Connect a Panasonic Lumix
Lumix settings for VowPix, step by step with pictures.
Find your camera below. Lumix support is new: if it does not connect, send us Diagnostics from the app.
Find your camera:
- S5 / S5II / S5IIX / GH6 · S5, S5II, S5IIX, GH6
- GH5 / G9 (original) · GH5, G9
S5 / S5II / S5IIX / GH6
S5, S5II, S5IIX, GH6
1. Set USB Mode to PC(Tether)
Open Setup > IN/OUT > USB > USB Mode and choose PC(Tether), not PC(Storage).
2. Stop charging from the phone
In the same USB menu set USB Power Supply to OFF so the camera does not draw power from the phone.
3. Turn off sleep mode
Set Setup > Monitor / Display > Power Save Mode > Sleep Mode to OFF.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug the USB-C cable straight into the phone, switch on; if asked, pick PC(Tether).
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
GH5 / G9 (original)
GH5, G9
1. Set USB Mode to PC(Tether)
Open Setup > USB Mode and choose PC(Tether); the GH5 needs firmware 2.0 or later to show it.
2. Stop charging from the phone
G9 only: set Setup > USB Power Supply to OFF so the camera does not drain the phone.
3. Turn off sleep mode
Set Setup > Economy > Sleep Mode to OFF.
4. Plug the camera into the phone
Insert a card, switch the camera off, plug the USB-C cable straight into the phone, switch on; if asked, pick PC(Tether).
5. Choose VowPix and tap OK
If Android asks which app should open the camera, pick VowPix and tick Always (never Files or Gallery). Then tap OK to allow USB access.
Still not connecting?
Open VowPix → Sync → Fix it step by step, or see Camera app troubleshooting.