Panasonic Dmc G1 Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.Do not touch the front of the lens.When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person, a ball etc.
∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P58)
∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P48)
∫ When taking pictures with manual focus (P72)
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after wh ich its color changes to the usual red.

[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the scene mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than normal. Take 
care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P70).
∫ Face detection
When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will 
adjust the focus and exposure (P70).
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The focus indication  1 (green) lights when the subject 
is focused.
The AF area  2 is displayed around the subject’s face 
by the face detection function. In other cases, it is 
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
The focus indication blinks when the subject is not 
focused. In this case, a picture is not taken. Press the 
shutter button halfway to focus on the subject again.
The focus range is different depending on used lens.–When 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in 
DMC-G1K is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to ¶
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
A picture is not taken until the subject is brought into 
focus.
The access indication (P24) lights red when pictures 
are being recorded on the card.
Scene detection
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 >[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-CLOSE-UP]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] 
Only when [
‡] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY] Only when [
Œ] is selected
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Note
Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same 
subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The distance to 
the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera is 
shaken, When zoom is used
To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate recording mode.
∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture automatically. 
Backlight compensation is automatically applied in Intelligent auto mode.
It is possible to set the focus and exposure to the specified subject. Focus and exposure 
will keep following the subject automatically even if it moves.
1 Press  2.

[ ] is displayed in the lower left of the screen.AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
Press  2 again to cancel.
2 Place the subject in the Tracking frame, and 
press the shutter button halfway to lock the 
subject.

AF tracking frame will turn yellow.An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen.Press  2 to cancel.
You can compensate the exposure.
Refer to P63 for details.
1 Press the front dial to switch to exposure 
compensation operation.
2 Rotate the front dial. 
The exposure compensation value appears on the 
lower portion of the screen.
Select [0] to return to the original exposure.
Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P58)[ ], [ ], or [ ] will appear depending on the type and brightness of the subject.Flash is activated twice. Especially with [ ] or [ ], digital red-eye reduction (P59) is 
executed, and the time until the second flash is longer, so subject should not move until the 
second flash is activated.
Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent auto mode.
AF Tracking Function
Compensating the Exposure
About the flash 
						

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Only the following functions can be set in this mode.
[REC] mode menu
–[ASPECT RATIO] (P98)/[PICTURE SIZE] (P98)/[QUALITY] (P99)/[STABILIZER]¢ (P100)¢Only [MODE1] or [MODE2] can be set.
[CUSTOM MENU] menu
–[CUST. SET MEM.] (P105)/[GUIDE LINE] (P106)
[SETUP] menu
–[CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]Only [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in film mode (P81) can be selected.The settings of the following items are fixed.
The following functions cannot be used.–[HIGHLIGHT]/AF/AE lock/White balance fine adjustment/White balance bracket/Multi film 
bracket/Flash output adjustment /[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[ISO LIMIT SET]/
[AF/AE LOCK]/[AF/AE LOCK HOLD]/[DIRECT AF AREA]/[SHOOT W/O LENS]
The other items on the [SETUP] menu and [CUSTOM MENU]  menu can be set in a mode such 
as the Program AE mode. What is set will be  reflected in the Intelligent auto mode.
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
ItemSettings
[ECONOMY] 
([POWER SAVE]) (P31)[5MIN.]
[FLASH SYNCHRO] 
(P101) [1ST]
[BURST RATE] (P64) [H] (High speed)
[AUTO BRACKET] (P66)
[STEP]:  [3•1/3]
[SEQUENCE]:  [0/`/_ ]
[SELF-TIMER] (P68)
[AF MODE] (P69) š (Set to [ ] when a face cannot be detected)
[WHITE BALANCE] (P76) [AWB]
[SENSITIVITY] (P79)  (Intelligent ISO)
(The maximum ISO sensitivity: ISO800)
[METERING MODE] 
(P100)
C
[D.RED-EYE] (P101) [ON]
[I.EXPOSURE] (P102) [STANDARD]
[COLOR SPACE] (P103) [sRGB]
[LONG SHTR NR] (P104) [ON]
[PRE AF] (P106)
[FOCUS PRIORITY] 
(P107) [ON]
[AF ASSIST LAMP] (P107) [ON] 
						

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[REC] mode: ³
Taking pictures with your favorite settings 
( : Program AE mode)
Many more menu items can be set and you can take pictures with greater freedom than 
when you take pictures in the Intelligent auto mode (P40).

Set the drive mode lever to [ ].
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
To change the setting while taking pictures, refer to “Using the [REC] Mode Menu” (P98) or “Using the 
[CUSTOM MENU]” (P105).
Set the focus mode dial to [AFS] or 
[AFC].
Refer to P45 for [AFS] and [AFC].
∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too 
dark (P63)
∫ To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red 
(P76)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
The focus indication blinks when the subject is not 
focused. In this case, a picture is not taken. Press the 
shutter button halfway to focus on the subject again.
The focus range is different depending on used lens.–When 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in 
DMC-G1K is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to ¶
If the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO100] and the 
aperture value is set to F3.5 (when 14 – 45 mm/
F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in DMC-G1K is attached), the 
shutter speed is automatically set between about 
8 seconds and 1/4000th of a second.
Press the halfway pressed shutter button 
fully to take a picture.
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 access indication lights (P24) red when pictures 
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Set the focus mode dial to [AFS].
“AFS” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Single”. The focus is 
fixed when you press the shutter button halfway.
Normally use the [AFS].Focus during the burst is fixed at the first picture. Refer to 
P64 for details.
This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by continuously focusing on the 
movement of the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway.
When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera predicts the movement of the 
subject and focuses on it. (motion prediction)
Set the focus mode dial to [AFC].
“AFC” is an abbreviation of “Auto Focus Continuous”. The 
camera is continuously focusing on the subject while the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom 
ring from Wide to Tele or su ddenly change the subject from a 
distant one to a nearby one.
Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to 
focus on the subject.
Focusing will continue even after the shutter button  is pressed during the burst. Refer to P64 for 
details.
Refer to the [PRE AF] of [CUSTOM MENU] menu item (P106) to adjust the focus before 
pressing the shutter button halfway.
When the subject is dark, the operation, in which focus is adjusted only once, is performed.
Set the focus mode dial to [MF].
For details, refer to P72.
Fix the focus by pressing the shutter button halfway (AFS)
Continuously focusing on a subject (AFC)
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Align the subject to the screen, and then press the shutter button halfway.
AFocus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Aperture value
¢
EShutter speed¢
FISO sensitivity
¢It will flash in red when appropr iate exposure is not achieved.(Except when flash is activated)
When the AF mode is set to [ ], and multiple AF areas (up to 23 areas) have turned on, all the 
AF areas that have turned on are focused. If you would like to take a picture focused to certain 
area, switch the AF mode to [Ø]. (P69)
If the subject is not in the center of  composition when the AF mode is set to [ Ø], it is 
possible to move the AF area. (P71)
∫ Take picture with different focus modes depending on the subject (P69)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus

Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrastWhen recording subjects through windows or near shiny objectsWhen it is dark or when jitter occursWhen the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P100), a tripod, the self-timer 
(P68) or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) (P131).
Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend 
using a tripod.
–Slow sync.–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT SCENERY] in the advanced scene mode (P88)–In [PARTY] in scene mode (P92)–When you set to a slow shutter speed
Focusing
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject 
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area Green
—
SoundBeeps 2 times—
When the subject is not in focus
Preventing jitter (camera shake) 
						

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In Program AE mode, you can change the preset aperture 
value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. 
This is called Program shift.
You can make the background more blurred by 
decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject 
more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when 
taking a picture in Program AE mode.
1 Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter 
speed value on the screen.
2 While the values are displayed (about 10 seconds), perform the Program shift  by rotating the front dial.

It will switch between Program shift operation and exposure compensation operation (P63) 
every time the front dial is pressed while the values are displayed.
The Program shift indication A appears on the screen when Program shift is activated.To cancel Program shift, turn the camera off or rotate the front dial until the Program shift 
indication disappears.
∫ Example of Program shift
When 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in DMC-G1K is used
Note

How the exposure compensation is switched can be changed by [EXPO. SETTINGS] (P108) in 
the [CUSTOM MENU] menu.
If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value 
and shutter speed turn red and blink.
Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal Program AE mode if more than 
10 seconds pass after Program shift is activated. However, the Program shift setting is 
memorized.
Depending on the brightness of the subject, Program shift may not be activated.
Program shift
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1 Program shift amount
2 Program line chart
(A)
(B)
4 2  1 1 /
2  1
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4  1
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8  1
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15  1
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30  1
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60  1
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125  1
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250  1
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500   1 /
1000  1 /
2000  1 /
4000
15
16
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5.6 8
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[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. 
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom ring towards Tele. (P12)
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom ring towards Wide. (P12)
To enlarge further, set the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] in the [REC] mode menu to [ON], or set the 
[DIGITAL ZOOM] to [2 k] or [4 k] for further enlargement.
When the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (max. 2 times) is used, set the aspect ratio ( X/Y /W ) to 
numbers of recordable pixels other than [L].
∫ Types of zooms
¢1This is the equivalent value for a 35 mm film camera.¢2 The magnification level differs depending  on [PICTURE SIZE] and [ASPECT RATIO] setting.
∫Extended optical zoom mechanism
Example: When it is set to [ ] (equal to 3.1 million pixels), it will take the picture using 
the 3.1 million pixels in the center out of  the 12 million pixels of the imaging device, 
resulting to be more of a telephoto picture.
Note

The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode.The digital zoom cannot be set in the advanced scene mode and scene mode.“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.When using the digital zoom, [STABILIZER] may not be effective.When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P68) for taking pictures.The [AF MODE] is fixed to [ Ø] when using the digital zoom.
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using 
the Digital Zoom 
FeatureOptical zoomExtended optical zoom (EZ)Digital zoom
Focus range/
Maximum 
magnification When 14 – 45 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in DMC-G1K is used
14 mm to 45 mm (28 mm to 
90 mm)
¢1 2k¢ 2
(55 mm to 178 mm)¢1 
12.8 k [including optical zoom 
3.2 k]
25.4 k [including extended 
optical zoom 2 k]
Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification 
level, the greater the 
deterioration.
Conditions None
Set the [EX. OPT. ZOOM] in 
[REC] mode menu (P102) to 
[ON], and then select 
number of recordable pixels 
with [ ] (P98)[DIGITAL ZOOM] (P102) on 
the [REC] mode menu is set to 
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Playing back Pictures
Press 2/1 to select the picture.
Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes 
depending on the playback status.
If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the pictures in succession.
∫To finish playback
Press [ (] again or press the shutter button halfway.
Note

This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
Press [ (].
A [( ] button
2: Play back the previous picture
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Press [DISPLAY] to switch the monitor screen.
A[DISPLAY] button
The [DISPLAY] button is not activated when the menu screen 
is displayed. You can only select Normal display or No 
display in playback zoom (P51) and during a slide show 
(P110).
Refer to P56 for information about the histogram  D.
B Normal display
C Detailed information display
D Histogram display
E Highlight display
¢
FNo display
¢ This is displayed if [HIGHLIGHT] (P31) in the [SETUP] menu is set to [ON].
Rotate the front dial left.
1 screen >12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
Rotate the front dial right to return to the previous screen.Pictures are not rotated for display.
∫To return to normal playback
1 Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select a picture.

An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings.2 Press [MENU/SET] or the front dial. The picture that was selected will appear.
Changing the Information Displayed on the playback screen
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
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