About These Operating Instructions | Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP manual

Before Use

About These Operating Instructions

Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner.

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Modes indicated here allows you to use the functions or settings described on this page. Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings.

Compensating the Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference of brightness between the subject and the background.

•EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value, and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed.

Convenient or helpful information for use of this camera is described.

∫About pictures/illustrations in these operating instructions

Pictures in these operating instructions are composed from still photographs for explanation.

Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use.

∫About illustrations of the cursor button

In those operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below.

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

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Panasonic DMC-FZ3PP operating instructions About These Operating Instructions, About illustrations of the cursor button

Contents

Operating Instructions Dear Customer Information for Your Safety DMC-FZ3 FCC Note U.S. only About the Lens If you will not be using the camera for Long time About illustrations of the cursor button About These Operating Instructions Contents Slide Show Dpof PrintAudio DUB Trimming Battery Pack CGA-S002A Standard AccessoriesSD Memory Card 8 MB RP-SD008B AV Cable K1HA08CD0002 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0001 Preparation 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 Names of the Components 19 20 Insert the battery and the card. P15 Charge the battery. P13Quick Guide Turn the camera on to take pictures Attach the battery to the charger Charging the Battery with the ChargerDetach the battery Connect the charger to the electrical outlet About the Battery Inserting/Removing the Battery Inserting/Removing the Card Slide the card/battery door to open it About the Card Access to the cardAbout handling a card SD Memory Card supplied MultiMediaCard optional Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size Pass the string through the hole on the lens cap Attaching the Lens Cap/StrapLens Cap Strap Attaching the Lens Hood Temporarily storing the lens hood Select Clock SET from the Setup menu. P24 Setting Date/Time Clock SetInitial setting Set date and time Preparation Setup Menu 1MIN./2MIN./5MIN./10MIN Menu Functions No operational sound Set to select the volume of operational soundSoft operational sound Loud operational sound Language Scene MenuOFF Recording mode P32 Simple mode P36Playback mode P48 About the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder Adjust the diopter, rotating the diopter adjustment dial Diopter adjustmentOut-of-frame display Monitor priority Example of histogram Histogram Taking Pictures Program AE Turn the camera on Set the mode dial to program AE modeTake a picture AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure When recording with LCD Monitor ViewfinderCorrect posture for taking good pictures Position of feet Exposure FocusingJitter camera shake Recording pictures basic Settings in Simple mode PICT.MODE Taking Pictures in Simple ModeSelect the desired item and set the desired value Mail MODE1 Other Settings in Simple modeAuto COL.EFFECT PICT.ADJ Flip Anim PICT.SIZE Quality Audio REC CONT.AF 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 Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures using the Built-in FlashTo 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 Select the picture Playing Back Pictures Pictures Multi Playback Switch to multi screenSelect the pictures To return to the normal playback Enlarge the picture Using the Playback ZoomShift the picture To delete a picture during the playback zoom Select the picture to be deleted Deleting PicturesDelete the picture Select Multi Delete Select ALL Delete Delete the picturesDelete all of the pictures To delete all pictures Set the aperture value and take the picture Using the Mode DialAperture-priority AE Set the shutter speed and take the picture Shutter-priority AE Set the aperture value and the shutter speed Manual exposure Take the picturePress 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 Available recording time seconds Press the shutter button fully to start the recording Night Portrait P63 Scene modeNight Scenery P62 Technique for Sports mode Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective Technique for Night scenery mode Scenery mode Technique for Panning mode Technique for Night portrait mode Fireworks mode Technique for Party mode Party mode Snow mode Metering Mode P72 Using the REC mode menu Auto White Balance White Balance W.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 Audio REC Rotate Audio DUB Resize Trimming Quality Quality Audio Recording Audio REC Metering Mode Metering Mode Continuous AF CONT.AF AF Trigger AF Trigger Procedure for recording with prefocus using Focus button OFF AF Assist Lamp Digital Zoom D.ZOOM Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ MODE2 Optical Image StabilizerFlip Animation Flip Anim Capture images for flip animation Select Flip AnimSelect 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 To pause Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images Rotating the Picture Rotate Using the Play mode menuSelect the picture to be rotated and set it Select Rotate Select Dpof PRINT, then select SINGLE, Multi or Cancel Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number To print the date To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings Cancel Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, Multi or 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 Select Resize Resizing the Pictures 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 USB Mode Before Connecting with USB Connection CableSelect USB Mode Select PC or PictBridge PTP Message When using Windows 98/98 SE Connecting to a PC PC Windows About PictBridge PTP settingMacintosh 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 When printing with PictBridge Setting the date printing with the Dpof print in advance MCuMulti-coated NDuNeutral Density Using the MC Protector/ND Filter Recording Screen Display 1000 DEC Recording in simple mode Enlarge Playback 105 When you go out, bring charged spare batteries BatteryDispose of an unusable battery Charger Folder Composition Printing pictures recorded with Hdtv modeExport Misc PRIVATE1 To print pictures with ends Message Display Mode Dial is not in the Proper Position Troubleshooting Dark places, the AF assist lamp P75 lights red to make it Sound is caused by automatic adjustmentEasier to focus on a subject Pictures are not affected 1920k1080 pixels are Picture size to HdtvCut out Not around the subject Specifications Weight DimensionsOperating Temperature Battery Charger Panasonic DE-993B Accessory# Digital Camera Accessory System For USA Customers Digital Camera Accessory Order Form Request for Service Notice For USA Only Limited Warranty Coverage Limited Warranty For USA Only Carry-In or Mail-In Service Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer Services Directory For USA Only Brightness of the LCD Monitor Index PTP NO.RESET Ntsc Cargue la batería Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en españolEncienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes Inserte la batería y la tarjeta Memo Panasonic Canada Inc