Panasonic DMC-G3 owner manual Taking Pictures with different image effects, 112

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Recording

Recording Mode:

Taking Pictures with different image effects

(Creative Control Mode)

You can take pictures with a desired effect by previewing the subject on the LCD monitor or viewfinder (Live View) and setting the desired effect.

Set the mode dial to [].

Touch the item.

Item

Effect

[EXPRESSIVE]

This is a pop art style image effect that emphasises the color.

 

 

[RETRO]

This is a soft image effect that gives the appearance of a tarnished

photograph.

 

[HIGH KEY]

Overall, the image effect will become bright ambiance.

 

 

[SEPIA]

A sepia color image effect.

 

 

[HIGH DYNAMIC]

This is an impressive image effect that adjusts dark areas and bright

areas to appropriate brightness, together with enhancements on

 

colors.

Touch [SET].

Note

•To change the Creative Control Mode, press [MENU/SET], select [CREATIVE CONTROL] from the menu, and return to above step 2.

•Defocus control can be set by touching [ × ] in the recording screen. (P42)

•Creative Control settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.

•ISO sensitivity will be fixed to [AUTO], and White Balance will be fixed to [AWB].

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Contents Digital Camera Contents Taking Pictures in Custom Mode 113 Entering Text 122 Using the REC Mode Menu 123Using the Motion Picture Using the Custom Menu 137Copy the playback image using Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOConnecting to a PC 175 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures Motion PicturesCare of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressureStandard Accessories Card is optionalNames and Functions of Components Diopter adjustment dial P11Camera body Release lever P24 Card/Battery door P24 Shoulder strap eyelet P18Lens FS014042 FS045200 Lumix G Vario 14- 42 mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S Mega O.I.SLCD Monitor Lumix G Vario 45- 200 mm/F4.0-5.6Taking pictures at a high angle Taking pictures at a low angleViewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screenMonitor priority Touch Panel About the Stylus penPress Cursor buttons/MENU/SET buttonRotating left or right Pressing the rear dial Micro Four Thirds mount specification lens Four Thirds mount specification lensLeica mount specification lens About the LensDetach the lens cap Attaching/Detaching the LensAttaching a lens to the camera body Detaching a lens from the camera body Attaching the Lens Hood Attaching the Shoulder Strap Shoulder strap eyeletCharging the Battery ChargingConnect the charger to Electrical outlet About batteries that you can use with this unitCharging time Charging timeBattery indication is displayed on the screen Battery indicationRecording conditions by Cipa standard Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor Approx minWhen flash is used repeatedly Playback when using the LCD monitorApprox min When the interchangeable lens H-FS045200 is used Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery Do not touch the connection terminals of the cardAccess to the card About the CardAbout cards that can be used with this unit JpegPreparation Picture Size REC QualitySetting Date/Time Clock Set Clock is not set when the camera is shippedTurn the camera on To set the display order and the time display formatTouch SET to set Touch SET in the confirmation screen Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Selecting the Recording ModePress Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P38 Program AE Mode P43Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P102 Shutter-Priority AE Mode P102Tips for taking good pictures Direction Detection FunctionHow to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFC Recording ModeTaking a Still picture Set the focus manually by rotating the focus ring. P89AFS AFCTaking a Still picture Touch × in Recording Mode Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen Press DISP. to changeLCD monitor style Viewfinder styleTaking Pictures using the Automatic Function SetupREC Motion PictureWhen taking pictures When recording motion picturesAbout the flash Scene DetectionBacklight Compensation Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus Mode Touch the slide bar to setTo display the setting screen Taking Pictures with Defocus Control FunctionTouch × Touch the slide bar to setTaking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Set the mode dial toProgram Shift Focus Mode Continuous AF Settings Recording Motion PicturesRecording Motion Pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture ButtonNight Portrait Night Scenery Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures Playing Back PicturesDisplaying multiple screens Multi Playback TouchTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Press DISP. to switch the monitor screen Using the Playback ZoomTouch the part to enlarge firmly Changing the information displayed on the playback screenPlaying Back Motion Pictures Operate control panel by touching About fast forward/rewind playbackDeleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredTo delete a single picture Touch Touch Delete Multi or Delete ALL When Delete Multi is selected Touch OKTo delete multiple pictures up to 100¢ or all the pictures Setting the Menu Setting menu itemsPress MENU/SET or the rear dial Press MENU/SET or the rear dial to setSwitching to the Setup menu from REC Mode menu Switching to other menusPress 1 or the rear dial Press Q.MENU to display the Quick Menu Setting the Quick MenuTouch the menu item Motion Picture Mode menu Change the Quick Menu to your preferred itemRecording functions Custom menuAbout the Setup Menu Perform these settings if you need toSetting Date/Time Press 2/1 to select the items, Press 3/4 to setDestination Travel destination area HomeYour home area World TimeTravel Setup Beep Volume Shutter VOLLocation OFF SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recordingAdjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels LCD Mode„ Auto …1 MODE1Auto LCD OFF HoldAuto Press MENU/SET to finish Viera Link3D Playback Scene MenuSet the language displayed on the screen Reset the file number of the next recording toCard is formatted Switch Jitter is always compensated during Recording Mode¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Optical Image StabilizerPreventing jitter camera shake Taking Pictures with the Zoom Optical ZoomExtended Tele Conversion EX Digital ZoomSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashApplicable modes AUTO/Red-Eye ReductionSlow Sync Landscape will appear brighterAvailable flash range Available flash settings by Recording ModeSensitivity Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Compensating the Exposure Underexposed ProperlyExposed Compensate the exposureTaking Pictures using Burst Mode Press Touch burst icon Etc Select and touch the burst speedSpeed With RAW files To 7¢2 Without RAW filesFocusing in Burst Mode Focus Mode Focus PriorityNormal focusing¢2 Predicted focusing¢3Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd pictureD0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV 3rd pictureSettings Taking Pictures with the Self-timer SettingsRecording Set the Focus Mode to AFS or AFC P33 Press Touch the item Taking Pictures with Auto FocusAbout š Face Detection Position and size of the AF area can be changed. P87Setting up AF Tracking When operating the touch panelWhen operating buttons You can lock the subject by touching itAbout 23-area-focusing About Ø 1-area-focusingAbout Pinpoint Touch the subjectWhen selecting š, Ø When selectingPosition and size of the AF area can be changed Touch the slide bar to change the size AF area frameMove the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function Taking Pictures with Manual Focus MF Assist Displaying the MF AssistChanging the display of the MF Assist Moving the enlarged areaTechnique for Manual Focus About the focus distance reference markFocus distance reference mark is a mark used Focus rangePress Touch the White Balance to select Adjusting the White BalanceAWB Auto White Balance Setting the color temperature Setting the White Balance manuallySelect 1 , 2 and then touch White SET Finely adjusting the White Balance White Balance Bracket To set the bracketSetting the Light Sensitivity Press Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SETJitter of the subject AUTO¢About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control Using the function button REC Mode menu/Recording functionsFixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock 100AF/AE Lock 101 Depth of field propertiesRecording Mode ±´² Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed102 Aperture-priority AEManual Exposure Mode 103Manual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb104 Set the mode dial to Touch the Scene Mode to select Technique for Portrait ModeTaking Pictures that match the Scene being 105106 Soft SkinScenery ArchitectureSetting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF area Technique for Flower Mode107 Peripheral Defocus108 FoodObjects Night PortraitTechnique for Night Scenery Mode Technique for Illuminations Mode109 Night SceneryBABY1/BABY2 110Entering Text on P122 Technique for Party Mode 111PET PartyTaking Pictures with different image effects Set the mode dial to Touch the item112 Set the mode dial to or Taking Pictures in Custom Mode113 REC menu/Recording functions Setup menu Custom menu When changing the menu settings114 Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures 115Motion picture PrioritiesRecording Mode Playback ModeFace RECOG. only works when the AF Mode is set to š Taking a Picture with Face Recognition FunctionPoint of recording when registering the face images Face Settings117 118 Registering face image of new personSelect item with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET 119MENU/SET 120 HIGH/NORMAL/LOW121 Auto RegistrationAdd the picture, and then press MENU/SET NEW Person122 Entering TextDisplay the entry screen 123 Using the REC Mode MenuPhoto Style Press 3/4 to select the items, and then press 2/1 to adjust Press 4 to select Custom setting and then press MENU/SET124 Aspect RatioWhen the aspect ratio is When the aspect ratio is YWhen the aspect ratio is W 125Focus Mode 126Quality Face RecogMetering Mode 127Quick AF Applicable modes OFF/ON128 FlashRED-EYE Removal Flash SynchroFlash Adjust Resolution129 Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range control130 ISO Limit SETISO Increments Long Shtr NR131 SELF-TIMER 132Color Space StabilizerUsing the Motion Picture Mode Menu REC Mode133 Applicable modes AvchdApplicable modes When Avchd is selected When Motion Jpeg is selected134 REC Quality135 Flicker RED 136Applicable modes OFF/1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120 Using the Custom Menu 137Position can be set by dragging the histogram P12 CUST. SET MEM138 Set whether or not to display the exposure meterGuide Line Highlight139 AE/AF/AF/AE140 AF Assist LampAF+MF MF Assist141 Picture/ Motion pictureRemaining Shots Remaining Time142 143 No lens on the unitAttached to the camera body or is not attached Correctly144 Playing Back and Editing Burst PicturesAbout the Burst Picture Group Operation possible while pausing the continuous playback 145Continuously playing back burst pictures Operations during Burst Picture Group playback146 Editing Burst PicturesSingle in Burst Group Select the picture, and perform editingCreating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Touch during Motion Picture playback using touch operation147 Using the Playback Mode Menu 2D/3D SettingsPlayback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched 148Changing the slide show settings 149Operations performed during slide show Effect150 Playback ModeRecording information Scene Modes 151 Title EditSelect the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Enter the text. P122Text Stamp 152Single Multi Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET 153Otime Withtime154 Video DivideMulti setting 155Resize Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press MenuCropping 156Rear dial right Enlargement Rear dial left Reduction 157 Aspect ConvROTATE/ROTATE Disp 158Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET When Multi has been selected 159Favorite Select the picture, and then press MENU/SETPrint SET 160Single Multi MENU/SET 161 To print the date162 Protect163 Face REC EditEnjoying 3D pictures 164Taking 3D pictures 3D pictureREC Mode menu 165Functions that cannot be used during 3D recording Aspect ratio Picture sizePlaying back 3D pictures 166Functions that cannot be set/do not work with 3D pictures 167 Saving 3D pictures Copying to a PC168 Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenConnect the camera and a TV 169 170 Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P67Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link SUB MenuOther linked operations Turning the power off Automatic input switching171 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures 172Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats that can be used JPEG, AvchdCopy the playback image using an AV cable 173Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PCCopy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO 174175 Connecting to a PCPC that can be used Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET 176Operate the PC 177 Desktop178 Printing the PicturesPress 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET 179 Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET180 Print with DateNUM. of Prints You can set the number of prints up toWhen printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 181Paper Size Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unitOptional accessories Using the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional182 External Flash optionalProtector/Filter optional 183MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Remote Shutter optional 184AC adaptor optional/DC coupler optional LCD Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display Recording Recording in Program AE Mode Initial setting185 Recording after settings 186Available recording time¢2 P27 ¢3 ¢1 Only displayed in the LCD monitor187 PlaybackDetailed information display Histogram display188 189 About dirt on the image sensorDust reduction function Removing dirt on the image sensorAbout the LCD monitor/Viewfinder 190About the Lens 191 192 193 CardDo not bend or drop the card About the personal informationWhen not using the camera for a long period of time 194About the picture data About tripods or unipodsMessage Display 195Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card 196Insert SD Card AGAIN/TRY Another Card Folder Cannot be CreatedTroubleshooting Battery and power source197 Recording198 199 Bright spot not in subject is recordedYou cannot compensate the exposure Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible200 Motion pictures201 LensFlash Flash is not activated202 LCD monitor/ViewfinderPlayback 203Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures 204 TV, PC and printer205 Viera Link does not workCard is not recognized by the PC Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used206 Others207 File numbers are not recorded consecutivelyFile numbers are recorded with previously used numbers Different thing gets selected from what you touched
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DMC-G3 specifications

The Panasonic DMC-G3 is a notable addition to the micro four-thirds camera lineup, introducing innovative features and technologies that cater to both amateur and professional photographers. As a versatile and compact camera, it offers an impressive blend of functionality and portability.

At the heart of the DMC-G3 is a 16-megapixel Live MOS sensor, which delivers high-resolution images with excellent detail and vibrant colors. This sensor works in conjunction with the advanced Venus Engine FHD image processor, ensuring fast performance, improved noise reduction, and high-quality image output, even in challenging lighting conditions. The camera is capable of shooting at ISO settings ranging from 160 to 12,800, providing flexibility in various shooting environments.

The DMC-G3 boasts a 3-inch articulating touchscreen LCD that allows for easy framing and reviewing of images from different angles. The touchscreen interface enhances user experience with intuitive controls, making it easy to focus and capture images with a simple tap. In addition to the LCD, the camera features a 1,440,000-dot electronic viewfinder, offering a clear and detailed view of subjects, even in bright sunlight.

In terms of autofocus capabilities, the DMC-G3 is equipped with a fast and accurate contrast-detection AF system that supports various AF modes, including Face Detection and Tracking AF. This makes it easier to capture fast-moving subjects with precision. The camera also includes a burst shooting mode that enables continuous shooting at up to 4 frames per second, making it suitable for capturing action shots.

The DMC-G3 supports Full HD 1080p video recording at 60i, offering impressive video performance with high-quality audio recording. The camera's built-in stereo microphone and the option for an external microphone ensure optimal sound quality for videos. With the addition of creative video effects and filters, users can further enhance their videography.

Ergonomically designed, the DMC-G3 features a comfortable grip and a lightweight body, making it easy to carry for extended periods. It is compatible with a wide range of Micro Four Thirds lenses, providing flexibility in capturing diverse types of photography, from landscapes to portraits.

Overall, the Panasonic DMC-G3 stands out for its combination of advanced imaging technologies, user-friendly interface, and compact design, making it an excellent choice for photographers seeking quality performance in a portable package.
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