Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Sz3 Owners Manual

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Applicable modes: 
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
¢[Ø] will be used during motion picture recording.
•[AF Mode] is fixed to [ Ø] in the following cases.
–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)•It is not possible to set [ š] in the following cases.
–Panorama Shot Mode–[Night Scenery]/[Food] (Scene Mode)
[AF Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[š ] ([Face 
Detection])The camera...

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∫About [ š] ([Face Detection])
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the 
faces.
Yellow:
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the 
camera is focused.
White:
Displayed when more than one face is detected. Ot her faces that are the same distance away 
as the faces within the yellow AF areas are also brought into focus.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the face detection function may 
fail...

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Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to real life.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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[ ] in the screen turns yellow when [i.Exposure] is in effect.
•Even when the [Sensitivity] is set to [100], [Sensitivity] may be set higher than [100] if the picture is 
taken with [i.Exposure].
•Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.
Applicable...

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Applicable modes: 
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
[Burst]
SettingsDescription of settings
[˜ ]
([Burst On]) Burst speed
approx. 1.4 pictures/second
•You can take pictures until the capacity of the built-in memory or the card is 
full.
•The burst speed becomes slower halfway.  The exact timing of this depends 
on the type of card and the Picture Size.
•The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken.•The exposure and White Balance are adjusted each...

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•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat the 
recording of pictures.
•It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card. If you take pictures 
continuously while saving, the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases. For 
continuous shooting, use of a high speed memory card is recommended.
•Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off.
•If you take pictures in Burst Mode with the built-in memory,...

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Applicable modes: 
Sets various color effects, including making the picture sharper, brighter, or applying a sepia 
tone.
¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢ 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
Applicable modes: 
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway, making it 
easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions. (Larger AF area is 
displayed depending on the recording...

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Applicable modes: 
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed 
whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
•
Only available when [AF Mode] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active.
•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.
Applicable modes: 
Using one of these modes, jitter during picture ta king is detected, and the camera automatically 
compensates the jitter,...

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Applicable modes: 
You can take a picture with date and time of recording.
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Date information for pictures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted.
•When printing pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer, the date will be printed 
on top of the other if you choose to print with the date.
•If the time has not been set, you cannot stamp with the date information.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.–When recording motion pictures–When using...

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Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P37.
Applicable modes: 
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes: 
It will continually keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion 
picture recording.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)...

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Playback/Editing
Various methods of playback
You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods.
1Press [(].
2Press [MODE].
3Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select item, and then press [MENU/SET].
•Following items can be selected.
[] ([All]) (P32)
[] ([Slide Show])  (P81)
[] ([Filtering Play])  (P83)
[] ([Calendar])  (P85)