Viewfinder display | Panasonic DMC-G2K guide

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Viewfinder display

With the [LVF DISP.STYLE] (P140) of the [CUSTOM] menu, you can choose the displayed screen on the viewfinder to display in [ ] (viewfinder style) or [ ] (LCD monitor style).

When [ ] is set

ANormal display¢1

BNormal displayidetailed information¢1, 2

AFS

P

－3 0 +3 AUTO AWB 9

	STD
AFS	P	－3	0	+3 AUTO AWB 9

When [] is set

C No display¢1

D Detailed information¢1, 2

STD

AFS

P

－3 0 +3 AUTO AWB 9

¢1 Guide lines are displayed when the [GUIDE LINE] of the [CUSTOM] menu is set to anything except [OFF].

It is possible to move the position of the guide line using the touch panel when it is set to []. (P65)

¢2 Histograms are displayed when the [HISTOGRAM] of the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON]. It is possible to move the position of the histogram using the touch panel. (P66)

It is also possible to display the Exposure Meter by setting the [EXPO.METER] of the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON]. (P139)

¢3 It is displayed when the [LCD INFO.DISP.] of the [CUSTOM] menu is set to anything except [OFF]. Color of the screen can be selected from 3 colors of blue, red or black. (P140)

Note

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P102), the guide line is gray.

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Panasonic DMC-G2K operating instructions Viewfinder display, Normal display¢1 Normal displayidetailed information¢1

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your SafetyCarefully observe copyright laws Following Applies only in Canada Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC Note Declaration of Conformity About the battery pack Battery pack Lithium ion battery packAbout the battery charger Battery charger/AC adaptor This symbol is only valid in the European Union Care of the camera Contents Adjusting each Film Mode to Taking Picture by Setting the ExposureTaking Pictures while Adjusting Color Adjusting the custom settings to Playing back pictures using the AV Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HDConnecting to a PC Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Standard Accessories Software Use it to install the software to your PCShoulder Strap Stylus pen Card is optional DMW-BLB13PP VGQ0C14 Names of the Components Camera bodyLVF/LCD button P42 Display button P58, 63 Press Hdmi socket P163 AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P162, 168, 171 Battery charger/AC adaptor P24 Rotating the LCD Monitor Maximum 180o90o Vertical rotating direction How to Use the Touch Panel TouchDrag About the Stylus pen What can be done by touch operation Operating the Rear Dial Switching toRotating Pressing Micro Four Thirds Mount About the LensAbout the functions of your lens ± Usable, ¥ Some functions/features limited, Not usable Four Thirds mount Specification lens¢1 Compatible toSpecification lens Not compatible to Other Micro Four Detach the lens cap Attaching/Detaching the LensAttaching a lens to the camera body Lens included in DMC-G2K has a stabilizer function Optical Image StabilizerDetaching a lens from the camera body Attaching the Lens Hood Fitting to the mark Attaching the Shoulder Strap Shoulder strap eyelet Connect the AC cable Charging the BatteryCharging About the Charge indicator Battery indicationWhen the Charge indicator flashes Charge Recording conditions by Cipa standard When the 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens included in DMC-G2KisUsed Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor Playback when using the LCD monitorWhen flash is used repeatedly When the 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K is Do not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the BatteryCard may be damaged if it is not fully inserted About the Card Setting Date/Time Clock Set Changing the clock settingSelect Clock SET in the Setup menu, and press 1. P32 Turn the camera on Setting the Menu MY Menu Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menu Setting menu itemsSwitching to the Setup menu Setting the Quick Menu When operating the touch panelPress 3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select I.EXPOSURE Press 1 or the rear dial Touch the menu item and the setup Touch to close the Quick Menu About the Setup Menu Travel Setup Location OFF/SETDestination Travel destination area Home Your home area Muted t Low u High … Power LCD OFF „ Auto Power LCDAuto LCD OFF Hold Auto Press MENU/SET to finish Interlace method/progressive methodViera Link Scene Menu Reset the file number of the next recording to Set the language displayed on the screenENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/PORTUGUÊS Card is formatted Tips for taking good pictures Holding and using Your CameraLCD Monitor Direction Detection Function Taking pictures with the camera held verticallyTaking pictures at a low angle Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen Diopter adjustment Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Press a List of REC Modes Program AE Mode P51 Aperture-Priority AE Mode P94Shutter-Priority AE Mode P94 Manual Exposure Mode P95 Taking a still picture Setting AFS or AFC Set the focus mode lever to AFS or AFCRefer to page 52 for information about AFS and AFC Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Set the focus mode lever to AFS or AFCREC Mode ñ Press the shutter button halfway to focus When taking pictures using the flash P66 Open the flash when the flash is to be usedScene detection Night Portrait Night Scenery Sunset BABY¢ When operating the touch panel Touch the subject AF Tracking FunctionBacklight Compensation Is displayed in the lower left of the screen Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode REC Mode menuSetup menu Custom menu Metering Mode EconomyFlash Synchro P71 Burst Rate P73 Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Set the mode dial toREC Mode ³ Set the drive mode lever to Setting the Focus Mode AFS/AFC/MF Set the focus mode lever to AFSSet the focus mode lever to AFC Set the focus mode lever to MF When the subject is not in focus FocusingPreventing jitter camera shake Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function Touch × in Recording ModeTouch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Program Shift Taking Pictures with the Zoom Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. P13Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. P13 To make subjects appear closer use Tele Types of zooms Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom Digital ZoomExtended Optical Zoom mechanism Press Playing Back PicturesButton Press Display to switch the monitor screen Changing the information displayed on the playback screenDisplaying multiple screens Multi Playback Rotate the rear dial left Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback You can display pictures by recording date Touch the part to enlarge Using the Playback Zoom1k2k4k8k16k Deleting Pictures To delete a single pictureSelect the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚ Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU/SET 62 VQT2S30 Switching the Display of the LCD Monitor/ Viewfinder Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screenWhen is set Press Display to change Viewfinder display Normal display¢1 Normal displayidetailed information¢1No display¢1 Detailed information¢1 Night Portrait P102, the guide line is gray Recording guide line Set the position of the guide line withAbout the Histogram Examples of histogram Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingSelect Flash in the REC Mode menu. P32 Set the position of the histogram Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon Press 3/4 to select a mode and press MENU/SETBackground landscape will appear brighter Available flash settings by Recording Mode About the Digital Red-Eye Correction±¢ - - ± ± - ± Available flash range to take pictures Shutter speed for each flash settingAuto Adjust the flash output Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro Normal method when takingDynamic Effect Compensating the Exposure Take a pictureUnderexposed Properly Exposed Taking Pictures using Burst Mode High speed Focusing in Burst Mode Focus Mode Focus PriorityNormal focusing¢2 Predicted focusing¢3 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd pictureD0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV 3rd picture Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu `/0 Seconds Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSeconds/3 pictures Setting the Method used to Focus AF Mode About š Face Detection Touch the slide bar to change the size of the AF Area frame Touch SET Before locking About 23-area-focusing About Ø 1-area-focusingTouch the subject to move the AF area Touch SET Move the AF area easily with button operations Touch Cancel to close MF assist Taking Pictures with Manual FocusTake the picture MF Assist Press MENU/SET to close MF Assist Move the MF Assist easily with button operationsTechnique for Manual Focus About the focus distance reference mark Taking pictures when AF or AF/AE is set Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE LockFixing the exposure only AE lock indication Adjusting the White Balance Press Touch the White Balance to select Touch SET Select 1 or 2 and then touch White SET Setting the White Balance manuallyAuto White Balance Setting the color temperature Finely adjusting the White Balance Setting the Light Sensitivity White Balance BracketPress Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET Or rear dial left Vertical Gi to Mj About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control AUTO¢ Change Tone of the Color for the Picture to be Press Touch 2/1 to select an item Touch the item Touch the slide bar Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired settingTouch Memory Touch MY Film 1 or MY Film Multi Film Bracket OFF can be selected only for Multi Film REC Mode ±´ Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter SpeedAperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE REC Mode ² Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure ManuallyPress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb Press a preview button Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter SpeedPress Display while displaying the preview screen About the information Taking Expressive Portraits and LandscapeYou can also use the rear dial to select Portrait Scenery Sports CLOSE-UP FlowerFood Objects Night Portrait Night PortraitNight Scenery Illuminations Set the mode dial to Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode REC Mode ¿¢ Can be set only when Peripheral Defocus is set Taking Pictures that match the Scene being Technique for Party Mode Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and NameParty BABY1/ BABY2 Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF area PETPeripheral Defocus Take the picture Set the mode dial to Touch 2/1 to select an item Taking Pictures while Adjusting ColorReadjust the My Color settings Touch 2/1 to select Custom Touch the item Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effectsTouch the slide bar Touch SET Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings Press MENU/SET to enter the settings Taking Pictures in Custom ModeWhen changing the menu settings Set the focus mode Select the modeRecording Motion Picture About the Focus Mode settings Focus ModeStart recording by pressing the motion picture button Continuous AF When set to Intelligent Auto Mode Face RECOG./ISO Limit SET Recording format Features Changing REC Mode and REC QualityScene detection When Avchd Lite is selected in step ¢1 What is bit rateWhen Motion Jpeg is selected in step ¢3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Settings Motion Picture P Mode Recording Motion Pictures with the Desired Press ‚ About the Flicker Reduction FunctionRotate the rear dial Playback Mode Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Point of recording when registering the face images Face SettingsExample of faces that are hard to recognize Registering face image of new person Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu MENU/SET Setting Auto Registration/SensitivityHIGH/NORMAL/LOW Auto Registration Add the picture, and then press MENU/SETNEW Person Additional Image Useful Functions at Travel Destinations For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P32Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture Canceling the travel date Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set ? Aspect Ratio Using the REC Mode Menu@ Picture Size Quality When the aspect ratio is W9M 4000k2248 pixels 5M 2816k1584 pixels 2M 1920k1080 pixels Metering Mode Center weightedFace Recog Applicable modes OFF/ON/MEMORY/SET You can switch the flash setting StabilizerFlash Applicable modes OFF¢ Flash Adjust ResolutionRED-EYE Removal Flash Synchro Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustment ISO Limit SETISO Increments Applicable modes OFF/200/400/800/1600 Long Shtr NR EX. OPT. ZoomDigital Zoom Burst Rate Auto Bracket SELF-TIMERColor Space Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu REC ModeAudio REC This sets up the data format of motion pictures REC Quality Continuous AFWind CUT This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording Using the Custom Menu OFFP65 OFF PRE AF AF/AEQuick AF Continuous AF About When taking pictures in dark places, the AF Assist Move the AF area or MF assist easily during recordingAF Assist Lamp does not turn on Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed Preview Hold Setting items for each REC Mode This will set the display style of the viewfinderViewfinder style This will set the display style of the LCD monitor It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing Enables/disables the motion picture buttonPicture/ Motion picture Remaining Shots Sensor Cleaning Touch ShutterTouch Guide Touch Scroll No lens on the unit Attached to the camera body or is not attachedCorrectly Shoot W/O Lens Entering Text Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio Motion picturesAvchd Lite Motion Jpeg Playback Mode ¸ Creating Still Pictures from a Motion PicturePictures with audio Picture size Using the Playback Mode Menu Slide ShowOperations performed during slide show Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1 Playback Mode Changing the slide show settingsSetup Effect When Category Play is selected in step Title EditCategory Recording information Multi setting Select the picture, and thenEnter the text. P144 Press ‚ to return to the menu screen.¢ Text Stamp Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set OFF Shooting Date OtimeWithtime Name Aspect ratio setting Picture size Video Divide Press 3 at the location to dividePress ‚ to return to the menu screen Motion picture before the dividing will be deleted Single setting Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixelsSingle Multi Cropping ? Aspect Conv Select Rotate on the Playback Mode menu. P32 ROTATE/M Rotate DispPress 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET Rotate The picture is rotated manually Favorite Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET Print SETTo print the date Protect When Multi has been selectedRepeat these steps for each picture Face REC Edit Press 2/1 to select the person and then press MENU/SET Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Playing back pictures using the AV cable suppliedAlign the marks, and insert. B AV 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 164 VQT2S30 Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P38 Panasonic TV compatible with Viera LinkSUB Menu Return Usable functions This is displayed initially when using the Viera LinkPress Red button during one screen display Automatic input switching Other linked operations Turning the power off Copy the playback image using an AV cable Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition to the PCCopy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition For details on connecting, refer to Connecting to a PC P170 Connecting to a PC PC that can be used If USB Mode P37 is set to PC in the Setup menu Press 3/ 4 to select PC, and then pressDouble-click on Removable Disk in My Computer Double-click Dcim folder Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Printing the Pictures Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Selecting a single picture and printing it Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SETSelecting multiple pictures and printing them Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET Print Settings Print with DateNUM. of Prints You can set the number of prints up to Paper Size When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paperLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Using an External Flash optional Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optionalExternal flash Forced on External flash Slow Sync Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash Attach the filter Using the Protector/Filter optionalMCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the Remote Shutter optional About Lock on the remote shutter Using the External Microphone optional About the Off/On Mode Selector SwitchBattery Check Lamp Battery Attach the stereo microphone to the hot shoe a Using the AC Adaptor Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial setting REC Mode when recording motionLCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display Pictures P113/Recording quality P113 Picture size P126 Recording after settings White Balance Fine Adjustment P88 White Balance Bracket P89Available recording time¢3 P111 R8m30s LCD recording information Playback Detailed information displayHistogram display Motion picture playback P145 Others About dirt on the image sensor Dust reduction functionRemoving dirt on the image sensor For care of the eye cup on the viewfinder Battery Bring charged spare batteries when going outDispose of unusable battery About the Lens About the personal information Do not bend or drop the cardDisclaimer Message Display This Memory Card is WRITE-PROTECTEDNo Valid Picture to Play This Picture is Protected Memory Card Error Format this CARD? Memory Card Parameter ERROR/THIS Memory Card Cannot be UsedRead ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card No Additional Selections can be Made No Battery Power Remains This Battery Cannot be UsedRemaining battery power is low Charge the battery Battery cannot be recognized by the camera Troubleshooting Battery and power source Recording Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture Bright spot not in subject is recordedYou cannot compensate the exposure Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible Motion picture recording stops in the middle LensObject seems to be warped LCD monitor/Viewfinder Playback Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures TV, PC and printer Others Clock is reset AF Assist Lamp does not turn onCamera becomes warm File numbers are not recorded consecutively Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time Number of recordable pictures Aspect ratio Picture size 10.5M Quality Aspect ratio Aspect ratio Quality Available recording time when recording motion pictures Specifications Metering Mode Exposure AEViewfinder Flash AV OUT/DIGITAL MIC/REMOTEHdmi S. switch Aperture typeAperture range Minimum aperture Value Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Description RP-CDHM15 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Limited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only Limited WarrantyProduct or Part Name Parts Labor Mail-In Service Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions Pana Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-7pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY Color Temperature Setting AC Adaptor138 137 172 141Intelligent ISO sensitivity control 176 Recording Quality Setting Motion Picture Mode White Balance Fine Adjustment143 198 Others F0410SM0