Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx85 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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3. Recording Modes
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode: 
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The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording 
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].  (P75)
•The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may diff er. Check the pictures on the 
playback screen.
•Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsui table areas of the range are 
displayed in red.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
(Example: In Manual 
Exposure Mode)
A
Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
Aperture 
value Small
It becomes easier to 
defocus the 
background. Large
It becomes easier to 
maintain focus as far as 
the background.
Shutter 
speed
Slow
It becomes easier to 
express movement. Fast
It becomes easier to 
freeze movement.
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When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically optimizes the shutter speed 
for the brightness of the subject.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Set the aperture value by rotating the rear 
dial or the front dial.
A Aperture value
B Exposure meter
•It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear 
dial is pressed.
•When using a lens having an aperture ring, set the position of  the aperture ring to [A] to activate 
the front/rear dial settings. At positions other than [A], the ring setting takes priority.
When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value 
for the brightness of the subject.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial 
or the front dial.
A Shutter speed
B Exposure meter
•It will switch between shutter speed setting operation 
and Exposure Compensation operation every time the 
rear dial is pressed.
•When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can  be selected is 1/160th of a 
second.  (P161)
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
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Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed, 
and rotate the front dial to set the aperture 
value.
AExposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
Optimizing the ISO sensitivity for the shutter speed and apertu re value
When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the  ISO sensitivity 
automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the  shutter speed and aperture 
value.
•
Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may  not be set or the ISO 
sensitivity may become higher.
Manual Exposure Assistance
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommen d checking the pictures 
on the playback screen.
•When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the aperture ring se tting takes priority.•When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/160th of a 
second.  (P161)
Manual Exposure Mode
Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)
[T] (Time), 60 to 1/4000th (with the mechanical shutter) 1 to 1/16000th (with the electronic shutter)
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
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∫About [T] (Time)
If you set the shutter speed to [T] (Time) and fully press the  shutter button, an exposure 
starts. (Continues up to approximately 120 seconds.)
If you press the shutter button again, the exposure will end.
Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time  to take pictures of 
fireworks, a night scene etc.
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It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode.
•When taking pictures with the shutter speed set to [T], we reco mmend using a tripod 
and taking pictures remotely by connecting the camera to a smartphone to prevent 
camera shake.  (P259)
•When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [T], noise  may become visible. To 
avoid picture noise, we recomm end setting [Long Shtr NR] in the  [Rec] menu to [ON] 
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Applicable modes: 
The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode.
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Confirm the effects of aperture:  You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) 
before taking a picture by closing the diaphragm blades to the  aperture value you set.
•Confirm the effects of shutter speed: Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual 
picture that will be taken with that shutter speed.
1Set a function button to [Preview].  (P58)
•The following step is an example in which [Preview] is assigned  to [Fn6].
2Touch [ ].
3Switch the effect preview screen by touching [Fn6].
•The screen switches each time [Fn6] is touched.
Depth of field properties
¢1 Recording conditions
¢ 2 Example: When you want to take a picture with a blurred backgr ound etc.
¢ 3 Example: When you want to take a picture with everything in fo cus including the background 
etc.
•It is possible to record while in Preview Mode.•Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/16000th  of a second.
Not available in these cases:
•Preview Mode is not available when recording with [ ] ([4K Pre-B urst]) of the 4K Photo 
function.
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode )
Normal recording screenAperture effect preview 
screen
Aperture effect:  ±
Shutter speed effect: — Shutter speed effect 
preview screen
Aperture effect:  ±
Shutter speed effect:  ±
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Aperture valueSmallLarge
Focus length of the lensTe l eWide
Distance to the subjectNearDistant
Depth of field (effective focus range)  Shallow (Narrow)¢ 2 Deep (Wide)¢3
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Applicable modes: 
When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you can use one push AE to achieve a 
suitable exposure setting.
1Set a function button to [One Push AE].  (P58)
2(When exposure is not adequate)
Press function button .
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The exposure meter is displayed, and the aperture and shutter s peed are changed to give 
a suitable exposure.
•In the following cases, suitable exposure cannot be set.
–When the subject is extremely dark and it is not possible to ac hieve adequate exposure 
by changing the aperture value or shutter speed
–When recording using the flash
–In Preview Mode  (P75)–When using a lens that includes an aperture ring
Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Pu sh AE)
How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
•If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red when the shu tter button is pressed 
halfway.
•If the Manual Exposure Assistance  (P73) is anything other than   when in Manual 
Exposure mode.
Blink red The exposure is changed to give a 
suitable exposure.
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Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
Recording Mode: 
Consecutive photos taken while the camera is moved are combined to form a panorama.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
•After the screen that asks you to check the recording direction is displayed, the 
horizontal/vertical guidelines will be displayed.
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
3Press the shutter button fully and move the camera in a small c ircle 
in the direction of the arrow on the screen.
4Press the shutter button once again to end the picture recordin g.
•Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording.
•Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of  the guide.
Recording from left to right
Image size: [STANDARD] Image size: [WIDE]
•Move the camera at a constant speed.
Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the 
camera is moved too fast or slow.A
Recording direction and 
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∫Changing the recording direction and angle of view (image size)  of panorama 
pictures
>
 [Rec] >[Panorama Settings]
•
The number of recording pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions of the panorama picture 
varies depending on the image size, the recording direction and the number of combined 
pictures.
The maximum number of pixels is shown below.
∫ Technique for Panorama Shot Mode
[Direction]Sets the recording direction.
[Picture Size]Sets the angle of view (image size).[STANDARD]/[WIDE]
Image sizeRecording directionHorizontal 
ResolutionVertical Resolution
[STANDARD]Horizontal8176 pixels1920 pixels
Vertical2560 pixels7680 pixels
[WIDE]Horizontal8176 pixels960 pixels
Vertical1280 pixels7680 pixels
A Move the camera in the recording direction 
without shaking it.
If the camera shakes too much, pictures 
may not be able to be recorded, or the 
recorded panorama picture may become 
narrower (smaller).
B Move the camera towards the edge of the 
range you wish to record.
(The edge of the range will not be 
recorded in the last frame)
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∫About playback
Pressing  3 will start scrolling playback automatically in the 
same direction as the recording.
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The following operations can be performed during scrolling 
playback.
¢ When the playback is paused, you can scroll forwards and backwa rds by dragging the 
screen.
When the scroll bar is touched, the playback position jumps to  the touched position.
•When the focal length is long, such as when a telephoto lens is  attached, move the camera 
slowly.
•The focus, White Balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum  v alues for the firs t picture. As 
a result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially duri ng recording, the entire panorama 
picture may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness .
•When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture, the subject may 
appear distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases.
Not available in these cases:
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A panorama picture may not be able to be created, or the pictur es may not be combined 
properly when recording the following subjects or under the rec ording conditions below.
–Subjects with a single, uniform color or repetitive pattern (such as the sky or a beach)–Moving subjects (person, pet, car, waves, flowers blowing in the breeze, etc.)
–Subjects where the color or patterns change in a short time (su ch as an image appearing on 
a display)
–Dark places
–Locations with flickering light sources such as fluorescent lig hts or candles
3Start panorama playback/Pause¢
4Stop
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Taking Pictures that match the Scene being 
recorded
 (Scene Guide Mode)
Recording Mode: 
If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with reference to the 
example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color, an d focus, allowing you to 
record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press  2/1 to select the scene.
•The scene can also be selected by dragging an example 
image or the slide bar.
3Press [MENU/SET].
•To change the Scene Guide Mode, select the [ ] tab on the menu s creen, select [Scene 
Switch] , and then press [MENU/SET]. You can return to step2 on  P80 .•The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because t he camera automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–Items other than the picture quality adjustment in [Photo Style ]–[Sensitivity]
–[Filter Settings]–[Metering Mode]
–[Highlight Shadow]–[HDR]–[Multi Exp.]
–[Digital Zoom]•Although White Balance is fixed to [AWB] for certain types of s cene, you can fine tune the 
White Balance  (P116) or use White Balance bracketing  (P117) by pressing the cursor button  1 
on the recording screen.
•Depending on the scene, the recor ding screen may seem as if frames are missed.
•It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching  the 
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