Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ3 User Manual

Recording pictures (advanced)
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You can select 3 types of quality 
(compression rate) according to the usage 
of the picture.
 When the quality is set to [TIFF], a JPEG 
picture with the quality equal to the 
standard is created at the same time.
 Pictures may have a mosaic-like 
appearance depending on the subject or 
the recording condition.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 The following...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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You can switch to the following metering 
modes.
Metering Mode [METERING MODE]
Multiple:
This is the method in which the 
camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of 
brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually, we 
recommend using this method.
Center weighted:
This is the method used to focus on 
the subject on the center of the 
screen and measure the whole 
screen evenly.
Spot:
This is the method to measure the 
subject in the...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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 When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures 
may become still while being focused on, 
however, this is not a malfunction.
 In the digital zoom or when you take 
pictures in dark places, the AF area is 
displayed on the center of the screen with 
a size wider than usual.
 When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) 
light at the same time, the camera is 
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined 
because it is set to the position the 
camera...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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When taking a picture with prefocus, set 
the button for starting AF (Auto focus) to 
[FOCUS] on [AF TRIGGER].
Prefocus is a technique to focus on the 
point where you take a picture of the 
subject with quick motion.
This function is suitable when the distance 
between the camera and the subject is 
pre-determined.
∫Procedure for recording with prefocus 
using [FOCUS] button
1Aim the AF area to the point where you 
want to focus. (P32)
2Press the [FOCUS] button.
When the...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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Illuminating the subject with the AF assist 
lamp allows the camera to focus on the 
subject in low light conditions.
When you press the shutter 
button halfway in dark 
places or other situations, 
an AF area wider than usual 
appears and the AF assist 
lamp 1 turns on. 
 Be sure of the following points when the 
AF assist lamp is in use.
– Do not look in to the AF assist lamp 
closely.
– Detach the lens hood.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers.
– The...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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It is possible to further magnify a subject 
already magnified 12 times with the optical 
zoom by 4 more times with the digital 
zoom, thereby reaching a maximum of 
48 times. 
∫Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the 
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom 
indication may momentarily pause. This is 
not a malfunction.
You can enter the digital zoom range to 
continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele 
or to release the zoom lever once and...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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 The stabilizer function may not work 
sufficiently in the following cases.
– When too much jitter occurs
– In digital zoom range
– When taking pictures while following 
subjects in motion.
– When the shutter speed is extremely 
slow due to dark conditions or other 
reasons.
 In motion image mode [ ], [MODE2] 
cannot be set.This camera allows you to create motion 
picture files up to 20 seconds long by 
connecting images recorded in flip 
animation mode.
Example:
When...

Recording pictures (advanced)
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1Select [FLIP ANIM.]. 
 A motion image file is created by putting 
images recorded in [IMAGE CAPTURE] 
together by [CREATE MOTION 
IMAGE].
 Audio cannot be recorded.
 You cannot record audio using the 
audio dubbing. (P87)
2Select [IMAGE CAPTURE]. 
 The picture size is 320k240 pixels.
3Capture images for flip animation. 
 You can check the recorded image with 
4 and the previous or following image 
with 2/1.
 Delete unnecessary images with [ ] 
button.
 You can...

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5Select [FRAME RATE] and set the 
number of frames. 
6Select [CREATE MOTION IMAGE] 
and create a flip animation. 
 The file number appears after creating 
a flip animation.
∫Deleting all still images used to create 
flip animation
When selecting [DELETE STILL IMAGES] 
in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a confirmation 
screen appears. Select [YES] with 4 and 
then press 1.
 You cannot use pictures with audio, burst 
mode and auto bracket.
 The images in each frame do not appear 
in...

Playback (advanced)
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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
∫Pictures with audio
Select the picture with audio icon [ ] 
and 
play back the audio. 
∫Motion images
Select the picture with the motion image 
icon [ ] and play back the motion 
images. 
 The cursor displayed during 
playback corresponds to 3/4/
2/1.
 Motion image playback stops and the 
normal playback is restored by pressing 
4.∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion image playback, keep 
pressing 2/1....