Taking Pictures Using The Built-In Flash; Switching To The Appropriate Flash Setting - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫ Set the position of the histogram
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Set the [HISTOGRAM] in the [CUSTOM] menu to [ON]. (P136)
Touch the histogram and drag it to the position you want to
move it to (P15).
You can also set the position of the histogram with 3/4/2/1 in the
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Quick Menu (P34) while in button operation or [CUSTOM] menu.
Note
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When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
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When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [n0EV] during Exposure Compensation
or in the Manual Exposure Mode
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When the flash is activated
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When the flash is closed
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When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places
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When the exposure is not adequately adjusted
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The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.
• The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing
software used in PCs etc.
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Histogram is displayed in R (red), G (green), B (blue), and Y (luminance) during the playback.
[REC] Mode:

Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

A To open the flash
Slide the flash open lever.
B To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
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Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
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The flash setting is fixed to [Œ] while the flash is
closed.
Note
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Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb.
Applicable modes:
Set the built-in flash to match the recording.
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Open the flash.
Select [FLASH] in the [REC] Mode menu. (P32)
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Switching to the appropriate flash setting