Exposure AE, Metering Mode, Viewfinder, Flash | Panasonic DMC-G2K

	Others
Exposure (AE):	Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE (S)/
	Manual Exposure (M)/AUTO
	Exposure Compensation (1/3 EV Step, j3 EV to i3 EV)
Metering Mode:	Multiple/Center weighted/Spot
LCD monitor:	3.0q TFT LCD
	(Approx. 460,000 dots) (field of view ratio about 100%)
	Touch panel
Viewfinder:	Color LCD Viewfinder (Approx. 1,440,000 dots)
	(field of view ratio about 100%)
	(with diopter adjustment j4 to i4 diopter)
Flash:	Built-in pop up flash
	GN 11 equivalent (ISO100·m)
	Flash range:
	Approx. 45 cm (1.48 feet) to 6.2 m (20.3 feet)
	(When the 14 – 42 mm/F3.5– 5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K is
	mounted, WIDE, [ISO AUTO] is set)
	AUTO, AUTO/Red-Eye Reduction, Forced ON, Forced ON/
	Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-Eye
	Reduction, Forced OFF
Flash synchronization
speed:	Equal to or smaller than 1/160th of a second
Microphone:	Monaural
Speaker:	Monaural
Recording media:	SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card
Picture size
Still picture:	When the aspect ratio setting is [X]
	4000k3000 pixels, 2816k2112 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels
	When the aspect ratio setting is [Y]
	4000k2672 pixels, 2816k1880 pixels, 2048k1360 pixels
	When the aspect ratio setting is [W]
	4000k2248 pixels, 2816k1584 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels
	When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]
	2992k2992 pixels, 2112k2112 pixels, 1504k1504 pixels
Recording quality
Motion pictures:	[AVCHD Lite] (With audio)
	When set to [SH]: 1280k720 pixels (60p recording¢/
	Approx. 17 Mbps)/
	When set to [H]: 1280k720 pixels (60p recording¢/
	Approx. 13 Mbps)/
	When set to [L]: 1280k720 pixels (60p recording¢/
	Approx. 9 Mbps)
	(¢Sensor output is 30 frames/sec.)
	[MOTION JPEG] (With audio)
	When set to [HD]: 1280k720 pixels (30 frames/sec.)/
	When set to [WVGA]: 848k480 pixels (30 frames/sec.)/
	When set to [VGA]: 640k480 pixels (30 frames/sec.)/
	When set to [QVGA]: 320k240 pixels (30 frames/sec.)
Quality:	RAW/RAWiFine/RAWiStandard/Fine/Standard

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Panasonic DMC-G2K Exposure AE, Metering Mode, Viewfinder, Flash synchronization Speed, Microphone, Speaker, Quality

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear CustomerCarefully observe copyright laws Declaration of Conformity Following Applies only in CanadaFollowing Applies only in the U.S.A FCC Note Battery charger/AC adaptor About the battery packBattery pack Lithium ion battery pack About the battery charger Care of the camera This symbol is only valid in the European Union Contents Adjusting the custom settings to Adjusting each Film Mode toTaking Picture by Setting the Exposure Taking Pictures while Adjusting Color Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Playing back pictures using the AVCopying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Connecting to a PC Card is optional Standard AccessoriesSoftware Use it to install the software to your PC Shoulder Strap Stylus pen VGQ0C14 DMW-BLB13PP Display button P58, 63 Names of the ComponentsCamera body LVF/LCD button P42 Hdmi socket P163 AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P162, 168, 171 Press Battery charger/AC adaptor P24 Vertical rotating direction Rotating the LCD MonitorMaximum 180o 90o About the Stylus pen How to Use the Touch PanelTouch Drag 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 Other Micro Four ± Usable, ¥ Some functions/features limited, Not usableFour Thirds mount Specification lens¢1 Compatible to Specification lens Not compatible to 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 Charge About the Charge indicatorBattery indication When the Charge indicator flashes When the 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens included in DMC-G2Kis Recording conditions by Cipa standardUsed When the 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K is Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitorPlayback when using the LCD monitor When flash is used repeatedly 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 Turn the camera on Setting Date/Time Clock SetChanging the clock setting Select Clock SET in the Setup menu, and press 1. P32 MY Menu Setting the Menu Setting menu items Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menuSwitching to the Setup menu Press 1 or the rear dial Setting the Quick MenuWhen operating the touch panel Press 3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select I.EXPOSURE Touch to close the Quick Menu Touch the menu item and the setup Muted t Low u High About the Setup MenuTravel Setup Location OFF/SET Destination Travel destination area Home Your home area OFF „ Auto Power LCD … Power LCDAuto LCD OFF Auto Hold Scene Menu Press MENU/SET to finishInterlace method/progressive method Viera Link Card is formatted Reset the file number of the next recording toSet the language displayed on the screen ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/PORTUGUÊS 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 Manual Exposure Mode P95 List of REC Modes Program AE Mode P51Aperture-Priority AE Mode P94 Shutter-Priority AE Mode P94 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 Press the shutter button halfway to focus Taking Pictures using the Automatic FunctionSet the focus mode lever to AFS or AFC REC Mode ñ Night Portrait Night Scenery Sunset BABY¢ When taking pictures using the flash P66Open the flash when the flash is to be used Scene detection Is displayed in the lower left of the screen When operating the touch panel Touch the subjectAF Tracking Function Backlight Compensation Custom menu Settings in Intelligent Auto ModeREC Mode menu Setup menu Burst Rate P73 Metering ModeEconomy Flash Synchro P71 Set the drive mode lever to Taking Pictures with Your Favorite SettingsSet the mode dial to REC Mode ³ Set the focus mode lever to MF Setting the Focus Mode AFS/AFC/MFSet the focus mode lever to AFS Set the focus mode lever to AFC Focusing When the subject is not in focusPreventing jitter camera shake Program Shift Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch × in Recording Mode Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function To make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures with the ZoomRotate the zoom ring towards Tele. P13 Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. P13 Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Types of zoomsExtended Optical Zoom mechanism Playing Back Pictures PressButton Rotate the rear dial left Press Display to switch the monitor screenChanging the information displayed on the playback screen Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback You can display pictures by recording date Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge1k2k4k8k16k Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU/SET Deleting PicturesTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚ 62 VQT2S30 Press Display to change Switching the Display of the LCD Monitor/ ViewfinderSwitching the Information Displayed on the recording screen When is set Night Portrait P102, the guide line is gray Viewfinder displayNormal display¢1 Normal displayidetailed information¢1 No display¢1 Detailed information¢1 Examples of histogram Recording guide lineSet the position of the guide line with About the Histogram Set the position of the histogram Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Select Flash in the REC Mode menu. P32 Press 3/4 to select a mode and press MENU/SET Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenonBackground landscape will appear brighter ± - ± Available flash settings by Recording ModeAbout the Digital Red-Eye Correction ±¢ - - ± Shutter speed for each flash setting Available flash range to take picturesAuto Adjust the flash output Effect Setting to the 2nd Curtain SynchroNormal method when taking Dynamic Exposed Compensating the ExposureTake a picture Underexposed Properly High speed Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Predicted focusing¢3 Focusing in Burst ModeFocus Mode Focus Priority Normal focusing¢2 3rd picture Taking Pictures using Auto BracketWith Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV `/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 Touch SET Move the AF area easily with button operations About 23-area-focusingAbout Ø 1-area-focusing Touch the subject to move the AF area MF Assist Touch Cancel to close MF assistTaking Pictures with Manual Focus Take the picture About the focus distance reference mark Press MENU/SET to close MF AssistMove the MF Assist easily with button operations Technique for Manual Focus AE lock indication Taking pictures when AF or AF/AE is setFixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock Fixing the exposure only 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 Or rear dial left Vertical Gi to Mj Setting the Light SensitivityWhite Balance Bracket Press Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET 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 Shutter-priority AE REC Mode ±´Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Aperture-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 Objects CLOSE-UPFlower Food Illuminations Night PortraitNight Portrait Night Scenery Taking Pictures that match the Scene being Set the mode dial to Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene ModeREC Mode ¿ ¢ Can be set only when Peripheral Defocus is set BABY1/ BABY2 Technique for Party ModePress MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name Party Take the picture Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF areaPET Peripheral Defocus 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 Continuous AF About the Focus Mode settingsFocus Mode Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Face RECOG./ISO Limit SET When set to Intelligent Auto Mode Changing REC Mode and REC Quality Recording format FeaturesScene detection ¢3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode When Avchd Lite is selected in step¢1 What is bit rate When Motion Jpeg is selected in step 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 Additional Image Auto RegistrationAdd the picture, and then press MENU/SET NEW Person 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 Applicable modes OFF/ON/MEMORY/SET Metering ModeCenter weighted Face Recog Applicable modes OFF¢ You can switch the flash settingStabilizer Flash Flash Synchro Flash AdjustResolution RED-EYE Removal Applicable modes OFF/200/400/800/1600 Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustmentISO Limit SET ISO Increments Burst Rate Long Shtr NREX. OPT. Zoom Digital Zoom SELF-TIMER Auto BracketColor Space This sets up the data format of motion pictures Using the Motion Picture Mode MenuREC Mode Audio REC This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording REC QualityContinuous AF Wind CUT OFF Using the Custom MenuOFF P65 AF/AE PRE AFQuick AF Continuous AF About Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed When taking pictures in dark places, the AF AssistMove the AF area or MF assist easily during recording AF Assist Lamp does not turn on Preview Hold This will set the display style of the LCD monitor Setting items for each REC ModeThis will set the display style of the viewfinder Viewfinder style Remaining Shots It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressingEnables/disables the motion picture button Picture/ Motion picture Touch Scroll Sensor CleaningTouch Shutter Touch Guide Shoot W/O Lens No lens on the unitAttached to the camera body or is not attached Correctly Entering Text Motion Jpeg Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with AudioMotion pictures Avchd Lite Picture size Playback Mode ¸Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Pictures with audio Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1 Using the Playback Mode MenuSlide Show Operations performed during slide show Effect Playback ModeChanging the slide show settings Setup Recording information When Category Play is selected in stepTitle Edit Category Text Stamp Multi settingSelect the picture, and then Enter the text. P144 Press ‚ to return to the menu screen.¢ Name Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to setOFF Shooting Date Otime Withtime Aspect ratio setting Picture size Motion picture before the dividing will be deleted Video DividePress 3 at the location to divide Press ‚ to return to the menu screen Multi Single settingResize Reducing the picture size number of pixels Single Cropping ? Aspect Conv Rotate The picture is rotated manually Select Rotate on the Playback Mode menu. P32ROTATE/M Rotate Disp Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET 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 Return Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P38Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link SUB Menu 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 For details on connecting, refer to Connecting to a PC P170 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD EditionInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition to the PC Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition PC that can be used Connecting to a PC Double-click Dcim folder If USB Mode P37 is set to PC in the Setup menuPress 3/ 4 to select PC, and then press 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 Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET Selecting a single picture and printing itPress 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET Selecting multiple pictures and printing them You can set the number of prints up to Print SettingsPrint with Date NUM. of Prints When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper Paper SizeLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash Using an External Flash optionalUsing the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional External flash Forced on External flash Slow Sync Using the Protector/Filter optional Attach the filterMCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density About Lock on the remote shutter Using the Remote Shutter optional Attach the stereo microphone to the hot shoe a Using the External Microphone optionalAbout the Off/On Mode Selector Switch Battery Check Lamp Battery Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a Using the AC Adaptor Pictures P113/Recording quality P113 Picture size P126 Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial settingREC Mode when recording motion LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display LCD recording information Recording after settingsWhite Balance Fine Adjustment P88 White Balance Bracket P89 Available recording time¢3 P111 R8m30s Motion picture playback P145 PlaybackDetailed information display Histogram display Others For care of the eye cup on the viewfinder About dirt on the image sensorDust reduction function Removing dirt on the image sensor About the Lens BatteryBring charged spare batteries when going out Dispose of unusable battery Do not bend or drop the card About the personal informationDisclaimer This Picture is Protected Message DisplayThis Memory Card is WRITE-PROTECTED No Valid Picture to Play No Additional Selections can be Made Memory Card Error Format this CARD?Memory Card Parameter ERROR/THIS Memory Card Cannot be Used Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card Battery cannot be recognized by the camera No Battery Power RemainsThis Battery Cannot be Used Remaining battery power is low Charge the battery Battery and power source Troubleshooting Recording Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the pictureBright spot not in subject is recorded You cannot compensate the exposure 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 File numbers are not recorded consecutively Clock is resetAF Assist Lamp does not turn on Camera becomes warm 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 Flash Metering ModeExposure AE Viewfinder MIC/REMOTE AV OUT/DIGITALHdmi Minimum aperture Value 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 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 137 Color Temperature SettingAC Adaptor 138 176 172141 Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 198 Recording Quality Setting Motion Picture ModeWhite Balance Fine Adjustment 143 Others F0410SM0