Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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Saving the recorded still pictures and motion 
pictures
Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on 
the file format. (JPEG, RAW, AVCHD, or Motion JPEG). Here are a few suggestions.
File formats that can be used: [AVCHD], [Motion JPEG]
Copy images played back with this unit to DVD disc, hard disk, or video using a DVD 
recorder, or video.
This can be played back with equipment that is not compatible with high definition 
(AVCHD), so it is convenient for distributing copies. Image will be standard quality instead 
of high definition at this time.
1Connect this unit with the recording equipment with an AV cable (supplied)
2Start the playback of this unit3Start the recording on the recording equipment When ending the recording (copying), stop the playback on this unit after stopping the 
recording in recording equipment.
NoteWhen you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV ASPECT] (P36) 
on this unit to [4:3] before starting a copy. T he image will be vertically long if you play back 
motion pictures copied with [16:9] setting on a [4:3] aspect TV.
 Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.
 It is recommended to turn off the display of the screen by pressing the [DISPLAY] on the 
camera while copying. (P57)
 See the instruction manual for the recording equipment about the details of copying and playing 
back.
Copy the playback image using an AV cable
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
3 Red: to the audio input socket
A
AV cable (supplied)
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File formats that can be used: [JPEG], [RAW]/[AVCHD], [Motion JPEG]
It is possible to acquire still pictures and motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MOTION 
JPEG] formats, or create standard quality DVD video which is not high definition from the 
motion picture that was recorded as [AVCHD], using the software “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.1 
HD Edition” in the CD-ROM (supplied). (P152)
If the files and folders related to [AVCHD] motion pictures are 
deleted, modified, or moved by the Windows Explorer or 
similar, it becomes unable to perform playback, edit, etc., so 
always use 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.1 HD Edition” to acquire 
the [AVCHD] motion pictures.
Connecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 
3.1 HD Edition” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of doing this.
 Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about 
the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
∫ PC that can be used
PC with Windows 95 or older, or Mac OS 8.x or older cannot be connected via USB, but it can 
acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader/writer can be used.
¢ 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer to be installed. PC with higher processing 
performance is required depending on the function to be used. It may not play back correctly 
or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used.
¢ 2 Always acquire the [AVCHD] motion pictures using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.1 HD 
Edition”.
Copying to a PC
WindowsMacintosh
98/98SEMe2000/XP/VistaOS 9/OS X
Can the 
PHOTOfunSTUDIO be 
used? —
≤
¢1—
Can the [AVCHD] motion 
picture be acquired to the 
PC? —
≤
¢2—
Can the still pictures and 
[MOTION JPEG] motion 
pictures in the digital 
camera be acquired to 
the PC using a USB 
connection cable? ≤
≤
(OS 9.2.2/OS X  [10.1~10.5])
Is the installation of a 
USB driver required? ≤
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Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of 
cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
If [USB MODE] (P36) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in 
advance, the camera will be auto matically connected to the PC 
without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since 
there is no need to set this each time you connect to the PC, it 
is convenient.
 When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB MODE] set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC’s screen. Select [Cancel] to close 
the screen, and disconnect the camera from the PC. Then set [USB MODE] to [PC] 
again.
Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME” 
or “Untitled” is displayed.)
Double-click [DCIM] folder.
Acquiring of still pictures and [MOTION JPEG] motion pictures 
(other than [AVCHD] motion pictures)
Preparations: Turn the LCD monitor so the LCD will show out. Turn on the camera and the PC.
AUSB connection cable (supplied)
 Check the directions of the connectors, and plug  them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connec tors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
C AC adaptor (supplied)
 Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (P25). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator 
blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P154) before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
USB MODE
SELECT SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PC
MENU
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Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on 
the PC.
∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safelyProceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray of the 
PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of 
the digital camera before removing the hardware.
NoteTurn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (P25).
 Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
 HDMI connection is disabled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority 
when you connect the USB connection cable wh ile the HDMI mini cable is connected (P147).
∫Viewing the contents of the card using the PC (folder composition)Folders and images processed in the PC cannot be played back on the camera. It is 
recommended to use the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.1 HD Edition” bundled software on the 
CD-ROM (supplied) when you write the image from PC to a card.
A new folder is created when pictures  are taken in the following situations.After [NO.RESET] (P36) in the [SETUP] menu has been executed
 When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another make of camera)
 When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫ Connection in the PTP mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR and Mac OS X only)
Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.
 When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
mode.
 [AVCHD] motion picture cannot be played back in PTP mode.
1 Folder number
2 Color space P: sRGB
_: AdobeRGB
3 File number
4 JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
 When the camera is connected to the printer, the cable disconnect prohibit icon [ å] 
appears. Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] is displayed.
Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Note Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of cables other than 
the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
 Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (P25).
 Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
 HDMI connection is dis abled and connection with the USB connection cable will take priority 
when you connect the USB connection cable while the HDMI mini cable is connected (P147).
 Motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD] cannot be printed.
Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the 
pictures.
AUSB connection cable (supplied)
 Check the directions of the connectors, and plug  them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connec tors may be bent out of shape which will cause trouble.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
C AC adaptor (supplied)
 Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (P25). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop printing at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
USB MODE
SELECT
SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PC
MENU
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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 3 of the 
“Single picture” procedures.
 When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not 
supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to 
[{ ] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For 
details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
 If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.
 Since the printer’s settings may take precedence over the print with date setting, check the 
printer’s print with date setting as well.
 When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the pictures
By stamping the date using [TEXT STAMP] (P136)  or setting date printing at the time of the 
[PRINT SET] (P142) setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed at the photo 
shop.
Single picture
Press 3 to select [SINGLE PICTURE] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press 4.
The message disappears in about 2 seconds.
Press 3/ 4 to select [PRINT START] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.
 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Print Settings
[PRINT WITH DATE]
ItemDescription of settings
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[ON] Date is printed.
PictBridge
SELECT
SET
SINGLE PICTUREPRINT SET (DPOF)
MENU
PictBridge
MENUPRINT
100_
0001100
100 _
0001
0001
100 _
0001
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
SELECTEXIT
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECTSET
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SINGLE PICTURE
MENU
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECTEXIT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINT S
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUTSINGLE PICTURE
MENU
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You can set the number of prints up to 999.You can also use the front dial to set.
 Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
 An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
[NUM. OF PRINTS]
[PAPER SIZE]
ItemDescription of settings
{   Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk 6q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk 10q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
[PAGE LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
ItemDescription of settings
{   Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á   1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â   1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã   2pictures on 1page
ä   4pictures on 1page
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Set the print setting on the camera in advance. (P142)
∫ Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture that you 
want to print. 
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper (only in print setting)
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [COUNT] in [PRINT SET] (P142) to 1 for each of the 
4pictures.
Note
The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [ ¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
 If the total number of prints or the number of pictures printed is high, pictures may be printed 
several times in print setting. The remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the 
number set. This is not a malfunction.
 When the pictures in RAW files are to be printed, the JPEG pictures recorded simultaneously 
by the camera will be printed. If JPEG pictures do not exist, RAW file pictures cannot be 
printed.
[PRINT SET (DPOF)]
Press 4 to select [PRINT SET (DPOF)] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/ 4 to select [PRINT START] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 You cannot select [PRINT START] when the print setting is not 
set. Select [DPOF SET] and then set the print setting. (P142)
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.
 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
PictBridge
SELECT
SET
SINGLE PICTURE
MENU
PRINT SET (DPOF)
CANCEL
SELECTSET
PRINT START
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
DPOF  SET
MENU
PRINT SET (DPOF)
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OthersUsing an external flash (optional)
After attaching the external flash, the effective range will be increased when compared to 
the camera’s built in flash.
Preparations: Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
∫ Using the dedicated flash (DMW-FL220; optional)
Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe  A 
and then turn on the camera and the dedicated 
flash.
 Be sure to firmly secure to the dedicated flash with the lock 
ring  B.
Select [FLASH] on the [REC] mode menu. (P30)
Press  3/4 to select the mode and then press 
[MENU/SET].
 While the external flash is connected, the following icons are 
displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
∫ When using other commercially available external flashes without 
communication functions with the camera (DMC-GH1)
It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash. If you want to use the external flash in 
Auto Mode, use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO 
sensitivity to match the settings on the camera.
 Set to Aperture-priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the camera and then set the 
same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash. (The exposure cannot be 
compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter-priority AE Mode 
and the external flash cannot control the light adequately in Program AE Mode because the 
aperture value cannot be fixed.)
NoteYou can set the aperture value, the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity on the camera even 
when attaching the external flash.
 Some commercial external flashes have synchro terminals with high-voltage or reversed 
polarity. Using such extra flashes may cause a malfunction or the camera may not operate 
normally.
 If you use commercially available external flashes with communication functions other than the 
dedicated one, they may not operate normally or they may be damaged. Do not use them.
: External flash Forced ON
: External flash Slow sync.
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Even if the external flash is turned off, the camera may enter the external flash mode when the 
external flash is attached. When you are not using the external flash, detach it.
 When attaching the external flash, the built-in flash cannot be activated.
 Do not open the built-in flash when an external flash is attached.
 The camera will become unstable when attaching the external flash, it is recommended to use 
a tripod when taking picture.
 Turn off the camera when removing the external flash.
 Detach the external flash when carrying the camera.
 When attaching the external flash, do not hold only the external flash because it may detach 
from the camera.
 If you use the external flash when the white balance is set to [ ] finely adjust the white 
balance depending on the picture quality. (P85)
 If you take pictures close to the subject in Wide, the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom 
of the recorded picture.
 The external flash cannot be used while the stereo microphone (DMW-MS1; optional) is in use.
 Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details.
Using the Protector/Filter (optional)
The MC protector (DMW-LMCH62; optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the 
colors nor the amount of light, so it can always be used to protect the camera’s lens.
The ND filter (DMW-LND62; optional) reduces the amount of light to approximately 1/8th 
(equal to adjusting the aperture value 3 inc rements) without affecting the color balance.
PL filter (DMW-LPL62; optional) will suppress the reflected light from a metal or non 
spherical surfaces (flat non-metallic surfaces, wa ter vapour or invisible particles in the air), 
making it possible to take a picture with enhanced contrast.
Attach the filter.
Note Do not attach multiple filters at the same time.
 If the filter is tightened too much, you may not be able to remove it. Do not tighten it too much.
 If the filter is dropped, it may be destroyed. Be careful not to drop it when attaching it to the 
camera.
 Be careful not to get a fingerprint, dirt, etc., on the filter when it is attached, otherwise the focus 
may be adjusted to the lens, resulting in the subject being out of focus.
 You can attach the lens cap or the lens hood when the filter is attached.
 Refer to the instructions for each filter for details. A
MC protector
B ND filter
C PL filter
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