Panasonic DMC-GF3XW Basic Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 1

VQT3Q87-1

EB

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

Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera/

Lens Kit/Double Lens Kit/Body

Model No. 

DMC-GF3C/DMC-GF3K

DMC-GF3X/DMC-GF3W

DMC-GF3

Before use, please read these instructions completely.

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.

DMC-GF3C&GF3K&GF3W&GF3EB-VQT3Q87_eng.book  1 ページ  2011年9月2日 金曜日 午後1時39分

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Summary of Contents for DMC-GF3XW

Page 1: ...uble Lens Kit Body Model No DMC GF3C DMC GF3K DMC GF3X DMC GF3W DMC GF3 Before use please read these instructions completely 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 Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 2: ...ot leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE T...

Page 3: ...iring code as stated below If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked w...

Page 4: ...eated 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...

Page 5: ...mation about collection and recycling of old products and batteries please contact your local municipality your waste disposal service or the point of sale where you purchased the items Penalties may be applicable for incorrect disposal of this waste in accordance with national legislation For business users in the European Union If you wish to discard electrical and electronic equipment please co...

Page 6: ...ing Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto Mode 29 Easily adjust and record Intelligent Auto Plus Mode 31 Taking Pictures with Defocus Control Function 32 Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Programme AE Mode 33 Recording Motion Picture 34 Playing Back Pictures Motion Pictures 35 Playing Back Pictures 35 Playing Back Motion Pictures 36 Deleting Pictures 38 Setting the Menu...

Page 7: ...Z 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 ASPH POWER O I S This is referred to as lens in these operating instructions This is attached to the camera body at the time of purchase 10 Lens Cap This is attached to the interchangeable lens at the time of purchase 11 Battery Pack Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Charge the battery before use 12 Battery Charger Indicated as battery charger or charger in the t...

Page 8: ...upplied in DMC GF3 only 4 5 6 7 13 DMW BLE9E DE A98A K1HY08YY0020 K2CT39A00002 16 17 VFF0833 18 VFC4710 19 VGQ0C14 K1HY08YY0019 2 3 DMC GF3W 4 H H014 VYF3371 H FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 8 VKF4385 DMC GF3C 1 DMC GF3K 2 DMC GF3K DMC GF3 2 5 9 H PS14042 VYF3443 DMC GF3X 3 1 11 12 14 15 10 Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 9: ...honing our Customer Communications Centre Monday Thursday 9 00 a m 5 30 p m Friday 9 30 a m 5 30 p m Excluding public holidays Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at www pas europe com Most major credit and debit cards accepted All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic UK It couldn t be simpler Also available through our...

Page 10: ... 4 DMW LPL37 5 Lens Cap DMW LFC46 3 DMW LFC52 4 DMW LFC37 5 Lens Rear Cap DMW LRC1 6 Body Cap DMW BDC1 Tripod Adaptor 7 DMW TA1 HDMI mini Cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 Interchangeable Lens H VS014140 H FS014042 H FS014045 H FS045200 H F007014 H ES045 H H020 H F008 H H014 H FS100300 H X025 H PS45175 H PS14042 Read P15 for information about other lenses that can be used The 3D Interchangeable Lens H FT0...

Page 11: ...el LCD monitor 10 Playback button 11 Q MENU Fn button Delete Return button 12 MENU SET button 13 Control dial 14 Cursor buttons 3 Exposure Compensation button 1 WB White Balance 2 AF Mode button 4 DRIVE MODE button This button in picture record mode will allow the user to select between the following options Single Burst Auto bracket Self timer 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 121314 Ofrecido por www elect...

Page 12: ...C coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler DMW DCC11 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC8E optional are used 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 It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion pictures If while recording motion pictu...

Page 13: ...oom lever to the T Tele side or W Wide side T To make subjects appear closer use Tele W To make subjects appear further away use Wide The zoom speed varies depending on the range over which the zoom lever is moved Zoom speed will be slower than normal when recording a motion picture H H014 LUMIX G 14 mm F2 5 ASPH H FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S H PS14042 LUMIX G X VARIO ...

Page 14: ...e with your fingernails Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard About the Stylus pen It is easier to use the stylus pen supplied for detailed operation or if it is hard to operate with your fingers Only use the supplied stylus pen Do not place it where small children can reach Touch Panel Touch the s...

Page 15: ...s mount adaptor set SHOOT W O LENS to ON Taking 3D pictures Attaching the 3D interchangeable lens H FT012 optional to the camera allows you to take 3D pictures for extra impact Playing back 3D pictures To view 3D pictures a television that supports 3D is required Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impa...

Page 16: ...ressing on the lens release button A rotate the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then remove Detaching the lens Preparations Attach the lens cap When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 the lens barrel will not retract until the power switch is turned OFF Change the lens only after turning the power switch OFF and checking that the lens barrel has retracted Do not push in the lens bar...

Page 17: ...the lens and body cap are removed from the camera body To prevent dust or debris from adhering to internal parts of the camera body fit the body cap or a lens to the mount on the camera body To prevent scratching of the contact points fit the lens rear cap to the lens when it is unattached or fit the lens to the camera body It is recommended to attach the lens cap or attach the MC Protector option...

Page 18: ...erchangeable lens H FS014042 The interchangeable lens H H014 or H PS14042 does not have a lens hood Insert the lens hood into the lens with the short sides at the top and bottom and turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops A Fitting to the mark Note When temporarily detaching and carrying the lens hood attach the lens hood to the lens in the reverse direction Attaching the Lens Hood Ofrec...

Page 19: ... the stopper Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the hole on the other side of the stopper Pull the other side of the shoulder strap and then check that it will not come out Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap Note 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 shou...

Page 20: ...y In this case wipe them with a dry cloth It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosio...

Page 21: ...ecordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer function is set to When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 or H PS14042 is used Moving the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used The number of recordable picture...

Page 22: ...dable time Approx 150 min Actual recordable time Approx 75 min When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Recordable time Approx 130 min Actual recordable time Approx 65 min When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Recordable time Approx 140 min Actual recordable time Approx 70 min When the interchangeable lens H H014 is used Recordable time Approx 160 min Actual recordable time Appro...

Page 23: ...e 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 Card 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 B Do not touch ...

Page 24: ...or static electricity perform the operation again Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only Note Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing About cards that can be used with this unit Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher when recording...

Page 25: ...s by continuously touching 3 4 Touch CANCEL to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date and time To set the display order and the time display format Touch STYLE to display the settings screen for setting display order time display format Touch SET to set Touch SET in the confirmation screen The clock can be setup with the following procedure at the time of purchase Change the cloc...

Page 26: ...n listing the Recording Mode by touching the Recording Mode icon in Recording Mode Touch the Recording Mode to select is turned on when is touched and a description of the Recording Mode is displayed when Recording Mode is touched It will return to the screen listing the Recording Mode when CANCEL is touched and will turn off Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 27: ... speed is 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 Custom Mode Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Scene Mode This allows you to take pi...

Page 28: ...alue 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 PRIORITY is set initially to ON Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture AB Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 29: ... you can switch between the Intelligent Auto ñ or Mode of the Recording Mode and other modes When the Recording Mode is ñ or the button lights up Light turns off during recording Set Recording Mode to Defocus control can be set by touching in the recording screen When the subject is touched AF Tracking function works It is also possible by pressing the cursor button towards 2 and then pressing the...

Page 30: ...slower than normal Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking When FACE RECOG is set to ON and the face similar to the registered face is detected R is displayed in the top right of and Due to conditions such as the ones below a different scene may be identified for the same subject Subject conditions Whe...

Page 31: ...Mode is identical to Intelligent Auto Mode 1 Press 3 È to display the setting screen 2 Touch the slide bar to set This will adjust the brightness of the image Setting can also be performed by rotating the control dial Pressing the 3 cursor button again returns to the recording screen 1 Press 1 to display the setting screen 2 Touch the slide bar to set This will adjust the colour of the image from ...

Page 32: ... while checking the screen Touch to display the setting screen Touch the slide bar to set Setting can also be performed by rotating the control dial Recording of pictures or motion pictures It is also possible to record a picture by touching Defocus Control operation can be ended by touching Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 33: ...and shutter speed without changing the exposure This is called Programme Shift You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in Programme AE Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway and display the aperture value and shutter speed value on the screen 2 While the values are disp...

Page 34: ... be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds Also motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG is up to 2 GB Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen Screen here is an example of when the Recording Mode is set to Programme AE Mode Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time The recording sta...

Page 35: ... 2 1 of the cursor button Speed of picture forwarding rewinding changes depending on the playback status You can forward or rewind pictures continuously by keeping your finger on the left or right sides of the screen after forwarding rewinding a picture Pictures are displayed reduced in size To finish playback Press again press the motion picture button or press the shutter button halfway Playing ...

Page 36: ...on Pictures Press Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon and then touch to play back A Motion picture icon B The motion picture recording time After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the screen For example 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 8m30s Some information recording information etc is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Pressing the cursor ...

Page 37: ... while pausing Increase volume level Reduce volume level Not displayed when playing back motion pictures recorded with MINIATURE EFFECT in Creative Control Mode About fast forward rewind playback Touch during playback to fast forward touch to fast rewind The fast forward rewind speed increases if you touch again The display on the screen changes from 5 to Touch to resume normal playback speed When...

Page 38: ...leted pictures cannot be recovered Press To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then touch Touch DELETE SINGLE Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting YES Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 39: ...This menu lets you set the aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording MOTION PICTURE This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC QUALITY and other aspects for motion picture recording CUSTOM Operation of the unit such as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up according to your preferences Also it is possible to register the modified settings...

Page 40: ... 3 4 2 1 or by rotating the control dial It can also be set by the touch operation Press MENU SET to display the menu Select the menu item by pressing 3 4 or by rotating the control dial Select the item at the very bottom and press 4 or rotate the control dial to move to the next screen Press MENU SET Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way o...

Page 41: ...de menu 1 Press 2 A Menu toggle icon 2 Press 4 or rotate the control dial to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press 1 Select a menu item next and set it Select the settings by pressing 3 4 or by rotating the control dial The figure on the right is an example of setting I DYNAMIC from OFF to HIGH Press MENU SET to set or A Ofrecido por www electromanuales com ...

Page 42: ...osed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive Compensate the exposure towards negative Press 3 È to switch to Exposure Compensation operation Rotate the control dial to compensate the exposure A Exposure Compensation value B EXPO METER Select 0 to return to the original exposure Rotate the control dial to display the EXPO METER However it does not appear in Mode A B Of...

Page 43: ...e value Each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting and Exposure Compensation 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 speed Set Recording Mode to Rotate the control dial to set the shutter speed Each press of the cursor button 3 switches between Shutter Spee...

Page 44: ...ach press of the cursor button 3 switches between Aperture Setting and Shutter Speed Setting A Manual Exposure Assistance Manual Exposure Assistance The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation We recommend checking the pictures on the playback screen Manual Exposure Mode The exposure is adequate Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aper...

Page 45: ... Reader 7 0 or later to browse or print the Operating Instructions PDF format Insert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied click A and then follow the messages on the screen to install Compatible OS Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP2 Windows 7 You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following Web Site http get adobe com reader...

Page 46: ...MOS sensor total pixel number 13 060 000 pixels Primary colour filter Digital Zoom Max 4k Extra Tele Conversion Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio ON OFF simple enlargement compatible with lenses from other manufacturers Focus Auto Focus Manual Focus Face Detection AF Tracking 23 area focusing 1 area focusing Pinpoint Touch focus area selection possible Shutter system Focal ...

Page 47: ...posure Compensation 1 3 EV Step j3 EV to i3 EV Metering Mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot LCD monitor 3 0q TFT LCD 3 2 Approx 460 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Touch panel Flash Built in pop up flash GN 6 3 equivalent ISO160 m Flash range Approx 50 cm 1 64 feet to 5 6 m 18 4 feet When the Interchangeable lens H H014 is mounted ISO AUTO is set Flash range Approx 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 3 4 m 1...

Page 48: ...92k2992 pixels 2112k2112 pixels 1504k1504 pixels Recording quality Motion pictures AVCHD With audio When set to FSH 1920k1080 pixels 50i recording Approx 17 Mbps When set to SH 1280k720 pixels 50p recording Approx 17 Mbps Sensor output is 25 frames sec MOTION JPEG With audio When set to HD 1280k720 pixels 30 frames sec When set to VGA 640k480 pixels 30 frames sec When set to QVGA 320k240 pixels 30...

Page 49: ...iHDMI TypeC Dimensions Approx 107 7 mm W k67 1 mm H k32 5 mm D 4 24q W k2 64q H k1 28q D excluding the projecting parts Mass Approx 319 g 0 70 lb with the Interchangeable lens H H014 card and battery Approx 429 g 0 95 lb with the Interchangeable lens H FS014042 card and battery Approx 359 g 0 79 lb with the Interchangeable lens H PS14042 card and battery Approx 222 g 0 49 lb camera body Operating ...

Page 50: ...cal lenses In focus distance 0 18 m 0 59 feet to from the focus distance reference line Maximum image magnification 0 1k 35 mm film camera equivalent 0 2k Optical Image Stabilizer None O I S switch None Mount Micro Four Thirds Mount Angle of view 75x Filter diameter 46 mm 1 81 inch Max diameter Approx 55 5 mm 2 19 inch Overall length Approx 20 5 mm 0 81 inch from the tip of the lens to the base si...

Page 51: ...om the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount Mass Approx 165 g 0 22 lb Focal length f 14 mm to 42 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 84 mm Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades circular aperture diaphragm Aperture range F3 5 Wide to F5 6 Tele Minimum aperture value F22 Lens construction 9 elements in 8 groups 4 aspherical lenses 2 ED Lens Nano surface coating Yes In focus distance 0 ...

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