20 Most Recent Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ3 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

Are you sure the REC / Playback switch is in the right position? refer to the manual on page 20 and following.

Most firms, Panasonic included, only will sell Service Manuals to certified repair centres. So a chance you find one on the net is virtually zero. The only chance I can think of, is looking on ifixit.com. They will publish manuals and videos of electronic equipment, they ever did get in their hands. They also can help with tools and spare parts.

E-bay under camera parts for your make and model.

Hi, Does the program give you any option to see where the video is stored on your hard drive or any option to export? As the video's are now on your computer but it's a question of where, as well are you using a mac or windows?

Sounds like the card is from another camera or was formatted on a computer. If there are pics on it you want to save, download them using a card reader if necessary. Then, format the card in your camera.

Did the "great" instructions from instructables happen to mention the need for specialized alignment equipment when re-assembling the lens?

1. Power off
2. Remove the battery.
3. Put the battery to its place
4. Power on
5. If nothing happens
6. Replace the battery with charged one
7. Power on again

It should be work.

Use a card reader instead of your camera.

Have you looked at the number of inches that 72 dpi is spread out over? 72 dpi is the standard default setting for any digital camera. What matters is the size that you actually print it at.

This type of thing has been reported for several different cameras. And it is considered normal. Some models actually rattle when you shake the camera a bit.

No. These cameras store images in a JPEG format and can be used with any software package that can open a JPEG image.

No. All Lumix® Digital Cameras have a built-in feature to conserve battery power. After a certain amount of inactivity, the LCD will power down to preserve the battery. Simply hit the SHTR button, and the LCD will turn ON.

Unlike 35mm cameras that store images on film, Lumix® Digital Cameras store images on SD Memory Cards, which make sharing and storing your pictures easy and convenient. You simply insert an SD Memory Card into the camera, take pictures until the card is full, and then you can transfer the pictures onto a compatible PC. Once you saved all your pictures, you can erase the card and start all over again.

The DPOF Print Mark Function allows you to sort through the SD Memory Card and select the images you want to print by electronically marking them. You can then print the marked images on any DPOF compatible printer by hitting the AUTO PRINT button.

This functionality allows unlimited consecutive shooting up to the capacity of the SD Memory Card in the camera—ideal for capturing fast-moving objects in high resolution. The number of shots may vary depending on memory card size, picture size, and compression.

Effective megapixels are slightly less than the total number of pixels normally stated for an image sensor. They represent the actual number of pixels used to record an image.

The MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer helps correct hand movement from shaky hands, one of the main reasons why cameras produce blurry images. Lumix® Digital Cameras with MEGA Optical Image Stabilizer technology have a built-in gyrosensor that detects any hand movement and relays a signal to a tiny microcomputer inside the camera, which instantly calculates the compensation needed. A linear motor then shifts the Optical Image Stabilizer lens as necessary to guide incoming light from the image straight to the CCD. You won't even notice it working—all you'll see are the outstanding results!

On my Leica camera when I turn it on no battery power remains appears why is this?