Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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Before Use
Names of the Components
∫Camera body
1 Flash (P66)
2 Sensor
3 Self-timer indicator (P77) AF Assist Lamp (P138)
4 Lens release button (P21)
5 Lens lock pin
6 Mount
7 Lens fitting mark (P20)
•
Refer to P17 for operation of the rear dial.
8 [LVF/LCD] button (P42)
9 Diopter adjustment dial (P42)
10 Viewfinder (P42, 64, 182)
11 Eye sensor (P42)
12 Playback button (P57, 61, 145, 162, 163, 165)
13 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P85)
14 Camera ON/OFF switch (P30)
15 Rear dial (P54, 58, 59, 72, 94, 95, 115, 147,  155)
16 [DISPLAY] button (P58, 63, 97)
17 Eye Cup (P186)
18 Touch panel/LCD monitor (P15, 40, 58, 63, 182)
19 [Q.MENU] button (P33, 48, 78, 83)
20 Delete button (P61)/ Preview button (P97)/
Flicker Reduction Function (P116)
21 [MENU/SET] button (P30)
22 Cursor buttons 3/ISO (P89)
2/Film Mode (P91)
4/Function button (P136)
Rear dial is described as follows
 in these operating instructions.
e.g.: Rotating left or right e.g.: Pressing the rear dial
23
76 5 4 1
10 12
18 19891113 14
22
15 16
172021
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							VQT2S3012
Before Use
Assign Menu to 4 button. It is convenient to regi ster a Menu that is used often.
[FOCUS AREA SET]/[ASPECT RATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/
[I.RESOLUTION]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/[GUIDE LINE]/[ REC AREA]/
[REMAINING DISP.]
1 /WB (White Balance) (P86)
23 Focus mode lever (P46, 51, 52, 78, 83, 111)
24 Auto focus mode dial Face Detection ([ ]) (P79): š
AF Tracking ([ ]) (P81):
23-area-focusing ([ ]) (P82):
1-area-focusing ([ Ø]) (P82): Ø
25 Microphone (P111, 134)
26 Drive mode lever Single (P51):
Burst (P73):
Auto Bracket (P75):
Self-timer (P77):
27 Shutter button (P45, 46)
28 Focus distance reference mark (P84)
29 Flash open lever (P66)
30 Hot shoe (P177, 180)
31 Mode dial (P43)
32 Status indicator (P46)
33 Motion picture button (P45, 110)
34 Intelligent Auto button (P46)
35 [MIC/REMOTE] socket (P179, 180)
36 Shoulder strap eyelet (P23) •
Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when 
using the camera to ensure that you will not 
drop it.
37 [HDMI] socket (P163, 165)
38 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P162, 168, 171, 
173)
In these operating instructions, the cursor
 buttons are described as shown in the 
figure below or described with  3/4/2 /1 .
e.g.: When you press the 4  (down) button
or Press 4
MENU/SET
MFAFCAFS
30
29
23
26
27
25
34333231
24
28
37
3635
38
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39 DC cable cover (P181)
40 Card/Battery door (P28)
41 Release lever (P28)
42 Tripod receptacle (P189)•
When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod 
is stable when the camera is attached to it.
∫Lens
H-FS014042 (LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.)
43 Tele
44 Lens surface
45 Focus ring (P83)
46 Wide
47 Zoom ring (P55)
48 Contact point
49 Lens fitting mark (P20)
∫ Battery charger/AC adaptor (P24, 181)
50 Power input socket [AC IN]
51 [CHARGE] indicator
52 Power output socket [DC OUT]
53 Battery holder
39
42
4140
43 44 45 46 47 48 49


52
51
50
53
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							VQT2S3014
Before Use
Rotating the LCD Monitor
At the time when this camera is purchased, the LCD monitor is stowed in the camera body. 
Bring out the LCD monitor as shown below.
1 Open the LCD monitor. (Maximum 180 o)
2 It can be rotated 180 o forward.
3 Return the monitor to its original position.
Rotation range of the LCD monitor
4 Maximum 180 o
5 180o
•
It can be rotated 180 o forward.6 90o
•It can only be rotated 90o  towards you.
Note
•
Only rotate the LCD monitor after opening it wide enough, and be 
careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged.
•When holding the edge of the LCD monitor, there may be some distortion, 
however this is not a malfunction. Moreover, this has no effect on the 
taken pictures or playback.
•When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you close it with 
the screen facing inward to prevent dirt and scratches.
∫ Horizontal opening direction ∫Vertical rotating direction
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Before Use
How to Use the Touch Panel
You can operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch panel) with your finger.Note
•
The touch panel does not operate when the LCD monitor is 
turned off.
•This touch panel is a type that detects pressure.  Touch a 
little stronger  if you have a commercially available 
protection sheet affixed.
•If you use a commercially available liquid crystal protection 
sheet, please follow the instructions that accompany the 
sheet. (Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair 
visibility or operability.)
•Touch panel will not operate if the hand holding  the unit is touching the touch panel.•Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball point pens.•Do not operate with your fingernails.•Wipe the LCD monitor with a dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints or other.•Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard.
It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for  detailed operation or if it is hard to operate 
with your fingers.
•
Only use the supplied stylus pen.•Do not place it where small children can reach.
∫ To u c h
To touch and release the touch panel.
It is used to select an icon or picture.
•
It may not operate properly when multiple icons are touched 
simultaneously, so try to touch the center of the icon.
∫ Drag
A movement without releasing the touch panel.
It is used to change the range  of displayed pictures, or 
switch the screen with the slide bar.
•
If you select a wrong icon, you can drag to a different icon, and 
that icon will be selected by releasing your finger.
About the Stylus pen
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							VQT2S3016
Before Use
By using the touch panel, you can move the AF area by touching the subject to focus on, 
or change the setting directly by touching t he icons, making it easier to operate during 
recording or setting.
Following are examples of what  can be done by touch operation.
Note
•
When the guide as shown on the right is displayed on the screen, 
it is also possible to operate using  3/4/2/1  of the cursor 
button and [MENU/SET] button.
3/ 4/2/1: Selection of items or setting of values etc. is 
performed.
[MENU/SET]: Confirmation of setting contents or exit from menu 
is performed.
•Menu item cannot be set with touch operation. Set with the cursor button or rear dial. 
(P32)
•Touch operation is not possible while using the viewfinder. Perform the setting using the 
cursor button or rear dial (P17).
What can be done by touch operation
When recording
Touch Tracking (P48, 81)
Touch 1-area AF (P82)
Face Recognition Touch 
1-area AF (P79)
Touch Multi AF Area 
Selection (P82)
Touch MF Assist Enlarge 
(P83) Touch Shutter (P54)
During recording, a picture is 
taken automatically after 
focusing on the subject that is 
touched.
Guide Line Position 
Movement (P65)
Histogram Position 
Movement (P66)
When recordingWhen playing back
Touch Quick Menu (P33)
LCD Recording Information Display Touch Operation (P34) Picture Playback (P57)
Playback 
 Zoom (P60)
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Before Use
Operating the Rear Dial
There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotating left or right, and by pressing.
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
Pressing:
Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as selection of settings 
and exiting the menu, are performed during the various settings.
ARear dial
¢ 1 Recording
¢ 2 Playback
Note
•The sound of the rear dial operation may be  recorded when operated during motion picture 
recording.
Example of operation during Recording/
Playback screen
1 “Rotating”2 “Pressing”
¢
1
Adjustments of Program 
Shift (P54), Aperture 
(P94), Shutter Speed 
(P94), etc. Switching to 
compensating the 
exposure (P72) etc.
¢
2
Multi (Calendar) 
Playback (P59), 
Playback Zoom (P60) Switching to Normal 
Playback (during Multi 
Playback), move 
images while zoomed 
(while using Playback 
Zoom)
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							VQT2S3018
Before Use
About the Lens
This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds™ System 
lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount).
Select a lens that matches the scene being recorded and your use of the pictures.
∫ “Micro Four Thirds Mount”
This is the lens mount standard for the 
“Micro Four Thirds System”.
This was newly developed as an 
interchangeable lens mount dedicated for 
digital cameras.
∫ About the functions of your lens
•
Depending on the type of lens, you may not be able to use some functions such as the 
Direction Detection function (P41), [STABILIZER] (P129), Quick AF (P137) and Continuous AF 
(P137).
•The available flash range etc. differs depending on  the aperture value of the lens you are using.•Take some test pictures with the lens you are using.•Lens with the Four Thirds™ mount 
specification can be used by using the mount 
adaptor (DMW-MA1; optional). Because of its 
structure, Micro Four Thirds mount 
specification lenses cannot be used on the 
Four Thirds mount specification cameras. It 
can only be used on the Micro Four Thirds 
mount specification cameras.
•When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R; optional), 
you can use Leica M Mount or Leica R Mount interchangeable lenses.
–For certain lenses, the actual distance at which the subject is in focus may differ slightly from 
the rated distance.
–When using a Leica lens mount adaptor, set [SHOOT W/O LENS] (P143) to [ON].•The focal distance of the employed lens is effectively doubled. (A 50 mm lens is equivalent to a 
100 mm lens.)
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Before Use
Interchangeable lenses that can be used with this unit and Auto Focus/Auto 
Aperture Operation (As of March 2010)
(±: Usable, ¥: Some functions/features limited, —: Not usable)
¢1 Mount adaptor (DMW-MA1; optional) is necessary to use with this unit.
¢ 2 A Leica lens mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M  or DMW-MA3R; optional) is necessary.
¢ 3 This function is not supported by some Micro Four Thirds mount specification lenses.
For lens operations, please see our website.
¢ 4 When recording motion pictures, the focus is continuously adjusted for both [AFS] and [AFC] 
(P52).
¢ 5 AF tracking is slower than the HD motion picture compatible lens (LUMIX G VARIO HD 
lens), also the sound of Auto Focus operation may be recorded.
¢ 6 Auto Focus is activated only when the shutter button is pressed halfway. The sound of Auto 
Focus operation may be recorded at this time.
¢ 7 The sound of Aperture operation may be recorded.
¢ 8 AF performance may differ depending on the lens used. Refer to the website for details.
 
Lens type
when recording still 
pictureswhile recording 
motion pictures
 Auto 
Focus Auto 
aperture 
settingAuto 
FocusAuto 
aperture 
setting
Micro Four Thirds 
mount specification 
lensThe Lens included 
in DMC-G2K.
(H-FS014042)
±
([AFS],  [AFC]) ±¥¢
4, 5¥¢7
Other Micro Four 
Thirds mount 
specification lens
¢3
Micro Four Thirds 
mount specification 
lens compatible to 
HD motion pictures
(LUMIX G VARIO 
HD)
±
([AFS], 
[AFC]) ±±¢
4±
Four Thirds mount 
specification lens¢ 1 Four Thirds mount 
specification lens 
compatible to 
contrast AF¥
([AFS]) ±¥¢
6¥¢ 7
Four Thirds mount 
specification lens 
not compatible to 
contrast AF¥¢8
([AFS]) ±¥¢
6, 8¥¢7
Leica mount 
specification lens¢2Interchangeable  
lens for Leica————
Refer to catalogues/Web pages for most current information regarding compatible 
lenses.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
 (This Site is English only.)
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							VQT2S3020
Preparation
PreparationAttaching/Detaching the Lens
•Check that the camera is turned off.•Close the flash.
Turn the lens rear cap A and the body cap B in the direction of the 
arrow to detach them.
•Do not put your hands inside the mount.
Align the lens fitting marks  C (red 
marks) on the camera body and the lens 
and then rotate the lens in the direction 
of the arrow until it clicks.
•Do not press the lens release button  D when you 
attach a lens.
•Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an 
angle to the camera body as the lens mount may 
get scratched.
•Check that the lens is attached correctly.
Detach the lens cap.
•Detach the lens cap before taking pictures.
Attaching a lens to the camera body
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