Operating Instructions | Panasonic DMC-G10K instruction

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera/Lens Kit

Model No. DMC-G10K

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Panasonic DMC-G10K operating instructions Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your SafetyCarefully observe copyright laws Following Applies only in the U.S.A Following Applies only in CanadaFCC Note Declaration of Conformity Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack About the battery packAbout the battery charger Battery charger/AC adaptor Care of the camera This symbol is only valid in the European Union Contents Taking Pictures while Adjusting Color Taking Picture by Setting the ExposureAdjusting the custom settings to Registering Personal Menu Settings Connecting to a PC Playing back pictures using the AVDigital Camera Accessory Order Form Limited Warranty Shoulder Strap Standard AccessoriesCard is optional DMW-BLB13PP Camera body Names of the ComponentsLVF/LCD button P36 Eye Cup P166 Hdmi socket P147 AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P146, 152 PressDC cable cover P161 Battery charger/AC adaptor P21 Rotating Pressing Operating the Rear Dial Micro Four Thirds Mount About the LensAbout the functions of your lens Four Thirds mount Specification lens¢1 Compatible to ± Usable, ¥ Some functions/features limited, Not usableSpecification lens Not compatible to Other Micro Four Detach the lens cap Attaching/Detaching the LensAttaching a lens to the camera body Optical Image Stabilizer Example when a lens with the O.I.S. switch is mountedLens included in DMC-G10K has a stabilizer function Detaching a lens from the camera body Attaching the Lens Hood Shoulder strap eyelet Attaching the Shoulder Strap Connect the AC cable Charging the BatteryCharging Battery indication About the Charge indicatorWhen the Charge indicator flashes Charge When flash is used repeatedly Playback when using the LCD monitorWhen the 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens included in DMC-G10K is Recording conditions by Cipa standard Do not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery About the Card Changing the clock setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect Clock SET in the Setup menu, and press 1. P28 Turn the camera on MY Menu Setting the Menu Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menu Setting menu itemsSwitching to the Setup menu Press 1 or the rear dial Press 3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select I.EXPOSURE LCD monitor style Setting the Quick MenuFinder style Travel Setup Location OFF/SET About the Setup MenuDestination Travel destination area Home Your home area Muted t Low u High … Power LCD OFF „ Auto Power LCDAuto LCD OFF Hold OFF/1SEC./3SEC./5SECSelect on Connection PictBridgePTP 1080i Auto720p 576p¢1/480p¢2 Set the language displayed on the screen Reset the file number of the next recording toENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/PORTUGUÊS Card is formatted Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen Holding and using Your CameraSwitching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Tips for taking good pictures Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Selecting the REC ModePress a Aperture-Priority AE Mode P84 List of REC Modes Program AE Mode P43Shutter-Priority AE Mode P84 Manual Exposure Mode P85 Set the focus mode dial to AFS or AFC Taking Pictures using the Automatic FunctionREC Mode ñ Press the shutter button halfway to focus Open the flash when the flash is to be used When taking pictures using the flash P57Scene detection Night Portrait Night Scenery Sunset BABY¢ AF Tracking Function Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode Economy Metering ModeFlash Synchro P62 Burst Rate P64 Set the mode dial to Taking Pictures with Your Favorite SettingsREC Mode ³ Set the focus mode dial to AFS Setting the Focus Mode AFS/AFC/MFSet the focus mode dial to AFC Set the focus mode dial to MF When the subject is not in focus FocusingPreventing jitter camera shake Program Shift Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. P13 Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom ring towards Wide. P13 To make subjects appear closer use Tele Types of zooms Feature Optical ZoomExtended Optical Zoom mechanism Digital Zoom Press Playing Back PicturesPress 2/1 to select the picture Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Press Display to switch the monitor screenDisplaying multiple screens Multi Playback Rotate the rear dial left Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Using the Playback ZoomYou can display pictures by recording date Rotate the rear dial right k2k4k8k16k Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚ To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Switching the Display of the LCD Monitor/ ViewfinderWhen is set Press Display to change About LCD priority playback Viewfinder display Set the position of the guide line with Recording guide linePress 3/4/2/1 to set the position About the Histogram Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSelect Flash in the REC Mode menu. P28 Set the position of the histogram Background landscape will appear brighter Press 3/4 to select a mode and press MENU/SETSimultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon About the Digital Red-Eye Correction Available flash settings by Recording Mode¥ ± - ± Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingAvailable flash range to take pictures ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele Adjust the flash output Normal method when taking Setting to the 2nd Curtain SynchroDynamic Effect Take a picture Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed Properly Exposed Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Focus Mode Focus Priority Focusing in Burst ModeAFC ¢1 Normal focusing ¢2 Predicted focusing ¢3 With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture Taking Pictures using Auto BracketD0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV 3rd picture Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Seconds Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSeconds/3 pictures Press MENU/SET to close Setting the Method used to Focus AF Mode About š Face Detection Take the picture Setting up AF TrackingBefore locking Select Ø and then press Setting the AF areaPress 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area Rotate the rear dial to change the size of the AF area Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject Taking Pictures with Manual FocusMF Assist Press MENU/SET to close MF Assist About the focus distance reference mark Technique for Manual Focus Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock Taking pictures when AF or AF/AE is setFixing the exposure only Adjusting the White Balance Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Finely adjusting the White Balance Setting the color temperature White Balance Bracket Setting the Light SensitivityPress MENU/SET AUTO¢ About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Change Tone of the Color for the Picture to be Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired setting Press MENU/SET to set Press MENU/SET to close the menu Multi Film Bracket Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed REC Mode ±´Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE REC Mode ² Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure ManuallyPress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb Press a preview button Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter SpeedPress Display while displaying the preview screen About the information Taking Expressive Portraits and Landscape Portrait Sports Scenery Flower CLOSE-UPFood Objects Night Portrait Night PortraitNight Scenery Illuminations REC Mode ¿ Set the mode dial to Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene ModeTaking Pictures that match the Scene being Sunset To cancel AGE and Name Technique for Party ModeParty BABY1/ BABY2 PET Setting the AF area Move the AF area using 3/4/2/1Peripheral Defocus Take the picture Set the mode dial to Press 2/1 to select an item Taking Pictures while Adjusting ColorReadjust the My Color settings Reset Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effectsColor Brightness Registering custom settings Registering Personal Menu Settings Press MENU/SET to enter the settings Taking Pictures in Custom ModeWhen changing the menu settings Set the mode dial to n Motion Picture ModeSet the Focus Mode Continuous AF Press the shutter button fully to stop recording Face Recog Changing the settings for the recording quality Advanced Recording pictures Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Playback Mode Point of recording when registering the face images Face SettingsExample of faces that are hard to recognize Registering face image of new person Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET Setting Auto Registration/SensitivityHIGH/NORMAL/LOW Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET Auto RegistrationNEW Person Additional Image Useful Functions at Travel Destinations For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P28Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture Canceling the travel date Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press Film Mode Using the REC Mode MenuFor details on REC Mode menu settings, refer to P28 ? Aspect Ratio When the aspect ratio is Y Applicable modes When the aspect ratio isWhen the aspect ratio is W @ Picture Size Face Recog QualityApplicable modes OFF/ON/MEMORY/SET Stabilizer You can switch the flash settingFlash Applicable modes OFF¢ RED-EYE Removal Flash AdjustFlash Synchro Applicable modes OFF/ON Resolution Metering ModeApplicable modes OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGH ISO Limit SET Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustmentISO Increments Applicable modes OFF/200/400/800/1600 EX. OPT. Zoom Long Shtr NRDigital Zoom Burst Rate Auto Bracket SELF-TIMERColor Space Only when the mode dial is set to Using the Motion Picture Mode MenuAudio REC REC Quality Continuous AF Using the Custom MenuWind CUT OFF/ON Note OFF OFFAF/AE Quick AF Continuous AF About PRE AFRecording AF area can be moved freely with 3/4/2/1 when Facilitate focusing on the subject When taking pictures in dark places, the AF AssistWhen the focus ring is rotated AF Assist Lamp does not turn on Preview Hold Last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressingTurned off No lens on the unit Entering Text Motion pictures Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioAbout fast forward/rewind playback Pictures with audio Using the Playback Mode MenuSlide Show Setup Changing the slide show settingsOperations performed during slide show Effect When Category Play is selected in step Playback ModeCategory Recording information Favorite Title Edit Multi settingEnter the text. P129 Press ‚ to return to the menu screen.¢ Then press MENU/SET to set Press 3/4 to select text stamp items, and then press Text StampPress 2/1 to select Press 3/4/2/1 to Picture Press Display to set repeat, and then press MENU/SET to set OFF Shooting Date Otime Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SETWithtime Name 138 VQT2S62 Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels Single settingSingle Multi Cropping ? Aspect Conv ROTATE/M Rotate Disp Select Rotate on the Playback Mode menu. P28Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Rotate The picture is rotated manually Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET Print SETTo print the date Protect When Multi has been selected Press 2/1 to select the person and then press MENU/SET Face REC Edit Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot What is HDMI?Playing back on the TV with Hdmi socket 148 VQT2S62 Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P34SUB Menu Return Usable functions This is displayed initially when using the Viera LinkPress Red button during one screen display Other linked operations Turning the power off Automatic input switching Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET Connecting to a PCPreparations Turn on the camera and the PC Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Printing the Pictures Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET Selecting a single picture and printing itSelecting multiple pictures and printing them Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET Print with Date Print SettingsNUM. of Prints You can set the number of prints up to Paper Size When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paperLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional Using an External Flash optionalExternal flash Forced on External flash Slow Sync Attach the filter Using the Protector/Filter optionalMCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density About Lock on the remote shutter Using the Remote Shutter optional Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a Using the AC Adaptor Intelligent Exposure P119 Intelligent Resolution P118 Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial settingLCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display Available recording time P100 R8m30s Recording after settings Detailed information display PlaybackHistogram display Others Dust reduction function About dirt on the image sensorRemoving dirt on the image sensor For care of the eye cup on the viewfinder Bring charged spare batteries when going out BatteryDispose of unusable battery About the Lens About the personal information Do not bend or drop the cardDisclaimer This Memory Card is WRITE-PROTECTED Message DisplayNo Valid Picture to Play This Picture is Protected Memory Card Parameter ERROR/THIS Memory Card Cannot be Used Memory Card Error Format this CARD?Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card No Additional Selections can be Made This Battery Cannot be Used No Battery Power RemainsFolder Cannot be Created Battery and power source Troubleshooting Recording Bright spot not in subject is recorded Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the pictureYou cannot compensate the exposure Subject cannot be locked. AF Tracking not possible Motion picture recording stops in the middle LensObject seems to be warped LCD monitor/Viewfinder Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures Playback TV, PC and printer Others AF Assist Lamp does not turn on Clock is resetCamera becomes warm File numbers are not recorded consecutively Number of recordable pictures Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time Aspect ratio Picture size 10.5M Quality 1420 2820 480 570 2400 4720 550 620 Aspect ratio Quality Available recording time when recording motion pictures Specifications Viewfinder LCD monitorFlash Flash synchronization Speed AC Adaptor Panasonic DE-A49B Battery Pack lithium-ion Panasonic DMW-BLB13PPInput Output Mass weight S. switchAperture type Aperture range Accessory# Description Digital Camera Accessory System RP-CDHM15 For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only Limited WarrantyProduct or Part Name Parts Labor Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions Mail-In Service For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY As of November For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY 126 AC Adaptor125 141 119 124Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 157 White Balance Fine Adjustment Recording Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode139 136 Others United States, the European Union and other countries F0410SM0