Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zr1 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Changing the sensitivity of Face Recognition.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press 1. (P21)2Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  4 to select [SENSITIVITY] and then press [MENU/SET].4Press  3/4  to select [HIGH] or [LOW] and then press [MENU/SET].
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To return to the original settings, select [NORMAL].5Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
•Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.•You can also press the shutter button...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
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∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X].¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
[PICTURE SIZE]
 (12M) 4000k3000 pixels
 (8M )¢3264k 2448...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
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“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended optical Zoom”.•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•The extended optical zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of  the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P166)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
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[AUTO]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
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When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] 
according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her 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 ac cordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•The optimal white balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded 
under so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The white...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
∫Finely adjusting the white balance [ ]
You can finely adjust the white balance when  you cannot acquire the desired hue by 
setting the white balance.
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Set the white balance to [ V]/[Ð ]/[î ]/[Ñ ]/[Ò ].1Press 3 [È] several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears 
and then press 2/1 to adjust the white balance.
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Select [0] to return to the original white balance.2Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.•The white balance icon on...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P21.
Specify a person’s face and use the Face Recognition functions.
Applicable modes: 
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[OFF]/[ON]/[MEMORY]/[SET]
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Refer to P85  for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P21.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Applicable modes:
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[FACE RECOG.]
[AF MODE]
[š ]: Face detection The camera automatically detects the person’s...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
•The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 11 areas) light at the 
same time in [ ]. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF 
Mode to [ ƒ], [Ø ] or [ Ù].
•If the AF Mode is set to [ ], the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus.•Switch the AF Mode to [ ƒ] or [ Ø] if it is difficult to focus using [ Ù].•The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face. In...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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∫About [ ƒ] [1-area-focusing (High speed)]
•You can focus on the subject more quickly than in other AF Modes.•The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the 
shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.
∫ Setting up [ ] (AF Tracking)
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Dynamic tracking function may fail to lock, lose the subject in AF tracking, or track different 
subject depending on the recording conditions such as the ones below.
–When the...