Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Before Use
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
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The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.
•Battery Charger is indicated as  battery charger or charger  in the text.•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and  SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the...

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Names and Functions of Components
∫Camera body
1 Self-timer indicator  (P186)/
AF Assist Lamp  (P157)
2 Flash  (P217)
3 Sensor
4 NFC antenna [ ]  (P272)
5 Lens fitting mark (P22)
6 Mount
7 Lens lock pin
8 Lens release button  (P23)
9 Eye sensor (P63)
10 Eye Cup  (P372)
11 Viewfinder  (P63)
12 [LVF] button  (P63)/[Fn4] button  (P47)
13 Flash open lever  (P217)
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The flash opens, and recording with the flash 
becomes possible.
14 Focus mode lever  (P146, 158)
15 [AF/AE LOCK] button  (P164)
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27 Stereo microphone (P237)
•Be careful not to cover the microphone with 
your finger. Doing so may make sound 
difficult to record.
28 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover)  (P331)
29 Focus distance reference mark  (P163)
30 Shutter button  (P65)
31 Front dial (P18)
32 Mode dial (P69)
33 Motion picture button  (P231)
34 Status indicator  (P38)
35 Camera ON/OFF switch  (P38)
36 Tripod mount (P378)
•A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm 
(0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if 
attached.
37 DC...

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Before Use
∫Lens
H-H020A
(LUMIX G 20 mm/
F1.7  II ASPH.) H-FS1442A
(LUMIX G VARIO 14 – 42 mm/
F3.5–5.6 
II ASPH./MEGA O.I.S.)
1 Lens surface
2 Focus ring  (P158)
3 Contact point
4 Lens fitting mark (P22)
5Tele
6Wide
7 Zoom ring (P210)
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The interchangeable lens (H-H02 0A) utilizes a lens drive system to rea lize a compact and 
bright F1.7 lens. As a result, sound and vibration may occur during focus operation, but this is 
not a malfunction.
•Operating sounds will be recorded when auto focus is...

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You can adjust the angle of the monitor/viewfinder.
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.
∫Recording from a variety of angles
The monitor/viewfinder can be rotated to suit your needs....

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Before Use
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.
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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...

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Before Use
•Touch the panel with the clean and dry finger.•If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet, please follow the instructions that 
accompany the sheet. (Some monitor protection sheets may impair visibility or operability.)
•Do not press on the monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball point pens.•Do not operate with your fingernails.•Wipe the monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others.
•Do not scratch or press the monitor too hard.•For...

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Before Use
There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial, rotating left or right, and deciding by pressing.
The front dial is operated by rotating it to the left or right.
Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
Pressing:
Operations that are the same as [MENU/SET] button, such as determine settings, 
etc., are performed during the various settings.
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This owner’s manual describe operations of the rear dial/front dial as follows:
Allows you to set the...

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Before Use
Setting the operation methods of the rear dial and front dial
Pressing the cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
Pressing [MENU/SET]:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
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This owner’s manual express the up, down, left, and right of the 
cursor button as 3/4/2 /1.
Even when the camera is operat ed using the touch screen, it 
is possible to operate with the cursor button and [MENU/SET] 
button if a guide like the one shown on the right...

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About the Lens
∫Micro Four Thirds™ mount specification lens
This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with 
the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification 
(Micro Four Thirds mount).
∫ Four Thirds™ mount specification lens
Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be 
used by using the mount adaptor (DMW-MA1: optional).
∫ Leica mount specification lens
When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R:  
optional), you can use Leica M Mount or...