Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh2h Gh2k Gh2 Operating Instructions

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∫Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting 
[EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen.
[EFFECT]
This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from 
one picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
•
When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
•[AUTO] can be used only when [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected. The pictures 
are played back with the recommended effects in each category.
•[EFFECT] is fixed to [OFF] when in [VIDEO  ONLY] or during the slide show for [ ] in 
[CATEGORY SELECTION].
•While viewing a slide show of a Burst Picture Group, the [EFFECT] feature is disabled.•While viewing pictures in Portrait Mode (vertical) some selections in the [EFFECT] feature are 
disabled.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set.
•
[DURATION] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.•While viewing slide shows of motion pictures or Burst Picture Group, the [DURATION] feature 
is disabled.
Note
•It is not possible to add new music.•While viewing motion pictures recorded in [VARIABLE MOVIE MODE], the [AUDIO] and 
[AUTO] modes are disabled.
ItemSettings
[DURATION] 1SEC./2SEC./3SEC./5SEC.
[REPEAT] OFF/ON
[SOUND] [OFF]: There will be no sound.
[AUTO]:
Music is played when the 
still pictures are played 
back, and audio is played when the motion pictures 
are played back.
[MUSIC]: Music is played back.
[AUDIO]: Audio (only for motion pictures) is played back.
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Playback in [NORMAL PLAY], [PICTURE PLAY], [AVCHD PLAY], [MOTION JPEG PLAY], 
[3D PLAY], [CATEGORY PLAY] or [FAVORITE PLAY] can be selected.
1Select [PLAYBACK MODE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•[FAVORITE PLAY] can be selected only when [FAVORITE 
FUNC.] on the [SETUP] menu (P61) is at [ON] and there are 
pictures already set as favorites.
•Refer to P154 for the method to playback [3D PLAY] pictures in 
3D.
When [CATEGORY PLAY] is selected in step 2
3
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the category and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•
If a picture is found in a category, the category icon turns blue.•It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the 
card.
•If you press [ ‚] while searching, the searching will stop halfway.•Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below.
¢ Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the person to playback and then press [MENU/SET].
Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for 
registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment.
Also, if there are multiple faces that are already registered in the picture, it will be 
categorized only once to the person found first in the registration.
   [PLAYBACK MODE]
[CATEGORY]Recording information 
e.g. Scene Modes[CATEGORY]Recording information e.g. Scene Modes
[FACE RECOG.]
¢[SPORTS], [PARTY]
*
[PORTRAIT], 
[i-PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[BABY1]/[BABY2], 
[i-BABY]Î[BABY1]/[BABY2], 
[i-BABY]
í[PET]
1[FOOD]
[TRAVEL DATE]
,[SCENERY], 
[i-SCENERY], [SUNSET], 
[i-SUNSET]ÍMotion pictures
.
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], 
[i-NIGHT SCENERY] Still pictures recorded with 
burst speed set to [SH]
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You can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be stamped 
in prints using [TEXT STAMP] (P144). (Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be 
entered.)
1Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)2Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•When [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP] or 
[MULTI IN BURST GROUP] is selected, press  3/4 /2/ 1 to 
select Burst Picture Group, and press [MENU/SET] to proceed to 
step 
3.
4Enter the text. (P116)
•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen. (The menu screen is automatically restored when 
[MULTI] is selected.)
Note
•To delete the title, erase all the text in the text input screen.•Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen.•You can print out texts (comments) using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.0 BD Edition” bundled 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with [MULTI].•Title editing is disabled during the following conditions:–Motion pictures–Pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ]–Pictures recorded with other equipment
  [TITLE EDIT]
3
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•
[ ’ ] is displayed for pictures with titles 
already registered.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•The setting is canceled when [DISPLAY] 
is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1  to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/2 /1  to 
select the pictures.
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You can stamp the recording date/time, name, location, travel date or title onto the 
recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [S] will be 
resized when stamping the date etc. on them.)
1Select [TEXT STAMP] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)2Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•When [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP] or 
[MULTI IN BURST GROUP] is selected, press  3/4/ 2/1 to 
select Burst Picture Group, and press [MENU/SET] to proceed to 
step 
3.
4Press  3/4 to select text stamp items, and then press  1.
5Press  3/4 to select the settings, and then press [MENU/SET].
 [TEXT STAMP]
3
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•
[ ‘ ] appears on screen if the picture is 
stamped with text.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•The setting is canceled when [DISPLAY] 
is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 to 
select the pictures.
ItemSetting item
[SHOOTING DATE] [OFF]
[W/OTIME]:
Stamp the year, month and date.
[WITHTIME]: Stamp the year, month, day, hour and 
minutes.
[NAME] [OFF]
[]:
Name registered in Face Recognition will be 
stamped.
[]: Stamps names on pictures that already have 
been registered name settings of [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene Mode.
[LOCATION]
[OFF]
[ON]:
Stamps the travel destination name set under 
[LOCATION].
[TRAVEL DATE] [OFF]
[ON]:Stamps the travel date set under 
[TRAVEL DATE].
[TITLE]
[OFF]
[ON]:
Title input in the [TITLE EDIT] will be stamped.
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6Press [MENU/SET].
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When selecting [ ] or [ ], press 3 to select [YES] for stamping [AGE], and then 
press [MENU/SET] and proceed to step 7.
7Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen. (The menu screen is automatically restored when 
[MULTI] is selected.)
Note
•When you print pictures stamped with text, the date will be printed over the stamped text if you 
specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer.
•You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in [MULTI].•The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out.•Depending on the printer being used, some characters may be cut at printing. Check before 
printing.
•The [TEXT STAMP] feature is disabled during the following conditions:–Motion pictures–Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title–Pictures that were previously stamped with [TEXT STAMP]–Pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ]–Pictures recorded with other equipment
Recorded motion picture can be divided in two. It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need with a part you do not need.
Dividing a motion picture is permanent. Decide before you divide!
1Select [VIDEO DIVIDE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)2Press  2/1 to select the motion picture to divide, and then press [MENU/SET].
•Motion picture is played back.
3Press  3 at the location to divide.
•Motion picture is paused.
Motion picture is played back from the same location when  3 is 
pressed again.
•You can finely adjust the location for division by pressing  2/1 
while the motion picture is paused.
4Press  4.5Press 2 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Motion picture may be lost if the card or battery is removed while processing the dividing.•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Note
•Avoid trying to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end of the motion picture.•The [VIDEO DIVIDE] feature only works on motion pictures recorded on this camera.•With [MOTION JPEG] motion pictures, the order of pictures will change if divided.
It is recommended to display these motion pictures by using Calendar Playback (P41) or 
[MOTION JPEG PLAY] in the [PLAYBACK MODE] (P142).
•With [AVCHD] motion pictures, the order of pictures will not change.•The [VIDEO DIVIDE] feature will be disabled during the following conditions:–Motion pictures with a short recording time
   [VIDEO DIVIDE]
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To allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture size (number of 
pixels) is reduced.
1Select [RESIZE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)2Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen. (The menu screen is automatically restored when 
[MULTI] is selected.)
Note
•You can set up to 100 pictures at one time in [MULTI].•The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate.•It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.•The [RESIZE] feature is disabled during the following conditions:–Motion pictures–Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]–Pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ]
Q  [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels)
3
Select the picture and size.
[SINGLE] setting
1 Press  2/1  to select the picture, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  2/1 to select the size
¢, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
¢ Only the sizes to which the pictures can 
be resized is displayed.
[SINGLE]
[MULTI] setting
1 Press  3/4 to select the size, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  3/4/2 /1  to select the 
picture, and then press [DISPLAY]. •
Repeat this step for each picture, 
and press [MENU/SET] to set.
[MULTI]
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You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.
1Select [CROPPING] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)2Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•
When [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP] is selected, press  3/4/ 2/1 to select Burst Picture 
Group, and press [MENU/SET] to proceed to step 3.3Press  2/1 to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].4Use the rear dial and press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the parts to be cropped.
5Press [MENU/SET].6Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
Note
•Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the cropped picture may become smaller than 
that of the original picture.
•The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate.•It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment.•The [CROPPING] feature is disabled during the following conditions:–Motion pictures–Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]–Pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ]•Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images 
having undergone [CROPPING].
You can convert pictures taken with a [W] aspect ratio to a [Y], a [X] or a [ ] aspect ratio.
1Select [ASPECT CONV.] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)
2Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select [ Y], [X ] or [ ] and then press [MENU/SET].
•When [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP] is selected, press  3/4/ 2/1 to select Burst Picture 
Group, and press [MENU/SET] to proceed to step 4.4Press  2/1 to select a picture taken with [ W] aspect ratio, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
5Press  2/1  to determine the horizontal position, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
•
Use  3/4  to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.6Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
 [CROPPING]
Rear dial (right): Enlargement
Rear dial (left): Reduction
3 /4/ 2/1: Move
?  [ASPECT CONV.]
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Note
•After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original 
picture.
•You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment.•The [ASPECT CONV.] feature is disabled during the following conditions:–Motion pictures–Pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP]–Pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ]•Information regarding the face recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images 
having undergone [ASPECT CONV.].
This mode allows you to automatically display  pictures vertically if they were recorded 
holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 o steps.
1Select [ROTATE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)
•The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].
2Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4  to select the direction to rotate the picture and 
then press [MENU/SET].
•
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
1Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)
2Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
•The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select [OFF].
Note
•[ROTATE DISP.] can only be used with a lens (P18) compatible with the Direction Detection 
Function (P36).
•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.•During Multi Playback (P40) the display rotation feature is disabled.•Rotation correction is limited to 90 degrees – from horizontal to vertical or vice-versa.
N  [ROTATE]/ M [ROTATE DISP.]
Rotate (The picture is rotated manually)
: The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 o.
: The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90 o.
Rotate display (The picture is automatically rotated and displayed)
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This can only be used when [FAVORITE FUNC.] (P61) in setup menu is set to [ON].
You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as 
favorites.
•
Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show.•Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])•Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ])•For details about the icon display during Burst Picture Group playback, refer to P138.
1Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)
2Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•When [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP] or 
[MULTI IN BURST GROUP] is selected, press  3/4 /2/ 1 to 
select Burst Picture Group, and press [MENU/SET] to proceed to 
step 
3.•When [CANCEL] is selected, see “Canceling all the [FAVORITE] 
settings”.
∫ Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•At least one picture must be designated as [FAVORITE], otherwise the [CANCEL] feature will 
be disabled.
•In [PLAYBACK MODE] the [CANCEL] Mode is disabled.
Note
•You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.•When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] (P53) is useful so 
only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.
•You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.•The [FAVORITE] feature is disabled for pictures taken with the [QUALITY] set to [ ].
Ü  [FAVORITE]
3
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•
[ Ü ] is displayed on pictures that are 
already registered as favorites.
When [MULTI] has been selected
•Repeat the above procedure.•If [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the 
favorite setting is canceled.
•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1  to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/2 /1  to 
select the pictures.
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DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatib le photo printer or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
When you set [PRINT SET] for a Burst Picture Group, the print setting for the number of 
prints will be applied to every picture in the group.
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For details about the icon display during Burst Picture Group playback, refer to P138.For more information visit:
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm
1Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P55)
2Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•When [SINGLE IN BURST GROUP] or 
[MULTI IN BURST GROUP] is selected, press  3/4/ 2/1 to 
select Burst Picture Group, and press [MENU/SET] to proceed to 
step 
3.•When [CANCEL] is selected, see “Canceling all the [PRINT SET] 
settings”.
4Press  3/4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•When [MULTI] has been selected–repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture. –[999+] is displayed on the screen, if the total number of prints you set for a Burst 
Picture Group is more than 1000 pictures.
•Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
∫ Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for printing.
∫ To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 
[DISPLAY].
•
When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the 
date additionally if required.
•Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
•The date print feature is disabled for pictures that are stamped with text.
  [PRINT SET]
3
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET]. [SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 to 
select the pictures.
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