DMC-GF1
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Dear Customer
Carefully observe copyright laws
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Declaration of Conformity
About the battery pack
Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
About 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 exposure
Adjusting the custom settings to
Registering Personal Menu Settings
Using the Playback mode menu 130
Using the optional External
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico
Request for Service Notice
Standard Accessories
Software Use it to install the software to your PC
Card is optional
DMC-GF1C
DMC-GF1K
DMW-BLB13PP DE-A49B
Names of the Components
Camera body
Preview button P87
WB White balance P77
Press
DC cable cover P164
Battery charger/AC adaptor P21
Lens H020 Lumix G 20 mm/F1.7 Asph
FS014045 Lumix G Vario 14-45 mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S
Removing the Hot Shoe Cover
Operating the Rear Dial
Example of operation
Rotating Pressing ¢3
Take some test pictures with the lens you are using
About the Lens
Micro Four Thirds Mount
About the functions of your lens
± Usable, ¥ Some functions/features limited, Not usable
Four Thirds mount Specification lens
Four Thirds mount Contrast AF Specification lens¢1
Lens included
Attaching/Detaching the Lens
Detach the lens cap
Attaching a lens to the camera body
Set the O.I.S. switch to on
Optical Image Stabilizer
Lens which supports the stabilizer function is required
Detaching a lens from the camera body
Attaching the Lens Hood
Fitting to the mark
Attach the lens cap
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
Shoulder strap eyelet
Charging the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging starts when the Charge indicator a lights green
Charging is complete when the Charge indicator a turns off
When the Charge indicator flashes
Battery indication
When 20 mm/F1.7 lens When 14-45 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens
Charging
Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor
Playback when using the LCD monitor
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted
Access to the card
Type of card Characteristics SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB
About the Card
Card
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Changing the clock setting
Select Clock SET in the Setup menu, and press 1. P28
Turn the camera on
Setting the Menu
REC mode menu P114 to Setup menu P31 to
Motion Picture mode menu
Custom Menu P124 to Playback mode menu P130 to
Setting menu items
Set the mode dial to Press MENU/SET to display the menu
Switching to the Setup menu
Press 3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select I.EXPOSURE
Press 1 or the rear dial
Setting the Quick Menu
Press Q.MENU to display the Quick Menu in recording
Press MENU/SET or the rear dial to set the menu
Press Q.MENU to close the Quick Menu
About the Setup Menu
Travel Setup Location OFF/SET
Destination Travel destination area Home Your home area
Auto LCD OFF
Review
Hold
Zoom
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
… Power LCD
OFF/ON
OFF
Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels
Reset the file number of the next recording to
Muted t Low u High
Select on Connection
Auto
1080i
720p
480p
Set the language displayed on the screen
ENGLISH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/PORTUGUÊS
Card is formatted
Holding and using your camera
Tips for taking good pictures
Taking Pictures with a Low Camera Angle
AF assist lamp
Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial
Align a desired mode with part E
Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P41
Program AE mode P45
Setting AFS or AFC
Press AF/MF to display the Focus mode
Press AF/MF again to select either AFS or AFC
Taking a still picture
Recording a motion picture
Playback the recorded still pictures or motion picture
Press Press 2/1 to select the picture
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Set the mode dial to Press AF/MF to set AFS or AFC
REC mode ñ
When taking pictures using the flash P59
Scene detection
Night Portrait Night Scenery BABY¢
Macro
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
AF Tracking Function
Metering Mode
White Balance P77 AWB Sensitivity P80 Auto Metering Mode
White Balance P77 AWB Sensitivity P80
RED-EYE Removal
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Set the mode dial to
REC mode ³
Set the drive mode lever to
Continuously focusing on a subject AFC
Fix the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway AFS
Take a picture with Manual Focus MF
Focusing
When the subject is not in focus
Preventing jitter camera shake
Program Shift
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. P13
Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. P13
Playing back Pictures
Press
Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture
Press Display to switch the monitor screen
Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the rear dial left
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback
You can display pictures by recording date
Select the month Select the date
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Is pressed again, the setting is canceled
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Delete ALL step
‚ appears on the selected pictures. If Display
Switching the displayed information
When is set
Press Display to change
LCD monitor display
Optional external viewfinder display P159
Normal display¢1 Normal displayidetailed information¢1
No display¢1 Detailed information¢1
Guide line returns to the center when ‚ is pressed
Recording guide line
Set the position of the guide line with
Press 3/4/2/1 to set the position
About the Histogram
Properly Exposed Under Exposed
Set the position of the histogram
Examples of histogram
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Applicable modes
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye phenomenon
Available flash settings by recording mode
Background landscape will appear brighter
About the Digital Red-Eye Correction
When 20 mm/F1.7 lens When 14-45 mm/F3.5-5.6 lens
Available flash range to take pictures
Wide Tele
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
‡ 1/30¢1 to 1/4000th ‰ 1/30¢2 to 1/160th
Adjust the flash output
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro
Normal method when taking
Dynamic
Effect
Compensating the Exposure
Take a picture
Under exposed Properly
Exposed
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
High speed Low speed Burst speed pictures/second
To 7¢2
Without RAW files
Focusing in Burst Mode
Focus mode Focus Priority
AFC ¢1 Normal focusing ¢2
Predicted focusing ¢3
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture
D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV
3rd picture
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
`/0
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Seconds
Seconds/3 pictures
When
Setting the method used to focus AF mode
Press 2 and then press 2/1 to select AF mode
Press MENU/SET to close
Setting up AF Tracking
Take the picture
About š Face Detection
Before locking
Setting the AF area
Select Ø and then press
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area
Rotate the rear dial to change the size of AF area
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject
MF Assist
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock
About the focus distance reference mark
20 mm/F1.7 lens included in DMC-GF1C is used
14 45 mm/F3.5- 5.6 lens Included in DMC-GF1K is used
Taking pictures when AF or AF/AE is set
Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked
AE lock indication
Adjusting the White Balance
Setting the white balance manually
Setting the color temperature
Finely adjusting the white balance
White Balance Bracket
Press MENU/SET
Setting the Light Sensitivity
ISO sensitivity 100 3200
ISO sensitivity
Brightness
Select Film Mode from the REC mode menu, and press 1. P28
Change tone of the color for the picture to be
About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired setting
Press 2/1 to select an item
Press 3/4 to select the Memory and then press MENU/SET
Multi Film Bracket
REC mode ±´
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/ shutter speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
REC mode ²
Press the shutter button halfway
Manual Exposure Assistance
About B Bulb
Confirm the effects of aperture and shutter speed
Confirm the effects of aperture
Press a preview button
Confirm the effects of shutter speed
Set the mode dial to Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
Technique for Portrait Mode
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Portrait
+ Soft Skin
Scenery
Architecture
Sports
Flower
Food
Objects
Night Portrait
Technique for Night Scenery Mode
Technique for Illuminations Mode
Night Scenery
Illuminations
To cancel AGE and Name
PET
Party
Title Edit section on P135
Taking pictures while adjusting color
Set the mode dial to Press 2/1 to select an item
Technique for Party mode
Sunset
Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects
Readjust the My Color settings
Return to above by pressing rear dial or one of 3/4/2/1
Registering Personal Menu Settings
Reset
Color
Brightness
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Scene Menu
Taking pictures in Custom mode
Set the mode dial to or
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
When changing the menu settings
Select the mode
Set the focus mode
Recording Motion Picture
Continuous AF
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
Changing REC Mode and REC Quality
When set to Intelligent Auto Mode
Scene detection
Playback on your Hdtv using an Hdmi connection
When Avchd Lite is selected in step
¢1 What is bit rate
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
When Motion Jpeg is selected in step
¢3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode
High
Fps
Continuous AF
Wind CUT
Recording motion pictures with the desired
Recording Stop the recording by pressing the motion
Picture button again
About the flicker reduction function
Playback Mode
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
Face Settings
Point of recording when registering the face images
Example of faces that are hard to recognize
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
Change the information for a registered person
Deleting information of a registered person
To add a face image, go to step
Auto Registration
Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Set when recognition is difficult
Set when the frequency of mistaken recognition is high
Sensitivity
Mistaken recognition
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P28
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Recording 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
Current time Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time
Using the REC Mode Menu
Film Mode
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P28
You can only select Standard and Standard in , ¿ mode
Applicable modes When the aspect ratio is
When the aspect ratio is Y
When the aspect ratio is W
? Aspect Ratio
Quality
Face Recog
Stabilizer
Applicable modes OFF/ON/MEMORY/SET
¢A lens which supports the Stabilizer function is required
Flash Adjust
Flash
RED-EYE Removal
Flash Synchro
Metering Mode
Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustment
Long Shtr NR
Applicable modes OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGH
ISO Limit SET
ISO Increments
EX. OPT. Zoom
Digital Zoom
SELF-TIMER
Burst Rate
Auto Bracket
Applicable modes OFF/2t/4t
Color Space
Audio REC
P1000001.JPG SRGB AdobeRGB
Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu
REC Mode
REC Quality
Refer to P100 for details
Using the Custom Menu
OFF
AF/AE
Preview Hold
PRE AF
Quick AF Continuous AF About
Picture/ Motion picture
Remaining Shots
Remaining Time
Last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is
Turned off
Viewfinder style LCD monitor style
P159
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Motion pictures
Avchd Lite
Using the Playback mode menu
Pictures with audio
Slide Show
Audio icon
When Category Selection has been selected in step
Press 3 to select Start and then press Menu
Operations performed during slide show
Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1
Playback Mode
Changing the slide show settings
Setup
Effect
When Category Play is selected in step
Recording information
Favorite
Multi setting
Title Edit
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set
Press 2/1 to select Press 3/4/2/1 to Picture
Text Stamp
‘ appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text
Shooting Date
AGE P91
If this is set to ON, AGE is stamped on the pictures
Travel Date
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Single
Multi
Trimming
? Aspect Conv
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P28
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Rotate The picture is rotated manually
Print SET
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
To print the date
When Multi has been selected
Protect
Repeat these steps for each picture
Audio DUB
Press MENU/SET to stop recording
You can add the audio after taking a picture
Face REC Edit
Press 2/1 to select the person and then press MENU/SET
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Align the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied
What is HDMI?
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Playing back on the TV with Hdmi socket
Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P35
Viera Link is a new name for EZ Sync
SUB Menu
Return
Usable functions
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
AV cable supplied
Connecting to a PC
Copying to a PC
PC that can be used
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Double-click Dcim folder
Preparations Turn on the camera and the PC
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Printing the Pictures
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
USB connection cable supplied
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET
Print Settings
Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
You can set the number of prints up to
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
4qk6q 101.6 mmk152.4 mm 8qk10q 203.2 mmk254 mm
216 mmk279.4 mm
Using the Optional External Viewfinder
Switch on the camera
It may not be connected properly if it does not display
Is displayed on the LCD monitor
Diopter adjustment
Using an external flash optional
Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional
External flash Forced on External flash Slow sync
Using the Protector/Filter optional
Attach the filter
Using the Remote Shutter optional
Refer to the instructions for each filter for details
MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density
Using the AC Adaptor
Connect the AC cable Connect the DC cable a
About Lock on the remote shutter
Recording Recording in Program AE mode Initial setting
Screen Display/ optional external viewfinder
Picture size P115 Quality P116
Recording after settings
White Balance Fine Adjustment P79 White Balance Bracket P79
Available recording time¢3 P99 R8m30s
¢2 Only displayed in the LCD monitor
Playback
Detailed information display
Histogram display
168 VQT2G44
About dirt on the image sensor
Dust reduction function
Removing dirt on the image sensor
About the LCD monitor/Optional external viewfinder
Battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
About the Lens
Do not bend or drop the card
About the personal information
Disclaimer
Message Display
This Memory Card is Locked
No Valid Picture to Play
This Picture is Protected
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Parameter ERROR/THIS Memory Card Cannot be Used
Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card
Cannot be SET on this Picture
No Battery Power Remains
This Battery Cannot be Used
Folder Cannot be Created
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Recording
Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture
Bright spot not in subject is recorded
You cannot compensate the exposure
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Lens
Object seems to be warped
Flash is not activated
Flash is activated 2 times
LCD monitor/optional external viewfinder
Playback
Picture is not played back
Recorded pictures are not displayed
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
TV, PC and printer
Others
Check the clock P26 and birthday settings P92
File numbers are recorded in ascending order
Age is not displayed correctly
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
Number of recordable pictures
32 MB 64 MB 128 MB
256 MB
512 MB
4000k2248 pixels 2816k1584 pixels
32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
32 MB
Specifications
Flash
Flash synchronization Speed
Microphone
Speaker
Digital Camera Charge 8.4
Focal length
Aperture type
Aperture range
Minimum aperture Value
Digital Camera Accessory System
Accessory# Description
RP-CDHM15
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
Request for Service Notice For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Customer Services Directory For USA and Puerto Rico Only
Centralized Factory Service Center
Digital Red-eye Correction
Direction Detection Function
Flicker Reduction Function 104
Intelligent ISO sensitivity control
Playback Pictures on TV
Recording Quality Setting Motion
153
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