Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh3 Owners Manual

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•You can select the background color from four colors.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•This enables the firmware versions of the camera and lens to be checked.•[–. –] is displayed as the lens firmware when the lens is not mounted.
•Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display information about the software on 
the unit.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.•A folder number...

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•Always reset the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved 
within the camera from being misused.
•Always reset the camera after making a copy of personal information when sending the camera 
in to be repaired.
¢ (Excluding [LUMIX CLUB] )  (P242)
•Imaging device and image processing is optimized when the camera is purchased. Use this 
function when bright spots that do not exist in the subject get recorded.
•Turn the camera off and on after the pixels are...

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Setting your preferred operation methods 
([Custom] Menu)
For details on how to select the [Custom] menu settings, refer to P37.
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Refer to P115  for details.
•Refer to P151 for details.
[Cust.Set Mem.][ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
[AF/AE Lock][AE LOCK]/[AF LOCK]/[AF/AE LOCK]/[AF-ON]
[AF/AE Lock Hold]
This will set the operation of [AF/AE LOCK] button when taking a 
picture with fixed focus or exposure.
[ON]:The focus and the exposure remain fixed even if you 
release [AF/AE LOCK] after pressing...

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•The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•The [Quick AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:
–In Preview Mode–In low light situations–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus
–With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF
•Refer to P67 for details.
[AFS/AFF]
The [AFS/AFF] of the focus mode lever  (P142) can be used for 
either [AFS] or [AFF].
[AFS]/[AFF]
[Quick AF]
As long...

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•The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is different depending on the lens used.
–When the interchangeable lens (H-HS12035) is attached and at Wide:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.5 m (11.0 feet)
–When the interchangeable lens (H-VS014140) is attached and at Wide:
Approx. 1.0 m (3.3 feet) to 3.0 m (9.8 feet)
•The AF Assist Lamp is valid only for the subject in the center of the screen. Use it by 
positioning the subject in the center of the screen.
•Remove the lens hood.•When you do not...

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•If you enlarge an image by pressing [ ], the enlargement is maintained until you press [ ] 
again.
•Refer to P148 for details.
[AF+MF]
It is possible to adjust focus manually after it was adjusted 
automatically.
[ON]:When AF Lock is ON (press the shutter button halfway 
with the [Focus Mode] set to [AFS] or set AF Lock 
using [AF/AE Lock]), you can make fine adjustments 
to the focus manually.
[OFF]
 [MF Assist]
Sets the display method of MF Assist (enlarged screen).
[]
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Enlarge by...

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•When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the 
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
–When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [n0] during Exposure Compensation or 
in the Manual Exposure Mode
–When the flash is activated–When suitable exposure is not achieved with the flash closed–When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places
•The histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.•The histogram...

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•Refer to P90 for details.
•If you set [Expo.Meter] to [ON], [Expo.Meter] is displayed when 
operating Program Shift, the aperture setting and the shutter speed.
•Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed in red.•When [Expo.Meter] is not displayed, switch the display information 
for screen by pressing [DISP.].  (P72)
•The [Expo.Meter] disappears after approximately 4 seconds if no operation is performed.
•Refer to P73 for details.
•Refer to P72 for details.
[Highlight]
When the Auto...

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•The recording area indicated is a guide line.
•When the [Auto Review] is set to [HOLD], you can switch the display of the playback screen or 
enlarge the image by rotating the rear dial while the reviewing.
•[Auto Review] does not work when recording motion pictures.
•Refer to P42 for details.
[Monitor Info. Disp.]Display the recording information screen. (P72)
[ON]/[OFF]
[Rec Area]
This changes the angle of view during motion picture recording 
and still picture recording.
[! ]...

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[Dial Set.]
Changes the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial. 
(P17)
[Assign Dial (F/SS)]:
Assigns the operations of the aperture value and shutter speed in 
Manual Exposure Mode. [F SS]:
Assigns the aperture value to the front dial, and the shutter 
speed to the rear dial.
[SS F]:
Assigns the shutter speed to the front dial, and the aperture 
value to the rear dial.
[Rotation (F/SS)]:
Changes the rotation direction of the dials for adjusting the 
aperture value and shutter...