Basic shooting operation

Shutter button

Turn on the power

Set to

: Still pictures and motion pictures can be taken.

: The captured still pictures and motion pictures can be played back.

Set to the desired Recording Mode

Motion picture button

• Motion pictures can be recorded immediately by pressing the motion picture button.

Set to the mode you plan to use

Aim the camera and shoot

Taking still pictures Press the shutter button

Gently press the shutter button

Press halfway (Adjust the focus)

Recording motion pictures Press the motion picture button

Press the motion picture button to start recording

Press and hold the shutter button to take the picture

Press fully

Press the motion picture button again to finish recording

•Motion pictures cannot be recorded in ([CLIPBOARD] Mode). (→110)

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Panasonic DMC-ZS6 operating instructions Basic shooting operation, Taking still pictures Press the shutter button

Contents

DMC-ZS6 DMC-ZS5 Model No. DMC-ZS7 Quick start guide To play back the pictures Contents Contents Application View Connecting with other devicesPlayback Mode Others Read first When using a tripod or unipod To prevent damage, malfunctions, and faultsCamera ON/OFF switch Lens Standard Accessories Before useAbout GPS Names of parts Zoom lever Lens barrel Hand strap eyelet Lens →7 Camera ON/OFF switch Card/Battery door →14AF Assist Lamp →106 Microphone ∗ 1 →76 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Charging batteryDetach the battery after charging is completed About batteries that you can use with this unit Recording conditions Recording still picturesRecording motion pictures Viewing pictures VQT2R20 Slide to the Open position and open the lid Inserting and removing the card optional/ the batteryCompletely insert battery and card Close lid Using the DC coupler optional instead of battery Insert DC coupler instead of battery previousOpen DC coupler cover When in operation Inserting and removing the card optional BatteryRemaining battery and memory capacity Picture save destination cards and built-in memory REC/PLAY switch Setting the ClockTurn on the power Press MENU/SET If automatically correcting time of day, select YES To change time settingSelect Clock SET from the REC menu or Setup menu →22 About automatic time correction Press MENU/SET Confirm the setting and press MENU/SET Select Clock SET from the Setup menu →22, perform Setting the menu Motion Picture menu REC/PLAY switch Travel Mode menu REC/PLAY switchPlayback Mode menu REC/PLAY switch Using the Setup menu Power LCD LCD ModeAuto Power LCD Display Size STANDARD/LARGE REC Area Economy Sleep ModeLCD Power Save OFF/ON OFF/2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MIN Zoom Resume NO.RESETAuto Review YES/NO USB Mode Select on Connection Reset Reset REC. SETTINGS?Reset Setup PARAMETERS? Video OUT NTSC/PAL Hdmi Mode Interlaced and Progressive FormatsViera Link Version Disp FormatLanguage Demo Mode Stabilizer DEMO. Only during recordingFunctions Basic shooting operation Taking still pictures Press the shutter buttonRecording motion pictures Press the motion picture button Clipboard Mode Mode Program AE ModeMode Custom Mode Mode Taking still pictures Recording motion pictures Press the shutter buttonPress the shutter button again to finish recording Motion Picture Mode Clipboard Mode Please set the Clock before shooting →19→10 Set to Intelligent Auto Mode Taking pictures with automatic settingsRecording Mode Take a picture To use flash Face Detection and Face Recognition Set AF Mode to AF TrackingAbout Happy colors AF Tracking To adjust coloring Taking pictures with your own settingsTo adjust picture brightness To use zoom Return to desired composition Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference Taking pictures with zoom Zoom In/OutZoom types What is Extended Optical Zoom EZ? Maximum zoom ratios by picture size Zoom Easy Zoom For zooming rapidly to maximum ratio Press to change zoom ratioChange of zoom ratio Digital Zoom Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom Viewing your pictures Normal Play Set to Scroll through pictures Deleting pictures To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures Histogram Changing recording information displayPress to change display Guide lines Taking pictures with flash Display Flash Select the desired type Focus range according to ISO Sensitivity and zoom ISO80Sensitivity Turn to max. T Display Macro Mode Select AF MacroTaking close-up pictures Digital Zoom may also be used Taking pictures at even closer range Macro Zoom Display Macro Mode Select Macro ZoomAdjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 Available recording range in Program AE Mode Focus rangeZoom ratio ∗1 Taking pictures with self-timer Display Selftimer Select time duration Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Display ExposureSelect a value Recording while exposure is changed Display Auto Bracket Taking pictures by automatically changing Display Multi AspectPicture Size combinations Determine aperture and record Determine aperture valueAperture values that can be set Shutter speeds that can be set Determine shutter speed and recordDetermine shutter speed Set to Set to Manual Exposure Mode Aperture value Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered Register your own settings and recordCUST.SET MEM. Registering your own settings Following menus and functions are saved in the custom set Custom Switch to your own settings and record Select custom set To take motion pictures Taking pictures according to the sceneSet to Select and set the scene Registering commonly used scenes Skin Scene Uses, TipsSoft Self Assist How to select a scene →61 Using flash in Scene Modes →48Scenery Sports Night FoodParty Baby CandleLight PET HI-SPEED HighSens Burst Flash StarrySKY Aerial BeachSnow Photo Dynamic FilmGrain MENU/SET Frame Frame is superimposed over the image Taking pictures in registered Scene Modes Registering commonly used scenesSet to Set to / for Changing registered Scene Modes Press the motion picture button again to end recording Changing motion picture settingsTaking motion pictures About the motion picture recording screen Recording motion pictures Motion picture recording format REC ModeREC Mode Following functions are fixed REC Mode REC Quality Recordable time on 2 GB SD memory card Recording may end while in progress End recording Taking motion pictures Motion Picture ModeSet to Set the mode dial to Start recording Do not cover with your finger Ratio ∗2 Qvga is fixed when recording to built-in memoryREC Quality 169 Recording with the Face Recognition function How the Face Recognition function works During recordingDuring playback Recording tips when registering face pictures Registering face pictures Record the face picture Select the item to edit and make the settingAbout settings Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Editing or deleting information about registered persons To set the Face Recognition function to OFF Select YES from the registration confirmation screen Select the item to edit and make the setting Step →80Automatically register face pictures Select NEW Person or Additional Image Setting recognition sensitivity Using in locations such as airplanes or hospitals What is GPS?Receiving signals from GPS satellites Recording the place of recording with GPS Travel Mode menu →20 GPS Setting Using GPSSelect GPS Setting from When checking GPS reception Positioning is not performed in the following situations When GPS Setting is set to on orInformation recorded on recorded pictures Icon Status Change the recorded place name information Changing the display of location name information If you do not wish to record place names and landmarks Using GPS to set the Clock Recording Mode ∗ ∗ Useful features for travel Travel ModeSelect Travel Date from the Travel Mode menu →20 Travel Date Set departure date To clear Useful features for travel Travel ModeLocation Step , select OFF and press MENU/SET Select Home Select Destination Set destination area Select World Time from the Travel Mode menu →20World Time To set summer time Using GPS to make automatic settings Using the REC menu Picture SizeREC Quality Aspect Ratio Recording Mode Settings OFF Setting guideQuality Intelligent ISO For REC menu setting procedures →20 Slow-moving subject Sensitivity1600 White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB Setting White Balance manuallyWhite Balance Face Recog AF ModeFor REC menu setting procedures →20 For details →78 Setting, switch to another setting Aerial PHOTO, Underwater Scene Modes Scene Modes Night PORTRAIT, Night SCENERY, Starry SKY or Metering ModePRE AF AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating Recording Mode Settings OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGH ExposureMIN. Shtr Speed Burst ResolutionRecording Mode Settings OFF/ON/i.ZOOM No burst Continuous AF Recording Mode Settings OFF/ONThis is fixed to on when Macro Zoom is set Color Effect PICT.ADJ StabilizerAutomatically detects and prevents jitter Audio REC Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignmentDisabled when AF Mode is other than Face Detection AF Assist Lamp Set the Clock. Same function as that in Setup menu →22 Clock SET For Motion Picture menu setting procedures →20 Using the Motion Picture menuREC Mode Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded Recording Mode Settings OFF/ON appears on the screen Continuous AFWind CUT Taking clipboard pictures Set REC/PLAY switch to Set mode dial toTaking/viewing clipboard pictures Set to Take a clipboard picture Clipboard menu REC on Clipboard menu REC/PLAY switchZoom Mark To register zoom enlarged size and position Set to Display Quick menu Using Quick menuSelect item and setting GPS function operations Text is inserted at the cursor position Entering TextMENU/SET repeat To change the character type To restore Set to multiple screen displaySelect picture with and press MENU/SET Deleting →45 Watching motion pictures/still pictures with audioOperations during motion picture playback Correctly Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Capture still picture Select YESSave a scene from a motion picture as a still picture Splitting up motion pictures Decide the point to split the motion picture Select YESOriginal motion picture that was split does not remain Different playback methods Playback Mode Mode Play Set playback effects Slide ShowSelect the playback method Select Start with and press MENU/SET Select the type of data View pictures Different playback methods Playback ModeMode Play Operations during Slide Show For switching Playback Mode procedure →118 GPS Area PlayTo delete picture →Press delete Select the date to play back Travel PlaySelect Travel Date Select the picture Select the item View pictures Play back by destination To delete pictures → Press Category PlaySelect the Category Category Recording information such as Scene Modes Favorite Play Using the Playback menu CalendarTitle Edit Video Divide PLACE-NAME EditSelect the picture Enter characters Entering text To delete a location name or landmark name Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Text Stamp Select items and make settings for eachText Stamp Single Items that can be stamped To check stamped text Select still picture Select YES ResizeSelect Single Select size Select Multi in step above Select size Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Cropping CroppingLeveling Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Leveling Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Aspect Conv Aspect ConvRotate Disp Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Rotate Disp Favorite Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select FavoriteTo clear all Set number of pictures Print SETSelect Single or Multi Select picture Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Print SET Protect Select Single or Multi Select picture and make settingTo cancel while releasing all Press MENU/SET Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Protect For another Face REC EditSelect Replace or Select the picture Select YES Select a person Select picture with and press MENU/SET for Select YES CopySelect the copy method direction Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Copy Correct method for your device Only Keep the recorded still pictures and motion picturesDubbing playback pictures via AV cables Available file types Motion Avchd Lite∗, Motion Jpeg For connection procedures →141 Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy to your computerUse ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy pictures to your computer Using with your PC Computer specifications Select PC on the camera To cancel connectionCopying still pictures and motion pictures Operate with your computer When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS Folder and file names on computerPrivate VQT2R20 To cancel print Press MENU/SET PrintingSelect PictBridge PTP on the camera With Text Stamp Printing multiple picturesPrint with date and text Printing date without Text Stamp Make settings before selecting Print Start Select itemLetter Viewing on TV screen Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch toWhen TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot Connect camera to TV Turn on TV Preparation What is HDMI?Viewing on a TV with Hdmi Socket Set to Hdmi input What is Viera Link HDMI? Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control You can press SUB Menu to switch between Playback Modes Switching Playback ModeWhen operating, refer to the Viera Link operating panel Select a picture with , and press OK Other related operations If Viera Link Hdmi does not function correctly →161 List of LCD monitor displays Recording Playback Press the Display button to change display →46 Message displays No Additional Selections can be Made No Battery Power Remains GPS Try checking these items →156 162 first MIN. Shtr Speed is set to fast speeds, e.g /250 →102 LCD monitor Flash TV, computer, printer Cannot print when connecting to printer Others When in use Usage cautions and notes Memory cards User License Agreement for Location Name Data Personal Use OnlyRestrictions No Warranty Disclaimer of WarrantyDisclaimer of Liability About the geographical coordinate system Export ControlEntire Agreement About copyright Usage cautions and notes Screen display Country or area Switzerland Countries and regions with no landmark information Vanuatu Landmark types Quality Recording picture/time capacityAspect Ratio Picture Size REC Quality 11.5 M 10.5 M Motion Jpeg Wvga VGA Qvga Varies according to REC Quality →77 setting REC Quality Wvga VGA Qvga Wvga VGA Qvga For DMC-ZS7 users

Panasonic DMC-ZS6 Basic shooting operation, Taking still pictures Press the shutter button

Models: DMC-ZS6