Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1 User Manual

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Contents
Finding the information you need.......................................................................2
How to use this manual .......................................................................................3
1. Before Use
Care of the camera .............................................................................................10
Standard Accessories........................................................................................11
Names and Functions of Components.............................................................12
About the Lens ...................................................................................................18
2. Preparations before Recording
Changing the Lens .............................................................................................20
Attaching the Shoulder Strap............................................................................22
Charging the Battery..........................................................................................24
• Charging ......................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures .................26
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/
the Battery...........................................................................................................29
About the Card....................................................................................................31
• About cards that can be used with this unit .................................................31
• Formatting the card (initialisation)................................................................32
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording
time..............................................................................................................33
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ...........................................................................35
• Changing the Clock Setting .........................................................................36
Setting the Menu.................................................................................................37
• Setting menu items......................................................................................37
Calling frequently-used menus instantly
(Quick Menu).......................................................................................................40
• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item..........................................41
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ......43
Configuring basic settings of this unit
(Setup Menu).......................................................................................................45
Entering Text.......................................................................................................54
3. Basic Operation
Tips for taking good pictures ............................................................................55
• Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) .....................56
Taking a Still picture...........................................................................................57
• Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function.........................................59
Recording Motion Picture..................................................................................60
Selecting the Recording Mode..........................................................................61
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen .....................62
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures............................................................65

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1 Specifications

General

Filter size	37 mm
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	- x
Extra/Smart zoom	2.4 x
Focal length range	12 - 32 mm
Lens mount interface	Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
Maximum aperture number	5.6
Minimum aperture number	3.5
Number of diaphragm blades	7
Number of aspheric elements	3
Lens structure (elements/groups)	8/7
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	64 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	24 mm
Megapixel	16 MP
Camera type	MILC
Sensor type	Live MOS
Image stabilizer	Yes
Total megapixels	16.84 MP
Image sensor size	- \
Image formats supported	JPG, MPO, RAW
Supported aspect ratios	1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Image sensor size (W x H)	17.3 x 13 mm
Image stabilizer location	Lens
Still image resolution(s)	4592 x 3448 3232 x 2424 2272 x 1704 1824 x 1368 4592 x 3064 3232 x 2160 2272 x 1520 1824 x 1216 4592 x 2584 3232 x 1824 1920 x 1080 1824 x 1024 3424 x 3424 2416 x 2416 1712 x 1712
Internal memory	- MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Near Field Communication (NFC)	No
Focus	TTL
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Closest focusing distance	0.2 m
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
ISO sensitivity	125, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
Light exposure modes	Aperture priority AE, Manual, Shutter priority AE
ISO sensitivity (max)	25600
ISO sensitivity (min)	125
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 5EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/16000 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	60 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash sync-speed	0.02 s
Flash range (wide)	- m
Video resolutions	640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVCHD, MP4
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	NTSC, PAL
Resolution at capture speed	640x480@30fps, 1280x720@30fps, 1920x1080@30fps
Audio system	stereo
Audio formats supported	AAC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	3 \
Display aspect ratio	3:2
Vari-angle LCD display	-
Display resolution (numeric)	1036000 pixels
USB version	2.0
HDMI connector type	Micro
Scene modes	Children, Night landscape, Party (indoor), Portrait, Sunset
Photo effects	Black&White, Skin tones, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	ENG, ESP
Power source type	Battery
Battery type	H-H020A
Battery voltage	7.2 V
Battery capacity	680 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	220 shots
Number of batteries supported	1
Product color	Blue
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 80 %
Bundled software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	30.4 mm
Width	98.5 mm
Height	54.9 mm
Weight	173 g
Lens weight	70 g
Lens diameter	55.5 mm
Weight (including battery)	204 g