Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz7 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is not recorded before the 
departure date.
•[Travel Date] cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD].•[Location] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.•[Travel Date] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other Recording Mode will 
be reflected.
— [Travel Date]
Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name 
of the travel destination can be set.
You can display the number of days that have passed when 
playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures 
with [Text Stamp] (P98) .
[Travel Setup]: [SET]:
Departure date and return date are set. Elapsed days (how 
many days after) of the travel are recorded.
[OFF]:
Elapsed days are not recorded.
•
The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after 
the return date. If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], [Location] will 
also be set to [OFF].
[Location]:
[SET]:
Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording.
[OFF]
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For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on 
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•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 ] ([Low])
([High])
([OFF]) []
[]
[]([Low])
([High])
([OFF])
 [Beep Tone]:
[]/[]/[]  [Shutter Tone]:
[]/[]/[]
u  [Volume]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels.
 [LCD Display]
Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor is 
adjusted.
[Brightness]:
Adjust the brightness.
[Contrast · Saturation]:
Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors.
[Red Tint]:
 Adjust the red tint.
[Blue Tint]:
 Adjust the blue tint.
1Select the settings by pressing 
3/ 4, and adjust with  2/1 .
2Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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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 time is reduced.
•When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cross point of these 
lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and 
the balance of the subject.
•The [Pattern]  setting is fixed to  [ ]  in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•In [Panorama Shot] or [Photo Frame] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.
 [LCD Mode]
These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when 
you are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high 
above your head.
[„ ] ([Auto Power LCD])
¢:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright 
it is around the camera.
[… ] ([Power LCD]):
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
[Å ] ([High Angle])
¢:
The LCD monitor is easier to s ee when taking pictures with the 
camera held high above your head.
[OFF]
¢Can be set only when Recording Mode is set.
 [Guide Line]
Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures. 
You can also set whether or not to have the recording information 
displayed when the guidelines are displayed.
[Rec. Info.]:
[ON]/[OFF] [Pattern]:
[]/[ ]
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•When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the Histogram is displayed in 
orange because the recorded picture and the Histogram do not match each other.
•The Histogram is an approximation in the Recording Mode.•The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.•The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture 
editing software used in PCs etc.
•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases:–Intelligent Auto Mode–Multi Playback–When recording motion pictures–Playback Zoom–[Photo Frame] in Scene Mode–When HDMI mini cable is connected–Calendar
•Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation.•Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size 
setting.
•It will be fixed to [OFF] during the Intelligent Auto Mode.
 [Histogram]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the 
histogram.
[ON]/[OFF]
A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness 
along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the 
number of pixels at each brightness level on the 
vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
Adark
B optimal
C bright
 [Video Rec Area]Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked.
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•Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [Sleep Mode].•[Sleep Mode]  is set to  [5 MIN. ]  in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.•[Sleep Mode] does not work in the following cases.–When connecting to the AC adaptor (supplied)–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a slide show–[Auto Demo]•The effect of the [LCD Power Save] is lower in the Digital Zoom range compared to the Optical 
Zoom range.
•The effect of the [LCD Power Save] will not affect the image being recorded.•Setting of [LCD Mode] has priority over the setting of [LCD Power Save] regarding the 
brightness of the LCD monitor.
•[Auto Review] is activated regardless of its setting in the following cases.–When using Auto Bracket.–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.
q [Economy]
You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus.
Also, the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor.
p [Sleep Mode]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]/[OFF]
 [LCD Power Save]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor is lowered. The battery life will be 
conserved by lowering the image quality of the LCD monitor 
further during the recording
¢.¢ Excluding the Digital Zoom range.[ON]/[OFF]
o [Auto Review]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking the 
still picture.
[1SEC]
[2SEC]
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed.
[OFF]
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•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting 
the card (P48) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the built-in memory or the card first and then use this 
function to reset the file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [Yes] to reset the folder number.
•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 of malfunctioning.
•When the [Rec] menu settings are reset, data registered with [Face Recog.] will be also reset, 
too.
•When [Setup] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.–The birthday and name settings for [Baby1]/[Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mode.–The [Travel Date] setting. (Departure date, return date, destination)–The [World Time] setting.•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
v [No.Reset]Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
w [Reset]The [Rec] or [Setup] menu settings are reset to the initial settings.
x  [USB Mode]
Select the USB communication system after or before connecting 
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection 
cable (supplied).
[y] ([Select on connection]):
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
[{ ] ([PictBridge(PTP)]):
Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
[z ] ([PC]):
Set after or before connecting to a PC. 
						

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•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P 111 for details.
•This will work when the HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P113  for the method to playback 3D pictures in 3D.
Set to match the type of TV.
| [Output]
[] ([TV Aspect]):
[W ]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X ]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
•
This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.
[VIERA Link]
Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the 
VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link 
compatible equipment using HDMI mini cable (optional).
[ON]: Remote control operation of the VIERA Link 
compatible equipment is enabled. (Not all operations 
are possible)
The operations you can perform on the camera are 
limited.
[OFF]: Operations will be on the camera only.
 [3D Playback]
Setup the output method for 3D pictures.
[]:Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television.
[]: Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 
3D.
Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D 
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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 display is not rotated during Multi Playback.
•Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display information about the software on 
the unit.
•Use a battery with sufficient battery power when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during 
formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove 
the card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other  equipment, format it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.•If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service Center.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [ ~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
M  [Rotate Disp.]
This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were 
recorded holding the camera vertically.
[] ([On]):Rotate pictures on a TV and the LCD 
display so that they are displayed 
vertically.
[]([External Only]):Rotate only the picture on a TV so 
that it is displayed vertically.
[OFF]
 [Version Disp.]It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera.
 [Format]The built-in memory or card is formatted.  Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully 
before formatting.
~  [Language]Set the language displayed on the screen.
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1-800-211-PANA(7262) or, contact us via the web at: 
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•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 correction
[Auto Demo]:
[ON]
[OFF]
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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”.
¢1 If the [Histogram] in [Setup] menu is set to [ON], histogram will be displayed.
¢ 2 Name of the registered person in [Face Rec og.] is displayed when [DISP.] is pressed.
In Recording ModeBNormal display¢1
C Number of recordable pictures
D Normal display¢1
E Available recording time
F No display
G No display (Recording guideline)
¢1
BD
GF
In Playback Mode
H Normal display
I Display with recording information¢1
J No display¢2
HI
J
CE