Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 manual

Please read thes e instruc tions ca refully be fore using this pro duct, and sav e this ma nual for future use. More detailed instructions on the opera tion of this camera are cont ained in “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in th e suppli ed CD-ROM. Ins t all it on your PC to read it. PC P Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Cam[...]

2 VQT4S33 (E NG) Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choo sing Pa nasonic ! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable product s on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bri ng you and your family y ears of enjoyment. Please take time to f ill in the information below . The serial num ber is on the tag located on th[...]

3 (ENG) VQ T4S33 ∫ Product identificatio n marking THE FOL LOWI NG AP PLIE S ON L Y IN THE U.S. A. Product Location Digital Camera Bottom Batter y char ger Bottom FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide r[...]

4 VQT4S33 (E NG) THE F OLLOWING APPLIE S ONL Y IN THE U.S. A. THE FOLLOWING APPLIE S ONL Y IN CANADA. Certification and Comp liance See Camera for the certification and compliance mark specific to that device. 1 Select [Wi-Fi ] in the [Setup] menu. 2 Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in th e [Wi -Fi] menu. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Appr oved Regul ation s] , and[...]

5 (ENG) VQ T4S33 ∫ About th e battery pa ck • Do not heat or ex pose to fl ame. • Do not leav e the batt ery(ies ) in a car exposed t o direct sunligh t for a long perio d of time with doors and wind ows closed. CAUTION Battery pack ( Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the sp ecified uni t to recharge th e batte ry pac k. • Do not us e the b[...]

6 VQT4S33 (E NG) ∫ About the battery charger ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always us e a g enuine Pa nasoni c remote shutt er (DMW- RSL1 : option al). • Do no t use the synch ro cable s wit h the leng th of 3 m (9 .8 feet) or more . -If you see this symbo l- CAUTION! T o reduc e the risk o f fire , el ectric shock or pr oduct damage, • Do not ins[...]

7 (ENG) VQ T4S33 Contents Inform ation for Y our S afety...... .... .... ... 2 Prepar ation Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF form at) . .... ...... .... .... ..... ...... .... .... ... 9 Care of the camera..... .... ..... ...... .... .... . 10 St andard Accessories .......... ..............1 1 Names a nd Func tions of Com pone nts .. .... ......[...]

8 VQT4S33 (E NG) Recordi ng Motion Pi cture . ...... .... ..... . 53 • Recording while m onitoring camera images ............. ................. ............ 53 • Checking the s ound while record ing motion pictur es .... ....... .... .... .... ...... 53 Recording still pictu res while recordi ng motion pictures .... .... .... .... 54 Recordi n[...]

9 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 Reading the Owne r ’ s Manual (PDF format) More detailed instructions on t he operation of this c amera are contained in “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF fo rmat)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install i t on your PC to read it. ∫ For Wind ows 1 T urn the PC on a nd inse rt the CD-RO M cont ain ing the O[...]

10 Prepar ation VQT4S33 (E NG) Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monitor , or external cas e may be damaged if us ed i n the f ollowing c onditions . It may also malfu ncti on or image may not be record if you: – Drop o r hit the c amera. – Pres s hard on the len s or the monito r . The dus[...]

11 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 St andard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product number s correct as of October 2012. These ma y be subject to change. Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in this Owner’s Manual.) 1B a t t e r y P a c k (Indicated as battery pack or bat tery in t [...]

12 Prepar ation VQT4S33 (E NG) Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 Shutter button (P 24) 2 Self-timer indicator (P53)/ AF Assist Lamp 3 Sensor 4 Flash (P41) 5 Flash synchr o socket ¢ 6 Lens fitting mark 7 Mount 8 Lens lock pin 9 Lens release button (P16) 10 [ ( ] (Playback) button (P27 ) 1 1 [L VF] button (P20)/ [Fn5] button (P23) [...]

13 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 28 Drive mode dial Single (P24): Burst ( P51): Auto Bracket (P52): Self-timer (P53): 29 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover) • Keep the Hot Shoe Cove r out of reac h of child ren to pr even t swa llow ing. 30 Mode dial (P32) 31 [Wi-Fi] button (P 58)/[Fn1] button (P23) 32 Front dial 33 [ ](White Balance) but ton (P44) 34 [ ](IS[...]

14 Prepar ation VQT4S33 (E NG) 49 T ripod mount • A tripod with a s crew length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if att ached. 50 T erminal co ver ¢ • Keep the ter minal cover out of reach of chil dren to prevent sw allowing. 51 Battery door (P18) 52 Release lever (P18) 53 DC coupler cover • When using an AC ad aptor , ensu[...]

15 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 T ouch panel of this unit is capacitive. T ouch the panel directly wit h your bare finger . ∫ T ouch T o touch and release the touch screen. Use for selecting items or icons. • When sel ecting f eatur es using t he to uch scree n, be sure to touch the center of the desire d icon. ∫ Drag A movement without releas[...]

16 Prepar ation VQT4S33 (E NG) Preparation • Check that th e camera is tu rned off . • Change le nses where th ere is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P90 , when dir t or dust gets on the l ens. • Do not p ress t he le ns release butt on A when you atta ch a le ns. ∫ Det aching the lens 1 Attach the lens cap. 2 While pressing on the lens[...]

17 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 The batt ery that can b e used with th is unit is DMW-BLF19PP. ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator tu rns on: The [CH ARGE] indicator is t urned on during ch arging. The [CHARGE] indicato r turns off: The [CHARGE] indicator will turn of f once the charging has completed without any problem. (D isco[...]

18 Prepar ation VQT4S33 (E NG) • Always use genui ne Panasonic b atteries (DMW -BLF19PP ). • If you use othe r batteries, we ca nnot guarantee the quality of this pr oduct. • Being caref ul about the batt ery orient ation, insert all the way until you hear a lock ing sound and then check that it is locked by lever A . Pull the lever A in th e[...]

19 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 Format t he card before recor ding a picture with this unit. Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure t o back up necessary data in advance. Select [ Format] in th e [Setup] m enu. (P21) • Confirmati on screen is displayed. It is executed when [Y es] is selected . • The cloc k is not set wh en th[...]

20 Prepar ation VQT4S33 (E NG) ∫ About the eye sensor automatic switching When [L VF/Monitor Aut o] of [Eye Sensor] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and your eye or an object is brought close to the viewfinde r , the disp lay automatically switches to t he viewfinder display . A [L VF]/[F n5] b utton B Eye sensor ∫ Switching the Monitor/View[...]

21 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 Setting the Menu 1 Press [MENU/SET]. Setting menu it ems Menu Description of settings [Rec] (P81 ) This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and other aspects of the pictures you a re recording. [Motion P ictu re] (P83) This menu lets you set the [Rec Mode] , [Rec Quality], an d other aspects for motio[...]

22 Prepar ation VQT4S33 (E NG) Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu) By using the Q uick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found. • The fe atures that c an be adjust ed usin g Qui c k Menu are det ermined by the mode or a dis play style the camera is in. 1 Press [Q.M ENU] to d isplay t he Quick Menu. 2 Rot ate the fron [...]

23 Prepar ation (ENG) VQ T4S33 Assigning frequen tly used functions to the buttons (function butt ons) Y ou can as sign recording functions, etc. to specific buttons and icons. T o use those functions, press [Fn1], [Fn2], [Fn3] , [Fn4] or [Fn5] or t ouch [Fn6] or [Fn7]. 1 Select the func tion button s you want to assign th e function from the [Fn B[...]

24 Basic VQT4S33 (E NG) T aking a Still picture • Set the driv e mode dial to [ ] ( single) . 1 Select the R ecordi ng Mode. (P32 ) 2 Press the sh utter button halfway to focus . A Aperture v alue B Shutter spee d • Aperture v alue and shut ter speed ar e displayed. (It will flash in red if the co rrect exposure is not achieve d, excep t when s[...]

25 Basic (ENG) VQ T4S33 Recording Motion P icture This can record full high definition moti on pictures compat ible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4, MOV . Audio will be rec orded in stereo. • Maximum time to rec ord motion pictures continuous ly with [MP4] is 29 minut es 59 seconds or up to 4 GB. • Tho ugh a [MOV] moti[...]

26 Basic VQT4S33 (E NG) Switching the Informati on Displayed on th e recording screen Press [DISP .] to ch ange. • Screen will switch as follows: (Example of monito r display) A With in form ation B Wit hout in forma tion C With informat ion (tilt sensor displa y) D Without informat ion ( tilt sensor disp lay) E On-monitor recording information ?[...]

27 Basic (ENG) VQ T4S33 Playing Back Pic tures/Motion Pictu res 1 Pr ess [ ( ]. 2 Pr ess 2 or 1 . Playing Ba ck Picture s 2 : Play back the previous picture 1 : Play back the next picture Using the Playback Zoom Rot ate the re ar dial rig ht. 1 k 2 k 4 k 8 k 16 k • Y o u can mov e the en lar ged part by pr essi ng 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 of th e cursor but[...]

28 Basic VQT4S33 (E NG) Displaying multiple s creens (Multi Pl ayback) Rot ate the rea r dial lef t. 1 screen 12 screens 30 screens Calendar scre en display • It is possib le to switch the playback scre en by to uching the following icons. – [ ]: 1 screen – [ ]: 12 screens – [ ]: 30 sc reens – [ ]: Calendar s creen display • Screen can [...]

29 Basic (ENG) VQ T4S33 This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the A V CHD, MP4, MOV and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats. In Playback Mode, s elect a pict ure with the motio n picture ic on ([ ]), and then press 3 to pla y back . A Motion pictur e icon B The motion picture rec ording ti me • Af ter playb ack sta rts, the elaps ed play[...]

30 Basic VQT4S33 (E NG) Press [DISP .] to switch the mo nitor screen. • Screen will switch as follows: A With in form ation ¢ 1 B Detailed infor mation displa y C Histogram display D Without information (Highlig ht d isplay) ¢ 1, 2 E Wit hout in forma tion ¢ 1 If app roximately 10 s econds ela pses witho ut an oper ation bein g perform ed, par[...]

31 Basic (ENG) VQ T4S33 Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. ¢ Picture grou ps are tre ated as a sin gle picture . (All the pi ctures i n the selecte d picture gro up will be d eleted.) T o delete a sin gle pict ure 1 In Pla yback Mo de, s elect the pi cture to del ete and then press [ ]. • The same operatio n can be per[...]

32 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Selecting the Recordin g Mode Select the m ode by rot ating the mode d ial. • Rota te the mode dial slo wly to select the desi re d mod e A . Program AE Mode (P33) Records at the aperture value and shutter speed set by the camer a. Aperture-Priority AE Mode (P34) The shutter speed is automatically determined by the ape[...]

33 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 T aking P ictures with Y our Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode) Recording Mode: The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pict ures with greater freedom by changing var ious settings in the [R ec] menu. 1 Set the mode d ial to [ ]. 2 [...]

34 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) T aking Pictur es by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Recording Mode: Set the apert ure value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2 Set the aper ture va lue by ro t ating the r ear dial[...]

35 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 Determine the e xposure by manually setting the apert ure value and the s hutter speed. The Manual Exposure As sistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate the exposure. 1 Set the mode d ial to [ ]. 2 Rot ate the re ar dial to set the shutter sp eed, and rot ate the fro nt dial to se t the ape rture va[...]

36 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Applicable modes: 1 Set [Fn Button Set] in the [Custo m] menu to [Preview]. (P23) • The following st ep is an exampl e in which [Previe w] is assig ned to [Fn 4]. 2 Switch to confirmation screen by pressing [Fn4]. • Screen is swit ched every t ime [Fn4] is pres sed. T aking Pictur es that match the Scene b eing recor[...]

37 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 T aking P ictures with different image effect s (Creative Control Mode) Recording Mode: This mode records with additional image effect s. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting example images and checking them on the screen. The strength and colors of the effect s can be easily adjusted to fit your preferences. ∫[...]

38 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) T aking Pictur es using the Automatic Fun ction (Int ell ig ent A uto Mode ) Recording Mode: In this mode, the camera makes the optimal settings for the subject and scene, so we recommend it when you wish to leave the settings to t he camera and record without thinking about them. 1 Set the mode dial to [ ¦ ]. • The c[...]

39 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 Recording Mode: This mode enables you to change t he brightness and color tone to your preferred settings from the ones set by the camera in Intelligent Auto Mode. 1 Press [ ]. 2 Rotate the rear dial to adjust color . • This will adjust the color of the image from a reddish color to a bluish color. • Pres s [ ] again[...]

40 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Registering your prefe rred settings (Custom Mode) Recording Mode: Y ou can regist er the current camera settings as custom settings. If you then record in Custom Mode, you can use the registered settings. • Initial se tting of th e Program AE Mode is registered as the custo m settings initiall y . T o allow re cording[...]

41 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 T aking P ictures with the Zoom Applicable modes: ∫ T ypes of zooms an d recordi ng magnifi cation ¢ 1 Wh en a picture s ize of [S] ( 4 M), aspect rat io of [ X ] is selected. The ma gnificat ion le vel dif fer s depen ding on [Pict ure Siz e] and [Aspec t Ratio] sett ing. ¢ 2 When recording qu ality setting [FHD/30p[...]

42 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Applicable modes: Set the built-in flash to match t he recording. • Open the flash. 1 Select [Flash] in the [Rec] menu. (P21) 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [Flash Mod e] and then press [MENU/SET ]. 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the item and then press [MENU/S ET]. Compensating the Exposure Applicable modes: Use this function when [...]

43 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 Setting the Light Se nsitivity Applicable modes: This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark pl aces withou t the resulting pictures coming o ut dar k. 1 Pr ess [ ]. 2 Rot ate the rear dial to select the ISO sensitivity . A ISO se[...]

44 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Adjusting the White Bala nce Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent light s or in ot her such conditions wher e the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this i tem adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with t he light source. 1 Press [ ]. 2 Rot a[...]

45 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 Bracket setting is performed based on the adjustment values for the White B alance fine adjustment, and 3 pictures with d iff erent colors are automatically recorded wh en the shutter button is pressed once. 1 Press [ ]. 2 Rotate the rear dial or front dial to select the White Balance, and then press 4 . 3 Rotate the con[...]

46 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) T aking Pictur es with Auto Focus Applicable modes: This allows the focusing method that suits t h e positions and number of the subjects t o be selected. Also, it is pos sible to set the foc us to the subject s pecified on the touch screen. (Set the [T ouch AF] of the [T ouch Settings] in the [Custom] menu to [ON].) 1 S[...]

47 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 ¢ In [AFS/A FF] of th e [Cus tom] menu, you ca n as sign [ AFS] o r [AFF ] to t he [AF S/AFF ] of the focus mode le ver . The camera automatically detects the person’s face. The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in. (max. 15 areas) When the camera dete[...]

48 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Focus and expos ure can be adjusted to a specified subject . Focus and exposure will keep on following the subject even if it moves. (Dynamic tracking) ∫ Whe n opera tin g butt ons Place the subject in the AF tracking frame, and pres s the shutter button halfway to lock the subject. A AF tr acki ng fram e • AF area w[...]

49 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 T aking P ictures with Manual Focus Applicable modes: Use this function when you want to f ix the focus or when the dist ance between the lens and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus. 1 Set the focus m ode lever to [MF]. 2 Rot ate the focu s ring on th e lens to focus on the subjec t. A A[...]

50 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Fixing the Focus and th e Exposure (AF/A E Lock) Applicable modes: This is useful whe n you want t o take a picture of a subject outside the AF a rea or the contrast is too strong and you c annot achieve appropriate exposure. 1 Align the screen with the sub ject. 2 Press and ho ld [AF/AE LOCK] to fi x the foc us or exp o[...]

51 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 T aking P ictures using Burst Mode Applicable modes: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile t he shutter button is pressed. Pictures taken with a burst speed of [ SH] will be recorded as a single burst group. 1 Set the drive m ode dial to [ ] . 2 Focus on the subject and t ake a picture . A When Burs t Mode is set t o hi[...]

52 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) ∫ Focus ing in Burst Mode ¢ 1 When the s ubject is dark or the bur st speed is set t o [SH], the focus is fix ed on the firs t picture. ¢ 2 The bur st speed may beco me slower bec ause the camera is contin uously foc using on the subject. ¢ 3 Burst speed t akes prior ity , and focu s is estimate d with in possible r[...]

53 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 T aking P ictures with the Self-timer Applicable modes: 1 Set the drive m ode dial to [ ] . 2 Pres s the s hutter button half way to f ocus an d then press it fully t o t ake th e picture. A When s elf-t imer is set to [ ]. ∫ Changing the time setting for the self-ti mer 1 Select [Self Timer] in the [Rec] m enu. (P21) [...]

54 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Recording still picture s while recording motion pictures Applicable modes: S till pictures can be rec orded even while recor ding a motion picture. (Simultaneous recording) Recording mo tion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter speed (Creative Video Mode) Recording Mode: It is possible to m anually change t[...]

55 Recording (ENG) VQ T4S33 Change the number of frames reco rded and record motion pictures in slow and fast motion. 1 Select [Frame Rate] in the [Motion Picture] menu. (P21) 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the item and then press [ MENU/SET]. • For exam ple, when a motion pictur e is recorded for 10 seconds with [ ], the length of the recorde d[...]

56 Recording VQT4S33 (E NG) Setting the recording m ethod of time code Applicable modes: T ime code repr esents the recording time by the units of hour , minute, second and frame, and can be used as a time scale for editing motion pictures. This unit automatically records time code during motion picture recording. • T ime codes are not recorded o[...]

57 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 What you can do w ith the Wi-Fi R function Linking with the W i-Fi compatible equipment allows you to remot ely operate the camera, or share pic tures with people in distant plac es eve n during recording or playing back. [Remote Shooting] (P58) [Playback o n TV] (P64) Linking with a smartphone/table t enables the following:[...]

58 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) [Remote Shooting] Y ou can rem otely operate the camera using a smartphone/tablet. Y ou need to install “LUMIX LINK” on your smartphone/tablet. The “LUMIX LINK” is an application provided by Panasonic that allows your smartphone/ tablet to perf orm the following operations of a Wi-Fi-compatible LUMIX. • The service[...]

59 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connection], an d then press [MENU/SET]. • When conn ecting with the setti ng you used be fore, you can selec t the connectio n destinat ion from [Sele ct a destinat ion from History] (P60) or [Select a des tination from F avorite] (P60 ). 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Remote Shooting], and then pre[...]

60 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) Select [ ] o n a smartphone/tablet. • Y ou can save pict ures on the sm artphone/ tablet . • Y ou can send pi ctures to a WEB serv ice, et c. • The screen dif fers dependi ng on the operat ing system. Select [ ] o n a smartphone/tablet. • The screen dif fers dependi ng on the operat ing system. If you want to make a [...]

61 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 Selecting the con nection method • Y ou can select whethe r to connect v ia a wireles s access point or c onnect dire ctly . Press 3 / 4 to select connecti on method, an d then pre ss [MENU/SET ]. ¢ WPS refers to a funct ion that allo ws you to e asily co nfigure the s ettings rela ted to the connect ion and secu rity of [...]

62 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) Search for av ailable wireles s access point s. • Confirm enc ryption k ey of the s elected wir eless access point if th e network authen tication is encrypted. • When connecti ng by [Man ual Input] , confir m SSID, encrypt ion type, encryption key of the wireless acce ss point you are using. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the [...]

63 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 • Direct ly connect this unit to th e device you are us ing as a wireles s access poin t. Y ou can connect t his unit and y our devic e in a method supp orted by yo ur device. Press 3 / 4 to select connecti on method, an d then pre ss [MENU/SET ]. Connecting directly Connection method Description of settings [Wi-Fi Direct][...]

64 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) [Playback on TV] 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connectio n], and then press [MENU/SET]. • When connect ing with th e setting you used before , you can select t he con nection destina tion from [ Select a de stinati on fr om History] (P60) or [ Select a des tination from Favor ite] (P 60). 3 Press 3 / 4 to s[...]

65 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 [Send Images Whi le Recording] A picture can be automatically sent to a s pecified device every time y ou take it. Since the camera gives priority to recordi ng, sending may take longer during the recording of Burst pictures or motion pictures. • Motion pictur es can not be sent . • If you turn of f this uni t or t he Wi[...]

66 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connectio n], and then press [MENU/SET]. • When connect ing with th e setting you used before , you can selec t the con nection destina tion fro m [Select a de stina tion fr om Hi story] (P60 ) or [S elect a destin ation from Favor ite] (P6 0). 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [ Send Im[...]

67 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connection], an d then press [MENU/SET]. • When conn ecting with the setti ng you used be fore, you can select t he connectio n destinat ion from [Sele ct a desti nation from His to ry] (P 60) or [Sel ect a desti nation fro m Favorite] (P 60). 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Imag[...]

68 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connectio n], and then press [MENU/SET]. • When connect ing with th e setting you used before , you can selec t the con nection destina tion fro m [Select a de stina tion fr om Hi story] (P60 ) or [S elect a destin ation from Favor ite] (P6 0). 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Ima[...]

69 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 [Send Images Stored in th e Camera] • When se nding images on a mobile network, hi gh pa cket c ommunicatio n fees may be incurred depending on t he de tails o f your contra ct. • Det ails of the p layback me nu [ Favorite] or [P rint Set ] set tings wi ll not b e sent . • Some image s tak en with a dif ferent ca mera [...]

70 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connectio n], and then press [MENU/SET]. • When c onnecti ng with the setting you u sed befo re, you can selec t the con nection destina tion from [S elect a des tinatio n from His tory] (P60) o r [Sele ct a des tination fr om Favor ite]. ( P60) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Im[...]

71 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connection], an d then press [MENU/SET]. • When conn ecting with the setti ng you used be fore, you can select t he connectio n destinat ion from [Sele ct a desti nation from His to ry] (P 60) or [Sel ect a desti nation fro m Favorite]. (P6 0) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Imag[...]

72 Wi-Fi VQT4S33 (E NG) 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connectio n], and then press [MENU/SET]. • When connect ing with th e setting you used before , you can selec t the con nection destina tion fro m [Select a de stina tion fr om Hi story] (P60 ) or [S elect a destin ation from Favor ite]. (P60 ) 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Ima[...]

73 Wi-Fi (ENG) VQ T4S33 1 Press [Wi-Fi]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [New Connection], an d then press [MENU/SET]. • When conn ecting with the setti ng you used be fore, you can select t he connectio n destinat ion from [Sele ct a desti nation from His to ry] (P 60) or [Sel ect a desti nation fro m Favorite] (P 60). 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Send Imag[...]

74 Conn ecti ng t o oth er eq uipm ent VQT4S33 (E NG) Playing Back Picture s on a TV Scree n 1 Connect the c amera and a TV . • Check the direc tion of th e terminals and plug in/ou t str aight hol ding on to t he pl ug. ( It may result in malf unction by th e deformin g of the termin al if it is plugge d in obliquely or in wrong direction .) 2 T[...]

75 Conn ecting to ot her equi pment (ENG) VQ T4S33 Saving still pictur es and motion pic tures on your PC ∫ PC that can be used The unit can be connected to any PC cap able of recognising a mass st orage device. • PHOTOf unSTU DIO 8.5 PE ( Windows XP/Vis ta/7) This soft ware allows you to ac quire picture s to t he PC , and als o cat ego rize t[...]

76 Conn ecti ng t o oth er eq uipm ent VQT4S33 (E NG) ∫ Inst alling supplied software • Before insert ing the CD-ROM, clos e all running applic ations. 1 Check t he enviro nment of your PC. • Operat ing environ ment of “PHOT OfunSTUDI O 8.5 PE ” – OS: Windows R XP (32bit) SP3, Windows Vista R (32bit) SP2, Windows R 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP[...]

77 Conn ecting to ot her equi pment (ENG) VQ T4S33 ∫ T r ansferring pictures to a PC 1 Connect the computer and camer a with the USB co nnection cable (supplied) . • Pl ease turn this unit on and you r PC before conn ecti ng. • T urn t he monitor toward you. • Chec k the directio ns of the conne ctors, and plug them st raight in or unp lug [...]

78 Conn ecti ng t o oth er eq uipm ent VQT4S33 (E NG) Printing the Pictures If you connect the camera to a printer supporti ng PictBridg e, you can select the pictures to be printed out and i nstruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor . • Grouped p ictur es are displaye d indi viduall y . • Some printers ca n print directly fr o[...]

79 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Monitor Display/Viewfinder Display • The fo llowing images are exa mples of when th e display sc reen is set to [ ] (monit or style ) in the monito r . ∫ In record ing Recordi ng in Progr am AE Mode [ ] 1 Recording M ode 2 Photo S tyle 3 Flash Mode 4 RE C MODE (when recording motion pictures)/Recording quality 5 P ictur[...]

80 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) ∫ In p layback Det ailed information disp lay Histogr am display 1 Playback Mode 2 : Motion picture playback/ : Continuously Burst Picture Group Playback : Continuously [T ime Lapse Shot] Picture Group P layback 3 Protected picture 4 Number of prints 5P i c t u r e s i z e Recording mode (when recording motion pictures) :[...]

81 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Menu list This menu lets you set t he aspect ratio, number of pixels and ot her aspects of the pictures you are rec ording. [Rec] [Photo Style] Y ou can select eff ects to match the type of image you wish to record. Y ou can adjust the color and image quality of the effects. [Aspect Ratio] Sets the aspect ratio of the image[...]

82 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) [ISO In crement s] The ISO sensitivity settings values changes in steps of 1/3 EV or 1 EV . [Ext ended IS O] Allows you to adjust the I SO from the m inimum [ISO125] to t he maximum [ISO25600]. [Long Shtr NR] Y ou can eliminate the noise caused by recording with a slower shutter speed. [Shading Comp.] If the screen peripher[...]

83 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 This menu lets you set the [Rec Mode], [Rec Quality], and other aspects for motion picture recording. • [Photo S tyle] , [Meteri ng Mode], [i.Dynamic ], [i .Re solution ] and [Digit al Zoom] are common to both the [Rec] men u and [Motion Pic ture] m enu. Chan ging these settings in one of these menus is reflec ted in othe[...]

84 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) Operation of the unit , such as displaying of the screen and button operations, can be set up according to your preferences. Also, it is possible to register the m odified settings. [Custom] [Cust.Set Mem.] Registers the current camera s ettings as custom set. (P40) [AF/AE Lock] Sets the fixed content for focusing and expos[...]

85 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 [Hig hlight] When the Auto Review function is activated or when playing back, white saturat ed areas appear blinking in black and white. [Constant Preview] Y ou can chec k the effects of the chosen aperture and shutter speed on the recording screen in Manual Exposure Mode. [Expo.Met er] Set whether or not to display the ex [...]

86 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) This menu lets you perform t he clock settings, select the ope rating beep tone settings and set other set tings which make it easier for y ou to operate the cam era. Y ou can also conf igure the settings of Wi-Fi related functions. [Setup] [Clo ck Set ] Setting Date/T ime. (P19) [Wor ld Tim e] Sets the times for the region[...]

87 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 [V er sion Disp.] This enables the f irmware versions of the camera and lens to be checked. [No.Reset] Returns the image file number to 0001. [Reset] The [Rec] o r [Setup]/[Custom] menu settings are reset t o the initial settings. [Reset Wi-Fi Setti ngs] Reset all settings in the [Wi-Fi] menu to factory default settings. (e[...]

88 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) This menu lets you set the Pro tection, Cropping or Print Settings, etc . of recorded pictures. [Playback] [2D/3D Settings] Switches the playback m ethod for 3D images . [Slide Show] Selects the type etc. of the images and plays back in order . [Playb ack Mode] Selects the type etc. of the images and plays back only particu[...]

89 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Cautions for Use Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games e tc.). • If you use t his unit on to p of or near a TV , the picture s and/or sound on this un it may be disrupt ed by electroma gnetic wave radia tion. • Do not us e this unit near c ell ph[...]

90 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) ∫ About dirt on the image sensor This camera features an interchangeable lens system so dirt may get inside the cam era body when changing lenses. Depending on the recording conditions, dirt on the image sensor may appear on the recorded picture. T o prevent debris or dust adhering to internal parts of the body , avoid ch[...]

91 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Specifications S pecifications are subject t o change without notice. Digital Camera Bod y (DMC-GH3): Informa tion for your safet y Power S ource: DC 8.4 V Po wer Co nsum ptio n: 2. 9 W (When recording with Monitor) [When the Interchangeab le lens (H-HS12035: optional) is used] 2.0 W (W hen playing back with M onitor) [When[...]

92 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) Shutter speed B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 60 minutes), 60 seconds to 1/4000th of a second T aking still pictures during motion picture recording Motion picture priorities: 1/ 30th of a secon d to 1/16000th of a second S till picture priorities: B (Bulb) (Max. approx. 60 minutes), 60 seconds to 1/4000th of a second Meteri ng rang[...]

93 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Picture size Still pic ture When the aspect rat io setting is [ X ] 4608 k 3456 pixels, 3264 k 2448 pixels, 2336 k 1752 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ Y ] 4608 k 3072 pixels, 3264 k 2176 pixels, 2336 k 1560 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ W ] 4608 k 2592 pixels, 3264 k 1840 pixels, 1920 k 1080 pixels Wh[...]

94 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) Wireless transmitter Battery Charger (P anasonic DMW-BTC10PP): Information for your safety Battery Pa ck (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLF 19PP): Information for your safety T erminal [REMOTE] φ 2.5 mm jack [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] Dedicated jack (8 pin) [HDMI] MiniHDMI T ypeC [MIC] φ 3.5 m m jack Head phone φ 3.5 mm jack Flash[...]

95 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Digital Camera Accessory System ¢ 1 T he AC Adaptor (optiona l) can only be used with the design ated Panas onic DC Couple r (optiona l). The AC adapt or (o ptional) cannot be used by it self. ¢ 2 Use if the attac hed lens is in cont act wit h the tri pod pedest al. Descripti on Accesso ry# Lithum Ion Ba ttery DMW-B LF19 [...]

96 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) Product numbers correct as of October 2012. These may be subject to ch ange. • Refer to P1 7 for i nformation about th e battery chargin g time. • NOTE: Accessories and /or model nu mbers may va ry be tween count ries. Consult your local dealer . • Refer to cat alogs /We b pages f or most current informat ion regar di[...]

97 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA a nd Pue rto Ric o Custome rs) TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , PACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER T O: P ANASONIC NA[...]

98 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way , Sec aucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Produc ts Limited W arr anty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico Only) If your product does n[...]

99 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Mail-In S ervice For assistance in the U.S.A. and Puerto Rico in obtaining rep airs, please ship the product prepaid to: Panasoni c Exchange Center 4900 Geo rge McV ay Drive Suit e B McAlle n, TX 78503 pa na c a re @ us.pa nasonic.com Online Rep air Req uest T o s ubmit a new r epair request and for quick repair status visi[...]

100 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) ALL EXPRESS AND IMP LIED W ARR ANTIES, INCLUDING THE W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABIL ITY , ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED W ARRANTY . W ARRANTOR’S LIABILITY UNDER THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY SHALL BE LIMITED SOLEL Y TO THE COST OF ANY NECESSAR Y REP AIRS OR REPLACEMENTS OF THIS PRODUCT . P ANASONIC ASSUMES NO RISK, AND S[...]

101 Others (ENG) VQ T4S33 Limited Warranty (ONL Y FOR CANADA ) Panasonic Ca nada Inc. 5770 Ambler Dr ive, Mississauga, Ontario L4 W 2T3 P A NASONIC PRODU CT – LIMITED W ARRANTY Panasonic Canada Inc. warrants this product to be free from defect s in material and workmanship u nder normal use and for a period as stated below from the date of origin[...]

102 Others VQT4S33 (E NG) LIMIT A TIONS AN D EXCLUSIONS This warranty O NL Y C OVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The war ranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurr ed in shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by Panasonic Cana da Inc., [...]

103 (ENG) VQ T4S33 This product incorpor ates the following software: (1) the software de velope d independent ly by or for Panasonic Corpor ation, (2) the softw are owned by thi rd part y and license d to Panason ic Corporati on and/o r , (3) open sourced sof tware inc luding t he soft ware develop ed by the Open SSL Proje ct for use in t he Open [...]

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