Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Sz3 Owners Manual

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•The zoom position is fixed to Wide.•The focus, white balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As a 
result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during recording, the entire panorama picture 
may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.
•White Balance is fixed to [AWB] while an image effect is applied.•When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture, the subject may appear 
distorted or the connection...

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Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded 
(Scene Mode)
Recording Mode: 
When you select a Scene Mode to match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets 
the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture.
1Press [MODE].
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Scene Mode], and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•To change the Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET], select [Scene Mode] using  3/4/ 2/1, and then 
press...

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When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve 
the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.
∫ Technique for Portrait Mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the  daytime, this mode enables the texture of 
their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrai t]. (It is...

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Setting for when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
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Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.•This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m (16 feet) or more.
This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness.
∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode
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Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)•Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.
•We recommend using a tripod and the...

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from 
it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can display those during 
playback.
∫Birthday setting
1Press  3/4  to select [Age] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Enter the birthday.
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When the birthday is set, [Age] is automatically set to [ON].•If [ON] is selected when the birthday has not...

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This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
∫Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15 sec.], [30 sec.] or [60 sec.].
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Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this 
screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [Pleas e wait...] is displayed for the same length of 
time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.
∫ Technique for Starry Sky Mode
•The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60...

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Using the [Rec] Menu
For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P37.
Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels. The hi gher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures 
will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
•In specific modes, Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, and the picture size for [ ] is not 
displayed. For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, refer to...

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Applicable modes: 
This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables 
pictures to be taken even in dark places wi thout the resulting pictures coming out dark.
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For the focus range of flash when [ ] is set, refer to P51 .•The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions.
–When recording motion pictures–When [Burst] is set to [ ] or [ ]
[Sensitivity]
SettingsDescription of settings
[]([i.ISO])The ISO sensitivity is...

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Applicable modes: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes 
on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is 
seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary 
depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned...

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on a 
reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In 
this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent...