Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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[REC] Mode: 
Change Tone of the Color for the Picture to be 
taken 
(Film Mode)
[You can only select [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in [ ], [¿], [ ], [ ], [ ], 
[ ] and [ ] Mode.]
Just as each type of film for film cameras has its own color tone and contrast 
characteristics, Film Mode allows you to select up to 9 different “digital films”, color tones, 
in the same way as you would select different films for film cameras. Select different 
settings in Film Mode to match the photo look you wish to achieve.
Press  2 ().
To u c h  [ 2]/[1] to select an item.
•When you touch [ ] on the screen shown right, explanations 
about each Film Mode are displayed. (When you touch 
[CANCEL], the screen returns to the previous screen.)
Touch [SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
Note
•In Film Mode, the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing 
to create a picture with particular characteristi cs. The shutter speed may become very slow at 
this time.
•The camera will not be able to operate with 3 /4 /2/ 1 if the [DIRECT FOCUS AREA] (P138) is 
set to [ON]. Set using the Quick Menu (P33).
ItemEffect
[STANDARD] (COLOR) This is the standard setting.
[DYNAMIC] (COLOR) The saturation and contrast of the stored colors are increased.
[SMOOTH] (COLOR) The contrast is lowered for smoother and clearer color.
[NATURE] (COLOR) Brighter red, green and blue. Enhanced beauty of nature.
[NOSTALGIC] (COLOR) Lower saturation and contrast. Reflecting passage of time.
[VIBRANT] (COLOR) Higher saturation and contrast than dynamic.
[STANDARD] ( ) This is the standard setting.
[DYNAMIC] ( ) The contrast is increased.
[SMOOTH] ( ) Smooths the picture without losing the skin texture.
[MY FILM 1]/[MY FILM 2] The saved setting is used.
[MULTI FILM] It will take pictures changing the type of film in accordance with 
the setting every time the shutter button is pressed. 
(Up to 3 pictures)
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Touch the item.
Touch the slide bar.
•Registered settings are memorized even if the 
camera is turned off.
Touch [MEMORY].
Touch [MY FILM 1] or [MY FILM 2].
•You can register 2 settings. ([MY FILM 1] and 
[MY FILM 2])
(After registering, the Film Mode name that was 
registered previously is displayed.)
•[STANDARD] is registered in [MY FILM 1] and 
[MY FILM 2] at the time of purchase.
Touch [SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
Note
•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. To avoid picture noise, we 
recommend setting [NOISE REDUCTION] towards [_ ] or setting the items except [NOISE 
REDUCTION] towards [ `] to take pictures.
•If you adjust a Film Mode, [ _] is displayed beside the Film Mode icon on the screen.•You cannot adjust [SATURATION] in the black and white settings in Film Mode.•Film Mode cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode, Advanced Scene Mode and Scene 
Mode.
Adjusting each Film Mode to the desired setting
ItemEffect
 [CONTRAST] [
r ] Increases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[ s ] Decreases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
 [SHARPNESS] [
r ] The picture is sharply defined.
[ s ] The picture is softly focused.
 [SATURATION] [
r ] The colors in the picture become vivid.
[ s ] The colors in the picture become natural.
 [NOISE 
REDUCTION] [
r ] The noise reduction effect is enhanced. Picture resolution may 
deteriorate slightly.
[ s ] The noise reduction effect is reduced. You can obtain pictures 
with higher resolution.
S
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It will take pictures changing the type of film in accordance with the setting every time the 
shutter button is pressed. (Up to 3 pictures)
To u c h  [2]/[1] to select [MULTI FILM].
Select [MULTI FILM 1], [MULTI FILM 2], or 
[MULTI FILM 3], and then touch [ 2]/[1] to 
select the film to be set for each.
•[OFF] can be selected only for [MULTI FILM 3].
Touch [SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•It will continuously take pictures by keeping the shutter button pressed when it is set to 
Burst Mode. (Up to 3 pictures)
•When using a self-timer, up to 3 pictures with set film will be taken if the shutter button is 
pressed. (It will operate same as [ ] even if it is set to [ ].)
•Multi film indication ([ ]) displayed on the screen will flash until all pictures of preset 
amount are taken.
Note
•[STANDARD] is registered in [MULTI FILM 1], [MULTI FILM 2] and [OFF] is registered in 
[MULTI FILM 3] at the time of purchase.
•White Balance Bracket will be disabled when the Multi Film Bracket is set.•Motion pictures are recorded with the settings for the [MULTI FILM 1] setting.
Multi Film Bracket
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[REC] Mode: ±´
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set 
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture 
value.
•It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
Exposure Compensation operation every time the 
rear dial is pressed.
•Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER]. 
(P139)
Take a picture.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter 
speed.
•It will switch between shutter speed setting operation 
and Exposure Compensation operation every time 
the rear dial is pressed.
•Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER]. 
(P139)
Take a picture.
Note
•It will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture.•How the Exposure Compensation is switched can be changed by [EXPO. SETTINGS] (P140) 
in the [CUSTOM] menu.
•In the Quick Menu (P33) while in touch operation, setting of the aperture value or shutter speed 
can be set by touching the aperture value or shutter speed, and then touching the Exposure 
Meter bar.
•The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder an d the recorded pictures may differ. Check the 
pictures on the playback screen.
[ ] Aperture-priority AE
[ ] Shutter-priority AE
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•Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright in Aperture-Priority AE 
Mode. Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
•When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the setting for the rear dial becomes effective if you 
rotate the aperture ring to the [A] position and the aperture ring setting takes priority if you 
rotate the aperture ring to a position other than [A] in Aperture-Priority AE Mode.
•The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red and blink when the 
exposure is not adequate.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.•When the flash is activated, the shutter speed cannot be set to faster than 1/160th of a second 
in Shutter-Priority AE Mode. (P69)
•If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow, the shutter speed on the 
screen counts down in Shutter-Priority AE Mode.
•[ ] and [ ] cannot be set for Shutter-Priority AE Mode.•The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [AUTO] when you switch the Recording Mode to 
Shutter-Priority AE Mode while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [ ] (Intelligent).
[REC] Mode: ²
Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure Manually
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate 
the exposure.
Set the mode dial to [²].
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and 
shutter speed.
•It will switch between aperture setting operation and 
shutter speed setting operation every time the rear 
dial is pressed.
•Rotate the rear dial to display the [EXPO.METER]. 
(P139)
•You can also set the focus manually by setting the focus mode lever to [MF]. (P83)
Press the shutter button halfway.
A Manual Exposure Assistance
•Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 
when the exposure is not adequate.
Take the picture.A
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∫Manual Exposure Assistance
•
The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures 
on the playback screen.
∫ About [B] (Bulb)
If you set the shutter speed to [B], the shutter stays open while the shutter button is 
pressed fully (up to about 4 minutes).
The shutter closes if you release the shutter button.
Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of 
fireworks, a night scene etc.
•
If you set the shutter speed to [B], [B] is displayed on the screen.•When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B], use a sufficiently charged battery. 
(P24)
•We recommend using a tripod or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) when you take 
pictures with the shutter speed set to [B]. Refer to P179 for information about the remote 
shutter.
•When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to [B], noise may become visible. To avoid 
picture noise, we recommend setting [LONG SHTR NR] in the [REC] Mode menu to [ON] 
before taking pictures. (P132)
•The Manual Exposure Assistance does not appear.
Note
•It will be a normal motion picture recording when recording a motion picture.•It is possible to change the switching method of aperture and shutter speed settings with the 
[EXPO. SETTINGS] (P140) in the [CUSTOM] menu.
•In the Quick Menu (P33) while in touch operation, setting of the aperture value or shutter speed 
can be set by touching the aperture value or shutter speed, and then touching the Exposure 
Meter bar.
•The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder ma y differ from the brightness of the actual 
pictures. Check the pictures using the playback screen.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•[ ‡ ],  [ ], [ ] and [ ] for flash cannot be set.•The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch the Recording Mode to 
Manual Exposure while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ] (Intelligent).
•If you press the shutter button fully when the shutter speed is slow, the shutter speed on the 
screen counts down.
•When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the aperture ring setting takes priority.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
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[REC] Mode: 
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed 
(Preview Mode)
You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) before taking a picture by closing 
the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set.
Press [ ] A (preview button).
•Preview screen is displayed. It will return to 
previous screen when [ ] is pressed.
∫Depth of field properties
¢1 Recording conditions
¢ 2 Example: When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc.
¢ 3 Example: When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background 
etc.
Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual picture that will be taken with that 
shutter speed.
When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the shutter speed preview will be 
displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of 
running water.
Press [DISPLAY] while displaying the preview screen.
•Shutter speed preview screen is 
displayed. It will return to previous 
screen by pressing [DISPLAY] 
again.
Note
•Operation method of [ ] can be changed with [PREVIEW HOLD] of [CUSTOM] menu  
(P139).
•It is possible to record  while in Preview Mode.•Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/1000th of a second.
Confirm the effects of aperture
¢1
Aperture valueSmallLarge
Focus length of the lensTe l eWide
Distance to the subjectNearDistant
Depth of field (effective focus range)  Shallow (Narrow)¢ 2 Deep (Wide)¢3
Confirm the effects of shutter speed
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[REC] Mode: 
Taking Expressive Portraits and Landscape 
Pictures 
(Advanced Scene Mode)
You can take high-quality pictures of such subjects as people, scenery, sporting events 
and activities, flowers and people in night scenes in accordance with the surrounding 
conditions.
Set the mode dial.
Press 2/1 to select the Advanced Scene Mode.
•You can also use the rear dial to select.
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the 
selected Advanced Scene Mode.
∫About the information 
•If you press [DISPLAY] when selecting an Advanced Scene Mode in 
step 2, explanations about each Advanced Scene Mode are displayed. 
(If you press [DISPLAY] again, the screen returns to the screen shown 
in step 
2.)
Note
•To change the Advanced Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET], and return to above step 2 by 
pressing  1, while selecting the Advanced Scene Mode menu [ ] by pressing  3/4 /2/ 1.
•The Advanced Scene Mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the Advanced Scene 
Mode is changed and then used.
•When you take a picture with a Advanced Scene Mode that is not adequate for the purpose, 
the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene.
•The following items cannot be set in Advanced Scene Mode because the camera automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–[SENSITIVITY]/Items other than [STANDARD] and [STANDARD] ( ) in Film Mode/
[METERING MODE]/[FLASH SYNCHRO]/[I.RESOLUTION]/[I.EXPOSURE]/
[ISO LIMIT SET]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]
∫About the aperture value and the shutter speed when you select a creative setting
•You can change the aperture value and the shutter speed if you select 
a creative setting in Advanced Scene Mode. If you cannot get an 
adequate exposure when you rotate the rear dial, the aperture value 
and the shutter speed or the selection cursor will turn red.
•You can also press 2 /1  to set.•It will switch between aperture setting or shutter speed setting 
operation and Exposure Compensation operation when the rear dial is 
pressed.
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The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion.
∫ Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom ring as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
•
In motion picture recording, [NORMAL PORTRAIT], [SOFT SKIN], [OUTDOOR 
PORTRAIT] and [INDOOR PORTRAIT] produce motion pictures using corresponding 
settings. [CREATIVE PORTRAIT] produces motion pictures using settings suitable for 
recording people.
•In [INDOOR PORTRAIT], the Intelligent ISO sensitivity control operates, and the maximum ISO 
sensitivity level becomes [ISO400].
•The initial setting for the AF Mode is [ š].
 [PORTRAIT]
[NORMAL PORTRAIT]
Shades the background and photographs skin color beautifully.
[SOFT SKIN]
Makes the skin surface appear especially smooth.
•
When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, if a part of the background etc. is a color close to skin 
color, this part is also smoothed.
•When [SOFT SKIN] is selected, this mode may not be effective when there is insufficient 
brightness.
[OUTDOOR PORTRAIT]
Prevents faces from appearing dark when taking photographs outside.
[INDOOR PORTRAIT]
Sets the ISO sensitivity setting to the appropriate setting to prevent blurring of photo 
subject for indoor photography.
[CREATIVE PORTRAIT]
You can change the amount of background blurring by changing the aperture value (P94).
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This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.Note
•
In motion picture recording, [NORMAL SCENERY], [NATURE] and [ARCHITECTURE] 
produce motion pictures using corresponding settings. [CREATIVE SCENERY] 
produces motion pictures using settings suitable for recording scenery.
•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•The initial setting for the AF Mode is [ ].
Set here when you want to take pictures of  sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
Note
•
In motion picture recording, [NORMAL SPORTS], [OUTDOOR SPORTS] and [INDOOR 
SPORTS] produce motion pictures using corresponding settings. [CREATIVE SPORTS] 
produces motion pictures using settings suitable for recording sports.
•The initial setting for the AF Mode is [ Ø].
 [SCENERY]
[NORMAL SCENERY]
The focus adjusts onto far away subjects as a priority.
[NATURE]
The best setting for photographing natural scenery.
[ARCHITECTURE]
This setting takes sharp photographs of architecture. The guide lines are displayed. (P65)
[CREATIVE SCENERY]
The shutter speed (P94) can be changed in the [NORMAL SCENERY] setting.
 [SPORTS]
[NORMAL SPORTS]
Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping movement with a high shutter speed.
[OUTDOOR SPORTS]
Fast shutter speed for stopping movement when taking photographs outdoors in good 
weather.
[INDOOR SPORTS]
Increases the ISO sensitivity and increases  the shutter speed to prevent blurring for 
indoor photography.
[CREATIVE SPORTS]
The shutter speed (P94) can be changed in the [NORMAL SPORTS] setting.
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