Table Of Contents - Panasonic DMC-GH2S Operating Instructions Manual

Contents
Information for Your Safety....................... 2
Before Use
Accessories .............................................. 9
Names and Functions of Components ... 12
About the Lens ....................................... 19
Preparation
Attaching/Detaching the Lens................. 21
Attaching the Shoulder Strap.................. 23
Preparing the Battery.............................. 24
• Charging the Battery ........................ 24
• Inserting/Removing the Battery ........ 25
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures ......... 26
Preparing the Card (Optional) ................ 28
• Inserting/Removing the Card
(Optional) ......................................... 28
• About cards that can be used with
this unit............................................. 29
• Approximate number of recordable
pictures and operating time.............. 30
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 31
• Changing the clock setting ............... 31
Selecting the [REC] Mode ...................... 32
Taking a Still picture ............................... 34
• How to set focus when taking a still
picture (AFS/AFC)............................ 34
• Taking Pictures with Your Favourite
Settings
(³: Programme AE Mode) .............. 35
• Taking pictures using the Touch
Shutter function ................................ 38
Playing Back Pictures............................. 39
• Changing the information displayed
on the playback screen .................... 40
Recording Motion Picture ....................... 43
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• How to set focus when recording a
motion picture (Continuous AF) ....... 43
• Recording Motion Picture ................. 44
Playing Back Motion Pictures ................. 46
Taking Pictures using the Automatic
Function (ñ: Intelligent Auto Mode)....... 48
Deleting Pictures .................................... 52
Setting the Menu .................................... 54
• Setting menu items........................... 55
Setting the Quick Menu .......................... 56
About the Setup Menu............................ 58
Recording
Switching the Display of the LCD
Monitor/Viewfinder.................................. 64
• Switching the Information Displayed
on the recording screen ................... 64
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 67
• Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extra Tele Conversion
(EX)/Using the Digital Zoom............. 67
Taking Pictures using the Built-in
Flash....................................................... 69
• Switching to the appropriate flash
setting............................................... 69
• Adjust the flash output ...................... 74
Optical Image Stabilizer.......................... 74
Compensating the Exposure .................. 76
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode.......... 77
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........ 79
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 81
Setting the Method used to Focus
(AF Mode)............................................... 82
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus........ 85
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure
(AF/AE Lock) .......................................... 87
Adjusting the White Balance................... 88
Setting the Light Sensitivity .................... 91
Taking Pictures by Specifying
the Aperture/Shutter Speed.................... 93
• [±] Aperture-priority AE ................... 93
• [´] Shutter-priority AE ..................... 93
Taking Picture by Setting the Exposure
Manually ................................................. 94