Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No. DMC-S3 DMC-S1 Before use, please read these instructions completely.
Contents Before use Before use .............................................. 4 Standard Accessories ........................... 6 Names of parts....................................... 7 Cursor button ................................................7 Preparations Basics Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode ........................ 18 Taking pictures with zoom.................. 20 Taking motion pictures [Motion Picture] Mode .........................
Before use ■Camera handling ■Always take a test shot first Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, or pressure. ●Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, which may damage the lens, LCD monitor, or camera body. This may also cause the camera to malfunction or prevent recording.
Standard Accessories Names of parts Shutter button (→18) Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. ●The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was purchased. For details on the accessories, refer to Basic Operating Instructions. ●Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery in the text. ●Battery Charger is indicated as battery charger or charger in the text. ●Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.
Charging the battery Always charge before first use! (battery shipped uncharged) ■About batteries that you can use with this unit Supplied battery or dedicated optional batteries can be used with this unit. Refer to Basic Operating Instructions about the accessory number of the available optional batteries in your area. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets.
Charging the battery (Continued) ●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 used for some time. ●Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter. ●Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time, even after being charged. ●Charge the battery with the charger indoors (10 °C to 30 °C).
Inserting and removing the card (optional)/ the battery (Continued) ■To remove • To remove battery: move lever in direction of arrow. • To remove card: press down in centre. Lever 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.
Inserting and removing the card (optional)/ the battery (Continued) Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory) Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory ■ Built-in memory (DMC-S3: Approx. 70 MB/DMC-S1: Approx. 20 MB) if not. ●Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory (→62). ●The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.
Setting the clock The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Press the Power button The power is turned on. If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step . Power button To change time setting Select [Clock Set] from [Setup] or [Rec] menu, perform and . • Clock settings will be saved for approx. 3 months even after battery is removed, provided a fully-charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand.
Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode Recording Mode: Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face,” “movement,” “brightness,” and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Taking motion pictures Taking pictures with zoom [Motion Picture] Mode Recording Mode: Recording Mode: Display the screen for Recording Mode selection “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.” For zooming in even closer, “Digital Zoom” (→50) is available.
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, pictures are played back from the built-in memory. Watching motion pictures Select the motion picture and start playback Press the Playback button • Press again to enter the Recording Mode.
Viewing as list (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback) Deleting pictures Playback Mode: Playback Mode: You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (Multi Playback), or view all pictures taken on a certain date (Calendar Playback). Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from the built-in memory if the card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.
Refer to the procedure example below when operating the [Setup] menu, [Rec] menu and [Playback] menu. Setting the menu ■About the menu screen ■Menu operation flow Displaying the menu screen Example: Changing [AF Mode] in the [Rec] menu in [Normal Picture] Mode Press [MENU/SET] The menu options screen is displayed.
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. Please check these before use. Item [Clock Set] Settings, Notes Set time, date, and display format. (→16) [Destination]: Set the local time at travel destination. [World Time] Set the local time at travel destination.
Using the [Setup] menu (Continued) For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu. (→26) For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu. (→26) Item [Rotate Disp.] Automatically rotate portrait still pictures. / /[OFF] • [Rotate Disp.] cannot be used with motion pictures. • Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing up or down, or still pictures taken on other cameras may not rotate. • Pictures cannot be rotated during Multi Playback.
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. Shutter button Display the screen for Recording Mode selection Useful when subject is not in the centre of picture.
Changing recording information display Taking pictures with the self-timer Recording Mode: You can switch between various information shown on the LCD monitor, such as guide lines and recording information. We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds. Press to change display Display [Selftimer] Select time duration (Can also be selected with ◄.
Taking pictures with flash Recording Mode: ■Available types in each mode Display [Flash] (○: Available, –: Not available, ○ : Default setting) [Scene Mode] Select the desired type (Can also be selected with ►.) ○ ○ ○ – – ○ ○∗4 – – – – ○ ○ ○ ○ – – ○ ○ ○ ○ – – ○ ○ ○ ○ – – ○ ○ – ○ – – ○ – – – – ○ ○ ○ – ○ – – ○ – – – ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ – – ○ ○ – ○ – – ○ – – ○ – – ○ ○ – ○ – – ○ ∗4 Set to , , or according to the subject and brightness.
Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation [Scene Mode] Recording Mode: Recording Mode: Corrects exposure to obtain optimum exposure (for example, if there is difference between brightness of object and background). Depending on the brightness, this may be impossible in some cases. Under-exposed Taking pictures according to the scene Optimum exposure Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, colouring, etc.) for given scenes.
Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene. (→39) Using flash in Scene Modes. (→37) [Scene Mode] (Continued) Recording Mode: Scene Uses, Tips Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright daylight conditions. [Portrait] Tips • Stand as close as possible to subject. • Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side) Smooths skin colours in bright, outdoor daylight conditions (portraits from chest upwards). [Soft Skin] Tips • Stand as close as possible to subject.
Taking pictures according to the scene How to select a scene. (→39) Using flash in Scene Modes. (→37) [Scene Mode] (Continued) Recording Mode: Scene Uses, Tips Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness. Tips • Use flash. • Subject should keep still. • Tripod, self-timer recommended. [Night Portrait] Takes clear pictures of night scenes. Tips • Tripod, self-timer recommended. [Night Scenery] Takes natural-looking pictures of food.
Taking pictures according to the scene Useful features for travel [World Time] [Scene Mode] (Continued) Recording Mode: Recording Mode: Scene Uses, Tips Notes Takes clear pictures of fireworks in the night sky. • The shutter speed becomes 1/4 second, or 2 seconds (if there is a little jitter or if Optical Image Stabilizer is off). (Shutter speed can be changed by correcting exposure.) Tips [Fireworks] • Stand at least 10 m (32.8 feet) away. • Tripod recommended.
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. ■ Mode: [Picture Size] Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. This setting determines how many pictures you can record. ■ Mode: ■ Settings: ■ Settings: DMC-S3 DMC-S1 Recording pixel level type 14 M 4320×3240 ∗ 10 M 5M 3M Recording pixel level type ∗ 0.3 M 12.5 M 10.
Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26) [White Balance] [AF Mode] Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural.
Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→26) [Digital Zoom] [Color Mode] Multiplies effect of Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom by up to 4 times. ■ Mode: ■ Settings: [ON]/[OFF] ■ Settings: [STANDARD] / [NATURAL] (soft) / [VIVID] (sharp) / [B/W] / [SEPIA] / [COOL] (more blue) / [WARM] (more red) Digital Zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen. Digital Zoom area • Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering Digital Zoom range.
Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) [Stabilizer] Different playback methods (Playback Mode) Playback Mode: Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. Press the Playback button Automatically detects and prevents jitter. ■ Mode: ■ Settings: [ON]/[OFF] ●The setting is fixed to [ON] in [Self Portrait] Scene Mode.
Different playback methods (Playback Mode) For details about the switching Playback Mode procedure (→53) (Continued) Playback Mode: [Filtering Play] [Slide Show] Automatically plays back still pictures in order and to music. Recommended when viewing on TV screen. Select playback method [All] [Category Selection] [Favorite] Select the method to narrow down the displayed pictures Playback of all still pictures Select a category and play back. (Select category with ▲▼◄► and press [MENU/SET].
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 websites, reducing the picture size, setting write-protect, etc. For details about the setting procedure in the [Playback] menu (→26) [Upload Set] ■ Uploading to image-sharing websites When setting [Upload Set], the built-in uploading tool automatically makes copies on the card inside the camera.
Using the [Playback] menu (Continued) For details about the setting procedure in the [Playback] menu (→26) Playback Mode: [Resize] 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.
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 Play] of these pictures only, or you can delete all pictures except your favourites.
Using the [Playback] menu (Continued) Using with your PC Playback Mode: Pictures and motion pictures can be imported from the camera to your computer by connecting the two together. • If your computer does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message will be displayed requesting you to format the card. (Do not format the card. This will erase recorded pictures.) If the card is not recognised, refer to the following support website: http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.
Using with your PC (Continued) You can save pictures to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separate folders on your computer. ■Folder and file names on computer ● Windows Drives are displayed in “My Computer” or “Computer” folder. ● Macintosh Drives are displayed on the desktop. (Displayed as “LUMIX”, “NO_NAME”, or “Untitled”.) DCIM (Still pictures/motion pictures) 100_PANA (Up to 999 pictures/folder) P1000001.JPG : JPG: P1000999.
Some printers can print directly from the camera’s memory card. For details, see the manual for your printer. Printing You can connect directly to a PictBridgecompatible printer for printing. Getting Ready: • Charge the battery sufficiently. Or, connect the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional). • When printing pictures from the built-in memory, remove any memory cards. • Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer, as needed.
Printing (Continued) Viewing on TV screen You can view still pictures and motion pictures on a TV by connecting the camera to your TV with the AV cable (optional). ●Also consult TV operating manual. Making print settings on the camera (Make settings before selecting [Print start]) Select item Select setting Getting Ready: • Complete the [TV Aspect] setting. • Turn off both the camera and television. Check socket direction and insert straight in. (Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation.
List of LCD monitor displays ■In recording Press ▼ to change display (→34).
Message displays [Some pictures cannot be deleted] Meanings and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD monitor. [This picture cannot be deleted] ●Non-DCF pictures (→22) cannot be deleted. → Save needed data on a computer or other device, and then use [Format] on the camera. (→30) [No additional selections can be made] ●The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has exceeded. ●More than 999 pictures have been set as [Favorite].
Q&A Troubleshooting Try checking these items (→74 - 79) first. If the problem persists, performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may resolve the issue. (Note that except for some items such as [Clock Set], all settings are returned to their values from the time of purchase.) Battery, power Camera does not work even if power is turned on. ●Battery is not inserted correctly (→11), or needs recharging. The power cuts off during use. ●Battery needs recharging. ●Camera is set to [Auto Power Off].
Q&A Troubleshooting (Continued) LCD monitor (Continued) Monitor flickers indoors. ●Monitor may flicker after turning on (prevents influence from fluorescent lighting). Black/blue/red/green dots or interference appears. Monitor looks distorted when touched. ●This is not a fault, and will not be recorded on the actual pictures, so there is no need to worry. Date/age is not displayed.
Q&A Troubleshooting (Continued) TV, computer, printer (Continued) Picture is not displayed on full TV screen. ●Check [TV Aspect] settings (→29). Cannot send pictures to computer. ●Not connected correctly (→63). ●Check whether computer has recognised camera. ●Select [PC] when connecting the camera to your computer. (→63) Computer does not recognise card (only reads built-in memory). ●Disconnect USB connection cable and reconnect with card in place. The card is not recognised by the computer.
Usage cautions and notes When in use ●Camera may become warm if used for long periods of time, but this is not a fault. ●Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use the camera on top of or near a TV, the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation. • Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound.
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