Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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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 accordance with the light source.
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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 for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.
•The setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases.–[Scenery]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Food]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)
[White Balance]
SettingsDescription of settings
[AWB]([Auto White Balance]) Automatic adjustment
[V ]([Daylight]) When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð ]([Cloudy]) When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î ]([Shade]) When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ ]([Incandescent]) When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò ]([White Set]) Value set by using [Ó]
[Ó ]([White Set Setting]) Set manually 
						

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on a 
reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In 
this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
K lKelvin Color Temperature
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.
Setting the White Balance manually 
						

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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.
•The setting is fixed to [ Ø] in the following cases.–[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)
•It is not possible to set [ š] in the following cases.–[Soft Focus] (Creative Control Mode)–Panorama Shot Mode
–[Night Scenery]/[Food] (Scene Mode)
[AF Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[š ] ([Face 
Detection]) The camera automatically detects the person’s face. (max. 12 areas)
The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter 
what portion of the picture it is in.
[]([9-Area])¢Up to 9 points for each AF area can be focused.
This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen.
(AF area frame will be same as image aspect ratio setting.)
[
Ø ]([1-Area]) The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the 
screen. 
						

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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. Ot her faces that are the same distance away 
as the faces within the yellow AF areas are also brought into focus.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the face detection function may 
fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces.
[AF Mode] is switched to [ ] ([ Ø] while motion pictures are taken).
–When the face is not facing the camera
–When the face is at an angle–When the face is extremely bright or dark–When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
–When the face appears small on the screen–When there is little contrast on the faces–When there is rapid movement
–When the subject is not a human being–When the camera is shaking–When Digital Zoom is used
•If the camera is registering something other than someone’s face, change the settings to something 
other than [š]. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to real life.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Compensation effect may not be achieved depending on the conditions.
Applicable modes: 
Zoom magnification can be increased while minimizing deterioration of the image quality.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Refer to P48 for details.
Applicable modes: 
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom, or 
[i.Zoom].
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Refer to P48 for details.
[i.Exposure]
[i.Zoom]
[Digital Zoom] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed.
¢The number of Burst recording pictures are limite d by the picture-taking conditions and the type 
and/or status of the card used.
[Burst]
SettingsDescription of settings
Maximum 
recordable  pictures
(pictures)
[ ˜ ]([Burst On]) Burst speed approx. 1.2 pictures/secondApprox. 
200 pictures¢•The burst speed becomes slower halfway.
The exact timing of this depends on the type of card 
and the Picture Size.
[]([Hi-Speed Burst])Burst speed approx. 3 pictures/secondApprox. 
200 pictures¢
•This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
•The picture size is fixed to 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M 
(16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).
•The Burst speed changes according to the recording 
conditions.
•The number of Burst recording pictures are limited by 
the picture-taking conditions and the type and/or status 
of the card used.
•The number of Burst recording pictures may increase 
when you use a card with fast writing speed or card is 
formatted.
•The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted. However, 
the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the shutter 
speed become high-speed.
[OFF]—— 
						

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•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat 
the recording of pictures.
•It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card. If you take pictures 
continuously while saving, the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases. For 
continuous shooting, use of a high speed memory card is recommended.
•The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the recording 
environment such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high, etc.
•The focus, zoom, exposure, White Balance, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the 
settings for the first picture.
•This function is not available in the following cases:–[Toy Effect]/[Miniature Effect]/[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter] (Creative Control Mode)–[HDR]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)
•When the Self-Timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in Burst Mode is fixed to 3.•The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
Applicable modes: 
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed halfway, making it 
easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions.
(Larger AF area is displayed depending on the recording conditions.)
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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The effective distance of the assist lamp is approximately 1.5 m (4.9 feet).•Depending on the state of the zoom or subject, the effective distance may 
become shorter.
•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp  A (e.g. when taking pictures 
of animals in dark places), set the [AF Assist Lamp] to [OFF]. In this case, it 
will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.–[Scenery]/[Night Scenery]/[Sunset]/[Glass Through] (Scene Mode)
[AF Assist Lamp] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed 
whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and corrects the picture.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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This function works only when the camera detects a face.•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.
Applicable modes: 
The camera detects jitter during recording and automatically corrects it, so you can record 
images with reduced jitter.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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The setting is fixed to [ON] in the following cases.–When recording motion pictures•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.
–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)•The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.
Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button.
–When there is a lot of jitter.–When the zoom magnification is high.–In Digital Zoom range.
–When taking pictures while following a moving subject.–When the shutter speed becomes slower to  take pictures indoors or in dark places.
[Red-Eye Removal]
[Stabilizer] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
You can take a picture with date and time of recording.
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Date information for pictures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted.
•When printing pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer, the date will be printed 
on top of the other if you choose to print with the date.
•If the time has not been set, you cannot stamp with the date information.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following cases.–When recording motion pictures–When using [Burst].
•[Date Stamp] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other Recording Mode will be 
reflected.
•You can also set printing with the recording date (P132) by recording with [Date Stamp] set to [OFF].
[Date Stamp]
SettingsDescription of settings
[W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month, and day.
[WITH TIME]Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes.
[OFF] — 
						

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Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P37.
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The [Motion Picture] menu is not displayed in the following cases.–[Soft Focus]/[Star Filter] (Creative Control Mode)
Applicable modes: 
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
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When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [QVGA].
Applicable modes: 
It will continually keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
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Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion 
picture recording.
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.–[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)
[Rec Quality]
SettingsPicture sizefpsAspect ratio
[HD] 1280k720
3016:9
[VGA]
640k480
4:3
[QVGA]320k240
[Continuous AF]