Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Basic
About the Setup Menu
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P38 .
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[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important items.
Check their settings before using them.
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, only [Online Manual], [Clock Set], [Wo rld Time], [Airplane Mode], [Beep], 
[Language] can be set.
•Refer to  P22 for details.
•Press  3 if you are using Daylight Sav ings [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.)
Press  3 once more to return to the normal time.
•If you...

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Basic
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the monitor. However, this does not affect 
the recorded pictures.
•When [Monitor Luminance] is set to [High Angle] , [Brightness] and [Contrast · Saturation] cannot be 
adjusted.
  [Airplane Mode]
Restricts Wi-Fi settings.
[ON]:
Wi-Fi functions cannot be used.
[OFF]
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When you bring the camera on an airplane or to a hospital, etc. , set 
[Airplane Mode] to [ON], and turn off the camera because electr omagnetic 
waves, etc. emitted by...

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Basic
•[High Angle] is also canceled if you turn the camera off or [Auto Power Off] is activated.•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the monitor is increased so some subjects may appear 
different from real life on the monitor. However, this does not  affect the recorded pictures.
•When [Monitor Luminance] is set, the usage time is reduced.
•Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation.
•Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depen ding on the picture...

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Basic
•[Auto Power Off] is fixed to [5MIN.] in the following case.
–Intelligent Auto Mode•[Auto Power Off] does not work in the following cases.–When connecting to a PC or a printer
–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a Slide Show–During panorama playback (while pausing)
–When using a Wi-Fi connection
•[Auto Review] is activated regardless of its setting in the following case.–When using [Burst Shooting].•The setting is fixed to [2SEC] in the following case.
–Intelligent Auto...

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•When the setup settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.–The birthday settings for [Baby1]/[Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mo de.•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
•Always reset the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved within 
the camera from being misused.
•Always reset the camera after making a copy of personal informa tion when sending the camera in to 
be repaired.
•This will work when the AV cable (optional) is...

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Recording
Taking Pictures of Yourself ([Self Shot])
Applicable modes: 
If you rotate the monitor, Self Shot Mode is activated.
You can easily take pictures of yourself while looking at the screen.
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When [Self Shot] (P85)  in [Rec] menu is set to [OFF ], even if you rotate the monitor, the camera will 
not be set to Self Shot Mode. (It is set to [ON] at the time of  purchase.)
In Self Shot Mode...
•Deciding on a composition is easier because recording is 
performed while looking at the screen....

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Recording
2Press [MENU/SET] to set the soft skin effect, the 
number of pictures to be taken, and other details. 
(P48)
•Operate the buttons on the back of the unit while looking at 
the screen. Be careful not to operate the wrong buttons and 
not to drop the camera.
•Press 3/4  to select a setting, press 2/ 1 to select an option, and press [MENU/SET].
3Decide on your poses while looking at the monitor.
•The AF area is displayed around the subject’s face by the Face  Detection function.
(If [ š]...

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Recording
When you press [MENU/SET] in step 2, you can change the following settings.
•You can also change the [Slimming  Mode] setting in [Self Shot] in the [Rec] menu. (P49)
¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢ 2 [Red-Eye Removal]  (P84) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon .
Recording settings in Self Shot Mode
SettingsDescription of settings
([Soft Skin])Makes people’s faces look brighter and their skin tones look so
fter.
[ ] ([OFF])/[ ]...

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Recording
•When the [Soft Skin] is set
–The smoothing effect is applied to the part that has a similar tone to the complexion of a subject, as 
well.
–This mode may not be effective under insufficient lighting.
•When a setting other than [OFF] is selected for [Defocusing], d isplay of the recording screen will be 
delayed more than usual.
•[Soft Skin] is not available in the following cases:
–Creative Control Mode–Scene Mode•[Defocusing] is not available in the following cases:
–Creative Control...

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Recording
You can also take panorama pictures in Self Shot Mode.
By recording with Panorama Shot Mode, you can enjoy a variety of self-portraits, such as those 
with your friends or those incorporating a wide background.
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For information on taking pictures in Panorama Shot Mode, pleas e also refer to P67 “Ta k i n g  
panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
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1Press [MODE].
2Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select [Panorama Shot], and then press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4  to select the recording direction and...