User manual PANASONIC DMC-GX1

[. . . ] Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera/ Lens Kit/Body Model No. DMC-GX1X/DMC-GX1K DMC-GX1 Before use, please read these instructions completely. More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in "Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)" in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it. Web Site: http://www. panasonic-europe. com Model number suffix "EB" denotes UK model. EB VQT3U05 Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. [. . . ] · The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates. A · You can move the enlarged part by dragging the image. · Picture will return to the original size (1k) by touching [ ]. · When you touch [ ], the magnification becomes lower. (ENG) VQT3U05 31 Playing Back Motion Pictures The motion picture file formats that can be played back on this unit are AVCHD recorded on a Panasonic Digital Camera (LUMIX) (excluding AVCHD Progressive), MP4, and QuickTime Motion JPEG. Press [(]. Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon ([ and then touch [ ] to play back. A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time ]) A B · After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen. For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s]. Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback Play/Pause Fast rewind Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing) Reduce volume level Stop Fast forward Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing) Increase volume level 32 VQT3U05 (ENG) Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then touch [ ]. Touch [DELETE SINGLE]. · Confirmation screen is displayed. Picture is deleted by selecting [YES]. To delete multiple pictures (up to 100¢) or all the pictures ¢ Burst group will be treated as a single picture. (All the pictures in the selected burst group will be deleted. ) Touch [ ]. Touch [DELETE MULTI] or [DELETE ALL]. · [DELETE ALL] > Confirmation screen is displayed. · It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when [ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ] is selected with the [DELETE ALL] set. Picture is deleted by selecting [YES]. (When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Touch the picture to be deleted. (repeat this step) · [, ] appears on the selected pictures. Touching again cancels the setting. (When [DELETE MULTI] is selected) Touch [OK]. · Confirmation screen is displayed. Picture is deleted by selecting [YES]. (ENG) VQT3U05 33 Switching the display of the LCD Monitor Press [DISP. ] to change. DISP. (In Recording Mode) · Screen will switch as follows: (Example of LCD monitor display) L L AFS 0 98 AFS 0 98 A B C D With information Without information With information (tilt sensor display) Without information (tilt sensor display) (In Playback Mode) · Screen will switch as follows: (Example of LCD monitor display) L 1/98 F3. 5 0 WB AWB ISO 160 60 AFS F3. 5 60 0 160 AWB P STD. 10:00 1. DEC. 2011 s 100-0001 RGB F3. 5 60 0 ISO160 1/98 100-0001 A B C D With information Detailed information display Histogram display Without information 34 VQT3U05 (ENG) Setting the Menu Press [MENU/SET]. Select the menu item by pressing 3/4 or by rotating the rear dial. · Select the item at the very bottom, and press 4 or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen. or Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial. · Depending on the menu item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Select the settings by pressing 3/4 or by rotating the rear dial. · The figure on the right is an example of setting [I. DYNAMIC] from [OFF] to [HIGH]. or Press [MENU/SET] or the rear dial to set. Close the menu Press [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway. Switching to other menus e. g. : Switching to the [SETUP] menu from [REC] Mode menu 1 Press 2. A Menu toggle icon 2 3 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ]. · Select a menu item next and set it. A or (ENG) VQT3U05 35 Setting the Quick Menu By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. Press [Q. MENU] to display the Quick Menu. Touch the menu item. · Menu item can be switched by touching [ ]/[ ]. Select and touch the setting. Touch [EXIT] to exit menu once the setting is completed. Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item 1 Touch [ ]. 2 Select the menu in the top row and drag it to the bottom row. A Items that can be setup as Quick Menus. B Items that can be displayed in the Quick Menu screen. · If there is no empty space in the bottom row, drag it into the menu item to be replaced. New item can be set replacing the old item. · When the item is dragged from the bottom row to the top row, the setting will be cancelled and that space will become empty. A B 3 Touch [EXIT]. · It will return to screen of above step 1. Touch [EXIT] to switch to the recording screen. 36 VQT3U05 (ENG) Types of menus [REC] Mode Menu This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording. · [PHOTO STYLE], [METERING MODE], [I. RESOLUTION], [I. DYNAMIC] and [DIGITAL ZOOM] are common to both the [REC] Mode menu and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu. [PHOTO STYLE] [ASPECT RATIO] [PICTURE SIZE] [QUALITY] [FACE RECOG. ] [QUICK AF] [METERING MODE] [FLASH] [RED-EYE REMOVAL] [FLASH SYNCHRO] [FLASH ADJUST. ] [I. RESOLUTION] You can select effects to match the type of image you wish to record. [. . . ] 483 g/1. 06 lb [with the Interchangeable lens (H-FS014042), card and battery] 10%RH to 80%RH Mass Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF) Operating humidity Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A94A): Information for your safety Input: Output: AC DC 110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0. 2 A 8. 4 V, 0. 65 A Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLD10E): Information for your safety Voltage/capacity: 7. 2 V/1010 mAh (ENG) VQT3U05 49 Interchangeable Lens (H-PS14042) "LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14­42 mm/F3. 5­5. 6 ASPH. /POWER O. I. S. " Focal length Aperture type Aperture range Minimum aperture value Lens construction Nano surface coating In focus distance f=14 mm to 42 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 84 mm) 7 diaphragm blades/circular aperture diaphragm F3. 5 (Wide) to F5. 6 (Tele) F22 9 elements in 8 groups (4 aspherical lenses, 2 ED Lens) Yes 0. 2 m (0. 66 feet) (Wide to focal length 20 mm) to ¶ (from the focus distance reference line), 0. 3 m (0. 99 feet) (focal length 21 mm to Tele) to ¶ (from the focus distance reference line) 0. 17k (35 mm film camera equivalent: 0. 34k) Available None (Setting of the [STABILIZER] is done in [REC] menu. ) "Micro Four Thirds Mount" 75x (Wide) to 29x (Tele) 37 mm (1. 46 inch) Approx. 26. 8 mm (1. 06 inch) (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount when the lens barrel is recessed) Approx. 95 g/0. 21 lb Maximum image magnification Optical Image Stabiliser [O. I. S. ] switch Mount Angle of view Filter diameter Max. diameter Overall length Mass 50 VQT3U05 (ENG) Interchangeable Lens (H-FS014042) "LUMIX G VARIO 14­ 42 mm/F3. 5 ­ 5. 6 ASPH. /MEGA O. I. S. " Focal length Aperture type Aperture range Lens construction In focus distance Maximum image magnification Optical Image Stabiliser [O. I. S. ] switch Mount Angle of view Filter diameter Max. [. . . ]