Panasonic Dmc G7 Owners Manual

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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor.
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Group pictures will not be displayed as group pictures but as s ingle pictures.•Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the  camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer bef ore printing the pictures.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Turn the monitor toward you.
•Check the direction of the terminals and plug in/out straight h olding onto the plug.
(It may result in malfunction by the deforming of the terminal  if it is plugged in obliquely 
or in wrong direction.)
Do not connect devices to incorrect terminals. Doing so may cau se malfunction.
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied  one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Insert the USB connection cable so that its [ ] mark will face t he [ ] mark side of 
the camera.
C Check the terminal.
2Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connecte d, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop prin ting at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is 
displayed.
(May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used.)
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), t urn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
Not available in these cases:
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Motion pictures and 4K burst files cannot be printed. 
						

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1Press 3.2Press  3/4  to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [Yes], and print  the pictures.•Refer to P354 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pi ctures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Press 2/1  to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Refer to  P354 for the items that can be set before starting to print the pic tures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
[Multi Select]Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/2 /1 to select the pictures and then press [MENU/
SET].
(When [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
•After the pictures have been selected, press  2 to select [OK], and 
then press [MENU/SET].
[Select All] Prints all the stored pictures.
[Print Set (DPOF)]Prints the pictures set in [Print Set] only.  (P286)
[Favorite]Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P285)
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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
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When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout whi ch is not supported by the 
camera, set [Paper Size] or [Page Layout] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout on 
the printer.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printe r. )
•When [Print Set (DPOF)] has been selected, the [Print with Date ] and [Num.of prints] items are 
not displayed.
∫ [Print with Date]
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If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot  be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set  print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
•In some printers, the picture date for pictures taken with the  aspect ratio set to [1:1] will be 
printed vertically.
When asking the photo shop to print the pictures
•By stamping the date using [Text Stamp]  (P276) or setting date printing at the time of the [Print 
Set]  (P286)  setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed  on the pictures at the 
photo shop.
∫ [Num.of prints]
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
Print Settings
[ON] Date is printed.
[OFF] Date is not printed. 
						

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∫[Paper Size]
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Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
∫ [Page Layout] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
•
An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the  page layout.
{Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5qk5q]89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mm k178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk 6q] 101.6 mm k152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mm k254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á 1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã 2 pictures on 1 page
ä4 pictures on 1 page 
						

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∫Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper.
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [Page 
Layout] to [ ä] and then set [Num.of prints] to 4 for the picture that you want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper.
For example, if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 shee t of paper, set [Page Layout] 
to [ ä ] and then set [Num.of prints] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
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The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when  the [¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure the re are no problems with the 
printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed se veral times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number  set.
•Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be printed. Those taken  in RAW will use the JPEG 
pictures that were simultaneously created. If an equivalent JPE G picture is not available, no 
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Enjoying 3D pictures
Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012: optional) to the camera allows you to 
take 3D pictures for extra impact.
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required.
1Attach the 3D interchangeable lens to the camera.
2Bring the subject into the frame and record by pressing the shu tter 
button fully.
•Focusing is not required when recording 3D pictures.•Still pictures recorded with the 3D interchangeable lens attach ed are saved in MPO 
format (3D).
•Up to approx. 1980 3D pictures can be recorded on a 8 GB card.
(When the aspect ratio is set to [4:3], and the quality is set  to [ ].)
•Read the operating instructions of the 3D interchangeable lens for details.
Not available in these cases:
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You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation.
•When a distance to the subject is 0.6 m (2.0 feet) to approximate ly 1 m (3.3 feet), horizontal 
disparity becomes too great, and you may not see the 3D effect  at the edges of the image.
Taking 3D pictures
To ensure that the 3D pictures can be safely viewed, pay attent ion to the 
following points when recording.
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Where possible, record with the unit in a horizontal state.
•The suggested minimum subject distance is 0.6 m (2.0 feet).•Be careful not to shake the camera while in a vehicle or walking.
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Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pictures taken in 
3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact.
It is also possible to play back the recorded 3D pictures by in serting an SD card into the 
3D compatible television with an SD card slot.
Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI m icro cable 
and display the playback screen.  (P341)
•When [VIERA Link] is set to [ON] and the camera is connected to  a TV supporting VIERA Link, 
input of the TV will be switched a utomatically and playback screen will be displayed.
Refer to P343 for details.
•For the pictures recorded in 3D, [ ] will appear on the thumbnai l display at playback.
∫Playback in 3D by selecting only the still pictures recorded in  3D
Select [3D Play] in [Playback Mode] in the [Playback] menu.  (P269)
∫ Playback as a 3D slide show by selecting only the still picture s recorded in 3D
Select [3D] in [Slide Show] in the [Playback] menu.  (P267)
∫ Switch the playback method for th e still pictures recorded in 3D
1Select the picture recorded in 3D.2Select [2D/3D Settings] on the [Playback] menu.  (P63)
•Playback method will switch to 3D if it is playing back in 2D ( conventional image), or it will 
switch to 2D if it is playing back in 3D.
•If you feel tired, uncomfortable or otherwise strange when play ing back pictures recorded 
in 3D, set to 2D.
•A black screen is displayed for a few seconds when switching pl ayback back and forth from 3D 
to 2D pictures.
•When you select a 3D picture thumbnail, it may take a few secon ds for playback to start. After 
playback, the thumbnail display may take a few seconds to reapp ear.
•When viewing 3D pictures, your eyes may become tired if you are  too close to the television 
screen.
•If your television does not switch to a 3D picture, make the ne cessary settings on the TV.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions of the TV.)
•3D pictures can be saved to your computer or Panasonic devices.  (P345 , 350)
Playing back 3D pictures
Preparations: Set the [HDMI Mode (Play)] to [AUTO], [1080p] or [ 1080i]. (P78)
Set the [3D Playback] to [ ].  (P79) 
						

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∫Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording
When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012: optional), the following 
feature will be disabled:
(Recording functions)
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[Glistening Water]/[Glittering Illuminations]/[Handheld Night S hot] (Scene Guide Mode)•[Rough Monochrome]/[Impressive Art]/[High Dynamic]/[Toy Effect] /[Toy Pop]/[Star Filter]/[One 
Point Color]/[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
•Defocus control function
¢ 1 The motion picture button, Creative Video Mode and the [Motion  Picture] menu will be 
unavailable or unusable.
([Rec] menu)
•[Simultaneous record w/o filter] in [Filter Settings]/[Picture  Size]¢2/[Quality]¢3/[AFS/AFF]/[SH] of 
[Burst Rate]/[i.Dynamic]/[i.Resolution]/[iHandheld Night Shot]/[iHDR]/[HDR]/[Multi Exp.]/
[Panorama Settings]/[Red-Eye Removal]/[Shading Comp.]/[Diffract ion Compensation]/[Ex. Tele 
Conv.]/[Digital Zoom]/[Stabilizer]
¢ 2 The setting is fixed as shown below.
¢ 3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens, the following icons ar e displayed.
([Custom] menu)
•[AF/AE Lock]/[Shutter AF]/[Quick AF]/[Eye Sensor AF]/[Pinpoint AF Time]/[Pinpoint AF 
Display]/[AF Assist Lamp]/[Direct Focus Area]/[Focus/Release Pr iority]/[AF+MF]/[MF Assist]/
[MF Assist Display]/[MF Guide]/[Rec Area]/[Remaining Disp.]/[Vi deo Button]/[Power Zoom 
Lens]/[Touch AF] ([Touch Settings])/[Touch Pad AF] ([Touch Sett ings])
∫Functions that cannot be used during 3D picture playback
During the 3D playback of 3D pictures on a 3D-compatible TV, the following functions are 
disabled.
([Playback] menu)
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[Location Logging] /[RAW Processing]/[Clear Retouch]/[Title Edit ]/[Text Stamp]/[Video Divide]/
[Time Lapse Video]/[Stop Motion Video]/[Resize]/[Cropping]/[Rot ate]/[Rotate Disp.]/[Favorite]/
[Print Set]/[Protect]/[Face Rec Edit]/[Picture Sort]/[Delete Co nfirmation]
Functions that cannot be used on 3D pictures
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Auto Focus/Manual Focus operation•Aperture setting•Zoom operation•Recording motion pictures¢ 1
•4K Photo recording•Panorama Shot Mode
Aspect ratioPicture sizeAspect ratioPicture size
[4:3] 1824k1368[16:9] 1824k1024
[3:2] 1824k1216[1:1] 1712k1712
[] 
([3D+Fine]) Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded 
simultaneously.
[] 
([3D+Standard]) Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded 
simultaneously.
•[Highlight] ([Custom] menu)•Playback Zoom 
						

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Optional accessories
•Some optional accessories may not be available in some countrie s.
After attaching the flash (DMW-FL360L, DMW-FL580L: optional), t he 
effective range will be increased when compared to the camera’s  built 
in flash.
Preparations:
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Turn off the camera and close the built-in flash.
•To change the settings for external flashes on the camera, refe r to P233 .•Refer to  P238 about the settings for the wireless flash.
External Flash (optional)
Removing the Hot Shoe Cover
The camera comes with a hot shoe cover attached to the hot shoe .
Remove the hot shoe cover by pulling it in the 
direction indicated by arrow 2
 while pressing it in the 
direction indicated by arrow  1
.
•When the hot shoe is not in use, make sure to attach the hot 
shoe cover.
•Please be careful not to lose the hot shoe cover.
•Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent 
swallowing.
When using other commercially available external flashes withou t 
communication functions with the camera
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It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash. If y ou want to use the external flash 
in Auto Mode, use an external flash that allows you to set the  aperture value and the ISO 
sensitivity to match the settings on the camera.
•Set to Aperture-Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the  camera and then set the 
same aperture value and ISO sensitivity on the external flash.  (The exposure cannot be 
compensated adequately due to the change on the aperture value in Shutter-Priority AE 
Mode and the external flash cannot control the light adequately  in Program AE Mode 
because the aperture value cannot be fixed.)