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Panasonic DMC-SZ3 owner manual

Models: DMC-SZ3

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Contents

Digital Camera Customers only F1212HH0Contents Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashUsing the Rec Menu Digital Zoom104 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them106 109Do 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 Or PressCard/Battery door P10 Release lever P10 Strap eyelet P22Lens barrel AV OUT/DIGITAL socket P11, 98, 102 Zoom lever P46 MicrophoneCharging the Battery Inserting the Battery Insert the battery into the camera to charge itCharging Check that this unit is turned offOff Charging time Battery indicationAbout the charging lamp Preparation When recording with picture quality set to HD Recording still picturesRecording conditions by Cipa standard Approx minPlayback 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 Quality settingNumber of recordable pictures Picture sizeSetting Date/Time Clock Set Clock is not set when the camera is shippedPress camera ON/OFF button Press MENU/SET to setChanging the Clock Setting Clock can be reset as shown in steps 5Tips for taking good pictures Fit the strap and hold the camera carefullyPreventing jitter camera shake Direction Detection Function Rotate DispSelecting the Recording Mode Taking pictures using the automatic function Press ModeRecording Mode Minimal distance how close you can be toWhen taking pictures Scene DetectionPortrait Scenery Macro Night Portrait¢ Night Scenery Sunset Backlight CompensationChanging the settings Taking pictures with your favorite settings Normal Picture ModeFocusing Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto ModeAF area B SoundPicture Applicable modes Recording Motion PicturesStart recording by pressing the motion picture button About zooming while recording motion pictures Playing Back Press Press 2/1 to select picturesPlaying Back Motion Pictures Operations performed during Motion Picture PlaybackBasic Using the Playback Zoom Displaying Multiple Screens Multi PlaybackRotate the zoom lever towards L W Rotate the zoom lever towards Z TOnce deleted, pictures cannot be recovered Deleting PicturesTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then PressPlayback Mode only Etc. of recorded pictures Setting the MenuSetting menu items Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SETAbout the Setup Menu Setting Date/TimeDestination Travel destination area Home Your home areaBeep Level Low High OFF Shutter VolBrightness Contrast · SaturationPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed 2MIN 5MIN 10MINSEC SEC Video Out¢ Ntsc Video output is set to Ntsc systemPAL Video output is set to PAL systemSet the language displayed on the screen Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected~ Language Stabilizer DemoPlayback Mode About the LCD MonitorPress 4 to change LCD monitorRecording guideline Using the Zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards WideRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Optical ZoomDigital Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZIntelligent Zoom Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Switching to the appropriate flash settingPress 1 ‰ Do not cover it with your fingers or other objectsUse this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SETLight Flash is not permittedAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Shutter speed for each flash setting Available flash rangeTaking Pictures with the Self-timer Then press it fully to take the picturePicture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressedCompensating the Exposure Underexposed Properly exposedCompensate the exposure Towards positive Towards negativeTaking Pictures with different image effects Press 3/4 to select image effects and then press MENU/SETExpressive RetroHigh Key Low KeySepia Dynamic MonochromeImpressive Art High DynamicCross Process Toy EffectMiniature Effect Items that can be setCheck the color you have set, and then press MENU/SET One Point ColorSet the color to leave Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot Mode After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SETTechnique for Panorama Shot Mode About playback StopTaking pictures that match the scene being recorded Portrait Soft SkinScenery This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscapeTechnique for Night Portrait Mode SportsNight Portrait Night SceneryBaby1/Baby2 PetSunset High SensPhoto Frame Starry SkyGlass Through Picture Size Using the Rec MenuFor details on Rec menu settings, refer to P37 Settings Description of settings Sensitivity100 200 400 800 1600 100White Balance Setting the White Balance manually Auto White BalanceAF Mode About š Face Detection Resolution Settings ON/OFFResolution is activated ExposureSettings Description of settings Burst speed Flash setting is fixed to ‰Burst Number of recordableBurst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off Flash setting is fixed to Œ except forColor Mode AF Assist LampRed-Eye Removal StabilizerDate Stamp Clock SetYou can take a picture with date and time of recording Stamp the year, month, and dayUsing the Motion Picture Menu For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P37Rec Quality Continuous AFVarious methods of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methodsSlide Show Press 3/4 to select Start and then press MENU/SETOperations performed during slide show MENU/SET StopTo filter images for slide show playback Changing the slide show settingsSwitching from one picture to the next Recording information e.g. Scene Modes Filtering PlaySelection Changing the filtering date 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 Retouch Auto 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 effect Beauty RetouchPress 3/4 to select the item, and then press After finishing the picture editing, press MENU/SET Creative Retouch Using the Playback Menu Single settingMulti setting RetouchPlayback/Editing Cropping Zoom lever T Enlargement Zoom lever W Reduction 2/1 MovePress 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures FavoriteSelect 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 TVConnecting to other equipment Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your 100About the supplied software PC that can be usedInstalling supplied software MB or more for installing software101 Check the environment of your PCTransferring pictures to a PC Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC102 Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Connection in the PTP Mode103 For WindowsPress 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Printing the Pictures104 Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 105Selecting a single picture and printing it Print Settings 106Print with Date Num.of prints107 Paper SizeLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper108 Screen Display 109110 111 About the Lens 112About the LCD monitor Do not remove or damage the external label on the battery Bring charged spare batteries when going outDispose of unusable battery 113When uploading images on WEB services 114About the personal information DisclaimerWhen not using the camera for a long period of time 115About the picture data About tripods or unipodsMessage Display 116This battery cannot be used Read Error/Write Error Please check the card117 Insert SD card again/Try another cardTroubleshooting Battery and power sourceFirst, try out the following procedures P118-127 Card/battery door does not close119 RecordingRecording by Panorama Shot Mode is ended before finishing 120Recorded picture looks rough. Noise appears on the picture Motion picture recording stops in the middle121 LCD monitor122 FlashPlayback Flash is not activated123 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 up124 TV, PC and printer125 Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is usedEnds of the pictures are cut at printing Panorama picture is not printing correctly126 Others127 File numbers are not recorded consecutivelyFile numbers are recorded with previously used numbers Card cannot be formatted