2. Preparations before Recording

[Economy]

The unit can be set up to prevent unnecessary battery consumption.

[Sleep Mode]:

The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[10MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[1MIN.]/[OFF]

[Auto Monitor Off]:

The monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[5MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[1MIN.]

[Live View Mode]:

Sets the monitor to display in such a way that power consumption is reduced.

[NORMAL]/[ECO]

Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [Sleep Mode].

To turn the monitor on again, press any button or touch the monitor.

When [Live View Mode] is set to [ECO] the image quality on the recording screen may be worse than when it is set to [NORMAL], but this does not affect the recorded image.

When [Live View Mode] is set to [NORMAL], the usage time is reduced.

[Economy] does not work in the following cases.

When connecting to a PC or a printer

When recording or playing back motion pictures

During a slide show

[Multi Exp.]

[Time Lapse Shot]

When using the AC adaptor (optional), [Sleep Mode] is disabled.

When using the AC adaptor (optional), [Auto Monitor Off] is fixed to [5MIN.].

When using the AC adaptor (optional), [Live View Mode] is fixed to [NORMAL].

[USB Mode]

Select the USB communication system when connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable (supplied).

y[Select on connection]:

Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.

{[PictBridge(PTP)]:

Set when connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.

z[PC]:

Set when connecting to a PC.

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Panasonic DMC-GM1 owner manual Sleep Mode, 10MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN./OFF Auto Monitor Off, 5MIN./2MIN./1MIN Live View Mode