Panasonic DMCGX1EB User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  2
• Before Use

  5
  • Care of the camera

    5
  • Standard Accessories

    6
  • Names and Functions of Main Parts

    7
  • About the Lens

    13
• Preparation

  14
  • Changing the Lens

    14
  • Attaching the Shoulder Strap

    17
  • Charging the Battery

    18
    • Charging

      18
    • Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

      20
  • Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/ the Battery

    23
  • About the Card

    24
    • About cards that can be used with this unit

      24
    • Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time

      26
  • Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    27
• Basic

  29
  • Selecting the Recording Mode

    29
  • Tips for taking good pictures

    31
    • Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)

      31
  • Taking a Still picture

    32
    • How to set focus when taking a still picture (AFS/AFF/AFC)

      32
    • Taking a Still picture

      35
    • Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function

      36
    • Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen

      37
  • Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)

    39
    • Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode

      42
  • Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function

    44
  • Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings (Programme AE Mode)

    45
  • Recording Motion Pictures

    47
    • How to set focus when recording a motion picture (Continuous AF)

      47
    • Recording Motion Pictures

      48
    • Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures

      50
  • Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures

    51
    • Playing Back Pictures

      51
    • Changing the information displayed on the playback screen

      55
    • Playing Back Motion Pictures

      56
    • Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture

      58
  • Deleting Pictures

    59
  • Setting the Menu

    61
    • Setting menu items

      62
  • Setting the Quick Menu

    64
  • About the Setup Menu

    66
• Recording

  74
  • Optical Image Stabiliser

    74
  • Using the zoom

    76
    • Zooming using touch operations

      77
  • Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

    78
    • Switching to the appropriate flash setting

      79
  • Compensating the Exposure

    83
  • Taking Pictures using Burst Mode

    84
  • Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

    86
  • Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

    89
  • Taking Pictures with Auto Focus

    91
  • Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

    97
  • Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)

    101
  • Adjusting the White Balance

    103
  • Setting the Light Sensitivity

    108
  • Using the function button

    110
    • Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE)

      112
    • Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)

      113
  • Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed

    114
    • Aperture-priority AE

      114
    • Shutter-priority AE

      114
    • Manual Exposure Mode

      115
  • Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Mode)

    117
    • [PORTRAIT]

      117
    • [SOFT SKIN]

      118
    • [SCENERY]

      118
    • [ARCHITECTURE]

      118
    • [SPORTS]

      118
    • [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS]

      119
    • [FLOWER]

      119
    • [FOOD]

      120
    • [OBJECTS]

      120
    • [NIGHT PORTRAIT]

      120
    • [NIGHT SCENERY]

      121
    • [ILLUMINATIONS]

      121
    • [BABY1]/[BABY2]

      122
    • [PET]

      123
    • [PARTY]

      123
    • [SUNSET]

      123
  • Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)

    124
  • Taking Pictures in Custom Set

    127
    • Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)

      128
    • Recording using registered custom set

      129
  • Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function

    130
    • Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity

      133
  • Entering Text

    135
  • Using the [REC] Mode Menu

    136
    • [PHOTO STYLE]

      136
    • [ASPECT RATIO]

      138
    • [PICTURE SIZE]

      138
    • [QUALITY]

      139
    • [FACE RECOG.]

      139
    • [QUICK AF]

      140
    • [METERING MODE]

      140
    • [FLASH]

      141
    • [RED-EYE REMOVAL]

      141
    • [FLASH SYNCHRO]

      141
    • [FLASH ADJUST.]

      142
    • [I.RESOLUTION]

      142
    • [I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic range control)

      142
    • [ISO LIMIT SET]

      143
    • [ISO INCREMENTS]

      143
    • [LONG SHTR NR]

      143
    • [SHADING COMP.]

      144
    • [EX. TELE CONV.]

      144
    • [DIGITAL ZOOM]

      144
    • [BURST RATE]

      144
    • [AUTO BRACKET]

      144
    • [SELF-TIMER]

      145
    • [COLOR SPACE]

      145
    • [STABILIZER]

      145
  • Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Menu

    146
    • [REC MODE]

      146
    • [REC QUALITY]

      147
    • [PICTURE MODE]

      148
    • [CONTINUOUS AF]

      148
    • [EX. TELE CONV.]

      148
    • [WIND CUT]

      148
    • [MIC LEVEL DISP.]

      149
    • [MIC LEVEL ADJ.]

      149
    • [FLICKER RED.]

      149
  • Using the [CUSTOM] Menu

    150
• Playback/Editing

  158
  • Playing Back Burst Pictures

    158
  • Editing Burst Pictures

    160
  • Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu

    162
    • [2D/3D SETTINGS]

      162
    • [SLIDE SHOW]

      162
    • [PLAYBACK MODE]

      164
    • [TITLE EDIT]

      165
    • [TEXT STAMP]

      166
    • [VIDEO DIVIDE]

      168
    • [RESIZE]

      169
    • [CROPPING]

      170
    • [ASPECT CONV.]

      171
    • [ROTATE]/[ROTATE DISP.]

      172
    • [FAVORITE]

      173
    • [PRINT SET]

      174
    • [PROTECT]

      176
    • [FACE REC EDIT]

      177
• Connecting to other equipment

  178
  • Enjoying 3D pictures

    178
  • Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

    182
    • Using VIERA Link (HDMI)

      184
  • Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures

    186
    • Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder

      186
    • Copy the playback image using an AV cable

      187
    • Copying to a PC using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”

      188
  • Connecting to a PC

    189
    • Acquiring of still pictures and [MP4] motion pictures (other than [AVCHD] motion pictures)

      190
  • Printing the Pictures

    192
• Others

  196
  • Optional accessories

    196
  • LCD Monitor Display

    201
  • Cautions for Use

    204
  • Message Display

    211
  • Troubleshooting

    214