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 is not a malfunction.
• If recording under fluorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the  shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light. It is not 
a malfunction.
• Use a card with SD Speed Class
¢ with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures.
¢ SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.
• Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle. > In the event that it stops even after using a “Class 6” card or higher, the data writing speed 
has deteriorated so it is recommended to make a backup and then format  (P26).
• It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get coloured, depending on  the zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals of the 
image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is used. 
This is not a malfunction.
The recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual 
scene.
When recording pictures or half-pressing the shutter button, reddish stripes may 
appear on the LCD monitor. Alternatively, part or all of the LCD monitor may turn 
a reddish colour.
• This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but 
this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
• It is recommended that when you take pictures you take care not to  expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent colour is surrounding the subject. 
						

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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 condition after charging the flash.
• This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value  and does not affect the recorded pictures.
• This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or  when the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the 
camera, and it is not a malfunction.
• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under  fluorescent light. This is not a malfunction.
• [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] is activated. (P24)
• This is not a malfunction. These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
• In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This does not  affect the pictures you are recording.
• If the LCD monitor is pressed with a finger and pressure is applied, distortion (uneven colours)  will appear on the screen, but this is not a malfunction.
LCD monitor
The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on.
The LCD monitor darkens during use.
The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.
The LCD monitor flickers indoors.
The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.
Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
Distortion appears in the LCD monitor. 
						

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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 inserted. The picture data on 
the card appears when a card is inserted.
• Is this a picture whose file name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back  by this unit.
• Has [FAVORITE PLAY] been set for playback? > Change to [NORMAL PLAY]. (P37)
Flash
The flash is not activated.
Flash is activated several times.
Playback
The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected 
direction.
The picture is not played back.
There are no recorded pictures. 
						

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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 camera set properly? (P17)
• When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may  display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
• When Digital Red-Eye Correction 
([ ], [ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture 
of subject with red colour surrounded by a skin tone colour, that red part may be corrected to 
black by the Digital Red-Eye Correction function. > It is recommend to take picture with flash mode set to [ ‡], [‰] or [ Œ], or 
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC] Mode menu set to [OFF].  (P78)
• Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may  be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
• This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, the  sound may break up. This is not a malfunction.
The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns 
black.
With a calendar search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on 
which the pictures were taken.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
• If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting off 
of particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their 
position differ in every picture.
Red part of the recorded image has changed colour to black.
[THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen.
The sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up. 
						

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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 the camera connected to the PC correctly?
• Is the camera recognised by the PC correctly? > Select [PC] when connecting.  (P96)
> Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the 
camera.
> Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
>A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting, but do not 
format.
> If the [ACCESS] displayed on the LCD monitor does not disappear, disconnect the 
USB 
connection cable after turning off the power.
• Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge. > Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting.  (P99)
> When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function, cancel this function 
before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
> When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the 16:9 pictures can 
be printed.
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
The card is not recognised by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognised.)
The card is not recognised by the PC. (SDXC memory card is used)
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing. 
						

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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 zoom or camera movement etc., the lens may click and  the picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The 
sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
• If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset. > [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message will be displayed; please re-set the clock. When 
taking pictures, it will not be possible to record the correct date without setting the clock.  
(P17)
• At some magnification levels, the pictures taken are slightly distorted or the outlines and other  areas in the pictures taken are coloured, but this is not a malfunction.
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks.
The clock is reset.
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the 
areas around the subject contain colours which are not actually present. 
						

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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 
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which 
should have been assigned to previous pictures.
• Check the clock  (P17) and birthday settings  (P56).
• The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] Mode to [PLAYBACK]  Mode.
• This is the [AUTO DEMO] which introduces the features of the camera. Press a button to return  the camera to the original screen.
• This camera uses the AF function when taking pictures. It may make a sound when focusing on subjects etc., but this is not malfunction.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively.
The file numbers are recorded in ascending order.
[AGE] is not displayed correctly.
The lens barrel is retracted.
When the camera is left alone, the Slide Show is suddenly displayed.
You hear sounds from the lens. 
						

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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 360480 6004310
2GB490 7409901220 8780
4GB9701450 1940 2410 17240
6GB1470 2210 2950 3670 26210
8GB1980 2950 3960 4910 35080
12 GB2980 4460 5970 7400 52920
16 GB3980 5950 7970 9880 70600
24 GB5780 8640 11570 14350 102500
32 GB7990 11940 15980 19820 141620
48 GB11750 17340 22760 28020 182140
64 GB15940 23530 30890 38020 247160
Picture SizeY W  
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 40 MB) 11
1 4
Card
256 MB69 81
512 MB135160
1GB270320
2GB550650
4GB1080 1280
6GB1650 1950
8GB2210 2610
12 GB3330 3940
16 GB4450 5250
24 GB6460 7630
32 GB8930 10540
48 GB13010 15170
64 GB17650 20590 
						

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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 BURST] in Scene Mode so the Picture Size for [ ] is not displayed.
Recording Quality 
setting
Built-in Memory(Approx. 40 MB) jjj
1min 19s
Card
256 MB1 min 00 s 2 min 20 s 2 min 40 s 7 min 40 s
512 MB2 min 00 s 4 min 30 s 5 min 20 s 14 min 50 s
1GB4 min 00 s 9 min 10 s 10 min 40 s 29 min 30 s
2GB8min 20s 18min 50s 21min 40s 1h 0min
4GB16 min 20 s 37 min 10 s 42 min 40 s 1 h 58 min
6GB25 min 00 s 56 min 30 s 1 h 5 min 2 h 59 min
8GB33 min 30 s 1 h 15 min 1 h 27 min 4 h 0 min
12 GB50 min 30 s 1 h 54 min 2 h 11 min 6 h 3 min
16 GB1 h 7 min 2 h 32 min 2 h 55 min 8 h 4 min
24 GB1 h 38 min 3 h 41 min 4 h 14 min 11 h 43 min
32 GB2h 15min 5h 5min 5h 51min 16h 11min
48 GB3 h 15 min 7 h 13 min 8 h 25 min 20 h 13 min
64 GB4 h 25 min 9 h 48 min 11 h 26 min 27 h 27 min 
						

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