Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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Before Use
Names of the Components
∫Camera body
1 Flash (P65)
2 Sensor
3 Self-timer indicator (P76) AF assist lamp (P128)
4 Lens release button (P18)
5 Lens lock pin
6 Mount
7 Lens fitting mark (P17)
8 Front dial (P47, 54, 57, 58, 71, 79, 85, 90, 91)
 Refer to P14 for operation of the front dial.
9 [LVF/LCD] button (P41)
10 Diopter adjustment dial (P41)
11 Viewfinder (P41, 62, 163)
12 Eye sensor (P41)
13 Playback button (P56, 59, 131, 146, 147, 148)14 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P81)
15 Camera ON/OFF switch (P28)
16 Motion picture button (P44)
17 Eye Cup (P167)
18 LCD monitor (P39, 57, 61, 163)
19 [DISPLAY] button (P57, 61, 93)
20 Delete button (P59)/
Preview button (P93)
21 [MENU/SET] button (P28)
22 Cursor buttons 3/ISO (P86)
2/AF mode (P77)
4/Function button (P33)
Assign Menu to  4 button. It is convenient to r egister Menu that is used often. 
[ASPECT RATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[GUIDE LINE]/
[ REC AREA]/[REMAINING DISP.]
1/WB (White balance) (P83)
Front dial is described as follows
 in these operating instructions.
e.g.: Rotating left or right e.g.: Pressing the front dial
23
76 5 4 1
8
11 1 3
18 199101214 15
22
16
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23 Focus mode dial (P44, 45, 51, 52, 77, 80, 104, 108)
24 Flash open lever (P65)
25 Stereo microphone (P104, 124, 144)
26 Drive mode lever Single (P51):
Burst (P72):
Auto Bracket (P74):
Self-timer (P76):
27 Shutter button (P44)
28 Focus distance reference mark (P81)
29 Hot shoe (P159, 162)
30 Mode dial (P42)
31 Status indicator (P42)
32 [Q.MENU] button (P32)
33 [FILM MODE] button (P87)
34 [MIC/REMOTE] socket (P161, 162)
35 Shoulder strap eyelet (P19)
 Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when 
using the camera to ensure that you will not 
drop it.
36 [HDMI] socket (P147, 148)37 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P146, 151, 153, 155)
38 Card door (P26)
39 DC cable cover (P25) In these operating instructions, the cursor
 buttons are described as shown in the 
figure below or described with  3/4/2 /1 .
e.g.: When you press the  4 (down) button
or Press 4
MENU/SET
28 2924
23
25 26
27
33323130
36
3534
37
39
38
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Before Use
40 Battery door (P24)
41 Release lever (P24)
42 Tripod receptacle
When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod 
is stable when the camera is attached to it.
∫ Lens
H-VS014140 (LUMIX G VARIO HD 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.)
43 Tele
44 Lens surface
45 Focus ring (P80)
46 Wide
47 Zoom ring (P55)
48 [O.I.S.] switch (P18)
49 Contact point
50 Lens fitting mark (P17)
∫ Battery charger/AC adaptor (P21, 25)
51 Power input socket [AC IN]
52 [CHARGE] indicator
53 Power output socket [DC OUT]
54 Battery holder
42
4140
45 4649 50
4847
43 44


53
52
51
54
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Before Use
Operating the Front Dial
There are 2 ways to operate the front dial, rotating left or right, and deciding by pressing.
AFront dial
¢ 1 Recording
¢ 2 Playback
¢3 It functions in the same way as [MENU/SET] button in various settings including set and 
finish.
Rotating the LCD monitor
At the time when this camera is purchased,  the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body. 
Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below.
1 Open the LCD monitor. (Maximum 180 o)
2 It can be rotated 180 o forwards.
3 Return the monitor to its original position. Example of operation
1 “Rotating”2 “Pressing”¢
3
¢1
Adjustments of 
Program Shift 
(P54), Aperture 
(P90), Shutter 
Speed (P90), etc. Compensating the 
exposure (P47, 71) 
etc.
¢
2
Multi (calendar) 
Playback (P57), 
Playback Zoom 
(P58) Normal playback 
(while Multi 
Playback), Move 
images while 
zoomed (while 
using Playback 
Zoom)
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Rotation range of the LCD monitor
4Maximum 180 o
5 180o
It can be rotated 180 o forwards.6 90oIt can only be rotated 90 o towards you.
Note Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough, and be 
careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged. 
 When holding the edge of the LCD monitor, there may be some 
distortion, however this is not a malfunction. Moreover, this has no 
effect on the taken pictures or playback.
 When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it 
with the screen facing inwards to prevent dirt and scratches.
About the Lens
This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds™ System 
lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount) such as the LUMIX G VARIO HD 
14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S. lens included in DMC-GH1K.
Select a lens that matches the scene being recorded and your use of the pictures.
If you use a lens other than a dedicated interchangeable lens, auto focus cannot be 
activated and accurate metering is not possible. Also, some functions will not work.
∫ “Micro Four Thirds Mount”
This is the lens mount standard for the 
“Micro Four Thirds System”.
This was newly developed as 
interchangeable lens dedicated for digital 
cameras. ∫ Horizontal opening direction ∫Vertical rotating direction
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∫When using lenses other than the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in 
DMC-GH1K
Depending on the type of lens, you may not be able to use some functions such as the direction 
detection function (P40), [STABILIZER] (P119), Quick AF (P127) and Continuous AF (P127).
 The available flash range etc. differs depending on  the aperture value of the lens you are using.
 Take some test pictures with the lens you are using.
 Lens with the Four Thirds™ mount 
specification can be used by using the mount 
adaptor (DMW-MA1; optional). Because of its 
structure, Micro Four Thirds mount 
specification lenses cannot be used on the 
Four Thirds mount specification cameras. It 
can only be used on the Micro Four Thirds 
mount specification cameras.
Interchangeable lens that can be used with this unit and compatibility of the functions(±: Usable,  ¥: Some functions/features limited, —: Not usable)
¢ 1 Mount adaptor (DMW-MA1; optional) is necessary to use with this unit.
¢ 2 When recording motion pictures, the focus is continuously adjusted for both [AFS] and [AFC] 
(P52).
¢ 3 Fewer tracking functions are compatible than with the Micro Four Thirds mount specification 
lens compatible with motion pictures. Also, the sound of auto focus operation may be 
recorded.
¢ 4 Auto focus does not work and [MF] is used when recording with [REC MODE] set to 
[AVCHD] and [REC QUALITY] set to [FHD] ([ ]).
¢ 5 The sound of aperture operation may be recorded.
 
Lens type
when recording still pictureswhile recording motion pictures
Auto focus Auto aperture 
settingAuto focusAuto aperture setting
Micro Four Thirds 
mount specification 
lens compatible to 
motion pictures
(LUMIX G VARIO 
HD)
±
([AFS], [AFC]) ±±¢
2±
Micro Four Thirds 
mount specification 
lens not compatible 
to motion pictures±
([AFS], [AFC]) ±¥¢
2, 3, 4¥¢5
Four Thirds mount 
specification lens 
compatible to 
contrast AF
¢1
¥
([AFS]) ±¥¢
3, 4¥¢ 5
Four Thirds mount 
specification lens 
not compatible to 
contrast AF
¢1
— ±—¥¢5
Refer to catalogues/Web pages for most current information regarding compatible lenses.http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.)
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Preparation
PreparationAttaching/Detaching the Lens
Check that the camera is turned off.
 Close the flash.
Turn the lens rear cap  A and the body cap  B in the direction of the 
arrow to detach them.
 Do not put your hands inside the mount. 
Align the lens fitting marks  C (red 
marks) on the camera body and the lens 
and then rotate the lens in the direction 
of the arrow until it clicks.
 Do not press the lens release button when you 
attach a lens.
 Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an 
angle to the camera body as the lens mount may 
get scratched.
 Check that the lens is attached correctly.
Detach the lens cap.
Detach the lens cap before taking pictures.
Attaching a lens to the camera body
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Preparation
∫Optical Image Stabilizer
The 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in the DMC-GH1K has a stabiliser function.
The Optical Image Stabilizer function is set for activation when the lens is attached to the 
camera body.
Set the [O.I.S.] switch to [ON].
 You can change the Optical Image Stabilizer mode to 
[MODE1], [MODE2] or [MODE3] using [STABILIZER] in 
the [REC] mode menu. (P119) It is set to [MODE1] at the 
time of purchase.
 We recommend setting the [O.I.S.] switch to [OFF] when 
using a tripod. If the [O.I.S.] switch is set to [OFF], [ ] 
is displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder.
Attach the lens cap.
Press the lens release button  D while 
turning the lens as far as possible in the 
direction of the arrow to detach it.
 Always attach the body cap to the camera body so 
that dirt or dust does not get inside.
 Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact 
point does not get scratched.
NoteChange lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P167 when dirt or dust gets on 
the lens.
 When you turn the camera off or carry the camera, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of 
the lens.
 Be careful not to lose the lens cap, the lens rear cap and the body cap.
Detaching a lens from the camera body
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Preparation
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from 
dropping.
Pass the shoulder strap through the 
shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body.
A: Shoulder strap eyelet
Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the ring in the direction of the arrow and 
then pass it through the stopper.
Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the hole on the other side of the stopper.
Pull the other side of the 
shoulder strap and then check 
that it will not come out.
 Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach 
the other side of the shoulder strap.
Note Be sure to follow the steps and attach the shoulder strap correctly.
 Check that the shoulder strap is firmly attached to the camera.
 Attach the shoulder strap so that the “L
UMIX” LOGO is on the outside.
 Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder.
– Do not wrap the strap around your neck.
– It may result in injury or accident.
 Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it.
– It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck.
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Preparation
Attaching the Lens Hood
In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens 
hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.
Check that the camera is turned off.
 Close the flash.
Insert the lens hood into the lens 
with the short sides at the top 
and bottom, and turn in the 
direction of the arrow until it 
stops.
A Fitting to the mark.
∫Temporarily storing the lens hood
1Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to 
detach it.
2Reverse the lens hood and then attach it in the 
same way as shown previously.
Attach the lens cap.
 When temporarily storing the lens hood, check that it is 
firmly attached and that it does not appear in the picture.
NoteHold the short sides of the flower shaped lens hood when attaching or detaching it.
 When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached, the lower portion of the photo may 
turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo 
flash may be obscured by the lens hood. We recommend detaching the lens hood.
 When using the AF assist lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood.
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