Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically.
The icon of scene detected
Recognizes peopleRecognizes landscapesRecognizes night scenes and people in them  
(Only when  is selected)*Recognizes night scenes*Recognizes close-upsRecognizes sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene 
does not correspond to any of the above.
* We recommend using a...

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
[AF Tracking]
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
Press  to set AF Mode to [AF Tracking]
 
•T o cancel AF Tracking → Press  again.
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
 to lock
 
•T o cancel AF Lock → Press .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red
 ●The optimal scene for...

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode 
[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set.
The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in 
the [Setup] menu that are not displayed.
 ●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes: 
[Picture Size] and [Burst] on the [Rec] menu
 ●The settings for the following functions are...

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Taking motion pictures  [Motion Picture] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set to  ([Motion Picture] Mode)
Start recording
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the  way to record)
 ●Immediately release the shutter button after 
pressing it all the way.
 ●The zoom will remain as it is at the 
beginning of recording.
End recording
Press fully
Remaining recording time (approx.)
Elapsed recording time
You can record motion pictures with audio (monaural)....

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Taking motion pictures  [Motion Picture] Mode
 ●When recording motion pictures, we recommend using batteries with sufficient power. ●The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly. ●If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the 
SD card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format 
the SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media 
before formatting, as all...

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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card. Without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Press the Playback button
 • Press again to enter the recording mode.
Use the   cursor button to 
select a picture that you want to 
play back
 • Hold down to quickly scroll forwards/
backwards.
View pictures
Folder/File number
Picture number/Total pictures
 • Press the shutter button to switch to recording mode.
 ●It...

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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Turn to T side
Current zoom position
1x2x4x8x16x
  Turn to T side
 Turn to W side
 • Move zoom position → 
    
 ●Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Turn to W side Picture number/Total pictures
1-picture 
screen12-picture  screen30-picture screenCalendar 
Playback
  Turn to W side
 Turn to T side
 • When you select a picture using the cursor...

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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
Viewing pictures by their recording date “Calendar Playback”
Turn to W sideSelected date 
1-picture screen12-picture  screen30-picture screenCalendar 
Playback
  Turn to W side
 Turn to T side
 • When you select a recording date using the cursor button and press [MENU/SET],   the display method changes to the 12-picture screen.
 ●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. If the clock 
was not set, pictures will be displayed...

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Viewing your pictures  [Normal Play]
Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press 
Playback now starts.
Motion picture recording timeWhen playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed in 
the top right of the screen.
Example: After 10 minutes and 30 seconds: [10m30s]
Motion picture icon
 
■Operations during motion picture playback
Pause/play
Fast rewind (2 steps) 
Single-frame rewind (while paused)
Fast forward (2 steps)
Single-frame forward...

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Deleting pictures
Press to delete displayed picture
 
•A  confirmation screen is displayed. Select 
[Yes] with cursor button and then press 
[MENU/SET]. 
Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from the built-in memory if 
the card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
 ●Do not turn off the power during deletion. ●Use batteries with sufficient power. ●Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases:
 • Protected pictures 
 • Card switch is in...