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.
By clicking a page number, you can jump to the linked page and  quickly find the 
information.
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Wi-FiR functionP290
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How to use this manual
•Click a cross reference in the text to jump to the corresponding page.•By entering keywords in the search field at the top of the Adobe Reader screen, you can run a 
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∫ About the symbols in the text
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Description in this owner’s manual is based on the interchangeable lens (H-FS1442A).
About the indication of the applicable mode
Applicable modes: 
The icons indicate the modes available for a function.•Black icons: Applicable modes•Gray icons: Unavailable modes
 will differ depending on the Recording Modes registered under  custom settings.
: Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] butt on.
: Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-F i] button. 
: Configurations that can be performed in the [Custom] menu.
: Tips for skillful use and points for recording.
: Conditions in which a particular function cannot be used. : Continued to next page.
In this owner’s manual, steps for setting a menu item are descr ibed as follows.
> [Rec] > [Quality]  > [› ]
MENU
Wi-Fi
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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
3
Insert the card (optional)/the 
battery. (P31)
•Insert the battery all the way in until it 
clicks into place, paying attention to 
the orientation.
4
Attach the lens. (P36)
•To attach the lens, align the lens fitting 
marks, and rotate the lens in the 
direction of the arrow.
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Open the monitor.  (P40)
•Hold the monitor to open it, rotate it 
180o to the lens side, and return it to 
its original position.
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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 taken.  (P45)
•To display the picture in Playback Mode, press [ (]. 
(P257)
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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 the camera .................................................................................................15
Standard Accessories ........................................... ..................................................16
Names and Functions of Components .............................. ......................................17
About the Lens ................................................. .......................................................20
Cards Compatible with this unit...............................................................................22
2.  Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ................................... ...............................................23
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................24 • Charging .........................................................................................................24
• Approximate operating time and  number of recordable pictures ....................26
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery ......... ................................31
• About the Card ............................................... ................................................33
• Formatting the card (initialization) ......................... .........................................33
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recor ding time ....34
Attaching/Removing the Lens .................................... .............................................36
Opening the Monitor/Adjusting the Monitor ...................... .......................................40
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................. ...............................................41
• Re-adjusting the clock ....................................... .............................................42
Diopter adjustment ............................................. .....................................................42
Basic Operations ............................................... ......................................................43
• Tips for taking good pictures ................................ ..........................................43
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) ............................. ........................................44
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures) ............ .............................45
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) ....................... ................................46
• Front Dial/Rear Dial ......................................... ...............................................47
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ............................. ..................................50
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information) ......... .............................51
• [LVF] button (Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder).............. ...............................57
• Touch screen (Touch operations) .............................. .....................................59
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function ..................... ................................61
Setting menu items ............................................. ....................................................63
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu) ........... ................................66
•  Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item ................ ............................68
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function bu ttons) ....................70
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu) ........... ....................................73
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................82 
						

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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 Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode ... ......................90
Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutte r Speed 
(Program AE Mode) .............................................. ..................................................92
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed ....... ..............................95
• Aperture-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................95
• Shutter-Priority AE Mode ..................................... ...........................................96
• Manual Exposure Mode ......................................... ........................................97
• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mo de) ...........100
• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One  Push AE) .....101
Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode).................. .............................102
Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)........105
Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode) ................... 115
Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shut ter speed 
(Creative Video Mode) .......................................... ................................................126
• Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording ..................127
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) .............. ...............................128
• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settin gs) ............128
• Recording using registered custom set ........................ ................................129
4.  Picture Quality and Color Tone Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style ]) .........................130
Recording Images with Image Effects ([Filter Settings]) ........ ...............................132
Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([Highlight Shadow]) ............ .................................135
Adjusting the White Balance .................................................................................136
Setting the Picture Quality and Size ........................... ..........................................140
• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ......................... ......................................140
•  Setting the number of pixels................................. ........................................140
• Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality]) ......... ............................141
Using Image Correction Functions ............................... .........................................143
• Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ......... .....................143
• Raising the resolution ([i.Resolution]) ...................... .....................................143
• Combining pictures with differ ent exposures ([HDR])...................................144
• Reducing the long shutter noise ([Long Shtr NR]) ............. ...........................145
• Correcting the brightness on the screen periphery ([Shading C omp.]) ........145
• Raising the resolution when the aperture is closed  ([Diffraction Compensation]) ................................... .....................................146
• Setting the color space ([Color Space]) ...................... ..................................146 
						

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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 .............. ............................160
• Optimizing the focus and brightness for a touched position ... ......................161
• Setting the desired focus method .................................................................162
Adjusting Focus Manually ....................................... ..............................................165
Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) ................. ...............................171
Compensating the Exposure ...................................... ...........................................173
Setting the Light Sensitivity .................................. .................................................175
• Setting the upper limit on ISO sensitivity ................... ...................................177
• Setting the step increment of ISO sensitivity ................ ................................177
• Extending ISO sensitivity .................................... ..........................................177
Setting the Metering Mode ....................................................................................178
6.  Shutter and Drive Settings
Setting the Shutter Type ([Electronic Shutter]) ................ ......................................179
Minimizing vibration of the shutter.........................................................................180
Select a Drive Mode ............................................ ..................................................181
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ............................... ..........................................182
Recording 4K Photos ............................................ ................................................185
• Recording with [4K Burst] .................................... .........................................188
• Recording with [4K Burst(S/S)]............................... ......................................189
• Recording with [4K Pre-Burst] ................................ ......................................190
• Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and saving ............. .............................191
• Notes on the 4K Photo function............................... .....................................196
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket.......................................................................199
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ............................ ............................................201
Taking Pictures with Time Lapse Shot/Stop Motion Animation ..... ........................203
• Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse S hot]) .............204
• Creating Stop Motion Pictures ([Stop Motion Animation]) ...... ......................206
• Creating motion pictures from recorded pictures .............. ...........................209
7.  Functions Customized for Various Subjects and Purposes
Making Multiple Exposures on One Picture ([Multi Exp.]) ........ .............................210
Disabling Operational Sounds and the Output of Light at once ([Silent Mode]) ....212
Taking Pictures with the Face Recognition Function ([Face Recog .]) ...................213
Recording Profiles of Babies and Pets on Images ................ ................................218
Using screens and displays suitable for recording .............. ..................................219
Recording while monitoring camera images ....................... ..................................221 
						

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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 flash ............................. ............................................230
Setting the Flash Functions .................................... ..............................................233
• Changing the firing mode ..................................... ........................................233
• Changing Flash Mode .......................................... ........................................234
• Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro........................... ....................................236
• Adjust the flash output ...................................... ............................................237
• Synchronizing the output of the flash to the Exposure Compens ation .........237
Taking Pictures with Wireless Flashes .......................... ........................................238
• Using other settings for wireless flash recording ............ ..............................241
9.  Recording Motion Pictures
Recording Motion Picture ......................................................................................242
• Recording motion pictures in 4K .............................. ....................................245
• Setting the format, size and recording frame rate ............ ............................246
• How to set focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous  AF]) .........248
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures ....... ................................249
Recording Snap Movies .......................................... ..............................................251
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu ................................ ...........................................254
10.  Playing Back and Editing Images
Playing Back Pictures ...........................................................................................257
Playing Back Motion Pictures................................... .............................................258
• Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture ................ ................................259
Switching the Playback Method .................................. ..........................................260
• Using the Playback Zoom ...................................... ......................................260
• Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback) ...............................................260
• Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback) .... ..................261
• Playing Back Group Pictures ........................................................................262
Deleting Pictures .............................................. .....................................................264
Using the [Playback] Menu ...................................... .............................................266
• [2D/3D Settings] ...........................................................................................267
• [Slide Show] .................................................................................................267
• [Playback Mode] ...........................................................................................269
• [Location Logging] ........................................................................................270
• [RAW Processing] ........................................................................................271
• [Clear Retouch] .............................................. ..............................................274
• [Title Edit]................................................. .....................................................276
• [Text Stamp]................................................. .................................................276
• [Video Divide] ............................................... ................................................279 
						

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• [Time Lapse Video].......................................................................................280
• [Stop Motion Video] .......................................... ............................................280
• [Resize] ..................................................... ...................................................281
• [Cropping] .....................................................................................................283
• [Rotate]/[Rotate Disp.] ...................................... ............................................284
• [Favorite] ................................................... ...................................................285
• [Print Set]......................................................................................................286
• [Protect] ........................................................................................................287
• [Face Rec Edit] .............................................. ...............................................288
• [Picture Sort].................................................................................................288
• [Delete Confirmation]........................................ ............................................289
11.  Using the Wi-Fi function
What you can do with the Wi-FiR function.............................................................290
Wi-Fi function ................................................. .......................................................291
Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet ........................... ........................................294
• Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ” ............. ..........................294
• Connecting to a smartphone/tablet............................ ...................................295
• Taking images via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)..... .....................300
• Playing back images in the camera............................ ..................................301
• Saving images stored in the camera ........................... .................................301
• Sending images in the camera to an SNS ....................... ............................302
• Adding location information to images stored in the camera fr om a 
smartphone/tablet .............................................. ..........................................302
• Combining motion pictures recorded with Snap Movie according  to your 
preference on a smartphone/tablet .............................. ................................304
• Sending images to a smartphone/tablet by controlling the came ra ..............305
Displaying pictures on a TV .................................... ..............................................308
Printing Wirelessly............................................ .....................................................309
When sending images to AV device............................... .......................................310
When sending images to PC ...................................... ..........................................312
Using Web services ............................................. .................................................316
• When sending images to web service ........................... ...............................317
• When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service] ................. .........................321
Registering to the “LUMIX CLUB” ................................ .........................................323
• About the [LUMIX CLUB] ....................................... ......................................323
About Connections .............................................. ..................................................328
• Connecting via a wireless access point (via the network) ..... .......................329
• Connecting the camera and another device directly (direct con nection) ......331
• Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous one s 
([Select a destination from History]/[Select a destination from  Favorite]) ....332
About settings for sending images .............................. ..........................................334
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu ............................................. ..................................................337