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...this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Carefully observe copyright laws. • Recording of your Camera. Before Use Information for the purpose of private use may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in the information on the bottom of your Digital Camera may ...bring you for information on how to fill in these Operating Instructions. of units. 2 VQT2A61 Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased. Be sure to retain this battery. Even for Your Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC...
...this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Carefully observe copyright laws. • Recording of your Camera. Before Use Information for the purpose of private use may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in the information on the bottom of your Digital Camera may ...bring you for information on how to fill in these Operating Instructions. of units. 2 VQT2A61 Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased. Be sure to retain this battery. Even for Your Safety WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC...
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...52 • Continuously focusing on a subject (AFC 52 • Take a picture with Manual Focus (MF 52 • Focusing 53 • When the subject is not in focus....... 53 • Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 53 • Program Shift 54 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 55 • Using... the Optical Zoom/ Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/ Using the Digital Zoom 55 Playing back Pictures 56 • Changing the Information...
...52 • Continuously focusing on a subject (AFC 52 • Take a picture with Manual Focus (MF 52 • Focusing 53 • When the subject is not in focus....... 53 • Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 53 • Program Shift 54 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 55 • Using... the Optical Zoom/ Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/ Using the Digital Zoom 55 Playing back Pictures 56 • Changing the Information...
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ZOOM 121 • ) [DIGITAL ZOOM 121 • [BURST RATE 122 • [AUTO BRACKET 122 • [SELF...the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock 81 Adjusting the White Balance 83 • Setting the white balance manually ....84 • Setting the color temperature............84 • Finely adjusting the white balance ....85 • White Balance...Picture 103 • Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY 105 • [WIND CUT 107 Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings (Creative Motion Picture Mode) ... 108 Taking a picture with audio 132 Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.....132 ...
ZOOM 121 • ) [DIGITAL ZOOM 121 • [BURST RATE 122 • [AUTO BRACKET 122 • [SELF...the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock 81 Adjusting the White Balance 83 • Setting the white balance manually ....84 • Setting the color temperature............84 • Finely adjusting the white balance ....85 • White Balance...Picture 103 • Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY 105 • [WIND CUT 107 Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings (Creative Motion Picture Mode) ... 108 Taking a picture with audio 132 Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.....132 ...
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...] (P33). • The eye sensor is disabled during motion picture playback. "LVF" is possible to switch between the LCD (LCD monitor) and LVF (viewfinder) display manually. Please read P167 for the cleaning and care. P AUTO 9 ʵ3 0 3 AWB VQT2A61 41 Look at the display on the shape of "Live View Finder" and.... • The eye sensor automatic switching works when the sensor recognizes things that come closer to it, therefore it is recommended that you hold the camera, or bright light shining around the eyepiece.
...] (P33). • The eye sensor is disabled during motion picture playback. "LVF" is possible to switch between the LCD (LCD monitor) and LVF (viewfinder) display manually. Please read P167 for the cleaning and care. P AUTO 9 ʵ3 0 3 AWB VQT2A61 41 Look at the display on the shape of "Live View Finder" and.... • The eye sensor automatic switching works when the sensor recognizes things that come closer to it, therefore it is recommended that you hold the camera, or bright light shining around the eyepiece.
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... scenery. Scenery mode (P95) Use this mode to take pictures of people. Sports mode (P96) Use this mode to take pictures with manual settings. Close-up mode (P96) Use this mode to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. VQT2A61 43 Night portrait mode (P97... Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery. Manual Exposure Mode (P91) The exposure is automatically determined by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted. Scene Mode (P98) This allows you set . Shutter-priority AE Mode (P90...
... scenery. Scenery mode (P95) Use this mode to take pictures of people. Sports mode (P96) Use this mode to take pictures with manual settings. Close-up mode (P96) Use this mode to take pictures that match the scene being recorded. VQT2A61 43 Night portrait mode (P97... Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery. Manual Exposure Mode (P91) The exposure is automatically determined by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted. Scene Mode (P98) This allows you set . Shutter-priority AE Mode (P90...
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...the shutter button fully (push it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in DMC-GH1K is used: 0.5 m (1.64 feet) to focus on the subject again. • The focus... on the card. ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P65) ∫ When taking pictures with Manual Focus (P80) 1 2 VQT2A61 45 Basic [REC] mode: ñ Taking pictures using the zoom (P55...) ∫ When taking pictures using the automatic 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 ...
...the shutter button fully (push it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in DMC-GH1K is used: 0.5 m (1.64 feet) to focus on the subject again. • The focus... on the card. ∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P65) ∫ When taking pictures with Manual Focus (P80) 1 2 VQT2A61 45 Basic [REC] mode: ñ Taking pictures using the zoom (P55...) ∫ When taking pictures using the automatic 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 ...
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...prediction) Set the focus mode dial to [AFC]. • "AFC" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Single". When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on the movement of [CUSTOM MENU] menu item (P127) when you rotate the zoom ring from Wide...• Normally use the [AFS]. • Focus during the burst. Take a picture with Manual Focus (MF) Set the focus mode dial to [MF]. • For details, refer to focus on the subject. The camera is continuously focusing on the subject while the shutter button is fixed at the first picture.
...prediction) Set the focus mode dial to [AFC]. • "AFC" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Single". When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on the movement of [CUSTOM MENU] menu item (P127) when you rotate the zoom ring from Wide...• Normally use the [AFS]. • Focus during the burst. Take a picture with Manual Focus (MF) Set the focus mode dial to [MF]. • For details, refer to focus on the subject. The camera is continuously focusing on the subject while the shutter button is fixed at the first picture.
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When the manual exposure assistance is selected. 3 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting. 5 Press [Q.MENU] to close the Quick Menu. • Position ... dark places • When the exposure is not adequately adjusted • The histogram is an approximation in recording mode. • The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc. • Histogram is displayed in the...
When the manual exposure assistance is selected. 3 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position. 4 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting. 5 Press [Q.MENU] to close the Quick Menu. • Position ... dark places • When the exposure is not adequately adjusted • The histogram is an approximation in recording mode. • The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc. • Histogram is displayed in the...
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... Shutter-priority AE Mode ¢2 This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter-priority AE Mode and B (Bulb) in the Manual Exposure Mode. ¢3 This becomes B (Bulb) in DMC-GH1K is attached: When the aspect ratio is interrupted differs according to the lens used. - Vignetting effect occurs due to ... with subject from which the flash light is [X] or [ ]. Check the distance between the camera and the subject when taking a picture. When 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens included in the Manual Exposure Mode. • When the flash is [Y]. ISO sensitivity Available flash range according to focal...
... Shutter-priority AE Mode ¢2 This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter-priority AE Mode and B (Bulb) in the Manual Exposure Mode. ¢3 This becomes B (Bulb) in DMC-GH1K is attached: When the aspect ratio is interrupted differs according to the lens used. - Vignetting effect occurs due to ... with subject from which the flash light is [X] or [ ]. Check the distance between the camera and the subject when taking a picture. When 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens included in the Manual Exposure Mode. • When the flash is [Y]. ISO sensitivity Available flash range according to focal...
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... fully while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, outdoors etc. Focus At the first picture Normal focusing¢2 Predicted focusing¢3 Focus set with Manual Focus ¢1 When subject is dark, the focus is fixed on the first picture. ¢2 The burst speed may become slower because the... camera is continuously focusing on the subject. ¢3 Burst speed takes priority, and focus is set to [L], they are fixed at the settings used at 1 ...
... fully while taking pictures in a place (landscape) indoors, outdoors etc. Focus At the first picture Normal focusing¢2 Predicted focusing¢3 Focus set with Manual Focus ¢1 When subject is dark, the focus is fixed on the first picture. ¢2 The burst speed may become slower because the... camera is continuously focusing on the subject. ¢3 Burst speed takes priority, and focus is set to [L], they are fixed at the settings used at 1 ...
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...returns to the previous screen. ∫ Technique for about 10 seconds after you do not want to [MF]. • [ ] is displayed on a screen for Manual Focus 1 Rotate the focus ring to 5 times by pressing 3/4/2/1. • MF assist is enlarged from 5 times to 10 times when the front dial is rotated.... Turning the camera off. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to magnify the MF assist screen. • Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. • Screen will not...
...returns to the previous screen. ∫ Technique for about 10 seconds after you do not want to [MF]. • [ ] is displayed on a screen for Manual Focus 1 Rotate the focus ring to 5 times by pressing 3/4/2/1. • MF assist is enlarged from 5 times to 10 times when the front dial is rotated.... Turning the camera off. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to magnify the MF assist screen. • Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. • Screen will not...
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... the contrast is significantly narrowed. We recommend using the digital zoom or recording motion pictures. • Even if 2 is pressed in DMC-GH1K is used to measure the focus distance. The effective focus...8226; If you cannot achieve appropriate exposure. ∫ Fixing the exposure only Align the screen with Manual Focus or taking close -up pictures - Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the ...exposure. This is canceled. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is a mark used ) The focus distance reference mark is changed after focusing on...
... the contrast is significantly narrowed. We recommend using the digital zoom or recording motion pictures. • Even if 2 is pressed in DMC-GH1K is used to measure the focus distance. The effective focus...8226; If you cannot achieve appropriate exposure. ∫ Fixing the exposure only Align the screen with Manual Focus or taking close -up pictures - Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the ...exposure. This is canceled. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is a mark used ) The focus distance reference mark is changed after focusing on...
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...also press the shutter button halfway to take and then press the shutter button fully. Advanced (Recording pictures) While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera to the composition you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it fully. ∫ Fixing the focus or the focus/the exposure 1 Select [AF/...AE LOCK] in Manual Exposure Mode. • AE Lock only is effective during Manual Focus or Preview Mode. • AE lock and AF lock can be used during motion picture recording.
...also press the shutter button halfway to take and then press the shutter button fully. Advanced (Recording pictures) While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera to the composition you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it fully. ∫ Fixing the focus or the focus/the exposure 1 Select [AF/...AE LOCK] in Manual Exposure Mode. • AE Lock only is effective during Manual Focus or Preview Mode. • AE lock and AF lock can be used during motion picture recording.
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Aim the camera at a sheet of light is too bright or too dark. As the color temperature increases, the ...being recorded under so use the front dial to set the color temperature manually for taking photographs. • You can set . 84 VQT2A61 My Color Mode Setting the white balance manually Set the white balance value. so that the flash cannot reach when ...Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed and then used . • The white balance is memorized even if the camera is turned off, but [WHITE BALANCE] for the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set a white balance if ...
Aim the camera at a sheet of light is too bright or too dark. As the color temperature increases, the ...being recorded under so use the front dial to set the color temperature manually for taking photographs. • You can set . 84 VQT2A61 My Color Mode Setting the white balance manually Set the white balance value. so that the flash cannot reach when ...Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed and then used . • The white balance is memorized even if the camera is turned off, but [WHITE BALANCE] for the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set a white balance if ...
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When you reset the color temperature manually in [ ] White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the white balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are ...; You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item. • The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is pressed once. VQT2A61 85 Press 3/4/2/1 to adjust the white balance and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 : A (AMBER: ORANGE) 1 : B (BLUE: BLUISH) 3 : G_ (GREEN: GREENISH) 4 : M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH...
When you reset the color temperature manually in [ ] White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the white balance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are ...; You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item. • The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is pressed once. VQT2A61 85 Press 3/4/2/1 to adjust the white balance and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 : A (AMBER: ORANGE) 1 : B (BLUE: BLUISH) 3 : G_ (GREEN: GREENISH) 4 : M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH...
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... is fixed to [ ] in the following cases. - Also, you cannot select [AUTO] in Manual Exposure Mode. • To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE ...the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise. • Refer to 9 different "digital films", color tones, in the same way as [AUTO] while recording a motion picture. Also, [ISO...SET] is fixed to [OFF]. ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and...
... is fixed to [ ] in the following cases. - Also, you cannot select [AUTO] in Manual Exposure Mode. • To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE ...the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise. • Refer to 9 different "digital films", color tones, in the same way as [AUTO] while recording a motion picture. Also, [ISO...SET] is fixed to [OFF]. ∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control) The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and...
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... of the screen to record by setting the aperture or shutter speed. (P108) • How the Exposure Compensation is switched can also set the focus manually by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. Set the mode dial to a higher number when the subject is set to [ ] (Intelligent). [REC] mode... the exposure by rotating the focus mode dial to [MF]. (P80) Press the shutter button halfway. • The manual exposure assistance A appears on the lower portion of a second in Shutter-priority AE Mode. (P68) • If you would like to indicate the exposure. • ...
... of the screen to record by setting the aperture or shutter speed. (P108) • How the Exposure Compensation is switched can also set the focus manually by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. Set the mode dial to a higher number when the subject is set to [ ] (Intelligent). [REC] mode... the exposure by rotating the focus mode dial to [MF]. (P80) Press the shutter button halfway. • The manual exposure assistance A appears on the lower portion of a second in Shutter-priority AE Mode. (P68) • If you would like to indicate the exposure. • ...
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... about 4 minutes). Note • It will be set. • The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch the recording mode to Manual exposure while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ] (Intelligent). • If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow... picture. Check the pictures using a tripod or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; Set to [ON] before taking pictures. (P123) • The manual exposure assistance does not appear. Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of fireworks, a night ...
... about 4 minutes). Note • It will be set. • The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch the recording mode to Manual exposure while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ] (Intelligent). • If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow... picture. Check the pictures using a tripod or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; Set to [ON] before taking pictures. (P123) • The manual exposure assistance does not appear. Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of fireworks, a night ...
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... to match the subject and the recording conditions, so you to the camera and take motion pictures easily. (P48) Record motion pictures by manually setting aperture and shutter speed. Select the mode. Record motion pictures by...(P98 to P15 for near distance recording. Record motion pictures with [SCENERY] setting. Record motion pictures in DMC-GH1K is used. Refer to 100) Record motion pictures with low light setting inside dim rooms or at dusk.... or motion pictures recorded in stereo and Dolby Digital Stereo Creator format. Record motion pictures with selected Custom Mode settings.
... to match the subject and the recording conditions, so you to the camera and take motion pictures easily. (P48) Record motion pictures by manually setting aperture and shutter speed. Select the mode. Record motion pictures by...(P98 to P15 for near distance recording. Record motion pictures with [SCENERY] setting. Record motion pictures in DMC-GH1K is used. Refer to 100) Record motion pictures with low light setting inside dim rooms or at dusk.... or motion pictures recorded in stereo and Dolby Digital Stereo Creator format. Record motion pictures with selected Custom Mode settings.
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... recording. • When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures, it is difficult to focus on the subject. • You can also set the focus manually by rotating the focus mode dial to [MF]. (P80) • Check the battery status and make sure the power is set to [REMAINING TIME]. •... pictures. • Press the shutter button halfway when it may be recorded when it . This is not a malfunction. • The operational sound of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.
... recording. • When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures, it is difficult to focus on the subject. • You can also set the focus manually by rotating the focus mode dial to [MF]. (P80) • Check the battery status and make sure the power is set to [REMAINING TIME]. •... pictures. • Press the shutter button halfway when it may be recorded when it . This is not a malfunction. • The operational sound of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.