Panasonic DMC-G1K User Manual

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Align the subject to the screen, and then press the shutter button halfway.

A Focus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the digital zoom or when it is dark)
D Aperture value

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E Shutter speed

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F ISO sensitivity

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It will flash in red when appropriate exposure is not achieved.

(Except when flash is activated)

When the AF mode is set to [

], and multiple AF areas (up to 23 areas) have turned on, all the 

AF areas that have turned on are focused. If you would like to take a picture focused to certain 
area, switch the AF mode to [Ø]. (P69)

If the subject is not in the center of composition when the AF mode is set to [Ø], it is 
possible to move the AF area.

 (P71)

∫ Take picture with different focus modes depending on the subject (P69)
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus

Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast

When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects

When it is dark or when jitter occurs

When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects

When the jitter alert [

] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P100), a tripod, the self-timer 

(P68) or the remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional)

 (P131)

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Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend 
using a tripod.

Slow sync.

Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

[NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT SCENERY] in the advanced scene mode (P88)

In [PARTY] in scene mode (P92)

When you set to a slow shutter speed

On

Blinks

Green

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Beeps 2 times

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