Panasonic Comprehensive Manual for the G3: Recording and Auto Bracket Tips

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Recording

Recording Mode:

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket

Maximum of 7 pictures will be recorded with different exposure settings following the Exposure Compensation range every time the shutter button is pressed.

With Auto Bracket

[STEP]: [3•1/3], [SEQUENCE]: [0/s/r]

1st picture

2nd picture

3rd picture

d0 EV

j1/3 EV

i1/3 EV

Press 4 ( ).

Touch Auto Bracket icon ([ 31/3 ], 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 pictures that you set are taken.

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Contents Digital Camera Contents Using the Custom Menu 137 Taking Pictures in Custom Mode 113Entering Text 122 Using the REC Mode Menu 123 Using the Motion PictureSaving the Recorded Still Pictures Motion Pictures Copy the playback image usingCopying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Connecting to a PC 175Do 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 P24Lumix G Vario 45- 200 mm/F4.0-5.6 Lens FS014042 FS045200 Lumix G Vario 14- 42 mm/F3.5-5.6ASPH./MEGA O.I.S Mega O.I.S LCD MonitorTaking 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 About the Lens Micro Four Thirds mount specification lensFour Thirds mount specification lens Leica mount specification 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 StrapAbout batteries that you can use with this unit Charging the BatteryCharging Connect the charger to Electrical outletCharging 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 BatteryJpeg Access to the cardAbout the Card About cards that can be used with this unitPreparation REC Quality Picture SizeTo set the display order and the time display format Setting Date/Time Clock SetClock is not set when the camera is shipped Turn the camera onTouch SET to set Touch SET in the confirmation screen Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial Selecting the Recording ModePress Shutter-Priority AE Mode P102 Basic Intelligent Auto Mode P38Program AE Mode P43 Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode P102Direction Detection Function Tips for taking good picturesSet the focus manually by rotating the focus ring. P89 How to set focus when taking a still picture AFS/AFCRecording Mode Taking a Still pictureAFC AFSTaking a Still picture Touch × in Recording Mode Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter functionTouch to cancel the Touch Shutter function Viewfinder style Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screenPress DISP. to change LCD monitor styleMotion Picture Taking Pictures using the Automatic FunctionSetup RECScene Detection When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures About the flashBacklight Compensation Touch the slide bar to set Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus ModeTouch the slide bar to set To display the setting screenTaking Pictures with Defocus Control Function Touch ×Set 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 Changing the information displayed on the playback screen Press DISP. to switch the monitor screenUsing the Playback Zoom Touch the part to enlarge firmlyPlaying 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 Custom menu Motion Picture Mode menuChange the Quick Menu to your preferred item Recording functionsPress 2/1 to select the items, Press 3/4 to set About the Setup MenuPerform these settings if you need to Setting Date/TimeWorld Time Destination Travel destination areaHome Your home areaSET Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording Travel SetupBeep Volume Shutter VOL Location OFF…1 MODE1 Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levelsLCD Mode „ AutoHold Auto LCD OFFAuto Scene Menu Press MENU/SET to finishViera Link 3D PlaybackSet the language displayed on the screen Reset the file number of the next recording toCard is formatted Optical Image Stabilizer SwitchJitter is always compensated during Recording Mode ¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto ModePreventing jitter camera shake Digital Zoom Taking Pictures with the ZoomOptical Zoom Extended Tele Conversion EXSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashApplicable modes Landscape will appear brighter AUTO/Red-EyeReduction Slow SyncAvailable flash range Available flash settings by Recording ModeSensitivity Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Compensate the exposure Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed Properly ExposedWith RAW files To 7¢2 Without RAW files Taking Pictures using Burst ModePress Touch burst icon Etc Select and touch the burst speed SpeedPredicted focusing¢3 Focusing in Burst ModeFocus Mode Focus Priority Normal focusing¢23rd picture Taking Pictures using Auto BracketWith Auto Bracket Sequence 0/s/r 1st picture 2nd picture D0 EV J1/3 EV I1/3 EVSettings 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 DetectionYou can lock the subject by touching it Setting up AF TrackingWhen operating the touch panel When operating buttonsTouch the subject About 23-area-focusingAbout Ø 1-area-focusing About PinpointTouch the slide bar to change the size AF area frame When selecting š, ØWhen selecting Position and size of the AF area can be changedMove the AF area easily with Direct Focus Area function Taking Pictures with Manual Focus Moving the enlarged area MF AssistDisplaying the MF Assist Changing the display of the MF AssistFocus range Technique for Manual FocusAbout the focus distance reference mark Focus distance reference mark is a mark usedPress 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 BracketAUTO¢ Setting the Light SensitivityPress Touch the ISO sensitivity to select Touch SET Jitter of the subjectAbout 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 101Aperture-priority AE Recording Mode ±´²Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed 102About B Bulb Manual Exposure Mode103 Manual Exposure Assistance104 105 Set the mode dial to Touch the Scene Mode to selectTechnique for Portrait Mode Taking Pictures that match the Scene beingArchitecture 106Soft Skin SceneryPeripheral Defocus Setting the AF area Touch the subject to move the AF areaTechnique for Flower Mode 107Night Portrait 108Food ObjectsNight Scenery Technique for Night Scenery ModeTechnique for Illuminations Mode 109BABY1/BABY2 110Entering Text on P122 Party Technique for Party Mode111 PETTaking 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 Priorities Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures115 Motion pictureTaking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Recording ModePlayback Mode Face RECOG. only works when the AF Mode is set to šPoint 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 120NEW Person 121Auto Registration Add the picture, and then press MENU/SET122 Entering TextDisplay the entry screen 123 Using the REC Mode MenuPhoto Style Aspect Ratio Press 3/4 to select the items, and then press 2/1 to adjustPress 4 to select Custom setting and then press MENU/SET 124125 When the aspect ratio isWhen the aspect ratio is Y When the aspect ratio is WFace Recog Focus Mode126 QualityApplicable modes OFF/ON Metering Mode127 Quick AFFlash Synchro 128Flash RED-EYE RemovalDynamic Intelligent dynamic range control Flash AdjustResolution 129Long Shtr NR 130ISO Limit SET ISO Increments131 Stabilizer SELF-TIMER132 Color SpaceApplicable modes Avchd Using the Motion Picture Mode MenuREC Mode 133REC Quality Applicable modes When Avchd is selectedWhen Motion Jpeg is selected 134135 Flicker RED 136Applicable modes OFF/1/50/1/60/1/100/1/120 CUST. SET MEM Using the Custom Menu137 Position can be set by dragging the histogram P12Highlight 138Set whether or not to display the exposure meter Guide LineAE/AF/AF/AE 139MF Assist 140AF Assist Lamp AF+MFRemaining Time 141Picture/ Motion picture Remaining Shots142 Correctly 143No lens on the unit Attached to the camera body or is not attached144 Playing Back and Editing Burst PicturesAbout the Burst Picture Group Operations during Burst Picture Group playback Operation possible while pausing the continuous playback145 Continuously playing back burst picturesSelect the picture, and perform editing 146Editing Burst Pictures Single in Burst GroupCreating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture Touch during Motion Picture playback using touch operation147 148 Using the Playback Mode Menu2D/3D Settings Playback methods for the 3D pictures can be switchedEffect Changing the slide show settings149 Operations performed during slide show150 Playback ModeRecording information Scene Modes Enter the text. P122 151Title Edit Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to setText Stamp 152Single Multi Withtime Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET153 OtimeVideo Divide 154Press 2/1 to select the picture, and then press Menu Multi setting155 ResizeCropping 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 Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET When Multi has been selected159 FavoritePrint SET 160Single Multi MENU/SET To print the date 161Protect 162Face REC Edit 1633D picture Enjoying 3D pictures164 Taking 3D picturesAspect ratio Picture size REC Mode menu165 Functions that cannot be used during 3D recordingPlaying 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 SUB Menu 170Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P67 Panasonic TV compatible with Viera LinkOther linked operations Turning the power off Automatic input switching171 File formats that can be used JPEG, Avchd Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures172 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder173 Copy the playback image using an AV cable174 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO175 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 179You can set the number of prints up to 180Print with Date NUM. of PrintsLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper181 Paper SizeExternal Flash optional Optional accessoriesUsing the dedicated flash DMW-FL220 optional 182Protector/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 ¢1 Only displayed in the LCD monitor Recording after settings186 Available recording time¢2 P27 ¢3Histogram display 187Playback Detailed information display188 Removing dirt on the image sensor 189About dirt on the image sensor Dust reduction functionAbout the LCD monitor/Viewfinder 190About the Lens 191 192 About the personal information 193Card Do not bend or drop the cardAbout tripods or unipods When not using the camera for a long period of time194 About the picture data195 Message DisplayFolder Cannot be Created Read ERROR/WRITE Error Please Check the Card196 Insert SD Card AGAIN/TRY Another CardRecording TroubleshootingBattery and power source 197198 Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible 199Bright spot not in subject is recorded You cannot compensate the exposureMotion pictures 200Flash is not activated 201Lens FlashLCD monitor/Viewfinder 202Playback 203Picture is not played back There are no recorded pictures TV, PC and printer 204Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used 205Viera Link does not work Card is not recognized by the PCOthers 206Different thing gets selected from what you touched 207File numbers are not recorded consecutively File numbers are recorded with previously used numbers

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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.

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