Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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∫Technique for Panorama Shot Mode
∫ About playback
Pressing  3 will start scrolling playback automatically in the 
same direction as the recording.
•
The following operations can be performed during scrolling 
playback.
¢ When the playback is paused, you can scroll forwards and backwards by dragging the 
screen. When the scroll bar is touched, the playback position jumps to the touched position. A
Move the camera in the recording direction 
without shaking it. If the camera shakes...

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•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.
•The focus, white balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As 
a result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during recording, the entire panorama 
picture may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.
•When an image effect is added, the White...

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Taking Pictures with different image effects 
(Creative Control Mode)
Recording Mode: 
This mode records with additional image effects. You can set the effects to add by 
selecting example images and checking them on the screen.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press 3/4 to select the image effects 
(filters).
•The image effect of the selected example image will be 
applied in a preview display 
A.
•You can also select the image effects (filters) by touching 
the example images.
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•To change Creative Control Mode, select the  [ ]  tab on the menu screen, select [Filter 
Switch] , and then press [MENU/SET]. You can return to step2.•Creative Control settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.
•White Balance will be fixed to [AWB], and [Sensitivity] will be fixed to [AUTO].
The strength and colors of the effects can be  easily adjusted to fit your preferences.
1Press 1 to display the setting screen.
2Rotate the rear dial to set.
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1Press the rear dial to display the setting screen.
•Each press of the rear dial switches among brightness 
setting, Defocus Control and end operation.
2Rotate the rear dial to set.
∫ Change the settings by using the touch panel
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch the item you want to set.
[ ]: Image effects
[ ]: Defocus level
[ ]: Brightness
3Drag the slide bar to set.
•Press [MENU/SET] to return to the recording screen.
Setting brightness
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This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture.
This effect gives a faded image.
This effect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic feel to the overall 
image.
This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall image.
[Expressive]
Items that can be set
Freshness Understated 
colors Pop 
colors
[Retro]
Items that can be set
Color Ye l l o w  
emphasized Red 
emphasized
[Old Days]
Items that can be set
Contrast Low contrast High contrast
[High Key]
Items that can be...

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This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and 
enhances bright parts.
This effect creates a sepia image.
This effect creates a black and white picture.
This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black 
and white picture.
[Low Key]
Items that can be set
Color Red 
emphasized Blue 
emphasized
[Sepia]
Items that can be set
Contrast Low contrast High contrast
[Monochrome]
Items that can be set
Contrast Ye l l o w  
emphasized Blue 
emphasized
[Dynamic...

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This effect creates a black and white picture with granular noise.
This effect blurs the overall image to add a soft feel to a black and 
white picture.
This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look.
[Rough Monochrome]
Items that can be set
Grittiness Less gritty Grittier
•Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and 
the screen will look as if frames are dropping.
[Silky Monochrome]
Items that can be set
Extent of defocus Weak defocus Strong defocus...

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This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and 
bright parts.
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look.
This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of 
a toy camera.
[High Dynamic]
Items that can be set
Freshness Black and white Pop colors
[Cross Process]
Items that can be set
ColorGreen tone/Blue tone/Yellow tone/Red tone
•
Select the desired color tone by 
rotating the rear dial, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[Toy Effect]
Items that can be...

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This effect creates a vivid and bright image with the look of a toy 
camera.
This effect gives a higher contrast and a lower saturation to create 
a calm and tranquil picture.
[Toy Pop]
Items that can be set
Area with reduced 
peripheral 
brightness Small
Large
[Bleach Bypass]
Items that can be set
Contrast Low contrast High contrast