Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Playback)
Press 3/4 to select text stamp items, and then press  1.
Press  3/4 to select the settings, and then press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
•[
‘ ] appears on screen if the picture is 
stamped with text.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•
The setting is canceled when 
[DISPLAY] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1  to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/2 /1  to 
select the pictures.
ItemSetting item
[SHOOTING DATE] [OFF]
[W/OTIME]:
Stamp the year, month and date.
[WITHTIME]: Stamp the year, month, day, hour and 
minutes.
[NAME] [OFF]
[]:
Name registered in Face Recognition will be 
stamped.
[]: Stamps names on pictures that already have 
been registered name settings of [BABY1]/
[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene Mode.
[LOCATION]
[OFF]
[ON]:
Stamps the travel destination name set under 
[LOCATION].
[TRAVEL DATE] [OFF]
[ON]:Stamps the travel date set under 
[TRAVEL DATE].
[TITLE]
[OFF]
[ON]:
Title input in the [TITLE EDIT] will be stamped.
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Advanced (Playback)
Press [MENU/SET].
•If you set [TEXT STAMP] for a picture with a picture size larger than [S], the picture size 
will become smaller as shown below.
•When selecting [ ] or [ ], press 3 to select [YES] for stamping [AGE], and then 
press [MENU/SET] and proceed to step 7.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The message [SAVE NEW PICTURES?] appears if the picture 
was recorded with a picture size [S].
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
•When you print pictures stamped with text, the date will be printed over the stamped text if you 
specify printing of the date at the photo shop or on the printer.
•You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].•The picture quality may deteriorate when text stamping is carried out.•Depending on the printer being used, some characters may be cut at printing. Check before 
printing.
•Text and dates cannot be stamped on the pictures in the following cases.–Motion pictures–Pictures with audio–Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title–Pictures that were previously stamped with [TEXT STAMP]–Pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ]–Pictures recorded with other equipment
Aspect ratio settingPicture size
X
/ > 
Y/ > 
W/ > 
/ > 
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Advanced (Playback)
Recorded motion picture can be divided in two. It is recommended for when you want to divide a part you need with a part you do not need.
Motion picture before the dividing will be deleted.
Select [VIDEO DIVIDE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press [‚ ] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•The [PRINT SET] setting is canceled when the motion picture set in [PRINT SET] is divided.•Motion pictures cannot be divided at a location close to the start or end of the motion picture.•[VIDEO DIVIDE] may not be performed on motion pictures recorded with other equipment.•With [MOTION JPEG] motion pictures, the order of pictures will change if divided.
It is recommended to display these motion pictures by using Calendar Playback (P59) or 
[MOTION JPEG PLAY] in the [PLAYBACK MODE] (P148).
•With [AVCHD Lite] motion pictures, the order of pictures will not change.•Motion pictures cannot be divided in the following cases.–Motion pictures set as [FAVORITE]–Protected motion pictures–Motion pictures with a short recording time
   [VIDEO DIVIDE]
Press  2/1 to select the motion picture to divide, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•Motion picture is played back.
Press  3 at the location to divide.
•Motion picture is paused.
Motion picture is played back from the same location when  3 is 
pressed again.
Press  4 to execute divide.
Press  2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Motion picture may be lost if the card or battery is removed while 
processing the dividing.
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							VQT2S30154
Advanced (Playback)
To allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to e-mail etc., picture size (number of 
pixels) is reduced.
Select [RESIZE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
¢
¢ The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is 
selected.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in [MULTI].•The picture quality of the resized picture will deteriorate.•It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment.•Motion pictures, pictures with audio, pictures  stamped with [TEXT STAMP] and pictures taken 
with [ ], [ ] or [ ] cannot be resized.
Q  [RESIZE] Reducing the picture size (number of pixels)
Press 3/ 4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture and size.
[SINGLE] setting1Press  2/1 to select the picture, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  2/1 to select the size¢, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
¢ Only the sizes to which the pictures can be 
resized is displayed.
[SINGLE]
[MULTI] setting
1Press  3/4  to select the size, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the picture, 
and then press [DISPLAY].
•
Repeat this step for each picture, and 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
[MULTI]
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Advanced (Playback)
You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture.
Select [CROPPING] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press [‚ ] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•Depending on the cut size, the picture size of the cropped picture may become smaller than 
that of the original picture.
•The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate.•It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment.•Motion pictures, pictures with audio, pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] and pictures taken 
with [ ], [ ] or [ ] cannot be cropped.
•Information regarding the Face Recognition in the original picture will not be copied to images 
having undergone [CROPPING].
  [CROPPING]
Press  2/1 to select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Use the rear dial and press 
3/ 4/ 2/1 to select the parts 
to be cropped.
Rear dial (right): 
Enlargement
Rear dial (left): Reduction
3/ 4/2 /1 : Move Reduction
Enlargement
()
Move the position
()
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							VQT2S30156
Advanced (Playback)
You can convert pictures taken with a [W] aspect ratio to a [ Y], a [X ] or a [ ] aspect 
ratio.
Select [ASPECT CONV.] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note
•After converting the aspect ratio, the picture size may become larger than that of the original 
picture.
•You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment.•The [ASPECT CONV.] cannot be performed on the motion pictures, pictures with audio, 
pictures stamped with [TEXT STAMP] and pictures taken with [ ], [ ] or [ ].
•Information regarding the Face Recognition in  the original picture will not be copied to images 
having undergone [ASPECT CONV.].
?  [ASPECT CONV.]
Press 3/ 4 to select [ Y], [X ] or [ ] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press 2/ 1 to select a picture taken with [ W] 
aspect ratio, and then press [MENU/SET].
Press 2/ 1 to determine the horizontal position, 
and press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Use  3/4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically.
Press 3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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Advanced (Playback)
This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded 
holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 o steps.
Select [ROTATE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
•The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.
Press  3/4 to select the direction to rotate the 
picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [‚ ] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Select [ROTATE DISP.] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Note
•[ROTATE DISP.] can only be used with the lens (P18) compatible with the Direction Detection 
Function (P41).
•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif  is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.•The display is not rotated during Multi Playback (P58).•Pictures recorded with the camera upside down will not be displayed rotated.
N  [ROTATE]/ M [ROTATE DISP.]
Rotate (The picture is rotated manually)
: The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 o.
: The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90 o.
Rotate display (The picture is automatically rotated and displayed)
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you 
select [OFF].
•Refer to P57 for information about how to play back pictures.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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							VQT2S30158
Advanced (Playback)
You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as 
favorites.
•
Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show.•Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])•Delete all the pictures not set as favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü])
Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
∫Canceling all the [FAVORITE] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set as a favorite.•[CANCEL] cannot be selected when in [PLAYBACK MODE].
Note
•You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites.•When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] (P61) is useful so 
only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.
•You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.•The pictures that were taken with the [QUALITY] set to [ ] cannot be set to [FAVORITE].
Ü  [FAVORITE]
Press 4 to select [ON] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•You cannot set pictures as favorites if [FAVORITE] is set to 
[OFF]. Also [ Ü] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] 
even if it was previously set to [ON].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press 4  
to set it during playback.
•Repeat the above procedure.•If  4 is pressed again, the favorite setting is canceled.
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Advanced (Playback)
DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compat ible photo printer or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
For more information visit:
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_e.htm
Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press  3/4 to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] 
to set.
•When [MULTI] has been selected, repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture. (It is not 
possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures.)
Press [‚ ] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫Canceling all the [PRINT SET] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for printing.
∫ To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel  printing with the recording date by pressing 
[DISPLAY].
•
When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the 
date additionally if required.
•Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set 
to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
•The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text.
  [PRINT SET]
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1  to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/2 /1  to 
select the pictures.
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							VQT2S30160
Advanced (Playback)
Note
•The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.•With a printer supporting PictBridge, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence 
so check if this is the case.
•It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel all the 
settings, and reset the settings.
•If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the print setting cannot be set.•[PRINT SET] cannot be set for motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite] and pictures that were 
taken with the [QUALITY] set to [ ].
You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P32)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Canceling all the [PROTECT] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling pr otection, the canceling will stop halfway.
Note
•The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.•Even if you protect pictures on a card, t hey will be deleted if the card is formatted.•Even if you do not protect pictures on a card, they cannot be deleted when the card’s 
Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
P [PROTECT]
Press 3/ 4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
When [MULTI] has been selected
•Repeat these steps for each picture.•The settings are canceled when 
[MENU/SET] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to select 
the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 to 
select the pictures.
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