Panasonic DMC-3D1 manual

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    Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-3D1 Before c onnectin g, operat ing or ad justing t his produc t, please r ead the instruct ions comp letel y . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “Owner’ s M anual for advanced featur es (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Inst all it on your P C [...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the information on t he below . The serial number is on the tag located on the[...]

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    3 (ENG) V QT3U37 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, • DO NOT EXPOSE TH IS APP ARA TUS TO R AIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THA T NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS V ASES, SHALL BE PLACED O N THE APP ARA TUS . • USE ONL Y THE RECOM[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Thes e limits are designed to provide r easonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio f requency[...]

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    5 (ENG) V QT3U37 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flame. • Do not leave th e battery(ies) in an automobile expos ed to direct sunlig ht for a long perio d of ti me with doors and win dows closed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the sp ec ified unit to recharge th e batt[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 6 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genu ine Pa nasonic A V cable (DMW-A VC1; optional). • Always use a ge nuine P anaso nic HDMI mi ni cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM3 0; optional). Part numbers: RP-CDHM15 (1.5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3. 0 m) (10 feet) • Do not use any oth er USB connecti on cables except the supplied one. Keep th[...]

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    7 (ENG) V QT3U37 -If you see this symbo l- Inform ation on Dispo s a l in ot her Countri es out s i de the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, pleas e contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. DMC-3D1P-VQT3U37_eng.bo ok 7 ページ 2 01[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 8 Contents Infor mation f or Your Safety ........ ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... .... 3 Main featu r es of the camer a ...... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ... ...... .. 9 Care of the ca mera ... ...... ......... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ...[...]

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    9 (ENG) V QT3U37 Main features of the c amera This unit has two lenses built-in so that you can enjoy mak ing a variety of di f ferent recordin gs. Y ou can s witch bet ween the following func tions using the 3D/ 2D switc h. When the 3D/2D swi t ch is set to [3D] • Y ou can easily reco rd 3D pictures and 3D motion picture s. • When you conne c [...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 10 Care of the camera Remove the l en s co ver seal A before use. Do not subject to s trong vibration, s hock, or pressure . • The lens, LCD monitor , or external case may be damaged if used in fo llowing conditi on s. It may also malf unction or image may not be recorded. – Drop or hit the camera. – Sit down with t he ca mera i[...]

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    11 (ENG) V QT3U37 St a ndard Accessor ies Check that all the accessor ies are suppl ied be fore using t he c amera. Produ ct numbers correc t as of Octo ber 201 1. These may be sub ject to change . 1 Batte ry Pac k (Indicate d as battery pa ck or battery in the te xt) Charge the ba ttery before use. 2 Batt ery Charger (Indicate d as battery charg e[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 12 Names of the Compone nt s 1 Self -timer indi ca tor AF Assist Lamp 2 Right lens 3F l a s h 4 Left le ns 5 Lens cover 6 S peaker • Do not cover th e speaker with your fingers . 7 Microphon e 8 Power but t on 9 Shut ter butto n 10 Zoom le ver 1 1 Moti on pic t ur e bu tto n 12 3D/2D switch 13 T ouch p anel/LCD monitor 14 S trap eye[...]

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    13 (ENG) V QT3U37 How to Use the T ouch Panel This touc h panel is a type th at detect s pressure . Note • If you use a commerc iall y available liquid cry stal pr otec tion sheet, plea se f ollow the instruct ions that accompany th e sheet. ( Some liquid cryst al protection sheets may imp air visibility o r operability .) • Apply a litt le ext[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 14 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The b atter y th at ca n be used with this u nit i s DM W-BCG1 0PP. • Use the dedicate d charger and batter y . • The batter y is not charg ed when the camer a is shipp ed. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the bat tery with the charg er indo ors.[...]

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    15 (ENG) V QT3U37 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicat or The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns on: The [CHARGE] ind i cator is turned on du ring charging. The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns off: The [CHARGE] ind icator will turn of f once the charg ing has completed witho ut any proble m . (Dis connect t he c harger from th e el ectri cal so cket and detac h th e ba[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 16 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 70 MB • The access time for th e built -in memory may be longer than the ac ce ss ti me for a card. The fol lowing cards which confo rm to th e SD video st andard can be used wit h this unit. (These cards are indicated as ca rd in the te xt.) ¢ SD S peed Class is the s[...]

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    17 (ENG) V QT3U37 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Che ck th at this un it is tur n ed off. • We rec ommend using a Panason ic card. Slide th e release le ver in the directio n of the arrow an d open the card/battery door . • Always u se genui ne Panas onic batt eries (DMW-BCG10P P). • If you use oth er batteries, w[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 18 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T ouch [Clock Set]. T ouch the items you wish to set (Y ear/ Month/Day/Hours / Minutes), and set usin g [ 3 ]/[ 4 ]. • T ouch [ ] to can ce l the date and t ime settings without setti ng a date and time. T ouch [Set] to set. T ouch [Set] in the c o[...]

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    19 (ENG) V QT3U37 T aking 3D pictures With the two lens es built into this un it, you can record 3D pictures. • T o achieve good a 3D effe ct, we recommend th at you reco rd with the dist ance to the su bject set as fol lows. Out side this range, l eft-ri ght di stortion increases and may preven t the 3D ef fe ct being ac hieved at th e edg es of[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 20 Recording 3D motion p ictures • T o achieve good a 3D effe ct, we recommend th at you reco rd with the dist ance to the su bject set as fol lows. Out side this range, l eft-ri ght di stortion increases and may preven t the 3D ef fe ct being ac hieved at th e edg es of the image . – Approx. 90 cm (2.9 6 feet) (Wide)/ Approx. 3.4[...]

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    21 (ENG) V QT3U37 Note • The maximum cont inu ous recording t ime for 3D motion pictu res is 29 minutes 59 seconds. If yo u are re cording motio n pictures in an envi ronment where th e ambient t emperature is high or recording motion p ictures con tinuously , [ ] may be displayed and t he recording may sto p. Pay attention to the following point[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 22 Selecting a 2D Reco rding Mode ∫ List of [R ec ] Mod es Set the 3D/2D switch to [2D]. In Record ing Mode, to uch [ ]. T ouch the Recording Mode ico n. ! Normal Pictur e Mode The subjects are rec orded using your o wn setting s. ¦ Intelligent Auto Mode The subjec ts are rec ord ed using setti ngs automaticall y selected by th e c[...]

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    23 (ENG) V QT3U37 Applicable modes: T aking Pictures Using the Auto matic Function (Inte llig ent A uto Mo de) The camera will set the most appro priate settings to match th e subject and the recordin g co nditions so we recommen d this mode for begin ners or those who want to leav e t he settings to the camera and t ake pictur es easily . Set the [...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 24 Applicable modes: Recording 2D Motion P ictures Note • Maximum time to record mot ion pictures contin uously with [FSH] in [A VCHD] is 29 minutes 59 seconds . • Maximum time to re cord motion pict ures continuous ly with [MP4] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB. The maximum avail able recording time continuously is di s pla[...]

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    25 (ENG) V QT3U37 Playing Back Pictur es ([Normal Play]) T o view 3D images, a television that supports 3D is require d (This unit will play back in 2 D). For details, read the P DF . In Record ing Mode, to uch [ ]. • The display swit c hes to normal playbac k. Drag the screen ho rizont ally . • Afte r selecting th e motion picture , touch [ ] [...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 26 Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be recov ered. • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or the card, that are bein g played back will be del eted . In Playbac k Mode, se lect the picture to de lete and touc h [ ]. T ouch [Delete Single]. • Confirmatio n screen is displayed . Picture is del eted by selec ting [Y es]. [...]

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    27 (ENG) V QT3U37 Setting the Menu Example: In the [Rec ] menu , change [ AF Mode] fro m [ Ø ] (1-are a-focusing ) to [ š ] ( Face Dete ction) ∫ Close the menu T o uch [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway . T ouch [ ]. T ouch the menu i con. T ouch the menu i tem. T ouch the Settings . • Depending on t he menu item, it s set [...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 28 About the supplied software The supplied CD-ROM includes t he following software. Install t he software on to yo ur co mput er be fore u se. • PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition (W indows XP/Vist a/7) Y ou can load 2D and 3D pictures , 3D motion pict ures , and motion pi ct ure s recorded in [A VCHD] or [MP4] format on to your compute[...]

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    29 (ENG) V QT3U37 • Before insert ing the CD-ROM, close all run ning application s . Check the environme nt of your PC. • Operat in g environmen t of “ PHOTOfu n ST UDIO 7.0 HD Editi on ” – OS: Windows R XP (32b it) SP2/SP3 , Windows Vi st a R (32bit) or SP1 /SP2, Windows R 7 (32bit/ 64bit) or SP1 – CPU: Pentiu m R III 500 MHz or higher[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 30 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More detailed instructions on the op eration of this cam era are contained in “Owner ’s Manua l for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-R OM. I nstall it on you r PC t o rea d it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC o n and insert th e CD-ROM cont a ining the Owner’s Manu[...]

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    31 (ENG) V QT3U37 ∫ When the Owner ’s Manual (PDF format) will not open Y ou will need Adobe Acr obat Reader 5.0 or lat er or Adobe Reader 7. 0 or later to browse or prin t the Owner’s Manual (PDF forma t). Insert th e CD-ROM containin g the Owner’s Manual (supp lied) , click B a nd then follow t he messages on the s creen to install. (Comp[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 32 Specifications Digital Camera : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf ety Power S ource: DC 3.6 V Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording in 3D) 1.6 W (When recording in 2D) 1.1 W (When playing bac k ) Camera effective pixels 12,100, 000 pixels Imag e se nso r 1/2. 3 q MOS sens or k 2, to tal pix el n umbe r 12,800,00 0 pixels, Primary col[...]

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    33 (ENG) V QT3U37 Burst r ecording Burst speed (Number of recorda ble pictures) Approx . 2 pictures/ s econd (Max. 100 pictur es) Approx . 4 pictures/ s econd (Max. 100 pictur es) Approx . 8 pictures/s econd (Max. 12 pictures) Minimum Illum ination Approx. 14 lx (when i-low light is used, t he shutter spee d is 1/30th of a second) Shu t te r sp ee [...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 34 Battery Charger (Panasonic DE-A65B): Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf ety Equipment mobility: Movable Battery Pac k (lithium-io n) (Panasonic DMW -BCG 10PP): Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf ety Interf ace Digital “ USB 2.0” (High S peed) Analog video Audio NTSC Audio line out put (monaura l) Te r m i n a l [A V O UT/ DIGIT AL] Dedic a[...]

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    35 (ENG) V QT3U37 This pro duct incorpo rates the software licensed u nder BSD lic ense. For the sof tware licensed under BSD license, please refer to t he applicable license terms in the followi ng. A C-progr am for MT 19937, with initializ ation i mproved 2002/ 1/26. Coded by T aku ji Nish imura and Makoto Mats umoto. Before us ing , initialize t[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 36 Digital Camera Accessory System Product numbers corre ct as of Oc tober 201 1 . These m ay be subject to change. • NOTE: Accessories and/or model nu mbers may vary betwe en countries. Consult your local dealer . Descripti on Accessory# Battery Pack DMW-BCG10 AV C a b l e D M W - AV C 1 HDMI mini Cable RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30 Class 1[...]

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    37 (ENG) V QT3U37 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 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 , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMP ANY ACCESSORY ORDER O[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 38 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electroni cs Company , Division of Panason ic Corporation of North America One Panas onic Wa y , Secauc us, New Jersey 070 94 Panasonic Digit al Still Camera Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico On ly) If your produ ct [...]

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    39 (ENG) V QT3U37 Mail-In Ser vice For ass i stance in the U.S. A. and Puert o Rico in obt aining r epairs, p lease sh ip t he product prepaid to : Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McV ay Drive Suite B McAllen, T X 7850 3 pa nacare @ us.p anasonic.com When shippi ng the unit, car ef ully pack, includ e all accessories, and send it prep aid, a[...]

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    VQT3U37 (ENG) 40 THERE ARE NO E XPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT , OR ARI SING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY . (As example s, this exclu des damage s for los t time, trav el to and from th e se[...]

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    41 (ENG) V QT3U37 As of December 201 0 Customer S ervices Di rectory (Unit ed States and Puerto Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance ; locate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Center; p urchase Part s and Acces so ries; or make Customer Service and Literature reques ts by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.pana sonic.c om/he [...]

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    • SD X C Logo i s a tra demar k of SD- 3C, LL C. • “A VCHD” and the “A VCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corpo ration and Sony Corpor ation. • Manufactur ed under license f rom Dolb y Laborat ories. Dolby and the doub le-D symb ol are trad emarks of Dolby Laborato ries. • HDMI, the HDMI Lo go, and H igh-Defi nition Mul timedia [...]