Operating Instructions
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Recording 4K photos
Quick Guide for
4K PHOTO
You can select the desired moment from a burst of pictures taken at 60 frames/second and save that moment as a picture of 8 million pixels (approx.).
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Digital Camera
Model No. DC-GH5S
Set the drive mode dial to [ 1 ] (4K Photo).
Press [MENU/SET] to display the [Rec] menu.
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Select [4K PHOTO] in the [Rec] menu, and press [MENU/SET].3
Select [Picture Size / Burst Speed] and press [MENU/SET].4
Press the cursor buttons 5 / to select the burst speed, and press [MENU/SET].
[4K H 8M] (60fps) [4K 8M] (30fps)
Select [Rec Method] and press [MENU/SET].6
Press the cursor buttons 7 / to select the recording method, and press [MENU/SET].
Press the shutter button halfway to display the recording screen.
[4K Burst]
For capturing the best shot of a fast-moving subject
(e.g., sports, aeroplanes, trains)
Burst recording is performed while the shutter button is pressed and held.
The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly.
Press the shutter button halfway.1
Press and hold the shutter button fully for as long as you 2
want to perform recording.
Press the button fully slightly in advance. Recording starts approximately
0.5 seconds after it has been pressed fully.
Press and hold
Recording is performed
[4K Burst(S/S)]
For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities
(e.g., plants, animals, children)
Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and stops when
pressed again. Start and stop tones will be heard.
Press the shutter button fully.1
Press the shutter button fully again.2
You can add markers if you press [Fn2] during recording. You can skip to the
positions where you added markers on the playback screen.
Start (First)
Stop (Second)
Recording is performed
[4K Pre-Burst]
For recording as needed whenever a photo opportunity arises
(e.g., the moment when a ball is thrown)
Burst recording is performed for approximately 1 second before and after
the moment that the shutter button is pressed. The shutter sound will be
heard only once.
Press the shutter button fully.1
In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure, such as when the
subject is not at the centre, use [AF/AE LOCK].
Approximately 1 second
Recording is performed
Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card to record 4K photos.
If you are using Auto Focus, [Continuous AF] will work during recording. Focus will be adjusted continuously.
You can perform recording while minimising the motion blur of subjects by setting the shutter speed.
Approximate shutter speed for outdoor recording in fi ne weather conditions: 1/1000 seconds or faster.
4K burst fi le will be saved with [Rec Format] set to [MP4].
4K burst fi le will be recorded and played back in separate fi les in the following cases. (You can continue recording without interruption.)
When using an SDHC memory card: If the fi le size exceeds 4 GB
When using an SDXC memory card: If the continuous recording time exceeds 3 hours and 4 minutes or if the fi le size exceeds 96 GB
When [4K Pre-Burst] or [Pre-Burst Recording] is set, the battery drains faster and the camera temperature rises. Use these functions only when recording with
them.
Using the 4K Photo function to capture the best shot of the subject
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