Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zr3 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to External Input Mode.
•Output from the  [HDMI] socket is not possible when it is connected to the PC or the printer.
> Connect it only to the TV.
•Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or they 
may be displayed with their edges cut off.
•Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of 
the TV?
> Connect the camera to the TV with the AV  cable (supplied), or with the HDMI mini cable 
(optional), and then play back the motion pictures on the camera.  (P144, 145)
> Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite] can be played back on Panasonic televisions 
(VIERA) with the AVCHD logo.
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting.  (P28)
•Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable (optional)?  (P145)
> Confirm that the HDMI mini-cable (optional) is firmly fitted.
•Is the [VIERA Link] on this unit set to [ON]?  (P29)
> Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the input channel may not switch automatically. In 
this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch input. (For details on how to switch 
input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
> Check the VIERA Link setting on the connected device.
> Turn the power to the unit off and then back on again.
> Set [VIERA Link] to [Off] on the TV and then turn it back to [On]. (Refer to the operating 
instructions of the TV for details.)
•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?•Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?
> Set to [PC] in [USB MODE].  (P28, 154)
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
VIERA Link does not work.
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC. 
						

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>Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
•When the mode dial is set to  [ ¨] , contents of the built-in memory will be displayed.
> Set the mode dial to anything except  [ ¨].
> Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
>A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting, but do not 
format.
> If the [ACCESS] displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear, disconnect the USB 
connection cable after turning off the power.
•Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge.
> Set to [PictBridge(PTP)] in [USB MODE].  (P28, 157)
> When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function, cancel this function 
before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
> When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the pictures can be 
printed with both ends.
> Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set 
the desired language.  (P30)
•In dark places, the AF Assist Lamp ( P 111 )  lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
•Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [ON]?  ( P 111 )•The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places.
•The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance 
or quality of the camera.
•When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and 
the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The 
sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognized.)
The card is not recognized by the PC. (SDXC memory card is used)
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing.
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks. 
						

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•If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.> [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message will be displayed; please re-set the clock. When 
taking pictures, it will not be possible to record the correct date without setting the clock.  
(P18)
•It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on 
the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens, but this is not a malfunction.
•When using the Extended Optical Zoom or the Intelligent Zoom, the zooming action will stop 
temporarily. This is not a malfunction.
•Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode? (P57)
Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3 k Digital Zoom.
•When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation.  (P156)
•If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder 
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is 
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which 
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
•Check the clock (P18) and birthday settings  (P68).
•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] Mode to [PLAYBACK] 
Mode.
•This is the [AUTO DEMO] to introduce the features of the camera. Press a button to return the 
camera to the original screen.
The clock is reset.
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the 
areas around the subject contain colors which are not actually present.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively.
The file numbers are recorded in ascending order.
[AGE] is not displayed correctly.
The lens barrel is retracted.
When the camera is left alone, the slide show is suddenly displayed. 
						

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Number of Recordable Pictures and Available 
Recording Time
•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. 
(These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time varies depending on the 
subjects.
∫Number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratioX
Picture size () () ()
QualityA›A›A›A›
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) 71091411191425
Card
256 MB41 61 55 82 68 105 80 140
512 MB83 120 110 160 135 210 155 280
1GB165 240 220 320 270 430 320 560
2GB340 490 450 660 550 870 650 1130
4GB660 980 880 1310 1090 1720 1280 2230
6GB1010 1490 1340 1990 1660 2620 1950 3390
8GB1360 1990 1800 2660 2230 3500 2610 4540
12 GB2050 3010 2720 4020 3360 5290 3940 6860
16 GB2740 4010 3630 5370 4490 7050 5250 9150
24 GB3980 5830 5270 7790 6520 10250 7630 13280
32 GB5500 8050 7280 10770 9010 14160 10540 18350
48 GB8090 11740 10710 15830 13000 20230 15170 26010
64 GB10980 15940 14530 21490 17650 27460 20590 35300 
						

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Aspect ratioX
Picture size () ()
QualityA›A›
Built-in Memory(Approx. 40 MB) 27 53 195 310
Card
256 MB150 290 1080 1690
512 MB300 580 2150 3350
1GB600 1160 4310 6710
2GB1220 2360 8770 12290
4GB2410 4640 17240 24130
6GB3660 7050 26210 36700
8GB4910 9440 35080 49120
12 GB7400 14240 52920 74090
16 GB9880 19000 70590 98830
24 GB14350 27590 102500 143510
32 GB19820 38120 141620 198260
48 GB28020 52030 182130 182130
64 GB38020 70610 247150 247150 
						

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Aspect ratioY
Picture size () () ()
QualityA›A›A›A›
Built-in Memory(Approx. 40 MB) 7 11101512202138
Card
256 MB45 66 59 88 69 115 115 210
512 MB90 130 115 175 135 220 230 420
1GB180 260 230 350 270 460 470 850
2GB360 540 480 720 560 930 950 1700
4GB720 1060 940 1410 1100 1820 1880 3350
6GB1100 1620 1440 2150 1680 2770 2860 5090
8GB1470 2170 1930 2880 2250 3720 3830 6820
12 GB2230 3270 2910 4350 3390 5610 5780 10290
16 GB2970 4370 3890 5810 4530 7480 7720 13720
24 GB4320 6340 5640 8440 6580 10870 11210 19930
32 GB5970 8770 7800 11660 9090 15010 15480 27530
48 GB8670 12560 11380 16550 13000 21420 22760 40470
64 GB11760 17040 15440 22460 17650 29070 30890 54920
Aspect ratioY
Picture size () ()
QualityA›A›
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) 30 58 210 310
Card
256 MB170 320 1170 1690
512 MB330 640 2320 3350
1GB670 1280 4640 6710
2GB1360 2560 8770 12290
4GB2680 5020 17240 24130
6GB4070 7640 26210 36700
8GB5450 10230 35080 49120
12 GB8230 15430 52920 74090
16 GB10980 20590 70590 98830
24 GB15940 29890 102500 143510
32 GB22020 41300 141620 198260
48 GB30350 60710 182130 182130
64 GB41190 82380 247150 247150 
						

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Aspect ratioW
Picture size () () ()
QualityA›A›A›A›
Built-in Memory(Approx. 40 MB) 8 13101712222445
Card
256 MB50 75 62 98 71 125 135 240
512 MB100 150 120 195 140 240 260 490
1GB200 300 250 390 280 490 530 990
2GB400 610 500 790 570 1000 1090 1980
4GB800 1200 990 1560 1130 1970 2150 3890
6GB1220 1830 1510 2380 1730 3000 3270 5910
8GB1630 2450 2020 3180 2310 4020 4380 7920
12 GB2460 3700 3060 4810 3490 6070 6610 11950
16 GB3290 4940 4080 6410 4660 8100 8820 15940
24 GB4780 7170 5920 9310 6760 11760 12810 23140
32 GB6600 9910 8190 12870 9350 16250 17700 31970
48 GB9580 14570 11740 18210 13490 22760 26010 45530
64 GB13000 19770 15940 24710 18300 30890 35300 61780
Aspect ratioW
Picture size () ()
QualityA›A›
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) 40 77 250 340
Card
256 MB220 420 1380 1900
512 MB440 830 2740 3770
1GB880 1670 5490 7550
2GB1800 3410 10240 15360
4GB3540 6700 20110 30170
6GB5390 10190 30580 45870
8GB7220 13640 40930 61400
12 GB10890 20580 61740 92610
16 GB14530 27450 82360 123540
24 GB21100 39860 119590 179380
32 GB29150 55070 165220 247830
48 GB40470 72850 182130 364270
64 GB54920 98860 247150 494310 
						

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∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
(DMC-ZR3P/DMC-ZR3PC/DMC-ZR3PU)
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Motion picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. Only the maximum 
recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen. 
•Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [AVCHD Lite] is 13 hours 3 minutes 
20 seconds. Screen will only display up to 13 hours 3 minutes 20 seconds. However, the 
recording may stop before that depending on the remaining battery level.  (P12)
(DMC-ZR3PR)
•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds. Also, motion 
picture recorded continuously in [MOTION JPEG] is up to 2 GB. (Example: [8m 20s] with [ ]) 
Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen.
Note
•The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the screen 
may not decrease in order.
•The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when [MACRO ZOOM] is set or in [TRANSFORM], 
[HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] and [PHOTO FRAME] in 
Scene Mode so the picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
File format[AVCHD Lite][MOTION JPEG]
Picture quality setting
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) Cannot be used.
1min 
24 s
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256 MBCannot be guaranteed in  operation. 59 s
2min 
35 s 2min 
40 s 7min 
50 s
512 MB3min 00 s 4min 
00 s 7min 
00 s 2min 
00 s 5min 
10 s 5min 
20 s 15 min 
40 s
1GB7min 00 s 9min 
00 s 14 min 
00 s 4min 
00 s 10 min 
20 s 10 min 
50 s 31 min 
20 s
2GB15 min 00 s 20 min 
00 s 29 min 
00 s 8min 
20 s 21 min 
20 s 22 min 
10 s 1h 3min
4GB30 min 
00 s 40 min 
00 s 1h 
00 min 16 min  
30 s 41 min 
50 s 43 min 
40 s 2h 5min
6GB46 min 
00 s 1h 
00 min 1h 
28 min 25 min  
10 s 1h 3min 1h 6min
3h 
11 m i n
8GB1h 
00 min 1h 
20 min 1h 
54 min 33 min  
40 s 1h 
25 min 1h 
28 min 4h 
15 min
12 GB1h 
34 min 2h 
00 min 2h 
54 min 50 min 
50 s 2h 8min
2h 
14 min 6h 
26 min
16 GB2h 
00 min 2h 
40 min 4h 
00 min 1h 
8min 2h 
52 min 2h 
59 min 8h 
35 min
24 GB3h 
00 min 4h 
00 min 6h 
00 min 1h 
38 min 4h 9min 4h 
19 min 12 h 
27 min
32 GB4h 
00 min 5h 
20 min 8h 
00 min 2h 
16 min 5h 
45 min 5h 
59 min 17 h 
13 min
48 GB6h 
00 min 8h 
00 min 12 h 
00 min 3h 
20 min 8h 
27 min 8h 
47 min 25 h 
18 min
64 GB8h 
00 min 10 h 
40 min 16 h 
00 min 4h 
32 min 11 h  
28 min 11 h  
56 min 34 h 
21 min 
						

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