Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc G7K G7H G7W Basic Owners Manual

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Preparation/Basic
 (ENG) SQT0898
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
•
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.
•
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])
You can temporarily change the items assigned to the front/rear  dials using the function 
button to which [Dial Operation Switch] is assigned.
[Dial Operation Switch] is assigned to [Fn11] at the time of pu rchase. (P24)
•
You can set the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/r ear dials in [Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] in [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu.
1Press [Fn11] .
•A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily 
assigned to the front/rear dials.
2Rotate the front/rear dials while the guide is 
displayed.
•
The setting of the item assigned to the dial you have rotated w ill change. To change the 
setting of the item assigned to the other dial, rotate it.
3Press [MENU/SET] and set.
•When the recording screen is displayed, the original assignment settings for the dials are 
restored.
•Items that are temporarily assigned to the front/rear dials can  be used only while the guide 
(step1) or setting screen (step2) is displayed. If you display a menu or turn off the camera 
while making adjustments, the original assignment settings will  be restored.
Front Dial/Rear Dial
e.g.: When rotating 
the front dial to the 
left or righte.g.: When rotating 
the rear dial to the 
left or right
Mode dialFront dialRear Dial
Program Shift Program Shift
Aperture value Aperture value
Shutter speed Shutter speed
Aperture value Shutter speed
9898980
ISOISOISOISOWBWBWBWB
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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 an object near it.
Touch screen of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel direct ly with your bare finger.
∫ To u c h
To touch and release the touch screen.
•
When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure 
to touch the center of the desired icon.
∫ Drag
A movement without releasing the touch screen.
This can also be used to move to the next image during 
playback, etc.
∫ Pinch (enlarge/reduce)
Pinch the touch screen apart (enlarge) or together 
(reduce) with two fingers.
[LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder)
Automatic viewfinder/
monitor switching¢Viewfinder display¢Monitor display
Touch screen (Touch operations)
0í0÷0çFn5
Fn7
Fn6
Fn8
Fn9SNAPFn10
2.0X2.0X 2.0X
2.0X
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Preparation/Basic
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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 menu selector icon, such as 
[].
•
You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating 
the front dial.
3Press [MENU/SET].
•Select a menu item next and set it.
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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 functions to the 
buttons 
(function buttons)
You can assign recording functions , etc. to specific buttons and icons.
1Select the menu. (P23)
2Press 3/4 to select [Setting in REC mode] or 
[Setting in PLAY mode] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the function button you want to 
assign a function to and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4  to select the function you want to assign 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Some functions cannot be assigned depending on the 
function button.
>  [Custom]  > [Fn Button Set]
AFSAFS
AUTO60
3.50AWB
30 pL4:3
MENU
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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 Plus Mode. (P25)
2Align the screen with the subject.
•When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon 
of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 
2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red. 
(Automatic scene detection)
∫Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Au to Mode1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 2.
3Press 3/4 to select the [ ] or [ ] tab.4Press  1 to select [ ] or [ ] and then press  [MENU/SET].
•
If [DISP.]  is pressed, the description of the selected mode wil l be displayed.
When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected whi le taking handheld 
night shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a h igh burst speed and composed 
into a single picture.
This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots with minimal jitter and noise, 
without using a tripod.
Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot])
>  [Rec] > [iHandheld Night Shot]  > [ON]/[OFF]
430p
MENU
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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 blurriness by rotating the rear dial.
•
If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the recording 
screen.
Recording Mode: 
This mode enables you to change the brightness and color tone t o your preferred settings 
from the ones set by the camera.
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness.
•Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
1Press  1 to display the setting screen.
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust color.
•This will adjust the color of the image from a reddish color 
to a bluish color.
•Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([ iHDR])
> [Rec] > [iHDR]  > [ON]/[OFF]
Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)
Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone
Setting brightness
Setting color
MENU
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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 recording.
•Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to start  recording a motion picture.
(Still pictures cannot be taken.)
5Stop recording.
•Press the motion picture button or the shutter button to stop r ecording a motion picture.
> [Motion Picture]  > [Exposure Mode]MENU
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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.
•
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]
[4:3] [Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[3:2][Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[16:9] [Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[1:1]Square aspect ratio
Setting the number of pixels
> [Rec] > [Picture Size]
When the aspect ratio is [4:3]. When the aspect ratio is [3:2].
SettingsImage sizeSettingsImage size
[L]  (16M) 4592 k3448[L]  (14M) 4592 k3064
[M]  (8M) 3232 k2424[M]  (7M) 3232 k2160
[S]  (4M) 2272 k1704[S]  (3.5M) 2272 k1520
When the aspect ratio is [16:9]. When the aspect ratio is [1:1].
SettingsImage sizeSettingsImage size
[L] (12M) 4592 k2584[L]  (11.5M) 3424 k3424
[M]  (8M) 3840 k2160[M]  (6M) 2416 k2416
[S]  (2M) 1920 k1080[S]  (3M) 1712 k1712
MENU
MENU
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Recording
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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).
Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])
>  [Rec] > [Quality]
SettingsFile formatDescription of settings
[A ]
JPEG A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.[
› ] A standard image quality JPEG image.
This is useful for increasing the number of shots without 
changing the number of pixels.
[]RAW
iJPEG You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image ([
A] or 
[ › ]) simultaneously.¢1[]
[]RAW You can only record RAW images.
¢
2
[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than 
[ ] or [ ].
MENU
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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 for ¶  (infinity)
B MF Assist (enlarged screen)
C Peaking
D MF Guide
•The in-focus portions will be highlighted. (Peaking)•You can check whether the point of focus is to the near 
side or to the far side. (MF Guide)
You can perform the following operations:
5Press the shutter button halfway.
•The assist screen will close. The recording screen will be disp layed.•You can also close the assist screen by pressing [MENU/SET].
When using an interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A/
H-FS45150/H-FS14140) with a focus ring
Rotate to A side:
Focuses on nearby subject
Rotate to  B side:
Focuses on faraway subject
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3 /4/ 2/1Dragging Moves the enlarged area
Pinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
sSwitches the enlarged display (windowed/full 
screen)
[DISP.][Reset] Resets the area to be enlarged back to the 
center.
A
B
AFS/
AFF
AFC
MF
AF
+
DA
CB
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