Panasonic Lumix GX8 User Manual

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Contents

Finding the information you need..............................................................................2

How to use this manual.............................................................................................3

Quick Start Guide ......................................................................................................4
Contents by Function ..............................................................................................12

1. Before Use

Care of the camera .................................................................................................15
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................16
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................17
About the Lens........................................................................................................20
Cards Compatible with this unit...............................................................................22

2. Getting Started/Basic Operations

Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................23
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................24

• Charging.........................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................26

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery .........................................31

• About the Card ...............................................................................................33
• Formatting the card (initialization) ..................................................................33
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ....34

Attaching/Removing the Lens .................................................................................36
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor.............................................................39
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................40

• Re-adjusting the clock ....................................................................................41

Basic Operations.....................................................................................................42

• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................42
• Using the Viewfinder.......................................................................................43
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................46
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................47
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) .......................................................48
• Front Dial/Rear Dial........................................................................................49
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................52
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................53
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................59
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................61

Setting menu items .................................................................................................63
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................66

• Customizing the Quick Menu settings ............................................................68

Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ....................70
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)...............................................74
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................84

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