Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Operating Instructions Manual page 148

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The recorded picture looks rough.
Noise appears on the picture.
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Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P79)
> Increase the setting for [NOISE RED.] in [FILM MODE] or lower the setting for each of the
items other than [NOISE RED.]. (P82)
> Take pictures in bright places.
> Set the [LONG SHTR NR] to [ON]. (P104)
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual
scene.
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If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the
shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not
a malfunction.
You can't compensate the exposure.
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Are you in exposure compensation operation?
> Press the front dial to switch to exposure compensation operation. (P63)
Subject cannot be locked.
(AF tracking not possible)
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Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if there is a part that is different from the
surrounding color. (P70)
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the
subject.
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Depending on the lens used, picture may be warped slightly or see colors in the edge
depending on the zoom factor, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the
image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used.
This is not a malfunction.
The flash is not activated.
• Is the flash closed?
> Slide the [
The flash is activated 2 times.
• The flash is activated 2 times. The interval between the first and second flash is longer when
Red-eye reduction (P59) is set so the subject should not move until the second flash is
activated.
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OPEN] lever to open the flash. (P58)
Lens
Flash