Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf7k Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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6. Shutter and Drive Settings
4Press the shutter button halfway to focus and 
then press it fully to take the picture.
•Focus and exposure will be set when the shutter button 
is pressed halfway.
•After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording starts.
∫Canceling the self-timer
Select  [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] from among the drive modes.  (P163)
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It is also possible to cancel by turning off this unit.
(When [Self Timer Auto Off]  (P67) is set to [ON])
•The flash output may vary slightly when the [ ]...

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7.  Functions Customized for Various 
Subjects and Purposes
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals 
([Time Lapse Shot])
Applicable modes: 
If you set the start time of recording, the recording interval  and the number of pictures, the 
camera can automatically take pict ures of subjects such as animals or plants as time 
elapses and create a motion picture.
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Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P33)
•Pictures taken with Time Lapse Shot are displayed as a set of g roup pictures....

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3Press 3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.
•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically  if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even wit h the power turned off. 
When the recording start time arrives, the power turns on autom atically.
To turn on the power manually, press the shutter button...

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•This function is not for use in a security camera.
•If you leave the unit somewhere to perform [Time Lapse Shot], please be careful of theft.•Recording for long periods in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude, 
or in warm, wet environments may cause a malfunction, so please  be careful.
•Recording may not be consistent with the set recording interval or the set number of pictures 
depending on recording conditions.
•We...

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Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion 
Animation])
Applicable modes: 
A stop motion picture is created by splicing pictures together.
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Set the date and time settings in advance.  (P33)
•Pictures taken with [Stop Motion Animation] are displayed as a set of group pictures. (P223)
1Select the menu. (P53)
Before creating a motion picture with [Stop Motion Animation]
With [Stop Motion Animation], you can make a motion picture in which...

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2Press 3/4 to select the recording method, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].4Press 3/4 to select [New] and then press [MENU/SET].5Press the shutter button fully.
•Up to 9999 frames can be recorded.
6Move the subject to decide on the composition.
•Repeat recording in the same way.•If this unit is turned off while recording, a message for 
resuming the recording is displayed when the camera is...

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8Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
9Press 3/4  to select [OK] and then press [MENU/
SET].
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Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Stop Motion 
Video] in the [Playback] menu.  (P238)
∫Adding pictures to the Stop Motion Animation group
Selecting [Additional] in step 4 will display group pictures recorded with...

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•Automatic recording may not take place at set intervals because recording takes time under 
certain recording conditions, such as when the flash is used fo r recording.
•When a picture quality different from the aspect ratio of the original pictures is selected, black 
strips will be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and  right of the motion picture.
•We recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an  AC adaptor...

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Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture 
([Multi Exp.])
Applicable modes: 
Gives an effect like multi exposure. (up to 4 times equivalent per a single image)
1Select the menu. (P53)
2Press 3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/
SET].
3Decide on the composition, and take the first picture.
•After taking the picture, press the shutter button halfway 
down to take the next picture.
•Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET]...

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∫About Automatic Gain Control setting
Select [Auto Gain] on the screen shown in step2 and set it.
∫ Superimposing pictures on a picture already taken
On the screen shown in step
2, set [Overlay] to [ON].
After [Start], images in the card will be displayed. Select the RAW images, press [MENU/
SET], and continue recording.
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[Overlay] is available only for RAW images taken with this unit.
•Image is not recorded until completion.
•The recording...