130, 139, 142, 146, 147 | Panasonic F0612MC0, DMCG5KK, VQT4H13

• [Cool Night Sky]	125
• [Warm Glowing Nightscape]	126
• [Artistic Nightscape]	126
• [Glittering Illuminations]	126
• [Clear Night Portrait]	127
• [Soft Image of a Flower]	127
• [Appetizing Food]	128
• [Cute Dessert]	128
• [Freeze Animal Motion]	129
• [Clear Sports Shot]	129
• [Monochrome]	129
Taking Pictures with different image effects
(Creative Control Mode)	130
• [Expressive]	132
• [Retro]	132
• [High Key]	132
• [Low Key]	132
• [Sepia]	133
• [Dynamic Monochrome]	133
• [Impressive Art]	133
• [High Dynamic]	133
• [Cross Process]	134
• [Toy Effect]	134
• [Miniature Effect]	135
• [Soft Focus]	137
• [Star Filter]	137
• [One Point Color]	137
Taking Pictures in Custom Set	139
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)	140
• Recording using registered custom set	141
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function	142
Entering Text	146
Using the [Rec] Menu	147
• [Photo Style]	147
• [Aspect Ratio]	149
• [Picture Size]	149
• [Quality]	150
• [Focus Mode]	150
• [Metering Mode]	151
• [HDR]	151
• [i.Dynamic] (Intelligent dynamic range control)	152
• [Flash]	152
• [Red-Eye Removal]	152
• [Flash Synchro]	153
• [Flash Adjust.]	153
• [i.Resolution]	154
• [ISO Limit Set]	154

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Panasonic F0612MC0, DMCG5KK, VQT4H13 owner manual 130, 139, 142, 146, 147

Contents

Customers only F0612MC0 Contents 111 101Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture 130 139142 146 Using the Motion Picture Menu 159 Using the Custom Menu 163 Using Viera Link Hdmi 195 189193 197 Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Card is optional Names and Functions of Components Camera body Card/Battery door P26 Release lever P26 Shoulder strap eyelet P20 Lumix G X Vario PZ 14-42 mm/ F3.5-5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S Lens PS14042 Taking pictures at a high angle LCD MonitorTaking pictures at a low angle This touch screen detects pressure Touch screenTouch the screen Drag Rear Dial Rotating left or right Pressing the rear dial Aperture setting is operable Function LeverTo assign a function to the Function Lever Suitable for the lens in use Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens Four Thirds mount specification lensLeica mount specification lens About the Lens Detach the lens cap Changing the LensAttaching the lens When using the interchangeable lens Detaching the lens Turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops Attaching the Lens Hood Attaching the Shoulder Strap Shoulder strap eyelet Charging the Battery ChargingConnect the charger to the electrical outlet Plug-in type Charge indicator is turned on during charging Charge indicator turns offBattery indication Battery indication is displayed on the screen Recording conditions by Cipa standard When the interchangeable lens H-PS14042 is usedApprox pictures Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor Approx min Approx min When the interchangeable lens H-FS014042 is used Playback when using the LCD monitorApprox min When the interchangeable lens H-FS45150 is used 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 Available recording time when recording motion pictures Number of recordable pictures Setting Date/Time Clock Set Changing the Clock Setting Select Clock Set in the Setup menu. P64 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 P42 Intelligent Auto Plus Mode P46Program AE Mode P50 Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P117 Tips for taking good pictures Detects orientation of camera Direction Detection Function Using the Viewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/ViewfinderPress LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screen About the eye sensor automatic switching Setting the focus position with the Touch Pad About the Eye Sensor AF How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFF/AFC Select Focus Mode from the Rec menu. P64 Touch the itemTaking a Still picture Applicable modes When the subject is Press the shutter button halfway Taking a still picture 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 Viewfinder style Correcting tilt to the left About the tilt sensor displayCorrecting downward tilt Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Recording Mode When taking pictures When recording motion picturesScene Detection Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro Open the flash when the flash is to be used. P84 About the flashMenu Backlight Compensation Touch the example image to select image effects filters Recording with Camera-Recommended EffectsTouch Set Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Drag the slide bar to set Setting color Touch Touch to display the setting screen Touch Touch to display the setting screen Taking Pictures with Defocus Control FunctionDrag the slide bar to set Record pictures or motion picturesPage Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Set the mode dial to Program Shift Program Shift by rotating the rear dial Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings Recording Motion Picture Recording motion picture Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while Setting motion picture and still picture priorities Recording still pictures while recording motion picturesMotion picture Priorities Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures Playing Back Pictures Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback TouchTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Touch the part you want to enlarge firmly Using the Playback Zoom1k2k4k8k16k Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback Playing Back Motion PicturesMotion picture icon Motion picture recording time Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Touch during Motion Picture playback When Delete Multi is selected Touch OK Deleting PicturesPlayback Mode, select the picture to delete and touch Touch Delete Single Setting the Menu Setting menu itemsPress MENU/SET Touch the menu icon Touch the Setting to set When operating buttonsTouch the menu item Press Switching to other menus Switching to the Setup menu from Rec menuTouch or another of the menu toggle icons a Close the menu Touch or press the shutter button halfway From SD card Setting the menu screen backgroundAlready been registered, it will be overwritten When using the viewfinder Setting the Quick MenuPress Q.MENU to exit the menu once the setting is complete Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item Rec menu/Recording functionsMotion Picture menu Touch Exit About the Setup Menu Home Your home areaClock Set World Time Travel Setup Beep Volume Shutter Vol High Low OFFAdjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels Location Touch the item Drag the slide bar to adjust BrightnessContrast · Saturation Red Tint Sleep Mode 10MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN./OFF Auto LCD Off30MIN./5MIN./2MIN./1MIN Select on connection 169 1080p1080i 480p ON/OFF Viera Link3D Playback Menu Resume Reset the file number of the next recording to Set the language displayed on the screen Sensor Cleaning Card is formattedPixel Refresh Format Optical Image stabilizer Lens which supports the stabilizer function is requiredDirection Stabilizer does not work Recording When recording motion Taking Pictures with the ZoomTypes of zooms and recording magnification Pictures About the zoom operations with interchangeable lens Move to W sideOptical Zoom is operable Rotate to T side Rotate to W side Recording Perform zoom operations by dragging the slide bar Zooming using touch operationsYou can perform zoom operations by touching. Touch zoom Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSelect Flash in the Rec menu. P64 Touch the item Available flash settings by Recording Mode Available flash range When the interchangeable lensWide Tele Auto Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Compensate the exposure Compensating the ExposureTowards positive Towards negative Press Touch burst icon , etc Touch the burst speed Taking Pictures using Burst ModeDepends on the capacity of the card¢3 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 Focus on the subject and take a picture Burst `/0 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer SettingsPicture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed Recording Set the Focus Mode to AFS, AFF or AFC P36 Taking Pictures with Auto Focus About š Face Detection Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P99 Setting up AF Tracking When operating buttons About 23-Area About Ø 1-AreaAbout Pinpoint Focus position can be set on an enlarged screen. P100 When selecting š, Ø When selectingPosition and size of the AF area can be changed Touch the subject 100 Move the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function Set the Focus Mode in the Rec menu to MF. P64 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus101 Rotate to C side 102 Displaying the MF AssistChanging the display of the MF Assist Moving the enlarged area 103 Technique for Manual FocusAbout the focus distance reference mark Focus distance reference mark is Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock 104 105 AF/AE LockOnly the exposure is locked Only the focus is locked 106 Adjusting the White BalancePress Touch the White Balance 107 Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Setting the color temperature108 Select 1 , 2 and then touch White Set Finely adjusting the White Balance 109 110 White Balance BracketTo set the bracket Horizontal a to B Vertical G to Mj 111 Setting the Light SensitivityPress Touch the ISO sensitivity 112 About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Using the function button 113 114 Switch to confirmation screen by pressing Fn2 115Set Fn Button Set in the Custom menu to Preview Depth of field properties How to tell if the exposure is not adequate When exposure is not adequate Press Fn1116 Set the Fn Button Set of the Custom menu to One Push AE Aperture-Priority AE Mode Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed117 Aperture value Reduces Shutter-Priority AE Mode 118Shutter speed Slow Shutter speed Fast Manual Exposure Mode 119Reduces Increases Slow Fast 120 Manual Exposure Assistance+3 Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value About B Bulb 121 Taking Pictures that match the Scene beingTo enjoy a variety of picture effects 122 Clear PortraitSilky Skin Backlit Softness 123 Clear in BacklightRelaxing Tone Sweet Childs Face 124 Distinct SceneryBright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow 125 Glistening WaterClear Nightscape Cool Night Sky 126 Warm Glowing NightscapeArtistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations 127 Clear Night PortraitSoft Image of a Flower Soft focus creates a diffused image Appetizing Food 128Cute Dessert 129 Freeze Animal MotionClear Sports Shot Monochrome Taking Pictures with different image effects Adjust the effect to fit your preferences130 131 132 ExpressiveRetro High Key 133 SepiaDynamic Monochrome Impressive Art 134 Cross ProcessToy Effect This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look Setting the type of defocus 135Miniature Effect Touch to set the recording orientation defocus orientation Touch the in-focus portion 136Drag the slide bar to change the size of in-focus portion 137 Soft FocusStar Filter One Point Color 138 Touch the part where you want to leave the colorSet the color to leave Make settings Register Taking Pictures in Custom Set139 Refer to P140 for details about steps 1 Custom set Description of settings Settings are registered for on the mode dial140 Recording using registered custom set Set the mode dial toWhen changing the menu settings Rec menu 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 Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide Face SettingsPoint of recording when registering the face images 143 144 Set the item Perform in Face Settings 145Change or delete the information for a registered person Touch the position you wish to change in the order Entering Text 146Display the entry screen Enter characters 147 Using the Rec MenuPhoto Style Adjusting the picture quality Touch the items Drag the slide bar to adjustTouch Custom setting 148 149 Aspect RatioPicture Size 12M 3456k3456 2448k2448 1744k1744 Focus Mode Settings AFS/AFF/AFC/MF150 Quality Settings ON/OFF What Is HDR? Metering Mode151 152 Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range controlFlash Red-Eye Removal Flash Adjust 153Flash Synchro 1ST Resolution 154ISO Limit Set ISO Increments Long Shtr NR 155Shading Comp 156 Settings / /OFF 157Color Space Stabilizer Profile Setup 158Recommended Filter Enter Name Using the Motion Picture Menu Rec ModeFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P64 Hdtv using an Hdmi connection When Avchd is selected When MP4 is selected160 Rec Quality Picture Mode 161Continuous AF Ex. Tele Conv Settings 1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120/OFF 162Mic Level Disp Mic Level Adj Using the Custom Menu Switch the setting method of Quick Menu163 Quick Menu will consist of desired items P69 164 Position can be set by dragging the histogramIt allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure Histogram 165 Position can be set by dragging the on the guide line5SEC/3SEC/1SEC/OFF White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white 166 AE/AF/AF/AEAF/AE Lock AF/AE Lock Hold 167 Eye Sensor AF ON/OFFYou cannot take a picture until the subject is brought into Focus 168 AF Assist LampMF Assist MF Guide 169 LVF/LCD Auto Enables/disables the eye sensor ON/OFF 170Sensitivity Single Press 171 172 Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide Playing Back Burst Pictures 173 Editing Burst Pictures 174 Using the Playback Menu 2D/3D Settings175 Slide Show Changing the slide show settings 176Effect Duration or Repeat can be set Playback Mode 177 Single setting Multi setting178 Title Edit Text Stamp 179Touch Set Select the item to stamp 180 Touch Touch OK 181 Video Divide Resize 182Touch the size you wish to change Touch a picture repeat Cropping 183Touch Reduce Drag Move 184 RotateYou can manually rotate the images by 90o each time Select Rotate on the Playback menu. P64 Select the picture and touch Set/Cancel Select the picture. Single setting185 Favorite Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to print 186Print Set Touch / to set the number of prints, and then touch Set 187 To print the date Multi setting Touch the picture you wish to protect 188Protect Face Rec Edit Enjoying 3D pictures 189Taking 3D pictures 3D picture 190 Functions that cannot be used during 3D recordingRecording functions Rec menu Playing back 3D pictures 191Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures 192 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 193Connect the camera and a TV To connect with an Hdmi mini cable optional 194 Using Viera Link Hdmi What is the Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control?195 Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P75 196 Automatic input switchingOther linked operations Turning this unit off 197 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on yourPC that can be used 198 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOTouch PC on the screen of this unit Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 199 Connection in the PTP Mode Set USB Mode to PictBridgePTP 200 201 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a RecorderDubbing with non-compatible equipment 202 Printing the PicturesTouch PictBridgePTP 203 Touch Print start 204 Print with DateNum.of prints You can set the number of prints up to When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 205Paper Size Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Optional accessories Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional206 External Flash optional 207 Conversion lens optional 208 Filters optionalRemote Shutter optional AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Recording Mode P31 Photo Style P147 Flash Mode P84LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display 209 Recording after settings 210 Detailed information display 211Histogram display 212 213 Bring charged spare batteries when going out 214About the LCD monitor/Viewfinder About the Lens 215 Dispose of unusable batteryCharger About the personal information 216Disclaimer When not using the camera for a long period of time 217About the picture data About tripods or unipods Message Display 218 Read Error/Write Error Please check the card 219Insert SD card again/Try another card Folder cannot be created This battery cannot be used 220 Troubleshooting Battery and power source221 Recording 222 223 Bright spot not in subject is recordedYou cannot compensate the exposure Function lever does not work 224 Motion pictures 225 LensFlash is not activated Flash is activated 2 times 226 LCD monitor/Viewfinder 227 PlaybackPicture is not played back There are no recorded pictures Playback sound or operation sound is too low 228 TV, PC and printer 229 230 Others Clock is reset 231Camera becomes warm File numbers are not recorded consecutively