Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking Pictures with different image effects 
(Creative Control Mode)
Recording Mode: 
This mode allows you to add any of 15 types of effects before recording.
You can set the effects to add by selecting example images and  checking them on the screen.
1Press [MODE].
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Creative Control], and then press [MENU/
SET].
3Press 3/ 4 to select image effects and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•The image effect of the selected example image will be applied 
in a preview display  A.
•A brief description of selected image effect appears when you 
press 2.
•To change the Creative Control Mode, press [MENU/SET], select [ Creative Control] using 3/4/2/
1, and then press [MENU/SET].
•The displayed image on the recording screen and the preview of  the selected image effect may differ 
from the actual recorded image.
•ISO sensitivity will be fixed to [AUTO].
•White Balance will be fixed to [AWB].
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For details on how to select the “Creative Control Mode” settings, refer to P61.
¢These pictures are examples to show the effect.
This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture.
This effect gives a faded image.
This effect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic feel to the overa ll image.
This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall im age.
[Expressive]
[Retro]
[Old Days]
[High Key]
•If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode, the effect m ay not be 
apparent in places with insufficient brightness. 
						

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This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and 
enhances bright parts.
This effect creates a sepia image.
This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive bla ck and 
white picture.
This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look.
[Low Key]
[Sepia]
[Dynamic Monochrome]
[Impressive Art]
•If you select this effect with Panorama Shot Mode, seams betwee n 
pictures may become noticeable. 
						

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This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright 
parts.
This effect gives your phot o a dramatic color look.
This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impressio n of a toy 
camera.
[High Dynamic]
[Cross Process]
Items that can be set
Color Green 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 , and 
press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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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 scre en will be delayed more than usual  and the 
screen will look as if frames are being dropped during motion p icture 
recording.
•No sound is recorded in motion pictures.•Approximately 1/10 of the time period is recorded.
(If you record for 10 minutes, the resulting motion picture reco rding will be 
approximately 1 minute long.)
The displayed available recording time is approximately 10 time s. When 
switching to Recording Mode, please check the available recordi ng time.
•Even if motion picture recording is terminated in a short time, the recording 
may actually continue for a certain period of time.
Keep the camera still until the recording is complete.
•When taking pictures of a large size, the screen may turn black  after taking 
the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunc tion.
[Soft Focus] 
						

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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]
[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].
•
You can set the color again by pressing 
2.
2Check the color you have set, and 
then press [MENU/SET].
•
The set color is memorized even if the 
camera is turned off.
•Depending on the subject, the set color may not be left in. 
						

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Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)
Recording Mode: 
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically, and are 
combined to make a single panorama picture.
This mode allows you to add any of 13 types of effects before r ecording.
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 
then press [MENU/SET].
4Press 3/ 4 to select image effects and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can add the same image effect as the Creative Control Mode  with the same operation as 
the Creative Control Mode.
(except for [Toy Effect] and [Miniature Effect])  (P62–66)
•During panorama picture recording, the following image effect o f the Creative Control Mode 
is not visible on the screen:
–[Star Filter]•If you are not going to add an image effect, select [No Effect] .
5After confirming the recording direction, press [MENU/SET].
•If the selected recording direction is the same as that of the previous recording, the screen 
that lets you check the recording direction may not be displaye d.
•A horizontal/vertical guide is displayed. 
If you press 1, you will return to step 
3.
6Press the shutter button halfway to focus. 
						

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7Press the shutter button fully and record a picture while moving the 
camera in a small circle in the direction selected in Step 
3.
8Press the shutter button once again to end the picture recording.
•Recording can also be ended by keeping the camera still while recording.•Recording can also be ended by moving the camera to the end of  the guide.
∫Technique for Panorama Shot Mode Recording from left to right
Trace a half-circle with the camera, taking about 4 seconds.
•
Move the camera at a constant speed.
Pictures may not be able to be re
corded properly if the camera is moved too fast or slow.
•If the camera is not panned enough (1/4 or less of a circle), t he recording may not be 
successful.
A Recording direction and panning (Guide)
BMove the camera in the recording direction 
without shaking it.
(If the camera shakes too much, pictures 
may not be able to be recorded, or the 
recorded panorama picture may become 
narrower (smaller).)
C Move the camera towards the edge of the 
range you wish to record.
(The edge of the range will not be recorded 
in the last frame)
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•The zoom position is fixed to Wide.•[Stabilizer] is fixed to [OFF].•The focus, White Balance, and exposure are fixed at the optimum values for the first picture. As a 
result, if the focus or brightness changes substantially during  recording, the entire panorama picture 
may not be recorded at the suitable focus or brightness.
•White Balance is fixed to [AWB] while an image effect is applie d.
•When multiple pictures are combined to create a single panorama picture, the subject may appear 
distorted or the connection points may be noticeable in some ca ses.
•The number of recording pixels in the horizontal and vertical directions of the panorama picture 
varies depending on the recording direction and the number of c ombined pictures.
The maximum number of pixels is shown below.
•A panorama picture may not be able to be created, or the pictur es may not be combined properly 
when recording the following subjects or under the recording co nditions below.
–Subjects with a single, uniform color or repetitive pattern (such as the sky or a beach)–Moving subjects (person, pet, car, waves, flowers blowing in th e breeze, etc.)–Subjects where the color or patterns change in a short time (su ch as an image appearing on a 
display)
–Dark places–Locations with flickering light sources such as fluorescent lig hts or candles
∫About playback
¢ You can perform frame-by-frame forward/rewind by pressing  1/2 during a pause.
Recording directionHorizontal ResolutionVertical Resolution
Horizontal 3200 pixels720 pixels
Ver tical960 pixels3200 pixels
3 Start panorama playback/Pause
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Taking pictures that match the scene being 
recorded 
(Scene Mode)
Recording Mode: 
You can select any of 15 types of Scene Modes according to the subject and scene.
1Press [MODE].
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Scene Mode], and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the Scene Mode and 
then press [MENU/SET].
•To change the Scene Mode, press [MENU/SET], select [Scene Mode]  using 3/4/ 2/1, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•The following cannot be set in Scene Mode as the camera adjusts  automatically.–[Sensitivity]/[i.Zoom]
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