Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh3 Owners Manual

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Motion Picture
•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•When the aspect ratio setting is different in still and motion pictures, the angle of view changes 
at the start of motion picture recording. When [Rec Area] (P59) is set to [ ], angle of view 
during motion picture recording is displayed.
•When the Extended...

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Motion Picture
During HDMI output, you can record while monitoring motion 
pictures on the TV, etc.
Refer to P250 on how to connect with TV by using HDMI mini 
cable (optional).
∫ Switching the information displayed
You can change the display shown during HDMI output using 
[HDMI Info Display (Rec)] in [Output] (P49)  on the [Setup] menu.
You can record motion pictures while hearing the sounds that are being recorded by 
connecting a commercially available headphones to this unit.
∫ Switch the sound...

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Motion Picture
Recording still pictures while recording motion 
pictures
Applicable modes: 
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous 
recording)
∫Setting motion picture and still picture priorities
Applicable modes: 
Recording method for the still pictures taken while recording a motion picture can be set 
with [Picture Mode] in the [Motion Picture] menu.
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The picture aspect ratio will be fixed to [ W].•Simultaneous recording is not possible in the...

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Motion Picture
Recording motion pictures with manually set 
aperture value/shutter speed 
(Creative Video Mode)
Recording Mode: 
It is possible to manually change the aperture and shutter speed and record motion 
pictures.
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
2Select [Exposure Mode] in the [Motion Picture] menu.  (P37)
3Press 3/4 to select [P], [A], [S] or [M], and then press [MENU/SET].
•The operation for changing the aperture value or shutter speed is the same as the 
operation for setting the mode dial to...

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Motion Picture
Change the number of frames recorded and record motion pictures in slow and fast motion.
1Select [Frame Rate] in the [Motion Picture] menu. (P37)2Press 3/4 /2 /1  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
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For example, when a motion picture is recorded for 10 seconds with [ ], the length of 
the recorded motion picture will be 5 seconds.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
•When [Frame Rate] is set to any of the options other than [OFF], the image quality is locked to 
the values...

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Motion Picture
The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is 
operated during the recording of a motion picture.
Using touch icons allows silent operation while recording motion pictures.
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Set [Silent Operation] in the [Motion Picture] menu to [ON].
1Start recording.
2To u c h  [ ] .
3Touch icon to display the setting screen.
4Drag the slide bar to set.
•The speed of the zoom operation varies depending on 
the position you touch.
5Stop recording.
Minimizing...

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Motion Picture
Setting the recording method of time code
Applicable modes: 
Time code represents the recording time by the units of hour, 
minute, second and frame, and can be used as a time scale for 
editing motion pictures. This unit automatically records time code 
during motion picture recording.
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Time codes are not recorded on motion pictures recorded when the 
[Rec Mode] is set to [MP4].
1Select [Time Code] in the [Motion Picture] menu. (P37)
2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press...

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Motion Picture
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P37.
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[Photo Style], [Metering Mode], [i.Dynamic], [i.Resolution] and [Digital Zoom] are common to 
both the [Rec] menu and [Motion Picture] menu . Changing these settings in one of these 
menus is reflected in other menu.
–For details, refer to the explanation for the corresponding setting in the [Rec] menu.
•[Motion Picture] menu is not displayed in the following cases.–[Glistening...

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Motion Picture
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Refer to P180 for details.
Settings: [Time Code Display]/[Count Up]/[Time Code Value]/[Time Code Mode]
•Refer to P187 for details.
Applicable modes: 
White saturated areas appear blinking in black and white.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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If there are any white saturated areas, we recommend compensating the exposure towards 
negative (P133) referring to the histogram (P57)  and then taking the picture. It may result in a 
better quality picture.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Motion Picture
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Refer to P186 for details.
Applicable modes: 
Set whether or not the mic levels are displayed on the screen.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Not available with [Miniature Effect] in Creative Control Mode.
Applicable modes: 
Adjust the sound input level to 19 different levels.
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Not available with [Miniature Effect] in Creative Control Mode.
Applicable modes: 
Settings: [STEREO]/[SHOTGUN]
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Refer to P267 for details.
[Silent Operation]
[Mic Level Disp.]
[Mic Level Adj.]...