Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm1 Owners Manual

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5. Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
∫Adjusting the picture quality
•Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Plus Mode.
1Press  2/1 to select the type of Photo Style.
2Press  3/4 to select the items, and then press 2/ 1 
to adjust.
¢ Displayed only when [Monochrome] is selected.
•If you adjust the picture quality, [ _] is displayed beside the Photo Style icon on the screen.•Color can be changed by [Saturation] when [Monochrome] is selected.
3Press [MENU/SET].
 [Contrast]
[r ]...

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∫Registering settings to [Custom]
Adjust the picture quality following step 
2 of “Adjusting the picture quality”, and 
then press 
[DISP.].•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected. 

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Adjusting the White Balance
Applicable modes: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
1Press 1 ().
2Select the White Balance by rotating the 
control dial.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
¢ It will operate as [AWB] during motion picture recording....

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•The White Balance is only calculated for subjects within the range of the camera’s flash. (P201)•In Scene Guide Mode, changing the scene or Recording Mode will return White Balance 
settings (including the White Balance fine adjustment setting) back to [AWB].
•The setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases.–[Backlit Softness]/[Relaxing Tone]/[Distinct Scenery]/[Bright Blue Sky]/[Romantic Sunset 
Glow]/[Vivid Sunset Glow]/[Glistening Water]/[Clear...

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5. Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
1Press 1 ().2Rotate the control dial to select [ ] or [ ] and then press  3.
3Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that 
the frame in the center is filled by the white object 
only and then press [MENU/SET].
•
White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too dark. Set the White Balance 
again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.
You can set...

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5. Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by 
setting the White Balance.
1Select the White Balance and then press 4.
2Press  3/4/ 2/1 to fine-adjust the White Balance.
•
You can also make fine adjustments by touching the White 
Balance graph.
•Pressing [DISP.] resets the position back to the center.
3Press [MENU/SET].
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If you finely adjust the White Balance to [A] (amber), the White Balance icon on the screen will...

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5. Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance fine 
adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the 
shutter button is pressed once.
1Fine-adjust the White Balance in step 2 of “Finely 
adjusting the White Balance” and then perform the 
bracket setting by rotating the control dial.
Rotating the control dial to the right:
Horizontal ([A] to [B])
Rotating the control dial to the left:...

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5. Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
Setting the Picture Quality and Size
Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing. (P338)
Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels.
The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when 
they are printed onto large sheets.
•
When [Ex. Tele Conv.] (P194) is set, [...

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢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.
Not available in these cases:
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The following effects are not reflected in RAW images:
–[Photo Style]/[i.Dynamic]/[Red-Eye Removal]/[i.Resolution]/[Color Space] ([Rec] menu)
–Scene Guide Mode–Creative...

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Using Image Correction Functions
Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure are compensated when the brightness difference between the 
background and subject is great, etc.
Settings: [AUTO]/[HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF]
•
[AUTO] automatically sets the intensity of the effect according to the recording conditions.
•Those menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motion Picture] menu. When the 
setting for either of the two is changed, the setting for...