Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz1 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Basic
•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change. Also, 
when connected, no sound is output from the camera speakers.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does 
not affect the recorded pictures.
•When [LCD Mode] is set to [High Angle], [Brightness] and [Contrast · Saturation] cannot be 
adjusted.
r [Beep]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r [Beep Level]:  [Shutter Vol.]:
[t ]
[u ] 
[s ]...

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•High Angle Mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or [Sleep Mode] is activated.•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear different from real life on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording 
in Power LCD Mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.
•When [LCD Mode] is set, the usage...

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Basic
•[Auto Review] is activated regardless of its setting in the following cases.–When using [Burst].•In Intelligent Auto Mode or [Panorama Shot] and [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode, the Auto 
Review function is fixed to [2SEC.].
•[Auto Review] does not work when recording motion pictures.
•When the [Reset] setting is selected during recording, the operation that resets the lens is also 
performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and 
not indicative...

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•Refer to P32 for information about how to play back pictures.•When you play back pictures on a PC, they canno t be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif  is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.•The...

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Basic
•The Stabilizer function is switched between [On] and [Off] every time [MENU/SET] is pressed 
during the [Stabilizer Demo.].
•In Playback Mode, [Stabilizer Demo.] cannot be displayed.•[Stabilizer Demo.] is an approximation.•[Auto Demo] is not output to the television.
 [Demo Mode]
Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected. ([Stabilizer 
Demo.])
The camera’s features are displayed as slide shows. 
([Auto Demo])
[Stabilizer Demo.]:
AAmount of jitter
B Amount of jitter after...

Recording
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RecordingAbout the LCD Monitor
Press [DISP.] to change.
ALCD monitor•When the menu screen appears, the [DISP.] button is not 
activated. During Playback Zoom, while playing back 
motion pictures and during a slide show, you can only 
select 
“Normal display  H” or “No display J”.
∫Recording guideline
This is used as a reference of composition,  such as balance, while taking a picture.
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In [Panorama Shot] or [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.
In Recording ModeB...

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
Using the Zoom
You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record 
landscapes in wide angle.
Setting the number of pixels to 10M or less will operate the Extended Optical Zoom to take 
zoomed pictures without affecting quality.
∫ Types of zooms
¢1 This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending on 
[Picture Size] setting.
The zoom functions below can also be used  to further increase the zoom...

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∫Screen display
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When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in 
conjunction with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) – ¶]
Note
•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.• “EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”. It is possible to take more magnified 
pictures with the optical zoom.
•The lens barrel extends or retracts according to the zoom position. Be sure not to interrupt the 
motion of the lens barrel while the zoom...

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [‰].
Press  3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated. Interval until the second flash depends on the brightness of the subject.
[Red-Eye Removal]  (P74) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash...

Recording
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∫Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode
The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode.
(± : Available, —: Not available,  ¥: Scene Mode initial setting)
¢ [ ] is displayed.•The flash setting may change if the Recording Mode is changed. Set the flash setting again if 
necessary.
•The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. However, the Scene Mode flash 
setting is reset to the initial setting when the Scene Mode is changed.
•Flash will not be activated...