Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf2 Operating Instructions

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Note
•The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the Calendar screen is first displayed.
•If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day 
is displayed.
•You can display the Calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.•If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2010.•If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback.
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
Rotate the rear dial left to display the Calendar screen.
•Calendar screen can be also displayed by touching [ ].
To u c h  [ 3]/[4] to select the month to be 
played back.
•If there were no pictures recorded during a month, 
that month is not displayed.
•Touch [ ] to display the multi playback screen.
Select the date you wish to play back, and 
then touch [SET].
Select the picture you wish to play back.
•Switch the screen by touching [ 3]/[4] if these are displayed on the slide bar.•To return to the calendar screen display, turn the rear dial left or touch [ ].
CAL
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∫Switching the displayed image while maintaining the Playback Zoom
You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and 
zoom position for the Playback Zoom.
Switch to picture select operation by 
pressing the rear dial during Playback 
Zoom, and select pictures by touching
 
[]/[].
•It will switch between picture select operation and move 
zoom position operation every time the rear dial is pressed 
during Playback Zoom.
Note
•You can also delete the recording information etc. on the screen during Playback Zoom by 
touching [ ].
•If you want to save the enlarged pi cture, use the Cropping function. (P157)•The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.•The zoom magnification and the zoom position are canceled when the camera is turned off 
(including Sleep Mode).
•The zoom position returns to the center 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])•The Playback Zoom feature is disabl ed during Motion Picture Playback.
Using the Playback Zoom
Touch the part to enlarge.
1k > 2k> 4k> 8k > 16k
•Picture can also be enlarged by rotating the  rear dial 
right.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom 
position indication  A appears for about 1 second.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
Move the position to be displayed by 
dragging the picture  (P9).
•When you move the position to be displayed, the 
zoom position indication  A appears for about 
1 second.
•Position of the enlarged part can be also moved by 
pressing the cursor button.
•Picture will return to the original size (1k) by touching 
[].
•Also, when you touch [ ]  or rotate the rear dial left, 
the magnification becomes lower.
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[REC] Mode: 
Recording Motion Picture
This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or 
motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG.
Audio will be recorded in stereo.
The functions available when recording motion pictures differ according to the lens you are 
using, and 
the operational sound of the lens may be recorded.Refer to page 13  for details.
Focusing varies depending on the settings of the [FOCUS MODE] and the 
[CONTINUOUS AF] in the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu.
•
Depending on the recording conditions or lens us ed, operational 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 (Continuous AF)
Focus Mode[CONTINUOUS AF]Settings
AFS/AFC ON
You can have the camera focus 
continuously.
•
Press the shutter button halfway when 
it is difficult to focus on the subject.
OFF The focus position is fixed when 
beginning to record a motion picture.
•It is possible to set the focus by 
pressing the shutter button halfway or 
touching the subject.
MF
ON
You can focus manually.
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Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible.
Recording Motion Picture
•Screen here is an example of when the [REC] mode is set to [ ] 
(Program AE Mode).
Start recording by pressing the motion picture 
button.
A Elapsed recording time
B  Available recording time
•Sound will be heard when pressing the motion picture button 
indicating start/stop of motion picture recording.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while recording 
motion pictures.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.
A
B
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Note
•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•Audio will not be recorded for 0.5 seconds after it starts recording if the motion picture button is 
kept pressed. Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
•The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated 
during the recording of a motion picture.
•The available recording time will be accurately updated at the end of each recording.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view changes 
at the start of motion picture recording. When [ REC AREA]  (P145) is set to [ ], angle of 
view during motion picture recording is displayed.
•When the [EX. TELE CONV.] is set to [ON], the angle of view will change when the screen is 
switched between the still picture screen and motion picture screen, because the zoom factor is 
different between still pictures and motion pictures.  (P69)
•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 are disabled.–[ ] in the AF Mode 
(It will switch to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures.)
–Direction Detection Function–[FACE RECOG.]/[ISO LIMIT SET]•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (optional) when recording 
motion pictures. (P191)
•If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (optional) the power supply is cut off 
due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor (optiona l) is disconnected etc., the motion picture being 
recorded will not be recorded.
•Since the AVCHD format is constantly evolving, motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or 
[MOTION JPEG] can result in poor playback even with equipment that is said to be 
compatible with these formats.
For details on AVCHD compatible devices, refer to the support site below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This Site is English only.)•The sound recording specifications 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 back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Players 
(DMP-BD30/DMP-BD31/DMP-BD50) it is necessary  to update the firmware of the Blu-ray Disc 
Player.
You can download the latest firmware version from the following website.
http://panasonic.net/support/ 
						

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Playing Back Motion Pictures
•This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and QuickTime Motion JPEG 
formats that were taken with this model (only).
•Motion pictures in AVCHD format that can be played back on this unit are [AVCHD] motion 
pictures that were recorded with this unit, AV CHD format (including [AVCHD Lite]) motion 
pictures recorded with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) only.
Press [( ].
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 left of the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 
[8m30s].
•Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed for motion pictures 
recorded in [AVCHD].
•Pressing the cursor button  3 to allows you to playback motion pictures. Display at the 
upper right of the screen while playing back corresponds to  3/4/2/1  on the cursor 
button.
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∫Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback1Display control panel by touching screen.
•If no operation is performed for 2 second s, it will return to original status.2Operate control panel by touching.
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About fast forward/rewind playback
–Touch [ ] during playback to fast forward (touch [ ] to fast rewind). The fast forward/
rewind speed increases if you touch [ ]/[ ] again. (The display on the screen changes 
from [ 5] to [ ].)
–Touch [ ] to resume normal playback speed.–When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
Note
•Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P60)  for information about how 
to adjust the volume 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 HD 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. C
Fast rewind, Frame-by-frame rewind
¢2
DPlay/Pause
E Fast forward, Frame-by-frame forward¢2
FSt op
G Reduce volume level¢1
HIncrease volume level¢1
¢1 You can also adjust the volume level by using 
the rear dial.
¢ 2 These operations can be performed only in the 
Pause Mode and the following icons are 
displayed.
–Frame-by-frame forward: [ ]–Frame-by-frame rewind: [ ]
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[REC] Mode: ñ
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
Press [¦].
A[¦] button •[¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode.
[¦] button is turned off during recording to prevent the light reflecting 
on glass or similar, but this is not a malfunction.
•[ ¦ ] button is turned off and the camera is switched to [REC] Mode 
setup before the Intelligent Auto Mode was set when it is pressed 
again.
•It is also possible to switch to Intelligent Auto Mode from the screen listing the [REC] Mode. 
(P30)  
•The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection /[RED-EYE REMOVAL]/ Face Dete ction /Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/
[I.DYNAMIC]/[LONG SHTR NR]/ [FOCUS PRIORITY]/Backlight Compensation/
[I.RESOLUTION]
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, [FOCUS PRIORITY]  (P144) is fixed to [ON]. When the subject is 
correctly focused, the picture will be taken.
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the 
scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its 
color changes to the usual red.
When taking pictures
Scene Detection
¦>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] •Only when [ ] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-BABY]
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[i-SUNSET] 
						

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When recording motion pictures
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[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection) (P86)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than normal. Take 
care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•An optimum scene for the specified subjec t will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P50).•When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] 
is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
Note
•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same 
subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the 
subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is 
shaken, when zoom is used
•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate Recording Mode.
•The Backlight Compensation–Backlight refers to when light comes from the ba ck 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.
¦>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-LOW LIGHT]
[i-MACRO] 
						

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It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject. Focus and exposure 
will keep following the subject aut omatically even if it moves.
∫ When operating the touch panel
You can lock the subject by touching it. •
[ ] is displayed in the lower left of the screen.•AF Tracking frame will be displayed in yellow, and it 
will determine the most appropriate scene for the 
locked subject.
•AF Tracking is canceled when [ ] is touched.
∫When operating buttons
1Press  2.
•[ ] is displayed in the lower left of the screen.•AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
•Press  2 again to cancel.
(Tracking AF can also be canceled by touching [ ].)
2Place the subject in the Tracking frame, and press the shutter button 
halfway to lock the subject.
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AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.•AF tracking frame will turn yellow when you release the shutter button and the 
optimum scene for the locked subject will be identified.
•Press [MENU/SET] to cancel.
(Lock can also be canceled by touching [ ].)
Note
•The [FACE RECOG.] feature is disabled when AF Tracking is selected.•Use AF Tracking with the Touch Shutter function canceled.•Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on  P87.
AF Tracking Function