Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh3 Owners Manual

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer...

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Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
Settings: [SH]/[H]/[M]/[L]
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Refer to P153 for details.
Settings: [Single/Burst Settings]/[Step]/[Sequence]
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Refer to P155 for details.
Settings: [ ]/[ ]/[ ]
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Refer to P157 for details.
[Metering Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[]
(Multiple) This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually,...

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Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
Settings: [HIGH]/[STANDARD]/[LOW]/[OFF]
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This feature may be automatically disabled, depending on the lighting conditions.
•[HIGH], [STANDARD], or [LOW] represents the maximum range of effect.•In the following cases, [i.Dynamic] does not work:–When [HDR] is set to [ON]
Applicable modes: 
Pictures...

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Applicable modes: 
You can combine 3 pictures with different levels of exposure into a single picture with rich 
gradation. You can minimize the loss of gradations in bright areas and dark areas when, 
for example, the contrast between t he background and the subject is large.
An image combined by HDR is recorded in JPEG.
∫ What Is HDR?
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and refers to a technique for expressing a wide 
contrast range.
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Do not move the camera during the continuous shooting...

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Applicable modes: 
You can shoot up to four exposures per image.
1Select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Decide on the composition, and take the first picture.
•After taking the picture, press the shutter button halfway down to 
take the next picture.
•Press 3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET] for 
one of the following operations.
3Shooting the second, third, and fourth exposures.
•If [MENU/SET] is pressed while taking pictures, the photographed images are recorded, 
and...

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Applicable modes: 
You can set the recording start time, the recording interval and the number of pictures, and 
automatically record subjects such as animals and plants as time elapses.
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Set the date and time settings in advance. (P35)
∫ Set the recording time/interval/number of pictures
1Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
[Time Lapse Shot]
ItemDescription of settings
[Start Time] [Now]
Starts the recording by fully-pressing the shutter button.
[Start Time 
Set]You...

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2Press 3/4  to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press the shutter button fully.
•The recording starts automatically.•During recording standby, the power will turn off automatically if no operation is performed 
for a certain period. The Time Lapse Shot is continued even with the power turned off. 
When the recording start time arrives, the power turns on automatically. To turn on the 
power manually, press the shutter button halfway.
•When the [Fn1] is pressed while this unit is...

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Applicable modes: 
To reduce the influence of hand shake or shutter vibration, shutter is released after the 
specified time has passed.
Settings: [8SEC]/[4SEC]/[2SEC]/[1SEC]/[OFF]
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[Shutter Delay] is not available in the following cases.–When [Burst Rate] is set to [SH]
–When [HDR] is set to [ON]
•Refer to P125 for details.
Applicable modes: 
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is 
performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects...

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Applicable modes: 
You can adjust the ISO sensitivity settings for every 1/3 EV.
¢Only available when [Extended ISO] is set.
•When the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV ], [Sensitivity] will be set to value closest to 
the value set during the [1/3 EV]. (Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back to 
[1/3 EV]. It will stay as the setting selected for [1 EV].)
Applicable modes: 
Allows you to adjust the ISO from the minimum [ISO125] to the maximum [ISO25600]....

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Applicable modes: 
When the screen periphery darkens as a result of the lens characteristics, you can record 
pictures with the brightness of the screen periphery corrected.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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This feature may be automatically disabled, depending on the recording conditions.•Noise in the periphery of the picture may stand out with higher ISO sensitivity.
•Correction is not possible  in the following cases:–When recording motion pictures–Recording still pictures while recording a mo tion...