Panasonic Dmc G7 Owners Manual

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Turn the camera on.
•When the camera is turned on, the status indicator 1 
lights up green.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to 
step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the language, and press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press  2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute), and press  3/4 to set.
A : Time at the home area
B : Time at the...

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Select [Clock Set] in the [Setup] menu. (P63)
•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 on  P41 .•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in  clock battery even 
without the battery.
(Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge t he built-in battery.)
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the 
pictures with [Text Stamp] or order a photo studio to print the  pictures....

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Basic Operations
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side 
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not cover the flash, AF Assist lamp A, microphone  B, or speaker  C with your 
fingers or other objects.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter bu tton.
•Be sure to remove the lens cap when recording.•When taking pictures, make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another...

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The shutter button works in two steps. To take a picture, press it.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
C Focus indication
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed.
(It will flash in red if the corre ct exposure is not achieved,  except 
when set to flash.)
•Once the subject is in focus, the focus indication is displayed . 
(When the subject is not in focus, the indication flashes)
Press the shutter button fully (push it...

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Displaying a picture right after it is taken
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When [Duration Time] is set to [HOLD], [Playback Operation Prio rity] is fixed to [ON].•When recording with the 4K Photo function, settings available for [Duration Time] in [Auto 
Review] change to [ON] and [OFF]. [Playback Operation Priority]  is fixed to [ON].
Press the motion picture button to start and stop recording a motion picture.
Start recording by pressing the motion picture 
button.
•Release the motion...

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Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode)
Intelligent Auto Mode (P83)
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected  by the camera.
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (P90)
Allows you to adjust the brightness and color hue when in Intel ligent Auto Mode.
Program AE Mode (P92)
Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the came ra.
Aperture-Priority...

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Rotating:
Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings.
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This owner’s manual describe operations of the front dial/rear  dial as follows:
Allows you to set the aperture, shutter speed, and other settings when in /// 
modes.
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In [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu, you can change the operati on methods of the rear dial and 
front dial.  (P49)
Front Dial/Rear Dial
e.g.: When rotating the front dial to the left 
or right e.g.: When...

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Temporarily changing the items assigned to the front/rear dials ([Dial Operation 
Switch])
You can temporarily change the items assigned to the front/
rear dials using the function button to which [Dial Operation 
Switch] is assigned.
[Dial Operation Switch] is assigned to [Fn11] at the time of 
purchase.  (P70)
AFunction button [Fn11]
Scenes and recommended settings
Below are examples of recommended front/rear dial assignment settings for scenes.
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You can set the...

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3Press [MENU/SET] and set.
•When the recording screen is displayed, the original assignment settings for the dials are 
restored.
•You can also complete this step by performing either of the operations below:–Press the shutter button halfway–Press [Fn11]
•Items that are temporarily assigned to the front/rear dials can be used only while the guide 
(step1) or setting screen (step2) is displayed. If you display a menu or turn off the camera 
while making adjustments,...

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Pressing the cursor button:
Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
Pressing [MENU/SET]:
Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed.
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This owner’s manual expresses the up, down, left, and right of 
the cursor button as 3/4/2 /1.
Even when the camera is operated using the touch screen, it 
is possible to operate with the cursor button and [MENU/SET] 
button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed.
Even on menu screens...