Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf2 Operating Instructions

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This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.
∫Technique for Night Scenery Mode
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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 remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is 
not a malfunction.
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.•The initial setting for the AF Mode is [ ].
Illuminations are photographed beautifully.
∫Technique for ILLUMINATIONS Mode
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We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
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 remain closed after taking the picture. This is due to signal processing and is 
not a malfunction.
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
[NIGHT SCENERY]
[ILLUMINATIONS] 
						

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the 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]  (P153).
∫ Birthday/Name setting
1Press  3/4  to select [AGE] or [NAME] and then press  
[MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Enter the birthday or name.
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When the birthday or name is set, [AGE] or [NAME] is automatically set to [ON].•If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen 
appears automatically.
4Press  3/4  to select [EXIT] and then press [MENU/SET] to finish.
∫ To cancel [AGE] and [NAME]
Select the [OFF] setting in step 
2 of the “Birthday/Name setting” procedure.
•It can also be set with touch operation.
Note
•During motion picture recording, settings for [PORTRAIT] are used.•The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 HD Edition” bundled 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF] even when the birthday or name has been set, the age or 
name will not be displayed. Before taking pictures, set [AGE] or [NAME] to [ON].
•Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity 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].
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
Birthday: 2/1: Select the items (year/month/day).
3 /4: Setting.
[MENU/SET]: Exit.
Name: For details on how to enter characters, refer to  “Entering Text” on  P128. 
						

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Recording
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 [BABY1]/[BABY2] on P112.
Note
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It will be a normal motion picture recording during the motion picture recording.•The initial setting for the AF Assist Lamp is [OFF].•Intelligent ISO sensitivity control is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes 
[ISO800].
•The initial setting for the AF Mode is [ ].•Refer to [BABY1]/[BABY2] for other information about this mode.
Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor party etc. 
This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real-life 
brightness.
∫ Technique for Party Mode
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Open the flash. (You can set to [ ] or [ ].)•We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
Note
•The initial setting for the AF Mode is [ š].
Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
Note
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The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•The initial setting for the AF Mode is [ ].
[PET]
[PARTY]
[SUNSET] 
						

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures while Adjusting Color 
(My Color Mode)
You can take pictures with a desired effect by previewing the subject on the LCD monitor 
or Optional Live Viewfinder (Live View)  (P188)  and setting the desired effect.
Set [REC] Mode to [ ].
•For details on setting up [REC] Mode, refer to  P30.
To u c h  t h e  i t e m .
Touch [SET].
ItemEffect
[EXPRESSIVE] This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the color.
[RETRO] This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished 
photograph.
[PURE] This is an image effect that uses a cool, bright light to 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.)
[CINEMA] This is an image effect that gives the appearance of cinema film with 
rich gradation expression.
[MONOCHROME] This is an image effect that captures the subject using tones 
characteristic of black and white photography, and with a whisper of 
color.
[DYNAMIC ART] This is an impressive image effect that adjusts dark areas and bright 
areas to appropriate brightness, together with enhancements on 
colors.
[SILHOUETTE] This is an image effect that enhances the subject in the shade as a 
black silhouette by using the background colors of the sky or sunset 
etc.
[CUSTOM] The color effects can be set according to your preferences. 
						

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Recording
∫Readjust the My Color settingsReturn to step 2 on previous page by pressing rear dial.
Note
•During Motion Picture Recording, settings for My Color Mode are used.•My Color settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The Auto Bracket is disabled in My Color Mode.•ISO sensitivity will be fixed to [AUTO], and  white balance will be fixed to [AWB].•[I.DYNAMIC], [COLOR SPACE] can be set only when the My Color Mode is set to [CUSTOM].•The following items cannot be set in My Color Mode because the camera automatically adjusts 
them to the optimal setting.
–[FLASH]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[PICTURE ADJUST]
∫Set the preferred blurriness1Touch [ ] to display the setting screen.
2Touch the slide bar to set.
3Recording of pictures or motion pictures.
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It is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ]. 
•Defocus Control is canceled by touching [ ]. 
Note
•Blurriness may change during motion picture re cording depending on the recording conditions.•Aperture is controlled within the range of appropriate exposure during the recording of a motion 
picture, so the aperture may not actually change even when the slide bar is moved depending 
on the brightness of the subject, and the blurriness may not change. (For example, blurriness 
may not change for dark scenes, such as indoors, since the aperture is fixed to fully open.)
•Depending on the lens used, you may hear a sound from the lens when the Defocus Control is 
used, but this is due to operation of the aperture of the lens and it is not a malfunction.
•Depending on the lens used, operational sound of  the Defocus Control may be recorded during 
the recording of a motion picture when the function is used.
•Depending on the lens used, use of the Defocus Control function may not be possible.
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∫Adjusting the custom settings to achieve desired effects
By selecting [CUSTOM], you can take pictures with color, brightness and saturation 
adjusted to desired levels.
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [SET].3Touch the item.
4Touch the slide bar.
5Touch [SET].
∫ Return [CUSTOM] settings to default
1Touch [ ] in above step 3.2Touch [YES].
•Adjusted value for each item returns to standard (center point).
Note
•[CUSTOM] adjustments made in My Color Mode are only used in that mode.•Icons for the adjusted items are displayed in the screen when the [CUSTOM] are adjusted. 
Displayed icon is the one for direction of adjustment.
•For best results when using the AF Tracking mode, use the default [SATURATION] setting.
ItemAdjustment contents
[COLOR]This will adjust the color of the image from red light to blue light. 
(11 steps in n 5)
[BRIGHTNESS]This will adjust the brightness of the image. (11 steps in  n5)
[SATURATION]This will adjust the color intensity of the image from black and 
white to vivid color. (11 steps in  n5)
[CONTRAST]Adjusts the difference between the brightness and the darkness 
of the picture. (11 steps in  n5)
[RESET]
Return all settings to default
CUST CUST 
						

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Recording
[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode
You can select one of your own custom settings saved with [CUST. SET MEM.] to suit the 
picture-taking conditions.
Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially.
Set [REC] Mode to [ ].
•For details on setting up [REC] Mode, refer to P30.
Select and touch the custom settings.
•Settings for the selected custom set 
are displayed.
•Only some of the menu items are displayed. (Refer to the following for the menu items 
that are displayed.)
¢ Displayed only when a custom set with [Q.MENU/Fn] set to [Fn] is selected. 
Touch [SET].
A Display custom settings•Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed 
on the screen. [QUICK AF]
F[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[ISO LIMIT SET] [AF+MF]
[LONG SHTR NR] [SHOOT W/O LENS]
o[AUTO REVIEW] [Q.MENU/Fn]
[FOCUS PRIORITY] [Fn BUTTON SET]
¢
A 
						

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∫Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)
It is possible to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets.
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Set in advance the [REC] Mode you wish to save and select the desired menu settings on the 
camera.
1Select [CUST. SET MEM.] in the [CUSTOM] menu.  (P56)2Press 3/4  to select the custom set to register and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  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 regist ered, overwrite the registered data using [CUST. SET 
MEM.] on the [CUSTOM] menu.
Note
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The following menu settings are not registered in the custom set since they are reflected to 
other [REC] modes.
[REC] menu/Recording functions[SETUP] menu[CUSTOM] menu
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[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and 
name settings in Scene Mode
•Data registered with [FACE RECOG.]
•[CLOCK SET]•[WORLD TIME]•[TRAVEL DATE]•[LCD MODE]•[LANGUAGE]
•[¦ BUTTON SWITCH]•[TOUCH GUIDE]•[TOUCH SCROLL] 
						

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Recording
[REC] Mode: 
RecordingTaking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and 
prioritizes focus and exposure automatically.  Even if the person is located towards the 
back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
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The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition 
function.
In Recording Mode
–Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered 
face¢ (if name has been set for the registered face)–The camera will remember the face that has been photographed 
many times and display the registration screen automatically 
(if [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON])
In Playback
 Mode
–Display of name and age (if information has been registered)–Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition 
([CATEGORY PLAY]  (P151))
¢ Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when taking 
pictures is determined according to the order of registration.
Note
•[FACE RECOG.] only works when the AF Mode is set to [ š].•During the Burst Mode, [FACE 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.
•You cannot use [FACE RECOG.] in the following scene modes.–[PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS]/[FOOD]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]•Auto face registration is disabled when the [FOCUS MODE] is set to manual [MF].•Similarity in facial features can result in one person being recognized as another.•Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than 
regular Face Detection.
•Even when face recognition information has been  registered, pictures taken with [NAME] set to 
[OFF] will not be categorized by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].
•Even when Face Recognition information is changed (P123) , Face Recognition 
information for the pictures already taken will not be changed.
For instance, if the name is changed, pictures recorded before the change will not be 
categorized by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].
•To change the name information of the pictures taken, perform the [REPLACE] in 
[FACE REC EDIT]  (P164).
[FACE RECOG.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.
[FACE RECOG.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered. 
						

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You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 
people.
Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 
pictures/registration)
Face Settings
∫ Point of recording when registering the face images
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Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the 
outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered 
with the hair when registering.
•Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when 
registering. (Flash will not flash during registration.)
(Good example for  registering)
∫ When it is not recognising during recording
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Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors, or with different expressions or 
angles.  (P123)
•Additionally register at the location of recording.•Changing the [SENSITIVITY] setting.  (P123)•When a person who is registered is not recognized, correct by re-registering.
Example of faces that are hard to recognize
Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize 
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 is at an angle (B)•The face is facing in angle or sideways•The face is facing upward/downward•The eyes are closed•When the face is extremely bright or dark•Hidden by sunglasses, glasses reflecting light, hair, hat, etc.•When the face appears small on the screen•The entire face is not in the screen•When distinctive facial features have changed with age•When parents and children or siblings closely resemble one 
another
•Facial expression is very different•When there is little contrast on the faces•When there is rapid movement•When the camera is shaking•When Digital Zoom is used
A
B