Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Basic
Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous 
recording)
During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a 
still picture.
Note
•The picture is saved with the following conditions.
•You can record up to 2 pictures per motion picture recording.•Simultaneous recording is not possible when [VGA] in [MP4] is set.•If you press the shutter button halfway to take a picture while recording a motion picture, the 
camera will refocus and the refocus movement will be recorded to the motion picture. To 
prioritize the motion picture image, taking still pi ctures by fully pressing the shutter button is 
recommended.
•Picture size and number of recordable pictures  are displayed by pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
•Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture.•In Miniature Effect Mode, recording will begin  shortly after pressing the shutter button fully.•Zooming may stop when a picture is recorded while zooming.•Operation sound of the shutter button may be recorded when a picture is taken during motion 
picture recording.
•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
Recording still pictures while recording motion pictures
[AVCHD]Picture size[MP4]Picture size
[FSH]/[SH] 3.5 M (16:9) [FHD]/[HD]3.5 M (16:9) 
						

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Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
Slide the REC/PLAY switch to [(].
Note
•This camera complies with the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File system” established 
by JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be 
played back.
•Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback 
Mode.
Press  2 or 1.
AFile number
B Picture number
•If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the 
pictures in succession.
•Speed of picture Forwarding/Rewinding  changes depending on the playback status.
Selecting a picture
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next pictureB
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Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1 screen >12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
•Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T) to return to the 
previous screen.
•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to normal playback
Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T).
1k > 2k> 4k> 8k > 16k
•When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W) after 
enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position 
indication  B appears for about 2 seconds, and the position of 
the enlarged section can be moved by pressing  3/ 4/2 /1.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality 
deteriorates.
A
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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats.
Press 2/1 to select a picture with a Motion 
Picture icon (such as [ ]/[ ]), and then 
press  3 to play back.
AMotion picture icon
B Motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed 
on the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 
[8m30s].
•Some information (recording information, etc.) is not displayed for motion pictures recorded in 
[AVCHD].
∫Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4 /2/ 1.
¢ The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.
Note
•When using a high capacity card, it is possible  that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•Be careful not to block the speaker of the camera during playback.•Motion pictures recorded in Miniature Effect Mode play back at approximately 10 times speed.
3Play/Pause
4Stop
2Fast rewind¢/
Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)
1Fast forward¢/
Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)
[W]Reduce volume level
[T]Increase volume level
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You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback.
Press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected. 
Exit the menu after it is executed.
Note
•The picture is saved with the following recording sizes.
•You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.•Still pictures created from a motion picture may be coarser than with normal picture quality.
Creating Still Pictures From a Motion Picture
[AVCHD]Picture size[MP4]Picture size
[FSH]/[SH] 2 M (16:9) [FHD]/[HD]
2 M (16:9)
[VGA] 0.3 M (4:3) 
						

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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted.•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
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Note
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power.•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
Press [ ].
Press  3/4 to select [Delete Multi] or 
[Delete All] and then press [MENU/SET].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set 
as favorite when [All Delete Except Favorite] is 
selected with the [Delete All] set.
(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press  3/
4/ 2/1 to select the picture, and then press 
[DISP.] to set.  (Repeat this step.)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISP.] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.
(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press 
[MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes]. 
						

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures 
and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with 
the camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s 
clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [AF Mode] from [ Ø] ([1-Area]) to [ š] ([Face 
Detection])
Press [MENU/SET].
Setting menu items
Press  2/1 to select menu and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Menu Description of settings
[Rec] (P74 to 85)
(Recording Mode only) The menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity or Number of 
pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture] (
P86 to 87)
(Recording Mode only) This menu lets you set the [Rec Mode], [Rec Quality], and 
other aspects for motion picture recording.
[Playback] 
(P95 to 108)
(Playback Mode only) This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print 
Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.
[Setup] 
(P40 to 49) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, beep tone 
settings and other settings which make it easier for you to 
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∫Close the menu
Press [ ] several times or press the shutter 
button halfway.
Note
•
There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on 
the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due 
to the specifications.
By using the Quick Menu, some of  the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determined by the mode or a display 
style the camera is in.
Press  3/4 to select the menu item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
A Menu screen page•It will switch to the next page when you reach the 
bottom. (It will also switch by rotating the zoom lever)
Press  3/4 to select the setting and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
Using the Quick Menu
Press [Q.MENU] when recording.
Press  3
/4/2/1 to select the menu item 
and the setting and then press [MENU/SET] 
to close the menu.
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About the Setup Menu
[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings before 
using them.
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to  P38.
•
Refer to P18  for details.
•Press 3 if you are using Summer Time [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.) Press  3 
once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
U  [Clock Set]Setting Date/Time.
 [World Time]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and 
record them on the pictures you take.
After selecting [Destination] or [Home], press  2/1  to select 
an area, and press [MENU/SET] to set.
•
Set [Home] first thing after purchas ing. [Destination] can be set after 
setting up [Home].
“  [Destination]:
Travel destination area
A Current time of the destination area
B Time difference from home area
–  [Home]:
Your home area
C Current time
D Time difference from GMT (Greenwich 
Mean Time)
A
B
C
D