Panasonic Dmc 3d1 Owners Manual

							Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-3D1
VQT3U43
 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the inst ructions completely.
until 
2011/11/21
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Contents
Before Use
Main features of the camera ..................... 5
Care of the camera ................................... 6
Standard Accessories ............................... 7
Names of the Components ....................... 8
How to Use the Touch Panel .................... 9
Preparation
Charging the Battery ............................... 11• Charging ........................................... 11
• Approximate operating time and 
number of recordable pictures .......... 13
Inserting and Removing the Card 
(optional)/the Battery ............................... 15
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........ 16 • Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording 
time ................................................... 18
Turning the Power On/Off ....................... 20
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................. 21
• Changing the Clock Setting .............. 22
Basic
Tips for taking good pictures ................... 23• Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully ............................................ 23
• Preventing jitter  (camera shake) ................................. 23
Focusing.................................................. 24
Taking 3D pictures .................................. 26
Recording 3D motion pictures ................. 28
Viewing 3D pictures and 3D motion 
pictures.................................................... 30
Selecting a 2D Recording Mode ............. 33
Recording 2D Pictures 
(Normal Picture Mode) ............................ 34
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic 
Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ............. 35
Recording 2D Motion Pictures ................ 38 Recording still pictures while recording 
motion pictures ........................................41
Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play]).....42
• Forward or rewind the image ............42
• Displaying Multiple Screens 
(Multi Playback) ................................43
• Using the Playback Zoom .................43
Playing Back Motion Pictures ..................44
• Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture ...............................................45
Deleting Pictures .....................................46
• To delete a single picture ..................46
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures...............................47
Setting the Menu .....................................48 • Setting menu items ...........................48
• Call up commonly used menus with 
ease (Shortcut setting) ......................50
About the Setup Menu.............................51
Recording
About the LCD Monitor ............................61
Taking pictures using the touch 
operation (Touch Shutter function) ..........62
Match the focusing and exposure to 
a desired subject using touch operations 
(Touch AF/AE).........................................63
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................65 • Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extended Optical zoom 
(EZ)/Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom......................65
• Zooming with touch operation ...........67
Recording Images with Differing 
Angles of View 
(Wide & Zoom Dual-Shooting) ................68
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene 
Being Recorded (Scene Mode) ...............70
• [Portrait].............................................70
• [Soft Skin] ..........................................71
• [Transform] ........................................71
• [Self Portrait] .....................................71
• [Scenery] ...........................................72
• [Panorama Assist] .............................72
• [Sports] ..............................................73
• [Night Portrait] ...................................73
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• [Night Scenery] ................................. 73
• [Handheld Night Shot] ....................... 73
• [Food] ................................................ 74
• [Party]................................................ 74
• [Candle Light] .................................... 74
• [Baby1]/[Baby2]................................. 75
• [Pet]................................................... 76
• [Sunset] ............................................. 76
• [High Sens.] ...................................... 76
• [Flash Burst] ...................................... 77
• [Starry Sky] ....................................... 77
• [Fireworks] ........................................ 77
• [Beach] .............................................. 78
• [Snow] ............................................... 78
• [Aerial Photo] .................................... 78
• [Pin Hole] .......................................... 78
• [Film Grain] ....................................... 78
• [High Dynamic].................................. 79
• [Photo Frame] ................................... 79
Taking a Picture with Face Recognition 
Function .................................................. 80 • Face Settings .................................... 81
Entering Text ........................................... 84
Using the [Rec] Mode Menu.................... 85 • [Flash] ............................................... 85
• [Selftimer] .......................................... 88
• [Aspect Ratio].................................... 88
• [Picture Size] ..................................... 89
• [Quality] ............................................. 90
• [Sensitivity] ........................................ 91
• [White Balance] ................................. 92
• [AF Mode] ......................................... 94
• [Macro Mode] .................................... 96
• [Quick AF] ......................................... 97
• [Face Recog.].................................... 97
• [Exposure] ......................................... 98
• [i.Exposure] ..................................... 100
• [Min. Shtr Speed] ............................ 100
• [i.Resolution] ................................... 101
• [Digital Zoom] .................................. 101
• [Burst].............................................. 102
• [Color Mode] ................................... 103
• [AF Assist Lamp] ............................. 104
• [Red-Eye Removal] ......................... 104
• [Stabilizer] ....................................... 105
• [Date Stamp] ................................... 105
• [3D Adjustment] .............................. 106
• [Clock Set]....................................... 106 Using the [Motion Picture] Mode 
Menu .....................................................107
• [Rec Mode] ......................................107
• [Rec Quality]....................................108
• [Continuous AF] ..............................110
• [Wind Cut] .......................................110
Playback/Editing
Various methods to playback ................111• [Slide Show] ....................................111
• [Filtering Play] .................................113
• [Dual Play] .......................................114
• [Calendar] ........................................114
Using the [Playback] Mode Menu..........115
• [Upload Set] ....................................115
• [Title Edit] ........................................116
• [Text Stamp] ....................................117
• [Video Divide] ..................................119
• [Resize] ...........................................120
• [Cropping]........................................121
• [Favorite] .........................................122
• [Print Set] ........................................123
• [Protect] ...........................................125
• [Face Rec Edit]................................126
• [Copy] ..............................................127
Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ..... 128• Playback using VIERA Link (HDMI) ............................................131
Saving the Recorded Still Pictures 
and Motion Pictures...............................133
• Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder.....................................133
• Copy the playback image using 
an AV cable.....................................134
• Copying to a PC using  “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” ......................135
Connecting to a PC ...............................136 • Acquiring of still pictures and [MP4] motion pictures 
(other than 3D motion pictures and 
[AVCHD] motion pictures) ...............137
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• Uploading the images to sharing sites ................................................ 139
Printing the Pictures .............................. 140 • Selecting a single picture and printing it ......................................... 141
• Selecting multiple pictures and  printing them ................................... 141
• Print Settings................................... 142
Others
Screen Display ...................................... 144
Cautions for Use ................................... 146
Message Display ................................... 152
Troubleshooting .................................... 154
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Before Use
Before UseMain features of the camera
This unit has two lenses built-in so that you can enjoy 
making a variety of different recordings. You can switch 
between the following functions using the 3D/2D switch.
When the 3D/2D switch is set to [3D]
•
You can easily record 3D pictures and 3D motion pictures.  
(P26, 28)
•When you connect this unit to a television that supports 
3D, you can view the 3D images you have recorded using the unit.  (P30) (On the unit, 3D 
images are played back in 2D.)
When the 3D/2D switch is set to [2D]
•You can record conventional 2D pictures and 2D motion pictures.  (P34, 38)•In Wide & Zoom Dual-Shooting, you can simultaneously record images with differing angles of 
view. (P68)
•The camera records a picture with the right lens during recording of a motion picture with the 
left lens. (P41)
3D
2D
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Care of the camera
Remove the lens cover seal A before use.
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•
The lens, LCD monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in 
following conditions. 
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded.
–Drop or hit the camera.–Sit down with the camera in your trousers pocket or forcefully 
insert it into a full or tight bag, etc.
–Attach any items such as accessories to the strap attached to the 
camera.
–Press hard on the lens or the LCD monitor.
This camera is not dust/drip/water proof.
Avoid using the camera at location with a lot of dust, water, 
sand, etc.
•
Liquids, sand and other foreign material may get into the space 
around the lens, buttons, etc. Be particularly careful since it may not 
just cause malfunctions, but it may become unrepairable.
–Places with a lot of sand or dust.–Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as 
when using it on a rainy day or on a beach.
∫About Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor 
is fogged up)
•
Condensation occurs when the am bient temperature or humidity 
changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens or LCD 
monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.
•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of 
the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.
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Before Use
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
•
The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera 
was purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Owner’s Manual.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.•Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger  or charger in the text.•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.
•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic’s 
parts department at 1-800-833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1-800-99-LUMIX 
(1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.
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Names of the Components
1 Self-timer indicator (P88)
AF Assist Lamp  (P104)
2 Right lens
3Flash  (P85)
4 Left lens
5 Lens cover  (P20)
6 Speaker  (P52)
•
Do not cover the speaker with your 
fingers.
7 Microphone
8 Power button  (P20)
9 Shutter button  (P26, 34)
10 Zoom lever  (P65)
11 Motion picture button  (P28, 38)
12 3D/2D switch  (P26, 30,  34)
13 Touch panel/LCD monitor  (P9, 61,  144)
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 (P128 , 134 , 
137,  140)
16 [HDMI] socket  (P30, 128,  131)
17 Tripod receptacle
18 Card/Battery door  (P15)
19 Release lever  (P15)
¢1 This unit does not support an AC adaptor or 
DC coupler.
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Before Use
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.•For information about the icons displayed on the touch panel, refer to “Screen Display” on 
P144 .
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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∫About the Stylus pen
It is easier to use the stylus pen (supplied) for detailed 
operation or if it is hard  to operate with your fingers.
•
Do not place it where small children can reach.•Do not place the stylus pen on the LCD monitor when storing. 
LCD monitor may break when the stylus pen is pressed 
strongly against the LCD monitor.
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