Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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[REC] mode: ³
Taking pictures with your favorite settings 
( : Program AE Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.
 Set the drive mode lever to [ ].
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
 To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to “Using the [REC] Mode Menu” (P116) or “Using 
the [CUSTOM MENU]” (P125).
Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or 
[AFC].
 Refer to P52 for [AFS] and [AFC].
∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too 
dark (P71)
∫ To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red 
(P83)
∫ When recording motion pictures (P103)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The focus indication (green) lights when the subject is 
focused.
 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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If the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO100] and the aperture value is set to F4.0 (when 
14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is attached), the shutter speed is 
automatically set between about 30 seconds and 1/4000th of a second.
Press the halfway pressed shutter button 
fully to take a picture.
A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus.
 If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is 
not focused, set [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [OFF]. (P128)
 The access indication lights (P27) red when  pictures are being recorded on the card.
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Set the focus mode dial to [AFS].
“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”. The focus is 
adjusted when you press the shutter button halfway.
 Normally use the [AFS].
 Focus during the burst is fixed at the first picture. Refer to 
P72 for details.
 When recording motion pictures, the focus is continuously 
adjusted for both [AFS] and [AFC].
This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by continuously focusing on the 
movement of the subject while the  shutter button is pressed halfway.
When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera predicts the movement of the 
subject and focuses on it. (motion prediction)
Set the focus mode dial to [AFC].
 “AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”. The 
camera is continuously focusing on the subject while the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
 It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom 
ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a 
distant one to a nearby one.
 Focusing will continue even after the shutter button is 
pressed during the burst. Refer to P72 for details.
 Set the [PRE AF] of [CUSTOM MENU] menu item (P127) when you would like to set focus 
before pressing the shutter button halfway.
 Focus sound will not go off in [AFC] even if the subject comes into focus. Also, AF area will not 
be displayed if the AF mode is set to [ ].
 When brightness is not enough, the mode will turn to [AFS] and in that case the AF area will be 
displayed and the focus sound will beep when the subject comes into focus.
 Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
Set the focus mode dial to [MF].
For details, refer to P80.
Fix the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway (AFS)
Continuously focusing on a subject (AFC)
Take a picture with Manual Focus (MF)
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Align the subject to the screen, and then press the shutter button halfway.
AFocus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Aperture value
¢
EShutter speed¢
FISO sensitivity
¢It will flash in red when appropr iate exposure is not achieved.(Except when flash is activated)
 When the AF mode is set to [ ], and multiple AF areas (up to 23 areas) have turned on, all the 
AF areas that have turned on are focused. If you would like to take a picture focused on a 
certain area, switch the AF mode to [ Ø]. (P77)
 Focus sound will not beep if the focus mode is set to [AFC]. Also, the AF area will not be 
displayed if the AF mode is set to [ ].
If the subject is not in the center of composition when the AF mode is set to [ Ø], it is 
possible to move the AF area. (P79)
∫ Take picture with different focus modes depending on the subject (P77)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
 When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
 When it is dark or when jitter occurs
 When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P119), a tripod, the self-timer 
(P76) or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) (P161).Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend 
using a tripod.
– Slow sync.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT SCENERY] in the Advanced Scene Mode (P94)
– In [PARTY] in Scene Mode (P98)
– When you set to a slow shutter speed
Focusing
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject 
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area Green
—
SoundBeeps 2 times—
When the subject is not in focus
Preventing jitter (camera shake)
D
A
EF
B
C
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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture 
value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. 
This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by 
decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject 
more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when 
taking a picture in Program AE Mode.
1Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter 
speed value on the screen.
2While the values are displayed (about  10 seconds), perform the Program Shift 
by rotating the front dial.
 It will switch between Program Shift operation and Exposure Compensation operation (P71) 
every time the front dial is pressed while the values are displayed.
 The Program Shift indication 
A appears on the screen when Program Shift is activated.
 To cancel Program Shift, turn the camera off or rotate the front dial until the Program Shift 
indication disappears.
∫ Example of Program Shift
(When 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is used)
Note
How the Exposure Compensation is switched can be changed by [EXPO. SETTINGS] (P129) 
in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu.
 If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value 
and shutter speed turn red and blink.
 Program Shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal Program AE Mode if more than 
10 seconds pass after Program Shift is activated. However, the Program Shift setting is 
memorized.
 Depending on the brightness of the subject, Program Shift may not be activated.
 Program Shift is not possible when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ ].
Program Shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1 Program Shift amount
2 Program Shift line chart
3 Program Shift limit
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[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. 
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. (P13)
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. (P13)
To enlarge further, set the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON], or set the 
[DIGITAL ZOOM] to [2k] or [4k] for further enlargement.
When the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (max. 2 times) is used, set the aspect ratio ( X/Y /W /) 
to numbers of recordable pixels other than [L].
∫ Types of zooms
(When 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is used)
¢1This is the equivalent value for a 35 mm film camera.¢2 The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
∫ Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
Example: When it is set to [ ] (equal to 3.1 million pixels), it will take the picture using 
the 3.1 million pixels in the center out of  the 12 million pixels of the imaging device, 
resulting to be more of a telephoto picture.
Note
“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.
 If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
 When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.
 When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P76) for taking 
pictures.
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Digital Zoom 
FeatureOptical zoomExtended Optical Zoom (EZ)Digital zoom
Focus range/
Maximum 
magnification 14 mm to 140 mm
(28 mm to 
280 mm)
¢ 1 2k¢ 2
(54 mm to 546 mm)¢1 40k [including optical zoom 10k]80 k [including Extended 
Optical Zoom 2 k]
Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification 
level, the greater the 
deterioration.
Conditions NoneSet the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] 
in [REC] mode menu 
(P121) to [ON], and then 
select number of 
recordable pixels with 
[] (P117) [DIGITAL ZOOM] (P121) on 
the [REC] mode menu is set to 
[2
k] or [4 k].
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The [AF MODE] is fixed to [Ø ] when using the digital zoom.
 The Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
– In Intelligent Auto Mode
– In Creative Motion Picture Mode
– When recording motion pictures
– When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
 [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
– In Intelligent Auto Mode
– In Advanced Scene Mode
– In Scene Mode
– When 
[] is set
– When [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
Playing back Pictures
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture.
Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes 
depending on the playback status.
 If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the pictures in succession.
∫ To finish playback
Press [
(] again, press the motion picture button or press the shutter button 
halfway.
Note
This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
Press [ (].
A [( ] button
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
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Press [DISPLAY] to switch the monitor screen.
A[DISPLAY] button
 When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not 
activated. During playback zoom (P58), while playing back 
motion pictures (P131) and during a slide show (P132), you 
can only select “Normal display  B” or “No display F”.
 Refer to P64 for information about the histogram  D.
B Normal display
C Detailed information display
D Histogram display
E Highlight display
¢
FNo display
¢ This is displayed if [HIGHLIGHT] (P34) in the [SETUP] menu is set to [ON].
Rotate the front dial left.
1 screen >12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
 Rotate the front dial right to return to the previous screen.
 Pictures are not rotated for display.
∫ To return to normal playback
1Press  3/4/2/1  to select a picture.An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings.2Press [MENU/SET] or the front dial.The picture that was selected will appear.
Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
AWB AWB
AWB
F4.0 30
1/9ISO1000100-0001100-0001
F4.0
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RGBSTANDARDAFS1000WB
WBISO
ISOAWB
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You can display pictures by recording date.Note
The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the calendar screen is first displayed.
 If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day 
is displayed.
 You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.
 If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2009.
 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.
Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)
Rotate the front dial left to display the 
calendar screen.
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the date to be played back.
3/4: Select the month
2 /1: Select the date
 If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is not displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] or the front dial to 
display the pictures that were recorded on 
the selected date.
Rotate the front dial left to return to the calendar 
screen display.
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET] or 
the front dial.
 The picture that was selected will appear.
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the front dial right.
1 k> 2k> 4k > 8k> 16kWhen you rotate the front dial left after enlarging the picture, 
the magnification becomes lower.
 When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 second, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing  3/ 4/2/1 .
 The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
 When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication appears for about 1 second.
MENU/SET
or
A
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∫Switching the displayed image while maintaining the playback zoom
You can switch the displayed image while maintaining the same zoom magnification and 
zoom position for the playback zoom.
Switch to picture select operation by pressing 
the front dial during playback zoom, and select 
pictures with 2 /1.
 It will switch between picture select operation and move 
zoom position operation every time the front dial is pressed 
during playback zoom.
NoteYou can also delete the recording information etc. on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder during 
playback zoom by pressing [DISPLAY].
 If you want to save the enlarged picture, use the trimming function. (P139)
 The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.
 The zoom magnification and the zoom position are canceled when the camera is turned off 
(including power save mode).
 The zoom position returns to the center in the following images.
– Images with different aspect ratios
– Images with different numbers of recorded pixels
– Images with a different rotation direction (when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON])
 Playback zoom cannot be used during motion pictur e playback or pictures with audio playback.
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. 
Press [(].
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ‚].
A [( ] button
B [DISPLAY] button
C [
‚] button
Press  2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
MENU/SET
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∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P134) setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], press  3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as 
[FAVORITE].)
Note
Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [ ‚] is displayed). Use a battery with a sufficient 
power or the AC adaptor (P25).
 If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [DELETE MULTI], [DELETE ALL] or 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT  Ü], the deleting will stop halfway.
 Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
 If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected (P143), they will not be deleted 
even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] is selected.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
Press [ ‚].
Press 3/ 4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 [DELETE ALL]  > step5.
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the picture, 
and then press [DISPLAY] to set. 
(Repeat this step.)
 [‚ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] 
is pressed again, the setting is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
DISPLAY
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