Panasonic DMC-F3 manual

Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-F3 Before c onnectin g, operat ing or adjusti ng this produc t, please r ead the instruc tions comple tely . Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF form at) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (suppli ed). Y ou can learn about advanced operation methods an[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Y ou have purchased on e of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Us ed properly , we’re sure it will bring y ou and your f amily years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the inf ormation on the below . The serial number is on the tag located on[...]

3 (ENG) V QT2R80 Information for Y our Safety 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 N O OBJECTS FILLED WI TH LIQUIDS, S UCH AS V ASES, SH ALL BE PLACED ON T HE APP ARA TUS . • USE ONL Y THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. • DO NOT [...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to c omply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant t o Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 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[...]

5 (ENG) V QT2R80 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expos e to flam e. • Do not leave th e battery(ies ) in an automobi le exposed to direct sunlig ht for a long perio d of t ime with doors and win dows cl osed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack) • Use the sp ecified unit to rec harge the ba[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 6 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Always use a genu ine Panason ic AC adaptor (DMW -AC5PP; optional) . • Do not use any oth er A V cables except the supplie d one. • Do not use any oth er USB connec tion cables except th e supplied one. Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (s uch as microwav e ovens, TV[...]

7 (ENG) V QT2R80 Contents Infor mation f or Your Saf ety ........ ...... ........... ........ ...... ......... ...... .......... ......... .. 3 Standard Access ories ................................................................................... 8 Names of the Components ...................... ................................ ..................[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 8 St andard Accessor ies Check that all the acce ssories are inc luded be fore using t he camera. Produ ct numbers cor rect as of Ja nuary 2010. These may be su bject to chan ge. 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 char ger or [...]

9 (ENG) V QT2R80 Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h 2L e n s 3 Self -timer indi c ator AF assist lamp 4 Microphon e 5 LCD monitor 6 [MENU/SET] but ton 7 [DIS PLA Y] bu tton 8 [Q. MENU]/Delet e button 9 [MODE] bu tton 10 [REC]/ [PLA Y BACK ] selec tor switch 1 1 Cursor but tons A : 3 /Exp osure c ompensat ion B : 4 /Ma cro Mo de C : 2 /Self-tim er[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 10 12 Camera ON/OFF switch 13 Zoo m lever 14 S hutter but ton 15 Han d strap eyelet • Be sur e to atta ch the hand strap when using the came ra to ensure t hat you will not drop it. 16 Le ns barre l 17 [A V O UT/DI GIT A L] s ocket 18 S peaker 19 T ripod rece ptac le • When you use a trip od, make sure the tripod is stable when th[...]

11 (ENG) V QT2R80 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit Suppli ed batt ery or de dicated optional batt eries (DMW-B CF10PP) can be used with this unit. • Use the dedicate d charger and bat tery . • The camera has a function for distinguishing batteries which can be used safely . The de dicated battery [the sup[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 12 ∫ Cha rging tim e ∫ Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbrevia tion of [Camera & Imaging Pr oduct s Associa tion]. • Normal Pi cture Mode • T emperatur e: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Mem[...]

13 (ENG) V QT2R80 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Memory size: Approx. 40 MB • The built-i n memory can be used as a temporary storage devic e when the car d being used beco mes full. • The access time for th e built-in memory may be longe r than the access time for a card. The fol lowing cards which confo rm to th e SD video s tandard [...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 14 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Che ck that thi s unit is turned off. • We rec ommend us ing a Panasonic card. Slide th e releas e lever i n the directio n of the arrow and open the card/ba ttery door . • Always u se ge nuine Panaso nic batt erie s (CGA-S /106 B; supp lie d or DMW-BCF10PP; optional).[...]

15 (ENG) V QT2R80 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. A [MENU/SE T] button B Cursor butt ons Press [MENU/SET]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect the items (yea r , month, day , hour , minute, display sequence or time displa y format), and press 3 / 4 to set. ‚ : Cancel wi thout sett ing the[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 16 Setting the Menu This sectio n describes how to select the Normal Pic ture Mode sett ings, and the same setti ng can be used for the [PLA YBACK] menu and [SETUP] menu as well. Example: Setti ng [AF MODE] from [ Ø ] to [ š ] in the Normal Picture Mode Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu. Press 3 / 4 to s e lect [AF MOD E], and th[...]

17 (ENG) V QT2R80 Selecting the [REC] Mo de ∫ List of [REC] Mode s T urn the camera on. A [MENU/SE T] button B [REC ]/[PL A Y BACK ] sele ctor swit ch C [MODE] butt on Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] sele cto r swi tch to [ ! ]. Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the mode. Press [MENU/SET]. Auto Scene Mode The subjec ts ar e recorded us ing setti [...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 18 [REC] Mode: T aking pictures using the automatic function ( : Auto Scene Mode) The camera will set the most appro priate setti ngs to match the subject and t he recordin g condition s so we recommend th is mode for begin ners or those who want to leav e the settin gs to the ca mera and tak e pictur es easily . Slide the [REC]/[PLA [...]

19 (ENG) V QT2R80 When th e camera ident ifies the opti mum scene, t he icon of th e scene conc erned is displaye d in blue for 2 second s, afte r which its color changes to the usual red. • [ ] is set if none of the scenes are applicab le, and the st andard settings are set. • When [ ] or [ ] is s electe d, th e camera automa t ically det ect [...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 20 [REC] Mode: n Motion Picture Mode Note • Motion pict ures can be rec orded conti nuously up to 2 GB. The maximum avail able recordin g time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on t he screen. Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] sele ctor switch to [ ! ], a nd then press [MODE]. Press 3 / 4 to s e lect [MOTIO N PICTURE], and then press [MENU[...]

21 (ENG) V QT2R80 [PLA YBACK ] Mode: ¸ Playing back Picture s ([NORMAL PLA Y]) [PLA YBACK ] Mode: ¸ Deleting Pictures Once deleted, picture s cannot be rec overed. • Pictures on the bui lt-in memory or the card, which is being played back will be del eted . Slide the [REC]/[PLA YBACK] sele cto r swi tch A to [ ( ]. Press 2 / 1 to s elect th e p[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 22 Others Reading the Operating Instructions (PDF format) • Y ou have practise d the basi c operati ons introdu c ed in thes e operati ng instructi ons and want t o progress to advanced ope rations. • Y ou want to check the T roubleshoot ing. In thes e kinds of sit uations refer to Operat ing Instruc tions (PDF fo rmat) recorded o[...]

23 (ENG) V QT2R80 ∫ When the O perating In structions (PDF format) wi ll not open Y ou will need Adobe Acroba t Reader 5. 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or prin t the Oper ating Inst ructions (PDF format) . Insert the CD- ROM cont ainin g the O perati ng In structions (supplie d), click B and then f ollow the messag es on the s[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 24 Specifications Digital Camera: Inform atio n for your safe ty Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.4 W (When recording) 0.6 W (When playin g back) Camera effective pixels : 12,100,000 pixels Imag e sen sor: 1/2.33 q CCD, tot al pixel number 12,700,000 pixel s, Primary color filter Lens: Optical 4 k zoo m, f l 5 mm to 20 mm [...]

25 (ENG) V QT2R80 Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/ 1000th of a second [ST ARRY SKY] Mode: 15 second s, 30 seconds, 60 se conds Exposur e (AE): Progr am AE Exposure compensation (1 /3 EV S tep, j 2E V t o i 2E V ) Metering mode: Multiple LCD monitor: 2.7 q TFT LCD (Appr ox. 230,000 do ts) (field of view rat io about 10 0%) Flash: Fl ash r ange: [ ] Ap[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 26 Battery Charger (Pan as oni c DE-A59B): Informa tion for your safety Input: 1 10 V to 240 V 50/6 0 Hz, 0.2 A Outp ut: 4.2 V 0.65 A (Batt ery charg ing) Equipm ent mobili ty: Movable Battery P ack (lithium-ion) (Pan as oni c CGA-S/106B): Informa tion for your safety V olt age/capaci ty: 3.6 V/7 40 mAh DMC-F3Basic-VQTXXXX_eng .book 2[...]

27 (ENG) V QT2R80 Digital Camera Accessory System Product numbers corre ct as of January 2010. These may be subject to change. ¢ Ensure th at the AC adapt or (DMW-AC5PP ; optional) and DC coupler (DMW-DCC4; option a l) are purchased as a set. Do not use if sold sep arately . • NOTE: Accessories and/o r model numbers may vary between c ountries .[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 28 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 PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y 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 OF[...]

29 (ENG) V QT2R80 Limited W arr anty (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 W ay , Secaucus , New Jersey 070 94 Panasonic Digit al Still Camera Product s Limited W a rranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico On ly) If your produc[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 30 Mail-In Ser vice For ass istan ce in th e U.S.A. and Pu erto Rico in obt aining repair s, pleas e ship t he product prepa id to: Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McV ay Drive Suite B McAllen, T X 78503 pa nacare @ us.p a nasonic.com When shippi ng the unit, carefully p a ck, includ e all accessories , and send it prep aid, ad[...]

31 (ENG) V QT2R80 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 FRO M THE USE O F THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY . (As example s, this excludes damages for lost time, travel t o and fro m the ser[...]

VQT2R80 (ENG) 32 As of November 200 9 Customer S ervices Director y (United States and Puert o Rico) Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance ; locate your nearest Dealer or Se rvice Cent er; purcha se Part s and Accessories; or ma ke Customer Service and Literature reques ts by visiting our We b Site at: http: //www.pana sonic .com /hel[...]

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