Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh2h Gh2k Gh2 Operating Instructions

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Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press  1.
•You can register up to 3 face images.
Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
∫About the information 
•When [DISPLAY] is pressed on the recording screen described in step 4 on P110, an 
explanation appears for taking face images. (Press again to return to the recording screen.)
ItemDescription of settings
[NAME]
It is possible to register names.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Enter the name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on P116.
[AGE]
It is possible to register the birthday.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  2/1 to select the items (Year/Month/Day), and 
then press  3/4  to set and then press [MENU/SET].
[ADD IMAGES]
To add additional face images.
(Add Images)
1Select the unregistered face recognition frame, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Perform steps 4 and 5 in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
3Press [ ‚].
To delete one of the face images.
(Delete)
1Press  2/1 to select the face image to delete, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [ ‚].
•This feature requires that at least one facial image remain, once 
registered.
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∫Change or delete the information for a registered person
You can modify the pictures or information of  an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and 
then press  1. (P55)
2Press  4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the face image to edit or delete 
and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
5Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press 1 . (P55)
2Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4 to select the item and then press  1.
4Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
ItemDescription of settings
[INFO EDIT]
Changing the information of an already registered person.
Perform step 6 in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
[PRIORITY]
The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for 
higher-priority faces.
Press  3/4/2 /1  to select the priority and then press  
[MENU/SET].
[DELETE]Deleting information of a registered person.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity
ItemDescription of settings
[AUTO REGISTRATION]
[OFF]/[ON]
•When the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], 
[FACE RECOG.] will be set to [ON] automatically.
•For details, see “Auto Registration” on P113.
[SENSITIVITY]
[HIGH]/[NORMAL]/[LOW]
•Select [HIGH] when recognition proves to be difficult. The 
likelihood of recognition increases, but so does the likelihood 
of mistaken recognition.
•Select [LOW] when mistaken recognition happens frequently.•To return to the original settings, select [NORMAL].
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∫Auto Registration
When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display 
automatically after taking a picture of a  face that has a high number of appearances.
•
Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures.•It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face 
images with [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand.
∫ Registering from the automatic registration screen
1Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If there are no registered persons, proceed to step 3.•Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and 
when [YES] is selected with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be 
set to [OFF].
2Press  3/4 to select [NEW PERSON] or 
[ADDITIONAL IMAGE] and then press [MENU/SET].
•
After additionally registering or changing a face image, the screen returns automatically to 
the recording screen.
3Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
Note
•
If the registration screen will not display, it may display easier by recording in the same 
conditions or with the same expressions.
•If a face is not recognized even though it is registered, it will make the recognition easier by 
registering the person again using the [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu in that 
environment.
•If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered, it will make the 
recognition easier by additionally registering.
•It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered.
ItemDescription of settings
[NEW PERSON]
•A list of registered people is  displayed when there are 6 people 
already registered. Select the person to be replaced.
[ADDITIONAL IMAGE]
To additionally register a face image for a registered person.
Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the person to whom you wish 
add the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
•
If 3 images have already been registered, the picture 
replacement screen will appear. In this case, select the picture 
you wish to replace.
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[REC] Mode: 
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P55.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) 
is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have 
passed when playing back the pictures and stam p it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT 
STAMP] (P144).
•
The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P31)
1Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press  1.2Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press  1.3Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
6Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press 1.
7Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].8Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on P116.
9Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date is 
set.
•When the travel date is set, [ —] appears on the lower right of the screen.
∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF].
Note
•
The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME] (P115) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
4Press  3/4/2/1  to set the departure date (year/month/day), 
and then press [MENU/SET].
5Press  3/4/ 2/1 to set the return date (year/month/day), 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•
If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while 
the date bar is displayed.
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•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•In order to record the number of days that have passed since your departure, the 
[TRAVEL DATE] must be set to [SET].
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
•The [TRAVEL DATE] feature is disabled when recording [AVCHD] motion pictures.•While recording motion pictures, the [LOCATION] feature is disabled.•When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected, the [TRAVEL DATE] feature is disabled. Setting of 
other Recording Mode will be reflected.
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P55.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
•
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P31)
1Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press 1.
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] 
message appears. Press [MENU/SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 3.2Press  4 to select [HOME], and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
•
Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.•If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
3Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3. Press 3 again to return to the original time.
•The daylight saving time setting only applies to your “home 
area”.
4Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
5Press  2/1 to select the area the travel destination is in 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
A
B
C
D
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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen and press 4 to move to the character 
selection section.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] (P100) in Scene Mode.–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.] (P111)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE] (P114)–[TITLE EDIT] (P143)
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] 
(lower case) and [&/1] (special characters and numbers).
•The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the 
rear dial.
•The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and 
pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[SPACE]: Enter a blank–[DELETE]: Delete a character–[CANCEL]: Cancel entry/cancel edit•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [FACE RECOG.])
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to move the cursor to [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input.
•Display will return to the appropriate setting screen.
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
•[FILM MODE], [METERING MODE], [I.DYNAMIC], [EX. TELE CONV.], and [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
are common to both the [REC] Mode menu and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing 
these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P55.
You can select up to 10 different color tones and contrasts for the recorded pictures to 
match the recording conditions and aspects, as you would select different films for film 
cameras.
Applicable modes: 
[You can only select [STANDARD] (COLOR) and [STANDARD] ( ) in [ ], [¿], [ ], 
[ ] and [ ] mode.]
[STANDARD] (COLOR)/[DYNAMIC] (COLOR)/[SMOOTH] (COLOR)/[NATURE] (COLOR)/[NOSTALGIC] (COLOR)/[VIBRANT] (COLOR)/[STANDARD] ( )/[DYNAMIC] ( )/
[SMOOTH] ( )/[MY FILM 1]/[MY FILM 2]/[MULTI FILM]/[CINEMA] (COLOR)
Note
•In Film Mode, the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing 
to create a picture with particular characteristi cs. The shutter speed may become very slow at 
this time.
•Use the Quick Menu (P56) to set when in Intelligent Auto Mode.
1Touch [ 2]/[1 ] to select an item.
•When you touch [ ] on the screen shown right, explanations 
about each Film Mode are displayed. (When you touch 
[CANCEL], the screen returns to the previous screen.)
2Touch [SET].
∫ Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired setting
1Touch the item.2Touch the slide bar.
•Registered settings are memorized even if the camera 
is turned off.
3Touch [MEMORY].
4Touch [MY FILM 1] or [MY FILM 2].
•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.
5Touch [SET].
 [FILM MODE]
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Note
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. To avoid picture noise, we 
recommend setting [NOISE REDUCTION] towards [_ ] or setting the items except [NOISE 
REDUCTION] towards [ `] to take pictures.
•If you adjust a Film Mode, [ _] is displayed beside the Film Mode icon on the screen.•[SATURATION] is disabled in the Black and White Film Mode setting.•The Film Mode is disabled in Intelligent Auto Mode, Scene Mode and Advanced Scene Mode.
∫ Multi Film Bracket
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)
1To u c h  [ 2]/[1] to select [MULTI FILM].
2Select [MULTI FILM 1], [MULTI FILM 2], or 
[MULTI FILM 3], and then touch [ 2]/[1] to select 
the film to be set for each.
•
[OFF] can be selected only for [MULTI FILM 3].3To u c h  [ S E T ] .
•Multi film indication ([ ]) displayed on the screen will 
flash until all pictures of preset amount are taken.
Note
•Motion pictures are recorded with the settings for the [MULTI FILM 1] setting.
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 
REDUCTION] [
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.
S
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This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: Note
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The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing. (P192)
Set the number of pixels. The higher the number s of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes: 
∫ When the aspect ratio is [X ].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [Y ].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [W ].
? [ASPECT RATIO]
[X ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[] : Square aspect ratio
[X ][ Y][ W][ ]
@ [PICTURE SIZE]
 (16M) 4608k3456 pixels
 (8M) 3264k2448 pixels
 (4M) 2336k1752 pixels
 (15M) 4752k3168 pixels
 (7.5M) 3360k2240 pixels
 (3.8M) 2400k1600 pixels
 (14M) 4976k2800 pixels
 (7M) 3520k1984 pixels
 (2M) 1920k1080 pixels
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∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Note
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If you set [EX. TELE CONV.] (P66) to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the screen when the picture 
size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio.
•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•Refer to P30 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes: 
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
Note
•Refer to P30 for information about the number of recordable pictures.•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio”  by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD-ROM 
(supplied).
•[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than [ ] or [ ].•When the [QUALITY] is set to [ ], the [PRINT SET] and [FAVORITE] features are disabled.  (12M)
3456k3456 pixels
 (6M) 2448k2448 pixels
 (3M) 1744k1744 pixels
A  [QUALITY]
[ A ]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[ › ]: Standard (when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels)
[] :RAWiFine
 (In addition to the [RAW] settings, a fine-equivalent JPEG image is 
simultaneously created.)¢ 1
[] :RAWiStandard (In addition to the [RAW] settings, a standard-equivalent JPEG 
image is simultaneously created.)¢ 1
[] : RAW file (When the image is to be edited with a PC in high quality)¢2
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