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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Basic Owner's Manual

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
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VQT5H68 (ENG)
Contents
Information for Your Safety .................2
• Cautions for Use ..............................6
Preparation
Care of this Camera............................10
Standard Accessories ........................11
Names and Functions of Components ....... 12
About the Lens ...................................14
Cards Compatible with this unit........15
Preparation..........................................16
• Attaching the Shoulder Strap .........16
• Charging the Battery......................16
• Inserting/Removing the Battery......17
• Inserting/Removing the Card
(Optional).......................................17
• Changing the Lens.........................18
• Opening the Monitor ......................18
• Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .......19
• Diopter adjustment.........................19
Basic Operations ................................20
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........20
• Zoom operations............................20
• Shutter button (Taking pictures).....21
• Motion picture button
(Recording motion pictures) ..........21
Mode dial
(Selecting a Recording Mode) .......22
• Rear Dial/Front Dial .......................23
• Control Dial ....................................23
Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ..... 23
• [DISP.] button (Switching the
displayed information) ...................24
• [LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/
Viewfinder)........................................25
• Touch panel (Touch operations).....26
Optical Image Stabilizer .....................27
Calling frequently-used menus
instantly (Quick Menu) .......................27
Setting menu items ............................28
Configuring basic settings of
this unit (Setup Menu) ........................29
• Formatting the card (initialization).....29
• Restoring the default settings ([Reset]).... 29
• Conserving the battery life
([Economy]) ...................................29
Easy Recording
Taking Pictures using the Automatic
Function (Intelligent Auto Mode).......30
• Recording night scenes
([iHandheld Night Shot]) ................31
• Combining pictures into a single picture
with rich gradation ([iHDR]) ................. 32
• Taking a picture with a blurred
background (Defocus Control) ...... 32
Recording images by changing the
brightness or color tone ................ 32
Taking Pictures with different image
effects (Creative Control Mode)........ 33
Taking Pictures Using the Touch
Function .............................................. 34
Taking pictures using the Touch
Shutter function............................. 34
• Easily Optimizing the Brightness
for a Specified Area (Touch AE)........35
Recording
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus...... 36
• Selecting the Focus Mode
(AFS/AFF/AFC)............................. 36
• Selecting the Auto Focus Mode .... 37
Setting up position of the AF area/
changing size of the AF area ........ 38
• Setting the AF area position with
the Touch Pad ............................... 39
Taking Pictures with
Manual Focus ..................................... 40
Select a Drive Mode ........................... 41
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ... 41
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 42
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.......... 42
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set
Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])............ 43
Creating Stop Motion Pictures
([Stop Motion Animation]) ................. 45
Setting the Picture Quality and Size........ 47
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures....... 47
Setting the number of pixels ......... 47
• Setting the compression rate of
pictures ([Quality])......................... 48
Setting the Light Sensitivity.............. 49
Adjusting the White Balance ............ 50
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite
Settings (Program AE Mode) ............ 51
Taking Pictures by Specifying the
Aperture/Shutter Speed..................... 52
• Aperture-Priority AE Mode ............ 52
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode............... 52
• Manual Exposure Mode ................ 52
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and
Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) ..... 53
Compensating the Exposure ............ 54
Selecting the Method for Measuring
Brightness ([Metering Mode]) ........... 54
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock) ...................................... 55
Disabling Operational Sounds and the
Output of Light at once ([Silent Mode]) ..... 56
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Sensor TypeLive MOS
Effective Pixels16.05 Megapixels
Dimensions132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm
Lens MountMicro Four Thirds
Built-in FlashNo
External FlashHot shoe
Sensor Size17.3 x 13.0 mm
ISO SensitivityISO 200-25600
Autofocus SystemContrast Detect AF
Shutter Speed1/8000 to 60 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed12 fps
Video Recording4K (4096 x 2160) at 24 fps, Full HD (1920 x 1080) at 60/30/24 fps
ViewfinderElectronic (OLED) with 2, 359k dots
Screen3.0-inch Fully Articulated Touchscreen, 1, 036, 000 dots
Battery LifeApprox. 500 shots (CIPA standard)
Weight560 g
File FormatsJPEG, RAW, MP4
ConnectivityWi-Fi, NFC, HDMI, USB 2.0
Storage MediaSD/SDHC/SDXC card

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