Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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5. 4K Photo and Drive Settings
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals 
([Time Lapse Shot])
Applicable modes: 
The camera can automatically take pictures of subjects such as animals or plants as time 
elapses and create a motion picture.
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Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P35)•Pictures taken with Time Lapse Shot are displayed as a set of g roup pictures. (P184)
1Select the menu.  (P54)
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Recording may not be consistent with the set recording interval  or the set number of 
pictures depending on recording conditions.
2Press  3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically  if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even wit h the power turned off. 
When the recording start time arrives, the power turns on autom atically.
To turn on the power manually, press the shutter button halfway .
•Operations during recording standby (The camera is turned on)
> [Rec] > [Time Lapse Shot]
[Start Time] [Now]
Starts the recording by fully-pressing the shutter button.
[Start Time 
Set] Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set.Select the item (hour or minute) by pressing 2/1, 
set the start time by pressing 3/4, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
[Shooting 
Interval]/
[Image Count] The recording interval and the number of pictures can be set.
2
/1:  Select the item (minute/second/number of pictures)
3 /4:  Setting
[MENU/SET]:  Set
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of operation
[Fn3]
Displays a selection screen that lets you pause or stop 
the recording
Displays a selection screen that lets you resume or 
stop the recording (during pause)
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4Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
5Select [OK] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Time Lapse Video] in  the [Playback] menu. 
(P243)
•This function is not for use in a security camera.•[Time Lapse Shot] is paused in the following cases.
–When the charge on the battery runs out–Turning the camera off
During [Time Lapse Shot], you can replace the battery and the c ard, and then restart by turning 
on this unit. (Note that picture s taken after the restart will be saved as a separate set of group 
pictures) Turn off this unit when replacing the battery or the  card.
•When creating motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] setting of [ 4K/30p] or [4K/24p], recording 
times are limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds.
–When using an SDHC Memory Card, you cannot create motion pictur es with a file size 
exceeding 4 GB.
–When using an SDXC Memory Card, you can create motion pictures  with a file size 
exceeding 4 GB.
•A motion picture with a [Rec Quality] setting of [FHD/60p], [FHD/30p], [HD/30p], or [VGA/30p] 
cannot be created if the recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 5 9 seconds or the file size 
exceeds 4 GB.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
–When [Simultaneous record w/o filter] of [Filter Settings] is s et to [ON]–When using [Multi Exp.]–When using [Stop Motion Animation]
[Rec Quality]Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[Frame Rate]Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will  be.
[Sequence][NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
Splices pictures together in reverse recording order. 
						

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Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion 
Animation])
Applicable modes: 
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
•
Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P35)
•Pictures taken with [Stop Motion Animation] are displayed as a set of group pictures. (P184)
1Select the menu. (P54)
2Press 3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select [New] and then press [MENU/SET].4Press the shutter button fully.
•Up to 9999 frames can be recorded.
5Move the subject to decide on the composition.
•Repeat recording in the same way.•If this unit is turned off while recording, a message for 
resuming the recording is displayed when the camera is 
turned on. Selecting [Yes] allows you to continue the 
recording from the interruption point.
>  [Rec] > [Stop Motion Animation]
[Auto Shooting][ON]Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval.
[OFF]This is for taking pictures manually, frame by frame.
[Shooting Interval] (Only when [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON])Press 
2/1 to select the recording interval (seconds), 
press  3/4 to set it, and press [MENU/SET].
Recording materials skillfully
•
The recording screen displays up to two pictures taken previous ly. Use them as 
reference for the amount of movement.
•Pressing [ (] allows you to check recorded pictures.
Unnecessary pictures can be deleted by pressing  [ ] .
Pressing [ (]  again will return you to the recording screen.
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6Touch [ ] to end the recording.
•It can also be ended by selecting [Stop Motion Animation] 
from the [Rec] menu and then pressing [MENU/SET].
•When [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON], select [End] on the 
confirmation screen.
(If [Pause]  has been selected, press the shutter button 
fully to resume the recording.)
7Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
8Press 3/4  to select [OK] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Stop Motion Video] in  the [Playback] menu. 
(P243)
∫ Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group
Selecting [Additional] in step 3 will display group pictures recorded with [Stop Motion 
Animation].
Select a set of group pictures, and then press [MENU/SET].
[Rec Quality]Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[Frame Rate]Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will  be.
[Sequence][NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
Splices pictures together in reverse recording order.
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•Automatic recording may not take place at set intervals because recording takes time under 
certain recording conditions, such as when the flash is used fo r recording.
•When creating motion pictures with a [Rec Quality] setting of [4K/30p] or [4K/24p], recording 
times are limited to 29 minutes and 59 seconds.
–When using an SDHC Memory Card, you cannot create motion pictur es with a file size 
exceeding 4 GB.
–When using an SDXC Memory Card, you can create motion pictures  with a file size 
exceeding 4 GB.
•A motion picture with a [Rec Quality] setting of [FHD/60p], [FHD/30p], [HD/30p], or [VGA/30p] 
cannot be created if the recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 5 9 seconds or the file size 
exceeds 4 GB.
•A picture cannot be selected from  [Additional]  when it is the o nly one that was taken.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–When [Simultaneous record w/o filter] of [Filter Settings] is s et to [ON]
–When using [Multi Exp.]–When using [Time Lapse Shot]•[Auto Shooting] in [Stop Motion Animation] is not available for  the following functions:
–[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode) 
						

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6.  Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Image Stabilizer
The camera can activate either  the In-Lens Image Stabilizer or  In-Body Image Stabilizer, or 
it can activate both of them and reduce jitter even more effect ively. (Dual I.S.)
For motion picture recording, you can use the 5-Axis Hybrid Ima ge Stabilizer, which makes 
use of the In-Lens Image Stabiliz er, In-Body Image Stabilizer, and Electronic Image 
Stabilizer.
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The image stabilizers to be activated differ depending on your  lens. The icon for the currently 
activated image stabilizer is displayed on the recording screen .
¢ When [E-Stabilization (Video)] is set to  [ON]
When taking picturesWhen recording 
motion pictures
Panasonic lenses compatible with Dual I.S. 
(Based on the Micro Four Thirds System 
standard)
•For the latest information on compatible 
lenses, please refer to our website.  (P17)
•If [ ], [ ] or [ ] is not displayed even 
when a compatible lens is used, update the 
lens firmware to the latest version.
 (P17)
Lens + Body 
(Dual I.S.) ( / ) Lens + Body 
(Dual I.S.) ( ), 
5-Axis Hybrid
()
¢
Lenses compatible with the image stabilizer 
function 
(Based on the Micro Four Thirds System 
standard/Four Thirds System standard)
Lens or Body 
(/)Lens or Body
(), 
5-Axis Hybrid
()
¢
Lenses not compatible with the image 
stabilizer function 
(Based on the Micro Four Thirds System 
standard/Four Thirds System standard)
Body ( / )Body ( ), 
5-Axis Hybrid
()
¢When using a Leica lens mount adaptor 
(optional) or mount adaptor made by 
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•When using an interchangeable lens with O.I.S. switch (such as H-FS14140), stabilizer 
function is activated if the O.I.S. switch of the lens is set t o [ON]. ([ ] is set at the time of 
purchase)
Select the menu. (P54)
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [Stabilizer], a tripod or the self-timer  (P137).
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Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following case s. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears  on the screen.
We recommend using a tripod.
–Slow Sync.–Slow Sync./Red-Eye Reduction–[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[ Artistic Nightscape]/
[Glittering Illuminations]/[Clear Night Portrait] (Scene Guide  Mode)
–When you set to a slow shutter speed
Applicable modes: 
> [Rec] > [Stabilizer]
[Operation 
Mode] []
([Normal])
Camera shake is corrected for up/down, 
left/right, and rotational movements.
[]
([Panning]) Camera shake is corrected for up/down 
movements.
This mode is ideal for panning (a method 
of taking pictures which involves turning 
the camera to track the movements of a 
subject which continues to move in a fixed direction).
[OFF] [Stabilizer] does not work. ([ ])
•When using a lens with an O.I.S. switch, set the switch to 
[OFF].
[E-Stabilization 
(Video)] Jitter during motion picture recording is corrected along the v
ertical, 
horizontal, roll, pitch, and yaw axes by making use of the In-L ens Image 
Stabilizer, In-Body Image Stabilizer, and Electronic Image Stab ilizer. (5-Axis 
Hybrid Image Stabilizer)
[ON]/[OFF]
•When [ON] is selected, the angle of view of recorded motion pic tures may 
become narrower.
[Focal Length 
Set] If the focal length is not set automatically, you can set it ma
nually. (P148)
•When a manually selected focal length is set, a confirmation sc reen asking 
you to change the focal length setting is displayed after you t urn on the 
camera. Selecting [Yes] allows you to set [Focal Length Set] in  [Stabilizer].
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1Select the menu. (P54)
2Select the focal length of your lens with  2/1.
•A focal length ranging from 8 mm to 1000 mm can be set.•If the focal length setting for your lens is not found, select  a 
value close to the focal length of your lens.
3Press [MENU/SET].
∫ Registering a focal length
1Perform step 2 in “Setting the focal length of a lens”.
2Press 4.
3Press  2/1 to select the focal length to be 
overwritten and then press [DISP.].
•
Up to 3 focal length settings can be registered.
∫ Setting a registered focal length
1On the screen in step 2 of “Setting the focal length of a lens”, press  4.2Press  2/1 to select the registered focal length and then press [MENU/SET] .
Setting the focal length of a lens
>[Rec] > [Stabilizer] >  [Focal Length Set]
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•The Image Stabilizer may produce operational sound or cause vibration during its 
operation, but these are not malfunctions.
•It is recommended to disable the Image Stabilizer when using a tripod.•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following c ases.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
–When there is a lot of jitter–When the zoom magnification is high
–When using the Digital Zoom–When taking pictures while following a moving subject–When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places
•The panning effect in [ ] is more difficult to achieve in the fo llowing cases.–In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer ’s day–When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th of a second
–When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is movi ng slowly (The 
background will not become a blur)
–When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactoril y
Not available in these cases:
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[ ] is not available in Panorama Shot Mode.•In the following cases, the [Stabilizer] will switch to [ ] (Nor mal), even if it is set to [ ] 
(Panning):
–During motion picture recording–When 4K Photo function has been set
–When recording using [Post Focus]•The 5-Axis Hybrid Image Stabiliz er function is not available in the following cases:
–When the MP4 motion picture size is set to [VGA] in [Rec Qualit y]–When using the Digital Zoom 
						

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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Applicable modes: 
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes, etc.
Optical zoom
T side: Enlarges distant subject
W side: Widens angle of view
Interchangeable lens 
with a zoom ring 
(H-FS12032/
H-FS35100/
H-FS14140)Rotate the zoom ring.
Interchangeable lens 
that supports the 
power zoom 
(electrically operated 
zoom)
Move the zoom lever.
(The zoom speed varies depending on 
how far you move the lever.)
•
If you assign [Zoom Control] to a function 
button, you can operate the optical zoom 
slowly by pressing  2/1 or fast by 
pressing  3/4.
For information on how to operate, refer to step 
2 and the 
subsequent steps on  P152.
Interchangeable lens 
that does not support 
the zoom (H-H020A)The optical zoom is not available.
T
W
T
W