Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]
[TITLE EDIT], [TEXT STAMP] or [PRINT SET] cannot be set for pictures not based on the 
DCF standard.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
This card has a format which is not recognized by the camera.
> Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P38)
[PLEASE CHECK THAT THE LENS IS ATTACHED CORRECTLY]
Do not press the lens release button.
 Check that the lens is attached correctly and then turn the camera off and on.
>...

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[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used. 
(P154)
> Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P38) If you execute 
[NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu after formatting, the folder number is reset to 100. 
(P36)
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]
The AV cable is connected to the camera.
> Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete this message at once.
> Select [TV...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P173–180).
The battery is not inserted correctly. (P24)
 The battery is exhausted.
 Charge the battery.
 AC adaptor is not connected properly. (P25)
 Is the display set to Viewfinder?
> Press [LVF/LCD] button to switch to LCD monitor display. (P41)
 Is [AUTO LCD OFF] (P33) of the [ECONOMY] mode active?
> Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
 Is the LCD monitor switched off?
> Switch the display by pressing...

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Is the mode dial correctly set?
 Is the card inserted?
 Is there any memory remaining on the card?
> Delete the pictures which are not necessary to increase the available memory. (P59)
 Is the subject focused?
> At the time of purchase, the camera is set so that you cannot take a picture until the subject 
is brought into focus. If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter 
button fully even if the subject is not focused, set [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM 
MENU]...

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Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures 
indoors etc. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P86)
> Increase the setting for [NOISE RED.] in [FILM MODE] or lower the setting for each of the 
items other than [NOISE RED.]. (P88)
> Take pictures in bright places.
> Set the  [LONGSHTR NR]  to [ON]. (P123)
 If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue...

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Depending on the lens used, picture may be warped slightly or you may see colors along the 
edge depending on the zoom factor, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals 
of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is 
used. This is not a malfunction.
 Is the flash closed?
> Slide the [ OPEN] lever to open the flash. (P65)
 The flash is activated 2 times. The interval betw een the first and second flash is longer when...

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In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not 
affect the pictures you are recording.
 The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under 
fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.
 This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors.
This is not a malfunction.
 This is a characteristic of the drive system of the viewfinder of this unit, and it is not a 
malfunction....

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Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P28)
 Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to 
the recorded date during the Calendar Playback.
 Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
 When the flash is set to red-eye reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) and if you take a picture of 
subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red...

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>Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] can be played back on Panasonic televisions 
(VIERA) with the AVCHD logo.
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting. (P36)
 Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable (optional)? (P147)
> Confirm that the HDMI mini-cable (optional) is firmly fitted.
> Press [ (] on this unit.
 Is the [VIERA Link] on this unit set to [ON]? (P37)
> Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In 
this case, use the remote control for...

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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set 
the desired language. (P37)
 This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area. (P34)
 Is the [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]?
 In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P128) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
 Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [CUSTOM MENU] menu set to [ON]? (P128)
 The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
 The surface of the camera and the reverse side of...