Panasonic Dmc G7 Owners Manual

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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock)
Applicable modes: 
This is useful when you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area or the 
contrast is too strong and you cannot achieve appropriate expos ure.
1Align the screen with the subject.
2Press and hold [AF/AE LOCK] to fix the focus 
or exposure.
•If you release [AF/AE LOCK], AF/AE Lock is canceled.•Only the exposure is locked in the default setting.
3While pressing [AF/AE LOCK], move...

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Setting the functions of [AF/AE LOCK]
Maintaining/not maintaining the lock when [AF/AE LOCK]  is released
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AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposu re Mode.•AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus.
•The subject can be focused again by pressing the shutter button  halfway even when AE is 
locked.
•Program Shift can be set even w hen AE is locked.
> [Custom]  > [AF/AE Lock]
[AE LOCK] Only the exposure is...

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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Compensating the Exposure
Applicable modes: 
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in 
brightness between the subject and the background.
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You can switch the functions between the rear dial and the fron t dial by pressing [DISP.].
•The Exposure Compensation value can be set within a range of  j5 EV to i 5EV.
When recording motion pictures, the Exposure Compensation value  can be set within a 
range of  j3 EV...

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4Press [ ] to set.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to set.
•When [Auto Exposure Comp.] in [Flash] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], the brightness of the 
flash will automatically be set to the level appropriate to the selected Exposure Compensation. 
(P237)
•When the exposure value is out of the  j3EV to  i3 EV range, the brightness of the recording 
screen will no longer change.
It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness...

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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Setting the Light Sensitivity
Applicable modes: 
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set.
Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in  dark places without the 
resulting pictures coming out dark.
1Press  3 ( ).
2Select the ISO sensitivity by rotating the rear 
dial.
•You can switch the functions between the rear dial and 
the front dial by pressing [DISP.].
A ISO sensitivity
B ISO Limit Set
3Rotate the front dial...

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¢1 When the [ISO Limit Set]  (P177) of [Rec] menu is set to anything except [OFF], it is set 
automatically within the value set in [ISO Limit Set].
¢ 2 Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.
•For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to  P232.•[ ] is not available in Shutter-Priority AE Mode and Manual Expo sure Mode.
•[AUTO] and [ ] are not available when taking pictures with the shutter speed set to [B] (Bulb) 
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5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
Applicable modes: 
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
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It will work when the [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].
Settings: [400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]/[12800]/[25600]/[OFF ]
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:–[Clear Nightscape]/[Cool Night Sky]/[Warm Glowing Nightscape]/[ Handheld Night Shot] 
(Scene Guide Mode)
–When...

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Setting the Metering Mode
Applicable modes: 
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be change d.
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Those menu items are shared by the [Rec] menu and the [Motion P icture] menu. When the 
setting for either of the two is changed, the setting for the o ther is also changed.
> [Rec] > [Metering Mode]
[]
(Multiple) This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitab
le 
exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole...

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6.  Shutter and Drive Settings
Setting the Shutter Type 
([Electronic Shutter])
Applicable modes: 
You can use either of the two shutters to take pictures: the me chanical shutter or the 
electronic shutter.
¢ 1 This setting is available only in Manual Exposure Mode.  (P97)
¢ 2 Up to an ISO sensitivity of [ISO3200]. When the setting is hig her than [ISO3200], the shutter 
speed will be faster than 1 second.
¢ 3 The mechanical shutter sound cannot be muted.
¢ 4 Electronic shutter sound settings can be...

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Minimizing vibration of the shutter
Applicable modes: 
To reduce the influence of hand shake or shutter vibration, shutter is released after the 
specified time has passed.
Select the menu. (P63)
Settings: [8SEC]/[4SEC]/[2SEC]/[1SEC]/[OFF]
Not available in these cases:
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This function is not available in the following cases:
–When recording motion pictures–When recording 4K photos–When [HDR] is set to [ON]
> [Rec] > [Shutter Delay]MENU