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Operating Instructions for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-ZS7

DMC-ZS6

DMC-ZS5

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VQT2R20

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Panasonic operating instructions DMC-ZS6 DMC-ZS5, Model No. DMC-ZS7

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Model No. DMC-ZS7 DMC-ZS6 DMC-ZS5 To play back the pictures Quick start guide Contents Contents Playback Mode Connecting with other devicesApplication View Others Read first Camera ON/OFF switch To prevent damage, malfunctions, and faultsWhen using a tripod or unipod Lens Before use Standard AccessoriesAbout GPS Names of parts AF Assist Lamp →106 Camera ON/OFF switch Card/Battery door →14Zoom lever Lens barrel Hand strap eyelet Lens →7 Microphone ∗ 1 →76 Detach the battery after charging is completed Charging batteryConnect the charger to the electrical outlet About batteries that you can use with this unit Recording motion pictures Recording still picturesRecording conditions Viewing pictures VQT2R20 Completely insert battery and card Inserting and removing the card optional/ the batterySlide to the Open position and open the lid Close lid Insert DC coupler instead of battery previous Using the DC coupler optional instead of batteryOpen DC coupler cover Remaining battery and memory capacity Inserting and removing the card optional BatteryWhen in operation Picture save destination cards and built-in memory Turn on the power Setting the ClockREC/PLAY switch Press MENU/SET Select Clock SET from the REC menu or Setup menu →22 To change time settingIf automatically correcting time of day, select YES About automatic time correction Select Clock SET from the Setup menu →22, perform Press MENU/SET Confirm the setting and press MENU/SET Setting the menu Travel Mode menu REC/PLAY switch Motion Picture menu REC/PLAY switchPlayback Mode menu REC/PLAY switch Using the Setup menu Auto Power LCD LCD ModePower LCD Display Size STANDARD/LARGE LCD Power Save OFF/ON Economy Sleep ModeREC Area OFF/2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MIN Auto Review NO.RESETZoom Resume YES/NO Reset Setup PARAMETERS? Reset Reset REC. SETTINGS?USB Mode Select on Connection Video OUT NTSC/PAL Interlaced and Progressive Formats Hdmi ModeViera Link Format Version DispLanguage Stabilizer DEMO. Only during recording Demo ModeFunctions Taking still pictures Press the shutter button Basic shooting operationRecording motion pictures Press the motion picture button Mode Custom Mode Mode Program AE ModeClipboard Mode Mode Press the shutter button Taking still pictures Recording motion picturesPress the shutter button again to finish recording Please set the Clock before shooting →19 Motion Picture Mode Clipboard Mode→10 Recording Mode Taking pictures with automatic settingsSet to Intelligent Auto Mode Take a picture To use flash About Happy colors Set AF Mode to AF TrackingFace Detection and Face Recognition AF Tracking To adjust picture brightness Taking pictures with your own settingsTo adjust coloring To use zoom Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference Return to desired composition Zoom In/Out Taking pictures with zoomZoom types Maximum zoom ratios by picture size What is Extended Optical Zoom EZ? Zoom Press to change zoom ratio Easy Zoom For zooming rapidly to maximum ratioChange of zoom ratio Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Set to Scroll through pictures Viewing your pictures Normal Play To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures Deleting pictures Press to change display Changing recording information displayHistogram Guide lines Display Flash Select the desired type Taking pictures with flash ISO80 Focus range according to ISO Sensitivity and zoomSensitivity Taking close-up pictures Display Macro Mode Select AF MacroTurn to max. T Digital Zoom may also be used Adjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever Display Macro Mode Select Macro ZoomTaking pictures at even closer range Macro Zoom Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 Focus range Available recording range in Program AE ModeZoom ratio ∗1 Display Selftimer Select time duration Taking pictures with self-timer Display Exposure Taking pictures with Exposure CompensationSelect a value Display Auto Bracket Recording while exposure is changed Display Multi Aspect Taking pictures by automatically changingPicture Size combinations Determine aperture value Determine aperture and recordAperture values that can be set Determine shutter speed Determine shutter speed and recordShutter speeds that can be set Set to Set to Aperture value Manual Exposure Mode CUST.SET MEM. Registering your own settings Register your own settings and recordUp to 3 current camera settings can be registered Following menus and functions are saved in the custom set Select custom set Custom Switch to your own settings and record Set to Select and set the scene Taking pictures according to the sceneTo take motion pictures Registering commonly used scenes Soft Scene Uses, TipsSkin Self Scenery How to select a scene →61 Using flash in Scene Modes →48Assist Sports Food NightParty Light CandleBaby PET Sens HighHI-SPEED Burst Starry FlashSKY Snow BeachAerial Photo Grain FilmDynamic MENU/SET Frame is superimposed over the image Frame Set to Set to / for Registering commonly used scenesTaking pictures in registered Scene Modes Changing registered Scene Modes Taking motion pictures Changing motion picture settingsPress the motion picture button again to end recording About the motion picture recording screen REC Mode Motion picture recording format REC ModeRecording motion pictures Following functions are fixed Recordable time on 2 GB SD memory card REC Mode REC Quality Recording may end while in progress Set to Set the mode dial to Start recording Taking motion pictures Motion Picture ModeEnd recording Do not cover with your finger REC Quality ∗2 Qvga is fixed when recording to built-in memoryRatio 169 How the Face Recognition function works During recording Recording with the Face Recognition functionDuring playback Registering face pictures Recording tips when registering face pictures About settings Select the item to edit and make the settingRecord the face picture Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu To set the Face Recognition function to OFF Editing or deleting information about registered persons Automatically register face pictures Select the item to edit and make the setting Step →80Select YES from the registration confirmation screen Select NEW Person or Additional Image Setting recognition sensitivity Receiving signals from GPS satellites What is GPS?Using in locations such as airplanes or hospitals Recording the place of recording with GPS Select GPS Setting from GPS Setting Using GPSTravel Mode menu →20 When checking GPS reception Information recorded on recorded pictures When GPS Setting is set to on orPositioning is not performed in the following situations Icon Status Change the recorded place name information If you do not wish to record place names and landmarks Changing the display of location name information Using GPS to set the Clock Select Travel Date from the Travel Mode menu →20 Useful features for travel Travel ModeRecording Mode ∗ ∗ Travel Date Set departure date Location Useful features for travel Travel ModeTo clear Step , select OFF and press MENU/SET World Time Select World Time from the Travel Mode menu →20Select Home Select Destination Set destination area To set summer time Using GPS to make automatic settings Picture Size Using the REC menuREC Quality Quality Recording Mode Settings OFF Setting guideAspect Ratio Intelligent ISO Sensitivity For REC menu setting procedures →20 Slow-moving subject1600 Setting White Balance manually White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWBWhite Balance For REC menu setting procedures →20 AF ModeFace Recog For details →78 Aerial PHOTO, Underwater Scene Modes Setting, switch to another setting PRE AF Metering ModeScene Modes Night PORTRAIT, Night SCENERY, Starry SKY or AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating Exposure Recording Mode Settings OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGHMIN. Shtr Speed Recording Mode Settings OFF/ON/i.ZOOM ResolutionBurst No burst This is fixed to on when Macro Zoom is set Recording Mode Settings OFF/ONContinuous AF Color Effect Stabilizer PICT.ADJAutomatically detects and prevents jitter Disabled when AF Mode is other than Face Detection Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignmentAudio REC AF Assist Lamp Clock SET Set the Clock. Same function as that in Setup menu →22 REC Mode Using the Motion Picture menuFor Motion Picture menu setting procedures →20 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded Continuous AF Recording Mode Settings OFF/ON appears on the screenWind CUT Taking/viewing clipboard pictures Set REC/PLAY switch to Set mode dial toTaking clipboard pictures Set to Take a clipboard picture Zoom Mark REC on Clipboard menu REC/PLAY switchClipboard menu To register zoom enlarged size and position Select item and setting Using Quick menuSet to Display Quick menu GPS function operations MENU/SET repeat Entering TextText is inserted at the cursor position To change the character type Set to multiple screen display To restoreSelect picture with and press MENU/SET Operations during motion picture playback Watching motion pictures/still pictures with audioDeleting →45 Correctly Capture still picture Select YES Capturing still pictures from motion picturesSave a scene from a motion picture as a still picture Decide the point to split the motion picture Select YES Splitting up motion picturesOriginal motion picture that was split does not remain Mode Play Different playback methods Playback Mode Select the playback method Slide ShowSet playback effects Select Start with and press MENU/SET Mode Play Different playback methods Playback ModeSelect the type of data View pictures Operations during Slide Show GPS Area Play For switching Playback Mode procedure →118To delete picture →Press delete Select Travel Date Travel PlaySelect the date to play back Select the picture Play back by destination Select the item View pictures Select the Category Category PlayTo delete pictures → Press Category Recording information such as Scene Modes Favorite Play Calendar Using the Playback menuTitle Edit Select the picture Enter characters Entering text PLACE-NAME EditVideo Divide To delete a location name or landmark name Text Stamp Select items and make settings for eachSet-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Text Stamp Single To check stamped text Items that can be stamped Select Single Select size ResizeSelect still picture Select YES Select Multi in step above Select size Leveling CroppingSet-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Cropping Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Leveling Rotate Disp Aspect ConvSet-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Aspect Conv Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Rotate Disp Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Favorite FavoriteTo clear all Select Single or Multi Select picture Print SETSet number of pictures Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Print SET To cancel while releasing all Press MENU/SET Select Single or Multi Select picture and make settingProtect Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Protect Select Replace or Face REC EditFor another Select the picture Select YES Select a person Select the copy method direction CopySelect picture with and press MENU/SET for Select YES Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Copy Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables Keep the recorded still pictures and motion picturesCorrect method for your device Only Available file types Motion Avchd Lite∗, Motion Jpeg Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy to your computer For connection procedures →141Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy pictures to your computer Computer specifications Using with your PC Copying still pictures and motion pictures To cancel connectionSelect PC on the camera Operate with your computer Folder and file names on computer When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OSPrivate VQT2R20 Printing To cancel print Press MENU/SETSelect PictBridge PTP on the camera Print with date and text Printing multiple picturesWith Text Stamp Printing date without Text Stamp Select item Make settings before selecting Print StartLetter When TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch toViewing on TV screen Connect camera to TV Turn on TV Viewing on a TV with Hdmi Socket What is HDMI?Preparation Set to Hdmi input Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control What is Viera Link HDMI? When operating, refer to the Viera Link operating panel Switching Playback ModeYou can press SUB Menu to switch between Playback Modes Select a picture with , and press OK If Viera Link Hdmi does not function correctly →161 Other related operations Recording List of LCD monitor displays Press the Display button to change display →46 Playback No Additional Selections can be Made Message displays No Battery Power Remains GPS MIN. Shtr Speed is set to fast speeds, e.g /250 →102 Try checking these items →156 162 first LCD monitor Flash TV, computer, printer Cannot print when connecting to printer Others Usage cautions and notes When in use Memory cards Personal Use Only User License Agreement for Location Name DataRestrictions Disclaimer of Warranty No WarrantyDisclaimer of Liability Entire Agreement Export ControlAbout the geographical coordinate system About copyright Usage cautions and notes Screen display Country or area Switzerland Countries and regions with no landmark information Vanuatu Landmark types Aspect Ratio Picture Size Recording picture/time capacityQuality REC Quality Motion Jpeg Wvga VGA Qvga 11.5 M 10.5 M REC Quality Wvga VGA Qvga Varies according to REC Quality →77 setting Wvga VGA Qvga For DMC-ZS7 users