Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf7k Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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4. Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
Applicable modes: 
The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures of night scenery etc. so you can take b eautiful pictures.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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[Long shutter noise reduction ongoing] is displayed for the sam e time as the shutter speed for 
signal processing.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to  take pictures.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not...

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Applicable modes: 
Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction  of the recorded pictures on a PC, 
printer etc.
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Set to [sRGB] if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB.•The setting is fixed to [sRGB] in the following case.
–When recording motion pictures
Setting the color space ([Color Space])
>  [Rec] > [Color Space]
[sRGB] Color space is set to sRGB color space.
This is widely used in computer related equipment.
[AdobeRGB] Color space is...

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5.  Focus and Brightness (Exposure) 
Settings
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
By setting the optimum Focus Mode or Auto Focus Mode for the subject or recording 
condition, you can let the camera automatically adjust focus in  various scenes.
1Set the [Focus Mode] to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].
•The Focus Mode will be set. (P135)
2Press 2 ().
3Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•The Auto Focus Mode will be set.  (P137)
4Press the shutter button halfway.
•Auto Focus will be activated....

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•If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may lose its accuracy. In that case, 
re-adjust the focus.
•When the Focus Mode is set to [AFF] or [AFC].–A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the  pressing halfway.
–When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at which focus is  achieved may be displayed 
momentarily while pressing halfway.
Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving...

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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Applicable modes: 
The method for achieving focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway is set.
Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
> [Rec] > [Focus Mode]
ItemThe movement of the 
subject and the scene
(recommended)Description of settings
[AFS]
(Auto Focus  Single) Subject is still
(Scenery, anniversary 
photograph, etc.) “AFS” is an abbreviation of 
“Auto Focus Single”.
Focus is set automatically 
when the shutter button is 
pressed halfway. Focus...

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•When the brightness is insufficient for [AFF] or [AFC], the camera will operate as if [AFS] has 
been set. In this case, the display will change to the yellow [AFS].
•Those menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motion P icture] menu. When the 
setting for either of the two is changed, the setting for the o ther is also changed.
Not available in these cases:
•In Panorama Shot Mode, [AFF] and [AFC] cannot be set.
•Depending on the lens used, [AFF]...

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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
1Press  2 ().
2Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Selecting the Auto Focus Mode
([Face/Eye 
Detection]) The camera automatically detects the person’s face 
and eyes.
An eye closer to the camera will be in focus, while 
the exposure will be optimized for the face.
(When [Metering Mode] is set to [ ])•Up to 15 faces can...

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∫Restrictions on Auto Focus Mode
•The AF Mode is fixed to [š ] in the following cases.–In Self Shot Mode
(If [š] is not available with the current Recording Mode, an available focus setting for each 
Recording Mode will be used.)
•The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø ] in the following cases.
–When using the Digital Zoom–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
([Face/Eye Detection])
•It cannot be set to [ š] in the following cases.–[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night...

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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
([Tracking])•[ ] cannot be used with [Time Lapse Shot].
•In the following cases, [ ] operates as [Ø].–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a  Flower]/[Monochrome] (Scene 
Guide Mode)
–[Sepia]/[Monochrome]/[Dynamic Monochrome]/[Rough Monochrome]/[S ilky Monochrome]/
[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–[Monochrome] ([Photo Style])
•Dynamic Tracking function may not work in the following cases:–When the...

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Aim the AF tracking frame over the subject, and press 
the shutter button halfway.
AAF tracking frame
•AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.
•The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released.•Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET ] is pressed.
Touch the subject.
•Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter functio n.•The AF area turns yellow while the subject is locked.
•Lock is canceled when [ ] is touched.
•If it...