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VQT2G62

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Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] mode: 

Change tone of the colour for the picture to be 

taken 

(Film Mode)

[You can only select [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] (

) in [

], [

¿

] mode.]

Just as each type of film for film cameras has its own colour tone and contrast 
characteristics, Film Mode allows you to select up to 9 different “digital films”, colour tones, 
in the same way as you would select different films for film cameras. Select different 
settings in Film Mode to match the photo look you wish to achieve.

Select [FILM MODE] from the [REC] mode menu, and press 

1

. (P28)

Press 

2

/

1

 to select an item.

You can also use the rear dial to select.

When you press [DISPLAY] on the screen shown right, 

explanations about each Film Mode are displayed. (When you 

press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the previous 

screen.)

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.

Note

You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P30)

Use the Quick Menu (P30) to set when in Intelligent Auto Mode.

In Film Mode, the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing 

to create a picture with particular characteristics. The shutter speed may become very slow at 

this time.

Item

Effect

[STANDARD] (COLOUR)

This is the standard setting.

[DYNAMIC] (COLOUR)

The saturation and contrast of the stored colours are increased.

[NATURE] (COLOUR)

Brighter red, green and blue. Enhanced beauty of nature.

[SMOOTH] (COLOUR)

The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer colour.

[NOSTALGIC] (COLOUR)

Lower saturation and contrast. Reflecting passage of time.

[VIBRANT] (COLOUR)

Higher saturation and contrast than dynamic.

[STANDARD] (

)

This is the standard setting.

[DYNAMIC] (

)

The contrast is increased.

[SMOOTH] (

)

Smooths the picture without losing the skin texture.

[MY FILM 1]/[MY FILM 2]

The saved setting is used.

[MULTI FILM]

It will take pictures changing the type of film in accordance with 

the setting every time the shutter button is pressed. (Up to 3 

pictures)

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Summary of Contents for LUMIX DMC-GF1K

Page 1: ...VQT2G62 Before use please read these instructions completely GN Operating Instructions Digital Camera Lens Kit Model No DMC GF1C DMC GF1K...

Page 2: ...About the battery pack Do not heat or expose to flame Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed WARNING TO REDUCE...

Page 3: ...operate normally please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service centre Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body Since the sensor unit is a p...

Page 4: ...ation on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and...

Page 5: ...y AFS 46 Continuously focusing on a subject AFC 46 Take a picture with Manual Focus MF 46 Focusing 47 When the subject is not in focus 47 Preventing jitter camera shake 47 Programme Shift 48 Taking Pi...

Page 6: ...tings to achieve desired effects 95 Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering custom settings 96 Taking pictures in Custom mode 97 Recording Motion Picture 98 Changing REC MODE and REC QUALITY 10...

Page 7: ...on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot 150 Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket 150 Saving the recorded still pictures and motion pictures 154 Copy the playback image using an AV cable 154 Copying to...

Page 8: ...rchase 10 Lens Storage Bag 2 11 Battery Pack Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Charge the battery before use 12 Battery Charger AC Adaptor Indicated as battery charger or charger in the...

Page 9: ...1 11 12 13 16 17 2 VFC4315 H H020 5 VFC4460 VFC4459 18 VKF4385 VYF3287 DMC GF1C 6 VYF3201 VFC4456 7 VYC0981 H FS014045 8 9 10 VFC4315 DMC GF1K VYF3260 3 4 DMW BLB13E DE A49C K1HA08CD0020 14 19 K2CJ29A...

Page 10: ...56 168 13 AF MF button P39 14 Q MENU button P30 15 DISPLAY button P51 56 88 16 MENU SET button P26 17 Delete button P54 Preview button P88 Flicker reduction function P104 18 Cursor buttons 3 ISO P80...

Page 11: ...28 Motion picture button P40 29 Shoulder strap eyelet P19 Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 30 REMOTE socket P166 31 HDMI socket P150 151 3...

Page 12: ...ocus operation but this is not a malfunction Operating sounds will be recorded when auto focus is performed during motion picture recording It is recommended to record with CONTINUOUS AF P103 set to O...

Page 13: ...er foreign matter enter the connection terminals Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Operating the Rear Dial There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial rotating left...

Page 14: ...28 The available flash range etc differs depending on the aperture value of the lens you are using Take some test pictures with the lens you are using Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can...

Page 15: ...y when the shutter button is pressed halfway The sound of Auto Focus Operation may be recorded at this time 7 The sound of aperture operation may be recorded Lens type when recording still pictures wh...

Page 16: ...he lens fitting marks C red marks on the camera body and the lens and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Do not press the lens release button when you attach a lens Do...

Page 17: ...n the direction of the arrow to detach it Always attach the body cap to the camera body so that dirt or dust does not get inside Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact point does not get sc...

Page 18: ...w until it stops A Fitting to the mark Temporarily storing the lens hood 1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to detach it 2 Reverse the lens hood and then attach it in the same way as s...

Page 19: ...side of the stopper Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Note Be sure to follow...

Page 20: ...rge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC The battery temperature should also be the same It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product...

Page 21: ...let after the charging is completed The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging The camera also becomes warm during use This is not a malfunction The battery will become disc...

Page 22: ...e time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recording zoom operation etc Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTIO...

Page 23: ...operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes When using AUTO POWER LCD or POWER LCD P33 When operations such as flash...

Page 24: ...e card until it clicks then pull the card out upright B Do not touch the connection terminals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the...

Page 25: ...card or the DC cable DMW DCC3 optional when the AC adaptor is in use while the access indicator is lit while writing reading or deleting the picture formatting P36 etc Also do not apply vibration shoc...

Page 26: ...AM PM is selected When AM PM is selected as the time display format midnight is displayed as AM 12 00 and noon is displayed as PM 12 00 This display format is common in the US and elsewhere Press MENU...

Page 27: ...menu before proceeding to use the camera Note There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications REC mode menu P1...

Page 28: ...the screen shows the last selected menu item when the camera was turned off Example Setting I EXPOSURE from OFF to HIGH in the Programme AE mode Setting menu items Turn the camera on A MENU SET button...

Page 29: ...l to select I EXPOSURE Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen Press 1 or the rear dial Depending on the item its setting may not appear...

Page 30: ...Setup method is different as following depending on the displayed screen during recording Refer to P56 about the displayed screen LCD monitor style Proceed to step 4 below after selecting the item and...

Page 31: ...home area and travel destination DESTINATION Travel destination area HOME Your home area TRAVEL DATE Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET LOCATION OFF SET F...

Page 32: ...ecording motion pictures When AUTO REGISTRATION in FACE RECOG P106 is set to ON REVIEW can only be set to 3SEC or 5SEC zoom is switched OFF If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensa...

Page 33: ...ht The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD and Power LCD modes AUTO POWER LCD cannot be selected when playing back pictures AUTO POWER LCD is disabled during motion picture recor...

Page 34: ...k setting are not changed When PC is selected the camera is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer...

Page 35: ...ted Refer to P151 for details is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted HDMI MODE Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the HDMI compatible high definition TV co...

Page 36: ...rmatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again If the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest Service Centre LANGUAGE Set the language displayed...

Page 37: ...ectly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically You can only use the Direction Detection Function wh...

Page 38: ...n you turn this unit on 1 Make sure the drive mode lever is set to Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part E Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to eac...

Page 39: ...Priority AE mode P85 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure mode P86 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are...

Page 40: ...und will go off when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording Sound volume can be set in BEEP P33 Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is p...

Page 41: ...hutter speed will be slow when using or Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent Auto Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 1 green lights when th...

Page 42: ...be chosen when set to AF tracking P43 When FACE RECOG is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of and When FACE RECOG is set to ON will be d...

Page 43: ...AF tracking on P72 Only the following functions can be set in this mode REC mode menu ASPECT RATIO P116 PICTURE SIZE P117 QUALITY P118 FACE RECOG P118 STABILIZER 1 Only available when a lens that supp...

Page 44: ...P menu and CUSTOM MENU menu can be set in a mode such as the Programme AE mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode AF MODE P71 Set to when a face cannot be detected WHITE BALANC...

Page 45: ...ocused The focus indication blinks when the subject is not focused In this case a picture is not taken Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject again The focus range is different depen...

Page 46: ...e the shutter button is pressed halfway It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one Focusin...

Page 47: ...1 Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objec...

Page 48: ...s on the screen when Programme Shift is activated To cancel Programme Shift turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Programme Shift indication disappears Example of Programme Shift When...

Page 49: ...Extra Optical Zoom mechanism Example When it is set to equal to 3 1 million pixels it will take the picture using the 3 1 million pixels in the centre out of the 12 million pixels of the imaging devi...

Page 50: ...L ZOOM cannot be used in the following cases In Intelligent Auto Mode In Scene mode When is set When QUALITY is set to or Playing back Pictures Press 2 1 to select the picture Speed of picture forward...

Page 51: ...reens Calendar screen display A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures Rotate the rear dial right to return to the previous screen Pictures are not rotated for displa...

Page 52: ...ng the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Rotate the rear d...

Page 53: ...other equipment The zoom magnification and the zoom position are cancelled when the camera is turned off including power save mode The zoom position returns to the centre in the following images Image...

Page 54: ...n press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Press Press 3 4 to select DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL and then press MENU SET DELETE ALL step 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pic...

Page 55: ...ote Do not turn the camera off while deleting while is displayed Use a battery with a sufficient power or the AC adaptor P167 If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE AL...

Page 56: ...the displayed screen on the LCD monitor to display in LCD monitor style or viewfinder style When is set B Normal display 1 2 C No display 1 D Turned off When is set E Normal displayidetailed informati...

Page 57: ...k Menu when it is set to P58 2 Histograms are displayed when the HISTOGRAM of the CUSTOM MENU menu is set to ON It is possible to move the position of the histogram using the Quick Menu P59 Note In NI...

Page 58: ...n orange in the Quick Menu screen and the guide line itself will be displayed in orange when the guide line is selected 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to set the position The guide line returns to the centre when is...

Page 59: ...ogram can be set from the CUSTOM MENU menu too Note When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the following conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the man...

Page 60: ...enu Switching to the appropriate flash setting Item Description of settings AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary AUTO Red eye reduction The flash i...

Page 61: ...sh settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode Available Not available Initial setting of scene mode Slow sync When taking pictures against a dark background l...

Page 62: ...DMC GF1C is attached 40 cm or less When 14 45 mm F3 5 5 6 lens included in DMC GF1K is attached 1 0 m or less Wide 30 cm or less Tele Shutter speed for each flash setting 1 This becomes 60 seconds in...

Page 63: ...e cases it may not allow the scene to be illuminated properly It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture Take a picture after the access indication disappears The Red Eye Redu...

Page 64: ...o close the menu Note Set it to 1ST normally 2nd is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD monitor optional external viewfinder if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND The flash sync settings are also effecti...

Page 65: ...re Priority AE mode Aperture Setting Operation P84 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed In the Shutter Priority AE mode Shutter Speed Setting Operation P...

Page 66: ...menu 1 Number of recordable pictures 2 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full However the burst speed will become slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the aspe...

Page 67: ...e adjusted each time you take a picture If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and sh...

Page 68: ...ject and take a picture If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures that you set is taken The Auto Bracket indication A blinks until the number of pictures that you set is taken Th...

Page 69: ...e subject The Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting Will not enlarge hold You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu When the flash is activated you ca...

Page 70: ...ting for the self timer 1 Select SELF TIMER in the REC mode menu P28 2 Press 3 4 to select the mode and then press MENU SET If you set after 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second in...

Page 71: ...res switch the AF mode to If the AF mode is set to or the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus Also if you set the Focus Mode to AFC in AF area will not be displayed even i...

Page 72: ...it impossible to detect faces AF MODE is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at an angle When the face is extremely bright or dark When there is little contrast on the...

Page 73: ...he screen It cannot be set to edge of the screen The AF area returns to the centre when is pressed Rotate the rear dial to change the size of AF area Rear dial right Enlarge Rear dial left Shrink It c...

Page 74: ...nlarged screen will not be displayed as MF assist even if focus ring is rotated To display the MF assist press 2 and then press MENU SET for enlarged display 1 Press 2 to display the MF assist screen...

Page 75: ...the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Note When the MF assist is started by 2 MF assist will continue to display even after 10 seconds has past without operatin...

Page 76: ...e is set If you release AF AE LOCK AF AE Lock is cancelled 3 While pressing AF AE LOCK move the camera to the composition you would like to take and then press the shutter button fully Note If you set...

Page 77: ...h or bluish tinge Furthermore when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a colour close to white Auto White Balance may not function properly In a case like this s...

Page 78: ...lue Use to match the condition when taking photographs Select or and then press 3 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and th...

Page 79: ...ce fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item The white balance fine adjustment setting...

Page 80: ...to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark Press 3 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the ISO se...

Page 81: ...shutter button is pressed fully Confirm the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back Note The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter...

Page 82: ...way to set Note You can also set from the Quick Menu P30 Use the Quick Menu P30 to set when in Intelligent Auto Mode In Film Mode the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push proc...

Page 83: ...itor optional external viewfinder You cannot adjust SATURATION in the black and white settings in Film Mode Film Mode cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode and Scene Mode It will take pictur...

Page 84: ...d on the LCD monitor optional external viewfinder will flash until all pictures of preset amount are taken Note STANDARD is registered in MULTI FILM 1 MULTI FILM 2 and OFF is registered in MULTI FILM...

Page 85: ...aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim When you use a lens with an aperture ring the setting for the rear dial becomes effective if you rotate the aperture ring to the A position...

Page 86: ...xposure Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial i...

Page 87: ...e may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting LONG SHTR NR in the REC mode menu to ON before taking pictures P121 The manual exposure assistance does not appear Note It will be a no...

Page 88: ...will be taken with that shutter speed When the shutter speed is set for high speed display in the shutter speed preview will be displayed like a time release film It is used in cases such as stopping...

Page 89: ...ng the scene mode menu by pressing 3 4 2 1 The scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed and then used When you take a picture with a scene mode that is n...

Page 90: ...ote The flash setting is fixed to Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events Note INTELLIGENT ISO is activated and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes ISO80...

Page 91: ...ture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction If the lens becomes dirty with fingerprints or dust the lens may not be able to focus on the subject correctly You can take pictures of food with a...

Page 92: ...ing the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Illuminations are photographed beautifully Technique for ILLUMI...

Page 93: ...splayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time If the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings The Birthday Setting and Nam...

Page 94: ...op art style image effect that emphasises the colour RETRO This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph PURE This is an image effect that uses a cool bright light to...

Page 95: ...lour Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting FILM MODE FLASH FLASH SYNCHRO ISO LIMIT SET By selecting CUSTOM you can take pictures with colour brightness and saturati...

Page 96: ...the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance Select CUST SET MEM in the CUSTOM MENU menu P28 Press 3 4 to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SE...

Page 97: ...e settings for each menu item Press 2 to return to the selection screen Only the main menu items are displayed Press MENU SET to enter the settings A Saving of the selected custom settings is displaye...

Page 98: ...ligent Auto mode The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so you can leave the settings to the camera and take motion pictures easily mode Re...

Page 99: ...ending on the environment of the motion picture recording When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus If The Extra Optical Zoom was used before pressing...

Page 100: ...after which its colour changes to the usual red is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it w...

Page 101: ...o record Therefore the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded 2 What is Mbps This is an abbreviation of Megabit Per Second and it represents the speed of transmissio...

Page 102: ...ting will delete all data recorded on the card save important data beforehand on the computer Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG may be played back with poor picture or sound qualit...

Page 103: ...e item and then press MENU SET Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Note Sound quality will be different than usual when WIND CUT is set WIN...

Page 104: ...ecording the camera stops recording automatically You can also start stop motion picture recording by pressing the shutter button Sound will go off when pressing the motion picture button or shutter b...

Page 105: ...mode for some cases depending on the brightness of the subject an actual aperture setting would not be changed in response to the movement of selection cursor so that no change on the degree of perip...

Page 106: ...st picture After pressing the shutter halfway down a different person s picture information may be added when the camera is turned to a different subject to photograph You cannot use FACE RECOG in the...

Page 107: ...Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P111 When a person who is registered is not recognised correct by re registering Example of faces that are hard to recognise Face Recognition may not be possible or m...

Page 108: ...o register further pictures press 2 to select the face image and press MENU SET Then press 3 4 to select ADDITIONAL IMAGE press MENU SET and return to step 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu About the...

Page 109: ...YES and then press MENU SET 9 Perform the operation in step 3 and following in Registering face image of new person To delete a face image 6 Press 4 to select DELETE and then press MENU SET When only...

Page 110: ...ering or changing a face image the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 5 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration...

Page 111: ...ress 3 4 to select HIGH or LOW and then press MENU SET To return to the original settings select NORMAL 5 Press to close the menu Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button...

Page 112: ...STAMP P139 The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied Select CLOCK SET to set the c...

Page 113: ...picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded If the travel date is displayed as minus in white there...

Page 114: ...e area and then press MENU SET A Current time B Time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time If daylight saving time is used at the home area press 3 Press 3 again to return to the original time The d...

Page 115: ...ilm Mode setting according to the conditions and the nature of the recording Applicable modes You can only select STANDARD and STANDARD in mode Note Refer to P82 for details FILM MODE Item Effect STAN...

Page 116: ...pect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P185 ASPECT RATIO X ASPECT RA...

Page 117: ...ots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough These p...

Page 118: ...set to a picture taken by For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P28 Specify a person s face and use the face recognition functions Applicable modes OFF ON MEMORY SET Note Refer to P106 for de...

Page 119: ...because the subject is moving slowly The background will not become a blur When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily We recommend taking pictures with the Optional External Vie...

Page 120: ...cal measurement to measure brightness can be changed Applicable modes Note When the AF mode is set to while C is selected exposure is adjusted to the face of a person and when it is set to exposure is...

Page 121: ...lower to take pictures of night scenery etc so you can take beautiful pictures Applicable modes OFF ON Note If you set ON the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed Do not mo...

Page 122: ...lity deterioration Applicable modes OFF ON Note Refer to P49 for details For details on REC mode menu settings refer to P28 This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Z...

Page 123: ...ctures on a PC printer etc Applicable modes Note Depending on the colour space setting the file name of the recorded picture changes as shown Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB The...

Page 124: ...yback on other equipment Sound from motion pictures When REC MODE is set to MOTION JPEG or pictures with audio recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic digital camera...

Page 125: ...er to P28 This sets up the data format of motion pictures Applicable modes AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG Note Refer to P100 for details For details on MOTION PICTURE mode menu settings refer to P28 This sets...

Page 126: ...the CUSTOM MENU menu settings refer to P28 Refer to P96 for details Refer to P56 for details WIND CUT CUST SET MEM Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered as custom settings LCD DISP STYLE...

Page 127: ...he EXPO METER disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed AF AE LOCK This will set what will be fixed by the AF AE LOCK button when taking a picture with fixed focus or expos...

Page 128: ...one to a nearby one PRE AF does not work during the Preview Mode PRE AF does not work with lenses that do not allow auto focus does not work with lenses for which the focus mode cannot be set to AFC...

Page 129: ...in SCENERY ARCHITECTURE NIGHT SCENERY and SUNSET in Scene Mode Refer to P74 for details FOCUS PRIORITY It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus OFF This gives priority to the bes...

Page 130: ...e angle of view during motion picture recording and still picture recording Picture Motion picture REMAINING DISP This will switch display between the number of recordable pictures and available recor...

Page 131: ...eduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the rear of the imaging device is performed SHOOT W O LENS It is possible to setup so the shutter will not operate when there is no lens o...

Page 132: ...rmed only in the Pause Mode E Reduce volume level F Increase volume level Note Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime or PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition to play back motion picture fil...

Page 133: ...dio recorded with other equipment may not playback on this unit When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Pictures with audio Press 2 1 to select a pi...

Page 134: ...ictures or pictures registered with face recognition as a slide show To best enjoy this feature it s recommended that you connect your digital camera to your TV set Select SLIDE SHOW on the PLAYBACK m...

Page 135: ...N or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting AUDIO can be set only when OFF has been selected as the MUSIC setting Audio will be played along with t...

Page 136: ...arch the picture files if there are a lot on the card If you press while searching the searching will stop halfway Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Press 3 4 2 1 to select the perso...

Page 137: ...EL cannot be selected when in PLAYBACK MODE Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P54 is useful so only the pictures you...

Page 138: ...with the rear dial To enter a blank move the cursor to SPACE or to delete an entered character move the cursor to DELETE and press MENU SET To stop editing at any time during text entry press A maximu...

Page 139: ...UDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Protected pictures...

Page 140: ...W PICTURES appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size S Press to return to the menu screen The menu screen is automatically restored when MULTI is selected Press MENU SET to close the men...

Page 141: ...e will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be res...

Page 142: ...e picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures with audio pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and...

Page 143: ...ment The ASPECT CONV cannot be performed on the motion pictures pictures with audio pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or Information regarding the face recognition in the origin...

Page 144: ...played in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEIT...

Page 145: ...the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set for...

Page 146: ...lose the menu Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 2 and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the me...

Page 147: ...els of Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX launched before July 2008 B AUDIO DUB Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET to start audio recording The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen ap...

Page 148: ...not edit the Face Recognition information of protected pictures FACE REC EDIT Press 3 4 to select REPLACE or DELETE and then press MENU SET Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET You...

Page 149: ...n and select external input Turn the camera on and then press Note Depending on the ASPECT RATIO black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any...

Page 150: ...slot Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket What is HDMI HDMI is the interface for digital devices When this unit is connected to a HDMI compatible device the image and audio can be output with a di...

Page 151: ...ith a HDMI mini cable optional P150 Turn the camera on and then press Connect the HDMI mini cable to the HDMI socket on the camera Turn the TV on and switch to HDMI input Turn the camera on and then p...

Page 152: ...return to multi playback 1 with 4 When you select a motion picture and perform one screen display press 2 to playback the motion picture During motion picture playback use 2 1 for back forward and 4 t...

Page 153: ...s between this unit and a Panasonic TV is different depending on the types of Panasonic TVs even if they are compatible with VIERA Link Refer to the operating instructions of the TV for the operations...

Page 154: ...nt with an AV cable supplied 2 Start the playback of this unit 3 Start the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the reco...

Page 155: ...ition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied is a convenient way of doing this Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM...

Page 156: ...click on Removable Disk in My Computer When using a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder Acquiring of still pictures and MOTI...

Page 157: ...using the PC folder composition Folders and images processed in the PC cannot be played back on the camera It is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 4 0 HD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM sup...

Page 158: ...cable HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected P150 Motion pictures...

Page 159: ...pictures and then When DISPLAY is pressed appears on the pictures to be printed When DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelled After the pictures have been selected press MENU SET SELECT ALL P...

Page 160: ...When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top In some printers the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to wi...

Page 161: ...ceiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high th...

Page 162: ...wfinder part A Hot shoe B Dedicated connector for external viewfinder C LVF LCD D Finder Switch ON the camera is displayed on the LCD monitor It may not be connected properly if it does not display Sw...

Page 163: ...d detaching the optional external viewfinder be sure to do so slowly and carefully The optional external viewfinder cannot be used with the external flash When a strap is fitted do not allow it to sna...

Page 164: ...communication functions with the camera DMC GF1 It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to se...

Page 165: ...d picture Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details Using the Protector Filter optional The MC protector optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours nor...

Page 166: ...GF1C we recommend that you attach or remove the filter with the camera power turned on and the Focus Mode set to MF Accessories other than filters such as conversion lenses cannot be mounted It may ca...

Page 167: ...se the DC cable DMW DCC3 optional to connect the camera to the battery charger AC adaptor and connect the AC cable Check that the camera is turned off Close the flash Connect the AC cable Connect the...

Page 168: ...itial setting 1 Flash mode P60 2 Film mode P82 3 Optical Image Stabilizer 1 P118 Jitter alert P47 4 Burst P66 Auto Bracket P68 Self timer P70 5 REC MODE P100 Recording quality P100 6 Picture size P117...

Page 169: ...igital zoom P49 122 48 WIND CUT P103 1 Only available when a lens that supports the Stabilizer function is attached 2 Only displayed in the LCD monitor 3 It is possible to switch the display between t...

Page 170: ...picture playback P132 19 Stamped with text indication P139 20 Favourites P137 Cable disconnection warning icon P158 21 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P114 22 Folder File number 8 P...

Page 171: ...affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the...

Page 172: ...the dirt or dust with the blower consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colours may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunctio...

Page 173: ...ged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of the battery becomes shorter in low temperature con...

Page 174: ...sonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information When requesting a repair transferring to another party or dispo...

Page 175: ...mera body do not carry the camera by the soulder strap Hold the camera and the lens when carrying them Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen optional...

Page 176: ...OTHER CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again Insert a different card READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD It has failed to read or write data Remove the card after...

Page 177: ...LAYED FOR 4 3 TV The AV cable is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P34 This messa...

Page 178: ...camera off frequently by using the ECONOMY mode etc P31 If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for...

Page 179: ...ge of the camera P45 There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly P47 Is FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM MENU menu set to OFF P129 In this case the picture may not be properly focused e...

Page 180: ...not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light This could be an inactive pixel Perform the PIXEL REFRESH P130 in the CUSTOM MENU Are you in Exposure Compensation operation Pr...

Page 181: ...ction With certain lenses the sound of the Auto Focus Operation is recorded when recording motion pictures In this case we recommend setting CONTINUOUS AF P98 103 to OFF Operating sounds may be record...

Page 182: ...the recorded pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This is a characteristic of the drive system of the Optional External Viewfinder P162 of this unit a...

Page 183: ...th other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality When Digital Red Eye Reduction is in operation if you take a picture of subject with red colour sur...

Page 184: ...t switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV Check the VIERA Link setting...

Page 185: ...t to ON In dark places the AF assist lamp P129 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the CUSTOM MENU menu set to ON P129 The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright...

Page 186: ...or the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pi...

Page 187: ...ect ratio X Picture size 4000k3000 pixels 12 million pixels 2816k2112 pixels 5 9 million pixels Quality A A Card 32 MB 3 7 0 1 6 14 1 1 64 MB 7 16 2 3 15 31 3 3 128 MB 17 35 5 6 32 64 6 7 256 MB 34 71...

Page 188: ...3770 620 740 16 GB 9880 19000 980 1030 2550 5040 830 980 32 GB 19820 38120 1970 2070 5130 10110 1660 1980 Aspect ratio Y Picture size 2816k1880 pixels 5 3 million pixels 2048k1360 pixels 2 8 million p...

Page 189: ...900 980 16 GB 2870 5670 960 1150 7050 13720 1200 1310 32 GB 5760 11390 1930 2320 14160 27530 2420 2640 Aspect ratio W Picture size 1920k1080 pixels 2 1 million pixels 2992k2992 pixels 9 0 million pix...

Page 190: ...4 GB 1720 3350 280 310 3260 6030 310 320 6 GB 2620 5090 430 470 4950 9170 470 490 8 GB 3500 6820 580 630 6630 12280 630 660 12 GB 5290 10290 870 950 10010 18520 950 990 16 GB 7050 13720 1170 1270 133...

Page 191: ...00 s 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s 31 min 20 s 2 GB 15 min 20 s 20 min 00 s 29 min 00 s 8 min 20 s 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 04 min 4 GB 30 min 30 s 40 min 00 s 1 h 00 min 16 min 30 s 41 min 50 s 43 min 4...

Page 192: ...ent compatible with lenses from other manufacturers Focus Auto focus Manual Focus Face detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusing Shutter system Focal plane shutter Burst recording Burst s...

Page 193: ...ng is W 4000k2248 pixels 2816k1584 pixels 1920k1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 2992k2992 pixels 2112k2112 pixels 1504k1504 pixels Recording quality Motion pictures AVCHD Lite With audio W...

Page 194: ...k71 mm H k36 3 mm D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 285 g camera body Approx 442 g with the 20 mm F1 7 lens included in DMC GF1C card and battery Approx 537 g with the 14 45 mm F3 5 5 6 len...

Page 195: ...46 mm Max diameter Approx 63 mm Overall length Approx 25 5 mm from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount Mass Approx 100 g Focal length f 14 mm to 45 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 2...

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