Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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[‰]/[]/[]/[]Note
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Refer to P78  for details.
Applicable modes: 
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is 
performed whenever the flash is used. The  camera automatically detects red-eye and 
corrects the picture.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Only available when [AF MODE] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active.•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.•[ ] is displayed on the icon when it is set to [ON].
Applicable modes: 
2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just bef ore the shutter closes when taking pictures 
of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed.
Note
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Set it to [1ST] for normal use.•[2nd] is displayed in the  flash icon on the screen if you set [FLASH SYNCHRO] to [2ND].•The flash sync. settings are also effective when using an external flash.  (P198)•When a fast shutter speed is set, the effect of [FLASH SYNCHRO] may deteriorate.•You cannot set [ ] or [ ] when [FLASH SYNCHRO] is set to [2ND].•It can only be set with [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS] in Scene Mode.
[FLASH]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]
[FLASH SYNCHRO]
[1ST]1st curtain synchro
The normal method when taking pictures with the flash.
[2ND] 2nd curtain synchro
The light source appears behind the subject and picture 
becomes dynamic. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark.
Note
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You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].•Select [0 EV] to return to the original flash output.•[i] or [j] is displayed on the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted.
Applicable modes: 
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilizing the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]/[EXTENDED]
Note
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[EXTENDED] allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution.•The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when [EXTENDED] is used.•When recording a motion picture, [EXTENDED] changes to [LOW].
Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]
Note
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This feature may be automatically disa bled, depending on the lighting conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.DYNAMIC] is in effect.•[LOW], [STANDARD], or [HIGH] represents the maximum range of effect.
[FLASH ADJUST.]
[I.RESOLUTION]
[I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic range control) 
						

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Applicable modes: 
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
[OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]Note
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It will work when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].•[ISO LIMIT SET] is disabled during motion picture recording.
Applicable modes: 
ISO sensitivity settings between [ISO160] and [ISO12800] are changed for every 1/3 EV.
Note
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When the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV], ISO sensitivity will be set to value closest 
to the value set during the [1/3 EV]. (Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back 
to [1/3 EV]. It will stay as the setting selected for [1 EV].)
Applicable modes: 
The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures of night scenery  etc. so you can take beautiful pictures.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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If you set [ON], the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed. Do not 
move the camera at this time. After the countdown is finished, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed 
for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures.•[LONG SHTR NR] is disabled during motion picture recording.•[LONG SHTR NR] is disabled when [BURST RATE] is set to [SH].
[ISO LIMIT SET]
[ISO INCREMENTS]
[1/3 EV] [160 ]/[200 ]/[250 ]/[320 ]/[400]/[500 ]/[640 ]/[800 ]/[1000 ]/[1250 ]/[1600 ]/[2000 ]/
[2500 ]/[3200 ]/[4000 ]/[5000 ]/[6400 ]/[8000 ]/[10000 ]/[12800 ]
[1 EV] [160 ]/[200 ]/[400]/[800 ]/[1600 ]/[3200 ]/[6400 ]/[12800 ]
[LONG SHTR NR] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics, you can record 
pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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This feature may be automatically disabled, depending on the recording conditions.•Noise in the periphery of the picture may stand out with higher ISO sensitivity.•Correction is not possible  in the following cases:–When recording motion pictures.–Recording still pictures while  recording a motion picture [only when set to [ ] (motion 
picture priorities)].
–When [BURST RATE] is set to [SH].•Depending on the lens used, [SHADING COMP.] may not operate.
Refer to the website for compatible lenses.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Refer to P76  for details.
[OFF]/[2t]/[4t]
Note
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Refer to P76  for details.
[SH]/[H]/[M]/[L]
Note
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Refer to P84  for details.
[ / SETTINGS]/[STEP]/[SEQUENCE]
Note
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Refer to P86  for details.
[SHADING COMP.]
[EX. TELE CONV.]
[DIGITAL ZOOM]
[BURST RATE]
[AUTO BRACKET] 
						

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[]/[ ]/[]Note
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Refer to P89  for details.
Applicable modes: 
Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, 
printer etc.
Note
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Depending on the color space setting, the file name of the recorded picture changes as shown.
•Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB.•The setting is fixed to [sRGB] when recording motion pictures.
[OFF]/[ ]/ []
Note
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Refer to P74  for details.
[SELF-TIMER]
[COLOR SPACE]
[sRGB] Color space is set to sRGB color space.
This is widely used in computer related equipment.
[AdobeRGB] Color space is set to AdobeRGB color space.
AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional 
printing because it has a greater range of reproducible colors than sRGB.
[STABILIZER]
P: sRGB_: AdobeRGB
P1000001.JPG 
						

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Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Menu
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] 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.
–For details, refer to the explanation for the corresponding setting in [REC] Mode menu.
Applicable modes: 
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
[REC MODE]
[AVCHD] Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for playback on 
your HDTV using an HDMI connection.
[MP4] Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on 
your PC. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
When [AVCHD] is selected
When [MP4] is selectedNote
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What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the 
number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of 
“Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed 
automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, the recording time is shortened 
when a subject with fast movement is recorded.
•To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded with this unit on Panasonic Blu-ray Disc Players 
(DMP-BD30/DMP-BD31/DMP-BD50) it is necessary  to update the firmware of the Blu-ray Disc 
Player.
You can download the latest firmware version from the following website.
http://panasonic.net/support/
[REC QUALITY]
ItemPicture size/Bit ratefpsAspect ratio
[FSH] 1920k 1080 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps 60i
(Sensor output is  30 fps)
16:9
[SH] 1280 k720 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps 60p
(Sensor output is 
30 fps)
ItemPicture size/Bit ratefpsAspect ratio
[FHD] 1920k1080 pixels/Approx. 20 Mbps
3016:9
[HD] 1280k720 pixels/Approx. 10 Mbps
[VGA] 640k480 pixels/Approx. 4 Mbps 4:3 
						

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[ ] (Motion picture priorities)/[ ] (Still picture priorities)Note
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Refer to P50  for details.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Refer to P47  for details.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Refer to P76  for details.
Applicable modes: 
This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically.
[OFF]/[AUTO]
Note
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Sound quality may be different than usual when [WIND CUT] is set.•Not available with [MINIATURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mode.
[PICTURE MODE]
[CONTINUOUS AF]
[EX. TELE CONV.]
[WIND CUT] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen.
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Not available with [MINIATURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mode.
Applicable modes: 
Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels.
Note
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Not available with [MINIATURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mode.
Applicable modes: 
The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture.
[OFF]/[1/50]/[1/60]/[1/100]/[1/120]
Note
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Shutter speed for recording a motion picture will be fixed to the selected shutter speed when 
settings other than [OFF] are selected.
[MIC LEVEL DISP.]
[MIC LEVEL ADJ.]
[FLICKER RED.] 
						

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Perform these settings if you need to.
Using the [CUSTOM] Menu
For details on how to select the [CUSTOM] menu settings, refer to P62.
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Refer to P128 for details.
•Refer to P101 for details.
•Refer to P110  for details.
•When the recorded picture and the hi stogram do not match each other under the 
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
–When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [ n0] during Exposure Compensation or 
in the Manual Exposure Mode
–When the flash is activated–When the flash is closed–When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places–When the exposure is not adequately adjusted•The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.•The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing 
software used in PCs etc.
[CUST. SET MEM.][]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
[AF/AE LOCK /Fn2] —
[Fn BUTTON SET]—
[HISTOGRAM]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the 
histogram.
[OFF]
[ON]:
Position can be set by dragging the 
histogram.
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Direct touch operation is also possible 
from the recording screen.
A histogram is a graph that displays brightness 
along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the 
number of pixels at each brightness level on the 
vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
Adark
B optimal
C bright