Panasonic DMC-SZ3 owner manual Setting the Menu, Setting menu items

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Basic

Setting the Menu

The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily.

In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

Setting menu items

Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [AF Mode] from [Ø] ([1-Area]) to [š] ([Face Detection])

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select menu and then press [MENU/SET].

Menu	Description of settings
[Rec] (P67 to 78)	The menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity or Number of
(Recording Mode only)	pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture] (P79)	This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as
(Recording Mode only)	recording quality.
[Playback] (P90 to 97)	This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settings,
(Playback Mode only)	etc. of recorded pictures.
	This menu lets you perform the clock settings, beep tone settings
[Setup] (P39 to 43)	and other settings which make it easier for you to operate the
	camera.

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Contents Customers only F1212HH0 Digital CameraContents Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingUsing the Rec Menu Digital ZoomSelecting multiple pictures and printing them 104106 109Care of the camera About Condensation When the lens is fogged upDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories Or Press Names and Functions of Main PartsStrap eyelet P22 Card/Battery door P10 Release lever P10Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 98, 102 Zoom lever P46 MicrophoneCharging the Battery Insert the battery into the camera to charge it Inserting the BatteryCheck that this unit is turned off ChargingAbout the charging lamp Battery indicationOff Charging time Preparation Recording still pictures When recording with picture quality set to HDRecording conditions by Cipa standard Approx minPlayback time PlaybackDo not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optionalAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card Following operations can be performed using this unitBuilt-in Memory CardPreparation Quality setting Available recording time when recording motion picturesNumber of recordable pictures Picture sizeClock is not set when the camera is shipped Setting Date/Time Clock SetPress camera ON/OFF button Press MENU/SET to setClock can be reset as shown in steps 5 Changing the Clock SettingFit the strap and hold the camera carefully Tips for taking good picturesPreventing jitter camera shake Direction Detection Function Rotate DispSelecting the Recording Mode Press Mode Taking pictures using the automatic functionRecording Mode Minimal distance how close you can be toScene Detection When taking picturesPortrait Scenery Macro Night Portrait¢ Night Scenery Sunset Backlight CompensationChanging the settings Normal Picture Mode Taking pictures with your favorite settingsRange of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode FocusingAF area B SoundPicture Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Recording Motion PicturesApplicable modes About zooming while recording motion pictures Press Press 2/1 to select pictures Playing BackOperations performed during Motion Picture Playback Playing Back Motion PicturesBasic Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards L W Rotate the zoom lever towards Z TDeleting Pictures Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then PressSetting menu items Setting the MenuPlayback Mode only Etc. of recorded pictures Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SETSetting Date/Time About the Setup MenuDestination Travel destination area Home Your home areaShutter Vol Beep Level Low High OFFBrightness Contrast · SaturationSEC SEC 2MIN 5MIN 10MINPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed Video output is set to Ntsc system Video Out¢ NtscPAL Video output is set to PAL systemDisplays the amount of jitter the camera has detected Set the language displayed on the screen~ Language Stabilizer DemoAbout the LCD Monitor Playback ModePress 4 to change LCD monitorRecording guideline Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Using the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Optical ZoomIntelligent Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZDigital Zoom Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashPress 1 ‰ Do not cover it with your fingers or other objectsPress 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescentLight Flash is not permittedAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Available flash range Shutter speed for each flash settingThen press it fully to take the picture Taking Pictures with the Self-timerPicture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressedUnderexposed Properly exposed Compensating the ExposureCompensate the exposure Towards positive Towards negativePress 3/4 to select image effects and then press MENU/SET Taking Pictures with different image effectsRetro ExpressiveHigh Key Low KeyDynamic Monochrome SepiaImpressive Art High DynamicToy Effect Cross ProcessMiniature Effect Items that can be setSet the color to leave One Point ColorCheck the color you have set, and then press MENU/SET After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SET Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModeTechnique for Panorama Shot Mode Stop About playbackTaking pictures that match the scene being recorded Soft Skin PortraitScenery This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscapeSports Technique for Night Portrait ModeNight Portrait Night SceneryPet Baby1/Baby2Sunset High SensGlass Through Starry SkyPhoto Frame For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37 Using the Rec MenuPicture Size Sensitivity Settings Description of settings100 200 400 800 1600 100White Balance Auto White Balance Setting the White Balance manuallyAF Mode About š Face Detection Settings ON/OFF ResolutionResolution is activated ExposureFlash setting is fixed to ‰ Settings Description of settings Burst speedBurst Number of recordableFlash setting is fixed to Œ except for Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched offAF Assist Lamp Color ModeStabilizer Red-Eye RemovalClock Set Date StampYou can take a picture with date and time of recording Stamp the year, month, and dayFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37 Using the Motion Picture MenuRec Quality Continuous AFYou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Various methods of playbackPress 3/4 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Slide ShowOperations performed during slide show MENU/SET StopSwitching from one picture to the next Changing the slide show settingsTo filter images for slide show playback Selection Filtering PlayRecording information e.g. Scene Modes Changing the filtering date Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to search CalendarPress MENU/SET to display a list of pictures Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SETAuto Retouch Having Fun with Recorded Pictures RetouchPress 2/1 to select a picture, and then press Brightness and color of the pictures taken can be balancedPress 3/4 to select the item, and then press Beauty RetouchPress 3/4 to select the effect After finishing the picture editing, press MENU/SET Creative Retouch Single setting Using the Playback MenuMulti setting RetouchPlayback/Editing Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move CroppingSelect the picture, and then press MENU/SET FavoritePress 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures Print Set To print the date Protect Copy Connect the camera and a TV Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenConnecting to other equipment 100 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on yourAbout the supplied software PC that can be usedMB or more for installing software Installing supplied software101 Check the environment of your PC102 Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PCTransferring pictures to a PC Connection in the PTP Mode Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO103 For Windows104 Printing the PicturesPress 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Selecting a single picture and printing it 105Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 106 Print SettingsPrint with Date Num.of printsPaper Size 107108 When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paperLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 109 Screen Display110 111 About the LCD monitor 112About the Lens Bring charged spare batteries when going out Do not remove or damage the external label on the batteryDispose of unusable battery 113114 When uploading images on WEB servicesAbout the personal information Disclaimer115 When not using the camera for a long period of timeAbout the picture data About tripods or unipods116 Message DisplayRead Error/Write Error Please check the card This battery cannot be used117 Insert SD card again/Try another cardBattery and power source TroubleshootingFirst, try out the following procedures P118-127 Card/battery door does not closeRecording 119120 Recording by Panorama Shot Mode is ended before finishingRecorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture Motion picture recording stops in the middleLCD monitor 121Flash 122Playback Flash is not activatedRed part of the recorded image has changed color to black 123Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks upTV, PC and printer 124Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used 125Ends of the pictures are cut at printing Panorama picture is not printing correctlyOthers 126File numbers are not recorded consecutively 127File numbers are recorded with previously used numbers Card cannot be formatted

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