Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

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Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and 
playback pictures with the camera. For 
each step, be sure to refer to the pages 
indicated in brackets.
1Charge the battery. (P12)
 The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
2Insert the battery and the card. 
(P13, 14)
3Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
 Set the clock. (P19)
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P25)
4Play back the pictures....

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Charging the Battery 
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
1Insert the battery terminals and 
attach the battery to the charger.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
 Charging starts when the [CHARGE] 
indicator A lights green.
 Charging is complete when the 
[CHARGE] indicator A turns off (after 
about 120 minutes).
3Detach the battery after charging 
is complete.
 After charging is completed, be sure...

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image stabilizer function is set to 
[MODE1])
Recording once every 30 seconds with 
full flash every second recording.
 Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide 
or vice versa in every recording.
 Turn the camera off every 10 recordings.
 CIPA is an abbreviation of 
[Camera & Imaging Products 
Association].
¢The number of recordable pictures 
decreases when the power LCD function 
or high angle function (P41) are used.
The number of recordable pictures 
when using the...

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2Insert:
Insert the charged battery fully 
paying attention to its direction.
Remove:
Slide the lock A to remove the 
battery.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
 Remove the battery after use.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (If you insert a battery that is not 
sufficiently charged, the...

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 The card may be damaged if it is not 
fully inserted.
31Close the card/battery door.
2Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
 If the card/battery door cannot be 
completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.
 The card and the data may be damaged 
if it is inserted or removed while the 
camera is on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card.
About the Card
∫Access to the card
The card access indication A lights red 
when pictures are being...

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 Refer to P117 for information about the 
number of recordable pictures and the 
available recording time for each SD 
Memory Card.
 This unit supports SD Memory Cards 
formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 
system based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications.
 This unit does not support recording 
motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We 
recommend using High Speed SD 
Memory Cards when recording motion 
pictures. (P68)
 The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an...

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∫Strap (supplied)
1Pass the strap through the hole at 
the strap eyelet.
2Pass the strap through the 
stopper and fasten the strap.
A: Pull the strap 2 cm or more.
 Attach the strap to the other side of the 
camera being careful not to twist it.
 Check that the strap is firmly attached to 
the camera.
 Attach the strap so that you can see the 
“L
UMIX” logo.
Attaching the Lens 
Hood
In bright sunlight or backlight, the lens hood 
will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The 
lens...

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∫Removing the hood adaptor
 Hold the edge of the hood adaptor to 
remove it.
∫Temporarily storing the lens hood
1Loosen the screw and remove the 
lens hood.
2Reverse the lens hood.
3Attach the lens hood with the 
screw facing upwards and then 
tighten the screw again.
 Make sure the screw is loose and then 
attach the lens hood.
 Do not tighten the screw too much.
4Attach the lens cap.
 Ensure that the lens cap is firmly 
attached.
 Do not take a picture while the lens 
hood is...

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 The lens adaptor (DMW-LA2; optional) is 
necessary to attach a conversion lenses 
and filters.
 If any accessories are lost, customers in 
the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts 
department on 1 800 833-9626 and 
customers in Canada should contact 
1 800 561-5505 for further information 
about obtaining replacement parts.Setting Date/Time 
(Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set so the following screen 
appears when you turn the camera on.
A: [MENU/SET] button
B:...

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 Turn the camera off after finishing 
setting the clock. Then turn it on and 
check that the clock setting is correct.
∫Changing the clock setting
1Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu 
and then press 2.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu 
icon [ ] and then press 1.
3Press 34 to select [CLOCK SET] and 
then press 1. Set as shown previously.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months...