Panasonic DMC-GF1K Bedienungsanleitung

VQT2G62 Before use, please read th ese instr uctions complet ely . GN Operating In structions Digital Camera/Len s Kit Model N o. DMC-GF1C DMC-GF1K until 2009/8/30 DMC-GF1GN-VQT2G62_eng.b ook 1 ページ ２００９年８月２０ 日　木曜日　午前１ １時７分[...]

VQT2 G62 2 Dear Customer , We would like to take this oppor tunity to t hank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please r ead these Operating Ins tru ctions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. P lease note that the actual controls and compon ents, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat diff erent fro[...]

3 VQT2G62 ∫ About the battery charger • The batt ery char ger is in the st andby con dition when th e AC power supp ly cord is conn ected. The primary ci rcuit is always “live” as long as the power cord is connected t o an electrical outl et. ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongly sha ke or bump the camera by dr opping or hitting it. Do[...]

VQT2 G62 4 -If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal in other Countries outsid e the European Union This symbol is only valid in the E uropean Union. If you wish t o discard this product , please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. VQT2G62~Safety_eng.fm 4 ページ ２０ ０９年８月２５[...]

5 VQT2G62 Content s Info rmat ion f or Y our Sa fety ...... .... ...... ..... .. 2 Before Use Standard A ccessories .... ........................... 8 Names of the Components ..... ................ 10 Removing the Hot Shoe Cover ............... 13 Operating the Rea r Dia l ........ .... .... ...... .... 13 About the Lens ........... ...............[...]

VQT2 G62 6 • Setting the colour temperature ......... 78 • Finely adjusting the wh ite balance.... 79 • Whi te Balan ce Bra cket ... ...... ...... ...... 79 Setti ng the Light Se nsitiv ity ....... .... .... .... . 80 Change tone of t he colour for the pictu re to be taken (Film Mode).......................... 82 • Adjusting each Film Mode [...]

7 VQT2G62 Advanced ( Playback) Playing Back Motion Pictures/ Pictures with A udio ...... ..... ...... .... .... .... .. 132 • Motion pictur es... ...... ..... .... ...... .... .... 132 • Pictures with audio ...................... .... 133 Using the [PLAYB ACK] mode men u ..... 134 • [SLIDE SHOW] ........ .... .... ...... .. 134 • [PLAYBACK [...]

VQT2 G62 8 Before Use Before Use St andard Access ories Check that all the ac cessories are included before using t he camera. Product numbers correct as of September 2009. Th ese may be s ubject to change. 1 Digital Camera Body (This is ref erred to as camera body in these operating instructions.) 2 Interchangeable Lens ¢ 1 “LUMIX G 20 mm/F1.7 [...]

9 VQT2G62 Before Use 1 1 1 12 13 16 17 2 VFC4315 H-H020 5 VFC4460 VFC4459 18 VKF4385 VYF3287 DMC-GF1C 6 VYF3201 VFC4456 7 VYC0981 H-FS014045 891 0 VFC4315 DMC-GF1K VYF3260 34 DMW-BLB13E DE-A49C K1HA08CD0020 14 19 K2CJ29A00002 15 K1HA08AD0003 VQT2G62~Body1_mst.fm 9 ページ ２０ ０９年８月２０日　 木曜日　午前１１時 ４６分[...]

VQT2 G62 10 Before Use Names of the Compo nent s ∫ Camera body 1 Self- timer i nd icat or ( P70) AF assist lamp (P129) 2 Sensor 3 Flash (P60) 4 Lens fitting mark (P16) 5 Mount 6 Lens lock pin 7 Lens release button (P17) • Refer to P 13 for oper ation of the rear dial. 8 Flash open button (P60) 9 Playback bu tton (P50, 54, 132, 149, 150, 151) 10[...]

11 VQT2G62 Before Use 19 Focus distance reference mark (P75) 20 S peaker (P133) 21 Drive mode lever Single (P45): Burst ( P66): Auto Bracket (P68): Self-timer (P7 0): 22 Shutter button (P40) 23 Hot shoe cover (P 13, 162, 164) 24 Microphone (P99, 124, 147) 25 Mode dial (P38) 26 Camera ON/OFF switch (P 26) 27 S tatus indicator (P38) 28 Motion picture[...]

VQT2 G62 12 Before Use 34 Card/Battery door (P24) 35 Release lever (P24) 36 T ripod receptacle (P175) • When you use a tripod , make sure t he tripod is stable when the camera is attache d to it. ∫ Lens H-H020 (LUM IX G 2 0 mm/F1.7 ASPH.) 37 Lens surface 38 Focus ring (P74) 39 Contact point 40 Lens fitting mark (P16) • The 2 0 mm/F1.7 i nterc[...]

13 VQT2G62 Before Use Removing the Hot Shoe Cov er The camera comes with a hot shoe cover attached to the hot shoe. T o use t he Optional External Viewfinder (P162) or External Flash (P164), please remove the hot shoe cover . Press the hot s hoe cov er release bu tton and pull the shoe co ver in th e direction o f the arrow . Note • When not us i[...]

VQT2 G62 14 Before Use About the Lens This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds ™ System lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount). Select a lens t hat matches the scene being recorded and yo ur use of the p ictures. ∫ “Micr o Four Thirds Mo unt” This is the lens mount standard for t he “Micro F[...]

15 VQT2G62 Before Use Interchangeable lenses that can be used with this unit and Auto focus / Auto Aperture Operation (As of September 2009) ( ± : Usable, ¥ : Some funct ions/features limited, —: Not usable) ¢ 1 Mount adaptor (DMW -MA1; option al) is necess ary to use with this unit. ¢ 2 A Leica lens mount adapt or (DMW-MA 2M or DMW-MA3R; op [...]

VQT2 G62 16 Preparation Preparation Attaching/Det aching the Lens • Check that the camera is turned of f. • Close the flash. T urn the lens rear cap A a nd the bo dy cap B in t he directi on of the arrow to det ach t hem. • Do no t put yo ur hands insi de the m ount. Align the lens fitting m arks C (red marks) o n the camer a bod y and the le[...]

17 VQT2G62 Preparat ion ∫ Optical Image St abilizer The Optical Image S tabilizer f unction is set for activation when the lens is att ached to the camera body . Set the [O.I.S. ] switch to [ ON]. • Y ou can ch ange the Optical Image S tabilizer mo de to [MODE1 ], [ MODE2 ] or [M ODE3] u sing [S T AB ILIZER ] in the [RE C] mode m enu. ( P1 18 )[...]

VQT2 G62 18 Preparation Attaching the Lens Hood In bright sunlight or bac klight, the lens hood will minim ise lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f excess lighting and improves the picture quality . • The 20 mm/F1. 7 interch angeabl e lens suppli ed with the DMC-GF1C does not have a lens hood. • Check that the camera is turned of f.[...]

19 VQT2G62 Preparat ion Att aching the Shoulder Strap • We recommend a tt aching the shoul der strap whe n using the came ra to prevent it from dropping. Pass the sho ulder strap through the shoulder strap eye let on the ca mera bod y . A : Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the end of the sh oulder stra p through the ring in the direction o f the arrow [...]

VQT2 G62 20 Preparation Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLB13E. • Use the dedica ted charger and battery . • The camera has a funct ion for disting uishi ng batteries whi ch can be used safely . The dedicat ed battery (DMW -BLB13 E) suppo rt s this fun c[...]

21 VQT2G62 Preparat ion ∫ Chargi ng • The indicate d charging time is for when t he batter y has b een disc harged comp letely . The charging time ma y vary depen ding on how the batt ery has be en use d. The char ging time for the batte ry in hot/ cold en viron men ts or a ba ttery th at has no t been used for lo ng time m ay be longer than no[...]

VQT2 G62 22 Preparation • T urning t he camera off every 10 recording s and l eaving it unti l the t emperatu re of the battery decreases . The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer , t he number of recordable pictures decrease s. • When 20 mm/F1. 7 lens incl[...]

23 VQT2G62 Preparat ion Note • The operating times a nd number of recor dable pictures will differ according to the environment a nd the operating condi tions. For exampl e, in t he following cas es, the operating tim es shorten and the num ber of recordable p ictures is r educed. – In low-tempera ture enviro nment s, such as on s ki slopes . ?[...]

VQT2 G62 24 Preparation Inserting and Remo ving the Card (opti onal)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned of f. • Close the flash. • We rec ommend using a Pa nasonic card . Slide the rele ase lev er in the direc tion of the arrow a nd open the card/battery door . • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLB13E). • If you use [...]

25 VQT2G62 Preparat ion About the Card Access to the card The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the card. The following types of c ards can be us ed with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.) ¢ The SDHC Memory Card is a memo ry card standa rd decided by the SD Associ ation in 2006 for high c apa[...]

VQT2 G62 26 Preparation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock i s not set when the camera is shipped . T urn the camera on. A [MENU /SET] b utton Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to select the it ems (y ear , month, day , hour , minute, displa y sequence or time display form at), and pr ess 3 / 4 to set . A : T ime at the home area B : T ime at [...]

27 VQT2G62 Preparat ion • Once a charged ba ttery has been inst alled for 24 hours, the clock s etting is main ta ined 　 for 3 months usin g the built-in clock battery even without the battery . Note • The cloc k is di spla yed when [DIS PLA Y ] is pres sed s ever al tim es during rec ordin g. • Y ou can set the year f rom 2000 to 20 99. ?[...]

VQT2 G62 28 Preparation This section describes how to select the [REC] mode m enu settings, and the same setting can be used for the [ MOTION PICT URE] mode menu, [CUSTOM M ENU] menu, [SETUP] menu, [MY MENU] menu and [PLA YBACK] mode menu as well. • If you set [ME NU RESUME] ( P130) in the [CUST OM MENU] menu to [ON], the s creen shows the last s[...]

29 VQT2G62 Preparat ion Press [ME NU/SET] to clos e the me nu. • Y ou can also press th e shutte r button half way to clos e the menu. Press 3 / 4 or rot ate the rear dial t o selec t [I.EXPOSURE]. • Select the item at th e very bott om, and press 4 or rota te the re ar dial right to move to th e next screen . Press 1 or the rear dia l. • Dep[...]

VQT2 G62 30 Preparation Setting the Quick M enu By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu set tings can be easily found. • The fea tures th at can be adjust ed using Quick Menu are determine d by the mode or a dis play style the c amera is in. Press [Q.M ENU] to displa y the Q uick Menu in recordin g st atus. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 or rot ate the re[...]

31 VQT2G62 Preparat ion Perform these settings if you need to. About the Setup Menu [CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY ] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important i tems. Check their settings before using them. • In the In telligen t Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET ], [ WORLD T IME], [BEEP] and [LANGUA GE] can be set. For det ails on how to select th e [SETUP] menu s etting[...]

VQT2 G62 32 Preparation • Press the s hutte r butt on ha lfway or turn the c amera off and on to cance l [P OWER SA VE]. • [POWER SA VE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode. • [POWE R SA VE] is f ixed t o [2MI N.] w hen [AU TO LCD O FF] i s set to [15S EC.] or [30S EC.]. • Press any butto n to turn on the LCD monito r again. • [...]

33 VQT2G62 Preparat ion • Adjust the brightn ess of the sc reen with 3 / 4 , contrast and s aturatio n with 2 / 1 or the rear dial. • When [DISPLA Y] is pressed in screen shown righ t, it will switch to the colour a djustment s creen. A djust between red and g reen with 3 / 4 , or between ora nge and blue with 2 / 1 or the re ar dial . Press [M[...]

VQT2 G62 34 Preparation • The fol der number is upda ted and t he file number s tart s from 0001. (P157) • A folder nu mber betwee n 100 and 999 can be assigned. When the folder n umber rea ches 999 , the numbe r canno t be rese t. W e recommend format ting the c ard (P36 ) aft er sav ing t he dat a on a P C or e lsewher e. • T o r eset th e [...]

35 VQT2G62 Preparat ion ¢ 1 When [VIDEO OUT ] is se t to [ P AL] ¢ 2 When [VIDEO OUT ] is set to [N TSC] • Interlace m ethod/progressive method i= int erlace sc anning is scanning the s creen wi th half of the ef fectiv e scanning lines every 1/50 secon ds, where p= pr ogressive scanning is a high de nsity image sig nal that is scanning the s c[...]

VQT2 G62 36 Preparation • If you set a diffe rent lan guage by mist ake, sel ect [ ~ ] f rom the menu icons to set th e desired langu age. • Use a batt ery with suf ficien t battery power or the AC adapt or (P167) when format ting. Do not turn the camera of f during formatting . • If t he car d has b een f ormatted on a PC or oth er equipmen [...]

37 VQT2G62 Preparat ion Holding and using your ca mera A AF assist la mp • Do not cover the flash or t he AF assist lamp with your fingers or other object s. • Hold the camera gen tly with bot h hands, keep your arms still at your sid e and sta nd with your fe et slightl y apart . • Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter[...]

VQT2 G62 38 Basic Mode switching Basic Selecting the [REC] mode , and record still pictu res or motion pictures T urn the camera on. A Shutte r butto n B Motion pic ture butt on C [AF/ MF] butt on D [ ( ] button • The stat us indica tor 2 light s when you tu rn this unit on 1 . • Make su re th e drive mod e lev er i s set to [ ]. Switching the [...]

39 VQT2G62 Basic ∫ Advanced Press [AF/MF] to display the Focus m ode. Press [AF/MF] again to s elect either [AFS] or [AFC]. • Y ou can also set these mod es using 2 / 1 or t he rear dial. • Refer to pag e 46 for information abou t [AFS] and [AFC]. ([AFC] will not ope rate with cert ain lenses . Refer to p age 15 for det ails.) Press [MENU/SET[...]

VQT2 G62 40 Basic Press the shu tter button h alfway to focus . Press the shu tter button f ully (push it i n further), an d t ake the p ictu re. ∫ For more det ails, refer to the explanation of each recording mode. Press the motion pictu re button to st art the r ecordi ng. Press the motion pictur e button ag ain to sto p the reco rding. • Sou[...]

41 VQT2G62 Basic [REC ] mode : ñ T aking p ictures using the automati c function ( ñ : Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following[...]

VQT2 G62 42 Basic ∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P49) ∫ T o adjust the exposure and take pi ctures at times when the image appears too dark (P65) ∫ When taking pictures with M anual Focus (P 74) ∫ When recording motion pictures (P98) ∫ T o take pi ctures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of frequent subjects [...]

43 VQT2G62 Basic It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject. Focus and exposure will keep following the s ubject automatically even if it moves. 1 Press 2 . • [ ] is displayed in the lower left of t he screen . • AF T racking f rame is displayed in the cen tre of the screen. • Press 2 a gain t o ca ncel. 2 Place the[...]

VQT2 G62 44 Basic • In recordin g motion pict ures, the set tings of the fo llowing ite ms are fixed . • The following funct ions cannot be us ed. – [AUT O LCD OFF] of [E CONOMY]/[ HIGHLIGHT ]/AF/AE lock /White bala nce fi ne adjustmen t/ White Balanc e Bracket/ Multi Film Brack et/Fl ash output adju stment /[EX. OP T . ZOOM]/ [DIG IT AL ZO O[...]

45 VQT2G62 Basic [REC] mode: ³ T aking p ictures with your favourite settings ( : Programme AE mo de) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to t he brightness of the s ubject. Y ou can take pict ures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu. • Set the dri ve mode lever to [ ]. Set[...]

VQT2 G62 46 Basic Press [AF/MF] to set [AFS]. • “AFS” is an a bbreviati on of “Auto Foc us Sing le”. The focus i s adjust ed when you press the shutter bu tton half way . • Normally use th e [AFS] . • Focus du ring the burs t is fixed at the first pic ture. Ref er to P66 for det ails. This mode allows you to compos e a picture more ea[...]

47 VQT2G62 Basic Align the subject to the screen, and then press the shutter button halfway . A Focus indicati on B AF area (normal) C AF area (when usi ng the digit al zoom or when it is dark) D Aperture value ¢ 1 E Shutte r speed ¢ 1 F ISO sensitivity ¢ 1 It will flash in red when appropr iate exposure is not achieved. (Except when flash is ac[...]

VQT2 G62 48 Basic In Programme AE mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed w ithout changing the exposure. T his is called Prog ramme Shift. Y ou can make t he background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or recor d a moving subject more dynamically by slo wing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Programme[...]

49 VQT2G62 Basic [REC] mode: T aking P ictures with the Zoom Y ou can zoom-in to make people and o bjects appear closer or zoom -out to record landscapes in wide angle. • The 2 0 mm/F1.7 intercha ngeable le ns sup plied wi th the DMC-GF1C does n ot support th e zoom ri ng function. T o m ake subjects appear closer use (T ele) Rotate the zoom rin [...]

VQT2 G62 50 Basic Note • “EZ” is an abbr eviat ion of “Ext ra Optical Z oom”. • If you use the zoom function after fo cusing on t he subjec t, focus on t he subjec t again. • When usin g the digit al zoom, [ST ABILIZER] (Only avail able when a lens th at support s the st abilizer fu nctio n is attac hed) may not be effect ive. • Whe[...]

51 VQT2G62 Basic Press [DISPLA Y] to switch the monitor s creen. A [DIS PLA Y] butt on • When the menu s creen a ppears, t he [DISPLA Y] button is not activat ed. During Play back Zoom (P53) , while playing bac k motion p ictu res (P132) and durin g a slid e show (P13 4), you can only select “Normal display B ” or “N o dis pla y F ”. • [...]

VQT2 G62 52 Basic Y ou can display pictures by recording date. Note • The record ing date of th e pictu re selected in t he playbac k screen bec omes the date se lected when the c alendar screen is first dis played. • If ther e are multiple picture s with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on t hat day is display ed. • Y ou c[...]

53 VQT2G62 Basic ∫ Switching the displayed image while maintainin g the Playback Zoom Y ou can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and zoom posit ion for the Playback Zoom. Switch to picture s elect oper ation by pr essing the rear dial during Playbac k Zoom, and selec t pictures with 2 / 1 . • It will switc[...]

VQT2 G62 54 Basic Deleting Pictures Once delet ed, pict ures cannot be recov ered. Press [ ( ]. T o delete a single pic ture Select the p icture to be deleted, an d then press [ ‚ ]. A [ ( ] button B [DISP LA Y] bu tton C [ ‚ ] button Press 2 to select [YES] an d then pre ss [MENU/SET]. T o delete multiple pi ctures (up to 50) or all th e pictu[...]

55 VQT2G62 Basic ∫ When [DE LETE AL L] has been sel ected with the [F A VORITE] (P137) s etting The selection sc reen is displayed again. S elect [DELETE ALL] or [ ALL D ELETE EXCEPT Ü ], p ress 3 to select [YES ] and delete the p ictures. ([ ALL DEL ETE EXC EPT Ü ] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as [F A VORITE].) Note • Do n[...]

VQT2 G62 56 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Advanced (Recordi ng pictures) Switching the display of the LCD Monitor/Optional External Viewfinder Press [DISPL A Y] to change. A [DISP LA Y] but ton • When the menu screen appe ars, the [ DISPLA Y] button is not acti vated. With the [LCD DISP .STYLE] (P 126) of the [CUSTOM MENU] menu, you can choose [...]

57 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) With the [L VF DISP .STYLE] (P131) of the [CUSTOM MEN U] menu, you c an choose the displayed screen on the Optional External Viewfinder (P162) to display in [ ] (viewfinder style) or [ ] (LCD m onitor style). When [ ] is set When [ ] is set ¢ 1 Guide lines are disp layed when the [GUIDE LI NE] of the [CUS[...]

VQT2 G62 58 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) ∫ Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide l ines or the cross point of these lines, you c an take pictures with well-designed composit ion by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject. ∫ Set the pos ition of the guide li ne with [ ] • Set[...]

59 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) ∫ About the Histogram A histogram is a graph that display s brightnes s along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on t he vertical axis. It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure. Examples of histogram ∫ Set the position of the histogram •[...]

VQT2 G62 60 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode : T a king Pictures using the B uilt-in Flash A T o open the fl ash B T o close the f lash Press the f lash until it clicks. • Be sure to close th e flash when no t in use. • The fl ash set ting is fixed to [ Œ ] while the flash is clos ed. Note • Be caref ul not to ca tch a finger when [...]

61 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) The flash i s activated twice. The inter val betw een the fir st and second flash is longe r when [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set. Th e subject shou ld not move until the second flash is activated. ¢ [RE D-E YE R EMO V AL] (P1 19) on th e [R EC] M ode men u is set t o [ON ], [ ] ap pea rs on the flas h ico n. ∫ [...]

VQT2 G62 62 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) ¢ When [ ‡ ] is sel ected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set d epending on the ty pe of sub ject a nd brightnes s. • The fla sh setting may change if t he recording mode is change d. Set the fl ash setting again if necessary . • The f lash sett ing is memor ised ev en if t he camera i s tur ned of f. How[...]

63 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Note • Do not bring th e flash too close to object s or close the flash whi le it is acti vated. Th e objects may be discoloured by its heat or lighting. • Do not clos e the flas h soon af ter the flas h is activat ed prior to t akin g pictures due t o AUTO/ Red-Eye Redu ction etc . It caus es a malfun[...]

VQT2 G62 64 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Applicable modes: 2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just bef ore the shutter closes when taking pictures of moving o bjects such as cars using a slow shut ter speed. Select [FLASH SYNCHRO] in the [REC] m ode menu. (P28) Press 4 to select [2N D] and the n press [MENU/SET]. Press [MEN U/SET] to close [...]

65 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) [REC ] mode : Compensating the Exposu re Use this function when you ca nnot achieve appr opriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the bac kg round. Look at the following examples. Note • EV is an abbrevi ation of [Exp osure V a lue] . It refers to the amount of light g[...]

VQT2 G62 66 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode : T a king Pictures using Burs t Mode Pictures are taken cont inuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. Select the ones you really like from among the pictures you have taken. Set the dri ve mode le ver to [ ]. Focus on the subjec t and t ake a picture. A When Burst Mode is set to high spe[...]

67 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) ∫ Focusing in Burs t Mode The focus c hanges depending on t he setting for [FOCUS PRIORITY] ( P129) in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu and the f ocus mode setting. ¢ 1 When subject is dark, the focus is fi xed on the fi rst picture . ¢ 2 The burst speed may become s lower becaus e the camera is continuous ly fo[...]

VQT2 G62 68 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: T a king Pictures using Auto B racket Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with dif ferent exposure settings following the Exposure Compensat ion range every ti me the shutter but ton is press ed. Y ou can select the pictur e with the des ired exposure among di fferent exposures. With Auto B[...]

69 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press [MENU/SET ] twice to close the menu. • Y ou can also press t he shutte r button half way to close the menu . Note • When ta king pict ures using Auto Brac ket aft er settin g the Exposure Compensatio n range, the pictur es t aken ar[...]

VQT2 G62 70 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: T a king Pictures with the Se lf-timer Set the dri ve mode le ver to [ ë ]. Press the shu tter button h alfway to focus and then pr ess it fully to t ake the picture. A When self-timer is se t to [ ]. • A picture is not taken until the subj ect is brou ght into focu s. • If you want to pr[...]

71 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) [REC] mode: Setting the method used to focus (A F mode) This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. Select the m ode that matches the recording conditions and the composition. Press [AF/MF] to set [AFS] or [AFC ]. • [AFS] or [AFC] will not operate w[...]

VQT2 G62 72 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) • It is n ot possib le to set [ š ] in the following cases. – [FOOD], [ NIGHT SCENER Y] and [ILLUMINA TIONS] in the Sc ene Mode. • The [A F MODE ] is fix ed to [ Ø ] when using the digit al z oom. • AF area will be fix ed to a small point in [PERI PHERAL DEFOCUS] in Scene Mode. ∫ About [ š ] [...]

73 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) • AF T racking will not operate wh en it has fai led to AF tra ck. AF mode will be switched to [ Ø ] in that cas e. • [F ACE RECO G .] do es not wor k when AF tracking is active. • In the foll owin g cas es, [ ] oper ates as [ Ø ] – When the f ilm mo de is [ST A NDAR D]( ), [DYNAM IC]( ) , [SMO O[...]

VQT2 G62 74 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode : T a king Pictures with Manua l Focus Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the distance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus. Press [AF/MF] to set [MF]. • [ ] is displayed on a scre en for about 5 s econds. Rot ate the[...]

75 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) ∫ About the focus distance reference mark The focus d istance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance. Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close-up pictures. A Focus dist ance reference mark (With the f lash is close d) B Focus dist ance refere nce line C 20 cm ([...]

VQT2 G62 76 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) While pre ssing [AF /AE LOCK] , move the camera as you com pose the picture. B AE lock indi cation Press the shu tter button h alfway to focus on the subje ct and th en press it fully . ∫ Fixing the fo cus or th e focus/the exposure 1 Select [AF /AE LOCK] in the [CUSTOM M ENU] menu. (P28) 2 Press 3 / 4 [...]

77 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) [REC ] mode : Adjusting the White Balanc e In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where t he colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adj usts to t he colour of white which i s closest to what is s een by the eye in accordance with the light source. Press 1[...]

VQT2 G62 78 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Note • The optimal whit e balance will dif fer depending on the typ e of halogen light ing being recorde d unde r so use [A WB], [ ] or [ ]. • The whit e balance might not be adjust ed for a subject that the f lash canno t reach when t he flash is used. • The white balan ce setting is memorised even[...]

79 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Y ou can finely adjust the white balance w hen you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance. Sel ect th e whit e bala nce a nd th en pres s 4 . Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to adjust the white bala nce and then pres s [MENU/SET]. Note • If you finel y adjust the whit e balanc e to A (amber), th[...]

VQT2 G62 80 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Note • [ ] is displayed in white ba lance icon in the LCD moni tor/o ptional exter nal viewfinde r when the Whi te Bal ance Br acke t is set. • The White Bala nce Brack et setting is released whe n the power has be en turned of f (inclu ding power save mode ). • Pictu res can be ta ken with White Ba[...]

81 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) ¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] mode me nu (P 121) is set to anyt hing exc ept [OFF], it is set automatical ly within the value set in [ISO LIMI T SET]. It is set as followin g when the [IS O LIMIT SET] is set to [ OFF]. • When [AUT O] is select ed, ISO sens itivity is adju sted auto matically depe [...]

VQT2 G62 82 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: Change tone of the c olour for the pictur e to be t aken (Film Mode) [Y ou can only select [ST ANDARD] and [ST ANDAR D] ( ) i n [ ], [ ¿ ] mode.] Just as each type of film for film cameras has it s own colour tone and contrast characteristics, Film Mode allows you to select up to 9 different [...]

83 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Press 2 / 1 to select a film. Press 3 / 4 to select an item and 2 / 1 to adjust. • Y ou can also use the rear dial to ad just. • Register ed settings are memorised even if the camera is turned of f. Press 3 / 4 to select the [MEMOR Y] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can register 2 settings . ([MY F[...]

VQT2 G62 84 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Press 2 / 1 t o select [MUL TI FILM]. Select eithe r [MUL TI FILM 1], [M UL TI FILM 2 ], or [MU L TI FILM 3] wit h 3 / 4 , and then sel ect the fil m to be set for eac h with 2 / 1 . • Y ou can also use the rear dial t o set. • [OFF] can be selec ted only for [MUL TI FILM 3]. Press [MENU/SET] to set. [...]

85 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter speed. When you want to create a trail ef f ect, set to a slower shutter speed. Set the mode dial to [ ]. Rotate the rear d ial to set the shutter speed. • It will switch betw een shutte r speed set ting operation a[...]

VQT2 G62 86 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode : ² T a king picture by setting the exposure manually Determine the exposure by manually setti ng the aperture value and the shutter speed. The M anual Exposure Assistance appears o n the lower portion of the screen to indicat e the exposure. Set the mode dial to [ ² ]. Rot ate the rear dia l[...]

87 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) ∫ Manual Exposure A ssistan ce • The manual exposure assi stanc e is an approximat ion. We rec ommend check ing the pict ures on the play back scre en. ∫ About [B] ( Bulb) If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter button is pressed fully (up to about 4 minutes). Th[...]

VQT2 G62 88 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: Confirm the effects of aperture and sh utter speed (Preview Mode) Y ou can check the depth of field (effective focu s range) before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aperture valu e you set. Press [ ] A (preview button). • Previe w screen is displ ayed. It will r eturn t o [...]

89 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) [REC] mode: ¿ T aking p ictures that match the sce ne being recorded ( : Scene mode) When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the optimal exposur e and hue to obtain the desired picture. Set the mode dial to [ ]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select th e scene mo[...]

VQT2 G62 90 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) When taking pictures of people out doors during the daytime, t his mode enables the texture of their skin to ap pear even softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up.) ∫ T echnique fo r Soft Skin Mode T o make this mode more effective: 1 Rotate the zoom[...]

91 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Flowers outdoors are recorded with natural c ol ours in macro settings. The guide lines are displayed. (P58) ∫ T echniqu e for Flower Mode • We r ecommend usi ng a tripod and the self- timer . • We recommend set ting the f lash to [ Œ ] when you t ake pict ures at cl ose range. Note • The f ocus r[...]

VQT2 G62 92 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Note • During Moti on Picture Reco rding, low light set tings are used , which will provid e better pictures in dim ly lit rooms or at nightf all. • Open the fla sh. (Y ou can set to [ ].) • The shut ter may remain c losed af ter t aking the pictur e. This is due to si gnal proc essing an d is not a[...]

93 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) ∫ Birthday/Name setting 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [AG E] or [NAME] and then press 1 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [ SET] and th en press [ME NU/SET]. 3 Enter the b irthd ay or name . • When the bir thday o r name is set, [A GE] or [NA ME] is automa tica lly set to [ON]. • If [ON] is sele cted when the birt[...]

VQT2 G62 94 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) ∫ T echnique fo r Party mode • Open t he fl ash. ( Y ou c an se t to [ ] or [ ].) • We rec ommend using a t ripod and the s elf-tim er for taki ng pictu res. Note • The initial settin g for [AF MODE] is [ š ]. Select this when you want to t ake pictures of a sunset view . This allows you to t ake[...]

95 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Press [MENU/SET] to set. • Y ou can also press th e shutte r button half way to set . • Recording scre en is displayed. ∫ Readjust the My Colour settings Return to above st ep 2 by pressing rear dial or one of 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • [Fn BUTT ON SET] (P31) or [AF MOD E] (P71) cannot be se t with 4 / 2 . [...]

VQT2 G62 96 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Press [MENU/SET] to set. • Y ou can also press the shut ter butt on halfway to set. • Recording scr een is displayed. ∫ Return [CUSTOM] settings to default 1 Select [RESET] in above step 2 . 2 Press 2 to select [YES] and press [MENU/S ET]. • Adjusted val ue for each it em returns t o standard (c e[...]

97 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) [REC ] mode : T aking p ictures in Custom mode Y ou can select one of your own c ustom settings saved with [CUST . SET MEM.] to suit the picture-taking conditions. Initial setting of the Program me AE m ode is registered as the custom settings init ially . Set the mode dial to [ ] or [ ]. A Display custom [...]

VQT2 G62 98 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: Advanced (Recordi ng pictures) Recording Motion Picture Y ou can record m otion pictures in high-definition form at compliant with the A VCHD standard or in M otion JPEG format . Sound is recorded in mono. The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you [...]

99 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) • The 20 mm/ F1.7 intercha ngeable le ns include d in the DMC-GF1C utilises a lens drive system to realise a co mpact an d bright F1.7 lens . As a result , sound and vi bration may occur during focus oper ation, but this is not a malfu ncti on. • Operating sound s will be recorded when Auto Focus is pe[...]

VQT2 G62 100 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) – [F ACE RE COG .] /[EX. OPT . ZOOM ]/[ISO L IMIT SET] /[DIREC T A F AREA] • It is reco mmended to use a f ully charg ed battery or AC adap tor (P16 7) when recordin g motion pict ures. • If while recor ding motio n pictures using the AC adapt or (P167) t he power supply is cut off due to a power c[...]

101 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to select [REC QUALITY] and th en press 1 . Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MEN U/SET]. When [A VCHD Lite] is selected in step 2 ¢ 1 What is bit rate This is the volum e of data for definite period of time, and t he qual[...]

VQT2 G62 102 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) When [MOTIO N JPEG] is selected in step 2 ¢ 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. • With the [A VCHD Lite] or [ ] for [MOTION JPEG], hig h quality motion pi cture can b e enjoyed on t he TV by using the HDMI mi ni cable (optiona l). For deta ils, s ee “ Playin g back on t he TV wit[...]

103 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Y ou can set the camera to always maintain the focus or fix the f ocus. Note • It is recomme nded to set the Auto Focu s to [OFF] if t he sound of op eration bot hers you. Wind noise can be reduced eff iciently . Use this when the wind noi se is bothersome. Select [WIND CUT] from the [MOTION PICTURE] mo[...]

VQT2 G62 104 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: Recording motion pi ctures with the de sired settings ( : Motion Pict ure P mode) Y ou can set the degree of peripheral defocus created by t he exposure compensation or the aperture setting and record motion pictures. Set the mode dial to [ ]. Set the Focus Mode (P98) Press the rear dial to c[...]

105 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Note • The [AF MO DE] is autom aticall y set to [ Ø ] when you switch the record ing mode to Mot ion Picture P Mode whil e the [AF MODE] is set to [ ]. • ISO sensitivity will b e fixed to [AUTO]. • [ REC A REA] (P130) is fixe d to [ ] . • [REMA INING D ISP .] (P130 ) is fixed t o [RE MAININ G TIM[...]

VQT2 G62 106 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: T a king a picture with Face Recognition functio n Face Recognitio n is a function which finds a face re sembling a registered f ace and prioritises focus and exposure automatically . Even if the person is located towards the back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still[...]

107 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Y ou can re gister i nformation s uch as names and birthd ays for face image s of up to 6 pe ople. Registration can be facilitat ed by taking multiple face images of each pers on. (up to 3 pictures/registration) Face Settin gs ∫ Point of recording when registering the face images • Face front with eye[...]

VQT2 G62 108 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) Select [F ACE RECOG . ] on the [REC] Mode menu and the n press 1 . (P2 8) Press 3 / 4 to select [M EMOR Y] and then press [MENU/SET]. • If 6 people hav e already bee n register ed, the li st of regist ered people will app ear . Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 t o select the p erson to be replaced and p ress [ MENU[...]

109 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Y ou can add a p icture to the information of the registered people, replace or delete the pictures which have already been registered, and information suc h as names and register priority . 1 Select [F AC E RECOG .] from the [REC] Mode menu , and then press 1 . ( P28) 2 Press 4 to select [SET] and press [...]

VQT2 G62 110 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) When [AUTO REGISTRA TION] is set to [ON] in step 3 of “ Change the information for a registered person ” ( P109) while [F ACE RECOG . ] in the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances. •[...]

111 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Changing the s ensitivity of Face Recognition. 1 Select [F AC E RECOG .] from the [REC] Mode menu , and then press 1 . (P28) 2 Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 4 to select [SENSITIVI TY] and then press [MENU/SE T]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to select [HIGH ] or [LOW] and then press [MENU/SE [...]

VQT2 G62 112 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) [REC] mode: Useful Functions at T ravel D estinations For det ails on t he [ SETUP] menu sett ings, refe r to P28. If you set the departure date or the t ravel destination of the vacat ion in advance, the number of days that hav e passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is recor[...]

113 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) ∫ Cancelling th e travel date The travel date is automatically cancelled if t he c urrent date is after the ret urn date. If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [ OFF] on the screen shown in step 3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRA VE L SETUP] is set[...]

VQT2 G62 114 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) For det ails on t he [ SETUP] menu sett ings, refe r to P28. Y ou can display the local t imes at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set th e curren t date and ti me in a dvance . (P26) Recording Dates/T imes at Over seas T ravel Destinat ions (W o[...]

115 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Note • Retu rn the setting to [H OME] when t he vac ation is fi nished by pe rform ing s teps 1 , 2 and 3 . • If [HOME] is already set, change on ly the travel de stinati on, and use. • If you cann ot find the travel destin ation in the areas d isplayed on t he sc reen, s et by the t ime dif ferenc [...]

VQT2 G62 116 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28. This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or th e playback method. Applicable modes: Note • The ends of the re corde d pictu res may be cu t at print ing so check before print ing. (P1 85) ? [ASPECT RA TIO] [ X ] :[...]

117 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) For det ails on [REC] mode menu setting s, refer to P28 . Set the number of pixels. The higher t he number s of pixels, the finer the det ail of the pictures will appear eve n when they are printed ont o large sheets. Applicable modes: ∫ When the aspect ratio i s [ X ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio i s [ Y[...]

VQT2 G62 118 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28. Set the com pression rate at w hich the pictures are to be stored. Applicable modes: ¢ 1 I f you dele te a RA W file from the camera , the corresp onding JPEG image will also be del eted . ¢ 2 I t is fixed to maximum record able pixels ([L]) for ea[...]

119 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Note ¢ A lens wh ich supp ort s the S t abili zer f unctio n is req uire d. – The 2 0 mm/F1.7 intercha ngeable le ns sup plied with the DMC-GF 1C do es not s upport the stabilizer fun ction. – The 14-45 mm/F3. 5-5.6 inter changeable lens supplie d with the DMC-GF1K suppo rts th e stabilizer fun ction[...]

VQT2 G62 120 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28. Y ou can set to t he 2nd curtain synchro. Applicable modes: [1ST]/[2N D] Note • Refer to P 64 for details . For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28. Y ou can adjust the flash output. Applicable modes: [ s 2E V ] / [ s 12 / 3E V ] / [ [...]

121 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) For det ails on [REC] mode menu setting s, refer to P28 . Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatic all y when t here is a big difference in brightness between the background and su bject, to bring the ima ge close to how you see. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST ANDARD]/[HIGH] Note • Even wh en[...]

VQT2 G62 122 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28. ISO sensitivity settings between [ISO100] and [ISO3200] are changed for every 1/3 EV . Applicable modes: Note • When the set ting is c hanged from [ 1/3 EV] to [1 EV ], ISO sensitiv ity will be set to v alue closes t to the value set during the [ 1[...]

123 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) For det ails on [REC] mode menu setting s, refer to P28 . Y ou can set the compensation range of the exposure and t he bracket order. Applicable modes: Note • Refer to P68 for details. For det ails on [REC] mode menu setting s, refer to P28 . Y ou can set the time for the self-timer . Applicable modes: [...]

VQT2 G62 124 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28. Audio can be recorded simultaneously with the im age. Y ou can record the c onversation during the shooting or the si tuation as a memo. Applicable modes: • If you pres s [MENU/SET] duri ng audio recor ding, the aud io recording is cancelled. Note [...]

125 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) Using the [MOTION PICTURE ] Mode Menu • [METER ING MODE], [I. EXPOSUR E], a nd [ DIGIT AL ZOO M] are comm on to b oth t he [ REC] mode menu and [MO TION PICT URE] mode menu. Cha nging the se settings in one of thes e menu s is ref lec ted in ot her me nu. – For deta ils, refer t o the explan ation for[...]

VQT2 G62 126 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) For det ails on [MOTI ON PICTUR E] mode menu s ettin gs, r efer t o P28 . This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording. Applicable modes: [OFF]/[LOW]/[ST ANDARD]/[HIGH] Note • Refer to P1 03 for det ails. Perform these settings if you need to. Using the [CUSTOM MENU] • In the Intellige nt auto [...]

127 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) • Refer to P75 for details. [EXPO.ME TER] Select whether or not to display the exposure meter when t he mode d ial is switched to ³ / ± / ´ / ² etc. [OFF] [ON]: • Se t to [O N] to d isplay the [EXPO. METER] whe n correcting exposu re, perfor ming programme shif t, setting apertur e, and setti ng s[...]

VQT2 G62 128 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) About [ ] and [ ] [ ] will adjust the focus aut omatically when the jitter of the camera gets small. [ ] will adjust the focus at all times (continuous A F operation). The camera will adjust the focus automatically , and the focus adjustment when the shutter button is pressed becomes faster . It is effec[...]

129 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) • If you set [OFF], be careful as the picture may n ot be prop erly focused ev en if [ AFS] or [AFC] in Focus Mod e is set. • [AFS] or [AFC] will not operate with certain lenses. For deta ils, refer to page 15. • This does not operate du ring motion picture record ing. • The eff ectiv e range of t[...]

VQT2 G62 130 Advanced (Recor ding picture s) • The record ing area indica ted is a gui de line. • It wil l display dial operatio n guid e to the screen that is pos sible to perform Expo sure Compens ation, Pro gramme Shift, apert ure setting , or shut ter speed set ting when set to [ON] . A Dial operation gu ide • Imaging de vice and image pr[...]

131 VQT2G62 Advanced (Recor ding pictures ) • Dust re duc tion fu nctio n will ope rate au toma tical ly whe n the cam era is tur ned on , but yo u can use this fu nction when y ou see dust. (P172) • Y ou can only select this functio n when the Optio nal External Vie wfinder (P162) is att ached. • Refer to P56 for details. [SENSOR CLEANING] D[...]

VQT2 G62 132 Advanced (Playback) Advanced (Playback) Playing Back Motio n Pictures/Pictur es with Audio • This unit was designed to play motion pictures and still pictures with audio using th e QuickTime Motion J PEG and A VCHD Lite formats that were ta ken with this model (only). • Only [A VCHD Lite] motion pict ures recorded with this unit an[...]

133 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) Note • Sound ca n be heard thro ugh the speaker . Refer to [ VOLUME] (P33) for inf ormati on about how to adjus t the volume in the [SETUP] menu . • Pictur es with audio recor ded with other eq uipment may not playbac k on this unit. • When using a high capac ity card, it is possible th at fast rewindin g may [...]

VQT2 G62 134 Advanced (Playback) Using the [PLA YBAC K] mode menu Y ou can use various functions in playba ck mode to rotate pictures, set prot ection for them etc. • With [TE XT ST A MP], [R ESIZE ], [TRI MMING ] or [ASPEC T CONV . ], a new edi ted pictu re is creat ed. A new pictu re cannot be created if there is no free space on the card so we[...]

135 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) ∫ Operations performed during slide show The curs or displayed during playbac k is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • The menu scr een is restored when [ ‚ ] is pres sed. ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the s ettings for slide s how playback by selecting [EFFECT] or [SETUP ] on the slide show m[...]

VQT2 G62 136 Advanced (Playback) Playbac k in [NORMAL PLA Y], [PICTURE PLA Y], [A VCHD Lite PLA Y], [MOTION J PEG PLA Y], [ CA TEGORY PLA Y] or [ F A VORITE PLA Y] c an be se lected. Select [PLA YBACK MODE] on the [PLA YBAC K] mode menu. (P28) Press 3 / 4 to select the item an d then pres s [MENU/SET]. • [F A VORITE PLA Y] can be sele cted only w[...]

137 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can do the following if a mark has been added to pict ures and they hav e been set as favourites. • Play b ack the picture s set as f avourite s only a s a slide sho w . • Play b ack on ly the pictur es set as f avour ites. ([F A VORITE PLA Y]) • Delete all the pi ctures not set as favou rites. ([ALL D EL[...]

VQT2 G62 138 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can add text (comments) to pictures. Af ter text has been registered, it can be included in prints using [ TEXT ST A MP] (P139). (O nly alphabetic characters and symbols can be entered.) Names set in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene Mode or [LOCA TION] in T ravel Date are also recorded as the titles. Select [[...]

139 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) ∫ Delete the title [SI NGLE ] set ting 1 In step 4 , delete all the texts, sel ect [EXIT ], and press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [ ‚ ]. 3 Press [MENU/SET ] to close the menu. [MUL T I] setting 1 Select [EXIT] withou t entering text in step 4 , and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press [MENU/SET ] to close the menu. Note • T[...]

VQT2 G62 140 Advanced (Playback) Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [SHOOTING DA TE], [AGE], [TRA VEL DA TE] or [TITLE] and th en press [MENU/SET] to set each ite m. [SHOOTING DA TE] [AGE] ( P92) If this is set to [O N], [AGE ] is s tamped on the picture s. [TRA VEL DA TE] If this is set to [ON], [TRA VE L DA TE] is stamped on the pictures. [TITLE] T ex[...]

141 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) We recommend resizing to [S] if you want to attach a picture to an e-mail or use it on a website. (Pictures set to the minimum number of pixels for [ASP ECT RA TIO] cann ot be further reduced in size.) Select [RESIZE] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P28) Press 3 to select [Y ES] and then press [MENU/SET]. Press [ ‚[...]

VQT2 G62 142 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important p art of the recorded picture. Select [TRIMMING] on the [PLA YBACK ] mode menu. (P28) Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 to select [YES] an d then pre ss [MENU/SET]. Press [ ‚ ] to ret urn to the menu screen. • Press [MENU/S ET] to clos e the menu. Note • Depending on t he c[...]

143 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can convert pictures taken with a [ W ] aspect ratio to a [ Y ], a [ X ] or a [ ] aspect rat io. Select [ASPECT CONV .] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P28) Press [ ‚ ] to return to th e menu screen. • Press [MENU /SET] to clos e the menu . Note • Aft er convertin g the aspect ra tio, the pic ture size may[...]

VQT2 G62 144 Advanced (Playback) This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 o steps. Select [ROT A TE] on the [PL A YBACK] mode menu. (P28) • The [ ROT A TE] f unction is d isable d when [ ROT A TE DIS P .] is set to [ OFF]. Press 2 / 1 to[...]

145 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pict ures when using a DPOF compat ible photo printer or photo printing store. For details, ask at your photo printi[...]

VQT2 G62 146 Advanced (Playback) Note • The numbe r of print s can be set fro m 0 to 999. • With a print er sup porting PictB ridge, t he d ate prin t set tings of the printer may tak e preced ence so check if this is the case. • It may not be possib le to use the pr int sett ings with othe r equipmen t. In this case, cance l all the sett ing[...]

147 VQT2G62 Advanced (Pl ayback) Y ou can add the audio after taking a picture. Select [AUDIO DUB.] on the [PLA YBACK] mode menu. (P28) Note • Audio du bbing may not work pr operly on pic tures r ecorded by oth er equ ipment. • Audio dubbin g does not work on motion pictures , protected pictur es and pictures take n with [ ], [ ] or [ ]. • So[...]

VQT2 G62 148 Advanced (Playback) Y ou can clear and replace al l information relating to face recognition in selected images. Select [F ACE REC EDIT] on the [PLA YBACK] Mode menu. (P28) Note • Cleare d informat ion r egarding the [ F ACE RECOG .] can not b e resto red. • When all Face Recognition infor mation in a pict ure has been canc elled, [...]

149 VQT2G62 Connecting to other eq uipment Connecting to other equipmen t Playing Back Pictures o n a TV Screen 1 Y ellow: to the video input socket 2 White: t o the audio input sock et A Align the marks , and insert. B A V cable (suppl ied) • Check the dire ctions of th e connector s, and plug them strai ght in or unp lug them straight out. (Oth[...]

VQT2 G62 150 Connecting to other equip ment S t ill pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Car d slot. Note • Depending on t he TV model, p ictures may no t be display ed on the f ull scr een. • Moti on pictures rec orded with [A VCHD Lite] can be pla yed back on Pan asonic TVs (VI ERA) with the A VC[...]

151 VQT2G62 Connecting to other eq uipment Note • Depending on t he [ASPE CT RA TIO] , bands may be displayed on the top and bott om or the lef t and right of the pic tures. • Do not use any other cables ex cept a genuine Panasoni c HDMI mini cabl e (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; o ptional). Part number s: RP-CDHM15 (1 .5 m), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) • Outp[...]

VQT2 G62 152 Connecting to other equip ment Operate w ith the rem ote cont rol for the TV . Panasonic TV c ompatible with VIERA Link ¢ The shape of th e remote cont rol vari es dependin g on the region. Operate foll owing the TV guide displayed on screen. ∫ Usabl e functi ons Operate with the remote control for the T V . 1) Multi playback Press [...]

153 VQT2G62 Connecting to other eq uipment Note • It is re commended t o connect this unit to an HDMI terminal o ther tha n the HDMI1 if ther e are 2 or more HDMI input termin als on the TV . • When th e [VIERA Link] (P35) of this unit is set to [ON], operat ion using th e butto n on this unit will be l imited. • VIERA Link must be a ctivat e[...]

VQT2 G62 154 Connecting to other equip ment Saving the recorde d still pictures and motion pictures Methods to export still pictures and mot ion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPEG , RAW , A VCHD Lite, or Motion JPEG). Here are a few suggestions. File formats t hat can be us ed: [A VCHD Lite], [Motion JPEG] Copy [...]

155 VQT2G62 Connecting to other eq uipment File formats that can be used: [ JPEG], [RAW]/[A VCHD Lite], [Motion JPEG ] It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in [A VCHD Lite] or [MOTION JPEG ] formats, or create standard quality DVD video whi ch is not high definition from the m otion picture that was recorded as [A V[...]

VQT2 G62 156 Connecting to other equip ment Connect t he camera to a PC via the USB c onnectio n cable A (supplied). • Do not use any other USB connecti on cables except the supplied on e. Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction. Pres s 3 / 4 to sel ect [P C], and then p ress [M ENU/SET] . • If [U SB MOD[...]

157 VQT2G62 Connecting to other eq uipment Using a dra g-and-drop ope ration, mov e the pictures you w ant to acquire o r the folde r storing tho se picture s to any diffe rent folder on the PC. ∫ Disconnecting th e USB connection ca ble safely • Proceed with the hardware removal using “Saf ely Remove Hardware” on the tas k tray of the PC. [...]

VQT2 G62 158 Connecting to other equip ment Printing the Picture s If you connect the camera to a printer supporti ng PictBridge, you ca n select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that print ing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor . Connect the c amera to a printer via th e USB conne ction cable A (supplied). • When the c amera is [...]

159 VQT2G62 Connecting to other eq uipment ¢ Only when [F A VORITE] is at [ ON] and when ther e are pictures s et as favouri tes. (P137) Select ing a single picture a nd printing it Press 2 / 1 to select the pictu re and the n press [MENU/SET]. • The messa ge disappear s in about 2 seco nds. Press 3 to select [P RINT ST ART] and then press [MENU[...]

VQT2 G62 160 Connecting to other equip ment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of t he “ Selecti ng a singl e pic ture and pri nting it ” and in step 3 of the “ Selecti ng multi ple pi ctures and printi ng them ” procedures. • When you wan t to print pic tures on a p aper size or a layout which is not su pporte d by the[...]

161 VQT2G62 Connecting to other eq uipment • Paper sizes not suppor ted by the print er will not be displa yed. • An item can not be select ed if the pr inter does no t support the page lay out. ∫ Lay out p rint ing When printi ng a picture several times on 1 sh eet of paper For example, if you want to print the same pi cture 4 times on 1 she[...]

VQT2 G62 162 Others Othe rs Using the Optional External Viewfinder When using the external live viewfinder (DM W-L VF1; op tional), you can view the recording screen even when taking pictures with a low camera angle. Preparations: • T urn off the camera. • Remove th e hot shoe cove r that is at tache d to the camer a. (P13) Insert the opti onal[...]

163 VQT2G62 Others ∫ Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can s ee the Viewfinder clearly . Look at the d isplay on the Viewfinder and rotate the diopter adjustment dial to where the screen is clearest. A diopter adjustment d ial B [L VF/LCD] ∫ About the settings for recording with a low camera angle Based on t [...]

VQT2 G62 164 Others Othe rs Using an external flash (optional) After attaching the external flash, the effective range will be increased w hen compared to the camera’s built i n flash. Preparations: • T urn off the camera and close the bu ilt-in fl ash. • Remove th e hot shoe co ver that is at tache d to the camer a. ∫ Using the dedicated f[...]

165 VQT2G62 Others • If you use commer cially av ailable ext ernal flash es with communi cation fu nctions other than t he dedicat ed one, they may not oper ate normal ly or they may be dama ged. Do not use them. • Even if t he ext ernal fl ash is tu rned of f, the camera ma y enter the ext ernal fla sh mode whe n the extern al flash is att ach[...]

VQT2 G62 166 Others ND u “Neu tral Den sity” • It is reco mmended to use t he MC protector (DMW -LMC46; opt ional), the ND filter (DMW -LND46; optio nal), or the PL filt er (D MW-L PL46; optio nal) with t he 20 mm/F1.7 lens include d in DMC-GF1C. • It is reco mmended to use t he MC protector (DMW -LMC52; opt ional), the ND filter (DMW -LND5[...]

167 VQT2G62 Others ∫ About [LOCK] on the remote shutter • Y ou can keep the shut ter butto n pressed f ully . This is eff ective when ta king pict ures with Burst Mo de (P66) or in [B] (Bu lb) (P 87). • While press ing the s hutte r butto n fully , slide i t to the [LOC K] side. • Slide it to the ot her side to cancel [LOCK]. Note • Do no[...]

VQT2 G62 168 Others • It is reco mmended to use a f ully charged bat tery or AC adap tor when recor ding motio n pict ures. • If while recor ding motio n pictures us ing the AC adapt or the power supp ly is cut off due to a power cut or if t he AC adaptor is di sconnected et c., the moti on picture be ing recorded will not be record ed. • The[...]

169 VQT2G62 Others ∫ In recording (af ter settings) 26 Flash output a djustment (P63) 27 2nd curtain synchro (P64) 28 Audio recording ( P124) 29 Extra Optical Zoom (P49, 122) 30 Histogram (P59) 31 Travel date (P1 12) AF tracking operation (P43, 72) 32 Available recording time ¢ 3 (P99): 33 White Balance Fine Adjustment (P79) 34 White Balance Bra[...]

VQT2 G62 170 Others ∫ In playback 1 Playback mode (P50) 2 Film Mode (P82) 3 Protected picture (P146) 4 Number of prints (P145) 5 REC MO DE (P100)/Recording quality (P100) 6 Picture size (P1 17) 7 Quality (P1 18) 8 LCD mode (P33) 9 Battery indication (P21) 10 Picture number/T otal pictures 1 1 Elapsed playback time (P132): 12 Motion picture record[...]

171 VQT2G62 Others Cautions for Use In the event of abnormal operation (e. g. if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell), immediately stop operat ing the unit and cons ult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600. T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it. • T ake care not t o knock or drop the bag/c ase that y[...]

VQT2 G62 172 Others ∫ About dirt on the image sensor This camer a features an interchangeable lens system so dirt may get inside the camera body when changing lenses. Depending on the recording co nditions, dirt on the image sensor may appear on the recorded picture. Do not change lenses where there is a lot of dust, and al ways attach the body c[...]

173 VQT2G62 Others • Do not press t he lens with exce ssive force. • Do not lea ve the c amera with t he lens f acing the sun a s rays of light from the sun ma y cause it to malfunct ion. Also, be careful when placing the came ra outs ide or near a windo w . • When there is dirt (water , oil, and fingerprint s , etc. ) on the surfac e of the [...]

VQT2 G62 174 Others Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or stati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not bend or dr op the card . • The card may be damaged or the rec orded content may be da maged or delet ed. • Put t he car d in the c ard case or the s torage bag a f[...]

175 VQT2G62 Others • Recorded data may be da maged or lost if the camera break s down due to inap propriate handli ng. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suff ered due to los s of recorded da ta. • When you use a tr ipod, mak e sure the tripod is sta ble when this unit is attached to it. • Y ou may not be able to remov e the card or [...]

VQT2 G62 176 Others [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] • [TITLE EDIT], [TE XT ST AMP] or [ PRINT S ET] can not b e set for pictures not based o n the DCF standard. [MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMA T THIS CARD?] • This card has a fo rmat which is no t recognised by the camera. > Forma t the ca rd aga in with the cam era afte r savin g neces sary data on[...]

177 VQT2G62 Others [THIS CARD IS NOT FORMA TTED WITH THIS CAMERA, AND NOT SUIT ABLE FOR MOVIE RECORDING .] • The writing s peed is lower if t he card has been formatt ed using a PC or other equ ipment. A s a consequenc e, moti on picture reco rding may stop in th e middle. I f this happ ens, make a backup of the data and format (P36 ) the card in[...]

VQT2 G62 178 Others T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures (P 178–186). • The bat tery is not ins erted cor rectly . (P24) • The bat tery is exhau sted. • Charge t he b atter y . • AC a daptor is not conne cted p roperly . (P167) • Is the display set t o option al external viewfind er (P162)? > Switch to LCD monit o[...]

179 VQT2G62 Others • Is the Mode Dial correctly set? • Is the card in serted? • Is there any memory remaining on the card? > Delete the pict ures which ar e not necessary to increase th e available memor y . (P54) • Is the subj ect f ocused? > [FOCUS PRIORITY] is set to [ON] at the t ime of purchase , and so you ca nnot t ake pict ure[...]

VQT2 G62 180 Others • Is the ISO sensitiv ity h igh or the s hutter speed sl ow? (ISO sens itivity is set to [AUTO ] when the camera is shipped. There fore, when t aking pic tures indoors etc. n oise will appear .) > Decrea se the ISO s ensitiv ity . (P80 ) > Increase the set ting fo r [NOISE REDUCTION] in [FILM MO DE] or lo wer the sett in[...]

181 VQT2G62 Others > If motion pi cture rec ording s tops du ring use of a card of at least “10 MB/s” or if you use a card t hat has been f ormatt ed on a PC o r oth er equ ipment, the dat a-writing speed is l ower . In such cases , we recommend that you mak e a backup of th e dat a and then forma t (P36) the ca rd in th is unit. • Object [...]

VQT2 G62 182 Others • The LCD monit or turns of f when [ AUTO LCD OFF] (P31) is select ed for t he [ECONOMY] mode. [This doe s not happen when using the AC ada ptor (P167) .] If the remaini ng battery power is low , it may take longe r for the flas h to be charg ed, and the time du ring whi ch the LCD mon itor i s turned of f may become lo nger .[...]

183 VQT2G62 Others • Did you press [ ( ]? • Is the card in serted? • Is ther e a picture on the c ard? • Is th is a picture who se fil e name has be en changed in the PC? If it i s, it canno t be playe d back by this unit. • Has [PLA YBACK MODE] been set for playbac k? > Change t o [NORMA L PLA Y]. (P136) • Is this a non -stan dard p[...]

VQT2 G62 184 Others • Is the camera connec ted to the TV correct ly? > Set the TV inpu t to exte rnal input mode. • Output from the [HDMI] socket is not po ssible when it is connect ed to the PC or the pr inter . > Connect it only to t he TV . • Depending on t he TV mod el, the pictur es ma y be ext ended horizont ally or vert ically or[...]

185 VQT2G62 Others > When using a prin ter with a t rimming or bord e rles s pri nting funct ion, canc el th is fu nctio n before print ing. (For deta ils, refer to the ope rating inst ructions f or the printer .) > When you or der ph oto st udios to prin t pictur es, ask the ph oto studio if the pic tures can be printe d with both e nds. •[...]

VQT2 G62 186 Others • If the battery was ins erted or removed withou t first t urning th e camera’ s power of f, th e folder and file numb ers for the pictures t aken will not be st ored in the memo ry . When the power is then turned back on and pictures are tak en, th ey may be st ored u nder file number s which should have b een a ssigned to [...]

187 VQT2G62 Others Others Number of Recordable Pic tures and A vailable Recording Time • The number of recordabl e pictures and the avai lable reco rding time are an ap proximatio n. (These va ry depending on the rec ording c onditio ns and the type of card.) • The number of recordabl e pictures and the avail able re cording time var ies d epen[...]

VQT2 G62 188 Others Aspect ratio X Y Pict ure s ize : 2048 k 1536 p ixels (3.1 million pixels) : 40 00 k 2672 pixels (10.7 million pixels) Qualit y A › A › Card 32 MB 1 7 3 5 1 13811 64 MB 37 74 3 3 8 18 2 3 128 MB 77 150 7 8 18 39 6 7 256 MB 150 290 15 15 38 77 12 14 512 MB 300 590 30 31 77 1 55 24 29 1G B 600 1 180 60 63 155 310 50 60 2G B 12[...]

189 VQT2G62 Others Aspect ratio W Picture s ize : 4000 k 2 248 pixe ls (9.0 million pi xels) : 2816 k 1 584 pixe ls (4.5 million pixels) Quality A › A › Card 32 MB 4 9 1 1 12 25 2 2 64 MB 92 03 42 6 5 34 4 128 MB 21 43 7 8 54 105 9 10 256 MB 43 86 14 17 105 21 0 18 20 512 MB 86 170 29 3 5 210 4 20 36 40 1G B 17 5 340 58 70 430 850 73 80 2G B 35[...]

VQT2 G62 190 Others Aspect ratio Pict ure s ize : 21 12 k 21 12 pix els (4.5 million pixels) : 150 4 k 1504 pixels (2.3 million pixels) Qualit y A › A › Card 32 MB 12 25 1 2 24 48 2 2 64 MB 26 53 4 4 52 100 4 5 128 MB 54 105 8 9 105 200 9 10 256 MB 105 210 17 19 210 3 90 19 20 512 MB 210 420 35 38 410 7 90 38 40 1G B 430 850 71 78 830 1 580 77 [...]

191 VQT2G62 Others ∫ Avai lable recording time (when record ing motion pictu res) Note • The n umber of recordabl e pictures and the available recordin g time display ed on t he sc reen may not decre ase in order . • If you set [EX. OPT . ZOOM] (P122) to [ON], [ ] is disp layed on the screen when th e picture size is set to a size other than [...]

VQT2 G62 192 Others Specifications Digit al Camera Body (DMC-GF 1): Information for your safety Power Source: DC 9.3 V Power C onsumpt ion: 2.4 W (When rec ording with LCD Monitor) [ When 20 mm/F1. 7 lens included in DMC-GF1 C is used ] 2.7 W (W hen recording with LCD Monitor) [ When 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens incl uded in DMC-GF1K is used] 1.5[...]

193 VQT2G62 Others Flash: Built-in pop up f lash GN 6 equivalent (I SO100 · m) Flash range: Approx. 40 cm to 7.0 m (When the 20 m m/F1.7 lens included in DMC-GF 1C is mounted , [ISO AUT O] is set) Flash range: Approx. 1.0 m to 3.4 m (When the 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in DM C-GF1K is mounted , WIDE, [ISO AUT O] is set) AUTO, AUTO/Red[...]

VQT2 G62 194 Others Analogue video/ audio: NTSC/P AL Composite (S witched by menu) Audio line output (monaural) T erminal [REMOTE]: φ 2. 5 mm jack [A V OUT/DIGIT AL]: Dedicated jack (8 pin) [HDMI]: MiniHDMI T ypeC (1.3a corresponding) [DC IN]: None (when using an AC adapt or , use opt ional DC cable) [External viewfinder]: Dedicated connector [Ext[...]

195 VQT2G62 Others Interchangeable Lens (H-H 020) “LUM IX G 20 m m/F 1.7 ASPH .” Interchangeable Lens (H-FS 014045) “LUMIX G V AR IO 14 – 45 mm/F 3.5 – 5.6 ASP H./MEGA O.I. S.” Focal l ength: f=20 mm (35 mm film c amera equivalent: 40 m m) Aperture type: 7 leaf shutters/iris diaphragm/circu lar diaphragm Aperture range: F1. 7 Minimum ap[...]

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