Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zr1 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Use the marine case (DMW-MCZX1; optional). This allows you to take pictures with a 
natural color.
Fixing the focus underwater (AF Lock)
You can fix the focus before taking a picture with AF lock. This is useful if you want to take 
pictures of a fast moving subject etc.
1Aim the AF area at the subject.2Press  2 to fix the focus.
•The AF lock icon  A appears when the subject is focused.•Press 2 again to cancel AF lock.•When you rotate the zoom lever, the AF lock is...

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[REC] Mode: n
Advanced (Recording pictures)Motion Picture Mode
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to  [ n].
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then press it fully to start recording.
A Audio recording•The available recording time  B is displayed on the top 
right and the elapsed recording time  C is displayed on 
the bottom right of the screen.
•After pressing the shutter button fully, release it straight 
away.
•When the...

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•When you set the recording quality to [ ], [ ] or [ ], we recommend using a high-speed 
card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
Press 3/4 to select [REC QUALITY] and then press 1.
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
¢ Cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
∫ About focusing
When [CONTINUOUS AF]  (P101) is set to [ON], and you...

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Note
•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•Refer to P173 for information about the available recording time.•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after 
recording motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment, the 
quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate...

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[REC] Mode: ñ· ¿
Taking a picture with Face Recognition function
Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and 
prioritizes focus and exposure automatically.  Even if the person is located towards the 
back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
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The Face Recognition function includes the following.In Recording Mode
–Display of corresponding name when camera detects a registered 
face¢...

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You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 
people.
Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 
pictures/registration)
Face Settings
∫ Point of recording when registering the face images
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Face front with eyes open and mouth closed, making sure the 
outline of the face, the eyes, or the eyebrows are not covered 
with the hair when registering.
•Make sure there is no extreme shading...

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Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 1.  
(P21)
Press  3
/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•If 6 people have already been registered, the list of registered 
people will appear. Press  3/4/2/1  to select the person to be 
replaced and press [MENU/SET].
Information of the person that was replaced will be deleted.
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot be...

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Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
∫About the information 
•When [DISPLAY] is pressed on the recording screen described in step 3, an explanation 
appears for taking face images. (Press again to return to the recording screen.)
ItemDescription of settings
[NAME]
It is possible to register names.1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Enter the name.
•For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] 
section on P123 .
[PRIORITY]
The focus and...

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You can add a picture to the information of the registered people, replace or delete the 
pictures which have already been registered, and information such as names and register 
priority.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and 
then press  1. (P21)
2Press  4 to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3 to select [EDIT] and then press [MENU/SET].4Press  3/4/2 /1  to select the person to edit and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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To change [NAME], [PRIORITY],...

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When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON] in step 3 of Change the information for a 
registered person   (P89)  while [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu is set to [ON], 
the registration screen will display automatically  after taking a picture of a face that has a 
high number of appearances.
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Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures. (It is not counted when 
[BURST], [AUDIO REC.] and Auto Bracket is set.)
•It may be extremely hard to...