Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz40 Owners Manual For Advanced Feaures

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This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright 
parts.
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look.
This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy 
camera.
[High Dynamic]
[Cross Process]
Items that can be set
ColorGreen tone/Blue tone/Yellow tone/Red tone
•Press 2/1  to select the color to enhance, and 
press [MENU/SET].
[Toy Effect]
Items that can be set
Color Orange emphasized Blue emphasized
•Press 2/1 to select the color tone ,...

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This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a diorama.
This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel.
[Miniature Effect]
Items that can be set
Direction of the blur Horizontal/Vertical
•Press 2/1  to select the direction of the blur, and 
press [MENU/SET].
•Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the 
screen will look as if frames are being dropped.
•No sound is recorded in motion pictures.
•Approximately 1/10 of the time period...

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This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect.
This effect leaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness.
[Star Filter]
•Display of the recording screen will be delayed more than usual and the 
screen will look as if frames are dropping.
[One Point Color]
∫ Set the color to leave in
1Fit the color you want to leave in the 
frame at the center of the screen, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
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If you press [DISP.], you will return to step 1.
2Check the color you have...

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Using the [Rec] Menu
For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P38.
Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels.
The higher 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: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
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The setting is fixed to [›] in the following cases.
–[HDR]/[High Sens.] (Scene Mode)
[Quality]
SettingsDescription of settings
[A ]([Fine]) When giving priority to the picture quality
[› ]([Standard]) When using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels 

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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 [AUTO] is set, refer to  P53.•You cannot select [AUTO] or [ ] in Manual Exposure Mode.
•The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions.–When recording motion pictures–When [Burst] is set to [ ]
[Sensitivity]...

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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 for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the...

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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...

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You can finely adjust the White Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting 
the White Balance.
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Fine adjustment is possible only when the White Balance is set to [ V]/[Ð ]/[î ]/[Ñ ]/[Ò ].
1Select the White Balance to finely adjust and then press [DISP.] to display 
[WB Adjust.].
2Press  2/1  to adjust the White Balance.
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Select [0] to return to the original White Balance.
3Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
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The White Balance icon on the screen turns red or blue.•The White...

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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.
•The setting is fixed to [ Ø] in the following cases.–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
•It is not possible to set [ š] in the following cases.–Panorama Shot Mode–[Night Scenery]/[Food] (Scene Mode)
–[Soft Focus] (Creative Control Mode)•[ ] cannot be set in the following...