Taking pictures with your favorite settings

Basic

Recording Mode:

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Normal Picture Mode)

The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject.

You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu.

Slide the REC/PLAY switch to [!], and then press [MODE].

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

Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus
and then press it fully to take the picture.
A ISO sensitivity
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
C Shutter speed
• Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red	A B C
when correct exposure is not achieved. (Exclude when
using a flash)

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Panasonic DMC-SZ1, DMC-FH8, DMC-SZ02/B, F1211WT0, VQT3Z52 Taking pictures with your favorite settings, Normal Picture Mode

Contents

DMC-SZ02 DMC-FH8 F1211WT0 Contents Copy the playback image using Using the Motion Picture Menu Rec Quality Continuous AFUsing the Playback Menu Upload Set Text Stamp Video Divide Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure About Condensation When the lens is fogged upCare of the camera Standard Accessories Names and Functions of Main Parts LCD monitor P46, 110 Strap eyelet Cursor buttons DMC-SZ1 DMC-SZ02Or Press Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 97, 102 Speaker P41 About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging the BatteryPower on Inserting the Battery Insert the battery into the camera to charge it Charging Check that this unit is turned off Battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor When using the AC adaptor suppliedBattery indication About the charging lamp Recording conditions by Cipa standard When recording with picture quality set to HDRecording still pictures Recording motion pictures Playback Playback time Inserting and Removing the Card optional Do not touch the connection terminals of the card Built-in Memory Following operations can be performed using this unitAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card Card Preparation Number of recordable pictures Available recording time when recording motion picturesQuality setting Picture size Clock is not set when the camera is shipped Setting Date/Time Clock SetSlide the REC/PLAY switch to ! and then turn the camera on Press MENU/SET to set Changing the Clock Setting Preventing jitter camera shake Tips for taking good picturesFit the strap and hold the camera carefully Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp Normal Picture Mode P26 Selecting the Recording ModeList of Recording Modes Intelligent Auto Mode P23 Miniature Effect Mode P55 Taking pictures using the automatic function Recording Mode Scene Detection When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro Rec Changing the settingsSetup Motion Picture Taking pictures with your favorite settings Normal Picture Mode Cm 0.16 feet 6.6 feet M 4.9 feet FocusingRange of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode 3.3 feet Cm 0.16 feet Compose the picture Applicable modes Recording Motion PicturesStart recording by pressing the motion picture button About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures About zooming while recording motion pictures Flash setting is fixed to Œ Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures Selecting a picture Slide the REC/PLAY switch toPlaying Back Pictures Normal Play Press 2 or Rotate the zoom lever towards L W Using the Playback ZoomDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T Playing Back Motion Pictures To delete a single picture Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredDeleting Pictures Select the picture to be deleted, and then Press When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures Menu Description of settings Rec P64 to Setting the MenuSetting menu items Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SETUsing the Quick Menu Destination About the Setup MenuSetting Date/Time Travel destination area Location SET OFFElapsed days are not recorded Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording High Beep LevelBeep Tone 1 / 2 Shutter Vol Brightness Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked ¢ Can be set only when Recording Mode is setChange the focus icon ON/OFF Set to match the type of TV 1SEC 2SECPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed TV Aspect Set the language displayed on the screen Display so that they are displayedVertically Auto Demo on Demo Demo ModeStabilizer Demo About the LCD Monitor Recording ModePlayback Mode Press DISP. to change Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide Using the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Screen display  Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode Shutter speed for each flash setting Available flash range Taking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed Taking Pictures with the Self-timerPicture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Compensate the exposure Compensating the ExposureUnderexposed Properly exposed Towards positive Towards negative Effect Mode Record pictures that look like dioramas Miniature Recorded Scene Mode Taking pictures that match the scene being Scenery PortraitSoft Skin This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape Panorama Shot About playback Vertical Night Portrait Technique for Night Portrait ModeSports Night Scenery Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET to finish To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in stepBaby1/Baby2 High Sens PetSunset Glass Through ¢ a maximum of 15 characters can be entered for , , , Entering TextDisplay the entry screen Picture Size Using the Rec MenuFor details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37 Applicable modes About Intelligent ISO sensitivity control SensitivityJitter of the subject White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Auto White Balance AF Mode Recording Digital Zoom ResolutionExposure Burst Settings Description of settings Burst speedFlash setting is fixed to ‰ Number of recordable Flash setting is fixed to Œ except for Color Mode AF Assist Lamp Red-Eye Removal Clock Set StabilizerDate Stamp Applicable modes Stamp the year, month, and day Rec Quality Using the Motion Picture MenuFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37 Continuous AF Various methods of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Slide Show Operations performed during slide show Duration or Repeat can be set Changing the slide show settingsEffect Then press MENU/SET to set Filtering PlayPress 3/4/2/1 to select the category About the categories to be sorted You can display pictures by recording date CalendarPress 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back Brightness and color of the pictures taken can be balanced Having Fun with Recorded PicturesAuto Retouch Press 3/4 to select the effect Beauty Retouch DMC-FH8Press 3/4 to select the item, and then press After finishing the picture editing, press MENU/SET Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Using the Playback MenuUpload Set Upload to the image sharing sites Text Stamp Baby/Pet Press Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET It cannot be restored once divided Video Divide Resize Cropping Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 Move Favorite Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET Print Set To print the date Protect Copy Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen Connect the camera and a TV Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder Copy the playback image using an AV cable Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Connect camera to PC 100 PC that can be used Connecting to a PC101 102 Loading still pictures or motion pictures 103 Desktop Start up the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P103 104Uploading the images to sharing sites Select the destination to upload Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Printing the Pictures105 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 106Selecting a single picture and printing it Press Press 3/4 to select an item and then press MENU/SET Print with Date Print Settings107 Num.of prints 108 Paper Size Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper109 Screen Display 110 111 Age P61 112 About the Lens 113About the LCD monitor 114 About the personal information 115Do not bend or drop the card Disclaimer About the picture data When not using the camera for a long period of time116 About tripods or unipods Message Display 117 118 Please turn camera off and then on again/System ErrorThis battery cannot be used Insert SD card again/Try another card 119 TroubleshootingBattery and power source Recording Recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture 120Subject is not focused properly Recording by Panorama Shot ends before finishing 121Motion picture recording stops in the middle Operation sound is small Flash 122LCD monitor Playback sound or operation sound is too low 123Playback Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen 124Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up 125 TV, PC and printer 126 Others Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification 127Zooming stops instantaneously File numbers are not recorded consecutively

Panasonic DMC-SZ02, DMC-SZ1 Taking pictures with your favorite settings, Normal Picture Mode

Models: F1211WT0 DMC-SZ02 DMC-FH8 VQT3Z52 DMC-SZ02/B DMC-SZ1

Recording Mode:

Taking pictures with your favorite settings

(Normal Picture Mode)