Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf2 Operating Instructions

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
ATo open the flash
B To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
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Be sure to close the flash when not in use.•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ] while the flash is 
closed.
Note
•Be careful when opening the flash as the flash will jump out.•Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb.
Applicable modes: 
Set the built-in flash to match the recording.
•Open the flash.
1Select [FLASH] in the [REC] Mode menu....

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The flash is activated twice. The interval between the first and second flash is 
longer when [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set. The subject should not move until the 
second flash is activated.
¢[RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC] Mode me nu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the 
flash icon.
ItemDescription of settings
‡ : AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make 
it necessary.
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AUTO/Red-Eye 
Reduction
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The flash is automatically activated when the recording...

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∫About Digital Red-Eye Correction
When [RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC] Mode menu has been set to [ON] and 
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. (Only available when the AF Mode is set to [ š] and Face Detection is 
active)
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Red-Eye Correction works in most situations, but not all.
∫ Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available...

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∫The available flash range to take pictures
•The available flash range is an approximation.
¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET]  (P135) is set to [OFF]
•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 distance to the subject when taking a picture. Distance to the subject where 
the light of flash is blocked depends on the lens used....

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∫Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1 This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter-Priority AE Mode.
¢ 2This becomes 60 seconds in Shutter-Priority AE Mode and 60 seconds 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
•Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated. The objects 
may be...

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[REC] Mode: 
Optical Image Stabilizer
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera 
automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
∫Setting the Stabilizer in the [REC] Mode menu
1Select [STABILIZER] in the [REC] Mode menu.  (P56)
2Press 3/4  to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
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When recording a motion picture, [STABILIZER] will be fixed to [MODE1] even if it is set to 
[MODE2] or [MODE3].
•The...

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∫Preventing jitter (camera shake)
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER], a tripod or the self-timer  (P83).
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Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend 
using a tripod.
–Slow Sync.–Slow Sync./Red-Eye Reduction–[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY] and [PARTY] in Scene Mode  (P107)–When you set to a slow shutter speed
Note
•When using...

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[REC] Mode: 
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.
Note
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The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the exposure 
value during the Intelligent Auto Mode is not memorized.
•The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
•When the aperture and...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
Select the ones you really like from  among the pictures you have taken.
Press 4  () .
Touch burst icon ([ ], etc.).
Select and touch the burst speed.
¢ 1 Number of recordable pictures
¢ 2 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes full. However the burst speed 
will become slower halfway. The exact timing of this depends on the as pect ratio, the picture...

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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]  (P144) in the 
[CUSTOM] menu and the setting for [FOCUS MODE]  (P132) in [REC] mode menu.
¢ 1 When subject is dark, the focus is fixed on the first picture.
¢ 2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is continuously focusing on...