Operating Instructions
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About the battery pack
About the battery charger
Battery charger
Care of the camera
Read together with the Cautions for Use. P137
Contents
Taking picture by setting the exposure
Taking pictures while adjusting color
Registering Personal Menu Settings
Using the Custom Menu 105
Standard Accessories
CD-ROM
FS014045 VYC0981 VYF3201 VFC4315 VFC4357
DMW-BLB13PP
DE-A49B K2CA2EA00002
VFC4355 VKF4385
Camera body
Names of the Components
WB White balance P76
27 2829
Battery door P22 Release lever P22 Tripod receptacle
Battery charger/AC adaptor P19
Rotating the LCD monitor
Maximum 180o
90o
Vertical rotating direction
When using lenses other than the lens included in DMC-G1K
Lens Installation Combination Diagram
About the Lens
Micro Four Thirds Mount
Detach the lens cap
Attaching/Detaching the Lens
Attaching a lens to the camera body
Optical image stabilizer
Set the O.I.S. switch to on
Detaching a lens from the camera body
Attaching the Strap
Attaching the Lens Hood
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging the Battery
Connect the AC cable
When the Charge indicator flashes
Battery indication
Battery life
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Playback time when using the LCD monitor
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Inserting/Removing the Card Optional
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Access to the card
About the Card
Card
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 6 GB
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Changing the clock setting
Select Clock SET in the Setup menu, and press 1. P27
Turn the camera on
Setting the Menu
REC mode menu P98 to
Setup menu P30 to Playback mode menu P110 to
Custom Menu P105 to
Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menu
Setting menu items
Switching to the Setup menu 1 Press
Press 3/4 or rotate the front dial to select I.EXPOSURE
Press 1 or the front dial
Setting the Quick Menu
Press Q.MENU to display the quick menu
Press MENU/SET or the front dial to set the menu
Press Q.MENU to close the quick menu
About the Setup Menu
Aspect RATIO/QUALITY/METERING MODE/ I.EXPOSURE/GUIDE Line
Review
Hold
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
… Power LCD
OFF
Auto LCD OFF
Reset the file number of the next recording to
NO.RESET
Reset
Muted t Low u High
Auto
1080i
480p
Set the language displayed on the screen
USB Mode
Select on Connection
PictBridgePTP
Card is formatted
About LCD monitor/Viewfinder
LCD Monitor
Taking pictures with the camera held vertically
Direction detection function
Taking pictures at a low angle
Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen
About the eye sensor automatic switching
Diopter adjustment
Selecting the REC Mode
Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial
Align a desired mode with part a
Basic Intelligent auto mode P40
Advanced Aperture-priority AE mode P84
Shutter-priority AE mode P84
Manual exposure mode P85
Custom mode P97
Set the mode dial to Set the focus mode dial to AFS or AFC
Taking pictures using the automatic function
REC mode ñ
Scene detection
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Face detection
AF Tracking Function
Compensating the Exposure
About the flash
Backlight Compensation
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
Set the mode dial to
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
REC mode ³
Fix the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway AFS
Continuously focusing on a subject AFC
Take a picture with manual focus MF
When the subject is not in focus
Focusing
Preventing jitter camera shake
Program shift
Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. P12
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. P12
Playing back Pictures
Press
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture
Press Display to switch the monitor screen
Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the front dial left
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback
Using the Playback Zoom
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SET
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Press MENU/SET
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Switching the display of the LCD Monitor/ Viewfinder
Switching the displayed information
When is set
Press Display to change
Viewfinder display
Recording guide line
Set the position of the guide line with
SET
About the Histogram
Properly Exposed Under Exposed
Set the position of the histogram
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Slide the flash open lever
Press the flash until it clicks
About the digital red-eye correction
Available flash settings by recording mode
±¢ - - ± ± ± - ± ¥ ± - ± ± - ± ±
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Available flash range to take pictures
Adjust the flash output
Applicable modes
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro
Normal method when taking
Dynamic
Effect
Compensating the Exposure
Take a picture
Properly
Exposed
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Focusing in burst mode
Focus mode Focus Priority
AFC ¢1 Normal focusing ¢2
Predicted focusing ¢3
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Seconds
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Seconds/3 pictures
Setting the method used to focus AF mode
Press MENU/SET to close
Setting up AF Tracking
Take the picture
About š
Before locking
Setting the AF area
Select Ø and then press
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area
Rotate the front dial to change the size of AF area
Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
MF Assist
About the focus distance reference mark
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
Taking pictures when AF or AF/AE is set
Fixing the exposure only
Advanced Recording pictures
Adjusting the White Balance
Setting the color temperature
Setting the white balance manually
Finely adjusting the white balance
White balance bracket
Amber Orange Blue Bluish Green Greenish ` Magenta Reddish
Setting the Light Sensitivity
About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
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Change tone of the color for the picture to be
Press Film Mode
Press 2/1 to select an item
Adjusting each film mode to the desired setting
Multi film bracket
REC mode ±´
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/ shutter speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
REC mode ²
Press the shutter button halfway
Manual Exposure Assistance
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Confirm the effects of aperture and shutter speed
Confirm the effects of aperture
Press a preview button
Confirm the effects of shutter speed
Taking expressive portraits and landscape
About the information
Portrait
Technique for Portrait mode
Scenery
Sports
CLOSE-UP
Technique for Night portrait mode
Night Portrait
You can set to
Night scenery is vividly photographed with a slow shutter
Set the mode dial to Press 2/1 to select the scene mode
REC mode ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Sunset
Party
BABY1/ BABY2
PET
Taking pictures while adjusting color
Reset
Color
Brightness
Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering
Custom settings
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
Taking pictures in Custom mode
When changing the menu settings
? Aspect Ratio
Using the REC Mode Menu
@ Picture Size
When the aspect ratio is W
Quality
Metering Mode
Stabilizer
RED-EYE
Flash
Flash Synchro
Flash Adjust
Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustment
EX. OPT. Zoom
Digital Zoom
SELF-TIMER
Burst Rate
Auto Bracket
Color Space
Long Shtr NR
ISO Limit SET
ISO Increments
P1000001.JPG SRGB AdobeRGB
Using the Custom Menu
Red colors
Preview Hold
AF/AE Lock Hold
PRE AF
About
Facilitate focusing on the subject
When the focus ring is rotated
Setting items for each REC mode
Center of the screen will be enlarged automatically
Attached to the camera body or is not attached
No lens on the unit
Correctly
Using the Playback mode menu
Slide Show
Favorite
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P27
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen
Dpof Print
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Press 2/1 to select Press 3/4/2/1 to Picture
To print the date
When Multi has been selected
Protect
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Trimming
Press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Front dial clockwise Enlargement
2/1 Move ReductionEnlargement Move the position
? Aspect Conv
Connecting to a PC
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Printing the Pictures
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC
Print Settings
Single picture
Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
Set the number of prints
Paper Size
Set the Dpof print setting on the camera in advance. P113
Dpof picture
Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures using the Video 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
Viera Link is a new name for EZ Sync
Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P33
Playback operation with the remote control for the TV
Automatic input switching
Other linked operations Turning the power off
Align the marks, and insert. B Hdmi mini cable optional
Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL360 optional
Using the External Flash optional
External flash Forced on External flash Slow sync
Others
Attach the filter
Using the Protector/Filter optional
MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density
Using the Remote Shutter optional
About Lock on the remote shutter
Using the AC Adaptor
Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P27
Recording Recording in Program AE mode Initial setting
Screen Display
Quality P99
LCD mode¢2 P31 Intelligent Exposure P102
Finder style
Recording after settings
LCD recording information
Playback mode P49 Film mode P81 Protected picture P114
Playback
Detailed information display
Histogram display
Others
About dirt on the image sensor
Dust reduction function
Removing dirt on the image sensor
About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
About the Lens
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Do not bend or drop the card
About the picture data
About tripods
Message Display
Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card
This Battery Cannot be Used
Folder Cannot be Created
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Power Save P31
Auto Power LCD
Auto Review P30
Highlight P31
Film Mode P81
White Balance P76
Picture Size P98
Stabilizer P100
Exposure P102
ISO Limit SET P104
Direct AF Area
Favorite P111
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Recording
Lens
Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture
You cant compensate the exposure
Flash is not activated
LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Picture is not played back
Playback
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
TV, PC and printer
Others
Number of recordable pictures
512 MB
32 MB 64 MB
32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB
Specifications
DIGITAL/V.OUT
Remote
Hdmi
Battery Pack lithium-ion Panasonic DMW-BLB13PP
AC Adaptor Panasonic DE-A49B
Input To 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.3 a Output
Digital Camera Charge 8.4
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