Table Of Contents - Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS3 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................................................................................... 5
Standard Accessories................................................................................................. 6
Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................... 7
Preparation
Charging the Battery................................................................................................... 9
• Inserting the Battery............................................................................................ 10
• Charging ..............................................................................................................11
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures ........................ 14
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional) .......................................................... 16
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........................................................................ 17
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time......... 19
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .................................................................................. 20
• Changing the Clock Setting ................................................................................ 21
Tips for taking good pictures ................................................................................... 22
• Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully......................................................... 22
• Preventing jitter (camera shake)......................................................................... 22
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode................................................................................. 23
Taking pictures using the automatic function
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ............................................................................................. 24
• Changing the settings ......................................................................................... 27
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
(Normal Picture Mode) .............................................................................................. 28
Focusing .................................................................................................................... 29
Recording Motion Pictures....................................................................................... 31
• Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures ..................................... 33
Playing Back .............................................................................................................. 34
• Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback) ..................................................... 35
• Using the Playback Zoom................................................................................... 35
Deleting Pictures ....................................................................................................... 36
• To delete a single picture .................................................................................... 36
• To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures ..................................... 36
Setting the Menu ....................................................................................................... 37
• Setting menu items ............................................................................................. 37
• Using the Quick Menu ........................................................................................ 39
About the Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 40
Recording
About the LCD Monitor ............................................................................................. 46
Using the Zoom ......................................................................................................... 47
• Optical Zoom ...................................................................................................... 47
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