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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
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
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...at the time of purchase.) 10 Lens Rear Cap (This is attached to the camera body at the time of October 2010. These may be subject to change. 1 Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.) 2 Interchangeable Lens "LUMIX G VARIO HD 14- 140...- 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K. • For information about obtaining replacement parts. 9 VQT3A36 Before Use Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic's parts department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers ...
...at the time of purchase.) 10 Lens Rear Cap (This is attached to the camera body at the time of October 2010. These may be subject to change. 1 Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.) 2 Interchangeable Lens "LUMIX G VARIO HD 14- 140...- 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K. • For information about obtaining replacement parts. 9 VQT3A36 Before Use Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic's parts department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers ...
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.../Web pages for Leica - - - - ¢1 Mount adaptor (DMW-MA1; http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is not supported by some Micro Four Thirds ... Thirds mount specification lens not compatible to use with the DMC-GH2H (H-VS014140) ± ([AFS], [AFC]) ± ±¢4 ± (LUMIX G VARIO HD) The Lens supplied ± in DMC-GH2K. ([AFS], ± ¥¢4, 5 ¥... most current information regarding compatible lenses. Interchangeable lenses that of a 35 mm film camera. (A 50 mm lens is equivalent to the website for details. Refer to a...
.../Web pages for Leica - - - - ¢1 Mount adaptor (DMW-MA1; http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/ (This Site is not supported by some Micro Four Thirds ... Thirds mount specification lens not compatible to use with the DMC-GH2H (H-VS014140) ± ([AFS], [AFC]) ± ±¢4 ± (LUMIX G VARIO HD) The Lens supplied ± in DMC-GH2K. ([AFS], ± ¥¢4, 5 ¥... most current information regarding compatible lenses. Interchangeable lenses that of a 35 mm film camera. (A 50 mm lens is equivalent to the website for details. Refer to a...
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... and carrying the lens hood supplied with the short sides at the top and bottom, and turn in the direction of the arrow to the camera body so that dirt or dust does not get inside. • Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact point does not get... Protector (optional) to the mark. Detaching a lens from the camera body Preparation Attach the lens cap. To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the lens supplied in DMC-GH2H/DMC-GH2K Insert the lens hood into the lens with the DMC-GH2H/DMC-GH2K, attach the lens hood to the lens in the direction...
... and carrying the lens hood supplied with the short sides at the top and bottom, and turn in the direction of the arrow to the camera body so that dirt or dust does not get inside. • Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact point does not get... Protector (optional) to the mark. Detaching a lens from the camera body Preparation Attach the lens cap. To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the lens supplied in DMC-GH2H/DMC-GH2K Insert the lens hood into the lens with the DMC-GH2H/DMC-GH2K, attach the lens hood to the lens in the direction...
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...Recording time When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used Approx. 330 pictures Approx. 165 min ∫ Recording still pictures (when using it with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; The camera also becomes warm during and after being charged. • Before removing the battery,... unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be exhausted if left for the camera. Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is designed only for a long period of time...
...Recording time When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used Approx. 330 pictures Approx. 165 min ∫ Recording still pictures (when using it with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP; The camera also becomes warm during and after being charged. • Before removing the battery,... unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be exhausted if left for the camera. Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures ∫ Battery indication The battery indication is designed only for a long period of time...
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...Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (2 GB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. • Recording once every 30 seconds with picture quality set to [FSH] ([ ...recordable time When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used Approx. 120 min Approx. 70 min - [MOTION JPEG] (Recording with full flash every second recording. • Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases....
...Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (2 GB). • Using the supplied battery. • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. • Recording once every 30 seconds with picture quality set to [FSH] ([ ...recordable time When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used Approx. 120 min Approx. 70 min - [MOTION JPEG] (Recording with full flash every second recording. • Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases....
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VQT3A36 27 ∫ Playback (when using the LCD monitor) Preparation Playback time When the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H is used Approx. 240 min Playback time When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in the following cases, the operating ... a new battery. When flash is used repeatedly. • When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. For example, in DMC-GH2K is used Approx. 250 min Note • The operating times and number of recordable pictures...
VQT3A36 27 ∫ Playback (when using the LCD monitor) Preparation Playback time When the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H is used Approx. 240 min Playback time When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in the following cases, the operating ... a new battery. When flash is used repeatedly. • When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery, the life of the battery may have expired. For example, in DMC-GH2K is used Approx. 250 min Note • The operating times and number of recordable pictures...
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...focus on the subject if you to set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway. When the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to [ ]. • The focus range is pressed halfway. MF Set the focus manually by continuously focusing on ...Sound Beeps 2 times - AFS "AFS" is focused not focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area Green - When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on it is difficult to focus on the subject. • When the brightness is not enough, this...
...focus on the subject if you to set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway. When the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) to [ ]. • The focus range is pressed halfway. MF Set the focus manually by continuously focusing on ...Sound Beeps 2 times - AFS "AFS" is focused not focused Focus indication On Blinks AF area Green - When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on it is difficult to focus on the subject. • When the brightness is not enough, this...
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... focus. AB Press the shutter button fully (push it is dark or when jitter occurs • When the camera is set to flash.) • When the image is correctly focused, the picture will flash in the following ...objects • When it in further), and take pictures with Your Favorite Settings (³: Program AE Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. A Aperture value B ... subjects Taking Pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in DMC-GH2K is automatically set initially to [ON].
... focus. AB Press the shutter button fully (push it is dark or when jitter occurs • When the camera is set to flash.) • When the image is correctly focused, the picture will flash in the following ...objects • When it in further), and take pictures with Your Favorite Settings (³: Program AE Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. A Aperture value B ... subjects Taking Pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in DMC-GH2K is automatically set initially to [ON].
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...button is pressed halfway, the aperture value and shutter speed turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Program Shift indication disappears. ∫ Example of Program Shift (When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 -5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used) (A): Aperture value (B): Shutter speed 1 Program Shift ...screen when Program Shift is activated. • To cancel Program Shift, turn red and blink. • Program Shift is canceled and the camera returns to be changed by [EXPO. Basic Program Shift In Program AE Mode, you can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture...
...button is pressed halfway, the aperture value and shutter speed turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Program Shift indication disappears. ∫ Example of Program Shift (When the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 -5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used) (A): Aperture value (B): Shutter speed 1 Program Shift ...screen when Program Shift is activated. • To cancel Program Shift, turn red and blink. • Program Shift is canceled and the camera returns to be changed by [EXPO. Basic Program Shift In Program AE Mode, you can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture...
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...; When you take time to objects or close the flash soon after the access indication disappears. • The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between the camera and the subject when taking a picture. Refer to P170 for each flash setting Flash setting ‡ Shutter speed (Sec.) 1/60¢1 to 1/4000th Flash ...) or less (Wide)/1.0 m (3.28 feet) or less (15 mm)/50 cm (1.64 feet) or less (Tele) - When the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is activated. Vignetting effect occurs due to the light of the flash. (Wide to 17 mm)/ 1.0 m (3.28 feet) or less (18 mm)/50 cm (1.64...
...; When you take time to objects or close the flash soon after the access indication disappears. • The Red-Eye Reduction effect differs between the camera and the subject when taking a picture. Refer to P170 for each flash setting Flash setting ‡ Shutter speed (Sec.) 1/60¢1 to 1/4000th Flash ...) or less (Wide)/1.0 m (3.28 feet) or less (15 mm)/50 cm (1.64 feet) or less (Tele) - When the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is activated. Vignetting effect occurs due to the light of the flash. (Wide to 17 mm)/ 1.0 m (3.28 feet) or less (18 mm)/50 cm (1.64...
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... on the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K. VQT3A36 73 The lens supplied in DMC-GH2H/DMC-GH2K has a stabilizer function. • There is an [O.I .S.] switch on the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H. • There is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to the...
... on the 14 - 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K. VQT3A36 73 The lens supplied in DMC-GH2H/DMC-GH2K has a stabilizer function. • There is an [O.I .S.] switch on the 14 - 140 mm/F4.0 - 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H. • There is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to the...
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... it may decrease slightly. Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close -up pictures - Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again. • After canceling Sleep Mode, focus on the ...Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. 2 Rotate it a little more. 3 Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in DMC-GH2K is used) VQT3A36 85 A Focus distance reference mark B Focus distance reference line C 0.5 m (1.64 feet) (When the 14- 140 mm/ F4.0 -5.8 lens...
... it may decrease slightly. Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or taking close -up pictures - Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again. • After canceling Sleep Mode, focus on the ...Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject. 2 Rotate it a little more. 3 Finely focus on the subject by rotating the focus ring slowly in DMC-GH2K is used) VQT3A36 85 A Focus distance reference mark B Focus distance reference line C 0.5 m (1.64 feet) (When the 14- 140 mm/ F4.0 -5.8 lens...
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...(Larger AF areas are displayed depending on . When the 14 -140 mm/F4.0 -5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is attached and at Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet) - ... the subject. • The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the lens supplied in the DMC-GH2H/ DMC-GH2K is used, but it does not affect the performance. • The AF Assist Lamp may be...ON] • Refer to P84 for details. [MF GUIDE] [OFF]/[ON] • Refer to P84 for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. [AF ASSIST LAMP] [OFF]: [ON]: The AF...
...(Larger AF areas are displayed depending on . When the 14 -140 mm/F4.0 -5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is attached and at Wide: Approx. 1.0 m (3.28 feet) to 3.0 m (9.84 feet) - ... the subject. • The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the lens supplied in the DMC-GH2H/ DMC-GH2K is used, but it does not affect the performance. • The AF Assist Lamp may be...ON] • Refer to P84 for details. [MF GUIDE] [OFF]/[ON] • Refer to P84 for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. [AF ASSIST LAMP] [OFF]: [ON]: The AF...
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... • If you take a picture with the remote shutter in DMC-GH2K. • Refer to the instructions for each filter for details....light from a metal or non spherical surfaces (flat non-metallic surfaces, water vapour or invisible particles in DMC-GH2H. • It is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of the remote.... optional) with the lenses supplied in the air), making it can avoid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod and you use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; Protector/Filter (optional) The MC protector (optional) is ...
... • If you take a picture with the remote shutter in DMC-GH2K. • Refer to the instructions for each filter for details....light from a metal or non spherical surfaces (flat non-metallic surfaces, water vapour or invisible particles in DMC-GH2H. • It is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the amount of the remote.... optional) with the lenses supplied in the air), making it can avoid jitter (camera shake) when using a tripod and you use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1; Protector/Filter (optional) The MC protector (optional) is ...
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... Stabilizer function will not work . • The Optical Image Stabilizer function of the 14- 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K only works correctly with supported cameras. > When older Panasonic digital cameras (DMC-GF1, DMC-GH1, DMC-G1) are recorded. • With recording in motion pictures. Focus operation while recording motion pictures can be recorded. It is...
... Stabilizer function will not work . • The Optical Image Stabilizer function of the 14- 42 mm/F3.5 - 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K only works correctly with supported cameras. > When older Panasonic digital cameras (DMC-GF1, DMC-GH1, DMC-G1) are recorded. • With recording in motion pictures. Focus operation while recording motion pictures can be recorded. It is...
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...) 2.6 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) (When the 14- 140 mm/F4.0- 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H is used) 2.5 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) (When the 14 -42 mm/F3.5 -5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used) Camera effective pixels: 16,050,000 pixels Image sensor: 4/3q Live MOS sensor, total pixel number...
...) 2.6 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) (When the 14- 140 mm/F4.0- 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H is used) 2.5 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor) (When the 14 -42 mm/F3.5 -5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used) Camera effective pixels: 16,050,000 pixels Image sensor: 4/3q Live MOS sensor, total pixel number...
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...frames/sec.) Quality: RAW/RAWiFine/RAWiStandard/Fine/Standard/MPOiFine/ MPOiStandard Recording file format Still Picture: RAW/JPEG (based on "Design rule for Camera File system", based on "Exif 2.3" standard, DPOF corresponding)/MPO Motion pictures with audio: AVCHD/QuickTime Motion JPEG Interface Digital: "USB ...supplied in DMC-GH2K, card and battery) Approx. 392 g/0.86 lb (camera body) Operating temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF) Operating humidity: 10%RH to 80%RH Language select: [ENGLISH]/[FRANÇAIS]/[ESPAÑOL]/[PORTUGUÊS] Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-...
...frames/sec.) Quality: RAW/RAWiFine/RAWiStandard/Fine/Standard/MPOiFine/ MPOiStandard Recording file format Still Picture: RAW/JPEG (based on "Design rule for Camera File system", based on "Exif 2.3" standard, DPOF corresponding)/MPO Motion pictures with audio: AVCHD/QuickTime Motion JPEG Interface Digital: "USB ...supplied in DMC-GH2K, card and battery) Approx. 392 g/0.86 lb (camera body) Operating temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF) Operating humidity: 10%RH to 80%RH Language select: [ENGLISH]/[FRANÇAIS]/[ESPAÑOL]/[PORTUGUÊS] Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-...