Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx1 Basic Owners Manual

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19 Stereo microphone
20 Mode dial
21 Shutter button
22 Motion picture button
23 Focus distance reference mark
24 Hot shoe cover•
Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
25 Camera ON/OFF switch
26 Status indicator
27 Intelligent Auto button
28 Speaker•
Do not cover the speaker with your fingers, 
etc.
29 Shoulder strap eyelet•Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when 
using the camera to ensure that you will not 
drop it.
30 [REMOTE] socket
31 [HDMI]...

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∫Lens
H-PS14042
(LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14–42 mm/
F3.5–5.6 ASPH./POWER O.I.S.) H-FS014042
(LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 
ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.)
37 Lens surface
38 Zoom lever
39 Focus lever
40 Contact point
41 Lens fitting mark
42 Tele
43 Focus ring
44 Wide
45 Zoom ring
40 41
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Changing the Lens
By changing the lens, you will increase your picture taking-options and further your 
enjoyment of the camera. Change the lens using the following procedure.
•
Check that the camera is turned off.
While pressing on the lens release button  B, rotate 
the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then 
remove.
Align the lens fitting marks  A (red marks) and then rotate the lens in the 
direction of the arrow until it clicks.
•Do not press the lens release button  B when...

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Attaching the Shoulder Strap
•We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from 
dropping.
Pass the shoulder strap through the 
shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body.
A: Shoulder strap eyelet
Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the ring in the direction of the arrow and 
then pass it through the stopper.
Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the hole on the other side of the stopper.
Pull the other side of the 
shoulder strap and then...

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Charging the Battery
∫About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLD10PP.
•
The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.
∫  About the [CHARGE] indicator
The [CHARGE] indicator turns on:
The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.
The [CHARGE] indicator turns off:
The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without...

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Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/
the Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the direction 
of the arrow and open the card/
battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries 
(DMW-BLD10PP).
•If you use other batteries, we cannot 
guarantee the quality of this product.
Battery: Being careful about the 
battery orientation, insert all the way 
until you hear a locking sound and 
then check that it is locked...

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About the Card
The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as  card in the text.)
¢SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check via the label on 
the card, etc.
Note
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
About cards that can be used with this unit
Remarks
SD Memory Card 
(8 MB to 2 GB)•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 4” or 
higher when recording...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
•The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on.
Touch [CLOCK SET].
Touch the items you wish to set (Year/Month/
Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using [ 3]/[4].
•You can continue to switch the settings by continuously 
touching [ 3]/[4].
•Touch [RETURN] to cancel the date and time settings 
without setting a date and time.
To set the display order and the time display format.
•Touch...

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Selecting the Recording Mode
∫To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial
Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode A .
∫To select Intelligent Auto Mode
Press [ ¦].
•[¦] button will light up when it is s witched to Intelligent Auto Mode.•The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while the 
[¦] button is lit.
Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera....

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∫Scene Mode
∫ Creative Control Mode
[PORTRAIT]This mode allows you to im prove the appearance of the 
persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier.
[SOFT SKIN]This mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even 
softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when taking 
pictures of people from the chest up.)
[SCENERY]For recording broad vistas.
[ARCHITECTURE]For recording buildings in sharp focus.
[SPORTS]For recording scenes including quickly moving objects with...