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 [ ] is selected.
Not available in these cases:
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It cannot be set to [ ] in the following cases.–When White Balance Bracket is set–When recording with the shutter speed set to [T] (Time)
–When using [Multi Exp.]•Self-timer is disabled in the following cases.–In Self Shot Mode
(When taking pictures in Self Shot Mode, you can set the Self-t imer in [Countdown].  (P81))
–When recording motion pictures–When using [Time Lapse Shot]
–When using [Stop Motion Animation] (only when [Auto Shooting]  i s set)
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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. (P223)
1Select the menu.  (P53)
2Press 3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/
SET]. >
 [Rec] > [Time Lapse Shot]
[Start Time] [Now]
Starts the recording by fully-pressing the shutter button.
[Start Time 
Set] You can set the time to start recording.
Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set.Select the item (hour or minute) by pressing 
2/1 , set 
the start time by pressing  3/4 , and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[Shooting 
Interval]/
[Image 
Count] The recording interval and the number of pictures can be set.
2
/1:  Select the item (minute/second/number of pictures)
3 /4:  Setting
[MENU/SET]: Set
•A recording interval ranging from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 se conds 
can be set at 1 second interval.
•The number of pictures ranging from 1 to 9999 can be set.
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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 halfway .
•If [Fn1] is pressed or [ ] is touched while this unit is turned on, a selection screen 
asking you to pause or end will be displayed. Operate in accord ance with the screen. 
Also, if [Fn1] is pressed or [ ] is touched during the pause, a  selection screen asking 
you to resume or end will be displayed. Pressing the shutter bu tton fully will also enable 
you to resume from the pause.
•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed  next, so select [Yes].
5Select the methods for creating a motion picture.
•The recording format is set to [MP4].
6Select [OK] with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET] .
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] 
is selected.
•Motion pictures can also be created from [Time Lapse 
Video] in the [Playback] menu.  (P238)
•Set the recording interval D so that it will be longer than the exposure time (shutter spee d) 
E . (The figure below)
Recording may be skipped when the recording interval  D is shorter than the exposure 
time (shutter speed)  E, for example during night-time recording.
A:First
B :Second
C :Third
[Rec Quality]Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[FHD/60p]/[FHD/30p]/[HD/30p]/[VGA/30p]
[Frame Rate]
Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will  be.
[60fps]
¢/[30fps]/[15fps]/[10fps]/[7.5fps]/[6fps]/[3fps]/[1fps]
¢ Only when set to [FHD/60p]
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
Splices pictures together in reverse recording order. 
						

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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 recommend that you use a sufficiently charged battery or an  AC adaptor (optional) and a 
DC coupler (optional).
•[Time Lapse Shot] is paused in the following cases.–When the charge on the battery runs out
–Turning the camera off
During [Time Lapse Shot], you can replace the battery and the c ard, and then restart by turning 
on this unit. (Note that pictures taken after the restart will  be saved as a separate set of group 
pictures) Turn off this unit when replacing the battery or the  card.
•Do not connect the AV cable (optional), the HDMI micro cable, o r the USB connection cable 
(supplied) during Time Lapse Shooting.
•When a picture quality different from the aspect ratio of the o riginal pictures is selected, black 
strips will be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and  right of the motion picture.
•If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor (optional) the power supply is cut off 
due to a power cut or if the AC adaptor (optional) is disconnec ted etc., the motion picture will 
not be recorded.
•A motion picture that exceeds the recording time of 29 minutes a nd 59 seconds and a motion 
picture that exceeds the file size of 4 GB cannot be created.
•A motion picture shorter than 1 second is displayed as “0s” on  the motion picture recording time 
(P219).
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When only one picture is taken, it will not be saved as a group picture.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–In Self Shot Mode
–[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode)–When using [Multi Exp.]–When using [Stop Motion Animation] 
						

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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 objects appear to 
be moving by making a recording each time you move a doll, etc. , in small increments, 
and then splicing the recordings together.
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With this unit, pictures of 1 to 60 frames have to be taken per  second of a motion picture.
•For smoother motion, record movement in as small increments as possible, and set the frame 
rate per second (frame rate) to a large value.
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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 
turned on. Selecting [Yes] allows you to continue the 
recording from the interruption point.
7Touch [ ] to end the recording.
•It can also be ended by selecting [Stop Motion Animation] 
from the [Rec] menu and then pressing [MENU/SET].
•When [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON], select [End] on the 
confirmation screen.
(If [Pause]  has been selected, press the shutter button 
fully to resume the recording.)
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is ended when [Yes] is sel ected.
•Confirmation screen for creating a motion picture is displayed  next, so select [Yes].
[Auto 
Shooting][ON]Takes pictures automatically at a set recording interval.
When the shutter button is pressed fully, recording starts.
[OFF]This is for taking pictures manually, frame by frame.
[Shooting 
Interval](Only when [Auto Shooting] is set to  [ON])
Sets the interval for automatic recording. A value between 1 an
d 
60 seconds can be set in 1 second intervals.
Press  2/1  to select the recording interval (seconds), press  3/4  
to set it, and press [MENU/SET].
Recording materials skillfully
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The recording screen displays up to two pictures taken previous ly. Use them as 
reference for the amount of movement.
•Pressing [ (] allows you to check recorded pictures.
Unnecessary pictures can be deleted by pressing  [ ] .
Pressing [ (]  again will return you to the recording screen.
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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 [Stop Motion 
Animation].
Select a set of group pictures, press [MENU/SET], and then select [Yes] on the 
confirmation screen.
[Rec Quality] Sets the quality of a motion picture.
[FHD/60p]/[FHD/30p]/[HD/30p]/[VGA/30p]
[Frame Rate]Sets the number of frames per second.
The larger the number is, the smoother the motion picture will 
be.
[60fps]¢/[30fps]/[15fps]/[10fps]/[7.5fps]/[6fps]/[3fps]/[1fps]
¢ Only when set to [FHD/60p]
[Sequence] [NORMAL]:
Splices pictures together in recording order.
[REVERSE]:
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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 (optional) and a 
DC coupler (optional).
•If power supply is lost by unplu gging the AC adaptor or due to  a blackout while creating a 
motion picture with the AC adaptor, the motion picture you are  creating will not be recorded.
•A motion picture that exceeds the recording time of 29 minutes a nd 59 seconds and a motion 
picture that exceeds the file size of 4 GB cannot be created.
•A motion picture shorter than 1 second is displayed as “0s” on  the motion picture recording time 
(P219).
•If only one picture was taken, the picture is not saved as a gr oup picture.
A picture cannot be selected from  [Additional]  when it is the o nly one that was taken.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–In Self Shot Mode–When using [Multi Exp.]
–When using [Time Lapse Shot]•[Auto Shooting] in [Stop Motion Animation] is not available for  the following functions:–[Handheld Night Shot] (Scene Guide Mode) 
						

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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] 
for one of the following operations.
4Shooting the second, third, and fourth exposures.
•If [Fn1] is pressed while taking pictures, the photographed 
images are recorded, and the multiple exposure 
picture-taking session will be completed.
5Press  4 to select [Exit] and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
>  [Rec] > [Multi Exp.]
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[Next]: Advance to the next picture.–[Retake]: Return to the first picture.–[Exit]: Record the image of the first picture, and  finish the multiple exposure picture-taking 
session.
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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 information displayed for pictures taken with multiple exposures is the recording 
information for the last picture taken.
•Items shown in gray on the menu screen cannot be set during mul tiple exposures.
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:
–In Self Shot Mode–When using [Time Lapse Shot]–When using [Stop Motion Animation]
•[ON]: The brightness level is adjusted according to the number of pic tures taken and the 
pictures are superimposed over each other.
•[OFF]: Compensate the exposure to match the subject so that all the su perimposed exposure 
effects will be just right.