Panasonic Dmc G1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated. The 
objects may be discolored by its heat or lighting.
Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO/
Red-eye reduction etc. It causes a malfunction.
When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted 
properly and the picture may become bright or dark.
When the flash is being charged,...

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Applicable modes: 
2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just before the shutter closes when taking pictures 
of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed.
Select [FLASH SYNCHRO] in the [REC] mode 
menu. (P27)
Press 4 to select [2ND] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press [MENU/SET]  to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
Set it to [1ST] normally.[2nd] is displayed in the flash icon on the LCD...

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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 backg round. Look at the following examples.
Note

EV is an abbreviation of [Exposure Value]. It re fers to the amount of light given to the CCD by 
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the exposure 
value during the...

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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.
Set the drive mode lever to [ ].
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.
∫Changing the burst speed
1 Select [BURST RATE] in the [REC] mode menu. (P27)
2 Press  3/4  to...

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∫Focusing in burst mode
The focus changes depending on the setting for [FOCUS PRIORITY] (P107) in the 
[CUSTOM MENU] menu and the focus mode setting.
¢ 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 the 
subject.
¢ 3 Burst speed takes priority, and focus is estimated within possible range.
Note
We recommend using the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) when you...

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[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the 
exposure compensation range every time  the shutter button is pressed.
You can select the picture with the des ired exposure among different exposures.
With auto bracket
[STEP]: [3 •1/3], [SEQUENCE]: [0/ s/r ]
Set the drive mode lever to [ ].
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
If you press and hold the shutter button, the...

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3 Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. 
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Note
When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range.
The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
The auto review function is...

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[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Set the drive mode lever to [ë].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to take the picture.
A When self-timer is set to [ ].
A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into 
focus.
If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a 
picture even when the subject is not focused, set 
[FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM MENU] menu to [OFF]. (P107)
The self-timer indicator B blinks...

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[REC] mode: 
Setting the method used to focus (AF mode)
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition.
Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or [AFC].
Press 2 ( ) and then press  2/1 to select AF 
mode.
You can also use the front dial to select.
Press [MENU/SET] to close.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close.
Note
When the...

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∫About [ š]
When the camera detects a person’s face, the following color AF area is displayed.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is 
focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance 
away as faces within the yellow AF areas are also focused.

When [š] is selected and [METERING MODE] is set to multiple [ C], the camera will adjust 
the exposure to suit the...