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DVQX1394ZA

M0118KZ0

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera/

Lens Kit/Body

Model No.

DC-GX9K/DC-GX9C

DC-GX9

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Page 1: ...DC GX9K DC GX9C DC GX9 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use More detailed operating instructions are available in Operating Instructi...

Page 2: ...ted Information for Your Safety WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not expose this unit to rain moisture dripping or splashing Use the recommended accessories Do no...

Page 3: ...HDMI micro cable Type D Type A plug up to 2 m 6 6 feet long Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use this unit on t...

Page 4: ...CC11 optional Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown o...

Page 5: ...bout the symbols in the text Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing MENU SET button Steps for setting a menu item are described as follows Rec Quality These operating instructions express the...

Page 6: ...Recording Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 29 Taking pictures with Auto Focus 31 Taking pictures with Manual Focus 32 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation 34 Record...

Page 7: ...amera may be exposed to water If sand dust or liquids such as water droplets adhere to the monitor wipe them off with a dry soft cloth Not doing so may cause the monitor to respond incorrectly to touc...

Page 8: ...e actual product Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera Part numbers are as of February 2018 These may be subject to change Digital Camera Body Indicated as camera body in...

Page 9: ...s DC GX9K DC GX9C DC GX9 1 H FS12032 H H020A 2 SYF0059 VYF3371 3 VKF4971 4 DMW BLG10E 6 K1HY04YY0106 8 VKF5259 SKF0133H 5 SAE0012D 7 VFC5167 SAE0012F SAE0012H Some digital camera kits may not be comme...

Page 10: ...of Main Parts 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 14 13 12 8 9 10 15 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 29 27 26 28 30 31 32 36 37 22 2324 25 33 34 38 39 40 41 42 11 Camera body Function buttons Fn4 to Fn8 are touch icons They can be di...

Page 11: ...tton You can take pictures by locking the focus and or exposure 26 Charging lamp 17 18 WIRELESS connection lamp 64 27 Post Focus button 39 Fn1 button 28 28 Delete button 52 Q MENU Cancel button 28 Fn2...

Page 12: ...g mark 18 7 Focus ring 32 When the interchangeable lens H H020A is used it is not possible to set the Focus Mode to AFC or AFF Removing the Hot Shoe Cover The camera comes with a hot shoe cover attach...

Page 13: ...eable lens M Mount Adaptor DMW MA2M optional Leica R Mount interchangeable lens R Mount Adaptor DMW MA3R optional About the firmware of your interchangeable lens For smoother recording we recommend up...

Page 14: ...cording and speed class ratings Use a card that meets the following ratings of the SD Speed Class or UHS Speed Class SD Speed Class and UHS Speed Class are the speed standards regarding continuous wri...

Page 15: ...trap through the stopper 3 Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper 4 Pull the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4...

Page 16: ...irmly and check that it is locked by lever Card Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks Do not touch the terminal 3 Close the door Slide the release lever to the LOCK position To remove To...

Page 17: ...a Closing the cover When the cover is completely closed it snaps into place Connect to the USB CHARGE socket USB CHARGE socket This terminal is located at the bottom when the camera is in an upright p...

Page 18: ...d above is the time required for charging in case when the battery is completely used up The time required for charging differs depending on conditions of battery usage Charging takes longer in cases...

Page 19: ...lock is not set when the camera is shipped 1 Turn the camera on 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press to select the language and press MENU SET The Please set the clock message appears 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press to...

Page 20: ...FS12032 How to Retract the Lens Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow from position 12 mm to 32 mm H FS12032 to position to retract the lens The zoom ring will seem to click into the 12 mm p...

Page 21: ...sts the focus a beep will not sound Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor The eye sensor automatically switches the display to viewfinder when your eye or an object moves close to the vie...

Page 22: ...n adjusting the angle of the monitor and viewfinder be careful not to apply too much force Doing so may cause damage or malfunction When not using this camera close the monitor and viewfinder complete...

Page 23: ...focus is aligned illuminated When focus is not aligned flashing If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing you do not have the appropriate exposure unless you are using the...

Page 24: ...ial Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Front dial Rear dial Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET button such as determine settings e...

Page 25: ...ode Determine aperture and shutter speed then take pictures Creative Video Mode The operation for changing the aperture value shutter speed or ISO sensitivity is the same as the operation for setting...

Page 26: ...o zoom in and pinch pinch in your 2 fingers to zoom out Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function Touch AF Touch Shutter Touch AE Touch Touch an icon Touch AF Focuses on the position you touch Touch sh...

Page 27: ...ss MENU SET 4 Press to select the setting and press MENU SET The setting methods vary depending on the menu item 5 Press Q MENU button repeatedly until the recording or playback screen reappears Durin...

Page 28: ...to the buttons Function buttons You can assign frequently used functions to particular buttons Fn1 Fn3 or icons displayed on the screen Fn4 Fn8 1 Set the menu Custom Operation Fn Button Set Settings S...

Page 29: ...picture When iHDR is set to ON and there is for example strong contrast between the background and the subject multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures and combined to create a si...

Page 30: ...re Dial 34 is set to OFF 5 EV to 5 EV Setting brightness Press the rear dial to display the setting screen Rotate the rear dial to compensate the brightness Press to set the Exposure Bracket 44 OFF Se...

Page 31: ...ject moves while the shutter button is pressed halfway the focus is corrected to match the movement automatically You can switch the setting with AFS AFF in the Rec Motion Picture menu AFC Auto Focus...

Page 32: ...o return the focus position to the centre press DISP button 4 Adjust the focus The operations used to focus differ depending on the lens When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring H FS12032...

Page 33: ...e Operation Touch operation Description 1 Drag Moves the enlarged area Pinch out Pinch in Enlarges reduces the screen in small steps Enlarges reduces the screen in large steps 2 2 Switches the enlarge...

Page 34: ...pensation value Compensating the exposure with the rear dial Preparation Disable the Exposure Compensation dial Custom Operation Dial Set Exposure Dial OFF Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Co...

Page 35: ...ing is performed while the shutter button is pressed and held Recording will start approximately 0 5 seconds after you press the shutter button fully Therefore press the button fully slightly in advan...

Page 36: ...e Burst Recording ON Auto Focus operation settings and menus that cannot be set while this function is in use are the same as those during 4K Pre Burst operation Setting Loop Recording 4K Burst S S Yo...

Page 37: ...ing an SDXC memory card If the continuous recording time exceeds 3 hours and 4 minutes or if the file size exceeds 96 GB Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving 1 Select a picture with the on...

Page 38: ...arking function 1 Marker operation screen 1 The camera automatically sets markers on scenes in which a face or the movement of a subject is detected Up to 10 markers are displayed for each file Exampl...

Page 39: ...screen the Focus indicator blinks and you cannot record From halfway pressing the shutter button to completion of recording Do not change the distance to subject or the composition 4 Press the shutter...

Page 40: ...the focus on the selected point a red frame will be displayed and pictures cannot be saved The edge of the screen cannot be selected To enlarge the display touch You can make fine adjustments to the f...

Page 41: ...nd save the picture Range Merging Combine the pictures with the selected focus position into one picture When selecting Range Merging 3 Touch the focus point Select positions at two or more points Foc...

Page 42: ...st function Select Burst and pressing in step 2 above Select the burst rate with and press MENU SET H High speed M Middle speed L Low speed Speed pictures sec Mechanical shutter 9 1 6 2 6 2 Electronic...

Page 43: ...recording while adjusting the focus position Focus Bracket Press the shutter button once to take three pictures with different white balance settings automatically White Balance Bracket 2 Press to sel...

Page 44: ...ictures with different aperture values within the range based on the initial aperture value ALL Takes pictures using all aperture values When using burst recording if you press and hold the shutter bu...

Page 45: ...the latest information on compatible lenses please refer to our website If or is not displayed even when a compatible lens is used update the lens firmware to the latest version 13 Lens Body Dual I S...

Page 46: ...f view of recorded motion pictures may become narrower I S Lock Video Allows you to enhance the image stabilisation effect during motion picture recording ON OFF This effect works only during recordin...

Page 47: ...press the shutter button down fully you can take still pictures while recording motion pictures Except for in Creative Video Mode 2 Press the motion picture button again to end recording To record 4K...

Page 48: ...28 Mbps FHD 17M 50i 1920 1080 50i 50 fps 17 Mbps FHD 24M 25p 1920 1080 50i 25 fps 24 Mbps FHD 24M 24p 1920 1080 24p 24 fps 24 Mbps When MP4 is selected Rec Quality Picture size Recording frame rate S...

Page 49: ...on When using an SDHC memory card If the file size exceeds 4 GB When using an SDXC memory card If the continuous recording time exceeds 3 hours and 4 minutes or if the file size exceeds 96 GB The maxi...

Page 50: ...recording time Set operating time Immediately release the motion picture button or the shutter button after pressing it When the set operating time has elapsed recording automatically ends To end reco...

Page 51: ...o play motion pictures using the AVCHD and MP4 formats Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon 1 Press to start playback If you press MENU SET during a pause you can create a pictur...

Page 52: ...e All the pictures in the selected picture group are deleted Press button while viewing a picture Use to select Delete Multi Delete All and press MENU SET You can select Delete All Non rating in Delet...

Page 53: ...be displayed in each recording mode Intelligent Auto Intelligent Auto Mode iHandheld Night Shot iHDR Creative Video Exposure Mode 4K Live Cropping Custom Mode You can select your preferred custom set...

Page 54: ...tems are indicated in the Rec menu list only Aspect Ratio Picture Size Quality AFS AFF Photo Style Filter Settings Color Space Metering Mode Highlight Shadow i Dynamic i Resolution Flash Red Eye Remov...

Page 55: ...me AF Area Display AF MF MF Assist MF Assist Display Operation Fn Button Set Q MENU Dial Set Operation Lock Setting Video Button Touch Settings Dial Guide Monitor Display Auto Review Monochrome Live V...

Page 56: ...ettings No Reset Reset Reset Network Settings Pixel Refresh Sensor Cleaning Level Gauge Adjust Demo Mode Format Setup My Menu Setting My Menu You can register frequently used menus Slide Show Playback...

Page 57: ...s the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Rec Picture Size When 4 3 is selected Settings Picture Size L 20M 5184 3888 M 10M 3712 2784 S 5M 2624 19...

Page 58: ...file format A RAW still picture is always recorded at 4 3 5184 3888 If you delete a picture recorded in or from the camera the corresponding RAW and JPEG pictures are also deleted You can develop the...

Page 59: ...lue sky and green Portrait Setting that produces the look of a healthy complexion Custom Setting for using colours and picture quality that were registered in advance This setting is not available in...

Page 60: ...in JPEG format Playback RAW Processing 1 Press to select RAW file and press MENU SET 2 Press to select the item and then press MENU SET to set The following items can be set The settings used during...

Page 61: ...t Set Adjust Adjust Set Set If you have selected Noise Reduction i Resolution or Sharpness the comparison screen is not displayed You can also zoom in by quickly touching the display twice If the disp...

Page 62: ...quence composition may not be created properly if the subject overlaps Drag the slide bar or use to select the frames to combine Press MENU SET The selected frames are remembered and the display goes...

Page 63: ...he camera to a smartphone compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy Pairing connection setup 66 Turning on off the camera with a smartphone 69 B Bulb recording Transferring recorded images to a smartphone...

Page 64: ...et the lamp so that it will not light flash Wi Fi button In this Operating Instructions a function button to which Wi Fi is assigned is referred to as the Wi Fi button At the time of purchase Wi Fi is...

Page 65: ...e type of smartphone being used For the latest information on the Image App refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only When download...

Page 66: ...e first time only When pairing is set up a Wi Fi connection is made automatically On the camera Setup Bluetooth Bluetooth SET Pairing The camera enters pairing standby mode and displays its device nam...

Page 67: ...played after the Wi Fi function is turned off and on When you need to change the connected device follow the on screen message to change the setting 7 Start Image App The paired smartphone will be reg...

Page 68: ...ion in the setting menu 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera 3 Start Image App When the connection confirmation screen appears on the camera select Yes and press MENU SET Only when...

Page 69: ...images on the camera even when it is in your bag 1 Make a Bluetooth connection to the smartphone 66 2 Select the camera s menu Setup Bluetooth Remote Wakeup ON 3 Set the Camera ON OFF switch to OFF 4...

Page 70: ...connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth select Remote operation iOS devices When you need to change the connected device on the Wi Fi setup screen follow the on screen message to change the setting...

Page 71: ...picture is touched it is played back at a larger size Saving and sending pictures to web services such as SNS Press and hold the picture and drag it Transferring recorded images to a smartphone autom...

Page 72: ...n is displayed asking you to terminate the Wi Fi connection When Auto Transfer in the Bluetooth is set to ON Wi Fi Function is disabled If the file transfer is interrupted because the camera turns off...

Page 73: ...ut information such as the operating environment or operating method refer to the Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format or the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF format SIL...

Page 74: ...y Types of picture effects Filter Loop Recording 4K PHOTO 36 Card displayed only during recording XXhXXmXXs Elapsed recording time 1 Simultaneous recording indicator When taking still pictures while r...

Page 75: ...rlight AF Wi Fi connection status Bluetooth connection status 67 Location Logging 72 Histogram Name 2 Travel elapsed days 3 Age in years months 2 Location 3 Current date time 3 Travel destination sett...

Page 76: ...Miniature Effect One Point Color Sunshine Picture effect Filter adjustment display Picture effects ON or OFF Picture effects Filter Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Sound Rec Level Adj 1...

Page 77: ...O 35 Self Timer 42 AFS Focus Mode 31 AF Mode 31 Quality 58 Aspect Ratio 57 Picture Size 57 Wi Fi Bluetooth 63 Function button setting 28 Photo Style 58 AWB White Balance White Balance Bracket 43 White...

Page 78: ...capacity of the computer is low Camera does not work even if the camera is turned on Camera switches off as soon as the camera is turned on Battery needs recharging Charge the battery 17 The battery...

Page 79: ...ing under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture mercury lamp sodium lighting etc the colours and screen brightness may change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen Subject appears skewed...

Page 80: ...tc that uses 2 4 GHz frequency are used nearby this unit simultaneously radio waves may get interrupted Use them sufficiently away from the device When the battery indicator is flashing red the connec...

Page 81: ...he camera matches with time date and time zone in the computer When both settings do not match severely please match them It takes time to transmit an image to the WEB service Transmission of the imag...

Page 82: ...ed 2 2 W When playing back with Monitor When the Interchangeable lens H H020A is used Camera effective pixels 20 300 000 pixels Image sensor 4 3 Live MOS sensor total pixel number 21 770 000 pixels Pr...

Page 83: ...400 12800 25600 1 3 EV step change possible Only available when Extended ISO is set Minimum Illumination Approx 9 lx when i Low light is used the shutter speed is 1 25th of a second When the Interchan...

Page 84: ...lent with 50 mm lens at infinity 1 0 m 1 with dioptre adjustment 4 0 to 3 0 dioptre Flash Built in pop up flash GN 6 0 equivalent ISO200 m GN 4 2 equivalent ISO100 m Flash range Approx 0 4 m 1 3 feet...

Page 85: ...80 pixels S When the aspect ratio setting is 1 1 2880 2880 pixels 4K photo 3888 3888 pixels L 2784 2784 pixels M 1968 1968 pixels S Recording quality Motion pictures Rec Format AVCHD MP4 For details 4...

Page 86: ...angeable lens H H020A card and battery Operating temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Wireless transmitter Wireless LAN Compliance standard IEEE 802 11b g n standard...

Page 87: ...60 Hz 0 2 A Output 5 V 1 0 A AC adaptor Panasonic SAE0012F DC GX9KGH DC GX9GH Information for your safety Input 110 V 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 5 V 1 0 A Battery pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BLG10...

Page 88: ...ne focal length 12 mm to 20 mm 0 3 m 0 98 feet to from the focus distance reference line focal length 21 mm to 32 mm 0 2 m 0 66 feet to from the focus distance reference line Maximum image magnificati...

Page 89: ...with an AC adaptor and a USB connection cable for charger 2 The AC adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC coupler optional The AC adaptor optional cannot be used by itself...

Page 90: ...licensed under the GNU General Public License Version 2 0 GPL V2 0 4 the software licensed under the GNU LESSER General Public License Version 2 1 LGPL V2 1 and or 5 open source software other than th...

Page 91: ...k of Intel Corporation in the U S and or other countries Windows is either registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries iMovie Mac OS X and ma...

Page 92: ...Web Site http www panasonic com Panasonic Corporation 2018...

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