Panasonic DMC-GX7, DMC-GX7K, DMC-GX7C Operating Instructions

Web Site: http://www.panasonic-europe.com

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera/

Lens Kit/Body

Model No. DMC-GX7C/DMC-GX7K

DMC-GX7

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 CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.

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Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes

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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

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

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Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

• Use only the recommended accessories.

• Do not remove covers.

• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

∫ Product identification marking

Product Location

Digital Camera Bottom

Battery charger Bottom

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Hereby, “Panasonic Corporation” declares that this product is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. Customers can download a copy of the original DoC to our R&TTE products from our DoC server: http://www.doc.panasonic.de Contact to Authorized Representative: Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Centre, Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany

This product is intended for general consumer. (Category 3) This product on purpose to connect to access point of 2.4 GHz WLAN.

∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type

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recommended by the manufacturer.

• When disposing the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the

correct method of disposal.

Do not heat or expose to flame.

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• Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with

doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC or incinerate.

∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION! To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another confined

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space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power supply cord is connected.

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The primary circuit is always “live” as long as the power cord is connected to an electrical outlet.

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∫ Cautions for Use

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Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

• Use a “High Speed HDMI mini cable” with the HDMI logo.

Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work. “High Speed HDMI mini cable” (Type C– Type A plug, up to 3 m (9.8 feet) long)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).

• Always use a genuine Panasonic shutter remote control (DMW-RSL1: optional).

Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).

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If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.

• Do not use 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 generated by microprocessors may adversely affect this unit,

disturbing the pictures and/or sound.

• If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly,

turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor (DMW-AC8E: optional). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

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If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.

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Disposal of Old Equipment and Batteries Only for European Union and countries with recycling systems

These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries must not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points in accordance with your national legislation. By disposing of them correctly, you will help to save valuable resources and prevent any potential negative effects on human health and the environment. For more information about collection and recycling, please contact your local municipality. Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste, in accordance with national legislation.

Note for the battery symbol (bottom symbol):

This symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol. In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved.

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Contents

Recording

Information for Your Safety................. 2

Preparation

Reading the Operating Instructions

(PDF format) ......................................... 8

Care of the camera .............................. 9

Accessories........................................ 10

Names and Functions of

Components....................................... 12

Preparation......................................... 16

• Changing the Lens........................ 16

• Attaching the Shoulder Strap ........ 16

• Charging the Battery ..................... 17

• Inserting/Removing the Battery..... 18

• Inserting/Removing the Card

(Optional) ...................................... 18

• Formatting the card

(initialisation)................................. 19

• Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)....... 19

• Adjust the angle of the monitor/

viewfinder...................................... 20

• Using the Viewfinder ..................... 20

Setting the Menu................................ 21

• Setting menu items ....................... 21

Calling frequently-used menus

instantly (Quick Menu) ...................... 23

Basic

Assigning frequently used functions

to the buttons (function buttons) ..... 24

Taking a Still picture.......................... 25

Recording Motion Picture ................. 26

Selecting the Recording Mode ......... 27

Switching the Information Displayed

on the recording screen.................... 28

Playing Back Pictures/

Motion Pictures.................................. 29

• Playing Back Pictures ................... 29

• Playing Back Motion Pictures........ 30

• Changing the information displayed

on the playback screen................. 31

Deleting Pictures ............................... 32

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Taking Pictures using the Automatic

Function (Intelligent Auto Mode)...... 33

• Taking a picture with a blurred

background (Defocus Control) ...... 34

• Recording images by changing the

brightness or colour tone............... 34

Taking Pictures with Your Favourite

Settings (Programme AE Mode) ....... 35

Taking Pictures by Specifying the

Aperture/Shutter Speed.....................36

• Aperture-Priority AE Mode.............36

• Shutter-Priority AE Mode............... 36

• Manual Exposure Mode................. 37

• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and

Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) ..... 38

Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded

(Scene Guide Mode)........................... 39

Taking Pictures with different image

effects (Creative Control Mode)........ 40

Registering your preferred settings

(Custom Mode)...................................41

• Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings)...........41

• Recording using registered

custom set.....................................42

Adjusting the Picture Quality by

Adding an Effect [Photo Style].......... 43

Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions

[Highlight Shadow] ............................ 45

Adjusting the White Balance............. 46

Setting the Picture Quality and

Size ...................................................... 46

• Setting the aspect ratio of

pictures.......................................... 46

• Setting the number of pixels.......... 47

• Setting the compression rate of

pictures [Quality] ........................... 47

Taking Pictures with Auto Focus...... 48

• About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/

AFC).............................................. 49

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus... 50 Fixing the Focus and the Exposure

(AF/AE Lock)....................................... 51

Compensating the Exposure ............ 52

Setting the Light Sensitivity.............. 52

Select a Drive Mode........................... 53

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode..... 54

Taking Pictures using Auto

Bracket................................................ 56

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .... 57

Optical Image Stabiliser .................... 58

• Using the Optical Image Stabiliser

function of a lens........................... 59

• Using the Optical Image Stabiliser

function of this unit........................ 60

Taking Pictures with the Zoom......... 62

Taking pictures by using the flash... 63

• Changing Flash Mode ................... 63

Playback/Editing

Switching the Playback Method ....... 64

• Displaying multiple screens

(Multi Playback) ............................ 64

• Displaying Pictures by Recording

Date (Calendar Playback)............. 64

Using Playback Functions ................ 65

• Creating Still Pictures from a Motion

Picture........................................... 65

• Removing unnecessary parts

[Clear Retouch]............................. 65

Wi-Fi/NFC

About the supplied software

About the supplied software.............76

Others

Monitor Display/Viewfinder

Display.................................................78

Menu list.............................................. 84

• [Rec] ..............................................84

• [Motion Picture].............................. 86

• [Custom] ........................................86

• [Setup] ...........................................89

• [Playback]......................................91

Specifications .....................................92

Digital Camera Accessory System ...98

What you can do with the Wi-FiR

function............................................... 66

Controlling with a Smartphone/

Tablet................................................... 67

• Installing the smartphone/tablet

app “Panasonic Image App”......... 67

• Connecting to a smartphone/

tablet ............................................. 68

• Taking pictures via a smartphone/

tablet (remote recording)............... 70

• Saving images stored in the camera/ Sending images in the camera to an

SNS.................................................70

• Changing the connection

method.......................................... 72

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Preparation

Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format)

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

∫ For Windows

Turn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Operating

Instructions (supplied).

Select the desired language and then click

[Operating Instructions] to install.

Double click the “Operating Instructions”

shortcut icon on the desktop.

∫ When the Operating Instructions (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 Operating Instructions (PDF format).

You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from

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the following Web Site.

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions

∫ To uninstall the Operating Instructions (PDF format)

Delete the PDF file from the “Program Files\Panasonic\Lumix\” folder.

∫ For Mac

Turn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Operating

Instructions (supplied).

Open the “Manual” folder in the CD-ROM and then copy the PDF file

with the desired language inside the folder.

Double click the PDF file to open it.

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Care of the camera

Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.

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The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:

– Drop or hit the camera. – Press hard on the lens or the monitor.

This camera is not dust/drip/water proof. Avoid using the camera in places with a lot of dust, water, sand, etc.

Liquid, sand and other foreign material may get into the space around the lens, buttons, etc. Be

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particularly careful since it may not just cause malfunctions, but it may also become 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 mount of the digital camera body. Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus, it may cause a malfunction or damage.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens, the viewfinder or monitor is fogged up)

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Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens, viewfinder and monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

• If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will

disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

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Accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of August 2013. These may be subject to change.

Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in these operating instructions.)

(±: Included, —: Not included)

DMC-GX7C DMC-GX7K DMC-GX7

1 Interchangeable

Lens

¢1

2 Lens Hood

3 Lens Cap

4 Lens Rear Cap ±

5 Body Cap

6Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text) Charge the battery before use.

7 Battery Charger

(Indicated as battery charger or charger in the text) 8 AC Mains Lead 9 USB Connection Cable 10 CD-ROM

Software:

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Use it to install the software to your PC.

11 CD-ROM

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Operating Instructions for advanced features: Use it to install to your PC.

12 Shoulder Strap 13 Hot shoe cover

¢4

A:Black

B:Silver

¢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 These parts are supplied fitted together at the time of purchase. ¢4 This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase.

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SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as

• The card is optional.

• Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens (H-H020A).

• Consult the dealer or Panasonic if you lose the supplied accessories. (You can purchase the

accessories separately.)

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¢2

¢3

¢2

¢3

—

¢4

card

in the text.

DMC-GX7C DMC-GX7K DMC-GX7

H-H020A H-FS1442A

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Names and Functions of Components

∫ Camera body

1 Self-timer indicator/

AF Assist Lamp 2Flash 3 Sensor 4 NFC antenna [ ] (P69) 5 Lens fitting mark (P16) 6 Mount 7 Lens lock pin 8 Lens release button (P16)

9 Eye sensor (P20) 10 Eye Cup 11 Viewfinder (P20) 12 [LVF] button (P20)/[Fn4] button (P24) 13 Flash open lever (P63) 14 Focus mode lever (P48, 50) 15 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P51) 16 Rear dial 17 Touch screen/monitor (P15) 18 [Q.MENU] button (P23)/[Fn1] button (P24) 19 [(] (Playback) button (P29) 20 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P32)/[Fn2]

button (P24) 21 [MENU/SET] button (P21) 22 [Wi-Fi] button (P68)/[Fn3] button (P24) 23 Wi-Fi 24 Cursor buttons

25 [DISP.] button (P28, 31) 26 Diopter adjustment lever (P20)

connection lamp

3/ISO button (P52)

1/WB (White Balance) (P46)

2/AF Mode button (P48)

4/[Drive Mode] button (P53)

The following settings can be made with the [Drive Mode] button.

Single/Burst/Auto bracket/Self-timer

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27 Stereo microphone

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Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to record.

3029 31 32

28 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover)

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Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

29 Focus distance reference mark 30 Shutter button (P25)

33 34

31 Front dial 32 Mode dial (P27) 33 Motion picture button (P26) 34 Status indicator (P19) 35 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19)

36 Tripod mount

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A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached.

37 DC coupler cover

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When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC11: optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC8E: optional) are used.

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• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC8E: optional).

• When using an AC adaptor, use the AC mains lead supplied with the AC adaptor.

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It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion pictures.

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If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture will not be recorded.

38 Release lever 39 Card/Battery door (P18)

40 Shoulder strap eyelet (P16)

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Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

41 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket 42 [HDMI] socket 43 [REMOTE] socket 44 Speaker

Be careful not to cover the speaker with your

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finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to hear.

45 Terminal cover

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Open the monitor before opening the terminal cover.

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∫ Lens

H-H020A H-FS1442A

12 34

1 Lens surface 2 Focus ring (P50) 3 Contact point 4 Lens fitting mark

276 3 415

5Tele 6Wide 7 Zoom ring

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Touch screen

Touch panel of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger.

∫ Touch

To touch and release the touch screen. Use for selecting items or icons.

When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure to

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touch the centre of the desired icon.

∫ Drag

A movement without releasing the touch 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.

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∫ Pinch (enlarge/reduce)

Pinch the touch panel apart (enlarge) or together (reduce) with two fingers. Use to enlarge/reduce the played back images or AF area.

Fn5

Fn6

Fn7

Fn8

Fn9

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• Check that the camera is turned off.

Changing the Lens

• Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust.

• Do not press the lens release button A when you attach a lens.

∫ Detaching the lens

1 Attach the lens cap. 2 While pressing on the lens release button A, rotate

the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then

remove.

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from

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dropping.

• Perform steps 1 to 4 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.

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Charging the Battery

The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLG10E.

1 Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery. 2 Connect the AC mains lead.

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The [CHARGE] indicator A lights up and charging begins.

∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator turns on:

The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.

The [CHARGE] indicator turns 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 time

Charging time Approx. 190 min

The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely.

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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.

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Inserting/Removing the Battery

• Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLG10E).

• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

• Being careful about the battery orientation, insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and

then check that it is locked by lever A. Pull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery.

Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)

• Push it securely all the way until you hear a “click” while being careful about the direction in

which you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the 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 class

Confirm the SD Speed Class (the speed standard regarding continuous writing) on a card label etc. when you record a motion picture. Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or more for [AVCHD]/[MP4] motion picture recording.

e.g.:

Please confirm the latest information on the following website.

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http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only.)

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Formatting the card (initialisation)

Format the card before recording a picture with this unit.

Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary data in advance.

Select [Format] in the [Setup] menu. (P21)

Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

Turn the camera on.

• The status indicator 1 lights when you turn this unit on.

Press [MENU/SET].

Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month,

day, hour, minute), and press 3/4 to set.

Press [MENU/SET] to set.

Press [MENU/SET] in the confirmation screen.

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Adjust the angle of the monitor/viewfinder

Adjust the angle of the monitor/viewfinder.

• Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor/viewfinder.

• When adjusting the angle of the monitor/viewfinder, be careful not to apply too much

force, as this may cause damage or malfunction.

• When not using this unit, close the monitor/viewfinder completely back to the original position.

Using the Viewfinder

∫ Using the eye sensor to switch between the Monitor and Viewfinder

When [LVF/Monitor Auto] of [Eye Sensor] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] 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

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∫ Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder manually

Press [LVF].

The Viewfinder lights only when your eye or an object is moved closer to it.

[LVF]/[Fn4] button can be used in two ways, as [LVF] or as [Fn4] (function 4). At the time of purchase, it is initially set to [LVF/Monitor Switch].

Refer to P24 for details about the function button.

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∫ Diopter adjustment

Slide the diopter adjustment lever so that the characters displayed in the viewfinder can be seen clearly.

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Setting the Menu

Setting menu items

Press [MENU/SET].

Menu Description of settings

[Rec] This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels

[Motion Picture] This menu lets you set the [Rec Format], [Rec Quality],

[Custom] Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen

[Setup] This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the

[Playback] This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print

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and other aspects of the pictures you are recording.

and other aspects for motion picture recording.

and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible to register the modified settings.

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.

Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

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Press 3/4 of the cursor button to select the menu item and press

[MENU/SET].

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.

∫ Switching to other menus

e.g.: Switching to the [Setup] menu from [Rec] menu.

1 Press 2. 2 Press 3/4 to select [ ] or another of the menu

toggle icons A.

3 Press [MENU/SET].

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You can also select the menu toggle icons by rotating the front dial.

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Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)

By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.

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The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in.

[Q.MENU]/[Fn1] button can be used in two ways, as [Q.MENU] or as [Fn1] (function 1). At the time of purchase, it is initially set to [Q.MENU].

Refer to P24 for details about the function button.

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Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick Menu.

Rotate the rear dial to select the menu item,

then press the rear dial.

Rotate the rear dial to select the setting.

Press [Q.MENU] to exit the menu once the

setting is complete.

• You can close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.

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Fn8

Fn9

Fn5

Fn6

Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)

You can assign frequently-used functions to particular buttons or icons.

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Fn9

1 Select the menu.

[MENU] > [Custom]>[Fn Button Set]

2 Press 3/4 to select [Setting in REC mode] or [Setting in 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 press

[MENU/SET].

Some functions cannot be assigned depending on the function button.

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Taking a Still picture

1.7

• Set the drive mode to [ ] (single) by pressing 4().

Select the Recording Mode. (P27)

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

A Aperture value B Shutter speed

• 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, since the [Focus/ Release Priority] is set initially to [FOCUS].

Press the shutter button fully (push it in

further), and take the picture.

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Recording Motion Picture

This camera can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4. Audio will be recorded in stereo.

Item Format

[AVCHD]

[MP4]

Start recording by pressing the motion

picture button.

A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time

• The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while

recording motion pictures.

• If approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation

being performed, part of the display will disappear. Press [DISP.] or touch the monitor to make the display reappear.

• Release the motion picture button right after you press it.

Stop the recording by pressing the motion

picture button again.

• Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD] is 29 minutes

59 seconds.

• Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes

59 seconds or up to 4 GB. (For [FHD/50p], [FHD/25p] in [MP4] format, the file size is large and so the recordable time will drop below 29 minutes 59 seconds.)

• Still picture recording is also possible during the motion picture recording by fully

pressing the shutter button.

This data format is suitable for when playing back on a high-definition TV, etc.

This data format is suitable for when playing back on a PC, etc.

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Selecting the Recording Mode

Select the mode by rotating the mode dial.

• Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode A.

Intelligent Auto Mode (P33)

The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.

Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (P33)

Allows you to adjust the brightness and colour hue when in Intelligent Auto Mode.

Programme AE Mode (P35)

Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camera.

Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P36)

The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.

Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P36)

The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.

Manual Exposure Mode (P37)

The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.

Creative Video Mode

Records motion pictures with a manually set aperture value and shutter speed.

¢ You cannot take still pictures.

Custom Mode (P41)

Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings.

Scene Guide Mode (P39)

This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

Creative Control Mode (P40)

Record while checking the image effect.

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Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen

Press [DISP.] to change.

• Screen will switch as follows:

(Example of monitor display)

A With information B Without information

C With information (tilt sensor display) D Without information (tilt sensor display) E On-monitor recording 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 approximately 1 minute elapses without an operation being performed, part of the display will

disappear. Press [DISP.] or touch the monitor to make the display reappear.

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Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures

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Playing Back Pictures

Press [(].

Press 2/1.

2: Play back the previous picture

1: Play back the next picture

Using the Playback Zoom

Rotate the rear dial right.

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When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second.

• You can move the 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 image, the magnification is reset to 1k.

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Playing Back Motion Pictures

This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats.

In Playback Mode, select a picture with the motion picture icon ([ ]), and then press 3 to play back.

A Motion picture recording time

• After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on

the screen.

∫ Operations during Motion Picture Playback

3 Play/Pause 4 Stop

Rear dial

(left)

Fast rewind

Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)

Reduce volume level Rear dial

(right)

Fast forward

Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)

Increase volume level

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