Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf3 Owners Manual

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P191–201).
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The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.•If you leave the camera on,  the battery will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] Mode etc.  (P65)
•If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (optional) and turn 
off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV, the power on this unit also turns off. 
> If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA...

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>Check that the exposure is correctly compensated.  (P76)•Is the AE Lock (P98) applied incorrectly?
> Unset the settings of White Balance Bracket  (P96).
•The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.  (P32)•There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.  (P70)•Is [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM] menu set to [OFF]? (P139)
In this case, the picture may not be properly focused even if [AFS] or [AFC] in [FOCUS MODE] 
is set.
•Is the AF Lock  (P98) applied...

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•When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may 
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the 
light source and do not indicate a malfunction.
•When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting, 
LED lighting fixture, mercury lamp, sodium lighting etc., the colors and screen brightness may 
change or horizontal striping may appear on the...

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•You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power [ON] when using a large 
capacity card.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures in 
[AVCHD]. 
Also, use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures 
in [MOTION JPEG].
•Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.> If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least “Class 4” or if you use a...

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•Depending on the lens used, picture may be warped slightly or you may see colors along the 
edge depending on the zoom factor, due to the char acteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals 
of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is 
used. This is not a malfunction.
•The Optical Image Stabilizer function of the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) only works 
correctly with supported cameras. > When older Panasonic digital cameras (DMC-GF1,...

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>Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor to a proper level.  (P64)•Check [LCD MODE] setting. (P64)
•This occurs due to the aperture of the lens changing when the shutter button is pressed 
half-way, or when the brightness of the subject changes. This is not a malfunction.
•This may occur more often when a bright lens, such as the interchangeable lens (H-H014), is 
used for recording in brightly lit outdoor environments.
•This is not a malfunction.
These pixels do not affect the recorded...

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•You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P154) is set to 
[OFF].
•You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function.  (P154)•You can only display the pictures rotated if you use a lens  (P12) that supports the Direction 
Detection Function  (P30) and [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON].
•Did you press [ (]?•Is the card inserted?•Is there a picture on the card?•Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back by 
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•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
•When Digital Red-Eye Correction ([], [], []) is in operation, if you take a picture 
of subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to 
black by the Digital Red-Eye Correction function. > It is recommended to take pictures with the flash closed, Flash Mode set to [ ‡] or [ ‰], or 
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] set...

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•Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable (optional)?  (P164)
> Confirm that the HDMI mini cable (optional) is firmly fitted.
> Press [ (] on this unit.
•Is the [VIERA Link] on this unit set to [ON]?  (P67)
> Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the i nput channel may not switch automatically. In 
this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch input. (For details on how to switch 
input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
> Check the VIERA Link setting on...

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•This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working (P183); it is not a malfunction.
•It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when the power is turned [ON] or [OFF], 
and it is not a malfunction.
•You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the LCD monitor may suddenly change when 
the brightness has changed by zoom operation or moving the camera, but there is no effect on 
recording.
The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a...