Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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7. Recording Motion Pictures
Recording Motion Pictures that Pan and Zoom 
While Maintaining a Fixed Camera Position 
([4K Live Cropping])
Recording Mode: 
By cropping your motion picture down from the 4K angle of view to Full High Definition, 
you can record a motion picture that pans and zooms in/out whil e leaving the camera in a 
fixed position.
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Hold the camera firmly in place while recording.•A motion picture will be recorded at [FHD/20M/30p] under [MP4].
•When you want to zoom in/out, set different angles of view for  the cropping start and end 
frames. For example, to zoom in, set a larger angle of view for  the start frame and a smaller 
angle of view for the end frame.
1Set mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P54)
•The angle of view narrows. Pan Zoom in
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3Set the cropping start frame.
ACropping start frame•When making settings for the first time, a cropping start 
frame of size 1920 k1080 is displayed. (After setting the 
cropping start frame and end frame, the start frame and 
end frame that you set immediately before will be 
displayed.)
•The camera will remember the frame position and size 
even when the camera is turned off.
4Repeat step  3, and then set the cropping end 
frame.
B Cropping end frame•The setting of the Auto Focus Mode switches to [ š].(The eye to be in focus is not indicated.)
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3/4/ 2/1Touching Moves the frame
Pinch out/
Pinch in Enlarges/reduces the frame
(The range of settings allowed is 
from 1920
k1080 to 3840k 2160.)
[DISP.][Reset] Returns the position of the frame to 
the center and its size to the 
default setting.
[MENU/SET][Set]
Decides the position and size of 
the frame
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5Press the motion picture button (or shutter 
button) to start recording.
AElapsed recording time
B Set operating time
•Immediately release the motion picture button (or the 
shutter button) after pressing it.
•When the set operating time has elapsed, recording 
automatically ends.
To end recording midway, press the motion picture 
button (or the shutter button) again.
∫Changing the position and size of a crop frame
Press [Fn3] while the recording screen is displayed, and perfor m steps 
3 and 4.
∫ To cancel [4K Live Cropping] recording
Set [OFF] in step 
2.
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Brightness is measured and focus is done in the cropping start  frame. During motion picture 
recording, they are done in the crop frame. To lock the focus p osition, set [Continuous AF] to 
[OFF], or set the Focus Mode to [MF].
•[Metering Mode] will be [ ] (Multiple).
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Recording still pictures while recording motion 
pictures
Applicable modes: 
You can record still pictures while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous recording)
∫ Setting the motion picture priority or still picture priority m ode
Applicable modes: 
Select the menu.  (P54)
During motion picture recording, press the 
shutter button fully to record a still picture.
•Simultaneous recording indicator is displayed while recording 
still pictures.
•Recording with the Touch Shutter function  (P52) is also 
available.
>  [Motion Picture]  > [Picture Mode]
[]
([Video Priority])
•Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of [S] (2 M).
The picture quality may be different to [S] (2 M) of standard p ictures.
•Only JPEG images are recorded when [Quality ] is set to [ ], [ ] o r 
[].
(When set to [ ], still pictures will be recorded in [Quality] o f [A ].)
•Up to 40 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the  motion 
picture.
(An MP4 motion picture with a [Rec Quality] size of [4K]: up to 10 pictures)
[]
([Photo Priority])
•Pictures will be recorded with the set picture size and quality .•The screen will go dark while recording pictures. A still picture will be 
recorded in the motion picture during that period, and audio is  not recorded.
•Up to 10 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion 
picture.
(An MP4 motion picture with a [Rec Quality] size of [4K]: up to  5 pictures)
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•The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [16:9].
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:
–When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA/4M/30p] for MP4 motion pictur es–When [Rec Quality] is set to [4K/100M/24p] for MP4 motion picture or [FHD/24M/24p] for 
AVCHD motion pictures (only when [ ] ([Photo Priority]) is selec ted)
–When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo (only when [ ] ([Photo Pr iority]) is set)–When using [Ex. Tele Conv.] in the [Motion Picture] menu (only when [ ] ([Photo Priority]) is 
set)
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Recording Snap Movies
Applicable modes: 
You can specify the recording time in advance and record motion pictures casually like you 
take snapshots. The function also allows you to shift a focus at the start of recording and 
add fade in/out effects in advance.
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Motion pictures will be recorded with [FHD/20M/30p] in [MP4].•Using the smartphone/tablet app “ Panasonic Image App ”, you can  combine motion pictures 
recorded with the camera. Music can be added and various editin g operations can be 
performed when you combine them. In addition, you can send the  combined motion picture to a 
web service.  (P263)
1Select the menu. (P54)
•Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menu.
2Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
AElapsed recording time
B Set recording time
•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.•You cannot stop motion picture recording in the 
middle.The recording will stop automatically when the set 
recording time has elapsed.
∫To deactivate Snap Movie
Select [OFF] in step 
1.
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 [Motion Picture]  > [Snap Movie] >  [ON]
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∫Changing the Snap Movie settings
Select the menu.  (P54)
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Motion pictures recorded with [WHITE-IN] or [BLACK-IN] are disp layed as all-white or all-black 
thumbnails in Playback Mode.
•If you assign [Snap Movie] to [Fn Button Set]  (P58), you can display a screen that lets you 
switch [Snap Movie] between [ON]/[OFF] by pressing the assigned  function button. If you press 
[DISP.] while the screen is displayed, you can change the setti ngs for Snap Movie.
•[Snap Movie] will be set to [OFF] when you connect to Wi-Fi wit h [Remote Shooting & View].•This function is not available in the following cases:–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
–When the drive mode is set to 4K Photo–When [4K Live Cropping] is set
> [Motion Picture]  > [Snap Movie]  > [SET]
[Record time] Sets the recording time of motion pictures.
[Pull Focus]Allows dramatic imaging expression by shifting focus gradually 
at the start 
of recording.  (P178)
[Fade] Adds a fade-in (gradual appearance) effect to an image and audi
o as 
recording starts or adds a fade-out (gradual disappearance) eff ect to them 
as recording ends.
[WHITE-IN]/[WHITE-OUT]:
Adds a fade-in or fade-out effect that uses a white screen.
[BLACK-IN]/[BLACK-OUT]:
Adds a fade-in or fade-out effect that uses a black screen.
[COLOR-IN]/[COLOR-OUT]:
Adds an effect that fades in from black-and-white to color or a n effect that 
fades out from color to black-and-white. Audio will be recorded  normally.
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Set the frames that specify the positions where the [Pull 
Focus] starts (first position) and stops (second position).
1Press 2.2Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area frame, and 
press [MENU/SET]. (First position)
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If you press [DISP.] before pressing [MENU/SET], the frame will  return to the center.
3Repeat step 2. (Second position)
•If you press [MENU/SET], the frame settings will be canceled.
Touch a subject (first position), drag your finger to the desir ed location (second 
position), and release the finger.
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If you touch [ ], the fram e settings will be canceled.
•When the camera fails to set the frame, it returns to the first  position.
•When [Pull Focus] is set to [ON]:–Auto Focus Mode will be switched to [ ], a setting specially designed for [Pull Focus].–If you take a picture, the Auto Focus operation [Ø] will take place at the first frame position.
•Even when [Metering Mode]  (P194) is set to [ ], the spot metering target does not move with 
focus. The target is fixed at the start position (first positio n) of Pull Focus.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–In Manual Focus
–When using the Digital Zoom
Setting up [Pull Focus]
Button operation
Touch operation
•A greater effect can be achieved by creating a striking contras t of focus between the 
start and end positions, for example by shifting focus from the  background to 
foreground, or vice versa.
•After setting focus, try to keep the distance between the subje ct and the camera 
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8.  Playing Back and Editing Images
Playing Back Pictures
1Press [ (].
2Press  2/1.
•If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the 
pictures in succession.
•Pictures can also be forwarded or rewound by rotating the front  dial or dragging the 
screen horizontally.  (P51)
•You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your  finger on the left or 
right sides of the screen after forwarding/rewinding a picture.
(Pictures are displayed reduced in size)
∫ To finish playback
Press [(] again or press the shutter button halfway.
Not available in these cases:
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This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camer a File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industri es Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”.
This camera can only display pictures that comply with the DCF standard.
•The camera may not play back images recorded on other devices c orrectly, and the functions 
of the camera may not be available for the images.
2 : Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
Sending an image to a web service
If you press 
4 when displaying images one by one, you can easily send an imag e to a 
web service.  (P276)
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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and MP4 formats.
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Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon 
([ ]).
Press 3 to play back.
AMotion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed o n 
the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
•Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed  for motion pictures recorded in 
[AVCHD].
•Touching [ ] in the middle of the screen allows you to play back  motion pictures.
•Motion pictures recorded with [Snap Movie] are played back automatically.
∫Operations during Motion Picture Playback
¢ 1 The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.
¢   2 When a motion picture recorded with [AVCHD] is rewound frame -by-frame, its frames will be 
shown in intervals of approximately 0.5 seconds.
∫ Operations during automatic Snap Movie playback
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If you touch the screen, automatic playback will stop.
•You can play back motion pictures on a PC with “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”  (P296) .
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of  operationButton 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of  operation
3Play/Pause4Stop
2
Fast rewind¢1
1
Fast forward¢ 1
Frame-by-frame 
rewind
(while pausing)
¢2
Frame-by-frame 
forward
(while pausing)
Reduce volume levelIncrease volume 
level
3 Playback from the beginning
2Back to previous picture
1Ahead to next picture
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