Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gx7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Configuring basic settings of this unit 
(Setup Menu)
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P40.
[Clock Set] and [Economy] are important items. Check their settings before using them.
•
Refer to P38  for details.
•Press 3 if you are using Daylight Savings [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.) 
Press  3 once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
[Clock Set] —
[World Time]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and 
record them on the pictures you take.
•
Set [Home] first thing after purchasing. [Destination] can be set after 
setting up [Home].
After selecting [Destination] or [Home], press 2/1  to select 
an area, and press [MENU/SET] to set.
“  [Destination]:
Travel destination area
A Current time of the destination 
area
B Time difference from home 
area
–  [Home]:
Your home area
C Current time
D Time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
B
A
D
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•The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The [Travel Date] feature is disabled when recording [AVCHD] motion pictures.
•While recording motion pictures, the [Location] feature is disabled.
•Refer to P268, 309  for details.
[Travel Date]
Departure date and return date of the trip as well as the name of 
the travel destination can be set.
You can display the number of days that have passed when 
playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures 
with [Text Stamp]  (P251).
[Travel Setup]:
[SET]: Departure date and return date are set. Elapsed 
days (how many days after) of the trip are recorded.
[OFF]
•The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is 
after the return date. If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], 
[Location] will also be set to [OFF].
[Location]:
[SET]:Travel destination is recorded at the time of 
recording.
[OFF]
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on 
P61 .
[Wi-Fi][Wi-Fi Function]/[Wi-Fi Setup] 
						

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•The [E-Shutter Vol] only works when [SH] for Burst Mode or [Electronic Shutter] is set to [ON].
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.
•It will adjust the monitor when the monitor is in use, and the viewfinder when the viewfinder is in 
use.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actua lity on the monitor. However, this does not 
affect the recorded pictures.
[Beep]
Set the volume for electronic noises and the electronic shutter 
noise.
[Beep Volume]:
[u ] (High)
[t ] (Low)
[s ] (OFF) [E-Shutter Vol]:
[ ] (High)
[ ] (Low)
[ ] (OFF)
[Speaker Volume]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels.
[Monitor Display]/
[Viewfinder]
Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the Monitor/viewfinder is 
adjusted.
[ ] ([Brightness]):
Adjust the brightness.
[ ] ([Contrast · Saturation]):
Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors.
[ ] ([Red Tint]):
 Adjust the red tint.
[ ] ([Blue Tint]):
 Adjust the blue tint.
1Select the settings by pressing  3/4, and adjust with 
2/ 1.
•
Adjusting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial.
2Press [MENU/SET] to set. 
						

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•The brightness of pictures displayed on the monitor is enhanced, so some subjects on the 
monitor may appear different from the actual subjects. However, this enhancement does not 
affect recorded pictures.
•The monitor automatically returns to standard brightness if no operations are performed for 
30 seconds when recording in [MODE1]. It will light up brightly again with button or touch 
operation.
•When [AUTO] or [MODE1] is set, the usage time is reduced.•[AUTO] is only available in the Recording Mode.
•The initial setting when using the AC adaptor (optional) is [MODE2].
[Monitor Luminance]
Sets the monitor brightness according to the ambient light level.
„ [AUTO]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright 
it is around the camera.
 [MODE1]:
Make the monitor brighter.
 [MODE2]:
Set the monitor to the standard brightness.
 [MODE3]:
Make the monitor darker.
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•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [Sleep Mode].
•To turn the monitor on again, press any button or touch the monitor.•When [Live View Mode] is set to [ECO] the image quality on the recording screen may be 
worse than when it is set to [NORMAL], but this does not affect the recorded image.
•When [Live View Mode] is set to [NORMAL], the usage time is reduced.•When the eye sensor automatic switching  (P63) is activated, [Auto Monitor Off] is canceled.•[Economy] does not work in the following cases.
–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures
–During a slide show–[Multi Exp.]–[Time Lapse Shot]
•When using the AC adaptor (optio nal), [Sleep Mode] is disabled.•When using the AC adaptor (optional), [Auto Moni tor Off] is fixed to [5MIN.], and [Live View 
Mode] is fixed to [NORMAL].
[Economy]
The unit can be set up to prevent unnecessary battery 
consumption. You can set up the unit to automatically turn this 
unit off, automatically switch off the monitor, or display in such a 
way that the power consumption of the monitor is reduced.
[Sleep Mode]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting. [10MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[1MIN.]/[OFF]
[Auto Monitor Off]:
The monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting. [5MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[1MIN.]
[Live View Mode]:
Sets the monitor to display in such a way that power consumption 
is reduced. [NORMAL]/[ECO] 
						

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[USB Mode]
Select the USB communication system when connecting the 
camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
y [Select on connection]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
{  [PictBridge(PTP)]:
Set when connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
z  [PC]:
Set when connecting to a PC. 
						

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[Output]
This sets how the unit connects to a television etc.
[TV Aspect]:Set to match the type of TV.[16:9]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[4:3]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
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This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.
[HDMI Mode]:
Set the format for the HDMI output when playing back on the 
HDMI compatible high-definition TV connected with this unit using 
the HDMI mini cable. [AUTO]:
The output resolution is automatically set based on the 
information from the connected TV.
[1080p]:
The progressive method with 1080  available scan lines is used 
for output.
[1080i]:
The interlace method with 1080 available scan lines is used for 
output.
[720p]:
The progressive method with 720 av ailable scan lines is used 
for output.
[480p]:
The progressive method with 480 av ailable scan lines is used 
for output.
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This will work when the HDMI mini cable is connected.•If the images are not output on the TV when the setting is [AUTO], match 
with the image format your TV can display, and select the number of 
effective scanning lines. (Please read the operating instructions for the TV.) 
						

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•This will work when the HDMI mini cable is connected.
•Refer to P318 for details.
•This will work when the HDMI mini cable is connected.•Refer to P313 for the method to play back 3D pictures in 3D.
•Refer to P42 for details.
[VIERA Link]
Settings that allow this unit to be controlled by the remote control 
of the VIERA equipment by automatically coupling this unit with 
the VIERA Link compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable.
[ON]: Remote control operation of the VIERA Link 
compatible equipment is enabled. (Not all 
operations are possible)
Button operation of the main unit will be limited.
[OFF]: Operation is performed with the buttons on this 
unit.
[3D Playback]
Set the output method for 3D pictures.
[]:Set when connecting to a 3D compatible 
television.
[]: Set when connecting to a television not 
compatible with 3D.
Set this when you would like to view pictures in 
2D (conventional image) on a 3D compatible 
television.
[Menu Resume]Stores the location of the last-used menu item for each menu.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Menu Background]Set the background color for the menu screen.
[Menu Information]
Explanations of the menu items and settings are displayed on the 
menu screen.
[ON]/[OFF] 
						

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•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be checked.
•[–. –] is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted.•Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display information about the software on 
the unit.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
The folder number should be reset before it reaches 999. We recommend formatting the card 
(P60)  after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the card first and then use this function to reset the 
file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [Yes] to reset the folder number.
•When the recording setting is reset, the content of the following settings is also reset.–The [Face Recog.] setting•When the setup/custom settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.
–The [World Time] setting–The settings of [Travel Date] (departure date, return date, location)–The [Profile Setup] setting
•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
[Language]Set the language displayed on the screen.
[Version Disp.] —
[Exposure Comp. 
Reset]An exposure value can be reset when the recording mode is 
changed or the camera is turned off.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Self Timer Auto Off]Set whether to cancel the self-timer when the unit is turned off.
[ON]/[OFF]
[No.Reset]Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
[Reset]The recording or setup/custom settings are reset to the default. 
						

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•Always reset the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved 
within the camera from being misused.
•Always reset the camera after making a copy of personal information when sending the camera 
in to be repaired.
¢ Excluding [LUMIX CLUB]   (P299)
•Imaging device and image processing is optimized when the camera is purchased. Use this 
function when bright spots that do not exist in the subject get recorded.
•Turn the camera off and on after the pixels are corrected.
•Dust Reduction Function will operate automatically when the camera is turned on, but you can 
use this function when you see dust.  (P372)
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) when formatting. Do not 
turn the camera off during formatting.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•If the card cannot be formatted, consult Panasonic.
[Reset Wi-Fi Settings]Reset all settings in the [Wi-Fi] menu to factory default settings.¢
[Pixel Refresh]It will perform optimization of imaging device and image 
processing.
[Sensor Cleaning]Dust reduction to blow off the debris and dust that have affixed to 
the front of the imaging device is performed.
[Format]
The card is formatted.
Formatting permanently deletes all data on your memory 
card. Please be sure all pictures and motion pictures are 
saved elsewhere before using this feature.
For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649).For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call:
1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: 
http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo