Panasonic DMCGF2 - DIGITAL CAMERA-ADV FEATURES, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...necting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely LUMIX TM MICRO FouRTHIRDS _c More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Operating I...

Page 2: ...dcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Model No Serial No A tHem io...

Page 3: ...locate the receiving antenna increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult...

Page 4: ...doors and windows closed I arning I Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate About the battery charger CAUTION7 DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BO...

Page 5: ...g magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is ad...

Page 6: ...ram AE Mode 27 Playing Back Pictures 28 Recording Motion Picture 29 Playing Back Motion Pictures 30 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 31 Deleting Pictures 35 Setting t...

Page 7: ...tery Charger Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text 11 AV Cable 12 USB Connection Cable 13 Body Cap This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase 14 CD ROM Software Use it t...

Page 8: ...VFC4605 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 1 1 DMW BLD10PP 14 19 VGQOR99 10 DE A93B 15 VFF0754 11 K1HY14YY0009 16 VKF4840 12 K1HY14YY0008 17 VFC4634 13 VKF4385 18 VGQOC14 1 Supplied in DMC GF2C only 2 Supplied...

Page 9: ...Rear dial 11 Touch panel LCD monitor 12 Playback button 13 Q MENU Fn button Delete Return button 14 MENU SET button 15 Cursor buttons A ISO I_ WB White Balance 4 AF Mode button T DRIVE MODE button Thi...

Page 10: ...re the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it If the attached lens contacts the base of the tripod use the tripod adaptor DMW TA1 optional Card Batterydoor 27 2829 30 DC coupler cover When...

Page 11: ...2 Focus ring 33 Contactpoint 34 Lens fitting mark 31 32 33 34 H FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S 35 Tele 36 Lens surface 37 Focus ring 38 Wide 39 Zoom ring 40 Contact point 41...

Page 12: ...uctions that accompany the sheet Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability If a commercially available protection sheet is used a little extra pressure may be required...

Page 13: ...ns Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor DMW MA1 optional MICRO MICRO FOURTHIRDS Leica mount specification lens When you use the M mount adaptor or R mou...

Page 14: ...ot put your hands inside the mount _ Align fitting red the lens marks 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...

Page 15: ...urface when carrying 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 To attach the lens hood...

Page 16: ...per _Pass the end of the shoulder the strap through hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it is secure Perform steps I to 4 and then attac...

Page 17: ...recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery 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...

Page 18: ...icator _ is turned on and charging will start The CHARGE indicator _ of the charger will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temp...

Page 19: ...normal Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen it does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC8PP optional connected The indication turns red and bli...

Page 20: ...ing 30 seconds after the camera is turned on Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of t...

Page 21: ...mbient temperature of 23 C 73 4 _F and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as sw...

Page 22: ...eful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever _ in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove...

Page 23: ...Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB http llpanasonic netlavclsdcardlinformationlSDXC html Only cards bearing the SDHC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD standards may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards Onl...

Page 24: ...g formatted Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fa...

Page 25: ...travel destination You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching A V Touch CANCEL to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and...

Page 26: ...ically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects...

Page 27: ...e shutter button to focus halfway _ Aperture value _ Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved except when set to flash...

Page 28: ...g 4 1_ of the cursor button Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right s...

Page 29: ...motion button _ Elapsed recording time _ Available recording time Sound will be heard when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording The recording state ind...

Page 30: ...s Display at the upper right of the screen while playing back corresponds to V 4 I_ on the cursor button Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback 1 Display control panel by touching screen...

Page 31: ...the light reflecting on glass or similar but this is not a malfunction 1_ button is turned off and the camera is switched to REC Mode setup before the Intelligent Auto Mode was set when it is pressed...

Page 32: ...ects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been ident...

Page 33: ...eled when _ is touched When operating buttons 1 Press _ r_i_ is displayed in the lower left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen Press _1 again to cancel Tracking A...

Page 34: ...lurriness Touch _ to display the setting screen 2 3 Touch the slide bar to set Recording of pictures or motion pictures It is also possible to record a picture by touching _J Defocus Control is cancel...

Page 35: ...Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press _ _ button _ Select the picture to be deleted and then touch B _ Touch DELETE SINGLE _ Touch YES ENG VQT3E96 35...

Page 36: ...as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according to your references Also it is possible to register the modified settings REC Mode menu I _ _ SETUP menu This menu lets you Thi...

Page 37: ...recording screen It can also be set by the touch operation _ Press MENU SET display menu to the _ Menu item _ Settings _ Select the menu item by pressing All or by rotating the rear dial Select the i...

Page 38: ...r dial to set _ Press to close the _ _ menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu from REC mode menu 1 Press _ _ Menu...

Page 39: ...erexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive _ Press the dial to switch to rear Exposure Compensation operation Compensate the exposure towards negative V _ Rotate the dial to the rear compensat...

Page 40: ...ckground Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background _Set REC Mode to El _ Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value It will switch between aperture setting ope...

Page 41: ...create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed _Set REC Mode to IL _l Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensatio...

Page 42: ...r dial is pressed Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER You can also set the focus manually by setting the FOCUS MODE to MF _ Press the shutter button halfway _ Manual Exposure Assistance Set...

Page 43: ...OM containing the Operating instructions supplied click _ and then follow the messages on the screen to install Compatible OS Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 You can downlo...

Page 44: ...060 000 pixels Primary color filter Max 4x ON OFF simple enlargement compatible with lenses from other manufacturers Auto Focus Manual Focus Face Detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusin...

Page 45: ...prox 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 8 m 15 7 feet When the Interchangeable lens H H014 is mounted ISO AUTO is set Flash range Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 4 m 11 2 feet When the Interchangeable lens H FS014042 i...

Page 46: ...sec When set to WVGA 848 480 pixels 30 frames sec When set to VGA 640 480 pixels 30 frames sec When set to QVGA 320 240 pixels 30 frames sec RAW RAW Fine RAW Standard Fine Standard M PO Fine MPO Stand...

Page 47: ...ttery Charger Panasonic DE A93B Information for your safety _110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output _ 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BLD10PP Information for your safety ENG VQT3E96...

Page 48: ...unt Approx 55 g 0 12 Ib Aperture type Aperture range Minimum aperture value Lens construction In focus distance Maximum image magnification Interchangeable Lens H FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5...

Page 49: ...MW LVF1 Optional Live viewfinder H VS014140 H FS014042 H FS014045 H FS045200 H F007014 H ES045 H H020 H F008 H H014 H FS100300 H FT012 DMW LMC46 _ _ DMW LND46 _3 DMW LPL46 _ _ DMW LMC52 X4 _ DMW LND52...

Page 50: ...Class 2 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 2 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 2 2 GB SD Memory Card Product numbers correct as of December 2010 These may be subject to change 1 The AC Adaptor optional can only b...

Page 51: ...IC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Phone Day Night Street Add ress City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF...

Page 52: ...eplace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product or c refund your purchase price The decision to repair replace or refund will be made by the warrantor Product or Part Name Parts Labor D...

Page 53: ...ct mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification introduction of s...

Page 54: ...7pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Purchase Parts Accessories and instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panason...

Page 55: ...la Uruguay Peru Argentina 800 PANA 800 7262 01 8000 94PANA 01 8000 947262 1800 PANASONIC 1800 726276 800 PANA737 800 7262737 800 PANA 800 7262 1 801 81I PANA 1 801 811 7262 800 390 602 From a cell pho...

Page 56: ...d the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple inc used under license therefrom Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States a...

Page 57: ...necting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely LUMIX TM MICRO FouRTHIRDS _c More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Operating I...

Page 58: ...dcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Model No Serial No A tHem io...

Page 59: ...locate the receiving antenna increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult...

Page 60: ...doors and windows closed I arning I Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate About the battery charger CAUTION7 DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BO...

Page 61: ...g magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is ad...

Page 62: ...ram AE Mode 27 Playing Back Pictures 28 Recording Motion Picture 29 Playing Back Motion Pictures 30 Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 31 Deleting Pictures 35 Setting t...

Page 63: ...tery Charger Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text 11 AV Cable 12 USB Connection Cable 13 Body Cap This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase 14 CD ROM Software Use it t...

Page 64: ...VFC4605 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 1 1 DMW BLD10PP 14 19 VGQOR99 10 DE A93B 15 VFF0754 11 K1HY14YY0009 16 VKF4840 12 K1HY14YY0008 17 VFC4634 13 VKF4385 18 VGQOC14 1 Supplied in DMC GF2C only 2 Supplied...

Page 65: ...Rear dial 11 Touch panel LCD monitor 12 Playback button 13 Q MENU Fn button Delete Return button 14 MENU SET button 15 Cursor buttons A ISO I_ WB White Balance 4 AF Mode button T DRIVE MODE button Thi...

Page 66: ...re the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it If the attached lens contacts the base of the tripod use the tripod adaptor DMW TA1 optional Card Batterydoor 27 2829 30 DC coupler cover When...

Page 67: ...2 Focus ring 33 Contactpoint 34 Lens fitting mark 31 32 33 34 H FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S 35 Tele 36 Lens surface 37 Focus ring 38 Wide 39 Zoom ring 40 Contact point 41...

Page 68: ...uctions that accompany the sheet Some liquid crystal protection sheets may impair visibility or operability If a commercially available protection sheet is used a little extra pressure may be required...

Page 69: ...ns Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor DMW MA1 optional MICRO MICRO FOURTHIRDS Leica mount specification lens When you use the M mount adaptor or R mou...

Page 70: ...ot put your hands inside the mount _ Align fitting red the lens marks 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...

Page 71: ...urface when carrying 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 To attach the lens hood...

Page 72: ...per _Pass the end of the shoulder the strap through hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it is secure Perform steps I to 4 and then attac...

Page 73: ...recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery 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...

Page 74: ...icator _ is turned on and charging will start The CHARGE indicator _ of the charger will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem When the CHARGE indicator flashes The battery temp...

Page 75: ...normal Battery indication The battery indication is displayed on the screen it does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC8PP optional connected The indication turns red and bli...

Page 76: ...ing 30 seconds after the camera is turned on Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of t...

Page 77: ...mbient temperature of 23 C 73 4 _F and a humidity of 50 RH Please be aware that these times are approximate Actual recordable time is the time available for recording when repeating actions such as sw...

Page 78: ...eful about the direction you insert it Pull the lever _ in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove...

Page 79: ...Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB http llpanasonic netlavclsdcardlinformationlSDXC html Only cards bearing the SDHC logo indicating that the card conforms to SD standards may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards Onl...

Page 80: ...g formatted Furthermore do not subject the camera to vibration impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fa...

Page 81: ...travel destination You can continue to switch the settings by continuously touching A V Touch CANCEL to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and...

Page 82: ...ically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects...

Page 83: ...e shutter button to focus halfway _ Aperture value _ Shutter speed Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved except when set to flash...

Page 84: ...g 4 1_ of the cursor button Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right s...

Page 85: ...motion button _ Elapsed recording time _ Available recording time Sound will be heard when pressing the motion picture button indicating start stop of motion picture recording The recording state ind...

Page 86: ...s Display at the upper right of the screen while playing back corresponds to V 4 I_ on the cursor button Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback 1 Display control panel by touching screen...

Page 87: ...the light reflecting on glass or similar but this is not a malfunction 1_ button is turned off and the camera is switched to REC Mode setup before the Intelligent Auto Mode was set when it is pressed...

Page 88: ...ects a person s face and it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been ident...

Page 89: ...eled when _ is touched When operating buttons 1 Press _ r_i_ is displayed in the lower left of the screen AF Tracking frame is displayed in the center of the screen Press _1 again to cancel Tracking A...

Page 90: ...lurriness Touch _ to display the setting screen 2 3 Touch the slide bar to set Recording of pictures or motion pictures It is also possible to record a picture by touching _J Defocus Control is cancel...

Page 91: ...Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press _ _ button _ Select the picture to be deleted and then touch B _ Touch DELETE SINGLE _ Touch YES ENG VQT3E96 35...

Page 92: ...as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according to your references Also it is possible to register the modified settings REC Mode menu I _ _ SETUP menu This menu lets you Thi...

Page 93: ...recording screen It can also be set by the touch operation _ Press MENU SET display menu to the _ Menu item _ Settings _ Select the menu item by pressing All or by rotating the rear dial Select the i...

Page 94: ...r dial to set _ Press to close the _ _ menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Switching to other menus e g Switching to the SETUP menu from REC mode menu 1 Press _ _ Menu...

Page 95: ...erexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive _ Press the dial to switch to rear Exposure Compensation operation Compensate the exposure towards negative V _ Rotate the dial to the rear compensat...

Page 96: ...ckground Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background _Set REC Mode to El _ Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value It will switch between aperture setting ope...

Page 97: ...create a trail effect set to a slower shutter speed _Set REC Mode to IL _l Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed It will switch between shutter speed setting operation and Exposure Compensatio...

Page 98: ...r dial is pressed Rotate the rear dial to display the EXPO METER You can also set the focus manually by setting the FOCUS MODE to MF _ Press the shutter button halfway _ Manual Exposure Assistance Set...

Page 99: ...OM containing the Operating instructions supplied click _ and then follow the messages on the screen to install Compatible OS Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 You can downlo...

Page 100: ...060 000 pixels Primary color filter Max 4x ON OFF simple enlargement compatible with lenses from other manufacturers Auto Focus Manual Focus Face Detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusin...

Page 101: ...prox 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 8 m 15 7 feet When the Interchangeable lens H H014 is mounted ISO AUTO is set Flash range Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 4 m 11 2 feet When the Interchangeable lens H FS014042 i...

Page 102: ...sec When set to WVGA 848 480 pixels 30 frames sec When set to VGA 640 480 pixels 30 frames sec When set to QVGA 320 240 pixels 30 frames sec RAW RAW Fine RAW Standard Fine Standard M PO Fine MPO Stand...

Page 103: ...ttery Charger Panasonic DE A93B Information for your safety _110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output _ 8 4 V 0 65 A Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BLD10PP Information for your safety ENG VQT3E96...

Page 104: ...unt Approx 55 g 0 12 Ib Aperture type Aperture range Minimum aperture value Lens construction In focus distance Maximum image magnification Interchangeable Lens H FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5...

Page 105: ...MW LVF1 Optional Live viewfinder H VS014140 H FS014042 H FS014045 H FS045200 H F007014 H ES045 H H020 H F008 H H014 H FS100300 H FT012 DMW LMC46 _ _ DMW LND46 _3 DMW LPL46 _ _ DMW LMC52 X4 _ DMW LND52...

Page 106: ...Class 2 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 2 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 2 2 GB SD Memory Card Product numbers correct as of December 2010 These may be subject to change 1 The AC Adaptor optional can only b...

Page 107: ...IC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Phone Day Night Street Add ress City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF...

Page 108: ...eplace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product or c refund your purchase price The decision to repair replace or refund will be made by the warrantor Product or Part Name Parts Labor D...

Page 109: ...ct mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification introduction of s...

Page 110: ...7pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Purchase Parts Accessories and instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panason...

Page 111: ...la Uruguay Peru Argentina 800 PANA 800 7262 01 8000 94PANA 01 8000 947262 1800 PANASONIC 1800 726276 800 PANA737 800 7262737 800 PANA 800 7262 1 801 81I PANA 1 801 811 7262 800 390 602 From a cell pho...

Page 112: ...d the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple inc used under license therefrom Adobe is a trademark or registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States a...