Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx1 Basic Owners Manual

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Applicable modes: 
Taking a Still picture
Selecting the Recording Mode.
Just by touching the subject to focus, it will focus on the subject and take the picture 
automatically.
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
•
Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the 
Touch Shutter function becomes possible.
3Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and then 
take a picture.
•
AF area with same function as [Ø] in AF mode is 
displayed at the position you touch, and picture is taken 
when it is focused when the AF mode is set to [ š], [ ], [ ], or [ Ø].
4Touch [ ] to cancel the Touch Shutter function.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (It 
will flash in red if the correct  exposure is not achieved, 
except when set to flash.)
•When the image is correctly focused, the picture 
will be taken, since the [FOCUS PRIORITY] is set 
initially to [ON].
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
AB
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Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without 
thinking about them.
Press [¦].
•[¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode.
[¦] button is turned off during recording to prevent the light reflecting 
on glass or similar, but this is not a malfunction.
•[¦] button is turned off when it is pressed again, and it will be set to 
the [REC] Modes selected by the mode dial.
•Defocus control can be set by touching [ ] on the recording screen 
and then touching [ ].
•When the subject is touched, AF Tracking function works.
∫ Scene Detection
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene 
concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color 
changes to the usual red.
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The brightness and color optimally set by the camera can be easily matched to your 
preferences.
This mode is useful for those who would like the settings made by the camera to match 
their preferences but do not like dealing with detailed settings.
Press [MENU/SET] when in Intelligent 
Auto Mode.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the Intelligent Auto Mode Menu [ ¦] and 
then press 1.
Press  1 to select [ ] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
1
Press the rear dial to display the setting screen.
•Each press of the rear dial switches among brightness 
setting, Defocus Control and end operation.
2Touch the slide bar to set.
•Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial.
1Press  1 ( ) to display the setting screen.
2Touch the slide bar to set.
•This will adjust the color of the image from a reddish 
color to a bluish color.
•Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial.•Pressing the 1  cursor button again returns to the 
recording screen.
Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
Setting brightness
Setting color
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Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function
You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen.
Touch [ ].
Touch [ ] to display the setting screen.
Touch the slide bar to set.
•Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial.
Recording of pictures or motion pictures.
•It is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ].
•Defocus Control operation can be ended by touching [ ].
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Applicable modes: 
Recording Motion Pictures
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (simultaneous 
recording) •
Screen here is an example of when the Recording Mode is set to 
[ ] (Program AE Mode).
Start recording by pressing the motion picture 
button.
A  Elapsed recording time
B  Available recording time
•Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is 
possible.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while recording 
motion pictures.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
During motion picture recording, press the 
shutter button fully to record a still picture.
•Simultaneous recording indicator  A is displayed while 
recording still pictures.
•You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function.
A
B
C
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Applicable modes: 
Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the backg round. Look at the following examples.
Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure Compensation operation.
Rotate the rear dial to compensate the exposure.
AExposure Compensation value
B [EXPO.METER]
•Select [0] to return to the original exposure.•Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER].
Underexposed Properly 
exposed
Overexposed
Compensate the exposure 
towards positive. Compensate the exposure
towards negative.
AB
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Easily set a suitable exposure (one push AE)
With one push AE, you can easily achieve a suitable exposure setting when the exposure 
setting is too bright or too dark. ( ,  ,   modes only)
At purchase, one push AE is assigned to the [Fn1] button.•
The exposure meter is displayed, and the aperture and shutter speed are changed to give 
a suitable exposure. Which items of the settings change will depend on the Recording 
Mode.
Using the function button
The recording functions etc. registered in the [Fn BUTTON 
SET] of the [CUSTOM] menu can be assigned to the [Fn1], 
[Fn2] (function) buttons, [Fn3] and [Fn4] icon.
You can use the assigned functions  by pressing the buttons for 
[Fn1] and [Fn2] and by touching the icons for [Fn3] and [Fn4].
•
To use [Fn2], set the [AF/AE LOCK /Fn2] of the [CUSTOM] menu 
to [Fn2].
Select [Fn1], [Fn2], [Fn3] or [Fn4] from the [Fn 
BUTTON SET] in the [CUSTOM] menu and 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the function you want to assign and 
press [MENU/SET].
•Assign your favorite function to [Fn1], [Fn2], [Fn3] and [Fn4].•Exit the menu after it is set.
How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
•If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red  A when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
•If the Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than   
when in   mode.
1Set the [Fn BUTTON SET] of the [CUSTOM] menu to [ONE PUSH AE].
•The initial setting for [Fn1] is [ONE PUSH AE].
2(When exposure is not adequate) Press [Fn1]
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Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures
Press [(].
Forward or rewind the image by dragging the 
screen horizontally.
Forward: drag from right to left
Rewind: drag from left to right
Playing Back Pictures
Using the Playback Zoom
Touch the part to enlarge firmly.
1 k > 2k> 4k > 8k> 16kAThe zoom position indication•You can also enlarge/reduce the picture by rotating the rear 
dial.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
•You can move the enlarged part by dragging the image.•Picture will return to the original size (1k) by touching [ ].•When you touch [ ] , the magnification becomes lower.
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The motion picture file formats that can be played back on this unit are AVCHD recorded 
on a Panasonic Digital Camera (LUMIX) (excluding AVCHD Progressive), MP4, and 
QuickTime Motion JPEG.
∫Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Press [ (].
Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon ([ ] ) 
and then touch [ ] to play back.
A Motion picture icon
B The motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on 
the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 
[8m30s].
Play/PauseSt op
Fast rewindFast forward
Frame-by-frame rewind
(while pausing)Frame-by-frame forward
(while pausing)
Reduce volume levelIncrease volume level
BA
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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
¢Burst group will be treated as a single picture. (All the pictures in the selected burst group will 
be deleted.)
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then touch 
[].
Touch [DELETE SINGLE].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [YES].
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures
Touch [ ].
Touch [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL].
•[DELETE ALL]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [YES].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] is selected with the [DELETE ALL] set.
(When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Touch the 
picture to be deleted.
(repeat this step)
•[‚ ] appears on the selected pictures. Touching again cancels 
the setting.
(When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Touch [OK].
•Confirmation screen is displayed.
Picture is deleted by selecting [YES].
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