Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/
the Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.
•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
11: Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow.
2: Open the card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries.
•If you use other batteries, we cannot 
guarantee the quality of this product.
2Battery: Being careful about the 
battery orientation, insert all the 
way until you hear a locking 
sound and then check that it is 
locked by lever  A.
Pull the lever  A in the direction of 
the arrow to remove the battery.
Card: Push it securely all the way 
until you hear a “click” while 
being careful about the direction 
in which you insert it.
To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull th e card 
out upright.
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31: Close the card/battery door.
2: Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow.
•Remove the battery after use.
(The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of tim e after being charged.)
•The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after ch arging. The camera also 
becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.
•Before removing the card or battery, turn the camera off, and w ait until the status indicator has 
gone off completely.
(Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the ca rd itself may be damaged or the 
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Access to the card
The access indication displays red when pictures are being recorded on 
the card.
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During access (image writing, reading and deleting, formatting etc.), do 
not turn this unit off, remove the battery, card or disconnect  the AC 
adaptor (optional). Furthermore, do not subject the camera to v ibration, impact or static 
electricity.
The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit  may no longer operate 
normally.
If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electrici ty, perform the operation 
again.
•If you set the Write-Protect switch  A to “LOCK”, you may not be able to write, 
delete or format the data or display it by recording date. Thes e operations 
become available again when you unlock the switch.
•The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagne tic waves, 
static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We r ecommend storing 
important data on a PC etc.
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Format the card before recording a picture with this unit.
Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to b ack up necessary 
data in advance.
Select the menu.  (P63)
•
Confirmation screen is displayed . It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional)  (P355) when formatting. 
Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, form at it on the camera again.•If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card before contacting Panasonic.
About the Card
Formatting the card (initialization)
> [Setup]  > [Format]
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∫Number of recordable pictures
•Aspect ratio [4:3], Quality [ A]
•Aspect ratio [4:3], Quality [ ]
∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
•“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for sec ond.•The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded.
•[AVCHD]
•[MP4]
Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recordi ng 
time
[Picture Size]8GB16 GB32 GB64 GB
L (20M) 720 1450 2910 5810
M (10M)13002630528010510
S (5M) 22704600922017640
[Picture Size]8GB16 GB32 GB64 GB
L (20M) 220 450 900 1810
M (10M) 250 520 1050 2110
S (5M)2805701150 2290
[Rec Quality]8GB16 GB32 GB64 GB
[FHD/28M/60p]
35m00s 1h10m 2h30m5h00m
[FHD/17M/60i]
59m00s 2h00m 4h5m 8h15m
[FHD/24M/30p]/
[FHD/24M/24p] 41m00s 1h25m
2h55m5h50m
[Rec Quality]8GB16 GB32 GB64 GB
[4K/100M/30p]/
[4K/100M/24p] 9m00s 20m00s 41m00s 1h20m
[FHD/28M/60p]
36m00s 1h10m  2h30m 5h00m
[FHD/20M/30p]
48m00s 1h35m 3h20m6h40m
[HD/10M/30p]
1h30m3h5m6h20m 12h45m
[VGA/4M/30p]
3h20m6h55m 14h00m 28h10m 
						

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•When the ambient temperature is high or motion picture is recorded continuously, the camera 
may display [ ] and stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down.
•Depending on the recording conditions and the type of card, the number of recordable pictures 
and available recording time vary.
•MP4 motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] size of [FHD], [HD] or  [VGA]:
Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 mi nutes and 59 seconds or 
the file size exceeds 4 GB.
–Since the file size becomes larger with [FHD], recording with [ FHD] will stop before
29 minutes 59 seconds.
•MP4 motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] size of [4K]:
You can continue recording without interruption even if the fil e size exceeds 4 GB, but the 
motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back se parately. 
•The maximum available continuous recording time is displayed on  the screen.
Switching the display between the number of recordable pictures and the 
available recording time
>  [Custom]  > 
[Remaining Disp.]
[] ([Remaining Shots]):
This will display the number of recordable pictures for 
still pictures.
[]
 ([Remaining Time]):
This will display the available recording time for motion 
pictures.
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[9999i ] is displayed if there are more than 10000 pictures 
remaining.
A Number of recordable pictures
B Available recording time
MENU
98 98
980R5m04s
R5m04s0
AB 
						

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Attaching/Removing the Lens
By changing the lens, you will increase your picture taking-options and further your 
enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the following pr ocedure.
•
Check that the camera is turned off.•Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer t o P395  when dirt or dust gets on 
the lens.
1Turn the lens rear cap A and the body cap  B in the direction of the 
arrow to detach them.
•Do not put your hands inside the mount.
2Align the lens fitting marks  C and then rotate the lens in the direction 
of the arrow until it clicks.
•Do not press the lens release button  D when you attach a lens.•Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera body as the lens 
mount may get scratched.
•It is recommended to attach the lens cap or attach the MC Prote ctor (optional) to protect the 
lens surface when carrying.  (P355)
Attaching the lens
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•Attach the lens cap.
While pressing on the lens release button A, 
rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops and 
then remove.
•When the lens is removed from the camera body, make sure to att ach the body cap to the 
camera body and attach the lens rear cap to the lens.
When using the interchangeable lens (H-FS14140/
H-HS12035/H-FS1442A)
Rotate the zoom ring of the lens.
•If you operate the zoom after bringing the subject into focus,  the 
subject may go out of focus slightly. Operate the zoom first.
•You can enhance the telescopic effect by setting [Ex. Tele Conv .] 
(Photo), [Ex. Tele Conv.] (Motion Picture), and [Digital Zoom].  (P223)
Detaching the lens
To enable/disable the shutter release without lens.>  [Custom]  > [Shoot w/o Lens]
[ON]: Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit.
[OFF]: Shutter will not operate when a lens is not attached to the cam era body or is 
not attached correctly.
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When using a Leica lens mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R: opti onal), set it to [ON].
Zoom operations
T side:Enlarges distant subject
W side: Widens angle of view
MENU
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When recording into strong backlight, irregular reflection may occur within the lens. The 
lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the 
drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.
To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the inter changeable lenses 
(H-FS14140/H-HS12035/H-FS1442A)
Hold the lens hood by placing your fingers as 
shown in the figure.
•
Do not hold the lens hood in such a way that it will be 
bent.
1Align the mark  A ( ) on the lens hood with 
the mark on the tip of the lens.
2Rotate the lens hood in the direction of the 
arrow until it clicks and then align the mark  B 
( ) on the lens hood with the mark on the tip 
of the lens.
Attaching the Lens Hood
Temporarily Storing the Lens Hood
1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it.
2 Align the mark  C ( ) on the lens hood with the mark on the tip of the lens.
3 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow until it click s into place.
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Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor
At the time when this camera is purchased, the monitor is stowed in the camera body.
Bring out the monitor as shown below.
1 Open the monitor. (Maximum 180 o)
2 It can be rotated 180 o forward.
3 Return the monitor to its original position.
•
Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be ca reful not to use 
excessive force as it may be damaged.
∫ Free angle shooting
The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is convenient as it allows you to take 
pictures from various angles by adjusting the monitor.
•
Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other obje cts.
•When not using the monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen facing inward to 
prevent dirt and scratches.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•When the camera is turned on, the status indicator 1 
lights up green.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to 
step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the language, and press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press  2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute), and press  3/4 to set.
A : Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel destination
•
You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 
[].
To set the display order and the time display 
format.
•
To display the setting screen of the order/time, select 
[Style] and then press [MENU/SET].
6Press [MENU/SET] to set.
7When [The clock setting has been completed.] is displayed, pres s 
[MENU/SET].
8When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET].
9Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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