Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zr3 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light 
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes:
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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22 .
When the flash is used with the Red-Eye Reduction ( [ ], [ ], [ ] ) selected, it 
will automatically detect and correct the red-eye in the image data.
Applicable modes: 
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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It may not be able to correct the red-eye depending on the recording conditions.•When the Digital Red-Eye Correction is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash icon.•Refer to P52  for details.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P22 .
To set the year, month, day and time.
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET]  (P25) in the [SETUP] menu.
 [AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF] : The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on.
[ON] : When taking pictures in dark places, the AF Assist Lamp lights while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. (Larger AF areas are now displayed.)
Note
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The effective range of the AF Assist Lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).•When you do not want to use the AF Assist Lamp  A (e.g. when taking 
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In 
this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
•[AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] [AERIAL PHOTO], and 
[UNDERWATER] in Scene Mode.
  [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
 [CLOCK SET] 
						

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Using the [MOTION PICTURE] Mode Menu
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to P22.
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
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[ [AVCHD Lite]]/[ [MOTION JPEG]]
Note
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Refer to P81  for details.
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to  P22.
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
Applicable modes:
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∫ When [REC MODE] is [ [AVCHD Lite]].
[SH]/[H]/[L]
∫ When [REC MODE] is [ [MOTION JPEG]].
[HD]/[WVGA]/[VGA]/[QVGA]
Note
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Refer to P81  for details.
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to  P22.
It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set.
Applicable modes:
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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When set to [OFF], it may take time for motion picture recording to start.•Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the 
motion picture recording.
•In [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode, this setting is fixed to [OFF].
For details on [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu settings, refer to  P22.
This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording.
Applicable modes:
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[OFF]/[ON]
Note
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Sound quality will be different than usual when [WIND CUT] is set.
 [REC MODE]
 [REC QUALITY]
 [CONTINUOUS AF]
 [WIND CUT] 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Mode dial: ¨
Taking and Viewing Clipboard Pictures 
(Clipboard Mode)
This setting is useful when taking pictures of timetables, route maps or other information 
instead of taking notes. Regardless of whether a card is present or not, the data is 
stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the built-in memory so it can be 
differentiated from the regular taken pictures and made available for immediate viewing.
Clipboard pictures can be recorded, played back and deleted only when the Mode dial is 
set to [ ¨].
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Motion picture cannot be taken in Clipboard Mode.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [ !].
Set the Mode dial to  [ ¨].
Take the pictures.
•Number of recordable pictures when using the built-in memory solely for clipboard 
pictures
–If the built-in memory contains pictures recorded in another Recording Mode, fewer 
pictures can be recorded than the figures given above.
–The focus range is 3 cm (0.10 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to  ¶.
Taking Clipboard Pictures
Picture size 2M 1M
Number of recordable pictures 81120 
						

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The menu screen appears when [MENU/SET] is pressed during clipboard picture 
recording.
Press 3/4  to select the menu item and then press 
1.
Press  3/4  to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
Clipboard Recording Menu
ItemDescription of setting
[PICTURE SIZE] Used to change the picture size.
2M : initial setting (Prefer quality)
1M : prefer quantity
[AUDIO REC.] Used to record sound (5 seconds) together with the pictures.
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This setting is not reflected in [AUDIO REC.]  (P110) in the [REC] Mode 
menu.
[LCD MODE] This has same function as the [LCD MODE]  in the [SETUP] menu. 
(P25)
[CLOCK SET] Used to set the clock. 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [(].
Press  2/1  to select the picture.
•When the zoom lever is turned to [ L] (W), a screen showing 12 pictures appears. To 
return to the full-screen display, turn the zoom lever to [ Z] (T).
∫ Deleting clipboard pictures
The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion. Refer to  P47.
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When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted, it will no longer be possible to view the picture 
prior to zooming either.
•Zoomed pictures can also be deleted.
This function is useful for enlarging parts of maps, for instance, and storing them in the 
memory. For details on how to enlarge pictures, refer to “Using the Playback Zoom” on 
P46 .
Viewing Clipboard Pictures
Set the mode dial to  [ ¨].
2: Play back the previous picture.
1 : Play back the next picture.
Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory (zoom marks)
Select the position to record by zoom lever and  3/4 /2 /1.
Press [MENU/SET].
•The zoom mark [ ] A  now appears on the picture stored in the 
memory.
•To change the zoom magnification or position, repeat the steps 
above.
•To exit the zoom mark setting, return the zoom magnification to 
[ L ] (W) (1 k).
∫ Viewing pictures stored in the memory
1Press  2/1 to display the picture with the zoom mark [ ].2Rotate the zoom lever to [ Z] (T).
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•Following functions are fixed.
•In the Clipboard Mode, the following functions cannot be used:–[AUTO BRACKET]/White Balance fine adjustment/[INTELLIGENT ISO]/[PRE AF]/
[I.EXPOSURE]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/[BURST]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[COLOR MODE]/
[HISTOGRAM]/[SLIDE SHOW]/[MODE PLAY]/[TRAVEL PLAY]/[CATEGORY PLAY]/
[FAVORITE PLAY]
•The [STABILIZER] (P109) setting in [REC] Mode is also reflected in Clipboard Mode.•Other items in the [SETUP] menu and the items on the [TRAVEL MODE] menu can be set in 
the Normal Picture Mode, etc. Setting will be reflected to the Clipboard Mode.
Note
•Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind.•The [PLAYBACK] Mode menu  (P128) function cannot be used.•You cannot print while using the Clipboard Mode. (Clipboard images copied to a card can be 
printed.)
Clipboard Playback Menu
When [MENU/SET] is pressed during Clipboard Playback, the menu 
screen appears. (The steps taken are the same as for the “Clipboard 
Recording Menu”  (P114).)
ItemDescription of setting
[CANCEL  MARK] Used to release the zoom position.
1Press 
2/1 to select clipboard pictures with Zoom Mark [ ].
2Press [MENU/SET] to cancel.
[COPY] Used to copy clipboard pictures onto a card one at a time.
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Zoom Marks are not copied.
1Press  2/1 to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
[LCD MODE]
This has same function as the [LCD MODE]  in the [SETUP] menu.  (P25)
Settings During Clipboard
ItemDescription 
of settingsItemDescription  of settings
[GUIDE LINE] 
([REC. INFO.]) [OFF]
[SENSITIVITY] [AUTO]
[GUIDE LINE] ([PATTERN]) [WHITE BALANCE][AWB]
[ECONOMY] 
([SLEEP MODE]) 5 minutes
[AF MODE] Ø
[SELFTIMER] 2 seconds/off[I.RESOLUTION] [i.ZOOM]
[QUALITY] ›[AF ASSIST LAMP] [ON]
[ASPECT RATIO] X 
						

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies and pets names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen and press 4 to move to the character 
selection section.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET]  (P68) in Scene Mode.–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.]  (P87)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL MODE]  (P92).–[TITLE EDIT]  (P129)
Press 3/4 /2 /1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] (lower 
case) and [&/1] (special characters and numbers).
•The entry cursor position can be moved left and right with the 
zoom lever.
•To enter a blank, move the cursor to [SPACE], to delete an entered character, move the 
cursor to [DELETE], or to stop editing during text entry, move the cursor to [CANCEL], 
and press [MENU/SET].
•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [FACE RECOG.])
Press  3/4 /2 /1 to move the cursor to [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET] to end text input.
•Display will return to the appropriate setting screen.
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen. 
						

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Advanced (Playback)Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show)
You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronization with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
You can also put together a Slide Show composed of only still pictures, only motion 
pictures, only pictures of a particular category, only pictures taken in Travel Mode, or only 
favourites.
We recommend this feature when you view your pictures by connecting the camera to a 
TV.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to 
[( ], and then press [MENU/SET].
•Set the Mode dial to anything except  [ ¨].
Press  1.
Press  3/4  to select [SLIDE SHOW], and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4  to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[FAVORITE] can be selected only when [FAVORITE] on the 
[PLAYBACK] menu  (P138) is at [ON] and there are pictures 
already set as favorites.
•During [CATEGORY SELECTION], press 3/ 4/2/1 to select 
a category, and then press [MENU/SET] to proceed to step 5.
For details on categories, refer to  P123.
•For selections other than [TRAVEL], proceed to Step 6. 
						

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Advanced (Playback)
Press 3/4  to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
ItemDescription of settings
[ALL]
All the images with travel date set are played back in order.
[TRAVEL DATE]
All the images will be played back in order from the selected 
date.
Press  3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back, and 
then press  [MENU/SET].
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If there were no pictures recorded during a month, that month is not 
displayed.
[LOCATION]
Images from selected travel location are played back in order.
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the travel destination to be played 
back, and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3 to select [START] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  4 to finish the slide show.
•Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes. 
						

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∫Operations performed during slide show
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4/2/ 1.
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The menu screen is restored when [ ‚] is pressed.
∫ Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting 
[EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen.
[EFFECT]
This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when 
switching from one picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
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When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
•[AUTO] can be used only when [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected. The pictures 
are played back with the recommended effects in each category.
•[EFFECT] is set to [OFF] when playing a slide show with motion pictures only.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set.
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[DURATION] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.
Note
•It is not possible to add new music.
A
Play/Pause
B Stop
C Back to previous picture
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DAhead to next picture¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode or during 
motion picture playback.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
ItemSettings
[DURATION] 1SEC./2SEC./3SEC./5SEC.
[REPEAT] OFF/ON
[SOUND] [OFF]: There will be no sound.
[AUTO]:
Music is played when the still pictures are played 
back, and audio is played when the motion pictures 
or still pictures with audio are played back.
[MUSIC]: Music is played back.
[AUDIO]: Audio (only for motion pictures and still pictures with 
audio) is played back.