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Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-GH3
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,
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VQT4M60
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F1012MC0
until
2013/3/18
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Finding the information you need In this “Owner’s Manual for advanced features”, you can find the information you need from the following pages. By clicking a page number, you can jump to the linked page and quickly find the information. Search from “Contents” P3 ~ Search from “Names and P11 ~ Functions of Components” Search from “Monitor Display/ P270 ~ Viewfinder Display” Search from the list of on-screen messages P274 ~ “Message Display” Search from the menu list P278 ~ “Menu list” [Rec]
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Contents Finding the information you need.......................................................................2 Before Use Care of the camera ...............................................................................................9 Standard Accessories........................................................................................10 Names and Functions of Components.............................................................11 About the Lens ....................................
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• Playing Back Motion Pictures ......................................................................78 • Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture................................................79 • Playing Back Group Pictures .......................................................................79 • Changing the information displayed on the playback screen.......................81 Deleting Pictures ...........................................................................................
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• [Impressive Art]..........................................................................................104 • [High Dynamic]...........................................................................................105 • [Cross Process]..........................................................................................105 • [Toy Effect] .................................................................................................105 • [Miniature Effect] .............................
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• [Self Timer].................................................................................................162 • [i.Dynamic] (Intelligent dynamic range control)..........................................163 • [i.Resolution] ..............................................................................................163 • [HDR] .........................................................................................................164 • [Multi Exp.] ...........................................
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• [Mic Level Disp.].........................................................................................190 • [Mic Level Adj.]...........................................................................................190 • [Special Mic.]..............................................................................................190 • [Headphone Sound]...................................................................................191 • [Wind Cut] ..........................................
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[Send Images Stored in the Camera]..............................................................231 • When sending images to smartphone/tablet..............................................231 • When sending images to PC .....................................................................233 • When sending images to [Cloud Sync. Service]........................................234 • When sending images to WEB Service .....................................................235 • When sending images t
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Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or image may not be record if you: – Drop or hit the camera. – Press hard on the lens or the monitor. The dust- and splash-proofing of this unit is not a guarantee of a full protection against the intrusion of dust and water. Please note the following to optimize the dust-proof and splash-proof p
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Before Use Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. • The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased. For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”. • Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text. • Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text. • SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in
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Before Use Names and Functions of Components ∫ Camera body 1 Shutter button (P68) 1 2 34 5 2 Self-timer indicator (P157)/ AF Assist Lamp (P55) 3 Sensor 4 Flash (P123) ¢ 5 Flash synchro socket (P266) 6 Lens fitting mark (P20) 7 Mount 8 Lens lock pin 9 Lens release button (P21) 67 8 9 10 [(] (Playback) button (P75) 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 [LVF] button (P66)/[Fn5] button (P42) 12 Viewfinder (P66) ¢ 13 Eye Cup (P303) 14 Eye sensor (P66) 15 Diopter adjustment dial (P66) 16 [AF/AE LOCK] bu
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Before Use 28 Drive mode dial 28 29 30 31 32 Single (P68): Burst (P153): 33 Auto Bracket (P155): 34 Self-timer (P157): 35 29 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover) (P265) 30 Mode dial (P84) 31 [Wi-Fi] button (P211)/[Fn1] button (P42) 36 37 38 39 40 41 32 Front dial (P17) 33 [ ](White Balance) button (P136) 34 [ ](ISO sensitivity) button (P134) 35 [ ](Exposure Compensation) button (P133) 36 Flash open button (P123) 37 Stereo microphone (P190) • Be careful not to cover the microphone with your finger. Doing s
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Before Use 49 Tripod mount (P307) • A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attached. ¢ 50 Terminal cover • Keep the terminal cover out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. 51 Battery door (P29) 49 50 53 51 52 52 Release lever (P29) 53 DC coupler cover • When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the Panasonic DC coupler (optional) and AC adaptor (optional) are used. (P269) ¢ If you lost the terminal cover (VKF5104), please contact the dealer whe
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Before Use Monitor At the time when this camera is purchased, the monitor is stowed in the camera body. Bring out the monitor as shown below. 1 Open the monitor. (Maximum 180o) 2 It can be rotated 180o forward. 3 Return the monitor to its original position. • Only rotate the monitor after opening it wide enough, and be careful not to use excessive force as it may be damaged. ∫ Free angle shooting The monitor can be rotated to suit your needs. This is convenient as it allows you to take pictur
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Before Use Touch screen Touch panel of this unit is capacitive. Touch the panel directly with your bare finger. ∫ Touch To touch and release the touch screen. Use for selecting items or icons. • When selecting features using the touch screen, be sure to touch the center of the desired icon. ∫ Drag A movement without releasing the touch screen. This is used to move the AF area, operate the slide bar, etc. This can also be used to move to the next image during playback, etc. ∫ Pinch (enlarge/red
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Before Use • Touch the panel with the clean and dry finger. • The touch panel may not function normally in the following cases. – When touched by a gloved hand – When touched by a wet hand (water or hand cream, etc.) – When you use a commercially available monitor protect sheet – When touched by multiple hands or fingers at the same time • Commercially available stylus pen is unavailable. • If you use a commercially available monitor protection sheet, please follow the instructions that accompa
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Before Use Rear Dial/Front Dial Allows you to set the aperture, shutter speed, and other settings when in / / / modes. Mode dial Rear Dial Front dial (P85) Program Shift Program Shift (P87) Aperture value Aperture value (P88) Shutter speed Shutter speed (P89) Shutter speed Aperture value • In [Dial Set.] (P60) in the [Custom] menu, you can change the operation methods of the front dial and rear dial. Allows you to adjust each function setting after either button [ ], [ ] or [ ] is pressed.
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Before Use Cursor buttons/[MENU/SET] button Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET]: Confirmation of setting contents, etc., is performed. • This document expresses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor button as 3/4/2/1. Even when the camera is operated using the touch screen, it is possible to operate with the cursor button and [MENU/SET] button if a guide like the one shown on the right is displayed. Even on menu scre
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Before Use About the Lens ∫ Micro Four Thirds™ mount specification lens This unit can use the dedicated lenses compatible with the Micro Four Thirds System lens mount specification (Micro Four Thirds mount). ∫ Four Thirds™ mount specification lens Lens with the Four Thirds mount specification can be used by using the mount adaptor (DMW-MA1: optional). ∫ Leica mount specification lens • When you use the M mount adaptor or R mount adaptor (DMW-MA2M, DMW-MA3R: optional), you can use Leica M Mo
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Preparation Changing the Lens • Check that the camera is turned off. • Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P302, P303 when dirt or dust gets on the lens. Attaching the lens Turn the lens rear cap A and the body cap B in the direction of the 1 arrow to detach them. • Do not put your hands inside the mount. Align the lens fitting marks C (red 2 marks) on the camera body and the lens and then rotate the lens in the direction of the arrow until it clicks. • Do not p
