Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc G7K G7H G7W Basic Owners Manual

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Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
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This owner's manual describe operations of the front dial/rear  dial as follows:
Allows you to set the aperture, shutter speed, and other settings when in  / / /  
modes.
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In [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu, you can change the operati on methods of the rear dial and 
front dial.
Temporarily changing the items assigned to the front/rear dials  ([Dial Operation 
Switch])...

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Press [LVF] to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder.A[LVF] button
B Eye sensor
Press [LVF].
•The monitor/viewfinder will switch as follows:
¢ If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], the cam era automatically adjusts the 
focus as the eye sensor is activated.
∫ Notes on automatic viewfinder/monitor switching
Automatic viewfinder/monitor s witching enables the eye sensor to switch the display to the 
viewfinder automatically when you bring your eye or...

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Setting menu items
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3/4 of the cursor button to select 
the menu item and press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 of the cursor button to select 
the setting and press [MENU/SET].
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
∫ Close the menu
Press [ ] or press the shutter button halfway.
∫ Switching to other menus
e.g.: Switching to the [Setup] menu from [Rec] menu.
1Press  2.
2Press 3/4  to select a...

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly 
(Quick Menu)
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easil y found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determin ed by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in.
1Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.
2Rotate the front dial to select the menu item.
3Rotate the rear dial to select the setting.
4Press [Q.MENU] to exit the menu once the setting is complete.
Assigning frequently used...

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Recording
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Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera  and record without 
thinking about them.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ¦].
•The camera will switch to either the most recently used 
of Intelligent Auto Mode or Intelligent Auto Plus Mode.
At the time of purchase, the mode is set to Intelligent 
Auto...

Recording
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When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the 
background and the subject, multiple still pictures are recorded with differing exposures 
and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation.
[iHDR] works automatically as needed. When it does, [ ]  is displ ayed on the screen.
Recording Mode: 
You can easily set the blurrine ss of the background while checking the screen.
1Press [Fn4] to display the setting screen.
2Set the...

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Recording
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Recording motion pictures with manually set 
aperture value/shutter speed 
(Creative Video Mode)
Recording Mode: 
It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion 
pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select the menu. (P23)
3Press  3/4 to select [P], [A], [S] or [M], and then press [MENU/SET].
•The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed  is the same as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to  ,  ,   or  .
4Start...

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Setting the Picture Quality and Size
Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
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The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.
Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels.
The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when 
they are printed onto large sheets.
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
>  [Rec] > [Aspect Ratio]...

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image  aspect ratio.
•You can process RAW images in [RAW Processing] in the [Playback ] menu. (P40)•To process and edit RAW files on a PC, use the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by 
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the DVD (supplied)....

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Adjusting Focus Manually
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus.
1Set the focus mode lever to [MF].
2Press 2 ().
3Press 3/4 /2/ 1 to adjust the focus position, 
and press [MENU/SET].
•The assist screen is displayed, enlarging the area. (MF Assist)•Pressing [DISP.] resets the focus position back to the center.
4Adjust the focus.
A Indicator...