Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gh3 Owners Manual

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[Power Zoom Lens]
This may only be selected when using a lens that is compatible 
with power zoom (electrically operated zoom).–
The interchangeable lenses (H-HS12035, H-VS014140) are not 
compatible with power zoom.
(For compatible lenses, please refer to our website.)
[Disp Focal Length]:
When you zoom, the focal distance is 
displayed and you can confirm the 
zoom position.
A Current focal distance
B Focal length indication
[ON]/[OFF]
[Step Zoom]:
When you operate the zoom with this 
setting [ON], the zoom will stop at 
positions corresponding to 
predetermined distances.
CStep zoom indication•[Step Zoom] is disabled during motion 
picture recording.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Zoom Resume]:
When you turn this unit on, the zoom positions when you last 
turned this unit off are automatically restored.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Zoom Speed]:
You can set the zoom speed for zoom operations.
•
If you set [Step Zoom] to [ON], the zoom speed will not change.
[Photo]:
[H] (High speed),  [M] (Middle speed),  [L] (Low speed)
[Video]:
[H]  (High speed),  [M] (Middle speed),  [L] (Low speed)
[Zoom Ring]:
This may only be selected when a power zoom-compatible lens 
with a zoom lever and zoom ring is attached. When set to [OFF], 
the operations controlled by the z oom ring are disabled to prevent 
accidental operation.
[ON]/[OFF]
A
B
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•Monitor display and viewfinder display can be switched manually by pressing [LVF]. (P66)
[Eye Sensor]
It will switch automatically to viewfinder display when an eye or 
object gets near the viewfinder using an eye sensor. It will return 
to monitor display when it goes away.
[Sensitivity]:
This will set the sensitivity of the eye sensor.
[HIGH]/[LOW]
[LVF/Monitor Auto]:
Enables/disables the eye sensor.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Touch Settings]
Enables/disables the Touch operation.
When set to [OFF], no corresponding touch tab or touch icon is 
displayed on the screen.
[Touch Screen]:
All touch operations. When set to [OFF], only button and dial 
operations can be used.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Touch Tab]:
Operation to display the touch icons by touching tabs such as [ ] 
displayed on the right of the screen.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Touch AF]:
Operation to focus on the touched subject.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Touch Pad AF]:
Using the monitor as a touch pad when the viewfinder is in use.  (P67)[EXACT]/[OFFSET]/[OFF]
[Touch Scroll]
This allows you to set the speed of continuously forwarding or 
rewinding pictures using touch operation.
[
H]:High speed
[L]: Low speed 
						

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•When using a Leica lens mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R: optional), set it to [ON].
[Menu Guide]
Set the screen that is displayed when the mode dial is set to   
and .
[ON]:Displays the selection screen for the Scene Guide or 
the Creative Control Mode.
[OFF]: Displays the recording screen of the Scene Guide or 
the Creative Control Mode.
[Shoot w/o Lens]
Sets whether or not the shutter can be released when no lens is 
attached to the main body.
[ON]:Shutter will operate regardless of the lens on the unit.
[OFF]: You cannot press the shutter button when a lens is not 
attached to the camera body or is not attached 
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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
1Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[Name] in [Face Recog.]  (P174)
–[Name] of [Baby1], [Baby2] or [Pet] in [Profile Setup]  (P176)–[Location] in [Travel Date] (P46)–[Title Edit] (P196)
–[LUMIX CLUB], [Device Name], [External AV device], [Wi-Fi Password], [Register to 
Favorite] (P215) in the [Wi-Fi Setup]  (P244) menu.
2Press 3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to switch 
text between [A] (capitals), [a] (lower case), [1] (numbers) and 
[&] (special characters).
•To enter the same character again, rotate the control dial right to move the cursor.•The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and 
pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ ]] : Enter a blank–[Delete]: Delete a character–[ ] : Move the entry position cursor to the left–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right
3Press  3/4/2/ 1 to move the cursor to [Set] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input.
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen. 
						

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Tips for taking good pictures
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side 
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not cover the flash, the AF assist lamp A or the microphone B (P12)  with your 
fingers or other objects.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.
•When taking pictures, make sure your footing  is stable and there is no danger of colliding with 
another person, an object etc.
This function detects the vertical orientation when you record with 
the camera vertically orientated. When you play back the recording, 
the recording is automatically displayed in vertical orientation. (Only 
available when [Rotate Disp.]  (P202)  is set to [ON].)
•
When recording with this unit, Direction Detection can be performed even if you are using a 
lens that is not compatible with the Direction Detection Function.
•When the camera is held vertic ally and tilted significantly up or down to record, the Direction 
Detection Function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically.•You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation.
Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function) 
						

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Using the Viewfinder
∫About the eye sensor automatic switching
When [LVF/Monitor Auto] of [Eye Sensor]  (P62) in 
the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and your eye or an 
object is brought close to the viewfinder, the display 
automatically switches to the viewfinder display.
Sensitivity of the eye sensor  can be set to [HIGH] or 
[LOW] with [Sensitivity].
A [LVF]/[Fn5] button
B Eye sensor
•Eye sensor might not work properly depending on the shape of your eyeglasses, the way you 
hold the camera, or bright light shining around the eyepiece. Switch manually in that case.
•The eye sensor is disabled during motion picture playback and slide show.
∫Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder manually
Press [LVF].
∫Diopter adjustment
Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you 
can see the characters displayed in the 
viewfinder clearly.
C Diopter adjustment dial
Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder
[LVF]/[Fn5] button can be used in two ways, as [LVF] or as [Fn5] (function 5). At the 
time of purchase, it is initially set to [LVF/Monitor Switch].
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Refer to P42  for details about the function button. 
						

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If [Eye Sensor AF] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON], the camera automatically adjusts 
the focus as the eye sensor is activated.
•
Beep sounds are not emitted when the focus is achieved in [Eye Sensor AF].•[Eye Sensor AF] may not work in dimly lit conditions.•The [Eye Sensor AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:
–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus–With some Four Third lenses
By setting  [Touch Pad AF] in [Touch Settings]  (P62) of the [Custom] menu, you can operate the Monitor as a touch pad when 
displaying the Viewfinder.
•Press the shutter button halfway to determine the focus position.
If you press [DISP.] before determining the focus  position, the AF area frame returns to the 
center position.
•To cancel the AF area frame when the Auto Focus Mode  (P141) is set to [ š] ([Face 
Detection]), [ ] ([AF Tracking]) or [ ] ([23-Area]), press [MENU/SET].
•The Touch Shutter function  (P70) is disabled when using [Touch Pad AF].
About the Eye Sensor AF
Setting the focus position with the Touch Pad
ItemDescription of settings
[EXACT]Moves the AF area of the Viewfinder by touching a desired position 
on the Touch Pad.
[OFFSET]Moves the AF area of the Viewfinder by dragging   (P15) the Touch 
Pad.
[OFF]— 
						

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Taking a Still picture
•Set the drive mode dial to [ ] (single).
1Select the Recording Mode. (P84)
2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
AAperture value
B Shutter speed
•Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (It 
will flash in red if the correct exposure is not 
achieved, except when set to flash.)
•When the image is correctly focused, the picture 
will be taken, since the [Focus/Release Priority] 
(P55)  is set initially to [FOCUS].
¢ 1 When AF Mode is set to [ ], the first AF area at which focus is achieved may be 
displayed momentarily while pressing halfway.
¢ 2 A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway.
•When the brightness is insufficient for [AFF] or [AFC], the camera will operate as if 
[AFS] has been set. In this case, the display will change to the yellow [AFS].
3Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
Focus ModeAFS
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject is not 
focused
Focus indication COn Blinks
AF area DGreen —
Sound Beeps 2 times—
Focus ModeAFF/AFC
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject is not 
focused
Focus indication COn Blinks or Off
AF area D
Green
¢1—
Sound Beeps 2 times
¢2—
60 60
60
2.8
2.8
2.8
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•If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may lose its accuracy. In that case, 
re-adjust the focus.
•The focus range is different depending on the lens used.
–When the interchangeable lens (H-HS12035) is used: 0.25 m (0.82 feet) to ¶
–When the interchangeable lens (H-VS014140) is used: 0.5 m (1.6 feet) to ¶
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
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Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast.
•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects.•When it is dark or when jitter occurs.•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
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Just by touching the subject you want as your point of focus, the camera will focus on the 
subject and take the picture automatically.
∫To cancel the Touch Shutter function
Touch [ ] .
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If shooting with the touch shutter fails, the AF area turns red and disappears. In that case, try 
again.
•Measurement of brightness is performed on the spot touched when the [Metering Mode]  (P162) 
is set to [ ]. At the edge of the screen, the metering may be affected by the brightness around 
the touched location.
Taking pictures using the Touch Shutter function
1Touch [ ].
2Touch [ ].
•Icon will change to [ ], and taking a picture with the 
Touch Shutter function becomes possible.
3Touch the subject you wish to focus on, and then take a picture.
•The picture is taken when the focus is achieved.•If the histogram is displayed on top of the subject you want to touch, touch the subject 
after first moving the histogram by dragging it  (P15).
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