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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 1 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分
Operating Instructions
Digital Camera/Lens Kit
Model No. DMC-GH1K
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
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: lumixconcier
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 2 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use 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 information on the 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
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 3 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA. 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 gener
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 4 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use ∫ About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) � Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. � 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 plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects. � Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire. If any electrolyte should come
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 5 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use � 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 � Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping or hitting it. Do not subject to strong pressure. The camera may malfunction, recording pictures may become impossible, or the lens, the LCD monitor or the
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 6 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 • Settings in Intelligent Auto Mode ...... 49 Contents Taking pictures with your favorite settings (Program AE Mode) .................. 51 • Fix the focus by pressing the shutter Before Use button halfway (AFS)........................ 52 • Continuously focusing on a subject Information for Your Safety....................... 2 (AFC)................................................ 52 Standard Accessories............................... 9
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 7 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure Useful Functions at Travel Destinations... 113 (AF/AE Lock)...........................................81 • Recording which Day of the Adjusting the White Balance...................83 Vacation You Take the Picture .......113 • Setting the white balance manually....84 • Recording Dates/Times at Overseas • Setting the color temperature............84 Travel Destinations (World Time) ...115 • Finely adjusti
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 8 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 • ? [ASPECT CONV.] .................... 140 Customer Services Directory • N [ROTATE]/M [ROTATE DISP.] ....141 (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) .......... 195 • [PRINT SET]............................142 Index..................................................... 196 • P [PROTECT].............................. 143 Useful Information • B [AUDIO DUB.].......................... 144 (For Latin American Countries Only) .... 199 • [FACERECOG.]..
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 9 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.) 2 Interchangeable Lens “LUMIX G VARIO HD 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.” (This is referred to as lens in these operating instructions.) 3 Battery Pack (This is referred to as battery in these operating instructions.) Charge the bat
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 10 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use 12 3 4 5 H-VS014140 DMW-BLB13PP DE-A49B K2CA2EA00002 67 8 9 10 VEK0N98 K1HA14CD0001 K1HA14AD0001 VFC4411 11 12 13 14 15 VKF4385 VYC0997 VYF3250 VFC4315 VFC4430 10 VQT2A61
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 11 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use Names of the Components ∫ Camera body 123 1 Flash (P65) 2 Sensor 3 Self-timer indicator (P76) AF assist lamp (P128) 4 Lens release button (P18) 5 Lens lock pin 6 Mount 7 Lens fitting mark (P17) 8 Front dial (P47, 54, 57, 58, 71, 79, 85, 90, 91) 8 76 5 4 Front dial is described as follows in these operating instructions. e.g.: Rotating left or right e.g.: Pressing the front dial � Refer to P14 for operation of the front dial.
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 12 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use 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 MENU /SET or Press 4 23 Focus mode dial (P44, 45, 51, 52, 77, 80, 26 104, 108) 24 Flash open lever (P65) 25 Stereo microphone (P104, 124, 144) 26 Drive mode lever 23 24 25 27 Single (P51): Burst (P72): Auto Bracket (P74): Self-timer (P76): 27 Shutter button (P44)
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 13 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use 40 Battery door (P24) 41 Release lever (P24) 42 Tripod receptacle � When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it. 40 41 42 ∫ Lens H-VS014140 (LUMIX G VARIO HD 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.) 43 Tele 44 Lens surface 45 Focus ring (P80) 46 Wide 48 47 Zoom ring (P55) 48 [O.I.S.] switch (P18) 47 49 Contact point 49 50 43 44 45 46 50 Lens fitting mark (P17) ∫ Battery charger/AC ada
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 14 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use Operating the Front Dial There are 2 ways to operate the front dial, rotating left or right, and deciding by pressing. Example of operation ¢3 1 “Rotating” 2 “Pressing” Adjustments of Compensating the Program Shift exposure (P47, 71) (P54), Aperture etc. ¢1 (P90), Shutter Speed (P90), etc. Multi (calendar) Normal playback Playback (P57), (while Multi Playback Zoom Playback), Move ¢2 (P58) images while zoomed (while us
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 15 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use Rotation range of the LCD monitor ∫ Horizontal opening direction ∫ Vertical rotating direction 4 Maximum 180o 5 180o � It can be rotated 180o forwards. 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 m
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 16 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Before Use ∫ When using lenses other than the 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 lens included in DMC-GH1K � Depending on the type of lens, you may not be able to use some functions such as the direction detection function (P40), [STABILIZER] (P119), Quick AF (P127) and Continuous AF (P127). � 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
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 17 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Preparation Preparation Attaching/Detaching the Lens � Check that the camera is turned 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 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
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 18 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Preparation ∫ Optical Image Stabilizer The 14–140 mm/F4.0–5.8 lens included in the DMC-GH1K has a stabiliser function. The Optical Image Stabilizer function is set for activation when the lens is attached to the camera body. Set the [O.I.S.] switch to [ON]. � You can change the Optical Image Stabilizer mode to [MODE1], [MODE2] or [MODE3] using [STABILIZER] in the [REC] mode menu. (P119) It is set to [MODE1] at the time of purchase.
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 19 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Preparation 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
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DMC-GH1KPP-VQT2A61_eng.book 20 ページ ２００９年４月１４日 火曜日 午後２時４５分 Preparation 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 turned off. � Close the flash. 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
