Panasonic Dmc G3 Owners Manual

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∫Auto Registration
When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display 
automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances.
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Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures.•It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face 
images with [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand.
∫ Registering from the automatic registration screen1Press  3 to select [YES] and then...

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene Mode  (P110)–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.] (P119)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE]  (P63)–[TITLE EDIT] (P151)
Press 3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•The...

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P56.
•[PHOTO STYLE], [FOCUS MODE], [METERING MODE], [I.DYNAMIC] and [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
are common to both the [REC] Mode menu  and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing 
these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
Sets the color and picture quality to match the subject.
Applicable modes: 
¢ 1 This is disabled when Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode is selected.
¢ 2 Color and picture quality are...

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∫Adjusting the picture quality1Press  2/1  to select the type of Photo Style.2Press  3/4 to select the items, and then press 2 /1 to adjust.
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Registered settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If you adjust the picture quality, [ _] is displayed beside the Photo Style icon on the 
screen.
•Selecting [MONOCHROME] will change the color tone through [SATURATION].•Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto Mode and the Scene Mode.
3Press  4 to select...

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Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes: 
When the aspect ratio is [ X].
When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
When the aspect ratio is [ W].
When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Note
•If you set [EX. TELE CONV.]  (P71) to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the screen when the picture 
size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio.
•A digital...

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Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes: 
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
Note
•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX...

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As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•The [QUICK AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:–During the enlarged...

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[‡]/[ ]/[‰]/[]/[]/[]
Note
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Refer to P72  for details.
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction 
is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and 
corrects the picture.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Only available when [AF MODE] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active.•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.•[ ] is displayed on the icon when it is set to [ON].
2nd curtain synchro...

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Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].•Select [0 EV] to return to the original flash output.•[i] or [j] is displayed on the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted.
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]/[EXTENDED]
Note
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It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]Note
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It will work when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].•[ISO LIMIT SET] is disabled during motion picture recording.
ISO sensitivity settings between [ISO160] and [ISO6400] are changed for every 1/3 EV.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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When the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV], ISO sensitivity will be set to...