Panasonic DMC-G2K Operating Instruction

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera/Lens Kit

Model No. DMC-G2K

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the model and serial numbers in the space below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

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Recording of pre-recorde d t ape s or d is cs or othe r pu blishe d or broadc ast materi al f or purp os es other than your own privat e use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR

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SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

•USE ONL Y THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES.

•DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE SOCKET OUTL ET SHALL BE INSTALLE D NEAR THE EQUIPMENT A ND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units.

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

DMC-G2

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separa tion between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienc ed radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when

connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-G2 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact:

Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PA NA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference r eceived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

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Use the spec if i ed un i t to recharge the ba t t e ry pac k.

•Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.

•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.

•Do not touch the pl u g ter m i n als (i and j) with metal objects.

•Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.

If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water. If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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Do not heat or expose to flame.

•Do not leave the battery(ies) in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of

time with doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF) or incinerate.

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION!

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DO NOT INST ALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO PR EVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBS TRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.

•DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT’S VENTILATI ON OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS,

TABLECLOTHS, CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.

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DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.

•DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MANNER.

Battery charger/AC adaptor

This battery charger/AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V. But

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In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger/AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only.

•When connecting to an AC suppl y outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to

suit the AC outlet configuration.

•When connecting to a supply of great er than AC 125V, ensure the cord you use is suited to

the voltage of the AC supply and the rated current of the bat tery charger/AC adaptor.

•Contact an electrical parts distributor for assistance in selecting a suitable AC plug adaptor

or AC cord set.

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•The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power supply cord is connected.

The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet.

∫ Care of the camera

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Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure.

The camera may malfunction, re cordin g pict ure s may bec ome impossible , o r the le ns, t he LCD monitor or the external case may be damaged.

•Be particularly careful in the follow in g places as they may cause this unit to

malfunction.

– Places with a lot of sand or dust. – Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day

or on a beach.

•Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow

liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space a round the lens, buttons etc.

•This camera is not waterproof. If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry

cloth to wipe the camera body carefully. If the unit does not operate normally, please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or the repair service center.

•Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital ca mera body. Since the sensor

unit is a precision apparatus, it may cause a malfunction or damage.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens, the viewfinder or LCD Monitor is fogged up)

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Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and LCD monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave i t for about 2 hours. The fog will

disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

∫ Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. (P185)

-If you see this symbolInformation on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

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Contents

Information for You r Safety.................... ...2

Before Use

Standard Accessories............................... 9

Names of the Components. .................... 11

Rotating the LCD Monitor....................... 14

How to Use the Touch Panel.................. 15

• What can be done by touch

operation..........................................16

Operating the Rear Dial................... ....... 17

About the Lens .......................................18

Preparation

Attaching/Detaching the Lens................. 20

Attaching the Lens Hood........................22

Attaching the Shoulder Strap.................. 23

Charging the Battery............................... 24

• Approximate operating time and

number of recordable pictures ......... 2 6

Inserting and Removing the Card

(optional)/the Battery .............................. 28

About the Card ....................................... 29

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................ 30

• Changing the clock setting ............... 30

Setting the Menu....................................31

• Setting menu items........................... 32

Setting the Quick Menu................. ......... 33

About the Setup Menu . ........................... 35

Holding and using Your Camera ............ 40

Selecting the [REC] Mode, and Recording Still Pictures or Motion

Pictures...................................................43

Basic

Taking Pictures using the Automatic

Function (Intelligent Auto Mode).............46

• Scene detection................................ 47

• AF Tracking Function ....................... 48

• Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode...... 49

Taking Pictures with Your Favorite

Settings ( Pr o g ram AE Mode).......... .. ...... 51

• Setting the Focus Mode

(AFS/AFC/MF)................................. 52

• Focusing...........................................53

• When the subject is not in focus....... 53

• Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 53

• Taking pictures using the Touch

Shutter function................................54

• Program Shift....................................54

Taking Pictures with the Zoom...............55

• Using the Optical Zoom/using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/

using the Digital Zoom ..................... 55

Playing Back Pictures............................. 57

• Changing the information displayed

on the playback screen........................58

• Displaying multiple screens

(Multi Playback)................................58

• Displaying Pictures by Recording

Date (Calendar Playback). ............... 59

• Using the Playback Zoom................. 60

Deleting Pictures.................................... 61

• To delete a single picture ..... ......... .. .61

• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50)

or all the pictures..................................61

Advanced (Recording pictures)

Switching the Display of the LCD Monitor/

Viewfinder ...................................................63

• Switching the Information Displayed

on the recording screen........................63

Taking Pictures using the Built-in

Flash.......................................................66

• Switching to the appropriate flash

setting...............................................66

• Adjust the flash output......................70

• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro...71

Compensating the Exposure .................. 72

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode.......... 73

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 75

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer......... 77

Setting the Method used to Focus

(AF Mode)............................................... 78

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus........ 83

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure

(AF/AE Lock)..........................................85

Adjusting the White Balance................... 86

• Setting the White Balance manually.. ...87

• Setting the col o r temperature . .. ........ 88

• Finely adjusting the White Balance.......88

• White Balance Bracket.....................89

Setting the Light Sensitivity .................... 89

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Change Tone of the Color for the Picture

to be taken (Film Mode) ............................. 91

• Adjusting each Film Mode to the

desired setting..................................92

• Multi Film Bracket........... ..................93

Taking Pictures by Specifying

the Aperture/Shutter Speed ....................94

• Aperture-priority AE ......................... .94

• Shutter-priority AE.............................94

Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure

Manually..................................................95

Confirm the Effects of Aperture and

Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)...............97

Taking Expressive Portraits and Landscape Pictures

(Advanced Scene Mode) .................. ......98

• [PORTRAIT]......................................99

• [SCENERY]................................. ....100

• [SPORTS].......................................100

• [CLOSE-UP]....... .............................101

• [NIGHT PORTRAIT]........................102

Taking Pictures that match the Scene

being recorded (Scene Mode) . .............103

• ï [SUNSET].................................103

• 2 [PARTY]...................................104

• : [BABY1]/; [BABY2] .......... .. ...104

• í [PET]........................................105

• [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS]......105

Taking Pictures while Adjusting Color

(My Color Mode) ...................................106

• Adjusting the custom settings to

achieve desired effects...................107

Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings) ..... ..........108

Taking Pictures in Custom Mode ..........109

Recording M otion Picture......... .............110

• Changing [REC MODE] and

[REC QUALITY]..............................113

Recording Motion Pictures with the Desired Settings

(Motion Picture P Mode) .......................115

Taking a Picture with Face Recognition

Function................................................117

• Face Settings.................... ..............118

• Setting Auto Registration/

Sensitivity.......................................121

• Auto Registration............................122

Useful Functions at Travel

Destinations..........................................123

• Recording which Day of the

Vacation You Take the Picture.......123

• Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)...125

Using the [REC] Mode Menu ................126

• ? [ASPECT RATIO].....................126

• @ [PICTURE SIZE].......................126

• A [QUALITY]................................127

• [FACE RECOG.].......................128

• C [METERING MODE].................128

• [STABILIZER]...........................129

• [FLASH]....................................129

• [RED-EYE REMOVAL].............130

• [FLASH SYNCHRO].................130

• [FLASH ADJUST.]....................130

• [I.RESOLUTION]......................130

• [I.EXPOSURE] (Intelligent

exposure adjustment)...............131

• [ISO LIMIT SET].......................131

• [ISO INCREMENTS]................131

• [LONG SHTR NR]....................132

• [EX. OPT. ZOOM]....................132

• ) [DIGITAL ZOOM]......................132

• [BURST RATE].........................132

• [AUTO BRACKET] ...................133

• [SELF-TIMER]..........................133

• [COLOR SPACE] .....................133

• B [AUDIO REC.]..........................134

Using the [MOTION PICTURE]

Mode Menu...........................................134

• [REC MODE]............................134

• [REC QUALITY].......................135

• [CONTINUOUS AF]..................135

• [WIND CUT].............................135

Using the [CUSTOM] Menu..................136

Entering Text....... .......................... ........144

Advanced (Playback)

Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures

with Audio ....................................... ......145

• Motion pictures................................145

• Pictures with audio..........................146

Creating Still Pictures from a Motion

Picture...................................................146

Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu.....147

• [SLIDE SHOW].........................147

• [PLAYBACK MODE].................148

• [TITLE EDIT]............................149

• [TEXT STAMP].........................150

• [VIDEO DIVIDE] .......................153

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• Q [RESIZE] Reducing the picture

size (number of pixels)............. 154

• [CROPPING]............................155

• ? [ASPECT CONV.]....................156

• N[ROTATE]/M [ROTATE DISP.] ....157

• Ü [FAVORITE]............................. 158

• [PRINT SET]............................159

• P [PROTECT].............................. 160

• [FACE REC EDIT] ................... 161

Connecting to other equipment

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ..... 162

• Playing back pictures using the AV

cable (supplied). ............................. 162

• Playing back pictures on a TV with

an SD Memory Card slot...... .......... 163

• Playing back on the TV with HDMI

socket.............................................163

Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and

Motion Pict u re s.............. .. ............. .. ...... 16 8

• Copy the playback image using an

AV cable......................................... 168

• Copying to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD

Edition”........................................... 169

Connecting to a PC ..............................170

Printing the Pictures ............................. 173

• Selecting a single picture and

printing it........... .............................. 174

• Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them..................................174

• Print Settings ..................................175

Specifications....................................... 206

Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 210

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA and Puerto Rico Customers).... . 212

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO)... 213

Index.....................................................216

Useful Information

(For Latin American Countries Only).... 219

Others

Using an External Flash (optional) ....... 177

Using the Protector/Filter (optional)...... 178

Using the Remote Shutter (optional).... 179

Using the External Microphone

(optional)...............................................180

Using the AC Adaptor...........................181

LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder

Display..................................................182

Cautions for Use................................... 185

Message Display ..................................189

Troubleshooting....................................192

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time..................... 201

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Before Use

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of March 2010. These may be subject to change. 1 Digital Camera Body

(This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.)

2 Interchangeable Lens

“LUMIX G VARIO 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.”

(This is referred to as lens in these operating instructions.) 3 Lens Hood 4 Lens Cap

(This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase.) 5 Lens Rear Cap

(This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase.) 6 Lens Storage Bag 7 Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text)

Charge the battery before use. 8 Battery Charger/AC Adaptor

(Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text) 9 AC Cable 10 AV Cable 11 USB Connection Cable 12 Body Cap

(This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase.) 13 CD-ROM

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Software: Use it to install the soft ware to your PC.

14 Shoulder Strap 15 St ylus pen

SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the

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text.

•The card is optional.

•Description in these operating instructions is based on the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included

in DMC-G2K.

•For information about optional accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera Accessory System”.

(P210)

•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s

parts dep artment at 1 -800-833-96 26 and custome rs in Ca nada s hould c ontact 1-80 0-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

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Before Use

1234 5

H-FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315

6789 10

DMW-BLB13PPVFC4456 DE-A49B

K2CA2EA00002 K1HA08CD0020

11 12 13 14 15

K1HA08AD0003

VKF4385

VFC4538 VGQ0C14

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Names of the Components

76 5 4

10 12

18 19

11 13 14221516

17 20 21

∫ 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)

Rear dial is described as follows in these operating instructions.

e.g.: Rotating left or right e.g.: Pressing the rear dial

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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)/

21 [MENU/SET] button (P30) 22 Cursor buttons

Preview button (P97)/ Flicker Reduction Function (P116)

3/ISO (P89) 2/Film Mode (P91) 4/Function button (P136)

Before Use

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Before Use

/SET

AFC

AFS

3029

2725

3433

3231

Assign Menu to 4 button. It is convenient to register a Menu that is used often. [FOCUS AREA SET]/[ASPECTRATIO]/[QUALITY]/[METERING MODE]/ [I.RESOLUTION]/[I.EXPOSURE]/[EX. OPT. ZOOM]/[GUIDE LINE]/[ REC AREA]/ [REMAINING DISP.] 1/WB (White Balance) (P86)

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

23 Focus mode lever (P46, 51, 52, 78, 83, 11 1) 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)

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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)

or Press 4

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39 DC cable cover (P181)

43 44 45 46 47 4849

40 Card/Battery door (P28) 41 Release lever (P28) 42 Tripod receptacle (P189)

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When you use a tripod, make su re the tri pod is stable when the camera is at tach e d to it.

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∫ 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)

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∫ Battery charger/AC adaptor (P24, 181)

50 Power input socket [AC IN] 51 [CHARGE] indicator 52 Power output socket [DC OUT] 53 Battery holder

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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 180o) 2 It can be rotated 180o forward. 3 Return the monitor to its original position.

Rotation range of the LCD m onitor ∫ Horizontal opening direction ∫ Vertical rot ating direction

4 Maximum 180o 5 180o

It can be rotated 180o forward.

• 6 90o

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It can only be rotated 90o towards you.

Note

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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 t he taken picture s or pl a yback.

•When not using the LCD monitor it is recommended that you cl ose it wit h

the screen fac ing inward to prevent dirt and scratches.

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How to Use the Touch Panel

You c an operate by directly touching the LCD monitor (touch panel) with your finger.

∫ Touch

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 t he 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.

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If you select a wrong icon, you can drag to a dif ferent icon, and that icon will be selected by releasing your finger.

Note

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The touch panel does not operate when the LCD monitor is turned off.

•This touch panel is a ty pe 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 poin ted tips, such as ball point pen s.

•Do not operate with your fingernails.

•Wipe the LCD monitor with a dry sof t c l oth when it gets dirty with finger prints or other.

•Do not scratch or pr e s s th e LC D monitor to o ha r d .

About the Stylus pen

It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers.

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Only use the supp l i ed stylus pen.

•Do not place it where small children can reach.

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Before Use

What can be done by touch operation

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 the icons, making it easier to operate during recording or setting. Following are examples of 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) To uch MF Assist Enlarge (P83)

When recording When playing back

Touch Quick Menu (P33) LCD Recording Information Display Touch Operation (P34)

Touch Shutter (P54)

During recording, a picture is taken automatica lly after focusing on the subject that is touched.

Guide Line Position Movement (P65) Histogram Position Movement (P66)

Picture Play b a c k ( P5 7) Playback Zoom (P60)

Note

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When the guide as shown on the r ight i s displ ayed o n the sc reen, 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 val ues 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 viewfi nder . Perform the setting using the

cursor button or rear dial (P17).

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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 per formed during the various settings.

Example of operation during Recording/ Playback screen

1 “Rotating” 2 “Pressing”

Adjustments of Progr am Shift (P54), Apert ure

(P94), Shutter Speed (P94), etc.

Multi (Calendar) Playback (P59), Playback Zoom (P60)

A Rear dial

¢1 Recording ¢2 Playback

Note

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The sound of the rear dial operation may be recorded when operated during motion picture recording.

Switching to compensating the exposure (P72) etc .

Switching to Normal Playback (during Multi Playback), move images while zoomed (while using Playback Zoom)

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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 le ns

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Depending on the type of lens, you may not be able to use some functions such as the Direction Detection func tion (P41), [STABILIZER] (P129), Quick AF (P137) an d Continu ous AF (P137).

•The available flash ran ge e tc. dif fer s dep ending o n t he a perture value of th e lens yo u are using.

•Take some test pictures with the lens you are using.

•Lens with the Fo ur T hi r d s™ m ou n t

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; optiona l),

you can use Leica M Mount or Leica R Mount interchangeable lenses.

–For certain lenses, the actua l 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 th e emp loyed lens is e ff ect ively doubled . ( A 50mm 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)

Lens type

Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens

The Lens included in DMC-G2K. (H-FS014042)

Other Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens

when recording still

pictures

Auto

Focus

([AFS], [AFC])

¢3

Auto

aperture

setting

±¥

while recording motion pictures

Auto

Focus

¢4, 5

Auto

aperture

setting

¢7

Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens compatible to HD motion pictures (LUMIX G VARIO

([AFS], [AFC])

±±

¢4

HD)

Four Thirds mount specification lens

Four Thirds mount

¢1

specification lens compatible to

([AFS])

±¥

¢6

¢7

contrast AF Four Thirds mount

specification lens not compatible to

¢8

([AFS])

±¥

¢6, 8

¢7

contrast AF

Leica mount specification lens

¢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 f unction is not supported by some Micro Four Thirds mount specificat ion lenses.

For lens operations, please see our website.

¢4 When recor ding motio n pictures , the focus is conti nuously ad justed fo r both [AFS] and [AFC]

(P52).

¢5 AF track i ng 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 sou nd of Aperture operation may be recorded. ¢8 AF performance may differ depending on the lens used. Refer to the website for details.

Interchangeable

¢2

lens for Leica

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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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Attaching/Detaching the Lens

•Check that the camera is tur ned off.

•Close the flash.

Attaching a lens to the camera body

Turn the lens rear cap A and the body cap B in the direction of the arrow to detach them.

• Do not put y o ur ha n ds inside the mou n t.

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 rel e ase 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 corr ectly.

Detach the lens cap.

• Detach the lens cap before taking pictures.

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∫ Optical Image Stabilizer

The lens included in DMC-G2K has a stabilizer function.

There is no [O.I.S.] switch on the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K. Set the

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[STABILIZER] settings in the [REC] Mode menu. (P129)

When using a lens with an [O.I.S.] switch, it is possible to set to enable the Optical Image Stabilizer

Example when a lens with the [O.I.S.] switch is mounted.

by switching the [O.I.S.] switch on the lens to [ON].

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You can change the Optical Image Stabilizer Mode in the [REC] Mode menu. (P129) It is set to [MODE1] at the time of purchase.

•It is recommended to disabl e the Optical Image

Stabilizer when using a tripod. [ ] is displayed on the screen at that time.

Detaching a lens from the camera body

Attach the le ns cap. Press the lens release button D while

turning the lens as far as possible in the direction of the arrow to detach it.

• Always attach the body cap to the camera body so

that dirt or dust does not get ins i de.

• Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contac t

point does not get scratched.

Note

•

Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P186 when dirt or dust gets on the lens.

•When you turn the camera of f or car ry the c amer a, att ac h the lens ca p to prote ct th e surfa ce of

the lens.

•Be careful not to lose the lens cap, the lens rear cap and the body cap.

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Attaching the Lens Hood

In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.

•

Check that the camera is tur ned off.

•Close the flash.

To attach the lens hood (flower shape) th at came with the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K

Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom, and turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops.

A Fitting to the mark.

∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to

detach it.

2 Reverse the lens hood and then attach it in the same

way as shown previously.

Attach the lens cap.

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• When temporarily storing the lens hoo d, check tha t it is fir mly

attached and that it does not appear in the picture.

Note

Hold the short sides of the flower shaped lens hood when attaching or detaching it.

•

•When taking pictu res wit h fl ash wit h the len s h ood attached, the lower portion of the photo may

turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled becaus e the photo flash may be obscured by th e lens hood. We recommend detaching the lens hood.

•When using the AF Assist Lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood.

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Attaching the Shoulder Strap

•We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from

dropping.

Pass the shoulder strap through the shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body.

A:Shoulder strap eyelet

Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it through the stopper.

Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper.

Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out.

• Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach

the other side of th e s h ou l d er st r a p.

Note

Attach the shoulder strap so that the “LUMIX” LOGO is on the outside.

•

•Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder. –Do not wrap the strap around your neck. –It may result in injury or accident .

•Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it. –It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck.

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Charging the Battery

∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLB13PP.

It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic bat tery pack is used.

Use the dedicated charger and battery.

•

•The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely. The

dedicated battery (DMW-BLB13PP) supports this function. The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic. (Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used). Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality, performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Panasonic products.

∫ Charging

•

The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.

•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.

•Charge the battery in a temperature between 10 oC to 30oC (50 oF to 86 oF). (The battery

temperature should also be the same.)

Connect the AC cable.

• The battery cannot be charged when the DC cable

(DMW-DCC3; optional) is connected to the AC adaptor.

Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery.

• Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and

detach the battery after charging is completed.

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∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator

The [CHARGE] indicator turns on: The [CHARGE] indicator

A is turned on and charging will start.

The [CHARGE] indicator turns off: The [CHARGE] indicator

A of the charger will turn off once the

charging has completed without any problem.

When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes

•

–The battery temperature is too high or too low. Please charge the battery again in a

temperature between 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF).

–The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth.

∫ Charging time

Charging time Approx. 155 min

The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely.

•

The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal.

Charging time and number of recordable pictures with the optional battery pack (DMW-BLB13PP) are the same as above.

∫ Battery indication

The battery indication is displayed on the screen. [It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (P181) connected.]

•

The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status indicator also blinks) Recharge the battery or replace it with a fully charged battery.

Note

Do not use any other AC cables e xcept the supplied one.

•

•The battery becomes warm after using it and during and after charging. The camera also

becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.

•The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left, but it is not

recommended that the batt ery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is fully charged. (Since charact eristic swelling may occur.)

•Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug.

Otherwise, a fire and/o r electric shocks may be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting heat generated.

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Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

∫ Recording still pictures (when using the LCD monitor) (By CIPA standard in

Program AE Mode)

When the 14–4 2 mm/F3.5–5.6 le ns in cl u de d in DMC-G2K is

Number of recordable

pictures

Recording time Approx. 180 min

∫ Recording still pictures (when using the viewfinder) (By CIPA standard in

Program AE Mode)

When the 14–4 2 mm/F3.5–5.6 le ns in cl u de d in DMC-G2K is

Number of recordable

pictures

Recording time Approx. 195 min

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &Imaging Products Association].

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•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.

•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (2 GB).

•Using the supp l i ed ba ttery.

•Sta r ting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.

•Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording.

•Turning th e camera off every 10 record ings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery

decreases.

The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. [For example, if you were to take one picture every two minutes, then the number of pictures would be reduced to approximately one-quarter of the number of pictures given above (based upon one picture taken every 30 seconds).]

used

Approx. 360 pictures

used

Approx. 390 pictures

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∫ Recording motion pictures (when using the LCD monitor)

–

[AVCHD Lite] (Recording with picture quality set to [SH] ([ ]))

Continuous

recordable time

(motion pictures)

Actual recordable time

(motion pictures)

When the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K is

used

Approx. 180 min

Approx. 100 min

–[MOTION JPEG] (Recording with picture quality set to [HD] ([ ]))

Continuous

recordable time

(motion pictures)

Actual recordable time

(motion pictures)

When the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K is

used

Approx. 180 min

Approx. 100 min

•These times are for an ambient temperature of 23 oC (73.4 oF) and a humidity of 50%. Please

be aware that these times are approximate.

•Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when rep eating actions such as

switching the power supply [ON]/[OFF], starting/stopping recording etc.

¢ Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum

recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen.

∫ Playback (when using the LCD monitor)

When the 14–42 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens included in DMC-G2K is

Playback time Approx. 330 min

used

Note

The operating times and number of recordable pictures will differ according to the

•

environment and the operating conditions.

For example, in the following cases, the operating times shorten and the number of recordable pictures is reduced.

–In low-temperature environments, such as on ski slopes. –When using [AUTO POWER LCD] or [POWER LCD] (P36). –When flash is used repeatedly.

•When the operating t i me of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging

the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. Buy a new battery.

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Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery

•Check that this unit is turned off.

•Close the flash.

•We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow and open the card/battery door.

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries

(DMW-BLB13PP).

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee

the quality of this product.

Battery: Insert until it is locked by the lever A being careful about the direction you insert it. Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to re move the battery.

Card: Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it. T o remove the card, pus h the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

B:Do not touch the connection terminals of the

card.

•

The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted.

1:Close the card/battery door. 2:Slide the release lever in the direct ion

of the arrow.

• If the card/battery door cannot be completely

closed, remove the card, check its direction and then insert it again.

Note

Remove the battery after use.

•

•Do not remove the battery while the power is on as the settings on the camera may not be

stored properly.

•The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.

•The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.

•Before removing the card or battery, turn the camera off, and wait until the status indicator has

gone off completely. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operat e normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

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About the Card

Access to the card

The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the card.

Card

The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

Ty pe of card which can be

used with this unit

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)

SDXC Memory Card (48 GB to 64 GB)

•

Only cards bearing the SDHC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards) may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards .

•SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC Memory Card

or SDXC Memory Card compatible equipment.

•SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC Memory

Card compatible equipment.

•Check that the PC and other eq uipment are comp atible wh en

using the SDXC Memory C ards.

http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html

•Only cards bearing the SDXC log o (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards)

may be used as 48 GB to 64 GB cards.

•Use a card with SD Speed Class

[AVCHDLite]. Also, use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures in [MOTION JPEG].

¢ SD Speed Class is the s peed standard regarding continuous writing.

with “Class 4” or higher whe n re co rding motion pi c t ur es in

•Please confirm the latest information on the following websit e.

http://pa nasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only .)

Note

Do not turn off the power or remove the battery, card, or the DC cable (DMW-DCC3;

•

optional) (when the AC ad aptor is in use), while the access indicator is li t, while writing, reading, or deleting the picture, formatting (P39), etc. Also, do not apply vibration, shock, or static electricity to the unit. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally. If operation fails due to vibration, impact or static electricity, perform the operation again.

•Write-Protect switch A provided (When this switch is set to the [LOCK] position,

no further data wr iti ng, delet ion or for matt in g is p ossi ble. T he abi lity to writ e, dele te and format data is restore d when the switch is returned to its original position.)

•The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to elect romagnetic waves, st atic

electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc .

•Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera

only to ensure proper operat i on. (P39)

•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

Remarks

Preparation

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OFF

: :

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

Turn the camera on.

A [MENU/SET] button

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 2/1 to selec t the it ems (y ear, month, day , hour, minute, display sequence or time display format), and press 3/4 to set.

A: Time at the home area B: Time at the travel destination (P125)

‚: Cancel without setting the clock.

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Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display format.

• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.

• When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format, midnight is displayed as

AM 12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This display format is common in the US and elsewhere.

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

Press [MENU/SET].

• Press [‚] to return to the settings screen.

• Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock. Then turn it on and check that the

clock setting is correct.

• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to comple te the se tting s witho ut the clo ck ha ving

been set, set the clo ck correct ly by fo llowing the

“Changing the clock set ting” proc edure.

Changing the clock setting

Select [CLOCK SET] in the [SETUP] menu, and press 1. (P32)

It can be changed in steps 3, 4 and 5 to set the cl ock.

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•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even

without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built-in battery.)

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