Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
•LCD monitor display and viewfinder display can be switched manually by pressing [LVF/LCD]. 
(P42)
•The recording area indicated is a guide line.
[LVF/LCD AUTO]
It will switch automatically to viewfinder display when an eye or 
object gets near the viewfinder using an eye sensor. It will return 
to LCD monitor display when it goes away.
[OFF]/[ON]
[ ¦ BUTTON SWITCH]
It is possible to set how the [ ¦] button to toggle to Intelligent 
Auto Mode will operate.
[SINGLE PRESS]:
It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing [ ¦].
[PRESS AND HOLD]:
It will switch to Intelligent Auto Mode by pressing [ ¦] for a while.
[ BUTTON]Enables/disables the motion picture button.
[OFF]/[ON]
[ REC AREA]
This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording 
and still picture recording.
[! ]
 (Picture)/[ ] (Motion picture)
[REMAINING DISP.]
This will switch display between the number of recordable 
pictures and available recording time.
[REMAINING SHOTS]:
This will display the number of recordable pictures for still 
pictures.
[REMAINING TIME]:
This will display the available recording time for motion pictures.
[TOUCH Q.MENU]
Enables/disables the Quick Menu during the touch operation.
[OFF]: Touch Quick Menu icon is not displayed on the screen, 
and the Touch Quick Menu is disabled.
[ON]: Touch Quick Menu icon is displayed on the screen, 
and the setting by the Touch Quick Menu is enabled 
when touched the icon.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
•It will display dial operation guide to the screen that is possible to 
perform Exposure Compensation, Program Shift, aperture setting, or 
shutter speed setting when set to [ON].
A Dial operation guide
•Imaging device and image processing is optimized when the camera is purchased. Use this 
function when bright spots not in subject get recorded, and it is bothering you.
•Turn the camera off and on after the pixels are corrected.
•Dust reduction function will operate automatically when the camera is turned on, but you can 
use this function when you see dust. (P186)
[TOUCH SHUTTER]
Enables/disables the Touch Shutter function.
[OFF]: Touch Shutter icon is not  displayed on the screen, and 
the Touch Shutter function is disabled.
[ON]: Touch Shutter icon is di splayed on the screen, and 
[ON]/[OFF] of the Touch Shutter function can be 
switched when the icon is touched.
[TOUCH GUIDE]
When playing back the pictures, this allows you to set either to 
display or not display the guide screen of the touch panel.
[OFF]/[ON]
[TOUCH SCROLL]
This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or 
rewinding pictures using touch operation.
[
H]: High speed
[
L]: Low speed
[DIAL GUIDE]
Sets if the operation switch guide when the mode dial is switched 
to , ,  and  is to be displayed or not.
[OFF]/[ON]
[MENU RESUME]
The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is 
turned off.
[OFF]/[ON]
[PIXEL REFRESH]It will perform optimization of imaging device and image 
processing.
[SENSOR CLEANING]Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to 
the front of the imaging device is performed.
A
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
•When using a Leica lens mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R; optional), set it to [ON].
[SHOOT W/O LENS]
It is possible to setup so the shutter will not operate when there is 
no lens on the unit.
[OFF]:You cannot press the shutter button when a lens is not 
attached to the camera body or is not attached 
correctly.
[ON]: Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen and press 4 to move to the character 
selection section.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] (P104) in Scene Mode.–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.] (P120)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE] (P123)–[TITLE EDIT] (P149)
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] 
(lower case) and [&/1] (special characters and numbers).
•The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the 
rear dial.
•To enter a blank, move the cursor to [SPACE], to delete an entered character, move the 
cursor to [DELETE], or to stop editing during text entry, move the cursor to [CANCEL], 
and press [MENU/SET].
•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [FACE RECOG.])
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to move the cursor to [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input.
•Display will return to the appropriate setting screen.
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.
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Advanced (Playback)
Advanced (Playback)Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
•This unit was designed to play motion pictures and still pictures with audio using the QuickTime 
Motion JPEG and AVCHD Lite formats that were taken with this model (only).
•Only [AVCHD Lite] motion pictures recorded with this unit and Panasonic digital cameras 
(LUMIX) can be played back with this unit as AVCHD Lite format.
Press [(].
∫Operations performed during motion picture playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4 /2 /1 .
A Play/Pause
B St o p
C Fast rewind, Frame-by-frame rewind
¢
DFast forward, Frame-by-frame forward¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
•About fast forward/rewind playback–Press  1 during playback to fast forward (press  2 to rewind). The fast forward/rewind speed 
increases if you press  2/1 again. (The display on the screen changes from 5 to  .)–Press  3 to resume Normal Playback speed.–When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
Note
•Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime or “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD 
Edition” to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC.
•QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that were recorded with a PC or other equipment may 
have lower image quality or may not be able to play back with this unit.
Motion pictures
Select a picture with a motion picture 
icon (such as [ ]), and then press 3 
to play back.
A Motion picture icon
B The motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback 
time is displayed on the upper right of the 
screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is 
displayed as [8m30s].
[AVCHD Lite] [MOTION JPEG]
•
Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in 
[AVCHD Lite].
BABA
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Advanced (Playback)
Note
•Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer  to [VOLUME] (P35) for information about how 
to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.
•Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not playback on this unit.
[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[QUALITY] is fixed to [ ›].
Note
•Still pictures cannot be created from motion pictures recorded with [MOTION JPEG] set to [ ] 
or [ ].
•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.
Pictures with audio
Select a picture with the audio icon [ ] and then press 
3 to play back.
A Audio icon
•Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P134) for information about how to create still 
pictures with audio.
Picture size
[AVCHD Lite]Picture size[MOTION JPEG]Picture size
([SH])/ ([H])/
([L]) [S] (2 M)
([HD])/
([WVGA])[S] (2 M)
A
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Advanced (Playback)
Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu
You can use various functions in Playback Mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them 
etc.
•
With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [CROPPING] or [ASPECT CONV.], a new edited picture is 
created. A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the card so we 
recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.
You can play back the pictures you have tak en in synchronisation with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures, only motion 
pictures, only pictures of a particular category, or only favorites.
We recommend this feature when you view your  pictures by connecting the camera to a 
TV.
Select [SLIDE SHOW] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press  3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[FAVORITE] can be selected only when [FAVORITE] on the 
[PLAYBACK] menu (P158) is at [ON] and there are pictures 
already set as favorites.
•During [CATEGORY SELECTION], press 3 /4/ 2/1 to select 
a category, and then press [MENU/SET] to proceed to step 3.
For details on categories, refer to P149.
∫ Operations performed during slide show
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4 /2 /1 .
•
The menu screen is restored when [ ‚] is pressed.
 [SLIDE SHOW]
Press  3 to select [START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  4 to finish the slide show.
•Normal Playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
A Play/Pause
B St o p
C Back to previous picture
¢
DAhead to next picture¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or 
during motion picture playback.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
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Advanced (Playback)
∫Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting 
[EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen.
[EFFECT]
This allows you to select the screen effects when switching from 
one picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
•
When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
•[AUTO] can be used only when [CATEGORY SEL ECTION] has been selected. The pictures 
are played back with the recommended effects in each category.
•[EFFECT] is set to [OFF] when playing a slide show with motion pictures only.•Some [EFFECT] will not operate when playin g back pictures displayed vertically.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set.
•
[DURATION] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.
Note
•It is not possible to add new music.
Playback in [NORMAL PLAY], [PICTURE PLAY], [AVCHD Lite PLAY], 
[MOTION JPEG PLAY],  [CATEGORY PLAY] or [FAVORITE PLAY] can be selected.
Select [PLAYBACK MODE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press 3/ 4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[FAVORITE PLAY] can be selected only when [FAVORITE] on 
the [PLAYBACK] menu (P158) is at [ON] and there are pictures 
already set as favorites.
•Refer to P57 for information about how to play back pictures in 
[NORMAL PLAY], [PICTURE PLAY], [AVCHD Lite PLAY], [MOTION JPEG PLAY] or 
[FAVORITE PLAY] can be selected.
ItemSettings
[DURATION] 1SEC./2SEC./3SEC./5SEC.
[REPEAT] OFF/ON
[SOUND] [OFF]: There will be no sound.
[AUTO]:
Music is played when the 
still pictures are played 
back, and audio is played when the motion pictures 
or still pictures with audio are played back.
[MUSIC]: Music is played back.
[AUDIO]: Audio (only for motion pictures and still pictures with 
audio) is played back.
 
 [PLAYBACK MODE]
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When [CATEGORY PLAY] is selected in step 2
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the category and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
•If a picture is found in a category, the category icon turns blue.•It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on 
the card.
•If you press [ ‚] while searching, the searching will stop 
halfway.
•Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below.
¢ Press  3/4/2 /1  to select the person to playback and then press [MENU/SET].
Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for 
registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment.
Also, if there are multiple faces that are already registered in the picture, it will be 
categorized only once to the person found first in the registration.
You can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be included 
in prints using [TEXT STAMP] (P150). (Onl y alphabetic characters and symbols can be 
entered.)
Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
[CATEGORY]Recording information  e.g. Scene Modes[CATEGORY]Recording information e.g. Scene Modes
[FACE RECOG.]
¢Î[BABY1]/[BABY2], 
[i-BABY]
*
[PORTRAIT], 
[i-PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[BABY1]/[BABY2], 
[i-BABY]
í
[PET]
,[SCENERY], 
[i-SCENERY], [SUNSET], 
[i-SUNSET]1[FOOD]
.[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT SCENERY] [TRAVEL DATE]
[SPORTS], [PARTY]
Í[AVCHD Lite], 
[MOTION JPEG]
  [TITLE EDIT]
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Advanced (Playback)
Enter the text. (P144)
Press [‚] to return to the menu screen.
¢
¢ The menu screen is automatically re stored when [MULTI] is selected.•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•To delete the title, erase all the text in the text input screen.•Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen.•You can print out texts (comments) using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition” bundled 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with [MULTI].•You cannot use title edit for the following pictures.–Motion pictures–Protected pictures–Pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ]–Pictures recorded with other equipment
You can stamp the recording date/time, name,  location, travel date or title onto the 
recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [S] will be 
resized when stamping the date etc. on them.)
Select [TEXT STAMP] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET]. Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
•[ ’ ] is displayed for pictures with titles 
already registered.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set. [SINGLE]
[MULTI]
Press  2/1 to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 to 
select the pictures.
•
The setting is canceled when [DISPLAY] is pressed again.
  [TEXT STAMP]
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