Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
•The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.•You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P150) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.
•If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen 
of the camera.
Setting the Menu
This camera offers menu selections that allow you to...

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This section describes how to select the [REC] Mode menu settings, and the same setting 
procedure can be used for the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, [CUSTOM] menu, 
[SETUP] menu, [MY MENU] menu and [PLAYBACK] Mode menu as well.
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If you set [MENU RESUME] (P142) in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last 
selected menu item when the camera was turned off.
It is set to [ON] at the time of purchase.
•Menu item cannot be set with touch operation. Set with the cursor buttons...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Setting the Quick Menu
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in.
∫When operating the touch panel
Setting of the Quick Menu can be set using the touch panel.
Touch [ ] to display the Quick Menu in 
recording status. Press  3/4 or rotate...

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Touch the menu item and the setup.
AItem
B Settings
Touch [ ] to close the Quick Menu.
∫When operating buttons
The Quick Menu can be set by pressing the [Q.MENU] button.
To close the Quick Menu, press the [Q.MENU] button again.
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Setup method is different depending on the displayed screen during recording. 
Refer to P63 about the displayed screen.
[ ] (LCD monitor style)
After selecting the items with  2/1 , you can select the 
setting contents with  3/4. Set by pressing...

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Perform these settings if you need to.
About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
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In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LCD MODE] and 
[LANGUAGE] can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P32.
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Refer to P30 for details.
•Refer to P125 for details.
•Refer to P123 for details.
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV...

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•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording 
in Power LCD Mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.
•If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or 
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•If it is set to [HOLD] when the camera is set to [ ] (P51) or [ ] (P77), switching of the playback 
screen display (P58) or enlargement by rotating the rear dial is possible during Auto Review.
•The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when set to [H] for Burst Mode 
(P73), for Auto Bracket (P75) and for still pictures with audio (P134). (Will not hold) Also, you 
cannot set the Auto Review function.
•If [HIGHLIGHT] (P136) is set to [ON], white saturated...

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•Interlace method/progressive method
i= interlace scanning is scanning the screen with half of the effective scanning lines every 1/60 
seconds, where p= progressive scanning is a high density image signal that is scanning the 
screen with all the effective scanning lines every 1/60 seconds.
The [HDMI] terminal on this unit is compatible with high-definition output [1080i]. It is necessary 
to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high-definition images.
•If the images are...

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•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•[–. –] is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P172)•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting 
the card (P39) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to...

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Holding and using Your Camera
•The [LVF/LCD AUTO] (P141) is set to [ON] initially. It will switch to viewfinder display and the 
LCD monitor will be turned off when there is  a hand or object near the eye sensor.
•Do not cover the flash, the AF Assist Lamp  A or the microphone 
B with your fingers or other objects.
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your 
side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the...