Panasonic Dmc 3d1 Basic Owners Manual

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Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
Product numbers correct as of October 2011. These may be subject to change.
1 Battery Pack(Indicated as  battery pack or 
battery  in the text)
Charge the battery before use.
2 Battery Charger (Indicated as  battery charger  or 
charger  in the text)
3 USB Connection Cable
4 CD-ROM
•Software:
Use it to install the software to your 
PC.
•Owner’s Manual
5 Hand Strap
6 Stylus Pen
•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card 
and SDXC Memory Card are indicated 
as  card  in the text.
•The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you are not using a card.
•For information about optional accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera 
Accessory System”.•If any accessories are lost, customers should contact Panasonic’s parts 
department at 1-800-833-9626 for further information about obtaining 
replacement parts.
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Names of the Components
1 Self-timer indicatorAF Assist Lamp
2 Right lens
3Flash
4 Left lens
5 Lens cover
6 Speaker
•Do not cover the speaker with your 
fingers.
7 Microphone
8 Power button
9 Shutter button
10 Zoom lever
11 Motion picture button
12 3D/2D switch
13 Touch panel/LCD monitor
14 Strap eyelet
•Be sure to attach the strap when 
using the camera to ensure that you 
will not drop it.
15 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
16 [HDMI] socket
17 Tripod receptacle
18 Card/Battery door
19 Release lever
¢ 1 This unit does not support an AC 
adaptor or DC coupler.
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How to Use the Touch Panel
This touch panel is a type that detects pressure.
Note
•
If you use a commercially available liquid 
crystal protection sheet, please follow the 
instructions that accompany the sheet. (Some 
liquid crystal protection sheets may impair 
visibility or operability.)
•Apply a little extra pressure  when touching if 
you have a commercially available protection 
sheet affixed or if you feel it is not responding 
well.
•Touch panel will not operate properly when the hand holding this unit is pressing 
on the touch panel.
•Do not press using anything with a sharp tip or anything hard, except for the 
supplied stylus pen.
•Do not operate with your fingernails.•Do not scratch or press the LCD monitor too hard.•Wipe the LCD monitor with dry soft cloth when it gets dirty with finger prints and 
others.
Touch the screen
To touch and release the touch panel.Drag
A movement without releasing the 
touch panel.
Use this to perform tasks such as 
selecting icons or images displayed on 
the touch panel.
•It may not operate properly when 
multiple icons are touched 
simultaneously, so try to touch the 
center of the icon. This is used when performing tasks 
such as moving to the next image by 
dragging horizontally, or changing the 
range of the displayed image.
This can also be used to perform tasks 
such as switching the screen by 
operating the slide bar.
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Charging the Battery
∫About batteries that you can use with this unitThe battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCG10PP.
•Use the dedicated charger and battery.
•The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
•Charge the battery with the charger indoors.It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar 
to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets. 
Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal 
protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards. 
There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or 
explosion. Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or 
failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack. To 
ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine 
Panasonic battery pack is used.
Charging
Attach the battery paying attention to 
the direction of the battery.
Connect the charger to the electrical 
outlet.
•The [CHARGE] indicator  A lights up and 
charging begins.
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∫About the [CHARGE] indicatorThe [CHARGE] indicator turns on:
The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.
The [CHARGE] indicator turns off:
The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any 
problem. (Disconnect the charger from th e electrical socket and detach the 
battery after charging is completed.)
•When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes–The battery temperature is too high or too low. It is recommended to charge 
the battery again in an ambient temperature of between 10 oC and 30 oC 
(50 oF and 86 oF).
–The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them 
with a dry cloth.
∫ Charging time
Recording conditions by CIPA standard•CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].•Temperature: 23 oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50%RH when LCD monitor is on.•Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).•Using the supplied battery.•Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the Optical 
Image Stabilizer function is set to [On].)
•Recording once every 30 seconds  with full flash every second recording.•Changing the zoom magnification from Te le to Wide or vice versa in every 
recording.
•Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature 
of the battery decreases.
Charging time Approx. 130 min
Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures
When recording in 3DWhen recording in 2D
Number of recordable 
pictures Approx. 200 pictures Approx. 200 pictures
Recording time
Approx. 100 min Approx. 100 min
Playback time Approx. 160 min
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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
•Memory size: Approx. 70 MB•The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for 
a card.
The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used with this 
unit.
(These cards are indicated as  card in the text.)
¢ SD Speed Class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing. Check 
via the label on the card, etc.
•Please confirm the latest information on the following website.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
Note
•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Built-in Memory
Card
Remarks
SD Memory Card 
(8 MB to 2 GB)•Use a card with SD Speed Class¢ with “Class 4” 
or higher when recording motion pictures.
•SDHC Memory Card can be used with SDHC 
Memory Card or SDXC Memory Card compatible 
equipment.
•SDXC Memory Card can only be used with SDXC 
Memory Card compatible equipment.
•Check that the PC and other equipment are 
compatible when using the SDXC Memory Cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/
SDXC.html•Only the cards with capacity listed left can be used.
SDHC Memory Card 
(4 GB to 32 GB)
SDXC Memory Card 
(48 GB, 64 GB)
e.g.:
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Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery
•Check that this unit is turned off.•We recommend using a Panasonic card.
Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow and open the 
card/battery door.
•Always use genuine Panasonic batteries 
(DMW-BCG10PP).
•If you use other batteries, we cannot 
guarantee the quality of this product.
Battery: Being careful about the 
battery orientation, insert all the 
way until you hear a locking sound 
and then check that it is locked by 
lever A. 
Pull the lever  A in the direction of 
the arrow to remove the battery.
Card: Push it securely all the way 
until you hear a “click” while being 
careful about the direction in which you insert it. 
To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull 
the card out upright.
B: Do not touch the connection terminals of the card.
1:Close the card/battery door.
2:Slide the release lever in the  direction of the arrow.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Touch [Clock Set].
Touch the items you wish to set (Year/Month/Day/Hours/
Minutes), and set using [3]/[4].
•Touch [ ] to cancel the date and time settings without setting a date 
and time.
Touch [Set]  to set.
Touch [Set] in the confirmation screen.
Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu.•It can be changed in steps 3 and 4 to set the clock.
Turn the camera on.
•Lower the lens cover.•When turning off the power, raise the 
lens cover.
Changing the Clock Setting
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Taking 3D pictures
With the two lenses built into this unit, you can record 3D pictures.
•To achieve good a 3D effect, we recommend that you record with the distance to 
the subject set as follows. Outside this range, left-right distortion increases and 
may prevent the 3D effect being achieved at the edges of the image.
–Approx. 90 cm (2.96 feet) (Wide)/Approx. 3.4 m (11.2 feet) (Tele) to  ¶
Set the 3D/2D switch to [3D].
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
Press the shutter button 
halfway to focus.
AISO sensitivity
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
•Be careful not to get too close to 
the subject.
•Make sure that your fingers are not 
over either of the lenses.
•The focus indication  D (green) lights 
when the subject is focused.
Press the shutter button fully 
(push it in further), and take 
the picture.
Pay attention to the following points when 3D picture recording.•Where possible, record with the unit in a horizontal state.•Be careful not to get too close to the subject.•Be careful not to shake the camera while in a vehicle or walking.
3D
2D
ABC
D
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Recording 3D motion pictures
•To achieve good a 3D effect, we recommend that you record with the distance to 
the subject set as follows. Outside this range, left-right distortion increases and 
may prevent the 3D effect being achieved at the edges of the image.
–Approx. 90 cm (2.96 feet) (Wide)/Approx. 3.4 m (11.2 feet) (Tele) to  ¶
Set the 3D/2D switch to [3D].
Start recording by pressing the 
motion picture button.
AAvailable recording time
B Elapsed recording time
•Release the motion picture button right after 
you press it.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash 
while recording motion pictures.
•Be careful not to get too close to the 
subject.
•Make sure that your fingers are not over 
either of the lenses.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button 
again.
B
CA
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