Panasonic DMC-GM1 User Manual

Panasonic

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Contents

Finding the information you need.......................................................................2
How to use this manual .......................................................................................3

1. Before Use

Care of the camera .............................................................................................10
Standard Accessories........................................................................................11
Names and Functions of Components.............................................................12
About the Lens ...................................................................................................18

2. Preparations before Recording

Changing the Lens .............................................................................................20
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ............................................................................22
Charging the Battery..........................................................................................24

• Charging ......................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures .................26

Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/
the Battery...........................................................................................................29
About the Card....................................................................................................31

• About cards that can be used with this unit .................................................31
• Formatting the card (initialization)................................................................32
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording

time..............................................................................................................33

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ...........................................................................35

• Changing the Clock Setting .........................................................................36

Setting the Menu.................................................................................................37

• Setting menu items ......................................................................................37

Calling frequently-used menus instantly
(Quick Menu).......................................................................................................40

• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item..........................................41

Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ......43
Configuring basic settings of this unit
(Setup Menu).......................................................................................................45
Entering Text.......................................................................................................54

3. Basic Operation

Tips for taking good pictures ............................................................................55

• Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) .....................56

Taking a Still picture...........................................................................................57

• Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function.........................................59

Recording Motion Picture..................................................................................60
Selecting the Recording Mode ..........................................................................61
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen .....................62
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures............................................................65