Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf7k Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
•Remove the lens rear cap from the lens.•If the body cap is fitted to the camera, remove it.
Align the lens fitting marks A and then rotate the lens in the direction of 
the arrow until it clicks.
•Do not press the lens release button  B when you attach a lens.•Do not try to attach the lens when holding it at an angle to th e camera body as the lens mount 
may get scratched.
•Do not insert your fingers into the mount when the lens and body cap 
are removed from the...

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When recording into strong backlight, irregular reflection may occur within the lens. The 
lens hood reduces the inclusion of unwanted light in the recorded images and lowers the 
drop in contrast. The lens hood cuts off excess lighting and improves the picture quality.
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The interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/H-PS14042) does not have a  lens hood.
To attach the lens hood (flower shape) that came with the interchangeable lenses 
(H-FS35100)
Hold the lens hood by...

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•When the camera is turned on, the status indicator 1 
lights up green.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to 
step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the language, and press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press  2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute), and press  3/4 to set.
A : Time at the home area
B : Time at the...

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Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup] menu. (P53)
•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on  P33 .•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in  clock battery even 
without the battery.
(Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge t he built-in battery.)
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [Text Stamp] or order a photo studio to print the  pictures....

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Basic Operations
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side 
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not cover the flash, AF Assist lamp A, microphone  B, or speaker  C with your 
fingers or other objects.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter bu tton.
•Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording.
∫Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)
This function detects the vertical orientation...

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Extending/retracting the lens [when the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS12032/H-FS35100) is attached]
∫How to Extend the Lens
Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow  1
 from position 
A  (the lens is retracted) to position  B [12 mm  to 32 mm 
(H-FS12032), 35 mm  to 100 mm (H-FS35100)] to extend the 
lens.
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When the lens barrel is retracted, images cannot be recorded.
C The lens is retracted
∫ How to Retract the Lens
Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of...

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
You can adjust the angle of the monitor.
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Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor.
•When rotating the monitor, be careful not to apply too much force. 
This may cause scratches and malfunctions.
•When not using this unit, close the monitor completely back to  the 
original position.
∫ Recording from a variety of angles
The monitor can be rotated to s uit your needs. This is convenie nt as 
it allows you to take pictures from various angles by...

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The shutter button works in two steps. To take a picture, press it.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
(It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved,  except 
when set to flash.)
•Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed . 
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes)
Press the shutter button fully (push it...

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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Displaying a picture right after it is taken
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When [Duration Time] is set to [HOLD], [Playback Operation Prio rity] is fixed to [ON].
Press the motion picture button to start and stop recording a motion picture.
Start recording by pressing the motion picture 
button.
•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture 
button again.
> [Custom]  > [Auto Review]
[Duration Time]
Set the length of time that the...

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Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
Program AE Mode (P84)
Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the came ra.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P87)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture v alue you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P88)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode...