Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf2 Operating Instructions

- 61 -
Basic
•It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use, and the viewfinder when Optional 
Live Viewfinder (P188) is in use.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor/viewfinder. However, 
this does not affect the recorded pictures.
•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the  LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor...

Basic
- 62 -
•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [SLEEP MODE].•[SLEEP MODE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•[SLEEP MODE] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].•Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.•[SLEEP MODE] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC adaptor–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a slide show
•If it is set to [HOLD] when...

- 63 -
Basic
•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication 
system.
•When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer 
Protocol)” communication system.
•This will work when the AV cable is connected.
x [USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system after or before connecting 
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection 
cable (supplied).
y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)]...

Basic
- 64 -
•If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is [AUTO], match with the image format 
your TV can display, and select the number of effective scanning lines. (Please read the 
operating instructions for the TV.)
•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P171 for details.
•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P173 for details.
 [HDMI MODE]
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the 
HDMI...

- 65 -
Basic
•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P167 for the method to playback 3D pictures in 3D.
•To accurately calibrate the LCD Monitor, be sure to touch precisely at the designated locations.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
 [3D PLAYBACK]
Setup the output method for 3D pictures.
[]: Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television.
[]: Set when connecting to a television not compatible...

Basic
- 66 -
•[–. –] is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P181)•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
The folder number should be reset before it reaches 999. We recommend formatting the card 
(P66) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the card first and then use this function to reset the 
file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will...

- 67 -
Recording
RecordingSwitching the display of the LCD Monitor
Touch [ ] to change.
ANormal display¢1, 2
B No display¢1
¢1 Guide lines are displayed when the [GUIDE LINE] of the [CUSTOM] menu is set to anything 
except [OFF].
¢ 2 Histograms are displayed when the [HISTOGRAM] of the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON].
It is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the [EXPO.METER] of the 
[CUSTOM] menu to [ON].  (P143)
∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the horizontal and...

Recording
- 68 -
∫Set the position of the guide line with [ ]
•Set the [GUIDE LINE] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ ].
Touch [ ] above the guide line, and drag it to the position 
you want to move it to  (P9).
•
You can also set the position of the guide line with the cursor button 
in the [CUSTOM] menu.
•When it is difficult to move the guide line on the screen edge by touch 
operation, use the cursor button to set the position.
∫ About the Histogram
A histogram is a graph that displays brightness  along the...

- 69 -
Recording
[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
[You can only use the Optical Zoom in [ ], and the Optical Zoom, the Extended Tele 
Conversion in [¿] mode.]
You can zoom-out to record landscapes etc.  in wide angle (Wide) or zoom-in to make 
people and objects appear closer (Tel e) by turning the zoom ring.
(The interchangeable lens (H-H014) does not support the zoom ring function.)
To enlarge further, set the [EX. TELE CONV.] to [ON] or the [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [2 k] or 
[4 k] in the [REC] Mode...

Recording
- 70 -
Note
•With the Extended Tele Conversion, for example, when it is set to [ ] (equal to 3 million 
pixels), it will take the picture using the 3 million pixels in the center out of the 12.1 million pixels 
of the imaging device, resulting to be more of a telephoto picture.
•When the Extended Tele Conversion  is used, angle of view for still pictures will be different from 
the angle of view for motion pictures because the zoom factor is different between them. Angle 
of view for recording...