Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zr1 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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 [TRAVEL DATE]
Set the departure date and return date of your vacation. The 
number of days which have passed since the departure date (i.e. 
what day of the vacation it is) is then recorded when you take 
pictures and can be displayed at playback. You can stamp your 
pictures with this information using [TEXT STAMP]  (P125).
[OFF]/[SET]
∫ Setting the travel date
1Press  4 to select [SET] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4/2 /1  to set the departure 
date, and then press [MENU/SET].
3 /4 : Select the month
2 /1 : Select the date
3Press  3/4 /2 /1 to set the return 
date, and then press [MENU/SET].
•
The frames of dates from the departure 
date to the return date undergo a color 
change.
4Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
•
The departure date and return date you have set appear in the 
[TRAVEL MODE] menu.
∫ Canceling the travel date
These settings are canceled aut omatically when the current date 
passes the return date. To cancel the settings part-way through 
your vacation, set 
[TRAVEL DATE] to [OFF] in Step 1 of “Setting 
the travel date”. Note that when [TRAVEL DATE] is [OFF], [DESTINATION] is also set to [OFF] automatically. 
						

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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 number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set.
•When the travel date is set, [—] appears on the lower right of the screen.•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME] (P34) 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.•If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, 
which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation on which you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in wh ite, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded). 
						

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•The travel destination can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on 
the CD-ROM (supplied).
•The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [TITLE EDIT].•The name for [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene Mode will not be recorded when 
[LOCATION] is set.
•[LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.•You cannot set [LOCATION] when [TRAVEL DATE] has been set to [OFF].
 [LOCATION]
Set a travel destination. The destination is then recorded when 
you take pictures and can be displayed at playback. You can 
stamp your pictures with this information using [TEXT STAMP]  
(P125) .
[OFF]/[SET]
∫ Setting the travel destination
1Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].2Enter the travel destination.
•For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] 
section on  P123.
3Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•The travel destination you have set is displayed in the [TRAVEL 
MODE] menu.
∫To cancel the display of the travel destination 
Set [LOCATION] to [OFF] in Step 1 of “Setting the travel 
destination”. 
						

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 [WORLD TIME]
Set times in the region where you live and the region of your 
overseas destination. You can then display local time and record 
local time when taking pictures on your vacation.
[DESTINATION]/[HOME]
∫Setting areas for [DESTINATION]/[HOME]
When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE 
SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press [MENU/SET], 
and set the home area on the screen in step 
2.
1Press  4 to select [HOME] and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  2/1  to select the home 
area, and then press [MENU/
SET].
A :
Current timeB:Time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
•
If daylight saving time [ ] is used at 
the home area, press  3. Press  3 again to return to the original 
time.
•The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not 
advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
3Press  3 to select 
[DESTINATION] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to set.
C :The time in the selected location 
is displayed
4Press  2/1  to select the area the 
travel destination is in and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
D :Current time of the destination 
area
E :Time difference
•
If daylight saving time [ ] is 
used at the travel destination, press  3. (The time advances by 
one hour.) Press  3 again to return to the original time.
5Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•The date and time in the set [DESTINATION] or [HOME] 
appears in the [TRAVEL MODE] menu.
A
B
C
E
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•To reset the time to [HOME] time when you get back from your vacation etc., follow the 
instructions of Step 1 and 2.•If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•The travel destination icon [“] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination. 
						

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Mode switching
Selecting the [REC] Mode
When the [REC] Mode is selected, the camera can be set to the Intelligent Auto Mode in 
which the optimal settings are established in line with the subject to be recorded and the 
recording conditions, or to the Scene Mode which enables you to take pictures that match 
the scene being recorded.
Turn the camera on.
A [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch
B Mode dial
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector 
switch to [ !].
Switching the mode by rotating the mode 
dial.
Align a desired mode with part  C.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode.
ONOFF
SCNMS 
						

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∫List of [REC] Modes
¦Intelligent Auto Mode  (P38)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
!Normal Picture Mode (P43)
The subjects are recorded  using your own settings.
My Scene Mode (P66)
Pictures are taken using previ ously registered recording scenes.
ÛScene Mode (P66)
This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
$Motion Picture Mode  (P82)
This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.
 ìClipboard Mode  (P108)
Record as a memo. 
						

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[REC] Mode: ñ
BasicTaking pictures using the automatic function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the 
settings to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene detection /[STABILIZER] /[INTELLIGENT ISO]/ Face detection / Quick AF/
[I.EXPOSURE]/ Digital Red-eye Correction/Backlight Compensation
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!].
Set the mode dial to  [ ñ].
•The status indicator  3 lights when you turn 
this unit on  2. (It turns off after about 
1 second.)
( 1 : Shutter button)
Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep 
your arms still at your side and stand with 
your feet slightly apart.
A Flash
B AF assist lamp
ONOFF 
						

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Note
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.•Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.•Do not touch the front of the lens.
∫ When taking pictures using the flash  (P56)
•When [ ‡] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject 
and brightness.
•When [ ] or [ ] is set, digital red-eye correction is enabled.•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].
∫ When taking pictures using the zoom  (P46)
∫ To take pictures using the Face Recognition function (which stores faces of 
frequent subjects with information such as their names and birthdays)  (P85)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication 1 (green) lights when the subject 
is focused.
•The AF area  2 is displayed around the subject’s face 
by the face detection function. In other cases, it is 
displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.
•The focus range is 3 cm (0.10 feet) (Wide)/1 m 
(3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
•The maximum close-up distance (the shortest distance 
at which the subject can be taken) differs depending on 
the zoom magnification.
Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
•The access indication (P16)  lights red when pictures are 
being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is 
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
•
[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ], [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it 
will adjust the focus and exposure. (Face detection) (P99)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when 
the Scene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 
8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.
•When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R] 
is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].
¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered faces 
already set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.
Note
•Due to factors such as size, contrast, motion and proximity a different mode may be identified 
for the same subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of the subject, The distance to 
the subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under lo w brightness conditions, When the camera is 
shaken, When zoom is used
•For the best results, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording 
Mode.
•The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject will be come dark, so this function compensates the backlight by 
brightening the whole of the picture automatically. 
Scene detection
¦>[i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] •
Only when [
‡] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]
[i-BABY]¢