Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zr3 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Press 3/4  to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
¢ The SD Speed Class Rating is the speed standard for successive writes.
Press  3/4  to select [REC QUALITY] and then 
press  1.
Changing [REC MODE] and [REC QUALITY]
Select [REC MODE] from the [MOTION PICTURE] 
Mode menu, and press  1. (P22)
Recording formatFeatures
[AVCHD Lite]
•Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for 
playback on your HDTV using an HDMI connection.
•It can be played back...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Press 3/4  to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
When [AVCHD Lite] is selected in step 2
¢1What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes 
higher when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. 
“VBR” is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for 
definite period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record. 
Therefore, the...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Note
•The motion picture recording may stop in the middle when any of the following cards are used.–Cards on which recording and deleting have been repeated many times–Cards which have been formatted using a PC or other equipment
Before taking pictures, format  (P30) the card in the unit. Because formatting will delete all data 
recorded on the card, save important data beforehand on the computer.
•Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite] or [MOTION JPEG] may be...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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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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Advanced (Recording pictures)
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 on...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Select [FACE RECOG.] on the [REC] Mode menu and then press 1.  
(P22)
Press  3
/4 to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4 /2 /1 to select the Face Recognition 
frame that is not registered, and then press [MENU/
SET].
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
•The faces of subjects other than people (pets, etc.) cannot be 
registered.
•When recognition fails, a message will appear and the display 
will return to the recording screen. In this...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Select item to edit with 3/4 , and then press 1 .
•You can register up to 3 face images.
Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
∫About the information 
•When [DISPLAY] is pressed on the recording screen described in step 4 on  P86 , 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...

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You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. You can also 
delete the information of the registered person.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and 
then press 1. (P22)
2Press  4 to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4/ 2/1 to select the face image to edit or delete 
and then press [MENU/SET].
4Press  3/4 to select the item and then press [MENU/SET].
5Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Change or...

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Setting of Auto Registration and Sensitivity for Face Recognition can be done.
1Select [FACE RECOG.] from the [REC] Mode menu, and then press 1. (P22)
2Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].
3Press  3/4 to select the item and then press 1 .
4Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Setting Auto Registration/Sensitivity
ItemDescription of settings
[AUTO REGISTRATION]
[OFF]/[ON]
•When the [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], 
[FACE RECOG.] will be...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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When [AUTO REGISTRATION] 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] and Auto Bracket is set.)
•It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face 
images with [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand.
∫Registering from the...