Quick Guide, Charge the battery. P13 | Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP specification

Preparation

Quick Guide

This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages.

1 Charge the battery. (P13)

•When the camera is shipped, the battery is not charged. Charge the battery before use.

3 Turn the camera on to take pictures.

• Set the clock. (P22)

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2 Insert the battery and the card. (P15, 16)

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1Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Open the flash.

(When using the flash) (P41)

3 Press the shutter button to take pictures. (P32)

4 Play back the pictures.

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1Set the mode dial to [ ].

2Select the picture you want to view. (P48)

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Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP Quick Guide, Charge the battery. P13, Turn the camera on to take pictures, Play back the pictures

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 Dpof Print Slide ShowAudio DUB Trimming Standard Accessories Battery Pack CGA-S002ASD Memory Card 8 MB RP-SD008B AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 Preparation Names of the Components 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 19 20 Charge the battery. P13 Insert the battery and the card. P15Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take pictures Charging the Battery with the Charger Attach the battery to the chargerDetach the battery 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 Access to the card About the CardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap Pass the string through the hole on the lens capLens Cap Strap Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Setting Date/Time Clock Set Select Clock SET from the Setup menu. P24Initial setting Set date and time Preparation Setup Menu Menu Functions 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN Set to select the volume of operational sound No operational soundSoft operational sound Loud operational sound Scene Menu OFFLanguage Simple mode P36 Recording mode P32Playback mode P48 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dialOut-of-frame display Monitor priority Histogram Example of histogram Taking Pictures Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE mode Take a pictureProgram AE When recording with LCD Monitor Viewfinder AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposureCorrect posture for taking good pictures Position of feet Focusing Jitter camera shakeExposure Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODESelect the desired item and set the desired value Mail Other Settings in Simple mode AutoMODE1 PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC CONT.AF COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim Checking the Recorded Picture Review PressEnlarge and shift the picture Using the Optical Zoom To make subjects appear closer use TeleTo make subjects appear further away use Wide Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingTo open the flash To close the flash Available flash settings by recording mode Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash modeISO80 Adjusting flash output Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Switch the self-timer settingFocus on the subject to take the picture Compensating the Exposure Under exposedProperly Exposed Over exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Taking Pictures using Burst Mode Switch the burst mode setting to record picturesNumber of pictures recorded in burst mode Playing Back Pictures Select the picture Switch to multi screen Pictures Multi PlaybackSelect the pictures To return to the normal playback Using the Playback Zoom Enlarge the pictureShift the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoom Deleting Pictures Select the picture to be deletedDelete the picture Select Multi Delete Delete the pictures Select ALL DeleteDelete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Using the Mode Dial Aperture-priority AESet the aperture value and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Manual exposure Take the picture Set the aperture value and the shutter speedPress the shutter button halfway Manual Exposure Assistance Recording pictures advanced Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AE Shutter Speed SecManual exposure Macro mode Motion image mode Select Motion RateFocus range Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds Scene mode Night Scenery P62Night 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 Setting the White Balance manually White set About the white balance fine adjustmentAbout the white balance ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZE ISO sensitivity 400Hdtv 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 Optical Image Stabilizer Flip Animation Flip AnimMODE2 Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Image Capture Select Create Motion Image Select Frame Rate and set the number of frames Select Create Motion Image and create a flip animationDeleting all still images used to create flip animation Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images To pause Using the Play mode menu Rotating the Picture RotateSelect the picture to be rotated and set it 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 Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel CancelPreventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Protect SET Playing Back with Slide Show Select Slide SHOW, then select ALL or DpofSet the items of the Slide Show Select Start By pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stopsSD Slide Show Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recording Select Audio DUBSelect the picture and start audio recording Resizing the Pictures Resize Select ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set it Select YES or no and set it Trimming the PicturesSelect Trimming Select the picture to trim and set it Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to setEnlarge or decrease the picture Initializing the Card Format Select FormatSelect YES to format Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen Playing back pictures with AV cable suppliedPlayback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable USB ModeSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP When using Windows 98/98 SE Message Connecting to a PC About PictBridge PTP setting PC WindowsMacintosh PictBridge PTP Windows Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer PICTURE. P99PICTURE. P98 Set the print settings Select a picture to be printedSingle picture Select Print Start and then print out the picture Select Dpof 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 Battery When you go out, bring charged spare batteriesDispose of an unusable battery Charger Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv mode Folder CompositionExport Misc PRIVATE1 To print pictures with ends Mode Dial is not in the Proper Position Message Display Troubleshooting Sound is caused by automatic adjustment Dark places, the AF assist lamp P75 lights red to make itEasier to focus on a subject Pictures are not affected Picture size to Hdtv 1920k1080 pixels areCut out Not around the subject Specifications Dimensions WeightOperating Temperature 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 Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español Cargue la bateríaEncienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Memo Panasonic Canada Inc