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 travel destination
•
You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 
[].
To set the display order and the time display 
format.
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To display the setting screen of the order/time, select 
[Style] and then press [MENU/SET].
6Press [MENU/SET] to set.
7When [The clock setting has been completed.] is displayed, pres s 
[MENU/SET].
8When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press [MENU/SET].
9Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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OFF
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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.
Diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see 
the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly.
Re-adjusting the clock 
						

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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 person, an object etc.
∫ Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)
This function detects the vertical orientation when you record 
with the camera vertically orientated.
When you play back the recording, the recording is 
automatically displayed in vertical orientation.
(Only available when [Rotate Disp.]  (P284)  is set to [ON].)
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When recording with this unit, Direction Detection can be perfo rmed even if you are using a 
lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Functi on.
•When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record, the Direction 
Detection Function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.•4K burst files recorded with the 4K Photo function are not displayed vertically.
Tips for taking good pictures 
						

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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 in further), 
and take the picture.
•When the image is correctly focused, the picture will be taken, since the [Focus/Release 
Priority]  (P164) is set initially to [FOCUS].
•The focus range is different depending on the lens used.
•Even during menu operation or image playback, if you press the  shutter button halfway, you 
can instantly set the camera ready for recording.
Shutter button (Taking pictures)
When the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS1442A) is used
0.2 m (0.66 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
(focal length 14 mm to 20 mm)
0.3 m (0.98 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
(focal length 21 mm to 42 mm)
When the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS45150) is used0.9 m (3.0 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
When the interchangeable lens 
(H-FS14140) is used
0.3 m (0.98 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
(focal length 14 mm to 21 mm)
0.5 m (1.6 feet) to  ¶ (from the focus distance 
reference line)
(focal length 22 mm to 140 mm)
60 60
60
3.5
3.5
3.5
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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 picture button right after you press it.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture 
button again.
> [Custom]  > [Auto Review]
[Duration Time]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taki ng the 
still picture.
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed until shutter button is pressed half way.
[5SEC]/[4SEC]/[3SEC]/[2SEC]/[1SEC]/[OFF]
[Playback Operation 
Priority]
[ON] Switching the display of the playback screen, deleting 
pictures, etc. are possible during [Auto Review].
[OFF] Button operations during [Auto Review] become the 
same as those for recording.
Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures)
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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 AE Mode (P95)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode  (P96)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter s peed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode (P97)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Creative Video Mode  (P126)
Records motion pictures with a manually set aperture value and  shutter speed.
¢ You cannot take still pictures.
Custom Mode  (P128)
Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered setti ngs.
Panorama Shot Mode (P102)
This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.
Scene Guide Mode  (P105)
This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene bein g recorded.
Creative Control Mode (P115)
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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 rotating the rear dial to the left 
or right
Mode dialFront dialRear Dial
  (P92) Program Shift Program Shift
  (P95) Aperture value Aperture value
  (P96) Shutter speed Shutter speed
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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 items to be assigned temporarily to the front/r ear dials in [Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] in [Dial Set.] in the [Custom] menu.  (P49)
1Press [Fn11] .
•A guide will be displayed showing the items temporarily 
assigned to the front/rear dials.
•If no operations are performed, the guide will disappear in 
a few seconds.
2Rotate the front/rear dials while the guide is 
displayed.
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The setting of the item assigned to the dial you have 
rotated will change. To change the setting of the item 
assigned to the other dial, rotate it.
Scenes with 
complex light 
sources and 
contrast (locations 
near a window, 
etc.)
Recommended settings
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Front dial: [White Balance]•Rear Dial: [Sensitivity]
When recording 
using the flash
Recommended settings
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Front dial: [Flash Mode]•Rear Dial: [Flash Adjust.]
Set the color tone by changing the [White 
Balance] setting with the front dial, and 
then set the ISO sensitivity by changing 
the [Sensitivity] setting with the rear dial 
while checking the shutter speed and 
noise. (Default settings) Set the flash output method by changing 
the [Flash Mode] setting with the front dial, 
and then fine-adjust the flash output level 
by changing the [Flash Adjust.] setting with 
the rear dial.
A
98 98
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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, the original assignment settings will  be restored.
Setting the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial
> [Custom]  > [Dial Set.]
ItemDescription of settings
[Assign Dial (F/SS)] Assigns the operations of the aperture value and shutter speed 
in Manual Exposure Mode.
[F SS]:
Assigns the aperture value to the front dial, and the shutter 
speed to the rear dial.
[SS F]:
Assigns the shutter speed to the front dial, and the aperture 
value to the rear dial.
[Rotation (F/SS)]
Changes the rotation direction of the dials for adjusting the 
aperture value and shutter speed.
[]/[]
[Exposure Comp.]Assigns the Exposure Compensation to the front dial or rear 
dial so that you can directly adjust it.
[]
 (Front Dial) /[ ] (Rear Dial) /[OFF]
[Dial Operation Switch 
Setup] Sets the items to be assigned temporarily to the front/rear dia
ls 
when you press the function button to which [Dial Operation 
Switch] is assigned.
[]  ([Front dial operation]) /[ ] ([Rear dial operation])
•Items that can be set are as follows.
–[Sensitivity]  (P175)–[White Balance]  (P136)
–[AF Mode/MF] (P151)–[Photo Style] (P130)
–[Filter Select]  (P115, 132)–[Aspect Ratio]  (P140)
–[4K PHOTO] (P185)–[Highlight Shadow]  (P135)–[i.Dynamic] (P143)
–[i.Resolution]  (P143)–[Flash Mode] (P234)–[Flash Adjust.]  (P237)
•[Highlight Shadow] uses the two dials. It will be automatically 
assigned to both of the dials when you assign it to either of 
them.
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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 etc. on which the guide is not 
displayed, you can make settings and selections by operating 
the buttons.
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By assigning [Cursor Button Lock] to a function button, you can  
disable the cursor buttons and the [MENU/SET] button.  (P70)
Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button
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