Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Basic Owners Manual

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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
Product numbers correct as of August 2013. These may be subject to change.Digital Camera Body
(This is referred to as  camera body in this owner’s manual.)
(± : Included, —: Not included)
6Battery Pack (Indicated as  battery pack or battery in the text)
Charge the battery before use.
7 Battery Charger (Indicated as  battery charger  or charger  in the text)
8 USB Connection Cable
9 CD-ROM •
Software:
Use it to install the software to your PC.
10 CD-ROM•Owner’s Manual for advanced features:
Use it to install to your PC.
11 Shoulder Strap
12 Hot shoe cover¢4
A:Black
B: Silver
¢ 1 This is referred to as  lens in this owner’s manual.
¢ 2 This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase.
¢ 3 These parts are supplied fitted together at the time of purchase.
¢ 4 This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase.
•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as  card in the 
text.
•The card is optional.•Description in this owner’s manual is based on the interchangeable lens (H-H020A).•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s 
parts department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1-800-99-LUMIX 
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.
DMC-GX7CDMC-GX7KDMC-GX7
1 Interchangeable  Lens¢1±¢4±¢4—
2 Lens Hood— ±—
3 Lens Cap±¢2±¢2—
4 Lens Rear Cap±¢3±¢3—
5 Body Cap±¢3±¢3±¢4
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DMC-GX7C DMC-GX7K DMC-GX7
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VYC1113
VYF3510
VYF3371
VFC4605VFC4605
DMW-BLG10PP
H-H020A H-FS1442A
VKF4971VKF4971VKF4971
DE-A99B
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 VKF5259/: VKF5260
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Names and Functions of Components
∫Camera body
1 Self-timer indicator/
AF Assist Lamp
2Flash
3 Sensor
4 NFC antenna [ ] (P66)
5 Lens fitting mark (P16)
6 Mount
7 Lens lock pin
8 Lens release button (P16)
9 Eye sensor (P20)
10 Eye Cup
11 Viewfinder (P20)
12 [LVF] button (P20)/[Fn4] button (P23)
13 Flash open lever (P60)
14 Focus mode lever (P45, 47)
15 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P48)
16 Rear dial
17 Touch screen/monitor (P15)
18 [Q.MENU] button (P22)/[Fn1] button (P23)
19 [ (] (Playback) button (P28)
20 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P31)/[Fn2]  button (P23)
21 [MENU/SET] button (P21)
22 [Wi-Fi] button (P65)/[Fn3] button (P23)
23 Wi-Fi
® connection lamp
24 Cursor buttons 3/ISO button (P49)
1/WB (White Balance) (P43)
2/AF Mode button (P45)
4/[Drive Mode] button (P50)
The following settings can be made with the [Drive Mode] button.
Single/Burst/Auto bracket/Self-timer
25 [DISP.] button (P27, 30)
26 Diopter adjustment lever (P20)
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27 Stereo microphone•Be careful not to cover the microphone with 
your finger. Doing so may make sound 
difficult to record.
28 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover)•Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
29 Focus distance reference mark
30 Shutter button (P24)
31 Front dial
32 Mode dial (P26)
33 Motion picture button (P25)
34 Status indicator (P19)
35 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19)
36 Tripod mount•A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm 
(0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if 
attached.
37 DC coupler cover
•When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the 
Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC11: 
optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: 
optional) are used.
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional).•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion pictures.•If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a 
power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture will not be recorded.
38 Release lever
39 Card/Battery door (P18)
40 Shoulder strap eyelet (P16)•Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when 
using the camera to ensure that you will not 
drop it.
41 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
42 [HDMI] socket
43 [REMOTE] socket
44 Speaker
•
Be careful not to cover the speaker with your 
finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to 
hear.
45 Terminal cover•Open the monitor before opening the terminal cover.
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∫Lens
Touch panel of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger.
∫ Touch
To touch and release the touch screen.
Use for selecting items or icons.
•
When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure to 
touch the center of the desired icon.
∫ Drag
A movement without releasing the touch screen.
This is used to move the AF area, operate the slide bar, 
etc.
This can also be used to move to the next image during 
playback, etc.
∫ Pinch (enlarge/reduce)
Pinch the touch panel apart (enlarge) or together 
(reduce) with two fingers.
Use to enlarge/reduce the played back images or AF 
area. H-H020A H-FS1442A
1 Lens surface
2 Focus ring (P47)
3 Contact point
4 Lens fitting mark 5Tele
6Wide
7 Zoom ring
Touch screen
12 34276 3 415
Fn6Fn6Fn6 Fn5
Fn7
Fn8
Fn9
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2.0X
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•Check that the camera is turned off.
•Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust.
•Do not press the lens release button A when you attach a lens.
∫ Detaching the lens
1Attach the lens cap.
2While pressing on the lens release button  A, rotate 
the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then 
remove.
•
We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from 
dropping.
•Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap.
•Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder.–Do not wrap the strap around your neck.
–It may result in injury or accident.•Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it.–It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck.
Changing the Lens
Attaching the Shoulder Strap
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The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLG10PP.
1Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery.2Connect the charger to the electrical outlet.
•The [CHARGE] indicator A lights up and charging begins.
∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator
The [CHARGE] indicator turns on:
The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.
The [CHARGE] indicator turns off:
The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any 
problem. (Disconnect the charger  from the electrical socket and detach the battery after 
charging is completed.)
∫ Charging time
•
The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely. 
The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging 
time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a 
long time may be longer than normal.
Charging the Battery
Charging time Approx. 190 min
90°
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•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLG10PP).
•If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
•Being careful about the battery orientation, insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and 
then check that it is locked by lever A. 
Pull the lever  A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery.
•Push it securely all the way until you hear a “click” while being careful about the direction in 
which you insert it. 
To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.
∫About cards that can be used with this unit
SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB)
∫ About the motion picture recording and SD speed class
Confirm the SD Speed Class (the speed standard  regarding continuous 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.
•
Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This Site is English only.)
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)
e.g.:
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Format the card before recording a picture with this unit.
Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary 
data in advance.
Select [Format] in the [Setup] menu. (P21)
•
Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press  2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute), and press  3/4 to set.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
5Press [MENU/SET] in the confirmation screen.
Formatting the card (initialization)
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
ON
OFF
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Adjust the angle of the monitor/viewfinder.
•Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor/viewfinder.
•When adjusting the angle of the monitor/viewfinder, be careful not to apply too much 
force, as this may cause damage or malfunction.
•When not using this unit, close the monitor/viewfinder completely back to the original position.
∫Using the eye sensor to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder
When [LVF/Monitor Auto] of [Eye Sensor] in the [Custom] 
menu is set to [ON] and your ey e or an object is brought close 
to the viewfinder, the display automatically switches to the 
viewfinder display.
A Eye sensor
B [LVF]/[Fn4] button
∫Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder manually
Press [LVF].
The Viewfinder lights only when your eye or an object is moved closer to it.
∫Diopter adjustment
Slide the diopter adjustment lever so that the 
characters displayed in the viewfinder can be 
seen clearly.
Adjust the angle of the monitor/viewfinder
Using the Viewfinder
[LVF]/[Fn4] button can be used in two ways, as [LVF] or as [Fn4] (function 4). At the 
time of purchase, it is initially set to [LVF/Monitor Switch].
•
Refer to P23 for details about the function button.
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