Panasonic Lumix GX8 - Manual (Page 6)

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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