Panasonic DMCTS3D manual

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    Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS3 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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    VQT3L22 ( 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 th[...]

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    3 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: T o reduce the ri sk of fi re, elect r ic shock or prod uc t damage, • Do not let water or other liquids drip or splash inside the unit. • Do not expose acce ssories (batte ry pack , battery ch arger , AC adaptor , SD m emory c ard and e tc.) to rain, m [...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 4 FCC Note: This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B d igital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential i nstallation. This equipment generates, uses, and c an radiate radio frequency [...]

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    5 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 ∫ 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 bat[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 6 ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any oth er A V cables ex cept the su pplie d one. • Always use a genu ine Pa nasonic HDMI micro cab l e (RP-CHE U15; optiona l). Part numbers: RP-CHEU15 (1.5 m) (5 feet) • Do not use any oth er USB connecti on cables except the supplied one. Keep this unit as far away as possible from elect [...]

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    7 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 -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-TS3P-VQT3L22_eng.bo ok 7 ページ 2 0?[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 8 Contents Infor mation f or Your Safety ........ ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ...... ...... ....... .... 3 Standard Access ories .......................................................................... ......... 9 When inner side of the lens is fogged (condensation) ............... .. .... ......... .. 10 (Im[...]

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    9 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 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 Januar y 20 1 1. The se may be subj ec t 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[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 10 When inner side of the lens is fogged (condensation) It is not a malf unctio n or fail ure of the came ra. It m ay be caused by the environ ment in which the cam era is used. What to do when inner side of the lens is fogged • T urn of f the p ower and open the side d oor in a place with const ant ambient temp erature, awa y from[...]

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    11 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 (Importa nt) About the W aterproof/ Dustproof and Anti-shoc k Performance o f the Camera This does not g uarantee no de struction, no malfunction, o r waterproofing in all conditions. ¢ 1 This means that the camera can be used un derwater for spe cified time in specified pr essure in accord anc e with the handling met hod estab [...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 12 ∫ Handli ng of the camera • Wat erproofing is no t guarante ed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dr op ped etc. If an impact to the camera occurs, it sh ould be inspected (s ub ject to a fee) by a Panasonic’ s Service Center to verify tha t th e waterproofing is still effective. • When the cam[...]

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    13 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 1 Check that there are no foreign ob jects on the inn er si de of the si de door . • If there is any fo reign object , such as lint, hair , sand, etc., on th e surrounding area, water will l eak within a few seconds causing malfunction. • Wipe it off with a dry soft cloth if ther e is any liquid. It may cause water leaks and [...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 14 • Use the camera und erwater at a depth of up to 12 m (40 feet) with t he water temperatu re between 0 o C and 40 o C (32 o F to 104 °F ). • Do not u se for scuba di ving (Aq ualung). • Do no t us e the ca mera at a de p th of ov er 12 m ( 40 fee t) . • Do not use it in the hot water over 40 o C (1 04 °F) ( in th e ba th[...]

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    15 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 2 Drain water by h olding the camera up side down an d sh aki ng it lightl y a few times. • Afte r using the c amera at the seaside or under water , or after washing i t, water will remain at the speaker site of the camera f or a whil e and it ma y cause lower so und or sou nd distort ion. • Fasten th e strap firml y t o prev[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 16 Names of the Compone nt s 1F l a s h 2 Self-ti mer indicator/ AF Assist Lamp/LE D light 3L e n s 4 LCD monitor 5 S peaker 6 Zoo m button 7 Play bac k button 8 [MODE] butto n 9 [MENU/SET] but ton 10 [Q.MENU]/De lete/Cancel bu tton 1 1 [ DISP .] bu tt on 12 Cursor but tons A : 3 /Exp osure comp ensation Auto Br a ck e t B : 4 /Ma cr[...]

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    17 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 13 M o ti on pi ct ure bu tto n 14 Shutte r button 15 Ca mera [ OFF/ON ] bu tton 16 GPS anten na 17 Microphon e 18 GPS status indicat or 19 T ripod re ceptacle 20 [H DMI] so cke t 21 [A V O UT/DIGI T AL] sock et 22 S trap eyelet • Be sure to attach th e stra p w h en usi n g the camera to ensure that you will n ot drop it . 23 [...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 18 Charging the Battery ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The b atter y t hat ca n be used wit h this unit is D MW-BCF 10P P. • 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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    19 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 ∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns on: The [CHARGE] ind icator A is t urned on during ch arging. The [CHARGE] indicator tur ns off: The [CHARGE] ind icator A will turn of f once the charging has completed witho ut any proble m. • When the [ CHARGE] indi cator flash es – The battery temperature is t[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 20 About the Built-in Memo ry/the Card • Y ou can copy the r ecorded pictur es to a card. • Memory size: Approx. 19 MB • The access time for the built-in memor y may be lo nger than the access time for a card. The followi ng car ds which conform to t he SD video standard can be used with t his uni t. (These cards are indicated [...]

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    21 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Che ck th at this un it is tur n ed off. • Confirm that there is no foreign objec t. • We rec ommend using a Panason ic card. 1 :Slide the [L OCK] switch B , an d release the lock . 2 :Slide t he release le ver A and open the sid e door . • Always u se genui ne Pan[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 22 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. • [Precauti ons] is displaye d. Be sure to chec k this so that you can maint ain the waterpr oof performance. [Please set the c l oc k] is displayed by selecting [No] before it st arts or by pressing [MEN U/SE T] afte r viewing the last scr ee n ([...]

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    23 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 Press [MENU/SET] to set. • A setting scre en for automatic cl ock correctio n is displayed. Select [Y es] to automatic ally corre ct the clock, and then press [MENU/SET]. • [GPS Setting] will b e set t o [ON], and the cl ock is au to matically corre cted to the cu rre n t tim e. Press [MEN U/SET] in the me ssage disp lay scre[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 24 Selecting the [Rec] Mo de ∫ List of [R ec ] Mod es Press [MO DE]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the mode. Press [MENU/SET]. ! Normal Pict ure Mode The subjects are rec orded using your o wn setting s. ¦ Intelli g en t Au to Mod e The subjec ts are rec ord ed using setti ngs automaticall y selected by th e camera. Sport s Mode U[...]

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    25 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 [Rec] Mode: ñ T ak ing Pictures Using the Auto matic Function ( ñ : Intelligent Auto 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 . Press [...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 26 When th e ca mera identifi es the opti mum scene, the ic on of the scene co ncerned is displaye d in blue for 2 seconds, af ter which it s color changes to the us ua l red. • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the scenes are ap plicable, and th e stand ard settings are set. • When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is select ed, the c amera aut omatically[...]

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    27 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 [Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿ Recording Motion Pictu res This can recor d full high de finition mot ion pictures t hat are compatib le with the A V CHD format or motion pict ures recorded in Motion JPEG . Audio will be recorde d in mona ural. Note • Maximum time to re cord motion pict ures continuous ly with [GFS]/[ FSH] in [A VCHD] is 2[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 28 [Playback] Mode: ¸ Playing Back Pictur es ([Normal Play]) Press 2 or 1 . • Afte r sele ctin g t he moti on p ictu re, pre s s 3 to start play back. [Playback] Mode: ¸ 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 . [...]

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    29 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 Setting the Menu ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] se veral tim es or pr ess the sh utter b utton h alfway . Press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select me nu and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to s elect the me nu item and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. • It will switch to next page when you reach the bottom. ( It will a lso switc[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 30 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More det ailed instruction s on the opera tion of this ca mera are cont ained in “Owner’ s Manual for advanced featu res (PDF format)” in the supp lied CD-ROM . Ins t all it to yo ur PC to read it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC o n and insert th e CD-ROM cont a ining the Owner’s [...]

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    31 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 ∫ 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. (Com[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 32 Specifications Digital Camera : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf ety Power S ource: DC 5.1 V Power Consumption: 1.4 W (When recording) 0.7 W (When playing bac k ) Camera effecti ve pixels 1 2,100,000 pix els Imag e se nso r 1/2. 33 q CCD, tot al pixe l number 12, 500,000 pixels, Primary color filt er Lens Optica l 4.6 k zoom, f l 4.9 [...]

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    33 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 Hi-speed burst Burst speed Approx . 10 pictures/s ec ond (S peed prio rity) Approx . 7 pictures/s ec ond (Image prior ity) 3M (4:3) , 2.5M (3 :2), 2M (16:9), 2.5M (1: 1) is selec ted as the pi cture si ze. Number of record able pictures When us ing the bu ilt-in memor y: Approx . 15 pictures (immedi ately afte r for matting) When[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 34 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 ated jack (8 pin) [HDMI] MicroHDMI T ypeD Dimensions (excluding the project ing part s) Approx . 103.5 mm (W) k 64 mm (H) k 26.5 mm (D) [4.07 q (W) k 2.52 q (H) k 1.04 q (D)] Mass (weigh[...]

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    35 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 Battery Charge r (Panasonic DE-A59B) : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf ety Battery Pac k (lithium-i o n) (Panasonic DMW -BCF10PP) : Infor ma tion fo r yo ur saf ety Crash resi st ance perfomance The test method of the camera is in complian ce with “MIL- STD 810F Method 51 6.5-Shock ” ¢ . ¢ “MIL-STD 81 0F Method 516.5 -Shock?[...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 36 Digital Camera Accessory System Produ ct numbers correc t as of Januar y 20 1 1. The se may be subj ec t to change. ¢ The AC Adaptor (op tional) can only be us ed with the designa te d Panasonic DC Coupler ( optional). The AC a daptor ( optional) cannot be used by itself. • NOTE: Accessories and/or model nu mbers may vary betwe[...]

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    37 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 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 [...]

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    VQT3L22 ( ENG) 38 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERT O 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 c[...]

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    39 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 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, [...]

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    VQT3L22 ( 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 s[...]

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    41 (ENG ) VQT 3L22 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. • The “A VCHD” and the “A VCHD” logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corpora tion an d Sony Co rporati on. • 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 ti[...]