Panasonic Dmc G10k Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF].
Note
•
The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME] (P112) to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, 
which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
•[LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.•[TRAVEL DATE] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other Recording Mode 
will be reflected.
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on P129.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date 
is set.
•When the travel date is set, [— ] appears on the lower right of the screen.
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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P28.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
•
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P26)
Note
•Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.•If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE 
SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press 
[MENU/SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 
3.
Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press 2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, 
press  3. Press 3 again to return to the original time.
•The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not 
advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one hour.
Press 3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
CDepending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press 2/1 to select the area the travel destination 
is in and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel 
destination, press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) 
Press  3 again to return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
A
B
C
D
E
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
•[METERING MODE], [I.EXPOSURE], [EX. OPT. ZOOM], and [DIGITAL ZOOM] are common to 
both the [REC] Mode menu and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing these settings in 
one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can select color characteristics for your pictures from among 9 sets, much as you 
would select a film for a film camera.
Select the Film Mode setting according to the conditions and the nature of the recording.
Applicable modes: 
[You can only select [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in [ ], [ ¿], [ ], [ ], [ ], 
[ ] and [ ] Mode.]
[STANDARD] (COLOR)/[DYNAMIC] (COLOR)/[SMOOTH] (COLOR)/[NATURE] (COLOR)/[NOSTALGIC] (COLOR)/[VIBRANT] (COLOR)/[STANDARD] ( )/[DYNAMIC] ( )/
[SMOOTH] ( )/[MY FILM 1]/[MY FILM 2]/[MULTI FILM]
Note
•Refer to P81 for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: 
Note
•
The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing. (P179)
 [FILM MODE]
?  [ASPECT RATIO]
[X ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[] : Square aspect ratio
[X ][ Y][ W][ ]
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes: 
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Note
•
If you set [EX. OPT. ZOOM] (P120) 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. “EZ” is an 
abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•Refer to P181 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
@ [PICTURE SIZE]
 (12M) 4000k3000 pixels
 (6M) 2816k2112 pixels
 (3M) 2048k1536 pixels
 (10.5M) 4000k2672 pixels
 (5M) 2816k1880 pixels
 (2.5M) 2048k1360 pixels
 (9M) 4000k2248 pixels
 (4.5M) 2816k1584 pixels
 (2M) 1920k1080 pixels
 (9M) 2992k2992 pixels
 (4.5M) 2112k2112 pixels
 (2M) 1504k1504 pixels
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes: 
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
Note
•Refer to P181 for information about the number of recordable pictures.•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD-ROM 
(supplied).
•[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than [ ] or [ ].•[PRINT SET] and [FAVORITE] cannot be set to a picture taken by [ ].
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Specify a person’s face and use  the face recognition functions.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]/
[MEMORY]/[SET]
Note
•
Refer to P104 for details.
A  [QUALITY]
[A ]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[› ]: Standard (when using the standard pictur e quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without  changing the number of pixels)
[] :RAWiFine
 (In addition to the [RAW] settings, a fine-equivalent JPEG image is 
simultaneously created.)¢ 1
[] :RAWiStandard (In addition to the [RAW] settings, a standard-equivalent JPEG 
image is simultaneously created.)¢ 1
[] : RAW file (When the image is to be edited with a PC in high quality)¢2
 [FACE RECOG.]
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera 
automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Applicable modes: 
Note
¢This can be selected only when using a lens without the [O.I.S.] switch.–There is no [O.I.S.] switch on the 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens included in DMC-G10K.•Confirm that the [O.I.S.] switch on the lens is set to [ON] when using a lens with the [O.I.S.] 
switch.
•[STABILIZER] cannot be selected when a lens without Stabilizer  function is used.•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.–When there is a lot of jitter.–When the zoom magnification is high.–When using the Digital Zoom.–When taking pictures while following a moving subject.–When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
•The panning effect in [MODE3] is more di fficult to achieve in the following cases.–In brightly lit places such as in broad daylight on a summer’s day–When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th of a second.–When you move the camera too slowly because the subject is moving slowly. (The 
background will not become a blur.)
–When the camera does not keep up with the subject satisfactorily•We recommend taking pictures with the viewfinder when panning in [MODE3 ].•The setting is fixed to [MODE1] even if it is set to [MODE2] or [MODE3] in recording motion 
pictures.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can switch the flash setting.
Applicable modes: 
[
‡]/[ ]/[‰]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
Note
•
Refer to P57 for details.
  [STABILIZER]
[OFF]¢
[MODE1] : Jitter is always compensated during [REC] Mode.
[MODE2] : The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed.
[MODE3] : Camera shake is corrected for up/down movements. This mode is ideal for 
panning (a method of taking pictures which involves turning the camera to 
track the movements of a subject which continues to move in a fixed 
direction).
 [FLASH]
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
When the flash is used with the Red-Eye Reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it 
will automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]Note
•
It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions.•When the Digital Red-Eye correction is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon.•Refer to P59 for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can set to the 2nd curtain synchro.
Applicable modes: 
[1ST]/[2ND]
Note
•
Refer to P62 for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can adjust the flash output.
Applicable modes: 
[s2EV]/[ s12/3EV]/[ s11/3 EV]/[s1EV]/[ s2/3 EV]/[ s1/3 EV]/[0 EV]/[ r1/3 EV]/
[r2/3 EV]/[ r1EV]/[ r1 1/3 EV]/[ r12/3EV]/[ r2 EV]
Note
•
Refer to P61 for details.
  [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
 [FLASH SYNCHRO]
 [FLASH ADJUST.]
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
Applicable modes: 
Note
•
When the AF Mode is set to [ š] while [C] is selected, exposure is adjusted to the face of a 
person, and when it is set to [ ], exposure is adjusted to the locked subject.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]
Note
•
[I.RESOLUTION] is fixed to [OFF] in Motion Picture Mode.
C  [METERING MODE]
[C ]: Multiple
This is the method in which the camera measures the most 
suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the 
whole screen automatically. Usually, we recommend using this 
method.
[ ]: Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center 
of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly.
[ Ù ]: Spot
This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering 
target  A.
 [I.RESOLUTION]
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]
Note
•
Even when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ISO100]/[ISO125], [SENSITIVITY] may be set higher 
than [ISO100]/[ISO125] if the picture is taken with [I.EXPOSURE] set to valid.
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.EXPOSURE] is in effect.•[LOW], [STANDARD], or [HIGH] represents the maximum range of effect.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note
•
The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.•The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
•It will work when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
ISO sensitivity settings between [ISO100] and [ISO6400] are changed for every 1/3 EV.
Applicable modes: 
Note
•
When the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV], ISO sensitivity will be set to value closest 
to the value set during the [1/3 EV]. (Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back 
to [1/3 EV]. It will stay as the setting selected for [1 EV].)
[I.EXPOSURE] (Intelligent exposure adjustment)
 [ISO LIMIT SET]
 [ISO INCREMENTS]
[1/3 EV] : [100 ]/[125 ]/[160]/[200 ]/[250 ]/[320 ]/[400]/[500 ]/[640 ]/[800 ]/[1000 ]/[1250 ]/
[1600 ]/[2000 ]/[2500 ]/[3200 ]/[4000]/[5000]/[6400]
[1 EV] : [100 ]/[200 ]/[400]/[800 ]/[1600 ]/[3200 ]/[6400]
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures of night scenery etc. so you can take beautiful pictures.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]Note
•
If you set [ON], the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed. Do not 
move the camera at this time. After the countdown is finished, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed 
for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
Enlarging a picture with no picture quality deterioration
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
Refer to P47 for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom or Extended Optical Zoom.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[2 t]/[4t]
Note
•
Refer to P47 for details.•If camera shake (jitter) is a problem during zooming, it is recommended that [STABILIZER] be 
set to [MODE1].
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P28.
You can set the burst speed.
Applicable modes: 
[H]/[M]/[L]
Note
•
Refer to P64 for details.
  [LONG SHTR NR]
  [EX. OPT. ZOOM]
)  [DIGITAL ZOOM]
 [BURST RATE]
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