Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz9 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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You can create a single still picture from a recorded motion picture.
1Press 3 to pause motion picture playback.
2Press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected. 
Exit the menu after it is executed.
•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
[FHD/60i]/[HD/60p]2 M (16:9)
[FHD/30p]/[HD/30p]2 M (16:9)
[VGA/30p]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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•Do not turn the camera off while deleting.
•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
1Press [ ].
2Press 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 Exce pt Favorite] is selected with 
the [Delete All] set.
3(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.
4(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])
1Press [MENU/SET].
Setting menu items
2Press  3/4/2/1 to select menu and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Menu Description of settings
[Rec] (P81 to 99)
(Recording Mode only) The menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity or Number of 
pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture] 
(P100 to 102)
(Recording Mode only) This menu lets you set the [Rec Format], [Rec Quality], and other 
aspects for motion picture recording.
[Playback] 
(P114 to 127)
(Playback Mode only) This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settings, 
etc. of recorded pictures.
[Setup] 
(P46 to 55) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, beep tone settings 
and other settings which make it easier for you to operate the 
camera.
[Wi-Fi] 
(P131 to 169)This menu lets you make the  settings necessary to connect 
to Wi-Fi or use the Wi-Fi function.  
						

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∫Close the menu
Press [ ] until the screen returns to the recording/
playback screen or press the shutter button half-way.
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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 M enu are determined by the mode or a display style 
the camera is in.
3Press 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)
4Press 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
1Press [Q.MENU] when recording.
2Press 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
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P44.
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[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings before using 
them.
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Airplane Mode], [Beep]¢, [Language], 
[Stabilizer Demo.] can be set.
¢ Available settings may be different from other Recording Modes.
•Refer to P24  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.
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Set [Home] first thing after purchasing. [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
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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 day s that have passed when playing 
back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [Text 
Stamp]  (P116).
[Travel Setup]: [SET]:
Departure date and return date are set. Elapsed days (how many 
days after) of the travel are recorded.
[OFF]
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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 P80 . 
						

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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 [Monitor Luminance] is set to [High Angle], [Brightness] and [Contrast · Saturation] cannot be 
adjusted.
 [Airplane Mode]
Restricts Wi-Fi settings.
[ON]:
Wi-Fi functions cannot be used.
[OFF]
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When you bring the camera on an airplane or to a hospital, etc., set 
[Airplane Mode] to  [ON], and turn off the camera because electromagnetic 
waves, etc. emitted by the camera may interfere with gauges.
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  [Speaker Volume]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels.
 [Monitor Display]
Brightness, color, or red or blue ti nt 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 [Auto Power Off] 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 if no operations are preformed for 
30 seconds when recording in [Power Monitor]. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright 
again.
•When [Monitor Luminance] 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.•Guidelines are not displayed in the following cases.–Panorama Shot Mode
–[Photo Frame] (Scene Mode)
 
[Monitor Luminance]
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 Monitor])
¢:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is 
around the camera.
[… ] ([Power Monitor]):
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
[Å ] ([High Angle])
¢:
The LCD monitor is easier to see 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 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] (Scene Mode)–When HDMI micro 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.
[ON]/[OFF]