Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 28

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For details about the setting procedure in the [SETUP] menu (

20)

 Using the [SETUP] menu

 

(Continued)

Item

Settings, notes

[VERSION DISP.]

Check the version of the 
camera firmware.

Current version is displayed.

 

[FORMAT]

Use when [BUILT-IN 
MEMORY ERROR] 
or [MEMORY CARD 
ERROR] appears, or 
when formatting the built-
in memory or card. 

When a card/built-in 
memory is formatted, 
the data cannot be 
restored. Check the 
content of the card/
built-in memory 
carefully before 
formatting.

[YES]/[NO]

 

• This requires a sufficiently charged battery (

11), or an 

AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional). When 
formatting the built-in memory, remove the cards.
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in 
memory will be formatted if no card is inserted.)

 

• Always format cards with this camera.

 

All picture data including protected pictures will be 
deleted. (

135)

 

• Do not turn off power or perform other operations during 

formatting.

 

• Formatting the built-in memory may take several 

minutes.

 

• Consult your nearest Service Center if format cannot be 

successfully completed.

 

[LANGUAGE]

Change display 
language.

Set the language displayed on the screen.

For details about the setting procedure in the [SETUP] menu (

20)

 

 [DEMO MODE]

View demonstration of 
functions.

[STABILIZER DEMO.]: 

(Only during recording)

Extent of jitter is shown on graph (estimate) 

Large 

 Small 

 Large

Extent of jitter 

Extent of jitter after correction 

 

• During demo screen display, the Optical Image Stabilizer 

switches ON and OFF every time [MENU/SET] is 
pressed. 

 

• Cannot display during Playback Mode.

 

• To stop

 Press the [DISPLAY] button.

 

• Recording and zoom cannot be performed during demo.

[AUTO DEMO]: 

View introductory Slide Show

[OFF]

/

[ON]

 

• To close 

 Press [MENU/SET] 

 

• When a card is not inserted, Automatic Demo Mode 

will start if there is no operation for about two minutes 
with the power ON when connected to the AC adaptor 
(optional) and DC coupler (optional).

 

• [AUTO DEMO] cannot be displayed on external devices 

such as TVs.

Item

Settings, notes

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-TZ10

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC ZS7 DMC ZS6 DMC ZS5 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely VQT2R20 ...

Page 2: ...ay back pictures on the built in memory 16 Charge the battery Insert the battery and the card Turn on the power Set REC PLAY switch to Set the mode dial to Press the shutter button and take pictures Press halfway press lightly to focus Press fully press the button all the way to record To play back the pictures Previous Next 1 Set REC PLAY switch to 2 Select the picture you want to view ...

Page 3: ...M 22 LCD MODE DISPLAY SIZE GUIDE LINE HISTOGRAM 23 REC AREA ECONOMY 24 AUTO REVIEW ZOOM RESUME NO RESET 25 RESET USB MODE VIDEO OUT TV ASPECT 26 HDMI MODE VIERA Link 27 VERSION DISP FORMAT LANGUAGE 28 DEMO MODE 29 Basics Basic shooting operation 30 Taking still pictures 30 Recording motion pictures 30 Holding the camera 31 Mode dial 31 Basic shooting operation 32 Taking still pictures 32 Recording...

Page 4: ...D PARTY 64 CANDLE LIGHT BABY PET SUNSET 65 HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST 66 FLASH BURST STARRY SKY 67 FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO PIN HOLE 68 FILM GRAIN HIGH DYNAMIC 69 PHOTO FRAME UNDERWATER 70 Registering commonly used scenes MY SCN MODE MY SCENE MODE 71 Taking motion pictures 72 Recordable time on 2 GB SD memory card 74 Taking motion pictures MOTION PICTURE Mode 76 REC QUALITY 77 Recording wit...

Page 5: ...AY 125 Using the PLAYBACK menu 126 CALENDAR TITLE EDIT 126 PLACE NAME EDIT VIDEO DIVIDE 127 TEXT STAMP 128 RESIZE 130 CROPPING LEVELING 131 ASPECT CONV ROTATE DISP 132 FAVORITE 133 PRINT SET 134 PROTECT 135 FACE REC EDIT 136 COPY 137 Connecting with other devices Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures 138 Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables 138 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy to your ...

Page 6: ... or rent Copying onto networks LCD monitor characteristics Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictur...

Page 7: ... of different temperature or humidity place camera into a plastic bag and allow to adjust to conditions before use If the lens clouds up turn off the camera and leave for about two hours to allow camera to adjust to conditions If the LCD monitor clouds up wipe with a soft dry cloth To prevent damage malfunctions and faults Lens If lens is dirty Images may appear slightly white if lens is dirty fin...

Page 8: ...urrent as of February 2010 Some countries or regions may regulate the use of GPS or related technology Because this camera has a GPS function before taking it into another country check with the embassy or your travel agency whether there are any restrictions on bringing cameras with a GPS function About GPS Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera T...

Page 9: ...el Lens 7 Zoom lever 39 Microphone 72 106 GPS antenna 84 Speaker 22 115 LCD monitor 6 23 46 152 158 REC PLAY switch 30 EXPOSURE button 56 57 58 Status indicator 84 DISPLAY button 46 Q MENU Quick setting 112 Delete button 45 Motion picture button 72 Up cursor button Exposure Compensation 53 Auto Bracket 54 Multi Aspect 55 White Balance fine adjustment 98 Right cursor button Flash 47 In this manual ...

Page 10: ...er 39 Microphone 1 76 106 Speaker 22 115 LCD monitor 2 6 23 46 152 158 REC PLAY switch 32 EXPOSURE button 56 57 58 DISPLAY button 46 Q MENU Quick setting 112 Delete button 45 AV OUT DIGITAL socket 3 141 144 147 E ZOOM button 42 The appearance specifications and screen display vary depending on the model that is used The above illustration is of the DMC ZS5 DMC ZS6 has a status indicator 1 The DMC ...

Page 11: ...ttery supports this function The only batteries suitable for use with this unit are genuine Panasonic products and batteries manufactured by other companies and certified by Panasonic Batteries which do not support this function cannot be used Panasonic cannot in any way guarantee the quality performance or safety of batteries which have been manufactured by other companies and are not genuine Pan...

Page 12: ... recording Turning the camera off every 10 recordings and leaving it until the temperature of the battery decreases 1 The number of recordable pictures decreases when LCD MODE is used Number reduced if intervals are longer e g to approx one quarter for 2 minute intervals under the above conditions Recording motion pictures AVCHD Lite GPS REC AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG 2 Available continuous recording ...

Page 13: ... battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand Do not disassemble or modify the charger If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery The battery charger is in the standby condition when the AC power is supplied The primary circuit is always live as long as the battery charger is connected to an electrical...

Page 14: ...e other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Remove battery from camera after use Store the battery in battery carrying case supplied To remove the card or battery turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the LCD monitor goes off Failure to wait may cause the camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data Keep the Memory Card out of reach of ch...

Page 15: ...let Connect AC adaptor to DC IN terminal of DC coupler Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor optional Use the AC adaptor and DC coupler specifically for this camera Using other adaptors or couplers could cause camera failure It may not be possible to install camera on a tripod or unipod when the DC coupler is connected depending on the type of tripod or unipod The camera cannot be stood up whe...

Page 16: ...ween cards and the built in memory 137 The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Clipboard pictures 110 are saved to built in memory QVGA in REC QUALITY can only be available to record motion pictures in the built in memory Compatible memory cards optional The following SD standard based cards Panasonic brand recommended Type of Card Capacity Notes SD me...

Page 17: ...select the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press to set Select the setting item Select either 24HRS or AM PM for the time display format Select the display order for the day month and year M D Y D M Y or Y M D Change the values and settings To cancel Press When set to AM PM 0 00 midnight is AM 12 00 and 0 00 noon is PM 12 00 Press MENU SET Press MENU SET T...

Page 18: ...e saved for approx 3 months even after battery is removed provided a fully charged battery was installed in the camera for 24 hours beforehand Using the GPS function you can make settings to automatically correct the current time 89 Select CLOCK SET from the REC menu or SETUP menu 22 Set the date and time Perform steps and on the previous page Press MENU SET To set local time at travel destination...

Page 19: ...n is PM 12 00 Press MENU SET Confirm the setting and press MENU SET To return to the previous screen press Turn on the power again and check the time display Time and date can be displayed by pressing DISPLAY several times Set REC PLAY switch to before turning on the power REC PLAY switch To change time setting Select CLOCK SET from the SETUP menu 22 perform and Clock settings will be saved for ap...

Page 20: ... to switch to next screen Item Select the setting Settings Selected setting Close the menu When the REC PLAY switch is set to menu can be closed with a half press of the shutter button Refer to the following procedures to operate menus such as the SETUP menu REC menu TRAVEL MODE menu and PLAYBACK menu Example While in PROGRAM AE Mode 37 change LCD MODE on the SETUP menu REC PLAY switch set to mode...

Page 21: ...tings Travel Date settings and more SETUP menu REC PLAY switch Making the camera more convenient to use 22 29 Displays settings for ease of use such as adjusting the Clock and changing the Beep sounds PLAYBACK MODE menu REC PLAY switch Viewing recorded pictures 118 125 Choose a playback type to see Slide Shows or just your favorite pictures When FAVORITE 133 is not set FAVORITE PLAY is not display...

Page 22: ...ers 7 levels 0 LEVEL3 LEVEL6 Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV We recommend setting camera volume to 0 CUST SET MEM Register settings on current camera 59 C1 C2 C3 Item Settings notes For details about the setting procedure in the SETUP menu 20 Make general camera settings such as adjusting the Clock extending the battery life and changing the Beep sounds CLOCK SET EC...

Page 23: ... LCD monitor screen emphasizes brightness some subjects may look different than their actual appearance but this will not affect the recorded picture Block out sunlight with hand etc if reflection makes screen difficult to see Setting LCD MODE will reduce the number of pictures that can be recorded and recording time When LCD POWER SAVE is set the brightness of the LCD monitor follows the setting ...

Page 24: ...n Cannot be used in the following cases When using AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional when connected to computer printer during motion picture recording playback during Slide Shows during automatic demo playback Settings fixed to 5 MIN in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode or CLIPBOARD Mode or 10 MIN while Slide Show is paused LCD POWER SAVE OFF ON The LCD monitor goes dark to minimize power consumpti...

Page 25: ...d regardless of setting Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed ZOOM RESUME Remember the zoom position when turning the power off OFF ON Cannot be set when using SELF PORTRAIT Scene Mode NO RESET Reset picture file numbers YES NO The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned Numbers cannot be reset once folder number ...

Page 26: ...as the lens function is reset This is not a fault USB MODE Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with USB connection cable SELECT ON CONNECTION Select PC or PictBridge PTP each time you connect to a computer or PictBridge compatible printer PictBridge PTP Select when connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PC Select when connecting to a computer VIDE...

Page 27: ... high definition video output To enjoy progressive video or high definition video a TV compatible with these formats is required Even if 1080i is set the motion picture is output at 720p during playback If no video appears on the TV even though AUTO is set try switching to 1080i 720p or 480p to adjust to a video format that can be displayed on your TV See the manual for your TV This is activated w...

Page 28: ...y 11 or an AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional When formatting the built in memory remove the cards Only inserted card will be formatted if present built in memory will be formatted if no card is inserted Always format cards with this camera All picture data including protected pictures will be deleted 135 Do not turn off power or perform other operations during formatting Formatting the b...

Page 29: ...izer switches ON and OFF every time MENU SET is pressed Cannot display during Playback Mode To stop Press the DISPLAY button Recording and zoom cannot be performed during demo AUTO DEMO View introductory Slide Show OFF ON To close Press MENU SET When a card is not inserted Automatic Demo Mode will start if there is no operation for about two minutes with the power ON when connected to the AC adapt...

Page 30: ...on pictures can be played back Set to the desired Recording Mode Set to the mode you plan to use Aim the camera and shoot Recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button Press the motion picture button to start recording Press the motion picture button again to finish recording Motion pictures cannot be recorded in CLIPBOARD Mode 110 Taking still pictures Press the shutter button Gently ...

Page 31: ...ed INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Take pictures with automatic settings 34 PROGRAM AE Mode Record pictures with your own settings 37 APERTURE PRIORITY Mode Determine aperture then record pictures 56 SHUTTER PRIORITY Mode Determine shutter speed then record pictures 57 MANUAL EXPOSURE Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed then record pictures 58 CUSTOM Mode Record pictures using pre registered settings ...

Page 32: ... the camera and shoot Shutter button Recording motion pictures only Press the shutter button Gently press the shutter button Press halfway Adjust the focus Press and hold the shutter button to begin recording Press fully Press the shutter button again to finish recording Press fully Taking still pictures Press the shutter button Gently press the shutter button Press halfway Adjust the focus Press ...

Page 33: ... INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Take pictures with automatic settings 34 PROGRAM AE Mode Record pictures with your own settings 37 APERTURE PRIORITY Mode Determine aperture then record pictures 56 SHUTTER PRIORITY Mode Determine shutter speed then record pictures 57 MANUAL EXPOSURE Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed then record pictures 58 CUSTOM Mode Record pictures using pre registered settings 59...

Page 34: ...ictures 72 Automatic Scene Detection Camera reads scene when pointed at subject and makes optimum settings automatically Recognizes people i PORTRAIT Recognizes babies i BABY When babies under 3 years that are registered with the Face Recognition function are recognized Recognizes landscapes i SCENERY Recognizes night scenes and people in them i NIGHT PORTRAIT Only when is selected Recognizes nigh...

Page 35: ...oring contrast movement zoom ratio sunset sunrise low brightness jitter If desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate Recording Mode Scene Mode 61 Backlight compensation Backlight refers to the light that shines from behind the subject When this occurs the subject appears darker and so backlighting is automatically corrected by increasing the brightness of t...

Page 36: ...ation If pictures are taken with FACE RECOG 78 set to ON priority is given to the focus and exposure adjustments of the faces close to those that have been registered Also the camera memorizes detected faces during Face Detection automatically recognizes faces which are taken frequently and displays them on the face registration screen AF Tracking Even if a subject where the focus was locked AF Lo...

Page 37: ... not have appropriate exposure You should either use the flash change SENSITIVITY settings or set MIN SHTR SPEED to a slower speed Aperture value Shutter speed Jitter alert display Using the REC menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment Turn on the power Set to Set to PROGRAM AE Mode Take a picture Press halfway press lightly to focus Press fully press the button all the wa...

Page 38: ...to desired composition Press fully AF area Orientation detection function Still pictures taken with the camera held vertically are automatically played back vertically Only when ROTATE DISP is set to ON Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing directly up or down and still pictures taken on other cameras may not be rotated Additionally still pictures taken while holding the camera upside ...

Page 39: ...Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom Maximum ratio 12 Up to 23 4 Depending on the picture size Picture quality deterioration No No However the picture size is reduced Operation conditions None Set PICTURE SIZE in the REC menu to a setting for which is displayed 95 Screen display is displayed Type i Zoom Digital Zoom Maximum ratio Approx 1 3 the Optical Zoom or Extended Optical Zoom Up to 4 the origi...

Page 40: ...FORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE and PHOTO FRAME Scene Modes Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following modes INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode CLIPBOARD Mode Scene Modes TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME ZOOM RESUME 25 allows zoom ratio to be memorized even if power is turned off Maximum zoom ratios by picture size Optical Zoom Extended Opt...

Page 41: ... than the original zoom ratio with almost no deterioration of picture quality Display the REC menu Select i ZOOM Select I RESOLUTION Close the menu When I RESOLUTION is set to i ZOOM super resolution technology is applied to the picture The i Zoom functions in the following cases INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Scene Mode except for HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE CLIPBOARD Mode ...

Page 42: ...ing ratio or 1 X Optical Zoom Maximum ratio Extended Optical Zoom Maximum ratio 1 Digital Zoom Maximum ratio 2 When the Picture Size is 8 M or less Current recording ratio or 1 X Extended Optical Zoom Maximum ratio Digital Zoom Maximum ratio 2 1 The Picture Size temporarily becomes 3M 2 5M or 2M 2 When DIGITAL ZOOM in the REC menu is set to ON Easy Zoom does not work while recording motion picture...

Page 43: ...0 43 DIGITAL ZOOM Zoom 4 times further than Optical Extended Optical Zoom Note that with Digital Zoom enlarging will decrease picture quality Display the REC menu Select ON Select DIGITAL ZOOM Close the menu ...

Page 44: ... may not be able to be viewed on this camera If the REC PLAY switch is moved from to while the power is on the lens barrel will be retracted after approx 15 seconds This camera is compliant with the unified DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA and with Exif Exchangeable image file format Files th...

Page 45: ...se a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases Protected pictures Card switch is in LOCK position Pictures not of DCF standard 44 Motion pictures can also be deleted To delete clipboard pictures set mode dial to To delete all data including protected pictures perform FORMAT Delete Select YES To cancel press MENU...

Page 46: ...position e g balance when recording INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode and CLIPBOARD Mode display only This is not displayed in MULTI ASPECT Mode Judge balance Judge center of subject During Playback Zoom Motion Picture Playback Slide Show Display on off During menu display Multi Playback or Calendar Playback Display cannot be changed Example OK Dark Bright Press to change display In Recording Mode Recording i...

Page 47: ...wo flashes will be emitted Do not move until after the second flash Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject If RED EYE REMOVAL on the REC menu is ON the appears with the flash icon red eye is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected Only when AF MODE is Face Detection Shutter speeds are as follows 1 30 2 1 2000th 1 2 3 1 2000th 2 Varies according to MIN...

Page 48: ... m 2 62 15 4 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet ISOMAX1600 Approx 1 15 6 7 m 3 77 22 0 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet HIGH SENS 66 ISO1600 ISO6400 Approx 1 15 13 5 m 3 77 44 3 feet Approx 1 0 9 1 m 3 28 29 9 feet FLASH BURST 67 ISO100 ISO3200 Approx 0 6 3 4 m 1 97 11 2 feet Approx 1 0 2 3 m 3 28 7 54 feet Do not put your hands over the light emitting area of the flash 9 10 or look at it fr...

Page 49: ...o operates automatically when Optical or Extended Optical Zoom ratios are close to the maximum T setting 10x or above for Optical Zoom The focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1 m 3 28 feet Turn to max T changes to Digital Zoom may also be used This function also operates when taking pictures in the following Scene Modes is not displayed FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURS...

Page 50: ...mera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if subject is close to the camera due to the margin for focus alignment being severely reduced Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture Taking pictures at even closer range MACRO ZOOM To take even larger images of the subject setting to MACRO ZOOM enables the subject to appear even larger than when using ...

Page 51: ... 4 1 Focus range varies depending on the zoom ratio 2 The maximum zoom ratio depends on the zoom type 3 The focus range is identical under the following settings INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode CLIPBOARD Mode FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN HIGH DYNAMIC UNDERWATER in Scene Mode 4 The focus range is identical under the following settings PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN ...

Page 52: ... if shutter button is pressed fully here After self timer lamp stops flashing it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp This function cannot be used in the UNDERWATER and HI SPEED BURST Scene Modes or when recording motion pictures 10SEC cannot be chosen in CLIPBOARD Mode or in Scene Mode SELF PORTRAIT Display SELFTIMER Select time duration Can also be selected with Displayed for approx 5 sec Take a p...

Page 53: ...ure Over exposed Plus direction Minus direction After exposure adjustment the adjustment value for example is displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is turned off Exposure Compensation cannot be used with the STARRY SKY Scene Mode Display EXPOSURE Press Select a value 0 no compensation Taking pictures with Exposur...

Page 54: ...BRACKET Select a value 0 no compensation Value displayed after Exposure Compensation set Canceled when the power is turned off Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures When AUTO BRACKET is set MULTI ASPECT and BURST are canceled Cannot be set in TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME Scene Mo...

Page 55: ...d when the power is turned off When MULTI ASPECT is set AUTO BRACKET and BURST are canceled Cannot be set in the TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN and PHOTO FRAME Scene Modes Display AUTO BRACKET Press several times to switch EXPOSURE to AUTO BRACKET Display MULTI ASPECT Each time DISPLAY is pressed the displayed indicator switches betwee...

Page 56: ...ge of depth in focus shrinks and the background can get blurry When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure the numbers for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red Aperture value Aperture values that can be set Aperture value Shutter speeds seconds set on this camera F4 0 F6 3 8 1 2000 F3 5 8 1 1600 F3 3 8 1 1300 Aperture values that can be set vary depen...

Page 57: ...speed are shown in red Shutter speed Shutter speeds that can be set Shutter speed seconds Aperture values set on this camera 8 6 5 4 3 2 F3 3 F6 3 2 5 2 1 6 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 6 1 2 1 2 5 1 3 2 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 8 1 10 1 13 1 15 1 20 1 25 1 30 1 40 1 50 1 60 1 80 1 100 1 125 1 160 1 200 1 250 1 320 1 400 1 500 1 640 1 800 1 1000 1 1300 1 1600 F3 5 F6 3 1 2000 F4 0 F6 3 Aperture values that are set vary d...

Page 58: ...ay manual exposure assist is displayed About 10 seconds Aperture value shutter speed Aperture values and shutter speeds that can be set Aperture value Shutter speed seconds F4 0 F6 3 60 1 2000 F3 5 60 1 1600 F3 3 60 1 1300 Aperture values that can be set vary depending on the zoom position The above table is at Max W Manual exposure assist estimate Shows pictures with standard brightness Shows bri...

Page 59: ...ETUP menu 22 Select the custom set to register Select YES Close the menu The following menus and functions are saved in the custom set REC menu Recording Functions SETUP menu PICTURE SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY WHITE BALANCE FACE RECOG ON OFF only AF MODE PRE AF METERING MODE I EXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED BURST I RESOLUTION DIGITAL ZOOM COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ STABILIZER AUDIO ...

Page 60: ...Y to display the registered settings content Use to switch between screens Press DISPLAY again to return Even if REC menu etc is changed in CUSTOM the content of the custom set does not change When changing registration content reset in CUST SET MEM At the time of purchase PROGRAM AE Mode initial settings are registered in the custom set Register your own settings and record CUSTOM Mode continued ...

Page 61: ...icture Following REC menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually available settings vary according to scene setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY METERING MODE I EXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED I RESOLUTION COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ White Balance can only be set in the next scene Setting is restored to AWB when scene is changed PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT PANORAMA...

Page 62: ...d represent a copyright issue Do not use in ways that violate public order and decency or defame or slander others Do not use in ways that harm the subject When taking a picture a process is performed that improves the skin appearance The picture quality becomes slightly lower PICTURE SIZE will be fixed according to the ASPECT RATIO setting as detailed below 3 M 2 5 M 2 M The following function is...

Page 63: ...g location Use a tripod When it is dark use the self timer to record pictures The focus zoom Exposure Compensation White Balance shutter speed and ISO Sensitivity are all fixed at the setting for the first picture When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds Interference may be noticeable with dark s...

Page 64: ...FF AF MODE default setting is Face Detection NIGHT SCENERY Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Tripod self timer recommended When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes Shutter may remain closed for up to 8 secon...

Page 65: ...x W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 5 to 8 is 2 m to Age and name will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting this mode When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second Age display format depends on LANGUAGE setting AGE and NAME print setting can be made on your computer us...

Page 66: ...d fully Maximum speed SPEED PRIORITY Approx 10 pictures sec IMAGE PRIORITY Approx 6 pictures sec Number of recordable pictures Built in memory Approx 15 or more Card Approx 15 to 100 The maximum is 100 The burst speed and number of recordable pictures change according to the recording conditions or types of cards Tips Focus same as macro recording Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet...

Page 67: ...m Exposure Compensation shutter speed and ISO Sensitivity are all fixed at the setting for the first picture Shutter speed is 1 30 1 2000 second The following functions cannot be used Extended Optical Zoom DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT BURST AUDIO REC For details about flash 48 STARRY SKY Takes clear pictures of starry skies or dark subjects Shutter speed settings Select with and press ME...

Page 68: ...n scenes Battery life is reduced in lower air temperatures AERIAL PHOTO Takes pictures of the view from aircraft windows Tips Angle the camera towards areas of contrasting colors when aligning the focus Check that the interior of the aircraft is not reflected in the window Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Turn the camera off when takin...

Page 69: ... effect ART An impressionistic effect emphasizing contrast and color B W Monochrome effect You can also change the settings in the Quick menu 112 Tips Focus same as macro recording Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 5 to 8 is 2 m to When the camera is set to STABILIZER and there is very little jitter or if STABILIZER is set to OFF shutter speed may slow down up to 8 secon...

Page 70: ... DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT BURST UNDERWATER Achieve natural colors under water Tips For fast moving subjects align with the AF area and press AF Lock Press again to release If the zoom is operated after AF Lock is set the AF Lock setting will be canceled and must be set again AF Lock cannot be set if AF MODE is set to Adjust red and blue levels with White Balance fine adjustment 98 Fo...

Page 71: ...displayed as a registered scene Select and set the scene Press MENU SET select and then press if the scene menu is not displayed Scene menu The zoom lever can also be used to switch to the next screen To see a description of a scene Select the scene and press DISPLAY Taking pictures in registered Scene Modes Set the mode dial to for and take a picture Functions tips for each scene 62 70 Changing r...

Page 72: ...ng to the zoom range When using zoom while recording motion pictures it may take some time to focus Press the motion picture button again to end recording Switching still picture mode Still picture recording screen Enables motion pictures to be recorded with stereo audio Recording with muted sound is not possible Zoom can also be used during recording For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS6 D...

Page 73: ...S REC cannot be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX compatible with AVCHD Lite recording that were sold in or before 2009 When GPS SETTING is ON or the location name information from the start of recording is recorded on motion pictures that are recorded in AVCHD Lite GPS REC or MOTION JPEG When positioning succeeds and location name information is acquired Recording motion pictures i...

Page 74: ...ture PANORAMA ASSIST SPORTS PET HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST FIREWORKS PHOTO FRAME Normal motion picture I EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on conditions depending on the Scene Mode The following items cannot be set in some Scene Modes WHITE BALANCE DIGITAL ZOOM Recording motion pictures in Records motion pictures in registered Recording Mode Recordable time on 2 GB SD memory card For detai...

Page 75: ...e space For certain memory cards recording may end while in progress The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pictures Also if the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures the angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture The recordable area is displayed by setting REC AREA 24 to ON If Extended Optical Zoom was used before pre...

Page 76: ...e motion picture recording automatically ends Additionally recording in progress may be stopped depending on the card used Depending on the motion picture recording environment static electricity or electromagnetic waves may cause the screen to go black momentary or noise to be recorded For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS7 72 Microphone Do not cover with your finger This records motion pic...

Page 77: ...l When recording motion pictures using an AC adaptor if you unplug the AC adaptor or a power outage occurs power to the camera is cut and the motion picture in progress is no longer recorded If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other devices playback may not be possible or the picture or sound quality may be poor Additionally incorrect recording information may be ind...

Page 78: ...ion is put only on the first picture If you press the shutter button halfway then point the camera at a different subject and record recording information for a different person may be put on the picture Face Recognition does not work in the following cases CLIPBOARD Mode motion picture recording Scene Modes TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY FOOD HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWOR...

Page 79: ... or angles Register additional pictures at the place you are recording Change the SENSITIVITY settings If a registered person is no longer recognized re register that person In some cases the camera cannot recognize or incorrectly recognizes even registered people depending on their expression or the environment The eyes or eyebrows are hidden by hair The subject is not facing the camera directly ...

Page 80: ...is pressed an explanation is displayed Select the item to edit and make the setting Item About settings NAME Select SET with and then press MENU SET Enter the name text input procedure 113 AGE Set the birth date Select SET with and then press MENU SET Use to select year month and day set with and press MENU SET FOCUS ICON Change the icon that is displayed when the subject is in focus Select the fo...

Page 81: ...be edited or deleted Select FACE RECOG from the REC menu 20 Select MEMORY with and then press MENU SET Select the person whose information you wish to edit or delete When an unregistered frame is selected a new registration occurs Select the item Item About settings Information editing Edit name or other registered information 80 Registration order Set priority order for focus and exposure Select ...

Page 82: ...registration From the REC menu s FACE RECOG register face pictures in advance Register face pictures from the automatic registration screen Select YES from the registration confirmation screen If Face Recognition is not registered proceed to If NO is selected a re confirmation screen is displayed If YES is selected here AUTO REGISTRATION is turned to OFF Select NEW PERSON or ADDITIONAL IMAGE Item ...

Page 83: ...o recognize the person If a picture recorded with a flash is registered it may be difficult for the camera to recognize the person When AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON the FACE RECOG setting is also switched to ON automatically Setting recognition sensitivity The Sensitivity setting of the camera can be set if it is having difficulty with Face Recognition or making mistakes Select FACE RECOG from R...

Page 84: ...rd in an outdoor location where you can see the entire sky Positioning usually takes less than two minutes but because the positions of the GPS satellites change over time it may take longer depending on the recording location and environment In the following types of locations it may not be possible to correctly receive the signals from the GPS satellites In such cases positioning may not be poss...

Page 85: ...the following cases If the positioning stops the positioning will take some time after turning on the camera s power When the battery level is low comes on or the battery is replaced When positioning is not successful for 2 hours after the camera s power is turned off When the camera s power has not been turned on for 3 hours When the camera s power is on Immediately after the power is turned on E...

Page 86: ... following cases When GPS SETTING is set to OFF When GPS SETTING is set to and then the camera s power is turned off When the setup settings are reset with RESET In the following cases the location name information that will be recorded on the picture may vary significantly from the current position Check the location name and other information before recording Immediately after turning on the cam...

Page 87: ...de and longitude that were acquired in positioning and the most appropriate items are displayed in the following order of priority Sometimes the nearest items are not displayed Landmark names and the corresponding location names within 1 km of the current position Location names for places with landmarks or other points of interest within 10 km of the current position If there are no location name...

Page 88: ...re name However longitude and latitude will be recorded If you do not wish to record them turn GPS SETTING to OFF In large public parks or similar locations landmarks may not be displayed or incorrect landmarks may be displayed If you cannot select the desired landmark in GPS AREA SELECT perform PLACE NAME EDIT after recording 127 Changing the display of location name information The screen displa...

Page 89: ...r more between the GPS time information and the CLOCK SET time the time is corrected automatically When AUTO CLOCK SET is turned to ON WORLD TIME is set to AUTO When WORLD TIME is set to something other than AUTO AUTO CLOCK SET is turned to OFF Time and date corrected by AUTO CLOCK SET is not as accurate as radio clocks If the time and date are not properly corrected reset with CLOCK SET Return to...

Page 90: ...y cleared To clear the information before this date select OFF in step If TRAVEL SETUP is turned OFF LOCATION is also automatically turned OFF The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx 5 sec when switching from Playback to Recording Mode or when power is turned on displayed at bottom right of screen The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date set in the camera s...

Page 91: ...ed from the set departure date and the date set in the camera s Clock When destination is set in WORLD TIME days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time The set travel date is saved even when the camera s power is turned off When TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days elapsed is not recorded It is not displayed even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after recording If settings are ...

Page 92: ...SET Enter your destination Entering text 113 Close the menu The destination you set is displayed on the TRAVEL MODE menu screen To clear In step select OFF and press MENU SET If TRAVEL SETUP is recorded LOCATION is recorded at the same time If TRAVEL DATE is recorded LOCATION is recorded at the same time It is recorded separately from the place name information recorded for pictures by the GPS SET...

Page 93: ...Time When HOME is changed after it has already been set the display returns to the TRAVEL MODE menu To continue and set DESTINATION press Select DESTINATION Set destination area Current time at selected destination Difference with home time City area name Close the menu To set summer time Do this in Step or Press again to release When summer time is set in DESTINATION the current time is advanced ...

Page 94: ...ime for your destination automatically This is the same function as AUTO CLOCK SET For details 89 When you have returned from your destination follow steps and and set HOME If HOME is already set change only DESTINATION before using If you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen set based on difference with home time is displayed on the screen for pictures recorded at the ...

Page 95: ...M 1 0 2 M 1 4320 2432 3552 2000 2784 1568 1920 1080 640 360 1 This setting is not available in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Number of recordable pictures 174 176 Extended Optical Zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with Extended Optical Zoom is not available during motion picture recording when using MACRO ZOOM or in the Scene Modes TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE or PHOT...

Page 96: ...ack on widescreen high definition TV Edges may be cut off when printing be sure to check in advance In INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode 11 5M and 10 5M may be selected by changing the PICTURE SIZE INTELLIGENT ISO Camera automatically adjusts ISO Sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement of subject to avoid blur Higher ISO Sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can increase interference Ple...

Page 97: ... picture or starts moving as soon as shutter button is pressed Scope of flash recording 48 SENSITIVITY Set ISO Sensitivity sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations Recording Mode Settings AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Setting guide SENSITIVITY 80 1600 Location recommended Bright outdoors Dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low Hi...

Page 98: ... not appear as anticipated Press several times until WB ADJUST is displayed Adjust with if reds are strong adjust with if blues are strong Press MENU SET Settings are remembered even if power is turned off Changes to red blue when making fine adjustment Settings remain applied when using flash Even though the AWB setting is fixed in UNDERWATER Scene Mode fine adjustments may still be made Fine adj...

Page 99: ... when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused If the REC menu s FACE RECOG is set to ON Face Detection will be set and focus and exposure will prioritize persons whose pictures are often recorded 78 Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject AF Tracking Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and t...

Page 100: ...work under the following conditions AF mode setting is switched to When the face is not facing the camera or the face is at an angle When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When there is little shadow on the face When the face is extremely bright or dark When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the camera is shaking When the subject is other tha...

Page 101: ...ime if zoom is suddenly changed from max W to max T or if suddenly moving closer to subject Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align The function will turn OFF in the following cases In Scene Modes NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY or FIREWORKS Q AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating METERING MODE You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcti...

Page 102: ...a higher sensitivity than the setting Correction effects may not be achieved under certain conditions MIN SHTR SPEED Sets shutter speed to minimum We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations Recording Mode Settings AUTO 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter so we recommend usin...

Page 103: ...red even if power is turned off Auto Review performed regardless of AUTO REVIEW setting Burst is not available in the Scene Modes TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN HIGH DYNAMIC and PHOTO FRAME Using the HI SPEED BURST Scene Mode allows a faster succession of still pictures to be taken FLASH BURST is convenient to take continuous still pictures usin...

Page 104: ...ding Mode Settings ON Adjust focus according to movement of subject during motion picture recording appears on the screen OFF Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording Use this setting to keep the same focus position for subjects with little forward backward movement The setting is fixed to OFF in STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS Scene Modes COLOR EFFECT Set color effects Recording Mode ...

Page 105: ... plus side or to adjust items other than NOISE REDUCTION to the minus side before recording STABILIZER Automatically detects and prevents jitter Recording Mode Settings Settings Effect OFF Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction AUTO The optimum image stabilizer is performed automatically based on the recording conditions MODE 1 Constant correction Monitor image stable composition ea...

Page 106: ...e 9 10 with fingers AF ASSIST LAMP Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment Recording Mode Settings OFF Lamp off taking pictures of animals in dark etc ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button and larger AF area displayed When CONTINUOUS AF is set to OFF the AF Assist Lamp illuminates even when the motion picture button is pressed Lamp Effective distance 1 5 m 4 92 ...

Page 107: ...VQT2R20 107 For REC menu setting procedures 20 CLOCK SET Set the Clock Same function as that in SETUP menu 22 ...

Page 108: ...layback may not be possible Also the recording information may not be displayed properly In this case use this unit For details on AVCHD compatible devices refer to the support sites below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This Site is English only AVCHD Lite motion pictures cannot be played back on devices not compatible with AVCHD such as conventional DVD recorders Also motion pictures rec...

Page 109: ...bject with rapid movements 2 The frame rate is the number of frames per second WVGA cannot be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode QVGA only can be recorded to the built in memory CONTINUOUS AF Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording or fix the focus position at the start of recording Recording Mode Settings ON Adjust focus according to movement of subject during m...

Page 110: ...unctions cannot be used STABILIZER setting made in REC menu will be reflected in Clipboard Mode Functions unavailable INTELLIGENT ISO FACE RECOG PRE AF I EXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED BURST DIGITAL ZOOM COLOR EFFECT PICT ADJ AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT WB ADJUST LCD POWER SAVE HISTOGRAM The settings for the following functions are fixed QUALITY Standard ASPECT RATIO SENSITIVITY AUTO WHITE BALANCE AWB AF M...

Page 111: ...original picture and picture with Zoom Mark will be deleted Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in CLIPBOARD menu A special menu is used in CLIPBOARD Mode REC ON CLIPBOARD menu REC PLAY switch Mode dial PICTURE SIZE 2 M Priority to picture quality 1 M Priority to the number of pictures AUDIO REC Record sound 5 seconds simultaneously OFF ON LCD MODE OFF AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD 23 CLOCK SET 22...

Page 112: ...are available GPS AREA SELECT Press DISPLAY For REC menu setting procedures 20 Setting items displayed vary depending on Recording Mode Recording menu items can be called up easily Set to Display Quick menu Press the button until the Quick menu is displayed Quick menu Select item and setting Press Finished Select Setting Item ...

Page 113: ...ied use TEXT STAMP 128 or use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied On the setting screen of each menu Display the character selection screen Select characters and press MENU SET repeat Text is inserted at the cursor position To change the character type Press DISPLAY Changes each time you press the button Upper lower case alphabet Symbols numbers Cursor position When you are finished...

Page 114: ... be displayed rotated ROTATE DISP cannot be performed in the 12 screen and 30 screen displays Pictures taken with destination settings made in WORLD TIME are displayed in the calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination s time zone Set to To view pictures press Set to multiple screen display Scrolls with each turn to W side Picture no Date recorded Total no Scroll bar Picture typ...

Page 115: ...ed CD ROM Motion pictures and still pictures with audio can be played back just as you view still pictures Operations during motion picture playback Pause play Stop Fast rewind 2 steps Single frame rewind while paused Fast forward 2 steps Single frame forward while paused If is pressed during fast forward or rewind it will return to normal playback speed Volume can be adjusted with zoom lever moti...

Page 116: ... steps during pause single frame forward Capture still picture Select YES A still picture is created The picture size is 2M Except for still pictures captured from motion pictures where the REC QUALITY is VGA or QVGA when the size is 0 3M The picture quality becomes slightly lower because of the picture quality setting of the original motion picture It may not be possible to capture still pictures...

Page 117: ...ures that were created after the split Splitting may take some time After setting press to return to the menu screen Use a sufficiently charged battery 11 or AC adaptor optional and DC coupler optional When there is extremely little free space left on the card it may not be possible to split the motion picture The following motion pictures cannot be split Motion pictures set as FAVORITE Motion pic...

Page 118: ...serted pictures except CLIPBOARD pictures are played back from the built in memory The PLAYBACK MODE automatically becomes NORMAL PLAY when the REC PLAY switch is set to and the power is turned on or when switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode FAVORITE PLAY is only displayed when pictures have been set as FAVORITE and the setting is ON Set to Set to a position other than Display the screen...

Page 119: ...ting is ON Set playback effects EFFECT Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere AUTO Camera selects optimum effect from NATURAL SLOW SWING and URBAN only available with CATEGORY SELECTION setting NATURAL Play with relaxed music and screen transition effects SLOW SWING Play with livelier music and screen transition effects URBAN OFF No effects If VIDEO ONLY was selected in step EFFE...

Page 120: ...d white as a screen effect Certain playback effects cannot be used when displaying pictures on television using HDMI mini cables Music effects cannot be added The duration setting is disabled during motion picture playback Pictures with different aspect ratios have their edges cut so they can be displayed on the entire screen MODE PLAY This Playback Mode is useful for playing back still pictures o...

Page 121: ...ct a place name or landmark displayed First letter of place name or landmark displayed Displayed recording place View pictures Previous Next To delete picture Press delete The calendar screen cannot be displayed If there are many pictures display may take some time Only the following playback menu items can be used during GPS AREA PLAY PLACE NAME EDIT ROTATE DISP PRINT SET PROTECT When closing GPS...

Page 122: ...re displayed Select the date to play back Pictures recorded on the selected date are displayed as a list Months in which no pictures were recorded are not displayed Dates that can be displayed are from January 2000 December 2099 When there are multiple pictures recorded on the same date the first picture recorded on that date is displayed on the calendar screen If a DESTINATION has been set that h...

Page 123: ...e are many pictures display may take some time Of those pictures for which LOCATION has been set the one with the lowest file number is displayed as the representative picture View pictures Previous Next To delete picture Press delete CLIPBOARD pictures are not displayed even if TRAVEL MODE is set Only the following playback menu items can be used during TRAVEL PLAY PLACE NAME EDIT ROTATE DISP PRI...

Page 124: ...lete pictures Press CATEGORY Recording information such as Scene Modes Pictures taken using Face Recognition PORTRAIT i PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY i BABY SCENERY i SCENERY SUNSET AERIAL PHOTO i SUNSET NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO BABY i BABY P...

Page 125: ...ictures set in FAVORITE displayed only when FAVORITE pictures are present and setting is ON View pictures Previous Next Calendar display cannot be used The following playback menus can only be set PLACE NAME EDIT ROTATE DISP PRINT SET PROTECT To close FAVORITE PLAY select NORMAL PLAY ...

Page 126: ...ayback Mode is NORMAL PLAY TITLE EDIT You can give titles etc to your favorite still pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select TITLE EDIT Press to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select still picture SINGLE MULTI up to 50 pictures with the same text TITLE EDIT setting TITLE EDIT already set To cancel Press DISPLAY again To execute Press MENU SET Enter characters Entering t...

Page 127: ...ct the picture Select the location name or landmark name to edit Select REPLACE Enter characters Entering text 113 Select YES If you want to edit another location name or landmark name repeat steps to After setting press to return to the menu screen To delete a location name or landmark name In step select DELETE with and then select YES VIDEO DIVIDE Motion pictures can be split to delete unnecess...

Page 128: ...MENU SET Select still picture SINGLE MULTI up to 50 pictures TEXT STAMP setting To cancel Press DISPLAY button again To execute Press MENU SET Select items and make settings for each OFF items are not stamped Select whether to stamp age If NAME is OFF in Step this screen will not be displayed Select YES Screen varies according to picture size etc When you have selected SINGLE after step press to r...

Page 129: ...is long it may not be possible to stamp all the text STATE COUNTY CITY TOWN LANDMARK The item cannot be stamped when function is turned OFF To check stamped text Playback Zoom 44 Cannot be used with still pictures taken on other devices still pictures taken without setting Clock motion pictures or still pictures with audio After TEXT STAMP is applied pictures cannot be resized or cropped and LEVEL...

Page 130: ...Select YES After confirmation press to return to the menu screen MULTI Select MULTI in step above Select size To see description of resize Press the DISPLAY button Select number of pixels after resizing Select still picture up to 50 pictures Resize setting Number of pixels before after resizing To cancel Press DISPLAY button again To execute Press MENU SET Press to select YES and then press MENU S...

Page 131: ...ce Recognition information will not be copied when still pictures are cropped LEVELING Slight slanting in the still picture can be corrected Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select LEVELING Press to select a still picture and then press MENU SET Adjust the slant Press to select YES and then press MENU SET After confirmation press to return to the menu screen Picture quality is reduced when leve...

Page 132: ...ion pictures still pictures with audio still pictures with text stamp or non DCF files 44 May not be compatible with still pictures taken on other devices Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when Aspect Ratios are converted ROTATE DISP Automatically rotate portrait still pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select ROTATE DISP Select ON ON OFF ROTATE DISP cannot be used...

Page 133: ...YBACK menu Select FAVORITE Select ON Close the menu Select picture and make setting repeat Displayed when set not displayed when OFF Up to 999 pictures can be selected For AVCHD Lite motion pictures 999 or more pictures can be set To release Press again To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select YES It may not be possible to set pictures taken with certain other devices as favorites Setting rel...

Page 134: ...ting release Press DISPLAY button After confirmation press to return to the menu screen To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select YES When using PictBridge compatible printers check settings on actual printer as these may take priority over camera settings To print from built in memory at a shop first copy pictures to card 137 before making settings Cannot be set for files that are not complia...

Page 135: ...INGLE MULTI Picture protected Picture protected To cancel Press MENU SET again After confirmation press to return to the menu screen To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select YES To cancel while releasing all Press MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted If the write protect switch is set to LOCK pictures cannot be deleted...

Page 136: ... Select the picture Select a person If DELETE go to step People whose Face Recognition information has not been registered cannot be selected Select the person to replace for another Select YES After setting press to return to the menu screen When Face Recognition information is deleted it cannot be restored Pictures for which all Face Recognition information has been deleted are not categorized i...

Page 137: ...e power remove the card and delete pictures from the built in memory to delete clipboard pictures set the mode dial to Clipboard Mode Copying of picture data from the built in memory to memory cards will be terminated midway if there is insufficient space on the card Using memory cards with higher capacities than the built in memory approx 15 MB approx 40 MB is recommended Copying pictures may tak...

Page 138: ...n AVCHD images Picture quality will be reduced from high definition to standard definition To recorder s input socket Example of DMC ZS7 AV cable always use cable supplied Connect camera to recorder Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder To stop recording dubbing stop the recording on your recorder first before stopping the playback on the camera Do not use any other AV cables except...

Page 139: ... pictures recorded in Scene Mode PANORAMA ASSIST into a panorama Attaching recorded still pictures to e mail Uploading recorded motion pictures to YouTube Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to your computer Connect the camera to your computer For connection procedures 141 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer For details on how to use PHOTOfunSTUDIO see the PHOTOfunSTUDIO manual PDF Files and f...

Page 140: ...d Computer specifications Windows Macintosh 98 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista 7 OS 9 OS X Can I use PHOTOfunSTUDIO No Yes 1 No Can I copy AVCHD Lite motion pictures to my computer No Yes 2 No Can I copy still pictures and Motion JPEG motion pictures from my camera to my computer via USB connection cable No Yes Yes OS 9 2 2 OS X 10 1 10 6 USB connection cables cannot be used with Windows 98 98SE Mac OS 8 x ...

Page 141: ...ays use cable supplied Turn on power of both camera and computer Connect camera to computer Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Select PC on the camera A message may be displayed on screen if USB MODE 26 is set to PictBridge PTP Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB MODE to PC Operate wi...

Page 142: ...n using Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS X The camera can be connected to your computer even if USB MODE 26 is set to PictBridge PTP Only picture output can be performed from the camera Picture deletion can also be performed with Windows Vista and Windows 7 It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite GPS REC or ...

Page 143: ...standard on Macintosh Save motion pictures to your computer before viewing Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel communication via your computer immediately recharge the battery before reconnecting Setting the USB MODE 26 to PC r...

Page 144: ...nd set mode dial to any setting except When copying pictures from the built in memory remove any memory cards Copy CLIPBOARD pictures to the card in advance Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer as needed Turn on power of camera and printer Connect camera to printer Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection ...

Page 145: ...ext With TEXT STAMP Recording date and following information can be embedded into still pictures 128 Recording date NAME and AGE from BABY and PET Scene Modes TRAVEL DATE elapsed days and destination Text registered in TITLE EDIT Names registered in FACE RECOG Location name information recorded with the GPS function Do not add date printing in stores or with printers to still pictures where TEXT S...

Page 146: ...ity 1 picture no border 1 picture with border 2 pictures 4 pictures Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange 2 pictures or 4 pictures in the same still picture set the number of prints for the still picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s operating manual PRINT WITH DATE ...

Page 147: ...he AV cable supplied When using both SDHC and SDXC memory cards be sure to play each type of card in equipment compatible with the particular format Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one 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 DMC ZS5PU only LCD MODE setting is not reflected on TV Some telev...

Page 148: ...tio setting Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work When an HDMI mini cable is connected pictures are not displayed on the LCD monitor The following functions are not available TITLE EDIT VIDEO DIVIDE TEXT STAMP RESIZE CROPPING LEVELING ASPECT CONV FACE REC EDIT COPY multiple selection delete etc etc HDMI output will be canceled if a USB connection cable is connected simultaneo...

Page 149: ...eed when connecting with non Panasonic HDMI CEC compatible devices Refer to your product manual to verify compatibility with VIERA Link HDMI This camera supports VIERA Link HDMI Version 5 This is the latest Panasonic standard that also supports previous Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2009 Preparation Set VIERA Link to ON 27 Connect the camera to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic ...

Page 150: ...es for which TRAVEL DATE has been set CATEGORY PLAY Plays back pictures by category CALENDAR Displays calendar screen and plays back pictures by recording date FAVORITE PLAY Plays back pictures that have been set as FAVORITE Refer to camera operations for operations and settings These may differ partially View pictures The operating panel turns off automatically if it has not been operated for abo...

Page 151: ... remote control will differ depending on the country or area where the TV was purchased Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work If you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using is compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the TV If the VIERA Link setting on the camera is ON operations via the camera buttons will be limited Ensure that the television yo...

Page 152: ...Intelligent ISO 96 12 Focus range 51 Zoom 39 Macro Zoom 50 13 Optical Image Stabilizer 105 Jitter alert 37 Metering Mode 101 Pre AF 101 Burst Mode 103 Auto Bracket 54 Multi Aspect 55 I resolution 41 103 Intelligent exposure 102 LCD Mode 23 LCD power save 24 14 White Balance 98 ISO Sensitivity 97 ISO max 96 Color effect 104 15 Available recording time 72 76 16 GPS 84 17 Self timer Mode 52 18 Elapse...

Page 153: ... time Elapsed playback time 115 Save destination 16 5 GPS 84 Histogram 46 Recording information 6 Favorites settings 133 7 Recorded date and time Place name information 84 Destination 92 Name 65 78 Title 126 8 Destination settings 93 9 Travel elapsed days 90 10 LCD Mode 23 11 Color effect 104 12 Quantity of pictures to print 134 13 Motion pictures Still picture with audio 115 Cable disconnection w...

Page 154: ...not be made for non DCF pictures 44 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN SYSTEM ERROR The lens is not working correctly Turn on power again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still remains SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of same name already exists in built in memory when copying from card...

Page 155: ...SD speed Class 6 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures in MOTION JPEG The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing If recording stops even when using the card above the data writing speed is low We recommend backing up the data on the memory card and reformatting it 28 Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREA...

Page 156: ...e entire sky The status indicator flashes while the camera s power is off GPS SETTING is ON When turning off the camera s power in an airplane hospital or other restricted area set GPS SETTING to OFF or Positioning takes time When using the camera for the first time or after not using it for a while positioning may take several minutes Positioning usually takes less than two minutes but because th...

Page 157: ... is set to fast speeds e g 1 250 102 2 3 pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once Camera set to use AUTO BRACKET 54 MULTI ASPECT 55 BURST 103 or the HI SPEED BURST 66 or FLASH BURST 67 Scene Modes Focus not aligned correctly Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject Focus range varies according to Recording Mode Subject outside of focus range Caused by jitter or subje...

Page 158: ...e SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing If recording stops even when using the card above the data writing speed is low We recommend backing up the data on the memory card and reformatting it 28 The subject cannot be locked AF track fails If the subject has different colors as the periphery set the AF area to those colors specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF ...

Page 159: ...ed Set Playback Mode to NORMAL PLAY 118 Folder file number displayed as Picture is black Picture edited on computer or taken on different device Battery removed immediately after picture taken or picture taken with low battery Use FORMAT to delete 28 Incorrect date displayed in Calendar Playback Picture edited on computer or taken on different device CLOCK SET is incorrect 17 19 Incorrect date may...

Page 160: ...d in AVCHD Lite format cannot be played in devices that do not support AVCHD In some cases motion pictures cannot be played back correctly in AVCHD compatible devices Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite GPS REC cannot be played back with Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX compatible with AVCHD Lite recording that were sold in or before 2009 In some cases motion pictures and pictures with audio tak...

Page 161: ...mory card Check whether your computer is compatible with SDXC memory cards http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html A message prompting you to format the card may appear when you connect it Do not format the card If the ACCESS indicator on the LCD monitor does not go off turn off the camera s power before disconnecting the USB connection cable I want to play computer pictures on my came...

Page 162: ...se When brightness changes the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been left for a long period Reset the Clock 17 19 Long time was taken to set Clock Clock behind by this amount When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject bec...

Page 163: ...you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to peel Never leave the camera and the battery in a car or on a car hood in the summer It may cause leakage of the battery elect...

Page 164: ...ely after startup Normal brightness will return once the internal components have warmed up Personal Information If names or birthdays are set in BABY Mode or in the FACE RECOG function personal information will be included in the camera and the pictures that have been taken Disclaimer Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfunction static electricity accidents break...

Page 165: ...to the extent permitted by mandatory laws Multi disc sets may only be transferred or sold as a complete set as provided by Panasonic Corporation and not as a subset thereof Restrictions Except where you have been specifically licensed to do so by Panasonic Corporation and without limiting the preceding paragraph you may not a use this Data with any products systems or applications installed or oth...

Page 166: ...do not allow certain warranty exclusions so to that extent the above exclusion may not apply to you Disclaimer of Liability PANASONIC CORPORATION AND ITS LICENSORS INCLUDING THEIR LICENSORS AND SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU IN RESPECT OF ANY CLAIM DEMAND OR ACTION IRRESPECTIVE OF THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF THE CLAIM DEMAND OR ACTION ALLEGING ANY LOSS INJURY OR DAMAGES DIRECT OR INDIRECT WHI...

Page 167: ...he geographical coordinate system The latitude and longitude standard geographical coordinate system recorded with this camera is WGS84 About copyright According to copyright law the map data stored in this camera may not be used for purposes other than personal use without the permission of the copyright holder About navigation functions This camera is not equipped with a navigation function Noti...

Page 168: ... mit Genehmigung der zustaendigen Behoerden entnommen Great Britain Based upon Crown Copyright material Greece Copyright Geomatics Ltd Hungary Copyright 2003 Top Map Ltd Italy La Banca Dati Italiana è stata prodotta usando quale riferimento anche cartografia numerica ed al tratto prodotta e fornita dalla Regione Toscana Norway Copyright 2000 Norwegian Mapping Authority Portugal Source IgeoE Portug...

Page 169: ...y GREECE Greece FRENCH GUADELOUPE Guadeloupe France HONG KONG Hong Kong HUNGARY Hungary INDIA India REPUBLIK INDONESIA Indonesia Screen display Country or area IRELAND Republic of Ireland ITALY Italy SAN MARINO San Marino VATICAN CITY STATE Vatican City KUWAIT Kuwait LESOTHO Lesotho LATVIA Latvia LITHUANIA Lithuania LUXEMBOURG Luxembourg MACAU Macao MALAYSIA Malaysia BRUNEI Brunei MARTINIQUE Marti...

Page 170: ...STEIN Liechtenstein THAILAND Thailand UAE UAE TURKEY Turkey UKRAINE Ukraine MACEDONIA Macedonia ENGLAND England CHANNEL ISLANDS Channel Islands ISLE OF MAN Isle of Man NORTHERN IRELAND Northern Ireland SCOTLAND Scotland WALES Wales Puerto Rico Puerto Rico US VIRGIN ISLANDS US Virgin Islands VENEZUELA Venezuela ...

Page 171: ...roon GABON Gabon EQUATORIAL GUINEA Equatorial Guinea SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE Sao Tome and Principe SAINT HELENA Saint Helena MOZAMBIQUE Mozambique ANGOLA Angola MADAGASCAR Madagascar Screen display Country or area MAYOTTE Mayotte COMOROS Comoros MAURITIUS Mauritius SEYCHELLES Seychelles MALTA Malta MONGOLIA Mongolia ICELAND Iceland SOUTH KOREA South Korea VIETNAM Vietnam LAOS Laos CAMBODIA Cambodia ...

Page 172: ...lic TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Turks and Caicos Islands CAYMAN ISLANDS Cayman Islands COSTA RICA Costa Rica GUATEMALA Guatemala HONDURAS Honduras PANAMA Panama NICARAGUA Nicaragua EL SALVADOR El Salvador BELIZE Belize PERU Peru PARAGUAY Paraguay Screen display Country or area BOLIVIA Bolivia ECUADOR Ecuador SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON Saint Pierre and Miquelon COLOMBIA Colombia NETHERLANDS ANTILLES Ne...

Page 173: ...ent as of February 2010 Will not be updated Zoo Botanical garden Aquarium Amusement park Athletics ground Baseball park Gymnasium Golf course Famous site tourist attraction beauty spot Tower Castle ruins Shrine Buddhist temple Church Tomb monument mound historic site palace Airport airfield Port Ferry terminal ship boarding point Leisure park Tourist park Station Prefectural or state office City o...

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Page 178: ...nd product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned For DMC ZS7 users This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and noncommercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non...

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