Panasonic Dmc F3 Operating Instructions Manual

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• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?(ISO sensitivity is set to [ ] when the camera is shipped. Therefore, when taking pictures 
indoors etc. noise will appear.)
> Decrease the ISO sensitivity.  (P71)
> Set [COLOR MODE] to [NAT URAL].  (P77)
> Take pictures in bright places.
• Has [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] and [FLASH BURST] in the Scene Mode been set? If  so, the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity 
processing, but this...

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• LCD monitor will turn off when [SLEEP MODE] (P24) is activated.
[This does not happen when using the AC adaptor (optional).]
• This camera automatically charges for flash recording and may darken the LCD monitor for  efficient charge. The monitor may darken in the following cases;
– Just after turning the camera ON
– Just after setting to Recording Mode
– When adjusting the zoom or pointing the camera toward a dark side
The LCD monitor lights up again to return to recording-ready...

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• Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting.  (P43)
• Flash Mode is not available when [BURST]  (P76) in [REC] Mode menu has been set.
• The flash is activated three times when red-eye reduction  (P44) has been set.
• Has [FLASH BURST]  (P59) in Scene Mode been set?
• Use [ROTATE].  (P90)
• Is the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch set to [ (]? (P37)
• Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not...

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• Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital cameras?
• Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a  battery with a low remaining charge?> Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above.  (P26)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. 
Therefore, check well before formatting.)
• Is the clock in the...

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• Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?> Set the TV input to External Input Mode.
• Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be elongated 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) and then play back the pictures 
on the camera. (P105)
> Check [TV ASPECT] setting.  (P25)
• Is...

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>Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ~] icon to set 
the desired language.  (P26)
• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P78)  lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [ON]?  (P78)
• 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...

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• When using the Extra Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily. This is not a malfunction.
• 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.  (P98)
• 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 
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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
Picture SizeX  X   X  X  X  
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) 10
152126200
Card
256 MB61 91120 1501170
512 MB120 180240 3002320
1GB240...

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∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
¢ Motion pictures can be recorded continuously for up to 15 minutes. Also, continuous 
recording exceeding 2 GB is not possible. (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 Extra Optical Zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] and 
[FLASH...

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