Panasonic Dmc G2k Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
•The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.•You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P150) or order a photo studio to print the pictures.
•If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen 
of the camera.
Setting the Menu
This camera offers menu selections that allow you to customize its operation to maximize 
your picture taking experience.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
Note
•
There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
!  [REC] Mode menu (P126 to 134) [SETUP] menu (P35 to 39)
•This menu lets you 
set the aspect ratio, 
number of pixels and 
other aspects of the 
pictures you are 
recording.•This menu lets you 
perform the clock 
settings, select the 
operating beep tone 
settings and set 
other settings which 
make it easier for 
you to operate the camera.
 [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu
 (P134 to 135) [MY MENU]
•This menu lets you 
set the [REC 
MODE], [REC 
QUALITY], and other 
aspects for motion 
picture recording.•Up to 5 menu items 
used recently can be 
memorized. Items 
used a lot can be 
recalled easily.
 [CUSTOM] menu (P136 to 143)( [PLAYBACK] Mode menu (P147 to 161)
•Operation of the unit, 
such as displaying of 
the screen and 
button operations, 
can be set up 
according to your 
preferences. Also, it 
is possible to register the modified settings.•This menu lets you 
set the Protection, 
Cropping or Print 
Settings, etc. of 
recorded pictures.
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This section describes how to select the [REC] Mode menu settings, and the same setting 
procedure can be used for the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu, [CUSTOM] menu, 
[SETUP] menu, [MY MENU] menu and [PLAYBACK] Mode menu as well.
•
If you set [MENU RESUME] (P142) in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON], the screen shows the last 
selected menu item when the camera was turned off.
It is set to [ON] at the time of purchase.
•Menu item cannot be set with touch operation. Set with the cursor buttons or the rear dial.Example: Setting [I.EXPOSURE] from [OFF] to [HIGH] in the Program AE Mode
Setting menu items
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B Mode dial
Set the mode dial to  [ ].
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.
CMenu toggle icon
D Menu item
E Settings
Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1Press  2.
2Press  4 or rotate the rear dial 
to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ].
3Press  1 or the rear dial.
•Select a menu item next and set it.
ON
OFF
C DE
or
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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Setting the Quick Menu
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in.
∫When operating the touch panel
Setting of the Quick Menu can be set using the touch panel.
Touch [ ] to display the Quick Menu in 
recording status. Press  3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select 
[I.EXPOSURE].
•Select the item at the very bottom, and press  4 or 
rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen.
Press  1 or the rear dial.
•Depending on the item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
Press  3/4 or rotate the rear dial to select 
[HIGH].
Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial to set.
or
or
or
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Touch the menu item and the setup.
AItem
B Settings
Touch [ ] to close the Quick Menu.
∫When operating buttons
The Quick Menu can be set by pressing the [Q.MENU] button.
To close the Quick Menu, press the [Q.MENU] button again.
•
Setup method is different depending on the displayed screen during recording. 
Refer to P63 about the displayed screen.
[ ] (LCD monitor style)
After selecting the items with  2/1 , you can select the 
setting contents with  3/4. Set by pressing [MENU/SET].
•
You can also use the rear dial to set.
LCD recording information display in [ ] 
(LCD monitor style)
Select the item with 3/ 4/2 /1 , press [MENU/SET], and 
then select the setting contents with 3/ 4/2/1 . Set by 
pressing [MENU/SET].
•
You can also use the rear dial to set.
•You can change the settings by directly touching the items, 
without displaying the Quick Menu.
[ ] (Finder style)
Select the item by rotating the rear dial, and then press 
the rear dial. Select the setting contents by rotating the 
rear dial, and then press the rear dial to set.
•
You can also press 3 /4 /2 /1 and [MENU/SET] to set.
BA
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Perform these settings if you need to.
About the Setup Menu
[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their 
settings before using them.
•
In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP], [LCD MODE] and 
[LANGUAGE] can be set.
For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P32.
•
Refer to P30 for details.
•Refer to P125 for details.
•Refer to P123 for details.
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.
•Adjust the brightness of the screen with 3/4, contrast and saturation 
with  2/1 or the rear dial.
•When [DISPLAY] is pressed in screen shown right, it will switch to the 
color adjustment screen. Adjust between red and green with  3/4 , or 
between orange and blue with  2/1  or the rear dial.
Press [MENU/SET] to return to the LCD adjustment screen.
•It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use, and the 
viewfinder when the viewfinder is in use.
U  [CLOCK SET]Setting Date/Time.
 [WORLD TIME]
Set the time in your hom e area and travel destination.
“  [DESTINATION]:
Travel destination area
–  [HOME]:
Your home area
—  [TRAVEL DATE]
Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.
[TRAVEL SETUP]
[OFF]/[SET] [LOCATION]
[OFF]/[SET]
[BEEP]
Set the volume of the focus confirmation beep, the self-timer beep 
and the alarm beep.
[
s ] (Muted)
[ t ] (Low)
[ u ] (High)
u  [VOLUME]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.
 [MONITOR]/
[VIEWFINDER]Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor/viewfinder 
is adjusted.
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•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording 
in Power LCD Mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.
•If the screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or 
another object to block the light.
•The number of recordable pictures decreases in Auto Power LCD and Power LCD Modes.•[AUTO POWER LCD] cannot be selected when playing back pictures.•[AUTO POWER LCD] is disabled during motion picture recording.•When the menu screen is displayed in a dark environment etc., the LCD monitor becomes 
darker even if [LCD MODE] is set to [OFF].
•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [SLEEP MODE].•[SLEEP MODE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•[SLEEP MODE] is fixed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].•Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.•It is recommended to use this mode with [LVF/LCD AUTO] (P141) in the [CUSTOM] menu is 
set to [OFF].
•[SLEEP MODE] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC adaptor–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a slide show
 [LCD MODE]
These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when 
you are in bright places.
[OFF]
„ [AUTO POWER LCD]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright 
it is around the camera.
…  [POWER LCD]:
The LCD monitor becomes bright er and easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
q  [ECONOMY]
You can conserve the battery  life by setting these menus.
Also, it will turn off the LCD monitor automatically when not in use 
to prevent discharge of the battery.
p [SLEEP MODE]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[OFF]/[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]
 [AUTO LCD OFF]:
The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not 
been used for the time selected on the setting.
[OFF]/[15SEC.]/[30SEC.]
LCD
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•If it is set to [HOLD] when the camera is set to [ ] (P51) or [ ] (P77), switching of the playback 
screen display (P58) or enlargement by rotating the rear dial is possible during Auto Review.
•The Auto Review function is activated regardless of its setting when set to [H] for Burst Mode 
(P73), for Auto Bracket (P75) and for still pictures with audio (P134). (Will not hold) Also, you 
cannot set the Auto Review function.
•If [HIGHLIGHT] (P136) is set to [ON], white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white 
when the Auto Review function is activated.
•[AUTO REVIEW] does not work during Burst Mode when set to [M] or [L] or during recording 
motion pictures.
•When [AUTO REGISTRATION] in [FACE RECOG.] (P117) is set to [ON], [AUTO REVIEW] can 
only be set to [3SEC.] or [5SEC.].
•When [PC] is selected, the camera is connected via the “USB Mass Storage” communication system.•When [PictBridge(PTP)] is selected, the camera is connected via the “PTP (Picture Transfer 
Protocol)” communication system.
•This will work when the AV cable is connected.
o [AUTO REVIEW]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.
[OFF]/[1SEC.]/[3SEC.]/[5SEC.]
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed until shutter button is pressed halfway.
x  [USB MODE]
Select the USB communication system after or before connecting 
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection 
cable (supplied).
y [SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select either [PC] or [PictB ridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
{  [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
z  [PC]:
Set after or before connecting to a PC.
 [TV ASPECT]
Set to match the type of TV.
[ W ]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[ X ]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
 [HDMI MODE]
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the 
HDMI compatible high-definition TV  connected with this unit using 
the HDMI mini cable (optional).
[AUTO]:
The output resolution is automatically set based on the 
information from the connected TV.
[1080i]:
The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for output.[720p]:
The progressive method with 720 av ailable scan lines is used for 
output.
[480p]:
The progressive method with 480 available scan lines is used for output.
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•Interlace method/progressive method
i= interlace scanning is scanning the screen with half of the effective scanning lines every 1/60 
seconds, where p= progressive scanning is a high density image signal that is scanning the 
screen with all the effective scanning lines every 1/60 seconds.
The [HDMI] terminal on this unit is compatible with high-definition output [1080i]. It is necessary 
to have a compatible TV to enjoy progressive and high-definition images.
•If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is [AUTO], match with the image format 
your TV can display, and select the number of effective scanning lines. (Please read the 
operating instructions for the TV.)
•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P163 for details.
•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P165 for details.
•Calibration is not done if correct position is not touched. Touch the [i] mark again.
 [VIERA Link]
Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the 
VIERA equipment by automatically coupling this unit with the 
VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable 
(optional).
[OFF]:Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit.
[ON]: Remote control operation of the VIERA Link 
compatible equipment is enabled. (Not all operations 
are possible)
Button operation of the main unit will be limited.
} [SCENE MENU]
Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to  , 
, , ,  and .
[OFF]: The recording screen in the currently selected 
advanced Scene Mode (P98) or Scene Mode (P103) 
appears.
[AUTO]: The advanced Scene Mode or Scene Mode menu 
screen appears.
 [CALIBRATION]
Adjust the position of the touch panel if a different thing gets 
selected from what you touched or touch operation does not 
respond.
1Press [MENU/SET].2Touch the orange [ r] mark 
displayed on the screen in order 
with the stylus pen (supplied) 
(5 places).
•
A message is displayed once the 
position is set.
3Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
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•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•[–. –] is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001. (P172)•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting 
the card (P39) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the ca rd first and then use this function to reset the 
file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [YES] to reset the folder number.
•When the [REC] Mode settings are reset, data registered with [FACE RECOG.] will also be 
reset.
•When [SETUP]/[CUSTOM] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset. In 
addition, [FAVORITE] (P158) in [PLAYBACK] Mode menu is set to [OFF], and [ROTATE DISP.] 
(P157) is set to [ON].
–The birthday and name settings for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P104) and [PET] (P105) in Scene 
Mode.
–The settings of [TRAVEL DATE] (P123) (departure date, return date, location)–The [WORLD TIME] (P125) setting.•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (P181) when formatting. Do not 
turn the camera off during formatting.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card before contacting Panasonic or our 
Service Center.
~  [LANGUAGE]Set the language displayed on the screen.
[ENGLISH]/[FRANÇAIS]/[ESPAÑOL]/[PORTUGUÊS]
 [VERSION DISP.]This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be 
checked.
v  [NO.RESET]Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
w [RESET]The [REC] or [SETUP]/[CUSTOM] menu settings are reset to the 
initial settings.
 [FORMAT]
The card is formatted.
Formatting permanently deletes all data on your memory 
card. Please be sure all pictures and motion pictures are 
saved elsewhere before using this feature.
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or 
send e-mail to: [email protected] USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call:
1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: 
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo         
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Holding and using Your Camera
•The [LVF/LCD AUTO] (P141) is set to [ON] initially. It will switch to viewfinder display and the 
LCD monitor will be turned off when there is  a hand or object near the eye sensor.
•Do not cover the flash, the AF Assist Lamp  A or the microphone 
B with your fingers or other objects.
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your 
side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.•Do not touch the front of the lens. (P187)•When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is no 
danger of colliding with another person, an object etc.
The LCD monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is convenient as it allows you to 
take pictures from various angles by adjusting the LCD monitor. (P14)
∫ Taking pictures at a normal angle
Tips for taking good pictures
LCD Monitor
∫ Taking pictures at a high angle
Open the LCD monitor 180 o toward you, 
and adjust the angle.
•
This is convenient when there is someone in front 
of you and you cannot get close to the subject.
∫ Taking pictures at a low angle
Open the LCD monitor 180 o toward you, 
and adjust the angle.
•
This is convenient when taking pictures of 
flowers etc. that are in a low position.
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