Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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Connecting to other equipment
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of 
cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•If [USB MODE] (P37) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in 
advance, the camera will be auto matically connected to the PC 
without displaying the [USB MODE] selection screen. Since 
there...

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Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on 
the PC.
∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
•Proceed with the hardware removal using “Safely Remove Hardware” on the task tray of the 
PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of 
the digital camera before removing the hardware.
Note
•Turn the camera off before...

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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.
•
Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
•When the camera is connected to the printer, the...

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¢Only when [FAVORITE] is at [ON] and when there are pictures set as favorites. (P158)
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The message disappears in about 2 seconds.
Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Refer to P175 for the items which can be set before starting to 
print the pictures.
•Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing halfway.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after...

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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the 
“Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the 
“Selecting multiple pictures and printing them” procedures.
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When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is 
not supported by the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] 
to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer. (For 
details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When...

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•Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
•An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture that you 
want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if...

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OthersUsing an External Flash (optional)
After attaching the external flash, the effective range will be increased when compared to 
the camera’s built in flash.
Preparations: 
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Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
∫ Using the dedicated flash (DMW-FL220; optional)
Attach the dedicated flash to the hot shoe  A 
and then turn on the camera and the dedicated 
flash.
•Be sure to firmly secure to the dedicated flash with the lock 
ring  B.
Select [FLASH] on the [REC] Mode menu....

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•When attaching the external flash, the built-in flash cannot be activated.•Do not open the built-in flash when an external flash is attached.•The camera will become unstable when attaching the external flash, it is recommended to use 
a tripod when taking picture.
•Turn off the camera when removing the external flash.•Detach the external flash when carrying the camera.•When attaching the external flash, do not hold only the external flash because it may detach 
from the camera.
•If you...

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Using the Remote Shutter (optional)
If you use the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional), you can avoid jitter (camera shake) 
when using a tripod and you can keep the shutter pressed fully when taking pictures with 
[B] (Bulb) or Burst Mode. The remote shutter works similar to the shutter button on the 
camera.
Firmly connect the remote shutter to 
the [REMOTE] socket on the camera as 
far as it will go.
Take a picture.
1 Press the button lightly to press halfway.
2 Press the button...

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Using the External Microphone (optional)
If you use the stereo microphone (DMW-MS1; optional), you can switch to either stereo or 
monaural sound recording.
It is also possible to reduce the wind noise efficiently by switching the [WIND CUT OFF/
ON] switch to [ON].
Preparations: Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
Attach the stereo microphone to the hot 
shoe A.
•Be sure to firmly secure to the stereo microphone with 
the lock ring B.
Firmly connect the stereo mini-plug...