Contents
DMC-FS3
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Dear Customer
FCC Note
Following Applies only in Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
Declaration of Conformity
If you see this symbol
About the battery pack
Care of the camera
About the battery charger
Battery charger
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Contents
Request for Service Notice
Using the REC Mode Menu
Playing Back Motion Pictures Using the Playback mode menu
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Charge the battery. P12
Insert the battery and the card. P14
Quick Guide
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Standard Accessories
Strap Battery Carrying Case
DMW-BCE10PP DE-A39B
Press
Names of the Components
Tripod receptacle
Card/Battery door P14 Release lever P14
Strap eyelet
Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P83, 85 DC in socket P83
When the Charge indicator flashes
Charging the Battery
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Approx pictures Approx.155 min DMC-FS5
Battery indication
Battery life
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Card
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Do not touch the connection terminals
Built-in Memory
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
16 GB ¢
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Turn the camera on
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 8 GB
Press MENU/SET to set
Changing the clock setting In normal picture mode
Press MENU/SET
Setup menu P21 to
Setting the Menu
Playback mode menu P72 to REC mode menu P59 to
Setting menu items
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Press Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Press 3/4 to select AF Mode
Press 3/4 to select š Press MENU/SET to set
Destination
About the Setup Menu
Using the quick menu
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps
Shutter VOL
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
… Power LCD
High Angle
OFF
Auto LCD OFF
PictBridgePTP
USB Mode
Select on Connection
Auto Demo
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/ITALIANO/ 繁體中文 ¢/¢
JITTER, SUBJ. Move Demo
Press Mode Press 3/4 to select the mode Press MENU/SET
Selecting the REC Mode
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Taking pictures using the automatic function
REC mode ñ
Face detection
Scene detection
Backlight Compensation
About the flash
Settings in intelligent auto mode
Press 3/4 to select Normal PICTURE, and then press MENU/SET
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Focusing
REC mode ·
AF area
When the subject is Focused Is not focused Focus indication
Preventing jitter camera shake
Direction detection function
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Using the Easy zoom
Press E.ZOOM
Press E.ZOOM at Tele
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a to
To return to Wide using the easy zoom
Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
Switching the Playback mode
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press Display to change
Recording mode
Playback mode
About the LCD Monitor
Press 1 ‰
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Press 3/ 4 to select a mode
Available flash settings by recording mode
Available flash range is an approximation
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Available flash range to take pictures
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Take the pictures
REC mode ·n
Taking Close-up Pictures
Press 4#
Press 2 ë
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Under exposed Properly
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture D0 EVj1 EVi1 EV
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
REC mode ·½¾
With auto bracket d1 EV
Portrait
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
REC mode ½¾
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Select this to take pictures of yourself
Technique for Self portrait mode
+ Soft Skin
Self Portrait
Night Scenery
Scenery
Sports
Night Portrait
BABY1/ BABY2
Food
Party
Candle Light
Sunset
Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name
PET
Take pictures
High Sens
HI-SPEED Burst
Starry SKY
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Starry sky mode
Technique for Fireworks mode
Underwater
Beach
Snow
Aerial Photo
REC mode n
Motion Picture Mode
White balance fine adjustment
RED Press when the hue is bluish
If you selected X on the screen shown in step
Press 3/ 4 to select Picture Mode and then press
Press 3/ 4 to select Aspect Ratio and then
Press Press 3/ 4 to select the item and then press
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P19
Canceling the travel date
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press
When the aspect ratio is Y
Using the REC Mode Menu
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P19
Applicable modes ñ·½¾ When the aspect ratio is
Applicable modes ·½¾
When the aspect ratio is W
Quality
? Aspect Ratio
Applicable modes · AUTO/100/200/400/800/1600
Intelligent ISO
Sensitivity
Applicable modes ·
Auto white balance
= White Balance
Applicable modes ·½¾n
About š
AF AF Mode
Applicable modes ·½¾ OFF/ON
Quick AF
About ƒ
Applicable modes ·½¾n OFF/ON
˜ Burst
Digital Zoom
Applicable modes ñ·n
Color Mode
Stabilizer
Clock SET
AF Assist Lamp
Press 3 to select Start and then press
When ALL or Favorite has been selected in step
When Category Selection has been selected in step
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Effect
Changing the slide show settings
Setup
Operations performed during slide show
Recording information
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
Category Play
Press 3/4 to select Category PLAY, and then press MENU/SET
Favorite Play
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Using the Playback mode menu
Select Calendar on the Playback mode menu. P19
CAL Calendar
Press Display to set repeat, and then press MENU/SET to set
Multi setting
Title Edit
Select the picture, and then Press MENU/SET to set
Shooting Date
Text Stamp
Travel Date
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
AGE P51
Single
Select the picture and size
Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Trimming
Use the zoom lever and press
2/1 to select the parts
To be trimmed
? Aspect Conv
Rotate The picture is rotated manually
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P19
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Dpof Print
To print the date
When Multi has been selected
Protect
Press 3 to select YES, and then press MENU/SET
Copy
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu
Connecting to a PC
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC
Printing the Pictures
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press Menu
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
NUM. of Prints
Print Settings
Select and set the items both on the screen
Print with Date
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Paper Size
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
White balance P62 ISO sensitivity P61
Recording after settings
Screen Display
Card P15 displayed only during
Picture number/Total pictures
Playback
Elapsed playback time P71 8m30s
About the Lens
Battery
About the LCD monitor
Charger
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable battery
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Message Display
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Parameter Error
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Auto Power LCD
High Angle P22 Power Save P23
Selftimer P44
Aspect Ratio P60
Color Mode P66
Auto Bracket P46
Picture Size P59
Recording
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Subject is not focused properly
Taking pictures using auto bracket is not possible
Recorded picture is too bright or dark
Or 3 pictures are taken at one time
Playback
LCD monitor
Flash
Clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures.¢1
Picture is not played back
Recorded pictures are not displayed
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Others
TV, PC and printer
Lens clicks
Clock is reset
AF assist lamp does not turn on
Camera becomes warm
Number of recordable pictures ¢1DMC-FS5, ¢2DMC-FS3
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
Aspect ratio
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Specifications
ISO sensitivity
Metering mode
Hi-speed burst Burst speed
Pictures
DMW-BCE10PP
AV OUT/DIGITAL
Charge 4.2
Digital Camera Accessory System
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Except Items Listed Below
Limited Warranty Coverage
Rechargeable Battery
Pack Exchange for Defective Battery Pack
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Avertissement
Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Chargeur de batterie
Propos du bloc-batterie
Batterie batterie au lithium-ion
Propos du chargeur de batterie
23, 84
Battery
106
Mode
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
Status Indicator
WB Fine Adjustment
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