Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Image and Picture Quality Settings
•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD-ROM 
(supplied).
•[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than [ ] or [ ].
Not available in these cases:
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The following effects are not reflected in RAW images:–[Photo...

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Image and Picture Quality Settings
Setting Image-Related Functions
Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure are compensated when the brightness difference between the 
background and subject is great, etc.
Settings: [AUTO]/[HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF]
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[AUTO] automatically sets the intensity of the effect according to the recording conditions.•Those menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motion Picture] menu. When the 
setting for either of the two is changed, the setting for the other is...

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Image and Picture Quality Settings
Applicable modes: 
You can combine 3 pictures with different levels of exposure into a single picture with rich 
gradation. You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when, 
for example, the contrast between t he background and the subject is large.
An image combined by HDR is recorded in JPEG.
∫ What is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide 
contrast range.
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Do not move the camera during...

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Image and Picture Quality Settings
Applicable modes: 
The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures of night scenery  etc. so you can take beautiful pictures.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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[Long shutter noise reduction ongoing] is displayed for the same time as the shutter speed for 
signal processing.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures.
Not available in these cases:
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In the following cases, [Long Shtr...

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Image and Picture Quality Settings
Applicable modes: 
Set this when you want to correct the color reproduction of the recorded pictures on a PC, 
printer etc.
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Depending on the color space setting, the file name of the recorded picture changes as shown.
•Set to sRGB if you are not very familiar with AdobeRGB.•The setting is fixed to [sRGB] in the following case.–When recording motion pictures
Setting the color space [Color Space]
[MENU] >[Rec] >[Color Space]
SettingsDescription of settings
[sRGB]...

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Focus and Exposure Settings
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus
Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
1Set the focus mode lever to [AF].
2Set [AFS/AFF/AFC] in the [Custom] menu to 
[AFS], [AFF] or [AFC]. (P147)
3Press 2 ().
4Press  2/1 to select AF Mode and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•AF area selection screen is displayed when  4 is pressed 
while [ š], [ ], [ Ø], or [ ] is selected. For operation 
in the AF area selection...

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Focus and Exposure Settings
Applicable modes: 
1Select the menu.
2Press 3/4 to select item, and press [MENU/
SET].
•Select focus mode according to the movement of the 
subject and the scene you are recording.
•The set focus mode will be assigned to [AF] of the focus 
mode lever.
About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)
[MENU] >[Custom] >[AFS/AFF/AFC]
Item
The movement of the 
subject and the scene (recommended)
Description of settings
AFS Subject is still
(Scenery, anniversary 
photograph, etc.)
“AFS” is...

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Focus and Exposure Settings
•Depending on the lens used, [AFF] and [AFC] may not operate. Refer to the website on 
P21.
•When the interchangeable lens (H-H020A) is used, [AFF] and [AFC] cannot be set.•Exit the menu after it is set.
Not available in these cases:
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When [Panorama Shot] in Scene Guide Mode is set, [AFF] and [AFC] cannot be set.
When recording using [AFF], [AFC]
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It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele 
or suddenly change the subject from a...

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Focus and Exposure Settings
The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus 
and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter 
what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
When the camera detects a person’s face, the AF area is 
displayed.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance 
away as faces within the yellow...

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Focus and Exposure Settings
Focus and exposure can be adjusted to a specified subject. Focus and exposure will keep 
on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking)
∫ When operating buttons
Place the subject in the AF tracking frame, and press the 
shutter button halfway to lock the subject.
A AF tracking frame
•AF area will turn green when the camera detects the subject.•The AF area turns yellow when the shutter button is released.
•Lock is canceled when [MENU/SET ] is...