Panasonic Dmc G1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to external input mode.
Output from the  [HDMI] socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer.
> Connect it only to the TV.
Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they 
may be displayed with their edges cut off.
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting. (P32)
Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable (optional)? (P125)
> Confirm that the HDMI mini-cable (optional) is firmly fitted.
Is the [VIERA Link] on this unit set to [ON]? (P33)
> Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In 
this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch input. (For details on how to switch 
input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
> Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device.
> Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again.
> Set [VIERA Link] to [Off] on the TV and then turn it back to [On]. (Refer to the operating 
instructions of the TV for details.)
Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?
> Set to [PC] in [USB MODE]. (P34, 118)
> Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge.
> Set to [PictBridge(PTP)] in [USB MODE]. (P34, 120)
> When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this function 
before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
> When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be 
printed with both ends.
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
VIERA Link does not work.
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
The card is not recognized by the PC.
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
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It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when the power is turned [ON] or [OFF], 
and it is not a malfunction.
You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the LCD monitor may suddenly change when 
the brightness has changed by zoom operation or moving the camera, but there is no effect on 
recording.
The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.> Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set 
the desired language. (P33)
This is a highlight function showing the white saturated area. (P31)Is the [HIGHLIGHT] set to [ON]?
In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P107) lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [CUSTOM MENU] menu set to [ON]? (P107)The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the LCD monitor may become warm during 
use. This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera.
If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.
> When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. When you 
take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded. (P25)
When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation. (P119)
If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder 
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is 
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which 
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
Check the clock (P25) and birthday settings (P93).
Others
There is a sound from lens unit.
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
Part of the picture is flashing in black and white.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The clock is reset.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively. 
The file numbers are recorded in ascending order.
Age is not displayed correctly. 
						

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OthersNumber of recordable pictures
•The number of recordable pictures is an approximation. (These vary depending on the 
recording conditions and the type of card.)
 The number of recordable pictures depends on the subjects.
Aspect ratioX
Picture size: 4000 k3000 pixels
(12 million pixels): 2816 k2112 pixels
(5.9 million pixels)
QualityA › A › 
Card
32 MB381181811
64 MB9192 319393 3
128 MB19 40 5 6 40 81 6 7
256 MB39 80 11 13 80 160 13 15
512 MB8016023 2716032027 30
1GB160 320 47 55 320 640 55 60
2GB330 650 96 110 650 1270 110 120
4GB650 1280 185 220 1290 2510 220 240
6GB990 1950 280 330 1970 3820 330 360
8GB1320 2610 380 450 2630 5110 450 490
12 GB2000 3930 580 670 3980 7710 680 740
16 GB2660 5250 770 900 5310 10290 900 990
32 GB5350 10540 1550 1810 10650 20650 1820 1980
Aspect ratioXY
Picture size: 2048 k1536 pixels
(3.1 million pixels): 4000 k2672 pixels
(10.7 million pixels)
QualityA › A › 
Card
32 MB1735114911
64 MB37 74 3 3 10 21 2 3
128 MB771507 8 2245 6 7
256 MB150 290 15 15 44 90 13 15
512 MB300 590 30 31 90 180 26 30
1GB600 1180 60 63 180 360 53 62
2GB1220 2360 120 125 370 730 105 125
4GB2410 4640 240 250 730 1430 210 240
6GB3660 7050 360 380 1110 2180 320 370
8GB4910 9440 490 510 1480 2920 430 500
12 GB7400 14240 730 770 2240 4400 650 760
16 GB9880 19000 980 1030 2990 5880 870 1010
32 GB19820 38120 1970 2070 6000 11800 1750 2040 
						

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Aspect ratioY
Picture size: 2816k1880 pixels
(5.3 million pixels): 2048k 1360 pixels
(2.8 million pixels)
QualityA › A › 
Card
32 MB9211 120391 2
64 MB21 44 3 4 42 82 4 4
128 MB45 91 7 8 87 165 8 9
256 MB90 180 15 17 170 330 16 17
512 MB180 350 30 33 340 650 33 35
1GB360 710 62 68 680 1310 67 71
2GB730 1420 125 135 1360 2550 135 140
4GB1450 2800 240 270 2680 5020 270 280
6GB2200 4260 370 410 4070 7640 410 430
8GB2950 5710 500 550 5450 10230 550 570
12 GB4460 8610 760 830 8230 15430 830 870
16 GB5950 11490 1020 1110 10980 20590 1100 1160
32 GB11940 23050 2040 2230 22020 41300 2220 2330
Aspect ratioW
Picture size: 4000 k2248 pixels
(9 million pixels): 2816k 1584 pixels
(4.5 million pixels)
QualityA › A › 
Card
32 MB5121 112252 2
64 MB12 26 3 4 26 53 4 4
128 MB26 54 7 9 54 105 9 10
256 MB53 105 15 18 105 210 18 20
512 MB105 210 31 36 210 420 36 40
1GB210 430 62 73 430 850 73 80
2GB430 860 125 145 870 1700 145 160
4GB860 1690 250 290 1720 3350 290 320
6GB1300 2580 380 440 2620 5090 440 480
8GB1750 3450 510 590 3500 6820 600 650
12 GB2640 5210 770 900 5290 10280 900 980
16 GB3520 6950 1030 1200 7050 13720 1200 1310
32 GB7070 13960 2060 2410 14160 27530 2420 2640 
						

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NoteThe number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not decrease in order.
 If you set [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (P102) to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the screen when the picture 
size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio.
Aspect ratioW
Picture size: 1920 k1080 pixels
(2.1 million pixels)
QualityA › 
Card
32 MB26 52 2 2
64 MB56 105 5 5
128 MB115 220 10 10
256 MB220 430 20 21
512 MB440 860 40 42
1GB900 1720 81 84
2GB1800 3410 160 170
4GB3540 6700 320 330
6GB5390 10190 490 510
8GB7220 13640 650 680
12 GB10890 20580 990 1030
16 GB14530 27450 1320 1380
32 GB29150 55070 2650 2770
Aspect ratioXYW
Quality
Card
32 MB222
64 MB445
128 MB8911
256 MB16 18 22
512 MB33 37 44
1GB67 75 89
2GB135 150 180
4GB260 300 350
6GB400 450 540
8GB540 610 720
12 GB820 920 1090
16 GB1090 1230 1450
32 GB2190 2470 2920 
						

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Specifications
Digital Camera Body 
(DMC-G1):Information for your safety
Power Source: DC 9.3 V
Power Consumption: 2.8 W (When recording with LCD Monitor)
2.6 W (When recording with Viewfinder)
1.7 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor)
1.6 W (When playing back with Viewfinder)
Camera effective pixels:12,100,000 pixels
Image sensor: 4/3q Live MOS sensor, total pixel number 13,060,000 pixels, 
Primary color filter
Digital zoom: Max. 4k
Extended optical zoom:
(Except for the maximum 
picture size for each 
aspect ratio) ON/OFF simple enlargement (compatible with lenses from 
other manufacturers)
Focus: Auto focus/Manual focus, Face detection/AF Tracking/
23-area-focusing/1-area-focusing
Shutter system: Focal-plane shutter
Burst recording Burst speed: 3 pictures/second (High speed),
2 pictures/second (Low speed)
Number of recordable 
pictures: Max. 7 pictures  (when there are RAW files)
Depends on the capacity of the card
(when there are no RAW files)
ISO sensitivity: AUTO/ /100/200/400/800/1600/3200
Shutter speed: B (Bulb) (max. 4 minutes),
 60 seconds to 
1/4000th of a second
Metering range: EV 0 to EV 18
White balance: Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Incandescent lights/
Flash/White set1/White set2/White balance K set
Exposure (AE): Program AE (P)/Aperture-priority AE (A)/Shutter-priority AE (S)/
Manual exposure (M)/AUTO
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step,  j3 EV to i3EV)
Metering mode: Multiple/Center weighted/Spot
LCD monitor: 3.0q TFT LCD
(Approx. 460,000 dots) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Viewfinder: Color LCD Viewfinder (Approx. 1,440,000 dots)
(field of view ratio about 100%)
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Flash:Built-in pop up flash
GN 11.0 (equivalent)
Flash range:
Approx. 45 cm (1.48 feet) to 6.2 m (20.3 feet)
(When the 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in DMC-G1K is 
mounted, at the wide end, and [ISO AUTO] is set)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON, Forced ON/ 
Red-eye reduction, Slow sync., Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, 
Forced OFF
Flash synchronization 
speed: Equal to or smaller than 1/160th of a second
Recording media: SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card
/MultiMediaCard
Picture size Still picture: When the aspect ratio setting is [ X]
4000 k3000 pixels, 2816 k2112 pixels, 2048 k1536 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ Y]
4000 k2672 pixels, 2816 k1880 pixels, 2048k 1360 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [ W]
4000 k2248 pixels, 2816 k1584 pixels, 1920k 1080 pixels
Quality: RAW/RAWiFine/RAW iStandard/Fine/Standard
Recording file format
:JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based 
on “Exif 2.21” standard)/DPOF corresponding
Interface Digital: “USB 2.0” (High Speed)
Analog video: NTSC
Terminal [REMOTE]: φ 2.5 mm jack
[DIGITAL/V.OUT]: Dedicated jack (8 pin)
[HDMI]: MiniHDMI TypeC (1.3b corresponding)
[DC IN]: None (when using an AC adaptor, use optional DC cable)
Dimensions: Approx. 124 mm (W)k83.6 mm (H) k45.2 mm (D) 
[4 7/8q (W)k35/16q(H) k1 13/16q (D)] (excluding the projecting 
parts)
Mass (weight): Approx. 385g/13.6 oz (camera body),
Approx. 635 g/22.4 oz
(with the 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in DMC-G1K, card 
and battery)
Operating temperature:
0oC to 40oC (32oF to 104oF)
Operating humidity: 10% to 80% 
						

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Interchangeable Lens (H-FS014045)
“LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.”AC Adaptor (Panasonic DE-A49B):
Information for your safety
Input: 110 V to 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.3 A
Output: DIGITAL CAMERA 9.3 V 1.2 A
CHARGE 8.4 V 0.65 A
Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLB13PP): Information for your safety
Voltage: 7.2 V
Focal length: f=14 mm to 45 mm
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 90 mm)
Aperture type: 7 leaf shutters/iris diaphragm/circular diaphragm
Aperture range: F3.5 (Wide) to F5.6 (Tele)
Minimum aperture 
value: F22
Lens construction: 12 elements in 9 groups (1 aspherical lens)
In focus distance: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to ¶ (from the focus distance reference line)
Maximum image 
magnification: 0.17k (35 mm film camera equivalent: 0.34k )
Optical image stabilizer: Available
Mount: “Micro Four Thirds Mount”
Angle of view: 75x (Wide) to 27x (Tele)
Filter diameter: 52 mm (2.05 inch)
Max. diameter: 60 mm (2.36 inch)
Overall length: Approx. 60 mm (2.36 inch)
(from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
Mass (weight): Approx. 195g (6.88 oz) 
						

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OthersDigital Camera Accessory System
¢1 AVAILABLE SOON
¢ 2 We recommend to use these filters for the lens included in DMC-G1K.
If you are using other lenses, please use the filters compatible with that lens.
Read P14 for information about other lenses that can be used.Refer to P20 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures.NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your local dealer.
Accessory# Description
Figure
DMW-FL500
DMW-FL360
DMW-FL220
H-FS045200Flash
DMW-BLB13PPLithum Ion Battery
Shoulder Strap
DMW-DCC3 DMW-RSL1
DMW-SSTG1
DMW-SSTG2
DMW-SSTG3
DC Cable Remote Shutter
RP-SDV32GU1K
RP-SDV16GU1K
RP-SDM12GU1K
RP-SDV08GU1K
RP-SDM06GU1K
RP-SDM04GU1K
RP-SDV04GU1K
RP-SDM02GU1A
RP-SDV02GU1A
HDMI mini Cable
RP-CDHM15
RP-CDHM30
: DMW-LMC52
: DMW-LND52
: DMW-LPL52 : MC Protector  : ND Filter  : PL Filter (Circular Type)  
: Soft Bag : Soft Case : DMW-BAG1
: DMW-CG1
Mount Adaptor
DMW-MA1
32 GB SDHC Memory Card
16 GB SDHC Memory Card
12 GB SDHC Memory Card
8 GB SDHC Memory Card
6 GB SDHC Memory Card
4 GB SDHC Memory Card
4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card
2 GB SD Memory Card
Interchangeable Lens
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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories.
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF 
THE FOLLOWING: 
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER  OR 
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368  [6 AM-6 PM M-F, PACIFIC TIME] OR 
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
Ship To: 
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms. First Last
Street Address 
City State Zip
Phone#: 
Day ( )
Night ()
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)\
        
Please photocopy this form when placing an order.
3. Method of payment (check one)     
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)
VISA                          
MasterCard         
Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES
(Please do not send cash)    
2. Items Ordered  
Quantity
Accessory #  Price Each Description Total Price 
6.95
Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax Shipping & Handling
Total Enclosed 
1. Digital Camera Model #   
Discover          
Expiration Date  Credit Card #  
Customer Signature