Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf1c Gf1k Gf1 Operating Instructions

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[REC] mode: 
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P28.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) 
is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have 
passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT 
STAMP] (P136).
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 current date and time in advance. (P26)
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to set the departure date 
(year/month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to set the return date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
 If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] 
while the date bar is displayed.
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∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF].
Note
 The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME] (P113) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
 The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.
 If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, 
which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.
 If you set a departure date and then take a 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 is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
 The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [TITLE EDIT].
 The name for [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene Mode will not be recorded when 
[LOCATION] is set.
 [TRAVEL DATE] cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD Lite].
 [LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.
 [TRAVEL DATE] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other recording mode will 
be reflected.
Press 4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1.
Press 4 to select [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Enter the location.
 For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] section on P135.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
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.
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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P28.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P26)
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then 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.
Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home 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 daylight saving time setting for the home area does not 
advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press  2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
 If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel 
destination, press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) 
Press  3 again to return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
A
B
C
D
E
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NoteReturn 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 destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
Using the [REC] Mode Menu
[METERING MODE], [I.EXPOSURE], and [DIGITAL ZOOM] are common to both the [REC] 
mode menu and [MOTION PICTURE] mode menu. Changing these settings in one of these 
menus is reflected in other menu.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can select color characteristics for your  pictures from among 9 sets, much as you 
would select a film for a film camera.
Select the Film 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 P81 for details.
 [FILM MODE]
ItemEffect
[STANDARD] (COLOR) This is the standard setting.
[DYNAMIC] (COLOR) The saturation and contrast of the stored colors are increased.
[NATURE] (COLOR) Brighter red, green and blue. Enhanced beauty of nature.
[SMOOTH] (COLOR) The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer color.
[NOSTALGIC] (COLOR) Lower saturation and contrast. Reflecting passage of time.
[VIBRANT] (COLOR) 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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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
This allows you to select the aspect 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. (P182)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the number s of pixels, the finer the detail of 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]
4000 k3000 pixels (12 million pixels)
2816 k2112 pixels (5.9 million pixels)
2048 k1536 pixels (3.1 million pixels)
4000 k2672 pixels (10.7 million pixels)
2816 k1880 pixels (5.3 million pixels)
2048 k1360 pixels (2.8 million pixels)
4000 k2248 pixels (9.0 million pixels)
2816 k1584 pixels (4.5 million pixels)
1920 k1080 pixels (2.1 million pixels)
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∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Note
If you set [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (P120) to [ON], [ ] is 
displayed on the screen when the picture size is set to a size 
other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio. 
“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
 A digital picture is made of numerous dots 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 pictures are examples to show the effect.
 If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.
 Refer to P184 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes:
 
¢ 1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
NoteRefer to P184 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 recorded with a smaller data volume than [ ] or [ ].
 [PRINT SET] and [FAVORITE] cannot be set to a picture taken by [ ]. 2992
k2992 pixels (9.0 million pixels)
2112 k2112 pixels (4.5 million pixels)
1504 k1504 pixels (2.3 million pixels)
A  [QUALITY]
[ A ]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[ › ]: Standard (when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels)
[] :RAWiFine
 (In addition to the [RAW] settings, a fine-equivalent JPEG image is 
simultaneously created.)¢ 1
[] :RAWiStandard (In addition to the [RAW] settings, a standard-equivalent JPEG 
image is simultaneously created.)¢ 1
[] : RAW file (When the image is to be edited with a PC in high quality)¢2
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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 P105 for details.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera 
automatically compensates the jitter , enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Check that the [O.I.S.] switch on the lens is set to [ON]
¢.
Applicable modes:
 
Note¢A lens which supports the Stabilizer function is required.– The 20 mm/F1.7 interchangeable lens supplied with the DMC-GF1C does not support the 
stabilizer function.
– The 14-45 mm/F3.5-5.6 interchangeable lens supplied with the DMC-GF1K supports the 
stabilizer function.
 [STABILIZER] cannot be selected when a  lens without Stabilizer function is used.
 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 more difficult to achieve in the following cases.
– In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer’s day
– When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th of a second.
– When you move the camera too slowly 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 Viewfinder (P159) when panning in 
[MODE3 ].
 The setting is fixed to [MODE1] in recording motion pictures.
 [FACE RECOG.]
 [STABILIZER]
[MODE1] : Jitter is always compensated during [REC] mode.
[MODE2] : The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed.
[MODE3] : Camera shake is corrected for up/down movements. This mode is ideal for 
panning (a method of taking pictures which involves turning the camera to 
track the movements of a subject which continues to move in a fixed 
direction).
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can switch the flash setting.
Applicable modes:
 
[‡]/[ ]/[‰]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
Note
 Refer to P59 for details.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
When the flash is used with the Red-Eye Reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it 
will automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data.
Applicable modes:
 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions.
 When the Digital Red-Eye correction is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon.
 Refer to P60 for details.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can set to the 2nd curtain synchro.
Applicable modes:
 
[1ST]/[2ND]
Note
Refer to P64 for details.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can adjust the flash output.
Applicable modes:
 
[s2EV]/[ s12/3EV]/[ s11/3 EV]/[s1 EV]/[s2/3 EV]/[ s1/3 EV]/[0 EV]/[ r1/3 EV]/
[ r2/3 EV]/[ r1EV]/[ r11/3 EV]/[ r12/3EV]/[ r2EV]
Note
 Refer to P63 for details.
 [FLASH]
  [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
 [FLASH SYNCHRO]
 [FLASH ADJUST.]
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
Applicable modes:
 
NoteWhen the AF mode is set to [ š] while [C] is selected, exposure is adjusted to the face of a 
person, and when it is set to [ ], exposure is adjusted to the locked subject.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatic ally when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
Applicable modes:
 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]
Note
Even when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO100]/[ISO125], [SENSITIVITY] may be set higher 
than [ISO100]/[ISO125] if the picture is taken with [I.EXPOSURE] set to valid.
 Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.
 [ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.EXPOSURE] is in effect.
 [LOW], [STANDARD], or [HIGH] represents the maximum range of effect.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
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]
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.
[ ]: Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center 
of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly.
[ Ù ]: Spot
This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering 
target  A.
[I.EXPOSURE] (Intelligent exposure adjustment)
 [LONG SHTR NR]
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NoteIf you set [ON], the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed. Do not 
move the camera at this time. After the countdown is finished, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed 
for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing.
 We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures.
 This does not operate during motion picture recording.
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
Applicable modes:
 
[OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note
The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.
 The higher the value 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 [ ].
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
ISO sensitivity settings between [ISO100] and [ISO3200] are changed for every 1/3 EV.
Applicable modes:
 
NoteWhen the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV], ISO sensitivity will be set to value closest 
to the value set during the [1/3 EV]. (Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back 
to [1/3 EV]. It will stay as the setting selected for [1 EV].)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Enlarging a picture with no picture quality 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 Extended Optical Zoom.
 [ISO LIMIT SET]
 [ISO INCREMENTS]
[1/3 EV] : [100 ]/[125 ]/[160]/[200 ]/[250 ]/[320 ]/[400]/[500 ]/[640 ]/[800 ]/[1000 ]/[1250 ]/
[1600 ]/[2000 ]/[2500 ]/[3200 ]
[1 EV]: [100 ]/[200 ]/[400]/[800 ]/[1600 ]/[3200 ]
  [EX. OPT. ZOOM]
)  [DIGITAL ZOOM]
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