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Names and Functions of Main Parts

Cursor button

We recommend
using the supplied
hand strap to
avoid dropping
the camera.

[HDMI] socket

(

→

156, 158)

[AV OUT/DIGITAL]
socket

(

→

15, 156, 165, 168)

[EXPOSURE] button

(

→

73)

In the recording mode:
Operate this when setting the shutter speed or
aperture value. (Only in the

mode)

DMC-ZS20

[MAP] button

(

→

146)

In the playback mode: Map is displayed.

LCD monitor

(

→

55, 62, 172)

Charging lamp

(

→

16)

[DISP.] button

(

→

62)

Use this to change
display.

[Q.MENU] / [ / ] button

In the recording mode: Quick menu is displayed.

(

→

53)

In the playback mode: Pictures are deleted. (

→

49)

During menu operations: The previous screen is

restored.

REC/PLAY switch

(

→

25)

Use this to select the recording mode or playback
mode.

●

The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product.

[MENU/SET]

• Use this to display the menus,

enter the settings, etc. (

→

51)

Left cursor button ( )

• Self-timer (

→

70)

Down cursor button ( )

• Macro Mode etc. (

→

68)

Up cursor button ( )

• Exposure Compensation,

Auto Bracket etc. (

→

71, 72)

Right cursor button ( )

• Flash (

→

66)

●

In this manual, the button that is used is indicated by .

Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-ZS19

Page 1: ...read the instructions completely More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in Owner s Manual for advanced features PDF format in the supplied disc Install it on your PC to read it P For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo ...

Page 2: ... Dealer Purchased From Model No Dealer Address Serial No Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this Owner s Manual Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may ...

Page 3: ...hing Do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on this unit Use only the recommended accessories Do not remove covers Do not repair this unit by yourself Refer servicing to qualified service personnel The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible Product identification marking Product Location Digital camera Bottom ...

Page 4: ...quipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes...

Page 5: ...ash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the type recommended by the manufacturer When disposing the batteries please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method ...

Page 6: ...se built in cabinet or in another confined space Ensure this unit is well ventilated AC adaptor This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110V and 240V But In the U S A and Canada the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration ...

Page 7: ...tures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor supplied Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorde...

Page 8: ...tures 20 GPS and map functions DMC ZS20 21 Reading the Owner s Manual PDF format 25 Installing supplied software 26 Specifications 27 Digital Camera Accessory System 30 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form 31 Limited Warranty ONLY FOR U S A AND PUERTO RICO 32 When operation or other information is more or less the same between models DMC ZS20 is used as examples for the instructions provided in thi...

Page 9: ...nto contact with the camera Condensation When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of temperature or humidity Avoid these conditions which may make the lens or LCD monitor dirty cause mold or damage the camera If condensation does occur turn off the camera and wait about two hours before using it Once the camera adjusts to the...

Page 10: ... the software on your PC Owner s Manual for advanced features CD ROM is indicated as disc in the text SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Memory cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System If any ...

Page 11: ...ripod is stable Card Battery door Release lever We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera DMC ZS20 GPS status indicator EXPOSURE button DMC ZS20 MAP button LCD monitor Cursor buttons DISP button Q MENU Delete Cancel button DMC ZS20 Built in GPS antenna Microphone Speaker Motion picture button REC PLAY switch HDMI socket AV OUT DIGITAL socket MENU SET button Charging l...

Page 12: ... If the type of sheet made to protect LCD screens that are available in the market is to be used observe the precautions that are contained with the sheet Some types of protective sheets may impair the screen s appearance and ease of operation If the camera is used with a protective sheet available on the market attached to its screen or if the screen is not very responsive touch the screen with a...

Page 13: ...nd check that it is locked by lever Card Insert all the way firmly until it clicks Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card Close the card battery door Slide the release lever to the LOCK position To remove To remove battery Move lever in direction of arrow To remove card Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out Lever Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BCG10PP If you ...

Page 14: ...camera is turned off Connect the AC adaptor supplied and the camera using the USB connection cable supplied and plug the AC adaptor supplied into the electrical outlet To the electrical outlet Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Doing so may cause malfunction of the camera Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one Charging lamp On Charging in progress ...

Page 15: ... display format and press to set Press MENU SET to set Confirm the setting and press MENU SET To return to the previous screen press DMC ZS20 Go to step DMC ZS19 The clock setting procedure is completed with step Press to select Yes and press MENU SET if automatically correcting time of day using the GPS function To manually set date and time select No When you select automatic time adjustment usi...

Page 16: ...clock When Please set the home area is displayed press MENU SET Press to set your home area and press MENU SET The current time and home area are set To change the time setting Select Clock Set from Rec or Setup menu perform and ...

Page 17: ...ay the menu Switching to the Rec menu Use cursor button to select Rec and press MENU SET The menu type can also be selected by touch operations Press to select AF Mode and then press MENU SET Depending on the item its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way Press to select and then press MENU SET to set Press several times to close the menu ...

Page 18: ... the aperture value you set The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed that are manually adjusted Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered setting Record 3D still pictures Take pictures according to the scene Take pictures while confirming the picture effect Take a picture Press h...

Page 19: ...y You can continuously record a motion picture in MP4 for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or approx 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion picture in FHD for up to approx 27 minutes 12 seconds If Rec Quality of AVCHD motion pictures is set to GPH DMC ZS20 PSH GFS DMC ZS20 or FSH you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds If the surrounding temperature ...

Page 20: ...icture to be played back To play back a motion picture touch or press after selecting a picture You can print pictures by connecting a camera to your computer or printer or by giving an SD card to a shop assistant at a photo shop Deleted pictures cannot be recovered Press to delete the displayed picture Press to select Yes and then press MENU SET ...

Page 21: ... Panasonic Lumix digital still camera is GPS equipped which can automatically record the precise location coordinates of where the photo was taken The specific physical address of this location can easily be derived from this information If you upload such geotagged photos to the Internet a social networking site or any other electronic media the precise location of where the photo was taken will ...

Page 22: ...e appears on the screen After confirming the message press MENU SET When GPS Setting is ON the GPS function works even if the camera s power is off Electromagnetic waves from the camera can affect instruments and meters During takeoff and landing of airplanes or in other restricted areas set GPS Setting to OFF or set Airplane Mode to ON and then turn off the camera When GPS Setting is ON and Airpl...

Page 23: ... do not light and the icon turns off it means that positioning was unsuccessful Positioning result icons Time elapsed after successful positioning minute No positioning information has been acquired Positioning will take time in environments where it is difficult to receive the signals from the GPS satellites For details refer to Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture Owner s M...

Page 24: ...vanced features Display the pictures in playback mode The is displayed during playback for pictures that are recorded with location and place name information Press MAP button A map of the place where you took the picture will appear Touch the button to enlarge or reduce the map size You can also enlarge or reduce the map size using the zoom lever Map scale level The levels that can be displayed v...

Page 25: ...he desired language and then click Owner s Manual to install To return to the install menu Double click the Owner s Manual shortcut icon on the desktop When the Owner s Manual PDF format will not open You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 0 or later or Adobe Reader 7 0 or later to browse or print the Owner s Manual PDF format Insert the disc containing the Owner s Manual supplied click and then fol...

Page 26: ...B or more Windows Vista Windows 7 1 GB or more 32 bit 2 GB or more 64 bit Free hard disk space 450 MB or more for installing software Refer to the Operating Instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF for further information about the operating environment Insert the disc with the supplied software When you insert the supplied disc the install menu will start Click on the Applications on the install menu C...

Page 27: ...x W to F6 4 Max T Image Stabilizer Optical method Focus range P A S M 50 cm 1 6 feet Wide 2 m 6 6 feet Tele to Macro Intelligent Auto Motion picture 3 cm 0 098 feet Wide 1 m 3 3 feet Tele to 5 to 7 is 2 m 6 6 feet to Scene Mode There may be difference in above settings Shutter system Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter Minimum Illumination Approx 10 lx when i Low light is used the shutter speed ...

Page 28: ...esponding MPO Motion pictures AVCHD MP4 QuickTime Motion JPEG Audio compression format AVCHD Dolby Digital 2 ch MP4 AAC 2 ch Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video NTSC Composite Audio Audio line output Monaural Terminal HDMI MiniHDMI TypeC AV OUT DIGITAL Dedicated jack 8 pin Dimensions Approx 104 9 mm W x 58 9 mm H x 28 2 mm D 4 13 W x 2 32 H x 1 11 D excluding the projection part Mass...

Page 29: ...g humidity 10 RH to 80 RH Language select ENGLISH ESPAÑOL AC adaptor Panasonic VSK0768 Information for your safety Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 5 V 800 mA Battery pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCG10PP Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 6 V 895 mAh ...

Page 30: ...rd Class 10 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 10 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 16 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 8 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 4 GB SDHC Memory Card Class 4 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDU64GE1K RP SDU32GU1K RP SDU16GU1K RP SDU08GU1K RP SDU04GU1K RP SDL16GU1K RP SDL08GU1K RP SDL04GU1K RP SDL02GU1K Product numbers are correct as of January 2012 These may be subject to change Accessories and or mo...

Page 31: ...dit Card MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signature Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Night Day Phone TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 ...

Page 32: ...ion either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts b replace it with a new or a refurbished equivalent value product or c refund your purchase price The decision to repair replace or refund will be made by the warrantor Product or Part Name Parts Labor Digital Still Camera 1 year 1 year SD Memory Cards Rechargeable Battery Pack defective exchange 90 days Not Applicable During the Labor...

Page 33: ...EQUIRED TO FURNISH A SALES RECEIPT PROOF OF PURCHASE INDICATING DATE OF PURCHASE AMOUNT PAID AND PLACE OF PURCHASE CUSTOMER WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR OF ANY UNIT RECEIVED WITHOUT SUCH PROOF OF PURCHASE Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO...

Page 34: ... OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product dev...

Page 35: ...9pm Saturday Sunday 10am 7pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Accessory Purchases United States and Puerto Rico Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com Or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1...

Page 36: ...and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names printed in these ins...

Page 37: ...VQT4B93 M0112KZ0 Owner s Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No DMC ZS20 DMC ZS19 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ...

Page 38: ...8 Touching the screen and recording Touch Shutter function 29 Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposure Touch AF AE function 30 Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 31 About flash 31 Automatic Scene Detection 32 About the Happy color setting 32 Motion Deblur 33 iHandheld Nite Shot 33 iHDR 34 AF Tracking 35 Intelligent Auto Mode restrictions 36 Taking motion ...

Page 39: ...ng pictures with flash 66 Taking close up pictures 68 Focus range 68 Macro Zoom 69 Taking pictures with self timer 70 Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation 71 Recording while exposure is changed automatically Auto Bracket 72 Determine aperture and shutter speed and record 73 Aperture Priority Mode 73 Shutter Priority Mode 73 Manual Exposure Mode 74 Taking Pictures with different picture effec...

Page 40: ...1 Min Shtr Speed 102 i Resolution 102 Digital Zoom 102 Burst 103 Color Mode 103 AF Assist Lamp 103 Red Eye Removal 104 Stabilizer 104 Date Stamp 105 Clock Set 105 Using the Motion Picture menu 106 Rec Mode 106 Rec Quality 107 Continuous AF 108 Wind Cut 108 Application View Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function 109 Different playback methods Playback Mode 111 2D 3D Settings ...

Page 41: ...gion 149 Using the map data on the DVD supplied 150 Installing LUMIX Map Tool 150 Copying the map data to a memory card 151 Registering my landmark 153 Registering my landmark from a map 153 Registering the recording location as my landmark 154 Selecting My landmark and displaying it on a map 155 Editing or deleting my registered landmark 155 Connecting with other devices Viewing on TV screen 156 ...

Page 42: ... into contact with the camera Avoid using the camera under the following conditions which present a risk that sand water or foreign material may enter the camera through the lens or openings around buttons Be especially careful because these conditions may damage the camera and such damage may not be repairable In extremely dusty or sandy places In the rain or by the shore where the camera may be ...

Page 43: ...cording of certain material may be restricted even for the purpose of personal use Also refer to Usage cautions and notes 186 Please note that the actual controls and components menu items and other information for your digital camera may differ from those in the illustrations and screens provided in this manual When operation or other information is more or less the same between models DMC ZS20 i...

Page 44: ...cording location information The names of recording locations and landmarks such as buildings are current as of December 2011 These will not be updated Depending on the country or area limited location name and landmark information may be available Positioning Positioning will take time in environments where it is difficult to receive the signals from the GPS satellites 128 Even if GPS reception i...

Page 45: ...Card and SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children Optional accessories Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card 20 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts d...

Page 46: ...0 AF Assist Lamp 103 Lens barrel Card Battery door 14 19 Release lever 14 19 Speaker 55 Zoom lever 63 Operate this when zooming in on a distant subject to record it larger Motion picture button 37 Record motion pictures Camera ON OFF switch Use this to turn the camera s power on and off Shutter button 27 28 Use this to focus and record still pictures Lens 6 188 DMC ZS20 GPS status indicator 129 Tr...

Page 47: ... this to change display Q MENU button In the recording mode Quick menu is displayed 53 In the playback mode Pictures are deleted 49 During menu operations The previous screen is restored REC PLAY switch 25 Use this to select the recording mode or playback mode The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product MENU SET Use this to display the menus enter the settings e...

Page 48: ... LCD screens that are available in the market is to be used observe the precautions that are contained with the sheet Some types of protective sheets may impair the screen s appearance and ease of operation If the camera is used with a protective sheet available on the market attached to its screen or if the screen is not very responsive touch the screen with a little more pressure If your hand is...

Page 49: ...the camera ON OFF switch setting If the battery is not inserted neither charging nor power supplying is made About batteries that you can use with this unit It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requi...

Page 50: ...ove battery Move the lever in the card battery compartment in the direction of the arrow Always use genuine Panasonic batteries If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Remove battery from camera after use Keep the battery in a plastic bag making sure that it is kept away from metallic objects such as clips when carrying or storing the battery To remove the batter...

Page 51: ...pending on the computer specifications If the computer enters hibernation mode during charging charging may be stopped If a notebook computer that is not connected to an electrical outlet is connected to the camera the battery of the notebook computer will be depleted Do not leave the camera and notebook connected for a long period of time Always connect the USB connection cable to the USB connect...

Page 52: ...ied one Doing so may cause malfunction of the camera Do not use a USB extension cable The AC adaptor supplied and the USB connection cable supplied are dedicated accessories of this camera Do not use it for other devices If there is any trouble related to the electrical outlet i e power failure charging may not complete properly Disconnect the USB connection cable supplied and reconnect it to the ...

Page 53: ...f Camera Imaging Products Association Program AE Mode GPS Setting is set to OFF DMC ZS20 Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 RH when LCD monitor is on Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 32 MB Using the supplied battery Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the Optical Image Stabilizer function is set to ON Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second record...

Page 54: ...ion pictures is set to GPH DMC ZS20 PSH GFS DMC ZS20 or FSH you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds 107 You can continuously record a motion picture in MP4 for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or approx 4 GB In this case you can continuously record a motion picture in FHD for up to approx 27 minutes 12 seconds Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on ...

Page 55: ... camera to malfunction and may damage the card or recorded data Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF Slide to the release lever to the OPEN position and open the card battery door OPEN LOCK Release lever Insert the card all the way Push in until it clicks Card Check orientation Do not touch the terminals on the back of the card Close the card battery door Slide the release lever to the LOCK positio...

Page 56: ...ing SDXC Memory Cards check that your computer and other devices support this type of card http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Only the cards listed on the left with the given capacities are supported SDHC Memory Cards 4 GB 32 GB SDXC Memory Cards 48 GB 64 GB SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds Confirm the SD speed by checking the card label or other...

Page 57: ...ry While the camera is accessing the card or built in memory for an operation such as picture writing reading deletion or formatting do not turn off the camera or remove the battery card or AC adaptor supplied Do not subject the camera to vibrations impact or static electricity The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally If operation fails due to vi...

Page 58: ... DMC ZS20 If Rec Quality of AVCHD motion pictures is set to GPH DMC ZS20 PSH GFS DMC ZS20 or FSH you can continuously record a motion picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds 107 Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed on the screen When the MP4 recording mode is used Rec Quality Built in memory 2 GB 32 GB 64 GB FHD 12m07s 3h23m02s 6h51m01s HD 23m08s 6h27m38s 13h04m41s VGA DMC ZS20 50m...

Page 59: ...ppears Press MENU SET Press to select the items year month day hour minute display order or time display format and press to set To cancel Press button Press MENU SET to set Press MENU SET To return to the previous screen press button DMC ZS20 Go to step DMC ZS19 The clock setting procedure is completed with step Continued on the next page The clock is not set when the camera is shipped Set REC PL...

Page 60: ...ate and time select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu 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 Select Clock Set from the Setup menu or Rec menu For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 Set the date and time Perform steps 23 If the clock is not set t...

Page 61: ...r own settings 27 Aperture Priority Mode Determine aperture then record pictures 73 Shutter Priority Mode Determine shutter speed then record pictures 73 Manual Exposure Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed then record pictures 74 Custom Mode Record pictures using pre registered settings 85 3D Photo Mode Record 3D still pictures 84 Scene Mode Take pictures according to scene 77 Creative Contr...

Page 62: ...trap AF Assist Lamp To avoid camera shake hold it with both hands keeping your arms close to your body while standing with your feet slightly apart Do not touch the lens Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures Do not block the flash or the lamp Do not look at it from close range Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed We recommend usin...

Page 63: ...have appropriate exposure You should either use the flash change Sensitivity settings or set Min Shtr Speed to a slower speed Jitter alert display Aperture value Shutter speed Using the Rec menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment Slide the REC PLAY switch to Set to Program AE Mode Take a picture Press halfway press lightly to focus Press fully press the button all the way...

Page 64: ...ay make focusing difficult Fast moving or extremely bright objects or objects with no color contrast Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In dark or with significant jitter When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture How to adjust focus The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned Use...

Page 65: ...cording Touch the subject you want to record The subject is recorded by setting the focus on the place that you touched To release the touch shutter function Touch Motion pictures cannot be recorded The touch shutter function will not work along the edges of the screen Please note that the touch shutter will function even if you inadvertently touch the touch screen The setting of the touch shutter...

Page 66: ...When AF Mode is set to AF Tracking the camera locks onto the subject and it automatically continues to focus on the subject and adjusts the exposure of the subject as the subject moves Press the shutter button halfway to bring the subject into focus and then press the button fully to record the subject To release the touch AF AE function Touch The touch AF AE function may fail to work under some r...

Page 67: ...hing 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 Slide the REC PLAY switch to About flash Press to select or When is selected the optimum flash is selected automatically depending on conditions When or is selected ...

Page 68: ...e same subject If desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate scene mode When or is detected Face Detection is activated and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces About Backlight Compensation Backlight is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject When there is a backlight a subject appears darker and the camera automaticall...

Page 69: ...s set to ON appears on the screen The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that has been set iHandheld Nite Shot If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld the camera can record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of pictures Settings Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Rec menu and press ...

Page 70: ...o select iHDR and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET This function is automatically activated only when is displayed on the LCD monitor This icon is displayed when the camera detects a backlight The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases When the zoom ratio exceeds 20 times Burst mode Even when iHDR is set to OFF if the camera detects backlight backli...

Page 71: ... To release AF tracking Touch AF Tracking frame AF Lock successful Yellow AF Lock failed Red With cursor button operations Press to set AF Mode to AF Tracking To cancel AF Tracking Press again Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and then press to lock To cancel AF Lock Press AF Tracking frame AF Lock successful Yellow AF Lock failed Red The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is autom...

Page 72: ...re Size Burst and Color Mode on the Rec menu and Beep on the Setup menu The settings for the following functions are fixed Setup menu Auto Review 2SEC Guide Line Sleep Mode 5MIN Rec menu Quality Fine Stabilizer ON AF Assist Lamp ON Metering Mode Multi Metering i Resolution i ZOOM White Balance AWB Sensitivity AF Mode Face Detection Quick AF ON i Exposure STANDARD Red Eye Removal ON 23 area focusin...

Page 73: ... recording motion pictures The zoom speed will be slower than normal When using zoom while recording motion pictures it may take some time to focus Still pictures can be taken during motion picture recording 41 Press the motion picture button again to end recording You can record motion pictures with audio stereo Slide the REC PLAY switch to Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built in memor...

Page 74: ...er video format best used when extensive editing is needed or when uploading videos to the Internet You can record a motion picture to the built in memory only in MP4 using the VGA setting DMC ZS19 About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD or MP4 may be played back with poor picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played ba...

Page 75: ...e right In mode focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes If the camera does not select your desired Scene Mode choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended The following menu options in the Motion Picture menu can be set Rec Mode Rec Quality Motion picture recording in other recording modes For details refer to the...

Page 76: ...ilizer functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded The following functions are not available Extended optical zoom flash Face Recog Rotate Disp for pictures taken vertically For certain memory cards recording may end while in progress The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pictures Also if the Aspect Ratio is different for still pi...

Page 77: ...ting Even at the or setting the focus is fixed at the first picture If the touch shutter function has been set still pictures will be recorded if the touch screen has been touched inadvertently during motion picture recording The camera will refocus if the shutter button is pressed halfway during motion picture recording or if still pictures are recorded using the touch shutter function This refoc...

Page 78: ... card pictures are played back from the built in memory Slide the REC PLAY switch to Drag your finger across the screen and select the picture to be played back Scrolling to the next picture Drag your finger across the screen from right to left Returning to the previous picture Drag your finger across the screen from left to right If you keep your finger touching the left or right edge of the scre...

Page 79: ... reduced by moving the zoom lever toward W The position of the area magnified can also be moved by operating the cursor button Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Move the zoom lever toward W side Picture no Total no Slide bar drag this to change display Motion pictures Panorama pictures Move the zoom lever further toward the W side...

Page 80: ...orded on the selected date appear on the 12 picture screen The recording date can also be selected by using the cursor button and press MENU SET Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st 2012 Pictures taken with destination settings made in World Time are displayed in the calendar screen using...

Page 81: ... minutes and 30 seconds 10m30s Motion picture icon differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting Operations during motion picture playback Touch the screen to display the control panel Touch the control panel to perform playback operations If there is no operation for about 2 seconds the control panel disappears Control Panel Pause Play Stop Capturing still pictures from moti...

Page 82: ...ctures from motion pictures 47 Volume can be adjusted with the zoom lever It may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other cameras Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied disc Motion pictures recorded with Miniature Effect in Creative Control...

Page 83: ...with cursor button and then press MENU SET You can also capture still pictures from motion pictures by pressing MENU SET Rec Quality of the original motion picture Picture Size Aspect Ratio GPH GFS GS PSH FSH SH FHD HD 2M 16 9 VGA High Speed Video 0 3M 4 3 DMC ZS20 The picture quality becomes slightly lower depending on the Rec Quality setting of the original motion picture It may not be possible ...

Page 84: ...yed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET The original motion picture that was split does not remain There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created after the split You can also press to split a motion picture During splitting do not turn off the camera or remove the card or battery If you do so the motion picture may be deleted Splitting a motion picture recorded in MP4...

Page 85: ...cted pictures Card switch is in LOCK position Pictures not of DCF standard 42 Press to delete displayed picture A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET 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 ...

Page 86: ...in To execute Press MENU SET You can select All Delete Except Favorite in Delete All if there are pictures that have been set as Favorite 123 A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET May take time depending on number of pictures deleted To delete multiple up to 100 To delete all pictures A burst group is handled as one picture All the pictures in the...

Page 87: ...also be selected with the zoom lever Current setting Menu description Operation guide To return to the previous screen press button Press to select a setting and then press MENU SET The selected setting is set Settings Selected setting Setting description Press button several times The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen Refer to the procedure below for an example on how to ...

Page 88: ...etc Playback menu 117 Playback mode only Enables you to specify picture protection resizing and other settings for pictures you have taken Map menu DMC ZS20 146 Playback mode only You can display the current location or select a map you want to display The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen display or some parts of the screen display are omitted The menu typ...

Page 89: ...ecording you can easily call some of the menu items and set them Press Q MENU button Press to select a menu item The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording mode Press to select the settings Press MENU SET ...

Page 90: ...t home area Travel Date Record the number of days elapsed in your travels 92 Travel Setup SET Register departure and return dates OFF Location SET Input name of location OFF Beep Change or mute the beep shutter sounds Beep Level Low High Mute Beep Tone Change beep tone Shutter Vol Low High Mute Shutter Tone Change shutter tone Clock Set Economy and Auto Review are important for clock setting and b...

Page 91: ...ed LCD Mode Make LCD monitor easier to see Auto Power LCD The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera Power LCD Makes screen brighter than normal for outdoor use OFF Cannot select Auto Power LCD in playback mode Power LCD returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds when recording Press any button to make the screen brighter ag...

Page 92: ...sed in the following case Panorama Shot scene mode Histogram Check brightness in picture on graph 62 ON OFF Video Rec Area Enables verification of the recordable area for a motion picture before recording ON OFF Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be interpreted as a guideline When using Extended optical zoom the recordable area may not always be displayed for certain zoom ratios ...

Page 93: ...display during recording to minimize battery consumption except for the Digital Zoom area Note however that there is no effect on the recorded picture The setting in LCD Mode is prioritized over the setting in LCD Power Save for the brightness of the LCD monitor Auto Review Automatically display still pictures immediately after taking them 1SEC 2SEC HOLD Auto review screen remains until a button o...

Page 94: ...ngs are reset Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the following Age in years months and names in Baby and Pet Scene Modes GPS menu Map menu DMC ZS20 Age in years months and names in Baby and Pet Scene Modes DMC ZS19 Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset This is not a fault USB Mode Select communication method for...

Page 95: ... Operations may be performed via the remote control of the VIERA Link compatible device Not all operations will be available Operability of the camera s own buttons will be limited OFF Operations must be performed via the camera s own buttons 3D Playback Set how 3D still picture is output 3D 2D If you want to play back a picture in 2D conventional picture on a 3D television set to 2D This item of ...

Page 96: ...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 This requires a sufficiently charged battery 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 ...

Page 97: ...er is shown on graph estimate 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 Auto Demo View introductory Slide Show ON OFF Auto Demo cannot be displayed on external devices such as TVs For details about the setting procedure in the Setup menu 51 ...

Page 98: ... can only turn the display on or off During menu display Multi Playback or Calendar Playback Display cannot be changed Histogram Displays distribution of brightness in picture e g if the graph peaks at the right this means there are several bright areas in the picture Guide A peak in the center represents correct brightness correct exposure This can be used as a reference for exposure correction e...

Page 99: ...oise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated this is not a malfunction You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom Zoom In Out Capture a wider area wide angle Enlarge the subject telephoto The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom lever is moved When Extended optical zoom is set Optical Zoom range Zoom bar Digital Zoom range i Zoom range Zoo...

Page 100: ...tions Touch The zoom bar appears on the screen Touch the T or W edge of the zoom bar on the screen Fast zooming all the way to the T end Fast zooming Fast zooming all the way to the W end Slow zooming When or is touched again while zooming zooming will stop ...

Page 101: ...ra s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality Set i Resolution to i ZOOM on the Rec menu 102 When i Resolution is set to i ZOOM Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to the picture i ZOOM does not function in the following cases Intelligent Auto Mode when Motion Deblur is ON Scene ...

Page 102: ...ata is corrected Only when AF Mode is Face Detection Do not put your hands over the light emitting area of the flash 10 or look at it from close range a few centimeters away Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without using zoom close to max W This may be remedied by usin...

Page 103: ...Modes The available flash range when Sensitivity setting is AUTO Max W Approx 0 6 m 6 4 m 2 0 21 feet Max T Approx 1 0 m 3 3 m 3 3 11 feet Shutter speeds for each flash mode 1 60 2 1 2000th 1 2 3 1 2000th 2 Varies according to Min Shtr Speed setting 3 When Min Shtr Speed is set to AUTO and a jitter is detected when Stabilizer is turned to ON the maximum speed is 1 4 second Also varies according to...

Page 104: ...rding distance The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject This distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position At the time of zooming even if Macro Mode is set to AF Macro the shortest recording distance is the same as when the mode is set to OFF 2 m 6 6 feet when the optical zoom magnification of 5x to 7x is used Zoom Macro Mode OFF Max W 3 cm 0 0...

Page 105: ...cation with the zoom lever Return Enlarge The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end Focus range is 3 cm 0 098 feet Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 x In Macro Zoom higher magnification results in lower picture quality When Macro Zoom is set Extended optical zoom or i ZOOM does not work The Macro Zoom cannot be set in the following cases Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect 3D Phot...

Page 106: ... Take a picture Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time Self timer indicator Flashes for set duration To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the shutter button is pressed fully After Self timer indicator stops flashing it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp This function cannot be used in the f...

Page 107: ...dark adjust the exposure to the direction If the picture is too bright adjust the exposure to the direction After exposure adjustment the adjustment value for example is displayed in the bottom left corner of the screen Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Depending on the brightness this may not be possible in some cases The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the cam...

Page 108: ...MENU SET Value displayed after Exposure Compensation set The first still picture is recorded without compensation the second still picture is recorded with exposure adjusted in the direction and the third still picture is recorded with exposure adjusted in the direction Canceled when the power is turned off Cannot be used with flash When Auto Bracket is set Burst is canceled Auto Bracket cannot be...

Page 109: ...cture shows up clearly from the position of the camera to the background When the aperture value is reduced the range of depth in focus shrinks and the background can get blurry Press EXPOSURE button Shutter Priority Mode When recording you can control the shutter speed to meet your recording purposes Aperture is automatically adjusted to be appropriate for the set shutter speed Set mode dial to S...

Page 110: ...tter speed Press EXPOSURE button Manual exposure assist estimate If the shutter button is pressed halfway manual exposure assist is displayed Shows pictures with standard brightness Shows brighter pictures For standard brightness either use a faster shutter speed or increase aperture value Shows darker pictures For standard brightness either use a slower shutter speed or reduce aperture value Reco...

Page 111: ...the bright portions SEPI Sepia This picture effect creates a picture with sepia tone MONO Dynamic Monochrome This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a higher contrast and more dramatic atmosphere HDYN High Dynamic This picture effect creates a picture with a well balanced brightness for the entire picture from dark areas to bright areas TOY Toy Effect This picture effect creates a...

Page 112: ...ck the recordable time If you stop recording motion pictures too soon the camera may continue recording until a certain time Hold the camera until the camera stops recording When you take a picture using a large picture size setting the screen will become dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken However this occurs due to signal processing and is not a defect Notes on the Soft ...

Page 113: ... SET Recording motion pictures in Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene Some scenes are switched to the following scenes Selected scene Scenes for motion picture Baby Portrait motion picture Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Low light motion picture Sports HDR Pet Normal motion picture Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may af...

Page 114: ...a single panorama picture by stitching multiple still pictures taken in rapid succession Use cursor button to select the recording direction and press MENU SET to set Check the recording direction and press MENU SET Special panorama guidelines will be displayed during recording Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small circular motion in...

Page 115: ...ntal line and vertical line of a Panorama picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows Taking pictures in landscape orientation Approx 8000 x 1080 Taking pictures in portrait orientation Approx 1440 x 8000 Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly when taking pictures of ...

Page 116: ...seconds to process the signal This is not a malfunction Night Scenery Takes clear pictures of night scenes Tips Tripod self timer recommended Notes Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds After recording the shutter may stay closed up to 8 seconds to process the signal This is not a malfunction Handheld Night Shot Takes clear still pictures of night scenes with less jitter and less noise by co...

Page 117: ...l pictures under certain recording conditions Food Takes natural looking pictures of food Baby Uses weak flash to bring out skin colors To record age and name Baby1 and Baby2 can be set separately Select Age or Name with cursor button press MENU SET select SET and press MENU SET Set the birthday and name Age Set birthday with cursor button and press MENU SET Name See Entering Text 94 Use cursor bu...

Page 118: ...may appear unnatural due to the color of the glass You may be able to reproduce the appropriate color by adjusting the White Balance Underwater Takes pictures with natural colors suitable for an underwater scene Tips For fast moving subjects align with the AF area and press AF Lock Press again to release AF Lock focus fixed AF area If the zoom is operated after AF Lock is set the AF Lock setting w...

Page 119: ...eye can be made recognizable by playing back the motion pictures using slow motion Notes High speed motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built in memory Motion pictures are recorded in Motion JPEG with a picture size of QVGA 320x240 pixels Up to 2 GB about 7 minutes 20 seconds at one recording No sound is recorded Still pictures cannot be recorded while high speed motion pictures are being re...

Page 120: ...s and the exposure press the shutter button fully and then pan the camera Hold the camera so that the subject is slightly to the right of the center on the display at the start of the recording This makes it easier to position the subject in the center of the recorded picture 3D still pictures cannot be recorded by holding this camera vertically 3D still pictures are recorded in MPO format 3D The ...

Page 121: ...press MENU SET A confirmation screen is displayed Select Yes with cursor button and then press MENU SET The custom settings registered in C1 can be used with the of the mode dial It will be convenient if the custom setting used often is registered since it can be used by just setting the mode dial The custom settings registered in C2 1 C2 2 or C2 3 can be selected in the of the mode dial Up to 3 c...

Page 122: ...rding mode and settings of the selected custom set When changing the menu settings Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when C1 C2 1 C2 2 or C2 3 is selected for using the custom set the currently registered settings will remain unchanged To change the currently registered settings overwrite the registered data using Cust Set Mem 85 on the Setup menu Changing from one custom setting t...

Page 123: ...ng during motion picture recording the focus is fixed to the first picture The burst speed may be reduced under certain recording conditions 100 Approx 5 pictures sec Approx 10 pictures sec Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in the first picture 10 40 pictures sec Focus exposure and White Balance are fixed in the first picture Note on the picture size setting 88 40 60 pictures sec Focus ex...

Page 124: ...function at the or setting may be distorted if the subjects were moving or the camera was moved Auto Bracket is released The flash is set to Forced Flash Off However when Flash Burst is selected the flash is fixed to Forced Flash On Settings will be stored even if power is turned off The burst function cannot be used in the following cases Creative Control Mode Toy Effect Miniature Effect Soft Foc...

Page 125: ...ized re register that person When Burst is performed recording information relating to Face Recognition 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 Creative Control Mode Miniature Effect Sof...

Page 126: ...t No Faces of subjects other than people e g pets cannot be registered When DISP button is pressed an explanation is displayed Use cursor button to select the item for editing and press MENU SET Name Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Enter the name Entering text 94 Age Set the birthdate Select SET with cursor button and then press MENU SET Use to select year month and day set w...

Page 127: ...ct MEMORY with cursor button and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the face picture to be edited or deleted Use cursor button to select the item and press MENU SET Info Edit Edit name or other registered information 90 Priority Set priority order for focus and exposure Select the registration order with cursor button and then press MENU SET Delete Delete information and face pictures...

Page 128: ... and press MENU SET Enter your location Entering text 94 The travel date is calculated 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 When Travel Setup is set to OFF the number of days elapsed is not recorded It is not displayed even if Travel Setup is set to SET after recording If...

Page 129: ...T City area name Difference with home time Current time at selected destination When Destination has been selected To set summer time Press in step Press again to release the setting When summer time is set the current time is advanced by 1 hour If the setting is canceled the time automatically returns to the current time If you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen set ...

Page 130: ...position To change the character type Select and press MENU SET Editing text Use cursor button to select and press MENU SET Then move the cursor to the text to edit You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor Use cursor button to select Delete and then press MENU SET Use cursor button to select the correct text and then press MENU SET When you are finished entering text use cursor but...

Page 131: ... 3 M 0 3 M 4320 3240 3648 2736 3072 2304 2560 1920 2048 1536 640 480 Picture Size Aspect Ratio 12 5 M 9 M 6 M 4 5 M 2 5 M 0 3 M 4320 2880 3648 2432 3072 2048 2560 1712 2048 1360 640 424 Picture Size Aspect Ratio 10 5 M 7 5 M 5 5 M 3 5 M 2 M 0 2 M 4320 2432 3648 2056 3072 1728 2560 1440 1920 1080 640 360 Picture Size Aspect Ratio 10 5 M 7 5 M 5 5 M 3 5 M 2 5 M 0 2 M 3232 3232 2736 2736 2304 2304 19...

Page 132: ...ensitivity For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Set ISO Sensitivity sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations Recording mode Settings AUTO Intelligent ISO 100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Setting guide Sensitivity 100 3200 Location recommended Bright outdoors Dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High Subject blur High Low AUTO is autom...

Page 133: ...ghting type so use AWB or White Balance setting is fixed to AWB in the following cases Scene Modes Scenery Night Portrait Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot Food Sunset Underwater Even if the camera s power is OFF the set White Balance is remembered If the Scene Mode is changed the white balance setting returns automatically to AWB White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB White Balance settings ...

Page 134: ...s OFF the set White Balance is remembered It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too dark In this case adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again AWB operational range 10000K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K Cloudy sky rain Shade Incandescent lighting Sunset sunrise Candlelight Sunlight White fluorescent lighting Blue ...

Page 135: ...e also focused Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject AF Tracking Touch the subject AF Tracking frame When the subject is recognized the AF Tracking frame changes from white to yellow and the subject is automatically kept in focus If AF Lock fails a red frame flashes Perform these operations with the touch shutter function 29 released To release AF tracking Touch Focus range same as m...

Page 136: ...y When AF Tracking does not work focus will be on 23 area focusing Cannot set to AF Tracking in the following cases Panorama Shot Scene Mode B W and SEPIA in Color Mode Creative Control Mode Sepia Dynamic Monochrome High Dynamic Toy Effect Soft Focus When 23 area focusing or Spot focusing is set the AF Mode setting at the time of motion picture recording switches to 1 area focusing Quick AF For Re...

Page 137: ...enter Spot Center and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting i Exposure For Rec menu setting procedures 51 Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is significant contrast between background and subject Recording mode Settings LOW STANDARD HIGH OFF LOW STANDARD and...

Page 138: ... will be dark displayed on screen for settings other than AUTO i Resolution For Rec menu setting procedures 51 You can use the camera s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with sharper outlines and clearer resolution Also when i ZOOM is set the zoom ratio can be increased two times higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality Recording mo...

Page 139: ...g procedures 51 Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment Recording mode Settings ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button AF Assist Lamp OFF Lamp off taking pictures of animals in the dark etc The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1 5 m 4 9 feet Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range The setting is fixed to OFF in the follow...

Page 140: ...ilizer for motion pictures will automatically function This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion pictures while walking etc Recording mode Settings ON OFF The setting is fixed to ON in Handheld Night Shot Scene Mode The setting is fixed to OFF in the following Scene Modes Panorama Shot Scene Mode High Speed Video Scene Mode Cases where Optical Image Stabilizer may be ineffective...

Page 141: ... stamped when Auto Bracket or Burst is set when recording a motion picture or when the Panorama Shot or High Speed Video Scene Modes are set Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Cannot change the setting in Intelligent Auto Mode The setting in other Recording Mode is applied Clock Set For Rec men...

Page 142: ...edures 51 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded Recording mode Settings AVCHD This is a data format suitable for playback on high definition TVs MP4 This data format is suited for playing back motion pictures on a computer and other such devices For details 38 ...

Page 143: ...17 Mbps 60i SH 1280 720 pixels Approx 17 Mbps 60p MP4 in Rec Mode Item Picture size Bit rate fps Aspect Ratio FHD 1920 1080 pixels Approx 20 Mbps 30 16 9 HD 1280 720 pixels Approx 10 Mbps VGA 640 480 pixels Approx 4 Mbps 4 3 What is bit rate This is the volume of data for a definite period of time and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger This unit is using the VBR recording metho...

Page 144: ...n at the start of motion picture recording Wind Cut For Motion Picture menu setting procedures 51 Automatically detects wind sounds wind noise captured by the microphone and suppresses the sound if the wind is blowing too strongly Recording mode Settings AUTO OFF When Wind Cut is set to AUTO the sound quality may differ from that of normal recordings The setting is fixed to OFF in the following ca...

Page 145: ...ing the same operations as for motion pictures 45 Display within each burst group Still pictures recorded by a single burst can be displayed separately or as a list Touch The display within each burst group appears on the screen On the display within each burst group only the series of burst still pictures are displayed To return to the representative screen display Touch Re acquiring the burst gr...

Page 146: ...ng Play Cropping cannot be performed for the pictures in a burst group together Burst pictures recorded after the total number of still pictures has exceeded 50 000 will not be grouped If only one still picture is left over in a burst group after deletion or other operations it will not be formed into a group either The burst pictures recorded by another device may not be recognized as burst group...

Page 147: ...select the playback method and press MENU SET Normal Play 42 2D 3D Settings Slide Show 112 Filtering Play 114 Calendar 114 When no card is inserted 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 2D 3D Settings For switching Play...

Page 148: ...l Setup or Location 114 Category Selection Select category and play back motion or still pictures Select category with cursor button and press MENU SET 114 Favorite Play back pictures set as Favorite 123 Use cursor button to set playback effects and press MENU SET Effect Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere AUTO only available with Category Selection setting NATURAL SLOW SWING ...

Page 149: ...icture playback During still picture playback Pause play Previous Next Stop Volume down Volume up Pause play While paused Previous While paused Next Stop Volume down Volume up When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect When panorama pictures are played back the Duration setting is disabled Part of Effect cannot be used when displaying pictures on tele...

Page 150: ...k name using cursor button and press MENU SET Travel Play back pictures with Travel Date that have been set at the time of their recording Select whether to play back the pictures by date or by travel location using cursor button and press MENU SET When All is selected the pictures recorded with Travel Date are played back Select the date or travel location using cursor button and press MENU SET C...

Page 151: ...d If you select Yes the new retouched still picture is saved When OFF is selected you can restore a picture to its original condition before retouching The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures Some still pictures may have higher noise levels after retouching It may not be possible to use Auto Retouch with still pictures that have already been retouched It may not be possible ...

Page 152: ... lighter toned appearance for the entire picture MONO Dynamic Monochrome This picture effect creates a monochromatic picture with a higher contrast and more dramatic atmosphere TOY Toy Effect This picture effect creates a picture that resembles pictures taken by a toy camera with a reduced amount of peripheral light About adjusting color shade Press the DISP button and use the cursor button to sel...

Page 153: ...ry card Upload Set You can select pictures on the camera for uploading to image sharing websites Facebook or YouTube You can only upload motion pictures to YouTube while you may upload both motion pictures and still pictures to Facebook Pictures on the built in memory cannot be set Copy pictures to a card 127 before making Upload Set settings Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then pr...

Page 154: ...ite still pictures Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET Select a still picture SINGLE Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU SET MULTI up to 100 pictures with the same text Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP button Title Edit setting Title Edit already set To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Enter ch...

Page 155: ...a still picture SINGLE Use cursor button to select a still picture and press MENU SET MULTI up to 100 pictures Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP button Text Stamp setting To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Set and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select items and press MENU SET 120 Use cursor button to select settings...

Page 156: ...ch as the location name or landmark name is long it may not be possible to stamp all the text State Prov County County Township City Town Village Landmark Items set to OFF are not stamped Cannot stamp texts on the following pictures Motion pictures 3D still pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures taken without setting clock Still pictures recorded i...

Page 157: ... screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed MULTI Use cursor button to select MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select size and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a still picture and press DISP button up to 100 pictures Number of pixels before after resizing Resize setting To cancel Press DISP button again To execute Press MENU SET Confirmation screen is di...

Page 158: ...d press MENU SET Expand Change position Confirmation screen is displayed If you select Yes the operation is executed Picture quality is reduced after cropping Cannot crop the following pictures Motion pictures Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped Still pictures recorded in Panorama Shot Scene Mode 3D still pictures Original Face Recognition information will not be copie...

Page 159: ...y back your favorite pictures only or you can delete all pictures except your favorites Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Favorite picture setting Favorite picture setting To cancel Press MENU SET again To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes ...

Page 160: ...repeat steps and when using MULTI up to 999 pictures SINGLE MULTI Date print set No to print Date print set No to print Date print setting release Press DISP button To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes Depending on the type of printer the printer settings may take priority over camera settings Cannot be set for files that are not compliant with the DCF standard Some DPOF information s...

Page 161: ...Prevents deletion of important pictures Use cursor button to select SINGLE or MULTI and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select picture and press MENU SET SINGLE MULTI Picture protected Picture protected To cancel Press MENU SET again To clear all Select CANCEL in step and select Yes May not be effective when using other devices ...

Page 162: ...t a person and press MENU SET If DELETE go to step People whose Face Recognition information has not been registered cannot be selected Use cursor button to select the person to replace for another and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Yes and press MENU SET When Face Recognition information is deleted it cannot be restored Pictures for which all Face Recognition information has been dele...

Page 163: ...o select Yes and press MENU SET To cancel Press MENU SET Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copying If identical names folder file numbers are present in the copy destination a new folder for copying will be created when copying from built in memory to card Identically named files will not be copied from card to built in memory The fo...

Page 164: ...s on properly receiving a GPS signal It is recommended to hold the camera steady with the built in GPS antenna pointed at the open sky while updating the GPS 129 The camera cannot properly receive radio signals from the GPS satellites in the following places As a result the camera may not be able to execute positioning or a significant error in positioning may occur Inside buildings Surrounded by ...

Page 165: ...ime GPS Setting is set to ON Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS Setting and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET A message appears on the screen After confirming the message press MENU SET GPS Setting Description ON The camera periodically executes positioning Even if the camera is turned off positionin...

Page 166: ...ly received stop flashing and light blue If the three bars of the GPS reception icon do not light and the icon turns off it means that positioning was unsuccessful Positioning result icons Icon Time elapsed after successful positioning Less than 5 minutes 5 minutes to 1 hour have elapsed 1 hour to 2 hours have elapsed 2 hours or more have elapsed No positioning information has been acquired Even i...

Page 167: ...e name information The most appropriate place name is displayed for place name information by searching for place names and landmarks from the database of this camera based on the latitude and longitude of positioning In some cases the nearest place name or landmark may not be displayed If an appropriate place name or landmark is not found will appear even if the positioning is executed successful...

Page 168: ... positioning was executed successfully or is displayed we recommend updating the positioning information Before starting the procedure move to a place where positioning can be performed successfully 128 Recording mode only Touch the GPS icon Touch Repositioning The GPS status indicator lights up and the positioning reception icons appear on the screen while positioning is executed The positioning ...

Page 169: ...y according to the environment even if the camera is turned off Note however that the positioning operation is interrupted in the following cases When the battery power is low and is displayed When the camera has not been turned on for a certain period of time Displaying the GPS reception status Select GPS Setting from the GPS menu Perform steps and 129 Use cursor button to select INFO and press M...

Page 170: ...ion items to be displayed on the screen Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Area Info Set and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an item to be changed and press MENU SET Use cursor button to set items that you want to display to ON and items that you do not want to display to OFF and press MENU SET ...

Page 171: ...tion when the camera is turned off set Airplane Mode to ON Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Airplane Mode and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET Electromagnetic waves from the camera can affect instruments and meters During takeoff and landing of an airplane or in other restricted areas set GPS Setting ...

Page 172: ... Use cursor button to select a place name or landmark from the displayed candidates and press MENU SET If you do not want to record a place name or landmark When you select Delete all place names in step above the place names and landmarks are not recorded Note however that the latitude and longitude data are recorded If you do not want to record the latitude and longitude data set GPS Setting to ...

Page 173: ...when it was taken When you edit the location information the place name information is deleted Preparation Before editing the location information using map data be sure to copy the map data on the supplied DVD to a memory card 151 Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Playback menu or Map menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Edit GPS Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button t...

Page 174: ...yed with the location recorded on a picture at the center Move a map to a new location that you want to record on the picture and press MENU SET About map operation 146 A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the location information Applying the edited location information to other pictures Use cursor button to select Repeat and press MENU SET The location information that was e...

Page 175: ...rmation recorded in a picture are searched Select a place name or landmark name and press MENU SET A confirmation screen will appear Select Yes to overwrite the place name information Directly editing a place name or landmark name Use cursor button to select Direct and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an item to be edited and press MENU SET Enter a name Entering text 94 A confirmation sc...

Page 176: ...isplaying the Setup menu 51 Use cursor button to select ON and press MENU SET for the first time only When Please set the home area is displayed press MENU SET Press to set your home area and press MENU SET City or area name Current time Difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time When Auto Clock Set is set to ON the following settings are also changed automatically GPS Setting ON World Time Destinati...

Page 177: ...data of the camera Operating environment Supported OS Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit and SP1 Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 v10 6 and v10 7 You do not need to install the software on your computer Using the GPS Assist Tool You can operate the GPS Assist Tool using the following methods Connecting the camera and a computer to execute the GPS Assist Tool stored in the c...

Page 178: ...k the socket direction and insert straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the socket could become deformed and cause faulty operation Access sending data Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while Access is displayed USB connection cable always use cable supplied Start up the GPS Assist Tool on your computer and update the GPS assist data 144 The GPS assist data of the ca...

Page 179: ... Assist Tool by connecting the camera and computer 142 Use cursor button to select SD card and press MENU SET The GPS Assist Tool is copied to a memory card Turn off the camera and remove the memory card Insert the memory card into a card reader writer commercially available connected to the computer Start up the GPS Assist Tool stored in the memory card on the computer and update the GPS assist d...

Page 180: ...The GPS Assist Tool will start up Operate the GPS Assist Tool Click Update Click Yes Click OK Click Exit Do not terminate the connection between the camera card and computer until the data is updated Terminate the connection between camera card and computer Windows Execute Safely Remove Hardware on the taskbar Mac Open the Finder and click the eject icon that appears on the sidebar Changing the pr...

Page 181: ...0 days We recommend using new GPS assist data Press MENU SET Use cursor button to select GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Assist Data and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Expiry Date and press MENU SET You can also check the expiration date on the screen when the GPS Assist Tool is started up on the computer ...

Page 182: ... If the picture was not recorded with location information or place name information a wide area map will appear You cannot change the display direction of the map The map is oriented so that North is always at the top of the map Touch the button to enlarge or reduce the map size You can also enlarge or reduce the map size using the zoom lever Map scale level The levels that can be displayed vary ...

Page 183: ...ever You can drag the screen or press the cursor button to operate the display location of a map When you press the button it will return to the previous display You can also use My Location in the Map menu to display the current location on a map When the current location is being displayed the camera executes positioning at regular intervals When positioning is executed successfully the map disp...

Page 184: ... can drag the screen or press the cursor button to operate the display location of a map Press DISP button Place where you took the selected picture Place where you took the pictures displayed in a list Touch to display another picture Touch to narrow down the pictures to be displayed Picture list Touch to display another picture Touch a picture in the picture list to display it Only pictures take...

Page 185: ...hat you want to display and show it on a map Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor button to select Map menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Select Area and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select From Place Name and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select a country region and press MENU SET ...

Page 186: ...detailed map display procedure Installing LUMIX Map Tool Close all other open application programs before inserting a DVD in the computer drive Operating environment Supported OS Windows XP 32 bit SP3 Windows Vista 32 bit SP2 Windows 7 32 bit 64 bit and SP1 Mac OS X v10 4 v10 5 v10 6 and v10 7 Windows Insert the DVD Click Applications Click Recommended Installation or LUMIX Map Tool Continue the i...

Page 187: ...your computer Windows Click Start All Programs Panasonic LUMIX Map Tool LUMIX Map Tool Double click on the shortcut icon on the desktop if you chose to create one at the time of installation Mac Double click LUMIX_Map_Tool in Applications Applications Select a card from the pull down menu The region confirmation window will appear Size of data to be copied Click the checkbox to select a region to ...

Page 188: ... to Delete Click Execute Perform the rest of the steps in accordance with the instructions displayed on the computer screen Since the map data size is large be sure to check the free space on the memory card before copying the data A memory card of at least 8 GB is needed to copy the map data for all the regions Since the map data size is large it will take time to copy the map data When map data ...

Page 189: ...de Use cursor button to select Map menu or GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select None and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Point on map and press MENU SET Display the location that you want to register at the center of the map and press MENU SET Operations available when a map is displayed 146 Press MENU SET Ent...

Page 190: ...se cursor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select None and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Picture location data and press MENU SET Display a picture that was taken at a location you want to register as a landmark Press MENU SET Display the location that you want to register at the center of the map and press MENU SET Operations available when a map i...

Page 191: ...sor button to select From My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select My landmark and press MENU SET Editing or deleting my registered landmark Press MENU SET in playback mode Use cursor button to select Map menu or GPS menu and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select My Landmark and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select an already registered landmark and press MENU SET Use ...

Page 192: ...wing of still and motion pictures in high resolution Check the socket direction and insert straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the socket could become deformed and cause faulty operation HDMI mini cable optional To HDMI video audio input socket To connect with an AV cable optional Check the socket direction and insert straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direct...

Page 193: ...omentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions Audio output is stereo To connect with an AV cable optional Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable optional Pictures rotated to portrait may be blurred slightly Change picture mode settings on TV if aspect ratios are not displayed correctly on widescreen or high definition televisions When TVs or DVD reco...

Page 194: ...nic 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 November 2011 Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable optional Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work If you are unsur...

Page 195: ... s power can also be switched off when switching the television s power off with the remote control Automatic input select This function automatically switches the television input to the camera screen whenever the camera s power is switched on while it is connected via the HDMI mini cable The television can also be switched on via the camera from Standby Mode if Power on link on the television is...

Page 196: ... 3D capable TV by use of an HDMI mini cable optional to display the playback screen 156 Display still pictures recorded in 3D When the VIERA Link setting on the camera is set to ON and the camera is connected to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA the television automatically switches its input and the playback screen is displayed 3D appears on the thumbnail of the 3D still pic...

Page 197: ... of the TV read the manual for the TV When an image is not suitable for 3D viewing due to excessive parallax etc During Slide Show playback The image is displayed in 2D During Filtering Play A message appears confirming whether to display the image in 3D or not When a 3D image is played back on a TV that is not 3D capable 2 pictures may appear side by side on the screen You can store 3D still pict...

Page 198: ...pictures via AV cables optional Videos that are played on this camera can be dubbed on media such as a disc hard disk or videotape using a device such as a video recorder This method is useful as it allows dubbing to be performed even with devices that are not compatible with high definition images Picture quality will be reduced from high definition to standard definition Audio will be monaural C...

Page 199: ...oftware on the supplied disc operation environment and installation refer to Basic Owner s Manual Connect the camera to your computer For connection procedures 165 Use PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy pictures to your computer For details on how to use PHOTOfunSTUDIO see the PHOTOfunSTUDIO manual PDF Files and folders containing copied AVCHD motion pictures cannot be played back or edited if they have been ...

Page 200: ...ing support website http panasonic net avc sdcard information SDXC html Computer specifications You can connect the camera to a computer that can detect a mass storage device device that stores a large volume of data Windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Mac OS X10 1 10 7 Some motion pictures recorded in AVCHD may not be scanned correctly by copying a file or folder Wh...

Page 201: ...Open the Finder and click the eject icon that appears on the sidebar When using Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 or Mac OS X The camera can be connected to your computer even if USB Mode 58 is set to PictBridge PTP Only picture output can be performed It may not be possible to import if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card Motion pictures cannot be read Excluding High Speed Video Preparat...

Page 202: ...e the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied disc Folder and file names on computer 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 Use a sufficiently charged battery Setting the USB Mode to PC ...

Page 203: ...P EXE to start it 166 If you have installed PHOTOfunSTUDIO from the disc supplied Uploading tool LUMIX Image Uploader may start automatically Select the upload destination Do the further steps in accordance with the instructions displayed on the computer screen Because YouTube and Facebook services and specifications are subject to change operation of online services cannot be guaranteed in the fu...

Page 204: ...rsor button to select a picture to print and press MENU SET Use cursor button to select Print start and press MENU SET Print settings 171 To cancel print Press MENU SET Check socket direction and insert straight in If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the socket could become deformed and cause faulty operation Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection icon ...

Page 205: ... USB connection cable after printing Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When the battery begins to run out during communication a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable Use a sufficiently charged battery Motion pictures cannot be printed ...

Page 206: ... pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from the number of pictures set for printing Print with date and text Printing date without Text Stamp Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Request date printing in store Making Print Set 124 settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store Whe...

Page 207: ...ctures Use cursor button to select setting and press MENU SET 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 Even with completed Pr...

Page 208: ... 27 Motion Deblur 33 White Balance 97 Color Mode 103 3 Battery capacity 16 4 Wind cut 108 Intelligent exposure 101 Macro recording 68 Burst Mode 87 Auto Bracket 72 5 GPS reception icon 130 DMC ZS20 Positioning result icons 130 DMC ZS20 6 Release the touch AF AE function 30 7 Histogram 62 8 Touch shutter 29 9 AF area 28 10 Touch zoom 64 11 Exposure Compensation 71 AF Tracking 35 99 AF Assist Lamp 1...

Page 209: ...he number of days elapsed from day of departure is displayed age in years months is not displayed DMC ZS19 12 14 15 18 19 20 13 16 17 12 Elapsed recording time 1 37 GPS Area Select 136 DMC ZS20 13 Self timer Mode 70 14 LCD Mode 55 LCD power save 57 15 Date Stamp 105 16 Current date time World time 93 Name 81 90 Age in years months 2 81 90 Place name information 2 136 DMC ZS20 Destination settings ...

Page 210: ... 2 Protected picture 125 Favorites 123 Date text stamped display 105 119 Color Mode 103 Retouched picture 115 116 Picture Size 95 Quality 96 3 Battery capacity 16 4 Picture number Total pictures 42 5 GPS 128 DMC ZS20 6 Print settings 124 7 Histogram 62 8 Video Divide 48 Burst group display 109 9 Motion picture playback 45 Panorama playback 79 Burst playback 109 Continued on the next page ...

Page 211: ... Burst information is being retrieved 109 15 Recording quality 107 Motion picture recording time 2 45 Number of burst pictures 109 16 Folder File number 42 166 Cable disconnection warning icon 168 1 The displaying is performed in the following priority order location name information title travel destination name Baby Pet and name Face Recog When the place name information or the number of days el...

Page 212: ...gain 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 File is not of DCF standard 42 Picture taken or edited on a different device Not enough space on built in memory Not enough memory on the ...

Page 213: ...ing it 60 Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards A folder cannot be created Folder numbers in use have reached 999 Save needed data on a computer or other device and then use Format on the camera 60 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing No Reset 58 Picture is displayed for 16 9 TV Picture is displayed for 4 3 TV AV cable optional is connected to camera ...

Page 214: ...tery needs recharging Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on Battery needs recharging Sleep Mode is activated 57 Press shutter button halfway to release This unit is turned off automatically If you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link HDMI with an HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If y...

Page 215: ...re The location name information is not displayed is displayed if there is no nearby landmark or other points or no information registered in the camera s database 131 During playback a location name or other information can be entered with Edit Place Name 139 Map DMC ZS20 Cannot display detailed maps Use the LUMIX Map Tool software on the DVD supplied to copy map data from the DVD 150 It takes ti...

Page 216: ...function When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting LED lighting fixture mercury lamp sodium lighting etc the colors and screen brightness may change or horizontal striping may appear on the screen Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera s pickup sensors ...

Page 217: ...hanges because the zoom is operated or the camera is moved This is the automatic aperture operation of the camera and is not a malfunction Monitor flickers indoors The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning on This is an operation to correct flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights LED lights etc and is not a malfunction Monitor is too bright too dark LCD Mode is acti...

Page 218: ...ts may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust in the air This is not a fault A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Thumbnail is displayed is shown on the screen The pictures may have been recorded on another device If so they may be displayed with poor picture quality Blacken red areas of recorded pictu...

Page 219: ... s power off and on again Turn the VIERA Link control HDMI device control setting on your television VIERA to off and then to on again Consult your VIERA s operating instructions for details Cannot send pictures to computer Not connected correctly 165 Check whether computer has recognized camera Set USB Mode to PC 58 Computer does not recognize card only reads built in memory Disconnect USB connec...

Page 220: ... manual The pictures were recorded in aspect ratio If printing in shop check if 16 9 sizes can be printed Cannot print panorama pictures successfully The aspect ratio of panorama pictures is different from that of regular still pictures and some panorama pictures may not be printed correctly Use a printer with support for panorama pictures Refer to the instruction manual for the printer We recomme...

Page 221: ... 24 A long time was taken to set the clock clock will be behind by the same lapse of time When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become colored Pictures may be slightly warped or colored around the edges depending on the zoom ratio but this is not a fault Zoom movement stops momentarily The zoom movement stops momentarily during Extended Optical Zoom operation...

Page 222: ...and or 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 electrolyte a generation of heat and may cause a fire and the battery to burst du...

Page 223: ...loyed 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 pictures on the built in memory or a card About charging the battery The time required for charging varies ...

Page 224: ...tripod instructions You may not be able to remove the card or the battery when using a tripod or unipod About 3D viewing Anyone who is hypersensitive to light suffers from heart disease or is otherwise unwell should avoid viewing 3D pictures Viewing 3D pictures may have an adverse effect to the individual If you feel tired uncomfortable or otherwise strange when viewing 3D pictures stop viewing at...

Page 225: ...ntaining personal information When ordering repairs or transferring disposing of the camera To protect your personal information please reset the settings 58 If any pictures are contained in the built in memory copy 127 them to a memory card if necessary and then format 60 the built in memory Remove the memory card from the camera When ordering repairs the built in memory and other settings may be...

Page 226: ... 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 otherwise connected to or in communication with vehicles capable of vehicle navigation ...

Page 227: ...ot 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 WHICH M...

Page 228: ... Industry and Security of the U S Department of Commerce To the extent that any such export laws rules or regulations prohibit NT from complying with any of its obligations hereunder to deliver or distribute Data such failure shall be excused and shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement Entire Agreement These terms and conditions constitute the entire agreement between Panasonic Corporation...

Page 229: ... et des Transports About Location Information Place Name Information and Maps About the geographical coordinate system The latitude and longitude standard geographical coordinate system recorded with this camera is WGS84 Mapple Digital Map Data These maps were prepared using the following maps of the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan GSI with the approval of the Director General of GSI 1 2...

Page 230: ...n Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown copyright and database right 2010 Contains Royal Mail data Royal Mail copyright and database right 2010 Greece Copyright Geomatics Ltd Guadeloupe French Guiana Martinique source IGN 2009 BD TOPO Guatemala Aprobado por el INSTITUTO GEOGRAFICO NACIONAL Resolución del IGN No 186 2011 Hungary Copyright 2003 Top Map Ltd Israel Survey of Israel data source Italy La ...

Page 231: ... digital data obtained from the Survey Department of Sri Lanka 2009 Survey Department of Sri Lanka The data has been used with the permission of the Survey Department of Sri Lanka Sweden Based upon electronic data National Land Survey Sweden Switzerland Topografische Grundlage Bundesamt für Landestopographie ...

Page 232: ...anical garden Aquarium Amusement park Golf course Camp sites Ski resorts Skating rinks Outdoor activity sites Famous site tourist attraction beauty spot Castle ruins Shrine Temple Church Tomb monument mound historic site Airport Port Ferry terminal Baseball park Athletics ground Gymnasium Park Station Prefectural or state office Lifts cable cars Art museum History museum Theater Cinemas performing...

Page 233: ... United States and or other countries iMovie Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries YouTube is a trademark of Google Inc This product uses DynaFont from DynaComware Corporation DynaFont is a registered trademark of DynaComware Taiwan Inc Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of...

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