Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2H Operating Instructions Manual Download

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VQT3A55

Preparation

Note

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Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery case (supplied).

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The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.

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Before removing the battery, turn the camera off, and wait until the status indicator has gone off

completely. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be

damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

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The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.

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The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging. The camera also

becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

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Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the screen.
[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8G; optional)
connected.]

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The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status

indicator also blinks) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.

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Recording still pictures (when using the LCD monitor)
(By CIPA standard in Programme AE Mode)

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Recording still pictures (when using the viewfinder)
(By CIPA standard in Programme AE Mode)

Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

When the 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 lens supplied in

DMC-GH2H

is used

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 320 pictures

Recording time

Approx. 160 min

When the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens supplied in

DMC-GH2K

is used

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 330 pictures

Recording time

Approx. 165 min

When the 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 lens supplied in

DMC-GH2H

is used

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 330 pictures

Recording time

Approx. 165 min

When the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens supplied in

DMC-GH2K

is used

Number of recordable pictures

Approx. 340 pictures

Recording time

Approx. 170 min

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-GH2H

Page 1: ...VQT3A55 Before use please read these instructions completely GN Operating Instructions Digital Camera Lens Kit Model No DMC GH2H DMC GH2K ...

Page 2: ...ICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD Product identification marking 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 THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FIL...

Page 3: ...ased 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 precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens the viewfinder or LCD Monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and LCD mo...

Page 4: ...mation 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 ask for the correct method of disposal ...

Page 5: ... recording a motion picture Continuous AF 42 Recording Motion Picture 43 Playing Back Motion Pictures 45 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function ñ Intelligent Auto Mode 47 Deleting Pictures 51 Setting the Menu 53 Setting menu items 54 Setting the Quick Menu 55 About the Setup Menu 57 Recording Switching the Display of the LCD Monitor Viewfinder 63 Switching the Information Displayed on the re...

Page 6: ... FILM MODE 117 ASPECT RATIO 119 PICTURE SIZE 119 A QUALITY 120 FACE RECOG 121 C METERING MODE 121 STABILIZER 121 FLASH 121 RED EYE REMOVAL 122 FLASH SYNCHRO 122 FLASH ADJUST 122 I RESOLUTION 122 I DYNAMIC Intelligent dynamic range control 123 ISO LIMIT SET 123 LONG SHTR NR 123 EX TELE CONV 123 DIGITAL ZOOM 124 BURST RATE 124 AUTO BRACKET 124 ASPECT BRACKET 124 SELF TIMER 124 COLOR SPACE 125 Using ...

Page 7: ...aying Back Pictures on a TV Screen 156 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 161 Connecting to a PC 163 Printing the Pictures 166 Others Optional accessories 170 LCD Monitor Display Viewfinder Display 173 Cautions for Use 176 Message Display 182 Troubleshooting 185 Specifications 194 ...

Page 8: ... This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 10 Lens Rear Cap This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 11 Lens Storage Bag 12 Battery Pack Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Charge the battery before use 13 Battery Charger Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text 14 AC Cable 15 AV Cable 16 USB Connection Cable 17 Body Ca...

Page 9: ...16 17 18 19 20 21 DMW BLC12E DE A80A K2CJ29A00002 K1HA14CD0004 K1HA14AD0003 2 3 4 5 6 H VS014140 VYC0997 VYF3250 VFC4315 VFC4430 7 8 9 10 11 H FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 VFC4456 DMC GH2K 2 DMC GH2H 1 VGQ0Q65 VKF4385 VFC4602 VGQ0C14 ...

Page 10: ...finder P14 63 173 11 Eye sensor P14 12 Playback button P38 45 13 AF AE LOCK button P86 14 Camera ON OFF switch P30 15 Rear dial P16 16 DISPLAY button P39 63 95 17 Eye Cup P177 18 Touch panel LCD monitor P14 38 63 173 19 Q MENU button P48 55 83 20 Delete button P51 Preview button P95 21 MENU SET button P15 54 22 Cursor buttons P15 3 ISO P90 1 WB White Balance P87 2 Function 2 button P16 4 Function ...

Page 11: ...4 Function 1 button P16 35 MIC REMOTE socket P171 172 36 Shoulder strap eyelet P21 Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it 37 HDMI socket P157 38 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P156 161 163 166 39 Card door P27 40 DC coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler DMW DCC8 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC8G optional are used P...

Page 12: ...54 Focus ring P84 55 Wide 56 Zoom ring P66 57 Contact point 58 Lens fitting mark P19 At the time when this camera is purchased the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below 1 Open the LCD monitor Maximum 180o 2 It can be rotated 180o forward 3 Return the monitor to its original position Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough and be careful ...

Page 13: ...Taking pictures at a high angle This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the subject It can only be rotated 90o towards you Taking pictures at a low angle This is convenient when taking pictures of flowers etc that are in a low position It can be rotated 180o forward Note When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with the screen ...

Page 14: ...e LCD monitor Viewfinder manually Press LVF LCD to switch the monitor screen A LVF LCD button B Eye sensor Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly This touch panel is a type that detects pressure Viewfinder Touch Panel Touch the screen To touch and release the touch panel Drag A movement without releasing the ...

Page 15: ...not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to LCD Monitor Display Viewfinder Display on P173 About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers Only use the supplied stylus pen Do not place it where small children can reach This document expresses...

Page 16: ...er to P129 for details about CUSTOM menu When INTELLIGENT AUTO is set pushing the button will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode Pressing the button again or turning off the camera will cancel the setting When set to FOCUS AREA SET it is possible to display the position setting screen of either AF area or MF Assist When 1 SHOT is set it will record the RAW file and a fine JPEG image simultaneously on...

Page 17: ...ou use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional you can use Leica M Mount or Leica R Mount interchangeable lenses For certain lenses the actual distance at which the subject is in focus may differ slightly from the rated distance When using a Leica lens mount adaptor set SHOOT W O LENS P135 to ON Depending on the type of lens you may not be able to use some functions such ...

Page 18: ...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 8 AF performance may differ depending on the lens used Refer to the website for details Lens type when recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Auto Focus Auto aperture setting Auto Focus Auto aperture setting Micro Four Third...

Page 19: ... the direction of the arrow to detach them Do not put your hands inside the mount Align the 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 D when you attach a lens Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to the camera body as the lens mount may get scratched...

Page 20: ...e when carrying P171 In bright sunlight or backlight the lens hood will minimise lens flare and ghosting The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality To attach the lens hood flower shape that came with the lens supplied in DMC GH2H DMC GH2K Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom and turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops ...

Page 21: ...nd then pass it through the stopper Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other 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 Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or acciden...

Page 22: ...ery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use Charge the battery with the charger indoors It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standard...

Page 23: ...t generated The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged Since characteristic swelling may occur Check that this unit is turned off Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the battery door Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BLC12E If yo...

Page 24: ...tional connected The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator also blinks Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery Recording still pictures when using the LCD monitor By CIPA standard in Programme AE Mode Recording still pictures when using the viewfinder By CIPA standard in Programme AE Mode Approximate operating time ...

Page 25: ...en using the LCD monitor AVCHD Recording with picture quality set to FSH MOTION JPEG Recording with picture quality set to HD These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as switching the power supply ON OFF starting stopping recordi...

Page 26: ... is reduced In low temperature environments such as on ski slopes Using the AUTO of LCD MODE or MODE1 of LCD MODE P58 When flash is used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery When the 14 140 mm F4 0 5 8 lens supplied in DMC GH2H is used Playback time Approx 240 min...

Page 27: ...minals of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 1 Close the card door 2 Slide the card door to the end and then close it firmly If the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Note Always turn the camera off before opening the card door Before removing the card turn the camera off and wait until the status indicator h...

Page 28: ...o not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vibration impact or static electricity perform the operation again Note Write Protect switch A provided When this switch is set to the LOCK position no further data writing deletion or formatting is possible The ab...

Page 29: ... only display up to 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds However the recording may stop before that depending on the remaining battery level P24 Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen Approximate number of recordable pictures and operating time Picture size 2 GB 4 GB 16 GB 64 GB L 16M 220 440 1830 7260 M 8M 41...

Page 30: ...te the settings without the clock having been set set the clock correctly by following the Changing the clock setting procedure Select CLOCK SET in the SETUP menu and press 1 P54 It can be changed in steps 3 4 and 5 to set the clock The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built in clock battery even without the battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the...

Page 31: ...s initially assigned to the Fn1 button It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode when the Fn1 button is pressed disabling the Recording Mode selected by the mode dial It is possible to change the function assigned to the buttons with Fn BUTTON SET in CUSTOM menu P16 Basic Programme AE Mode P34 The subjects are recorded using your own settings Intelligent Auto Mode P47 The subjects are recorded using...

Page 32: ...se this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Creative Motion Picture Mode P105 Use this mode to record motion pictures in the selected mode You cannot take still pictures Scene Mode P98 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded My Colour Mode P102 Use this mode to check colouring effects select a colour mode from among eight colour modes and then tak...

Page 33: ...ation of Auto Focus Continuous This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by continuously focusing on the movement of the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway When taking pictures of a moving subject the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on it motion prediction It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele or ...

Page 34: ... CUSTOM Menu P129 The shutter speed is automatically set between about 15 seconds and 1 4000th of a second in the following cases When the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO160 When the aperture value is set to F4 0 when the 14 140 mm F4 0 5 8 lens supplied in DMC GH2H is attached When the aperture value is set to F3 5 when the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens supplied in DMC GH2K is attached Taking Pictures with Yo...

Page 35: ...here is no danger of colliding with another person an object etc You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P148 is set to ON The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down You can o...

Page 36: ...ft turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Programme Shift indication disappears Example of Programme Shift When the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens supplied in DMC GH2K is used Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value How the Exposure Compensation is switched can be changed by EXPO SETTINGS P132 in the CUSTOM menu If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway...

Page 37: ...used It cannot be set to edge of the screen If the histogram is displayed on top of the subject you want to touch touch the subject after first moving the histogram P65 3 Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note If FOCUS PRIORITY is ON when the Focus Mode is set to AFS and the Touch Shutter fails AF area will disappear after turning red and the picture will not be taken When set to AFC the ...

Page 38: ... pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right sides of the screen after forwarding rewinding a picture Pictures are displayed reduced in size To finish playback Press again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information ...

Page 39: ...rn to the previous screen If you select a picture with the Burst icon and press MENU SET the pictures from within that Burst Picture group will be played back using Multi Playback Screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P14 The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P14 Pictures are not rotated for display Pictures displayed using cannot be played ba...

Page 40: ... dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Rotate the rear dial left to display the Calendar screen Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed Press MENU SET or the rear dial to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date Rotate th...

Page 41: ... camera is turned off including Sleep Mode The zoom position returns to the centre in the following images Images with different aspect ratios Images with different numbers of recorded pixels Images with a different rotation direction when ROTATE DISP is set to ON Playback Zoom is not available during Motion Picture Playback Using the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k Picture...

Page 42: ...l sound may be recorded when the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with CONTINUOUS AF in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuou...

Page 43: ...on pictures P66 The ISO sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures When recording a motion picture STABILIZER will be fixed to MODE1 even if it is set to MODE2 or MODE3 When recording motion pictures the following functions cannot be used in the AF Mode It will switch to Ø in the AF Mode It will switch to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures Direction D...

Page 44: ...cations on this model have been changed to improve audio quality For this reason some motion pictures recorded in MOTION JPEG and pictures with audio may not be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX Motion pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX can be played back on this model Models launched before December 2008 and some models launched in 2009 FS LS series To play bac...

Page 45: ...esume normal playback speed When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon and then touch to play back A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the upper right of the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m3...

Page 46: ...in the SETUP menu To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC use the QuickTime or the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 BD Edition software on the CD ROM supplied QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that were recorded with a PC or other equipment may have lower image quality or may not be able to play back with this unit ...

Page 47: ...IC LONG SHTR NR Quick AF FOCUS PRIORITY Backlight Compensation I RESOLUTION In Intelligent Auto Mode FOCUS PRIORITY P130 is fixed to ON This means you cannot take pictures until the subject is in focus When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red When taking pictures When recording mo...

Page 48: ...k of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture automatically Backlight compensation is automatically applied in Intelligent Auto Mode It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject Focus and exposure will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves When operating the to...

Page 49: ...26 CONTINUOUS AF P42 WIND CUT P128 2 for MOTION JPEG cannot be set CUSTOM menu CUST SET MEM P104 GUIDE LINE P129 LCD INFO DISP P133 REMAINING DISP P133 SETUP menu CLOCK SET P30 WORLD TIME P115 BEEP P57 LCD MODE P58 LANGUAGE P61 Use the Quick Menu P55 to set the following functions STANDARD and STANDARD in FILM MODE P117 and in SELF TIMER 3 P80 3 It will be reset to when the Intelligent Auto Mode i...

Page 50: ...s on the SETUP menu and CUSTOM menu can be set in a mode such as the Programme AE Mode What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode Flash Open the flash when the flash is to be used P68 Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent Auto Mode or is set depending on the type of subject and brightness When or is displayed the Digital red eye correction is turned on Sh...

Page 51: ... button B DISPLAY button C button Press 2 to select YES and then press MENU SET To delete multiple pictures up to 100 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 picture and then press DISPLAY to set Repeat this step appears on the selected pictures If DISPLAY is pressed again the setting is cancelle...

Page 52: ...Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC8G optional and DC coupler DMW DCC8 optional If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü the deleting will stop halfway Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted it may take some time to delete them If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected P151 t...

Page 53: ...ixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording This menu lets you perform the clock settings select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera MOTION PICTURE Mode menu P126 to 128 MY MENU This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC QUALITY and other aspects for motion picture recording Up to 5 menu items used recently can be me...

Page 54: ... is set to ON at the time of purchase Menu item cannot be set with touch operation Set with the cursor buttons or the rear dial Example Setting I DYNAMIC from OFF to HIGH in the Programme AE Mode Setting menu items Set the mode dial to A MENU SET button Press MENU SET to display the menu B Menu toggle icon C Menu item D Menu screen page E Settings Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETU...

Page 55: ... in When operating the touch panel Setting of the Quick Menu can be set using the touch panel Touch to display the Quick Menu in recording status Press 3 4 or rotate the rear dial to select I DYNAMIC 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 or it may be displayed...

Page 56: ...1 you can select the setting contents with 3 4 Set by pressing MENU SET LCD recording information display in LCD monitor style Select the item with 3 4 2 1 press MENU SET and then select the setting contents with 3 4 2 1 Set by pressing MENU SET You can also use the rear dial to set You can change the settings by directly touching the items without displaying the Quick Menu Finder style Select the...

Page 57: ...ll switch to the colour adjustment screen Adjust between green and red with 3 4 or between orange and blue with 2 1 or the rear dial Press MENU SET to return to the LCD adjustment screen It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use and the viewfinder when the viewfinder is in use Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor viewfinder However this does no...

Page 58: ...MIN when AUTO LCD OFF is set to 15SEC or 30SEC Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again Since ECONOMY is cancelled when the eye sensor auto switching is performed it is recommended to use this mode with AUTO SWITCH in LVF LCD SWITCH P133 set to OFF SLEEP MODE does not work in the following cases When using the AC adaptor When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back ...

Page 59: ...via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system This will operate when the AV cable or HDMI mini cable optional is connected This will work when the AV cable is connected o AUTO REVIEW Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF 1SEC 3SEC 5SEC HOLD The pictures are displayed until shutter button is pressed halfway x USB MODE Select the USB communication syst...

Page 60: ...omatically set based on the information from the connected TV 1080i The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output 720p The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output 576p 1 480p 2 The progressive method with 576 1 480 2 available scan lines is used for output VIERA Link Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the VIERA equipme...

Page 61: ... dial is set to and OFF The recording screen in the currently selected Advanced Scene Mode P96 Scene Mode P98 or Creative Motion Picture Mode P105 appears AUTO The Advanced Scene Mode Scene Mode or Creative Motion Picture Mode menu screen appears CALIBRATION Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets selected from what you touched or touch operation does not respond 1 Press M...

Page 62: ... birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 P100 and PET P101 in Scene Mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE P114 departure date return date location The WORLD TIME P115 setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW AC8G optional and DC coupler DMW DCC8 optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatti...

Page 63: ...l display 1 2 C No display 1 D LCD INFO DISP 3 E Turned off Viewfinder display Screens here are an example of when it is set to viewfinder style With the LVF DISP STYLE of the CUSTOM menu you can choose the displayed screen on the viewfinder to display in viewfinder style or LCD monitor style Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen F Normal displayidetailed information 1 2 G No...

Page 64: ...the size the slope and the balance of the subject Set the position of the guide line with Set the GUIDE LINE in the CUSTOM menu to Touch above the guide line and drag it to the position you want to move it to P14 You can also set the position of the guide line with the cursor button in the Quick Menu P56 while in button operation or CUSTOM menu When it is difficult to move the guide line on the sc...

Page 65: ...llowing conditions the histogram is displayed in orange When the manual exposure assistance is other than n0 during Exposure Compensation or in the Manual Exposure Mode When the flash is activated When the flash is closed When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode T...

Page 66: ... is selected When Recording Mode AVCHD 1080i is selected Extra Tele Conversion factor will change to 2 6 When Recording Mode AVCHD 720p is selected or Recording Mode MOTION JPEG is selected with recording quality setting or Extra Tele Conversion factor will change to 3 9 Example When the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens supplied with the DMC GH2K is used you can achieve 24k magnification by 3k Optical Zoom ...

Page 67: ...een them Angle of view for recording can be checked beforehand by matching the REC AREA P133 setting to the mode you wish to record in If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again When using the Digital Zoom STABILIZER may not be effective If camera shake jitter is a problem during Digital Zooming it is recommended that STABILIZER be set to MODE1 When using...

Page 68: ...ing is fixed to Œ while the flash is closed Note Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb Applicable modes Set the built in flash to match the recording Open the flash 1 Select FLASH in the REC Mode menu P54 2 Press 3 4 to select a mode and press MENU SET For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by Recording Mode P70 Switching to...

Page 69: ... Forced Flash ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red Eye Reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow Sync When taking pictur...

Page 70: ...g on the type of subject and brightness The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off However the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when record...

Page 71: ...42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens supplied in DMC GH2K is attached 45 cm or less Wide 30 cm or less Tele ISO sensitivity When the 14 140 mm F4 0 5 8 lens supplied in DMC GH2H is used Available flash range according to focal length of lens When the aspect ratio is X or Wide to 21 mm 22 mm Tele AUTO Vignetting effect occurs due to the light of the flash 1 0 m to 4 8 m 50 cm to 3 7 m ISO160 1 0 m to 3 0 m 50 cm to...

Page 72: ...e flash may be blocked or fail to cover the lens field of view causing dark areas to appear in the resulting pictures When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached the lower portion of the photo may turn dark vignetting effect and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo flash may be obscured by the lens hood We recommend detaching the lens hood It may take time to ...

Page 73: ...on picture STABILIZER will be fixed to MODE1 even if it is set to MODE2 or MODE3 STABILIZER cannot be selected when a lens without Stabilizer function is used When using a lens with an O I S switch it is possible to set to enable the Optical Image Stabilizer by switching the O I S switch on the lens to ON It is set to MODE1 at the time of purchase Example when a lens with the O I S switch is mount...

Page 74: ...hat time The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the Digital Zoom When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The panning effect in MODE3 is m...

Page 75: ... switched every time the rear dial is pressed In the Shutter Priority AE Mode Shutter Speed Setting operation P92 and Exposure Compensation operation is switched every time the rear dial is pressed Operation method can be changed with EXPO SETTINGS in the CUSTOM menu P132 Exposure compensation can be performed by touching the exposure compensation display and then using the slide bar in the Quick ...

Page 76: ...rst Mode is set to high speed H Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode Changing the burst speed 1 Select BURST RATE in the REC Mode menu P54 2 Press 3 4 to select the burst speed and then press MENU SET 1 Number of recordable pictures 2 When quality is set to or burst speed is 4 5 pictures second 3 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full However the...

Page 77: ...htness of the subject the second picture and subsequent pictures may be brighter or darker When the burst speed is set to H when the Focus Mode is AFC M or L they are adjusted each time you take a picture If you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade landscape it may take time until the expo...

Page 78: ...CE 0 s r Set the drive mode lever to Focus on the subject and take a picture A Auto Bracket indication When burst is set If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures that you set is taken The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of pictures that you set is taken The picture count is reset to 0 if you change the Auto Bracket setting change the setting on the drive mode...

Page 79: ... on the selected Exposure Compensation range The exposure may not be compensated with Auto Bracket depending on the brightness of the subject The Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting Will not hold You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture Auto Bracket is disabled when Multi Film Bracket White...

Page 80: ...blinks Changing the time setting for the self timer 1 Select SELF TIMER in the REC Mode menu P54 2 Press 3 4 to select the mode and then press MENU SET Note When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer Depending on the recording conditions the ...

Page 81: ...s displayed Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused Note Position and size of the AF area can be changed P83 When š is selected and METERING MODE is set to multiple C the camera will adjust th...

Page 82: ...tes as Ø When the Film Mode is STANDARD DYNAMIC SMOOTH When My Colour Mode is MONOCHROME When recording motion pictures Dynamic tracking function may not work in the following cases When the subject is too small When the recording location is too dark or bright When the subject is moving too fast When the background has the same or similar colour to the subject When jitter is occurring When zoom i...

Page 83: ...tting of the AF area is cleared when CANCEL is touched When selecting The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set Touch the screen to display the AF area setting screen and select the AF area frame as shown in the figure on the right After releasing you finger from the touch panel for a while AF area frame will disappear and only i display centre point of sele...

Page 84: ...d area by pressing the cursor button when the DIRECT FOCUS AREA in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON Moving the enlarged area The enlarged area can be moved by dragging the screen P14 or pressing the cursor button The following will return the MF assistance to the original position When the Focus Mode is set to other than MF Changing ASPECT RATIO or PICTURE SIZE Turning the camera off Changing the magn...

Page 85: ...refore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Technique for Manual Focus About the focus distance reference mark The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance Use this when t...

Page 86: ...ter pressing it P130 The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder Live View will be also locked when the AE lock is performed AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus AE AF lock cannot be performed again during motion picture recording During motion picture recording only cancellat...

Page 87: ...urces 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 set the White Balance to a mode other than AWB 1 Auto White Balance will work within this range 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 Shade 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Colour Temperature Item R...

Page 88: ...n touch SELECT WHITE SET The white set selecting screen can also be displayed by pressing the cursor button toward 3 2 Select or and then touch WHITE SET The White Balance setting screen can also be displayed by pressing the cursor button toward 3 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 then touch SET Note White Balance ...

Page 89: ...te Balance independently for each White Balance item The White Balance fine adjustment setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off The White Balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting centre point in the following cases When you reset the White Balance in or When you reset the colour temperature manually in White Balance Bracket Bracket setting is performed based on th...

Page 90: ...in a maximum setting of ISO400 When setting to ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness within the maximum setting of ISO800 ISO400 when the flash is used The ISO sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures Also the ISO LIMIT SET will not operate Setting items below will be selectable in Creative Motion Picture Mode AUTO 160 to 3200 I...

Page 91: ...e subject is moving jitter may not be avoided even if is selected Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small when a moving subject is at the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter button was pressed fully The setting is fixed to in the following cases In SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode In INDOOR PORTRAIT in Advanced Scene Mode ...

Page 92: ...ressed Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER P132 Note It will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture How the Exposure Compensation is switched can be changed by EXPO SETTINGS P132 in the CUSTOM menu In the Quick Menu P55 while in touch operation setting of the aperture value or shutter speed can be set by touching the aperture value or shutter speed and then...

Page 93: ...rmine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure 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 is pressed Rotate the rear dia...

Page 94: ... CUSTOM menu is ON you will be able to confirm the effects of aperture and shutter speed on the screen P95 Close the flash It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode Note It will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture It is possible to change the switching method of aperture and shutter speed settings with the EXPO SETTINGS P132 in the CUSTOM menu In the Quick Menu...

Page 95: ...ill 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 the movement of running water Press DISPLAY while displaying the preview screen Shutter speed preview screen is displayed It will return to previous screen by pressing DISPLAY again Note Operation meth...

Page 96: ...ose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene The following items cannot be set in Advanced Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY Items other than STANDARD and STANDARD in Film Mode METERING MODE FLASH SYNCHRO I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC ISO LIMIT SET DIGITAL ZOOM About the aperture value and the shutter speed when you select a creativ...

Page 97: ... Note During motion picture recording the motion picture will reflect the settings for each mode with FLOWER FOOD and OBJECTS CREATIVE CLOSE UP is suitable for near distance motion picture recording We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to Œ close the flash when you take pictures at close range Refer to About the focus distance reference mark on P85 for the ...

Page 98: ...ng items cannot be set in Scene Mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY Items other than STANDARD and STANDARD in Film Mode METERING MODE FLASH SYNCHRO I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC ISO LIMIT SET DIGITAL ZOOM Can be set only when PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS is set This mode makes it easy to pick out the subject on which to focus and blurs the background to make the su...

Page 99: ...res in dark places The initial setting for the AF Mode is š This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night Scenery Mode We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures Note During motion picture recording low light settings are used which will provide better pictures in dimly lit rooms or at nightfall The flash setting is fixed to Œ The shutter may ...

Page 100: ...he flash the light from it is weaker than usual It is possible to set different birthdays and names for BABY1 and BABY2 You can select to have these appear at the time of playback or have them stamped on the recorded image using TEXT STAMP P144 Birthday Name setting 1 Press 3 4 to select AGE or NAME and then press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 3 Enter the birthday or name Whe...

Page 101: ...ensitivity level becomes ISO400 If the camera is turned on with BABY1 BABY2 set the age and name are displayed at the lower left of the screen for about 5 seconds along with the current date and time The initial setting for the AF Mode is š Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat You can set your pet s birthday and name For information about AGE or NAME refer to ...

Page 102: ...hat uses a cool bright light to give a feeling of freshness The image will come out bright and slightly bluish ELEGANT This is an image effect that creates a tranquil atmosphere and projects a feeling of stateliness The image will come out slightly dark and amberish MONOCHROME This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones characteristic of black and white photography and with a whi...

Page 103: ...els 1 Touch 2 1 to select CUSTOM 2 Touch the item 3 Touch the slide bar 4 Touch SET Return CUSTOM settings to default 1 Touch in above step 2 2 Touch YES Adjusted value for each item returns to standard centre point Note Adjustments made with CUSTOM are not in effect in other Recording Modes Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the screen when the CUSTOM are adjusted Displayed icon is the...

Page 104: ...ess 3 4 to select the custom set to register and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET When YES is selected the settings that were previously stored are overwritten When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with or selected what has been registered will remain unchanged To change what has been registered overwrite the registered...

Page 105: ...ET to set The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the Motion Picture Mode Note To change the Motion Picture Mode press MENU SET and return to above step 2 by pressing 1 while selecting the Creative Motion Picture Mode menu by pressing 3 4 2 1 You can also start stop motion picture recording by pressing the shutter button You cannot take still pictures It is possible to manually chan...

Page 106: ...he following settings from EXPOSURE MODE in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu Rotate the rear dial on the recording screen to change the aperture value and shutter speed Items that can be set will switch every time the rear dial is pressed 1 When the 14 140 mm F4 0 5 8 lens supplied in DMC GH2H is used 2 When the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens supplied in DMC GH2K is used Shutter speed changes depending on the...

Page 107: ...motion picture and still picture priorities 1 Select PICTURE MODE from the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu P54 2 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET Note The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to W Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases When MOTION JPEG is set to or When EX TELE CONV is used only when still picture priorities is set During motion picture recording ...

Page 108: ...ACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the first 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 FACE RECOG cannot be used with the FOOD in CLOSE UP NIGHT SCENERY and PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode and in recording motion pictures When the Focus Mode is set to MF au...

Page 109: ...g the SENSITIVITY setting P112 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 may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces in the following instances depending on the facial expression and environment Hair is covering the eyes or the eyebrows A The face is dark the light ...

Page 110: ... select the face recognition frame that is not registered and then press MENU SET Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered When recognition fails a message will appear and the display will return to the recording screen In this case try taking the picture again Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET ...

Page 111: ...etails on how to enter characters refer to Entering Text section on P116 AGE It is possible to register the birthday 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET ADD IMAGES To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perform ste...

Page 112: ...press 1 4 Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Item Description of settings INFO EDIT Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 6 in Registering face image of new person PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press 3 4 2 1 to select the priority and then press MENU SET DELETE Deleting information of a register...

Page 113: ... operation in Step 6 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions If a face is not recognised even though it is registered it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the FACE RECOG in the REC Mode menu in that environment If...

Page 114: ...r to Entering Text on P116 9 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set When the travel date is set appears on the lower right of the screen Cancelling the travel date The travel date is automatically cancelled if the c...

Page 115: ...press 1 When first using the camera after purchasing it the PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA message appears Press MENU SET and set the home area on the screen in step 3 2 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET Note Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 and 3 If HOME is already set change only the travel destination and use If you cannot find the travel d...

Page 116: ...press MENU SET to register Press DISPLAY to switch text between A capitals a lower case and 1 special characters and numbers The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing MENU SET SPACE Enter a blank DELETE Delete a character CANCEL Cancel entry cancel edit A maximum of 30 characters ...

Page 117: ...TI FILM CINEMA COLOUR Note 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 Use the Quick Menu P55 to set when in Intelligent Auto Mode 1 Touch 2 1 to select an item When you touch on the screen shown right explanations about each Film Mode are displayed ...

Page 118: ...TI FILM 1 MULTI FILM 2 or MULTI FILM 3 and then touch 2 1 to select the film to be set for each OFF can be selected only for MULTI FILM 3 3 Touch SET Multi film indication displayed on the screen will flash until all pictures of preset amount are taken Note Motion pictures are recorded with the settings for the MULTI FILM 1 setting Item Effect CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the bright...

Page 119: ...the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets Applicable modes When the aspect ratio is X When the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is W ASPECT RATIO X ASPECT RATIO of a 4 3 TV Y ASPECT RATIO of a 35 mm film camera W ASPECT RATIO of a high definition TV etc Square aspect ratio X Y W PICTURE SIZE 16M 4608k3456 pixels 8M 3264k2448 pixels 4M 2336k1752 pixels 15M 4752k31...

Page 120: ...s L for each image aspect ratio Note Refer to P29 for information about the number of recordable pictures You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files You can save RAW files in a file format JPEG TIFF etc that can be displayed on your PC etc develop them and edit them using the software SILKYPIX Developer Studio by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD ROM supplied images are reco...

Page 121: ...DE1 MODE2 MODE3 Note Refer to P73 for details Note Refer to P68 for details FACE RECOG C METERING MODE C Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically Usually we recommend using this method Centre weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the centre of the screen and me...

Page 122: ...an only be set with PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS in Scene Mode Note Refer to P72 for details Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent Resolution Technology Applicable modes OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH EXTENDED Note EXTENDED allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when EXTENDED is used EXTEND...

Page 123: ...ue set for the ISO sensitivity the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the amount of picture noise It will work when the SENSITIVITY is set to AUTO or The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes slower 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 wh...

Page 124: ...odes OFF ON Note When setting Aspect Bracket appears on the screen Picture size is automatically changed to M when it is set to S When Aspect Bracket is set the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto Review setting You cannot set the Auto Review function in the SETUP menu or for QUALITY cannot be set This does not operate during motion picture recording Note Refer to P80 for deta...

Page 125: ... to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB The setting is fixed to sRGB when recording motion pictures COLOR SPACE sRGB Colour space is set to sRGB colour space This is widely used in computer related equipment AdobeRGB Colour space is set to AdobeRGB colour space AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional printing because it has a greater range of reproducible col...

Page 126: ...tructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher AVCHD 1080i can record motion pictures with even higher definition and picture quality than AVCHD 720p MOTION JPEG Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC It can be recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or ...

Page 127: ...ng 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 transmission When MOTION JPEG is selected 3 This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode With the AVCHD or for MOTION JPEG high quality motion picture can be enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable optional For details see Pla...

Page 128: ...he screen Applicable modes OFF ON Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels Applicable modes LEVEL1 to LEVEL4 White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white Applicable modes OFF ON Note If there are any white saturated areas we recommend compensating the exposure towards negative P75 referring to the histogram P65 and then taking the picture It may result in a better quality pic...

Page 129: ...e camera and the subject is too close when taking pictures with the flash If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON in this case the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white The LCD LVF will display overexposed portions of the image as white blinking areas These only exist on the camera s display not on the actual photo This does not work whil...

Page 130: ... work with lenses for which the Focus Mode cannot be set to AFC P18 Refer to P83 84 for details If you set OFF be careful as the picture may not be properly focused even if AFS or AFC in Focus Mode is set This does not operate during motion picture recording AF AE LOCK HOLD This will set the operation of AF AE LOCK button when taking a picture with fixed focus or exposure OFF The focus and the exp...

Page 131: ... blocked and it may become harder to focus when a lens with large diameter is used The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY Mode and NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET in Scene Mode Refer to P84 for details Refer to P84 for details SHUTTER AF Set whether or not the focus is adjusted automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway OFF ON AF ASSIST LAMP Illuminating the subject makes...

Page 132: ...ng the preview screen OFF Preview screen is displayed only when the is pressed It will return to previous screen when is released ON Preview screen is displayed even after the is released after pressing P95 It will return to previous screen when is pressed again CONSTANT PREVIEW OFF ON EXPO METER Select whether or not to display the exposure meter when the mode dial is switched to etc OFF ON EXPO ...

Page 133: ...near the viewfinder using an eye sensor It will return to LCD monitor display when it goes away AUTO SWITCH Enables disables the eye sensor OFF ON SENSITIVITY This will set the sensitivity of the eye sensor LOW HIGH BUTTON Enables disables the motion picture button OFF ON REC AREA This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording and still picture recording Picture Motion picture REMA...

Page 134: ...N The Touch Quick Menu can be used TOUCH SHUTTER Enables disables the Touch Shutter function OFF Setting for not using the Touch Shutter function is not displayed on the recording screen ON The Touch Shutter function can be used TOUCH GUIDE When playing back the pictures this allows you to set either to display or not display the guide screen of the touch panel OFF ON TOUCH SCROLL This allows you ...

Page 135: ...set it to ON SENSOR CLEANING Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to the front 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 on the unit OFF You cannot press the shutter button when a lens is not attached to the camera body or is not attached correctly ON Shutter will operate regardless of...

Page 136: ...s in that group are deleted It is also possible to delete or edit single pictures within the group Burst pictures recorded after the number of pictures has exceeded 50000 will not be grouped Burst pictures recorded on other cameras may not be recognised as a burst picture group Burst pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock Continuously playing back burst pictures Operati...

Page 137: ...s 3 4 to select the item and press 1 4 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET You cannot select SINGLE or MULTI when CROPPING or ASPECT CONV is selected 5 Select the picture and perform editing For details on the various ways of editing refer to Using the PLAYBACK Mode Menu P140 1 Select the item on the PLAYBACK mode menu and then press 1 P54 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE IN BU...

Page 138: ...le at once on the burst picture group units Pictures for which you have performed TEXT STAMP CROPPING or ASPECT CONV will be saved separately from burst pictures If you delete all pictures except one that picture will be saved as a single picture instead of as a burst picture group 3 Select an image with burst icon A and perform editing You can select multiple pictures from the burst picture group...

Page 139: ... to finish Note It will be saved with PICTURE SIZE set to S 2 M ASPECT RATIO set to W and QUALITY set to Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality Still pictures cannot be created from motion pictures recorded with MOTION JPEG set to or You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment is displayed during pl...

Page 140: ...We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV 1 Select SLIDE SHOW on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P54 2 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET FAVORITE can be selected only when FAVORITE FUNC on the SETUP menu P61 is at ON and there are pictures already set as favourites During CATEGORY SELECTION press 3 4 2 1 to select a category and then press MEN...

Page 141: ...ECTION Even if EFFECT is set it does not work during a slide show of burst picture group Some EFFECT will not operate when playing back pictures displayed vertically SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT setting Even if DURATION is set it does not work during a slide show of motion pictures only or slide show of burst picture group No...

Page 142: ...rd 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 person to playback and then press MENU SET Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognise faces correctly even for registered faces depending on the facial expression and environment Also if there are multiple faces that are already registered i...

Page 143: ...d Note To delete the title erase all the text in the text input screen Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 BD Edition bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with MULTI You cannot use title edit for the following pictures Motion pictures Pictures taken ...

Page 144: ...MENU SET TEXT STAMP 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Press DISPLAY to set repeat and then press MENU SET to set The setting is cancelled when DISPLAY is pressed again SINGLE MULTI Press 2 1 to select the picture Press 3 4 2 1 to select the pictures Item Setting item SHOOTING DATE OFF W OTIME Stamp the year month...

Page 145: ...ide a part you need with a part you do not need It cannot be restored once divided 1 Select VIDEO DIVIDE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P54 2 Press 2 1 to select the motion picture to divide and then press MENU SET Motion picture is played back 3 Press 3 at the location to divide Motion picture is paused Motion picture is played back from the same location when 3 is pressed again You can finely adjust ...

Page 146: ...sized picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be resized Q RESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press ME...

Page 147: ...with other equipment Motion pictures pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP and pictures taken with or cannot be cropped Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images having undergone CROPPING You can convert pictures taken with a W aspect ratio to a Y a X or a aspect ratio 1 Select ASPECT CONV on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P54 2 Press 3 4 to select SINGLE o...

Page 148: ...return to the menu screen 1 Select ROTATE DISP on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P54 2 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF Note ROTATE DISP can only be used with the lens P17 compatible with the Direction Detection Function P35 When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or...

Page 149: ...ncelling all the FAVORITE 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 You cannot select CANCEL if not even one picture has been set as a favourite CANCEL 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 EXCEPTÜ P52 ...

Page 150: ...ss MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture 999 is displayed on the screen if the total number of prints you set for a burst picture group is more than 1000 pictures Press to return to the menu screen Cancelling all the PRINT SET 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 Y...

Page 151: ...T GROUP or MULTI IN BURST GROUP is selected press 3 4 2 1 to select burst picture group and press MENU SET to proceed to step 3 When CANCEL is selected see Cancelling all the PROTECT settings 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 If you press MENU SET while cancelling protection the ...

Page 152: ...n information has not been registered 4 Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET DELETE step 6 You cannot select a person who has not been registered 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET 6 Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET Press to return to the menu screen Note Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored When all Fac...

Page 153: ... details Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional the following feature will be disabled Recording functions Auto Focus Manual Focus operation Aperture setting Zoom operation Recording motion pictures 1 DYNAMIC ART in My Colour Mode Monitor output P158 1 The motion picture button Creative Motion Picture Mode and the MOTION P...

Page 154: ...nnected to a TV supporting VIERA Link input of the TV will be switched automatically and playback screen will be displayed Refer to P158 for details For the pictures recorded in 3D will appear on the thumbnail display at playback Playback in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in 3D Select 3D PLAY in PLAYBACK MODE in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P142 Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting...

Page 155: ...rth playback of 3D pictures and 2D pictures When you select a 3D picture thumbnail it may take a few seconds for playback to start After playback the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reappear When viewing 3D pictures your eyes may become tired if you are too close to the television screen If your television does not switch to a 3D picture make the necessary settings on the TV For detail...

Page 156: ...n 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 other AV cables except the supplied one Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system w...

Page 157: ...ith the HDMI compatible high definition TV using HDMI mini cable optional Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Playing back on the TV with HDMI socket Preparations Check the HDMI MODE P60 Turn this unit and the TV off 1 HDMI socket 2 TV with HDMI socket 3 HDMI mini C type A Align the marks and insert B HDMI mini cable optional Check the direction of the terminals and plug in o...

Page 158: ... during monitoring Audio is not output from the TV Up to 20 still pictures can be recorded during recording of the motion picture 1 Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable optional P157 2 Turn the camera on and then press 3 Operate with the remote control for the TV Playback using VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is the VIERA Link This function allow...

Page 159: ... OPTION Display the Playback Mode selection screen The type of data for playback changes in the order of ALL ALL Either the NORMAL PLAY SLIDE SHOW CATEGORY PLAY FAVORITE PLAY or the CALENDAR can be selected in the Playback Mode selection screen when ALL is selected One screen display Select the image while in Multi Playback and then press OK 2 1 Go to previous next image 3 2D 3D switch 1 4 Return ...

Page 160: ...the TV s Power on link setting Depending on the HDMI terminal on the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch the input channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 191 Note If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are com...

Page 161: ...tible with high definition AVCHD so it is convenient for distributing copies Image will be standard quality instead of high definition at this time 1 Connect this unit with the recording equipment 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 recording ...

Page 162: ...deo from the motion picture that was recorded as AVCHD using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 BD Edition in the CD ROM supplied Also you can write images to DVD combine multiple pictures to create a single panorama picture or create a slide show by adding audio and or music These pictures can then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6 0 BD Edition to the PC Read the separate operating instructions for...

Page 163: ...the CD ROM supplied and how to install it Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Acquiring of still pictures and MOTION JPEG motion pictures other than AVCHD motion pictures Preparations Turn the LCD monitor so the LCD will ...

Page 164: ...a Macintosh the drive is displayed on the desktop LUMIX NO_NAME or Untitled is displayed Double click DCIM folder Using a drag and drop operation move the pictures you want to acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on the PC Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Proceed with the hardware removal using Safely Remove Hardware on the task tray of the PC If the ic...

Page 165: ...older with the same folder number has been inserted Such as when pictures were taken using another make of camera When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictur...

Page 166: ...ction cable may cause malfunction Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor DMW AC8G optional Before inserting or removing a card turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out Preparations Turn on the camera and the printer Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the picture...

Page 167: ...t the pictures and then when DISPLAY is pressed é 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 Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P150 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P149 3 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then pr...

Page 168: ... printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Since the printer s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting check the printer s print with date setting as well 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 will be printed v...

Page 169: ...r 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 the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously by the camera will be pr...

Page 170: ...ensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter Priority AE Mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in Programme AE Mode because the aperture value cannot be fixed Note You can set the aperture value the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even when attaching the external flash Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals wit...

Page 171: ...en the filter is attached Accessories other than filters such as conversion lenses cannot be mounted It may cause malfunction Refer to the instructions for each filter for details If you use the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional you can avoid jitter camera shake when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with B Bulb or Burst Mode The remote shutter works sim...

Page 172: ...stereo microphone because it may detach from the camera Set the wind noise reduction only on the stereo microphone side Do not open the built in flash when the stereo microphone is attached The stereo microphone cannot be used while the external flash optional is in use The stereo microphone cannot be used while the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional is in use Read the operating instructions of the ...

Page 173: ...n P122 10 Battery indication P24 11 Card P28 displayed only during recording 12 Recording state Flashes red Focus P33 Lights green 13 Touch Quick Menu 2 P55 14 Touch Shutter 2 P37 15 Dial operation guide P134 Elapsed recording time P43 16 Number of recordable pictures 3 P29 17 White Balance P87 18 ISO sensitivity P90 19 Exposure compensation value P75 Manual exposure assistance P93 20 Shutter spee...

Page 174: ...mer 6 P80 50 Spot metering target P121 51 Aspect Bracket P124 52 WIND CUT P128 1 Only displayed in the LCD recording information window 2 Only displayed in the LCD monitor 3 It is possible to switch the display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time with the REMAINING DISP setting in the CUSTOM menu 4 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned o...

Page 175: ... retrieving information icon P184 19 Motion picture playback P45 Burst Playback P136 20 Stamped with text indication P144 21 Favourites P149 Cable disconnection warning icon P166 22 Recorded date and time World Time P115 23 Folder File number 2 P165 24 Colour space 4 P125 25 Histogram P65 1 h is an abbreviation for hour m for minute and s for second 2 This is not displayed for motion pictures reco...

Page 176: ...etic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC8G optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely affected Always us...

Page 177: ...s the eye cup cannot be removed gently wipe it with a dry and soft cloth and be careful not to remove it If you wipe the eye cup too hard and it is removed 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 malfunction If the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor Vie...

Page 178: ...drop the battery accidentally check to see if the body of the battery and the terminals are damaged 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 conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so t...

Page 179: ...to view may cause illness Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D pictures we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop ...

Page 180: ...s 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 disposing Reset the settings to protect the personal information P62 Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair Settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired Please contact t...

Page 181: ... and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod When using this unit with a large diameter lens the lens may come into contact with the pedestal depending on the tripod unipod Tightening the screw with the lens and pedestal in contact with each other may damage this unit or the lens Therefore it is recommended to attach the tripod ada...

Page 182: ...cannot be set for pictures not based on the DCF standard MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD It is a format that cannot be used with this unit Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc P62 LENS NOT FOUND OR SHOOT W O LENS IS SET TO OFF THE LENS IS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY DO NOT PUSH LENS RELEASE BUTTON WHILE LENS IS ATTACHED PLEASE CHECK THAT THE LENS IS ATTACHED C...

Page 183: ...ent As a consequence motion picture recording may stop in the middle If this happens make a backup of the data and format P62 the card in this unit A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P165 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P62 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder ...

Page 184: ...st groups The currently retrieving information icon may be displayed in the playback screen for long period of time when there are many image files and deletion or PLAYBACK Mode menu cannot be used during this time If you switch the power switch to OFF while information is being retrieved the pictures for which information was retrieved up to that point will be saved as a burst group When you swit...

Page 185: ...d so you cannot take pictures until the subject is in focus If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P130 You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power ON when using a large capacity card Picture might look whitish when lens or image sensor gets dirty wi...

Page 186: ...the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P90 Increase the setting for NOISE REDUCTION in FILM MODE or lower the setting for each of the items other than NOISE REDUCTION P117 Take pictures in bright places Set the LONG SHTR NR to ON P123 Is the PICTURE SIZE P119 or the Q...

Page 187: ... a part that is different from the surrounding colour P82 Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording motion pictures in AVCHD Also use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 6 or higher when recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least Class 4 o...

Page 188: ...ction The Optical Image Stabilizer function of the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens supplied in DMC GH2K only works correctly with supported cameras When older Panasonic digital cameras DMC GF1 DMC GH1 DMC G1 are used STABILIZER in the REC Mode menu P73 cannot be set to OFF It is recommended to update the firmware of the digital camera at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc downloa...

Page 189: ...BUTTON P132 It is only displayed on the LCD monitor when the camera is connected to a PC or printer This is not a malfunction These pixels do not affect 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 viewfinder of this unit and it is not a malfunction There will be no problem with the recorded ...

Page 190: ...sible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P30 Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to the recorded date during the Calendar Playback Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment In such cases these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality Playback The p...

Page 191: ...h the AVCHD logo Check TV ASPECT setting P59 Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable optional P157 Confirm that the HDMI mini cable optional is firmly fitted Press on this unit Is the VIERA Link on this unit set to ON P60 Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV the input channel may not switch automatically In this case use the remote control for the TV to switch input For details on how to...

Page 192: ...und of lens movement or aperture operation when the power is turned ON or OFF and it is not a malfunction You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the LCD monitor may suddenly change when the brightness has changed by zoom operation or moving the camera but there is no effect on recording The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction Press MENU SE...

Page 193: ... action the pictures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P165 If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera s power off the folder and file numbers for 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 ha...

Page 194: ...tal pixel number 18 310 000 pixels Primary colour filter Digital Zoom Max 4k Extra Tele Conversion Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio ON OFF simple enlargement compatible with lenses from other manufacturers Focus Auto Focus Manual Focus Face Detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusing Touch focus area selection possible Shutter system Focal plane shutter Burst re...

Page 195: ... Auto White Balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Incandescent lights Flash White set1 White set2 White set3 White set4 White Balance K set Exposure AE Programme AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M AUTO Exposure Compensation 1 3 EV Step j5 EV to i5 EV Metering Mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot LCD monitor 3 0q TFT LCD 3 2 Approx 460 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 T...

Page 196: ...xels 50i recording Approx 17 Mbps When set to FH 1920k1080 pixels 50i recording Approx 13 Mbps When set to SH 1280k720 pixels 50p recording Approx 17 Mbps When set to H 1280k720 pixels 50p recording Approx 13 Mbps MOTION JPEG With audio When set to HD 1280k720 pixels 30 frames sec When set to WVGA 848k480 pixels 30 frames sec When set to VGA 640k480 pixels 30 frames sec When set to QVGA 320k240 pi...

Page 197: ...9 g with the 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 lens supplied in DMC GH2K card and battery Approx 392 g camera body Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Battery Charger Panasonic DE A80A Information for your safety Input AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output DC 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BLC12E Information for your safety Voltage capacity 7 2 V 1200 mAh ...

Page 198: ...of view 75x Wide to 8 8x Tele Filter diameter 62 mm Max diameter Approx 70 mm Overall length Approx 84 mm from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount Mass Approx 460 g Focal length f 14 mm to 42 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 84 mm Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades circular aperture diaphragm Aperture range F3 5 Wide to F5 6 Tele Minimum aperture value F22 Lens constructio...

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