Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh2h Gh2k Gh2 Operating Instructions

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•The settings of the following items are fixed.
¢ 4 It will be set to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures when a face cannot be detected 
while recording motion pictures.
¢ 5 The setting is fixed to [AUTO] (for motion pictures) when recording motion pictures.
•Depending on the scene detected, camera will automatically adjust the setting of the 
[I.RESOLUTION] (P122). [I.RESOLUTION] cannot be set via the [REC] Mode menu.
•The following functions cannot be used.–[AUTO LCD OFF] of [ECONOMY]/AF/AE lock/White Balance fine adjustment/White Balance 
Bracket/Multi Film Bracket/Flash output adjustment /[ISO LIMIT SET]/[EX. TELE CONV.]/
[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[ASPECT BRACKET]/[HIGHLIGHT]/[AF/AE LOCK]/[AF/AE LOCK HOLD]/
[DIRECT FOCUS AREA]/[SHOOT W/O LENS]
•The other items on the [SETUP] menu and [CUSTOM]  menu can be set in a mode such as the 
Program AE Mode. What is set will be reflected in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
∫ Flash
•Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P68)•While using the Intelligent Auto Mode, the flash mode is fixed.•[ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.•When [ ] or [ ] is displayed, the Digital red-eye correction is turned on.•Shutter speed will be slow when using [ ] or [ ].
ItemSettings
[ECONOMY] 
([SLEEP MODE]) (P59) [5MIN.]
Flash (P68) []/[Œ]
[FLASH SYNCHRO] (P122)[1ST]
[BURST RATE] (P76) [H] (High speed)
[AUTO BRACKET] (P78) [ / SETTINGS]: [ ] (burst)
[STEP]:
 [3•1/3]
[SEQUENCE]:  [0/`/ _]
AF Mode (P81) [š ] (Set to [ ]
¢4 when a face cannot be detected)
[WHITE BALANCE] (P87) [AWB]
[SENSITIVITY] (P90) []
¢5 (Intelligent ISO)
(The maximum ISO sensitivity: [ISO800])
[METERING MODE] (P121)[ C ]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] (P69)[ON]
[I.DYNAMIC] (P123) [STANDARD]
[LONG SHTR NR] (P123) [ON]
[COLOR SPACE] (P125) [sRGB]
[PICTURE MODE] (P107) []
[PRE AF] (P130) []
[FOCUS PRIORITY] (P130)[ON]
[AF ASSIST LAMP] (P131) [ON]
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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
Press [(].
¢ Burst group will be treated as a single picture. (All the pictures in the selected burst group will 
be deleted.)
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ‚].
A [( ] button
B [DISPLAY] button
C [
‚] button
Press 2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures
Press [ ‚].
Press 3/ 4 to select [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•[DELETE ALL]  > step5.
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the picture, and 
then press [DISPLAY] to set. 
(Repeat this step.)
•[ ‚ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISPLAY] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
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∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P149) setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], press  3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures.
Note
•
Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [ ‚] is displayed). Use a battery with sufficient 
battery power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; optional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC8; 
optional).
•If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting pictures using [DELETE MULTI], [DELETE ALL] or 
[ALL DELETE EXCEPT  Ü], the deleting will stop halfway.
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.•If pictures do not conform to the DCF standard or are protected (P151), they will not be deleted 
even if [DELETE ALL] or [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] is selected.
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Setting the Menu
This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximize 
your picture taking experience.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this  menu before proceeding to use the camera.
Note
•
There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
!  [REC] Mode menu (P117 to 125) [SETUP] menu (P58 to 62)
•This menu lets you 
set the aspect ratio, 
number of pixels and 
other aspects of the 
pictures you are 
recording.•This menu lets you 
perform the clock 
settings, select the 
operating beep tone 
settings and set 
other settings which 
make it easier for 
you to operate the camera.
 [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu
 (P126 to 128) [MY MENU]
•This menu lets you 
set the [REC 
MODE], [REC 
QUALITY], and other 
aspects for motion 
picture recording.•Up to 5 menu items 
used recently can be 
memorized. Items 
used a lot can be 
recalled easily.
 [CUSTOM] menu (P129 to 135)( [PLAYBACK] Mode menu (P140 to 152)
•Operation of the unit, 
such as displaying of 
the screen and 
button operations, 
can be set up 
according to your 
preferences. Also, it 
is possible to register the modified settings.•This menu lets you 
set the Protection, 
Cropping or Print 
Settings, etc. of 
recorded pictures.
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This section describes how to select the [REC] Mode menu settings, and the same setting 
procedure can be used for the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, [CUSTOM] menu, 
[SETUP] menu, [MY MENU] menu and [PLAYBACK] Mode menu as well.
•
If you set [MENU RESUME] (P134) in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last 
selected menu item when the camera was turned off.
It is set to [ON] at the time of purchase.
•Select the menu items using the cursor buttons or rear dial.
Example: Setting [I.DYNAMIC] from [OFF] to [HIGH] in the Program AE Mode
Setting menu items
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
A [MENU/SET] button
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
BMenu toggle icon
C Menu item
D Menu screen page
E Settings
Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1Press  2.
2Press  4 or rotate the rear dial 
to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ].
3Press  1 or the rear dial.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
B CED
or
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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Setting the Quick Menu
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in.
∫When operating the touch panel
Setting of the Quick Menu can be set using the touch panel.
Touch [ ] to display the Quick Menu in 
recording status. Press 3/ 4 or rotate the rear dial to select 
[I.DYNAMIC].
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press  4 or 
rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen.
Press 1 or the rear dial.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
Press 3/ 4 or rotate the rear dial to select 
[HIGH].
Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial to set.
or
or
or
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Touch the menu item and the setup.
AItem
B Settings
Touch [ ] to close the Quick Menu.
∫When operating buttons
The Quick Menu can be set by pressing the [Q.MENU] button.
To close the Quick Menu, press [Q.MENU] button again.
•
Setup method is different depending on t he displayed screen during recording. 
Refer to P63 about the displayed screen.
[ ] (LCD monitor style)
After selecting the items with  2/1, you can select the 
setting contents with  3/4 . Set by pressing [MENU/SET].
LCD recording information display in [ ] (LCD 
monitor style)
Select the item with  3/4 /2 /1 , press [MENU/SET], and 
then select the setting contents with  3/4 /2 /1 . Set by 
pressing [MENU/SET].
•
You can also use the rear dial to set.
•You can change the settings by directly touching the items, 
without displaying the Quick Menu.
[ ] (Finder style)
Select the item by rotating the rear dial, and then press 
the rear dial. Select the setting contents by rotating the 
rear dial, and then press the rear dial to set.
•
You can also press  2/1 and [MENU/SET] to set.
BA
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Perform these settings if you need to.
About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P55.
•
Refer to P31 for details.
•Refer to P115 for details.
•Refer to P114 for details.
•The [E-SHUTTER VOL] only works when set to [SH] for Burst Mode.
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.
•Adjust the brightness of the screen with 3/4, contrast and saturation 
with  2/1  or the rear dial.
•When [DISPLAY] is pressed in screen shown right, it will switch to the 
color adjustment screen. Adjust between green and red with  3/4, or 
between orange and blue with  2/1 or the rear dial.
Press [MENU/SET] to return to the LCD adjustment screen.
•It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use, and the 
viewfinder when the viewfinder is in use.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor/viewfinder. However, 
this does not affect the recorded pictures.
U  [CLOCK SET] —
 [WORLD TIME]“ [DESTINATION]/ – [HOME]
— [TRAVEL DATE][TRAVEL SETUP]/[LOCATION]
[BEEP]
Set the volume for electronic noises and the electronic shutter 
noise.
 [BEEP VOLUME]:
[s ] (Muted)
[t ] (Low)
[u ] (High)  [E-SHUTTER VOL]:
[] (Muted)
[] (Low)
[ ] (High)
u  [VOLUME]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.
 [MONITOR]/
[VIEWFINDER]Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor/viewfinder 
is adjusted.
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•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to standard brightness after 30 seconds when recording 
in [MODE1]. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.
•If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or 
another object to block the light.
•The number of recordable pictures decreases in [AUTO] and [MODE1].•[AUTO] is only available in the Recording Mode.•[AUTO] is disabled during motion picture recording.•When the menu screen is displayed in a dark environment etc., the LCD monitor becomes 
darker even if [LCD MODE] is set to [MODE2].
•The initial setting when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; optional) is [MODE2].
•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [SLEEP MODE].•[SLEEP MODE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•[SLEEP MODE] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].•Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.•Since [ECONOMY] is canceled when the eye sensor auto switching is performed, it is 
recommended to use this mode with [AUTO SWITCH] in [LVF/LCD SWITCH] (P133) set to 
[OFF].
•[SLEEP MODE] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC adaptor–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a slide show
 [LCD MODE]
The brightness of the LCD monitor can be adjusted depending on 
how bright it is around the camera.
„ [AUTO]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright 
it is around the camera.
 [MODE1]:
Make the LCD monitor brighter.
 [MODE2]:
Set the LCD monitor to the standard brightness.
 [MODE3]:
Make the LCD monitor darker.
q  [ECONOMY]
You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus.
Also, it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use 
to prevent discharge of the battery.
p [SLEEP MODE]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[OFF]/[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]
 [AUTO LCD OFF]:
The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not 
been used for the time selected on the setting.
[OFF]/[15SEC.]/[30SEC.]
LCD…1
…2
…3
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•If it is set to [HOLD] when the camera is set to [ ] (P35) or [ ] (P80), switching of the playback 
screen display (P40) or enlargement by rotating the rear dial is possible during Auto Review.
•Regardless of the Auto Review setting, pictures will automatically be reviewed when taking 
burst pictures with [SH] or [H] set (P76), and recording with Auto Bracket (P78) or with 
[ASPECT BRACKET] (P124). (Will not hold) Under these conditions, [AUTO REVIEW] is 
disabled.
•If [HIGHLIGHT] (P129) is set to [ON], white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white 
when the Auto Review function is activated.
•When [AUTO REGISTRATION] in [FACE RECOG.] (P108) is set to [ON], [AUTO REVIEW] can 
only be set to [3SEC.] or [5SEC.].
•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication 
system.
•When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer 
Protocol)” communication system.
•This will work when the AV cable is connected.
o [AUTO REVIEW]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.
[OFF]/[1SEC.]/[3SEC.]/[5SEC.]
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed until s hutter button is pressed halfway.
x [USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system after or before connecting 
the camera to your PC or y our printer with the USB connection 
cable (supplied).
y  [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
{  [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
z  [PC]:
Set after or before connecting to a PC.
 [TV ASPECT]
Set to match the type of TV.
[W ]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X ]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
 [HDMI MODE]
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the 
HDMI compatible high-definition TV connected with this unit using 
the HDMI mini cable (optional).
[AUTO]:
The output resolution is automatically set based on the 
information from the connected TV.
[1080i]:
The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output.[720p]:The progressive method with 720 available scan lines is used for output.[480p]:The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output.
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