Panasonic DMC-GF5 Available flash settings by Recording Mode, Scene Guide, Clear Nightscape

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Recording

∫Available flash settings by Recording Mode

The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.

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Intelligent Auto Mode

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Intelligent Auto Plus Mode

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Program AE Mode

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Aperture-Priority AE Mode

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Shutter-Priority AE Mode

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Manual Exposure Mode

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Creative Control Mode

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[Clear Portrait]

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[Silky Skin]

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[Backlit Softness]

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[Clear in Backlight]

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[Relaxing Tone]

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[Sweet Child's Face]

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[Distinct Scenery]

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[Bright Blue Sky]

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[Romantic Sunset Glow]

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[Vivid Sunset Glow]

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[Glistening Water]

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[Clear Nightscape]

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[Cool Night Sky]

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[Warm Glowing Nightscape]

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[Artistic Nightscape]

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[Glittering Illuminations]

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[Clear Night Portrait]

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[Soft Image of a Flower]

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[Appetizing Food]

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[Freeze Animal Motion]

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[Clear Sports Shot]

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¢ Cannot be set using the [Rec] menu. [ ] is set when the flash is opened. (P39)

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Contents F0412YS0 Contents Switching to the appropriate flash Setting Confirm the Effects of Aperture Shutter Speed Preview ModeManual Exposure Mode Registering Personal Menu SettingsUsing Viera Link Hdmi 179 173177 181Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressureStandard Accessories Card is optionalAF Mode button P90 Drive Mode buttonNames and Functions of Components Camera bodyRelease lever P22 Shoulder strap eyelet P16Shutter button P34 Motion picture button P48 Speaker P68 F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S Lens PS14042 FS014042 Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42 mmH014 Lumix G 14 mm/F2.5 Asph Lumix G Vario 14- 42 mm/F3.5-5.6Touch screen This touch screen is a type that detects pressureTouch the screen To touch and release the touch screenBefore Use Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens Four Thirds mount specification lensLeica mount specification lens About the LensPreparations Attach the lens cap Changing the LensDetaching the lens Attaching the lens Preparations Remove the rear lens cap from the lensAttaching the Lens Hood Attaching the Shoulder Strap Shoulder strap eyeletCharging the Battery ChargingConnect the charger to the electrical outlet About batteries that you can use with this unitCharge indicator is turned on during charging Charge indicator turns offAbout the Charge indicator The Charge indicator turns on When the Charge indicator flashesBattery indication Battery indication is displayed on the screenWhen the interchangeable lens H-PS14042 is used Recording conditions by Cipa standardRecording motion pictures Approx minPlayback Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery Do not touch the connection terminals of the cardAbout cards that can be used with this unit Access to the cardAbout the Card Preparation Aspect ratio X, Quality Picture Size 32 GB 64 GB Number of recordable picturesAspect ratio X, Quality a Picture Size 32 GB 64 GB MP4 Rec Quality 32 GB 64 GB Available recording time when recording motion picturesRec Quality 32 GB 64 GB Setting Date/Time Clock Set Clock is not set when the camera is shippedTurn the camera on Time at the home area Time at the travel destinationTouch Set to set Touch Set in the confirmation screen Changing the Clock SettingSelect Clock Set in the Setup menu. P60 Touch the Recording Mode to select Selecting the Recording ModePress MENU/SET Touch Rec Mode Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P37 Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P41Program AE Mode P45 Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P108Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function When taking picturesTips for taking good pictures Taking a Still picture How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFF/AFCSelect Focus Mode from the Rec menu. P60 Touch the item Press the shutter button halfway Press the shutter button halfway to focus Select the Recording ModeTaking a Still picture Touch Touch × Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTo cancel the Touch Shutter function   Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screenPress DISP. to change Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Set Recording Mode toRecording Mode About buttonWhen taking pictures When recording motion picturesScene Detection Portrait Scenery Low Light MacroOpen the flash when the flash is to be used. P79 About the flashMenu Backlight CompensationDisplayed Recording with Camera-Recommended EffectsTouch Set Easily adjust and record Drag the slide bar to setSetting color Touch Touch to display the setting screen Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function Recording of pictures or motion picturesBasic Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Program AE ModeProgram Shift Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings Recording Motion PictureRecording Motion Picture Start recording by pressing the motion picture buttonAbout the recording format for recording motion pictures MP4Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures Playing Back PicturesTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select TouchDisplaying multiple screens Multi Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen Using the Playback ZoomTouch the part you want to enlarge firmly Changing the information displayed on the playback screenPlaying Back Motion Pictures About fast forward/rewind playback While pausing ¢ Reduce volume level ¢ Increase volume levelOperate control panel by touching these icons Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Touch during Motion Picture playbackTouch Delete Single Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted, and then touch To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures When Delete Multi is selected Touch OKTouch Touch Delete Multi or Delete All Setting the Menu Setting menu itemsPress MENU/SET Touch the menu iconTouch the menu item When operating buttonsTouch the Setting to set Press Switching to other menus Switching to the Setup menu from Rec menuTouch or another of the menu toggle icons a Close the menu Touch or press the shutter button halfwaySetting the menu screen background No static image Sets a background without an imageExit the menu after it is set Setting the Quick Menu Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item Rec menuMotion Picture menu Touch Exit Custom menuAbout the Setup Menu Perform these settings if you need toDestination Travel destination areaTravel Setup SETLocation High t Low s MutedSelect and touch the setting Drag the slide bar to adjust BrightnessContrast · Saturation Red TintSleep Mode 30MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN Live View Mode10MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN./OFF Auto LCD Off 5SEC/3SEC/1SEC/OFFSelect on connection PictBridgePTP169 1080iOFF ON/OFFCard is formatted Reset the file number of the next recording toSet the language displayed on the screen Switch Optical Image StabilizerLens which supports the stabilizer function is required A fixed directionPreventing jitter camera shake Taking Pictures with the Zoom Feature Optical Zoom Extended Tele Digital Zoom Types of zooms and recording magnificationYou can perform zoom operations by touching. Touch zoom Zooming using touch operationsPerform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar Taking Pictures using the Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingApplicable modes Set the flash to match the recordingAvailable flash settings by Recording Mode Scene GuideMode Clear NightscapeAvailable flash range Flash setting Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Shutter speed Sec Compensating the Exposure Underexposed Properly Overexposed ExposedPlus direction Minus Direction Exposure Compensation value Expo.MeterTaking Pictures using Burst Mode Depends on the capacity of the card¢3High speed Max pictures¢2 Without RAW filesFocusing in Burst Mode Focus Mode Focus PriorityNormal focusing¢2 Predicted focusing¢3Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd pictureD0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV 3rd pictureSingle Taking Pictures with the Self-timer SettingsPicture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressedRecording Taking Pictures with Auto Focus It cannot be set to š in the following conditionsAbout š Face Detection Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P94Setting up AF Tracking When operating the touch screenWhen operating buttons You can lock the subject by touching itAbout 23-area-focusing About Ø 1-area-focusingAbout Pinpoint Focus position can be set on an enlarged screen. P95When selecting š, Ø When selectingPosition and size of the AF area can be changed Touch the subjectFocus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Move to a sideMove to B side Rotate to C side Focuses on nearbyDisplaying the MF Assist Changing the display of the MF AssistMoving the enlarged area Closing the MF AssistTechnique for Manual Focus About the focus distance reference markFocus distance reference Focus rangeAdjusting the White Balance Press Touch the White Balance to select100 Auto White Balance101 Setting the White Balance manuallySetting the color temperature Finely adjusting the White Balance 102White Balance Bracket To set the bracketUsing the function button 103Rec menu/Recording functions Motion Picture menu104 Touch Touch Fn2 or Fn3105 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE LockSet Fn Button Set in the Custom menu to AF/AE Lock AF/AE LockDepth of field properties 106Set Fn Button Set in the Custom menu to Preview How to tell if the exposure is not adequate When exposure is not adequate Press Q.MENU/Fn1Recording Settings that change 107Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed 108Aperture-priority AE Rotate the control dial to set the aperture value109 Shutter-priority AERotate the control dial to set the shutter speed Rotating the control dial to the left Shutter speed SlowManual Exposure Mode 110Rotating Control dial to Left Right Reduces Increases111 Manual Exposure AssistanceDrag the example images to select a screen Taking Pictures that match the Scene being112 113 To enjoy a variety of picture effectsMove close to the subject to make this mode more effective 114Clear Portrait Silky Skin115 Clear in BacklightRelaxing Tone Sweet Childs Face116 Distinct SceneryBright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow117 Glistening WaterClear Nightscape Cool Night Sky118 Warm Glowing NightscapeArtistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations119 Clear Night PortraitSoft Image of a Flower Soft focus creates a diffused imageCute Dessert 120Appetizing Food 121 Freeze Animal MotionClear Sports Shot MonochromeTaking Pictures with different image effects 122123 Adjust the effect to fit your preferencesTouch Touch to display the setting screen 124 125 ExpressiveRetro High Key126 SepiaDynamic Monochrome Impressive Art127 Cross ProcessToy Effect This effect gives your photo a dramatic color lookSetting the type of defocus 128Miniature Effect Touch to set the recordingDrag the slide bar to change the size of in-focus Portion 129Touch the in-focus portion 130 Soft FocusStar Filter One Point Color131 Set the color to leaveTaking Pictures in Custom Set 132Recording using registered custom set Select and touch the custom settingsWhen changing the menu settings Rec menu Setup menu Custom menuRecording Mode Playback ModeFace Recog. only works when the AF Mode is set to š Taking a Picture with Face Recognition FunctionTake the picture adjusting the face with the guide Face SettingsPoint of recording when registering the face images 135136 Set the item137 Entering Text 138Display the entry screen Enter charactersPhoto Style Using the Rec Menu139 Select and touch the items Drag the slide bar to adjust Touch Custom setting140 EffectPicture Size 141Aspect Ratio 142 QualityAbout Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 143Sensitivity 144 ISO Limit SetISO Increments Extended ISOProfile Setup To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step145 Enter NameFocus Mode Metering Mode146 Quick AFResolution 147Flash Red-Eye Removal148 Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range controlLong Shtr NR Shading Comp149 150 Color SpaceStabilizer Recommended FilterUsing the Motion Picture Menu Rec ModeFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P60 Your Hdtv using an Hdmi connectionWhen Avchd is selected When MP4 is selected152 Rec Quality153 Wind CutMic Level Disp Mic Level AdjPosition can be set by dragging the histogram Using the Custom Menu154 AE/AF/AF/AE 155Position can be set by dragging the on the guide line 156 Focus PriorityPinpoint AF Time AF Assist Lamp157 158 159 High speedAttached to the main body Attached to the camera body or is not attachedUsing the Playback Menu 2D/3D Settings160 Slide ShowChanging the slide show settings 161Operations performed during slide show EffectPlayback Mode 162Single setting Multi setting163 Title Edit164 Text Stamp165 Touch at the location to divide 166Video Divide Touch the size you wish to change Touch a picture repeat 167Resize 168 CroppingRotate Select Rotate on the Playback menu. P60Favorite Select the picture and touch Set/Cancel169 To print the date 170Print Set Protect Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to protect171 172 Face Rec EditEnjoying 3D pictures 173Taking 3D pictures 3D picture174 Functions that cannot be used during 3D recordingRecording functions Aspect ratio Picture sizeFunctions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures 175Playing back 3D pictures 176 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 177Connect the camera and a TV To connect with an Hdmi mini cable optional178 Using Viera Link Hdmi What is the Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control?179 Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P72180 Automatic input switchingOther linked operations Turning the power off PC that can be used Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your181 Touch PC on the screen of this unit Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO182 Desktop Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO183 Set USB Mode to PictBridgePTP 184Dubbing with non-compatible equipment Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder185 Touch PictBridgePTP Printing the Pictures186 187 Multi SelectSelect All Print Set Dpof188 Print with DateNum.of prints You can set the number of prints up toWhen printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 189Paper Size Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unitOptional accessories 190Conversion lens optional Protector/Filters optional191 Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial settingLCD Monitor Display Recording after settings 192193 194 195 About dirt on the image sensorDust reduction function Removing dirt on the image sensorAbout the Lens 196About the LCD monitor 197 198 199 CardDo not bend or drop the card About the personal informationWhen not using the camera for a long period of time 200About the picture data About tripods or unipodsMessage Display 201This battery cannot be used Read Error/Write Error Please check the card202 Insert SD card again/Try another cardTroubleshooting Battery and power source203 Recording204 205 Bright spot not in subject is recordedOperation sound is small Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible206 Motion pictures207 LensFlash is not activated Flash is activated 2 times208 LCD monitorLCD monitor is too bright or dark Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitorPicture is not played back There are no recorded pictures 209Playback 210 TV, PC and printer211 Viera Link does not workCard is not recognized by the PC Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used212 Others

DMC-GF5 specifications

The Panasonic DMC-GF5 is an impressive mirrorless camera that embodies the perfect combination of advanced technology and user-friendly features, making it an ideal choice for both photography enthusiasts and casual users alike. Launched in 2012, the GF5 stands out in the Lumix series with its compact design, lightweight body, and powerful performance.

One of the most notable features of the GF5 is its 12.1-megapixel Live MOS sensor, which delivers exceptional image quality and vibrant colors. This sensor is paired with Panasonic's high-performance Venus Engine, ensuring fast image processing and noise reduction, even at higher ISO settings. Users can capture stunning images with minimal distortion, thanks to the camera's ability to handle varied lighting conditions effectively.

The DMC-GF5 boasts a wide ISO range from 160 to 12800, allowing for versatile shooting options in different environments, whether indoors or outdoors. The camera is equipped with a 3-inch touchscreen LCD with a high resolution, providing intuitive controls and enabling easy navigation of menus and settings. The tilt functionality of the screen allows users to capture images from creative angles, enhancing the photography experience.

AF technology in the GF5 features the advanced Light Speed Autofocus which provides fast and accurate focusing, even in challenging light situations. This quick autofocus mechanism ensures that users will not miss important moments, capturing sharp images every time. The camera also includes a range of creative modes, allowing for artistic flexibility with options like selective color and film grain.

The GF5 supports Full HD video recording at 1920x1080 resolution, delivering stunning clarity and detail. Users can also take advantage of the built-in microphone and options for external audio, making it a great choice for recording high-quality video content. The camera supports a variety of lenses, expanding the photographic possibilities, whether shooting landscapes, portraits, or macro shots.

In terms of connectivity, the DMC-GF5 features built-in Wi-Fi, enabling seamless transfer of images to smartphones and tablets for easy sharing on social media. The lightweight and compact size makes it a perfect travel companion.

Overall, the Panasonic DMC-GF5 presents a blend of advanced features, versatile performance, and user-friendly design, making it a compelling option for anyone looking to elevate their photography and videography skills.
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