Panasonic GH5 - Cinema HD - Camera Quick Start
Note if you want to read over the manual please do this wiki is a QuickStart to hit the essential setup points of the camera.
Choose what lens you want to use
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12mm | This 12mm is a very wide angle lens use this lens for wide shots |
25mm, | This 25mm lens has the perspective of a standard lens with an angle of view closest to the human visual field. |
42.5mm | This 42.5 mm Ideal portrait lens use this for interviews |
Here is how to remove and attach a lens
To remove press this button and twist counter clockwise |  |
To attach a lens line up the red dots on the lens and the bezel and twist clockwise till lens in secure on the camera | |
Put the SD card into the card slot and close the door | |
Flip the battery lock up and open the battery door | |
put the battery into the camera as so | |
Turn on the camera Face the camera with the Lens facing away from you.
Top knob on left turn to ON Also make sure the camera is set to Motion Picture Mode M with a little camera icon next to it | |
The knob on the right leave on single shot mode as shown here | |
Press [ MENU ] → [ Image Setup ] → [ Reset ] Use the scroll wheel to navigate to the menus | |
Go to the wrench and choose Reset | |
Confirm you want to reset the settings.
Choose Yes | |
Reset network settings
Yes
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Reset Face Recog. and Profile of Custom Settings? | |
Next format the SD cards Go back to the Wrench Icon and go to the LAST Menu item called >Format | |
Choose Slot 1 or Slot 2 depending on which slot you are formatting.
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Choose to Delete all data from the memory card
Yes Delete all Media | |
Next set the Rec Format
Choose the Motion Picture Camera Icon
Choose Rec Format | |
Choose AVCHD | |
Next Choose Rec Quality | |
Rec Quality AVCHD 1920 x 1080 23.98 Image Sensor Output 23.98 420 / 8bit / LogGOP 24Mbps Dolby Audio VFR available This will Reset the camera
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FOCUS buttons
MF = Manual Focus AFC = Auto Focus Continuous - will keep focus automatically good for moving subjects but you will see camera change focus
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AFS/AFF
Here is the explanation from Panasonic try this out first | |
Put the SD Card into the card reader and put that into the USB slot into the computer. | |
The files are in the private folder | |
Drag the contents of the card over to the folders on your hard drive Make folders for backup DAYS > Cards Copy the folders exactly as they are from the card to the folder | |
AVID Editing Workflow see this link | AVID - Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 - Quick Start Editing Workflow |