Panasonic LUMIX DC-GX9N, Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...C GX9W 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 Instructions for ad...

Page 2: ...k of fire electric shock or product damage Do not expose this unit to rain moisture dripping or splashing Use the recommended accessories Do not remove covers Do not repair this unit by yourself Refer...

Page 3: ...ency band central frequency Maximum power dBm e i r p WLAN 2412 2462 MHz 13 dBm Bluetooth 2402 2480 MHz 10 dBm About the battery pack CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Rep...

Page 4: ...equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use this unit on top of or near a TV the pictures and or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use t...

Page 5: ...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 6: ...setting a menu item are described as follows Rec Quality These operating instructions express the up down left and right of the cursor button as Dial operations are illustrated as below Rotate the fro...

Page 7: ...nu 28 Recording Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 30 Taking pictures with Auto Focus 32 Taking pictures with Manual Focus 33 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation 35 R...

Page 8: ...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 9: ...shoe cover 3 Black Silver DC GX9K 1 H FS12032 2 SYF0059 3 4 5 1 This is indicated as lens in the text 2 This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 3 This is attached to the c...

Page 10: ...2 H FS35100 2 VYF3514 VYF3510 VYF3514 SYF0059 SYF0073 3 VFC4605 VFC4605 VFC4605 VFC4605 4 SYA0066 VYC1113 VYC1119 SYA0024 5 VKF4971 VKF4971 VKF4971 DC GX9 5 VKF4971 6 DMW BLG10E 8 K1HY04YY0106 10 VKF5...

Page 11: ...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 12: ...tton You can take pictures by locking the focus and or exposure 26 Charging lamp 18 19 WIRELESS connection lamp 65 27 Post Focus button 40 Fn1 button 29 28 Delete button 53 Q MENU Cancel button 29 Fn2...

Page 13: ...3 Zoom ring 4 Wide 5 Contact point 6 Lens fitting mark 19 7 Focus ring 33 8 O I S switch 46 9 Lens mount rubber H FS14140 1 5 6 2 7 3 4 8 Removing the Hot Shoe Cover The camera comes with a hot shoe c...

Page 14: ...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 15: ...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 16: ...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 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ...ve 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 when...

Page 20: ...base of the lens to rotate it Setting the clock The clock is not set when the camera is shipped 1 Turn the camera on 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press to select the items year month day hour minute and press...

Page 21: ...How to Retract the Lens Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow from position 12 mm to 32 mm H FS12032 35 mm to 100 mm H FS35100 to position to retract the lens The zoom ring will seem to click...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...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 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...re Dial 35 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 45 OFF Se...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...us 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 Press Focuses o...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...to record pictures without interruption If using an SDXC memory card you can record pictures in a single file even if the size is greater than 4 GB Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving 1...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...st 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 14 Lens Body Dual I S Lens Bod...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...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 50: ...card files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording and playback if the file size exceeds 4 GB You can continue to record motion pictures without interruption If using an SDXC memory...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...he camera to a smartphone compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy Pairing connection setup 67 Turning on off the camera with a smartphone 70 B Bulb recording Transferring recorded images to a smartphone...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...images on the camera even when it is in your bag 1 Make a Bluetooth connection to the smartphone 67 2 Select the camera s menu Setup Bluetooth Remote Wakeup ON 3 Set the Camera ON OFF switch to OFF 4...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...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 74: ...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 75: ...ay Types of picture effects Filter Loop Recording 4K PHOTO 37 Card displayed only during recording XXmXXs Elapsed recording time 1 Simultaneous recording indicator When taking still pictures while rec...

Page 76: ...rlight AF Wi Fi connection status Bluetooth connection status 68 Location Logging 73 Histogram Name 2 Travel elapsed days 3 Age in years months 2 Location 3 Current date time 3 Travel destination sett...

Page 77: ...ocus 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 Ad...

Page 78: ...PHOTO 36 Self Timer 43 AFS Focus Mode 32 AF Mode 32 Quality 59 Aspect Ratio 58 Picture Size 58 Wi Fi Bluetooth 64 Function button setting 29 Photo Style 59 AWB White Balance White Balance Bracket 44 W...

Page 79: ...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 18 The battery...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...S14140 is used 2 1 W When playing back with Monitor When the Interchangeable lens H FS12032 is used 2 2 W When playing back with Monitor When the Interchangeable lens H FS35100 is used 2 2 W When play...

Page 84: ...hen recording is performed under the test conditions specified by Panasonic ISO sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity AUTO L 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400 12800 25600 1 3 EV step change possible On...

Page 85: ...e Incandescent lights Flash White set1 2 3 4 White Balance K set Exposure AE Programme AE Aperture priority AE Shutter priority AE Manual exposure Exposure Compensation 1 3 EV steps 5 EV to 5 EV Light...

Page 86: ...060 is mounted focal length is 25 mm ISO AUTO is set Approx 0 8 m 2 6 feet to 4 8 m 16 feet When the Interchangeable lens H FS1442A is mounted WIDE ISO AUTO is set Approx 0 8 m 2 6 feet to 3 7 m 12 fe...

Page 87: ...g 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 49 Quality RAW RAW Fine RAW Standard Fine...

Page 88: ...terchangeable lens H FS12032 card and battery Approx 585 1 29 lb with the Interchangeable lens H FS35100 card and battery Approx 660 1 46 lb with the Interchangeable lens H FS12060 card and battery Ap...

Page 89: ...2402 MHz to 2480 MHz AC adaptor Panasonic SAE0012F Information for your safety Input 110 V 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 5 V 1 0 A For more information about the energy efficiency of the product please...

Page 90: ...20 mm 0 3 m 0 98 feet to from the focus distance reference line focal length 21 mm to 32 mm 0 9 m 3 0 feet to from the focus distance reference line Maximum image magnification 0 13x 35 mm film camera...

Page 91: ...istance reference line 0 2 m 0 66 feet to from the focus distance reference line focal length 14 mm to 20 mm 0 3 m 0 98 feet to from the focus distance reference line focal length 21 mm to 42 mm Maxim...

Page 92: ...distance 0 3 m 0 98 feet to from the focus distance reference line focal length 14 mm to 21 mm 0 5 m 1 6 feet to from the focus distance reference line focal length 22 mm to 140 mm Maximum image magni...

Page 93: ...es may not be available in some countries For lens related optional accessories such as compatible lenses and filters refer to catalogues Web pages etc Sales and Support Information Customer Communica...

Page 94: ...er 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 the software l...

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