Panasonic Dmc G3 Owners Manual

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The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. Its ability to generate power comes 
from the chemical reaction that takes place inside it. This reaction is susceptible to 
the surrounding temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high or too low, 
the operating time of the battery will become shorter.
Always remove the battery after use.
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Place the removed battery in a plastic bag, and store or carry away from metallic objects (clips, 
etc.).
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∫About 3D recording
With the 3D interchangeable lens attached, do not record a subject at less than the 
minimum focus distance.
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The 3D effects may be more pronounced, and therefore cause tiredness or discomfort.•When the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012; optional) is used, the minimum focus distance is 
0.6m (1.97feet).
When recording with the 3D interchangeable lens attached, be careful not to shake 
the unit.
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Tiredness or discomfort may result if the shake is pronounced, due to...

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Do not leave the card where the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves 
or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight.
Do not bend or drop the card.
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The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted.•Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the 
card.
•Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch 
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•Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature: (Recommended 
temperature:15oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH)
•Always remove the battery and the card from the camera.•If the battery is left inserted in the camera, it will discharge even if the camera is turned off. If 
the battery continues to be left in the camera, it will discharge excessively and may become 
unusable even if charged.
•When storing the battery for a long...

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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
>Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting.  (P162)
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED]
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This feature can only be used with pictures that comply with the DCF standard.
> If you want to delete some pictures, format the card after saving necessary data on a PC 
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[INSERT SD CARD AGAIN]/[TRY ANOTHER CARD]
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An error has occurred accessing the card.> Insert the card again.
> Insert a different card.
[READ ERROR/WRITE ERROR
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
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It has failed to read or write data.
> Remove the card after turning the power [OFF]. Insert the card again, turn the power on, 
and try to read or write the data again.
•The card may be broken.
> Insert a different card.
[CANNOT RECORD DUE TO INCOMPATIBLE FO RMAT (NTSC/PAL) DATA ON THIS 
CARD.]
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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P197–207).
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The battery is exhausted.•Charge the battery.•If you leave the camera on,  the battery will be exhausted.
> Turn the camera off frequently by using the [ECONOMY] Mode etc.  (P65)
•If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with a HDMI mini cable (optional) and turn 
off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV, the power on this unit also turns off. 
> If you are not using VIERA Link, set [VIERA...

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>Check that the exposure is correctly compensated.  (P76)•Is the AE Lock (P100) applied incorrectly?
> Unset the settings of White Balance Bracket  (P96).
•The subject is beyond the focus range of the camera.  (P34)•There is camera shake (jitter) or the subject is moving slightly.  (P70)•Is [FOCUS PRIORITY] in the [CUSTOM] menu set to [OFF]? (P139)
In this case, the picture may not be properly focused even if [AFS] or [AFC] in [FOCUS MODE] 
is set.
•Is [SHUTTER AF] in the [CUSTOM] menu set...

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•When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may 
introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the 
light source and do not indicate a malfunction.
•When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting, 
LED lighting fixture, mercury lamp, sodium lighting etc., the colors and screen brightness may 
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•You may not be able to record for a short while after turning the power [ON] when using a large 
capacity card.
•Use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 4” or higher when recording motion pictures in 
[AVCHD]. 
Also, use a card with SD Speed Class with “Class 6” or higher when recording motion pictures 
in [MOTION JPEG].
•Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.> If motion picture recording stops during use of a card of at least “Class 4” or if you use a...