Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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∫Taking pictures with the camera held vertically
Open the LCD monitor and rotate it to an angle that makes it easy to see.
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Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp, the microphone with your fingers or other objects.
Taking pictures at a normal angle
Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically (rotated). (Only 
when [ROTATE DISP.] (P157) is set to [ON])
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The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the 
camera...

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∫About the eye sensor automatic switching
Eye sensor is active when the [LVF/LCD AUT O] (P141) in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to 
[ON], switching automatically to viewfinder di splay when an eye or object is moved closer 
to the viewfinder, and to LCD monitor display when it is moved away.
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When the LCD monitor turns on, the 
viewfinder turns off (and vice versa).
•Eye sensor might not work properly depending 
on the shape of your eyeglasses, the way you 
hold the camera, or bright...

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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode, and Recording Still 
Pictures or Motion Pictures
∫To select Intelligent Auto Mode
Press [¦ ] A.
•[¦] button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode.
∫ To select a [REC] Mode with the mode dial
Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial.
Align a desired mode with part  B.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to adjust to each mode. (The mode dial 
rotates 360 o)•The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while the...

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∫List of [REC] Modes
∫ Advanced Scene Mode
Program AE Mode (P51)
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P94)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P94)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode (P95)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture  value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Custom Mode (P109)
Use this...

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∫Setting [AFS] or [AFC]
Set the focus mode lever to  [AFS] or [AFC] .
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Refer to page 52 for information about [AFS] and [AFC].
•Make sure the drive mode lever is set to [ ].
1Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
2Press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture.
•You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function (P54).
∫ For more details, refer to the explanation of each Recording Mode.
1Press the motion picture button to start the...

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[REC] Mode: ñ
BasicTaking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection /[RED-EYE REMOVAL]/ Face Detect ion /Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/
[I.EXPOSURE]/[LONG SHTR NR]/ Quick...

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∫When taking pictures using the flash (P66)
•Open the flash when the flash is to be used.•[ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and brightness.•When [ ] or [ ] is displayed, the Digital Red-Eye correction is turned on.•Shutter speed will be slow when using [ ] or [ ].•Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent Auto Mode.∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P55)
∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too...

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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 color 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...

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3Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to 
take the picture.
Note
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[FACE RECOG.] does not work during AF tracking.•Use AF Tracking with the Touch Shutter function canceled.•Please read the Note regarding the AF tracking on P81.
•Only the following functions can be set in this mode.
[REC] Mode menu
–[ASPECT RATIO] (P126)/[PICTURE SIZE] (P126)/[QUALITY] (P127)/[FACE RECOG.] 
(P128)/[STABILIZER]¢ 1 (P129)¢1 It cannot be set to [MODE3]. It will be fixe d to...

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•The settings of the following items are fixed.
¢ 4 It will be set to Multi Auto Focus Mode for motion pictures when a face cannot be detected 
while recording motion pictures.
¢ 5 The setting is fixed to [AUTO] when recording motion pictures.
•The following functions cannot be used.–[AUTO LCD OFF] of [ECONOMY]/AF/AE lock/White Balance fine adjustment/White Balance 
Bracket/Multi Film Bracket/Flash output adjustment /[ISO LIMIT SET]/[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/
[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[AUDIO...