Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh3 Owners Manual

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Recording
Taking Pictures with different image effects 
(Creative Control Mode)
Recording Mode: 
This mode records with additional image effects. You can set the effects to add by 
selecting example images and checking them on the screen.
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To change Creative Control Mode, select the  [ ]  tab on the menu screen, select [Filter 
Switch] , and then press [MENU/SET]. You can return to step
2 above.•Creative Control settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.•White Balance will be fixed to [AWB], and [Sensitivity] will be fixed to [AUTO].
The strength and colors of the effects can be  easily adjusted to fit your preferences.
1Set the mode dial to  [ ].
2Press 3/4 to select the image effects (filters).
•The image effect of the selected example image will be 
applied in a preview display A.•You can also select the image effects (filters) by touching 
the example images.
•Press [DISP.] or touch [ ] to display the explanation 
for the selected image effect.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
Adjust the effect to fit your preferences
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust.
•The items that can be set differ depending on which Creative 
Control Mode is currently set.
For information on each image effect, refer to 
“Items that can 
be set”.
•When making the effect setting, [ ] is displayed on the 
screen.
•If you cannot change the settings, select the center 
(standard).
•Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
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You can easily set the blurriness of the background while checking the screen.
1Press [Fn4].
2Set the blurriness by rotating the rear dial.
•If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the recording 
screen.
(To end the Defocus Control function, press [Fn4].)
∫Change the settings by using the touch panel
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch the item you want to set.
[ ]: Image effects
[ ]: Defocus level
[ ]: Brightness
3Drag the slide bar to set.
•If you press [MENU/SET], you can return to the recording screen.
(To end the Defocus Control function, press [Fn4].)
Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control)
Setting brightness
1Press [ ].
2Rotate the rear dial to adjust brightness.
•
Press [ ] again to return to the recording screen.
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For details on “Creative Control Mode” settings, refer to P101.
This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture.
This effect gives a faded image.
This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall image.
[Expressive]
Items that can be set
Freshness Understated 
colors Pop 
colors
[Retro]
Items that can be set
Color Yellow 
emphasized Red 
emphasized
[High Key]
Items that can be set
Color Pink 
emphasized Aquamarine 
emphasized 
						

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This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and 
enhances bright parts.
This effect creates a sepia image.
This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black 
and white picture.
This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look.
[Low Key]
Items that can be set
ColorRed 
emphasized Blue 
emphasized
[Sepia]
Items that can be set
Contrast Low contrast High contrast
[Dynamic Monochrome]
Items that can be set
ContrastLow contrast High contrast
[Impressive Art]
Items that can be set
Freshness Black and white Pop colors 
						

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This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and 
bright parts.
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look.
This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of 
a toy camera.
[High Dynamic]
Items that can be set
Freshness Black and white Pop colors
[Cross Process]
Items that can be set
ColorGreen tone/Blue emphasized/Yellow tone/
Red tone
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Select the desired color tone by rotating the 
rear dial, and then press [ ].
[Toy Effect]
Items that can be set
Color Orange 
emphasized Blue 
emphasized 
						

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This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a 
diorama.
∫ Setting the type of defocus
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.
1Press  3 to display the setting screen.
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Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of [ ] then [ ].
2Press  3/4  or  2/1 to move the in-focus portion.
•You can also move the in-focus portion by touching the screen on 
the recording screen.
•Touching [ ] allows you to set the recording orientation 
(defocus orientation).
3Rotate the rear dial to change the size of in-focus portion.
•The area size can also be changed by pinching out/pinching in  (P15) on the screen.•If you press [DISP. ] or touch [Reset], settings  for the non-blurred portions are restored to 
the initial settings.
4Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•You can also set by touching [Set].
•Display of the recording screen will be delayed  more than usual and the screen will look as if 
frames are dropping.
•No sound is recorded in motion pictures.•Approximately 1/10 of the time period is reco rded. (If you record for 10 minutes, the resulting 
motion picture recording will be approximately 1 minute long.)
The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 times. When switching to Recording 
Mode, please check the available recording time.
•When the [Focus Mode] is set to [MF], move the focused location to the in-focus portion.
[Miniature Effect]
Items that can be set
Freshness Understated 
colors Pop 
colors
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This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel.
This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect.
[Soft Focus]
Items that can be set
Extent of 
defocusWeak defocus
Strong defocus
•Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and 
the screen will look as if frames are dropping.
[Star Filter]
Items that can be set
Length of shine Short Long
•Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and 
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This effect leaves one selected color to emphasize 
impressiveness.
∫ Select the color to leave in
1Press  3 to display the setting screen.
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Setting screen can also be displayed by touching in order of [ ] then [ ].
2Select the color you want to leave by moving the frame 
with  3/4/2 /1 .
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You can also select the color you want to leave by touching the 
screen.
•Press [DISP.] or touch [Reset] to reset the frame position.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•You can also set by touching [Set].
•Depending on the subject, the set color may not be left in.
[One Point Color]
Items that can be set
Amount of 
color left Small amount of color Large amount of color
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Recording
Taking Pictures using the Automatic Function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we 
recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to the camera and record without 
thinking about them.
1Set the mode dial to  [¦].
•The camera will switch to either the most recently used of Intelligent Auto Mode or 
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode. (P113)
At the time of purchase, the mode is set to Intelligent Auto Plus Mode.
2Align the screen with the subject.
•When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the 
scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which 
its color changes to the usual red.
•When the subject is touched, AF Tracking function works. It is also possible by pressing 
[ ], and then pressing the shutter button halfway. For details, refer to P144. 
						

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∫Scene Detection
When taking pictures
¢ 1 Only when [ ] (AUTO) is selected.
¢ 2 When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be  displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
When recording motion pictures
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[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.
•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene detection has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be slower than normal. 
Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•An optimum scene for the specified subjec t will be chosen when set to AF tracking.•When [Face Recog.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] is 
displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same 
subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the 
subject, the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness conditions, when the camera is 
shaken, when zoom is used
•To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the 
appropriate Recording Mode.
¦[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Macro]
[i-Night Portrait]
¢1
[i-Night Scenery]
[i-Baby]
¢2
[i-Sunset]
¦ [i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Low Light]
[i-Macro]