Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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∫Transferring images to a PC
Preparations:
Install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC.
1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.•Turn the monitor toward you.•Check the direction of the terminals and plug in/out straight h olding onto the plug.
(It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal  if it is plugged in obliquely 
or in wrong direction.)
Do not connect devices to incorrect terminals. Doing so may cau se malfunction.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied  one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Insert the USB connection cable so that its [ ] mark will face t he [ ] mark side of 
the camera.
C Check the terminal.
2Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB Mode]  (P79) is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will  be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB M ode] selection screen.
•When the camera is connected to a PC while [USB Mode] is set to  [PictBridge(PTP)], a 
message may appear on the PC screen. In that case, close the me ssage, and remove 
the USB connection cable safely, and then set the 
[USB Mode] to [PC].
3Copy the images to a PC using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”.
•Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explor er.
When viewing in “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you will not be able to play  back or edit.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating , the status indicator 
blinks and the alarm beeps.
Disconnect the USB connection cable safely. Otherwise, data may  be destroyed.
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed. 
						

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∫Copying to a PC without using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you can copy f iles and folders to your 
PC by dragging and dropping files from this unit.
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The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is as follows.
•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the followin g situations.–After [No.Reset] (P82) in the [Setup] menu has been executed
–When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has  been inserted
(such as when pictures were taken using another maker of camera )
–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫Connection in the PTP Mode
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
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Data can now be read only from the card in the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures ma y not be imported in the PTP 
Mode.
•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode. For Windows: A drive ([LUMIX]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX]) is displayed on the desktop
•Card
DCIM:
Images
1 Folder number
2 Color space P: sRGB
_: AdobeRGB
3 File number
4 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MPO: 3D pictures
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AVCHD
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
P R I VAT E
MISC 
						

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a 
Recorder
If you insert card holding content recorded with this unit into a 
Panasonic recorder, you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc o r 
DVD etc.
Methods to export still pictures  and motion pictures to other 
devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPEG, RAW, 
MPO, AVCHD, or MP4).
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You cannot dub 4K burst files (MP4 format) with [Aspect Ratio]  set 
to an option other than [16:9] to hard disk drives, including those of Panasonic recorders. (As of 
July 2015)
•See the operating instructions for the recorder about the detai ls about copying and playing back.
∫Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
You can dub the content played back using this unit to non-compatible equipment such as 
recorders and video players by connecting this unit to the non- compatible equipment using 
an AV cable (optional).
Non-compatible equipment will be able to play back the content.  This is convenient if you 
wish to pass around dubbed content. In this case, the content w ill be played back in 
standard rather than high-definition picture quality.
1Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable  (optional).
2Start the playback of this unit.3Start the recording on the recording equipment.
•When ending the recording (copying), stop the playback on this unit after stopping the 
recording on recording equipment.
•When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you  must set [TV Aspect] (P80) on 
this unit to [4:3] before starting a copy.
The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with [16:9] setting on a 
[4:3] aspect TV.
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).•See the operating instructions for the recording equipment for  details about copying and 
playing back.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
A Recording equipment B
AV cable (optional)
C Insert the AV cable so that its [ ] mark 
will face the [ ] mark side of the camera.
D Check the terminal.
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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor.
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Group pictures will not be displayed as group pictures but as s ingle pictures.•Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the  camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer bef ore printing the pictures.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Turn the monitor toward you.
•Check the direction of the terminals and plug in/out straight h olding onto the plug.
(It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal  if it is plugged in obliquely 
or in wrong direction.)
Do not connect devices to incorrect terminals. Doing so may cau se malfunction.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied  one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Insert the USB connection cable so that its [ ] mark will face t he [ ] mark side of 
the camera.
C Check the terminal.
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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connecte d, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop prin ting at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is 
displayed.
(May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used.)
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), t urn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
Not available in these cases:
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1Press 3.
2Press  3/4  to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print  the pictures.•Refer to P347 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pi ctures.
•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Press 2/1  to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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Refer to  P347 for the items that can be set before starting 
to print the pictures.
•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/2 /1 to select the pictures and then press [MENU/
SET].
(When [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
•After the pictures have been selected, press  2 to select [OK], and 
then press [MENU/SET].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)]Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P281)
[Favorite]Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P280)
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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
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When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout whi ch is not supported by the 
camera, set [Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printe r. )
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date ] and [Num.of prints] items are 
not displayed.
∫ [Print with Date]
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If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot  be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set  print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
•In some printers, the picture date for pictures taken with the  aspect ratio set to [1:1] will be 
printed vertically.
When asking the photo shop to print the pictures
•By stamping the date using [Text Stamp]  (P271) or setting date printing at the time of the [Print 
Set]  (P281)  setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed  on the pictures at the 
photo shop.
∫ [Num.of prints]
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
Print Settings
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∫[Paper Size]
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Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
∫ [Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
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An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the  page layout.
{Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5qk5q]89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mm k178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk 6q] 101.6 mm k152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mm k254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã 2 pictures on 1 page
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∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper.
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page 
Layout] to [ ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper.
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 shee t of paper, set [Page Layout] 
to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
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The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when  the [¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure the re are no problems with the 
printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed se veral times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number  set.
•Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be printed. Those taken  in RAW will use the JPEG 
pictures that were simultaneously created. If an equivalent JPE G picture is not available, no 
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Enjoying 3D pictures
Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012: optional) to the camera allows you to 
take 3D pictures for extra impact.
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required.
1Attach the 3D interchangeable lens to the camera.
2Bring the subject into the frame and record by pressing the shu tter 
button fully.
•Focusing is not required when recording 3D pictures.•Still pictures recorded with the 3D interchangeable lens attach ed are saved in MPO 
format (3D).
•Up to approx. 1980 3D pictures can be recorded on a 8 GB card.
(When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3], and the quality is set  to [ ].)
•Read the operating instructions of the 3D interchangeable lens for details.
Not available in these cases:
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You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation.
•When a distance to the subject is 0.6 m (2.0 feet) to approximate ly 1 m (3.3 feet), horizontal 
disparity becomes too great, and you may not see the 3D effect  at the edges of the image.
Taking 3D pictures
To ensure that the 3D pictures can be safely viewed, pay attent ion to the 
following points when recording.
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Where possible, record with the unit in a horizontal state.
•The suggested minimum subject distance is 0.6 m (2.0 feet).•Be careful not to shake the camera while in a vehicle or walking.
It is recommended to use a tripod or a flash to record steady pictures.