Operating Instructions

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Preparation

Attaching the Lens Hood

In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens

hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.

•

Check that the camera is turned off.

• Close the flash.

• Check the part number on the lens hood before attaching it to the lens.

To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the 14–45 mm/F3.5–5.6 lens

included in the DMC-G1K

Insert the lens hood into the lens

with the short sides at the top

and bottom, and turn in the

direction of the arrow until it

stops.

A Fitting to the mark.

∫ Temporarily storing the lens hood

1 Turn the lens hood in the direction of the arrow to

detach it.

2 Reverse the lens hood and then attach it in the

same way as shown previously.

•

Attach the lens cap.

• When temporarily storing the lens hood, check that it is

firmly attached and that it does not appear in the

picture.

Note

•

Hold the short sides of the flower shape lens hood when attaching or detaching it.

• When taking pictures with flash with the lens hood attached, the lower portion of the photo may

turn dark (vignetting effect) and the control of the flash may be disabled because the photo

flash may be obscured by the lens hood. We recommend detaching the lens hood.

• When using the AF assist lamp in the dark, detach the lens hood.