Panasonic DMC-LZ40 owner manual Technique for Panorama Shot Mode

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Recording

6 Press the shutter button fully and record a picture while moving the camera in a small circle in the direction selected in Step 2.

Recording from left to right

Trace a half-circle with the camera, taking about 4 seconds.

•Move the camera at a constant speed.

Pictures may not be able to be recorded properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow.

ARecording direction and panning (Guide)

7 Press the shutter button once again to end the picture recording.

•Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording.

∫Technique for Panorama Shot Mode

B Move the camera in the recording direction

without shaking it.

(If the camera shakes too much, pictures

may not be able to be recorded, or the

recorded panorama picture may become

narrower (smaller).)

C Move the camera towards the edge of the range you wish to record.

(The edge of the range will not be recorded in the last frame)

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Contents Digital Camera Customers only F0114NK0Contents Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures by Specifying the ApertureTaking Pictures with different image effects Picture Size100 102105 110About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Care of the cameraDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Ë Self-timer P55 ‰ Flash setting P50 When you press the 4 down buttonNames and Functions of Main Parts Flash P50 Flash open button P50Speaker Tripod mountAttaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap Attaching the Lens CapShoulder strap eyelet Be careful not to lose the lens capAttaching the Shoulder Strap Charging the Battery Inserting the Battery Charging When using the AC adaptor supplied Battery indicationBattery indication is displayed on the monitor Or computerSince characteristic swelling may occur Recording motion pictures When Rec Quality is set to HD Recording still picturesRecording conditions by Cipa standard Playback Playback timeInserting and Removing the Card optional Do not touch the connection terminals of the cardFollowing operations can be performed using this unit About the Built-in Memory/the CardBuilt-in Memory CardPreparation Available recording time when recording motion pictures Recording Built-in Memory 32 GB 64 GB Quality settingNumber of recordable pictures NumberSetting Date/Time Clock Set Press camera ON/OFF buttonPress MENU/SET to set Time at the home area Time at the travel destinationChanging the Clock Setting Tips for taking good pictures Preventing jitter camera shakeSelecting the Recording Mode Switching the mode by rotating the mode dialTaking pictures using the automatic function Set the mode dial toRecording Mode Press the shutter button halfway to focus Minimal distance how close you can be toWhen taking pictures Scene DetectionBacklight Compensation Changing the settings Following menus can be setAbout the flash P50 Press to open the flashTaking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Program AE ModeFocusing Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto ModeAF area B SoundPicture Recording Motion Pictures Start recording by pressing the motion picture buttonApplicable modes Selected Recording Mode About zooming while recording motion picturesPlaying Back Press Press 2/1 to select picturesPlaying Back Motion Pictures Operations during Motion Picture PlaybackUsing the Playback Zoom Displaying Multiple Screens Multi PlaybackRotate the zoom lever towards L W Rotate the zoom lever towards Z TWhen Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET Deleting PicturesTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then PressSetting the Menu Setting menu itemsPress 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SETClose the menu Using the Quick Menu About the Setup Menu URL display/USB connection/QR Code displayDestination Travel destination area Home Your home areaBrightness Contrast · SaturationRed Tint Blue TintON/OFF It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposureAngle of view for motion picture recording can be checked HistogramAuto Power Off 2MIN./5MIN./10MIN./OFF ECO Monitor Power SaveBrightness of the monitor is lowered EconomyRecording or setup settings are reset to the default SEC SECPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed PAL Built-in memory or card is formattedSet the language displayed on the screen Playback Mode About the MonitorPress DISP. to change Number of recordable pictures Available recording timeUsing the Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards WideRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Optical ZoomExtended Optical Zoom EZ Intelligent ZoomDigital Zoom Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingPress 1 ‰ Settings Description of settings Feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash isSlow Sync Use of flash is not permittedAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed SecFlash setting Available flash range approximationTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom OFFTaking Pictures with the Self-timer SettingsThen press it fully to take the picture Compensating the Exposure Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposureTowards positive Towards negative UnderexposedTaking Pictures Using Auto Bracket With Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd pictureD0 EV J1 EV I1 EVTaking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed Aperture Value a Shutter Speed BManual Exposure Assistance Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SETTechnique for Panorama Shot Mode About playback Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Soft Skin SportsNight Portrait Use the flash. You can set toWhat Is HDR? Night SceneryFood Picture SizeSelect the items year/month/day Setting MENU/SET Set Baby1/Baby2Pet SunsetSetting the shutter speed Starry SkyGlass Through Select a shutter speed of 15 sec., 30 sec. or 60 secTaking pictures of Scenery Scenery Mode Taking pictures of People Portrait ModeCreative Control Mode Taking Pictures with different image effectsExpressive RetroOld Days High KeyLow Key SepiaDynamic Monochrome Impressive ArtHigh Dynamic Cross ProcessToy Effect This effect gives your photo a dramatic color lookMiniature Effect Soft FocusThis effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel Star Filter One Point ColorSet the color to leave Check the color you have set, and then press MENU/SETUsing the Rec Menu For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P38Picture Size Quality Sensitivity Automatic adjustment White BalanceSetting the White Balance manually Auto White BalanceFinely adjusting the White Balance Press MENU/SET to finishAF Mode About š Face Detection Metering Mode Settings ON/OFF ExposureZoom Burst ApproxPictures¢ ApproxFlash setting is fixed to Œ AF Assist LampRed-Eye Removal StabilizerDate Stamp You can take a picture with date and time of recordingStamp the year, month, and day Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutesUsing the Motion Picture Menu For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P38Rec Quality Continuous AFVarious methods of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methodsSlide Show Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SETOperations during slide show Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1Changing the slide show settings SetupEffect Screen effects can be added to picture transitionsCategory Selection About the categorize to be sortedCategory Recording information e.g. Scene Modes Calendar Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to searchPress MENU/SET to display a list of pictures Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SETHaving Fun with Recorded Pictures Creative Retouch Press 2/ 1 to select a picture, and then pressPress 3/ 4 to select image effects and then press MENU/SET Using the Playback Menu For details on Playback menu settings, refer to P38Creative Retouch Multi setting ResizePress 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press Disp Press 2/1 to select the size, and then press MENU/SETCropping Protect MENU/SETCopy Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 100Connect the camera and a TV 101 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your 102103 Transferring images to a PCPress 3/ 4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET Drag and drop files and folders in the camera to the PCConnection in the PTP Mode Select PictBridgePTP when connecting USB connection cable104 About the folder structure of the cameraPrinting the Pictures 105Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET 106 Selecting a single picture and printing itSelecting multiple pictures and printing them Print Settings 107Print with Date Num.of prints108 Paper SizeWhen printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper 109Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Screen Display 110Recording 111 Message Display 112Memory Card Error/This memory card cannot be used This battery cannot be used113 Insert SD card again/Try another cardTroubleshooting Battery and power source114 115 Recording116 Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the pictureMotion picture recording stops in the middle Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possible117 Monitor118 FlashPlayback Flash is not activated119 Red part of the recorded image has changed color to blackThumbnail is displayed appears on the screen Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up120 TV, PC and printer121 Others122 123 124 About the monitorAbout the lens 125 When uploading images on web services 126Disclaimer When not using the camera for a long period of time 127About the picture data About tripods or unipods

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