Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Gf3 Owners Manual

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Connecting to a PC
You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
•Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your PC.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message 
prompting you to format may appear. (Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased 
so do not choose to format.)
If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
•You can easily print out or mail the pictures you have imported. Use of the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied) is a convenient way of 
doing this.
•Read the separate instructions for the supplied software for more information about the 
software in the CD-ROM (supplied) and how to install it.
∫PC that can be used
•
PC with Windows 98/98SE or older, or Mac OS 8. x or older cannot be connected via USB, but 
it can acquire the pictures if an SD memory card reader/writer can be used.
¢ 1 It is necessary for Internet Explorer 6.0 or newer to be installed. PC with higher processing 
performance is required depending on the function to be used. It may not play back correctly 
or operate correctly depending on the environment of the PC used.
¢ 2 Always acquire the [AVCHD] motion pictures using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
WindowsMac
98/98SE 
or olderMe/2000XP/Vista/7OS 9/OS X
Can the 
PHOTOfunSTUDIO be 
used? —
≤
¢1—
Can the [AVCHD] motion 
picture be acquired to the 
PC? —
≤
¢2—
Can the still pictures and 
[MOTION JPEG] motion 
pictures in the digital 
camera be acquired to 
the PC using a USB 
connection cable? —
≤ ≤
(OS 9.2.2/OS X  [10.1~10.6]) 
						

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AUSB connection cable (supplied)•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating, the status indicator 
blinks and the alarm beeps.
Refer to 
“Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely” (P173)  before disconnecting the 
USB connection cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of 
cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
Press  3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB MODE]  (P66) is set to [PC] in the [SETUP] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB MODE] selection 
screen.
•When the camera has been connected to the PC with [USB MODE] set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)], a message may appear on the PC’s screen. Select [Cancel] to close 
the screen, and disconnect the camera from the PC. Then set [USB MODE] to [PC] 
again.
Operate the PC.
•You can save the images into the PC by drag and drop the image or the folder with the 
image you would like to transfer onto the different folder in the PC.
Note
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection 
cable. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Acquiring of still pictures and [MOTION JPEG] motion pictures 
(other than [AVCHD] motion pictures)
Preparations: Turn on the camera and the PC. 
						

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∫Viewing the contents of the card using the PC (folder composition)
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
•
After [NO.RESET]  (P68) in the [SETUP] menu has been executed•When a card containing a folder with the same folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another make of camera)
•When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Select the [ ] icon in task tray displayed on the PC, and then click [Eject 
DMC-XXX] (XXX varies by model).
•
Depending on your PC’s settings, this icon may not be displayed.•If the icon is not displayed, check that [ACCESS] is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the 
digital camera before removing the hardware.
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7 and 
Mac OS X only)
Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge(PTP)].
•
Data can now be read only from the card into the PC.•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP 
mode.
•If your camera is in PTP mode, please change it before attempting to play [AVCHD] motion 
pictures.
For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]
For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is displayed on the  desktop
DCIM: Images1Folder number
2 Color space P: sRGB
_: AdobeRGB
3 File number
4 JPG: Still pictures
MOV: [MOTION JPEG] Motion 
pictures
RW2: Pictures in RAW files
MPO: 3D pictures
MISC: DPOF print Favorite
AVCHD: [AVCHD] Motion pictures 
						

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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to 
be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s LCD monitor.
•
Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to 
the operating instructions of your printer.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out. 
(Otherwise the connectors may be bent out of shape which may cause malfunction.)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional). If the remaining battery 
power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens during prin ting, stop printing at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
Press  3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
•Do not disconnect the USB cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Use of cables other than 
the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction.
•Before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor (optional), turn the camera off.•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
•Motion pictures recorded cannot be printed out.
Preparations: Turn on the camera and the printer.
Perform the print quality and other settings at the printer before printing the 
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Selecting a single picture and printing it
1Press 2/1  to select the picture and then press [MENU/
SET].
2Press  3 to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Refer to  P176 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
1Press  3.
2Press  3/4  to select an item and then press [MENU/SET].
ItemDescription of settings
[MULTI SELECT] Multiple pictures are printed at one time.
•Press 
3/4/ 2/1 to select the pictures and then press [MENU/SET]. 
(When [MENU/SET] is pressed again, the setting is canceled.)
•Once the selection is completed, press 2 a few times to select [OK], 
and press [MENU/SET].
[SELECT ALL] Prints all the stored pictures.
[PRINT SET 
(DPOF)] Prints the pictures set in [PRINT SET] only. 
(P156)
[FAVORITE] Prints the pictures set as favorites only.  (P155)
3Press 3 to select [PRINT START] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If the print check screen has appeared, select [YES], and print the pictures.•Refer to  P176 for the items which can be set before starting to print the pictures.•Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing.
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PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE TO PRINT
SELECTSELECTPRINTPRINT
PictBridgePictBridgePictBridge
MULTI PRINTMULTI PRINT 
						

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Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single 
picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Selecting multiple pictures and printing 
them” procedures.
•
When you want to print pictures on a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the 
camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or [PAGE LAYOUT] to [ {] and then set the paper size or the layout 
on the printer. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of the printer.)
•When [PRINT SET (DPOF)] has been selected, the [PRINT WITH DATE] and 
[NUM. OF PRINTS] items are not displayed.
∫ [PRINT WITH DATE]
•
If the printer does not support date printing, the date cannot be printed on the picture.•Depending on the printer, the date print settings of the printer may take precedence so check if 
this is the case.
•When printing images with a text stamp, please remember to set print with date to [OFF] or the 
date will print on top.
•In some printers, the picture date for pictures taken with the aspect ratio set to [ ] will be 
printed vertically.
NoteWhen asking the photo shop to print the pictures•By stamping the date using [TEXT STAMP]  (P148) or setting date printing at the time of the 
[PRINT SET]  (P156) setting before going to a photo shop, the dates can be printed on the 
pictures at the photo shop.
∫ [NUM. OF PRINTS]
You can set the number of prints up to 999.
•
You can also use the control dial to set.
Print Settings
ItemDescription of settings
[OFF] Date is not printed.
[ON] Date is printed. 
						

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∫[PAPER SIZE]
•
Paper sizes not supported by the printer will not be displayed.
∫ [PAGE LAYOUT] (Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit)
•
An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout.
∫ Layout printing
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 for the picture that you 
want to print.
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 di fferent pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ä] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 1 for each of the 4 pictures.
Note
•
The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the [ ¥] indication lights 
orange during printing. After finishing printing, make sure there are no problems with the 
printer.
•If the number of prints is high, the pictures may be printed several times. In this case, the 
remaining number of prints indicated may differ from the number set.
•Only pictures taken in JPEG format can be pr inted. Those taken in RAW will use the JPEG 
pictures that were simultaneously created. If an equivalent JPEG picture is not available, no 
print will take place.
ItemDescription of settings
{ Settings on the printer are prioritized.
[L/3.5 qk5q]
89 mmk127 mm
[2L/5 qk7q] 127 mmk178 mm
[POSTCARD] 100 mmk148 mm
[16:9] 101.6 mmk180.6 mm
[A4] 210 mmk297 mm
[A3] 297 mmk420 mm
[10 k15cm] 100 mmk150 mm
[4 qk6 q] 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
[8 qk10 q] 203.2 mmk254 mm
[LETTER] 216 mmk279.4 mm
[CARD SIZE] 54 mmk85.6 mm
ItemDescription of settings
{  Settings on the printer are prioritized.
á   1 picture with no frame on 1 page
â   1 picture with a frame on 1 page
ã   2 pictures on 1 page
ä   4 pictures on 1 page 
						

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OthersOptional accessories
The MC protector (optional) is a transparent filter which affects neither the colors nor the 
amount of light, so it can always be used to protect the camera’s lens.
The ND filter (optional) reduces the amount  of light to approximately 1/8th (equal to 
adjusting the aperture value 3 increments) without affecting the color balance.
PL filter (optional) will suppress the reflected  light from a metal or non spherical surfaces 
(flat non-metallic surfaces, water vapour or invi sible particles in the air), making it possible 
to take a picture with enhanced contrast.
Note
•
MCu“Multi-coated”
NDu“Neutral Density”•Do not attach multiple filters at the same time.•You can attach the lens cap or the lens hood when the filter is attached.•Accessories other than filters, such as conversion lenses, cannot be mounted. It may cause 
malfunction.
•Refer to the instructions for each filter for details.
By connecting the AC adaptor (optional), and then plugging them into an electrical socket, 
you can connect this unit to a PC or printer  and use without worrying about the capacity of 
the battery. To use the AC adaptor, a DC coupler (optional) is required.
Note
•
Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional).•When using an AC adaptor, use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor.•Also read the operating instructions for the AC adaptor and DC coupler.
Protector/Filter (optional)
 AC adaptor (optional)/DC coupler (optional) 
						

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Others
LCD Monitor Display
∫In recording
Recording in Program AE Mode [ ] (Initial setting)
1 Recording Mode (P28)
2 Flash Mode  (P72)
3 REC MODE (when recording motion  pictures)  (P133)/Recording quality  (P134)
4 Picture size  (P124)
5 Quality  (P125)
6 Optical Image Stabilizer
¢ 1 (P69) /
: Jitter alert (P70)
7:Burst  (P77)
: Auto Bracket  (P79)
:Self-timer  (P81)
8 Battery indication  (P19)
9 Touch Quick Menu (P59)
Ô: Recording state (Flashes red.)/
Focus  (P32) (Lights green.)
10 Touch Shutter (P34)
11 Display  (P34, 50)
12 Number of recordable pictures
¢ 2 (P25)
13 3 Guide
14 ISO sensitivity (P126)
15 Exposure compensation value  (P76)/Brightness  (P39)/Manual Exposure Assistance 
(P101)
16 Shutter speed  (P33)
17 Aperture value  (P33)
18 Metering Mode  (P128)
19 AF Mode  (P83)
20 Focus Mode  (P31)
21 Exposure meter  (P138)
22 AF area  (P32, 83)
23 Card  (P23) (displayed only during recording)/
Elapsed recording time  (P45):
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∫In recording (after settings)
24 Custom settings  (P114)
25 Extra Tele Conversion (when recording  motion pictures)  (P71)
26 Extra Tele Conversion (when taking still  pictures)  (P71)
27 Histogram  (P137)
28 Digital Zoom  (P71)
29 WIND CUT (P135)
30 Defocus control function  (P41)
31 Spot metering target  (P128)
32 Self-timer
¢ 4 (P81)
33White Balance Bracket  (P96)
34 Available recording time¢2  (P25) :¢3
35White Balance Fine Adjustment (P95)
36 White Balance  (P92)/: Color  (P40)
37 Current date and time/ “: Travel 
destination setting
¢ 5 (P62)
38 Program Shift  (P43)
39 AE lock (P98)
40 Face Recognition  (P115)
41 AF lock  (P98)
42 Mic level display  (P135)
Age
¢6  (P108)
Location¢5  (P63)
43 Name¢6  (P108)
Number of days that have passed since the 
departure date
¢5  (P63)
44 Intelligent Resolution  (P129)
45 Intelligent Dynamic Range Control  (P130)
46 Photo Style  (P122)
¢
1 Only available when a lens that supports the Stabilizer function is attached
¢ 2 It is possible to switch the display between th e number of recordable pictures and available 
recording time with the [REMAINING DISP.] setting in the [CUSTOM] menu.
¢ 3 “h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second.
¢ 4 This is displayed during countdown.
¢5 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after setting the clock 
and after switching from Playback Mode to Recording Mode.
¢6 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene Mode.
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