Panasonic DMC-GH3 Basic Manual

Basic Owner’s Manual

For USA and Puerto Rico assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca.panasonic.com

Digital Camera/Body

Model No. DMC-GH3

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,

and save this manual for future use.

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it.

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Dear Customer,

Date of Purchase Dealer Purchased From Dealer Address

Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No.

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient camera information source.

Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner’s Manual.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other p ublishe d o r br oadcast mater i al for pur poses

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other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

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Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.

•Use only the recommended accessories.

•Do not remove covers.

•Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.

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∫ Product identification marking

DMC-GH3

Product Location

Digital Camera Bottom Battery charger Bottom

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

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Reorient or relocate the rece iving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an ou tlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, follow the attached installation

instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when

connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Declaration of Conf or m ity

Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-GH3 Responsible Party:Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference rec eived, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A.

Certification and Compliance

See Camera for the certification and compliance mark specific to that device.

1 Select 2 Select 3

Contains FCC ID: VPYLBWL

This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

This device complies with RSS-210 of the IC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, (2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Press

[Wi-Fi]

in the [Setup] menu.

[Wi-Fi Setup]

3/4

to select

in the [Wi-Fi] menu.

[Approved Regulations]

, and press [MENU/SET].

This equipment complies with IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that are deemed to comply without testing of specific absorption ratio (SAR).

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∫ About the battery pack

CAUTION

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.

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•Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.

•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the term inals.

•Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects.

•Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire. If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off thoroughly with water. If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the ty pe

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recommended by the manufacturer.

•When disposing the bat teries, ple ase cont act y our local au thorities or dealer and ask fo r the

correct method of disposa l .

Do not heat or expose to flame.

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•Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with

doors and windows closed.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF) or incinerate.

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∫ About the battery charger

CAUTION! To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

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Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another confined space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

Battery charger

This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V. But

In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery charger must be connected t o a 120V AC power

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supply only.

•When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to

suit the AC outlet configuration.

•When connecting to a s up ply o f grea te r t han AC 125V, ensure the cord y ou us e is suit ed to

the voltage of the AC supply and the rated current of the battery charger.

•Contact an electric al parts distributor for assistance in selecting a suitable AC plug adaptor

or AC cord set.

∫ Cautions for Use

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Always use a genuine Panasonic remote shutter (DMW-RSL1: optional).

•Do not use the syn c h r o ca bl e s wi th the le ng th of 3 m (9 .8 feet) or m or e .

-If you see this symbolInformation on Disposal in other Countries outside the

European Unio n

This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

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Information for Your Safety................. 2

Preparation

Reading the Owner’s Manual

(PDF format)......................................... 9

Care of the camera.............................10

Standard Accessories ........................11

Names and Functions of

Components....................................... 12

Preparation......................................... 16

• Changing the Lens........................16

• Attaching the Shoulder Strap ........ 16

• Charging the Batte ry ..................... 17

• Inserting/Removing the Battery..... 18

• Inserting/Removing the Card

(Optional)......................................18

• Formatting the card

(initialisation).................................19

• Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)....... 19

• Using the Viewfinder ..................... 20

Setting the Menu................................ 21

• Setting menu items .......................21

Calling frequently-used menus

instantly (Quick Menu) ...................... 22

Assigning frequent ly us e d functions

to the buttons (function buttons) ..... 23

Basic

Tak ing a Still picture..........................24

Recording M o t i on Picture ................. 25

Switching the Information Displayed

on the recording screen....................26

Playing Back Pictures/Motion

Pictures...............................................27

• Playing Back Pict u res ...................27

• Playing Back Motion Pictures........ 29

• Changing the information displayed

on the playback screen.................30

Deleting Pictures................................31

Selecting the Recording Mo de..........32

Taking Pictures with Your Favorite

Settings (Program AE Mode).............33

Taking Pictures by Specifying the

Aperture/Shutter Speed.....................34

• Aperture-Priority AE Mode.............34

• Shutter-Priority AE Mode...............34

• Manual Exposure Mode.................35

• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and

Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) .....36

Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded

(Scene Gui d e M od e ).......................... . 36

Taking Pictures with different image

effects (Creative Control Mode)........37

• [One Point Color]...........................37

Taking Pictures using the Automatic

Function (Intell igent Auto Mode)......38

• Taking a picture with a blurred

background (Defocus Control) ...... 38

• Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone

(Intelligent Auto Plus Mode) ..........39

Registering your preferred settings

(Custom Mode)...................................40

• Registering Personal Menu Settings

(Registering custom settings)........40

• Recording using registered custom

set..................................................40

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ......... 41

Tak ing pictures by using the

flash..................................................... 41

• Changing Flash Mode ...................42

Compensating the Exposure..... ........42

Setting the Light Sensitivity..............43

Adjusting the White Balance.............44

Taking Pictures with Auto Focus......46

• About the focus mode

(AFS/AFF/AFC).............................47

• Type of the Auto Focus Mode........47

Taking Pictures with Manual

Focus...................................................49

Fixing the Focus and the Exposure

(AF/AE Lock).......................................50

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ...51 Taking Pictures using Auto

Bracket................................................52

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer...53

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Recording Motion Picture................. 53

• Recording while monitoring camera

images.......................................... 53

• Checking the sound while recording

motion pictures............................. 53

Recording still pictures while

recording motion pictur e s................54

Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/ shutter speed (Creative Video

Mode).................................................. 54

• Motion pictures in slow and fast

motion...........................................55

• Minimizing operational sounds

during motion picture recording.... 55

Setting the recording method of

time code............................................ 56

Wi-Fi

• When sending images to PC.........66

• When sending images to

[Cloud Sync. Service]....................67

• When sending images to WEB

Service..........................................67

• When sending images to AV

device............................................68

[Send Images Stored in the

Camera]...............................................69

• When sending images to

smartphone/tablet .........................69

• When sending images to PC.........70

• When sending images to

[Cloud Sync. Service]....................70

• When sending images to WEB

Service..........................................71

• When sending images to AV

device............................................72

• When sending images to Printer ...73

What you can do with the Wi-FiR

function............................................... 57

[Remote Shooting]....................... ...... 58

• Installing the smartphone/

tablet app “LUMIX LINK”............... 58

• Connecting to a smartphone/

tablet............................................. 58

• Taking pictures via a smartphone/

tablet (remote recording) .............. 59

• Playing back pictures in the

camera.......................................... 60

• Sending location information to the camera from a smartphone/

tablet............................................. 60

• [Select a destination from

History].......................................... 60

• [Select a destination from

Favorite]........................................ 60

Selecting the connection method.... 61

• Connecting via a wireless access

point..............................................61

• Connecting directly........................ 63

[Playback on TV]................................64

• Displaying the picture on TV right after taking it/Displaying the picture on TV by playing it back on the

camera.......................................... 64

[Send Images While Recording]....... 65

• When sending images to

smartphone/tablet......................... 65

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Connecting to other equipment

Playing Back Pictures on a TV

Screen.................................................74

Saving still pictures and motion

pictures on your PC ........................... 75

• About the supplied software.......... 75

Printing the Pictures..........................78

Others

Monitor Display/Viewfinder

Display ................................................79

Menu list..............................................81

• [Rec].............................................. 81

• [Motion Picture]..............................83

• [Custom]........................................84

• [Setup]...........................................86

• [Playback]......................................88

Cautions for Use ............... .. ............. .. 89

Specifications.....................................91

Digital Camera Accessory System... 95 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA and Puerto Rico

Customers).........................................97

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.

AND PUERTO RICO) ............... ...........98

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR

CANADA) ..........................................101

Preparation

Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (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 Owner’s

Manual (supplied).

Select the desired language and then click

[Owner’s Manual] to install. Double click the “Owner’s Manual”

shortcut icon on the desktop.

∫ When the Owner’s Manual (PDF format) will not open

You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or print the Owner’s Manual (PDF format). Insert the CD-ROM containing the Owner’s Manual (supplied), click A and then follow the messages on the screen to install. (Compatible OS: Windows XP SP3/Windows Vista SP2/Windows 7)

You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can use with your OS from

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the following Web Site.

http://get.adobe.com/reader/otherversions

∫ To uninstall the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)

Delete the PDF file from the “Program Files\Panasonic\Lumix\” folder.

∫ For Mac

Turn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the Owner’s

Manual (supplied). Open the “Manual” folder in the CD-ROM and then copy the PDF file

with the desired language inside the folder. Double click the PDF file to open it.

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Care of the camera

Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.

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The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following conditions. It may also malfunction or imag e 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 performance:

Use a Panasonic interchangea ble lens that supports the dust- and splash-proof design.

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When you are using an interchangeable lens that does not support the dust-splash proofing or are using the mount adaptor (DMW-MA1: optional), the dust-splash proofing of this unit is disabled.

–Use with the built-in flash closed. –Securely close each d oor part, socket cap and termi nal cover of this unit.

–When you attach/detach the lens or cap, or open/close the door, make sure to prevent sand,

dust, and water droplets from entering the interior of this unit.

–If this unit is e xposed to water or other liquids , wipe off the liquid with soft dry cloths af ter use.

Do not place your hands inside the mount of the digital camera body. Since the sensor unit is a precision apparatus, it may cause a malfunction or damage.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens, the viewfinder or monitor is fogged up)

•Condensation occurs when the ambi ent temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of

condensation since it cause s lens, viewfinder and monitor stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

•If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will

disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

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Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Product numbers correct as of October 2012. These may be subject to change.

Digital Camera Body (This is referred to as camera body in this Owner’s Manual.)

1Battery Pack

(Indicated as battery pack or battery in the text) Charge the battery before use.

2 Battery Charger

(Indicated as battery charger or charger in the

text) 3 AC Cable 4 USB Connection Cable 5 CD-ROM

Software:

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Use it to install the software to your PC.

6 CD-ROM

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7 Shoulder Strap 8 Body Cap 9 Hot shoe cover

¢1 This is attached to the camera body at the time of

purchase.

•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC

Memory Card are indicated as card in the text.

•The card is optional.

•Description in this Owner’s Manual is based on the

interchangeable lens (H-HS12035: optional). [The lens kit that includ es the interchangeable lens (H-HS12035: optional) is not commercially available in some regions.]

•If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA and

Puerto Rico should cont act Panas onic’ s pa rt s de p artment at 1-800-8 33- 9626 and cus tomer s i n Canada should contact 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

Owner’s Manual for advanced fea tures: Use it to install to your PC.

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Names and Functions of Components

∫ Camera body

1 Shutter button (P24) 2 Self-timer indicator (P53)/

AF Assist Lamp 3 Sensor 4 Flash (P41) 5 Flash synchro socket 6 Lens fitting mark 7 Mount 8 Lens lock pin 9 Lens release button (P16)

10 [(] (Playback) button (P27) 11 [LVF] button (P20)/[Fn5] button (P23) 12 Viewfinder (P20) 13 Eye Cup

(P90) 14 Eye sensor (P20) 15 Diopter adjustment dial (P20) 16 [AF/AE LOCK] button (P50) 17 Focus mode lever (P46) 18 Rear dial 19 Motion picture button (P25) 20 Speaker

Be careful not to cover the speaker with your

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finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to hear.

21 Touch screen/monitor (P15) 22 [Q.MENU] button (P22)/[Fn2] button (P23) 23 [ ] (Auto Focus Mode) button (P46)/

[Fn3] button (P23)

24 [ ] (Delete/Cancel) button (P31)/

[Fn4] button (P23) 25 [MENU/SET] button (P15, 21) 26 Control dial (P15)/Cursor buttons (P15) 27 [DISP.] button (P26, 30)

¢ If you lost the flash syn chro socket cap (VKF5108) or eye cup (VYK6B 43), please contact

the dealer where you purchased the camera or Panasonic.

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28 Drive mode dial

36 39 40

30 3129 32

33 34

42 43

44 45

Single (P24): Burst (P51): Auto Bracket (P52): Self-timer (P53):

29 Hot shoe (Hot shoe cover)

Keep the Hot Shoe Cover out of reach of children

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to prevent swallowing.

30 Mode dial (P32) 31 [Wi-Fi] button (P58)/[Fn1] button (P23) 32 Front dial 33 [ ](White Balance) button (P44)

34 [ ](ISO sensitivity) button (P43) 35 [ ](Exposure Compensation) button (P42) 36 Flash open button (P41)

37 Stereo microphone

Be careful not to cover the microphone with your

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finger. Doing so may make sound difficul t to record.

38 Status indicator (P19) 39 Camera ON/OFF switch (P19) 40 Wi-Fi connection lamp 41 Focus distance reference mark

42 [MIC] socket 43 Headphone socket 44 [HDMI] socket (P74) 45 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P74, 77, 78)

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46 [REMOTE] socket 47 Shoulder strap eyelet (P16)

Be sure to attach the shoulder strap when using

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the camera to ensure that you will not drop it.

48 Card door (P18)

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49 Tripod mount

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A tripod with a screw length of 5.5mm (0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if attac hed.

50 Terminal cover

• Keep the terminal cover out of reach of children to

prevent swallowing.

51 Battery door (P18) 52 Release lever (P18) 53 DC coupler cover

When using an AC adaptor, ensure that the

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Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-DCC12: optional) and AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional) are used.

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC8PP: optional).

• When using an AC adaptor, use the AC c able supplied with the AC adaptor.

• It is recommended to use a fully charged battery or AC adaptor when recording motion

pictures.

• If while recording motion pictures using the AC adaptor and the power supply is cut off

due to a power outage or if the AC adaptor is disconnected etc., the motion pict ure will not be recorded.

¢ If you lost the terminal cover (VK F5104), ple ase cont act the dealer where you purc hased the

camera or Panasonic.

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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 fea tures usin g t he to uc h scr een, be sure to touc h the

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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/reduce)

Pinch the touch panel apart (enlarge) or together (reduce) with two fingers. Use to enlarge/reduce the played back images or AF area.

Cursor buttons/[MEN U/ SE T] button

Pressing the cursor button: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed. Pressing [MENU/SET]: Confirma tion of setting c ontents, etc., is performed.

This document expresses the up, down, left, and right of the cursor

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button as 3/4/2/1.

Control Dial

Rotating the control dial: Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.

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•Check that the camera is turned off.

Changing the Lens

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Change lenses where there is not a lot of dirt or dust. Refer to P90, when dirt or dust gets on the lens.

Attaching the lens

•Do not press the lens release button A when you attach a lens.

∫ Detaching the lens

1 Attach the lens cap. 2 While pressing on the lens release button B, rotate

the lens toward the arrow until it stops and then

remove.

Attaching the Shoulder Strap

We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.

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•Perform steps 1 to 4 and then attach the other side of the shoulder strap.

•Use the shoulder strap around your shoulder.

–Do not wrap the strap around your neck. –It may result in injury or accident.

•Do not leave the shoulder strap where an infant can reach it.

–It may result in an accident by mis takenly wrapping around the neck.

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Charging the Battery

The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLF19PP.

1 Connect the AC cable.

2 Attach the battery paying attention to the direction of the

battery until it clicks.

The [CHARGE] indicator A lights up and charging begins.

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∫ About the [CHARGE] indicator The [CHARGE] indicator turns on:

The [CHARGE] indicator is turned on during charging.

The [CHARGE] indicator turns off:

The [CHARGE] indicator will turn off once the charging has completed without any problem. (Disconnect the charger f rom the electrical socket and detach the battery after charging is completed.)

∫ Charging time

Charging time Approx. 220 min

The indicated charging time is for when the battery has been discharged completely.

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The charging time may vary depending on how the battery has been used. The charging time for the battery in hot/cold environments or a battery that has not been used for a long time may be longer than normal.

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Inserting/Removing the Battery

•Always use genuine Panasonic batteri es (DMW-BLF19PP).

•If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.

•Being careful about the batter y orientatio n, insert all th e way until you hear a locking sound and

then check that it is locked by lever A. Pull the lever A in the di rection of the arrow to remove the battery.

Inserting/Removing the Card (Optional)

•Push it securely all the way until you hear a “click” while being careful about the direction in

which you insert it. To remove the card, push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

∫ About cards that can be used with this unit

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 G B )

∫ About the motion picture recording and SD speed class

Confirm the SD Speed Class (the speed stan dard regarding continuous writing) on a card label etc. when you recor d a motion pi cture. Use a card wit h SD S peed Class with “ Class4” or more for [AVCHD]/[MP4] motion picture recording, and use “Class 10” for [MOV].

e.g.:

•Please confirm the latest information on the f o ll o w ing website.

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

(This Site is English only.)

•Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Formatting the card (initialisation)

Format the card before recording a picture with this unit.

Since data cannot be recovered after formatting, make sure to back up necessary data in advance.

Select [Format] in the [Setup] menu. (P21)

Confirmation screen is displa yed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected.

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

1 Turn the camera on.

The status indicator 1 light s when you turn this

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unit on.

2 Press [MENU/SET].

3 Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month,

day, hour, minute), and press 3/4 to set.

4 Press [MENU/SET] to set. 5 Press [MENU/SET].

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Using the Viewfinder

∫ About the eye sensor automatic switching

When [LVF/Monitor Auto] of [Eye Sensor] in the [Custom] menu is set to [ON] and your eye or an object is brought close to the viewfinder, the display automatically switches to the viewfinder display.

A [LVF]/[Fn5] button B Eye sensor

∫ Switching the Monitor/Viewfinder manually

Press [LVF].

[LVF]/[Fn5] button can be used in two ways, as [LVF] or as [Fn5] (function 5). At the time of purchase, it is initially set to [LVF/Monitor Switch].

Refer to P23 for details about the function button.

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∫ Diopter adjustment Adjust the diopter to suit your vision so that you

can see the characters displayed in the viewfinder clearly.

C Diopter adjustment dial

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Setting the Menu

Setting menu items

Press [MENU/SET].

Menu Description of settings

[Rec] (P81) This menu lets you set the aspect ratio, number of pixels and

other aspects of the pictures you are recording.

[Motion Picture] (P83)

[Custom] (P84) Operation of the unit, such as displaying of the screen and

[Setup] (P86) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the

[Playback] (P88) This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print

This menu lets you set the [Rec Mode], [Rec Quality], and other aspects for motion picture recording.

button operations, can be set up according to your preferences.

operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera. You can also configure the settings of Wi-Fi related functions.

Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

Press 3/4 of the cursor button to select the

menu item and press 1.

Press 3/4 of the cursor button to select the

setting and press [MENU/SET].

• Depending on the menu item, its setting may not appear or it

may be displayed in a different ways.

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∫ Close the menu Press [ ] or press the shutter button halfway.

∫ Switching to other menus

e.g.: Switching to the [Setup] menu from [Rec] menu.

1 Press 2. 2 Press 3/4 to select [ ] or another of the menu toggle

icons A.

3 Press 1.

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Select a menu item next and set it.

Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)

By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.

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The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display style the camera is in.

[Q.MENU]/[Fn2] button can be used in two ways, as [Q.MENU] or as [Fn2] (function 2). At the time of purchase, it is initially set to [Q.MENU].

Refer to P23 for details about the function button.

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Press [Q.MENU] to display the Quick

Menu.

Rotate the front dial to select the menu item.

A Item

Rotate the rear dial to select the setting.

Press [Q.MENU] to exit the menu once the

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• You can close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway.

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Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)

You can assign recording functions, etc. to specific buttons and icons. To use those functions, press [Fn1], [Fn2], [Fn3], [Fn4] or [Fn5] or touch [Fn6] or [Fn7].

Select the function buttons you want to assign the function from the

[Fn Button Set] in the [Custom] menu. (P21) Press 3/4 to select the function you want to assign and then press

[MENU/SET].

• Assign your favorite functions to each of the function buttons.

• Exit the menu after it is set.

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Taking a Still picture

•Set the drive mode dial to [ ] (single).

Select the Recording Mode. (P32)

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

A Aperture value B Shutter speed

• Aperture value and shutter speed are displayed. (It

will flash in red if the correct exposure is not achieved, except when set to flash.)

• When the image is correctly focused, the picture

will be taken, since the [Focus/Release Priority ] is set initially to [FOCUS].

Press the shutter button fully (push it in

further), and take the picture.

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Recording Motion Picture

This can record full high definition motion pictures compatible with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in MP4, MOV. Audio will be recorded in stereo.

Item Format

[AVCHD]

[MP4]

[MOV]

Start recording by pressing the motion

picture button.

A Elapsed recording time B Available recording time

• The recording state indicator (red) C will flash while

recording motion pictures.

• If approximately 10 seconds elapses without an

operation being performed, pa rt of the display will disappear. Press [DISP.] or t ouch the monitor to make the display reappear.

• Release the motion picture button right after you

press it.

Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection.

Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on your PC.

Data format for image editing.

Stop the recor ding by press ing th e moti on

picture button again.

Maximum time to record motion pictures cont inuously with [MP4] is 29 minutes

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59 seconds or up to 4 GB.

• Though a [MOV] motion picture can be recorded continuously without a pause even

when its file siz e ex c e ed s 4 GB, the reco r d ed content is played back with multiple fil es.

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Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen

Press [DISP.] to change.

•Screen will switch as follows:

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¢1 It is displayed when the [Monitor Info. Disp.] of the [Custom] menu is set to [ON].

Settings can be adjusted directly by touching each of the items displayed on the screen.

•If approximately 10 seconds elapses without an operation being performed, part of th e display

will disappear. Press [DISP.] or touch the monitor to make the display reappear.

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Playing Back Pictures

Press [(].

Press 2 or 1.

2: Play back the previous picture 1: Play back the next picture

Using the Playback Zoom

Rotate the rear dial right.

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You can move the enlarged part by pressin g 3/4/2/1 of the cursor button or dragging the screen. (P15)

•Y ou ca n also enlar ge (2k) the image by double-t ouching t he p art

you want to enlarge. I f yo u do uble- touc h the enl arge d image, t he magnification is reset to 1k.

•You can also enlarge/reduce the image by pinching out/pinching

in (P15) on the part you want t o enlarge/reduce.

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Displaying multiple screens (Multi Playback)

Rotate the rear dial left.

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It is possible to switch the playback screen by touching the

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following icons.

–[ ]: 1 screen –[ ]: 12 screens –[ ]: 30 screens –[ ]: Calendar screen display

•Screen can be switched by draggi ng the slide bar up or down.

A Slide bar B Number of the selected picture and the total number of

recorded pictures

Displaying Pictures by Recording Date (Calendar Playback)

1 Rotate the rear dial left to display the Calendar

screen.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back.

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If there were no pictures recorded during a month, that month is not displayed.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the images that are

recorded in selected date.

Rotate the rear dial left to return to the Calendar screen

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display.

4 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press

[MENU/SET].

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Playing Back Motion Pictures

This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4, MOV and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats.

In Playback Mode, select a picture with the motion picture icon ([ ]), and then press 3 to play back.

A Motion picture icon B The motion picture record ing time

•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the

screen.

•Touching [ ] in the middle of the screen allows you t o play back motion pictures.

∫ Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback

3 Play/Pause 4 Stop

Control

dial

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Fast rewind Frame-by-frame rewind

(while pausing) Reduce volume level Control

dial

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Fast forward Frame-by-frame forward

(while pausing) Increase volume level

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Changing the information displayed on the playback screen

Press [DISP.] to switch the monitor screen.

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¢1 If approximately 10seconds elapses without an operation being performed, part of the

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¢2 This is displayed if [Hig hli g h t] in th e [C u sto m] menu is set to [ON].

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Panasonic DMC-GH3 Basic Manual

Information for Your Safety

Contents

Recording

Preparation

Basic

Wi-Fi

Connecting to other equipment

Others

Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)

Care of the camera

Standard Accessories

Names and Functions of Components

Preparation

Setting the Menu

Calling frequently-used menus instantly (Quick Menu)

Assigning frequently used functions to the buttons (function buttons)

Taking a Still picture

Recording Motion Picture

Switching the Information Displayed on the recording screen

Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures