Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz9 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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2Turn on the TV and select the input to match the terminal in use.
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.
•Output from the HDMI micro cable (optional) has  priority when both AV cable (optional) and HDMI 
micro cable (optional) are connected.
•The...

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Preparations:
Set the [VIERA Link] to [ON]. (P53)
1Connect this unit to a Panasonic TV compatible with VIERA Link with a 
HDMI micro cable (optional) (P170).
2Turn the camera on and then press [ (].
3Operate with the remote control for the TV.
•Operate with reference to the operation icons displayed on the screen.
•To play back the audio of the motion pictures, se t the [Sound] in the Slide Show setting screen to 
[AUTO] or [Audio].
•It is recommended to connect this...

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∫Other linked operations
Turning this unit off:
If you use the remote control for the TV to turn the TV off, this unit is also turned off.
Automatic input switching:
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If you connect with an HDMI micro cable and then turn this unit on, the input channel on the TV 
automatically switches to this unit’s screen. If the TV’s power is in standby status, it will turn on 
automatically (if [Set] has been selected for the TV’s [Power on link] setting).
•Depending on the HDMI...

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Playing back 3D pictures
Connecting the camera to a 3D compatible television and playing back pictures taken in 3D 
allows you to enjoy 3D pictures for extra impact.
It is also possible to play back the recorded 3D pictures by inserting an SD card into the 3D 
compatible television with an SD card slot.
Preparations:
Set the [3D Playback] to [ ].  (P53)
Connect the unit to a 3D compatible television using the HDMI micro cable and 
display the playback screen. (P170)...

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•When the picture is not appropriate to view in 3D (disparity is too large, etc.)–[Slide Show]: 
The picture will be played back in 2D.
–[Filtering Play]: 
Confirmation screen is displayed. Select whether or not to play back the picture in 3D.
•2 pictures may be displayed side by side when a 3D  picture is played back on a TV that is not 3D 
compatible.
•When a picture recorded in 3D is displayed on the LCD monitor of this unit, it is played back in 2D 
(conventional...

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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...

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The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software.
Install the software on to your computer before use.
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PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 AE (Windows XP/Vista/7/8)
This software allows you to manage images. For example, you can send pictures and motion 
pictures to a PC and sort them by recording date or model name. You can also perform operations 
such as writing images to a DVD, processing and correcting images, and editing motion pictures.
•LoiLoScope 30 day full trial...

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∫Installing supplied software
•Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running applications.
1Check the environment of your PC.
•Operating environment of “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.0 AE”–OS:
WindowsR XP (32bit) SP3,
Windows VistaR (32bit) SP2,
WindowsR 7 (32bit/64bit) or SP1
WindowsR 8 (32bit/64bit)
–CPU:
PentiumR III 500 MHz or higher (WindowsR XP),
PentiumR III 800 MHz or higher (Windows VistaR),
PentiumR III 1 GHz or higher (WindowsR 7/WindowsR 8)
–Display:
1024k768 pixels...

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∫Transferring pictures to a PC
1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable 
(supplied).
2Press 3/ 4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].
•If [USB Mode]  (P52) is set to [PC] in the [Setup] menu in advance, the camera will be 
automatically connected to the PC without displaying the [USB Mode] selection screen.
•When the camera is connected to a PC while [USB Mode] is set to [PictBridge(PTP)], a 
message may appear on the PC screen. In that...

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∫Copying to a PC without using “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ”
If the installation of “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” fails, you can copy files and folders to your PC by 
dragging and dropping them from the camera after connecting to your PC.
Directory structure of built-in memory/card of this unit is shown by the figure below.
A new folder is created when pictures are taken in the following situations.
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After [No.Reset]  (P52) in the [Setup] menu has been executed
•When a card containing a...