Panasonic Dmc F3 Operating Instructions Manual

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∫When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes• The battery temperature is too high or too low. Please charge the battery again in a 
temperature between 10 oC to 35 oC (50 oF to 95 oF).
• The terminals of the charger or the battery are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry cloth.
∫ Battery indication
The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.
[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (optional) connected.]
• The indication turns red and blinks if the...

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Recording conditions by CIPA standard• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].
• Normal Picture Mode.
• Temperature: 23oC (73.4 oF)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on.
• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB).
• Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.
• Recording once every 30 seconds  with full flash every second recording.
• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.
• Turning the camera off every...

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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.
• If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
Battery: Insert until it is locked by the 
lever  A being careful about the 
direction you insert it. Pull the lever  A 
in the direction of the...

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Note• Remove the battery after use. Store the removed battery in the battery case (supplied).
• Do not remove the battery until the LCD monitor turns off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly.
• The supplied battery is designed only for the camera. Do not use it with any other equipment.
• The battery will be exhausted if left for a long period of time after being charged.
• Turn the camera off and wait for the “LUMIX” display on the LCD monitor to clear before...

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
• You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P95)
• Memory size: Approx. 40 MB
• Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320 k240 pixels) only
• The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used  becomes full.
• The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.
The following operations can be performed using this unit.• When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded...

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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.)
• Only cards bearing the SDHC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards) 
may be used as 4 GB to 32 GB cards.
• Only cards bearing the SDXC logo (indicating that the card conforms to SD video standards)  may be used as 48 GB to 64 GB cards.
• Use a card with SD Speed Class
¢ with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.
¢...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Turn the camera on.
A[MENU/SET] button
B Cursor buttons
• If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed 
to step
4.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4  to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].
• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in 
[PLAYBACK] Mode.)
Press [MENU/SET]. 

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Press 2/1  to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute, display sequence or time 
display format), and press  3/4 to set.
A: Time at the home area
B: Time at the travel destination (P68)
‚: Cancel without setting the clock
• Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display 
format.
• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.
• When [AM/PM] is selected as the time display format, midnight is displayed as AM 
12:00 and noon is displayed as PM 12:00. This display format...

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures 
and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with 
the camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
A[REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
Note• Due to the camera’s specifications, it may not...

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This section describes how to select the Normal Picture Mode settings, and the same 
setting can be used for the [PLAYBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well.
Example: Setting [AF MODE] from [
Ø] to [š] in the Normal Picture Mode
Setting menu items
Turn the camera on.
A [MENU/SET] button
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
C [MODE] button
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !], and then press [MODE].
• When selecting the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu settings, 
set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK]...