Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf7k Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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1.  Before Use
Care of the camera
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in t he 
following conditions.
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:
–Drop or hit the camera.–Press hard on the lens or the monitor.
This camera is not dust/drip/water proof.
Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, san d, 
etc.
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Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around 
the lens,...

1. Before Use
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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
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The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.•Battery Charger is indicated as  battery charger or charger  in the text.
•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as  card in...

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1. Before Use
Names and Functions of Components
∫Camera body
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1Mode dial  (P40)
2Shutter button  (P38)
3Camera ON/OFF switch  (P33)
4Self-timer indicator (P170) /
AF Assist Lamp (P146)
5Intelligent Auto button  (P71)
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Stereo microphone (P216)•Be careful not to cover the microphone with 
your finger. Doing so may make sound 
difficult to record.
7Flash (P198)
8Focus distance reference mark (P151)
9[Wi-Fi] button (P250)/[Fn1] button  (P59)
10Shoulder strap eyelet...

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19Touch screen 
(P48)/monitor (P37)
20Flash open lever  (P198)•The flash opens, and recording with the flash 
becomes possible.
21Motion picture button  (P205)
22[(] (Playback) button  (P217)
23[HDMI] socket (P301)
24[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket  (P302, 308, 310, 
311)
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Cursor buttons  (P42)
3/[È ] (Exposure Compensation)  (P77, 89, 
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1/[ ] (White Balance)  (P123)
2/[ ] (Auto Focus Mode)  (P137)
4/[ ] (Drive mode)  (P163)
–Single...

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1. Before Use
∫Lens
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The interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) does not have a focus ring , but you can use manual 
focus by operating the camera. Refer to  P148 for details.
H-FS12032 1 Lens surface
2Tele
3 Zoom ring (P192)
4Wide
5 Contact point
6 Lens fitting mark  (P31)
7 Focus ring  (P148)
8 Zoom lever  (P192)
9 Focus lever  (P148)
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About the Lens
This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with 
the Micro Four ThirdsTM System lens mount specification 
(Micro Four Thirds mount).
You can also use a lens of any of the following 
standards by attaching a mount adaptor.
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For certain lenses, the actual distance at which the subject is  in focus may differ slightly from 
the rated distance.
•When using a Leica lens mount adaptor, set [Shoot w/o Lens]  (P30) to [ON].
There are functions that cannot be used, or the...

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1. Before Use
For smoother recording, we recommend updating the firmware of the interchangeable lens 
to the latest version.
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To view the latest information on the firmware or to download t he firmware, visit the 
support site below:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)•To check the firmware version of the interchangeable lens, atta ch it to the camera body and 
select [Version Disp.] in the [Setup] menu.
About the firmware of your interchangeable lens 

1. Before Use
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Cards Compatible with this unit
The following cards which conform to the SD standard can be used with this unit.
(These cards are indicated as  card in the text.)
∫ About the motion picture recording and SD speed class
Confirm the SD Speed Class (the speed standard regarding contin uous writing) on a card 
label etc. when you record a motion picture.
Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or more for [AVCHD ]/[MP4] motion picture 
recording.
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Please confirm the latest information...

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2.  Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
•We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera  to prevent it from 
dropping.
1Pass the shoulder strap through the 
shoulder strap eyelet on the camera body.
A : Shoulder strap eyelet
2Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the ring in the direction of the arrow and then 
pass it through the stopper.
3Pass the end of the shoulder strap through 
the hole on the other side of the stopper.
4Pull the other side of the...

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Charging the Battery
∫About batteries that you can use with this unit
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Use the dedicated charger and battery.
•The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge t he battery before use.•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.
It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the 
genuine product are made available for purchase in some markets . Some of 
these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal...