Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gm1 Owners Manual

							Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-GM1
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VQT5D68
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until 
2013/10/11
Message Display P312
Troubleshooting P325
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Contents P4
Menu list P316
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[Motion Picture] .............................................. P319
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About the indication of the applicable mode
Applicable modes: 
The icons indicate the modes available for a function.•Black icons: Applicable modes
•Gray icons: Unavailable modes
 and   will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under 
custom settings.
[MENU] : Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
[Wi-Fi]: Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button. 
: Configurations that can be performed in the [Custom] menu.
: Tips for skillful use and points for recording.
: Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used. : Continued to next page.
In this owner’s manual, steps for setting a menu item are described as follows.
[MENU] > [Rec] > [Quality]  > [› ] 
						

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Contents
Finding the information you need.......................................................................2
How to use this manual .......................................................................................3
1. Before Use
Care of the camera .............................................................................................10
Standard Accessories ........................................................................................ 11
Names and Functions of Components .............................................................12
About the Lens ...................................................................................................18
2. Preparations before Recording
Changing the Lens .............................................................................................20
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ............................................................................22
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................24• Charging ......................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures .................26
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/
the Battery ...........................................................................................................29
About the Card....................................................................................................31 • About cards that can be used with this unit .................................................31
• Formatting the card (initialization)................................................................32
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ..............................................................................................................33
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ...........................................................................35 • Changing the Clock Setting .........................................................................36
Setting the Menu.................................................................................................37
• Setting menu items ......................................................................................37
Calling frequently-used menus instantly 
(Quick Menu) .......................................................................................................40 •  Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item ..........................................41
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ......43
Configuring basic settings of this unit 
(Setup Menu) .......................................................................................................45
Entering Text .......................................................................................................54
3. Basic Operation
Tips for taking good pictures ............................................................................55 • Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) .....................56
Taking a Still picture...........................................................................................57 • Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function.........................................59
Recording Motion Picture ..................................................................................60
Selecting the Recording Mode ..........................................................................61
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen .....................62
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures ............................................................65 
						

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• Playing Back Pictures ..................................................................................65
• Playing Back Motion Pictures ......................................................................68
• Changing the information displayed on the playback screen.......................69
Deleting Pictures ................................................................................................71
4. Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode).......................................................................................73 • Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ........................................76
• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR]) .. ........77
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control) ....................78
• Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone .......................79
• About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode .......................81
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode) .................83
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed .....................................................................................................86 • Aperture-Priority AE Mode ...........................................................................86
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................87
• Manual Exposure Mode ...............................................................................88
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)...........90
• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .....92
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded 
(Scene Guide Mode) ...........................................................................................93
Taking Pictures with different image effects 
(Creative Control Mode) ...................................................................................104
Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter 
speed (Creative Video Mode) .......................................................................... 116 • Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording ................ 117
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) .................................... 118
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) .......... 118
• Recording using registered custom set...................................................... 119
5. Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]) ..............120
Adjusting the White Balance ...........................................................................123
Setting the Picture Quality and Size ...............................................................128• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures.............................................................128
•  Setting the number of pixels ......................................................................128
• Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality]) ...................................129
Using Image Correction Functions .................................................................130 • Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ............................130
• Raising the resolution ([i.Resolution]) ........................................................130
• Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR]) ................................131
• Reducing the long shutter noise ([Long Shtr NR]) .....................................133
• Correcting the brightness on the screen periphery ([Shading Comp.]) ......133
• Setting the color space ([Color Space]) .....................................................134 
						

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6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus ....................................................................135• About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)......................................................136
• Type of the Auto Focus Mode ....................................................................138
• Setting the desired focus method ..............................................................144
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ................................................................147 • Making the desired changes to MF Assist settings....................................153
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) ........................................155
Compensating the Exposure ...........................................................................157
Setting the Light Sensitivity ............................................................................158 • Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity ...................................................159
• Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity .............................................160
• Extending ISO sensitivity ...........................................................................160
Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness ([Metering Mode])............161
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area (Touch AE).............162
7. Shutter and Drive Settings
Setting the Shutter Type ..................................................................................165
Select a Drive Mode..........................................................................................167
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode..................................................................168
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ...............................................................171
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .................................................................174
8. Functions Customized for Various Subjects and Purposes
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot]) ...........176
Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation]) ...........................178
Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture 
([Multi Exp.]) ......................................................................................................182
Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at once 
([Silent Mode])...................................................................................................184
Taking Clear Pictures by Registering Faces 
([Face Recog.])..................................................................................................185
Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images ........................................190
9. Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Optical Image Stabilizer ...................................................................................191
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ........................................................................193 • Raising the telescopic effect ......................................................................194
• Zooming using touch operations ................................................................199
Taking pictures by using the flash..................................................................200 • Changing Flash Mode................................................................................203
• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro ............................................................206
• Adjust the flash output ...............................................................................207
• Synchronizing the output of the built-in flash to the Exposure 
Compensation ...........................................................................................207 
						

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• Correcting red eyes....................................................................................207
10. Recording Motion Pictures
Recording Motion Picture ................................................................................208• Setting the format, size and recording frame rate...................................... 211
• How to set focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous AF]) .......213
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures ............................214
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu ....................................................................215 • [Rec Format] ..............................................................................................215
• [Rec Quality] ..............................................................................................215
• [Exposure Mode]........................................................................................215
• [Picture Mode]............................................................................................215
• [Continuous AF] .........................................................................................215
• [Rec Highlight]............................................................................................215
• [Ex. Tele Conv.] ..........................................................................................216
• [Flkr Decrease]...........................................................................................216
• [Silent Operation] .......................................................................................216
• [Mic Level Disp.].........................................................................................216
• [Mic Level Adj.]...........................................................................................216
• [Wind Cut] ..................................................................................................217
11. Playing Back and Editing Images
Playing Back Group Pictures ..........................................................................218
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture ................................................220
Using the [Playback] Menu ..............................................................................221• [2D/3D Settings].........................................................................................221
• [Slide Show] ...............................................................................................221
• [Playback Mode] ........................................................................................223
• [Location Logging]......................................................................................224
• [Clear Retouch] ..........................................................................................225
• [Title Edit] ...................................................................................................227
• [Text Stamp] ...............................................................................................228
• [Video Divide] .............................................................................................230
• [Time Lapse Video] ....................................................................................231
• [Stop Motion Video]....................................................................................232
• [Resize] ......................................................................................................233
• [Cropping] ..................................................................................................234
• [Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.]................................................................................235
• [Favorite] ....................................................................................................236
• [Print Set] ...................................................................................................237
• [Protect]......................................................................................................239
• [Face Rec Edit] ..........................................................................................240
• [Delete Confirmation] .................................................................................240 
						

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12. Using the Wi-Fi function
Wi-FiR function .................................................................................................241
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function .......................................................244
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet ............................................................245 • Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ”.....................................245
• Connecting to a smartphone/tablet ............................................................246
• Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording) ......................247
• Saving images stored in the camera..........................................................247
• Sending images in the camera to an SNS .................................................248
• Sending location information to the camera from a smartphone/tablet......248
• Sending images to a smartphone/tablet by controlling the camera ...........249
Displaying pictures on a TV ............................................................................252
Printing Wirelessly ...........................................................................................253
When sending images to AV device ...............................................................254
When sending images to PC ...........................................................................257
Using Web services..........................................................................................261 • When sending images to web service .......................................................262
• When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service] ........................................265
Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB” ..................................................................267 • About the [LUMIX CLUB] ...........................................................................267
• Configuring the external AV device settings ..............................................272
About Connections ..........................................................................................273 • Connecting from your house (via the network) ..........................................274
• Connecting from a location away from your house (direct connection) .....277
• Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones ([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from Favorite]) ...............278
• About settings for sending images .............................................................280
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu ...........................................................................................283
13. Connecting to other equipment
Enjoying 3D pictures ........................................................................................285
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ...........................................................288 • Using VIERA Link (HDMI)..........................................................................290
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC ..................................292 • About the supplied software.......................................................................293
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder .............................298
Printing the Pictures ........................................................................................299 
						

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14. Others
Optional accessories .......................................................................................305
Monitor Display.................................................................................................306
Message Display...............................................................................................312
Menu list ............................................................................................................316• [Rec]...........................................................................................................316
• [Motion Picture] ..........................................................................................319
• [Custom].....................................................................................................320
• [Setup] .......................................................................................................322
• [Playback] ..................................................................................................324
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................325
Cautions for Use ...............................................................................................341 
						

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1.Before Use
Care of the camera
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the 
following conditions.
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:
–Drop or hit the camera.
–Press hard on the lens or the monitor.
This camera is not dust/drip/water proof.
Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, 
etc.
•
Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around 
the lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may not just cause 
malfunctions, but it may also become irreparable.
–Places with a lot of sand or dust.
–Places where water can come into contact with this unit, such as when 
using it on a rainy day or at the beach.
Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera 
body. Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus, it may cause a malfunction or 
damage.
∫About Condensation (When the lens or monitor is fogged up)
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Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity 
changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and 
monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of 
the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.