Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Operating Instructions Manual
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera DMC-S3 Model No. DMC-S1 Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT3E65... -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Before use Basics Recording Playback/Editing Before use ..........4 Taking pictures with automatic settings Taking pictures with your own settings Different playback methods [Intelligent Auto] Mode ......18 [Normal Picture] Mode ......32 (Playback Mode) ........53 Standard Accessories ......6 [Slide Show] ..........54 Taking pictures with zoom .... -
Page 3: Before Use
Before use ■ ■ Camera handling Always take a test shot first Before important events when you will use the camera (at weddings, for example), always Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, take a test shot to make sure that pictures and sound record correctly. or pressure. -
Page 4: Standard Accessories
Standard Accessories Names of parts Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Shutter button (→18) Speaker ● The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the Power button (→16) DC coupler cover (→13) camera was purchased. -
Page 5: Charging The Battery
• [Normal Picture] Mode. • Use the dedicated charger and battery. • Temperature: 23 °C/Humidity: 50 %RH when LCD monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB). Insert the battery terminals and • Using the supplied battery. -
Page 6: Inserting And Removing The Card (Optional)/The Battery
Inserting and removing the card (optional)/ Charging the battery (Continued) the battery ● Turn off the power and slide The time required for charging varies depending on conditions of battery usage. Charging takes longer at high or low temperatures and when the battery has not been the card/battery door out ( ) used for some time. -
Page 7: Using The Dc Coupler (Optional) Instead Of Battery
By using the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional), you can record and play back without worrying about the remaining battery charge. The optional DC coupler can only be used with the designated Panasonic AC adaptor. Lever Insert DC coupler instead of... -
Page 8: Picture Save Destination (Cards And Built-In Memory)
Displayed when no card is inserted (pictures will be saved to built-in memory) ■ Compatible memory cards (optional) When in operation The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended) (Card) or (Built-in memory) are illuminated red. Type of Card Capacity... -
Page 9: Setting The Clock
Setting the clock The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Press the Power button To change time setting Power button The power is turned on. If the language select screen is not displayed, Select [Clock Set] from [Setup] or [Rec] menu, perform proceed to step •... -
Page 10: Taking Pictures With Automatic Settings
Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode Recording Mode: ■ Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face,” “movement,” Automatic Scene Detection “brightness,” and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear Camera identifies the scene when pointed at the subject, and makes optimum settings pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually. -
Page 11: Taking Pictures With Zoom
Taking motion pictures Taking pictures with zoom [Motion Picture] Mode Recording Mode: Recording Mode: Display the screen for Recording “Optical Zoom” offers 4 x magnification. You can zoom in even closer without the loss of picture quality by lowering the picture size and using “Extra Optical Zoom.” Mode selection For zooming in even closer, “Digital Zoom”... -
Page 12: Viewing Your Pictures [Normal Play]
Viewing your pictures [Normal Play] Playback Mode: When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, and without a card, Watching motion pictures pictures are played back from the built-in memory. Select the motion picture and start playback Press the Playback button •... -
Page 13: Viewing As List (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback)
Viewing as list Deleting pictures (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback) Playback Mode: Playback Mode: You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (Multi Playback), or view all pictures taken on a Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from the built-in memory if certain date (Calendar Playback). -
Page 14: Setting The Menu
Refer to the procedure example below when operating the [Setup] menu, [Rec] menu Setting the menu and [Playback] menu. ■ ■ About the menu screen Menu operation flow Example: Changing [AF Mode] in the [Rec] menu in [Normal Picture] Mode Press [MENU/SET] Displaying the menu screen The menu options screen is displayed. -
Page 15: Using The [Setup] Menu
Using the [Setup] menu For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu. (→26) For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu. (→26) [Clock Set], [Auto Review] and [Auto Power Off] are important for clock setting and battery life. -
Page 16: Rotate Disp.]
Using the [Setup] menu For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu. (→26) (Continued) For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu. (→26) Item Settings, Notes Item Settings, Notes /[OFF] Set the language displayed on the screen. [Rotate Disp.] [Language] Automatically rotate... -
Page 17: Taking Pictures With Your Own Settings
Taking pictures with your own settings Aligning the focus [Normal Picture] Mode Recording Mode: Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment. Useful when subject is not in the centre of picture. First adjust focus according to subject Display the screen for Recording Shutter button Align the AF area... -
Page 18: Changing Recording Information Display
Taking pictures with the self-timer Changing recording information display Recording Mode: You can switch between various information shown on the LCD monitor, such as guide We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the lines and recording information. -
Page 19: Taking Pictures With Flash
Taking pictures with flash Recording Mode: ■ Display [Flash] Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, ○ : Default setting) [Scene Mode] Select the desired type ○ ∗ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ –... -
Page 20: Taking Pictures With Exposure Compensation
Taking pictures according to the scene Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation [Scene Mode] Recording Mode: Recording Mode: Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, Corrects exposure to obtain optimum exposure (for example, if there is difference colouring, etc.) for given scenes. -
Page 21: Taking Pictures According To The Scene [Scene Mode]
Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene. (→39) (Continued) [Scene Mode] Using flash in Scene Modes. (→37) Recording Mode: Scene Uses, Tips Notes Scene Uses, Tips Notes Improves the skin tone of subjects for a Use the supplied software to join multiple •... -
Page 22: [Night Portrait]
Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene. (→39) (Continued) [Scene Mode] Using flash in Scene Modes. (→37) Recording Mode: Scene Uses, Tips Notes Scene Uses, Tips Notes Takes pictures of people and nightscapes • When the camera is set to Uses weak flash to bring out skin colours. -
Page 23: [Fireworks]
Taking pictures according to the scene Useful features for travel [World Time] (Continued) [Scene Mode] ∗ ∗ Recording Mode: Recording Mode: Recording only. (Cannot set.) You can adjust the time to match the local time at your destination. Scene Uses, Tips Notes Set-up: •... -
Page 24: Using The [Rec] Menu
Using the [Rec] menu For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26) For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26) [Rec Quality] Set the picture size of motion pictures. [Picture Size] ■ Mode: ■ Settings: Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. -
Page 25: [White Balance]
Using the [Rec] menu For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26) (Continued) [White Balance] [AF Mode] Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural. Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects. ■... -
Page 26: [Digital Zoom]
Using the [Rec] menu For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26) (Continued) [Digital Zoom] [Color Mode] Multiplies effect of Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom by up to 4 times. Set colour effects. ■ ■ Mode: Mode: ■... -
Page 27: [Stabilizer]
Different playback methods Using the [Rec] menu (Playback Mode) (Continued) Playback Mode: Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. [Stabilizer] Press the Playback button Automatically detects and prevents jitter. ■ Mode: ■ Settings: [ON]/[OFF] ● The setting is fixed to [ON] in [Self Portrait] Scene Mode. ●... -
Page 28: [Slide Show]
Different playback methods (Playback Mode) For details about the switching Playback Mode procedure (→53) (Continued) Playback Mode: [Slide Show] [Filtering Play] Automatically plays back still pictures in order and to music. Recommended when viewing You can narrow down the pictures displayed to view only a selected category or your on TV screen. -
Page 29: Using The [Playback] Menu
Using the [Playback] menu For details about the setting procedure in the [Playback] menu (→26) Playback Mode: ■ You can edit recorded pictures, such as setting a picture to be uploaded to image-sharing Uploading to image-sharing websites websites, reducing the picture size, setting write-protect, etc. When setting [Upload Set], the built-in uploading tool automatically makes copies For details about the setting procedure in the [Playback] menu (→26) on the card inside the camera. -
Page 30: [Resize]
Using the [Playback] menu (Continued) For details about the setting procedure in the [Playback] menu (→26) Playback Mode: ■ [MULTI] [Resize] Select [MULTI] in step on the previous page Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e-mail attachment and use in webpages, etc. (Still pictures recorded at the smallest recording pixel level cannot be further reduced.) Select size Set-up: Press [MENU/SET] →... -
Page 31: [Favorite]
Using the [Playback] menu (Continued) For details about the setting procedure in the [Playback] menu (→26) Playback Mode: [Favorite] [Protect] By labeling your favourite pictures with a star ( ), you can enjoy [Slide Show] or [Filtering Set protection to disable picture deletion. Prevents deletion of important pictures. Play] of these pictures only, or you can delete all pictures except your favourites. -
Page 32: [Copy]
Identically-named files will not be copied from card to built-in memory ( ● The following settings will not be copied. Set them again after copying. [Favorite], [Protect] ● Only pictures from Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) may be copied. Operate with your computer USB connection cable (always use cable supplied) ■... -
Page 33: Using "Photofunstudio" To Copy Pictures To Your Computer
Using with your PC (Continued) You can save pictures to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and Using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to copy pictures to your computer files into separate folders on your computer. ■ Folder and file names on computer After importing pictures to your computer, you can print or e-mail them. -
Page 34: Printing
Some printers can print directly from the camera’s memory card. Printing For details, see the manual for your printer. Turn on power of camera You can connect directly to a PictBridge- Printing multiple pictures compatible printer for printing. and printer Select [Multi Print] in Select item Print... -
Page 35: Making Print Settings On The Camera
• When using SDHC or SDXC Memory Cards, be sure to play each type of card in equipment compatible with the particular format. ● Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic AV cable (optional). ● You can play back pictures on TVs in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set [Video Out] in [Setup] menu. -
Page 36: List Of Lcd Monitor Displays
List of LCD monitor displays Press ▼ to change display (→34). ■ ■ In recording In playback Recording Mode (→18, 21, 32, 39) ISO Sensitivity (→47) Playback Mode (→53) Recording Mode (→18, 21, 32, 39) Aperture value/Shutter speed (→32) Flash Mode (→36) Picture Size (→46) Protected picture (→61) White Balance (→48) -
Page 37: Message Displays
Message displays Meanings and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD monitor. [Some pictures cannot be deleted] [This picture cannot be deleted] [Memory Card Error] [Memory card parameter error] ● ● Non-DCF pictures (→22) cannot be deleted. Card is not of SD standard. ●... -
Page 38: Q&A Troubleshooting
Q&A Troubleshooting Try checking these items (→74 - 79) first. Recording (Continued) If the problem persists, performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may resolve the issue. Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference. (Note that except for some items such as [Clock Set], all settings are returned to their ●... - Page 39 Cannot view pictures. digital cameras of other manufacturers. Additionally, motion pictures recorded with this ● camera cannot be played on Panasonic LUMIX digital cameras sold before July 2008. Press the Playback button. ● (However, motion pictures recorded with LUMIX digital cameras sold before this date No pictures in built-in memory or card (pictures are played from card if inserted, from can be played on this camera.)
- Page 40 Portrait], [Fireworks], or [Sunset] Scene Modes. ● Make sure your computer supports SDXC memory cards. Camera is hot. http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html ● Camera may become a little warm during use, but this does not affect performance or ● When you insert a card, a message will be displayed requesting you to format the card, quality.
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Page 41: Usage Cautions And Notes
To clean your camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the outlet, Panasonic will not be liable for any damage that occurs, direct or indirect, as a result and wipe with a soft, dry cloth. - Page 42 • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc. • This product uses “DynaFont” from DynaComware Corporation. DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc.