Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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∫The available flash range
If the distance to the subject is close when  taking a picture using a flash, part of the 
recorded image becomes dark because the light of  flash is blocked by the lens or it 
becomes out of flash range. Check the distanc e to the subject when taking a picture. The 
distance at which light from the flash is bl ocked by lens, and the distance to which light 
from the flash is delivered  vary depending on the lens used.
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The available flash range is an...

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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter-Priority AE Mode and B (Bulb) in the Manual Exposure Mode.¢2 This becomes B (Bulb) in the Manual Exposure Mode.•When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/160 of a second.•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.
Note
•When recording with the flash, white saturation can occur if the subject is too close. If 
[HIGHLIGHT] of the [CUSTOM]...

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Applicable modes: 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the following examples.
Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation.
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure.
A Exposure Compensation value
B [EXPO.METER]
•The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range 
of j5 EV to i 5 EV. When recording motion pictures, the...

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Pictures taken with a burst speed of [SH]  will be recorded as a single burst group (P158).
Press 4  () .
Touch burst icon ([ ], etc.).
Select and touch the burst speed.
¢ 1 Number of recordable pictures
¢ 2 Depending on the recording conditions, the number of frames in a burst may be reduced. 
(For example, when [I.RESOLUTION] of the recording menu is set to...

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Touch [SET].
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
AWhen Burst Mode is set to high speed [H].
•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst Mode.
∫Focusing in Burst Mode
The focus changes depending on the setting for [FOCUS PRIORITY]  (P152) in the 
[CUSTOM] menu and the Focus Mode setting.
¢ 1 When the subject is dark or the burst speed is set to [SH], the focus is fixed on the first 
picture.
¢ 2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is continuously...

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the 
Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed.
With Auto Bracket
[STEP]: [3 •1/3], [SEQUENCE]: [0/ s/r ]
Press  4  () .
Touch Auto Bracket icon ([ ], etc.).
Select and touch the step.
 1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
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Touch [SET].
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
AAuto Bracket indication
•If you press and hold the shutter button, the number of pictures 
that you set is taken.
•The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of pictures 
that you set is taken.
•The picture count is reset to [0] if you change the Auto Bracket setting or turn the 
camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken.
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∫Changing the settings for [ / SETTINGS], [STEP] and [SEQUENCE] in Auto 
Bracket
1Select [AUTO BRACKET] in the [REC] Mode menu.  (P62)2Press 3/4  to select [ / SETTINGS], [STEP] or 
[SEQUENCE] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4  to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
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You can take one picture at a time when set to [ ].•You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set to [ ].•Exit the menu after it is set.
Note
•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after...

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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 4 ().
Touch self-timer icon ([ ], etc.).
Select and touch the time setting for the self 
timer.
Touch [SET].
ItemSettings
Picture is taken 10 seconds  after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 second intervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds  after shutter is pressed.
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When using a tripod etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
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Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
AWhen self-timer is set to [ ].
•A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into focus. Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway.
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If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture 
even when the subject is not focused, set 
[FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [OFF].  (P152)
•The self-timer indicator B blinks and the shutter is activated...