User manual PANASONIC DMC-GH2

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera/ Lens Kit/Body Model No. DMC-GH2H/DMC-GH2K DMC-GH2 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www. panasonic. com/contactinfo For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca. panasonic. com PP VQT3A36 Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic!You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we're sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the model and serial numbers in the space below. [. . . ] Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. [PRIORITY] [DELETE] 5 Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done. 1 2 3 Select [FACE RECOG. ] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press 1. Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 1. Item Description of settings [AUTO REGISTRATION] [OFF]/[ON] When the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], [FACE RECOG. ] will be set to [ON] automatically. For details, see "Auto Registration" on P113. [HIGH]/[NORMAL]/[LOW] Select [HIGH] when recognition proves to be difficult. The [SENSITIVITY] likelihood of recognition increases, but so does the likelihood of mistaken recognition. Select [LOW] when mistaken recognition happens frequently. To return to the original settings, select [NORMAL]. 4 Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. 112 VQT3A36 Recording Auto Registration When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances. It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face images with [FACE RECOG. ] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand. Registering from the automatic registration screen 1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and when [YES] is selected with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be 2 set to [OFF]. Press 3/4 to select [NEW PERSON] or [ADDITIONAL IMAGE] and then press [MENU/SET]. Item [NEW PERSON] Description of settings A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people already registered. Select the person to be replaced. To additionally register a face image for a registered person. Press 3/4/2/1 to select the person to whom you wish [ADDITIONAL IMAGE] add the picture, and then press [MENU/SET]. If 3 images have already been registered, the picture replacement screen will appear. In this case, select the picture you wish to replace. After additionally registering or changing a face image, the screen returns automatically to the recording screen. 3 Perform the operation in Step 6 and following in "Registering face image of new person". Note If the registration screen will not display, it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions. If a face is not recognized even though it is registered, it will make the recognition easier by registering the person again using the [FACE RECOG. ] in the [REC] Mode menu in that environment. If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered, it will make the recognition easier by additionally registering. It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered. VQT3A36 113 Recording [REC] Mode: Useful Functions at Travel Destinations Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P55. If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P144). The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the "PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6. 0 BD Edition" bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied). Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P31) 1 2 3 4 Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press 1. Press 3/4/2/1 to set the departure date (year/month/day), and then press [MENU/SET]. 5 Press 3/4/2/1 to set the return date (year/month/day), and then press [MENU/SET]. If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while the date bar is displayed. 6 7 8 9 Press 4 to select [LOCATION] and then press 1. For details on how to enter characters, refer to "Entering Text" on P116. The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. [. . . ] 166 Protect a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Register Facial Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Register Personal Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . 105 Select Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Simultaneous Recording Motion Picture and Still Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Switch Between LCD Monitor and Viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Take Pictures Using Touch Shutter Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Use an External Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 Use the Playback Mode Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Variable Movie Mode How to Select . . 106 Setting Camera Features (Alphabetical) 1 Area Focus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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