Table Of Contents - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

Contents
Finding the information you need..............................................................................2
How to use this manual.............................................................................................3
Quick Start Guide ......................................................................................................4
1. Before Use
Care of the camera ................................................................................................. 11
Standard Accessories .............................................................................................12
Names and Functions of Components....................................................................13
About the Lens........................................................................................................16
Cards Compatible with this unit...............................................................................18
2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Attaching the Shoulder Strap ..................................................................................19
Charging the Battery ...............................................................................................20
• Charging .........................................................................................................20
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures....................22
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/the Battery .........................................25
• About the Card ...............................................................................................27
• Formatting the card (initialisation) ..................................................................27
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time ....28
Changing the Lens ..................................................................................................30
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................................................................................33
• Changing the Clock Setting ............................................................................34
Basic Operations.....................................................................................................35
• Tips for taking good pictures ..........................................................................35
• Extending/retracting the lens [when the interchangeable lens (H-FS12032/
H-FS35100) is attached] ................................................................................36
• Monitor ...........................................................................................................37
• Shutter button (Taking pictures) .....................................................................38
• Motion picture button (Recording motion pictures).........................................39
• Mode dial (Selecting a Recording Mode) .......................................................40
• Control Dial.....................................................................................................41
• Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button ...............................................................42
• [DISP.] button (Switching the displayed information)......................................43
• Touch screen (Touch operations) ...................................................................48
• Taking Pictures Using the Touch Function .....................................................50
• [REC. SETTING RESET] button (Resetting the recording settings) ..............52
Setting menu items .................................................................................................53
Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)...........................................56
• Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item ............................................57
Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons) ....................59
Configuring basic settings of this unit (Setup Menu)...............................................61
Entering Text ...........................................................................................................69
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