Panasonic DMC-G3 manual

Befor e connec ting, oper ating or adj usting th is prod uct, please read the instru ctions com pletely . More detailed instructions on the ope ration of this camera are contained in “Owner ’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-RO M. Inst al l it on your PC to read it. VQT3N4 0 PP For USA and Puerto Rico assistance,[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choo sing Panasoni c! Y ou have purchased one of t he most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bri ng you and your fa mily years of enjoyment. Please take time to fil l in the information on the below . The serial number is on the tag located [...]

3 (ENG) VQT3N40 ∫ Product identif ication marking THE FOL LOWI NG AP PLIE S ON L Y IN TH E U. S.A. Product Location Digital Camera Bottom Batter y charger Bottom FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These li m i ts are designed to provide [...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 4 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not h eat or expos e to flam e. • Do not leave th e bat tery(ies) in an automobil e exposed to direct su nlig ht for a long period of time with doors and wind ows closed. ∫ About the battery charger CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion b attery pack) • Use t he speci fied uni t to r echa rge t h[...]

5 (ENG) VQT3N40 ∫ Ca uti ons f o r Us e • Do not use any ot her A V cables except t he s upplied one. • Do not use any ot her USB connection cabl es excep t the suppl ied one. • Always use a genuine Pana s onic HDMI mi ni cable (RP-CDHM15, RP-CDHM30; optional). Part number s: RP-CDHM15 (1 . 5 m) (5 feet), RP-CDHM30 (3.0 m) (10 feet) • Alw[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 6 Contents Infor m ation for Your Sa f ety ...... ........ ......... .. ........ .. ......... .......... ......... ........ .. ......... .. ........ ...2 Standard Access ories ............................................... ..................... ..................... .............. 7 Names and Functions of Components ................[...]

7 (ENG) VQT3N40 St anda rd Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product number s correct as of June 20 1 1. Th ese may be s ubject to change. 1 Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in this Owner’s Manual.) 2 Interchangeable Lens “LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./ MEGA [...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 8 ¢ 1 Supplied in DMC-G3K only (lens kit prod uc t) ¢ 2 Supplied in DMC-G3W only (double zoom lens ki t product) 10 1 1 12 13 14 DMW-BLD10PP DE-A93B K1HY08YY0016 K1HY08YY0015 VKF4385 15 16 17 18 VFF0805 VFC4634 VGQ0C14 23 4 5 1 6789 H-FS045200 VYC0986 VYF3201 VFC4315 H-FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 DMC-G3K 1 DMC-G3W 2 DMC-G3K&am[...]

9 (ENG) VQT3N40 Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 Sensor 2F l a s h 3 Self-timer indicator/ AF A ssist Lamp 4 Lens fi tting mark 5 Mount 6 Lens loc k pin 7 Lens re lease button 8 [L VF/ LCD] button 9 Diopter adjustment dial 10 Viewfinder 1 1 Playback but ton 12 M o tion picture button 13 Camera ON /OF F switch 14 R ear dial 15 [DI[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 10 21 Shoulder strap eyelet • Be su re to attac h the sh ou l d er s tr a p w h en using t he camer a to ensure that you wi ll not drop it. 22 [R EMOTE] sock et 23 [H DMI ] socket 24 [A V OUT/DIGI T AL] socket 25 F ocus distance reference mark 26 Stereo microphone 27 Shut ter button 28 S peaker 29 F lash open lever 30 Hot shoe 31 M[...]

11 (ENG) VQT3N40 ∫ Lens 38 T el e 39 Le ns surfa ce 40 Focus r ing 41 Wid e 42 Z oom ring 43 C ontact point 44 Le ns fitting mark 45 [O.I.S.] swit ch H-FS014042 (LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH ./ME GA O .I.S.) H-FS045200 (LUMIX G V ARIO 45 – 200 mm/F4.0 – 5.6/ MEGA O.I. S.) 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 40 41 42 45 39 38 43 44 DMC-G3K&a[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 12 This touch panel is a type that detects pressure. Not e • If you use a commerc ially available liquid cryst al protection sheet, pl eas e follow the instruct ions that accompa ny the sheet . (Some liquid crystal p rotection shee ts may impair vis ibility or operabili ty .) • If a comme rcially ava ilable pr otectio n sheet i s[...]

13 (ENG) VQT3N40 About the Lens ∫ Micro F our Thirds™ m ount specifi cation le ns This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro F our Thirds mount). ∫ Four Th irds™ mount spe cif icatio n lens Lens w ith the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by us ing the mount [...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 14 Att a ching/Det aching the Lens • Check that th e c amera is tu rned off. • Change lens es where the re is n ot a lot of dirt or dust. T urn the lens r ear ca p A and the body cap B in the directi on of the arrow to det ach them. • Do not put your hand s inside the mount. Align the len s fitting marks C (red marks) on the ca[...]

15 (ENG) VQT3N40 Att ach the lens ca p. While pressin g on the lens release button D , rot ate the lens toward the arrow until it stop s and then remove. • Always at ta ch the body cap to t he camera body s o th at dirt or dus t doe s no t g et in s i de . • Att ach the lens rea r cap so that the lens contact po int does not ge t scratched. Not[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 16 In bright sunlight or bac klight, the lens hood will minimize lens flare and ghosting. The lens hood cuts of f exc ess lighting and improves the picture quality . T o attach th e lens hood (flow er shape) that ca me with the interchangeabl e lens (H-FS014042) Insert the le ns hood into the lens with the sho rt sides at the top an [...]

17 (ENG) VQT3N40 Att achin g the Shoulder Strap • We recommend a tta c hing the shoulde r strap when us ing the came ra to prevent it from dropping. Pass the s houlder strap thro ugh the should er strap eye let on the ca mera body . A : Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the end of the shoulder strap throu gh the ring in the direc tion of the a rrow and [...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 18 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with th is unit The bat tery t hat c an be used with this unit is DMW-BLD10PP. • Use the dedi cated charger and ba ttery . • The batter y is not char g ed when the camera is shipp ed. Charge the battery befor e use. • Charge the batter y with the ch arger indoors. ∫[...]

19 (ENG) VQT3N40 ∫ Chargi ng ti me • The indicated ch arging time is for when the battery has been discharged com pletely . The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The c harging time f o r the batte r y in hot/ cold environment s or a battery that has not be en used for a long time may be longer than normal. ∫ B[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 20 ∫ Record ing motion pictures ( when using the LCD monito r) – [A VCHD] (Recording with pictu re qua lity set to [FSH]) – [MOT ION JP EG] (Rec ording with pic ture qu ality s et to [HD]) • These time s are for a n ambient tempe rature of 23 o C (73.4 o F) an d a humidity of 50%RH. Please be aware that th es e times are appr[...]

21 (ENG) VQT3N40 Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional)/ the Battery • Check that this unit is turn ed off. • We reco mmend using a Pan asonic card. Slide the re lease leve r in the directio n of the arrow and open the card/battery door . • Always use genui ne Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLD10P P). • If you use other b atteries, we cannot[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 22 About the Card The following cards which conform to the SD video standard c an be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the te xt.) ¢ SD S peed Class is the speed st andard regarding c ont inuous writing. Chec k vi a t he label on the ca rd, etc. Access to the card The access indicat ion lights red when pictu[...]

23 (ENG) VQT3N40 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The cl ock is no t set when the c amera is shippe d . T urn the camera on. • The st atus indicator 1 lights when you turn t his unit on . T ouch [CLOCK SET]. T ouch the items you wish to set (Y ear/Month/ Day/Hours/Minute s), and set usin g [ 3 ]/[ 4 ]. • Y ou can continue to switch t he settin[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 24 Selecting the Recor ding Mode ∫ T o select a Recording Mod e with the mode dial Switching t he mode by rot ating the mode di al. Align a de s ir e d m ode wit h part A . • Rotate t he m ode di al s lowly a nd su rely to ad just to eac h mod e. ∫ T o select Intelligent Auto Mode Press [ ¦ ]. • [ ¦ ] button will light up w[...]

25 (ENG) VQT3N40 ∫ Basic ∫ Advanced Intelligent Au to Mod e The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. Program AE Mode The subjects are recorded using your own s ettings. Aperture-Priority AE Mod e The shutter speed is automatically deter mined by the apertur e value you set . Shutter-Priority AE Mode The ape[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 26 Recording Mode: T aking a Still picture • Set the driv e mode to [ ] by pressi ng 4 () . Selecti ng the Rec ording Mo de. Press the shu tter button halfway to focus . A Apertur e value B Shutt er s peed • Apertu re v alue and shutter speed ar e displayed. (It will flash i n red if the corr ec t exposure is not ach ieved, excep[...]

27 (ENG) VQT3N40 Recording Mode: ñ T aking Pictures using the Automa tic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily . • The following f un[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 28 When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of t he scene concerned is displayed in bl ue for 2 se conds, after which its color changes t o the usual re d. When taking p i ctu res When re cordin g motion pict ures • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the scen es are applicabl e, an d the standard s ettings are set. • When [ ][...]

29 (ENG) VQT3N40 The brightness and color optimally set by the ca mera can be easily matched t o your preferences. This mode is useful for those who would lik e the settings made by t he camera to match their preferences but do not like dealing wit h detailed settings. Press [MENU/SET] w hen in Intelligent Auto Mode. Select [iA MODE] and then press[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 30 Recording Mode: T aking Pictures with Defocus Control Function Y ou can easily set the blurriness of t he background while chec king the screen. T ouch [ ] to display the se tting screen. • When usi ng the vi ewfinder , press t he rear dia l sever al times to displa y the Defocus Control setting screen. T ouch the slide b ar to [...]

31 (ENG) VQT3N40 Recording Mode: T aking Pictures with Y our Favorite Setting s (Program AE Mod e) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with great er freedom by cha nging various settings in [RE C] menu. Set the mode d ial to [ ]. Note • The shut [...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 32 Recording Mode: Recording Motion Pic tures This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the A VCHD format or motion pictures re corded in M otion JPEG . Audio will be recorded in stereo. The functions available when recording motion pict ures differ according to the lens you are using, and the operation al [...]

33 (ENG) VQT3N40 Playing Back Pictures/ Motion Pictures Pr es s [ ( ]. Forward or rewind th e image by dragging th e screen ho rizontall y . Forward: drag from right to left Rewind: drag from left to right • It is also possi bl e to forward or rewind the image by pres sing 2 / 1 of the cursor button . • S peed of pic ture forwardin g/rewind ing[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 34 • This unit was de s igned t o play mo t ion pict ures using the A VCHD and QuickT ime Motion JPEG format s that were t aken with this mode l (only ). • Motion pictures in A VCHD format that can be played back on this unit are [A VCHD] motion pictures that were recorded with this uni t , A VCHD format (including [A VCHD Lite])[...]

35 (ENG) VQT3N40 ∫ Operations performed during Motion Picture Playb ack 1 Display control panel by touch ing screen. • If n o oper ation is perf ormed for 2 secon ds, it will r eturn to origi nal status. 2 Operate cont rol p anel by touch ing. Play/Pause St o p Fast rewind Fast fo rward Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing) Frame-by-fram e forw[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 36 Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered. Press [ ( ]. T o delete a singl e pic ture Select the pictu re to be deleted, and then to uch [] . T ouch [DELETE SINGLE]. • Confirmatio n s creen is dis p layed. Picture is dele t ed by sele c t ing [YES] . DMC-G3K&G3W&G3PP-VQT3N4 0_eng.book 36 ペ ージ ?[...]

37 (ENG) VQT3N40 Setting the Menu This camera offers menu selections that allo w you to cust omize its operation to maxim ize your picture taking e xperience. In particular , the [SETUP] m enu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and p ower . Check the settings of t his menu before proceeding to use the camera. • If y[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 38 ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway . Press [MENU/SET] t o display the menu. Select the m enu item by pres sing 3 / 4 or by rot ating the rear dia l. • Select t he it em at the very bottom, and press 4 or rotat e the rear dial right to move to t he nex t scre en. Press [MEN U/SET] or th[...]

39 (ENG) VQT3N40 ∫ Switc hing to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] m enu from [REC] m enu 1 Press 2 . A Menu toggle icon 2 Press 4 or rot ate the rear dial to select th e [SETUP] m enu icon [ ]. 3 Press 1 or the rear d ial. • Select a menu it em next and set it. A or or DMC-G3K&G3W&G3PP-VQT3N4 0_eng.book 39 ペ ージ ２０１[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 40 Recording Mode: Compensating the Ex posure Use this function when you cannot ac hieve ap propriate exposure due to the diff erence in brightness between t he subject and the backg round. Look at t he following examples. Press the rear dial to switch to Exposur e Compe nsation operation. Rot ate the rea r dial to compens a te the e[...]

41 (ENG) VQT3N40 Recording Mode: ±´² T aking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Set the aper ture value to a higher number when yo u want a shar p focus back ground. Set the aperture v alue to a lower nu mber when you want a soft focus bac kground. Set the mode d ial to [ ]. Rot ate the rear dial to set the aperture va lue. • I[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 42 Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed. The Manual Exposu re Assistance appears on the lower portion of the s creen to indicate the exposure. Set the mode dial to [ ² ]. Rot ate the rea r dial to set the aperture an d shutter speed . • It will switch betwee n aperture setting operati[...]

43 (ENG) VQT3N40 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More detailed instructions on the operation of this c amera are contained in “Owner ’ s Manual for advanc ed features (PDF format)” in the suppl ied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it. ∫ For Wind ows T urn the PC on and i nsert the CD-ROM contain ing the Ow ner ’ s Manual [...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 44 Specifications Digital Camera Body (DMC-G 3): Information for your safety Power So urce: DC 8.4 V Power Cons um pt ion: 3.1 W ( When recor ding with LCD Mon itor ) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used] 3.3 W (When recor ding with LCD Mon itor) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS045200) is used] 1.9 W (When playing [...]

45 (ENG) VQT3N40 Minimum Ill um in ation Approx. 9 lx (when i-Low light is used, th e shutter speed is 1/30th of a second) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used] Approx. 12 lx (when i-Low light is used, t he shutter speed is 1/30th of a second) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS045200) is used] Shutter speed B (Bulb) (M ax. approx. [...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 46 Picture size St il l picture When the aspect ratio setting is [ X ] 4592 k 3448 pixels, 3232 k 2424 pixels, 2272 k 1704 p ixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ Y ] 4576 k 3056 pixels, 3232 k 2160 pixels, 2272 k 1520 p ixels When the aspect ratio setting is [ W ] 4576 k 2576 pixels, 3232 k 1824 pixels, 1920 k 1080 p ixels When t[...]

47 (ENG) VQT3N40 Battery Charger (Panaso nic DE-A93 B): Informa tion for your safet y Battery Pack (lithium-io n) (Pan asonic DMW-BLD10PP) : Informa tion for your safet y Interchangeable Lens (H-FS014042) “LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 AS PH./MEGA O.I.S.” Input: 1 10 V to 240 V , 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A Output : 8.4 V , 0.65 A V oltage/cap a[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 48 Interchangeable Lens (H-FS045200) “LUMIX G V ARI O 45 – 200 mm /F4.0 – 5.6/MEGA O.I.S.” Focal l ength f=45 mm to 200 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 90 mm to 400 mm) Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades /circular aperture diaphragm Aperture range F4.0 ( Wide) to F5.6 (T ele) Minimum aperture value F22 Lens co nstr uctio n 16[...]

49 (ENG) VQT3N40 Digit al C amera Accessory Syste m Descripti on Accessory # Lithum Ion Ba ttery DMW-B LD10 AC Adapt or ¢ 1 DMW-AC8 DC Coupler ¢ 1 DMW -DCC9 Flash DMW-FL2 20, DMW-FL360, DMW -FL500 Remote Shutter DMW-RSL1 Zoom Lever DMW-ZL1 MC Protect o r DMW-LMC52 ¢ 2 ND Filter DMW-LND52 ¢ 2 PL Filter (Circular T ype) DMW-LPL52 ¢ 2 Lens Cap DM[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 50 Product numbers correct as of June 201 1. These may be subject to change. ¢ 1 The AC Adaptor (optio nal) can only be used with the desi gna ted Panasonic DC Coupler (optional). T he AC adaptor (optional) cann ot be used by i t self. ¢ 2 If you are usin g other th an the interchange able lens (H-F S014042, H-FS04520 0), please us[...]

51 (ENG) VQT3N40 Digit al C amera Accessory Orde r Form (For USA and Pue rto Rico Customers) In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories. 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 ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 52 Limited W ar ranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AN D PUERTO RICO) Panasonic Consumer Electron ic s Company , Division of Panaso nic Corporation of Nor th America One Panas onic Way , Secaucus, New Jersey 070 94 Panasonic Digit al St i ll Camera Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico On ly) If your pr o[...]

53 (ENG) VQT3N40 Mail-In Service For assist ance in the U.S.A. and Pue rto Rico in obtaining rep air s, please ship the produ ct prepa i d to : Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 Georg e McVay Dr ive Suite B McAllen, T X 7850 3 pa nacare @ us.p anasonic.co m When shipping the unit, ca refully pack, incl ude all accessories, and send it pr epaid, adequa[...]

VQT3 N40 (ENG) 54 As of December 2010 Customer Servi ces Directory (United State s and Puerto Rico ) Obt ain Product Infor m ation an d Operati ng Assist ance; locate your nearest Dea ler or Servic e C enter ; p urchas e Parts and Ac ces sories; or make Custo me r Serv ic e and Literature requ est s by visiting ou r Web Site at: http:// www .panaso[...]

55 (ENG) VQT3N40 DMC-G3K&G3W&G3PP-VQT3N4 0_eng.book 55 ペ ージ ２０１１年４ 月２９日　金 曜日　午後１２時 １３分[...]

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