Take a picture, Program AE | Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP specification

Recording pictures (basic)

∫Program AE

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

•Insert the charged battery. (P15)

•Insert the card. (P16)

•Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2Set the mode dial to program AE mode [ ].

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OFF ON

•The power indicator (green) lights. When it blinks, the remaining battery power is low. Insert a fully charged

battery.

•The focus indication 2 is lit and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed.

3 Take a picture.

F2.8 1/25

•B: Press the shutter button fully to take the picture.

	When the	When the
	subject is not	subject is
	focused	focused
Focus	Blink (green)	On (green)
indication

AF area	Turns from	Turns from
	white to red	white to green

Sound	Beeps 4 times	Beeps 2 times

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway.

F2.8 1/25

•A: Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE mode, Take a picture, Program AE

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 Language Scene MenuOFF 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 Program AE Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeTake a picture When recording with LCD Monitor Viewfinder AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposureCorrect posture for taking good pictures Position of feet Exposure FocusingJitter camera shake Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures in Simple Mode Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODESelect the desired item and set the desired value Mail MODE1 Other Settings in Simple modeAuto PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC CONT.AF COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim Enlarge and shift the picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress To make subjects appear further away use Wide Using the Optical ZoomTo make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingTo open the flash To close the flash ISO80 Available flash settings by recording modeShutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Adjusting flash output Focus on the subject to take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerSwitch the self-timer setting Properly Exposed Over exposed Compensating the ExposureUnder exposed Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Taking Pictures using Burst ModeSwitch the burst mode setting to record pictures 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 Set the aperture value and take the picture Using the Mode DialAperture-priority AE 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 Manual exposure Aperture Value and Shutter Speed Aperture-priority AEShutter Speed Sec Focus range Macro mode Motion image modeSelect Motion Rate Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Available recording time seconds Night Portrait P63 Scene modeNight Scenery P62 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 Setting the White Balance manually White setAbout the white balance fine adjustment Hdtv ISO Sensitivity Sensitivity Picture Size PICT.SIZEISO sensitivity 400 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 MODE2 Optical Image StabilizerFlip Animation Flip Anim Select Flip Anim Capture images for flip animationSelect Image Capture Select Create Motion Image Deleting all still images used to create flip animation Select Frame Rate and set the number of framesSelect Create Motion Image and create a 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 Set the items of the Slide Show Playing Back with Slide ShowSelect Slide SHOW, then select ALL or Dpof SD Slide Show Select StartBy pressing the Menu button, the Slide Show stops Select the picture and start audio recording Adding Audio to Recorded Stop audio recordingSelect Audio DUB Resizing the Pictures Resize Select ResizeSelect the picture and set it Select the size and set it Select Trimming Select YES or no and set itTrimming the Pictures Enlarge or decrease the picture Select the picture to trim and set itShift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set Select YES to format Initializing the Card FormatSelect Format Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Playing Back Pictures with a TV ScreenPlaying back pictures with AV cable supplied 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 PICTURE. P98 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterPICTURE. P99 Single picture Set the print settingsSelect a picture to be printed Dpof picture Select Print Start and then print out the pictureSelect Dpof 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