Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 body - Manual (Page 204)

6. Shutter and Drive Settings
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Applicable modes:
If you set the start time of recording, the recording interval and the number of pictures, the
camera can automatically take pictures of subjects such as animals or plants as time
elapses and create a motion picture.
1
Set the drive mode dial to [ ].
2
Display the setup screen. (P203)
• Switch to [Time Lapse Shot] if it is not selected. (P203)
3
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/
SET].
Taking Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals ([Time Lapse Shot])
[Start Time]
[Now] Starts the recording by fully-pressing the shutter button.
[Start Time
Set]
You can set the time to start recording.
Any time up to 23 hours 59 minutes ahead can be set.
Select the item (hour or minute) by pressing 2/1, set
the start time by pressing 3/4, and then press
[MENU/SET].
[Shooting
Interval]/
[Image
Count]
The recording interval and the number of pictures can be set.
2/1: Select the item (minute/second/number of pictures)
3/4: Setting
[MENU/SET]: Set
• A recording interval ranging from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds
can be set at 1 second interval.
• The number of pictures ranging from 1 to 9999 can be set.
• Set the recording interval D so that it will be longer than the exposure time (shutter speed)
E. (The figure below)
Recording may be skipped when the recording interval D is shorter than the exposure
time (shutter speed) E, for example during night-time recording.
A:First
B:Second
C:Third
• Recording may not be consistent with the set recording interval or the set number of
pictures depending on recording conditions.