Panasonic DMC-GM1 owner manual Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function

3. Basic Operation

Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)

This function detects the vertical orientation when you record with the camera vertically orientated.

When you play back the recording, the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation.

(Only available when [Rotate Disp.] (P235) is set to [ON].)

•When recording with this unit, Direction Detection can be performed even if you are using a lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Function.

•When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record, the Direction Detection Function may not work correctly.

•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.

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