About The Flash; Taking Motion Pictures Using The Automatic Function - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1K Operating Instructions Manual

Basic
• Open the flash when the flash is to be used. (P65)
• [ ], [ ], or [
• Flash is activated twice. Especially with [
executed, and the time until the second flash is longer, so subject should not move until the
second flash is activated.
• Flash modes cannot be switched using the menu in the Intelligent auto mode.

Taking motion pictures using the automatic function

It is possible to take motion pictures matching the subjects and conditions with intelligent
auto mode.
1
Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 45.
2
Start recording by pressing the motion picture
button.
3
Stop the recording by pressing the motion
picture button again.
• Refer to P103 for details about recording motion pictures.
∫ Scene detection
When the camera identifies the optimum scene in recording motion pictures, the icon of
the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to
the usual red.
¦ >
[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-LOW LIGHT]
[i-CLOSE-UP]
• [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
∫ Face detection
When [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person's face, and it will adjust
the focus and exposure (P78).
∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight by
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
Backlight Compensation will work automatically when a face is recognised with the [
Note
• Due to conditions, a different scene may be identified for the same subject. Please read the
Note regarding the Scene detection (P46) for details.
• Functions enabled for motion picture recording are different to those enabled for still picture
recording.
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About the flash

] will appear depending on the type and brightness of the subject.
] or [ ], digital red-eye reduction (P66) is
].