Panasonic Dmc G7 Owners Manual

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Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-G7
SQW0392
F0515KD0
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Message Display P372
Troubleshooting P387
Finding the information you need P2
Contents P6
Contents by Function P12
Menu list P376 

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Finding the information you need
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from the following pages.
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information.
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Description in this owner’s manual is based on the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A).
About the indication of the applicable...

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Quick Start Guide
If you want to start taking pictures now, refer to the steps for using the Intelligent Auto 
Mode as a guide. In Intelligent Auto Mode, you can leave the settings to the camera and 
take pictures easily.
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Attach the shoulder 
Strap.  (P23)
•Attach the other side of the 
shoulder strap.
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Charge the battery.  (P24)
A: Plug-in type
B : Inlet type
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Insert the card (optional)/the 
battery. (P31)
•Insert the battery all the way in until it 
clicks into place, paying attention to 
the...

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Turn the camera on and set the clock. 
(P41)
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Format the card (initialization). (P33)
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Set the mode dial to  [¦]. (P46)
•The settings of the main functions are adjusted 
automatically.
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Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus.
A Focus indication
•Once the subject is in focus, the focus 
indication is displayed.
Press the shutter button fully 
(push it in further), and take the 
picture.  (P44)
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Check the picture you have taken.
•The [Auto Review] function displays the picture you 
have just...

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Contents
Finding the information you need ..............................................................................2
How to use this manual ......................................... ....................................................3
Quick Start Guide .............................................. ........................................................4
Contents by Function ........................................... ...................................................12
1.  Before Use
Care of...

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3.  Recording Modes
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ...................83
• Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ................ ..........................86
• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation  ([iHDR]).............87
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control) . ......................88
• Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone .... .....................89
• About Intelligent Auto Plus...

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5.  Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Adjusting Focus Automatically ..............................................................................147
• Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) ....................... ..........................149
• Selecting the Auto Focus Mode ...................................................................151
• Setting up position of the AF area/changing size of the AF ar ea .................157
• Setting the AF area position with the Touch Pad .................

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8.  Stabilizer, Zoom and Flash
Optical Image Stabilizer ........................................................................................222
Taking Pictures with the Zoom .................................. ............................................224
• Raising the telescopic effect ................................ .........................................225
• Zooming using touch operations ............................... ...................................229
Taking pictures by using the...

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• [Time Lapse Video].......................................................................................280
• [Stop Motion Video] .......................................... ............................................280
• [Resize] ..................................................... ...................................................281
• [Cropping] .....................................................................................................283
• [Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.]...