Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-GX7
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VQT5B23-1
F0713YK1073
until 
2013/6/18
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Finding the information you need
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from the following pages.
By clicking a page number, you can jump to the linked page and quickly find the 
information.
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“Contents”
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menu list
“Menu list”
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and Functions of 
Components
” [Rec].......................................
P345
[Motion Picture] ...................... P348
[Custom]................................. P349
[Setup].................................... P352
[Playback] .............................. P354
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“Monitor Display/
Viewfinder Display
”
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“Troubleshooting”
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of on-screen 
messages
“Message Display”
For details on how to use this manual, see the next 
page.
Wi-Fi
R function/NFC function
P4  ~P345 ~
P12  ~
P334  ~P355 ~
P341 ~
P3
P265 ~ 
						

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About the indication of the applicable mode
Applicable modes: 
The icons indicate the modes available for a function.•Black icons: Applicable modes
•Gray icons: Unavailable modes
,   and   will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under 
custom settings.
[MENU] : Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
[Wi-Fi] : Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button. 
: Configurations that can be performed in the [Custom] menu.
: Tips for skillful use and points for recording.
: Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used. : Continued to next page.
In this owner’s manual, steps for setting a menu item are described as follows.
[MENU] >[Rec]>[Quality] >[› ] 
						

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Contents
Finding the information you need.......................................................................2
How to use this manual .......................................................................................3
Before Use
Care of the camera .............................................................................................10
Standard Accessories ........................................................................................ 11
Names and Functions of Components .............................................................12
About the Lens ...................................................................................................20
Preparation
Changing the Lens .............................................................................................22
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ............................................................................25
Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................26• Charging ......................................................................................................26
• Approximate operating time and number of  recordable pictures .................28
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/
the Battery ...........................................................................................................32
About the Card....................................................................................................34 • About cards that can be used with this unit .................................................34
• Formatting the card (initialization) ................................................................35
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ...... 36Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ...........................................................................38• Changing the Clock Setting .........................................................................39
Setting the Menu.................................................................................................40 • Setting menu items ......................................................................................40
Calling frequently-used menus instantly 
(Quick Menu) .......................................................................................................43 •  Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item ..........................................45
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ......47
Configuring basic settings of this unit 
(Setup Menu) .......................................................................................................51
Entering Text .......................................................................................................61
Basic
Tips for taking good pictures ............................................................................62
• Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) .....................62
Using the Viewfinder ..........................................................................................63 • Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder .................................................................63
• About the Eye Sensor AF ............................................................................64
• Setting the focus position with the Touch Pad .............................................64
Taking a Still picture...........................................................................................65
• Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function.........................................67
Recording Motion Picture ..................................................................................68 
						

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Selecting the Recording Mode ..........................................................................69
Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen .....................71
Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures ............................................................75• Playing Back Pictures ..................................................................................75
• Playing Back Motion Pictures ......................................................................77
• Changing the information displayed on the playback screen.......................78
Deleting Pictures ................................................................................................80
Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode).......................................................................................82
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control) ....................86
• Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone .......................87
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode) .................89
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed .....................................................................................................92 • Aperture-Priority AE Mode ...........................................................................92
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................93
• Manual Exposure Mode ...............................................................................94
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)...........97
• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .....98
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded 
(Scene Guide Mode) ...........................................................................................99
Taking Pictures with different image effects 
(Creative Control Mode) ................................................................................... 113
Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/
shutter speed (Creative Video Mode) .............................................................125 • Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording ................127
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) ....................................128
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ..........128
• Recording using registered custom set......................................................129
Image and Picture Quality Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect [Photo Style] ................130
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions [Highlight Shadow] .....................................132
Adjusting the White Balance ...........................................................................134
Setting the Picture Quality and Size ...............................................................139• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures.............................................................139
•  Setting the number of pixels ......................................................................139
• Setting the compression rate of pictures [Quality] .....................................140
Setting Image-Related Functions....................................................................142
• Compensating the contrast and exposure [i.Dynamic] (Intelligent dynamic  range control)..........................................142
• Raising the resolution [i.Resolution]...........................................................142
• Combining pictures with different exposures [HDR] ..................................143
• Reducing the long shutter noise [Long Shtr NR]........................................144 
						

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• Correcting the brightness on the screen periphery [Shading Comp.] ........144
• Setting the color space [Color Space] ........................................................145
Focus and Exposure Settings
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus ....................................................................146• About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)......................................................147
• Type of the Auto Focus Mode ....................................................................149
• Setting the desired focus method ..............................................................156
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus ................................................................158
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) ........................................164
Compensating the Exposure ...........................................................................166
Selecting the Method for Measuring Brightness [Metering Mode] ..............168
Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture 
[Multi Exp.] ........................................................................................................169
Easily Optimizing the Brightness for a Specified Area (Touch AE) .............171
Setting the Light Sensitivity ............................................................................174 • Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity ...................................................176
• Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity .............................................176
• Extending ISO sensitivity ...........................................................................177
Shutter (Drive) Settings
Select a Drive Mode..........................................................................................178
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode..................................................................179
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ...............................................................183
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .................................................................186
Functions Customized for Various Subjects and Purposes
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals [Time Lapse Shot] ..............189
Creating Stop Motion Pictures [Stop Motion Animation] .............................191
Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at once 
[Silent Mode] .....................................................................................................195
Taking Pictures with No Shutter Sound 
[Electronic Shutter] ..........................................................................................196
Taking Clear Pictures by Registering Faces 
[Face Recog.] ....................................................................................................197
Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images ........................................202
Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Optical Image Stabilizer ...................................................................................203• Using the Optical Image Stabilizer function of a lens .................................204
• Using the Optical Image Stabilizer function of this unit ..............................206
• Minimizing vibration of the shutter .............................................................209
Taking Pictures with the Zoom........................................................................210 • Raising the telescopic effect ...................................................................... 211
• Zooming using touch operations ................................................................216 
						

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Taking pictures by using the flash..................................................................217• Changing Flash Mode ................................................................................219
• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro ............................................................222
• Adjust the flash output ...............................................................................223
• Synchronizing the output of the built-in flash to 
the Exposure Compensation .....................................................................223
• Changing the firing mode (Manual flash) ...................................................224
• Setting the wireless flash ...........................................................................224
• Correcting red eyes....................................................................................227
Motion Picture
Recording Motion Picture ................................................................................228 • Setting the format, size and frame rate ......................................................228
• How to set focus when recording a motion picture (Continuous AF) .........230
• Recording Motion Picture...........................................................................231
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures ............................233
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu ....................................................................235
• [Rec Format] ..............................................................................................235
• [Rec Quality] ..............................................................................................235
• [Exposure Mode] ........................................................................................235
• [Picture Mode] ............................................................................................235
• [Continuous AF] .........................................................................................235
• [Rec Highlight]............................................................................................236
• [Ex. Tele Conv.] ..........................................................................................236
• [Flkr Decrease]...........................................................................................236
• [Silent Operation] .......................................................................................236
• [Mic Level Disp.].........................................................................................237
• [Mic Level Adj.]...........................................................................................237
• [Wind Cut] ..................................................................................................237
Playback/Editing
Switching the Playback Method ......................................................................238• Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback) .............................................238
• Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback) ....................239
• Playing Back Group Pictures .....................................................................240
• [2D/3D Settings] .........................................................................................241
• [Slide Show] ...............................................................................................242
• [Playback Mode] ........................................................................................245
Using Playback Functions ...............................................................................246 • Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture..............................................246
• [Location Logging]......................................................................................247
• Removing unnecessary parts [Clear Retouch] ..........................................248
• [Title Edit] ...................................................................................................250
• [Text Stamp] ...............................................................................................251
• [Video Divide] .............................................................................................254
• [Time Lapse Video] ....................................................................................255 
						

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• [Stop Motion Video] ....................................................................................256
• [Resize] ......................................................................................................257
• [Cropping] ..................................................................................................258
• [Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.]................................................................................259
• [Favorite] ....................................................................................................260
• [Print Set] ...................................................................................................261
• [Protect]......................................................................................................263
• [Face Rec Edit] ..........................................................................................264
• [Delete Confirmation] .................................................................................264
Wi-Fi/NFC
Wi-FiR function/NFC function ..........................................................................265
What you can do with the Wi-Fi function .......................................................268
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet ............................................................269
• Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Panasonic Image App ” ...................269
• Connecting to a smartphone/tablet ............................................................270
• Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording) ......................274
• Saving images stored in the camera..........................................................274
• Sending images in the camera to an SNS .................................................276
• Sending location information to the camera from a smartphone/tablet .......... 276
• Sending images to a smartphone/tablet by controlling the camera ...........277
Displaying pictures on a TV ............................................................................280
When sending images to Printer.....................................................................281
When sending images to AV device ...............................................................282
When sending images to PC ...........................................................................285
Using Web services..........................................................................................289
• When sending images to web service .......................................................289
• When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service] ........................................293
Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB” ..................................................................295
• About the [LUMIX CLUB] ...........................................................................295
• Configuring the external AV device settings ..............................................300
About Connections ..........................................................................................301
• Connecting from your house (via the network) ..........................................302
• Connecting from a location away from  your house (direct connection) .....304
• Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones 
([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from Favorite]) ...... 305
• About settings for sending images .............................................................307
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu ...........................................................................................309
Connecting to other equipment
Enjoying 3D pictures ........................................................................................311
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ...........................................................315 • Using VIERA Link (HDMI) ..........................................................................318
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC ..................................320
• About the supplied software.......................................................................321
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder .............................325 
						

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Printing the Pictures ........................................................................................326
Others
Optional accessories .......................................................................................331
Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display................................................................334
Message Display...............................................................................................341
Menu list ............................................................................................................345• [Rec]...........................................................................................................345
• [Motion Picture] ..........................................................................................348
• [Custom].....................................................................................................349
• [Setup] .......................................................................................................352
• [Playback] ..................................................................................................354
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................355
Cautions for Use ...............................................................................................371 
						

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Before Use
Care of the camera
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the 
following conditions. 
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:
–Drop or hit the camera.–Press hard on the lens or the monitor.
This camera is not dust/drip/water proof.
Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, 
etc.
•
Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around 
the lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may not just cause 
malfunctions, but it may also become irreparable.
–Places with a lot of sand or dust.–Places where water can come into contact with this unit, such as when 
using it on a rainy day or at the beach.
Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera 
body. Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus, it may cause a malfunction or 
damage.
∫About Condensation (When the lens, the viewfinder or 
monitor is fogged up)
•
Condensation occurs when the am bient temperature or humidity 
changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens, 
viewfinder and monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of 
the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.