Panasonic Dmc G10k Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
•If it fails to lock, AF area will flash in red, and disappear. Try to lock again.•AF Tracking will not operate when it has failed to AF track. AF Mode will be switched to [ Ø] in 
that case.
•[FACE RECOG.] does not work when AF Tracking is active.•In the following cases, [ ] operates as [ Ø]
–When the Film Mode is [STANDARD]( ), [DYNAMIC]( ), [SMOOTH]( )–When My Color Mode is [MONOCHROME]•Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases:–When the...

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AF area can be moved when [Ø] is selected. The size of AF area can also be changed.
Select [ Ø] and then press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed. It will return to previous 
screen by pressing [DISPLAY].
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area.
•You can set to arbitrary position of the screen. (It cannot be set 
to edge of the screen)
•The AF area returns to the center when [ ‚] is pressed.
Rotate the rear dial to change the size of the AF 
area.
Rear dial right:...

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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus.
Set the focus mode dial to [MF].
•[ ] is displayed on a screen for about 5 seconds.
Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.
•When the [MF ASSIST] (P126) in the [CUSTOM] menu is set 
to [ON], screen will be enlarged about 5 times as MF Assist.
•MF guide...

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∫Technique for Manual Focus
1 Rotate the focus ring to focus on the 
subject.
2 Rotate it a little more.
3 Finely focus on the subject by rotating the 
focus ring slowly in reverse.
∫ About the focus distance reference mark
The focus distance reference mark is a mark 
used to measure the focus distance.
Use this when taking pictures with Manual 
Focus or taking close-up pictures.
A Focus distance reference mark
B Focus distance reference line
C 0.3 m (0.99 feet)...

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[REC] Mode: 
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate exposure.
∫ Fixing the exposure only
Align the screen with the subject.
Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the 
exposure.
A [AF/AE LOCK] button
•The aperture value and the shutter speed light.•If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AE Lock is canceled.
While pressing...

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Note
•If you set [AF/AE LOCK HOLD] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], you can fix the focus and the 
exposure even if you release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing it. (P125)
•The brightness of the image displayed on the LCD monitor/viewfinder (Live View) will be also 
locked when the AE lock is performed.
•AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.•AE Lock only is effective during Manual Focus or Preview Mode.•AE Lock and AF lock can be used...

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictur es are taken, the pictures may take on 
a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being 
used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function 
properly. In a case like this, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5...

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You can set the color temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting 
conditions. The color of light is measured  as a number in degrees Kelvin. As the color 
temperature increases, the pi cture becomes more bluish. As the color temperature 
decreases, the picture becomes more reddish.
Select [ ] and then press  3.
Press 3/ 4 to select the color temperature and 
then press [MENU/SET].
•You can set a color temperature from [2500K] to...

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Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White Balance fine 
adjustment, and 3 pictures with different colors are automatically recorded when the 
shutter button is pressed once.
Finely adjust the White Balance in step 2 of the 
“Finely adjusting the White Balance” procedure, 
and rotate the rear dial to set the bracket.
Rear dial right: Horizontal (A to B)
Rear dial left: Vertical (Gi to Mj)
Press [MENU/SET].
•You can also use the rear...

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¢When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] Mode menu (P119) is set to anything except [OFF], 
it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET].
It is set as following when the [ISO LIMIT SET] is set to [OFF].
•When [AUTO] is selected, ISO sensitivity is adjusted automatically depending on 
brightness within a maximum setting of [ISO400].
•When setting to [ ], ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness 
within the maximum setting of...