Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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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. 
						

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Viewing your pictures [Normal Play]
Playback Mode: 
When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, an\
d without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Drag your finger across the screen, and select the picture to 
be played back
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. • If you keep your finger touching the left or right edge of the screen after scrolling the pictures, the pictures will 
continue to be scrolled.
(The pictures are displayed in a reduced size.)
 • The pictures can also be scrolled by pressing the  ◄ ►  cursor button. When the 
buttons are held down, the pictures can be scrolled quickly forward or b\
ackward.
 View pictures
Picture number/Total pictures
Location name information and latitude & longitude information are 
provided
Folder/File number
 
■Changing recording information display
Press the [DISP.] button.
 
●Some pictures edited on a computer may not be able to be viewed on this \
camera. 
●If the REC/PLAY switch is moved from  to  while the power is on, the lens barrel 
will be retracted after approx. 15 seconds.
 
● This camera is compliant with the unified DCF (Design rule for Camera F\
ile system) 
standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA), and with Exif (Exchangeable image file format). Files that are no\
t 
DCF-compliant cannot be played back.
 Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press  ▲
Playback now starts.
Motion picture recording time
When playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed in 
the top right of the screen.
Example: After 10 minutes and 30 seconds: [10m30s]
Motion picture icon (differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting)
 
■Operations during motion picture playback
▲ : Pause/play
▼ : Stop
◄ :  Fast rewind (2 steps) 
Single-frame rewind (while paused)
► :  Fast forward (2 steps) 
Single-frame forward (while paused) 
 • If  ▲ is pressed during fast forward or rewind, it will return to normal play\
back speed.
 • Volume can be adjusted with zoom lever.
 
●It may not be possible to play back properly the motion pictures recorde\
d using other 
cameras.
 
●Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in [\
AVCHD] . 
●Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM or “QuickTime”. 
						

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Viewing your pictures [Normal Play]
Playback Mode: 
When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, an\
d without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Drag your finger across the screen, and select the picture to 
be played back
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. • If you keep your finger touching the left or right edge of the screen after scrolling the pictures, the pictures will 
continue to be scrolled.
(The pictures are displayed in a reduced size.)
 • The pictures can also be scrolled by pressing the  ◄ ►  cursor button. When the 
buttons are held down, the pictures can be scrolled quickly forward or b\
ackward.
 View pictures
Picture number/Total pictures
Location name information and latitude & longitude information are 
provided
Folder/File number
 
■Changing recording information display
Press the [DISP.] button.
 
●Some pictures edited on a computer may not be able to be viewed on this \
camera. 
●If the REC/PLAY switch is moved from  to  while the power is on, the lens barrel 
will be retracted after approx. 15 seconds.
 
● This camera is compliant with the unified DCF (Design rule for Camera F\
ile system) 
standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA), and with Exif (Exchangeable image file format). Files that are no\
t 
DCF-compliant cannot be played back.
 Viewing motion pictures
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press  ▲
Playback now starts.
Motion picture recording time
When playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed in 
the top right of the screen.
Example: After 10 minutes and 30 seconds: [10m30s]
Motion picture icon (differs depending on the recording mode and picture quality setting)
 
■Operations during motion picture playback
▲ : Pause/play
▼ : Stop
◄ :  Fast rewind (2 steps) 
Single-frame rewind (while paused)
► :  Fast forward (2 steps) 
Single-frame forward (while paused) 
 • If  ▲ is pressed during fast forward or rewind, it will return to normal play\
back speed.
 • Volume can be adjusted with zoom lever.
 
●It may not be possible to play back properly the motion pictures recorde\
d using other 
cameras.
 
●Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in [\
AVCHD] . 
●Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM or “QuickTime”. 
						

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Viewing your pictures [Normal Play] (Continued)
Playback Mode: 
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Touch the area that you want to magnify
Each time you touch, the magnification increases through four levels aft\
er 1x, 2x, 
4x, 8x, and 16x. (The picture quality displayed becomes successively lo\
wer.) • The area can also be magnified by turning the zoom lever toward T.
Drag your finger over the screen to move the position of the 
area magnified
Current zoom position
Return to the original size (1x)
Reducing the display magnification rate
 • The magnification rate can also be reduced by turning the zoom lever tow\
ard W.
 • The position of the area magnified can also be moved by operating the cu\
rsor  button.
 
●Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
 Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Set to multiple screen display
Picture no./Total no.
Slide bar (drag this to change display)
 • When the zoom lever is repetitively turned to W, the display method changes from 
a 12-picture screen to a 30-picture screen, and to Calendar Playback. (\
Turn the 
zoom lever toward to T to return.)
 • When a picture is touched on the 12-picture or 30-picture screen, the pi\
cture  touched is displayed on the 1-picture screen (full-screen).
 Viewing pictures by their recording date “Calendar Playback”
Turn the zoom lever toward W several times
Touch the recording date to be displayed, and touch [Set] to 
enter the date
Select the month
The pictures recorded on the selected date appear on the 12-picture scre\
en.
 • The recording date can also be selected by using the cursor button, and \
press [MENU/SET].
 
●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. P\
ictures 
taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 20\
11.
 
●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back. 
●Pictures taken with destination settings made in [World Time] are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone. 
						

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Viewing your pictures [Normal Play] (Continued)
Playback Mode: 
Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Touch the area that you want to magnify
Each time you touch, the magnification increases through four levels aft\
er 1x, 2x, 
4x, 8x, and 16x. (The picture quality displayed becomes successively lo\
wer.) • The area can also be magnified by turning the zoom lever toward T.
Drag your finger over the screen to move the position of the 
area magnified
Current zoom position
Return to the original size (1x)
Reducing the display magnification rate
 • The magnification rate can also be reduced by turning the zoom lever tow\
ard W.
 • The position of the area magnified can also be moved by operating the cu\
rsor  button.
 
●Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
 Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Set to multiple screen display
Picture no./Total no.
Slide bar (drag this to change display)
 • When the zoom lever is repetitively turned to W, the display method changes from 
a 12-picture screen to a 30-picture screen, and to Calendar Playback. (\
Turn the 
zoom lever toward to T to return.)
 • When a picture is touched on the 12-picture or 30-picture screen, the pi\
cture  touched is displayed on the 1-picture screen (full-screen).
 Viewing pictures by their recording date “Calendar Playback”
Turn the zoom lever toward W several times
Touch the recording date to be displayed, and touch [Set] to 
enter the date
Select the month
The pictures recorded on the selected date appear on the 12-picture scre\
en.
 • The recording date can also be selected by using the cursor button, and \
press [MENU/SET].
 
●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. P\
ictures 
taken without clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 20\
11.
 
●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back. 
●Pictures taken with destination settings made in [World Time] are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone. 
						

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Deleting pictures
Playback Mode: 
 
●Do not turn off the power during deletion. 
●Use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional). 
●Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases:
 • Protected pictures 
 • Card switch is in “LOCK” position.
 • Pictures not of DCF standard (→32)
[DISP.] button
Press to delete displayed picture
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] 
with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]. 
Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from \
the built-in memory if 
the card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
To delete multiple (up to 100)/To delete all pictures
A burst group is handled as one picture. (All the pictures in the select\
ed burst group are 
deleted.)
(after step 
)
Use cursor button to select [Delete Multi]/[Delete All] and 
press [MENU/SET]
 
●[Delete Multi]
Use cursor button to select picture and press [DISP.] button
 • To cancel → Press [DISP.] button again.
 • To execute → Press [MENU/SET].
 Picture selected
 • You can select [All Delete Except] in [Delete All] if there are pictures that have 
been set as [Favorite] (→112).
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press  [MENU/SET]. 
 • May take time depending on number of pictures deleted. 
						

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Deleting pictures
Playback Mode: 
 
●Do not turn off the power during deletion. 
●Use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional). 
●Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases:
 • Protected pictures 
 • Card switch is in “LOCK” position.
 • Pictures not of DCF standard (→32)
[DISP.] button
Press to delete displayed picture
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] 
with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]. 
Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from \
the built-in memory if 
the card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
To delete multiple (up to 100)/To delete all pictures
A burst group is handled as one picture. (All the pictures in the select\
ed burst group are 
deleted.)
(after step 
)
Use cursor button to select [Delete Multi]/[Delete All] and 
press [MENU/SET]
 
●[Delete Multi]
Use cursor button to select picture and press [DISP.] button
 • To cancel → Press [DISP.] button again.
 • To execute → Press [MENU/SET].
 Picture selected
 • You can select [All Delete Except] in [Delete All] if there are pictures that have 
been set as [Favorite] (→112).
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press  [MENU/SET]. 
 • May take time depending on number of pictures deleted. 
						

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Refer to the procedure example below when operating menus. 
Setting the menu
 
■About the menu screen
Buttons used in menu operations: [MENU/SET]: Cursor button: [ / ] button
Menu screen configuration
: Menu description: Menu items: Operation guide
 
●The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen display 
or some parts of the screen display are omitted.
 
●The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode. 
●The setting methods vary depending on the menu item. 
●In Recording Mode, the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the sh\
utter button 
halfway.
 
■Menu operation flowExample:  Changing [AF Mode] in the [Rec] menu in [Program AE] Mode
Displaying the menu screenPress [MENU/SET]
The menu selection screen is displayed.
Selecting the menu typeSelect [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
 • The menu type can also be selected by touch 
operations.
Select the itemPress ▲▼  to select [AF Mode] and press 
[MENU/SET]
:  Pages
The pages can also be selected with the zoom lever.
Changing the settingsPress ▲▼  to select a setting, and then 
press [MENU/SET]
The selected setting is set.
 • To cancel → Press [ / ] button.
: Settings: Selected setting
Exiting the menu screenPress [ / ] button several times
The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen. 
						

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Refer to the procedure example below when operating menus. 
Setting the menu
 
■About the menu screen
Buttons used in menu operations: [MENU/SET]: Cursor button: [ / ] button
Menu screen configuration
: Menu description: Menu items: Operation guide
 
●The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen display 
or some parts of the screen display are omitted.
 
●The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode. 
●The setting methods vary depending on the menu item. 
●In Recording Mode, the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the sh\
utter button 
halfway.
 
■Menu operation flowExample:  Changing [AF Mode] in the [Rec] menu in [Program AE] Mode
Displaying the menu screenPress [MENU/SET]
The menu selection screen is displayed.
Selecting the menu typeSelect [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
 • The menu type can also be selected by touch 
operations.
Select the itemPress ▲▼  to select [AF Mode] and press 
[MENU/SET]
:  Pages
The pages can also be selected with the zoom lever.
Changing the settingsPress ▲▼  to select a setting, and then 
press [MENU/SET]
The selected setting is set.
 • To cancel → Press [ / ] button.
: Settings: Selected setting
Exiting the menu screenPress [ / ] button several times
The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen. 
						

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Setting the menu (Continued)
Menu type
[Rec] menu (REC/PLAY switch: )
Changing picture preferences (→85)  • Displays settings such as White Balance, Sensitivity, Aspect Ratio, and Picture Size.
[Motion Picture] menu (REC/PLAY switch: )
Recording motion pictures using your own settings  (→96)
 • You can select the picture quality, data format (recording mode) and other settings.
[GPS] menu (REC/PLAY switch:  )
Using the GPS function  (→75)
 • You can select the GPS setting, location name display and other settings.\
[Setup] menu (REC/PLAY switch:  )
Making the camera more convenient to use (→42)  • Displays settings for ease of use such as adjusting the clock and changi\
ng the beep sounds.
[Playback Mode] menu (REC/PLAY switch: )
Viewing recorded pictures  (→102)
 • Choose a playback mode to see Slide Shows or to narrow down the pictures\
 for  display, etc.
[Playback] menu (REC/PLAY switch: )
Using your pictures (→105)  • Enables you to specify picture protection, resizing, and other settings \
for pictures you have taken.
 
●The following menu is also displayed depending on the recording mode.
 • In the Scene Mode: Scene menu ( →61)
 • In the custom mode: Custom menu (→60)
 Using Quick menu
During recording, you can easily call some of the menu items and set the\
m.
Press [Q.MENU] button ([ / ] button)
Press ◄►  to select a menu item
Press ▲▼ to select the settings
Press [MENU/SET]
 
●The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording 
mode.