Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 User manual

Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DC-GX9
DVQP1465ZA
M0218KZ0
Message displays →322
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,
and save this manual for future use.
Q&A Troubleshooting →324
Finding the information you need →2
Contents →5
Contents by Function →11
Menu list →188
Names and Functions of Main Parts →16

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Finding the information you need
In this “Operating Instructions for advanced features”, you can find the information you
need from the following pages.
By clicking a page number, you can jump to the linked page and quickly find the
information.
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names
“Contents by Function”
11 -
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Functions of Main Parts” 16 -
Search from “List of monitor/
viewfinder displays” 315 -
Search from the list of
on-screen messages
“Message displays”
322 -
Search from the menu list 188 -
Search from “Q&A
Troubleshooting” 324 -
For details on how to use this manual,
see the next page.

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How to use this manual
Click this icon to jump to “Finding the information you need”.
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Click this icon to jump to “Menu list”.
Click this icon to return to the previously displayed page.
Recording mode icons
Recording mode:
In Recording modes that show icons in black, you can select and execute indicated
menus and functions.
(Custom Mode) has different functions depending on the recording mode that is
registered.
• Click a cross reference in the text to jump to the corresponding page.
• Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens
(H-FS12032).

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How to use this manual
■About the symbols in the text
Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button.
Tips for skilful use and points for recording.
(→00) Indicates the reference page. Click to go to the corresponding page.
Steps for setting a menu item are described as follows:
Example: To change the [Quality] setting to [ ] in the [Rec] menu
→ [Rec] → [Quality] → [ ]
• This operating instructions express the up, down, left, and right of the
cursor button as .
• Dial operations are illustrated as below.
Turn the front dial
Rotate the rear dial
Press the rear dial

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Contents
■ Finding the information you need ..... 2
■ How to use this manual...................... 3
■ Before use ......................................... 13
■ Standard Accessories ...................... 15
■ Names and Functions
of Main Parts ..................................... 16
Before Use
■ About the Lens.................................. 20
Preparations
■ Attaching the Shoulder Strap .......... 21
■ Charging battery ............................... 22
Inserting the battery...................................23
Charging the battery ..................................24
■ Inserting and removing the card
(optional)............................................ 32
■ About the Card .................................. 33
Formatting the card (initialisation)..............34
Estimated recording capacity
(number of pictures/recording time)...........34
■ Attaching/Removing the Lens ......... 36
■ Setting the clock ............................... 40
■ Contents by Function ....................... 11
■ Holding the camera........................... 42
■ Adjusting the angle of the monitor
and viewfinder................................... 44
■ Buttons/Dials
Used for Recording........................... 45
[LVF] button
(Recording pictures using the viewfinder) ...45
Shutter button (Taking pictures).................46
Motion picture button
(Recording motion pictures).......................46
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)......47
Front Dial/Rear Dial ...................................47
Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button
(Selecting/setting items) ............................50
[DISP.] button
(Switching the display information)............50
■ Touch screen (Touch operations).... 53
Focusing on the subject at the touched
position (Touch AF, Touch Shutter) ............54
Matching the brightness to the touched
position ([Touch AE])..................................55
Basics
■ Setting the menu............................... 56
■ Calling frequently-used
menus instantly
(Quick Menu) ..................................... 58
Change the Quick Menu to your
preferred item ............................................59
■ Assigning frequently
used functions to the buttons
(Function buttons) ............................ 60
Using the function buttons during
recording....................................................61
Using the function buttons during
playback.....................................................62
■ Entering Text ..................................... 63

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Recording mode
■ Taking pictures with
automatic settings
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ..................... 64
[Intelligent Auto] menu ...............................66
Setting colouring........................................67
Setting brightness (exposure)/
blurriness of the background
(Defocus control function)..........................68
■ Taking pictures after
automatically setting the
aperture value and shutter speed
(Programme AE Mode) ..................... 69
■ Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value and shutter speed ... 70
Taking pictures by setting the aperture
value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode).............70
Taking pictures by setting the shutter
speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)..............71
Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value and shutter speed
(Manual Exposure Mode) ..........................72
Checking the effects of the aperture value
and shutter speed (Preview Mode)............74
Easily set aperture value / shutter speed
for suitable exposure (One Push AE) ........75
■ Recording panorama pictures
(Panorama Shot Mode)..................... 76
■ Taking pictures according
to the scene
(Scene Guide Mode) ......................... 79
Types of Scene Guide Mode .....................80
■ Taking Pictures with
different picture effects
(Creative Control Mode) ................... 83
Types of picture effects..............................84
■ Recording motion pictures
by setting the aperture/
shutter speed/ISO sensitivity
(Creative Video Mode) ...................... 89
Pan or zoom while recording with the
camera in a fixed position
([4K Live Cropping])...................................91
■ Registering your own
settings and recording
(Custom Mode).................................. 93
Registering your own settings
([Cust.Set Mem.]).......................................93
Recording using registered custom set .....94

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4K Photo and Drive Settings
■ Recording with the 4K
Photo function and selecting
pictures to save............................... 120
Recording with the 4K Photo function .....120
Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and
saving ......................................................124
Notes on the 4K Photo function...............129
■ Adjusting the focus after recording
([Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking]).... 132
Recording using [Post Focus]..................132
Select the focus point and save the
picture ([Post Focus])...............................134
Select the focus range to combine
and create a single picture
([Focus Stacking])....................................135
Notes on the [Post Focus]/
[Focus Stacking] ......................................136
■ Selecting a Drive Mode................... 137
Burst function...........................................138
Taking pictures with self-timer..................140
■ Taking Pictures While
Adjusting a Setting Automatically
(Bracket Recording)........................ 141
Exposure Bracket ....................................142
Aperture Bracket......................................143
Focus Bracket..........................................144
■ Taking pictures
automatically at set intervals
[Time Lapse Shot]........................... 145
■ Creating stop motion animation
[Stop Motion Animation]................ 148
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Colour tone Settings
■ Taking pictures with Auto Focus..... 95
Set the Focus Mode (AFS, AFF, AFC) .......96
Switching [AF Mode]..................................97
Changing the position and size
of the AF area ..........................................103
Setting the AF area position
with the touch pad....................................106
Optimising the focus and brightness
for a touched position ..............................107
■ Taking pictures with
Manual Focus .................................. 108
■ Taking pictures by locking
the focus and/or exposure
(AF/AE Lock) ....................................111
■ Taking pictures with
Exposure Compensation................ 112
■ Setting the ISO Sensitivity ............. 114
■ Adjusting the White Balance ......... 116

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Playing Back and Editing Pictures
■ Viewing your pictures..................... 180
■ Viewing motion pictures ................ 181
Capturing still pictures from
motion pictures ........................................182
■ Switching the Playback Method .... 183
Zooming in and viewing
“Playback Zoom”......................................183
Viewing a list of pictures
“Multi Playback” .......................................183
Viewing pictures by their recording date
“Calendar Playback” ................................184
■ Viewing group pictures .................. 185
■ Deleting pictures............................. 187
Stabiliser, Zoom and Flash
■ Correcting jitter ............................... 151
Setting the focal length of a lens .............153
■ Using Zoom ..................................... 155
Optical Zoom ...........................................155
Raising the telescopic effect....................156
Changing the settings for a
power zoom lens......................................159
Using the zoom by performing touch
operations (Touch zoom) .........................160
■ Taking pictures with flash .............. 161
■ Setting the Flash Functions........... 163
Changing the firing mode
(Manual flash)..........................................163
Changing Flash Mode..............................164
Setting the 2nd curtain sync ....................166
Adjusting the flash output ........................167
Synchronising the flash output
with the camera during Exposure
Compensation..........................................167
■ Taking Pictures with
Wireless Flashes............................. 168
Recording motion pictures
■ Recording Motion Picture/
4K Motion Picture ........................... 171
Setting the format, picture size and
recording frame rate ................................173
Adjusting the focus while recording
motion pictures ([Continuous AF]) ...........175
■ Taking still pictures while
a motion picture is being
recorded........................................... 176
■ Recording Snap Movies ................. 177

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Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
■ What you can do with the
Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth®function............. 252
■ Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Function ............... 253
■ Connecting the camera to a
smartphone ..................................... 256
Installing the smartphone/tablet app
“Panasonic Image App” ...........................256
Connecting the camera to a smartphone
compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy....257
Connecting the camera to a
smartphone that does not support for
Bluetooth Low Energy..............................260
■ Controlling with a Smartphone...... 264
Turning on/off the camera using a
smartphone..............................................264
Operating the shutter button
of the camera using a smartphone
(remote recording) ...................................265
Playing back or saving images stored
on the camera, or uploading them
on social media sites ...............................269
Transferring recorded images to a
smartphone automatically........................270
Writing location information of a
smartphone on a recorded image............272
Synchronising the camera’s clock
with a smartphone ...................................273
Combining motion pictures recorded
with Snap Movie according to your
preference on a smartphone....................273
■ Displaying still pictures on a TV.... 275
■ Sending pictures............................. 276
■ Sending pictures to a
smartphone ..................................... 279
■ Wireless printing............................. 280
■ Sending pictures to AV device....... 281
■ Sending pictures to a PC ............... 282
■ Using WEB services ....................... 284
When sending images to
WEB service ............................................284
When sending images to
[Cloud Sync. Service] ..............................287
About the [LUMIX CLUB].........................288
■ About Wi-Fi connections................ 291
Connecting via a wireless access point
([Via Network]) .........................................291
Connecting directly ([Direct]) ...................294
Connecting quickly with the
same settings as used previously
([Select a destination from History] /
[Select a destination from Favorite])........295
■ [Wi-Fi Setup].................................... 297
Using Menu Functions
■ Menu list .......................................... 188
[Rec] ........................................................189
[Motion Picture]........................................205
[Custom] ..................................................207
[Setup] .....................................................223
[My Menu]................................................234
[Playback] ................................................235

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Connecting with other devices
■ Enjoying 4K motion pictures ......... 298
Viewing 4K motion pictures .....................298
Storing 4K motion pictures.......................299
■ Viewing on TV screen..................... 300
Recording while monitoring
camera images ........................................302
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)....303
■ Storing recorded still pictures
and motion pictures on your PC ... 304
Downloading software .............................305
Copying still pictures and motion
pictures ....................................................307
■ Storing recorded still pictures
and motion pictures in the
recorder ........................................... 309
■ Printing ............................................ 310
Printing with date and text .......................312
Others
■ Optional accessories...................... 313
External Flash (optional)..........................313
AC adaptor (optional) /
DC coupler (optional)...............................314
■ List of monitor/viewfinder
displays............................................ 315
■ Message displays ........................... 322
■ Q&A
Troubleshooting.............................. 324
■ Usage cautions and notes ............. 333