Setting up the Lumix S9 for Photo and Video

[CharlesH]

There are almost an unlimited number of ways to set up a Lumix camera. Because the S9 has a smaller number of buttons and knobs, and because it has some functions other Lumix cameras don't have, customizing it can be different, and this thread is intended to discuss that. I'll start with my custom settings. The intent is to operate the camera in both the Photo and Video modes without going into the menus. In this list the Menu items are Underlined, and the Settings are in Bold.

Picture Quality
(Hybrid and Crop zoom give cropped images with FINE. The RAW files are not cropped.)
RAW+FINE

Constant Preview
ON

CreativeVideo Combined Set.
(Change all to the Video Symbol; this isolates Photo and Video, so setting changes in Photo or Video Mode don’t affect the other Mode.)
F/SS/ISO/Exposure Comp. Video symbol
White Balance Video Symbol
Photo Style Video Symbol
Metering Mode Video Symbol
AF Mode Video Symbol

Assign REC to Shutter Button
ON

Fn Button Set
Settings in REC mode
Red Shutter Button
(I don’t like the Red button for video, and assign it to something else.)
AFL AF LOCK

Red REC Frame Indicator
(I need all the help I can get to know when the camera is recording)
ON

Q.MENU Settings
Item Customize (Photo)
Photo Style, Zebra Pattern, Focus Peaking
Silent Mode, Hybrid Zoom(Photo), Crop Zoom(Photo)
Image Stabilizer, Photo Grid Line, Synchro Scan(Photo)
Picture Quality, Focus Mode, Detecting Subject

MENU Settings
Item Customize (Video)
Photo Style, Zebra Pattern, Focus Peaking
Exposure Mode, Hybrid Zoom(Video), Crop Zoom(Video)
Image Stabilizer, E-Stabilization (Video), Boost I.S. (Video)
Synchro Scan(Video), Focus Mode, Detecting Subject

Touch Settings
Touch Tab
(This turns on the touch settings on the right side of the screen.)
ON

Fn Button Set
Setting in REC mode
Fn2
Luminance Spot Meter
Fn3
LUT View Assist (Monitor)
Fn4
Histogram
Fn5
WFM/Vector Scope
Waveform Monitor
Fn6
TC Time Code Display

LUT Library
Vlog_709

Time Code Display
Count Up
FREE RUN

Lumix Lab app
Camera
…
Geotagging
ON
Auto Clock sync
ON

Hybrid Zoom(Photo}
Minimum Image Size
M

Crop Zoom(Photo)
Minimum Image Size
M

Hybrid Zoom(Video)
No change

Crop Zoom(Video)
Zoom Speed(Video)
During Recording Standby
SL
During Recording
SL

 

[Vrgard]

Thanks CharlesH for sharing your camera setup. I’ve been going through the S9 settings and the variety is a bit overwhelming. I plan to review your settings to see what may work well for me. Thanks again. And I welcome anyone else’s contributions to this subject.

 

[Pete_W]

There are almost an unlimited number of ways to set up a Lumix camera. Because the S9 has a smaller number of buttons and knobs, and because it has some functions other Lumix cameras don't have, customizing it can be different, and this thread is intended to discuss that. I'll start with my custom settings. The intent is to operate the camera in both the Photo and Video modes without going into the menus. In this list the Menu items are Underlined, and the Settings are in Bold.

Thanks Charles. When I get time I will work through these to see if I can improve my setup.

 

[CharlesH]

I made a change already. For the Fn Buttons I swapped out the Luminance Spot Meter on Fn2 for Sound Rec. Level Disp. This is a more practical use of this button.

Fn Button Set
Setting in REC mode
Fn2
Sound Rec. Level Disp.