Panasonic Dmc Fz7 Operating Instructions Manual

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 Connect the USB connection cable with 
the [ ] mark facing the [1] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
 Hold the USB connection cable at C 
and insert straight in or take straight 
out.
3Press 4 to select [PictBridge 
(PTP)] and then press [MENU/
SET].
 If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] 
menu to [PictBridge (PTP)] in advance, 
it is not necessary to set this every time 
you connect to a PC. (P23)
 Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
 To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2] 
(P64) in scene mode or the departure 
date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P66), use the 
software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the 
CD-ROM (supplied) and print from the 
PC. For information about this, refer to the 
separate operating instructions for PC 
connection.
 To find out more about PictBridge 
compliant printers, contact your local 
dealer.∫Single picture
1Press 3 to select 
[SINGLE PICTURE] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press 21 to select the picture 
and then press 4.
 The message disappears in about 
2 seconds.
3Press 3 to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.
4Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
USB MODE
SELECTSETMENU
PC
PLEASE SELECT
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)
MENU
SET
SELECTSET
DPOF PICTURESINGLE PICTURE
PictBridge
MENUMENU
SET
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
PictBridge
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EXIT SELECTPRINTMENU
MENU
SET


µOFF
SINGLE PICTURE
NUM. OF PRINTS
1PRINT WITH DATE
PAPER SIZEPAGE LAYOUTSELECTCANCELEXITMENU
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∫Setting date printing, the number of 
prints, the paper size and the page 
layout
Select and set each item in step 3.
 Items not supported by the printer are 
displayed in gray and cannot be selected.
 When you want to print pictures in 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.)
[PRINT WITH DATE]
 If the printer does not support date 
printing, the date cannot be printed on the 
picture.
 [NUM. OF PRINTS]
Set the number of prints.
[PAPER SIZE]
(Paper sizes that can be set with this unit)
The paper sizes are displayed on pages 
1/2 and 2/2. Press 4 to select.¢These items cannot be displayed when 
the printer does not support the paper 
sizes.
[PAGE LAYOUT]
(Layouts that can be set with this unit)
 An item cannot be selected if the printer 
does not support the page layout.
∫DPOF picture
 Set the DPOF print setting on the 
camera in advance. (P91)
1Press 4 to select 
[DPOF PICTURE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press 3 to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 You cannot select [PRINT START] 
when the DPOF print setting is not set. 
Select [DPOF SET] and then set the 
DPOF print setting. (P91)
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing. Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
OFF Date is not printed.
ON Date is printed.
1/2
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
L/3.5qk5q
89 mmk127 mm
2L/5qk7q127 mmk178 mm
POSTCARD 100 mm
k148 mm
A4 210 mm
k297 mm
2/2¢
CARD SIZE54 mmk85.6 mm
10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm
4q
k6q101.6 mmk152.4 mm
8q
k10q203.2 mmk254 mm
LETTER 216 mm
k279.4 mm
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
1 photo/page
1 photo/page
2 photo/page
4 photo/page
SELECTSET
DPOF PICTURESINGLE PICTURE
PictBridge
MENUMENU
SET
MENUMENU
SETDPOF SET PAPER SIZEPAGE LAYOUT
PRINT STARTDPOF
SELECTCANCELEXITMENU 
						

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3Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
∫Setting the date printing with the 
DPOF print in advance
We recommend setting DPOF date printing 
with [DPOF PRINT] (P92) in advance when 
the printer supports it. If you select 
[DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the 
recording date is printed.
∫Layout printing
 When printing a picture several times 
on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print a picture 
4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set 
[NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4.
 When printing different pictures on 
1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF 
printing)
For example, if you want to print 4 different 
pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set 
[COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P91) to 1 for 
each of the 4 pictures.
 Do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable when the cable disconnection 
warning icon [ ] is displayed. 
(Depending on the printer, the icon may 
not be displayed.)
 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 
printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop 
printing at once. If not printing, disconnect 
the USB connection cable.
 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 total number of DPOF prints or the 
number of DPOF pictures printed is high, 
pictures may be printed several times. The 
remaining number of prints indicated may 
differ from the number set. This is not a 
malfunction.
 With date printing, the setting on the 
printer may take priority over the setting 
on the camera. Check the date print 
setting on the printer also.
 If the printer does not support TIFF 
printing, the JPEG picture created when 
the quality is set to [TIFF] is printed.
 If no JPEG picture is created when the 
quality is set to [TIFF], printing may not be 
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Playing Back Pictures 
on a TV Screen
∫Playing back pictures using the AV 
cable (supplied)
 Set the aspect of the TV on the camera. 
(P24)
 Turn the camera and the TV off.
1Connect the AV cable A 
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket 
on the camera.
 Connect the AV cable with the [ ] 
mark facing the [1] mark on the 
[AV OUT] socket.
 Hold the AV cable at B and insert 
straight in or take straight out.
2Connect the AV cable to the video 
input and the audio input sockets 
on the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
3Turn the TV on and select external 
input.
4Turn the camera on.
 Do not use any other AV cables except the 
supplied one.
 The top and bottom or left and right of the 
picture may be cut off slightly when it is 
displayed due to the characteristics of the 
TV.
 Depending on the screen mode setting of 
the TV when you connect the camera to a 
wide-screen TV or a high-definition TV, 
the picture may be stretched horizontally 
or vertically and the top and bottom and or 
left and right of the picture may be cut off 
when it is displayed. In this case, change 
the screen mode setting.
 Audio playback is monaural.
 Read the operating instructions for the TV.
 When you play back a picture vertically, it 
may be blurry.
 Select [TV ASPECT] to match the aspect 
of the TV.
 You can view pictures on TVs in other 
countries (regions) which use the NTSC 
or PAL system when you set 
[VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. Even 
if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the 
output signal will still be NTSC in the 
recording mode.
∫Playing back pictures on a TV with an 
SD Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory 
Card can be played back on a TV with an 
SD Memory Card slot.
 Depending on the TV model, pictures may 
not be displayed on the full screen.
 Motion pictures cannot be played back. To 
play back motion pictures, connect the 
camera to the TV with the AV cable 
(supplied).
 You may not be able to play back 
MultiMediaCards.
DC IN 8.4V
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Using the MC 
Protector/ND Filter
The MC protector (DMW-LMC52; optional) 
is a transparent filter which affects neither 
the colors nor the amount of light, so it can 
always be used to protect the camera’s 
lens.
The ND filter (DMW-LND52; optional) 
reduces the amount of light to 
approximately 1/8th (equal to adjusting the 
aperture value 3 increments) without 
affecting the color balance.
1Attach the hood adaptor.
2Attach the MC protector 1 or the 
ND filter 2.
 You cannot attach the MC protector and 
the ND filter at the same time.
 If the MC protector/ND filter are tightened 
too much, you may not be able to remove 
them. Do not tighten them too much. Do not hold the MC protector/ND filter too 
tightly.
 When taking pictures with the flash using 
the MC protector or ND filter, vignetting 
effect may occur.
 If the MC protector/ND filter are dropped, 
they may be destroyed. Be careful not to 
drop them when attaching them to the 
camera.
 You can attach the lens hood when the 
MC Protector and ND Filter are attached.
 You cannot attach a conversion lens or the 
close-up lens to the hood adaptor.
 The lens adaptor (DMW-LA2; optional) is 
necessary to attach a conversion lens or 
close-up lens.
MCu“Multi-coated”
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Screen Display
AIn recording
1 Recording mode (P25)
2 Flash mode (P42)
3 Focus (P25)
4 Picture size (P78)
5 Quality (P78)
In Motion picture mode (P68)
//// /: Jitter alert (P28)
6 Battery indication (P12)
7 Number of recordable pictures/
Available recording time
In Motion picture mode (P68)
e.g.: 
8 Card access indication (P15)
9 Recording state
10 Histogram (P40)
11 Travel date (P66)
12 Elapsed recording time (P68)
13 Self-timer mode (P46)
14 Current date and time
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when the camera is turned on, after 
setting the clock and after switching 
from playback mode to recording mode.
Zoom (P31)/Extended optical zoom 
(P31)/Digital zoom (P32)
15 Shutter speed (P25)
16 Aperture value (P25)
17 Program shift (P26)
18 Exposure compensation (P47)
19 Metering mode (P80)
20 High angle mode (P41)
: Power LCD (P41)
21 Spot AF area (P80)
22 AF area (P25)
23 Spot metering target (P80)
24 Optical image stabilizer (P49)
25 Conversion lens (P85)
26 White balance (P75)
27 ISO sensitivity (P77)
28 Burst (P50)
: Audio recording (P68, 79)
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28, 369 262
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ISO 100
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ISO100
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29 Color effect mode (P82)
30 Focus range (P56)
31 Continuous AF (P81)
32 Joystick operation (P26, 35, 36, 53, 54)
33 MF operation (P56)
34 Number of days that have passed since 
the travel date (P66)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds if 
the camera is turned on when the 
travel date is set, after setting the 
clock, departure date or travel date 
and after switching from playback 
mode to another mode.
35 Age (P64)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when the camera is turned on in baby 
mode, after setting the clock or 
birthday, and after switching from 
other modes to baby mode.
36 Auto bracket (P48)
37 AF assist lamp (P82)
: Tele macro (P51)
38 Flip animation (P83)
39 Flash output adjustment (P45)
40 MF (P56)
BRecording in simple mode
1 Flash mode (P42)
2 Conversion lens (P85)
3 Focus (P25)
4 Picture mode (P29): Jitter alert (P28)
5 Battery indication (P12)
6 Number of recordable pictures
7 Recording state
8 Card Access indication (P15)
9 AF area (P25)
10 Travel date (P66)
11
Operation for backlight compensation (P30)
12 Current date and time
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when the camera is turned on, after 
setting the clock and after switching 
from playback mode to simple mode.
Zoom (P31)/Extended optical zoom (P31)
13 Number of days that have passed since 
the travel date (P66)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds if the 
camera is turned on when the travel date 
is set, after setting the clock, departure 
date or travel date and after switching from 
playback mode to another mode.
14 Backlight compensation (P30)
15 Power LCD (P41)
16 Self-timer mode (P46)
17 AF assist lamp (P82)
: Tele macro (P51)
18 Burst (P50)
CIn playback
1 Playback mode (P35)
BACKLIGHT
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2 Number of DPOF prints (P91)
3 Protected picture (P92)
4 Picture with audio/Motion pictures 
(P73)
5 Picture size (P78)
6 Quality (P78)
In Motion picture mode (P68)
//// /
In Simple mode (P29)
:ENLARGE
:4qk6q/10k15cm
: E-MAIL
7 Battery indication (P12)
8 Folder/File number (P99)
9 Picture number/Total pictures
10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P103) This is displayed when printing using a 
printer supporting PictBridge.　
(Depending on the printer, the icon 
may not be displayed.)
Motion picture recording time (P68):
11 Histogram (P40)
12 Recording information
13 Favorites settings (P89)/Elapsed 
playback time (P73):
14 Recorded date and time
15 Age (P64)
16 Power LCD (P41)
17 Number of days that have passed since 
the travel date (P66)
18 Audio playback (P73)
: In motion picture mode 
(P73)
19 Flip animation (P83)
20 Favorites (P89)
Cautions for Use
∫Optimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit 
or put a lot of pressure on it.
 Take care not to drop or knock the bag 
that you inserted the unit in as it may 
strongly shock the unit.
 A strong shock may break the lens, 
screen or outer case and cause the 
camera to malfunction.
Keep the camera as far away as possible 
from electromagnetic equipment (such 
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games 
etc.).
 If you use the camera on top of or near a 
TV, the pictures and sound on the camera 
may be disrupted by electromagnetic 
wave radiation.
 Do not use the camera near cell phones 
because doing so may result in noise 
adversely affecting the pictures and 
sound.
 Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted, by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
 Electromagnetic wave radiation generated 
by microprocessors may adversely affect 
the camera, disturbing the pictures and 
sound.
 If the camera is adversely affected by 
electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn the camera off 
and remove the batteies or disconnect AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC7; optional). Then 
reinsert the batteies or reconnect AC 
adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio 
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
 If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 
and sound may be adversely affected.
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1h20m30s
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Always use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, 
use the cords and the cables supplied 
with them.
Do not extend the cords or the cables.
Do not spray the camera with 
insecticides or volatile chemicals.
 If the camera is sprayed with such 
chemicals, the body of the camera may be 
damaged and the surface finish may peel 
off.
 Do not keep rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the camera for a long period 
of time.
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol 
for cleaning the camera.
 Before cleaning the camera, remove the 
battery or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC7; optional) from the electrical 
outlet.
 The body of the camera may be damaged 
and the surface finish may peel off.
 Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth. To 
remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth 
that is soaked in a detergent diluted with 
water and then with a soft, dry cloth. 
 If you use a chemically treated cloth, read 
the instructions that come with the cloth.
 Wipe the dust or fingerprints with a soft, 
dry cloth. To remove stubborn stains, soak 
a dry cloth in water and then use it to wipe 
the dirt. Then wipe again with a dry cloth.
 Do not use a kitchen detergent or a 
chemically treated cloth.
 If rain water or other drops of water splash 
onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap 
water, wring it well, then use it to wipe the 
camera body carefully. Lastly, wipe the 
camera again with a dry cloth.
∫Card
Do not leave the card where the 
temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static 
electricity are easily generated or 
exposed to direct sunlight. 
Do not bend or drop the card. 
 The card may be damaged or the recorded 
content may be damaged or deleted.
 Put the card in the card case or the 
storage bag after use and when storing or 
carrying the card.
 Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into 
the terminals on the back of the card and 
do not touch the terminals with your 
fingers.
∫Battery
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion 
battery. Its ability to generate power 
comes from the chemical reaction that 
takes place inside it. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding 
temperature and humidity If the 
temperature is too high or too low, the 
operating time of the battery will 
become shorter.
If you drop the battery accidentally, 
check to see if the body of the battery 
and the terminals are damaged.
 Inserting a damaged battery in the 
camera will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when 
going out.
 Be aware that the operating time of the 
battery becomes shorter in low 
temperature conditions such as at a ski 
resort.
 When you travel, do not forget to bring the 
battery charger (supplied) so that you can 
charge the battery in the country that you 
are travelling in.
Dispose of unusable battery.
 Batteries have a limited life.
 Do not throw batteries into fire because it 
may cause an explosion.
 Unusable batteries should be discarded in 
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Call the RBRC hotline on 1-800-822-8837 
for information.
Do not allow battery terminals to come 
into contact with metal objects (such as 
necklaces, hairpins etc.).
 This can cause short circuiting or heat 
generation and you may be badly burned 
if you touch a battery.
∫Charger
 If you use the battery charger near a 
radio, the radio reception may be 
disturbed. Keep the charger 1 m 
(3.28 feet) or more away from radios. 
 The charger may generate whirring 
sounds when it is being used. This is not a 
malfunction.
 After using the charger, be sure to 
disconnect it from the electrical outlet. (A 
very small amount of current is consumed 
if it is left connected.)
 Keep the terminals of the charger and 
battery clean.Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages 
will be displayed on the screen in some 
cases.
The major messages are described below 
as examples.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]
The Write-Protect switch on the SD 
Memory Card is moved to [LOCK]. Move 
the switch back to unlock it. (P15, 93)
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
Record a picture or insert a card with a 
recorded picture and then play it.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
Delete or overwrite the picture after 
canceling the protect setting. (P92)
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE 
DELETED]
Pictures not based on the DCF standard 
cannot be deleted. If you want to delete 
some pictures, format the card after saving 
necessary data on a PC etc. (P97)
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS 
CAN BE MADE]
You have exceeded the number of pictures 
that can be set at once with 
[MULTI DELETE]. Delete the selected 
pictures and then select [MULTI DELETE] 
again to delete any remaining pictures.
More than 999 favorites have been set.
[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/
[CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]
If the pictures are not based on the DCF 
standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
The card format cannot be recognized by 
the camera. Format the card again with the 
camera after saving necessary data on a 
PC etc. (P97)