Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 User manual

Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DC-G100
DC-G110
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
save this manual for future use.
DVQP2176ZA
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Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Digital Camera. Please read this document carefully and keep it handy for future
reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items,
etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the
illustrations in this document.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for
purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the
purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.
 Finding the Information You Need
You can find the information you need by looking at the following pages in this
document.
Contents 6
Contents by Function 16
Names of Parts 26
Menu Guide 309
Index 502

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About Operating Instructions
 Symbols Used in This Document
Black icons show conditions in which these can be used, and gray icons show
conditions in which these cannot be used.
Example: /
Recording mode Pictures · Videos
Operating symbols
Front dial
Cursor button up/down/left/right
[MENU/SET] button
Control dial
• Other symbols, such as icons shown on the camera screen, are also used in
explanations.
• This document describes the procedure for selecting menu items as follows:
Example) Set [Quality] of the [Rec] menu to [ ].
[ ] [Quality] Select [ ]

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About Operating Instructions
Notification classification symbols
To confirm prior to using the function
Hints for better use of the camera and tips for recording
Notifications and supplementary items regarding specifications
Related information and page number
• The images and drawings of this document are an illustration to explain the
functions.
• Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens
(H-FS12032).

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1. Introduction 20
2. Getting Started 30
3. Basic Operations 50
4. Recording Mode 76
5. Image Recording 119
6. Focus/Zoom 126
7. Drive/Shutter/Image Stabilizer 159
8. Brightness (Exposure)/Coloring/
Picture effect 209
9. Flash 228
10. Recording Videos 240
11. Playing Back and Editing of Images 272
12. Camera Customization 293
13. Menu Guide 309
14. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 373
15. Connecting to Other Devices 434
16. Materials 449
Chapters

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About Operating Instructions .....................................................3
Chapters ....................................................................................5
Contents by Function...............................................................16
1. Introduction 20
Before Use...............................................................................20
Standard Accessories..............................................................22
Lenses That Can Be Used.......................................................23
Memory Cards That Can Be Used...........................................24
Names of Parts........................................................................26
Camera............................................................................................26
Lens.................................................................................................28
Tripod grip........................................................................................29
Monitor Displays ..............................................................................29
2. Getting Started 30
Attaching a Shoulder Strap......................................................30
Charging the Battery................................................................31
Battery Insertion...............................................................................31
Charging battery ..............................................................................33
Notifications Regarding Charging....................................................35
[Economy]........................................................................................37
Inserting Cards (Optional)........................................................39
Formatting Cards (Initialization).......................................................40
Attaching a Lens......................................................................41
Extending/retracting the lens <when the interchangeable lens
(H-FS12032/H-FS35100) is attached>............................................43
Attaching the Lens Hood..........................................................44
To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the
interchangeable lenses (H-FS35100)..............................................44
Adjusting the Monitor Direction and Angle...............................46
Setting the Clock (When Turning On for the First Time)..........47
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Contents
3. Basic Operations 50
Basic Recording Operations....................................................50
How to Hold the Camera..................................................................50
Taking Pictures.................................................................................52
Recording Videos.............................................................................53
Selecting the Recording Mode.........................................................54
Camera Setting Operations .....................................................55
Display Settings.......................................................................57
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter......................................................57
Switching Between the Monitor and Viewfinder...............................58
Switching the Display Information....................................................60
Quick Menu..............................................................................63
Monitor recording information screen ......................................65
Menu Operation Methods ........................................................67
[Reset]..............................................................................................69
Recording Using Touch Functions...........................................70
Touch AF/Touch Shutter...................................................................70
Touch AE..........................................................................................71
Recording with the Tripod grip.................................................72
Attaching the Hand Strap.................................................................72
Attaching the camera to a tripod grip...............................................73
Using as a grip.................................................................................74
Using as a tripod..............................................................................75

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4. Recording mode 76
Intelligent Auto Mode ...............................................................76
[Intelligent Auto] menu .....................................................................81
Taking pictures with different color tones, degrees of blurriness,
and brightness .................................................................................83
Self Shot Mode ([Self Shot]) ....................................................85
Built-in microphone setting ([Self Shot])...........................................88
4K Selfie...........................................................................................89
Program AE Mode....................................................................93
Aperture-Priority AE Mode.......................................................95
Shutter-Priority AE Mode .........................................................98
Manual Exposure Mode.........................................................100
Live View Composite Recording....................................................103
Preview Mode........................................................................106
Scene Guide Mode................................................................107
Types of Scene Guide Mode..........................................................109
Creative Control Mode........................................................... 112
Types and adjustments of filter effects...........................................113
Taking pictures with different degrees of blurriness
and brightness ...............................................................................117
5. Image Recording 119
[Aspect Ratio]......................................................................... 119
[Picture Size]..........................................................................120
[Quality]..................................................................................121
[Folder / File Settings]............................................................123
[No.Reset]..............................................................................125

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6. Focus/Zoom 126
Selecting the Focus Mode .....................................................126
Using AF ................................................................................128
[AF Sensitivity(Photo)] ...................................................................130
Selecting the AF Mode...........................................................131
[Face/Eye Detection]......................................................................133
[Tracking] .......................................................................................135
[49-Area]........................................................................................137
Custom Multi (Horizontal, Vertical, Center)....................................138
Custom Multi (C1 to C3) ................................................................140
[1-Area]..........................................................................................141
[Pinpoint]........................................................................................142
Moving the AF Area by Touch................................................144
Optimizing the focus and brightness to the touched position.........144
Moving the AF Area during Viewfinder Display..............................146
Record Using Manual Focus..................................................148
Recording with Zoom.............................................................153
Extended Tele Conversion.............................................................154
[Digital Zoom] (DC-G100 only).......................................................157
Power Zoom Lens..........................................................................158

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7. Drive/Shutter/Image Stabilizer 159
Selecting the Drive Mode.......................................................159
Taking Burst Pictures.............................................................160
4K Photo Recording...............................................................164
Selecting Pictures from a 4K Burst File .................................170
Picture Selection Operations .........................................................172
Post-Focus Recording ...........................................................178
Selecting the Focus Point for the Picture to Save..........................181
Focus Stacking ..............................................................................183
Recording Using the Self-timer..............................................186
Recording with Time Lapse Shot...........................................189
Recording with Stop Motion Animation..................................192
Time Lapse Shot/Stop Motion Animation Videos...................195
Bracket Recording .................................................................197
[Silent Mode]..........................................................................203
[Shutter Type].........................................................................204
Image Stabilizer.....................................................................206
Image Stabilizer Settings...............................................................207

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8. Brightness (Exposure)/Coloring/Picture effect 209
[Metering Mode].....................................................................209
Exposure Compensation........................................................210
Locking Focus and Exposure (AF/AE Lock)..........................212
ISO Sensitivity........................................................................214
White Balance (WB)...............................................................217
Adjusting the White Balance..........................................................221
[Photo Style]...........................................................................223
[Filter Settings].......................................................................226
[Simultaneous Record w/o Filter]...................................................227
9. Flash 228
Using a Flash.........................................................................228
Setting Flash..........................................................................229
[Flash Mode]..................................................................................229
[Flash Adjust.]................................................................................233
[Flash Synchro]..............................................................................234
[Auto Exposure Comp.]..................................................................235
[Red-Eye Removal]........................................................................235
Recording Using a Wireless Flash.........................................236

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10. Recording Videos 240
Recording Videos...................................................................240
Taking pictures while a video is being recorded.............................244
Creative Video Mode .............................................................246
[4K Live Cropping] .........................................................................249
Slow & Quick Mode................................................................252
Slow & Quick Menu........................................................................255
Snap Movies..........................................................................257
Video Settings (Auto Focus)..................................................261
[Continuous AF].............................................................................261
[AF Custom Setting(Video)]...........................................................262
Video Settings (Brightness) ...................................................263
[Luminance Level]..........................................................................263
[ISO Sensitivity (video)]..................................................................264
Video Settings (Audio)...........................................................265
[Sound Rec Level Disp.] ................................................................265
[Sound Rec Level Adj.]...................................................................265
[Wind Noise Canceller] ..................................................................266
[Lens Noise Cut] ............................................................................266
[Built-in Mic] ...................................................................................267
[Built-in Mic Indicator].....................................................................268
Video Settings (Display).........................................................269
[Zebra Pattern]...............................................................................269
[Frame Marker] ..............................................................................270
Log Recording........................................................................271

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11. Playing Back and Editing of Images 272
Playing Back Pictures............................................................272
Playing Back Videos..............................................................274
Extracting a Picture........................................................................276
Switching the Display Mode...................................................277
Enlarged Display............................................................................277
Thumbnail Screen..........................................................................278
Calendar Playback.........................................................................279
Group Images........................................................................280
Deleting Images.....................................................................281
[Light Composition]................................................................282
[Sequence Composition]........................................................284
[Clear Retouch]......................................................................286
[RAW Processing]..................................................................288
[Video Divide].........................................................................292
12. Camera Customization 293
Fn Buttons..............................................................................294
[Dial Operation Switch] ..........................................................299
Quick Menu Customization....................................................301
Custom Mode.........................................................................305
My Menu................................................................................307

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13. Menu Guide 309
List of Menu ...........................................................................310
Menus displayed in specific recording modes .......................314
[Intelligent Auto] menu ...................................................................314
[Creative Video] menu ...................................................................314
[Slow & Quick] menu......................................................................315
[Scene Guide] menu......................................................................315
[Creative Control] menu.................................................................315
[Rec] Menu.............................................................................316
[Motion Picture] Menu............................................................329
[Custom] Menu.......................................................................333
[Setup] Menu..........................................................................354
[Playback] Menu ....................................................................362
Entering Characters...............................................................372
14. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth 373
Connecting to a Smartphone.................................................375
Operating the Camera with a Smartphone ............................388
Displaying still pictures on a TV.............................................400
Sending Images from the Camera.........................................402
Wi-Fi Connections..................................................................420
Send Settings and Selecting Images.....................................426
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu................................................................429
15. Connecting to Other Devices 434
Viewing on a TV.....................................................................436
Recording while monitoring camera images..................................439
Importing Images to a PC......................................................440
Copying Images to a PC................................................................440
Installing Software..........................................................................442
Storing on a Recorder............................................................445
Printing...................................................................................446

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Index......................................................................................502
Trademarks and Licenses......................................................509
16. Materials 449
Using Optional Accessories...................................................449
External Flash (optional)................................................................449
External Microphones (Optional) ...................................................450
AC Adaptor (Optional)/DC Coupler (Optional)...............................453
Monitor/Viewfinder Displays...................................................454
Recording Screen..........................................................................454
Playback Screen............................................................................459
Message Displays..................................................................462
Troubleshooting .....................................................................465
Cautions for Use....................................................................476
Number of Pictures That Can Be Taken and
Available Recording Time with the Battery ............................486
Number of Still Images That Can Be Taken and
Video Recording Time with Cards..........................................489
List of Functions That Can Be Set in Each
Recording Mode.....................................................................490
Specifications.........................................................................494

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Power Source
Charging 31
Charging error 34
Battery indication 35
Power save function 37
Number of pictures that
can be taken, available
recording time
486
Card
Cards that can be used 24
[Format] 40
Folder structure 441
[Folder / File Settings] 123
[No.Reset] 125
Entering characters 372
Number of pictures, length
of recording time 489
Lens
Attaching 41
Lens hood 44
Tripod Grip
Attaching, usage 72
Basic Settings
[Language] 360
[Clock Set] 47
[World Time]354
[Beep] 356
[Reset] 69
Viewfinder
Diopter adjustment 57
Eye sensor 58
[Eye Sensor AF]334
Display
Recording screen 454
Playback screen 459
Monitor/Viewfinder 29
454
Monitor recording
information screen 65
458
Switching display 60
Monitor/viewfinder
adjustment 358
Monitor/viewfinder
luminance 358
Display speed 357
Level gauge 61
Grid lines 345
[Histogram] 345
[Highlight] 346
AF/MF
Focus mode 126
[Continuous AF]261
Selecting the AF mode 131
Face/eye detection 133
Movement tracking 135
[AF-ON] 213
Setting the AF sensitivity 130
329
AF/AE Lock 212
Touch AF 70
144
[Touch Pad AF]146
[AF Assist Lamp]335
[MF] 148
[MF Guide] 347
[MF Assist]338
[Peaking] 344
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Contents by Function
Image Stabilizer
[Stabilizer] 206
[E-Stabilization (Video)] 207
Drive
Drive mode 159
[Burst] 160
[4K PHOTO] 164
[Post Focus] 178
[Self Timer]186
[Time Lapse Shot] 189
Recording with Stop Motion
Animation 192
Image Quality
[Picture Size] 120
[Quality] 121
RAW 121
JPEG 121
[Aspect Ratio] 119
[White Balance] 217
[Photo Style] 223
[Filter Settings] 226
[Color Space] 317
[Highlight Shadow] 318
[i.Dynamic] 319
[i.Resolution] 319
[Long Shtr NR] 322
[Shading Comp.] 322
[Diffraction Compensation] 323
[HDR] 325
Taking Pictures
Self Shot Mode 85
Recording mode 54
Quick menu 63
Zoom 153
Extended Tele Conversion
([Rec]) 154
Bracket recording 197
Time recording 102
Live View Composite
Recording 103
[Multi Exp.] 327
[Shutter Type]204
[Silent Mode] 203
Screen display 454
Exposure
[Exposure Comp.] 210
Program Shift 94
Preview mode 106
[Metering Mode] 209
AE Lock 212
[One Push AE]296
[Touch AE]71
ISO Sensitivity 214
[Extended ISO] 333
Flash
[Flash Mode] 229
[Flash Adjust.]233
[Flash Synchro] 234
[Wireless Flash Setup] 236
External flash 449

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Contents by Function
Video Recording
Video recording 240
Taking pictures while a
video is being recorded 244
[Ex. Tele Conv.]
([Motion Picture]) 156
Creative Video mode 246
[4K Live Cropping] 249
Slow & Quick Mode 252
[Snap Movie] 257
Log recording (V-Log L) 271
Display (Video)
[Zebra Pattern] 269
[Frame Marker] 270
Image Quality (Video)
[Rec Quality] 241
[Flkr Decrease] 331
Exposure (Video)
Exposure settings 246
[S&Q Exposure Mode] 255
[Luminance Level] 263
Audio
[Sound Rec Level Disp.] 265
[Sound Rec Level Adj.] 265
Mute 265
Wind noise reduction 266
Built-in microphone setting
([Self Shot]) 88
[Built-in Mic] 267
[Built-in Mic Indicator] 268
External microphone 450
[Wind Cut] 452
Playback
[Auto Review] 342
Playing back pictures 272
Playing back videos 274
Thumbnail display 278
Calendar display 279
Enlarged display 277
Group images 280
Saving 4K photos 170
Viewing on a TV 436
Deleting 281
Screen display 459
[Slide Show] 363
Editing of Images
Focus Stacking 183
[Light Composition] 282
[Sequence Composition] 284
[Clear Retouch] 286
[RAW Processing] 288
[Protect] 364
[Cropping] 369
[Rating] 364
[Resize] 368
[Rotate] 369
[Video Divide] 292
Customization
[Custom] menu 333
Function button 294
Custom recording mode 305
My Menu 307
Quick menu 301
Dial operation 299

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Contents by Function
Connecting with Other Devices
Sending images (PC) 440
Printing 446
Viewing on a TV 436
HDMI output 434
439
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
Bluetooth connection 377
Wi-Fi connection 382
420
[Wi-Fi Setup] 429
Smartphone app “LUMIX
Sync” 375
[Remote shooting] 389
Location information 397
Sending images
([Smartphone]) 393
406
Sending images ([PC]) 409
Sending images ([Printer]) 412
Sending images ([AV
device]) 414
Sending images ([Web
service]) 416
Sending images ([Cloud
Sync. Service]) 418
“LUMIX CLUB” 430
Software
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” 443
“SILKYPIX” 444
Maintenance
[Pixel Refresh] 361

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1. Introduction
Before Use
 Firmware of Your Camera/Lens
Firmware updates may be provided in order to improve camera capabilities or to add
functionality. For smoother recording, we recommend updating the firmware of the
camera/lens to the latest version.
• For the latest information on the firmware or to download/update the
firmware, visit the following support site:
https://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(English only)
• To check the firmware version of the camera/lens, attach the lens to the camera
and select [Version Disp.] in the [Setup] menu.
• This document provides explanations for camera firmware version 1.0.
 Handling of the Camera
When using the camera, be careful not to drop it, bump it, or apply
undue force. These may cause malfunction or damage to the camera
and lens.
The camera is not dust resistant, splash resistant, or waterproof.
Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand, or
where water can come into contact with the camera.
If sand, dust, or liquids such as water droplets adhere to the monitor,
wipe them off with a dry soft cloth.
– Touch operations may be incorrectly recognized.
Do not place a hand inside the camera mount.
This may cause a failure or damage because the sensor is a
precision device.