Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm1 Owners Manual

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2. Preparations before Recording
When [Q.MENU] (P40) in the [Custom] menu is set to [CUSTOM], the Quick Menu can be 
changed as desired.
Up to 15 items can be set to the Quick Menu.
1Press  4 to select [ ] and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the menu item in the 
top row and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  2/1 to select the empty space in the 
bottom row and then press [MENU/SET].
A Items that can be setup as Quick Menus.
B Items that can be displayed in the Quick Menu 
screen.
•You...

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4Press [ ].
•It will return to screen of step1.
Press [MENU/SET] to switch to the recording screen.
[Motion Picture] menu[Custom] menu
–[Motion Pic. Set]
([Rec Format]  (P211)/[Rec Quality] 
(P211) )
–[Picture Mode]  (P214)
–[Silent Mode] (P184)–[AFS/AFF] (P137)
–[Peaking] (P150)
–[Histogram]  (P63)–[Guide Line]  (P63)
–[Rec Area] (P209)
–[Step Zoom] (P198)–[Zoom Speed] (P198) 

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Assigning frequently used functions to the 
buttons 
(function buttons)
You can assign recording functions, etc. to specific buttons and icons.
1Select the menu.
2Press 3/4 to select the function button you want to 
assign a function to and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the function you want to assign 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Some functions cannot be assigned depending on the 
function button.
¢ Function button settings at the time of purchase.
(At...

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2. Preparations before Recording
•Some functions cannot be used depending on the mode or displayed screen.•When [Restore to Default] is set, function button settings return to the default configuration.
Not available in these cases:
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In the following case, [Fn1] does not work:
–[Miniature Effect]/[One Point Color]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–[Multi Exp.]–When using [Time Lapse Shot]
∫ Using function buttons with touch operations
[Fn2], [Fn3], [Fn4], [Fn5] and [Fn6] are used by touching...

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Configuring basic settings of this unit 
(Setup Menu)
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P37.
[Clock Set] and [Economy] are important items.
Check their settings before using them.
•
Refer to P35  for details.
•Press 3 if you are using Daylight Savings [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.)
Press  3 once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time...

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•The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The [Travel Date] feature is disabled when recording [AVCHD]...

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•When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], [Beep Volume] and [Shutter Vol.] is set to [OFF].
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change. Also, 
when connected, no sound is output from the camera speakers.
•When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], the volume is set to 0.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the monitor. However, this does not 
affect the recorded pictures.
[Beep]
This allows you to set the volume for...

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•The brightness of pictures displayed on the monitor is enhanced, so some subjects on the 
monitor may appear different from the actual subjects. However, this enhancement does not 
affect recorded pictures.
•The monitor automatically returns to standard brightness if no operations are performed for 
30 seconds when recording in [MODE1]. It will light up brightly again with button or touch 
operation.
•When [AUTO] or [MODE1] is set, the usage time is reduced.
•[AUTO]...

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•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [Sleep Mode].•To turn the monitor on again, press any button or touch the monitor.
•When [Live View Mode] is set to [ECO] the image quality on the recording screen may be 
worse than when it is set to [NORMAL], but this does not affect the recorded image.
•When [Live View Mode] is set to [NORMAL], the usage time is reduced.
•[Economy] does not work in the following cases.
–When connecting to a PC...

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[Output]
This sets how the unit connects to a television etc.
[TV Aspect]:
Set to match the type of TV.[16:9]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[4:3]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
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This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.
[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 micro cable.
[AUTO]:
The output resolution is automatically set based on...