User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-FZ3

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-FZ3PP Before use, please read these instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca VQT0L94 Before Use Before Use Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] · Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync. / Red-eye reduction [ ]. · The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. · The setting on the continuous AF is disabled. 1 Move the camera smoothly while tracking a subject in motion. 2 Press the shutter button while moving the camera. · Be careful of the following: ­ Use the Viewfinder. (P28) ­ Select the subject with quick motion. ­ Prefocus to the point where the subject will come. (P74) ­ Use this mode with burst mode (P47). Select the best picture from the pictures taken. 63 Recording pictures (advanced) · In panning mode, the shutter speed becomes slower than usual to achieve the panning effect. · Panning function does not work well in the following situations. ­ Very bright scenes such as daytime in summer. We recommend using an ND filter (DMW-LND55; optional). (P101) ­ When the shutter speed is faster than 1/100th. ­ When the subject moves slowly and the tracking speed is too slow. (The background cannot be recorded dynamically. ) · The stabilizer function is fixed to [MODE1]. In Panning mode, only vertical jitters can be compensated. · The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80]. · The settings on the AF assist lamp and the continuous AF are disabled. Fireworks mode This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks. 2016 19 AFFOCUS Technique for Fireworks mode We recommend following the prefocus procedure below to ensure that you do not miss the chance to take pictures. (P74) 2 Aim the camera at an object (such as illumination on a building), which is the same distance as the point of fireworks. 3 Press the [FOCUS] button until the focus indication (P74) lights. 4 Aim the camera at the direction where the fireworks will be exploding. [. . . ] 25 Prefocus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Program AE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 PTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]