Names of the Components

Preparation

1 2	3 4	1	Lens part
1 2	3 4	2	Flash (P41)
		3	Microphone (P59, 71)
		4	Self-timer Indicator (P44)
			AF Assist Lamp (P75)

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17

5Diopter Adjustment Dial (P29)

6Viewfinder (P28, 102)

7[EVF/LCD] Button (P28)

8Flash Open Button (P41)

9[DISPLAY] Button (P28)

10[EXPOSURE] Button (P53, 54, 55)

11Power Indicator (P32)

12Camera Switch (P12)

13LCD Monitor (P28, 102)

14[MENU] Button (P24)

15Delete (P51)/[FOCUS] (P64, 74) Button

16Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer Button (P44)

4/[REVIEW] Button (P39)

1/Flash Mode Button (P41)

3/Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode (P38)/Flash Output Adjustment (P43)/Exposure Compensation (P45)/ Auto Bracket (P46)/White Balance Fine Adjustment (P69) Button

17Speaker (P80)

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Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP operating instructions Names of the Components, 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16

Contents

Operating Instructions Information for Your Safety Dear Customer FCC Note U.S. only DMC-FZ3 If you will not be using the camera for Long time About the Lens About These Operating Instructions About illustrations of the cursor button Contents Audio DUB Dpof PrintSlide Show Trimming SD Memory Card 8 MB RP-SD008B Standard AccessoriesBattery Pack CGA-S002A AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 Preparation Names of the Components 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 19 20 Quick Guide Charge the battery. P13Insert the battery and the card. P15 Turn the camera on to take pictures Detach the battery Charging the Battery with the ChargerAttach the battery to the charger Connect the charger to the electrical outlet About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Slide the card/battery door to open it Inserting/Removing the Card About handling a card Access to the cardAbout the Card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Lens Cap Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapPass the string through the hole on the lens cap Strap Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Initial setting Setting Date/Time Clock SetSelect Clock SET from the Setup menu. P24 Set date and time Preparation Setup Menu Menu Functions 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN Soft operational sound Set to select the volume of operational soundNo operational sound Loud operational sound OFF Scene MenuLanguage Playback mode P48 Simple mode P36Recording mode P32 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Out-of-frame display Diopter adjustmentAdjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial Monitor priority Histogram Example of histogram Taking Pictures Take a picture Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeProgram AE Correct posture for taking good pictures When recording with LCD Monitor ViewfinderAF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure Position of feet Jitter camera shake FocusingExposure Recording pictures basic Select the desired item and set the desired value Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSettings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Mail Auto Other Settings in Simple modeMODE1 PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC CONT.AF COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim Press Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewEnlarge and shift the picture To make subjects appear closer use Tele Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear further away use Wide To open the flash Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting To close the flash Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Available flash settings by recording modeISO80 Adjusting flash output Switch the self-timer setting Taking Pictures with the Self-timerFocus on the subject to take the picture Under exposed Compensating the ExposureProperly Exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Switch the burst mode setting to record pictures Taking Pictures using Burst ModeNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Playing Back Pictures Select the picture Select the pictures Switch to multi screenPictures Multi Playback To return to the normal playback Shift the picture Using the Playback ZoomEnlarge the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoom Delete the picture Deleting PicturesSelect the picture to be deleted Select Multi Delete Delete all of the pictures Delete the picturesSelect ALL Delete To delete all pictures Aperture-priority AE Using the Mode DialSet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Press the shutter button halfway Manual exposure Take the pictureSet the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Shutter Speed Sec Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AEManual exposure Select Motion Rate Macro mode Motion image modeFocus range Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds Night Scenery P62 Scene modeNight Portrait P63 Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Sports mode Scenery mode Technique for Night scenery mode Technique for Night portrait mode Technique for Panning mode Fireworks mode Party mode Technique for Party mode Snow mode Using the REC mode menu Metering Mode P72 White Balance W.BALANCE Auto White Balance About the white balance fine adjustment Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance ISO sensitivity 400 ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZEHdtv Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Audio REC Rotate Audio DUB Resize Trimming Metering Mode Metering Mode Continuous AF CONT.AF Procedure for recording with prefocus using Focus button AF Trigger AF Trigger AF Assist Lamp OFF Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Flip Animation Flip Anim Optical Image StabilizerMODE2 Select Image Capture Select Flip AnimCapture images for flip animation Select Create Motion Image Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesDeleting all still images used to create flip animation Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images To pause Select the picture to be rotated and set it Using the Play mode menuRotating the Picture Rotate Select Rotate Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings To print the date Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or CancelCancel SET Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or Dpof Playing Back with Slide ShowSet the items of the Slide Show By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Select StartSD Slide Show Select Audio DUB Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recordingSelect the picture and start audio recording Select the picture and set it Resizing the Pictures ResizeSelect Resize Select the size and set it Trimming the Pictures Select YES or no and set itSelect Trimming Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set Select the picture to trim and set itEnlarge or decrease the picture Select Format Initializing the Card FormatSelect YES to format Playing back pictures with AV cable supplied Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlayback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Select USB Mode Before Connecting with USB Connection CableUSB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP When using Windows 98/98 SE Message Connecting to a PC Macintosh About PictBridge PTP settingPC Windows PictBridge PTP Windows PICTURE. P99 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterPICTURE. P98 Select a picture to be printed Set the print settingsSingle picture Select Dpof Picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureDpof picture Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance When printing with PictBridge Using the MC Protector/ND Filter MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Screen Display Recording Recording in simple mode 1000 DEC Playback Enlarge 105 Dispose of an unusable battery BatteryWhen you go out, bring charged spare batteries Charger Export Misc PRIVATE1 Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv modeFolder Composition To print pictures with ends Mode Dial is not in the Proper Position Message Display Troubleshooting Easier to focus on a subject Sound is caused by automatic adjustmentDark places, the AF assist lamp P75 lights red to make it Pictures are not affected Cut out Picture size to Hdtv1920k1080 pixels are Not around the subject Specifications Operating Temperature DimensionsWeight Battery Charger Panasonic DE-993B Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory# Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Carry-In or Mail-In Service Customer Services Directory For USA Only Centralized Factory Servicenter Index Brightness of the LCD Monitor NO.RESET Ntsc PTP Encienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolCargue la batería Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Memo Panasonic Canada Inc