Operating Instructions
Dear Customer
Information for Your Safety
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Following Applies only in the U.S.A
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FCC Note
Declaration of Conformity
About the battery pack
This symbol is only valid in the European Union
Battery charger
About the battery charger
Care of the camera
Read together with the Cautions for Use. P137
Contents
Taking pictures while adjusting color
Taking picture by setting the exposure
Registering Personal Menu Settings
Using the Custom Menu 105
CD-ROM
Standard Accessories
DMW-BLB13PP
FS014045 VYC0981 VYF3201 VFC4315 VFC4357
DE-A49B K2CA2EA00002
VFC4355 VKF4385
Camera body
Names of the Components
WB White balance P76
27 2829
Battery charger/AC adaptor P19
Battery door P22 Release lever P22 Tripod receptacle
Maximum 180o
Rotating the LCD monitor
90o
Vertical rotating direction
Lens Installation Combination Diagram
When using lenses other than the lens included in DMC-G1K
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
Battery indication
When the Charge indicator flashes
Battery life
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Playback time when using the LCD monitor
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Inserting/Removing the Card Optional
About the Card
Access to the card
Card
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 6 GB
Changing the clock setting
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Select Clock SET in the Setup menu, and press 1. P27
Turn the camera on
REC mode menu P98 to
Setting the Menu
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 1 or the front dial
Press 3/4 or rotate the front dial to select I.EXPOSURE
Press Q.MENU to display the quick menu
Setting the Quick Menu
Press MENU/SET or the front dial to set the menu
Press Q.MENU to close the quick menu
Aspect RATIO/QUALITY/METERING MODE/ I.EXPOSURE/GUIDE Line
About the Setup Menu
Review
Hold
… Power LCD
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
OFF
Auto LCD OFF
NO.RESET
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Reset
Muted t Low u High
1080i
Auto
480p
Set the language displayed on the screen
Select on Connection
USB Mode
PictBridgePTP
Card is formatted
LCD Monitor
About LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Taking pictures with the camera held vertically
Direction detection function
Taking pictures at a low angle
Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen
Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
About the eye sensor automatic switching
Diopter adjustment
Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial
Selecting the REC Mode
Align a desired mode with part a
Basic Intelligent auto mode P40
Shutter-priority AE mode P84
Advanced Aperture-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
Compensating the Exposure
AF Tracking Function
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
Press
Playing back Pictures
Press 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 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
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
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 displayed information
Switching the display of the LCD Monitor/ Viewfinder
When is set
Press Display to change
Recording guide line
Viewfinder display
SET
Set the position of the guide line with
About the Histogram
Properly Exposed Under Exposed
Set the position of the histogram
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Slide the flash open lever
Press the flash until it clicks
About the digital red-eye correction
Available flash settings by recording mode
±¢ - - ± ± ± - ± ¥ ± - ± ± - ± ±
Available flash range to take pictures
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Applicable modes
Adjust the flash output
Normal method when taking
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro
Dynamic
Effect
Take a picture
Compensating the Exposure
Properly
Exposed
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Focus mode Focus Priority
Focusing in burst mode
AFC ¢1 Normal focusing ¢2
Predicted focusing ¢3
D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Seconds
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Seconds/3 pictures
Press MENU/SET to close
Setting the method used to focus AF mode
Take the picture
Setting up AF Tracking
About š
Before locking
Select Ø and then press
Setting the AF area
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
Amber Orange Blue Bluish Green Greenish ` Magenta Reddish
White balance bracket
About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
Setting the Light Sensitivity
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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
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 manually
Press the shutter button halfway
Manual Exposure Assistance
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Confirm the effects of aperture
Confirm the effects of aperture and shutter speed
Press a preview button
Confirm the effects of shutter speed
About the information
Taking expressive portraits and landscape
Portrait
Technique for Portrait mode
Scenery
CLOSE-UP
Sports
Night Portrait
Technique for Night portrait mode
You can set to
Night scenery is vividly photographed with a slow shutter
REC mode ¿
Set the mode dial to Press 2/1 to select the scene mode
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Sunset
BABY1/ BABY2
Party
PET
Reset
Taking pictures while adjusting color
Color
Brightness
Custom settings
Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering
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
Quality
When the aspect ratio is W
Stabilizer
Metering Mode
RED-EYE
Flash
Flash Synchro
Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustment
Flash Adjust
EX. OPT. Zoom
Digital Zoom
Burst Rate
SELF-TIMER
Auto Bracket
Color Space
ISO Limit SET
Long Shtr NR
ISO Increments
P1000001.JPG SRGB AdobeRGB
Red colors
Using the Custom Menu
Preview Hold
AF/AE Lock Hold
PRE AF
About
When the focus ring is rotated
Facilitate focusing on the subject
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
Slide Show
Using the Playback mode menu
Favorite
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P27
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Dpof Print
Press 2/1 to select Press 3/4/2/1 to Picture
To print the date
Protect
When Multi has been selected
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Trimming
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
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC
Printing the Pictures
Single picture
Print Settings
NUM. of Prints
Print with Date
Set the number of prints
Paper Size
Dpof picture
Set the Dpof print setting on the camera in advance. P113
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
Playing back on the TV with Hdmi socket
What is HDMI?
Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P33
Viera Link is a new name for EZ Sync
Automatic input switching
Playback operation with the remote control for the TV
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
About Lock on the remote shutter
Using the Remote Shutter optional
Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a
Using the AC Adaptor
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P27
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press
Screen Display
Recording Recording in Program AE mode Initial setting
Quality P99
LCD mode¢2 P31 Intelligent Exposure P102
Finder style
Recording after settings
LCD recording information
Playback
Playback mode P49 Film mode P81 Protected picture P114
Detailed information display
Histogram display
Others
Dust reduction function
About dirt on the image sensor
Removing dirt on the image sensor
About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Battery
Dispose of unusable battery
About the Lens
Do not bend or drop the card
When not using the camera for a long period of time
About the picture data
About tripods
Message Display
This Battery Cannot be Used
Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card
Folder Cannot be Created
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Auto Power LCD
Power Save P31
Auto Review P30
Highlight P31
White Balance P76
Film Mode P81
Picture Size P98
Stabilizer P100
ISO Limit SET P104
Exposure P102
Direct AF Area
Favorite P111
Battery and power source
Troubleshooting
Recording
Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture
Lens
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
512 MB
Number of recordable pictures
32 MB 64 MB
32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB
Specifications
DIGITAL/V.OUT
Remote
Hdmi
AC Adaptor Panasonic DE-A49B
Battery Pack lithium-ion Panasonic DMW-BLB13PP
Input To 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.3 a Output
Digital Camera Charge 8.4
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