Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-G7K Panasonic
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2 SQT0898 ( ENG) Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophist icated and reliable p roducts on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your fam ily years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below .
3 (ENG) SQT 0898 ∫ Product ident ification marking THE FOL LOWING AP PLIES O NL Y IN THE U.S.A. Product Location Digita l Camera Bottom Batter y charg er Botto m FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply wit h the lim it s for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
4 SQT0898 ( ENG) THE FOLLO WING APPLI ES O NL Y IN THE U.S.A. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONL Y I N CANADA. Certification and Compliance See Camera for the certification and compliance mark specific t o that device. 1 Select [Wi-Fi ] in th e [Setu p] menu. 2 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-F i] menu.
5 (ENG) SQT 0898 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flame. • Do n ot leav e the batte ry(ies) in a car e xpose d to di rect s unlig ht for a long period of t ime with doors and windows clo sed.
6 SQT0898 ( ENG) Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromag netic equ ipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video game s etc.). • If you use t his uni t on top of or near a TV , the p ictures a nd/o r sound on this u nit may be disrupt ed b y electro magnetic wave radiat ion.
7 (ENG) SQT 0898 Contents Inform ation f or Y our S afety .......... ..... .. 2 • Caution s for Use......... .... ...... ...... ..... 5 Prepar ation/Basic Care of the ca mera ........ .... ...... ...... ..... .. 9 St an dard Accessories ............
8 SQT0898 ( ENG) Playback Playing Back Pictures ........................ 38 Playing Back Motio n Pictures ........... 38 Delet ing Pict ures .... .... ....... ...... .... ...... . 39 Using the [Playback] Men u ................40 • [RA W Processing] .
9 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 Care of the ca mera Do not subject to strong vibratio n, shock, or pressure. • The le ns, monito r , or externa l case may be da maged if used in t he followi ng condi tions. It may also malfun ction or image may not be recor ded if yo u: – Drop or hi t the camera.
Prepar ation/Basi c 10 SQT0898 ( ENG) St andard Accessori es Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the ca mera. Product numb ers correct as of May 2015. These may be subject to ch ange. Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera b ody in this owner’s manual.
11 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 Names and Fun ctions of Compo nent s ∫ Camera body 6 4 20 19 23 21 22 12 13 18 7 9 10 17 1 3 2 18 5 14 11 8 15 16 1 Focus distance reference mark 2 St atus indicator (P18)/ Wi-Fi ® connection lamp • The lamp lights green when the camera is turned on, and lights blue when it is connected to Wi-Fi.
Prepar ation/Basi c 12 SQT0898 ( ENG) リヴヰ ョㄏピ 24 36 39 40 41 27 28 31 32 33 30 29 45 42 44 43 37 38 35 34 25 26 24 T ouch screen (P22)/monitor (P48) 25 [L VF] button (P22)/[Fn5] button (P24) 26 Flash open button • The flash opens, and recording with the flash becomes possible.
13 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 ∫ Lens Preparation • Check t hat the camera is turned off . • We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to preve nt it from dropping. • Perform s teps 1 to 8 and then attac h the other s ide of the s houlder s trap.
Prepar ation/Basi c 14 SQT0898 ( ENG) The battery th at can be used with th is unit is DMW-BL C12PP. 1 Att ach t he bat tery p aying attent ion to the dir e cti on of the bat tery . 2 Connect the charger to the electrical o utlet. • The [CHARGE] indica tor A light s up and char ging begins.
15 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLC12PP). • If you use other batteries, we cannot guara ntee the quality of th is pr oduc t. • Being careful about the battery o rientat ion, insert all the way until you he ar a lo cking sound and then c heck t hat i t is l ocked by le ver A .
Prepar ation/Basi c 16 SQT0898 ( ENG) ∫ About motion pictu re/4K photo recording and speed class ratings According to the [Rec Format ] (P36) and [Rec Quality] (P36) of a motion picture, the required card differs. T o recor d 4K photos, you need a card wit h a speed class rating that supports 4K photo recording.
17 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 • Change le nses where there i s not a lot of dirt or dust. • Do not press th e lens release button A wh en you att ach a lens. ∫ Detaching the lens 1 Attach t he lens cap. 2 While pressing on th e lens release button B , rotate the le ns towa rd the a rrow un til it stop s and then remove.
Prepar ation/Basi c 18 SQT0898 ( ENG) • The clock is not set when the camera i s shipped. 1 T ur n t he ca mer a o n. • When the camer a is turned on, the status indicator 1 light s up green . 2 Press [M ENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the languag e, and p ress [MENU/ SET].
19 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 Basic Operati ons The shutter button works in two steps. T o take a picture, press it. Press the shut ter button ha lfway to focus. A Aperture value B Shutte r speed C Focus indic ation • Aperture value and shu tter spee d are di splayed.
Prepar ation/Basi c 20 SQT0898 ( ENG) Select the m ode by rot ating the mode di al. • Rotate the mode d ial s lowly to sel ect the desire d mode . Pressi ng th e curs or butt on: Sele ctio n of ite ms or se tting of val ues etc ., is per form ed. Pressi ng [ MENU/SET] : Confir mation of sett ing cont ent s, e tc.
21 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 Rota ting: Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings. • This owne r's manua l describe operation s of the front dial/ rear dial as follows: Allows you to set the aperture, shutter speed, and other settin gs when in / / / modes.
Prepar ation/Basi c 22 SQT0898 ( ENG) Press [L VF ] to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder . A [L V F] butt on B Eye se nsor Press [L VF]. • The monitor/viewf inder will switch as follows: ¢ If [ Eye S en so r A F] in t he [C us to m] me n u is s et to [O N] , t he ca m era automatically adjusts the focus as t he eye s ensor is ac tivated.
23 Prep aration/B asic (ENG) SQT 0898 Setting men u items 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 of the curso r button to sele ct the menu ite m and press [MENU/SET ].
Prepar ation/Basi c 24 SQT0898 ( ENG) Calling freq uently-u sed menus inst antly (Quick Menu) By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu set tings can be easil y found. • The features that can be adjus ted using Quick Me nu are d etermin ed by the m ode o r a d ispl ay style the camer a is in.
25 Recording (ENG) SQT 0898 T aking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Au to Mode) Reco rdi ng Mod e: In this mode, the camer a makes the optimal settings for the sub ject and scene, so we recommend it when y ou wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without thinking about them.
Recording 26 SQT0898 ( ENG) When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong co ntrast between the background and the subject, multiple still pictures are recorde d with differing exposures and combined to create a single still picture rich in gradation .
27 Recording (ENG) SQT 0898 Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture val ue/shutter speed (Creative Video Mode) Reco rdi ng Mod e: It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter spee d and record motion pictures. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
Recording 28 SQT0898 ( ENG) Setting the Pi cture Quali ty and Size Applicable modes: This allows you to select the aspec t ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method. • The ends of the recorde d pictu res may b e cut at printing so c he ck bef ore print ing.
29 Recording (ENG) SQT 0898 Applicable modes: Set the compres sion rate at which the pictures are to be stored . ¢ 1 If you de lete a RAW file fr om the came ra, t he cor respon ding JP EG image will also be dele ted. ¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recorda ble pixels ([ L]) for eac h image aspec t rat io.
Recording 30 SQT0898 ( ENG) Adjusting Fo cus Manually Applicable modes: Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the di stance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to act ivate A uto Focus. 1 Set the focus mode lever to [MF].
31 Recording (ENG) SQT 0898 Select a Dr ive Mode Applicable modes: Y ou can change what the camera will do when you press the shutt er button. Rot ating the drive m ode dial . [Single] When the shutter button is pressed, only one pictur e is recorded.
Recording 32 SQT0898 ( ENG) Recording 4K Photos Applicable modes: Press the shutter butto n to record a 4K photo. Y ou can select t he desired moment from a burst of pict ures taken at 30 frames/second and s ave t hat moment as a picture of 8 m illion pixels (approx.
33 Recording (ENG) SQT 0898 ¢ Recording will c ontinue without interruptio n even when the f il e size exceed s 4 GB, but the file will b e divided and saved/ played back sep arately . 4 Press the shut ter button halfw ay . • The recording screen will be d isplayed.
Recording 34 SQT0898 ( ENG) Recording Motion Picture Applicable modes: This camera can reco rd full high definit ion motion pictures com patible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. In addition, the camera can record 4K motion pictures in MP4.
35 Recording (ENG) SQT 0898 • When th e ambient temperature is high o r motion picture is recor d ed continu ously , th e camera may displ ay [ ] and stop t he re cording to protect itse lf.
Recording 36 SQT0898 ( ENG) ∫ Setting the format, size and recording frame rate When [A VCHD] is selected ¢ A VCHD Progressive When [MP4] is selected > [Motio n Picture] > [Rec Format] [A VCHD] This dat a format is suit able for when play ing back on a hig h-de fi nition TV , etc.
37 Recording (ENG) SQT 0898 Applicable modes: Y ou can create finely-det ailed motion pict ures in 4K by recordi ng motion p ictures wi th their size set to [4K] in [Rec Quality]. • When rec ording mot ion p ictures i n 4K, u se a c ard rat ed as UHS S peed Class 3.
Playback 38 SQT0898 ( ENG) Playing Back Pict ures 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Press 2 / 1 . Playing Back Motion Pictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures u sing the A VCHD and MP4 formats. • Moti on pictures are di splayed wit h the mot ion picture icon ([ ]).
39 Playback (ENG) SQT 0898 Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. ¢ Pictu re group s are treated as a si ngle pictur e. (All th e pictures in the se lected pict ure group will be delet ed .) T o delete a single picture 1 In Playback Mode, sele ct the pi cture to delete and th en press [ ].
Playback 40 SQT0898 ( ENG) Usi ng t he [Pla yba ck] M enu Y ou can process the pictures taken in RA W format. The processed pictures will be saved in JPEG format. Y ou can check how effect s are applied t o each picture while processing it. 1 Select the menu.
41 Playback (ENG) SQT 0898 ∫ How to set each item When you select an item, the setting screen will be displayed. • When [No ise Reduct ion], [i .Resolution ] or [Sha rpness] i s select ed , the c omparison screen cannot be displa yed. • If y ou t ouch th e pic ture twic e, the pictur e wil l be e nlarged.
Wi-Fi 42 SQT0898 ( ENG) What you ca n do wi th the Wi-Fi R function • The ca mera cannot be used to connect to a pub lic wireless LAN c onnection . This owner's manual refer to bot h smartphones and tablets as “s martphones” from this point on unless noted otherwise.
43 Wi-Fi (ENG) SQT 0898 • Use th e latest v ersion. • Support ed OSs are current as of May 201 5 and are s ubject to chang e. • Read th e [Help] in the “ Image Ap p ” menu f or furt her det ails o n how to ope rate. • The service may not be able to be used properly depending on th e type of smart phone being used.
Wi-Fi 44 SQT0898 ( ENG) Aft er us e, ter minate t he con nection to the smartpho ne. 1 Select the menu on the camera. (P23) • Y ou can also termin ate the connect ion by pressing [Wi-Fi] on th e c amera. 2 On the s martph one, clo se “ Image App ”.
45 Wi-Fi (ENG) SQT 0898 1 Connect to a smartphone . ( P43) 2 Operate the smartpho ne. • The f unction can b e assig ned to the to p, bott om, lef t or right according t o your pre ference. • Pictures in RA W format, A VCHD motion pictures, MP4 motion pictu res with a [Rec Quality] size of [4 K], an d 4K bur st fil es cannot be sa ved.
Wi-Fi 46 SQT0898 ( ENG) ∫ Operate the smartph one 1 Connect to a smartphone. ( P43) 2 Select [ ]. 3 Select [Geotagging]. 4 Select an ico n. Using a smartphone, you can combine mot ion pictures recorded wi th the camera’s [Snap Movie] function. Music can be added to motion pictures to be combined.
47 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 About the s upplied sof t ware The supplied DVD includes the following software. Install the software on to your computer before use. • PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 PE (Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Window s 8. 1) • SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.
Others 48 SQT0898 ( ENG) Monitor Display/ Vi ewfinder Display • The following image s are examples of when the display screen is set to [ ] (monitor style ) in t he mo nitor .
49 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 2 A › Quality (P29) Focus Mode š Ø AF Mode Pull Focus Face Recognition AF Lock Burst 4K Photo (P32) Auto Bracket Self-timer Battery indication Optical Image St abilizer ¢ 2 Jitter alert Recording state (Flashes red.)/ Focus (Lights green.
Others 50 SQT0898 ( ENG) 6 ¢ 1 h: hour , m: minut e, s: sec ond ¢ 2 Only available whe n a lens that s upport s the S tabiliz er functi on is a tt ached. ¢ 3 This is displa yed for about 5 second s when the camera is turned on if the [Pro file S etup] setting is set.
51 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 On-monitor recording information In rec ording 1 Recording Mode (P20) F3.5 Aperture value (P19) 1/60 Shutter speed (P19) Battery indication 2 ISO sensitivity Exposure compensation value Brightness (P26) Manual Exposure Assistance ‰Œ Flash Mode Flas h F 3.
Others 52 SQT0898 ( ENG) Menu list • [Photo S tyle] , [Fi lter Se ttings] , [AF S/AFF] , [Me tering Mode] , [High light Shad ow], [i .Dynam ic], [i.R esolution] , [Diff raction Compensat ion] an d [Digit al Zoo m] a re c ommon to bo th the [Rec] menu and [Mot ion Pictur e] menu.
53 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 ¢ This all ows you to set the volu me for electr onic sound and th e elect ronic shutt er sound. [Custom] Operatio n of t he unit, such a s display ing of th e scre en and b utton opera tions, can be s et up according to your pre ferences.
Others 54 SQT0898 ( ENG) T roubleshooting First, try out the following procedures. • Please also refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)”, which describes more det ailed informatio n. • The battery is exhaus ted. > Charge t he battery .
55 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 • When rec ording un der fluo rescent o r LED ligh ting fixture , etc., increa sing th e shutter speed may intr oduce s light chang es to bri ghtness and color . Th ese are a resul t of the charac teristi cs of the ligh t source and d o no t indi cate a m alfunc tion.
Others 56 SQT0898 ( ENG) • Is the flash c losed? > Open t he fl ash. • When t he electron ic shu tter is used, the flash is not activate d . > Set [E lectro nic S hutter] to [ OFF]. • When [ Silent Mod e] is se t to [ON] , the flash is not act ivated.
57 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 ∫ General tip s for using a Wi- Fi conne ction • Use within the communi c atio n range of the de vice t o be conn ecte d. • Is a ny device, such as microwave oven, c ordless ph one, et c., that uses 2. 4 GHz freq uency opera ted nearb y? > Radio waves may get i nterrupted when used simulta neously .
Others 58 SQT0898 ( ENG) • When t he firewall of the OS, security soft ware, etc . is en abled , connect ing to t he P C may not be poss ible. • Some OS vers ions, includ ing Win dows 8, use t wo ty pes of account s: a loca l acco unt and a Microsoft a cc ount.
59 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 • Are yo u tryin g to p lay back the motion pictur es by dir ectl y ins erting the c ard i n the card slot of the TV? > Connect th e camera t o the TV wi th the A V cable (o ptional), or w ith t he HDMI micro cable, and then play b ack the motion p ictures on the camera.
60 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) Speci fications S pec ifications are subject to change without notice. Digit al Camera Body (DMC-G7): Information for your safety Power S ource: DC 8.4 V ( 8.4 V ) Power Consum ption: 2.6 W (Whe n recordi ng with Monit or) [When the Interch angeable lens (H-F S1442A) is used] 2.
61 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 Burs t recordin g Burst speed Mechanical shutter 8 pictures /second (Hig h speed, AFS), 6 pictures /second (Hig h speed, AFC), 6 pictures /second (Mid dle spee d), 2 pictu re.
62 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) Expos ure (AE) Progr am AE (P)/A perture-pr iority AE (A)/S hutter-pr iority A E (S) / Manual exposure (M)/ AUTO Exposure Compensat ion (1/3 EV S tep, j 5 EV to i 5E V ) Metering Mode Multi ple/Center weighted/S pot Monitor 3.
63 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 Picture size Still pi cture When the aspe ct rat io se tting is [4: 3] 4592 k 3448 pixels, 3232 k 2424 pix els, 2272 k 1704 pi xels When the aspe ct rat io se tting is [3: 2].
64 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) Wireless transmitter Battery Charger (Panasonic DE -A79B): Information for your safety Equip ment mobi lity : Movable Battery Pack (lithium-i on) (Panasonic DMW-BLC12PP): Information for your safety Te r m i n a l [REMOTE] φ 2 .
65 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 Interchangeable Lens H-FS1442A “LUM IX G V ARIO 14 – 42 m m/ F3.5 – 5 .6 II ASP H./MEG A O.I. S.” H-FS45150 “LUMIX G V ARIO 45 – 150 mm/ F4.
66 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) Interch angeable Lens H-FS14140 “LUMIX G V A RIO 1 4 – 140 m m/F3. 5 – 5.6 ASP H./P OWER O .I.S.” Focal length f=14 mm to 14 0 mm (35 mm f ilm camera e quivalent: 28 mm t o 280 mm) Aperture t ype 7 diaph ragm blades /circular ap erture d iaphragm Aperture r ange F3.
67 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 Digit al Camera Access ory Syst em ¢ 1 The AC Adap tor (opt ional) c an only be used with the des ignated Pa nasonic DC Coupl er (optiona l). Th e AC adap tor ( optional) ca nnot be used b y itself . ¢ 2 Use if the att ached le ns is in contac t with t he tripod pedest a l.
68 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) Reading t he Owner ’ s Manual (PDF fo rmat) More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained i n “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supp lie d DV D. ∫ For W indows 1 T urn the PC on and inser t the DVD cont aini ng the Own er ’ s Manu al (su pplied).
69 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 Digit al Camera Access ory Orde r Form (For USA Customers) Ship T o: Mr . Mrs. Ms. First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone#: Day ( ) Night () 4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address) Please photocopy this form when placing an order .
70 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) Limit ed W arran ty (O NL Y FOR U.S.A .) Panasonic Pr oducts Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA Only) If your product does not work pr operly because of a de.
71 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 Mai l-In Se rvice --O nline Repair Request Online Repair Request T o submit a new repair request and for quick repair status visi t our Web Site at www .
72 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) THERE ARE NO EXPRESS W ARRANT IES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LI MITED W AR RANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRA NT OR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDE NT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS W ARRANTY .
73 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR CANADA) Panasonic Ca nada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Miss issauga, Ontario L4W 2T3 P ANASONIC PRODUCT – LIMI TED W A RRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc.
74 Others SQT0898 ( ENG) LIMIT A TIONS AND EXCLUS IONS This warranty ONL Y COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT CO VER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The war ranty ALSO DOES NOT CO VER damages which occurred in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by Panasonic Canada Inc.
75 Oth ers (ENG) SQT 0898 This product incorporates the following software: (1) the sof tware d eveloped ind ependen tly by o r for Pana sonic Corpor ation, (2) the sof tware owned by third p arty and.
• Android and Google Play a r e tradema rks or regist ered trade marks of Go ogle Inc. • The W i-Fi CE RTIFIED™ Logo is a certi fication mark o f Wi-Fi Alli ance R . • The Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ I dentifie r mark is a certification mark of Wi-Fi Allian ce R .
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