Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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Preparation
∫About the eye sensor automatic switching
Eye sensor is active when the [LVF/LCD AU TO] (P126) in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu is 
set to [ON], switching automatically to view finder display when an eye or object is moved 
closer to the viewfinder, and to LCD monitor display when it is moved away.
A AF assist lamp
 When the LCD monitor turns on, the 
Viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
 Eye sensor might not work properly depending 
on the shape of your eyeglasses, the way you 
hold the camera, or bright light shining around 
the eyepiece. Switch manually in that case.
 The eye sensor automatic switching works 
when the sensor recognizes things that come 
closer to it, therefore it is recommended that 
[LVF/LCD AUTO] be set to [OFF] in [ECONOMY] (P33).
 The eye sensor is disabled during motion picture playback.
Press [LVF/LCD] to switch the 
monitor screen.
It is possible to switch between the LCD (LCD 
monitor) and LVF (viewfinder) display 
manually.
“LVF” is abbreviation of “Live View Finder” and 
it represents the viewfinder display.
B Viewfinder
C Eye sensor
D LCD monitor
E [LVF/LCD] button
F Eye cup
∫Diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that 
you can see the Viewfinder clearly.
Look at the display on the Viewfinder and 
rotate the diopter adjustment dial to 
where the screen is clearest.
Note
The eye cup cannot be removed. Please read P167 for the cleaning and care.
Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder
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Mode switching
BasicSelecting the [REC] mode, and record still picture 
or motion picture
Turn the camera on.
The status indicator  2 lights when you turn this unit 
on  1.
 Make sure the drive mode lever is set to [ ].
Switching the mode by rotating the mode 
dial.
Align a desired mode with part  A.Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust 
to each mode. (The mode dial rotates 360 o)
∫Basic
Intelligent Auto Mode (P45)
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
Program AE Mode (P51)
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
ON
OFF
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∫Advanced
∫ Advanced Scene Mode
Aperture-priority AE Mode (P90)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-priority AE Mode (P90)
The aperture value is automatically  determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode (P91)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture  value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Creative Motion Picture Mode (P108)
Record motion picture with manual settings.
Custom Mode (P102)
Use this mode to take pictures wit h previously registered settings.
Scene Mode (P98)
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
My Color Mode (P100)
Easily check the color of light, brightness, and vividness of color when the picture is 
taken.
Portrait mode (P95)
Use this mode to take pictures of people.
Scenery mode (P95)
Use this mode to take pictures of scenery.
Sports mode (P96)
Use this mode to take pictures of sporting events, etc.
Close-up mode (P96)
Use this mode to take pictures of a close-by subject.
Night portrait mode (P97)
Use this mode to take pictures of night scenes and people against night time scenery.
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Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or [AFC].
AShutter button
B Motion picture button
C [( ] button
 Refer to 
P52 for [AFS] and [AFC].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take 
the picture.
∫ For more details, refer to the explanation of each recording mode.
Press the motion picture button to start the recording.
Press the motion picture button again to stop the recording.
∫Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is possible. 
For more details, refer to  “Taking motion pictures using the automatic function ” 
(P48),  “Recording Motion Picture ” (P103).
Press [ (].
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture.
∫For more details, refer to  “Playing back Pictures” (P56), “Playing Back Motion 
Pictures/Pictures with Audio ” (P131).
Taking the still picture
Recording the motion picture
Playback the recorded still pictures or motion picture
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[REC] mode: ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic function 
(ñ: 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.
The following functions are activated automatically.
–Scene detection /[D.RED-EYE]/ Face detection /Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/[I.EXPOSURE]/
[LONG SHTR NR]/ [QUICK AF]/ [FOCUS PRIORITY]/Backlight Compensation
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or [AFC].
 Refer to P52 for [AFS] and [AFC].
∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P65)
∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P55)
∫ When taking pictures with Manual Focus (P80)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The focus indication  1 (green) lights when the subject 
is focused.
 The AF area  2 is displayed around the subject’s face 
by the face detection function. In other cases, it is 
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
 The focus indication blinks when the subject is not 
focused. In this case, a picture is not taken. Press the 
shutter button halfway to focus on the subject again.
 The focus range is different depending on used lens.
–When 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in 
DMC-GH1K is used: 0.5 m (1.64 feet) to 
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Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus.The access indication (P27) lights red when pictures 
are being recorded on the card.
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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.
[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
 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 subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P47).
 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.
∫Face detection
When [ ],[ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically 
detects a person’s face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure. 
(P78)
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 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 back 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.
Scene detection
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 >[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-CLOSE-UP]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
 Only when [ ‡] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]Only when [ Œ] is selected
[i-BABY]¢
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Face of the person that is taken often can be registered along with 
information such as name and birthday.
When a picture is taken with [FACE RECOG.] turned [ON], it will 
search for the face similar to the registered face, setting the focus 
and exposure preferentially.
It is also possible, during face recognition, to make the camera 
remember people’s faces, to detect faces that have been taken 
more often than others, and to display the face recognition registration screen of that face. 
(P110)Note
[FACE RECOG.] will find a face similar to the registered face, and does not guarantee secure 
recognition of a person.
 Faces with similar distinctive features such as those of parents and children or siblings may not 
be correctly recognized.
 Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than 
regular face detection.
It is possible to set the focus and exposure  to the specified subject. Focus and exposure 
will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.
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.
2Place the subject in the Tracking frame, and 
press the shutter button halfway to lock the subject.
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  2 to cancel.
Note[FACE RECOG.] does not work during AF tracking.
 Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P78.
You can compensate the exposure.
Refer to P71 for details.
1Press the front dial to switch to Exposure 
Compensation operation.
2Rotate the front dial. The Exposure Compensation value appears on the 
lower portion of the screen.
 Select [0] to return to the original exposure.
Face Recognition
AF Tracking Function
Compensating the Exposure
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Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P65)
 [ ], [ ], or [ ] will appear depending on the type and brightness of the subject.
 Flash is activated twice. Especially with [ ] or [ ], digital red-eye reduction (P66) is 
executed, and the time until the second flash is longer, so subject should not move until the 
second flash is activated.
 Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
It is possible to take motion pictures matching the subjects and conditions with Intelligent 
Auto Mode.
1Perform steps  1 and  2 on page 45.2Start recording by pressing the motion picture 
button.
3Stop the recording by pressing the motion 
picture button again.
Refer to P103 for details about recording motion pictures.
∫ Scene detection
When the camera identifies the optimum scene in recording motion pictures, the icon of 
the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to 
the usual red.
 [¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
∫Face detection
When [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust 
the focus and exposure (P78).
∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back 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 will work automatically  when a face is recognized with the [ ].
Note
 Due to conditions, a different scene may be identified for the same subject. Please read the 
Note regarding the Scene detection (P46) for details.
 Functions enabled for motion picture recording ar e different to those enabled for still picture 
recording.
About the flash
Taking motion pictures using the automatic function
¦
>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-LOW LIGHT]
[i-CLOSE-UP]
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Only the following functions can be set in this mode.
[REC] mode menu
– [ASPECT RATIO] (P116)/[PICTURE SIZE] (P117)/
[QUALITY] (P118)/[FACE RECOG.] 
(P118)/[STABILIZER]¢ 1 (P119)¢1 Only [MODE1] or [MODE2] can be set.
[MOTION PICTURE] mode menu
– [REC MODE] (P105)/[REC QUALITY]
¢ 2 (P105)/[WIND CUT] (P107)
¢ 2 [ ] for [MOTION JPEG] cannot be set.
[CUSTOM MENU] menu
– [CUST. SET MEM.] (P102)/[LCD INFO.DISP.] (P126)/[GUIDE LINE] (P126)/
[REMAINING DISP.] (P129)
[SETUP] menu
– [CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]
 Only [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in Film Mode (P87) can be selected.
 In recording still pictures,
 the settings of the following items are fixed.
Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode
ItemSettings
[ECONOMY] 
([POWER SAVE]) (P33) [5MIN.]
Flash (P65) ‡/Œ  
[FLASH SYNCHRO] (P70) [1ST]
[BURST RATE] (P72) [H] (High speed)
[AUTO BRACKET] (P74)
[STEP]:  [3•1/3]
[SEQUENCE]:  [0/`/_]
[SELF-TIMER] (P76)
[AF MODE] (P77) š (Set to [ ] when a face cannot be detected)
[WHITE BALANCE] (P83) [AWB]
[SENSITIVITY] (P86)  (Intelligent ISO)
(The maximum ISO sensitivity: ISO800)
[METERING MODE] 
(P119)
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[D.RED-EYE] (P120) [ON]
[I.EXPOSURE] (P121) [STANDARD]
[COLOR SPACE] (P122) [sRGB]
[LONG SHTR NR] (P123) [ON]
[PRE AF] (P127)
[FOCUS PRIORITY] 
(P128) [ON]
[AF ASSIST LAMP] (P128) [ON]
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In recording motion pictures, the settings of the following items are fixed.
 The following functions cannot be used.
– [AUTO LCD OFF] of [ECONOMY]/[HIGHLIGHT]/AF/AE lock/White balance fine adjustment/
White Balance Bracket/Multi Film Bracket/Flash output adjustment /[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/
[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/[AUDIO REC.]/[AF/AE LOCK]/[AF/AE LOCK HOLD]/
[DIRECT AF AREA]/[SHOOT W/O LENS]
 During motion picture recording, the functions disabled in other recording modes are also 
disabled. For details, refer to the explanations for each mode.
 The other items on the [SETUP] menu and [CUSTOM MENU]  menu can be set in a mode such 
as the Program AE Mode. What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
ItemSettings
[AF MODE] (P77) š (This mode is set to Multi auto focus mode for motion 
pictures when a face cannot be detected.)
[WHITE BALANCE] (P83) [AWB]
[SENSITIVITY] (P86) [AUTO] (The maximum ISO sensitivity: ISO1600)
[METERING MODE] 
(P119)
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[STABILIZER] (P119) [MODE1]
[I.EXPOSURE] (P121) [STANDARD]
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