Panasonic Dmc F3 Operating Instructions Manual

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This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue colour of the sea, sky etc. It 
also prevents underexposure of people under strong sunlight.Note
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [ š].
• Do not touch the camera with wet hands.
• Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater does 
not get onto the lens or in the terminals.
This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or 
a snow-covered mountain.
This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window.
∫ Technique for Aerial Photo Mode
• We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. 
Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the 
picture.
Note• The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to  ¶.
• Turn the camera off when taking off or landing.
• When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew.
• Be careful about the reflection from the window.
[BEACH]
[SNOW]
[AERIAL PHOTO] 
						

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[REC] Mode: n
Advanced (Recording pictur es)Motion Picture Mode
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then press 
[MODE].
Press  3/4  to select [MOTION PICTURE], and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to start recording.
A Audio recording
• The available recording time  B is displayed on the top 
right and the elapsed recording time  C is displayed on 
the bottom right of the screen.
• After pressing the shutter button fully, release it straight  away.
• When the subject is focused, the focus indication  lights.
• The focus and zoom are fixed to the setting when 
recording starts (the first frame).
• The audio is also recorded simultaneously from the  built-in microphone on this unit. (Motion pictures 
cannot be recorded without audio.)
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording.
• If the built-in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording, the camera stops recording automatically.
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Press [MENU/SET].
Press 3/4  to select [REC QUALITY] and then 
press  1.
Press  3/4  to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
¢ Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Changing the settings for the Recording Quality
ItemPicture SizefpsAspect Ratio¢1280 k720 pixels 30
16:9¢848k480 pixels 30¢640k480 pixels 30
4:3
320k 240 pixels 30 
						

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Note• The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
• 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.
• Refer to P129  for information about the available recording time.
• The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.
• Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
• When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the  quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back. 
Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly.
• Motion pictures recorded by this camera cannot be played back by older models of Panasonic  digital cameras (LUMIX) launched before December 2009.
• In Motion Picture Mode, the following functions cannot be used. –[ š ] and [ Ø] in [AF MODE]
• [DIGITAL ZOOM] and [AF ASSIST LAMP] cannot be set in Motion Picture Mode. Setting of 
other recording mode will be reflected.
• In Motion Picture Mode, the angle of view may become narrower than in Normal Picture Mode.
• We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor when 
recording motion pictures.
• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off due to a  power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion picture being recorded will 
not be recorded.
• Sound of operation may be recorded when button or other operations are performed during  motion picture recording.
• Be careful not to block the microphone in front of the camera during motion picture recording. 
						

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[REC] Mode: ·¿n
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P20.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departure date is recorded when you take the 
picture. You can display the number of days that have passed when playing back the 
pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP]  (P86).
• The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P17)
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and 
then press  1.
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4 /2 /1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4 /2 /1 to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
• If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while  the date bar is displayed.
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1. 
						

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Press 4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Enter the location.
• For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P79.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
• The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the Travel Date or when the Travel 
Date is set.
• When the Travel Date is set, [ —] appears on the lower right of the screen. 
						

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∫Cancelling the Travel Date
The Travel Date is automatically cancelled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the Travel Date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF]. 
Note
• The Travel Date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set.  If you set [WORLD TIME]  (P68) to the travel destination, the Travel Date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
• The Travel Date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off.
• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, 
which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.
• If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
• If the Travel Date is displayed as [-] (minus) in white, there is a time difference that involves 
date change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
• [LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.
• Auto Scene Mode cannot be set. Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected. 
						

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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P20.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P17)
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
• When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. 
Press [MENU/SET], and set the home area on the screen in 
step 
3.
Press  4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1  to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A Current time
B Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press  3. Press 3 again to return to the original time.
• The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not  advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press  2/1  to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
• If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
A
B
C
E
D 
						

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Note• Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.
• If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.
• If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•
The travel destinat ion icon [“] appears when playing back pictures taken at  the t ravel destinat ion. 
						

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P20.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
 ·¿
¢ This item cannot be set in the Auto Scene Mode.
Note• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra optical Zoom”.
• A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
• 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.
• Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.
• Refer to P128  for information about the number of recordable pictures.
[PICTURE SIZE]
X  4000k3000 pixels
X  ¢3264 k2448 pixels
X   2560k1920 pixels
X  ¢2048 k1536 pixels
X   640k480 pixels
Y  4000k2672 pixels
W  4000k2248 pixels
[X ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.