Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure.
Align the screen with the subject.
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or exposure.
•If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.
While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the camera as 
you compose the picture and then press shutter 
button fully.
AAE lock...

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∫AF/AE Lock
Locking of the focus and exposure can be set in [AF/AE LOCK] in the [CUSTOM] menu.
Note
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If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus and the 
exposure even if you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it.  (P152)
•When AE lock is performed, the brightness of the recording screen that appears on the LCD 
monitor/Optional Live Viewfinder is fixed.
•AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.•AE Lock only is...

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
Adjusting the White Balance
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 ac cordance with the light source.
Press 1 ().
Touch the White Balance to select.
•The item can be switched by touching [ ]/[ ].
Touch [SET].
¢ It will operate as [AWB] during motion picture recording.
ItemRecording conditions...

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on 
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being 
used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function 
properly. In a case like this, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White...

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Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
1Select [ ], [ ] and then touch [WHITE SET].2Aim 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 touch [SET].
Note
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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 the color temperature manually for  taking natural pictures in...

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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 touch [ADJUST.].2Touch within the frame to finely adjust.
•You can finely adjust also by touching [G_]/[M`]/[A]/[B], or 
pressing  3/4/2 /1 of the cursor button.
3Touch [SET].
Note
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If you finely adjust the White Balance to A (amber), the White Balance icon on the screen will 
change to orange. If you finely adjust the White Balance to B...

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Recording
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.
1Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the “Finely 
adjusting the White Balance” procedure, and touch [ ]/
[ ] to set the bracket.
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Bracket settings can also be made by rotating the rear dial.
[] or rear dial right: Horizontal (A to B)
[] or rear dial left: Vertical (G i to M...

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Applicable modes: 
Setting the Light Sensitivity
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Press  3 ().
Touch the ISO sensitivity to select.
Touch [SET].
¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] Mode menu  (P143) is set to anything except [OFF], 
it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET].
ISO sensitivitySettings
AUTO The...

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∫About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO 
sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the 
scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
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The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously 
changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully.
Note
•For the focus range of flash...

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Using the function button
The recording functions etc. registered in the [Fn BUTTON 
SET] of the [CUSTOM] menu can be assigned to the [Fn1], 
[Fn2] (function) buttons, [Fn3] and [Fn4] icon.
You can use the assigned functions by pressing the buttons for 
[Fn1] and [Fn2] and by touching the icons for [Fn3] and [Fn4].
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To use [Fn2], set the [AF/AE LOCK /Fn2] of the [CUSTOM] menu 
to [Fn2].
Select [Fn1], [Fn2], [Fn3] or [Fn4] from the [Fn BUTTON SET] in the 
[CUSTOM] menu and press...