Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording
You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 
people.
Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 
pictures/registration)
Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu.
Press  3
/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the face recognition 
frame that is not registered, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot be 
registered.
•An information for taking face images is displayed when  1 is 
pressed.
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [YES] is 
selected.
Face Settings
∫ Point of recording when registering the face images
•
Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the 
outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered with 
hair when registering.
•Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when 
registering. (Flash will not flash during registration.)
(Good example for  registering)
∫ When face is not recognized during recording
•
Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors, or with different expressions or 
angles.  (P133)
•Additionally register at the location of recording.•Changing the [SENSITIVITY] setting.  (P133)•When a person who is registered is not recognized, correct by re-registering.•Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for 
registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment. 
						

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Select item with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can register up to 3 face images.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
ItemDescription of settings
[NAME]
It is possible to register names.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Enter the name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on  P135.
[AGE]
It is possible to register the birthday.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Press 2/1 to select the items (Year/Month/Day), and 
then press  3/4  to set and then press [MENU/SET].
[ADD IMAGES]
To add additional face images.
(Add Images)
1Select the unregistered face recognition frame, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Perform steps 4 in “Face Settings”.
To delete one of the face images.
(Delete)
Press  2/1 to select the face image to delete, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•
This feature requires that at least one facial image remain, once 
registered. 
						

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Recording
You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu.2Press  4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the face image to edit or delete and then press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Exit the menu after it is set.
Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu.2Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Exit the menu after it is set.
Change or delete the information for a registered person
ItemDescription of settings
[INFO EDIT]
Changing the information of an already registered person.
Perform step 5 in “Face Settings”.
[PRIORITY]
The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for 
higher-priority faces.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the priority and then press  
[MENU/SET].
[DELETE]Deleting information of a registered person.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity
ItemDescription of settings
[AUTO REGISTRATION]
[OFF]/[ON]
•When the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], 
[FACE RECOG.] will be set to [ON] automatically.
[SENSITIVITY]
[HIGH]/[NORMAL]/[LOW]
•Select [HIGH] when recognition proves to be difficult. The 
likelihood of recognition increases, but so does the likelihood 
of mistaken recognition.
•Select [LOW] when mistaken recognition happens frequently.•To return to the original settings, select [NORMAL]. 
						

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When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display 
automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances.
1Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If there are no registered persons, proceed to step 3.•Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and when [YES] is selected 
with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be set to [OFF].2Press  3/4  to select [NEW PERSON] or [ADDITIONAL IMAGE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•
After additionally registering or changing a face image, the screen returns automatically to 
the recording screen.
3Perform Step 5 in “Face Settings”.
Note
•
If the registration screen will not display, it  may display easier by recording in the same 
conditions or with the same expressions.
•When not easily recognized using only [AUTO REGISTRATION], try to register again.
Auto Registration
ItemDescription of settings
[NEW PERSON]
•A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people 
already registered. Select the person to be replaced.
[ADDITIONAL IMAGE]
To additionally register a face image for a registered person.
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the person to whom you wish 
add the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
•
If 3 images have already been registered, the picture 
replacement screen will appear. In this case, select the picture 
you wish to replace. 
						

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Recording
Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene Mode  (P122)–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.] (P132)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE]  (P68)–[TITLE EDIT] (P165)
Press 3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•The following operations can be performed by selecting the 
item and pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ _ ] : Enter a blank–[ ] : Text between [A] (capitals), [a] (small case), [1] 
(numbers) and [&] (special characters) .
–[DELETE]: Delete a character–[ ] : Move the entry position cursor to the left–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right•The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial.•To enter the same character again, rotate  the rear dial right to move the cursor.•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [FACE RECOG.])
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to move the cursor to [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input.
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen. 
						

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P62.
•[PHOTO STYLE], [METERING MODE], [I.RESOLUTION], [I.DYNAMIC] and [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
are common to both the [REC] Mode menu  and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing 
these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
Applicable modes: 
6 effects can be selected to match the image you  wish to record. It is possible to adjust the 
items such as color or picture quality of the effect to your desire.
¢ 1 This is disabled when Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode is selected.
¢ 2 Color and picture quality are approximately the same as in the [SCENERY] and [PORTRAIT] 
in Scene Mode, but it can be adjusted to desired picture quality by using the picture quality 
adjustment, white balance, etc.
[PHOTO STYLE]
 [STANDARD] This is the standard setting.
 [VIVID]
¢ 1Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast
 [NATURAL]
¢ 1Soft effect with low saturation
 [MONOCHROME] Monochrome effect with no color shades
 [SCENERY]
¢ 1, 2An effect appropriate for sceneries with vivid blue skies and 
greens
 [PORTRAIT]
¢ 1, 2An effect appropriate for portraits with a healthy and beautiful 
skin tone
 [CUSTOM]
¢ 1Use the setting registered in advance. 
						

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∫Adjusting the picture quality1Press  2/1  to select the type of Photo Style.2Press  3/4  to select the items, and then press 2 /1  to adjust.
•
Registered settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.•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.•Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Scene Mode.
3Press  4 to select [Custom setting] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [YES] is selected.•Setting can be registered in [CUSTOM].
Note
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, the setting will be reset to [STANDARD] when the camera is switched 
to another Recording Mode or the power is switched [ON]/[OFF].
ItemEffect
 [CONTRAST] [
r ] Increases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[ s ] Decreases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
 [SHARPNESS] [
r ] The picture is sharply defined.
[ s ] The picture is softly focused.
 [ S AT U R AT I O N ] [
r ] The colors in the picture become vivid.
[ s ] The colors in the picture become natural.
 [NOISE 
REDUCTION] [
r ] The noise reduction effect is enhanced. Picture resolution may 
deteriorate slightly.
[ s ] The noise reduction effect is reduced. You can obtain pictures 
with higher resolution.
S 
						

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Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Note
•
The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P222)
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.
Note
•
If you set [EX. TELE CONV.]  (P76) to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the screen when the picture 
size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio.
•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the 
finer the picture will be when it is printed on  a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC 
monitor.
•The picture size will be fixed to [S] when [BURST RATE] is set to [SH].
[ASPECT RATIO]
[ X ] [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[ Y ][ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[ W ][ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[] Square aspect ratio
[PICTURE SIZE]
[ASPECT RATIO]: [ X] [ASPECT RATIO]: [ Y]
 (16M) 4592k3448  (14M)4576k3056
 (8M) 3232k2424  (7M)3232k2160
 (4M) 2272k1704  (3.5M)2272k1520
[ASPECT RATIO]: [ W] [ASPECT RATIO]: [ ]
 (11.5M) 4576k2576  (11.5M)3424k3424
 (6M) 3232k1824  (6M)2416k2416
 (2M) 1920k1080  (3M)1712k1712 
						

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Recording
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.
Note
•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD-ROM 
(supplied).
•The following effects are not reflected in RAW images:–[PHOTO STYLE], [RED-EYE REMOVAL], [I.RESOLUTION], [I.DYNAMIC] and 
[COLOR SPACE] in [REC] Menu
–Scene Mode–Creative Control Mode
•[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than [ ] or [ ].•You cannot set to [ ], [ ] or [ ] in the following cases:–When [BURST RATE] is set to [SH]–When White Balance Bracket is set
•Refer to P130 for details.
[QUALITY]
[ A ]
JPEG A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.
[ › ] A standard image quality JPEG image.
This is useful for increasing the number of shots without changing the 
number of pixels.
[] RAWiJPEG You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image ([
A] or [ ›]) 
simultaneously.
¢ 1[]
[] RAW
You can only record RAW images.
¢2
[FACE RECOG.] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•The [QUICK AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:–In Preview Mode–In low light situations–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus.–With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF.
Applicable modes: 
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
[QUICK AF]
[METERING MODE]
[ C ] Multiple
This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by 
judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. Usually, we 
recommend using this method.
[] Center weighted
This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and 
measure the whole screen evenly.
[ Ù ] Spot
This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering 
target  A.