Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Focus and Exposure Settings
∫Displaying the MF Assist
•It can be displayed by rotating the focus ring, moving the focus lever, pinching out  (P16) the 
screen, or touching the screen twice. (In the Creative Control Mode [Miniature Effect], MF 
Assistance cannot be displayed by touching the screen)
•It can also be displayed by pressing  2 to display the setup screen for the enlarged area, 
deciding the area to enlarge using the cursor button, and then pressing [MENU/SET].
•It will switch to the...

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•MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens used, but you can display MF 
Assist by direct operation of the camera, using the touch screen or a button.
Not available in these cases:
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The MF Assist is disabled when using the Digital Zoom or recording motion pictures.
Technique for Manual Focus
1 Focus by moving the focus lever or 
rotating the focus ring.
2 Move the focus lever or rotate the focus 
ring a little further in the same direction.
3 Fine tune...

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About the focus distance reference mark
The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance.
Use this when taking pictures with Manua l Focus or taking close-up pictures.
Focus range
A Focus distance reference mark
B Focus distance reference line
C 0.2 m (0.66 feet) [When the interchangeable lens (H-H020A) is used]
D 0.2 m (0.66 feet) (Wide to focal length 20 mm)
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is used]
E 0.3 m (0.98 feet) (focal...

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Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Applicable modes: 
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure.
1Align the screen with the subject.
2Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus or exposure.
•If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.•Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
3While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move the 
camera as you...

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Maintaining/not maintaining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK]  is released
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When AE lock is performed, the brightness of the recording screen that appears on the screen 
is fixed.
•AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode.
•AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.•Only the AF lock is active during motion picture  recording. Once you cancel the AF lock during 
the recording, the AF lock cannot be reactivated.
•The exposure is...

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Compensating the Exposure
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background.
1Press the rear dial to switch to Exposure 
Compensation operation.
2Rotate the rear dial to compensate the 
exposure.
A Exposure Compensation value
B Flash Adjust
•You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the front dial by pressing [DISP.].•The Exposure Compensation value can...

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•When [Auto Exposure Comp.] in [Flash] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the brightness of the 
built-in flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure 
Compensation. (P223)
•When the exposure value is out of the j 3EV to i3 EV range, the brightness of the recording 
screen will no longer change. It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of 
the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen.
•The set exposure...

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Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness 
[Metering Mode]
Applicable modes: 
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
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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 also changed.
[MENU] >[Rec] >[Metering Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
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(Multiple) This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by...

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Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture 
[Multi Exp.]
Applicable modes: 
You can shoot up to four exposures per image.
1Select the menu.
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...

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∫About Automatic Gain Control setting
Select [Auto Gain] on the screen shown in step
1 and set it.
∫ Combining RAW images in the card
On the screen shown in step
1, 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...