Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P38 | Panasonic DMC-G2K

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Playback using VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)

What is the VIERA Link?

•VIERA Link™ is a new name for EZ Sync™.

•This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable (optional) for automatic linked operations. (Not all operations are possible.)

•VIERA Link is a unique Panasonic function built on a HDMI control function using the standard HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control) specification. Linked operations with HDMI CEC compatible devices made by other companies are not guaranteed. When using devices made by other companies that are compatible with VIERA Link, refer to the operating instructions for the respective devices.

•This unit is compatible with VIERA Link Ver.5. VIERA Link Ver.5 is the newest Panasonic version and is also compatible with existing Panasonic VIERA Link devices. (As of December 2009)

Preparations: Set the [VIERA Link] to [ON]. (P38)

Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (optional) (P163).

Turn the camera on and then press [(].

Operate with the remote control for the TV.

Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link

1	[SUB MENU]
2	[OK]
3	[RETURN]

¢The shape of the remote control varies depending on the region. Operate following the TV guide displayed on screen.

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Panasonic DMC-G2K Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P38, Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link, SUB Menu, Return

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear CustomerCarefully 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 Picture by Setting the Exposure Adjusting each Film Mode toTaking Pictures while Adjusting Color Adjusting the custom settings to Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Playing back pictures using the AVConnecting to a PC Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Software Use it to install the software to your PC Standard AccessoriesShoulder Strap Stylus pen Card is optional VGQ0C14 DMW-BLB13PP Camera body Names of the ComponentsLVF/LCD button P42 Display button P58, 63 Hdmi socket P163 AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P162, 168, 171 Press Battery charger/AC adaptor P24 Maximum 180o Rotating the LCD Monitor90o Vertical rotating direction Touch How to Use the Touch PanelDrag About the Stylus pen What can be done by touch operation Switching to Operating the Rear DialRotating Pressing About the Lens Micro Four Thirds MountAbout 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 Attaching/Detaching the Lens Detach the lens capAttaching a lens to the camera body Optical Image Stabilizer Lens included in DMC-G2K has a stabilizer functionDetaching a lens from the camera body Fitting to the mark Attaching the Lens Hood Shoulder strap eyelet Attaching the Shoulder Strap Charging the Battery Connect the AC cableCharging Battery indication About the Charge indicatorWhen the Charge indicator flashes Charge When the 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens included in DMC-G2Kis Recording conditions by Cipa standardUsed Playback when using the LCD monitor Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitorWhen flash is used repeatedly When the 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K is Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery Do not touch the connection terminals of the cardCard may be damaged if it is not fully inserted About the Card Changing the clock setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect Clock SET in the Setup menu, and press 1. P32 Turn the camera on MY Menu Setting the Menu Setting menu items Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menuSwitching to the Setup menu When operating the touch panel Setting the Quick MenuPress 3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select I.EXPOSURE Press 1 or the rear dial Touch to close the Quick Menu Touch the menu item and the setup Travel Setup Location OFF/SET About the Setup MenuDestination Travel destination area Home Your home area Muted t Low u High OFF „ Auto Power LCD … Power LCDAuto LCD OFF Auto Hold Interlace method/progressive method Press MENU/SET to finishViera Link Scene Menu Set the language displayed on the screen Reset the file number of the next recording toENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/PORTUGUÊS Card is formatted Holding and using Your Camera Tips for taking good picturesLCD Monitor Taking pictures with the camera held vertically Direction Detection FunctionTaking pictures at a low angle Diopter adjustment Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen Press a Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Aperture-Priority AE Mode P94 List of REC Modes Program AE Mode P51Shutter-Priority AE Mode P94 Manual Exposure Mode P95 Setting AFS or AFC Set the focus mode lever to AFS or AFC Taking a still pictureRefer to page 52 for information about AFS and AFC Set the focus mode lever 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 P66Scene detection Night Portrait Night Scenery Sunset BABY¢ AF Tracking Function When operating the touch panel Touch the subjectBacklight Compensation Is displayed in the lower left of the screen REC Mode menu Settings in Intelligent Auto ModeSetup menu Custom menu Economy Metering ModeFlash Synchro P71 Burst Rate P73 Set the mode dial to Taking Pictures with Your Favorite SettingsREC Mode ³ Set the drive mode lever to Set the focus mode lever to AFS Setting the Focus Mode AFS/AFC/MFSet the focus mode lever to AFC Set the focus mode lever to MF Focusing When the subject is not in focusPreventing jitter camera shake Touch × in Recording Mode Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch to cancel the Touch Shutter function 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 Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Types of zoomsExtended Optical Zoom mechanism Playing Back Pictures PressButton Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Press Display to switch the monitor screenDisplaying multiple screens Multi Playback Rotate the rear dial left You can display pictures by recording date Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge1k2k4k8k16k To delete a single picture Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚ Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU/SET 62 VQT2S30 Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Switching the Display of the LCD Monitor/ ViewfinderWhen is set Press Display to change Normal display¢1 Normal displayidetailed information¢1 Viewfinder displayNo display¢1 Detailed information¢1 Night Portrait P102, the guide line is gray Set the position of the guide line with Recording guide lineAbout the Histogram Examples of histogram Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSelect Flash in the REC Mode menu. P32 Set the position of the histogram Press 3/4 to select a mode and press MENU/SET Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenonBackground landscape will appear brighter About the Digital Red-Eye Correction Available flash settings by Recording Mode±¢ - - ± ± - ± Shutter speed for each flash setting Available flash range to take picturesAuto Adjust the flash output Normal method when taking Setting to the 2nd Curtain SynchroDynamic Effect Take a picture Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed Properly Exposed High speed Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Focus Mode Focus Priority Focusing in Burst ModeNormal 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 `/0 Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Taking Pictures with the Self-timer SecondsSeconds/3 pictures Setting the Method used to Focus AF Mode About š Face Detection Touch SET Touch the slide bar to change the size of the AF Area frame Before locking About Ø 1-area-focusing About 23-area-focusingTouch the subject to move the AF area Touch SET Move the AF area easily with button operations Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Touch Cancel to close MF assistTake the picture MF Assist Move the MF Assist easily with button operations Press MENU/SET to close MF AssistTechnique for Manual Focus About the focus distance reference mark Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock Taking pictures when AF or AF/AE is setFixing the exposure only AE lock indication Press Touch the White Balance to select Touch SET Adjusting the White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Select 1 or 2 and then touch White SETAuto White Balance Finely adjusting the White Balance Setting the color temperature White Balance Bracket Setting the Light SensitivityPress Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET Or rear dial left Vertical Gi to Mj AUTO¢ About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Press Touch 2/1 to select an item Change Tone of the Color for the Picture to be Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired setting Touch the item Touch the slide barTouch Memory Touch MY Film 1 or MY Film OFF can be selected only for Multi Film Multi Film Bracket Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed REC Mode ±´Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure Manually REC Mode ²Press the shutter button halfway About B Bulb Manual Exposure Assistance Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed Press a preview buttonPress Display while displaying the preview screen Taking Expressive Portraits and Landscape About the informationYou can also use the rear dial to select 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 Mode¢ Can be set only when Peripheral Defocus is set Taking Pictures that match the Scene being Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name Technique for Party ModeParty BABY1/ BABY2 PET Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF areaPeripheral Defocus Take the picture Taking Pictures while Adjusting Color Set the mode dial to Touch 2/1 to select an itemReadjust the My Color settings Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects Touch 2/1 to select Custom Touch the itemTouch the slide bar Touch SET Registering custom settings Registering Personal Menu Settings Taking Pictures in Custom Mode Press MENU/SET to enter the settingsWhen changing the menu settings Select the mode Set the focus modeRecording Motion Picture Focus Mode About the Focus Mode settingsStart recording by pressing the motion picture button Continuous AF Face RECOG./ISO Limit SET When set to Intelligent Auto Mode Changing REC Mode and REC Quality Recording format FeaturesScene detection ¢1 What is bit rate When Avchd Lite is selected in stepWhen Motion Jpeg is selected in step ¢3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Recording Motion Pictures with the Desired Settings Motion Picture P Mode About the Flicker Reduction Function Press ‚Rotate the rear dial Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Playback Mode Face Settings Point of recording when registering the face imagesExample 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 Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity MENU/SETHIGH/NORMAL/LOW Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET Auto RegistrationNEW Person Additional Image For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P32 Useful Functions at Travel DestinationsRecording 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 Using the REC Mode Menu ? Aspect Ratio@ Picture Size When the aspect ratio is W Quality9M 4000k2248 pixels 5M 2816k1584 pixels 2M 1920k1080 pixels Center weighted Metering ModeFace Recog Applicable modes OFF/ON/MEMORY/SET Stabilizer You can switch the flash settingFlash Applicable modes OFF¢ Resolution Flash AdjustRED-EYE Removal Flash Synchro ISO Limit SET Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustmentISO Increments Applicable modes OFF/200/400/800/1600 EX. OPT. Zoom Long Shtr NRDigital Zoom Burst Rate SELF-TIMER Auto BracketColor Space REC Mode Using the Motion Picture Mode MenuAudio REC This sets up the data format of motion pictures Continuous AF REC QualityWind CUT This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording OFF Using the Custom MenuP65 OFF AF/AE PRE AFQuick AF Continuous AF About Move the AF area or MF assist easily during recording When taking pictures in dark places, the AF AssistAF Assist Lamp does not turn on Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed Preview Hold This will set the display style of the viewfinder Setting items for each REC ModeViewfinder style This will set the display style of the LCD monitor Enables/disables the motion picture button It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressingPicture/ Motion picture Remaining Shots Touch Shutter Sensor CleaningTouch Guide Touch Scroll Attached to the camera body or is not attached No lens on the unitCorrectly Shoot W/O Lens Entering Text Motion pictures Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioAvchd Lite Motion Jpeg Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Playback Mode ¸Pictures with audio Picture size Slide Show Using the Playback Mode MenuOperations performed during slide show Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1 Changing the slide show settings Playback ModeSetup Effect Title Edit When Category Play is selected in stepCategory Recording information Select the picture, and then Multi settingEnter the text. P144 Press ‚ to return to the menu screen.¢ Text Stamp OFF Shooting Date Otime Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to setWithtime Name Aspect ratio setting Picture size Press 3 at the location to divide Video DividePress ‚ to return to the menu screen Motion picture before the dividing will be deleted 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. P32Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Rotate The picture is rotated manually Favorite Print SET Select the picture, and then press MENU/SETTo print the date When Multi has been selected ProtectRepeat these steps for each picture Press 2/1 to select the person and then press MENU/SET Face REC Edit Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenAlign the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied What is HDMI? Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slotPlaying back on the TV with Hdmi socket 164 VQT2S30 Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P38SUB Menu Return This is displayed initially when using the Viera Link Usable functionsPress Red button during one screen display Other linked operations Turning the power off Automatic input switching Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Copy the playback image using an AV cable Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition to the PC Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD EditionCopy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition For details on connecting, refer to Connecting to a PC P170 PC that can be used Connecting to a PC Press 3/ 4 to select PC, and then press If USB Mode P37 is set to PC in the Setup menuDouble-click on Removable Disk in My Computer Double-click Dcim folder 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 When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper Paper SizeLayout 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 Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash Using the Protector/Filter optional Attach the filterMCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density About Lock on the remote shutter Using the Remote Shutter optional About the Off/On Mode Selector Switch Using the External Microphone optionalBattery Check Lamp Battery Attach the stereo microphone to the hot shoe a Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a Using the AC Adaptor REC Mode when recording motion Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial settingLCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display Pictures P113/Recording quality P113 Picture size P126 White Balance Fine Adjustment P88 White Balance Bracket P89 Recording after settingsAvailable recording time¢3 P111 R8m30s LCD recording information Detailed information display PlaybackHistogram display Motion picture playback P145 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 Do not bend or drop the card About the personal informationDisclaimer 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 RemainsRemaining battery power is low Charge the battery Battery cannot be recognized by the camera 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 Lens Motion picture recording stops in the middleObject 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 Aspect ratio Aspect ratio Quality Available recording time when recording motion pictures Specifications Exposure AE Metering ModeViewfinder Flash MIC/REMOTE AV OUT/DIGITALHdmi Aperture type S. switchAperture range Minimum aperture Value Accessory# Description Digital Camera Accessory System RP-CDHM15 For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico OnlyProduct or Part Name Parts Labor Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions Mail-In Service For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY Pana Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-7pm EST AC Adaptor Color Temperature Setting138 137 141 172Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 176 White Balance Fine Adjustment Recording Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode143 198 Others F0410SM0