Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press [MENU/SET].
•You can register up to 3 face images.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
ItemDescription of settings
[Name]
It is possible to register names.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Enter the name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on  P73.
[Age]
It is possible to register the birthday.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Press 2/1 to select the items...

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You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu, and then press [MENU/SET].  (P38)2Press 4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the face image to edit or delete and then press 
[MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
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Exit the menu after it is set.
Change or delete the information for a...

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[Name] of [Baby1]/[Baby2] or [Pet] in Scene Mode–[Name] in [Face Recog.]–[Location] in [Travel Date]–[Title Edit]
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press...

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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 nu mbers 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.
Note
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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,...

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.Note
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The setting is fixed to [ ›] in [High Sens.] in Scene Mode.•The following icons are displayed during the 3D recording.
[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
[ ] ([3D+Fine]):
Both MPO images...

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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 without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum 
ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the 
scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
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The...

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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 ac cordance with the light source.
Note
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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 is memorized even if the camera is...

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Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
1Select [Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the 
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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White Balance may not be set when the subject is too bright or too 
dark. Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate 
brightness.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
You can finely adjust the White Balance when you...

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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.
Note
•The focus setting is fixed to [ Ø ] in Miniature Effect Mode.•It will be fixed to [ š] when the [Face Recog.] is set to [ON].•[š ] cannot be set with [Panorama Shot], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot] or [Food] in 
Scene Mode.
•It cannot be set to [ ] in the following conditions.–In [Panorama Shot] in Scene...

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∫About [ š] ([Face Detection])
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the 
faces.
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 the same distance 
away as the faces within the yellow AF areas are also brought into focus.
Note
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the face detection 
function may...