Panasonic Dmc F3 Operating Instructions Manual

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Advanced (Playback)
You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as 
Favourites.
• Play back only the pictures set as Favourites. ([FAVORITE PLAY])
• Play back the pictures set as Favourites only as a Slide Show.
• Delete all the pictures not set as Favourites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPTÜ])
Select [FAVORITE] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu.  (P20)
∫Cancelling all the [FAVORITE] settings
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.• You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set as a Favourite.
Note• You can set up to 999 pictures as Favourites.
• When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] (P41)  is useful so 
only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card.
• You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as Favourites.
[FAVORITE]
Press  4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].
• You cannot set pictures as Favourites if [FAVORITE] is set to 
[OFF]. Also [ Ü] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] 
even if it was previously set to [ON].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Press  2/1  to select the picture and then press  4.
• Repeat the above procedure.
• If  4 is pressed again, the Favourite setting is cancelled. 
						

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DPOF “Digital Print Order Format” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures 
to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording 
date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store. 
For details, ask at your photo printing store.
When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in 
memory, copy them to a card (P95) and then set the Print Setting.
Select [PRINT SET] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu.  (P20)
Press  3/4  to set the number of prints, and then press [MENU/SET] 
to set.
• When [MULTI] has been selected, repeat steps 3 and 4 for each picture. (It is not 
possible to use the same setting for a multiple number of pictures.)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
• Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[PRINT SET]
Press  3/4  to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 
to select the 
pictures. 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
∫Cancelling all the [PRINT SET] settings1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.• You cannot select [CANCEL] if not even one picture has been set for printing.
∫To print the date
After setting the number of prints, set/cancel printing with the recording date by pressing 
[DISPLAY].
• When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the  date additionally if required.
• Depending on the photo printing store or the printer, the date may not be printed even if you set  to print the date. For further information, ask at your photo printing store or refer to the 
operating instructions for the printer.
• The date cannot be printed on pictures stamped with text.
Note• The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999.
• With a printer supporting PictBridge, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence  so check if this is the case.
• It may not be possible to use the Print Settings with other equipment. In this case, cancel all the 
settings, and reset the settings.
• If the file is not based on the DCF standard, the Print Setting cannot be set. 
						

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You can set Protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake.
Select [PROTECT] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P20)
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
• Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫ Cancelling all the [PROTECT] settings
1Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 2 and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.• If you press [MENU/SET] while cancelling Protection, the cancelling will stop halfway.
Note• The Protect setting may not be effective on other equipment.
• Even if you protect pictures in the built-in memory or a card, they will be deleted if the built-in 
memory or the card is formatted.
• Even if you do not protect pictures on a card, they cannot be deleted when the card’s  Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
[PROTECT]
Press  3/4  to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Select the picture, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
When [MULTI] has been selected• Repeat these steps for each picture.
• The settings are cancelled when [MENU/ SET] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4/ 2/1 
to select the 
pictures. 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or 
from a card to the built-in memory.
Select [COPY] on the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu. (P20)
Press  3/4  to select the copy destination and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1  to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [YES], and then press [MENU/
SET].
• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying pictures, the copying will  stop halfway.
• Do not turn the camera off at any point during the copying  process.
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
• Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• If you copy from the built-in memory to a card, all the pictures are copied and then the 
screen automatically returns to the playback screen.
Note• If you copy picture data from the built-in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space, the picture data will only be copied halfway. We recommend using a card which has 
more free space than the built-in memory (about 40 MB).
• If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in  the copy destination when [ ] is selected, a new folder is created and the picture is copied. 
If a picture exists with the same name (folder number/file number) as the picture to be copied in 
the copy destination when [ ] is selected, that picture is not copied.  (P117)
• It may take tim e to copy the picture data.
• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
(Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera, you may not be able to 
copy them if they were edited with a PC.)
• [PRINT SET] or [PROTECT] settings will not be copied. Perform the settings again after 
copying is finished.
 [COPY]
:All the picture data in the built-in memory are copied onto 
the card at one time.  > step 4.
:One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built-in 
memory.  > step 3. 
						

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Connecting to other  equipmentConnecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.• Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your PC.
• If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message 
prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased 
so do not choose to format.)
If the card is not recognised, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
• You can easily print out or e-mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the  “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of 
doing this.
• Read the separate operating instructions for the supplied software for more information about  the software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the PC.
Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
• Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out.  (Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause a malfunction.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler  (optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are 
communicating, the alarm beeps.
Refer to “Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely”  (P97) before disconnecting the USB 
connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed. 
						

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Connecting to other equipment
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the one supplied. Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause a malfunction.
Using a drag-and-drop operation, move the pictures you want to 
acquire or the folder storing those pictures to any different folder on 
the PC.
∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely• Proceed with the hardware removal using the “Safely Remove Hardware” icon on the task tray 
of the PC. If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD 
monitor of the digital camera before removing the hardware.
Note• This unit cannot stand upright when the AC adaptor is connected. When operating it on a flat surface, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth.
• Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional).
• Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Press  3/4  to select [PC], and then press [MENU/
SET].
Double-click on [Removable Disk] in [My Computer].
• When using a Macintosh, the drive is displayed on the desktop. (“LUMIX”, “NO_NAME”  or “Untitled” is displayed.)
Double-click [DCIM] folder.
USB MODE
PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PC
SELECT SET 
						

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∫Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using the PC (folder 
composition)
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
• When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted. (Such as  when pictures were taken using another make of camera).
• When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder.
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7 and 
Mac OS X only)
Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting USB cable.
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP  Mode.
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
MISC: DPOF print Favourite
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANA
DCIM
MISC
P1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_PANA
1
23
≥Built-in memory
≥Card 
						

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Connecting to other equipment
Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.
• Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built-in memory.
Check print quality and other settings on the printer before printing the pictures.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
• Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which will cause a malfunction.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
• Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional). If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are 
connected, the alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop printing at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
• When the camera is connected to the printer, the cable disconnect prohibit icon [ å] 
appears. Do not disconnect the USB  cable while [ å] is displayed.
Press  3/4  to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then 
press [MENU/SET].USB MODE
SELECT SET
PLEASE SELECT 
THE USB MODE
PictBridge(PTP)PC 
						

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Note• This unit cannot stand upright when the AC adaptor is connected. When operating it on a flat surface, we recommend placing it on a soft cloth.
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the one supplied.
Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
• Turn the camera off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional).
• Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
• You cannot switch between the built-in memory and the card while the camera is connected to  the printer. Disconnect the USB connection cable, insert (or remove) the card and then connect 
the USB connection cable to the printer again.
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Press  2/1  to select the picture and then press 
[MENU/SET].
• The message disappears in about 2 seconds.
Press  3 to select [PRINT START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
• Refer to “Print Settings”  (P102) for the items which can be set 
before printing the pictures.
• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.
• Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
PictBridge100-0001100-0001
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
12
MULTI PRINT
SELECTPRINT
OFF
1
CANCEL SELECT SET
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM. OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SINGLE SELECT