Contents
DMC-FS3
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Dear Customer
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
Following Applies only in Canada
FCC Note
About the battery pack
If you see this symbol
Declaration of Conformity
Battery charger
About the battery charger
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Care of the camera
Contents
Playing Back Motion Pictures Using the Playback mode menu
Using the REC Mode Menu
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice
Insert the battery and the card. P14
Charge the battery. P12
Quick Guide
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Strap Battery Carrying Case
Standard Accessories
DMW-BCE10PP DE-A39B
K1HA08CD0007 K1HA08CD0008 VFC4297 VYQ3914
Press
Names of the Components
Strap eyelet
Card/Battery door P14 Release lever P14
Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P83, 85 DC in socket P83
Tripod receptacle
Detach the battery after charging is completed
Charging the Battery
When the Charge indicator flashes
Battery life
Battery indication
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Approx pictures Approx.155 min DMC-FS5
Do not touch the connection terminals
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Card
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Following operations can be performed using this unit
Built-in Memory
Turn the camera on
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 8 GB
16 GB ¢
Press MENU/SET
Changing the clock setting In normal picture mode
Press MENU/SET to set
Playback mode menu P72 to REC mode menu P59 to
Setting the Menu
Setup menu P21 to
Setting menu items
Press 3/4 to select AF Mode
Press Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon
Press 3/4 to select š Press MENU/SET to set
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Using the quick menu
About the Setup Menu
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps
Destination
… Power LCD
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
High Angle
Shutter VOL
OFF
Auto LCD OFF
Select on Connection
USB Mode
PictBridgePTP
JITTER, SUBJ. Move Demo
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/ITALIANO/ 繁體中文 ¢/¢
Auto Demo
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch to
Selecting the REC Mode
Press Mode Press 3/4 to select the mode Press MENU/SET
REC mode ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Backlight Compensation
Scene detection
Face detection
About the flash
Settings in intelligent auto mode
Focusing
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
REC mode ·
Press 3/4 to select Normal PICTURE, and then press MENU/SET
Preventing jitter camera shake
When the subject is Focused Is not focused Focus indication
Direction detection function
AF area
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Press E.ZOOM
Using the Easy zoom
Extended optical zoom mechanism
To return to Wide using the easy zoom
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector switch a to
Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Press E.ZOOM at Tele
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
Deleting Pictures
Switching the Playback mode
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press ‚
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Playback mode
Recording mode
About the LCD Monitor
Press Display to change
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Press 3/ 4 to select a mode
Press 1 ‰
Available flash settings by recording mode
Available flash range to take pictures
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Available flash range is an approximation
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Taking Close-up Pictures
REC mode ·n
Press 4#
Take the pictures
Press 2 ë
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed Properly
Exposed
REC mode ·½¾
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
With auto bracket d1 EV
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture D0 EVj1 EVi1 EV
REC mode ½¾
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the scene mode
Taking pictures that match the scene being
Portrait
+ Soft Skin
Technique for Self portrait mode
Self Portrait
Select this to take pictures of yourself
Sports
Scenery
Night Portrait
Night Scenery
Party
Food
Candle Light
BABY1/ BABY2
PET
Press MENU/SET to finish To cancel AGE and Name
Sunset
HI-SPEED Burst
High Sens
Take pictures
Technique for Starry sky mode
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Fireworks mode
Starry SKY
Snow
Beach
Aerial Photo
Underwater
White balance fine adjustment
Motion Picture Mode
RED Press when the hue is bluish
REC mode n
Press 3/ 4 to select Aspect Ratio and then
Press 3/ 4 to select Picture Mode and then press
Press Press 3/ 4 to select the item and then press
If you selected X on the screen shown in step
Canceling the travel date
For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P19
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set
Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press
For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P19
Using the REC Mode Menu
Applicable modes ñ·½¾ When the aspect ratio is
When the aspect ratio is Y
Quality
When the aspect ratio is W
? Aspect Ratio
Applicable modes ·½¾
Sensitivity
Intelligent ISO
Applicable modes ·
Applicable modes · AUTO/100/200/400/800/1600
Applicable modes ·½¾n
= White Balance
Auto white balance
About š
AF AF Mode
About ƒ
Quick AF
Applicable modes ·½¾ OFF/ON
Digital Zoom
˜ Burst
Applicable modes ·½¾n OFF/ON
Stabilizer
Color Mode
Applicable modes ñ·n
Clock SET
AF Assist Lamp
When Category Selection has been selected in step
When ALL or Favorite has been selected in step
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Press 3 to select Start and then press
Setup
Changing the slide show settings
Operations performed during slide show
Effect
Category Play
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
Press 3/4 to select Category PLAY, and then press MENU/SET
Recording information
Favorite Play
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Select Calendar on the Playback mode menu. P19
Using the Playback mode menu
CAL Calendar
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back
Title Edit
Multi setting
Select the picture, and then Press MENU/SET to set
Press Display to set repeat, and then press MENU/SET to set
Shooting Date
Text Stamp
Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
AGE P51
Travel Date
Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
Select the picture and size
Trimming
Single
To be trimmed
2/1 to select the parts
? Aspect Conv
Use the zoom lever and press
ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
Select Rotate on the Playback mode menu. P19
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Rotate The picture is rotated manually
Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Dpof Print
Protect
When Multi has been selected
To print the date
Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Copy
Press 3 to select YES, 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
Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
Printing the Pictures
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press Menu
Select and set the items both on the screen
Print Settings
Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
Paper Size
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
Recording after settings
Card P15 displayed only during
White balance P62 ISO sensitivity P61
Elapsed playback time P71 8m30s
Playback
Picture number/Total pictures
About the LCD monitor
Battery
About the Lens
Dispose of unusable battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Charger
Message Display
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Memory Card Parameter Error
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
High Angle P22 Power Save P23
Auto Power LCD
Selftimer P44
Printer BUSY/PLEASE Check the Printer
Auto Bracket P46
Color Mode P66
Picture Size P59
Aspect Ratio P60
Battery and power source
Troubleshooting
Recording
Recorded picture is too bright or dark
Taking pictures using auto bracket is not possible
Or 3 pictures are taken at one time
Subject is not focused properly
Flash
LCD monitor
Playback
Recorded pictures are not displayed
Picture is not played back
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
Clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures.¢1
Others
TV, PC and printer
AF assist lamp does not turn on
Clock is reset
Camera becomes warm
Lens clicks
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
Hi-speed burst Burst speed
Metering mode
Pictures
ISO sensitivity
Charge 4.2
AV OUT/DIGITAL
DMW-BCE10PP
Digital Camera Accessory System
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Rechargeable Battery
Limited Warranty Coverage
Pack Exchange for Defective Battery Pack
Except Items Listed Below
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Centralized Factory Service Center
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Avertissement
Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Batterie batterie au lithium-ion
Propos du bloc-batterie
Propos du chargeur de batterie
Chargeur de batterie
106
Battery
23, 84
Status Indicator
Picture Quality Setting Motion Picture
WB Fine Adjustment
Mode
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