Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→67)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes (→56)
[Food]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food.
[Baby]
Taking pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion.
Use cursor button to select [Age] and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
Set birthday with cursor button, and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Exit] and press [MENU/SET]
 
■Tips
 • Make sure [Age] is [ON] before...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→67)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes (→56)
[Sunset]
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets.
[High Sens.]
Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button 
and press [MENU/SET] 

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Picture Size]
Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures which can be recorded 
depends on this setting and on [Quality].
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:
Recording pixel level type
16M 4608x3456
10M *3648x2736
5M 2560x1920
3M 2048x1536
0.3M 640x480
14M4608x3072
12M4608x2592
12M3456x3456
* This setting is not available in  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode).
 ●    represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures. ●Mosaic effect may appear...

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Quality]
Set quality of picture.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:   High quality, priority to picture quality Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures
 ●The setting is fixed to , in [High Sens.] Scene Mode.
[Rec Quality] 
Set the picture size of motion pictures.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:
Picture Quality Picture Size No. of Frames Picture Aspect Ratio
[HD] 1280x720 pixels
30 fps16:9
[VGA] 640x480 pixels
4:3
[QVGA] *
320x240 pixels
*...

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Sensitivity]
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings: [AUTO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600]
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] [100][1600]
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Interference LowHigh
Subject blur HighLow
 ●[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 800 based on subject brightness. ●[AUTO]...

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Using the [Rec] menu
[White Balance]
Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:  [AWB] (automatic) /  (outdoor, clear sky) /  (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) /  (Incandescent lighting) /  (uses value set in ) /  (set manually)
 ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in accordance 
with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme...

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Using the [Rec] menu
 
■Setting White Balance manually ()
   Select  and press [MENU/SET].  Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/SET].
 • White Balance is set to .
 • Even if the camera’s power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered.
 • Adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance.
 
■[AWB] operational range: 
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight...

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Using the [Rec] menu
[AF Mode]
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:  /  /  /  / 
Taking front-on 
pictures of people
 (Face Detection) Recognizes faces (up to 10 people) and adjusts exposure and focus 
accordingly.
AF area
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. Other faces  that are...

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Using the [Rec] menu
 ●Cannot set to  (Face Detection) in the following case:
 • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Night Scenery] [Food])
 ●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in  (Face Detection) 
setting, switch to another setting.
 ●If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the movement of 
the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to  (9-area-focusing). ●Use  (1-area-focusing) if focus is difficult to align with  (Spot-focusing)....

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Burst]
A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:
Setting Description
[ON]Maximum burst speed: Approx. 1 fps
 
•Y ou can record a series of still pictures successively until the card 
or built-in memory is full, but at some point the burst speed drops. 
(The timing at which the burst speed drops varies depending on 
the type of card and the number of recording pixels.)
 • Focus, exposure...