Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf3 Owners Manual

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With [MINIATURE EFFECT] you can make the subject stand out by intentionally creating 
defocused and in-focus portions. You can set the recording orientation (defocus 
orientation) and the position and size of the in-focus portion.
1Touch [MINIATURE EFFECT] using Step 2 on  P110 .2Touch [SET].3Touch the screen to display the setting screen.
•You can also display the setting screen by pressing [Q.MENU/Fn  （）].
Adjust the [MINIATURE EFFECT] settings as desired
4Touch [ ] to set the recording 
orientation (defocus orientation)
ASetting screen when recording 
with horizontal orientation
B Setting screen when recording 
with vertical orientation
5Touch the in-focus portion.
•It is also possible to move the in-focus portion using the 
cursor button.
6Touch the slide bar to change the size of in-focus 
portion.
•
It can be changed to 3 different sizes.•Enlarge/reduce can also be performed by rotating the 
control dial.
7Touch [SET].
AB 
						

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Note
•When recording using [MINIATURE EFFECT]–Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if 
frames are being dropped.
–Auto Focus Mode is fixed to [ Ø].–Burst Mode, Auto Bracket, Defocus Control or Digital Zoom cannot be used.–No sound is recorded in motion pictures.–Approximately 1/10 of the time period is recorded.
(If you record for 10 minutes, the resulting motion picture recording will be approximately 
1 minute long)
•Pressing [Q.MENU/Fn ( )] on the setting screen returns the recording orientation to 
horizontal recording, the in-focus portion to the center and the size of the in-focus portion to 
intermediate size of the 3 in-focus sizes.
•When the Focus Mode is set to [MF], move the focused location to the in-focus portion.•If you end motion picture recording after a short time, the camera may go on recording for a 
certain period. Please continue to hold  the camera until the recording finishes. 
						

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Recording Mode: 
Taking Pictures in Custom Mode
You can select one of your own custom settings saved with [CUST. SET MEM.] to suit the 
picture-taking conditions.
Initial setting of the Program AE Mode is registered as the custom settings initially.
Set Recording Mode to [ ].
•For details on setting up Recording Mode, refer to P28.
Select and touch the custom settings.
•Settings for the selected custom set are displayed.•Only some of the menu items are displayed. (Refer to the following for the menu items 
that are displayed.)
¢ Displayed only when a custom set with [Q.MENU/Fn] set to [Fn] is selected.
Touch [SET].
A Display custom settings•Saving of the selected custom settings is displayed on the screen. [QUICK AF]
F[AF ASSIST LAMP]
[ISO LIMIT SET] [AF+MF]
[LONG SHTR NR] [SHOOT W/O LENS]
o[AUTO REVIEW] [Q.MENU/Fn]
[FOCUS PRIORITY] [Fn BUTTON SET]¢ 
						

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∫Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings)
It is possible to register up to 3 sets of current camera settings as custom sets.
•
Set in advance the Recording Mode you wish to save and select the desired menu settings on 
the camera.
1Select [CUST. SET MEM.] in the [CUSTOM] menu.  (P57)2Press 3/4  to select the custom set to register and then press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [YES] is selected. 
Exit the menu after it is executed.
∫ When changing the menu settings
Registered contents will not change when the menu setting is changed temporarily with 
one of the custom settings selected.
To change what has been regist ered, overwrite the registered data using [CUST. SET 
MEM.] on the [CUSTOM] menu.
Note
•
The following menu settings are not registered in the custom set since they are reflected to 
other Recording modes.
[REC] Mode menu/Recording functions[SETUP] menu[CUSTOM] menu
•
[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and 
name settings in Scene Mode
•Data registered with [FACE RECOG.]
•The menus other than 
[AUTO REVIEW]•[ ¦ BUTTON SWITCH]•[TOUCH GUIDE]•[TOUCH SCROLL] 
						

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Recording Mode: 
RecordingTaking a Picture with Face Recognition Function
Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and 
prioritizes focus and exposure automatically.  Even if the person is located towards the 
back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
•
The following functions will also work with the Face Recognition 
function.
In Recording Mode
–Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered 
face¢ (if name has been set for the registered face)–The camera will remember the face that has been photographed 
many times and display the registration screen automatically 
(if [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON])
In Playback
 Mode
–Display of name and age (if information has been registered)–Selective playback of pictures chosen from pictures registered with Face Recognition 
([CATEGORY PLAY]  (P146))
¢ Names of up to 3 people are displayed. Precedence for the names displayed when taking 
pictures is determined according to the order of registration.
Note
•[FACE RECOG.] only works when the AF Mode is set to [ š].•During the Burst Mode, [FACE RECOG.] picture information can be attached to only the first 
picture.
•You cannot use [FACE RECOG.] in the following cases.–[PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS]/[FOOD]/[NIGHT SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS] in Scene Mode–[MINIATURE EFFECT] in Creative Control Mode–When recording motion pictures•Auto face registration is disabled when the [FOCUS MODE] is set to manual [MF].•Similarity in facial features can result in one person being recognized as another.•Face Recognition may take more time to select and recognize distinctive facial features than 
regular Face Detection.
•Even when face recognition information has been  registered, pictures taken with [NAME] set to 
[OFF] will not be categorized by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].
•Even when Face Recognition information is changed (P119) , Face Recognition 
information for the pictures already taken will not be changed.
For instance, if the name is changed, pictures recorded before the change will not be 
categorized by face recognition in [CATEGORY PLAY].
•To change the name information of the pictures taken, perform the [REPLACE] in 
[FACE REC EDIT]  (P159).
[FACE RECOG.] is initially set to [OFF] on the camera.
[FACE RECOG.] will turn [ON] automatically when the face image is registered. 
						

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You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 
people.
Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 
pictures/registration)
Face Settings
∫ Point of recording when registering the face images
•
Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the 
outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered with 
hair when registering.
•Make sure there is no extreme shading on the face when 
registering. (Flash will not flash during registration.)
(Good example for  registering)
∫ When face is not recognized during recording
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Register the face of same person indoors and outdoors, or with different expressions or 
angles.  (P119)
•Additionally register at the location of recording.•Changing the [SENSITIVITY] setting.  (P119)•When a person who is registered is not recognized, correct by re-registering.•Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly even for 
registered faces, depending on the facial expression and environment. 
						

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∫Registering face image of new person
Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 
[MENU/SET].  (P57)
Press  3
/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the face recognition 
frame that is not registered, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot be 
registered.
•An information for taking face images is displayed when  1 is 
pressed.
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [YES] is 
selected. 
						

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Select item with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can register up to 3 face images.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
ItemDescription of settings
[NAME]
It is possible to register names.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Enter the name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on  P121.
[AGE]
It is possible to register the birthday.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Press 2/1 to select the items (Year/Month/Day), and 
then press  3/4  to set and then press [MENU/SET].
[ADD IMAGES]
To add additional face images.
(Add Images)
1Select the unregistered face recognition frame, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Perform step 4 in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
To delete one of the face images.
(Delete)
Press  2/1 to select the face image to delete, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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This feature requires that at least one facial image remain, once 
registered. 
						

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∫Change or delete the information for a registered person
You can modify the pictures or information  of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press [MENU/SET]. 
(P57)
2Press  4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the face image to edit or delete and then press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Exit the menu after it is set.
Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press [MENU/SET]. 
(P57)
2Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
•
Exit the menu after it is set.
ItemDescription of settings
[INFO EDIT]
Changing the information of an already registered person.
Perform step 5 in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
[PRIORITY]
The focus and exposure are preferentially adjusted for 
higher-priority faces.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the priority and then press  
[MENU/SET].
[DELETE]Deleting information of a registered person.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity
ItemDescription of settings
[AUTO REGISTRATION]
[OFF]/[ON]
•When the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], 
[FACE RECOG.] will be set to [ON] automatically.
•For details, see “Auto Registration” on  P120 .
[SENSITIVITY]
[HIGH]/[NORMAL]/[LOW]
•Select [HIGH] when recognition proves to be difficult. The 
likelihood of recognition increases, but so does the likelihood 
of mistaken recognition.
•Select [LOW] when mistaken recognition happens frequently.•To return to the original settings, select [NORMAL]. 
						

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∫Auto Registration
When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display 
automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances.
•
Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures.•It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face 
images with [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand.
∫ Registering from the automatic registration screen1Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If there are no registered persons, proceed to step 3.•Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and when [YES] is selected 
with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be set to [OFF].2Press  3/4  to select [NEW PERSON] or [ADDITIONAL IMAGE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•
After additionally registering or changing a face image, the screen returns automatically to 
the recording screen.
3Perform the operation in Step 5 and following in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
Note
•
If the registration screen will not display, it  may display easier by recording in the same 
conditions or with the same expressions.
•If the registration screen is displayed for a per son that is already registered, it will make the 
recognition easier by additionally registering.
•It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered.
ItemDescription of settings
[NEW PERSON]
•A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people 
already registered. Select the person to be replaced.
[ADDITIONAL IMAGE]
To additionally register a face image for a registered person.
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the person to whom you wish 
add the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
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If 3 images have already been registered, the picture 
replacement screen will appear. In this case, select the picture 
you wish to replace.