Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 User Manual

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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................5
(Important) About the Waterproof/
Dustproof and Anti-shock
Performance of the Camera......................8
Standard Accessories .............................13
Names of the Components .....................14
Attaching the Strap..................................16
Preparation
Charging the Battery ...............................17
• Charging ...........................................17
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures ..........19
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................21
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........24
• Approximate number of recordable
pictures and
available recording time....................26
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................27
• Changing the clock setting................28
Basic
Selecting the [Rec] Mode ........................29
Taking Pictures with
Your Favourite Settings
(Normal Picture Mode) ............................30
• Tips for taking good pictures .............31
• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......31
Focusing..................................................32
Playing Back Pictures
([Normal Play]) ........................................34
Recording Motion Pictures......................36
Playing Back Motion Pictures..................38
Taking Pictures Using
the Automatic Function
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ............................39
• Changing the settings ......................40
• Scene Detection................................41
Deleting Pictures .....................................42
• To delete a single picture..................42
• To delete multiple pictures
(up to 50) or all the pictures ..............43
Setting the Menu .....................................44
• Setting menu items ...........................44
• Using the Quick Menu.......................45
About the Setup Menu ............................46
Recording
About the LCD Monitor............................54
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................55
• Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/Using the
Digital Zoom......................................55
Taking Pictures Using the
Built-in Flash............................................58
• Switching to the appropriate
flash setting.......................................58
Taking Close-up Pictures
([AF Macro]/[Macro Zoom]) .....................61
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........62
Compensating the Exposure ...................63
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket........64
Take the Outdoors
Scene Expressively .................................65
• [Sports]..............................................65
• [Snow] ...............................................65
• [Beach & Snorkeling].........................66
• [Underwater]......................................68

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FT3 Specifications

General

Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Image formats supported	JPG
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Still image resolution(s)	480 x 480, 640 x 360, 640 x 424, 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1536 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1920, 2048 x 1360, 2448 x 2448, 2560 x 1440, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1920, 2992 x 2992, 3264 x 1840, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 2448, 4000 x 2240, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 3000
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	4.6 x
Combined zoom	18.4 x
Extra/Smart zoom	6 x
Focal length range	4.9 - 22.8 mm
Maximum aperture number	5.9
Minimum aperture number	3.3
Number of aspheric elements	5
Lens structure (elements/groups)	10/8
Maximum focal length (35mm film equiv)	128 mm
Minimum focal length (35mm film equiv)	28 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	0.3 m
ISO sensitivity	100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, Auto
Light exposure control	Program AE
Light exposure correction	± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Camera shutter type	Electronic
Camera shutter interval	0.3 s
Fastest camera shutter speed	1/1300 s
Slowest camera shutter speed	8 s
Flash modes	Auto, Forced off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	0.3 - 3.1 m
Flash range (wide)	0.3 - 5.6 m
Power source type	Battery
Scene modes	Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Night landscape, Night portrait, Party (indoor), Portrait, Self-portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery)
Photo effects	Black&White, Sepia, Skin tones, Vivid
White balance	Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Incandescent, Shade
Camera playback	Movie, Single image, Slide show, Thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2, 10 s
Camera file system	DCF 2.0, DPOF 1.1, Exif 2.3
On Screen Display (OSD) languages	DEU, ENG, FRE, ITA, JPN
Video resolutions	320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Video formats supported	AVCHD, M-JPEG, Quicktime
Maximum video resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Analog signal format system	PAL
Internal memory	19 MB
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Field of view	100 %
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Orange
Waterproof up to	12 m
Freezeproof up to	-10 °C
Battery voltage	3.6 V
Battery capacity	940 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	310 shots
Cables included	AC, AV, USB
Bundled software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.1 QuickTime Adobe Reader Super LoiLoScope

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	26.5 mm
Width	103.5 mm
Height	64 mm
Weight	175 g
Weight (including battery)	197 g