Camera Menus
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The GH1 fits its many options onto 20 pages of menus. These are divided into six categories: Record, Motion Picture, Custom Menu, Setup, the customizable My Menu and Playback. Generally you'll find all the options where you'd expect them and, after a short while with the GH1, 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
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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.Exposure | • Off • Low • Standard • High |
Exposure and contrast are adjusted to compensate for scenes requiring a wide dynamic range |
| Ex. Opt. Zoom | • On • Off |
"Extra Optical Zoom" - crops the image to simulate additional zoom |
| Digital Zoom | • Off • 2X • 4X |
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| Burst Rate | • H • L |
Selects 3 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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| Long Shtr NR | • On • Off |
Takes a second, dark-frame to allow subtraction of long exposure noise |
| 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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Motion picture menu
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| Option | Values / Actions | Notes |
| Rec Mode | • AVCHD • Motion JPEG |
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| Rec Quality | • Rec Mode: AVCHD |
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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 |
| Digital Zoom | • Off • 2X • 4X |
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| Wind Cut | • Off • Low • Standard • High |
Reduces wind noise in motion picture recording |
Custom menu
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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 |
| 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. | • 1 (Brown) • 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. |
| Histogram | • Off • On |
Provides a histogram on the shooting screen |
| Guide lines | • Off • Thirds • Center • Movable |
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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? |
| Preview Hold | • Off • On |
Is the action of the preview button retained upon button release? |
| 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 AF 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 |
| Expo. Settings | • Switch by pressing front dial • Switch by holding EVF/LCD button |
Dictates how to toggle between the command dial's functions |
| 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 |
| Movie button | • Off • On |
Enables/disables the movie button |
| 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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