Using the REC Mode Menu, 136, Photo Style | Panasonic DMC-GX1

Recording

Using the [REC] Mode Menu

For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P62.

•[PHOTO STYLE], [METERING MODE], [I.RESOLUTION], [I.DYNAMIC] and [DIGITAL ZOOM] are common to both the [REC] Mode menu and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.

[PHOTO STYLE]

Applicable modes:

6 effects can be selected to match the image you wish to record. It is possible to adjust the items such as color or picture quality of the effect to your desire.

	[STANDARD]	This is the standard setting.

	[VIVID]¢1	Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast
	[VIVID]¢1	Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast

	[NATURAL]¢1	Soft effect with low saturation
	[MONOCHROME]	Monochrome effect with no color shades

	[SCENERY]¢1, 2	An effect appropriate for sceneries with vivid blue skies and
		greens
	[PORTRAIT]¢1, 2	An effect appropriate for portraits with a healthy and beautiful
		skin tone
	[CUSTOM]¢1	Use the setting registered in advance.

¢1 This is disabled when Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode is selected.

¢2 Color and picture quality are approximately the same as in the [SCENERY] and [PORTRAIT] in Scene Mode, but it can be adjusted to desired picture quality by using the picture quality adjustment, white balance, etc.

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Panasonic DMC-GX1, DMCGX1XS Using the REC Mode Menu, 136, Photo Style, For details on REC Mode menu settings, refer to P62

Contents

Digital Camera Contents Using the Motion Picture Using the Custom Menu 150110 Easily set aperture/shutter speed for Using Viera Link Hdmi 184 158Editing Burst Pictures 160 162 Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Card is optional Names and Functions of Main Parts Camera body Mode dial P29 Camera ON/OFF switch P27Status indicator P27 Card/Battery door P23 Removing the Hot Shoe Cover F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S Lens PS14042 FS014042 Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42 mmASPH./MEGA O.I.S H014 Lumix G 14 mm/F2.5 Asph Touch Screen Press Cursor buttons/MENU/SET buttonRotating left or right Pressing the rear dial Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens Four Thirds mount specification lensLeica mount specification lens About the Lens Detaching the lens Changing the LensPreparations Attach the lens cap Attaching the lens Preparations Remove the lens rear cap from the lens Attaching the Lens Hood Attaching the Shoulder Strap Shoulder strap eyelet Charging the Battery ChargingConnect the charger to the electrical outlet About batteries that you can use with this unit Charge indicator is turned on during charging Charge indicator turns offAbout the Charge indicator The Charge indicator turns on When the Charge indicator flashes Battery indication Battery indication is displayed on the screenWhen the interchangeable lens H-PS14042 is used Recording conditions by Cipa standard Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor Approx min Playback 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 card About the Card Access to the cardAbout cards that can be used with this unit Preparation Available recording time when recording motion pictures Number of recordable picturesPicture Size 32 GB 64 GB Setting Date/Time Clock Set Clock is not set when the camera is shippedTurn the camera on To set the display order and the time display format Touch SET to set Touch SET in the confirmation screen Selecting the Recording Mode Select the mode by rotating the mode dialTo select a Recording Mode with the mode dial To select Intelligent Auto Mode Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P39 Program AE Mode P45Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P114 Shutter-Priority AE Mode P114 Tips for taking good pictures When taking picturesDetects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFF/AFC Touch the Focus Mode to selectTaking a Still picture Press AF/MF Subject is moving, the focusing is performed by AFS is an abbreviation of Auto Focus SinglePressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is Pressed halfway Touch SET Press the shutter button halfway AFF/AFC Taking a Still picture Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch Touch × Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Press DISP. to changeLCD monitor style  About the tilt sensor display Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode When recording motion pictures When taking picturesScene Detection Open the flash when the flash is to be used. P78 About the flashMenu Backlight Compensation Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Touch the slide bar to set Touch Touch × to display the setting screen Taking Pictures with Defocus Control FunctionTouch the slide bar to set Recording of pictures or motion pictures Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Set the mode dial to Program Shift Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings Recording Motion Pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture Button Recording Motion PicturesAvchd Peripheral Defocus Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Motion picturePriorities Still picture Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures Playing Back Pictures Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback TouchTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Touch the part to enlarge firmly Using the Playback Zoom1k2k4k8k16k Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Playing Back Motion Pictures Operate control panel by touching While pausing ¢ Reduce volume level ¢ Increase volume levelAbout fast forward/rewind playback Touch during Motion Picture playback using touch operation Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Deleting Pictures Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete ALL When Delete Multi is selected Touch OKTo delete multiple pictures up to 100¢ or all the pictures Setting the Menu Types of menus Press MENU/SET or the rear dial Setting menu itemsPress MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Switching to the Setup menu from REC Mode menu Switching to other menusMenu toggle icon Press Q.MENU to display the Quick Menu Setting the Quick MenuTouch the menu item Motion Picture Mode menu Change the Quick Menu to your preferred itemRecording functions Custom menu About the Setup Menu Perform these settings if you need toSetting Date/Time Press 2/1 to select the items, Press 3/4 to set Destination Travel destination area HomeYour home area World Time Travel Setup Beep Volume Shutter VOLLocation OFF SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording „ Auto MODE1MODE2 MODE3 Auto LCD OFF Hold Auto 3D Playback Viera LinkMenu Guide Set the language displayed on the screen Reset the file number of the next recording toCard is formatted Switch Optical Image StabilizerLens which supports the stabilizer function is required Vertical and horizontal shake are compensated for Preventing jitter camera shake Using the zoom Perform zoom operations by touching the slide bar Zooming using touch operationsYou can perform zoom operations by touching. Touch zoom Press the flash Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashOpen button It clicks Applicable modes Switching to the appropriate flash settingSet the built-in flash to match the recording Available flash settings in Recording Mode Scene ModeObjects Night Portrait Night Scenery Illuminations BABY1 BABY2 PET Party Sunset Available flash range WideSensitivity M 22.4 feet M 13.8 feet Feet Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Compensating the Exposure Underexposed ProperlyExposed Compensate the exposure Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Depends on the capacity of the card¢3Speed With RAW files Without RAW files 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 Touch SET Focus on the subject and take a picture Settings Taking Pictures with the Self-timer SettingsTouch SET Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Recording Taking Pictures with Auto Focus About š Face Detection Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P95 Setting up AF Tracking When operating the touch screenWhen operating buttons You can lock the subject by touching it About 23-area-focusing About Ø 1-area-focusingAbout Pinpoint Position and size of the AF area can be changed When selecting š, Ø When selectingTouch the subject Touch the slide bar to change the size of AF area Frame Move the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Move to a sideMove to B side Rotate to C side Focuses on nearby MF Assist Displaying the MF AssistChanging the display of the MF Assist Moving the enlarged area Technique for Manual Focus 100 About the focus distance reference markFocus distance reference Focus range 101 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE LockAE lock indication 102 AF/AE LockOnly the exposure is locked Only the focus is locked Adjusting the White Balance 103Press Touch the White Balance to select AWB 104 Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Setting the color temperature105 Select 1 , 2 and then touch White SET Finely adjusting the White Balance 106 White Balance Bracket 107To set the bracket Setting the Light Sensitivity 108Press Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET Jitter of the subject 109 About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control REC Mode menu/Recording functions Using the function button110 Continuing to press the function button 111Touch Touch Fn3 or Fn4 How to tell if the exposure is not adequate When exposure is not adequate Press Fn1112 Set the Fn Button SET of the Custom menu to ONE Push AE 113 Depth of field properties Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed 114Aperture-priority AE Shutter-priority AE Manual Exposure Mode 115Manual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb 116 Set the mode dial to Press 3/4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode Taking Pictures that match the Scene being117 Press MENU/SET to set 118 Soft SkinScenery Architecture Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF area Technique for Flower Mode119 Peripheral Defocus 120 FoodObjects Night Portrait Technique for Night Scenery Mode Technique for Illuminations Mode121 Night Scenery BABY1/BABY2 122Entering Text on P135 Technique for Party Mode 123PET Party Taking Pictures with different image effects 124 125 Adjust the effect to fit your preferencesCreative Control Items that can be set 126 Set the type of blurring for Miniature EffectTouch To set the recording Orientation defocus orientation Touch the in-focus portion Taking Pictures in Custom Set 127 Settings are registered for on the mode dial Custom set Description of settings128 SET Recording using registered custom set Set the mode dial toWhen changing the menu settings Setup menu Custom menu Recording Mode Playback ModeFace RECOG. only works when the AF Mode is set to š Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Point of recording when registering the face images Face Settings131 Select item with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET 132MENU/SET 133 Setting Auto Registration/SensitivityHIGH/NORMAL/LOW 134 Auto RegistrationAdd the picture, and then press MENU/SET NEW Person 135 Entering TextDisplay the entry screen Using the REC Mode Menu For details on REC Mode menu settings, refer to P62136 Photo Style Press 4 to select Custom setting and then press MENU/SET 137 Aspect Ratio 138Picture Size Quality 139Face Recog Metering Mode 140Quick AF OFF/ON Note 141 FlashRED-EYE Removal Flash Synchro Flash Adjust Resolution142 Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control 143 ISO Limit SETISO Increments Long Shtr NR 144 SELF-TIMER 145Color Space Stabilizer REC Mode Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu146 When Avchd is selected When MP4 is selected147 REC Quality Picture Mode 148Continuous AF Wind CUT Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels 149MIC Level Disp MIC Level ADJ Using the Custom Menu 150Position can be set by dragging the histogram CUST. SET MEM 151 OFF Position can be set by dragging the on the guide lineWhite saturated areas appear blinking in black and white This does not affect the recorded image 152 AE/AF/AF/AE 153 AF Assist LampAF+MF MF Assist 154 It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing Enables/disables the motion picture button155 This will set the display style of the LCD monitor 156 157 Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide 158 Playing Back Burst PicturesAbout the Burst Picture Group 159 Continuously playing back burst picturesOperations during Burst Picture Group playback Drag horizontally to transfer between images Editing Burst Pictures 160 161 Favorite Print SET Protect Using the Playback Mode Menu 2D/3D SettingsPlayback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched 162 Changing the slide show settings Setup163 Operations performed during slide show 164 Playback ModeRecording information Scene Modes Title Edit 165Single Multi 166 Text Stamp 167 Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SETPress Press 3/4 to select OK and then press MENU/SET 168 Video Divide Multi setting 169Resize Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press Menu Cropping 170Rear dial right Enlargement Rear dial left Reduction 171 Aspect Conv ROTATE/ROTATE Disp 172Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET When Multi has been selected 173Favorite Press 2/1 to select Press 3/4/2/1 to 174 Print SETSingle Multi MENU/SET Press 2/1 to select Press 3/4/2/1 to Picture 175 To print the date 176 Protect 177 Face REC Edit Enjoying 3D pictures 178Taking 3D pictures 3D picture REC Mode menu 179Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording Aspect ratio Picture size Playing back 3D pictures 180Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures 181 Saving 3D pictures Copying to a PC Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 182Connect the camera and a TV To connect with an Hdmi mini cable optional 183 Using Viera Link Hdmi What is the Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control?184 SUB Menu Other linked operations Turning the power off Automatic input switching185 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 186Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats that can be used JPEG, Avchd Copy the playback image using an AV cable 187 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Connect camera to PCCopy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 188 189 Connecting to a PCPC that can be used 190 Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SETOperate the PC Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC 191 Desktop Printing the Pictures 192 193 Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 194 Print with DateNUM. of Prints You can set the number of prints up to When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 195Paper Size Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 196 Optional accessoriesOptional Live Viewfinder 197 Monitor priority Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional 198External Flash optional External flash Slow Sync 199 Protector/Filter optional Remote Shutter optional 200AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional LCD Monitor Display Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial setting201 Recording after settings 202 203 PlaybackDetailed information display Histogram display 204 205 About dirt on the image sensorDust reduction function Removing dirt on the image sensor About the LCD monitor/Optional Live Viewfinder 206About the Lens 207 208 209 CardDo not bend or drop the card About the personal information When not using the camera for a long period of time 210About the picture data About tripods or unipods Message Display 211 Memory Card Parameter ERROR/THIS Memory Card Cannot be Used Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card212 Insert SD Card AGAIN/TRY Another Card This Battery Cannot be Used 213 Troubleshooting Battery and power source214 Recording 215 216 Bright spot not in subject is recordedYou cannot compensate the exposure Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible 217 Motion pictures 218 LensFlash Flash is not activated 219 LCD monitor/Optional Live Viewfinder Playback 220Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures 221 TV, PC and printer 222 Viera Link does not workCard is not recognized by the PC Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used 223 Others File numbers are not recorded consecutively 224File numbers are recorded with previously used numbers