Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs1 Operating Instructions

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Setting frequently-used scene modes on the 
mode dial 
‘MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE’Mode:          
Taking motion pictures  
Mode:     
  and    Both represent the same function. Frequently-used scenes can be preset t\
o each position so that you can quickly and easily switch to the desired scene \
mode.
 For details on the preset scenes, see the page on scene modes. (P.51) If recording settings are reset by ‘RESET’ in the SETUP menu, the preset scene modes are cleared. MENU/SET
DISPLAY
Set to 
Set to   ( for )
DMC-ZS3  DMC-ZS1 The scene mode icon 
will be displayed if 
already registered.
Select and set the scene(Press ‘MENU/SET’, select , and then press 
► , if the scene menu is not displayed.)
 Scene menu
The zoom lever 
can also be used 
to switch to the 
next screen.
To see a description of a scene:
Select the scene, and press ‘DISPLAY’.
 Take a picture in the preset 
scene.
  Set the mode dial to MY SCN 
MODE/MY SCENE MODE, 
and take an image. 
•  Functions, tips for each 
scene (P.52 - 59)
 Changing the registered scene mode
  Perform the registration 
operation again
 Taking motion pictures  (P.61) Zoom lever
Frequently-used scene modes can be preset to 
  ( for ) on the mode dial.
After the settings are made, pictures can be taken in the preset scene m\
ode by simply 
setting the mode dial to MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE.
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
(CLIPBOARD Mode)
Please see the next page for details of each 
mode.
Press to start recordingThere is no halfway pressing operation.
Recording is started after switching to the 
motion picture recording screen.
Switching motion picture 
mode  Motion picture recording 
screen
  Actual screen displayed may vary according 
to REC MODE.
Press the motion picture button 
again to end recording
Switching still picture 
mode Still picture recording 
screen
REC MODE AVCHD Lite
MOTION JPEG
REC QUALITY SH H L HD WVGA VGA QVGA
Icon
Remaining recording time (approx.)
REC MODE (P.79)/REC QUALITY (P.80)
Elapsed recording time (approx.)
CONTINUOUS AF  (P.80)
Zoom lever
Enables motion pictures to be recorded with (stereo) audio. (Recordin\
g with muted sound 
is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. Stereo microphone
 Playing back motion 
pictures
 (P.84)
For the operating procedures for the DMC-ZS1 see P.64. 
						

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Taking motion pictures  (Continued)
Mode:     
 Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’ or above is recommended for recording motion 
pictures.
 
 The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing. Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of \
at least 10 MB/s  is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘W V GA’, or ‘VGA’.
 A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded i\
n MOTION JPEG format. (Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the\
 card, the 
available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than 
2 GB, press the motion picture button again. In AVCHD Lite format, recording may be 
continued until the card is full.
 If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recordin\
g time on the SD card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format the 
SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other me\
dia before 
formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
 Do not block the microphone with your fingers. Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it. No audi\
o will be recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is h\
eld down.
 Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps may be reco\
rded. The zoom speed is slower than normal. STABILIZER is fixed at ‘MODE1’ regardless of the setting before motion picture recording.
 To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’. The following functions are not available.
  Extended optical zoom, flash, FACE RECOG., ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ in ‘COLOR  MODE’, ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically
 Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For \
certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
 MultiMediaCards are not supported. The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to pictures. \
The recordable area is displayed by setting ‘REC AREA’ (P.22) to ‘ON’.
 If extended optical zoom was used before pressing the motion picture but\
ton, these settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be larger.
  ‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory. If power is lost while using the AC adaptor to record a motion picture (e.g. power 
failure, cable disconnection, etc), the motion picture being recorded w\
ill be lost. Using a 
sufficiently-charged battery in conjunction with the AC adapter is recommended.
 Fast-moving objects in motion pictures may appear blurred during playbac\
k.
 (INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode)
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures wit\
h optimal 
settings.


 When scene does not 
correspond to any on the right. (i PORTRAIT) (i LOW LIGHT)
 (i SCENERY) (i MACRO)
•   If brightness or other conditions change during recording, the scene mod\
e will be 
changed automatically.
•   In 
 (i PORTRAIT) Mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face 
detected.
•  
 (i Low light) will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. \
Flash cannot 
be used with this mode. 
•  
Please refer to P.33 if conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily.•   If the camera does not select your desired scene mode, choosing an appro\
priate 
mode manually is recommended.
•  
The following menu options in the MOTION PICTURE menu can be set. •   REC MODE   • REC QUALITY   • COLOR MODE ‘STANDARD’, ‘B/W’, and ‘SEPIA’ only•  The following functions are fixed.  •  DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF   • WIND CUT: OFF   • CONTINUOUS AF: ON 
 •   WHITE BALANCE: AWB   • AF  MODE:  (Face Detection)    1-area-focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected.•  I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on the conditions.
See P.32 for details.
 (NORMAL PICTURE Mode)
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings.
See P.35 for details.
   (MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE)/  (SCENE MODE)Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene.\
Some scenes are switched to the following scenes.
Selected scene Scenes for motion picture
BABY
 (PORTRAIT motion picture)
NIGHT PORTRAIT, NIGHT SCENERY, 
STARRY SKY
 (Low light motion picture)
PANORAMA ASSIST, SPORTS, PET, 
HI-SPEED BURST, FLASH BURST, FIREWORKSNormal motion picture
•  I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically, based on conditions depending on the scene 
mode.
•  The following items cannot be set in some scene modes.   •  WHITE BALANCE   • DIGITAL ZOOM  See P.51 (Scene Mode) or P.60 (My Scene Mode) for details.
For the operating procedures for the DMC-ZS1 see P.64. 
						

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Taking motion pictures  (Continued)
Mode:     
 Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’ or above is recommended for recording motion 
pictures.
 
 The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing. Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of \
at least 10 MB/s  is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘W V GA’, or ‘VGA’.
 A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded i\
n MOTION JPEG format. (Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the\
 card, the 
available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than 
2 GB, press the motion picture button again. In AVCHD Lite format, recording may be 
continued until the card is full.
 If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recordin\
g time on the SD card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format the 
SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other me\
dia before 
formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
 Do not block the microphone with your fingers. Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it. No audi\
o will be recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is h\
eld down.
 Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps may be reco\
rded. The zoom speed is slower than normal. STABILIZER is fixed at ‘MODE1’ regardless of the setting before motion picture recording.
 To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’. The following functions are not available.
  Extended optical zoom, flash, FACE RECOG., ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ in ‘COLOR  MODE’, ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically
 Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For \
certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
 MultiMediaCards are not supported. The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to pictures. \
The recordable area is displayed by setting ‘REC AREA’ (P.22) to ‘ON’.
 If extended optical zoom was used before pressing the motion picture but\
ton, these settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be larger.
  ‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory. If power is lost while using the AC adaptor to record a motion picture (e.g. power 
failure, cable disconnection, etc), the motion picture being recorded w\
ill be lost. Using a 
sufficiently-charged battery in conjunction with the AC adapter is recommended.
 Fast-moving objects in motion pictures may appear blurred during playbac\
k.
 (INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode)
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures wit\
h optimal 
settings.


 When scene does not 
correspond to any on the right. (i PORTRAIT) (i LOW LIGHT)
 (i SCENERY) (i MACRO)
•   If brightness or other conditions change during recording, the scene mod\
e will be 
changed automatically.
•   In 
 (i PORTRAIT) Mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face 
detected.
•  
 (i Low light) will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. \
Flash cannot 
be used with this mode. 
•  
Please refer to P.33 if conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily.•   If the camera does not select your desired scene mode, choosing an appro\
priate 
mode manually is recommended.
•  
The following menu options in the MOTION PICTURE menu can be set. •   REC MODE   • REC QUALITY   • COLOR MODE ‘STANDARD’, ‘B/W’, and ‘SEPIA’ only•  The following functions are fixed.  •  DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF   • WIND CUT: OFF   • CONTINUOUS AF: ON 
 •   WHITE BALANCE: AWB   • AF  MODE:  (Face Detection)    1-area-focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected.•  I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on the conditions.
See P.32 for details.
 (NORMAL PICTURE Mode)
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings.
See P.35 for details.
   (MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE)/  (SCENE MODE)Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene.\
Some scenes are switched to the following scenes.
Selected scene Scenes for motion picture
BABY
 (PORTRAIT motion picture)
NIGHT PORTRAIT, NIGHT SCENERY, 
STARRY SKY
 (Low light motion picture)
PANORAMA ASSIST, SPORTS, PET, 
HI-SPEED BURST, FLASH BURST, FIREWORKSNormal motion picture
•  I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically, based on conditions depending on the scene 
mode.
•  The following items cannot be set in some scene modes.   •  WHITE BALANCE   • DIGITAL ZOOM  See P.51 (Scene Mode) or P.60 (My Scene Mode) for details.
For the operating procedures for the DMC-ZS1 see P.64. 
						

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Taking motion pictures 
‘MOTION PICTURE Mode’
Mode: 
  Taking pictures with the face recognition function
 Mode:     
Face Recognition function
Set ‘FACE RECOG.’ in the REC menu to ‘ON’ to use the following face recognition 
functions when taking pictures.
 Detect faces close to those that have been registered for priority 
focus and exposure adjustment.
 Set names for registered faces, which will then be displayed when the camera recognizes a registered face.
 Set ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ to ‘ON’ to have the camera remember the faces it recognizes, automatically detect faces 
that appear frequently, and display these faces on the face 
registration screen.
 Names can be displayed during playback, and only pictures featuring 
certain names can be displayed with ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ (P.88).
Face registration
Up to 6 faces can be registered with information such as names and birth\
days. This 
allows for easier recognition of people who frequently appear in your pi\
ctures.
 Registering from REC menu
Select ‘FACE RECOG.’ from 
the REC menu (P.18)
Select ‘SET’ with  ▲▼, and 
press ‘MENU/SET’
Select ‘MEMORY’ with  ▲▼, 
and press ‘MENU/SET’
•   A list will be displayed if 6 people 
have already been registered. 
Select a person to be replaced. This 
person’s information will be deleted.
•   To change previously registered 
faces, select ‘EDIT’, choose the 
person to edit, and perform steps 
 
and .
•   To delete registrations, select 
‘DELETE’, and choose the person to 
be deleted.
Use the guidelines to take a 
picture
Align eye positions to the guidelines
•  Non-human faces (i.e. pets, etc.) 
cannot be registered.
•  Ensure that the person is facing the  camera directly.
Select ‘YES’ with  ▲▼, and 
press ‘MENU/SET’
Register name and birthday 
on the editing screen 
(see next page)
Press ‘MENU/SET’ to close 
the window
 A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded. \
(Even if 
there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the available re\
cording time 
will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than 2 GB, press the shutter 
button again.
 Do not block the microphone with your fingers. Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it. No audio will \
be recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down. 
 Camera operation sounds, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded\
. The zoom speed is slower than normal. AF MODE is fixed at 1-area-focusing, and stabilizer is fixed at ‘MODE\
1’. To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’. Extended optical zoom and ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically are not available.
  ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording. Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For \
certain 
memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
 MultiMediaCards are not supported.  ‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.
Set to 
Set the mode dial to 
(MOTION PICTURE Mode). 
Start recording
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press fully 
(start recording)
Elapsed recording time (approx.) Remaining recording time 
(approx.)
End recording
Press fully
 Playing back motion pictures  (P.84)
Microphone
This enables recording of (monaural) audio motion pictures. (Recordin\
g with muted 
sound is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. If the \
motion picture is 
recorded on a memory card, one that is marked as ‘10 MB/s’ or faster on the package is 
recommended.
For the operating procedures for the DMC-ZS3, see P.61. 
						

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Taking motion pictures 
‘MOTION PICTURE Mode’
Mode: 
  Taking pictures with the face recognition function
 Mode:     
Face Recognition function
Set ‘FACE RECOG.’ in the REC menu to ‘ON’ to use the following face recognition 
functions when taking pictures.
 Detect faces close to those that have been registered for priority 
focus and exposure adjustment.
 Set names for registered faces, which will then be displayed when the camera recognizes a registered face.
 Set ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ to ‘ON’ to have the camera remember the faces it recognizes, automatically detect faces 
that appear frequently, and display these faces on the face 
registration screen.
 Names can be displayed during playback, and only pictures featuring 
certain names can be displayed with ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ (P.88).
Face registration
Up to 6 faces can be registered with information such as names and birth\
days. This 
allows for easier recognition of people who frequently appear in your pi\
ctures.
 Registering from REC menu
Select ‘FACE RECOG.’ from 
the REC menu (P.18)
Select ‘SET’ with  ▲▼, and 
press ‘MENU/SET’
Select ‘MEMORY’ with  ▲▼, 
and press ‘MENU/SET’
•   A list will be displayed if 6 people 
have already been registered. 
Select a person to be replaced. This 
person’s information will be deleted.
•   To change previously registered 
faces, select ‘EDIT’, choose the 
person to edit, and perform steps 
 
and .
•   To delete registrations, select 
‘DELETE’, and choose the person to 
be deleted.
Use the guidelines to take a 
picture
Align eye positions to the guidelines
•  Non-human faces (i.e. pets, etc.) 
cannot be registered.
•  Ensure that the person is facing the  camera directly.
Select ‘YES’ with  ▲▼, and 
press ‘MENU/SET’
Register name and birthday 
on the editing screen 
(see next page)
Press ‘MENU/SET’ to close 
the window
 A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded. \
(Even if 
there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the available re\
cording time 
will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than 2 GB, press the shutter 
button again.
 Do not block the microphone with your fingers. Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it. No audio will \
be recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down. 
 Camera operation sounds, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded\
. The zoom speed is slower than normal. AF MODE is fixed at 1-area-focusing, and stabilizer is fixed at ‘MODE\
1’. To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’. Extended optical zoom and ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically are not available.
  ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording. Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For \
certain 
memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
 MultiMediaCards are not supported.  ‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.
Set to 
Set the mode dial to 
(MOTION PICTURE Mode). 
Start recording
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press fully 
(start recording)
Elapsed recording time (approx.) Remaining recording time 
(approx.)
End recording
Press fully
 Playing back motion pictures  (P.84)
Microphone
This enables recording of (monaural) audio motion pictures. (Recordin\
g with muted 
sound is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. If the \
motion picture is 
recorded on a memory card, one that is marked as ‘10 MB/s’ or faster on the package is 
recommended.
For the operating procedures for the DMC-ZS3, see P.61. 
						

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Useful features for travelMode:                  
‘FACE RECOG.’ is not available in the DMC-ZS1.
  Taking pictures with the face recognition function 
 (Continued)
Mode:     
 TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination)
Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setti\
ng departure 
dates and destinations.
Set-up: •   Clock must be set in advance (P.17).
    •   Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘
 SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘TRAVEL DATE’ 
 The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx. 5 sec. when switchin\
g from playback 
to recording mode or when power is turned on. ( displayed at bottom-right of screen) When destination is set in ‘WORLD TIME’ (next page), days elapsed are calculated 
based on local destination time.
 If settings are made before departure date, number of days to departure \
are displayed in orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
 When ‘TRAVEL DATE’ is displayed in white with a minus sign, the ‘HOME’ date is one day in advance of the ‘DESTINATION’ date (this is recorded).
 Text in ‘LOCATION’ can be edited after recording with ‘TITLE EDIT’ (P.89). To print travel date or destination  → Use ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.90), or print using supplied 
CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
 Names in ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes cannot be recorded when ‘LOCATION’ is set.   ‘TRAVEL DATE’ can be recorded during motion picture recording (Motion JPEG only), 
but ‘LOCATION’ cannot.
Select ‘TRAVEL SETUP’
Select ‘SET’
Set departure date
Set return date with  ▲▼◄►Exit without entering if you do not wish 
to set a return date.
Select ‘LOCATION’
Select ‘SET’
Enter destination•  Text input method (P.89)
•  Press ‘MENU/SET’ twice after inputting  text to complete.
 To  release Setting is released automatically once 
return date has passed. To release before 
this date, select ‘OFF’ in step
 , and 
press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
 Face recognition editing screen
Select items with ▲▼ , and press ► to set.
•  NAME: Register names (text input method: P.89)
•  PRIORITY:  Set priority order for focus and exposure adjustment 
Changing priority order: Select new registration number with 
▲▼◄►, and press ‘MENU/SET’.
•   AGE: Input birthday with ▲▼◄► , and press ‘MENU/SET’
•  FOCUS ICON: Select with ▲▼ , and press ‘MENU/SET’.
•  Face picture:  Press ◄  to select the picture, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to 
take another face picture (step 
 on previous page).
 Registering from automatic registration screen
If ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ is set to ‘ON’ in step  of ‘Face registration’, the registration 
screen will be automatically displayed after taking a picture of someone\
 who appears 
frequently in your pictures. (The screen will appear after the same per\
son is taken 
about 5 times – not including pictures taken with BURST, AUDIO REC., AUTO 
BRACKET, or MULTI ASPECT settings.)
 Select ‘YES’ with ▲ , and press ‘MENU/SET’ •  If ‘NO’ is selected, another screen will be displayed, where ‘AUTO 
REGISTRATION’ can be set to ‘OFF’ by pressing ▲  to select ‘YES’.
 Follow  steps  and  in ‘Face registration’ •  The automatic registration screen will not be displayed if 6 people 
have already been registered.
 Face Recognition may not be possible or may not correctly recognize peop\
le in the 
following cases due to their expressions or recording environment even i\
f they are 
registered people. •  Faces that are not facing forward, are 
tilted, appear extremely bright or dark, 
are obscured by sunglasses, light 
reflected by eyeglasses, hair, hats, or 
other objects, or appear small.
•  
The entire face does not fit into the screen
•  Facial features changed due to age
•  Significantly different expressions
•  Few amounts of face shading
•  Fast movements
•   The camera is shaking
•  Digital zoom is used
 AF MODE is fixed to  (Face detection). If the camera is aimed at a different subject after pressing the shutter button halfway  when taking a picture, recording information for the different subject may be added.
 Please re-register any faces that are not correctly recognized. Face Recognition does not work with CLIPBOARD mode, motion picture recor\
ding, BURST 
(for second and subsequent pictures), and the ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘TRANSFORM’, 
‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘ST\
ARRY SKY’, 
‘FIREWORKS’, ‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, and ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes.
 Names registered with ‘FACE RECOG.’ will not be displayed for pictures where text has already been registered for names in ‘BABY’ or ‘PET’ scene modes, for ‘LOCATION’ in 
‘TRAVEL DATE’, or in ‘TITLE EDIT’.
 Information for up to three registered people can be viewed when using t\
he ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the CD-ROM (supplied).
 Recording only. (Cannot set.) 
						

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Useful features for travelMode:                  
‘FACE RECOG.’ is not available in the DMC-ZS1.
  Taking pictures with the face recognition function 
 (Continued)
Mode:     
 TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination)
Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setti\
ng departure 
dates and destinations.
Set-up: •   Clock must be set in advance (P.17).
    •   Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘
 SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘TRAVEL DATE’ 
 The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx. 5 sec. when switchin\
g from playback 
to recording mode or when power is turned on. ( displayed at bottom-right of screen) When destination is set in ‘WORLD TIME’ (next page), days elapsed are calculated 
based on local destination time.
 If settings are made before departure date, number of days to departure \
are displayed in orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
 When ‘TRAVEL DATE’ is displayed in white with a minus sign, the ‘HOME’ date is one day in advance of the ‘DESTINATION’ date (this is recorded).
 Text in ‘LOCATION’ can be edited after recording with ‘TITLE EDIT’ (P.89). To print travel date or destination  → Use ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.90), or print using supplied 
CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
 Names in ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes cannot be recorded when ‘LOCATION’ is set.   ‘TRAVEL DATE’ can be recorded during motion picture recording (Motion JPEG only), 
but ‘LOCATION’ cannot.
Select ‘TRAVEL SETUP’
Select ‘SET’
Set departure date
Set return date with  ▲▼◄►Exit without entering if you do not wish 
to set a return date.
Select ‘LOCATION’
Select ‘SET’
Enter destination•  Text input method (P.89)
•  Press ‘MENU/SET’ twice after inputting  text to complete.
 To  release Setting is released automatically once 
return date has passed. To release before 
this date, select ‘OFF’ in step
 , and 
press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
 Face recognition editing screen
Select items with ▲▼ , and press ► to set.
•  NAME: Register names (text input method: P.89)
•  PRIORITY:  Set priority order for focus and exposure adjustment 
Changing priority order: Select new registration number with 
▲▼◄►, and press ‘MENU/SET’.
•   AGE: Input birthday with ▲▼◄► , and press ‘MENU/SET’
•  FOCUS ICON: Select with ▲▼ , and press ‘MENU/SET’.
•  Face picture:  Press ◄  to select the picture, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to 
take another face picture (step 
 on previous page).
 Registering from automatic registration screen
If ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ is set to ‘ON’ in step  of ‘Face registration’, the registration 
screen will be automatically displayed after taking a picture of someone\
 who appears 
frequently in your pictures. (The screen will appear after the same per\
son is taken 
about 5 times – not including pictures taken with BURST, AUDIO REC., AUTO 
BRACKET, or MULTI ASPECT settings.)
 Select ‘YES’ with ▲ , and press ‘MENU/SET’ •  If ‘NO’ is selected, another screen will be displayed, where ‘AUTO 
REGISTRATION’ can be set to ‘OFF’ by pressing ▲  to select ‘YES’.
 Follow  steps  and  in ‘Face registration’ •  The automatic registration screen will not be displayed if 6 people 
have already been registered.
 Face Recognition may not be possible or may not correctly recognize peop\
le in the 
following cases due to their expressions or recording environment even i\
f they are 
registered people. •  Faces that are not facing forward, are 
tilted, appear extremely bright or dark, 
are obscured by sunglasses, light 
reflected by eyeglasses, hair, hats, or 
other objects, or appear small.
•  
The entire face does not fit into the screen
•  Facial features changed due to age
•  Significantly different expressions
•  Few amounts of face shading
•  Fast movements
•   The camera is shaking
•  Digital zoom is used
 AF MODE is fixed to  (Face detection). If the camera is aimed at a different subject after pressing the shutter button halfway  when taking a picture, recording information for the different subject may be added.
 Please re-register any faces that are not correctly recognized. Face Recognition does not work with CLIPBOARD mode, motion picture recor\
ding, BURST 
(for second and subsequent pictures), and the ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘TRANSFORM’, 
‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘ST\
ARRY SKY’, 
‘FIREWORKS’, ‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, and ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes.
 Names registered with ‘FACE RECOG.’ will not be displayed for pictures where text has already been registered for names in ‘BABY’ or ‘PET’ scene modes, for ‘LOCATION’ in 
‘TRAVEL DATE’, or in ‘TITLE EDIT’.
 Information for up to three registered people can be viewed when using t\
he ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the CD-ROM (supplied).
 Recording only. (Cannot set.) 
						

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Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
REC/PLAY switch: 
Useful features for travel (Continued)
Mode:                  
 Upon your return   Go through steps ,  and  on the upper left, and return to the original time.
 To set/release summer time 
Press ▲ in step . (Press again to release)
 When summer time is set in ‘DESTINATION’, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is 
canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time. Even if yo\
u set summer time in ‘HOME’, 
current time will not be changed. Please advance the current time by 1 h\
our in ‘CLOCK SET’ (P.17).
 Pictures and motion pictures in Motion JPEG recorded when set to a desti\
nation are 
indicated by  (DESTINATION) in playback mode. 
 WORLD TIME
(Registering local time at your travel destination)
Set-up: •  Clock must be set in advance (P.17).
           •   Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘WORLD TIME’ 
‘PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA’ will be displayed when setting for the first time. In this 
case, press ‘MENU/SET’ and skip to step 
.
 Set home area
Select ‘HOME’
Set your home area
Difference with GMT (Greenwich 
Mean Time)
City/area name Current time •  To cancel 
→ 
Press 
.
Screen from step  will then be displayed 
only when camera is used for the first time 
(or has been reset).
To close menu, press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
Finish
 Set destination area
Select ‘DESTINATION’
Set destination areaCurrent time at selected 
destination
Difference with home time
City/area name •  
To cancel 
→ 
Press 
.
If actual destination is unavailable, select 
based on ‘difference with home time’.
Finish
 See P.18 for menu setting procedure.  ‘Quick menu’ (P.20) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus. REC menu items will be synchronized with items of the same names in the \
MOTION 
PICTURE menu (i.e. settings changes in one will be reflected in the oth\
er). Settings 
selected in the REC menu that are not available in the MOTION PICTURE me\
nu will be 
set as follows. 
 •   AF MODE:  (1-area-focusing)  •  COLOR MODE: STANDARD
 PICTURE SIZE
Set size of picture. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on\
 this setting 
and on ‘QUALITY’ (P.70).
 MODE:         → REC menu     → REC menu
 Settings:
  Recording picture capacity (P.124)
ASPECT RATIOPicture size
10 M
7M  5M 3M 2M  0.3M  
3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
9.5 M6.5M  4.5M  3M  2.5M  —
3776×2520 3168×2112 2656×1768 2112×1408 2048×1360
9 M 6M  4.5M  2.5M  2M —
3968×2232 3328×1872 2784×1568 2208×1248 1920×1080
  Recording picture capacity (P.126)
ASPECT RATIOPicture size
10 M
7M  5M 3M 2M  0.3M  
3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
9 M6M  4.5M  2.5M  ——
3648×2432 3072×2048 2560×1712 2048×1360
7.5 M 5.5M  3.5M  2M ——
3648×2056 3072×1728 2560×1440 1920×1080
 This setting is not available in  (INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode).
 Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with . Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size  For example, ‘0.3 M ’ is suitable 
for e-mail attachments or longer 
recording.
Crisper picture Coarser picture
lower recording capacity higher recording 
capacity
 Recording only. (Cannot set.) 
						

							68   VQT1Z82VQT1Z82   69
Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
REC/PLAY switch: 
Useful features for travel (Continued)
Mode:                  
 Upon your return   Go through steps ,  and  on the upper left, and return to the original time.
 To set/release summer time 
Press ▲ in step . (Press again to release)
 When summer time is set in ‘DESTINATION’, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is 
canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time. Even if yo\
u set summer time in ‘HOME’, 
current time will not be changed. Please advance the current time by 1 h\
our in ‘CLOCK SET’ (P.17).
 Pictures and motion pictures in Motion JPEG recorded when set to a desti\
nation are 
indicated by  (DESTINATION) in playback mode. 
 WORLD TIME
(Registering local time at your travel destination)
Set-up: •  Clock must be set in advance (P.17).
           •   Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘WORLD TIME’ 
‘PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA’ will be displayed when setting for the first time. In this 
case, press ‘MENU/SET’ and skip to step 
.
 Set home area
Select ‘HOME’
Set your home area
Difference with GMT (Greenwich 
Mean Time)
City/area name Current time •  To cancel 
→ 
Press 
.
Screen from step  will then be displayed 
only when camera is used for the first time 
(or has been reset).
To close menu, press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
Finish
 Set destination area
Select ‘DESTINATION’
Set destination areaCurrent time at selected 
destination
Difference with home time
City/area name •  
To cancel 
→ 
Press 
.
If actual destination is unavailable, select 
based on ‘difference with home time’.
Finish
 See P.18 for menu setting procedure.  ‘Quick menu’ (P.20) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus. REC menu items will be synchronized with items of the same names in the \
MOTION 
PICTURE menu (i.e. settings changes in one will be reflected in the oth\
er). Settings 
selected in the REC menu that are not available in the MOTION PICTURE me\
nu will be 
set as follows. 
 •   AF MODE:  (1-area-focusing)  •  COLOR MODE: STANDARD
 PICTURE SIZE
Set size of picture. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on\
 this setting 
and on ‘QUALITY’ (P.70).
 MODE:         → REC menu     → REC menu
 Settings:
  Recording picture capacity (P.124)
ASPECT RATIOPicture size
10 M
7M  5M 3M 2M  0.3M  
3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
9.5 M6.5M  4.5M  3M  2.5M  —
3776×2520 3168×2112 2656×1768 2112×1408 2048×1360
9 M 6M  4.5M  2.5M  2M —
3968×2232 3328×1872 2784×1568 2208×1248 1920×1080
  Recording picture capacity (P.126)
ASPECT RATIOPicture size
10 M
7M  5M 3M 2M  0.3M  
3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
9 M6M  4.5M  2.5M  ——
3648×2432 3072×2048 2560×1712 2048×1360
7.5 M 5.5M  3.5M  2M ——
3648×2056 3072×1728 2560×1440 1920×1080
 This setting is not available in  (INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode).
 Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with . Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size  For example, ‘0.3 M ’ is suitable 
for e-mail attachments or longer 
recording.
Crisper picture Coarser picture
lower recording capacity higher recording 
capacity
 Recording only. (Cannot set.) 
						

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See P.18 for menu setting procedure.Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued)
REC/PLAY switch: 
 QUALITY
Set quality of picture.
 MODE:        → REC menu    → REC menu
 Settings:  Fine (High quality, priority to picture quality)
        
 Standard (Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures)
 ASPECT RATIO
Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback\
 format.
 MODE:        → REC menu    → REC menu
 Settings:
4
3
3
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16
Same as 4:3 TV or computer Same as normal film camera For playback on widescreen/ high definition TV
   Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance.
    In  (INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode),  (9.5M) and  (2M) may be selected by 
changing the ‘PICTURE SIZE’.
 INTELLIGENT ISO
Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according\
 to movement 
of subject to avoid blur. Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can 
increase interference. Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according t\
o table below.
 MODE:    → REC menu
 Settings: OFF /  /  / 
Setting guide
Movement of subject SlowFast
ISO sensitivity Low High
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
 Slow-moving  subject Fast-moving  subject
ISO sensitivity 200
(Shutter speed 1/30) ISO sensitivity 800
(Shutter speed 1/125)
 Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are displayed in the screen for a few \
seconds after 
recording.
 If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, o\
r selecting ‘NATURAL’ in the ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77).
 Blurring may occur depending on brightness, and size, position, and spee\
d of movement of the subject (e.g. if subject is too small, is on edge of pi\
cture, or starts 
moving as soon as shutter button is pressed).
 Scope of flash recording (P.44)
 SENSITIVITY
Set ISO sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 MODE:  → REC menu
 Settings: AUTO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
Setting guide
SENSITIVITY 801600
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
 AUTO: Automatically set with range up to 400 (1000 when using flash) accordi\
ng to  brightness.
 Scope of flash recording (P.44) Cannot be set when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is used ( is displayed) If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, o\
r selecting ‘NATURAL’ in the ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77).