Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh2h Gh2k Gh2 Operating Instructions

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•Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate 
handling. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage caused due to loss of recorded data.
•When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it.•You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod.•Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching 
the camera. You may damage the screw on the...

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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
>Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting. (P151)
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED]
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This feature is can only be used with pictures that comply with the DCF standard.
> If you want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on a PC...

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[READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
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It has failed to read or write data.> Remove the card after turning the power [OFF]. Insert the card again, turn the power on, 
and try to read or write the data again.
•The card may be broken.
> Insert a different card.
[CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FORMAT (NTSC/PAL) DATA ON THIS 
CARD.]
>If you want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on a PC 
etc. (P62)
> Insert a different card.
[MOTION RECORDING...

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[EDITING OPERATION CANNOT PROCEED AS INFORMATION PROCESSING IS 
ONGOING.]
When a card with pictures deleted or file names changed using a PC or other device is 
inserted into this unit, it will automatically retrieve new information and reconstruct the 
burst groups. The currently retrieving information icon [ ] may be displayed in the 
playback screen for long period of time when  there are many image files, and deletion or 
[PLAYBACK] Mode menu cannot be used during this time.
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If...

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P185–193).
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The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.•If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] Mode etc. (P59)
•If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (optional) and turn 
off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV, the power on this unit also turns off. 
> If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA...

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>Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P75)•Is the AE Lock (P86) applied incorrectly?
> Unset the settings of White Balance Bracket (P89).
> Set [ASPECT BRACKET] (P124) to [OFF].
•The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera. (P34)•There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly. (P74)•Is [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM] menu set to [OFF]? (P130)In this case, the picture may not be properly focused even if [AFS] or [AFC] in Focus Mode is set.•Is...

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•If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the 
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not 
a malfunction.
•Color or brightness of the screen may change or horizontal streaks may appear on the screen 
when the picture is taken under extremely bright light, or under fluorescent lamps, mercury 
lamps, or sodium lamps etc.
•This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s...

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•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static 
electricity or electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture 
recording.
•Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast, but this 
is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor. This is not a malfunction.
•With recording in a quiet environment, depending on the lenses used, the sound of aperture 
and focus actions may be...

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•The LCD monitor turns off when [AUTO LCD OFF] (P59) is selected for the [ECONOMY] Mode. 
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; optional).]
•It will switch to viewfinder display if there is hand or object near the eye sensor. (P15)
> Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor/viewfinder to a proper level. (P58)
•Check [LCD MODE] setting. (P59)
•This occurs due to the aperture of the lens changing when the shutter button is pressed 
half-way, or when the brightness of...

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•You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P148) is set to [OFF].•You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function. (P148)•You can only display the pictures rotated if you use a lens (P18) that supports the Direction 
Detection Function (P36) and [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON].
•Did you press [ (]?•Is the card inserted?•Is there a picture on the card?•Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back 
by this...