Panasonic Dmc 3d1 Owners Manual

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Preparation
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Touch [Language Set].
Select the language, and then touch [Set].
Touch [Clock Set].
Touch the items you wish to set (Year/
Month/Day/Hours/Minutes), and set using 
[3]/[4].
A: Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel destination
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You can continue to switch the settings by continuously 
touching [ 3]/[4].
•Touch [ ] to cancel the date and time settings 
without setting a date and time.
To set the...

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Select [Clock Set] in the [Rec] or [Setup] menu. (P48)
•It can be changed in steps 5 and 6 to set the clock.•The clock setting is maintained for 3 months using the built-in clock battery even 
without the battery. (Leave the charged battery in the unit for 24 hours to charge the 
built-in battery.)
Note
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print 
the picture, or when you stamp the date on t he pictures with [Date Stamp] or [Text...

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Basic
BasicTips 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.
•To prevent dropping, be sure to attach the supplied strap and fit it to your wrist. (P8)•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.•Be careful not to put your fingers on the flash, AF assist lamp, microphone, speaker or lens etc.
A Strap
B AF Assist Lamp
C Flash
∫Direction Detection Function ([Rotate Disp.])
Pictures...

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Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
•AF area is displayed larger during the digital zoom or when it is dark.
∫About focus range
The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
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The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing 
the shutter button halfway.
The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom 
position.
e.g.: Focus range during the Normal Picture Mode
FocusWhen the subject is focusedWhen the...

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Basic
∫When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the 
composition of the picture you want to take)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway to fix 
the focus and exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.
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You can repeatedly retry the actions in 
step 1 before pressing the shutter 
button fully.
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus...

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Taking 3D pictures
With the two lenses built into this unit, you can record 3D pictures.
•3D pictures are stored in MPO format. In this unit both MPO images and fine JPEG images are 
recorded simultaneously.
•The following functions are activated automatically.–[Auto] in [Sensitivity]/Auto White Balance/[Quick AF]/[i.Resolution]/[AF Assist Lamp]/
[Stabilizer]
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...

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Basic
•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.
•The angle of view may change when pressing the shutter button halfway to record subjects that 
are closer than the recommended range below, as the distortion is adjusted automatically. The 
3D pictures will be recorded with the angle of view when the shutter...

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Recording 3D motion pictures
•3D motion pictures recorded with this unit are in side-by-side (2 screen structure) format. The 
image quality is fixed at 1920k1080 pixels. Because the 3D motion pictures are in side-by-side 
format, the image quality of the recorded 3D motion  picture differs from that of high definition 
images.
•The following functions are activated automatically.–[Auto] in [Sensitivity]/Auto White  Balance/[Continuous AF]/[Stabilizer]
•To achieve good a 3D effect, we...

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Note
•The maximum continuous recording time for 3D  motion pictures is 29 minutes 59 seconds. If 
you are recording motion pictures in an environ ment where the ambient temperature is high or 
recording motion pictures continuously, [ ] may be displayed and the recording may stop.
•3D motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.•Zoom operations are not available during 3D motion picture recording.•It is recommended to use a tripod to record steady motion pictures.•The available...

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Viewing 3D pictures and 3D motion pictures
When you playback recorded 3D images on the LCD monitor of this unit, they will play 
back in 2D (i.e. as conventional images).
For how to play back on this unit, please refer to P42 and  P44.
When you connect the unit to a 3D compatible television and play back, you can enjoy 
spectacular 3D pictures and motion pictures.
Insert your SD card into a 3D compatible television equipped with an SD card slot, and you 
will be able to play back recorded 3D...