Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts3 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Note
•It may not measure correctly when you measure with this unit upside down.•The bearing measurement value may be affected in locations with weak geomagnetism.•It may not measure accurately if close to the following objects:–Permanent magnets (metals in magnetic necklac es, etc.)/metallic objects (steel desks, 
lockers, etc.)/high-voltage lines or overhead wires/household appliances (TVs, PCs, 
speakers, etc.)
•It may not measure accurately in the following locations:–Inside cars/trains/ships/aeroplanes/rooms (when the steel beams are magnetized)
The bearing may not be measured due to disturbance of the geomagnetism depending on 
the environment, such as when there is something emitting strong magnetism nearby, etc. 
[ ] is displayed on the compass when the bearing cannot be measured, and a message 
prompting to adjust is displayed. In such a case, perform [Calibrate compass].
Select [Calibrate compass] from the [GPS/Sensor] menu.  (P44)
Securely hold the unit vertically, and 
adjust by turning it in a figure 8 a few 
times rolling your wrist.
•An adjustment completed message is 
displayed when the adjustment is successful.
Note
•Perform the adjustment with the strap around your wrist to avoid dropping the unit.•When the adjustment fails, move to a location with no effect from surrounding magnetism, and 
perform the adjustment again.
Adjusting the compass 
						

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You can check the altitude of the current location.
•Displaying range is j600 m (–2000 feet) to 9000 m (30000 feet).•There are the following 2 ways to display altitude value:–Sea level altitude (absolute altitude from sea level)–Relative altitude (difference of altitude between two places)The altitude value displayed on this unit employs relative altitude. Displayed relative 
altitude is estimated by a method which  uses the relationship between the altitude and 
atmospheric pressure in the “ISA (International Standard Atmosphere)” specified by the  
“ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization)”.
Altitude shows error due to change in atmospheric pressure. In such a case, it can be 
adjusted to the reference altitude by adjusting the altitude displayed on this unit to the 
locations with altimeter reference signs, correct altitude information, etc.
Select [Altimeter Adjust] from the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then 
press [MENU/SET].  (P44)
Press  3/4 to select [ON], and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the items, and press  3/4 to set.
• It can be adjusted to between  j599 m (–1999 feet) and 8999 m (29999 feet).
Press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Adjusted altitude value will return to the current value by returning to step 2 above to 
select [OFF].
Note
•Adjustment is not possible when the measured  value exceeds the display range. It will display 
[----].
•With the displaying of the relative altitude, it may display with negative numbers even if it is 
higher than sea level depending on the value adjusted with [Altimeter Adjust].
Altimeter
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This can be used as a rough indication to understand the 
trend of weather change during mountain climbing or 
camping, etc. With the most current atmospheric pressure as 
a reference, it is displayed on the graph within the range of 
j10 hPa
¢ to  _10 hPa¢. (Atmospheric pressure out of range 
cannot be displayed in details)
A Current atmospheric pressure information
B Atmospheric pressure information in 90 minute intervals
C Atmospheric pressure information 24 hours ago
¢ hPa (hectopascal) is a unit used to represent atmospheric 
pressure.
•Atmospheric pressure changes in accordance with the 
movement of the atmosphere.
–When the atmospheric pressure rises:  Weather tends to 
recover
–When the atmospheric pressure drops:  Weather tends to worsen•If you leave the [GPS Setting] set to [ON], t he atmospheric pressure will be measured even 
when the power is off.
∫ About the measured altitude and atmospheric pressure
•Altitude value may show errors depending on the change in atmospheric pressure compared to 
areas such as locations with altimeter reference signs. Adjust frequently with [Altimeter Adjust].
•Altitude announced onboard an airplane is  measured using the atmospheric pressure 
surrounding the airplane. It does not match the altitude actually measured inside the airplane.
•Even if the unit is fixed at a constant altitude, the measured altitude may fluctuate due to the 
effects of change in atmospheric pressure.
•Altitude and atmospheric pressure may not be measured 
accurately in the following cases: 
–When there is a significant change in weather conditions–When there is a movement with a rapid change in altitude–When this unit is wet (after using underwater, etc.)¢ 2
–When pressure is applied to the front or rear of this unit¢1
–When closing the side door¢ 2
¢1 Hold this unit as shown in the figure when measuring.
¢ 2 It will adapt to the ambient atmospheric pressure within a few minutes, and display correct 
measurement values.
Barometer
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1013hPa 1013hPa
1013hPa
´ 10 hPa
µ10 hPa
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Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P44.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departu re date (which day of the vacation it is) 
is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have 
passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [Text 
Stamp]  (P127).
•
The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [Clock Set] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P27)
Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation 
([Travel Date])
Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3 to select [Travel Setup] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4 to select [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to set the return date (year/month/day), and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  4 to select [Location] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4 to select [SET] and then press 
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Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on P115 .•Exit the menu after it is set.
∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3. If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], [Location] will be also set to [OFF].
To delete only the [Location] data, select [OFF] on the screen in step 7.
Note
•
The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If [Travel Date] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure date 
will not be recorded. Even if [Travel Date] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of 
the vacation you took them is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in wh ite, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [Home] and [Destination]. (It will be recorded)
•[Location] is stored separately from the location name information stored in pictures with the 
GPS function.
•[Travel Date] cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD].•[Location] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures. •[Travel Date] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other recording mode will be 
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For details on the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P44.
You can display the local times at the travel  destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
•
Select [Clock Set] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P27)
Note
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•The travel destination icon [ “] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination.
•When the [Auto Clock Set] is set to [ON], you can change daylight saving time setting in 
[Location] only.
  Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations ([World Time])
Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the message appears. Press [MENU/
SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 3.
Press  4 to select [Home], and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press  3 to select [Destination] and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination area or the home area is 
displayed.
Press 2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
C Current time of the destination area
D Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
A
B
D
C 
						

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Using the [Rec] Mode Menu
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of  the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P183)
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the num bers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
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When the aspect ratio is [ X].
¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
[Aspect Ratio]
[X][Aspect Ratio] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ][Aspect Ratio] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ][Aspect Ratio] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[] Square aspect ratio
[Picture Size]
 (12M) 4000k3000 pixels
 (8M )¢3264k 2448 pixels
 (5M ) 2560k1920 pixels
 (3M )
¢2048k 1536 pixels
 (2M )¢1600k 1200 pixels
 (0.3M ) 640k480 pixels
 (10.5M) 4000k2672 pixels
 (7M )
¢3264k 2176 pixels
 (4.5M )¢2560k 1712 pixels
 (2.5M )¢2048k 1360 pixels
 (0.3M )¢640 k424 pixels 
						

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When the aspect ratio is [W].
When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Note
•
A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the 
finer the picture will be when it is printed on  a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC 
monitor.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•The Extended Optical Zoom does not work in the following cases so the picture size for [ ] is 
not displayed.
–In [Motion Deblur] in Intelligent Auto Mode–In Macro Zoom Mode–In [Transform], [Handheld Night Shot], [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], 
[Pin Hole] or [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode
–In 3D Photo Mode–When recording motion pictures•Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions. •The setting is fixed to 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9), 2.5M (1:1) in [Transform] in Scene Mode.•The setting is fixed to 2M (4:3) in [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode.  (9M)
4000k2248 pixels
 (6M )
¢3264k 1840 pixels
 (3.5M )¢2560k 1440 pixels
 (2M )¢1920k 1080 pixels
 (0.2M )¢640 k360 pixels
 (9M) 2992k2992 pixels
 (6M )
¢2448k 2448 pixels
 (3.5M )¢1920k 1920 pixels
 (2.5M )¢1536k 1536 pixels
 (0.2M )¢480 k480 pixels 
						

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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes:
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Note
•The setting is fixed to [ ›] in [Transform], [Handheld Night Shot], [High Sens.], 
[Hi-Speed Burst] or [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode.
•The following icons are displayed during the 3D recording.
[Quality]
[A ] Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[› ] Standard (when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels)
[] :MPO iFine (
Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded 
simultaneously.)
[] :MPO iStandard (
Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded 
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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
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[AUTO]/[]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera 
detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO 
sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the 
scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
•
The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously 
changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully.
Note
•For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to  P60.•The setting is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.–In [Baby1]/[Baby2], [Pet] and [Flash Burst] in Scene Mode–[Sports]•The setting is fixed to [AUTO] when recording motion pictures.
[Sensitivity]
[100] [1600]
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
Jitter of the subjectIncreased Less
ISO sensitivitySettings
AUTO
maximum [400]
(With the flash on [1600]) The ISO sensitivity is automatica
lly adjusted according to the 
brightness.
 maximum [1600]
(Intelligent) The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of 
the subject and the brightness.
100/200/400/800/1600 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.