Camera Menus
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The G2 fits its many options onto 20 pages of menus. These are divided into six categories: Record, Motion Picture, Custom Menu, Setup, My Menu and Playback. Although they've been jigged around a bit since the G1, generally you'll find all the options where you'd expect them and, after a short while with the G2, navigating the menus is easy. Note that you get a much smaller subset of menus in full Auto mode. |
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Record menu
The record menu is very similar indeed to the G1/GH1 (the only significant change being the option to turn on the new Intelligent Resolution feature). In this table and all those that follow the * indicates a material change over the last generation (we haven't marked all the menu items that have moved).
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Aspect Ratio | • 4:3 • 3:2 • 16:9 • 1:1 |
- 4000 x 3000/2816 x 2112/2048 x 1536 - 4128 x 2752/2928 x 1952/2064 x 1376 |
| Picture Size | • Large • Medium • Small |
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| Quality | • Fine • Standard • RAW + Fine • RAW + Standard • RAW |
RAW mode stores only the maximum number of pixels of your chosen aspect ratio, not necessarily the entire sensor. |
| Face Recognition | • Off • On • Memory • Set |
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| Metering Mode | • Multiple • Center weighted • Spot |
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| Stabilizer | • Mode 1 • Mode 2 • Mode 3 |
Mode 1 is always active. Mode 2 only when the shutter is pressed. Mode 3 is used when horizontally panning. |
| Flash | • Auto • Auto with Red-eye correction • On • On with Red-eye correction • Slow sync • Slow sync with Red-eye correction |
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| D.Red-eye | • On • Off |
Camera tries to digitally remove red eyes from images. |
| Flash Syncro | • 1st • 2nd |
Flash fires at start or end of exposure |
| Flash Adjust | +/- 2 EV in 0.3 EV steps | |
| I.Resolution * | • Off • Low • Standard • High |
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| i.Exposure | • Off • Low • Standard • High |
Exposure and contrast are adjusted to compensate for scenes requiring a wide dynamic range |
| ISO Limit Set | • Off • 200 • 400 • 800 • 1600 |
Sets the maximum limit to which Auto or i.ISO settings will set the sensitivity. |
| ISO Increments |
• 1 EV • 1/3 EV |
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| Long Shtr NR |
• On • Off |
Takes a second, dark-frame to allow subtraction of long exposure noise |
| Ex. Opt. Zoom | • On • Off |
"Extra Optical Zoom" -only uses part of the sensor, to simulate additional zoom |
| Digital Zoom | • Off • 2X • 4X |
Digital Zoom - crops the image to simulate additional zoom |
| Burst Rate | • H • M * • L |
Selects 3.2, 2.6 or 2 fps shooting |
| Auto Bracket | • Steps 3, 5 or 7 frames  1/3 or 2/3 EV steps• Sequence: 0/-/+-/0/+ |
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| Self-Timer | • 10 sec • 10 sec (3 images) • 2 sec |
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| Color Space | • sRGB • AdobeRGB |
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| Audio Rec * | • On • Off |
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Motion picture menu
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Rec Mode | • AVCHD Lite • Motion JPEG |
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| Rec Quality | • Rec Mode: AVCHD Lite |
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| Continuous AF | • Off • On |
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| Exposure Mode | • P • A • S • M |
This option is only active in creative motion picture mode |
| Metering Mode | • Multiple • Center weighted • Spot |
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| i.Exposure | • Off • Low • Standard • High |
Exposure and contrast are adjusted to compensate for scenes requiring a wide dynamic range |
| Wind Cut | • Off • Low • Standard • High |
Reduces wind noise in motion picture recording |
| Ex. Opt. Zoom | • On • Off |
"Extra Optical Zoom" -only uses part of the sensor, to simulate additional zoom |
| Digital Zoom | • Off • 2X • 4X |
Digital Zoom - crops the image to simulate additional zoom |
Custom menu
The main difference here over the G1 is that the Fn button options have moved over from the Setup Menu and that this menu now has options for the iA button and touch screen controls.
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Cust. Set Mem. | • C1: Set 1 • C2: Set 2 • C3: Set 3 |
Assigns current settings to one of three custom memories |
| Fn Button Set * | • Focus Area Set • Aspect Ratio • Quality • Metering Mode • I. Resolution • I. Exposure • Ex Optical Zoom • Guide Line • Movie/stills Rec Area • Stills/Movie Remaining display |
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| Histogram | • Off • On |
Provides a histogram on the shooting screen |
| Guide lines | • Off • Thirds • Center • Movable |
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| Highlight | • Off • On |
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| AF/AE Lock | • AE • AF • AF/AE |
Which parameters are locked by the AL/AE lock button |
| AF/AE Lock Hold | • Off • On |
Is the action of the AF/AE Lock button retained? |
| Pre AF | • Off • Quick AF • Continuous AF |
Quick AF will start to try to achieve focus when it detects the camera is being held steadily. |
| Direct Focus Area | • Off • On |
On allows the AF point to be moved when in single-point AF mode |
| Focus Priority | • Off • On |
Does the camera wait for focus before allowing shutter release |
| AF Assist Lamp | • Off • On |
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| AF + MF | • Off • On |
Allows manual fine-tuning of focus once AF lock has been achieved |
| MF Assist | • Off • On |
Zooms in the view to allow high-precision manual focus |
| MF Guide | • Off • On |
Displays a rough focus scale when focusing manually |
| Preview Hold | • Off • On |
Is the action of the preview button retained upon button release? |
| Expo. Meter | • Off • On |
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| Expo. Settings | • Switch by pressing front dial • Switch by holding EVF/LCD button |
Dictates how to toggle between the command dial's functions |
| LVF Disp. Style |
• Finder style • LCD Monitor style |
Electronic Viewfinder display style |
| LCD Disp. Style |
• Finder style • LCD Monitor style |
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| LCD Info. Disp. |
• Off * • 1 (Blue) • 2 (Red) • 3 (Black) |
Selects the status view color scheme. |
| EVF/LCD Auto |
• Off • On |
Uses the proximity sensor to switch between EVF and LCD. |
| iA Button Switch * | • Single Press • Press & Hold |
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| Movie button | • Off • On |
Enables/disables the movie button |
| Rec Area |
• Stills • Movies |
Changes the angle of view during motion picture and still picture recording |
| Remaining Disp | • Stills (frames) • Movies (time) |
Switches between number of recordable pictures and available recording time |
| Touch Q.Menu * | • Off • On |
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| Touch Shutter * | • Off • On |
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| Touch Guide * | • Off • On |
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| Touch Scroll * | • H • L |
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| Dial Guide | • Off • On |
Gives cues to the dial's function in the viewfinder after a change |
| Menu Resume | • Off • On |
Menus return to last-used position |
| Pixel Refresh | Start processing Yes No |
Checks the sensor for malfunctioning pixels |
| Sensor cleaning | Start processing Yes No |
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| Shoot W/O Lens | • Off • On |
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