Panasonic DMC-G2K Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function, Program Shift

Basic

Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function

Just by touching the subject to focus, it will focus on the subject and take the picture automatically.

1Touch [ × ] in Recording Mode.

•Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the Touch Shutter function becomes possible.

2 Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and then take a picture.

• AF area with same function as [Ø] in AF Mode is displayed at the position you touch, and a picture is taken when it is focused. (It cannot be set to edge of the screen.)

• If the histogram is displayed on top of the subject you want to touch, touch the subject after first moving the histogram. (P66)

3Touch [ ] to cancel the Touch Shutter function.

Note

•If [FOCUS PRIORITY] is [ON], when the Focus Mode is set to [AFS] and the Touch Shutter fails, AF area will disappear after turning red, and the picture will not be taken.

When set to [AFC], the picture will not be taken if the focus indication is flashing green, but if the subject comes into focus while keeping touching the screen, the picture will be taken.

•It will not focus automatically when the camera is set to Manual Focus, so it will take a picture without performing the focus function.

•Touching will perform the same action as pressing the shutter button, even during the Burst Mode, Auto Bracket, or Self-timer Modes.

•Measurement of brightness is performed on the spot touched when the [METERING MODE] is set to [Ù]. (P128)

•The Touch Shutter function will not work in the following cases.

–During Motion Picture P Mode

–In the LCD recording information display (P34)

Program Shift

In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture
value and shutter speed without changing the exposure.
This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by
decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject
more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when
taking a picture in Program AE Mode.	A	B

1Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter speed value on the screen.

2While the values are displayed (about 10 seconds), perform the Program Shift by rotating the rear dial.

•It will switch between Program Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation (P72) every time the rear dial is pressed while the values are displayed.

•Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER] B. (P139)

•The Program Shift indication A appears on the screen when Program Shift is activated.

•To cancel Program Shift, turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Program Shift indication disappears.

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