Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf2 Operating Instructions

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Recording
∫Registering face image of new person
Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 
[MENU/SET].  (P56)
Press  3
/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to 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]. 
						

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Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can register up to 3 face images.
Press [ ] a few times to exit the menu.
∫ About the information 
•When  1 is pressed on the recording screen described in step 4 on P121, an explanation 
appears for taking face images. (Press [ ] to return to the recording screen.)
ItemDescription of settings
[NAME]
It is possible to register names.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Enter the name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on  P128.
[AGE]
It is possible to register the birthday.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press 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)
1Select the unregistered face recognition frame, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Perform steps 4 and 5 in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
3Press [ ].
To delete one of the face images.
(Delete)
1Press  2/1 to select the face image to delete, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [ ].
•This feature requires that at least one facial image remain, once 
registered. 
						

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∫Change or delete the information for a registered person
You can modify the pictures or information  of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and 
then press [MENU/SET].  (P56)
2Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the face image to edit or delete 
and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
5Press [ ] a few times to exit the menu.
Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press [MENU/SET]. 
(P56)
2Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press [ ] a few times to exit the menu.
ItemDescription 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 registered person.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity
ItemDescription of settings
[AUTO REGISTRATION]
[OFF]/[ON]
•When the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], 
[FACE RECOG.] will be set to [ON] automatically.
•For details, see “Auto Registration” on  P124 .
[SENSITIVITY]
[HIGH]/[NORMAL]/[LOW]
•Select [HIGH] when recognition proves to be difficult. The 
likelihood of recognition increases, but so does the likelihood 
of mistaken recognition.
•Select [LOW] when mistaken recognition happens frequently.•To return to the original settings, select [NORMAL]. 
						

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∫Auto Registration
When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display 
automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances.
•
Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures.•It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face 
images with [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand.
∫ Registering from the automatic registration screen1Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If there are no registered persons, proceed to step 3.•Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and 
when [YES] is selected with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be 
set to [OFF].
2Press  3/4  to select [NEW PERSON] or 
[ADDITIONAL IMAGE] and then press [MENU/SET].
•
After additionally registering or changing a face image, the screen returns automatically to 
the recording screen.
3Perform the 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 recognized even though it is registered, it will make the recognition easier by 
registering the person again using the [FACE R ECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu in that 
environment.
•If the registration screen is displayed for a per son that is already registered, it will make the 
recognition easier by additionally registering.
•It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered.
ItemDescription of settings
[NEW PERSON]
•A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people 
already registered. Select the person to be replaced.
[ADDITIONAL IMAGE]
To additionally register a face image for a registered person.
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the person to whom you wish 
add the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
•
If 3 images have already been registered, the picture 
replacement screen will appear. In this case, select the picture 
you wish to replace. 
						

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Recording
[REC] Mode: 
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P56.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departu re 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]  (P153).
•
The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 HD Edition” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P28)
1Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
6Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press [MENU/SET].7Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
8Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P128.
9Press [ ] 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.
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
4Press  3/4 /2 /1 to set the departure date 
(year/month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
5Press  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 and then press [ ] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to [OFF], 
[LOCATION] will also be 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]  (P127) 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.•In order to record the number of days that have passed since your departure, the 
[TRAVEL DATE] must be set to [SET]. 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 wh ite, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
•The [TRAVEL DATE] feature is disabled when recording [AVCHD] motion pictures.•While recording motion pictures, the [LOCATION] feature is disabled.•When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected, the [TRAVEL DATE] feature is disabled. Setting of 
other Recording Mode will be reflected. 
						

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Recording
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P56.
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.  (P60)
1Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press [MENU/SET].
•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 3.2Press 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 destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
3Press 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 only applies to your “home 
area”.
4Press  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.
5Press  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.
A
B
C
D
E 
						

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET]  (P112) in Scene Mode.–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.]  (P122)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE]  (P125)–[TITLE EDIT] (P152)
Press 3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•The following operations can be performed by selecting the 
item and pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ _ ] : Enter a blank–[ ] : Text between [A] (capitals), [a] (small case), [1] 
(numbers) and [&] (special characters) .
–[DELETE]: Delete a character–[ ] : Move the entry position cursor to the left–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right•The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial.•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [FACE RECOG.])
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to move the cursor to [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input.
•Display will return to the appropriate setting screen.
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.•[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] can also be entered by touch operation. 
						

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Recording
Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P56.
•[FOCUS MODE], [METERING MODE], [I.DYNAMIC], [EX. TELE CONV.], and 
[DIGITAL ZOOM] are common to both the [R EC] Mode menu and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode 
menu. Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
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.  (P215)
[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][ ] 
						

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Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers 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].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Note
•
If you set [EX. TELE CONV.]  (P69) 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.
•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 P27  for information about the number of recordable pictures.
[PICTURE SIZE]
 (12M)4000k3000 pixels
 (6M) 2816k2112 pixels
 (3M) 2048k1536 pixels
 (10.5M) 4000k2672 pixels
 (5M) 2816k1880 pixels
 (2.5M) 2048k1360 pixels
 (9M) 4000k2248 pixels
 (4.5M) 2816k1584 pixels
 (2M) 1920k1080 pixels
 (9M) 2992k2992 pixels
 (4.5M) 2112k2112 pixels
 (2M) 1504k1504 pixels