Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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∫Return My color settings to default
1Select [RESET] in above step 2.2Press  2 to select [YES] and press [MENU/SET].Adjusted value for each item returns to standard (center point).
∫ Readjust the My color settingsReturn to above step 2 by pressing front dial or one of  3/4/2 /1.
 [SENSITIVITY] (P86), [Fn BUTTON SET] (P33) or [AF MODE] (P77) cannot be set with  3/4/
2 . Make the setting with the Quick Menu (P32).
NoteDuring motion picture recording, settings for My...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[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 the mode dial to  [ ].
ADisplay custom settings
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
Press  3/4 to select the custom settings you want 
to use.
 Press  1 or the front dial to display the settings for each menu 
item....

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[REC] mode: 
Advanced (Recording pictures)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 and Dolby Digital Stereo Creator format.
Auto focus and automatic setting of the aperture are available even during the recording of 
a motion picture when the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is used.
Refer to P15 for...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
NoteThe flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
 Available recording time is displayed when the [REMAINING DISP.] (P129) in the [CUSTOM 
MENU] menu is set to [REMAINING TIME].
 Refer to P185 for information about the available recording time.
 The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.
 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.
 The...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor the power supply is cut off due to a 
power cut or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will not 
be recorded.
 When recording fast-moving subjects in the [ ] setting, some afterimages or distortion 
may be particularly noticeable during playback.
 When you attach the stereo microphone (DMW-MS1; op tional), it takes priority over the built-in 
microphone. Refer to P162 for...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
When [AVCHD] is selected in step 2
¢1What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher 
when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” 
is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite 
period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record. 
Therefore, the recording time is short ened when a subject with fast...

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When you set the picture quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed card 
with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
 Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum 
recordable time for 2 GB is disp layed on the screen. [AVCHD] can be recorded to the capacity 
of the card.
¢ 2
¢ 2 The recording may stop even if there is more space left in the card depending on the life of 
the battery.  (P22)...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 
Recording Motion Picture with Manual Settings
( : Creative Motion Picture Mode)
It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion 
pictures. Switching the [EXPOSURE MODE] allows you to use settings such as those 
when mode dial is switched to [³], [ ±], [ ´] and [ ²], including changing items that can be 
set with the front dial during recording.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or [AFC]....

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Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.
If the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording 
automatically.
∫ Setting the aperture value and shutter speed for each [EXPOSURE MODE]
(When 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is used)
Note
Aperture value
– Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set the 
aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P30.
When [AF MODE] is set to [š], the following [FACE RECOG.] functions will work when 
[FACE RECOG.] in [REC] mode menu is set to [ON].
 It will search for the face similar to the registered face, setting the 
focus and exposure preferentially.
 If a name is set for a registered face, the name is displayed when 
the camera detects the registered face....