Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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∫About the focus distance reference mark
(When 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K is used)
The focus distance reference mark is a mark 
used to measure the focus distance.
Use this when taking pictures with Manual 
Focus or taking close-up pictures.
A Focus distance reference mark
B Focus distance reference line
C 0.5 m (1.64 feet)
 If you are taking close-up pictures
– We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P76).
– The effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly narrowed. Therefore, if the distance 
between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, it may become 
difficult to focus on it again.
– The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.
NoteWhen the MF assist is started by  2, MF assist will continue to display even after 10 seconds 
has past without operating the focus ring or  3/4 /2 /1.
 If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
 The MF assist does not appear when using the digital zoom or recording motion pictures.
 Even if  2 is pressed in My Color Mode, the MF assist screen is not displayed.
 After canceling power save mode, focus on the subject again.
[REC] mode: 
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
This is useful when you want to take a pict ure of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.
∫ Fixing the exposure only
Align the screen with the subject.
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the 
exposure.
A [AF/AE LOCK] button
 The aperture value and the shutter speed light.
 If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AE Lock is canceled.
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While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the 
camera as you compose the picture.
BAE lock indication
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
on the subject and then press it fully.
∫Fixing the focus or the focus/the exposure
1Select [AF/AE LOCK] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu. (P30)2Press  3/4 to select [AF] or [AF/AE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Taking pictures when [AF] or [AF/AE] is set
1 Aim the lens at the subject.
2 Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus and the exposure.
When [AF] is selected, [AFL], the focus indication, aperture value, the shutter speed light 
when the subject is focused.
 When [AF/AE] is selected, [AFL], [AEL], the focus indication, aperture value and the 
shutter speed light when the subject is focused and the exposure is set.
 If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
3 While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera to the composition you would like to 
take and then press the shutter button fully.
Note
 If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus 
and the exposure even if you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it. (P127)
 The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor/viewfinder (Live View) will be also 
locked when the AE lock is performed.
 AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
 AE Lock only is effective during Manual Focus or Preview Mode.
 AE lock and AF lock can be used during motion picture recording, but AE/AF lock cannot be 
performed again during motion picture recording. During motion picture recording only 
cancelation of AE/AF lock can be performed.
 The exposure is set, even if the brightness of the subject changes.
 The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button halfway even when AE is 
locked.
 Program Shift can be set even when AE is locked.
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[REC] mode: 
Adjusting the White Balance
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
Press  1 ().
Press  2/1 to select the white balance and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
 You can also use the front dial to set.
 You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
¢ It will operate as [AWB] during motion picture recording.
∫Auto white balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictur es are taken, the pictures may take on 
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being 
used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function 
properly. In a case like this, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto white balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fluorescent light
8 Incandescent light bulb
9 Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
Kl Kelvin color Temperature
ItemRecording conditions
[AWB] Automatic adjustment
[ V ] When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[ Ð ] When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[ î ] When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[ Ñ ] When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[]
¢When taking pictures with the flash only
[] /[] When
 using the preset white balance
[] When using the preset color temperature setting
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NoteThe optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded 
under so use [AWB], [ ] or [ ].
 The white balance might not be adjusted for a subject that the flash cannot reach when the 
flash is used.
 The white balance is memorized even if the camera is turned off, but [WHITE BALANCE] for 
the Advanced Scene Mode or the Scene Mode is set to [AWB] when the Advanced Scene 
Mode or the Scene Mode is changed and then used.
 White balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.
– In Intelligent Auto Mode
– In [OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR PORTRAIT] in [PORTRAIT]
– In [SCENERY]
– In [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR SPORTS] in [SPORTS]
– In [FOOD] in [CLOSE-UP]
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
– In [SUNSET] or [PARTY] in Scene Mode
– My Color Mode
Set the white balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P32)
Select [ ] or [ ] and then press  3.
Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so 
that the frame in the center is filled by the white 
object only and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
 You may not be able to properly set a white balance if the subject is too bright or too dark. 
In this case, adjust the subject to an app ropriate brightness and then reset the white 
balance.
You can set the color temperature manually for  taking natural pictures in different lighting 
conditions. The color of light is measured  as a number in degrees Kelvin. As the color 
temperature increases, the pi cture becomes more bluish. As the color temperature 
decreases, the picture becomes more reddish.
 You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P32)
Select [ ] and then press  3.
Press 3/ 4 to select the color temperature and 
then press [MENU/SET].
 You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to [10000K].
 You can also use the front dial to set.
Setting the white balance manually
Setting the color temperature
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You can finely adjust the white balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by 
setting the white balance.
You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P32)
Select the white balance and then press  4.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to adjust the white balance and 
then press [MENU/SET].
Note If you finely adjust the white balance to A (amber), the white balance icon on the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder will change to orange. If you finely adj ust the white balance to B (blue), the white 
balance icon on the LCD monito r/Viewfinder will change to blue.
 If you finely adjust the white balance to G _ (green) or M ` (magenta), [ _] (green) or [ `] 
(magenta) appears beside the white balance icon on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder.
 Press [ ‚] to return to the center point.
 Select the center point if you are not finely adjusting the white balance.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.
 You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.
 The white balance fine adjustment level returns to the standard setting (center point) in the 
following cases.
– When you reset the white balance in [ ] or [ ]
– When you reset the color temperature manually in [ ]
Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the white balance fine 
adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the 
shutter button is pressed once.
Finely adjust the white balance in step  2 of the 
“Finely adjusting the white balance” procedure, 
and rotate the front dial to set the bracket.
Front dial clockwise: Horizontal (A to B)
Front dial counter-clockwise: Vertical (G i to Mj)
Press [MENU/SET].
You can also use the front dial to set.
Note[ ] is displayed in white balance icon in the LCD monitor/viewfinder when the White Balance 
Bracket is set.
Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]
2  : A (AMBER: ORANGE)
1  : B (BLUE: BLUISH)
3  :
G_ (GREEN: GREENISH)4 :M` (MAGENTA: REDDISH)
White Balance Bracket
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The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off (including 
power save mode).
 Pictures can be taken with White Balance Bracket regardless of the drive mode settings.
 You will only hear the shutter sound once.
 White Balance Bracket cannot be set when the [QUALITY] is set to [ ], [ ], or [ ].
 White Balance Bracket does not work when recording motion picture.
[REC] mode: 
Setting the Light Sensitivity
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark places  without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Press 3 ().
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the ISO sensitivity and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
 You can also use the front dial to set.
 You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] mode menu (P123) is set to anything except [OFF], 
it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET].
It is set as following when the [ISO LIMIT SET] is set to [OFF].
 When [AUTO] is selected, ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on 
brightness within a maximum setting of [ISO400].
ISO sensitivity100 3200
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
ISO sensitivitySettings
AUTO¢The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the 
brightness. 
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(Intelligent) The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of 
the subject and the brightness.
100/200/400/800/1600/3200 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
(When the [ISO INCREMENTS] in [REC] mode menu 
(P123) is set to [1/3 EV], items of ISO sensitivity that can 
be set will increase.)
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When setting to [ ], ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness 
within the maximum setting of [ISO800]. ([ISO400] when the flash is used)
 The maximum ISO sensitivity during motion picture recording is [ISO1600].

[ ] will operate as [AUTO] while recording a motion picture. Also, [ISO LIMIT SET] is fixed to [OFF].
∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera automatically sets the optimum  ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
 The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously 
changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully. Confirm 
the actual shutter speed on the information display for the picture being played back.
NoteThe higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
 Refer to P67 for the flash range.
 Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving, jitter may not be avoided even 
if [ ] is selected.
 Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subject is at 
the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter 
button was pressed fully.
 The setting is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.
– In [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene Mode
– In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], [NORMAL SPORTS], [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR 
SPORTS] in Advanced Scene Mode
 Program Shift cannot be activated when the ISO sensitivity is set to [ ].
 You cannot select [ ] in Shutter-priority AE Mode and Manual Exposure Mode. Also, you 
cannot select [AUTO] in Manual Exposure Mode.
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting [NOISE RED.] in 
[FILM MODE] towards [ _] or setting the items except [NOISE RED.] towards [ `] to take 
pictures. (P88)
 If you want to set ISO sensitivity and record a motion picture, use the Creative Motion Picture 
Mode. (P108)
[REC] mode: 
Change tone of the color for the picture to be 
taken 
(Film Mode)
[You can only select [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in [ ], [ ¿], [ ], [ ], [ ], 
[ ] and [ ] mode.]
Just as each type of film for film cameras has its own color tone and contrast 
characteristics, Film Mode allows you to select up to 9 different “digital films”, color tones, 
in the same way as you would select different films for film cameras.
Select different settings in film mode to  match the photo look you wish to achieve.
Press [FILM MODE].
A[FILM MODE] button
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Press 2/1 to select an item.
You can also use the front dial to select.
 When you press [DISPLAY] on the screen shown right, 
explanations about each film mode are displayed. (When you 
press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the previous 
screen.)
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
NoteIn Film Mode, the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing 
to create a picture with particular characteristics. The shutter speed may become very slow at 
this time.
 You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P32)
Press 2/ 1 to select a film.
Press 3/ 4 to select an item and  2/1 to adjust.
You can also use the front dial to adjust.
 Registered settings are memorized even if the camera is 
turned off.
Press [FILM MODE], press  3/4 to select an item, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
ItemEffect
[STANDARD] (COLOR) This is the standard setting.
[DYNAMIC] (COLOR) The saturation and contrast of the stored colors are increased.
[NATURE] (COLOR) Brighter red, green and blue. Enhanced beauty of nature.
[SMOOTH] (COLOR) The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer color.
[NOSTALGIC] (COLOR) Lower saturation and contrast. Reflecting passage of time.
[VIBRANT] (COLOR) Higher saturation and contrast than dynamic.
[STANDARD] ( ) This is the standard setting.
[DYNAMIC] ( ) The contrast is increased.
[SMOOTH] ( ) Smooths the picture without losing the skin texture.
[MY FILM 1]/[MY FILM 2] The saved setting is used.
[MULTI FILM] It will take pictures changing the type of film in accordance with 
the setting every time the shutter button is pressed. (Up to 3 
pictures)
Adjusting each film mode to the desired setting
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You can register 2 settings. ([MY FILM 1] and [MY FILM 2])
(After registering, the film mode name that was registered previously is displayed.)
 [STANDARD] is registered in [MY FILM 1] and [MY FILM 2] at the time of purchase.
NoteNoise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. To avoid picture noise, we 
recommend setting [NOISE RED.] towards [ _] or setting the items except [NOISE RED.] 
towards [ `] to take pictures.
 If you adjust a film mode, [ _] is displayed beside the film mode icon on the LCD monitor/
Viewfinder.
 You cannot adjust [SATURATION] in the black and white settings in Film Mode.
 Film Mode cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode, Advanced Scene Mode and Scene 
Mode.
It will take pictures changing the type of film in accordance with the setting every time the 
shutter button is pressed. (Up to 3 pictures)
You can also set from the Quick Menu. (P32)
Press  2/1 to select [MULTI FILM].
Select either [MULTI FILM 1], [MULTI FILM 2], or 
[MULTI FILM 3] with  3/4, and then select the film 
to be set for each with  2/1.
You can also use the front dial to set.
 [OFF] can be selected only for [MULTI FILM 3].
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
It will continuously take pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed when it is set to 
Burst Mode. (Up to 3 pictures)
ItemEffect
[CONTRAST] [
r ] Increases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[ s ] Decreases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[SHARPNESS] [
r ] The picture is sharply defined.
[ s ] The picture is softly focused.
[SATURATION] [
r ] The colors in the picture become vivid.
[ s ] The colors in the picture become natural.
[NOISE RED.] [
r ] The noise reduction effect is enhanced. Picture resolution may 
deteriorate slightly.
[ s ] The noise reduction effect is reduced. You can obtain pictures 
with higher resolution.
Multi Film Bracket
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When using a self-timer, up to 3 pictures with set film will be taken if the shutter button is 
pressed. (It will operate same as [ ] even if it is set to [ ].)
 Multi film indication ([ ]) displayed on the LCD monitor/Viewfinder will flash until all 
pictures of preset amount are taken.
Note[STANDARD] is registered in [MULTI FILM 1], [MULTI FILM 2] and [OFF] is registered in 
[MULTI FILM 3] at the time of purchase.
 White Balance Bracket will be disabled when the Multi Film Bracket is set.
 Multi Film Bracket does not work while recording motion pictures.
[REC] mode: ±´
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/
shutter speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set 
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the front dial to set the aperture 
value.
 It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
Exposure Compensation operation every time the 
front dial is pressed.
Take a picture.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fa st moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the front dial to set the shutter 
speed.
 It will switch between shutter speed setting operation 
and Exposure Compensation operation every time 
the front dial is pressed.
Take a picture.
[ ] Aperture-priority AE
[ ] Shutter-priority AE
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