Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf7k Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Applicable modes: 
When [š], [ ], [ Ø], or [ ] in Auto Focus Mode  is selected, you can change the 
position and size of the AF area.
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Perform the operation after canceling the touch shutter functio n.
•When setting with touch operation, set [Touch AF] in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to 
[AF].
•The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area  when the [Metering Mode] 
(P160)  is set to [ ].
At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the  brightness around the AF area.
Not available in these cases:
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When using digital zoom, the position and size of the AF area c annot be changed.
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Position and size of the AF area can be changed.
1Press 2 ().2Select [ š] or [Ø ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
•You can also display the AF area setting screen by 
touching the screen.
3Change the position and size of the AF area.
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If you set the AF area over an eye in the yellow frame when [š ] is selected, the eye to be 
in focus will be changed.  (P139)
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•AF area with the same function as [ Ø] is displayed in the touched position, when the [ š] 
is selected.
Setting of the AF area is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pressed or  [ ] is touched.
The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set.
1Press 2 ().2Select [ ] and press  4.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.
3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select the AF area frame as 
shown in the figure on the right.
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AF area frame can also be selected by touching the 
screen.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Only [i ] display (center point of selected AF area frame) will remain  on the screen.•Setting of the AF area frame is cleared when [MENU/SET] is pres sed or [ ] is touched.
When selecting [š], [Ø ]
Button 
operationTo u c h  
operationDescription of operation
3/ 4/2/1Touching Moves the AF area.
sPinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the AF area in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the AF area in large steps.
[DISP.][Reset] Resets the AF area back to the center.•If you press the button again, the frame size will 
be reset to the default setting.
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You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen.
•The focus position cannot be set at the edge of the screen.
1Press  2 ().2Select [ ] and press  4.
3Press  3/4 /2 /1  to set the focus position and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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The assist screen for setting the focus position is displayed 
in an enlarged size.
•The assist screen can also be displayed by touching the 
subject.
4Move [+] to the position to be in focus.
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When the picture is displayed i n windowed mode, you can enlarge /reduce the picture by 
approximately 3 to 6
k; when the picture is displayed in full screen, you can enlarge /
reduce the picture by approximately 3 to 10k.•On the assist screen, it is also possible to record a picture by touching [ ].
When selecting [ ]
Button 
operationTouch 
operationDescription of operation
3 /4 /2/ 1Touching Moves [+].
sPinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
s
Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full screen)
[DISP.][Reset] Resets [+] back to the center.
Setting the duration for which the screen is enlarged
>  [Custom]  > [Pinpoint AF Time]  >
[LONG]  (Approx. 1.5 seconds) /[MID] (Approx. 1.0 second) /[SHORT] 
(Approx. 0.5 second)
Changing the display of the assist screen >  [Custom]  > [Pinpoint AF Display]
[FULL]: Enlarges a picture in full screen.
[PIP]: Enlarges a picture in a window on the screen.
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The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touchi ng [ ].
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Applicable modes: 
By setting [Touch AF] (P49) in [Touch Settings] of the [Custom] menu to [AF+AE], you can 
optimize the focus and brightness for the position you have tou ched.
1Select the menu. (P53)
2Press 3/4 to select [AF+AE], and press [MENU/SET].
3Touch the subject you want to optimize the 
brightness for.
•AF area setting screen is displayed.  (P142)•The brightness optimization position is displayed on the 
center of the AF area. The position follows the movement 
of the AF area.
•[Metering Mode] is set to [ ] , which is used exclusively for the  Touch AE.
•Touching [Reset] returns the brightness optimization position and the AF area to the 
center.
4Touch [Set].
•The AF area with the same function as [Ø] is displayed on the touched position.
•Touching [ ] returns [Metering Mode] to the original setting and  cancels the 
brightness optimization position. The AF area setting is also c anceled.
•Touching [ ] returns [Metering Mode] to the original setting and  cancels the 
brightness optimization position.
Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position
> [Custom]  > [Touch Settings]  > [Touch AF]
When the background has become too bright, etc., the 
brightness contrast with the background can be 
adjusted by compensating the exposure.MENU
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•When recording with the Touch Shutter, the focus and brightness are optimized for the touched 
position before recording takes place.
•At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the  brightness around the touched 
location.
Not available in these cases:
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[AF+AE], which optimizes the focus and brightness, does not wor k in the following cases.–In Manual Focus
–When using the Digital Zoom–When the AF area has been set by using the cursor button
Using the [Custom] menu, you can set the focus method in detail.
Releasing/not releasing the shutter by pressing the shutter but ton halfway
Focusing/Not focusing in advance
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatic ally adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is press ed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
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The battery will be consum ed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to  focus on the subject.
•This function is not available in the following cases:–In Preview Mode–In low light situations
–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus–With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF
Setting the desired focus method
> [Custom]  > [Half Press Release]  > [ON]/[OFF]
>  [Custom]  > [Quick AF]  > [ON]/[OFF]MENU
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Turning on/not turning on the AF Assist Lamp
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter but ton is pressed halfway, 
making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low  light conditions.
(Larger AF area is displayed  depending on the recording conditi ons.)
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The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different dependin g on the lens used.–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) is attached and at Wide:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.0 m (9.8 feet)
–When the interchangeable lens (H-FS35100) is attached and at Wide:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.0 m (9.8 feet)
–When the interchangeable lens (H-PS14042) is attached:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.0 m (9.8 feet)
•The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen. Use it by 
positioning the subject in the center of the screen.
•Remove the lens hood.•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp (e.g. when takin g pictures of animals in dark 
places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it wi ll become more difficult to focus on 
the subject.
•The AF Assist Lamp gets slightly blocked when the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/
H-FS35100/H-PS14042) is used, but it does not affect the perfor mance.
•The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked, and it may become ha rder to focus when a lens 
with large diameter is used.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.
–[Bright Blue Sky]/[Romantic Sunset Glow]/[Vivid Sunset Glow]/[G listening Water]/[Clear 
Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[Artisti c Nightscape]/[Handheld 
Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)
–Scenery Mode–When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON]
>  [Custom]  > [AF Assist Lamp]  > [ON]/[OFF]MENU 
						

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Recording/not recording even when focus is not achieved
[FOCUS]:
You cannot take a picture until t he subject is brought into focus.
[RELEASE]:
This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you c an take a picture when the 
shutter button is pressed fully.
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When set to [RELEASE], please be aware that focus may not be ac hieved even with focus 
mode set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC].
Adjusting/not adjusting the focus manually after achieving Auto  Focus
When AF Lock is ON (press the shutter button halfway with the f ocus mode set to [AFS] or 
set AF Lock using [AF/AE LOCK]), you can make fine adjustments  to the focus manually.
>
 [Custom]  > [Focus/Release Priority]
>  [Custom]  > [AF+MF] >  [ON]/[OFF]
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Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
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 A uto Focus.
1Select the menu. (P53)
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)
The operations used to focus manually differ depending on the l ens.
When using an interchangeable lens (H-FS12032) with no focus ri ng
Press  1: Focuses on close-up subjects
Press  2: Focuses on distant subjects
ASlide bar•These operations are possible only on the 
focus adjustment screen.
•Pressing and holding  2/1 will increase the 
focus speed.
•Focus can also be adjusted by dragging the 
slide bar.
When using an interchangeable lens 
(H-FS35100) with a focus ring When using the interchangeable lens 
(H-PS14042) having a focus lever
Rotate to  A side:
Focuses on nearby 
subject
Rotate to  B side:
Focuses on 
faraway subject Move to 
C side:
Focuses on nearby 
subject
Move to  D side:
Focuses on 
faraway subject
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The focusing speed varies depending on how 
far you move the focus lever.
>  [Rec] > [Focus Mode] > [MF]
AF
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•You can also enlarge the area by rotating the focus ring, moving the focus lever, or 
pinching out (P48) the screen or touching the screen twice.
•You can also adjust the focus position by dragging  (P48) the screen. •Pressing [DISP.] resets the focus position back to the center. 
4Adjust the focus.
AIndicator 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:
¢ When using an interchangeable lens with no focus ring, you can perform these 
operations after pressing 
4 to display the screen that lets you set the area to be 
enlarged.
•When the picture is displayed in windowed mode, you can enlarge /reduce the picture by 
approximately 3 to 6
k; when the picture is displayed in full screen, you can enlarge /
reduce the picture by approximately 3 to 10k.
Button operationTouch operationDescription of operation
3 /4/ 2/1¢Dragging Moves the enlarged area
sPinching out/in Enlarges/reduces the screen in small steps.
sEnlarges/reduces the screen in large steps.
s
Switches the enlarged display (windowed/full 
screen)
[DISP.]¢[Reset]¢Resets the area to be enlarged back to the 
center.
Changing the display of the MF Assist
>  [Custom]  > [Pinpoint AF Display]
[FULL]: Enlarges the display in full screen.
[PIP]: Enlarges the display in a window on the screen.
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The display of the assist screen can also be switched by touchi ng  [ ]  on the focus 
adjustment screen.
AF
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5Press the shutter button halfway.
•The assist screen will close. The recording screen will be displayed.
•You can also close the assist screen by pressing [MENU/SET].•If you have enlarged the picture by rotating the focus ring or moving the focus lever, the 
assist screen will close approximately 10 seconds after the operation.
•MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens use d, but you can display MF 
Assist by direct operation of the camera, using the touch scree n or a button.
•The MF Assist is disabled when using the Digital Zoom or record ing motion pictures.
Technique for Manual Focus
1 Press the cursor button or rotate the focus 
ring to focus.
2 Press the cursor button a few more times 
or rotate the focus ring further in the same 
direction.
3 Operate the cursor button or the focus 
ring slightly in the opposite direction to 
fine tune the focus.
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If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may l ose its accuracy. In that case, 
re-adjust the focus.
•After canceling Sleep Mode, focus on the subject again.
•If you are taking close-up pictures:–We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer  (P170).–The effective focus range (depth of field) is significantly nar rowed. Therefore, if the distance 
between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on  the subject, it may become 
difficult to focus on it again.
–The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease sli ghtly. This is not a malfunction.