Panasonic Dmc G3 Owners Manual

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•Depending on the lens used, picture may be warped slightly or you may see colors along the 
edge depending on the zoom factor, due to the char acteristics of the lens. Also, the peripherals 
of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when the wide angle is 
used. This is not a malfunction.
•The Optical Image Stabilizer function of the interchangeable lens (H-FS014042) only works 
correctly with supported cameras. > When older Panasonic digital cameras (DMC-GF1,...

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>Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor/viewfinder to a proper level.  (P64)•Check [LCD MODE] setting. (P64)
•This occurs due to the aperture of the lens changing when the shutter button is pressed 
half-way, or when the brightness of the subject changes. This is not a malfunction.
•Does the picture appear on the viewfinder?
> Press [LVF/LCD] to switch to LCD monitor display.  (P11)
•It is only displayed on the LCD monitor when the camera is connected to a PC or printer.
•This is not a...

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•You can display the pictures without being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.] (P158) is set to 
[OFF].
•You can rotate pictures with the [ROTATE] function.  (P158)•You can only display the pictures rotated if you use a lens  (P14) that supports the Direction 
Detection Function  (P32) and [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON].
•Did you press [ (]?•Is the card inserted?•Is there a picture on the card?•Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be played back by 
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•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures may 
be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
•When Digital Red-Eye Correction ([], [], []) is in operation, if you take a picture 
of subject with red color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to 
black by the Digital Red-Eye Correction function. > It is recommended to take pictures with the flash closed, Flash Mode set to [ ‡] or [ ‰], or 
[RED-EYE REMOVAL] set...

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•Is it connected properly with the HDMI mini cable (optional)?  (P168)
> Confirm that the HDMI mini-cabl e (optional) is firmly fitted.
> Press [ (] on this unit.
•Is the [VIERA Link] on this unit set to [ON]? (P67)
> Depending on HDMI terminal of the TV, the i nput channel may not switch automatically. In 
this case, use the remote control for the TV to switch input. (For details on how to switch 
input, please read the operating instructions for the TV.)
> Check the VIERA Link setting on...

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•This is the noise of the Dust Reduction Function working (P189); it is not a malfunction.
•It is a sound of lens movement or aperture operation when the power is turned [ON] or [OFF], 
and it is not a malfunction.
•You may hear a sound from the lens and image in the LCD monitor may suddenly change when 
the brightness has changed by zoom operation or moving the camera, but there is no effect on 
recording.
The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a...

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•When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in 
folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation. (P177)
•If the battery was inserted or removed without first turning the camera’s power off, the folder 
and file numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When the power is 
then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under file numbers which 
should have been assigned to previous...

•G MICRO SYSTEM is a lens exchange type digital camera 
system of LUMIX based on a Micro Four Thirds System 
standard.
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