Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf7k Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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6.  Shutter and Drive Settings
Setting the Shutter Type
Applicable modes: 
You can take pictures using either of the two shutter methods:  the Electronic Front Curtain 
method or the electronic shutter method.
¢ 1 This setting is available only in Manual Exposure Mode.  (P90)
¢ 2 Up to an ISO sensitivity of [ISO3200]. When the setting is hig her than [ISO3200], the shutter 
speed will be faster than 1 second.
¢ 3 The mechanical shutter sound cannot be muted.
¢ 4 Electronic shutter sound settings can be changed in [Shutter V ol.]  and  [Shutter Tone] . (P63)
Select the menu. (P53)
Electronic Front CurtainElectronic Shutter
DescriptionThe camera starts an exposure 
electronically, and ends it with the 
mechanical shutter. The camera starts and ends an 
exposure electronically.
Flash
± —
Shutter Speed 
(Sec.) T (Time)¢
1/60 to 1/500th 1¢2 to 1/16000th
Shutter sound Mechanical shutter sound¢
3+
Electronic shutter sound¢ 4Electronic shutter sound¢4
>  [Rec] > [Shutter Type]
[AUTO] Depending on the recording condition and the shutter speed, the 
shutter type is switched automatically.•The Electronic Front Curtain method takes priority. This method 
places less limitations on the functions that can be used, for 
example when pictures are taken with the flash.
[EFC]
Takes pictures using only the Electronic Front Curtain method.
[ESHTR] Takes pictures using only the electronic shutter method.
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•When [ ] is displayed on the screen, pictures will be taken with the electronic shutter. 
•When [Burst Rate] is set to  [SH], pictures will be taken with  the electronic shutter.•When [Silent Mode] is set to [ON], pictures will be taken with  the electronic shutter.•When a lens not based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard/ Four Thirds System 
standard is used, [AUTO] takes pictures with the electronic shu tter except when, for example, 
the flash is used for taking pictures. Also, [EFC] switches to  [AUTO].
Certain lenses based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard/F our Thirds System standard 
may also cause the setting to switch to [AUTO].
Refer to the website for compatible lenses.
•When a moving subject is recorded with the electronic shutter,  the subject may appear 
distorted on the picture.
•When the electronic shutter is used under fluorescent or LED lighting, etc., horizontal 
stripes may appear on the picture. In such cases, lowering the  shutter speed may 
reduce the effect of the horizontal stripes.  (P88)
•Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, the likeness r ights, etc. of the subject 
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Select a Drive Mode
Applicable modes: 
You can change what the camera will do when you press the shutter button.
1Press 4 ().
2Press  2/1 to select the drive mode, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A Drive mode
•To cancel the drive mode, select [ ]. The setting will switch to  [Single].
•Settings for each drive mode can be changed by pressing 3.
1[Single]When the shutter button is pressed, only one picture is 
recorded.
2[Burst] 
(P164) Recordings are made in succession while the shutter 
button is pressed.
3[Auto Bracket] 
(P167)Each time the shutter button is pressed, recordings 
are made with different exposure settings according to 
the Exposure Compensation range.
4[Self Timer] (P170)
When the shutter button is pressed, recording takes 
place after the set time has elapsed.
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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Applicable modes: 
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
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Pictures taken with a burst speed of [SH] will be recorded as a  single burst group (P223).
1Press 4 ().
2Press  2/1 to select the burst icon ([ ], 
etc.), and then press  3.
3Select the burst speed with  2/1, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
¢ 1Number of burst shots
¢2 Depending on the recording conditions, the number of frames in  a burst may be 
reduced.
(For example, when you set [i.Resolution] of the [Rec] menu, th e number of frames in 
a burst may be reduced)
¢ 3 Pictures can be taken until the capacity of the card becomes f ull. However the burst 
speed will become slower halfway . The exact timing of this depends on the aspect 
ratio, the picture size, the setting for the quality and the ty pe of card used.
[SH]
(Super high  speed)[H]
(High speed)[M]
(Middle  speed)[L]
(Low speed)
Burst 
speed
(pictures/
second)Electronic 
Front Curtain —5.8 (AFS)
5 (AFC) 42
Electronic 
Shutter 40
10 42
Live View during Burst 
Mode None None Available Available
¢
1
With RAW files —7¢2, 3
Without RAW 
files Max. 39 Depends on the capacity of the card¢
3
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•The burst speed may become slower depending on the following settings.–[Picture Size] (P127)/[Quality] (P128)/[Sensitivity]  (P157)/Focus Mode  (P135)/[Focus/
Release Priority]  (P147)
•Burst speed can also be set with [Burst Rate] in the [Rec] menu .•Refer to P128 for information about RAW files.
4Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the Burst 
Mode.
∫Canceling the Burst Mode
Select  [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] from among the drive modes.  (P163)
Focusing in Burst Mode
The focus changes depending on the setting for [Focus/Release P riority] (P147) in the 
[Custom] menu and the setting for [Focus Mode]  (P135) in the [Rec] menu.
¢ 1 When the subject is dark or the burst speed is set to [SH], th e focus is fixed on the first 
picture.
¢ 2 The burst speed may become slower because the camera is contin uously focusing on the 
subject.
¢ 3 Burst speed takes priority, and focus is estimated within poss ible range.
Focus mode[Focus/Release 
Priority]Focus
[AFS] [FOCUS]
At the first picture
[RELEASE]
[AFF]/[AFC]
¢ 1[FOCUS] Normal focusing¢2
[RELEASE] Predicted focusing¢3
[MF] —Focus set with Manual Focus
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•When a high ambient temperature, continuous recording or other conditions cause the camera 
to overheat, the following restrictions will occur to protect the camera. Wait until the camera 
cools down.
–Continuous recording, motion picture recording, and the Wi-Fi c onnection will be temporarily 
disabled.
–If you continue recording even when [ ] is flashing on the scree n, a message will be 
displayed and the camera will turn off automatically.
•When the burst speed is set to [SH] or [H] (when focus mode is  [AFS] or [MF]), the exposure 
and White Balance are fixed at the settings used for the first  picture for the subsequent pictures 
as well.
When the burst speed is set to [H] (when focus mode is [AFF] or  [AFC]), [M] or [L], they are 
adjusted each time you take a picture.
•Since the shutter speed becomes slower in dark places, the burs t speed (pictures/second) may 
become slower.
•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take  the next picture if you repeat 
the recording of pictures.
•It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the ca rd. If you take pictures 
continuously while saving, the maximum number of recordable pic tures decreases. For 
continuous shooting, use of a high speed memory card is recomme nded.
Not available in these cases:
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The Burst Mode is disabled in the following cases.
–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night S hot]/[Soft Image of a Flower] 
(Scene Guide Mode)
–[Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft  Focus]/[Star Filter]/
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–In Self Shot Mode
–When White Balance Bracket is set–When recording motion pictures–When recording using the flash
–When recording with the shutter speed set to [T] (Time)–When recording with [iHandheld Night Shot]–When [HDR] is set to [ON]
–When using [Multi Exp.]–When using [Time Lapse Shot]–When using [Stop Motion Animation] (only when [Auto Shooting]  i s set)
–When [Simultaneous record w/o filter] of [Filter Settings] is set to [ON]•In the following cases, [ SH ] in Burst Mode cannot be used.–When [Quality] is set to [ ], [ ] or [ ]
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Applicable modes: 
Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the 
Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pr essed.
With Auto Bracket
[Step]: [3 •1/3], [Sequence]: [0/ s/r ]
1Press  4 ().
2Press to  2/1 to select the Auto Bracket icon 
([ ], etc.), and then press  3.
3Press 2/1 to select the compensation range, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
4Focus on the subject and take a picture.
•If you press and hold the shutter button, the number of 
pictures that you set is taken.
•The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of 
pictures that you set is taken.
•The picture count is reset to [0] if you change the Auto Bracke t setting or turn the 
camera off before all the pictures that you set are taken.
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∫Canceling the Auto Bracket
Select  [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] from among the drive modes.  (P163)
∫ Changing the settings for [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] and [ Sequence] in Auto 
Bracket
1Select the menu.  (P53)
2Press 3/4  to select [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence] and th en 
press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4  to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
•
You can take one picture at a time when set to [ ].
•You can continuously take pictures up to set numbers when set t o [ ].•Exit the menu after it is set.
> [Rec] > [Auto Bracket]
[Single/Burst Settings] [ ] (single)
[ ] (burst)
[Step] [3•1/3] (3 pictures)
[3•2/3] (3 pictures)
[3•1] (3 pictures)
[5•1/3] (5 pictures)
[5•2/3] (5 pictures)
[5•1] (5 pictures)
[7•1/3] (7 pictures)
[7•2/3] (7 pictures) [7•1] (7 pictures)
[Sequence] [0/
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•When taking pictures using Auto Bracket after setting the Exposure Compensation value, the 
pictures taken are based on the selected Exposure Compensation  value.
Not available in these cases:
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Auto Bracket is disabled in the following cases.–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night S hot]/[Soft Image of a Flower] 
(Scene Guide Mode)
–[Rough Monochrome]/[Silky Monochrome]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft  Focus]/[Star Filter]/
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
–In Self Shot Mode
–When White Balance Bracket is set–When recording motion pictures–When recording using the flash
–When recording with the shutter speed set to [T] (Time)–When recording with [iHandheld Night Shot]–When [HDR] is set to [ON]
–When using [Multi Exp.]–When using [Time Lapse Shot]–When using [Stop Motion Animation] (only when [Auto Shooting]  i s set)
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Applicable modes: 
1Press 4 ().
2Press  2/1 to select the self-timer icon 
([ ], etc.), and then press  3.
3Press 2/1 to select the time setting for the 
self-timer, and then press [MENU/SET].
•Time setting for the self timer can also be set by [Self Timer]  in the [Rec] menu.
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed.
After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2 seconds in tervals.
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed.•When using a tripod, etc., this setting is a convenient way to avoid the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
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