Panasonic DMC-FT3, Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...FT3 Before use please read these instructions completely More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format in the sup...

Page 2: ...ording of certain material may be restricted Information for Your Safety IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY APPROVED POWER CORD Product identificat...

Page 3: ...e recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 xC or incinerate CAUT...

Page 4: ...electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be...

Page 5: ...rmation on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer an...

Page 6: ...number of recordable pictures 18 About the Built in Memory the Card 19 Inserting and Removing the Card optional the Battery 20 Setting Date Time Clock Set 21 Changing the clock setting 22 Selecting t...

Page 7: ...cluding strap and silicone jacket Keep the Brush out of reach of children to prevent swallowing SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text The card is optio...

Page 8: ...e Jacket from the camera rinse and then wipe away the water with a soft dry cloth Maintenance after using Remove the silicone jacket from the unit carefully It may get damaged when removed forcefully...

Page 9: ...door open when the temperature of the camera gets close to the ambient temperature Contact Panasonic s Service Centre if the fogging does not disappear Conditions in which inner side of the lens may b...

Page 10: ...ithin a total of 5 devices Panasonic s test method is based on the above MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock However the drop height was changed from 122 cm to 200 cm dropping onto 3 cm thick plyboard Thi...

Page 11: ...iod of time in places where temperature is very low at ski resorts or at high altitude etc or very high above 40 oC inside a car under strong sunlight close to a heater on the beach etc Waterproof per...

Page 12: ...ide of the brush A Brush supplied B Side door 2 Check for cracks and deformation of the rubber seal on the side door The integrity of the rubber seals may decrease after about 1 year with use and age...

Page 13: ...se at the seaside or underwater soak the unit in fresh water pooled in a shallow container for 10 minutes or less If the zoom button or camera OFF ON button do not move smoothly it may be caused by an...

Page 14: ...n the camera OFF ON button and zoom button etc Do not dry the camera with hot air from dryer or similar Waterproof performance will deteriorate due to deformation Do not use chemicals such as benzine...

Page 15: ...button 10 Q MENU Delete Cancel button 11 DISP button 12 Cursor buttons A 3 Exposure compensation Auto Bracket B 4 Macro Mode AF Tracking C 2 Self timer D 1 Flash setting In these operating instructio...

Page 16: ...c DC coupler DMW DCC4 optional and AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional are used Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5G optional When using an AC adaptor use the AC cable supplied with the AC adap...

Page 17: ...s Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to...

Page 18: ...reviation of Camera Imaging Products Association Normal Picture Mode Temperature 23 oC Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB Using the supplied battery Starting...

Page 19: ...emory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Built in Memory Card Type of card which can be used with this unit Remarks SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB Use a card with SD Speed Class with Cla...

Page 20: ...Being careful about the battery orientation insert all the way until you hear a locking sound and then check that it is locked by lever C Pull the lever C in the direction of the arrow to remove the b...

Page 21: ...Please set the clock is displayed by selecting No before it starts or by pressing MENU SET after viewing the last screen 12 12 For details about the Precautions demo refer to P11 Press MENU SET Press...

Page 22: ...n press MENU SET GPS Setting will be set to ON and the clock is automatically corrected to the current time Press MENU SET in the message display screen Press 2 1 to select the home area and then pres...

Page 23: ...mode to take pictures of sporting events etc Snow Mode This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain Beach Snorkeling Mode This m...

Page 24: ...rs or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily Press MODE Press 3 4 2 1 to select Intelligent Auto and then press MENU SET Press the shutter button halfway to focus...

Page 25: ...ur changes to the usual red is set if none of the scenes are applicable and the standard settings are set When or is selected the camera automatically detects a person s face and it will adjust the fo...

Page 26: ...9 seconds Motion picture recorded continuously in Motion JPEG is up to 2 GB Only the maximum recordable time for 2 GB is displayed on the screen Start recording by pressing the motion picture button A...

Page 27: ...Mode Playing Back Pictures Normal Play Press 2 or 1 After selecting the motion picture press 3 to start playback Press Normal Playback is displayed automatically when the power is turned on by pressin...

Page 28: ...pictures cannot be recovered Pictures on the built in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted To delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted and then press Confirmat...

Page 29: ...ENU SET It will switch to next page when you reach the bottom It will also switch by pressing the zoom button Screen to the right is an example of selecting AF Mode in Rec mode Menu Press 3 4 to selec...

Page 30: ...res PDF format in the supplied CD ROM Install it on your PC to read it For Windows Turn the PC on and insert the CD ROM containing the Operating Instructions supplied Click the Operating Instructions...

Page 31: ...d and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from the following website http get adobe com reader otherversions To uninstall the Operating Instructions PDF format Delete the P...

Page 32: ...tical 4 6kzoom fl4 9 mm to 22 8 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 128 mm F3 3 Wide to F5 9 Tele Digital zoom Max 4k Extra optical zoom Max 9 1k When set to 3 000 000 pixels 3M or less Focus ran...

Page 33: ...h of a second Starry Sky Mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Exposure AE Programme AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step j2 EV to i2 EV Metering mode Multiple LCD monitor 2 7q TFT LCD Approx 230 000...

Page 34: ...80 RH Bearing sensor 8 bearing detection with angular position correction function by the 3 axes acceleration sensor with automatic declination correction and with automatic offset adjustment functio...

Page 35: ...test a new set is used to pass the drop orientation test within a total of 5 devices Panasonic s test method is based on the above MIL STD 810F Method 516 5 Shock However the drop height was changed f...

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