Panasonic Dmc F3 Operating Instructions Manual

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• Only the following functions can be set in this mode.[REC] Mode menu
– [PICTURE SIZE]
¢ (P70) /[BURST] (P76) /[COLOR MODE]¢ (P77) /[STABILIZER] (P77)
¢ The settings which can be selected are different from when other [REC] Modes are used.
[SETUP] menu
– [CLOCK SET]/[WORLD TIME]/[BEEP]/[LANGUAGE]
• The settings of the following items are fixed.
• The following functions cannot be used. – [EXPOSURE]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]
• The other items on the [SETUP] menu can be set in a mode such as the Normal Picture Mode. 
What is set will be reflected in the Auto Scene Mode.
Settings Auto Scene Mode
ItemSettings
[SLEEP MODE]  (P24)[5MIN.]
[AUTO REVIEW]  (P25)[2SEC.]
FLASH (P43) /Œ
[SENSITIVITY]  (P71)[]
[WHITE BALANCE]  (P72)[AWB]
[AF MODE]  (P74) š (Set to [ ] when a face cannot be detected)
[AF ASSIST LAMP]  (P78)[ON]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] 
(P78) [ON] 
						

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[REC] Mode: ·
Taking pictures with your favourite settings 
(Normal Picture Mode)
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [REC] menu.
∫To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too 
dark  (P50)
∫ To adjust the colours and take pictures at times when the image appears too red 
(P72)
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !], and then press [MODE].
A [MODE] button
B [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
Press  3/4  to select [NORMAL 
PICTURE], and then press [MENU/SET].
• To change the setting while taking pictures, refer  to “Using the [REC] Mode Menu”   (P70).
C [MENU/SET] button
Aim the AF area at the point you want to 
focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
• The focus indication (green) lights when the 
subject is focused.
• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/ 70 cm (2.30 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
• If pictures are to be taken at an even closer 
range, refer to “Taking Close-up Pictures”  (P48).
Press the halfway pressed shutter 
button fully to take a picture.
• The access indication lights  (P15) red when 
pictures are being recorded on the built-in 
memory (or the card). 
						

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Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
AF ocus indication
B AF area (normal)
C AF area (when using the Digital Zoom or when it is dark)
D Focus range
E Aperture value
¢1
F Shutter speed¢1
G ISO sensitivity
¢ 1 If correct exposure cannot be achieved, it will be displayed in red. 
(However, it will not be displayed in red when the flash is used.)
¢ 2 Sound volume can be set in [BEEP]  (P23).
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then  press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button halfway  while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.
• You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 
before pressing the shutter button fully.
We recommend that you use the Face 
Detection function when taking pictures of 
people.  (P75)
Focusing
FocusWhen the subject is 
focusedWhen the subject 
is not focused
Focus indication On Blinks
AF area White>Green White >Red
Sound
¢ 2Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of 
the composition of the picture you want to take)
B
EDFG
A
C
1/301/30F2.8F2.8ISOISO 80 801/30
F2.8ISO 801/301/30F2.8F2.8ISOISO 80 801/30
F2.8ISO 80 
						

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∫Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in• Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
• When the recordable range display has appeared in red
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
• When it is dark or when jitter occurs
• When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
subjects
When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use a tripod or the self-timer (P49) .• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend 
using a tripod.
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY] or  [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode  (P51)
Preventing jitter (camera shake) 
						

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[REC] Mode: ·¿n
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 7.8k), set 
the 
[PICTURE SIZE] to (8 MB) or less.
Even higher levels of magnification are possible when [DIGITAL ZOOM] is set to [ON] in 
[REC] menu.
∫ Types of zooms
• When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in 
conjunction with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.5 m (1.64 ft.) – ¶]
¢ The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] setting.
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using the 
Digital Zoom
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
FeatureOptical ZoomExtra Optical Zoom (EZ)Digital Zoom
Maximum 
magnification 4
k 7.8k
¢16k (including Optical Zoom 
4 k )
31.3 k (including Extra Optical 
Zoom 7.8 k)
Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration The higher the magnification 
level, the greater the 
deterioration.
Conditions None[PICTURE SIZE] with   
(P70)
 is selected. [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
(P76) on the 
[REC] menu is set to [ON].
Screen 
display A
 [ ] is displayed.BThe Digital Zoom range is 
displayed.
TW
TW
ATWTW
B 
						

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∫Extra Optical Zoom mechanism
When you set the Picture Size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 12M (12.1 million pixels)  
CCD area is cropped to the centre 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a 
higher zoom effect.
Note
• The Digital Zoom cannot be set in Auto Scene Mode [ ].
• The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.
• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra optical Zoom”.
• The Optical Zoom is set to Wide (1 k) when the camera is turned on.
• If you use the Zoom function after focusing on the subject, focus on the subject again.
• The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Take care not to interrupt  the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
• When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer  (P49) for taking 
pictures.
• The Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.
– In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] or [FLASH BURST] in Scene Mode
– In Motion Picture Mode
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] cannot be used in the following cases.
– In [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST] or [FLASH BURST] in Scene Mode 
						

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Playing back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
• Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes depending on the playback status.
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold  2/1 during playback.
• The file number  A and the picture number  B only 
change one by one. Release  2/1 when the number of 
the desired picture appears to play back the picture.
• If you keep pressing  2/1, the number of pictures 
forwarded/rewound increases.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch  A
 to [(].
• Normal Playback is set automatically in the 
following cases.
– When the mode was switched from the [REC] to 
[PLAYBACK].
– When the camera was turned on while the [REC]/ [PLAYBACK] selector switch was at [ (].
Press  2/1  to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
BA 
						

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Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1screen >12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display  (P85)
ANumber of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T) to return to the 
previous screen.
• Pictures are not rotated for display.
• Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to Normal Playback
1Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select a picture.• An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings.2Press [MENU/SET].• The picture that was selected will appear.
Note• This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
• The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from [REC] Mode to [PLAYBACK] 
Mode.
• You cannnot playback the audio of still pictures with audio recorded on other equipment.
• The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.
• Playback Zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T).
1k > 2k > 4k > 8k > 16k• When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W) after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
• When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 second, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing  3/4/2/1.
• The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
• When you move the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication appears for about 1 second.
A
A 
						

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Switching the [PLAYBACK] Mode
1
Press [MODE] during playback.
2Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[NORMAL PLAY]  (P37)
All the pictures are played back.
[SLIDE SHOW]  (P80)
The pictures are played back in sequence.
[FAVORITE PLAY]  (P83)
¢
Your favourite pictures are played back.¢ [FAVORITE PLAY] is not displayed when [FAVORITE] has not been set. 
						

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.• Pictures on the built-in memory or the card, which are being played back will be deleted.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ‚].
A [DISPLAY] button
B [‚ ] button
Press  2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].