Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Motion Picture
Applicable modes: 
1Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
A Elapsed recording time
B  Available recording time
•Recording of motion picture appropriate for each mode is 
possible.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while 
recording motion pictures.
•If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation 
being performed, part of th e display will disappear. Press 
[DISP.] or touch the monitor to make the display 
reappear.
•When recording a motion...

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Motion Picture
•The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated 
during the recording of a motion picture.
•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.
•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•When the Extended Tele Conversion is used, the angle of view will change when the screen is 
switched between the still...

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Motion Picture
Recording still pictures while recording motion 
pictures
Applicable modes: 
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous recording)
∫Setting motion picture and still picture priorities
Applicable modes: 
Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a motion picture can be set 
with [Picture Mode] in the [Motion Picture] menu.
During motion picture recording, press the shutter 
button fully to record a still picture.
•Simultaneous...

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Motion Picture
•The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [16:9].
Not available in these cases:
•
Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:–When [Rec Format] is set to [VGA/30p] in [MP4]
–When the [FHD/24p] is set [only when [ ] (still picture priorities) is set]–When [Ex. Tele Conv.] in the [Motion Picture] menu is set to [ON] [only when [ ] (still 
picture priorities) is set] 

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Motion Picture
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P40.
•
[Photo Style], [Metering Mode], [Highlight Shadow ], [i.Dynamic], [i.Resolution] and [Digital 
Zoom] are common to both the [Rec] menu a nd [Motion Picture] menu. Changing these 
settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
•[Motion Picture] menu is not displayed in the following cases.–[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Soft Image of a Flower]/[Panorama Shot] (Scene...

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Motion Picture
Applicable modes: 
White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
•
If there are any white saturated areas, we recommend compensating the exposure towards 
negative (P166) referring to the histogram (P73)  and then taking the picture. It may result in a 
better quality picture.
•Refer to P211  for details.
Applicable modes: 
The shutter speed can be fixed to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture.
Settings:...

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Motion Picture
Applicable modes: 
Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the recording screen.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]Not available in these cases:
•
Not available with [Miniature Effect] in Creative Control Mode.
Applicable modes: 
Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels.
Not available in these cases:
•
Not available with [Miniature Effect] in Creative Control Mode.
Applicable modes: 
This prevents the recording of wind-noise automatically.
Settings:...

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Playback/Editing
Switching the Playback Method
Rotate the rear dial left.
1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar screen 
display
•
It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the 
following icons.
–[ ]: 1 screen
–[ ]: 12 screens
–[ ]: 30 screens
–[ ]: Calendar screen display
•The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down.•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫To return to Normal Playback
Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press...

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Playback/Editing
1Rotate the rear dial left to display the Calendar screen.
2Press 3/4 /2/ 1 to select the date to be played back.
•If there were no pictures recorded during a month, that 
month is not displayed.
3Press [MENU/SET] to display the images that are 
recorded in selected date.
4Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
•Rotate the rear dial left to return to the Calendar screen display.
•The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the...

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Playback/Editing
A picture group consists of multiple pictures. You can play back pictures in a group either 
continuously or one by one.
•
You can edit or delete all pictures in a group at once. (For example, if you delete a picture 
group, all pictures in the group are deleted.)
•Pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock.
Playing Back Group Pictures
[]:
A picture group consisting of pictures taken in the Burst Mode 
with the burst speed [SH].  (P179)
[]:A picture group...