Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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What you can do with the Wi-Fi
R function
This owner’s manual refer to both smartphones and tablets as “s martphones” from this 
point on unless noted otherwise.
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet  (P254)
Recording with a smartphone  (P259)
Playing back pictures in the camera  
(P260)
Saving images stored in the camera 
(P260)
Sending images in the camera to an SNS  (P261)
Writing location information on images stored in the camera (P2 61)
Combining motion pictures...

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Wi-Fi function
∫Before Use
•Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P35)•To use the Wi-Fi function on this unit, a wireless access point or a destination device equipped 
with the wireless LAN function is required.
∫About the Wi-Fi connection lamp
∫ About the [Wi-Fi] button
In this owner’s manual, a function button to which [Wi-Fi] is a ssigned is referred to as the 
[Wi-Fi] button. (At the time of purchase, [Wi-Fi] is assigned t o [Fn5].)
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For information about the...

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When the camera is connected to Wi-Fi, you can press [Wi-Fi] and perform the 
following operations:
¢ 1 These items are not displayed when you send the displayed imag e to a web service by 
pressing  4. (P276)
¢ 2 This is not displayed when the destination of [Remote Shooting  & View], [Playback on TV] or 
[Send Images Stored in the Camera]  is set to [Printer] .
∫ Describing method
When  “select [Select a destination from History]” , etc. is 
described in a step, perform...

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Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet
With a smartphone, you can record images remotely, 
play back images on the camera or save them to the 
smartphone.
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You need to install “ Panasonic Image App ” (referred to as 
“ Image App ” from this point on )  on your smartphone.
The “ Image App ” is an application provided by Panasonic.
•OS
•Use the latest version.•Supported OSs are current as of April 2016 and are subject to change.•Read the [Help] in the “ Image App ” menu for...

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You can easily set up a direct connection to your smartphone without entering a password.
1Select the menu on the camera. (P54)
ASSID•When the camera is ready to be connected to the 
smartphone, the SSID is displayed.
•You can also display the information by pressing [Wi-Fi] on 
the camera.
2Turn on the Wi-Fi function in the setting menu of the 
smartphone.
3On the Wi-Fi setting screen of the smartphone, select the 
SSID displayed on the camera.
4On the smartphone, start...

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Connecting with a password further enhances security. You can scan a QR code or 
manually enter a password to set up a connection.
Preparations: 
Set [Wi-Fi Password] to [ON].>   [Setup]  > [Wi-Fi]  > [Wi-Fi Setup]  > [Wi-Fi Password]  > [ON]
1Select the menu on the camera.  (P54)
ASSID and password
B QR code
•When the camera is ready to be connected to the 
smartphone, the QR code, SSID and password are displayed.
•You can also display the information by pressing [Wi-Fi]...

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Preparations: Set [Wi-Fi Password] to [ON].>  [Setup]  > [Wi-Fi]  > [Wi-Fi Setup]  > [Wi-Fi Password]  > [ON]
1Select the menu on the camera.  (P54)
ASSID and password
B QR code
•When the camera is ready to be connected to the 
smartphone, the QR code, SSID and password are displayed.
•You can also display the information by pressing [Wi-Fi] on the  camera.
2Turn on the Wi-Fi function in the setting menu of the 
smartphone.
3On the Wi-Fi setting screen of the smartphone,...

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When connecting via a wireless access point ([Via Network]):
1Select [Via Network].
•Follow the connection procedure described on P283 to connect the camera to a wireless 
access point.
2Turn on the Wi-Fi function.3Connect the smartphone to the wireless access point to which th e camera is 
connected.
4Start “ Image App ”.  (P254)
When directly connecting the camera and smartphone ([Direct]):
1Select [Direct].
•Select [Wi-Fi Direct] or [WPS Connection]¢, and follow the...

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1Connect to a smartphone. (P255)
2Operate the smartphone.
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When recording with 4K Pre-Burst with the smartphone, 
terminate the connection only after switching to 4K Burst 
recording by pressing [ ] on the camera.
Not available in these cases:
•In the following case, remote recording does not work:–Panorama Shot Mode–When using [Time Lapse Shot]
–When [Snap Movie] is set to [ON]
∫ Taking a picture while jumping
When you hold your smartphone and jump, the camera’s...

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1Connect to a smartphone. (P255)
2Operate the smartphone.
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When you play a motion picture, the camera transmits it to the  “ Image App ” at a reduced data 
size. As a result, its image quality differs from that of the a ctual recorded motion picture. In 
addition, depending on the smartphone or conditions of use, the  image quality may deteriorate 
or the sound may skip during motion picture or picture playback . 
1Connect to a smartphone. (P255)
2Operate the...