A G o o d F i t f o r M y A r t i s t i c P h o t o sMy Color Mode Puts You in Control of Your Colors iA Mode Helps Prevent Shooting Mistakes in a Variety of SituationsLet the Exposure Meter Guide YouFull-time Live View: See How the Image Will Turn OutBefore You ShootA Peripheral Defocus Mode Gives Youthe Soft Focus of an Interchangeable LensNaturally you want your photos to be unique. My Color mode on the GF1 lets you control each and everyphoto with eight unique preset modes in all, including a colorful Expressive mode, a soft and moody Puremode, and a Custom mode that lets you adjust the color, brightness, and saturation just the way you wantthem. You can dramatically change the images of even familiar subjects to express your own creativity.MonochromeCustom modeSilhouetteRetroDynamic artPureExpressiveElegantTurn a dial to select iA mode, and the GF1 automatically activates a host ofadvanced functions and technologies – described below – that make it easyto capture beautiful, clear shots.The degree of aperture and shutter speed that can bechanged within a suitable exposure range are indicatedin the on-screen meter display. The range in whichappropriate exposure is not possible is shown in red,so you can intuitively grasp the corresponding apertureand shutter speed combinations.The GF1's Full-time Live View lets you see in the LCDhow adjusting the exposure, white balance, apertureand even the shutter speed will affect the shot. Thismakes it easier to capture a special shot or particularkind of image without shooting again and again.The GF1 automatically adjusts the focus to match the AF area you positioned while gentlydefocusing the foreground and background to emphasize the subject. You don't have tochange the aperture yourself to take photos with the highly attractive soft focus effect of anSLR camera.Shutter Speed EffectThis function recognizes the faces of subjects that have been registered in the cameraand displays the names of up to three people. The GF1 then optimizes the focus andbrightness of the registered faces. *Turn Face Recognition item ON and register the personwith a full-face portrait on the shooting menu in advance. Refer to back page for details.Once you've focused on a subject, AF Tracking keeps the subject in focus – even ifit moves – until you press the shutter release.The camera can correct the brightness in parts of the image that are too dark dueto insufficient lighting, backlighting or use of the flash.The camera automatically selects whichever of five Scene modes – Portrait, NightPortrait, Scenery, Night Scenery, and Macro – best suits the situation.The camera detects when there are faces in the frame and adjusts the focus andexposure to capture them properly. This allows you to shoot beautiful portraitswithout any hassle.If the subject moves as you snap the shot, the camera automatically adjusts theISO sensitivity and shutter speed to help prevent subject blur.Gyrosensors built into the lens detect hand-shake and an O.I.S. shifts to compensate.Assisting you in getting those clear, beautiful, blur-free photos.*Some functions in iA mode will not be available depending on the lens that is mounted.Face RecognitionAF TrackingIntelligent ExposureIntelligent Scene SelectorFace Detection AF/AEIntelligent ISO ControlMEGA O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)04 05