Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts3 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

Basic
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Set to match the color television system in each country or the 
type of TV. (Playback Mode only)
[TV Aspect]:
| [Output][W ]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
•This will work when the AV cable is connected. 

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Basic
•This will work when the HDMI micro cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P142 for details.
•This will work when the HDMI micro cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P144 for the method to playback 3D pictures in 3D.
•Refer to P34 for information about how to play back pictures.•When you play back pictures on a PC, they canno t be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif  is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording...

Basic
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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove 
the card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.•If you cannot format, contact the dealer or your nearest Service...

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Recording
RecordingAbout the LCD Monitor
Press [DISP.] to change.
ALCD monitor•When the menu screen appears, the [DISP.] button is not 
activated. During Playback Zoom, while playing back Motion 
Pictures and during a Slide Show, you can only select “Normal 
display  F” or “No display  H”.
In Recording Mode
In Playback Mode
¢1 If the [Histogram] in [Setup] menu is set to [ON], Histogram will be displayed.
¢ 2 By pressing [DISP.] while [GPS Setting] is set to [ON] or [ ], the environment...

Recording
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[Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 9.1 k), do 
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X/Y /W /).
Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/Using 
the Intelligent Zoom/Using the Digital Zoom
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide)
Press [W] of the zoom button.
To make...

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Recording
∫Types of zooms
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When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in 
conjunction with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) – ¶]
¢ The magnification level differs depending on [Picture Size] and [Aspect Ratio] setting.
FeatureOptical ZoomExtended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Maximum 
magnification 4.6k
9.1k
¢
Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration
Conditions None [Picture Size] with   
(P97) is 
selected.
Screen 
display A[ ] is displayed....

Recording
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Note
•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”. It is possible to take more magnified 
pictures with the optical zoom.
•When using the Digital Zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer  (P62) for taking 
pictures.
•The Intelligent Zoom cannot be used in the following cases.–In [Motion Deblur] in Intelligent Auto Mode–In Macro Zoom Mode–In [Handheld Night Shot], [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst] or [Pin...

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Recording
[Rec] Mode: ñ· ¿
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [‰].
Press  3/4 to select a mode and then press [MENU/SET].
¢The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash 
is activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the 
subject. A
Photo flash
Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
ItemSettings
‡ : AUTO The flash is...

Recording
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∫About the Digital Red-Eye Correction
When [Red-Eye Removal]  (P109) has been set to [ON] and Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], 
[ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is 
used. The camera automatically detect s red-eye and corrects the picture. 
(Only available when [AF Mode] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active)
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Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.•[ ] is displayed on the icon when it is set to [ON].•It will be fixed to...

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Recording
∫The available flash range
∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting
¢1 It may vary depending on the [Min. Shtr Speed]  setting.
¢ 2 When [Min. Shtr Speed] is set to [AUTO].
•¢2: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases:–When the Optical Image Stabilizer is set to [OFF].–When the camera has determined that there is very little jitter when the Optical Image 
Stabilizer is set to [ON].
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified...