Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf7k Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•Rotate the control dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are 
displayed in red.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.•When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the aperture ring se tting takes priority.
Not available in these cases:
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When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can  be selected is 1/50th of a 
second.  (P203)
•When the electronic front curtain shutter is used, shutter spee ds faster than 1/500th of a 
second cannot be set.
•When the electronic shutter is used, shutter speeds slower than  1 second cannot be set.
Checking/not checking the effects of aperture and shutter speed  on the 
recording screen
>  [Custom]  > [Constant Preview]  > [ON]/[OFF]
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This function does not work when using the flash. Close the fla sh.•It can only be used with Manual Exposure Mode.
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Applicable modes: 
The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode.
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Confirm the effects of aperture:  You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) 
before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aper ture value you set.
•Confirm the effects of shutter speed: Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual 
picture that will be taken with that shutter speed.
When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the sh utter speed preview will be 
displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as  stopping the movement of running 
water.
1Set a function button to [Preview].  (P59)
•The following step is an example in which [Preview] is assigned  to [Fn2].
2Touch [ ].
3Switch the confirmation screen by touching [Fn2].
•The screen switches each time [Fn2] is touched.
Depth of field properties
¢1 Recording conditions
¢ 2 Example: When you want to take a picture with a blurred backgr ound etc.
¢ 3 Example: When you want to take a picture with everything in fo cus including the background 
etc.
•It is possible to record while in Preview Mode.•Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/16000th  of a second.
Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode )
Normal recording screenAperture effect preview 
screen
Aperture effect:  ±
Shutter speed effect: — Shutter speed effect 
preview screen
Aperture effect:  ±
Shutter speed effect:  ±
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Aperture valueSmallLarge
Focus length of the lensTe l eWide
Distance to the subjectNearDistant
Depth of field (effective focus range)  Shallow (Narrow)¢ 2 Deep (Wide)¢3
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Applicable modes: 
When the exposure setting is too bright or too dark, you can use one push AE to achieve a 
suitable exposure setting.
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The exposure meter is displayed, and the aperture and shutter s peed are changed to give 
a suitable exposure.
•In the following cases, suitable exposure cannot be set.–When the subject is extremely dark and it is not possible to ac hieve adequate exposure 
by changing the aperture value or shutter speed
–When recording using the flash–In Preview Mode  (P92)–When using a lens that includes an aperture ring
Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Pu sh AE)
How to tell if the exposure is not adequate
•If the aperture values and shutter speed blink red  A when 
the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•If the Manual Exposure Assistance is anything other than   when in Manual Exposure mode.
For more details on Manual Exposure Assistance, refer to 
P90 .
1Set a function button to [One Push AE].  (P59)
•The following step is an example in which [One Push AE] is assi gned to [Fn1].
2(When exposure is not adequate)
Press [Fn1] .
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Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
Recording Mode: 
Consecutive photos taken while the camera is moved are combined to form a panorama.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
•After the screen that asks you to check the recording direction is displayed, the 
horizontal/vertical guidelines will be displayed.
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
3Press the shutter button fully and move the camera in a small c ircle 
in the direction of the arrow on the screen.
Changing the recording direction
1 Select the menu.
>  [Rec]  >  [Panorama Direction]
2 Press  3/4  to select the recording direction, and then press [MENU/SET].
[ ] (left  > right)/[ ] (right  > left)/[ ] (bottom >  top)/[ ] (top > bottom)
Recording from left to right
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Move the camera at a constant speed.
Pictures may not be able to be recorded 
properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow. A
Recording direction and panning 
(Guide)
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4Press the shutter button once again to end the picture recording.
•Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording.
•Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of  the guide.
∫Technique for Panorama Shot Mode
A Move the camera in the recording direction 
without shaking it.
If the camera shakes too much, pictures 
may not be able to be recorded, or the 
recorded panorama picture may become 
narrower (smaller).
B Move the camera towards the edge of the 
range you wish to record.
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∫About playback
Pressing  3 will start scrolling playback automatically in the 
same direction as the recording.
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The following operations can be performed during scrolling 
playback.
¢ When the playback is paused, you can scroll forwards and backwa rds by dragging the 
screen.
When the scroll bar is touched, the playback position jumps to  the touched position.
•The optimal speed for moving the camera varies depending on the lens being used.•When the focal length is long, such as when a telephoto lens is  attached, move the camera 
slowly.
•Pictures are taken with the electronic shutter in Panorama Shot  Mode. •The focus, White Balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum  v alues for the firs t picture. As 
a result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially duri ng recording, the entire panorama 
picture may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness .
•When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture, the subject may 
appear distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some cases.
•The number of recording pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions of the panorama picture 
varies depending on the recording direction and the number of c ombined pictures.
The maximum number of pixels is shown below.
Not available in these cases:
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A panorama picture may not be able to be created, or the pictur es may not be combined 
properly when recording the following subjects or under the rec ording conditions below.
–Subjects with a single, uniform color or repetitive pattern (such as the sky or a beach)–Moving subjects (person, pet, car, waves, flowers blowing in the breeze, etc.)
–Subjects where the color or patterns change in a short time (su ch as an image appearing on 
a display)
–Dark places
–Locations with flickering light sources such as fluorescent lig hts or candles•This cannot be used when [Silent Mode] is set to [ON].
3Start panorama playback/Pause¢
4Stop
Recording directionHorizontal ResolutionVertical Resolution
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Vertical2560 pixels8176 pixels
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Taking Pictures that match the Scene being 
recorded
 (Scene Guide Mode)
Recording Mode: 
If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with reference to the 
example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color, an d focus, allowing you to 
record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press  2/1 to select the scene.
•The scene can also be selected by dragging an example 
image or the slide bar.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching  the 
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∫Switching the scene selection screen display
Press [DISP.] to switch the monitor screen.
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When it is set to the guide display, tips for creating picture  effects suitable for each scene, etc. 
is displayed.
•To change the Scene Guide Mode, select the [ ] tab on the menu s creen, select [Scene 
Switch] , and then press [MENU/SET]. You can return to step2 on  P97 .
•The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because t he camera automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
–Items other than the picture quality adjustment in [Photo Style ]
–[Sensitivity]–[Metering Mode]–[HDR]
–[Multi Exp.]–[Digital Zoom]•Although White Balance is fixed to [AWB] for certain types of s cene, you can fine tune the 
White Balance or use White Balance bracketing by pressing the c ursor button 1 on the 
recording screen.
For further details, please read  P125, 126.
Normal display
Guide display List display
Displaying/not displaying the selection screen when the mode di al is 
switched to  / .
>  [Custom]  > [Menu Guide]
[ON]:
Displays the selection screen for the Scene Guide or the Creati ve Control Mode.
[OFF]:
Displays the recording screen of the currently selected mode of the Scene Guide or the 
Creative Control Mode.
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For details on “Scene Guide Mode” settings, refer to P97.
[Silky Skin]
Brighter face and softer skin color creates a healthy younger 
look.Tips
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If you are using a lens with the zoom function, you can enhance  
the effect by zooming in as much as possible and closing the 
distance between the camera and the subject.
•The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar 
tone to the complexion of a subject, as well.
•This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting.
[Backlit Softness]
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[Relaxing Tone]The warm color tone creates an image with a relaxing mood.
[Bright Blue Sky]On a sunny day, the overall sc reen brightness is increased to 
create a vibrant image of the blue sky.