Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Sequence of operations
1
Turn on the power
2
Set to 
3
Set to the desired Recording Mode
Align the mode dial correctly to 
the mode that you want to use. →
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings. ( →26)
[Program AE] Mode Record pictures with your own settings. 
(→22)
[Aperture-Priority] ModeDetermine aperture, then record pictures. 
(→58)
[Shutter-Priority] ModeDetermine shutter speed, then record 
pictures. (→58)
[Manual Exposure] ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed, 
then record pictures. (
→59)
[Custom] Mode Record pictures using pre-registered 
settings. (→60)
[3D Photo Mode]
Record 3D still pictures. (→69)
[Scene Mode] Take pictures according to scene. ( →61)
[My Scene Mode]Take pictures in frequently-used Scene 
Modes. (→62)
4
 Aim the camera and shoot
 
■Taking still pictures
 Press the shutter button halfway to focus   Press and hold the shutter button to take the 
picture
 
■Recording motion pictures
   Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
  Press the motion picture button again to 
finish recording
Motion picture 
button
Shutter button
Microphone
 
■Holding the camera
Flash AF Assist  Lamp
 • Stand with your arms close to your body and 
with your legs apart.
 • Do not touch the lens.
 • Do not block the microphone when recording  motion pictures.
 • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look  at it from close range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at  the moment the shutter button is pressed. 
 
●We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera.
5
Set to 
Scrolling to the next picture: Drag your finger 
across the screen from right to left.
Returning to the previous picture: Drag your 
finger across the screen from left to right.
6View pictures (→32)
7
Turn off the power 
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings 
[Program AE] Mode
Recording Mode: 
 
● If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a 
tripod, or [Selftimer].
 
●If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do 
not have appropriate exposure. You should either use 
the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set [Min. Shtr 
Speed] to a slower speed.Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording en\
vironment.
Set to  ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus) Press fully 
(press the button all the  way to record)
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminatedWhen focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
( When focus is aligned: green When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 
●Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color 
contrast.
 • Taking pictures through glass or  near objects emitting light. In dark, 
or with significant jitter.
 • When too close to object or when  taking pictures of both distant and 
close objects together in the same 
picture.
 
■Changing recording information display
Press the [DISP.] button.
  How to adjust focus
 
●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring 
the subject into focus if it is out of range.
 
●AF area is displayed larger in the following cases: 
 • When using Digital Zoom 
 • When focus is difficult to align for a subject in a dark scene
Focus display
Focus range 
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings 
[Program AE] Mode
Recording Mode: 
 
● If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a 
tripod, or [Selftimer].
 
●If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, you do 
not have appropriate exposure. You should either use 
the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set [Min. Shtr 
Speed] to a slower speed.Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording en\
vironment.
Set to  ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus) Press fully 
(press the button all the  way to record)
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminatedWhen focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
( When focus is aligned: green When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 
●Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color 
contrast.
 • Taking pictures through glass or  near objects emitting light. In dark, 
or with significant jitter.
 • When too close to object or when  taking pictures of both distant and 
close objects together in the same 
picture.
 
■Changing recording information display
Press the [DISP.] button.
  How to adjust focus
 
●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to bring 
the subject into focus if it is out of range.
 
●AF area is displayed larger in the following cases: 
 • When using Digital Zoom 
 • When focus is difficult to align for a subject in a dark scene
Focus display
Focus range 
						

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Touching the screen and recording 
(Touch Shutter function)
Recording Mode:         
 
Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and 
exposure 
(Touch AF/AE function)
Recording Mode:         
This function enables you to focus and record still pictures simply by t\
ouching the 
subjects that appear on the screen.
Touch  on the screen
 • The icon changes to , and you can now 
proceed with touch shutter recording.
Touch the subject you want to 
record
 • The subject is recorded when the auto focus  moves to the place that you touch and when 
the subject is brought into focus.
 • To release the touch shutter function  → Touch 
.
 
●Motion pictures cannot be recorded. 
●The touch shutter function will not work along the edges of the screen. 
●Please note that the touch shutter will function even if you inadvertent\
ly touch the touch 
panel.
 
●When [Metering Mode] is set to  (Spot), the exposure is adjusted to the place where 
you touched the screen.
 
●The setting of the touch shutter function will be stored even if the pow\
er switch is turned 
to off.  This function enables the focus and exposure to be set when you touch th\
e subject 
displayed on the screen.
Touch the place where you want 
to set the focus and exposure
 • When [AF Mode] is set to  (Face 
Detection), the Face Detection function 
continues to operate, but the focus is 
adjusted to the place where you touched.
 • When [AF Mode] is set to 
 (AF Tracking), 
the camera locks onto the subject, and it 
automatically continues to focus on the 
subject and adjusts the exposure of the 
subject as the subject moves.
Press the shutter button halfway 
to bring the subject into focus, 
and then press the button fully to 
record the subject
 • To release the touch AF/AE function  → Touch .
 
●The touch AF/AE function may fail to work under some recording conditions such as \
when the subject is too small or the recording location is too dark.
 
●The touch AF/AE function will not work along the edges of the screen. 
●During [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the camera will determine the touched subject to be the 
optimal scene. 
						

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Touching the screen and recording 
(Touch Shutter function)
Recording Mode:         
 
Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and 
exposure 
(Touch AF/AE function)
Recording Mode:         
This function enables you to focus and record still pictures simply by t\
ouching the 
subjects that appear on the screen.
Touch  on the screen
 • The icon changes to , and you can now 
proceed with touch shutter recording.
Touch the subject you want to 
record
 • The subject is recorded when the auto focus  moves to the place that you touch and when 
the subject is brought into focus.
 • To release the touch shutter function  → Touch 
.
 
●Motion pictures cannot be recorded. 
●The touch shutter function will not work along the edges of the screen. 
●Please note that the touch shutter will function even if you inadvertent\
ly touch the touch 
panel.
 
●When [Metering Mode] is set to  (Spot), the exposure is adjusted to the place where 
you touched the screen.
 
●The setting of the touch shutter function will be stored even if the pow\
er switch is turned 
to off.  This function enables the focus and exposure to be set when you touch th\
e subject 
displayed on the screen.
Touch the place where you want 
to set the focus and exposure
 • When [AF Mode] is set to  (Face 
Detection), the Face Detection function 
continues to operate, but the focus is 
adjusted to the place where you touched.
 • When [AF Mode] is set to 
 (AF Tracking), 
the camera locks onto the subject, and it 
automatically continues to focus on the 
subject and adjusts the exposure of the 
subject as the subject moves.
Press the shutter button halfway 
to bring the subject into focus, 
and then press the button fully to 
record the subject
 • To release the touch AF/AE function  → Touch .
 
●The touch AF/AE function may fail to work under some recording conditions such as \
when the subject is too small or the recording location is too dark.
 
●The touch AF/AE function will not work along the edges of the screen. 
●During [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the camera will determine the touched subject to be the 
optimal scene. 
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings 
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording Mode: 
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto]  Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus) Press fully 
(press the button all the  way to record)
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “fac\
e”, “movement”, 
“brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at \
the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.About flash
Press ►  to select  or . 
●When  is selected, the optimum flash is selected automatically depending on 
conditions. ( →52)
 
●When  or  is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.
About Happy colors
If [Color Mode] (→93) is set to [Happy], both still and motion pictures are clearer, with more 
vivid coloring.
[Motion Deblur]
The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance wi\
th the 
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
 
■Settings 
 Press  [MENU/SET]   Press ▲▼◄►  to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press ▲▼ to select [Motion Deblur] and press [MENU/SET] Press  ▲▼ to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET] 
●When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON],  appears on the screen. 
●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of\
 pixels that 
has been set.
 [iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld,\
 the camera can 
record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a \
burst of pictures. 
 
■Settings 
 Press  [MENU/SET]   Press ▲▼◄►  to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press ▲▼  to select [iHandheld Nite Shot] and press [MENU/SET]  Press ▲▼  to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
The recordable area becomes slightly narrower. 
 
■Recording
   Press the shutter button halfway  Press the shutter button fully
Do not move the camera while any messages are displayed on the screen.
 
●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandh\
eld Nite Shot] 
will not be identified.
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings a\
utomatically.
The icon of scene detectedRecognizes peopleRecognizes babies∗1
Recognizes landscapesRecognizes night scenes and people in them (Only when  is selected)∗2
Recognizes night scenesRecognizes night scenes without a tripod.∗3
Recognizes close-upsRecognizes sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond \
to any of the 
above.
∗1 When babies (under 3 years) that are registered with the Face Recogni\
tion function are recognized∗2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.∗3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON] 
●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 
●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting t\
he appropriate 
Recording Mode.
 
●When ,  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces. 
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings 
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording Mode: 
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto]  Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus) Press fully 
(press the button all the  way to record)
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “fac\
e”, “movement”, 
“brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at \
the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.About flash
Press ►  to select  or . 
●When  is selected, the optimum flash is selected automatically depending on 
conditions. ( →52)
 
●When  or  is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.
About Happy colors
If [Color Mode] (→93) is set to [Happy], both still and motion pictures are clearer, with more 
vivid coloring.
[Motion Deblur]
The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance wi\
th the 
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
 
■Settings 
 Press  [MENU/SET]   Press ▲▼◄►  to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press ▲▼ to select [Motion Deblur] and press [MENU/SET] Press  ▲▼ to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET] 
●When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON],  appears on the screen. 
●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of\
 pixels that 
has been set.
 [iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld,\
 the camera can 
record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a \
burst of pictures. 
 
■Settings 
 Press  [MENU/SET]   Press ▲▼◄►  to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press ▲▼  to select [iHandheld Nite Shot] and press [MENU/SET]  Press ▲▼  to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
The recordable area becomes slightly narrower. 
 
■Recording
   Press the shutter button halfway  Press the shutter button fully
Do not move the camera while any messages are displayed on the screen.
 
●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandh\
eld Nite Shot] 
will not be identified.
Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings a\
utomatically.
The icon of scene detectedRecognizes peopleRecognizes babies∗1
Recognizes landscapesRecognizes night scenes and people in them (Only when  is selected)∗2
Recognizes night scenesRecognizes night scenes without a tripod.∗3
Recognizes close-upsRecognizes sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond \
to any of the 
above.
∗1 When babies (under 3 years) that are registered with the Face Recogni\
tion function are recognized∗2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.∗3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON] 
●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 
●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting t\
he appropriate 
Recording Mode.
 
●When ,  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces. 
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings
[Intelligent Auto] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
 AF Tracking
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and\
 adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
 
■With cursor button operations
Press ▲  to set [AF Mode] to AF Tracking
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press ▲  again.
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
▼ to lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press ▼ .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red (flash)
 
■With touch panel operations
Perform these operations with the touch shutter function ( → 24) released.
Touch the subject
 • When switching to lock on to another subject → Touch the other subject.
 • To release AF tracking → Touch .
 
●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. 
●Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking. 
●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or\
 when it is dark, 
[AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.
[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions
 
●Only menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set. 
●The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes are reflected for not 
displayed menu items on the [Setup] menu.
 
●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes:
[Picture Size] and [Color Mode] on the [Rec] menu, [Burst], and [Beep] o\
n the [Setup] 
menu
 
●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
 • [Auto Review]: [2 SEC.]
 • [Guide Line]: 
 
 • [Quality]:  (Fine)
 • [Stabilizer]: [ON]
 • [AF Assist Lamp]: [ON]
 • [Metering Mode]: 
 (Multiple)
 • [i.Resolution]: [i.ZOOM]
 • [Active Mode]: [ON]  • [Sleep Mode]: [5 MIN.]
 • [White Balance]: [AWB]
 • [Sensitivity]: 
 • [AF Mode]:  (Face Detection)
∗
 
• [Quick AF]:  [ON]
 • [i.Exposure]: [STANDARD]
 • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
 
• [Continuous AF]:  [ON]
∗  
 (23-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized 
●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram], [Exposure], [Auto Bracket], [WB Adjust.], [Digital Zoom], [Min. Shtr Speed] 
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings
[Intelligent Auto] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
 AF Tracking
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and\
 adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
 
■With cursor button operations
Press ▲  to set [AF Mode] to AF Tracking
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press ▲  again.
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
▼ to lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press ▼ .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red (flash)
 
■With touch panel operations
Perform these operations with the touch shutter function ( → 24) released.
Touch the subject
 • When switching to lock on to another subject → Touch the other subject.
 • To release AF tracking → Touch .
 
●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. 
●Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking. 
●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or\
 when it is dark, 
[AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.
[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions
 
●Only menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set. 
●The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes are reflected for not 
displayed menu items on the [Setup] menu.
 
●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes:
[Picture Size] and [Color Mode] on the [Rec] menu, [Burst], and [Beep] o\
n the [Setup] 
menu
 
●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
 • [Auto Review]: [2 SEC.]
 • [Guide Line]: 
 
 • [Quality]:  (Fine)
 • [Stabilizer]: [ON]
 • [AF Assist Lamp]: [ON]
 • [Metering Mode]: 
 (Multiple)
 • [i.Resolution]: [i.ZOOM]
 • [Active Mode]: [ON]  • [Sleep Mode]: [5 MIN.]
 • [White Balance]: [AWB]
 • [Sensitivity]: 
 • [AF Mode]:  (Face Detection)
∗
 
• [Quick AF]:  [ON]
 • [i.Exposure]: [STANDARD]
 • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
 
• [Continuous AF]:  [ON]
∗  
 (23-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized 
●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram], [Exposure], [Auto Bracket], [WB Adjust.], [Digital Zoom], [Min. Shtr Speed] 
						

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Taking motion pictures
Recording Mode:        
 
■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings.
 • Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.
 
■Recording motion pictures in 
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures wit\
h optimal settings.
  When scene does not 
correspond to any on the right.
 • In  mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected.
 • will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes.
 • 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]
 
■Motion picture recording in other recording modes
For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording mod\
es. (However, a 
motion picture cannot be recorded in [3D Photo Mode] mode) 
Press motion picture button to 
start recording
[Rec Mode] (→96)/[Rec Quality] (→97)
Elapsed recording time Remaining recording 
time (approx.)
 
●Immediately release the motion picture 
button after pressing it.
 
●You can also use zoom while recording 
motion pictures. 
 • The zoom speed will be slower than normal.
 • When using zoom while recording motion  pictures, it may take some time to focus. 
 
●Still pictures can be taken during motion 
picture recording. ( →99)
Press the motion picture button 
again to end recording
Enables motion pictures to be recorded with (stereo) audio.
 
●An AVCHD motion picture can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59\
 
seconds when [GFS] or [FSH] is set. 
 
●If [Rec Quality] is set to [GFS] or [FSH], and if the surrounding temper\
ature 
is high, or motion picture is recorded continuously,  is displayed, and the 
recording may be stopped halfway through.
 
●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.
 
●The Optical Image Stabilizer functions regardless of the settings before\
 a motion picture 
is recorded.
 
●The following functions are not available:
AF tracking, Extended Optical Zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.]\
 for pictures 
taken vertically.
 
●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress. 
●The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to still pict\
ures. Also, if 
the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view will 
change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable area is displayed by 
setting [Rec Area] (→44) 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.
 
●Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen \
may 
turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static ele\
ctricity, 
electromagnetic waves, etc. 
 
●When recording motion pictures using an AC adaptor, if you unplug the AC adaptor or 
a power outage occurs, power to the camera is cut, and the motion pictur\
e in progress 
will not be recorded.