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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 1 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分
Basic Owner’s Manual
Digital Camera/
Lens Kit/Body
Model No. DMC-G5X/DMC-G5K
DMC-G5
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
More detailed instructions
on the operation of this
camera are contained in
“Owner’s Manual for advanced features
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 2 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient camera information source. Date of Pu
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 3 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 ∫ Product identification marking Product Location Digital Camera Bottom Battery charger Bottom THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 4 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 ∫ About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. • Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit. • Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals. • Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects. • Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire. If any electrolyte should come into
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 5 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 ∫ Cautions for Use • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30: optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet) • Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional). • Always use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: opt
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 6 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Contents Information for Your Safety ............................................................................................. 2 Care of the camera ........................................................................................................... 7 Standard Accessories ...................................................................................................... 8 Names and Functions of Components .............
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 7 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not record if you: – Drop or hit the camera. – Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor. This camera is not dust/drip/water proof. Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, etc. • Liquid, sand and othe
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 8 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of August 2012. These may be subject to change. Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in this Owner’s Manual.) (±: Included, —: Not included) DMC-G5X DMC-G5K DMC-G5 1 Interchangeable ± ± — ¢1 Lens (H-PS14042) (H-FS014042) 2 Lens Hood — ± — ¢2 ¢2 3 Lens Cap ± ± — ¢2 ¢2 4 Lens Rear Cap ± ± — ¢3 ¢3 ¢3
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 9 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 DMC-G5X DMC-G5K DMC-G5 6 11 1 H-PS14042 H-FS014042 DMW-BLC12PP VFC4765 7 2 VYC1009 DE-A79B 8 3 VYF3443 VYF3201 K1HY08YY0025 9 4 VFC4605 VFC4315 10 5 VKF4971 VKF4971 VKF4971 VFF1026 (ENG) VQT4G94 9
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 10 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 2 3 1 Self-timer indicator/ AF Assist Lamp 2 Sensor 3Flash 4 Lens fitting mark 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button 45 6 7 8 [LVF/LCD] button/ 8 910 111213 14 15 [Fn3] button 9 Diopter adjustment dial 10 Viewfinder 11 Eye Cup 12 Eye sensor • When [LVF/LCD Auto] of [Eye Sensor] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and your eye or an object is brought close to the viewfinde
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 11 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 22 Focus distance reference mark 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23 Flash open lever 24 Stereo microphone • Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to record. 25 Hot shoe 26 Mode dial 27 Shutter button 29 30 31 32 33 28 Function lever 29 Speaker • Be careful not to cover the speaker with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to hear. 30 Camera ON/OFF switch 31 Status indicator 32
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 12 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 ∫ Lens H-PS14042 H-FS014042 1 2 3 45 1 67 4 5 1 Lens surface 2 Zoom lever 3 Focus lever 4 Contact point 5 Lens fitting mark 6 Focus ring 7 Zoom ring Touch screen This touch screen is a type that detects pressure. Touch the screen Drag To touch and release the touch screen. A movement without releasing the touch screen. Use this to perform tasks such as selecting This is used to move the AF area, operate icons or images displayed
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 13 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Changing the Lens • Check that the camera is turned off. Attaching the lens Preparations: Remove the lens rear cap from the lens, and the body cap from the camera. Align the lens fitting marks A (red marks) and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. • Do not press the lens release button B when you attach a lens. Detaching the lens Preparations: Attach the lens cap. While pressing on the lens relea
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 14 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Attaching the Shoulder Strap • We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping. Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder 1 strap eyelet on the camera body. A: Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the 2 ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper. Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the 3 hole on the other side of th
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 15 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLC12PP. Charging • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use. • Charge the battery with the charger indoors. Attach the battery paying 1 attention to the direction of the battery. Connect the charger to the 2 electrical outlet. • The [CHARGE] indicator A lights up
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 16 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/ the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the release lever in the direction 1 of the arrow and open the card/battery door. • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLC12PP). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product. Battery: Being careful about the battery 2 orientation, insert all the wa
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 17 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 About the Card About cards that can be used with this unit The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.) Remarks ¢ • Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or SD Memory Card higher when recording motion pictures. (8 MB to 2 GB) • SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment. SDHC Memory
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 18 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Turn the camera on. 1 • The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on. ON OFF Touch [Clock Set]. 2 Touch the items you wish to set (Year/Month/ 3 Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using [ ]/[ ]. • You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching [ ]/[ ]. • Touch [ ] to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 19 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Selecting the Recording Mode ∫ To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Select the mode by rotating the mode dial. • Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode A. ∫ To select Intelligent Auto Mode Press [¦]. • [¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode. • The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while the [¦] button is lit. Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are recor
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DMC-G5X&G5K&G5PP-VQT4G94_eng.book 20 ページ ２０１２年６月２２日 金曜日 午前８時２４分 Taking a Still picture Applicable modes: Select the Recording Mode. 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus. 2 A Aperture value B Shutter speed 3 3.5 3.5 .5 60 60 60 • Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, AB except when set to flash.) • When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [Focus Priority] is set initially to [ON]
