Panasonic

Functional Changes to Enhance Security

character_bullet-largeChanges to Wi-Fi Functionality

character_bullet-largeChanges to Streaming Functionality


Changes to Wi-Fi Functionality

In order to enhance security, password authentication will always be used when establishing direct Wi-Fi connections between the camera and a smartphone.

For this reason, the [Wi-Fi Password] menu item in [LAN / Wi-Fi Setup] has been removed, and [Wi-Fi Password] will always be [ON].


For European and Ukrainian models (DC-GH7E/DC-GH7LE/DC-GH7ME)

The functionality to send images to a PC via Wi-Fi is no longer supported.

bullet02The [Send Images to PC While Recording]/[Send Images Stored in the Camera to PC] menus in [Wi-Fi Function] can no longer be selected.

The composition of the menu to connect a smartphone with Wi-Fi has also been changed to the following:


button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_setup-menu] character_arrow [icon_setup-inout] character_arrow [LAN / Wi-Fi] character_arrow[Wi-Fi Function] character_arrow [Control With Smartphone]


bullet02The [PC Connection] menu item in [LAN / Wi-Fi Setup] has been removed.


Changes to Streaming Functionality

The functionality to stream to a PC via a wired LAN connection (RTP/RTSP) is no longer supported.

bullet02Support for streaming function connections has been changed to Wi-Fi connection/USB tethering only.


For European and Ukrainian models (DC-GH7E/DC-GH7LE/DC-GH7ME)

The functionality to stream with RTMP is no longer supported.

bullet02Streaming via Wi-Fi connection/USB tethering supports RTMPS only.


The composition of the [Streaming] menu in [Setup] ([IN/OUT]) has been changed due to changes to the connection method and supported protocols.

[Streaming Quality] of the streaming functions for the connection methods and supported protocols have also been changed as follows.


[Streaming]

character_default: Default settings


character_diamond[Streaming Quality]

bullet02Video compression format:

[H.264] streaming quality: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC

bullet02Audio format: AAC (2ch)


(A) Frame rate

(B) Bit rate (Mbps)

(C) [Wi-Fi]

(D) [USB Tethering]

[System Frequency]: [59.94Hz (NTSC)]

[Streaming Quality]

[Image Area of Video]

Resolution

(A)

(B)

[Connection Method]

FULL

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(C)

(D)

[H.264/4K/12.5M/30p]

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3840×2160

29.97p

12.5

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[H.264/FHD/16M/60p]

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1920×1080

59.94p

16

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[H.264/FHD/8M/60p]

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1920×1080

59.94p

8

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[H.264/FHD/6M/30p]

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1920×1080

29.97p

6

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[H.264/FHD/3M/30p]

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1920×1080

29.97p

3

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[H.264/HD/6M/60p]

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1280×720

59.94p

6

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[H.264/HD/4M/30p]

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1280×720

29.97p

4

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[System Frequency]: [50.00Hz (PAL)]

[Streaming Quality]

[Image Area of Video]

Resolution

(A)

(B)

[Connection Method]

FULL

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(C)

(D)

[H.264/4K/12.5M/25p]

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3840×2160

25.00p

12.5

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[H.264/FHD/16M/50p]

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1920×1080

50.00p

16

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[H.264/FHD/8M/50p]

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1920×1080

50.00p

8

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[H.264/FHD/6M/25p]

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1920×1080

25.00p

6

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[H.264/FHD/3M/25p]

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1920×1080

25.00p

3

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[H.264/HD/6M/50p]

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1280×720

50.00p

6

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[H.264/HD/4M/25p]

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1280×720

25.00p

4

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  1. This cannot be set when the streaming destination is RTMPS.