Panasonic DMC-G3 193, Card, Do not bend or drop the card, About the personal information

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Card

Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight.

Do not bend or drop the card.

•The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.

•Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card.

•Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers.

Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card

•“Format” or “delete” using the camera or a PC will only modify the file management information, and it will not erase the data in the memory card completely.

It is recommended to physically destroy the memory card or use the commercially available computer data deletion software to completely erase the data in the memory card before transferring to another party or disposing.

Management of data in the memory card is the responsibility of the user.

About the personal information

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 in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information.

When requesting a repair, transferring to another party or disposing

•Reset the settings to protect the personal information. (P68)

•Remove the memory card from the camera when requesting a repair.

•Settings may return to factory default when camera is repaired.

•Please contact the dealer where you purchased the camera or your nearest Service Center if above operations are not possible due to malfunction.

When transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card, please refer to “Notice for when transferring to another party, or disposing of the memory card” on P193.

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Contents Digital Camera Contents Entering Text 122 Using the REC Mode Menu 123 Taking Pictures in Custom Mode 113Using the Motion Picture Using the Custom Menu 137Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Copy the playback image usingConnecting to a PC 175 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures Motion PicturesDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Care of the cameraCard is optional Standard AccessoriesNames and Functions of Components Diopter adjustment dial P11Camera body Shoulder strap eyelet P18 Release lever P24 Card/Battery door P24ASPH./MEGA O.I.S Mega O.I.S Lens FS014042 FS045200 Lumix G Vario 14- 42 mm/F3.5-5.6LCD Monitor Lumix G Vario 45- 200 mm/F4.0-5.6Taking pictures at a low angle Taking pictures at a high angleViewfinder Switching the LCD monitor/Viewfinder Press LVF/LCD to switch the monitor screenMonitor priority About the Stylus pen Touch PanelPress Cursor buttons/MENU/SET buttonRotating left or right Pressing the rear dial Four Thirds mount specification lens Micro 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 Shoulder strap eyelet Attaching the Shoulder StrapCharging Charging the BatteryConnect 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 Approx min Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitorWhen flash is used repeatedly Playback when using the LCD monitorApprox min When the interchangeable lens H-FS045200 is used Do not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the BatteryAbout the Card Access to the cardAbout cards that can be used with this unit JpegPreparation REC Quality Picture SizeClock is not set when the camera is shipped Setting Date/Time Clock SetTurn 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 Program AE Mode P43 Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P38Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P102 Shutter-Priority AE Mode P102Direction Detection Function Tips for taking good picturesRecording Mode How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFCTaking a Still picture Set the focus manually by rotating the focus ring. P89AFC AFSTaking a Still picture Touch × in Recording Mode Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Press DISP. to change Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screenLCD monitor style Viewfinder styleSetup Taking Pictures using the Automatic FunctionREC Motion PictureWhen recording motion pictures When taking picturesAbout the flash Scene DetectionBacklight Compensation Touch the slide bar to set Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus ModeTaking Pictures with Defocus Control Function To display the setting screenTouch × Touch the slide bar to setSet the mode dial to Taking Pictures with Your Favorite SettingsProgram Shift Recording Motion Pictures Focus Mode Continuous AF SettingsStart recording by pressing the motion picture Button Recording Motion PicturesNight Portrait Night Scenery Playing Back Pictures Playing Back Pictures/Motion PicturesDisplaying multiple screens Multi Playback TouchTo return to Normal Playback Touch the picture to select Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback Using the Playback Zoom Press DISP. to switch the monitor screenTouch the part to enlarge firmly Changing the information displayed on the playback screenPlaying Back Motion Pictures About fast forward/rewind playback Operate control panel by touchingDeleting 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 menu items Setting the MenuPress MENU/SET or the rear dial to set Press MENU/SET or the rear dialSwitching 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 Change the Quick Menu to your preferred item Motion Picture Mode menuRecording functions Custom menuPerform these settings if you need to About the Setup MenuSetting Date/Time Press 2/1 to select the items, Press 3/4 to setHome Destination Travel destination areaYour home area World TimeBeep Volume Shutter VOL Travel SetupLocation OFF SET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recordingLCD Mode Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels„ Auto …1 MODE1Hold Auto LCD OFFAuto Viera Link Press MENU/SET to finish3D Playback Scene MenuSet the language displayed on the screen Reset the file number of the next recording toCard is formatted Jitter is always compensated during Recording Mode Switch¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode Optical Image StabilizerPreventing jitter camera shake Optical Zoom Taking Pictures with the ZoomExtended Tele Conversion EX Digital ZoomSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashApplicable modes Reduction AUTO/Red-EyeSlow 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 Underexposed Properly Compensating the ExposureExposed Compensate the exposurePress Touch burst icon Etc Select and touch the burst speed Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSpeed With RAW files To 7¢2 Without RAW filesFocus Mode Focus Priority Focusing in Burst ModeNormal focusing¢2 Predicted focusing¢3With Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture Taking Pictures using Auto BracketD0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EV 3rd pictureSettings Settings Taking Pictures with the Self-timerRecording Taking Pictures with Auto Focus Set the Focus Mode to AFS or AFC P33 Press Touch the itemPosition and size of the AF area can be changed. P87 About š Face DetectionWhen operating the touch panel Setting up AF TrackingWhen operating buttons You can lock the subject by touching itAbout Ø 1-area-focusing About 23-area-focusingAbout Pinpoint Touch the subjectWhen selecting When selecting š, ØPosition 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 Displaying the MF Assist MF AssistChanging the display of the MF Assist Moving the enlarged areaAbout the focus distance reference mark Technique for Manual FocusFocus 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 To set the bracket White Balance BracketPress Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET Setting the Light SensitivityJitter of the subject AUTO¢About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control REC Mode menu/Recording functions Using the function buttonFixing the Focus and the Exposure AF/AE Lock 100AF/AE Lock Depth of field properties 101Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Recording Mode ±´²102 Aperture-priority AE103 Manual Exposure ModeManual Exposure Assistance About B Bulb104 Technique for Portrait Mode Set the mode dial to Touch the Scene Mode to selectTaking Pictures that match the Scene being 105Soft Skin 106Scenery ArchitectureTechnique for Flower Mode Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF area107 Peripheral DefocusFood 108Objects Night PortraitTechnique for Illuminations Mode Technique for Night Scenery Mode109 Night SceneryBABY1/BABY2 110Entering Text on P122 111 Technique for Party ModePET 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 115 Recording still pictures while recording motion picturesMotion picture PrioritiesPlayback Mode Recording 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 Registering face image of new person 118Select item with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET 119MENU/SET HIGH/NORMAL/LOW 120Auto Registration 121Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET NEW Person122 Entering TextDisplay the entry screen 123 Using the REC Mode MenuPhoto Style Press 4 to select Custom setting and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the items, and then press 2/1 to adjust124 Aspect RatioWhen the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio isWhen the aspect ratio is W 125126 Focus ModeQuality Face Recog127 Metering ModeQuick AF Applicable modes OFF/ONFlash 128RED-EYE Removal Flash SynchroResolution Flash Adjust129 Dynamic Intelligent dynamic range controlISO Limit SET 130ISO Increments Long Shtr NR131 132 SELF-TIMERColor Space StabilizerREC Mode Using the Motion Picture Mode Menu133 Applicable modes AvchdWhen Motion Jpeg is selected Applicable modes When Avchd is selected134 REC Quality135 Flicker RED 136Applicable modes OFF/1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120 137 Using the Custom MenuPosition can be set by dragging the histogram P12 CUST. SET MEMSet whether or not to display the exposure meter 138Guide Line HighlightAE/AF/AF/AE 139AF Assist Lamp 140AF+MF MF AssistPicture/ Motion picture 141Remaining Shots Remaining Time142 No lens on the unit 143Attached to the camera body or is not attached Correctly144 Playing Back and Editing Burst PicturesAbout the Burst Picture Group 145 Operation possible while pausing the continuous playbackContinuously playing back burst pictures Operations during Burst Picture Group playbackEditing Burst Pictures 146Single in Burst Group Select the picture, and perform editingCreating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Touch during Motion Picture playback using touch operation147 2D/3D Settings Using the Playback Mode MenuPlayback methods for the 3D pictures can be switched 148149 Changing the slide show settingsOperations performed during slide show Effect150 Playback ModeRecording information Scene Modes Title Edit 151Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Enter the text. P122Text Stamp 152Single Multi 153 Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SETOtime WithtimeVideo Divide 154155 Multi settingResize Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press MenuCropping 156Rear dial right Enlargement Rear dial left Reduction Aspect Conv 157ROTATE/ROTATE Disp 158Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET 159 When Multi has been selectedFavorite Select the picture, and then press MENU/SETPrint SET 160Single Multi MENU/SET To print the date 161Protect 162Face REC Edit 163164 Enjoying 3D picturesTaking 3D pictures 3D picture165 REC Mode menuFunctions 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 Saving 3D pictures Copying to a PC 167168 Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenConnect the camera and a TV 169 Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P67 170Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link SUB MenuOther linked operations Turning the power off Automatic input switching171 172 Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion PicturesCopy by inserting the SD card into the recorder File formats that can be used JPEG, Avchd173 Copy the playback image using an AV cableInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOCopy 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 Desktop 177178 Printing the PicturesPress 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET 179Print with Date 180NUM. of Prints You can set the number of prints up to181 When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paperPaper Size Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unitUsing the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional Optional accessories182 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 186 Recording after settingsAvailable recording time¢2 P27 ¢3 ¢1 Only displayed in the LCD monitorPlayback 187Detailed information display Histogram display188 About dirt on the image sensor 189Dust reduction function Removing dirt on the image sensorAbout the LCD monitor/Viewfinder 190About the Lens 191 192 Card 193Do not bend or drop the card About the personal information194 When not using the camera for a long period of timeAbout the picture data About tripods or unipods195 Message Display196 Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the CardInsert SD Card AGAIN/TRY Another Card Folder Cannot be CreatedBattery and power source Troubleshooting197 Recording198 Bright spot not in subject is recorded 199You cannot compensate the exposure Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possibleMotion pictures 200Lens 201Flash Flash is not activatedLCD monitor/Viewfinder 202Playback 203Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures TV, PC and printer 204Viera Link does not work 205Card is not recognized by the PC Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is usedOthers 206File numbers are not recorded consecutively 207File 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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