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Panasonic DMC-G3W Manual Exposure Mode, Set the mode dial to ², ∫ Manual Exposure Assistance

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Manual Exposure Mode

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure.

Set the mode dial to [²].

Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed.

•It will switch between aperture setting operation and shutter speed setting operation every time the rear dial is pressed.

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∫Manual Exposure Assistance

The exposure is adequate.

Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.

Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.

•The Manual Exposure Assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures on the playback screen.

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Panasonic DMC-G3W Manual Exposure Mode, Set the mode dial to ², Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed

Contents

Model No. DMC-G3K/DMC-G3W DMC-G3 VQT3N40More detailed instructions Basic Owner’s ManualCarefully observe copyright laws Information for Your SafetyDear Customer TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE∫ Product identification marking THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A FCC NoteDeclaration of Conformity ∫ About the battery pack ∫ About the battery chargerBattery charger Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines If you see this symbol∫ Cautions for Use Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European UnionContents Standard Accessories The card is optionalDMW-BLD10PP DMC-G3KDMC-G3W2 DE-A93BNames and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 Sensor28 29 21 Shoulder strap eyeletH-FS045200 ∫ LensH-FS014042 LUMIX G VARIO 14-42 mm/F3.5-5.6Touch the screen Touch Panel∫ About the Stylus pen Drag∫ Four Thirds mount specification lens ∫ Leica mount specification lensAbout the Lens Attaching/Detaching the Lens Detach the lens capAttach the lens cap Detaching a lens from the camera bodyAttaching the Lens Hood Attaching the Shoulder Strap A Shoulder strap eyeletThe battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLD10PP Charging the BatteryAttach the battery paying attention to the direction of the battery Off It will turn off when it completes the charging normally∫ Charging time ∫ Battery indicationApproximate operating time and number of recordable pictures Recording conditions by CIPA standardWhen the interchangeable lens H-FS014042 is used ∫ Recording motion pictures when using the LCD monitor∫ Playback when using the LCD monitor When the interchangeable lens H-FS014042 is used1Close the card/battery door Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the BatteryPull the lever A in the direction of the arrow to remove the battery 2Slide the release lever in the direction of the arrowAccess to the card About the CardAbout cards that can be used with this unit Touch CLOCK SET Setting Date/Time Clock SetTurn the camera on Touch SET to set Touch SET in the confirmation screen∫ To select a Recording Mode with the mode dial Selecting the Recording ModeSwitching the mode by rotating the mode dial Align a desired mode with part A∫ Advanced Aperture-Priority AE Mode ∫ Basic Intelligent Auto ModeProgram AE Mode Shutter-Priority AE ModeSelecting the Recording Mode Taking a Still picturePress the shutter button halfway to focus Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function Intelligent Auto ModePress Scene Detection When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures i-PORTRAIT i-SCENERY i-MACRO i-NIGHT PORTRAIT i-NIGHT SCENERY i-BABY¢Select iA MODE and then press MENU/SET Recording using Intelligent Auto Plus ModePress MENU/SET when in Intelligent Auto Mode Setting brightnessTouch the slide bar to set Touch × to display the setting screenTaking Pictures with Defocus Control Function Recording of pictures or motion picturesSet the mode dial to Taking Pictures with Your Favorite SettingsProgram AE Mode Program Shiftbutton Recording Motion PicturesStart recording by pressing the motion picture Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button againPress Forward or rewind the image by dragging the screen horizontally Playing Back Pictures/Motion PicturesPlaying Back Pictures ∫ To finish playbackand then touch Playing Back Motion PicturesSelect a picture with a Motion Picture icon to play back2 Operate control panel by touching About fast forward/rewind playbackSelect the picture to be deleted, and then touch Touch DELETE SINGLE Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredDeleting Pictures To delete a single picturePress MENU/SET Setting the MenuSetting menu items Select the menu by pressing 3/4/2/1 or by rotating the rear dialSelect the menu item by pressing 3/4 or by rotating the rear dial Select the settings by pressing 3/4 or by rotating the rear dialPress MENU/SET to display the menu Press MENU/SET or the rear dial3 Press 1 or the rear dial ∫ Switching to other menus1 Press 2 Press 4 or rotate the rear dial to select the SETUP menu iconProperly Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed exposedTaking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Set the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture valueSet the mode dial to Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed Aperture-priority AERotate the rear dial to set the aperture and shutter speed Manual Exposure ModeSet the mode dial to ² ∫ Manual Exposure Assistance∫ To uninstall the Owner’s Manual PDF format Select the desired language and then click Owner’s Manual to install∫ When the Owner’s Manual PDF format will not open Reading the Owner’s Manual PDF formatPower Consumption SpecificationsPower Source Digital Camera Body DMC-G3Shutter speed Metering ModeMinimum Illumination Metering rangePicture size DimensionsMass weight Still pictureInformation for your safety Battery Charger Panasonic DE-A93BBattery Pack lithium-ion Panasonic DMW-BLD10PP O.I.S. switch“LUMIX G VARIO 45-200 mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S.” Available Switching ON/OFFInterchangeable Lens H-FS045200 f=45 mm to 200 mmDigital Camera Accessory System Accessory#Description 50 VQT3N40 ENG Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico CustomersLimited Warranty Coverage For USA and Puerto Rico Only Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICOPanasonic Digital Still Camera Products Limited Warranty Panasonic Consumer Electronics CompanyPanasonic Exchange Center 4900 George McVay Drive Suite B McAllen, TX Mail-In ServiceLimited Warranty Limits And Exclusions panacare@us.panasonic.comFor hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto RicoAccessory Purchases United States and Puerto Rico For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY As of DecemberENG VQT3N40 Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America Printed in ChinaFor USA Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ  Panasonic Corporation