Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts3 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure 
that you will not drop it.
•Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter 
button.
•Do not block the flash and AF Assist Lamp/LED light with your 
fingers.
•Be careful not to block the microphone with your fingers when 
recording motion pictures.
•Do not touch the front of the lens. (P162)
A Strap
B...

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Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the shutter button halfway.
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AF area is displayed larger during the digital zoom or when it is dark.
∫About focus range
The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
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The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after 
pressing the shutter button halfway.
The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom 
position.
e.g.: Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode
FocusWhen the subject is...

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∫When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the 
composition of the picture you want to take)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then  press the shutter button halfway to fix the 
focus and exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button halfway  while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.
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You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 
before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫ Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus...

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[Playback] Mode: ¸
Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
Note
•This camera complies with the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
•Pictures recorded with other cameras may not be able to play back on this unit.
Press  2 or 1.
AFile number
B Picture number
•Speed of...

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Press [W] of the zoom button.
1 screen>12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
•Press [T] of the zoom button to return to the previous screen.•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫To return to Normal Playback
Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Press [T] of the zoom button.
1k > 2k> 4k> 8k > 16k...

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[Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿
Recording Motion Pictures
This can record full high definition motion pictures that are compatible with the AVCHD 
format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG.
Audio will be recorded in monaural.
Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
A Available recording time
B  Elapsed recording time
•You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording 
Mode.
•Release the motion picture button right after you press 
it.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will...

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Note
•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static 
electricity or electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the Motion Picture 
Recording.
•When operating the zoom in recording motion pictures, it may take...

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[Playback] Mode: ¸
Playing Back Motion Pictures
•This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and QuickTime Motion JPEG 
formats that were taken with this model (only).
•Motion pictures in AVCHD format that can be played back on this unit are [AVCHD] motion 
pictures that were recorded with this unit, AV CHD format (including [AVCHD Lite]) motion 
pictures recorded with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) only.
∫ Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
The cursor...

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[Rec] Mode: ñ
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic 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.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection/[Stabilizer]/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Face Detection/[Quick AF]/
[i.Exposure]/[Red-Eye Removal]/Backlight...

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Following menus can be set with the Intelligent Auto Mode.
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For the setting method of the menu, refer to P44.
¢ Settings may be different from other [Rec] Modes.
•Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode–Color setting of [Happy] is available in [Color Mode]. It is possible to automatically take a 
picture with a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness.
–When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the recording screen. The camera 
automatically sets an...