Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh2h Gh2k Gh2 Operating Instructions

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Recording
•The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different depending on used lens.–When the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H is attached and at 
Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet)
–When the 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is attached and at 
Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet)
•The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen. Use it by 
positioning the subject in the center of the screen.
•Remove the lens hood.•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark 
places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus 
on the subject.
•The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the lens supplied in the DMC-GH2H/
DMC-GH2K is used, but it does not affect the performance.
•The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked, and it may become harder to focus when a lens 
with large diameter is used.
•The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] Mode and 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET] in Scene Mode.
•Refer to P84 for details.
•Refer to P84 for details.
[SHUTTER AF]
Set whether or not the focus is adjusted automatically when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
[OFF]/[ON]
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus 
when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult.
[OFF]: The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on.
[ON]: When taking pictures in dark places, the AF Assist 
Lamp lights while the shutter button is pressed 
halfway. (Larger AF areas are displayed depending on 
the recording conditions.)
[AF+MF]
It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted 
automatically.
[OFF]
[ON]:It is possible to finely adjust the focus manually by 
rotating the focus ring while AF lock (Focus Mode is 
set to [AFS] and shutter button is half-way pressed, or 
AF lock with [AF/AE LOCK]).
 [MF ASSIST][OFF]/[ON]
[MF GUIDE][OFF]/[ON]
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Recording
•Refer to P94 for details.
•Set to [ON] to display the [EXPO.METER] when correcting exposure, 
performing Program Shift, setting aperture, and setting shutter speed.
•Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red.•When [EXPO.METER] is not displayed, switch the display information 
for LCD monitor/viewfinder by pressing [DISPLAY]. (P63)
•The [EXPO.METER] disappears after approximately 
4 seconds if no operation is performed. 
Setting items for each [REC] Mode
•
You cannot switch between LCD monitor and viewfinder by pressing [LVF/LCD] when it is set to 
[SWITCH BY PRESSING THE LVF/LCD BUTTON].
•[EXPO. SETTINGS] is disabled when you set [AUTO SWITCH] in [LVF/LCD SWITCH] to [OFF].
[PREVIEW HOLD]This will set the operation of the [ ] button when displaying the 
preview screen.
[OFF]:
Preview screen is displayed only when the [ ] is 
pressed.
It will return to previous screen when [ ] is released.
[ON]: Preview screen is displayed even after the [ ] is 
released after pressing. (P95)
It will return to previous screen when [ ] is pressed 
again.
[CONSTANT PREVIEW][OFF]/[ON]
[EXPO.METER]
Select whether or not to display the exposure meter when the mode dial is 
switched to ³/±/´/² etc.
[OFF]/[ON]
[EXPO. SETTINGS]
Change the method of Exposure Compensation setting switching 
when the mode dial is set to  ,  ,   and  .
[SWITCH BY PRESSING THE REAR DIAL]:
Press the rear dial to switch between Exposure Compensation, 
Program Shift, aperture setting, and shutter speed setting.
[SWITCH BY PRESSING THE LVF/LCD BUTTON]:
Press [LVF/LCD] to switch between Exposure Compensation, 
Program Shift, aperture setting, and shutter speed setting.
³Program Shift Exposure Compensation
±ApertureExposure Compensation
´Shutter speed Exposure Compensation
²Shutter speed Aperture
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Recording
•Refer to P63 for details.
•Refer to P63 for details.
•LCD monitor display and viewfinder display can be switched manually by pressing [LVF/LCD]. 
(P15)
•The recording area indicated is a guide line.
[LVF DISP.STYLE][]/[]
[LCD DISP.STYLE][]/[]
[LCD INFO.DISP.]
This will set the color of the information display screen on the 
LCD monitor. (P63)
[OFF]
[]:Black colors
[]: Gray colors
[]: Silver colors
[LVF/LCD SWITCH]
It will switch automatically to viewfinder display when an eye or 
object gets near the viewfinder usi ng an eye sensor. It will return 
to LCD monitor display when it goes away.
[AUTO SWITCH]:
Enables/disables the eye sensor.
[OFF]/[ON]
[SENSITIVITY]:
This will set the sensitiv ity of the eye sensor.
[LOW]/[HIGH]
[ BUTTON]Enables/disables the motion picture button.
[OFF]/[ON]
[ REC AREA]
This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording 
and still picture recording.
[ ! ]
 (Picture)/[ ] (Motion picture)
[REMAINING DISP.]
This will switch display between the number of recordable 
pictures and available recording time.
[REMAINING SHOTS]:
This will display the number of recordable pictures for still 
pictures.
[REMAINING TIME]:
This will display the available recording time for motion pictures.
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Recording
•It will display dial operation guide to the screen that is possible to 
perform Exposure Compensation, Program Shift, aperture setting, or 
shutter speed setting when set to [ON].
A Dial operation guide
•Imaging device and image processing is optimized when the camera is purchased. Use this 
function when bright spots that do not exist in the subject get recorded.
•Turn the camera off and on after the pixels are corrected.
[TOUCH Q.MENU]
Enables/disables the Quick Menu during the touch operation.
[OFF]: Setting for not using the Touch Quick Menu. [ ] is 
not displayed on the recording screen.
[ON]: The Touch Quick Menu can be used.
[TOUCH SHUTTER]
Enables/disables the Touch Shutter function.
[OFF]: Setting for not using the Touch Shutter function. [ ] 
is not displayed on the recording screen.
[ON]: The Touch Shutter function can be used.
[TOUCH GUIDE]
When playing back the pictures, this allows you to set either to 
display or not display the guide screen of the touch panel.
[OFF]/[ON]
[TOUCH SCROLL]
This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or 
rewinding pictures using touch operation.
[
H]:High speed
[
L]: Low speed
[DIAL GUIDE]
Sets if the operation switch guide when the mode dial is switched 
to , ,  and  is to be displayed or not.
[OFF]/[ON]
[MENU RESUME]
The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is 
turned off.
[OFF]/[ON]
[PIXEL REFRESH]It will perform optimization of imaging device and image 
processing.
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Recording
•Dust reduction function will operate automatically when the camera is turned on, but you can 
use this function when you see dust. (P177)
•When using a Leica lens mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R; optional), set it to [ON].
[SENSOR CLEANING]Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to 
the front of the imaging device is performed.
[SHOOT W/O LENS]
It is possible to setup so the shutter will not operate when there is 
no lens on the unit.
[OFF]:You cannot press the shutter button when a lens is not 
attached to the camera body or is not attached 
correctly.
[ON]: Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit.
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Playback/Editing
Playback/EditingPlaying Back Burst Pictures
Select a picture with a burst icon [˜], and then touch [ ] to play 
back.
•Burst pictures are continuously played back.•Pressing the cursor button  3 to allows you to playback burst pictures.
Display at the bottom right of the screen while playing back corresponds to  3/4/2/1 
on the cursor button.
Touch [ ] to finish the continuous playback.
•It will resume normal playback once  the continuous playback has finished.
∫About the Burst Picture Group
The pictures taken with burst speed set to [SH] are recorded 
together as a burst group with the burst icon [ ˜].
ABurst icon
•Continuous playback and multi playback in a group unit is possible.•Deleting and editing in a group unit is possible. (For example, if you 
delete a Burst Picture Group with [ ˜], all the pictures in that group 
are deleted.)
•It is also possible to delete or edit single pictures within the group.•Burst pictures recorded after the number of pictures has exceeded 
50000 will not be grouped.
•The Burst Picture Group feature will only recognize burst pictures 
recorded on this camera.
•Before using this feature, please be sure to set the clock.
Continuously playing back burst pictures
∫ Operations during Burst Picture Group playback
Drag the screen horizontally and select an image.
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Forward: drag from right to left
Rewind: drag from left to right
–Touch [ ] during playback to fast forward (touch [ ] to rewind).–You can zoom while paused.–Pause and rotate the rear dial left for multi playback of the pictures in 
the Burst Picture Group.
A Fast rewind, Previous picture
¢2
B Play/Pause
C Fast forward, Next picture¢2
D St op
¢ 1 These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode.
¢ 2 These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode and 
the following icons are displayed.
–Previous picture: [ ]–Next picture: [ ]
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Playback/Editing
Editing Burst Pictures
You can edit the pictures in the Burst Picture Group as single pictures or in group units 
(including all pictures in group).
∫Editing single pictures within a Burst Picture Group
•
The following editing menu can be used.–[TITLE EDIT] (P143), [TEXT STAMP] (P144), [CROPPING] (P147), [ASPECT CONV.] 
(P147), [FAVORITE] (P149), [PRINT SET] (P150), [PROTECT] (P151)
To select an image during continuous playbac k of burst pictures (Burst Play menu)
To select an image during normal playback
1Select an image during continuous playback, and pause 
by touching [ ].
2Press [MENU/SET] to display the [PLAYBACK] Mode 
menu.
3Press  3/4 to select the item, and press  1.
4Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•
You cannot select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] when [CROPPING] or 
[ASPECT CONV.] is selected.
5Select the picture, and perform editing.
For details on the various ways of editing, refer to “Using the 
[PLAYBACK] Mode Menu” (P140).
1Select the item on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu and then 
press  1. (P55)
2Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP] or 
[MULTI IN BURST GROUP] and then press [MENU/SET].
•
The [MULTI IN BURST GROUP] feature is disabled when 
[CROPPING] or [ASPECT CONV.] is selected.
•Only the Burst Picture Groups with burst icon [ ˜] are displayed.
3Select the Burst Picture Group and then press [MENU/SET].•Pictures within the group are displayed.4Select the picture, and perform editing.
For details on the various ways of editing, refer to “Using the 
[PLAYBACK] Mode Menu” (P140).
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Playback/Editing
∫ Editing in Burst Picture Group units
All pictures in the Burst Picture Group are edited at once.
•
For Burst Picture Groups, the following editing menu can be used.–[TITLE EDIT] (P143), [TEXT STAMP] (P144), [FAVORITE] (P149), [PRINT SET] (P150), 
[PROTECT] (P151), [FACE REC EDIT] (P152)
1Select the item on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu and then 
press  1. (P55)
2Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
∫ About display of [FAVORITE], [PRINT SET] and [PROTECT] icons during playback 
of Burst Picture Groups.
If you set [FAVORITE]
 (P149), [PRINT SET] (P150) or [PROTECT] (P151) for any of the 
pictures in the Burst Picture Group, the  following icons will appear on the group top 
screen.
Note
•
[CROPPING] and [ASPECT CONV.] is not possible at once on the burst picture group units.•Pictures for which you have performed [TEXT STAMP], [CROPPING] or [ASPECT CONV.] will 
be saved separately from burst pictures.
•If you delete all pictures except one, that pict ure will be saved as a single picture instead of as 
a Burst Picture Group.
3Select an image with burst icon [ ˜] A , and perform 
editing.
•
You can select multiple pictures from the Burst Picture Group and 
other images by selecting [MULTI] in step 2.
For details on the various ways of editing, refer to “Using the 
[PLAYBACK] Mode Menu” (P140).
Initial screen for Burst  Picture Group[FAVORITE][PRINT SET][PROTECT]
A Total number of all pictures stored within the Burst Picture Group.
B Number of pictures in given Burst Picture Group subject to a setting.
C Total number of prints set over all Burst Picture Groups.
•For example, if 3 pictures are to be printed from each of 2 burst pictures within the group, 
a 6 will appear here.
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Playback/Editing
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
Touch [ ] during Motion Picture playback using 
touch operation.
•Motion picture is paused.
Touch [SAVE].
Touch [YES].
Touch [ ] to finish.
Note
•It will be saved with [PICTURE SIZE] set to [S] (2 M), [ASPECT RATIO] set to [ W], and 
[QUALITY] set to [ ›].
•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.•While recording [MOTION JPEG], using [ ] and [ ], the ability to create still pictures is 
disabled.
•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.•[ ] is displayed during playback of still pictures created from motion pictures.
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Playback/Editing
Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu
You can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them 
etc.
•
With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [CROPPING] or [ASPECT CONV.], a new edited picture is 
created. A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the card so we 
recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.
Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched.
•This is a menu that is only displayed when 3D display is possible. Refer to P154 for details.
You can play back the pictures you have tak en in synchronisation with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed  interval between each of the pictures.
You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures, only motion 
pictures, only 3D pictures, only pictures of  a particular category, or only favorites.
We recommend this feature when you view your  pictures by connecting the camera to a 
TV.
1Select [SLIDE SHOW] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)
2Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•[FAVORITE] can be selected only when [FAVORITE FUNC.] on 
the [SETUP] menu (P61) is at [ON] and there are pictures 
already set as favorites.
•During [CATEGORY SELECTION], press 3 /4 /2 /1 to select a 
category, and then press [MENU/SET] to proceed to step 3.
For details on categories, refer to P142.
•Refer to P154 for the method to playback [3D] pictures in 3D.3Press  3 to select [START] and then press [MENU/SET].4Press  4 to finish the slide show.
•Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
∫ Operations performed during slide show
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4/2/1 .
•
The menu screen is restored when [‚ ] is pressed.
 [2D/3D SETTINGS]
 [SLIDE SHOW]
APlay/Pause
B St op
C Back to previous picture
¢
DAhead to next picture¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode, during 
Motion Picture and Burst Picture Group playback.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
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