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instructions on 
the operation of 
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“Owner’s Manual for advanced 
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Basic Owner’s Manual

Digital Camera/

Lens Kit/Body

Model No. 

DMC-GX7C/DMC-GX7K

DMC-GX7

until 

2013/9/19

VQT5A95

F0713HH0

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649).

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For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, 
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Page 1: ...all it on your PC to read it Basic Owner s Manual Digital Camera Lens Kit Body Model No DMC GX7C DMC GX7K DMC GX7 until 2013 9 19 VQT5A95 F0713HH0 For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1...

Page 2: ...discs or other published or broadcast 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 restric...

Page 3: ...t or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected...

Page 4: ...ency RF Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio SAR CAN ICES 3 B NMB 3 B Thi...

Page 5: ...the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer When disp...

Page 6: ...he 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 generated by microproces...

Page 7: ...ictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 32 Taking a picture with a blurred background Defocus Control 33 Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone 33 Taking Pictures...

Page 8: ...a Motion Picture 62 Removing unnecessary parts Clear Retouch 62 Wi Fi NFC What you can do with the Wi FiR function 63 Controlling with a Smartphone Tablet 64 Installing the smartphone tablet app Panas...

Page 9: ...l PDF format will not open You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to browse or print the Owner s Manual PDF format You can download and install a version of Adobe...

Page 10: ...ecome irreparable Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or at the beach Do not place your hands inside the moun...

Page 11: ...ilver 1 This is referred to as lens in this owner s manual 2 This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 3 These parts are supplied fitted together at the time of purchase 4 T...

Page 12: ...C DMC GX7K DMC GX7 1 2 3 4 5 VFF1225 VFC5059 K1HY08YY0034 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 VYC1113 VYF3510 VYF3371 VFC4605 VFC4605 DMW BLG10PP H H020A H FS1442A VKF4971 VKF4971 VKF4971 DE A99B VKF5259 VKF5260 DMC GX7...

Page 13: ...r dial 17 Touch screen monitor P15 18 Q MENU button P22 Fn1 button P23 19 Playback button P28 20 Delete Cancel button P31 Fn2 button P23 21 MENU SET button P21 22 Wi Fi button P65 Fn3 button P23 23 Wi...

Page 14: ...are used Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC8PP optional It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion pictures If while recording motion pictures...

Page 15: ...h screen This is used to move the AF area operate the slide bar etc This can also be used to move to the next image during playback etc Pinch enlarge reduce Pinch the touch panel apart enlarge or toge...

Page 16: ...and then remove We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Use the shoulder...

Page 17: ...off The CHARGE indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem Disconnect the charger from the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed Charging...

Page 18: ...he card out upright About cards that can be used with this unit SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB 64 GB About the motion picture recording and SD speed...

Page 19: ...layed It is executed when Yes is selected The clock is not set when the camera is shipped 1 Turn the camera on The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on 2 Press MENU SET 3 Press 2 1 to...

Page 20: ...and your eye or an object is brought close to the viewfinder the display automatically switches to the viewfinder display A Eye sensor B LVF Fn4 button Switching the Monitor Viewfinder manually Press...

Page 21: ...the pictures you are recording Motion Picture This menu lets you set the Rec Format Rec Quality and other aspects for motion picture recording Custom Operation of the unit such as displaying of the sc...

Page 22: ...g Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in 1 Press Q MENU to display the Quick Menu 2 Rotate the rear dial to select the menu item then press the rear dial 3 Rotate th...

Page 23: ...PLAY mode and then press MENU SET 3 Press 3 4 to select the function button you want to assign a function to and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select the function you want to assign and then pre...

Page 24: ...d Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved except when set to flash When the image is correctly focused the picture will be taken sin...

Page 25: ...or to make the display reappear Release the motion picture button right after you press it 2 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again Maximum time to record motion pictures conti...

Page 26: ...is automatically determined by the aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode P35 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode P36 The exposur...

Page 27: ...ng information F Turned off It is displayed when the Monitor Info Disp of the Custom menu is set to ON Settings can be adjusted directly by touching each of the items displayed on the screen If approx...

Page 28: ...e enlarged part by pressing 3 4 2 1 of the cursor button or dragging the screen P15 You can also enlarge 2k the image by double touching the part you want to enlarge If you double touch the enlarged i...

Page 29: ...picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen Operations during Motion Picture Playback Playing Back Motion Pictures 3 Play Pause 4 Stop 2 Fast rew...

Page 30: ...nute elapses without an operation being performed part of the display will disappear Press DISP or touch the monitor to make the display reappear 2 This is displayed if Highlight in the Custom menu is...

Page 31: ...ll Confirmation screen is displayed Pictures are deleted by selecting Yes It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when All Delete Except Favorite is selected with the Del...

Page 32: ...de is set to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 2 Align 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...

Page 33: ...Mode This mode enables you to change the brightness and color tone to your preferred settings from the ones set by the camera 1 Press the rear dial to display the setting screen Each press of the rea...

Page 34: ...gram Shift by rotating the rear dial or front dial The Program Shift indication A appears on the screen To cancel Program Shift turn off this unit or rotate the front rear dial until the Program Shift...

Page 35: ...recording screen please use Preview P37 When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject set with a faster shutter speed When you want to create a trail effect set to a slower shutter s...

Page 36: ...pictures of fireworks a night scene etc When you take pictures with the shutter speed set to B noise may become visible To avoid picture noise we recommend setting Long Shtr NR in the Rec menu to ON...

Page 37: ...reference to the example images the camera will set optimal exposure color and focus allowing you to record in a manner appropriate to the scene 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press 2 1 to select the scene...

Page 38: ...Set the mode dial to 2 Press 3 4 to select the image effects filters The image effect of the selected example image will be applied in a preview display A You can also select the image effects filter...

Page 39: ...press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when Yes is selected Exit the menu after it is executed You can easily call up the settings you have registered using Cust Set Mem Set t...

Page 40: ...cted to match the image you wish to record It is possible to adjust the items such as color or picture quality of the effect to your desire This is disabled when Intelligent Auto Plus Mode is selected...

Page 41: ...e picture s Decreases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture Sharpness r The picture is sharply defined s The picture is softly focused Saturation r The colors in the pi...

Page 42: ...registered to Custom1 Custom2 Custom3 Adjustments can also be made by dragging the graph 4 Press MENU SET The screen display can be switched by pressing DISP on the brightness adjustment screen Settin...

Page 43: ...3 Press the rear dial to set Setting the Picture Quality and Size Applicable modes This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method The ends of the r...

Page 44: ...spect ratio is 4 3 When the aspect ratio is 3 2 Settings Image size Settings Image size L 16M 4592k3448 L 14M 4592k3064 M 8M 3232k2424 M 7M 3232k2160 S 4M 2272k1704 S 3 5M 2272k1520 When the aspect ra...

Page 45: ...the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected 1 Set the focus mode lever to AF 2 Set AFS AFF AFC in the Custom menu to AFS AFF or AFC P46 3 Press 2 4 Press 2...

Page 46: ...l be assigned to AF of the focus mode lever When the interchangeable lens H H020A is used AFF and AFC cannot be set About the focus mode AFS AFF AFC MENU Custom AFS AFF AFC Item The movement of the su...

Page 47: ...check whether the point of focus is to the near side or the far side Displaying the MF Assist It can be displayed by rotating the focus ring moving the focus lever pinching out P15 the screen or touch...

Page 48: ...close when the shutter button is pressed halfway You can also close MF Assist by pressing MENU SET or touching Exit When displayed by moving the focus lever or rotating the focus ring it is closed ap...

Page 49: ...n to the original exposure Setting the Light Sensitivity Applicable modes This allows the sensitivity to light ISO sensitivity to be set Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in...

Page 50: ...e mode can be changed by pressing 3 Drive mode Description of settings 1 Single P24 When the shutter button is pressed only one picture is recorded 2 Burst P51 Recordings are made in succession while...

Page 51: ...the shutter button is pressed Pictures taken with a burst speed of SH will be recorded as a single burst group 1 Press 4 2 Press 2 1 to select the burst icon etc and then press 3 3 Select the burst sp...

Page 52: ...lable 1 With RAW files 9 3 4 Without RAW files Max 80 Depends on the capacity of the card 4 1 Number of recordable pictures 2 The electronic shutter will operate 3 Depending on the recording condition...

Page 53: ...hat you set is taken The Auto Bracket indication blinks until the number of pictures that you set is taken The picture count is reset to 0 if you change the Auto Bracket setting or turn the camera off...

Page 54: ...n halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture Item Description of settings Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed After 10 seconds the camera takes 3 pictures at about 2...

Page 55: ...unction of the lens will be enabled P56 Not supporting the Optical Image Stabilizer function The interchangeable lens H H020A does not support the Optical Image Stabilizer function Only the Optical Im...

Page 56: ...lens based on the Micro Four Thirds System standard Four Thirds System standard equipped with the Optical Image Stabilizer function is required P55 MENU Rec Stabilizer Operation Mode Item Description...

Page 57: ...sed on the Micro Four Thirds System standard Four Thirds System standard is in use when the Optical Image Stabilizer of this unit is available a confirmation message for the focal length setting is di...

Page 58: ...s is not found select a value close to the focal length of your lens If your lens is a zoom lens select a value according to the focal length at the time of recording 4 Press MENU SET Registering a fo...

Page 59: ...ecording quality setting FHD 60p FHD 60i FHD 30p or FHD 24p is selected Feature Optical Zoom Extended Tele Conversion EX P82 Digital Zoom P82 Recording magnification Different depending on the lens us...

Page 60: ...e the flash Press the flash until it clicks Make sure to close the built in flash when it is not in use The flash setting is fixed to while the flash is closed Applicable modes Set the built in flash...

Page 61: ...ft to display the Calendar screen 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the date to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the ima...

Page 62: ...The erasure operation can only be performed by touching Clear Retouch automatically enables the touch operation 1 Select the menu 2 Press 2 1 to select a picture and then press MENU SET 3 Drag your f...

Page 63: ...on a TV When sending images to Printer When sending images to AV device You can send pictures and motion pictures to AV devices in your house home AV devices You can also send them to the devices ext...

Page 64: ...etwork high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract Connecting to this unit with Wi Fi Direct requires Android OS 4 0 or higher and Wi Fi DirectTM support I...

Page 65: ...ayed by selecting the following menu items To change the connection method press DISP and then select the connection method 2 Operate the smartphone tablet Connecting to a smartphone tablet Preparatio...

Page 66: ...ransferred to the smartphone tablet P68 Connecting to a smartphone tablet by using the NFC function Compatible models This function can be used with the NFC compatible device with Android OS version 2...

Page 67: ...e operating system 1 Connect to a smartphone tablet P65 2 Select on the smartphone tablet 3 Drag an image The function can be assigned to the top bottom left or right according to your preference If a...

Page 68: ...tion 3 While is displayed on the connection screen of the Image App touch the smartphone tablet to of this unit It may take time to complete the connection If a connection attempt by touching fails re...

Page 69: ...DISP and then select the connection method Changing the connection method Connection method Description of settings Via Network Connects via a wireless access point P70 Direct Your device connects dir...

Page 70: ...with a WPS mark Press the wireless access point WPS button until it switches to WPS mode Refer to the wireless access point instruction manual for details e g WPS PIN code Save PIN code type wireless...

Page 71: ...Connection select Manual Input 2 Enter the SSID of the wireless access point you are connecting to then select Set 3 Select the network authentication type For information on network authentication s...

Page 72: ...ce to connect to Read the owner s manual of your device for details WPS Connection WPS Push Button 1 Select WPS Push Button 2 Set the device to WPS mode You can wait longer for a connection by pressin...

Page 73: ...t can be displayed on a personal computer LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version Windows XP Vista 7 8 LoiLoScope is a video editing software where that draws out the full power of your PC Creating video...

Page 74: ...owsR 8 64bit Free hard disk space 450 MB or more for installing software Refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF for further operating environment For details on SILKYPIX Developer S...

Page 75: ...ed Tele Conversion when recording motion pictures Recording format Recording quality Picture size Aspect Ratio Extended Tele Conversion when taking still pictures 98 98 98 200 00 200 200 60 60 60 1 7...

Page 76: ...Recognition AF Lock Burst Auto Bracket Self timer Battery indication Picture Mode Still picture priorities Optical Image Stabilizer Jitter alert Recording state Flashes red Focus Lights green Time Lap...

Page 77: ...Metering Mode Program Shift 1 7 Aperture value 60 Shutter speed Exposure compensation value Brightness Manual Exposure Assistance ISO sensitivity 98 98 98 200 00 200 200 60 60 60 1 7 1 7 1 7 AFS AFS A...

Page 78: ...ction button Fn7 Function button Fn8 Function button Fn9 Function button Color Defocus control function Brightness Type of defocus Miniature Effect AE Fn5 Fn6 Fn7 Fn8 Fn9 One point color Position of t...

Page 79: ...1 7 0 0 67 67 67 67 1 1 1 98 1 98 1 98 200 00 200 200 SLF SLF SLF L 4 3 PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V PRQWK GD V 3D 8m30s L 4 3 AVCHD FHD 60i SLF 8m30s 3 Clear Retouch completed icon Currently retr...

Page 80: ...STD STD STD L 4 3 1 Recording information Intelligent Dynamic Range Control 1 HDR 2 Intelligent Resolution Shading Compensation 2 2 Recorded date and time World Time 3 Picture size Aspect Ratio A Qual...

Page 81: ...s Burst Rate Sets the burst speed for burst recording Auto Bracket Sets single burst recording compensation range and recording sequence for Auto Bracket recording P53 Self Timer Sets the manner in wh...

Page 82: ...Extended ISO ISO sensitivity can be set up to minimum ISO125 Long Shtr NR You can eliminate the noise caused by recording with a slower shutter speed Shading Comp If the screen periphery darkens as a...

Page 83: ...shutter speed in Creative Video Mode Picture Mode Sets the recording method for still pictures during motion picture recording Continuous AF Continues to focus on the subject for which focus has been...

Page 84: ...r button is pressed half way making it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions Direct Focus Area Moves the AF area or MF assist using the cursor button when recording Foc...

Page 85: ...n frequently used functions to particular buttons or icons P23 Q MENU Switch the setting method of Quick Menu P22 Dial Set Changes the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial Video Button En...

Page 86: ...r to any of 7 levels Monitor Display Viewfinder Brightness color or red or blue tint of the Monitor viewfinder is adjusted Monitor Luminance Set the monitor brightness to suit the amount of surroundin...

Page 87: ...hen this unit is turned off No Reset Returns the image file number to 0001 Reset The recording or setup custom settings are reset to the default Reset Wi Fi Settings Reset all settings in the Wi Fi me...

Page 88: ...eo Divide Splits the recorded motion picture in two Time Lapse Video Creates a motion picture from a set of group pictures recorded with the Time Lapse Shot Stop Motion Video Creates a motion picture...

Page 89: ...0A is used 1 7 W When playing back with LCD Monitor When the Interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Camera effective pixels 16 000 000 pixels Image sensor 4 3q Live MOS sensor total pixel number 16 84...

Page 90: ...hutter speed is 1 30th of a second When the Interchangeable lens H FS1442A is used Shutter speed B Bulb Max approx 120 seconds 60 seconds to 1 8000th of a second Taking still pictures during motion pi...

Page 91: ...ization speed Equal to or smaller than 1 320th of a second When external flashes are used Equal to or smaller than 1 250th of a second Microphone Stereo Speaker Monaural Recording media SD Memory Card...

Page 92: ...ine RAWiStandard Fine Standard MPOiFine MPOiStandard Recording file format Still Picture RAW JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 3 standard DPOF corresponding MPO Motion p...

Page 93: ...1 13 lb with the Interchangeable lens H FS1442A card and battery Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 oF to 104 oF Operating humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Language select ENGLISH ESPA OL DMC GX7CP DMC GX...

Page 94: ...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 Maximum image magnification 0 13k 35 mm film ca...

Page 95: ...ble 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 ca...

Page 96: ...Ave S Kent WA 98032 Ship To 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 pla...

Page 97: ...refund your purchase price The decision to repair replace or refund will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period th...

Page 98: ...RED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICATING DATE OF PURCHASE AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHA...

Page 99: ...he warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY As of July 2013 Customer S...

Page 100: ...will be made by Panasonic Canada Inc This warranty is given only to the original purchaser or the person for whom it was purchased as a gift of a Panasonic brand product mentioned above sold by an aut...

Page 101: ...LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT WILL PANASONIC CANADA INC BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIA...

Page 102: ...es like Exclusive Toll Free telephone access to Dedicated LUMIX experts for assistance and advice 1 800 995 8649 Panasonic Canada Inc has a team of dedicated experts available to answer any questions...

Page 103: ...the United States the European Union and other countries Four Thirds and Four Thirds Logo marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Olympus Imaging Corporation in Japan the United States the E...

Page 104: ...a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names of systems and products mentioned in these instructions are usually the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who devel...

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