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Before Use

Names and Functions of Components

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Camera body

Sensor

Flash

Self-timer indicator

AF Assist Lamp

Lens fitting mark

Mount

Lens lock pin

Lens release button

(P16)

[LVF/LCD] button

(P11)

Diopter adjustment dial

10 Viewfinder

11 Playback button

12 Motion picture button

(P46)

13 Camera ON/OFF switch

(P28)

14 Rear dial

(P13)

15 [DISP./Fn1] button

(P37

99)

16 Eye Cup

(P189)

17 Touch panel/LCD monitor

(P10

12)

18 [Q.MENU/Fn2] button

(P59

99)

Delete/Return button

19 [MENU/SET] button

20 Cursor buttons

/ISO

/WB (White Balance)

/AF Mode button

/[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

4 5

10 11

12 13

14 15

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-G3

Page 1: ...VQT3N60 1 Before use please read these instructions completely Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC G3 ...

Page 2: ...2 Taking Pictures with Your Favourite Settings Programme AE Mode 43 Recording Motion Pictures 45 How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous AF 45 Recording Motion Pictures 46 Playing Back Pictures Motion Pictures 48 Playing Back Pictures 48 Changing the information displayed on the playback screen 51 Playing Back Motion Pictures 52 Deleting Pictures 54 Setting the Menu 56 Setting ...

Page 3: ...SH 128 RED EYE REMOVAL 128 FLASH SYNCHRO 128 FLASH ADJUST 129 I RESOLUTION 129 I DYNAMIC Intelligent dynamic range control 129 ISO LIMIT SET 130 ISO INCREMENTS 130 LONG SHTR NR 130 SHADING COMP 131 EX TELE CONV 131 DIGITAL ZOOM 131 BURST RATE 131 AUTO BRACKET 131 SELF TIMER 132 COLOR SPACE 132 STABILIZER 132 Using the MOTION PICTURE Mode Menu 133 REC MODE 133 REC QUALITY 134 PICTURE MODE 135 CONTI...

Page 4: ...tion Pictures 172 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 172 Copy the playback image using an AV cable 173 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 174 Connecting to a PC 175 Printing the Pictures 178 Others Optional accessories 182 LCD Monitor Display Viewfinder Display 185 Cautions for Use 188 Message Display 195 Troubleshooting 197 ...

Page 5: ...unctions but it may become unrepairable 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 on a 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 LCD Monitor is f...

Page 6: ... Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optional Description in these operating instructions is based on the interchangeable lens H FS014042 or H PS14042 Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre ...

Page 7: ...cture button P46 13 Camera ON OFF switch P28 14 Rear dial P13 15 DISP Fn1 button P37 51 99 16 Eye Cup P189 17 Touch panel LCD monitor P10 12 18 Q MENU Fn2 button P59 99 Delete Return button 19 MENU SET button P13 56 20 Cursor buttons P13 3 ISO P97 1 WB White Balance P92 2 AF Mode button P83 4 DRIVE MODE button This button in picture record mode will allow the user to select between the following o...

Page 8: ...reference mark P91 26 Stereo microphone 27 Shutter button P35 28 Speaker P64 29 Flash open lever P72 30 Hot shoe P182 31 Mode dial P30 32 Status indicator P28 33 Intelligent Auto button P38 34 Tripod receptacle P194 35 DC coupler cover When using an AC adaptor ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler optional and AC adaptor optional are used P184 36 Release lever P24 37 Card Battery door P24 23 22 21 ...

Page 9: ...lever P71 Move the zoom 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 FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14 42 mm F3 5 5 6 ASPH MEGA O I S H FS045200 LUMIX G VARIO 45 200 mm F4...

Page 10: ...s This is convenient as it allows you to take pictures from various angles by adjusting the LCD monitor Do not cover the AF Assist Lamp with your fingers or other objects Taking pictures at a high angle This is convenient when there is someone in front of you and you cannot get close to the subject It can only be rotated 90o towards you Taking pictures at a low angle This is convenient when taking...

Page 11: ...he digital camera is turned OFF Monitor priority When PLAY ON LCD is set to ON on the CUSTOM menu the LCD monitor is turned on when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode You can save the time it would take to switch the display to the LCD monitor even when using the Live Viewfinder to record Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you can see the characters displ...

Page 12: ...itor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and others Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel refer to LCD Monitor Display Viewfinder Display on P185 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 styl...

Page 13: ...ET Confirmation of setting contents etc is performed There are 2 ways to operate the rear dial rotating left or right and deciding by pressing Rotating Selection of items or setting of values is performed during the various settings Pressing Operations that are the same as MENU SET button such as determine settings etc are performed during the various settings Rear dial is described as follows in ...

Page 14: ...n Function P32 DEFOCUS CTRL P42 STABILIZER P69 QUICK AF P127 SHADING COMP P131 POWER ZOOM LENS P141 The interchangeable lens H FS014042 H FS045200 or H PS14042 is compatible with the Auto Focus and automatic Aperture operation during the recording of motion pictures With the interchangeable lens H PS14042 when using the power zoom electrically operated zoom you can record motion pictures even more...

Page 15: ... barrel has retracted Do not push in the lens barrel with your fingers Doing so may damage the lens Turn the lens rear cap A and the body cap B in the direction of the arrow to detach them Do not put your hands inside the mount Align the lens fitting marks C red marks on the camera body and the lens and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks Do not press the lens releas...

Page 16: ...emove Always attach the body cap to the camera body so that dirt or dust does not get inside Attach the lens rear cap so that the lens contact point does not get scratched Note It is recommended to attach the lens cap or attach the MC Protector optional to protect the lens surface when carrying P183 Detaching a lens from the camera body ...

Page 17: ...interchangeable lens H FS014042 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 To attach the lens hood that came with the interchangeable lens H FS045200 Insert the lens hood into the lens and turn in the direction of the arrow until it stops Note When temporarily detaching and carrying the l...

Page 18: ...hen pass it through 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...

Page 19: ...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 explosion Please be advised that we are not ...

Page 20: ...r a long time may be longer than normal Note Do not leave any metal items such as clips near the contact areas of the power plug Otherwise a fire and or electric shocks may be caused by short circuiting or the resulting heat generated The battery can be recharged even when it still has some charge left but it is not recommended that the battery charge be frequently topped up while the battery is f...

Page 21: ... compatible with power zoom electrically operated zoom is attached the zoom moves from Tele to Wide or from Wide to Tele on each recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pic...

Page 22: ...N JPEG is up to 2 GB Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Recordable time Approx 110 min Actual recordable time Approx 55 min When the interchangeable lens H FS045200 is used Recordable time Approx 100 min Actual recordable time Approx 50 min When the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used Recordable time Approx 120 min...

Page 23: ...re environments such as on ski slopes Using the AUTO of LCD MODE or MODE1 of LCD MODE When flash is used repeatedly When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly charging the battery the life of the battery may have expired Buy a new battery When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Playback time Approx 210 min When the interchangeable lens H FS045200 is ...

Page 24: ...l 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 the connection terminals of the card 1 Close the card battery door 2 Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrow Note Remove the battery after use The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time af...

Page 25: ...ormally If operation fails due to vibration impact 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 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 motion pictures in AV...

Page 26: ...hen the switch is returned to its original position The data on the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P68 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent...

Page 27: ...n These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects Motion pictures can 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 Approximate n...

Page 28: ...ms you wish to set Year Month Day Hours Minutes and set using 3 4 You can continue to switch the settings 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 Clock can be set with touch operation onl...

Page 29: ...e battery Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the built in battery If the clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with TEXT STAMP P152 or order a photo studio to print the pictures Be sure to set the correct date and time otherwise the date stamp will be incorrect when the picture is printed ...

Page 30: ...de by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part A Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode To select Intelligent Auto Mode Press button will light up when it is switched to Intelligent Auto Mode The Recording Mode selected by the mode dial is disabled while the button is lit ...

Page 31: ...aperture value you set Shutter Priority AE Mode P102 The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set Manual Exposure Mode P103 The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted Custom Mode P113 Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings Scene Mode P105 This allows you to take pictures that match the ...

Page 32: ...ur footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person an object etc Direction Detection Function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P158 is set to ON The Direction Detection Function may not operate correctly if recording is performed with the camera aimed up or down You can only use the Direction Detect...

Page 33: ...mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by continuously focusing on the movement of the subject while the shutter button is pressed halfway When taking pictures of a moving subject the camera predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on it motion prediction It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a dis...

Page 34: ...n the interchangeable lens H PS14042 is used 0 2 m 0 66 feet Wide to focal length 20 mm to 0 3 m 0 99 feet focal length 21 mm to Tele to Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus Fast moving subjects extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects When it is dark or when jitter occurs When the camera is too c...

Page 35: ...ture 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 PRIORITY P139 is set initially to ON Press the shutter button fully push it in further and take the picture AB ...

Page 36: ...he histogram by dragging it P12 3 Touch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Note If FOCUS PRIORITY is ON when the Focus Mode is set to AFS and the Touch Shutter fails if the AF area briefly turns red and disappears this signifies that the picture cannot be taken under the current conditions When set to AFC the picture will not be taken if the focus indication is flashing green but if the subject ...

Page 37: ...uide lines are displayed when the GUIDE LINE of the CUSTOM menu is set to anything except OFF 2 Histograms are displayed when the HISTOGRAM of the CUSTOM menu is set to ON It is also possible to display the Exposure meter by setting the EXPO METER of the CUSTOM menu to ON P138 Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen DISP Fn1 button can be used in two ways as DISP display or as ...

Page 38: ...prevent the light reflecting on glass or similar but this is not a malfunction button is turned off and the camera is switched to Recording Mode setup before the Intelligent Auto Mode was set when it is pressed again When the subject is touched AF Tracking function works It is also possible by pressing the cursor button towards 2 and then pressing the shutter button halfway For details refer to P8...

Page 39: ...it will adjust the focus and exposure Face Detection If a tripod is used for instance and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when the Scene Mode has been identified as the shutter speed will be 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 t...

Page 40: ...tions Sunset sunrise under low brightness conditions when the camera is shaken when zoom is used To take pictures in an intended scene it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening...

Page 41: ...ear dial switches among brightness setting Defocus Control P42 and end operation 2 Touch the slide bar to set Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial 1 Press 1 to display the setting screen 2 Touch the slide bar to set This will adjust the colour of the image from red colour to blue colour Setting can also be performed by rotating the rear dial Note It is also possible to record a ...

Page 42: ...area setting screen Size cannot be changed Blurriness may change during motion picture recording depending on the recording conditions Aperture is controlled within the range of appropriate exposure during the recording of a motion picture so the aperture may not actually change even when the slide bar is moved depending on the brightness of the subject and the blurriness may not change For exampl...

Page 43: ...eater freedom by changing various settings in REC Mode menu Set the mode dial to Note The shutter speed is automatically set between about 20 seconds and 1 4000th of a second in the following cases When the SENSITIVITY is set to ISO160 When the aperture value is set to F3 5 when the interchangeable lens H FS014042 or H PS14042 is attached When the aperture value is set to F4 0 when the interchange...

Page 44: ...gramme Shift turn the camera off or rotate the rear dial until the Programme Shift indication disappears Example of Programme Shift When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used Note EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value The EV changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway the aperture value and shutter speed tu...

Page 45: ... sound may be recorded when the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture It is recommended to record with CONTINUOUS AF in the MOTION PICTURE Mode menu set to OFF if the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise When operating the zoom when recording motion pictures it may take time to come into focus How to set focus when recording a motion picture Continuous...

Page 46: ... 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 state indicator red C will flash while recording motion pictures For the setting of the REC MODE and REC QUALITY refer to P133 Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again A B C ...

Page 47: ... switched between the still picture screen and motion picture screen because the zoom factor is different between still pictures and motion pictures P71 The ISO sensitivity will be set to AUTO for motion pictures when recording motion pictures Also the ISO LIMIT SET will not operate When recording a motion picture STABILIZER will be fixed to even if it is set to It is recommended to use a fully ch...

Page 48: ...ur 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 Note This camera complies with the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association an...

Page 49: ...with the Burst icon and press MENU SET the pictures from within that Burst Picture Group will be played back using Multi Playback A Burst icon Switch the screen by touching 3 4 if these are displayed on the slide bar Screen can be switched by dragging the slide bar up or down P12 B Slide bar The screen can be switched gradually by dragging the screen up or down P12 Pictures displayed using cannot ...

Page 50: ...nuary 2011 If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in Calendar Playback Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Touch on the Multi Playback screen Touch 3 4 to select the month to be played back If there were no pictures recorded during a month that month is not displayed Touch to disp...

Page 51: ...mation Detailed information display 1 P187 Histogram display 1 P187 Without information Highlight display 1 2 Without information 1 It is not displayed during the Playback Zoom while playing back a motion picture or during slide show 2 This is displayed if HIGHLIGHT P138 in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON Histogram is displayed in R red G green B blue and Y luminance during the playback Using the Pla...

Page 52: ...laying Back Motion 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 Pres...

Page 53: ...on pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit Play Pause Stop Fast rewind Fast forward Frame by frame rewind while pausing Frame by frame forward while pausing Increase volume level Reduce volume level 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 displa...

Page 54: ...Pictures Once deleted 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 ...

Page 55: ...even if DELETE ALL or ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected To delete multiple pictures up to 100 or all the pictures Touch Touch DELETE MULTI or DELETE ALL DELETE ALL Confirmation screen is displayed Picture is deleted by selecting YES It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favourite when ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ is selected with the DELETE ALL set When DELETE MULTI is selected Touch the...

Page 56: ...the rear dial Menu Description of settings REC P123 to 132 This menu lets you set the aspect ratio number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you are recording MOTION PICTURE P133 to 136 This menu lets you set the REC MODE REC QUALITY and other aspects for motion picture recording CUSTOM P137 to 143 Operation of the unit such as displaying of the screen and button operations can be set up ...

Page 57: ...t the very bottom and press 4 or rotate the rear dial right to move to the next screen Press MENU SET or the rear dial Depending on the menu item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Select the settings by pressing 3 4 or by rotating the rear dial The figure on the right is an example of setting I DYNAMIC from OFF to HIGH Press MENU SET or the rear dial to set or or...

Page 58: ... A Menu toggle icon 2 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the SETUP menu icon 3 Press 1 or the rear dial Select a menu item next and set it Note There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications A or or ...

Page 59: ...M menu is set to Fn2 use Touch the menu item Menu item can be switched by touching Select and touch the setting Touch EXIT to exit menu once the setting is completed Q MENU Fn2 button can be used in two ways as Q MENU Quick Menu or as Fn2 function 2 At the time of purchase it is initially set to Quick Menu To switch the setting select using Q MENU Fn2 in CUSTOM menu Some of the menus can be called...

Page 60: ... will become empty Menu item or Settings can be switched by touching Items that can be set are as follows 3 Touch EXIT It will return to screen of above step 1 Touch EXIT to switch to the recording screen REC Mode menu PICTURE SETTING P124 125 QUALITY P126 FOCUS MODE P33 METERING MODE P127 FLASH P72 I RESOLUTION P129 I DYNAMIC P129 EX TELE CONV still pictures motion pictures P71 BURST RATE P77 AUT...

Page 61: ...ETUP menu settings refer to P56 Refer to Setting Date Time Clock Set on P28 for other information U CLOCK SET Setting Date Time 1 Press 2 1 to select the items and press 3 4 to set A WORLD TIME setting To set the display order and the time display format Setup screen for display order and the time display format is displayed by selecting STYLE and then pressing MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to set A ...

Page 62: ... the home area WORLD TIME Set the time in your home area and travel destination You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you take After selecting DESTINATION or HOME press 2 1 to select an area and press MENU SET to set Set HOME first thing after purchasing DESTINATION can be set after setting up HOME DESTINATION Travel destination area A Current t...

Page 63: ...While recording motion pictures the LOCATION feature is disabled When Intelligent Auto Mode is selected the TRAVEL DATE feature is disabled Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected The E SHUTTER VOL only works when set to SH for Burst Mode TRAVEL DATE Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name of the travel destination can be set You can display the number of days th...

Page 64: ...your hand or another object to block the light The number of recordable pictures decreases in AUTO and MODE1 AUTO is only available in the Recording Mode AUTO is disabled during motion picture recording When the menu screen is displayed in a dark environment etc the LCD monitor becomes darker even if LCD MODE is set to MODE2 The initial setting when using the AC adaptor optional is MODE2 u VOLUME ...

Page 65: ...ing with Auto Bracket Will not hold If HIGHLIGHT is set to ON white saturated areas appear blinking in black and white when the Auto Review function is activated AUTO REVIEW is disabled when Burst Mode is set to M or L When AUTO REGISTRATION in FACE RECOG is set to ON AUTO REVIEW can only be set to 3SEC or 5SEC q ECONOMY You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus Also it will turn of...

Page 66: ...to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge z PC Set after or before connecting to a PC VIDEO OUT Set to match the colour television system in each country NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system TV ASPECT Set to match the type of TV W When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV X When con...

Page 67: ...l operations are possible Button operation of the main unit will be limited 3D PLAYBACK Setup the output method for 3D pictures Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D conventional image on a 3D compatible television SCENE MENU Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial...

Page 68: ...DISP is set to ON The birthday and name settings for BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode The settings of TRAVEL DATE departure date return date location The WORLD TIME setting The folder number and the clock setting are not changed Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC...

Page 69: ... press MENU SET This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode The STABILIZER feature is only available if the lens you are using has an internal stabilizer Exit the menu after it is set When using a lens with an O I S switch it is possible to set to enable the Optical Image Stabilizer by switching the O I S switch on the lens to ON It is set to at the time of purchase Example when a lens wi...

Page 70: ... that time The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high When using the Digital Zoom When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button The panning effect in is more ...

Page 71: ...agnification level differs depending on PICTURE SIZE and ASPECT RATIO setting 2 When recording quality setting SH or HD is selected When FSH is selected there will be no enlarging with the Extra Tele Conversion 1k When VGA or QVGA is selected Extra Tele Conversion factor will change to 4 8 Note When the Extra Tele Conversion is used angle of view for still pictures will be different from the angle...

Page 72: ... recording Open the flash 1 Select FLASH in the REC Mode menu P56 2 Press 3 4 to select a mode and press MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set A To open the flash B To close the flash Be sure to close the flash when not in use The flash setting is fixed to Œ while the flash is closed Slide the flash open lever Press the flash until it clicks Switching to the appropriate flash setting ...

Page 73: ...ctures of people in low lighting conditions Forced Flash ON Forced ON Red Eye Reduction The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow Sync Slow Sync Red Eye Reduction When taking pictures against a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated Dark back...

Page 74: ...ne Mode is changed Flash will not be activated when recording motion picture The available flash range The available flash range is an approximation When the ISO LIMIT SET P130 is set to OFF Œ Œ ñ 1 í 2 ï When the interchangeable lens H FS014042 is used When the interchangeable lens H FS045200 is used Wide Tele Wide Tele AUTO in SENSITIVITY 50 cm 1 64 feet to 6 7 m 22 0 feet 30 cm 0 99 feet to 4 1...

Page 75: ...Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO Red Eye Reduction etc It causes a malfunction Flash pictures taken closer or beyond the flash s rated distance may appear too bright or too dark You must wait a moment to take the next picture while the flash icon is blinking RED indicating the flash is charging When you take a picture beyond the availabl...

Page 76: ...s of the recording screen will no longer change It is recommended to record by checking the actual brightness of the recorded image in the Auto Review or playback screen The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject When the aperture and shutter speed values are displayed in the...

Page 77: ...xact timing of this depends on the aspect ratio the picture size the setting for the quality and the type of card used The Burst Mode speed may become slower depending on the following settings SENSITIVITY P97 PICTURE SIZE P125 QUALITY P126 FOCUS MODE P33 FOCUS PRIORITY P139 Burst speed can also be set with BURST RATE in REC Mode menu Refer to P126 for information about RAW files SH Super high spe...

Page 78: ...to P184 for information about the remote shutter When the burst speed is set to SH or H when the Focus Mode is AFS or MF the exposure and White Balance are fixed at the settings used for the first picture for the subsequent pictures as well Depending on the brightness of the subject the second picture and subsequent pictures may be brighter or darker When the burst speed is set to H when the Focus...

Page 79: ...et icon etc Select and touch the step Touch SET Focus on the subject and take a picture A Auto Bracket indication If you press and hold the shutter button the number of pictures that 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 before all the pictu...

Page 80: ...posure Compensation range The exposure may be compensated incorrectly depending on the brightness of the subject When taking pictures continuously using Auto Bracket with I RESOLUTION set to EXTENDED it may take time to record all the set number of pictures Auto Bracket setting is fixed to 3 2 3 and 0 _ in the Intelligent Auto Mode When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture Auto Brack...

Page 81: ...e set when the shutter button is pressed halfway If you want to press the shutter button fully to take a picture even when the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P139 The self timer indicator B blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When is selected the self timer indicator blinks again after the first and the second pictures are taken an...

Page 82: ...to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer Depending on the recording conditions the recording interval may become more than 2 seconds when is selected The flash output may vary slightly when the is selected is disabled in Intelligent Auto Mode or when White Balance Bracket is set The sel...

Page 83: ...cording conditions and the composition Set the FOCUS MODE to AFS or AFC P33 Press 2 Touch the item AF area selection screen is displayed when 4 is pressed while š Ø or is selected For operation in the AF area selection screen refer to P87 88 Touch SET Note The š is disabled in the following cases FOOD NIGHT SCENERY and ILLUMINATIONS in the Scene Mode The is disabled in the following cases AFC in t...

Page 84: ...ize of the AF area can be changed P87 When š is selected and METERING MODE is set to multiple C the camera will adjust the exposure to suit the person s face P127 Under certain picture taking conditions including the following cases the face detection function may fail to work making it impossible to detect faces The AF Mode is switched to When the face is not facing the camera When the face is at...

Page 85: ...cancelled when MENU SET is pressed Tracking AF and Face Detection will switch every time 2 is pressed in the Intelligent Auto Mode Note Exposure is adjusted in accordance with the locked subject when METERING MODE is set to C P127 If it fails to lock AF area will flash in red and disappear Try to lock again AF Tracking may be disabled in certain picture conditions such as when it is very dark AF M...

Page 86: ...maller than Ø You can set the focus position precisely by enlarging the screen 1 Touch the subject The assist screen for setting the focus position is enlarged to approximately 5 times original size 2 Drag the screen to align the subject on the cross point of the crosshair in the centre of the screen It is also possible to move the focus position with the cursor button Pressing will bring the focu...

Page 87: ...ing the rear dial 3 Touch SET It is also possible to set by pressing MENU SET Setting of the AF area frame is cancelled when is touched When selecting The 23 AF areas can be divided into 9 areas and the area to be focused can be set Touch the screen to display the AF area setting screen and select the AF area frame as shown in the figure on the right After releasing your finger from the touch pane...

Page 88: ...larged position Use the functions that are assigned to the cursor button such as AF MODE WHITE BALANCE SENSITIVITY or DRIVE MODE by assigning them to the menu item of the Quick Menu P59 Note The spot metering target can also be moved to match the AF area when the METERING MODE P127 is set to Ù At the edge of the screen the metering may be affected by the brightness around the AF area DIRECT FOCUS ...

Page 89: ...Set the FOCUS MODE in REC Mode menu to MF P56 Rotate the focus ring on the lens to focus on the subject MF guide is displayed on the screen when the focus ring is rotated if the MF GUIDE in the CUSTOM menu is set to ON You can check the direction of rotation of the focus ring is toward the near side or the far side With the interchangeable lens H PS14042 you can focus by moving the focus lever ins...

Page 90: ...l Moving the enlarged area The enlarged area can be moved by dragging the screen P12 or pressing the cursor button The following will return the MF assistance to the original position When the FOCUS MODE is set to other than MF Changing ASPECT RATIO or PICTURE SIZE Turning the camera off When is pressed in the setup screen for the enlarged area Closing the MF Assist It will close when the shutter ...

Page 91: ... and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again The resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is not a malfunction Technique for Manual Focus About the focus distance reference mark The focus distance reference mark is a mark used to measure the focus distance Use this when taking pictures with Manual Focus or takin...

Page 92: ... Touch the White Balance to select The item can be switched by touching Touch SET It will operate as AWB during motion picture recording Item Recording conditions AWB Automatic adjustment V When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky Ð When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky î When taking pictures outdoors in the shade Ñ When taking pictures under incandescent lights When taking pictu...

Page 93: ...er fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture etc the appropriate White Balance will vary depending on the lighting type so use AWB or The White Balance is only calculated for subjects within the range of the camera s flash The set White Balance is maintained even after the power switch is turned OFF but when the White Balance is changed in a different Scene Mode WHITE BALANCE for the Scene Mode th...

Page 94: ...adjusting to appropriate brightness Setting the colour temperature You can set the colour temperature manually for taking natural pictures in different lighting conditions The colour of light is measured as a number in degrees Kelvin As the colour temperature increases the picture becomes more bluish As the colour temperature decreases the picture becomes more reddish 1 Select and then touch WB K ...

Page 95: ...hange to blue If you finely adjust the White Balance to G_ green or M magenta _ green or magenta appears beside the White Balance icon on the screen Select the centre point if you are not finely adjusting the White Balance The White Balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash You can finely adjust the White Balance independently for each White Balance item The ...

Page 96: ...White Balance procedure and touch to set the bracket Bracket settings can also be made by rotating the rear dial or rear dial right Horizontal A to B or rear dial left Vertical Gi to Mj 2 Touch SET Note is displayed in White Balance icon in the screen when the White Balance Bracket is set The White Balance Bracket setting is released when the power has been turned off including Sleep Mode You will...

Page 97: ...t in ISO LIMIT SET 160 6400 Recording location recommended When it is light outdoors When it is dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased Jitter of the subject Increased Less ISO sensitivity Settings AUTO maximum ISO800 The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness Intelligent maximum ISO800 The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subjec...

Page 98: ...e shutter button is pressed halfway It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully Note For the focus range of flash when AUTO is set refer to P74 The setting is fixed to in the following cases In SPORTS BABY1 BABY2 and PET in Scene Mode When the DIRECT FOCUS AREA P88 is set to ON operation of the cursor button is assigned to movement of ...

Page 99: ...assign and press MENU SET Assign your favourite function to Fn1 and Fn2 Exit the menu after it is set Note Some functions cannot be used depending on the mode or displayed screen When set to FOCUS AREA SET it is possible to display the position setting screen of either AF area or MF Assist REC Mode menu Recording functions AF AE LOCK P100 PREVIEW P101 PHOTO STYLE P123 FOCUS AREA SET FOCUS MODE P33...

Page 100: ...splayed on the LCD monitor viewfinder Live View will be also locked when the AE lock is performed AF Lock only is effective when taking pictures in Manual Exposure Mode AE Lock only is effective when taking pictures with Manual Focus AE Lock and AF Lock must be activated before motion picture recording begins AE Lock is cancelled when motion picture recording begins During motion picture recording...

Page 101: ...ial setting of Fn2 is set to PREVIEW 1 Set Fn BUTTON SET in the CUSTOM menu to PREVIEW P56 2 Switch to confirmation screen by pressing Fn2 Screen is switched every time Fn2 is pressed Depth of field properties 1 Recording conditions 2 Example When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc 3 Example When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background etc...

Page 102: ... will switch between aperture setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation every time the rear dial is pressed 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 the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed It will switch between shutter speed setting oper...

Page 103: ... if you release the shutter button Use this when you want to keep the shutter open for a long time to take pictures of fireworks a night scene etc We recommend using a tripod or the remote shutter DMW RSL1 optional when you take pictures with the shutter speed set to B Refer to P184 for information about the remote shutter If you set the shutter speed to B B is displayed on the screen When you tak...

Page 104: ...ecommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow When the flash is activated the fastest shutter speed that can be selected is 1 160th of a second P75 The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to AUTO when you switch the Recording Mode to Shutter Priority AE Mode while the SENSITIVITY is set to Intelligent The SENSITIVITY is automatically set to ISO160 when you switch the Recording Mode to Manual...

Page 105: ...mera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY Items other than STANDARD and MONOCHROME in PHOTO STYLE METERING MODE FLASH SYNCHRO I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC ISO LIMIT SET DIGITAL ZOOM Can be set only when PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS is set When taking pictures of people outdoors during the day this mode allows you to improve the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones...

Page 106: ...ng the interchangeable lens H PS14042 set to Tele by moving the zoom lever instead of the zoom ring 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective Note If a part of the background etc is a colour close to skin colour this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape This setting takes s...

Page 107: ...outdoors are recorded with natural colours in macro settings The guide lines are displayed Technique for Flower Mode We recommend using a tripod and the self timer We recommend setting the flash to Œ when you take pictures at close range Note The focus range is different depending on lens used Refer to About the focus distance reference mark on P91 for the focus range When a subject is close to th...

Page 108: ... self timer We recommend setting the flash to Œ when you take pictures at close range Note Refer to FLOWER for other information about this mode This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Night Portrait Mode Open the flash You can set to We recommend using a tripod and the Self timer for taking pictures When NIGHT PORTRAIT is select...

Page 109: ...ue to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places Illuminations are photographed beautifully Technique for ILLUMINATIONS Mode We recommend using a tripod and the self timer Note The shutter may remain closed after taking the picture This is due to signal processing and is not a malfunction Noise may become visible when you take pictures...

Page 110: ... or name When the birthday or name is set AGE or NAME is automatically set to ON If ON is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered the setting screen appears automatically 4 Press 3 4 to select EXIT and then press MENU SET to finish To cancel AGE and NAME Select the OFF setting in step 2 Note The age and name can be printed out using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ...

Page 111: ...to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness Technique for Party Mode Open the flash You can set to or We recommend using a tripod and the self timer for taking pictures Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red colour of th...

Page 112: ... can be set by touching in the recording screen P42 Creative Control settings are memorised even if the camera is turned off ISO sensitivity will be fixed to AUTO and White Balance will be fixed to AWB Item Effect EXPRESSIVE This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the colour RETRO This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished photograph HIGH KEY Overall the imag...

Page 113: ...ess MENU SET and then touch CUSTOM MODE Select and touch the custom settings Settings for the selected custom set are displayed Only some of the menu items are displayed Refer to the following for the menu items that are displayed This is displayed only when DISP Fn1 is set to Fn1 or when the custom set with Q MENU Fn2 set to Fn2 is selected Touch SET A Display custom settings Saving of the select...

Page 114: ... be selected in the of the mode dial Up to 3 custom settings can be registered so select the one matching the needs Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed When changing the menu settings Registered contents will not change when the menu setting is changed temporarily with one of the custom settings selected To change what has been re...

Page 115: ...e shutter button fully to record a still picture Simultaneous recording indicator A is displayed while recording still pictures You can also take pictures using the Touch Shutter function P36 Item Settings Motion picture priorities Pictures will be recorded with a picture size of S 2 M The picture quality may be different to S 2 M of standard pictures Only JPEG images are recorded when QUALITY is ...

Page 116: ... FACE RECOG only works when the AF Mode is set to š During the Burst Mode FACE RECOG picture information can be attached to only the first picture You cannot use FACE RECOG in the following scene modes PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS FOOD NIGHT SCENERY ILLUMINATIONS Auto face registration is disabled when the FOCUS MODE is set to manual MF Similarity in facial features can result in one person being recognised...

Page 117: ...hen registering Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when registering Flash will not flash during registration Good example for registering When face is not recognised during recording Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors or with different expressions or angles P120 Additionally register at the location of recording Changing the SENSITIVITY setting P120 When a person ...

Page 118: ...NU SET Press 3 4 2 1 to select the face recognition frame that is not registered and then press MENU SET Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide The faces of subjects other than people pets etc cannot be registered An information for taking face images is displayed when 1 is pressed Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected ...

Page 119: ...s possible to register the birthday 1 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the items Year Month Day and then press 3 4 to set and then press MENU SET ADD IMAGES To add additional face images Add Images 1 Select the unregistered face recognition frame and then press MENU SET 2 Perform step 4 in Registering face image of new person To delete one of the face images Dele...

Page 120: ...ress MENU SET Exit the menu after it is set Item Description of settings INFO EDIT Changing the information of an already registered person Perform step 5 in Registering face image of new person PRIORITY The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for higher priority faces Press 3 4 2 1 to select the priority and then press MENU SET DELETE Deleting information of a registered person Press 3...

Page 121: ...anging a face image the screen returns automatically to the recording screen 3 Perform the operation in Step 5 and following in Registering face image of new person Note If the registration screen will not display it may display easier by recording in the same conditions or with the same expressions If the registration screen is displayed for a person that is already registered it will make the re...

Page 122: ... can be performed by selecting the item and pressing MENU SET _ Enter a blank Text between A capitals a small case 1 numbers and special characters DELETE Delete a character Move the entry position cursor to the left Move the entry position cursor to the right The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the rear dial To enter the same character again rotate the rear dial right to mo...

Page 123: ...sabled when Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode is selected 2 Colour and picture quality are approximately the same as the SCENERY and PORTRAIT in Scene Modes but picture quality can be adjusted as desired with PHOTO STYLE PHOTO STYLE STANDARD This is the standard setting VIVID 1 The picture becomes sharper NATURAL 1 The picture becomes softer MONOCHROME Single colour setting SCENERY 1 2 Setting t...

Page 124: ...aracteristics The shutter speed may become very slow at this time This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit printing or the playback method Applicable modes Note The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing P205 Item Effect CONTRAST r Increases the difference between the brightness and the darkness in the picture s Decreases the differe...

Page 125: ...o a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels The higher the numbers of pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor The picture size will be fixed to S when BURST RATE is set to SH PICTURE SIZE 16M 4592k3448 pixels 8M 3232k2424 pixels 4M 2272k1704 pixels ...

Page 126: ...t reflected in RAW images PHOTO STYLE RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC and COLOR SPACE in REC Menu Scene Mode Creative Control Mode images are recorded with a smaller data volume than or When the QUALITY is set to the PRINT SET and FAVORITE features are disabled You cannot set to or in the following cases When BURST RATE is set to SH When White Balance Bracket is set Note Refer to P116 for d...

Page 127: ...ged display using in AF Mode In Preview Mode In low light situations With lenses that only offer Manual Focus With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed Applicable modes QUICK AF METERING MODE C Multiple This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness...

Page 128: ... when taking pictures of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed Applicable modes Note Set it to 1ST for normal use 2nd is displayed in the flash icon on the screen if you set FLASH SYNCHRO to 2ND The flash sync settings are also effective when using an external flash P182 When a fast shutter speed is set the effect of FLASH SYNCHRO may deteriorate You cannot set or when FLASH SYNCH...

Page 129: ...ws you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when EXTENDED is used When recording a motion picture EXTENDED changes to LOW Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject to bring the image close to how you see Applicable modes OFF LOW STANDARD...

Page 130: ... selected for 1 EV The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures of night scenery etc so you can take beautiful pictures Applicable modes OFF ON Note If you set ON the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed Do not move the camera at this time After the countdown is finished PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same ...

Page 131: ...itivity Adjustment is not possible for the following cases When recording motion pictures Recording still pictures while recording a motion picture only when set to motion picture priorities When BURST RATE is set to SH Depending on the lens used SHADING COMP may not operate Refer to the website for compatible lenses OFF ON Note Refer to P71 for details OFF 2t 4t Note Refer to P71 for details SH H...

Page 132: ...re not very familiar with AdobeRGB The setting is fixed to sRGB when recording motion pictures OFF Note Refer to P69 for details SELF TIMER COLOR SPACE sRGB Colour space is set to sRGB colour space This is widely used in computer related equipment AdobeRGB Colour space is set to AdobeRGB colour space AdobeRGB is mainly used for business purposes such as professional printing because it has a great...

Page 133: ...s Applicable modes AVCHD Select this format to record HD high definition video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection It can be played back as is by inserting the card into a device compatible with AVCHD Refer to the instructions of the device used for details on compatibility Use a card with SD Speed Class with Class 4 or higher MOTION JPEG Select this format to record standard defini...

Page 134: ...oor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with equipment compatible with these formats Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only To play back AVCHD motion pictures recorded w...

Page 135: ...ces the wind noise in the audio recording Applicable modes OFF LOW STANDARD HIGH Note Sound quality will be different than usual when WIND CUT is set Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen Applicable modes OFF ON Adjust the sound input level to 4 different levels Applicable modes PICTURE MODE CONTINUOUS AF EX TELE CONV WIND CUT MIC LEVEL DISP MIC LEVEL ADJ ...

Page 136: ...to reduce the flicker or striping in the motion picture Applicable modes OFF 1 50 1 60 1 100 1 120 Note Shutter speed for recording a motion picture will be fixed to the selected shutter speed when settings other than OFF are selected FLICKER RED ...

Page 137: ...s of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places When the exposure is not adequately adjusted The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc CUST SET MEM DISP Fn1 Q MENU Fn2 Fn BUTTON SET HISTOGRAM This allows you to set either to display or not display the histo...

Page 138: ...P49 Calendar Playback P50 or Playback Zoom P51 Set to ON to display the EXPO METER when correcting exposure performing Programme Shift setting aperture and setting shutter speed Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red When EXPO METER is not displayed switch the display information for LCD monitor viewfinder by pressing DISP P37 The EXPO METER disappears after approximately 4 seconds if ...

Page 139: ... you are pressing Fn1 P100 If you release Fn1 AF AE Lock is cancelled ON The focus and the exposure remain fixed even if you release Fn1 after pressing it If you press Fn1 again AF AE Lock is cancelled DIRECT FOCUS AREA OFF ON FOCUS PRIORITY It will set so no picture can be taken when it is out of focus OFF This gives priority to the best time to take a picture so you can take a picture when the s...

Page 140: ...but it does not affect the performance The AF Assist Lamp may be greatly blocked and it may become harder to focus when a lens with large diameter is used The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY ARCHITECTURE NIGHT SCENERY and SUNSET in Scene Mode When using the interchangeable lens H PS14042 please use the focus lever instead of the focus ring Refer to P89 for details Refer t...

Page 141: ...ically restored OFF ON ZOOM SPEED You can set the zoom speed for zoom lever operations If you set STEP ZOOM to ON the zoom speed will not change PHOTO H High speed M Middle speed L Low speed VIDEO H High speed M Middle speed L Low speed ZOOM RING This may only be selected when a power zoom compatible lens with a zoom lever and zoom ring is attached When set to OFF the operations controlled by the ...

Page 142: ...he number of recordable pictures and available recording time REMAINING SHOTS This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures REMAINING TIME This will display the available recording time for motion pictures PLAY ON LCD OFF ON TOUCH SETTINGS Enables disables the Touch operation The corresponding touch icon is not displayed on the screen when it is set to OFF TOUCH Q MENU Tou...

Page 143: ...o set either to display or not display the guide screen of the touch panel OFF ON TOUCH SCROLL This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or rewinding pictures using touch operation H High speed L Low speed DIAL GUIDE Set whether or not to display the dial operation guide OFF ON MENU RESUME The last operated menu position is saved even if the camera is turned off OFF ON PIXEL REFR...

Page 144: ...ssible For example if you delete a Burst Picture Group with all the pictures in that group are deleted Note Burst pictures recorded after the number of pictures has exceeded 50000 will not be grouped Burst pictures recorded on other cameras may not be recognised as a Burst Picture Group Burst pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock If you delete all pictures except one t...

Page 145: ... Picture Group Multi Playback Playback Zoom deleting the pictures etc It is possible to edit pictures in the Burst Picture Group one by one with the burst playback menu by pressing MENU SET The following editing menu can be used TITLE EDIT P151 TEXT STAMP P152 CROPPING P156 ASPECT CONV P157 FAVORITE P159 PRINT SET P160 PROTECT P162 Continuously playing back burst pictures Continuous playback Pause...

Page 146: ...ts 4 Select the picture and perform editing Note By setting FAVORITE PRINT SET or PROTECT setting to a picture in the Burst Picture Group number of settings number of settings and total number when PRINT SET is set is displayed on the icon for the first picture of each group Pictures for which you have performed TEXT STAMP CROPPING or ASPECT CONV will be saved separately from burst pictures Editin...

Page 147: ...ion Picture playback after it is executed Note It will be saved with PICTURE SIZE set to S 2 M ASPECT RATIO set to W and QUALITY set to Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality While recording MOTION JPEG using VGA and QVGA the ability to create still pictures is disabled You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on o...

Page 148: ...n with music and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures You can also put together a slide show composed of only still pictures only motion pictures only 3D pictures etc We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a TV 1 Select SLIDE SHOW on the PLAYBACK Mode menu P56 2 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press...

Page 149: ...ts in each category EFFECT is fixed to OFF when in VIDEO ONLY or during the slide show for in CATEGORY SELECTION Even if EFFECT is set it does not work during a slide show of Burst Picture Group While viewing pictures in Portrait Mode vertical some selections in the EFFECT feature are disabled SETUP DURATION or REPEAT can be set DURATION can be set only when OFF has been selected as the EFFECT set...

Page 150: ...f a picture is found in a category the category icon turns blue Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to play back and then press MENU SET PLAYBACK MODE Recording information e g Scene Modes Recording information e g Scene Modes FACE RECOG SPORTS PARTY PORTRAIT i PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY1 BABY2 i BABY Î BABY1 BABY2 i B...

Page 151: ... input screen You can print out texts comments using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO bundled software on the CD ROM supplied You can set up to 100 pictures at one time with MULTI Title editing is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipment TITLE EDIT 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set is displayed for pictures with titl...

Page 152: ...LTI IN BURST GROUP refer to P146 4 Press 3 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 to select text stamp items and then press MENU SET TEXT STAMP 3 Select the picture and then press MENU SET to set appears on screen if the picture is stamped with text MULTI setting Select the picture with 3 4 2 1 and set repeat by pressing MENU SET then press 2 a few times to select OK and execute by pr...

Page 153: ...ay be cut at printing Check before printing The TEXT STAMP feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock and title Pictures that were previously stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with or Pictures recorded with other equipment Item Setting item SHOOTING DATE OFF W OTIME Stamp the year month and date WITHTIME Stamp the year month...

Page 154: ... to divide motion picture near the very beginning or end of the motion picture The VIDEO DIVIDE feature only works on motion pictures recorded on this camera With MOTION JPEG motion pictures the order of pictures will change if divided It is recommended to display these motion pictures by using Calendar Playback P50 or MOTION JPEG PLAY in the PLAYBACK MODE P150 With AVCHD motion pictures the order...

Page 155: ...icture Group Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Pictures taken with or RESIZE 3 Select the picture and size SINGLE setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press MENU SET 2 Press 2 1 to select the size and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed MULTI setting 1 Press 3 4 to select the size and then press ME...

Page 156: ...he parts to be cropped 5 Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The picture quality of the cropped picture will deteriorate It may not be possible to crop pictures recorded with other equipment The CROPPING feature is disabled during the following conditions Motion pictures Pictures stamped with TEXT STAMP Picture...

Page 157: ...mine the horizontal position and press MENU SET to set Use 3 4 to set the frame position for pictures rotated vertically Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note After converting the aspect ratio the picture size may become larger than that of the original picture You may not be able to convert pictures taken on other equipment Th...

Page 158: ...ter it is set Note ROTATE DISP can only be used with a lens P14 compatible with the Direction Detection Function P32 When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Infor...

Page 159: ...s 1 Select FAVORITE on the PLAYBACK Mode menu 2 Press 3 4 to select CANCEL and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed In PLAYBACK MODE the CANCEL Mode is disabled Note You can set up to 999 pictures as favourites You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favourites The FAVORITE feature is d...

Page 160: ... group unit is possible by selecting a picture with burst icon For SINGLE IN BURST GROUP and MULTI IN BURST GROUP refer to P146 4 Press 3 4 to set the number of prints and then press MENU SET to set When MULTI has been selected repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture Exit the menu after it is set Cancelling all the PRINT SET settings 1 Select PRINT SET on the PLAYBACK Mode menu 2 Press 3 4 to select...

Page 161: ...e printer The date print feature is disabled for pictures that are stamped with text Note The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case It may not be possible to use the print settings with other equipment In this case cancel all the settings and reset the settings If the file is not ba...

Page 162: ...ress MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note The PROTECT feature is only designed to work with this camera Even if you protect pictures on a card they will be deleted if the card is formatted Even if you do not protect pictures on a card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to LOCK PROTECT 3...

Page 163: ...ible by selecting a picture with burst icon 4 Press 2 1 to select the person and then press MENU SET 5 When REPLACE is selected Press 3 4 2 1 to select the person to replace and then press MENU SET Confirmation screen is displayed It is executed when YES is selected Exit the menu after it is executed Note Cleared information regarding the FACE RECOG cannot be restored When all Face Recognition inf...

Page 164: ... pictures When a distance to the subject is 0 6 m 1 97 feet to approximately 1 m 3 28 feet horizontal disparity becomes too great and you may not see the 3D effect at the edges of the image Using the 3D interchangeable lens darkens the lens and so the automatically adjusted ISO sensitivity may be set higher than normal Up to approx 500 3D pictures can be recorded on a 2 GB card When the aspect rat...

Page 165: ...Y 3 FOCUS MODE QUICK AF RED EYE REMOVAL I RESOLUTION I DYNAMIC SHADING COMP EX TELE CONV DIGITAL ZOOM SH of BURST RATE STABILIZER 2 The setting is fixed as shown below 3 When attaching 3D interchangeable lens the following icons are displayed CUSTOM menu AF AE LOCK DIRECT FOCUS AREA FOCUS PRIORITY SHUTTER AF AF ASSIST LAMP AF MF MF ASSIST MF GUIDE POWER ZOOM LENS BUTTON REC AREA REMAINING DISP DEF...

Page 166: ...orded in 3D Select 3D in SLIDE SHOW in the PLAYBACK Mode menu P148 Switch the playback method for the still pictures recorded in 3D 1 Select the picture recorded in 3D 2 Select 2D 3D SETTINGS on the PLAYBACK Mode menu and then press MENU SET P56 Playback method will switch to 3D if it is playing back in 2D conventional image or it will switch to 2D if it is playing back in 3D If you feel tired unc...

Page 167: ...e necessary settings on the TV For details refer to the operating instructions of the TV You can save 3D pictures using a recorder or a computer Dubbing with a recorder 3D pictures will be recorded in MPO format when copied with the 3D compatible recorder When the copied pictures do not playback in 3D perform the necessary setup on the television For details refer to the operating instruction of t...

Page 168: ... AV cable supplied B HDMI mini cable optional C Align the marks and insert Check the TV ASPECT P66 when connecting with an AV cable Check the HDMI MODE P66 when connecting with an HDMI mini cable Check the direction of the terminals and plug in out straight holding onto the plug It may result in malfunction if it is plugged in obliquely or in the wrong direction You can enjoy higher quality still ...

Page 169: ...ttom cut off Output from the HDMI mini cable has priority when both AV cable and HDMI mini cable are connected The connection with the USB connection cable will take priority when you connect the USB connection cable simultaneously with the HDMI mini cable When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry Proper playback will be dependent on the TV used for viewing You can view pictures on ...

Page 170: ... connected TV Read the operating instructions of the TV for how to set etc If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link P67 to OFF Playback using VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is the VIERA Link This function allows you to use your remote control for the Panasonic TV for easy operations when this unit has been connected to a VIERA Link compatible device using a HDMI mini cable optional for a...

Page 171: ...ut channel For details on how to switch input please read the operating instructions for the TV If VIERA Link does not work properly refer to page 205 Note If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV Available linked operations between this unit and a Panasonic TV are different depending on the types of Panasonic T...

Page 172: ...at the equipment described may not be available in certain countries and regions Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder It is possible to copy onto Blu ray disc DVD disc or hard disk by inserting an SD card with still pictures and motion pictures recorded by this unit into a Panasonic Blu ray Disc Recorder or DVD Recorder Check the latest information about the equipment that can copy dire...

Page 173: ...ing equipment When ending the recording copying stop the playback on this unit after stopping the recording on recording equipment Note When you play back motion pictures on 4 3 aspect ratio TV you must set TV ASPECT P66 on this unit to 4 3 before starting a copy The image will be vertically long if you play back motion pictures copied with 16 9 setting on a 4 3 aspect TV Do not use any other AV c...

Page 174: ...an then be stored onto a DVD 1 Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it 2 Connect camera to PC For details on connecting refer to Connecting to a PC P175 3 Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO For details refer to the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO...

Page 175: ...e separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the software in the CD ROM supplied and how to install it PC that can be used PC with Windows 98 98SE or older or Mac OS 8 x or older cannot be connected via USB but it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader writer can be used 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6 0 or newer to be installed PC with highe...

Page 176: ...cause malfunction Press 3 4 to select PC and then press MENU SET If USB MODE P66 is set to PC in the SETUP menu in advance the camera will be automatically connected to the PC without displaying the USB MODE selection screen When the camera has been connected to the PC with USB MODE set to PictBridge PTP a message may appear on the PC s screen Select Cancel to close the screen and disconnect the c...

Page 177: ...f the icon is not displayed check that ACCESS is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware Connection in the PTP Mode WindowsR XP Windows VistaR WindowsR 7 and Mac OS X only Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP Data can now be read only from the card into the PC When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported in the PTP mode If yo...

Page 178: ...connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable A supplied When the camera is connected to the printer the cable disconnect prohibit icon å appears Do not disconnect the USB cable while å is displayed Press 3 4 to select Pi...

Page 179: ... 4 2 1 to select the pictures and then press MENU SET When MENU SET is pressed again the setting is cancelled Once the selection is completed press 2 a few times to select OK and press MENU SET SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures PRINT SET DPOF Prints the pictures set in PRINT SET only P160 FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favourites only P159 3 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then pres...

Page 180: ...printing the date cannot be printed on the picture Depending on the printer the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if this is the case When printing images with a text stamp please remember to set print with date to OFF or the date will print on top In some printers the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to will be printed vertically Note When as...

Page 181: ... indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the number of prints is high the pictures may be printed several times In this case the remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be printed Those taken in RAW will use the JPEG pictures that were simultaneously crea...

Page 182: ...ercially available external flashes without communication functions with the camera DMC G3 It is necessary to set the exposure on the external flash If you want to use the external flash in Auto Mode use an external flash that allows you to set the aperture value and the ISO sensitivity to match the settings on the camera Set to Aperture Priority AE Mode or Manual Exposure Mode on the camera and t...

Page 183: ...ernal flash when the White Balance is set to finely adjust the White Balance depending on the picture quality P95 If you take pictures close to the subject in Wide the vignetting effect may appear on the bottom of the recorded picture Read the operating instructions of the external flash for details The MC protector optional is a transparent filter which affects neither the colours nor the amount ...

Page 184: ...s cancelled When starting ending the recording of motion pictures Read the operating instructions of the remote shutter for details By connecting the AC adaptor optional and then plugging them into an electrical socket you can connect this unit to a PC or printer and use without worrying about the capacity of the battery To use the AC adaptor a DC coupler optional is required Note Always use a gen...

Page 185: ...ry indication P21 10 Touch Quick Menu 1 P59 Recording state Flashes red Focus P34 Lights green 11 Touch Shutter 1 P36 12 Display 1 P37 51 13 Number of recordable pictures 2 P27 14 Dial operation guide P143 15 ISO sensitivity P97 16 Exposure compensation value P76 Brightness P41 Manual Exposure Assistance P103 17 Shutter speed P35 18 Aperture value P35 19 Metering Mode P127 20 AF Mode P83 21 Focus ...

Page 186: ...taneous recording indicator P115 Name 5 P110 Number of days that have passed since the departure date 4 P63 47 Intelligent Resolution P129 48 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control P129 49 Photo Style P123 1 Only displayed in the LCD monitor 2 It is possible to switch the display between the number of recordable pictures and available recording time with the REMAINING DISP setting in the CUSTOM menu 3 ...

Page 187: ...icon P196 18 Stamped with text indication P152 Elapsed playback time P52 1 19 Favourites P159 Cable disconnection warning icon P178 20 Folder File number 2 P177 21 Colour space 4 P132 22 Recorded date and time World Time P62 23 Histogram P51 1 m is an abbreviation for minute and s for second 2 This is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD 3 It is displayed in order of TITLE LOCATION ...

Page 188: ...ely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor 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 If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and or sound may be adversely ...

Page 189: ... camera body Remove any dirt on the body cap before attaching it Removing dirt on the image sensor The image sensor is very precise and delicate so be sure to observe the following when you do have to clean it yourself Blow off the dust on the surface of the image sensor with a commercially available blower brush Be careful not to blow too strongly Do not put the blower brush further inside than t...

Page 190: ...camera outside or near a window When there is dirt water oil and fingerprints etc on the surface of the lens the picture may be affected Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft dry cloth before and after taking pictures Do not place the lens mount facing downwards Do not allow the lens mount contacts 1 to become dirty About the LCD monitor Viewfinder Extremely high precision technology is...

Page 191: ...e conditions such as at a ski resort When you travel do not forget to bring the battery charger supplied so that you can charge the battery in the country that you are travelling in Dispose of unusable battery The battery has a limited life Do not throw the battery into fire because it may cause an explosion Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces h...

Page 192: ...llness Please rest appropriately after stopping the viewing When viewing 3D pictures we recommend taking a break every 30 to 60 minutes Viewing for extended periods may cause eye fatigue Short sighted or long sighted persons those with differences in the sight of their right and left eyes and those with astigmatism are advised to correct their vision by wearing glasses etc Stop viewing if you can ...

Page 193: ...of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user If a name or birthday is set for BABY1 BABY2 Face Recognition function this personal information is kept in the camera and recorded in the image Disclaimer Information including personal information may be altered or vanish due to erroneous operation effect of static electricity accident malfunction repair or other handlings Please note ...

Page 194: ...n you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when this unit is attached to it You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod Make sure that the screw on the tripod or unipod is not at an angle when attaching or detaching the camera You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it Also the camera body and the rating label ma...

Page 195: ...ill be deleted LENS NOT FOUND OR SHOOT W O LENS IS SET TO OFF When using a Leica lens mount adaptor DMW MA2M DMW MA3R optional set SHOOT W O LENS P143 to ON in the custom menu THE LENS IS NOT ATTACHED PROPERLY DO NOT PUSH LENS RELEASE BUTTON WHILE LENS IS ATTACHED Detach the lens once and then attach it again without pressing the lens release button P15 Turn on the power again and if it is still d...

Page 196: ...ute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P68 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu if you want to change the TV aspect P66 This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P1...

Page 197: ...us If you want to be able to take a picture when you press the shutter button fully even if the subject is not focused set FOCUS PRIORITY in the CUSTOM menu to OFF P139 Picture might look whitish when lens or image sensor gets dirty with fingerprints or similar If the lens is dirty turn the camera off and then gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Refer to P189 when the image sensor g...

Page 198: ...the self timer P81 when taking pictures with a slow shutter speed Are you using a lens which supports the Stabilizer function P69 Is there any memory remaining on the card Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc noise will appear Decrease the ISO sensitivity P97 Increase the setting f...

Page 199: ...o switch to Exposure Compensation operation P76 Set the AF area to the distinctive colour of the subject if there is a part that is different from the surrounding colour P85 Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting and LED lighting fixture This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors This is not a malfunction When you see notice...

Page 200: ...motion picture The screen may be blacked out momentarily or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or electromagnetic waves etc depending on the environment of the motion picture recording Object seems to be warped slightly when the object moves across the image very fast but this is because the unit is using MOS for the image sensor This is not a malfunction With recording in a quiet...

Page 201: ...the firmware of the digital camera at the following website http panasonic jp support global cs dsc download When using this lens with another make of digital cameras the Optical Image Stabilizer function will not work As of March 2012 For details contact the respective company Is the flash closed Slide the OPEN lever to open the flash P72 The flash is activated 2 times The interval between the fi...

Page 202: ... pictures In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This is a characteristic of the drive system of the viewfinder of this unit and it is not a malfunction There will be no problem with the recorded image LCD monitor Viewfinder The LCD monitor Viewfinder is too bright or dark It may flicker for an instant or the brightness of the screen may change significantly ...

Page 203: ... a low remaining charge Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P68 Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them Therefore check well before formatting Is the clock in the camera set properly P61 Images edited on a PC or images recorded on other cameras might display a different date to the recorded date during the Calendar Playback Playback The...

Page 204: ...at are not compatible with AVCHD Some AVCHD compatible devices may not be able to play them correctly Is the camera connected to the TV correctly Set the TV input to external input mode Depending on the TV model the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they may be displayed with their edges cut off Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in ...

Page 205: ...card is inserted in the camera Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting but do not format If the ACCESS displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear disconnect the USB connection cable after turning off the power Pictures cannot be printed using a printer whic...

Page 206: ...a P138 Is the HIGHLIGHT set to ON In dark places the AF Assist Lamp P140 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject Is AF ASSIST LAMP on the CUSTOM menu set to ON P140 The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places The surface of the camera and the reverse side of the LCD monitor may become warm during use This does not affect the performance or quality of the camera If you do not us...

Page 207: ...he camera s power off the folder and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory When the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures Perform the calibration P67 The file numbers are not recorded consecutively The file numbers are recorded with previously used numbers A diffe...

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