Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Wi-Fi
To send images, select [New Connection] , and select the method for sending them.
Even after completing the connection, you can still change the size of the images to be sent.
∫Images that can be sent
¢ Sending by [Send Images While Recording] is not available.
•Some images may not be played back or sent depending on the device.•For information on the playback of images, check the operating instructions of the destination 
device.
About settings for sending images
DestinationJPEGMotion JPEG¢
[Smartphone] ±—
[PC] ±±
CancelSelectSet
Select a functionRemote Shooting & ViewSend Images While RecordingSend Images Stored in the Camera 
						

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Wi-Fi
A picture can be automatically sent to a specified device every time you take it.
•Since the camera gives priority to recording,  sending may take longer during the recording.
•When connected with [Send Images While Recording], [ ] is displayed on the 
recording screen, and [ ] is displayed while sending a file.
•If you turn off this unit or the Wi-Fi connection before sending is complete, 
unsent pictures will not be resent.
•You may not be able to delete files or use the playback menu while sending.•Motion pictures cannot be sent.
Images can be selected and sent after recording.
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Some images taken with a different camera may not be able to be sent.•Images that have been modified or edited with a computer may not be able to be sent.
If you press 2 after completing a connection, you can change the size of the images to be 
sent.
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The size in which motion pictur es will be sent cannot be changed.
Send Images While Recording
Send Images Stored in the Camera
Changing the settings for sending images
[Size]Resize the image to send.
[Original]:
Send the image without changing the size.
[Change]: You can select the picture size from [M] or [S].
The aspect ratio does not change. 
						

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Wi-Fi
[Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
For details on how to select the [Wi-Fi] menu settings, refer to P37.
Configure the settings required for the Wi-Fi function. [Wi-Fi Setup] cannot be changed when connected to Wi-Fi.
1Select [Wi-Fi Setup] in the [Wi-Fi] menu, and press [MENU/SET].2Press  3/4  to select item, and press [MENU/SET].
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Refer to P110  for details.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” section on P117.•If you are using the PC with standard settings, you do not need to change the workgroup.
[Smart Transfer]—
[PC Connection]
You can set the workgroup.
To send images to a PC, a connecti on to the same workgroup as the 
destination PC is required.
(The default setting is “WORKGROUP”.)
[Change Workgroup Name]:
Enter the workgroup of the connecting PC.
Exit the menu after it is set.
[Restore to Default]:
Restores the default state.
Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is 
selected.
Exit the menu after it is executed.
[Device Name]
You can change the name of this unit.
1Press  2.2Enter the desired device name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” 
section on P117 .
•A maximum of 32 characters can be entered. 
						

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Wi-Fi
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” section on P117.•Make a copy of password.
If you forget the password, you can reset it with [Reset Wi-Fi Settings] in the [Setup] menu, however 
other settings will also be reset.
•A “MAC Address” is a unique address that is used to identify network equipment.•“IP Address” refers to a number that identifies a PC connected to a network such as the Internet. 
Usually, the addresses for homes are automatically assigned by the DHCP function such as a 
wireless access point. (Example: 192.168.0.87)
¢ 1 [Approved Regulations] is only available on the version DMC-SZ8P.
¢ 2 [Regulations] is only available on the version DMC-SZ8PC.
[Wi-Fi Password]
To prevent incorrect operation or use of the Wi-Fi function by a third 
party and to protect saved personal information, it is recommended 
that you protect the Wi-Fi function with a password.
Setting a password will automatically display the password input 
screen when the Wi-Fi function is used.
[Setup]:
Enter any 4-digit numbers as the password.
Exit the menu after it is set.
[Delete]
[Network Address]Displays the MAC address and IP address of this unit.
[Approved 
Regulations]¢1The technical compliance standard authentication number is 
displayed.
[Regulations]¢2Displays the regulations. 
						

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Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen.
Preparations:
Set the [TV Aspect]. (P45)
Turn this unit and the TV off.
1Connect the camera and a TV.
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out.
(Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)
•Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).
2Turn the TV on and select external input.
3Turn the camera on and then press [ (].
•Depending on the [Picture Size], black bands may be  displayed on the top and bottom or the left and 
right of the pictures.
•Change the screen mode on your TV if the pictur e is displayed with the top or bottom cut off.•When pictures are displayed, they may not be displayed properly depending on the type of TV.•If you perform Multi Playback or Playback Zoom on a TV screen with an aspect ratio of 16:9, images 
may appear distorted when you play them back.
•You can view pictures on TVs in other countries (regions) which use the NTSC or PAL system when 
you set [Video Out] in the [Setup] menu.
(PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-SZ8P sold in the U.S. and the version 
DMC-SZ8PC sold in Canada.)
•No sound is output from the camera speakers. Al so, pictures are not displayed on the monitor.
•When the camera is connected to the TV with an AV cable, motion pictures recorded in [HD] are not 
displayed in the HD picture quality.
•Read the operating instructions for the TV.
AYellow: to the video input socket
B White: to the audio input socketCAV cable (optional)
D Align the marks, and insert. 
						

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The recorded still pictures can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot.
•Depending on the TV model, pictures may not be displayed on the full screen.•The file format of the motion pictures that can be played back differs depending on the TV model.
•In some cases, panorama pictures cannot be played back. Also, auto-scroll playback of 
panorama pictures may not work.
•For cards compatible with playback, refer to the operating instructions of the TV. 
						

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Connecting to other equipment
Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your 
PC
You can transfer the pictures in the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC.
•Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your PC.
•If the computer being used does not support SDXC Memory Cards, a message prompting you 
to format may appear.
(Doing so will cause recorded images to be erased so do not choose to format.)
If the card is not recognized, please refer to the below support site.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
∫PC that can be used (OS)
The unit can be connected to any PC capable of recognizing a mass storage device.
∫ Playback and editing on a PC
Software for image playback or editing is not supplied with this product.
To play back or edit still pictures or to play back motion pictures, use the following software:
Software for still pictures
Software for motion pictures
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Software supporting Motion JPEG format is required.
•The software information above is current as of January 2014. The software specifications are 
subject to changes without prior notice, and do not guarantee that the software will continue to 
operate in the future.
•If software is not installed on your PC, download it from the website of the software provider.•For information on how to use software, contact the software provider. 
•Windows support: WindowsR XP/Windows VistaR/WindowsR 7/WindowsR 8/WindowsR 
8.1
•Mac support: OS X v10.5 to v10.9
•For Windows:MicrosoftR Windows Photo Viewer/Windows Photo Gallery/
Windows LiveR Photo Gallery (online service)
•For Mac: iPhoto, provided by Apple 
						

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Connecting to other equipment
1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Please turn this unit on and your PC before connecting.•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out.
(Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
2Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
3Drag and drop files and folders in the camera to the PC.
•When the image transfer is complete, disconnect the USB connection cable safely.
•If the remaining battery power becomes low while  the camera and the PC are communicating, the 
alarm beeps.
Disconnect the USB connection cable safely. Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off and disconnect the USB connection cable. 
Otherwise, data may be destroyed.
Transferring images to a PC
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.
•For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer]
•For Mac: A drive ([NO_NAME]) is displayed on the desktop 
						

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Connecting to other equipment
∫About the folder structure of the camera
The content (folder structure) of the built-in memory of the camera/the card is displayed on a 
PC as follows:
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A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.–When a card containing a folder with the same  folder number has been inserted (Such as when 
pictures were taken using another maker of camera)
–When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder
∫ Connection in the PTP Mode
Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting USB connection cable.
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Data can now be read only from the card in the PC.
•When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card, the pictures may not be imported in the PTP Mode.•Motion picture cannot be played back in PTP Mode.
•Built-in Memory
•Card
DCIM: Images
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: Still pictures
MOV: Motion pictures
¢ Cannot be created in the built-in memory.
DCIM
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
MISC
P R I VAT E 
						

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Printing the Pictures
If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be 
printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera’s monitor.
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Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of your printer.
Preparations:
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Remove the card before printing the pictures from the built-in memory.
Check print quality and other settings on the printer before printing the pictures.
1Connect the printer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
•Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight out.
(Otherwise the connectors may bend out of shape, which may cause malfunction.)
•Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
2Press 3/4 to select [PictBridge(PTP)], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected, the 
alarm beeps. If this happens during printing, stop pr inting at once. If not printing, disconnect the USB 
connection cable.
•Disconnect the USB cable only after you turn off the camera.
•Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [ å] (Cable disconnect prohibit icon) is displayed.
(May not be displayed depending on the type of printer used)
•Before inserting or removing a card, turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB connection cable.
•Motion pictures cannot be printed out.
A USB connection cable (supplied)
B Align the marks, and insert.