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Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera/

Double Zoom Lens Kit

Model No.

DMC-GF7W

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
save this manual for future use.

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are
contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF
format)” in the supplied DVD.

SQT0834

F0115YD0

until

2015/3/23

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-GF7W

Page 1: ...ns carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format in the supplied DVD SQT0834 F0115YD0 until 2015 3 23 DMC GF7W SQT0834_eng book 1 ページ２０１５年１月１３日火曜日午前１０時３９分 ...

Page 2: ...dcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Information for Your Safety Product identification marking WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not expose this unit to rain moisture dripping or splashing Use only the recommended accessories D...

Page 3: ... outlet CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer When disposing of the batteries please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 xC or incinerate CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or pro...

Page 4: ...this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and sto...

Page 5: ...on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery before use The battery is a rechargeable lithium...

Page 6: ...s 19 REC SETTING RESET button Resetting the recording settings 19 Calling frequently used menus instantly Quick Menu 20 Setting the Menu 20 Recording Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 21 Taking Pictures of Yourself Self Shot 23 Taking Pictures with Manual Focus 24 Recording Motion Picture 26 Recording Snap Movies 27 Playback Playing Back Pictures 28 Playing Back Mo...

Page 7: ...mera body Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus it may cause a malfunction or damage About Condensation When the lens or monitor is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens and monitor stains fungus and camera malfunction If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog w...

Page 8: ...ry before use 6 Battery Charger Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text 7 AC Cable 8 USB Connection Cable 9 DVD Software Use it to install the software to your PC Operating Instructions for advanced features 10 Shoulder Strap 1 This is referred to as lens in these operating instructions 2 This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 3 This is attached to the cam...

Page 9: ...tructions is based on the interchangeable lens H FS12032 Consult the dealer or Panasonic if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately DMC GF7W 1 2 3 4 H FS12032 SYF0014 H FS35100 VFC4605 SYA0025 VYF3562 VYF3576 DE A98E DMW BLH7E 5 6 7 8 9 10 K1HY08YY0031 SFM0059 VFC5071 K2CA2YY00247 DMC GF7W SQT0834_eng book 9 ページ２０１５年１月１３日火曜日午前１０時３９分 ...

Page 10: ... sound difficult to record 7 Flash 8 Focus distance reference mark 9 Wi Fi button P31 Fn1 button P18 10 Shoulder strap eyelet P12 11 Status indicator P16 Wi Fi connection lamp The lamp lights green when the camera is turned on and lights blue when it is connected to Wi Fi 12 Intelligent Auto lamp P21 13 Lens fitting mark P15 14 Sensor 15 Mount 16 Lens lock pin 17 Lens release button P15 18 Speaker...

Page 11: ...d as follows 27 MENU SET button P20 28 DISP button Each time this is pressed the display on the monitor is switched 29 Delete button P29 Quick Menu Return button P20 30 REC SETTING RESET button P19 Use this button to restore the default recording settings 31 Tripod mount It may not be possible to attach and securely fasten a tripod with a screw length of 5 5 mm or more to the camera Doing so may a...

Page 12: ...1 to 8 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder Do not wrap the strap around your neck It may result in injury or accident Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it It may result in an accident by mistakenly wrapping around the neck H FS12032 1 Lens surface 2 Tele 3 Zoom ring 4 Wide 5 Contact point 6 Lens fitting mark P15 7...

Page 13: ...ompletely The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used The charging time for the battery in hot cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BLH7E or DMW BLH7 If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Being careful about the battery orientation ins...

Page 14: ...c when you record a motion picture Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or more for AVCHD MP4 motion picture recording Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Format the card before recording a picture with this unit Since data cannot b...

Page 15: ...d the Lens Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 1 from position A the lens is retracted to position B 12 mm to 32 mm H FS12032 35 mm to 100 mm H FS35100 to extend the lens When the lens barrel is retracted images cannot be recorded C The lens is retracted How to Retract the Lens Rotate the zoom ring in the direction of arrow 2 from position B 12 mm to 32 mm H FS12032 35 mm to 100 mm H FS...

Page 16: ...age and press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press 2 1 to select the items year month day hour minute and press 3 4 to set 6 Press MENU SET to set Confirmation screen is displayed Press MENU SET A message prompting you to set Home in World Time will be displayed Press MENU SET 7 Press 2 1 to select the home area and then press MENU SET Setting Date Time Clock Set DMC GF7W SQT0834_eng book 16 ページ２０１５...

Page 17: ... are displayed It will flash in red if the correct 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 is set initial...

Page 18: ...s automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Panorama Shot Mode This mode allows you to take panorama pictures Scene Guide Mode This mode allows you to take pictures tha...

Page 19: ...th two fingers You can restore the default recording settings by pressing this button Try pressing this button when the function in use stops working or is not working as it should While the recording screen is displayed Press REC SETTING RESET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected When the recording settings are reset the following setting is also reset Drive mode T...

Page 20: ...ou can close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway Setting the Menu 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 of the cursor button to select the menu item and press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 of the cursor button to select the setting and press MENU SET Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Close the menu Press or press the shutter button halfway Sw...

Page 21: ...n the screen with the subject When the camera identifies the optimum scene the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds after which its colour changes to the usual red Automatic scene detection Switching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 2 3 Press 3 4 to select the or tab 4 Press 1 to select or and then press MENU SET If DIS...

Page 22: ... the control dial to set the blurriness Recording Mode This mode enables you to change the brightness and colour tone to your preferred settings from the ones set by the camera Setting brightness 1 Press 3 to display the setting screen Each press of 3 switches among brightness setting Defocus Control and end operation 2 Rotate the control dial to adjust brightness Setting colour 1 Press 1 to displ...

Page 23: ...t to look at the light from the flash and the AF Assist Lamp directly Soft Skin Makes people s faces look brighter and their skin tones look softer Off Low Medium High Defocusing Blurs the background of detected faces Note that the faces further back in the image will be blurred with the background Off On Sliming Mode Makes people look slimmer Off Low High Shutter Sets the way the shutter is relea...

Page 24: ...T The assist screen is displayed enlarging the area MF Assist Pressing DISP resets the focus position back to the centre When using an interchangeable lens H FS12032 with no focus ring Press 1 Focuses on close up subjects Press 2 Focuses on distant subjects A Slide bar These operations are possible only on the focus adjustment screen Pressing and holding 2 1 will increase the focus speed Focus can...

Page 25: ...isplay the screen that lets you set the area to be enlarged 5 Press the shutter button halfway The assist screen will close The recording screen will be displayed You can also close the assist screen by pressing MENU SET Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 4 2 1 Dragging Moves the enlarged area s Pinching out in Enlarges reduces the screen in small steps s Enlarges reduces ...

Page 26: ...tton When a high ambient temperature continuous recording or other conditions cause the camera to overheat the following restrictions will occur to protect the camera Wait until the camera cools down Continuous recording motion picture recording and the Wi Fi connection will be temporarily disabled If you continue recording even when is flashing on the screen a message will be displayed and the ca...

Page 27: ...3 4 and then press MENU SET Press the shutter button halfway to exit the menu If Pull Focus is set to ON set its focus 7 Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A Elapsed recording time B Set recording time Release the motion picture button right after you press it You cannot stop motion picture recording in the middle The recording will stop automatically when the set recording time...

Page 28: ...when displaying images one by one you can easily send an image to a web service For details refer to the Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format Button operation Touch operation Description of operation Button operation Touch operation Description of operation 3 Play Pause 4 Stop 2 Fast rewind 1 Fast forward Frame by frame rewind while pausing Frame by frame forward while pausing R...

Page 29: ...Press 3 4 to select Delete Multi or Delete All and then press MENU SET Delete All Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Delete All set 3 When Delete Multi is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET to set Repeat th...

Page 30: ...nstalling the smartphone tablet app Image App OS App for AndroidTM Android 2 3 3 or higher Search the Google PlayTM Store for Panasonic Image App or LUMIX and install the app App for iOS iOS 6 0 or higher Please note that the iPhone 3GS is not supported Search the App StoreSM for Panasonic Image App or LUMIX and install the app Connecting to this unit with Wi Fi Direct requires Android OS 4 0 or h...

Page 31: ...communications Set Wi Fi Password to ON to enable the password For details refer to the Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format After use terminate the connection to the smartphone 1 Press Wi Fi on the camera Terminate the Connection Yes 2 On the smartphone close Image App For both iOS devices iPhone iPod touch iPad and Android devices Connecting without entering the password For b...

Page 32: ... the smartphone Live Control Settings Jump Snap Select the sensitivity We recommend that you take test pictures to determine the camera s angle and how hard you jump and to make any desired adjustments For details refer to the help section in the Image App menu 1 Connect to a smartphone P31 2 Operate the smartphone 1 Connect to a smartphone P31 2 Operate the smartphone The function can be assigned...

Page 33: ...ts Android OS 4 3 or higher The iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4th generation do not support Snap Movie of the Image App Adding location information to images stored in the camera from a smartphone tablet Start stop recording location information Sending and writing location information Follow the on screen messages to operate the smartphone Images with location information are indicated with Combining m...

Page 34: ...he menu by clicking a message that is displayed after inserting the DVD and then selecting and executing Launcher exe You can also display the menu by double clicking SFMXXXX in Computer XXXX differs depending on the model 3 Click Applications 4 Click on the Recommended Installation on the install menu to install Proceed with installation according to messages appearing on the screen The software ...

Page 35: ...en taking still pictures Image effect filter adjustment display Image effect filter setting Card displayed only during recording Elapsed recording time 1 P26 Simultaneous recording indicator Peaking HDR iHDR P22 Multi exposure Digital Zoom Electronic shutter 1 EXPS EXPS SNAP 4SEC L 4 3 EXM 4 3 EXPS 8m30s ラュン Picture Mode Still picture priorities Overheat indicator P39 2 A Quality Focus Mode Ø AF M...

Page 36: ...n setting 4 Exposure meter Focal distance display Step zoom 4 AF area Spot metering target Self timer 5 Mic level display Silent Mode AE Lock Metering Mode Programme Shift 3 5 Aperture value P17 60 Shutter speed P17 Exposure compensation value Brightness P22 Manual Exposure Assistance ISO sensitivity 5 Dial operation guide White Balance Bracket White Balance Fine Adjustment VÐîÑ White Balance Colo...

Page 37: ... ISO Increments Filter Settings iHandheld Night Shot Extended ISO Aspect Ratio iHDR Long Shtr NR Picture Size HDR Shading Comp Quality Multi Exp Ex Tele Conv Sensitivity Time Lapse Shot Digital Zoom Focus Mode Stop Motion Animation Color Space Metering Mode Panorama Direction Stabilizer Burst Rate Shutter Type Face Recog Auto Bracket Flash Profile Setup Self Timer Red Eye Removal i Dynamic ISO Lim...

Page 38: ...the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera You can also configure the settings of Wi Fi related functions Clock Set Economy Exposure Comp Reset World Time USB Mode Self Timer Auto Off Travel Date TV Connection No Reset Wi Fi Menu Resume Reset Beep Menu Background Reset Wi Fi Settings Live View Mode Menu Information Pixel Refresh Monit...

Page 39: ...beyond the focus range of the camera There is camera shake jitter or the subject is moving slightly Is Focus Release Priority in the Custom menu set to RELEASE The shutter speed will become slower and the Optical Image Stabiliser function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places We recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures We recommend usi...

Page 40: ...ctivated Set Shutter Type to AUTO or EFC When Silent Mode is set to ON the flash is not activated Set Silent Mode to OFF Is the card inserted Is there a picture on the card Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC If it is it cannot be played back by this unit It is recommended to use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software in the DVD supplied to write pictures from PC to card Has Playback Mo...

Page 41: ... the obstacles between this unit and the wireless access point Change the direction of this unit Change the location and orientation of the wireless access point Perform the Manual Input It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access point Check the settings of the wireless access point When the network SSID of the wireless access point is set not ...

Page 42: ... password for the local account Image cannot be transmitted when the battery indicator is flashing red Is the size of the image too large Reduce the image size at Size and then send Transmit after dividing the motion picture with Video Divide File format of the motion picture that can be sent differs depending on the destination Capacity or number of images in the web service is full Login to LUMI...

Page 43: ...ess has changed due to for example zooming or the movement of the camera This is not a malfunction The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the monitor may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset Please set the clock message will be displayed please reset the clock P16 The shut...

Page 44: ...filter Digital Zoom Max 4k Extra Tele Conversion When taking still pictures Max 2k When a picture size of S 4 M aspect ratio of 4 3 is selected When recording motion pictures 2 4k 3 6k 4 8k Focus Auto Focus Manual Focus Face Eye Detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusing Pinpoint Touch focus area selection possible Shutter type Electronically controlled single curtain focal plane shutt...

Page 45: ... 16000th of a second Metering range EV 0 to EV 18 White Balance Auto White Balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Incandescent lights Flash White set1 White set2 White Balance K set Exposure AE Programme AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M AUTO Exposure Compensation 1 3 EV Step j5 EV to i5 EV Metering Mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot Monitor 3 0q TFT LCD 3 2 Approx 1 040 0...

Page 46: ... 24 Mbps 1920k1080 24p Sensor output is 24 frames sec 24 Mbps MP4 1920k1080 50p Sensor output is 50 frames sec 28 Mbps 1920k1080 25p Sensor output is 25 frames sec 20 Mbps 1280k720 25p Sensor output is 25 frames sec 10 Mbps 640k480 25p Sensor output is 25 frames sec 4 Mbps Quality RAW RAWiFine RAWiStandard Fine Standard MPOiFine MPOiStandard Recording file format Still Picture RAW JPEG based on De...

Page 47: ...ngeable lens H FS35100 card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Compliance standard IEEE 802 11b g n standard wireless LAN protocol Frequency range used central frequency 2412 MHz to 2462 MHz 1 to 11ch Encryption method Wi Fi compliant WPATM WPA2TM Access method Infrastructure mode Input AC 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 15 A AC 100 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 19 V...

Page 48: ...12 mm to 20 mm 0 3 m to from the focus distance reference line focal length 21 mm to 32 mm 0 9 m to from the focus distance reference line Maximum image magnification 0 13k 35 mm film camera equivalent 0 26k 0 11k 35 mm film camera equivalent 0 22k Optical Image Stabiliser Available Available O I S switch None Setting of the Stabilizer is done in Rec menu None Setting of the Stabilizer is done in ...

Page 49: ...e optional accessories may not be available in some countries NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer For lens related optional accessories such as compatible lenses and filters refer to catalogues Web pages etc Description Accessory Battery Pack DMW BLH7 AC Adaptor 1 DMW AC10 DC Coupler 1 DMW DCC15 Body Cap DMW BDC1 Tripod Adaptor 2 DMW TA1 USB c...

Page 50: ...yed 3 Click the language of the Operating Instructions you want to open The Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format will open You can save the Operating Instructions for advanced features on the PC You will need Adobe Reader to browse or print the Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with you...

Page 51: ...apan the United States the European Union and other countries SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC AVCHD AVCHD Progressive and the AVCHD Progressive logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are tr...

Page 52: ...f DynaComware Taiwan Inc QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the system or product concerned This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and non commercial use of a consumer to i enco...

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