Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh1K Operating Instructions

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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, 
please read the instructions completely.
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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera/Lens Kit
Model No. DMC-GH1K
For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, 
contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) \
or 
                                    send e-mail to: [email protected]\
nasonic.com
until 
2009/4/30
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Before Use
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market 
today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. 
Please take time to fill in the information on the below. The serial number is on the tag 
located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to  retain this manual as your 
convenient Camera information source. Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from 
those shown in the illustrations in  these Operating Instructions.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
•
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes 
other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private 
use, recording of certain material may be restricted.
Before UseInformation for Your Safety
A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have 
purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to 
recycle this battery.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR 
SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, 
SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE 
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL 
BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.
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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
FCC Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru
les. These limits are designed to provide 
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate r adio frequency energy and, if not installed 
and used in accordance with the instructions,  may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarant ee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does  cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the 
user is encouraged to try to correct the in terference by one or more of the following 
measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is 
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation  instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer or peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not expressl y approved by the party responsible for 
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-GH1
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America  One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Support Contact:
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) 
this device must accept any interference  received, including interference that may 
cause undesired operation.
DMC-GH1
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∫About the battery pack

Do not heat or expose to flame.Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of 
time with doors and windows closed.
∫ About the battery charger
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.Do not touch the plug terminals (
i and  j) with metal objects.Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.If any electrolyte should come into contac t with your hands or clothes, wash it off 
thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into contac t with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse 
eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly  replaced. Replace only with the same or 
equivalent type recommended by the manufa cturer. Dispose of used batteries 
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140oF) or 
incinerate.
CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN 
ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PREVENT 
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT 
CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION 
VENTS.
DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATION OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, 
TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE 
UNIT.
DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.
Battery charger/AC adaptor
This battery charger/AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
But

In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger/AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V 
AC power supply only.
When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to 
suit the AC outlet configuration.
When connecting to a supply of greater than AC 125 V, ensure the cord you use is suited to 
the voltage of the AC supply and the rated current of the battery charger/AC adaptor.
Contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting a suitable AC plug adaptor 
or AC cord set.
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The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power supply cord is connected. 
The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the power cord is connected to an electrical 
outlet.
∫Care of the camera
Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to 
strong pressure.
The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD 
monitor or the external case may be damaged.
Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to 
malfunction.
–Places with a lot of sand or dust.–Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day 
or on a beach.
Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow 
liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.
This camera is not waterproof. If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry 
cloth to wipe the camera body carefully.
If the unit does not operate normally, please contact the dealer where you purchased the 
camera or the repair service center.
Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body. Since the sensor 
unit is a precision apparatus, it may cause a malfunction or damage.
∫ About Condensation (When the lens or the Viewfinder is fogged up)
Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of 
condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will 
disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient 
temperature.
∫ Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. (P166)
-If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If you wish to discard this pr oduct, please contact your local 
authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety....................... 2
Standard Accessories............................... 9
Names of the Components ..................... 11
Operating the Front Dial ......................... 14
Rotating the LCD monitor ....................... 14
About the Lens ....................................... 15
Preparation
Attaching/Detaching the Lens................. 17
Attaching the Shoulder Strap.................. 19
Attaching the Lens Hood ........................ 20
Charging the Battery............................... 21• About the Battery (charging/number of recordable pictures) ..................... 22
Inserting/Removing the Battery .............. 24
Using the AC Adaptor ............................. 25
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)... ...26About the Card ....................................... 27
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 28
• Changing the clock setting ............... 28
Setting the Menu .................................... 29 • Setting menu items ........................... 30
Setting the Quick Menu .......................... 32
About the Setup Menu ............................ 33
Holding and using your camera .............. 39
Basic
Selecting the [REC] mode, and record 
still picture or motion picture ................... 42 • Taking the still picture ....................... 44
• Recording the motion picture............ 44
• Playback the recorded still pictures or motion picture .............................. 44
Taking pictures using the automatic 
function (Intelligent Auto Mode) .............. 45 • Scene detection ................................ 46
• Face Recognition ............................. 47
• AF Tracking Function ....................... 47
• Compensating the Exposure ............ 47
• About the flash ................................. 48
• Taking motion pictures using the automatic function ............................ 48 • Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ...... 49
Taking pictures with your favorite 
settings (Program AE Mode) .................. 51 • Fix the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway (AFS)........................ 52
• Continuously focusing on a subject  (AFC)................................................ 52
• Take a picture with Manual Focus  (MF).................................................. 52
• Focusing ........................................... 53
• When the subject is not in focus ....... 53
• Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 53
• Program Shift.................................... 54
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 55
• Using the Optical Zoom/ Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Digital Zoom .......................... 55
Playing back Pictures ............................. 56 • Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen .................... 57
• Displaying Multiple Screens  (Multi Playback)................................ 57
• Displaying Pictures by Recording  Date (Calendar Playback) ................ 58
• Using the Playback Zoom................. 58
Deleting Pictures .................................... 59 • To delete a single picture ................. 59
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures .............................. 60
Advanced (Recording pictures)
Switching the display of the LCD 
Monitor/Viewfinder .................................. 61
• Switching the displayed information .....61
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash ......65
• Switching to the appropriate flash  setting............................................... 65
• Adjust the flash output ...................... 69
• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro... 70
Compensating the Exposure .................. 71
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 72
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 74
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 76
Setting the method used to focus 
(AF mode)............................................... 77 • Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking) .......... 78
• Setting the AF area........................... 79
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ........ 80
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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock)........................................... 81
Adjusting the White Balance ................... 83
• Setting the white balance manually ....84• Setting the color temperature............ 84
• Finely adjusting the white balance .... 85
• White Balance Bracket...................... 85
Setting the Light Sensitivity ..................... 86
Change tone of the color for the picture 
to be taken (Film Mode) .......................... 87 • Adjusting each film mode to the desired setting .................................. 88
• Multi Film Bracket ............................. 89
Taking pictures by specifying the 
aperture/shutter speed ............................ 90 • Aperture-priority AE .......................... 90
• Shutter-priority AE............................. 90
Taking picture by setting the exposure 
manually.................................................. 91
Confirm the effects of aperture and 
shutter speed (Preview Mode) ................ 93 • Confirm the effects of aperture ......... 93
• Confirm the effects of shutter speed ................................................ 93
Taking expressive portraits and landscape 
pictures (Advanced Scene Mode) .............. 94
•  [PORTRAIT] ..................................... 95
•  [SCENERY]...................................... 95
•  [SPORTS] ........................................ 96
•  [CLOSE-UP]..................................... 96
•  [NIGHT PORTRAIT]......................... 97
Taking pictures that match the scene 
being recorded (Scene Mode) ................ 98 • ï  [SUNSET] ................................... 98
•  2  [PARTY] ...................................... 99
•  :  [BABY1]/ ; [BABY2] .................. 99
•  í  [PET] ......................................... 100
Taking pictures while adjusting color 
(My Color Mode) ................................... 100
Registering Personal Menu Settings 
(Registering custom settings) ............... 101
Taking pictures in Custom Mode .......... 102
Recording Motion Picture...................... 103 • Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY].............................. 105
• [WIND CUT] .................................... 107
Recording Motion Picture with Manual 
Settings (Creative Motion Picture Mode) ... 108
Taking a picture with Face Recognition 
function ................................................. 110 • Face Recognition functions............. 110
• Face settings................................... 110
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations ... 113• Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture ....... 113
• Recording Dates/Times at Overseas  Travel Destinations (World Time) ... 115
Using the [REC] Mode Menu ................ 116 • ? [ASPECT RATIO] ..................... 116
•  @ [PICTURE SIZE]....................... 117
•  A [QUALITY] ................................ 118
• [FACE RECOG.]....................... 118
•  C [METERING MODE]................. 119
• [STABILIZER] ........................... 119
• [FLASH] .................................... 120
• [D.RED-EYE] ............................ 120
• [FLASH SYNCHRO] ................. 120
• [FLASH ADJUST.] .................... 121
• [I.EXPOSURE] ......................... 121
• [EX. OPT. ZOOM] .................... 121
•  ) [DIGITAL ZOOM]...................... 121
• [BURST RATE]......................... 122
• [AUTO BRACKET] ................... 122
• [SELF-TIMER] .......................... 122
• [COLOR SPACE] ..................... 122
• [LONG SHTR NR] .................... 123
• [ISO LIMIT SET] ....................... 123
• [ISO INCREMENTS] ................ 123
•  B [AUDIO REC.] .......................... 124
Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode 
Menu ..................................................... 124 •  [REC MODE] ........................... 124
•  [REC QUALITY] ...................... 125
•  [EXPOSURE MODE]............... 125
•  [WIND CUT] ............................ 125
Using the [CUSTOM MENU]................. 125
Advanced (Playback)
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures 
with Audio ............................................. 131 • Motion pictures................................ 131
• Pictures with audio .......................... 132
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu ..... 132 • [SLIDE SHOW] ......................... 132
• [PLAYBACK MODE]................. 134
• Ü [FAVORITE] ............................. 134
• [TITLE EDIT] ............................ 135
• [TEXT STAMP] ......................... 136
•  Q [RESIZE] Reducing the picture 
size (number of pixels) ............. 138
• [TRIMMING] ............................. 139
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• ? [ASPECT CONV.] .................... 140• N[ROTATE]/M [ROTATE DISP.] .... 141• [PRINT SET] ............................ 142
• P [PROTECT].............................. 143
•  B [AUDIO DUB.] .......................... 144
• [FACE RECOG.] ...................... 145
Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen .....146• Playing back pictures using the AV  cable (supplied) .............................. 146
• Playing back pictures on a TV with  an SD Memory Card slot ................ 147
• Playing back on the TV with HDMI  socket ............................................. 147
Saving the recorded still pictures and 
motion pictures ..................................... 151 • Copy the playback image using an AV cable ......................................... 151
• Copying to a PC ............................. 152
Connecting to a PC .............................. 152
Printing the Pictures ............................. 155 • Single picture .................................. 156
• Print Settings .................................. 156
• [PRINT SET (DPOF)] ..................... 158
Others
Using an external flash (optional) ......... 159
Using the Protector/Filter (optional) ...... 160
Using the Remote Shutter (optional) .... 161
Using an external microphone 
(optional)............................................... 162
Screen Display ..................................... 163
Cautions for Use ................................... 166
Message Display .................................. 170
Troubleshooting .................................... 173
Number of Recordable Pictures and 
Available Recording Time..................... 181
Specifications ....................................... 186
Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 190
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA and Puerto Rico Customers) .....191
Request for Service Notice 
(For USA and Puerto Rico Only) .......... 192
Limited Warranty 
(For USA and Puerto Rico Only) .......... 193 Customer Services Directory 
(For USA and Puerto Rico Only) .......... 195
Index ..................................................... 196
Useful Information 
(For Latin American Countries Only) .... 199
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Before UseStandard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
1 Digital Camera Body(This is referred to as  camera body in these operating instructions.)
2 Interchangeable Lens “LUMIX G VARIO HD 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.”
(This is referred to as  lens in these operating instructions.)
3 Battery Pack (This is referred to as  battery in these operating instructions.)
Charge the battery before use.
4 Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (This is referred to as  charger in these operating instructions.)
5 AC Cable
6 DC Cable
7 AV Cable
8 USB Connection Cable
9CD-ROM
• Software:
Use it to install the software to your PC.
10 Shoulder Strap
11 Body Cap
(This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase.)
12 Lens Hood
13 Lens Cap (This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase.)
14 Lens Rear Cap (This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase.)
15 Lens Storage Bag
 SD Memory Card and SDHC Memory Card are indicated as  card in the text.
 The card is optional.
 Description in these operating instructions is based on the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0– 5.8 lens included 
in the DMC-GH1K.
 For information about optional accessories, refer to the 
“Digital Camera Accessory System”. 
(P190)
 If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s 
parts department at 1 800 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99-LUMIX 
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.
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