Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software.
Install the software on to your computer before use.
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PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 PE (Windows XP/Vista/7/8)
This software allows you to manage images. For example, you can send pictures and motion 
pictures to a PC and sort them by recording date or model name. You can also perform 
operations such as writing images to a DVD, processing and correcting images, and editing 
motion pictures.
•SILKYPIX Developer Studio 
(Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X v10.4/v10.5/v10.6/v10.7/v10.8)
This is software to edit RAW format images.
Edited images can be saved in a format (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) that can be displayed on a personal 
computer.
•LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7/8)
LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that draws out the full power of your PC. Creating 
videos is as easy as organizing cards on top of a desk. Use your music, picture and video files 
to create videos to share with your friends and family by burning it to a DVD, uploading it to 
websites, or simply share your videos with your friends via e-mail.
–This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.
About the supplied software
For details on how to use the SILKYPIX Developer Studio, refer to the “Help” or the 
Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s support website:
http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/support/
For more information on how to use LoiLoScope, read the LoiLoScope manual 
available for download at the link below.
Manual URL: http://loilo.tv/product/20 
						

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∫Installing supplied software
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Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.
1Check the environment of your PC.
•Operating environment of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 PE ”–OS:
WindowsR XP (32bit) SP3,
Windows VistaR (32bit) SP2,
WindowsR 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1,
WindowsR 8 (32bit/64bit)
–CPU:
PentiumR III 500 MHz or higher (WindowsR XP),
PentiumR III 800 MHz or higher (Windows VistaR),
PentiumR III 1 GHz or higher (WindowsR 7/WindowsR 8)
–Display:
1024k768 pixels or more (1920k 1080 pixels or more recommended)
–RAM:
512 MB or more (WindowsR XP/Windows VistaR),
1 GB or more (WindowsR 7 32bit/WindowsR 8 32bit),
2 GB or more (WindowsR 7 64bit/WindowsR 8 64bit)
–Free hard disk space:
450 MB or more for installing software
•Refer to the operating instructions of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” (PDF) for further operating 
environment.
•For details on SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, please read the support site given on 
P321 .
2Insert the CD-ROM with the supplied software.
•When you insert the supplied CD-ROM, the install menu will start.
3Click on the [Recommended Installation].
•Proceed with installation according to messages appearing on the screen.
•The software compatible with your PC will be installed.•On the Mac, SILKYPIX can be installed manually.
1Insert the CD-ROM with the supplied software.
2 Double-click on the automatically displayed folder.
3 Double-click the icon in the application folder.
Not available in these cases:
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“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” and “ LoiLoScope ” are not compatible with Mac. 
						

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∫Transferring pictures to a PC
1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them 
straight out. (Otherwise, the connectors may bend out of shape, which will cause a 
malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
2Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB Mode]  (P56) is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB Mode] selection screen.
•When the camera is connected to a PC while [USB Mode] is set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a 
message may appear on the PC screen. In that case, close the message, and remove 
the USB connection cable safely, and then set the 
[USB Mode] to [PC].
3Copy the images to a PC using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”.
•Do not delete or move copied files or folders in Windows Explorer. When viewing in 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you will not be able to play back or edit.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC  are communicating, the status indicator 
blinks and the alarm beeps.
Disconnect the USB connection cable safely. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Preparations: Install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” to the PC. 
						

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∫Copying to a PC without using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
If you are not able to install “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”, you can copy files and folders to your 
PC by dragging and dropping files from this unit.
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The content (folder structure) on the card of this unit is as follows.
•AVCHD motion pictures may not be imported correctly when copied as files or folder.  We 
recommend using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” on the CD-ROM (supplied) for importing files. Refer to 
P320  for details.
•A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.–After [No.Reset]  (P59) in the [Setup] menu has been executed
–When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (such as 
when pictures were taken using another maker of camera)
–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫Connection in the PTP Mode
Set [USB Mode] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
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Data can now be read only from the card in the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
Mode.
•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode.
For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([NO NAME]) is displayed on the desktop
•Card
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 Color space P: sRGB
_: AdobeRGB
3 File number
4 JPG: Still pictures
MP4: [MP4] Motion pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MPO: 3D pictures
MISC: DPOF print
Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures
AVCHD
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
P R I VAT E
MISC 
						

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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a 
Recorder
If you insert card holding content recorded with this unit into a 
Panasonic recorder, you can dub the content to a Blu-ray Disc or 
DVD etc.
Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other 
devices will vary depending on the file format. (JPEG, RAW, 
MPO, AVCHD, or MP4).
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See the operating instructions for the recorder about the details about copying and playing 
back.
∫ Dubbing with non-compatible equipment
You can dub the content played back using this unit to non-compatible equipment such as 
recorders and video players by connecting this  unit to the non-compatible equipment using 
an AV cable (optional). Non-compatible equipment will be able to play back the content. 
This is convenient if you wish to pass around dubbed content. In this case, the content will 
be played back in standard rather than high-definition picture quality.
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When you play back motion pictures on 4:3 aspect ratio TV, you must set [TV Aspect]  (P57) on 
this unit to [4:3] before starting a copy. The im age will be vertically long if you play back motion 
pictures copied with [16:9] setting on a [4:3] aspect TV.
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).
•See the operating instructions for the recording equipment for details about copying and 
playing back.
1Connect this unit with the recording 
equipment with an AV cable 
(optional).
2Start the playback of this unit.
3Start the recording on the recording 
equipment.
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When ending the recording (copying), 
stop the playback on this unit after 
stopping the recording on recording 
equipment.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor.
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Grouped pictures are displayed individually.•Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them 
straight out. (Otherwise, the connectors may bend out of shape, which will cause a 
malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
2Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens during prin ting, stop printing at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is 
displayed. (May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used.)
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.
•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
Not available in these cases:
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Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out.
Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer. Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing 
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1Press 3.2Press  3/4  to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Press 
2/1  to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Refer to P328  for the items that can be set before starting to print the pictures.
•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
ItemDescription of settings
[Multi Select] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/2 /1 to select the pictures and then press 
[MENU/SET]. (When [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.)
•After the pictures have been selected, press  2 to select [OK], and 
then press [MENU/SET].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)]Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P261)
[Favorite]Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P260)
3Press 3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print the pictures.•Refer to P328  for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.
•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 
3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
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When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the 
camera, set [Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date] and [Num.of prints] items are 
not displayed.
∫ [Print with Date]
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If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.
•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
•In some printers, the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to [1:1] will be 
printed vertically.
When asking the photo shop to print the pictures
•By stamping the date using [Text Stamp]  (P251) or setting date printing at the time of the [Print 
Set]  (P261)  setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed on the pictures at the 
photo shop.
∫ [Num.of prints]
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
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You can also use the rear dial to set.
Print Settings
ItemDescription of settings
[ON] Date is printed.
[OFF] Date is not printed. 
						

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∫[Paper Size]
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Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
∫ [Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
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An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5qk5q]89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mm k178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk 6q] 101.6 mm k152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mm k254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã 2pictures on 1page
ä4pictures on 1page 
						

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∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper.
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page 
Layout] to [ ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper.
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page Layout] 
to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
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The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [¥ ] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set.
•Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be pr inted. Those taken in RAW will use the JPEG 
pictures that were simultaneously created. If an equivalent JPEG picture is not available, no 
print will take place.