Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh2h Gh2k Gh2 Operating Instructions

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[OFF]/[ON]/[MEMORY]/[SET]
Note
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Refer to P108 for details.
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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When the AF Mode is set to [ š] while [C] is selected, exposure is adjusted to the face of a 
person, and when it is set to [ ], exposure is adjusted to the locked subject.
[OFF]/[MODE1] /[MODE2] /[MODE3]
Note
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Refer to P74 for details.
[‡]/[ ]/[‰]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
Note
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Refer to P68 for details.
 [FACE RECOG.]
C  [METERING MODE]
[C ]: Multiple
This is the method in which the camera measures the most 
suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the 
whole screen automatically. Usually, we recommend using this 
method.
[ ]: Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center 
of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly.
[ Ù ]: Spot
This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering 
target  A.
 [STABILIZER]
 [FLASH]
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[OFF]/[ON]Note
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Refer to P69 for details.
2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just bef ore the shutter closes when taking pictures 
of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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Set it to [1ST] for normal use.•[2nd] is displayed in the flash icon on the screen if you set [FLASH SYNCHRO] to [2ND].•The flash sync. settings are also effective when using an external flash. (P170)•When a fast shutter speed is set, the effect of [FLASH SYNCHRO] may deteriorate.•You cannot set [ ], [ ] or [ ] when [FLASH SYNCHRO] is set to [2ND].•It can only be set with [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS] in Scene Mode.
Note
•Refer to P73 for details.
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]/[EXTENDED]
Note
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[EXTENDED] allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution.•The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when [EXTENDED] is used.•[EXTENDED] does not work during motion picture recording.•Use the Quick Menu (P56) to set when in Creative Motion Picture Mode.
  [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
 [FLASH SYNCHRO]
[1ST] :1st curtain synchro
The normal method when taking pictures with the flash.
[2ND] :2nd curtain synchro
The light source appears behind the subject and picture 
becomes dynamic.
 [FLASH ADJUST.]
 [I.RESOLUTION]
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Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]
Note
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This feature may be automatically disabled, depending on the lighting conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.DYNAMIC] is in effect.•[LOW], [STANDARD], or [HIGH] represents the maximum range of effect.
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]
Note
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The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.•The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
•It will work when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].
The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures of night scenery etc. so you can take beautiful pictures.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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If you set [ON], the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed. Do not 
move the camera at this time. After the countdown is finished, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed 
for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures.•[LONG SHTR NR] is disabled during motion picture recording.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Refer to P66 for details.
 [I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic range control)
 [ISO LIMIT SET]
  [LONG SHTR NR]
 [EX. TELE CONV.]
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[OFF]/[2t]/[4t]
Note
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Refer to P66 for details.
[SH]/[H]/[M]/[L]
Note
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Refer to P76 for details.
[ / SETTINGS]/[STEP]/[SEQUENCE]
Note
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Refer to P78 for details.
Pressing the shutter button once automatically  takes four pictures with aspect ratios of 
[ X ], [Y ], [W ] and [ ].
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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When setting Aspect Bracket, [ ] appears on the screen.•Picture size is automatically changed to [M] when it is set to [S].•When Aspect Bracket is set, the Auto Review function is activated regardless of the Auto 
Review setting. You cannot set the Auto Review function in the [SETUP] menu.
•[ ], [ ] or [ ] for [QUALITY] cannot be set.•[ASPECT BRACKET] is disabled during motion picture recording.
[]/[ ]/[]
Note
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Refer to P80 for details.
)  [DIGITAL ZOOM]
 [BURST RATE]
 [AUTO BRACKET]
 [ASPECT BRACKET]
 [SELF-TIMER]
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Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, 
printer etc.
Applicable modes: Note
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Depending on the color space setting, the file name of the recorded picture changes as shown.
•Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB.•The setting is fixed to [sRGB] when recording motion pictures.
  [COLOR SPACE]
[sRGB] : Color space is set to sRGB color space.
This is widely used in computer related equipment.
[AdobeRGB] : Color space is set to AdobeRGB color space.
AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional 
printing because it has a greater range of reproducible colors than sRGB.
P: sRGB_: AdobeRGB
P1000001.JPG
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Using the [MOTION PICTURE] 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, refer to the explanation for the corresponding setting in [REC] Mode menu.For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P55.
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
Applicable modes: 
[ [AVCHD(1080i)]]/[ [AVCHD(720p)]]
•
Select this format to record HD (high-definition) video for playback on your HDTV using an 
HDMI connection.
•It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD. Refer to 
the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher.•[AVCHD(1080i)] can record motion pictures with  even higher definition and picture quality than 
[AVCHD(720p)].
[ [MOTION JPEG]]
•Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC. It can be 
recorded using less storage when there is not much space left on the memory card or when 
you want to attach the motion picture to an e-mail.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher.
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes: 
When [AVCHD(1080i)] is selected
When [AVCHD(720p)] is selected
 [REC MODE]
 [REC QUALITY]
ItemQuality (bit rate)¢1fpsAspect ratio 
([FSH]) 1920k
1080 pixels 
Approx. 17 Mbps
¢ 260i
16:9
([FH]) 1920k
1080 pixels 
Approx. 13 Mbps
¢ 2
ItemQuality (bit rate)¢1fpsAspect ratio 
([SH]) 1280k
720 pixels 
Approx. 17 Mbps
¢ 260p
16:9
([H]) 1280k
720 pixels 
Approx. 13 Mbps
¢ 2
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When [24P CINEMA] or [VARIABLE MOVIE MODE] is selected in the Creative 
Motion Picture Mode
•
To play back or import the motion pictures recorded in [ ] on equipment other than 
this unit, a compatible Blu-ray disc recorder or “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition” is 
required. (P161)
¢ 1
What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher 
when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” 
is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite 
period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record. 
Therefore, the recording time is short ened when a subject with fast movement is 
recorded.
¢ 2What is Mbps
This is an abbreviation of “Megabit Per  Second”, and it represents the speed of 
transmission.
When [MOTION JPEG] is selected
¢ 3This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
•With the [AVCHD] or [ ] for [MOTION JPEG], high quality motion picture can be 
enjoyed on the TV by using the HDMI mini cable (optional). For details, see “Playing 
back on the TV with HDMI socket” on P157.
[P]/[A]/[S]/[M]
Note
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Refer to P106 for details.
[ ] (Motion picture priorities)/[ ] (Still picture priorities)
Note
•
Refer to P107 for details.
ItemQuality (bit rate)¢ 1fpsAspect ratio 
([24H]) 1920
k1080 pixels 
Approx. 24 Mbps
¢ 224p 16:9
([24L]) 1920
k1080 pixels 
Approx. 17 Mbps
¢ 2
ItemPicture sizefpsAspect ratio 
([HD]) 1280k720 pixels
3016:9
¢
3([WVGA]) 848 k480 pixels
([VGA]) 640k480 pixels
4:3
([QVGA]) 320k240 pixels
 [EXPOSURE MODE]
!  [PICTURE MODE]
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[OFF]/[ON]Note
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Refer to P43 for details.
This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]
Note
•
Sound quality will be different than usual when [WIND CUT] is set.
Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels.
Applicable modes: 
[LEVEL1] to [LEVEL4]
White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
If there are any white saturated areas, we recommend compensating the exposure towards 
negative (P75) referring to the histogram (P65)  and then taking the picture. It may result in a 
better quality picture.
 [CONTINUOUS AF]
 [WIND CUT]
B  [MIC LEVEL DISP.]
 [MIC LEVEL ADJ.]
 [REC HIGHLIGHT]
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Perform these settings if you need to.
Using the [CUSTOM] Menu
For details on how to select the [CUSTOM] menu settings, refer to P55.
•
Refer to P104 for details.
•Refer to P17 for details.
•Refer to P65 for details.
•Refer to P64 for details.
•If there are any white saturated areas, we 
recommend compensating the exposure towards 
negative (P75) referring to the histogram (P65) and 
then taking the picture again. It may result in a better 
quality picture.
•There may be white saturated areas if the distance 
between the camera and the subject is too close 
when taking pictures with the flash. 
If [HIGHLIGHT] is set to [ON] in this case, the area directly illuminated by the photo flash will 
become white saturated and appear blinking in black and white.
•The LCD/LVF will display overexposed  portions of the image as white blinking areas. These 
only exist on the camera’s display, not on the actual photo.
•This does not work while in Multi Playback (P40), Calendar Playback (P41), or Playback Zoom  
(P42).
•Refer to P86 for details.
[CUST. SET MEM.][]/[]/[]
[Fn BUTTON SET] —
[HISTOGRAM][OFF]/[ON]
[GUIDE LINE][OFF]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
[HIGHLIGHT]
When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, 
white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white.
[OFF]/[ON]
[AF/AE LOCK][ AE ]/[AF]/[AF/AE]
[ON][OFF]
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About [ ] and [ ]
[ ] will adjust the focus automatically when the jitter of the camera gets small. [ ] will 
adjust the focus at all times (continuous AF operation).
The camera will adjust the focus automatically, and the focus adjustment when the shutter 
button is pressed becomes faster. It is effective when you do not want to miss the photo 
opportunity.Note
•
The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•When [PRE AF] is set to [ ], it may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom 
ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change th e subject from a distant one to a nearby one.
•The [PRE AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:–In Preview Mode–In low light situations–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus.–With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF.•With some lenses that do not support the [AFC] in Focus Mode, [ ] is disabled. (P19)
•Refer to P83, 84 for details.
•It is recommended that this feature be left on, to minimize the possibility of pictures with poor 
focus.
•[FOCUS PRIORITY] is disabled during motion picture recording.
[AF/AE LOCK HOLD]
This will set the operation of [AF/AE LOCK] button when taking a 
picture with fixed focus or exposure.
[OFF]:The focus and the exposure are fixed only while you 
are pressing [AF/AE LOCK]. (P86)
If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
[ON]: The focus and the exposure remain fixed even if you 
release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it.
If you press [AF/AE LOCK] again, AF/AE Lock is 
canceled.
[PRE AF] Depending on the setting, camera will adjust the focus 
automatically before pressing the shutter button halfway.
[OFF]
[ ]: Quick AF
[ ]: Continuous AF
[DIRECT FOCUS 
AREA][OFF]/[ON]
[FOCUS PRIORITY]
It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus.
[OFF]:
This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so 
you can take a picture when the shutter button is 
pressed fully.
[ON]: You cannot take a picture until the subject is brought 
into focus.
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