Panasonic DMC-GF3K 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. VQT3Q61 PP For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 2 Dear Customer , Thank y ou for choosing P anasoni 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 f amily years of enjoyment. Please take time to fil l in the information on the below . The serial number is on the tag locate[...]

3 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 ∫ 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[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 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[...]

5 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 ∫ 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) Keep t[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 6 Contents Infor m ation for Your Sa f ety ...... ........ ......... .. ........ .. ......... .......... ......... ........ .. ......... .. ........ ...2 Standard Access ories ............................................... ..................... ..................... .............. 7 Names and Functions of Components ..............[...]

7 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 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 14 mm/F2.5 A S PH.” (This is referred to a[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 8 ¢ 1 Supplied in DMC-GF 3C only ¢ 2 Supplied in DMC-GF 3K only ¢ 3 Supplied in DMC-GF 3 only 45 6 7 DMW-BLE9PP 14 VFF0831 15 VFC4710 16 VGQ0C14 K1HY08YY0020 K1HY08YY0019 23 H-H014 VYF3371 H-FS014042 VYC1009 VYF3201 VFC4315 8 VKF4385 DMC-GF3C 1 DMC-GF3K 2 DMC-GF3K / DMC-GF3 2 3 DE-A99B 13 1 9 10 1 1 12 DMC-GF3C&GF3K&GF3P[...]

9 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 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 Flash open button 9 T ouch panel/LCD monitor 10 Playback but ton 1 1 [Q.MENU/Fn] button/ Delete/Return button 12 [MENU/SET] button 13 Control dial 14 Cu[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 10 15 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. 16 [HDMI] socket 17 [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket 18 Microphone • Do not cover the micropho ne wit h y our finger s . 19 Shutter button 20 Motion picture button 21 S peaker • Do not cover the[...]

11 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 ∫ Lens 30 Lens s urface 31 Focu s ring 32 Contact point 33 Lens fitting m ark 34 T el e 35 Wid e 36 Zoom ring H-H014 (LUMIX G 1 4 mm/F2.5 ASP H.) H-FS014042 (LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./M EGA O. I.S.) 32 33 31 30 31 34 35 36 32 33 30 DMC-GF3C&GF3K&GF3PP-VQT 3Q61_eng.book 11 ページ ２０１１年 ?[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 12 This touch panel is a type that detects pressure. Not e • If you use a commerc ially available liq uid cryst al prot ection sheet , please follow the instruction s that acco mpany the sheet. (Some liquid cryst al protection shee ts may impair vi s ibility or operabil ity .) • If a commer ci ally available protec t ion sheet [...]

13 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 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[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 14 Changing the Lens By changing the lens, you will i nc rease your picture taking-options and further your enjoyment of the cam era. Change the lens using the following procedur e. • Check that th e c amera is tu rned off. • Change lens es where the re is n ot a lot of dirt or d ust. While pr essing on the lens rel ease button[...]

15 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Note • Do not in sert your fi nger s into t he mount when t he l ens a nd body c ap are r emoved f rom the camera body . • T o preve nt dust or debris from adhering to interna l parts of the camera body , fit the body c ap o r a l ens to the mount on the camera body . • T o preven t scrat ching of the cont ac t points , fit [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 16 Att a ching the Shoulder Strap • We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping. Pass the s houlder strap through the s houlder strap ey elet on the c amera body . A : Shoulder strap eyelet Pass the e nd of the shoulder strap th rough the ring in the di r ection of the ar row and th[...]

17 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Charging the Bat tery ∫ About ba tteries th a t you can u se with thi s unit The battery t hat can be used with this uni t is DMW-BLE9 P P. • Use the dedicated ch arger and battery . • The battery is no t charged when the c amera is shippe d. Charge the battery before use. • Charge the bat tery with the charger in door s. [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 18 ∫ Charging time • The indicated charging time is for whe n the b att ery has been discharge d completely . The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has be en used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold envir onments or a battery that has n ot been used for a long time may be longer than normal. ∫ Bat[...]

19 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 ∫ Recordi ng m otion pict ur e s – [A VCHD] (Recording with picture quality set to [ FS H]) – [MOTION JPEG] (Recording with picture qu ality set to [HD]) • These times are for an ambient tempera ture of 23 o C (73.4 o F) and a humidity of 50%RH. Please be awa re that these times are ap proximate. • Actual recordable t im[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 20 Inserting and Remov ing the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check t hat this unit is turned o ff. • We recomme nd us ing a Panasonic card. Slide the r e lease lever i n the direct ion of the arrow and open th e card/battery door . • Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLE9PP ). • If you use other batteries, we ca n[...]

21 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 About the Card The following cards which conform to the SD video standard can be used wi t h this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.) ¢ SD S peed Cla ss is the speed stan dard regarding continuous writing . Check via t h e label on the card , etc. Access to the card The access indication lights red when picture[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 22 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is n o t set when th e camera is shipped. T urn the camera on. • The stat us indicator 1 ligh t s when you turn this unit on. T ouch [CLOCK SET]. T ouch the item s you wis h to set (Y ear/Month/ Day/Hours/Min utes), and set us ing [ 3 ]/[ 4 ]. • Y ou can continue to switch the set [...]

23 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Selecting the Recording Mode Press [MENU/SET]. T ouch [REC MODE]. • A screen lis tin g the Recording Mode is displa ye d. • It is also poss i ble to display the scree n listing the Rec ording Mo de by touc hing the Recording Mode icon in Record ing Mode. T ouch the Recordi ng Mode to s elect. • [ ] is tu rned on when [ ] is [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 24 ∫ Basic ∫ Advanced Intelligent Auto Mode The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera. Intelligent Auto Plus Mo de Easily match settings selected by the camera to y our preferences and r ecord. Prog r a m AE Mode The subjects are recorded using your own settings. Aperture-Priority AE Mo de Th[...]

25 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Recording Mode: T aking a S till picture • Set the driv e mode to [ ] by pressing 4 () . Selecting the Recording Mode. Press the s hutter button halfway to foc us. A Apertu re value B Shutte r speed • Aperture value and shutter s peed are displayed. (It will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, excep t when se[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 26 Recording Mode: ñ T aking Pictures using the Au tomatic Function (Intelligent Au to Mode) The camera will set the most a ppropriate settings to m atch the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend th is mode for beginners or those wh o want to leave the settings to the c amera and take pictures easily . ∫ About [ ?[...]

27 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 ∫ Scene Detection When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of t he scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, af ter which its color changes to the usual red. When taking pictures ¢ When [F ACE RECOG .] is set to [ON], [ ] will be d isplayed for birthdays of re gist ered faces alread y set only when t he [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 28 Recording Mode: Easily adjust and r ecord (Intelligent Au to Plus Mode) The brightness and color optimally set by t he camera can be easily matched to your preferences. This mode is useful if you do not like dealing with detailed settings but l ike the settings made automa tically by the cam era to mat ch your preferences. Set R[...]

29 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Recording Mode: T aking Pictures with Defocus Con trol Function Y ou can eas ily set the blurriness of the background while checking the sc reen. T ouch [ ] to displ ay the setting scr een. T ouch the slide bar to set. • Setting c an also be performed by rot ating the contr o l dial. Recording o f pictures or mo tion pictures. ?[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 30 Recording Mode: T aking Pic tures with Y our Fa vorite Settings (Program AE Mode) The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to t he brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] Mode menu. Set Record ing Mode to [ ]. Not e • T[...]

31 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Recording Mode: Recording Motion Picture This can record full high definition moti on pictures compatible with the A V CHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG . Audio will be rec orded in monaural. The functions available when recording motion pi ctures differ according to the lens you are using, and the o perational[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 32 Playing Back Pictu res/Motion Picture s Press [ ( ]. Forward or rew ind the image by dra gging the screen horiz ontally . Forward: drag from r ight to left Rewind: drag from le ft to right • It is also pos sible to forward or rewind t he image by pressing 2 / 1 of the curs or but ton. • S peed of p icture forwarding/rewi ndi[...]

33 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 • This unit was design ed t o play motion pictur es using the A VCHD and Qu ickT ime Motion JPEG formats tha t were taken with this model (on l y). • Motion p ictures in A VCHD format that can b e played back on t h is unit are [ A VCHD] motion pictures that were recorded with this unit, A VCHD format (including [ A V CHD Lite[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 34 ∫ Opera ti ons performed dur ing Motion Picture Pl ayback 1 Display control pan el by touching screen. • If no operation is perfo rmed f or 2 seconds, i t will return to or iginal status. 2 Opera te c ont rol pane l by touchi ng. Play/Pause St o p Fast rewind Fast fo r war d Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing) Frame-by-fra[...]

35 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Press [ ( ]. T o delete a sing le picture Select the picture to be deleted, and the n touc h [] . T ouch [DELETE SINGLE]. • Confirmat ion screen is displayed. Pictur e is deleted by selecting [YES]. DMC-GF3C&GF3K&GF3PP-VQT 3Q61_eng.book 35 ページ ２０１?[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 36 Setting the Menu When [MENU/ SET] is pressed, [REC MODE ] A and 5 menus B ([REC], [MO TION PICTURE], [CUS TOM], [SETUP], and [PLA YBACK]) are displayed. In the 5 different menus, there are menus that allow you to setup the recording or playback to your preference, or make it more fun an d easier to use t he camera. In particular[...]

37 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 • If you set [ME NU RESUME] in the [CUSTOM ] menu to [ON ], the screen s hows the las t selected menu item when th e camera was turned of f. It is s et to [ON] a t th e time of pu rchas e. Setting m enu items Press [MENU/SET]. Select the menu by pressing 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 or by rot ating the control dia l. • It c an al s o be se t[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 38 ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] several times or press the shutter button halfway . ∫ Switchi ng to other menus e.g.: Switching to the [SETUP] menu from [REC] Mode menu 1 Press 2 . A Menu toggle icon 2 Press 4 or rot ate th e control dial to select the [SETUP] men u icon [ ]. 3 Press 1 . • Select a menu item next and set it. Se[...]

39 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Recording Mode: Compensating th e Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriate exposure due t o the difference in brightness between the subject and the backg round. Look at the following examples. Underexposed Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure towards positive. Compensate the ex posure toward[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 40 Recording Mode: ±´² T aking Pic tures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed 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. Set Record ing Mode to [ ]. Rot ate the co ntrol dial to set the aperture v alue. ?[...]

41 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 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 indicat e the exposure. Set Recording M ode to [ ]. Rot ate the control dia l to set the a perture and shutter speed. • Each pres s of the cursor button 3 switches [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 42 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More detailed instructio ns on the operati on of this came ra are contained in “Owne r’s Manual for advanced features (PDF for mat)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to rea d it. ∫ For W indows T u rn the PC on and i nsert the C D-ROM con tain ing t he Own er ’s [...]

43 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Specifications Digital Camera Body (DMC-GF3): Informa tion for your safet y Power S ource: DC 8.4 V Po we r Con sum pt i o n: 2.3 W (When recording) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-H014) is us ed] 2.4 W (When recording) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used] 1.5 W (When playing back) [When the Interchangeable lens [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 44 Minimum Illumination Approx. 6 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is 1/30th of a second) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-H014) is used] Approx. 1 1 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter speed is 1/30th of a second) [When the Interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) is used] Shutter speed 60 seconds to 1/4000th of a s[...]

45 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Flash synchronizati on speed Equal to or smaller than 1/160th of a second Micropho ne M onaural Speaker Monaural Recording media SD Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card/SDXC Memory Car d Picture size Still pic tu re When the aspect ratio setting is [ X ] 4000 k 3000 pixels, 2816 k 21 12 pixels, 2048 k 153 6 pixels When the aspect ratio se[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 46 Battery Charger (P anasonic DE-A99B): Information for your safety Battery Pa ck (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BLE9P P): Information for your safety Interface Digit al “USB 2.0” (High S peed) Analog video/audio NT SC Audio line output (monaura l) T erminal [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] Dedicated jack (8 pin) [HDMI] MiniHDMI T ypeC Dimens[...]

47 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Interchangeable Lens (H-H014) “LUMIX G 1 4 mm/F2.5 ASP H.” Focal le ngth f=14 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm ) Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades/circular aperture diaphragm Aperture range F2.5 Minimum a perture val ue F22 Lens co nstruct ion 6 elements in 5 g roups (3 aspherical lenses) In focus d ist ance 0.18 m (0.59[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 48 Interchangeable Lens (H-FS014042) “LUMIX G V ARIO 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S .” Focal l ength f= 14 mm to 4 2 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 28 mm to 84 m m) Aperture type 7 diaphragm blades/circular ap erture diaphragm Aperture range F3.5 (Wide) to F5.6 (T ele) Minimum aperture value F22 Lens co nstr ucti[...]

49 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 Digit al C amera Accessory Syste m Product number s correct as of June 20 1 1. Th ese may be s ubject to change. Descripti on Accessory # Lithum Ion Ba ttery DMW -B LE9 AC Adapt or ¢ 1 DMW-AC8 DC Coupler ¢ 1 DMW -DCC1 1 Zoom Lever DMW-ZL1 ¢ 2 MC Protect o r DMW-LMC46 ¢ 3 , DMW -LMC52 ¢ 4 ND Filter DMW-LND46 ¢ 3 , DMW-LND5 2 [...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 50 ¢ 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 The interchange ble len s (H-H014) is not used. ¢ 3 When the in terchangeble le ns (H-H014) is used ¢ 4 When the in terchangeble le ns (H-FS014042 ) is used ¢ 5 I[...]

51 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 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[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 52 Limited W ar ranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND 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 [...]

53 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 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, adequ[...]

VQT 3Q 61 (E NG) 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 .pana[...]

55 (ENG) VQT 3Q61 DMC-GF3C&GF3K&GF3PP-VQT 3Q61_eng.book 55 ページ ２０１１年 ５月２７日　 金曜日　午前１１時 ３８分[...]

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