Panasonic Dmc G7 Owners Manual

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∫Menus that can be set
Only the following menus can be set.
  Intelligent Auto Plus Mode
MenuItem
[Rec] [Photo Style]/[Aspect Ratio]/[Picture Size]/[Quality]/[AFS/AFF]
/[Burst Rate]/
[4K PHOTO]
/[Auto Bracket]/[Self Timer]/[Time Lapse/Animation]/
[iHandheld Night Shot]/[iHDR]/[Electronic Shutter]/[Shutter Delay ]/[Ex. Tele 
Conv.]/[Color Space]/[Stabilizer]/[Face Recog.]/[Profile Setup]
[Motion 
Picture] [Photo Style]/[Snap Movie]/[Rec Format]/[Rec Quality]/[AFS/AFF]
/[Continuous...

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Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted 
Aperture and Shutter Speed 
(Program AE Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] 
menu.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press the shutter button halfway and display 
the aperture value and shutter speed value 
on the screen.
A Aperture value
B Shutter speed
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In Program AE Mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without 
changing the exposure. This is called Program Shift.
You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a 
moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in 
Program AE Mode.
1Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value  and shutter 
speed value on the screen.
2While the values are displayed (about 10...

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Example of Program Shift
[When the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A) is used]
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
1Program Shift line chart
Represents the aperture and shutter speed set automatically by the camera at each 
exposure value.
2Program Shift amountRepresents the range of the aperture and shutter speed combinat ion you can change with 
Program Shift at each exposure value.
3 Program Shift limitRepresents the range of the aperture and shutter speed you can  select when...

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Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode: 
•
The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording 
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].  (P100)
•The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may diff er. Check the pictures on the 
playback screen.
When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically optim izes the shutter speed 
for the brightness of the subject.
Set the...

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When you set the shutter speed, the camera automatically optimizes the aperture value 
for the brightness of the subject.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower  shutter speed.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Set the shutter speed by rotating the rear dial 
or the front dial.
AShutter speed
B Exposure meter
•Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsui...

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Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of  the screen to indicate 
the exposure.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed, 
and rotate the front dial to set the aperture 
value.
A Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
Manual Exposure Mode
Aperture value
Reduces
It becomes easier to defocus the 
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Optimizing the ISO sensitivity for the shutter speed and aperture value
When the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO], the camera sets the  ISO sensitivity 
automatically so that the exposure will be appropriate for the  shutter speed and aperture 
value.
•
Depending on recording conditions, an appropriate exposure may  not be set or the ISO 
sensitivity may become higher.
Manual Exposure Assistance
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•Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are 
displayed in red.
•If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink 
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.•When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the aperture ring se tting takes priority.•When the flash is activated, the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1/160th of...

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Applicable modes: 
The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode.
•
Confirm the effects of aperture:  You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) 
before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aper ture value you set.
•Confirm the effects of shutter speed: Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual 
picture that will be taken with that shutter speed.
When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the...