Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf2 Operating Instructions

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∫List of [REC] Modes
Program AE Mode  (P34)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P100)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode  (P100)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode  (P102)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture  value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Intelligent Auto Mode  (P48)
The subjects are...

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Taking a Still picture
1Select [FOCUS MODE] from the [REC] Mode 
menu. (P56)
2Press [MENU/SET] to select the item.
•Normally use the [AFS].
 How to set focus when taking a still picture (AFS/AFC)
AFS“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”.
Focus is set and locked automatically when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed 
while it is pressed halfway.
AFC“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”.
This mode allows you to compose a picture more 
easily by...

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3Press the shutter button halfway.AFocus indication
B AF area
(Focusing action for [AFS])
Note
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Focus sound will not beep if the Focus Mode is set to [AFC]. Also, the AF area will not be 
displayed if the AF Mode is set to [ ].
•The focus range is different depending on the lens used.–When the interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used: 0.18 m (0.59 feet) to ¶
–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to ¶
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to...

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The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] Mode 
menu.
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Set the drive mode to [ ] by pressing  4().
Set [REC] Mode to [ ].
•For details on setting up [REC] Mode, refer to  P30.
Note
•To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to “Using the [REC] Mode Menu”  (P129)  or “Using the [CUSTOM] Menu” (P142) .•The shutter speed is...

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AAF assist lamp•Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers 
or other objects.
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter 
button.
•When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is 
no danger of colliding with another person, an object etc.
•Using the Optional Live Viewfinder, you can adjust the viewfinder 
angle when...

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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture 
value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. 
This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by 
decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject 
more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when 
taking a picture in Program AE Mode.
1Press the shutter button halfway and display the 
aperture value and shutter speed value on the screen.
2While the values are displayed (about 10 seconds),...

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Applicable modes: 
Just by touching the subject to focus, it will focus on the subject and take the picture 
automatically.
1Touch [ ] in Recording Mode.
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Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the 
Touch Shutter function becomes possible.
2Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and then 
take a picture.
ARough indication of the area that can be focused with 
the Touch Shutter
•AF area with same function as [ Ø] in AF Mode is 
displayed at the position you touch, and a picture...

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Playing Back Pictures
Forward or rewind the image by dragging (P9) the 
screen horizontally.
Forward: drag from right to left
Rewind: drag from left to right
•It is also possible to forward or rewind the image by pressing 
2 /1  of the cursor button.
•Speed of picture forwarding /rewinding changes depending on the playback status.•You can forward or rewind pictures continuous ly by keeping your finger on the left or 
right sides of the screen after forwarding/rewinding a picture.
(Pictures...

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Touch [ ] to switch the monitor screen.
•During Playback Zoom (P42), while playing back motion 
pictures  (P46) and during a slide show  (P149), you can only 
select “Normal display  A” or “No display E”.
•Histogram C is displayed in R (red), G (green), B (blue), and 
Y (luminance) during the playback.
A Normal display
B Detailed information display
C Histogram display
D Highlight display
¢1,2
E No display¢2
¢1 This is displayed if [HIGHLIGHT]  (P142) in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON].
¢ 2...

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Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback)
Rotate the rear dial left.
1 screen>12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display
B Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
C Slide bar
•Rotate the rear dial right to return to the previous screen.
You can also switch to the Multi Playback screen by 
touching [ ] A .
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It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the 
following icons.
–[]:1screen–[ ]: 12 screens–[ ]: 30 screens
–[ ]: Calendar screen...