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Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features
Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs10 Owners Manual For Advanced Features
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80 VQT3G90VQT3G90 81 Recording the place of recording with GPS (Continued) Recording Mode: For [GPS] menu setting procedures (→38) Changing the display of location name information The screen display of location name information found by positioning can\ be changed. Select [Area Info. Set] from the [GPS] menu Use cursor button to select the item for changing display and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to turn items to be displayed [ON] and items not to be displayed [OFF], and then press [MENU/SET] Using GPS to set the clock Using the date and time information in the GPS signal, the camera can au\ tomatically update its [Clock Set]. Also, after moving from your home area to one in a different time zone, the time is changed to the local time automatically when positioni\ ng is successful. Select [Auto Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu Use cursor button to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET] Perform the operations from step in “Setting the clock” (first time only) (→19) ●When [Auto Clock Set] is turned to [ON], [World Time] is set to [Destination]. ●Time and date corrected by [Auto Clock Set] is not as accurate as radio c\ locks. If the time and date are not properly corrected, reset with [Clock Set]. Registering your current location as a landmark You can register a personal location that has not been registered in the \ camera as a landmark. The registered landmark can be displayed or recorded on the pictures. (\ Up to 50 landmarks) First, move to the location that is to be registered, and operate the GP\ S where positioning can be executed. Select [My Landmark] from the [GPS] menu Use cursor button to select [None] and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET] Positioning starts. Press [MENU/SET] • When positioning has failed → Move to a location where positioning can be executed, then select [Yes] using cursor button and press [MENU/SET]. Input the landmark name (Character input method →84) ■Editing or deleting registered landmarks Select the landmark which was registered in step above, and press [MENU/SET]. Select an item and press [MENU/SET]. [Edit] This corrects the landmark name. [Delete] This deletes the registered landmark.

82 VQT3G90VQT3G90 83 Useful features for travelFor [Setup] menu setting procedures (→38) [Travel Date] If you set your travel schedule and record pictures, which day of your t\ rip the picture was recorded will be recorded. ■Recording Mode: ∗ ∗ Recording only. (Cannot set.) Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu Use cursor button to select [Travel Setup] and press [MENU/ SET] Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select the departure date and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select the return date and press [MENU/ SET] ■To record [Location] Record your destination. Once the [Travel Setup] is set, you can set the location. Select [Location] in step above Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET] Enter your location (Entering text →84) ●The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date s\ et in the camera’s clock. When destination is set in [World Time], days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time. ●When [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], the number of days elapsed is not recorded\ . It is not displayed even if [Travel Setup] is set to [SET] after recording. ●If settings are made before the departure date, the number of days to de\ parture 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 ahead of the [Destination] date due to the difference in time zones (this is recorded). ●[Location] is recorded separately from the location name information whi\ ch is recorded on the pictures by the GPS function. ●To print [Location] or the number of days that have passed, either use [T\ ext Stamp] or print using the software on the supplied CD-ROM “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”. ●[Travel Setup] and [Location] cannot be set for AVCHD motion pictures. [World Time] Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination.\ ■Recording Mode: Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu • Message will be displayed when setting for the first time. In this case,\ press [MENU/SET] and skip to step . Use cursor button to select [Home] or [Destination] and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select area and press [MENU/SET] Difference with home time Current time at selected destination City/area name When [Destination] has been selected ■To set summer time Press ▲ in step . (Press again to release the setting) • When summer time is set, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time. ●If you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen,\ set based on difference with home time. ● is displayed on the screen for pictures recorded at the destination whe\ n they are played back. ●When [Auto Clock Set] is set to [ON], only the summer time setting of [D\ estination] can be changed.

82 VQT3G90VQT3G90 83 Useful features for travelFor [Setup] menu setting procedures (→38) [Travel Date] If you set your travel schedule and record pictures, which day of your t\ rip the picture was recorded will be recorded. ■Recording Mode: ∗ ∗ Recording only. (Cannot set.) Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu Use cursor button to select [Travel Setup] and press [MENU/ SET] Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select the departure date and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select the return date and press [MENU/ SET] ■To record [Location] Record your destination. Once the [Travel Setup] is set, you can set the location. Select [Location] in step above Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET] Enter your location (Entering text →84) ●The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date s\ et in the camera’s clock. When destination is set in [World Time], days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time. ●When [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], the number of days elapsed is not recorded\ . It is not displayed even if [Travel Setup] is set to [SET] after recording. ●If settings are made before the departure date, the number of days to de\ parture 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 ahead of the [Destination] date due to the difference in time zones (this is recorded). ●[Location] is recorded separately from the location name information whi\ ch is recorded on the pictures by the GPS function. ●To print [Location] or the number of days that have passed, either use [T\ ext Stamp] or print using the software on the supplied CD-ROM “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”. ●[Travel Setup] and [Location] cannot be set for AVCHD motion pictures. [World Time] Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination.\ ■Recording Mode: Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu • Message will be displayed when setting for the first time. In this case,\ press [MENU/SET] and skip to step . Use cursor button to select [Home] or [Destination] and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select area and press [MENU/SET] Difference with home time Current time at selected destination City/area name When [Destination] has been selected ■To set summer time Press ▲ in step . (Press again to release the setting) • When summer time is set, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time. ●If you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen,\ set based on difference with home time. ● is displayed on the screen for pictures recorded at the destination whe\ n they are played back. ●When [Auto Clock Set] is set to [ON], only the summer time setting of [D\ estination] can be changed.

84 VQT3G90VQT3G90 85 Using the [Rec] menu Entering Text For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→38) [Aspect Ratio] Aspect ratio of still picture can be changed according to printing or pl\ ayback format. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: / / / ●Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance. [Picture Size] Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures \ which can be recorded depends on this setting and on [Quality]. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 14 M 10 M ∗7 M ∗5 M 3 M ∗0.3 M 4320×3240 3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 640×480 Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 12.5 M 9 M ∗6 M ∗4.5 M ∗2.5 M ∗0.3 M ∗4320×2880 3648×2432 3072×2048 2560×1712 2048×1360 640×424 Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 10.5 M 7.5 M ∗5.5 M ∗3.5 M ∗2 M ∗0.2 M ∗4320×2432 3648×2056 3072×1728 2560×1440 1920×1080 640×360 Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 10.5 M 7.5 M ∗5.5 M ∗3.5 M ∗2.5 M ∗0.2 M ∗3232×3232 2736×2736 2304×2304 1920×1920 1536×1536 480×480∗ This setting is not available in ([Intelligent Auto] Mode). ●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. Setting guide Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size Crisper picture Coarser picture Lower recording capacity Higher recording capacity Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function \ and in Scene Modes [Baby] and [Pet], or to register locations in [Travel Date] etc. Use cursor button to select characters Press [MENU/SET] several times until the desired character is displayed Cursor position Text is inserted at the cursor position. • To change the character type → Select , and press [MENU/SET]. ■Editing text Use cursor button to move the cursor to text to edit. • You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor. Use cursor button to select [Delete], and then press [MENU/SET]. Use cursor button to select the correct text, and then press [MENU/SET].\ When you are finished entering text, use cursor button to select [Set] and press [MENU/SET] ●A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters for \ [Face Recog.] names)

84 VQT3G90VQT3G90 85 Using the [Rec] menu Entering Text For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→38) [Aspect Ratio] Aspect ratio of still picture can be changed according to printing or pl\ ayback format. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: / / / ●Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance. [Picture Size] Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures \ which can be recorded depends on this setting and on [Quality]. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 14 M 10 M ∗7 M ∗5 M 3 M ∗0.3 M 4320×3240 3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 640×480 Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 12.5 M 9 M ∗6 M ∗4.5 M ∗2.5 M ∗0.3 M ∗4320×2880 3648×2432 3072×2048 2560×1712 2048×1360 640×424 Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 10.5 M 7.5 M ∗5.5 M ∗3.5 M ∗2 M ∗0.2 M ∗4320×2432 3648×2056 3072×1728 2560×1440 1920×1080 640×360 Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 10.5 M 7.5 M ∗5.5 M ∗3.5 M ∗2.5 M ∗0.2 M ∗3232×3232 2736×2736 2304×2304 1920×1920 1536×1536 480×480∗ This setting is not available in ([Intelligent Auto] Mode). ●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. Setting guide Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size Crisper picture Coarser picture Lower recording capacity Higher recording capacity Use the cursor button to enter names with the Face Recognition function \ and in Scene Modes [Baby] and [Pet], or to register locations in [Travel Date] etc. Use cursor button to select characters Press [MENU/SET] several times until the desired character is displayed Cursor position Text is inserted at the cursor position. • To change the character type → Select , and press [MENU/SET]. ■Editing text Use cursor button to move the cursor to text to edit. • You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor. Use cursor button to select [Delete], and then press [MENU/SET]. Use cursor button to select the correct text, and then press [MENU/SET].\ When you are finished entering text, use cursor button to select [Set] and press [MENU/SET] ●A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters for \ [Face Recog.] names)

86 VQT3G90VQT3G90 87 For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→38)Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) [White Balance] Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatura\ l. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) / (Incandescent lighting) / (uses value set in ) / (set manually) ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in acco\ rdance with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources. ●We recommend setting to [AWB] or when under fluorescent lighting. ●White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following Scene Modes: [Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Fo\ od], [Party], [Candle Light], [Sunset], [Flash Burst], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Bea\ ch], [Snow], [Aerial Photo], [Film Grain] and [Underwater] ■ White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB]) White Balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colors still do\ not appear as anticipated. Select the white balance to be fine-tuned, and press the [DISP.] button to display the [WB Adjust.] screen. Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if blues are strong. Press [MENU/SET]. • Settings are remembered even if power is turned off. • Settings remain applied when using flash. • Even though the [AWB] setting is fixed in [Underwater] Scene Mode, fine adjustments may still be made. • Fine adjustments cannot be made when [Color Mode] ( →93) is set to [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM]. [Quality] Set quality of picture. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: High quality, priority to picture quality Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures ●The setting is fixed to in the following Scene Modes: [Transform], [High Sens.], and [Flash Burst] [Sensitivity] Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually. We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: [AUTO] / [Intelligent ISO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] Setting guide [Sensitivity] [100][1600] Location (recommended) Bright (outdoors) Dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High Subject blur High Low ●[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 400 (1000 when flash is used)\ based on subject brightness. ● [Intelligent ISO] is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on s\ ubject movement and brightness.

86 VQT3G90VQT3G90 87 For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→38)Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) [White Balance] Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatura\ l. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) / (Incandescent lighting) / (uses value set in ) / (set manually) ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in acco\ rdance with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources. ●We recommend setting to [AWB] or when under fluorescent lighting. ●White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following Scene Modes: [Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Fo\ od], [Party], [Candle Light], [Sunset], [Flash Burst], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Bea\ ch], [Snow], [Aerial Photo], [Film Grain] and [Underwater] ■ White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB]) White Balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colors still do\ not appear as anticipated. Select the white balance to be fine-tuned, and press the [DISP.] button to display the [WB Adjust.] screen. Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if blues are strong. Press [MENU/SET]. • Settings are remembered even if power is turned off. • Settings remain applied when using flash. • Even though the [AWB] setting is fixed in [Underwater] Scene Mode, fine adjustments may still be made. • Fine adjustments cannot be made when [Color Mode] ( →93) is set to [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM]. [Quality] Set quality of picture. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: High quality, priority to picture quality Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures ●The setting is fixed to in the following Scene Modes: [Transform], [High Sens.], and [Flash Burst] [Sensitivity] Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually. We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: [AUTO] / [Intelligent ISO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] Setting guide [Sensitivity] [100][1600] Location (recommended) Bright (outdoors) Dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High Subject blur High Low ●[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 400 (1000 when flash is used)\ based on subject brightness. ● [Intelligent ISO] is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on s\ ubject movement and brightness.

88 VQT3G90VQT3G90 89 For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→38)Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) ■ Setting White Balance manually () Select and press [MENU/SET]. Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/S\ ET]. White Balance is set to . • Making this setting will reset White Balance fine adjustment. • Even if the camera’s power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered. • It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are \ too bright or too dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balan\ ce again. ■[AWB] operational range: 10000K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K Cloudy sky (rain) Shade Incandescent lighting Sunset/sunrise Candlelight Sunlight White fluorescent lighting Blue sky [AF Mode] Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number\ of subjects. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: / / / / Taking front-on pictures of people (Face Detection) Recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly. AF area Yellow : When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused. Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (AF Tracking) Touch the subject • Perform these operations with the touch shutter function ( →24) released. AF Tracking frame When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in focus. If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes. • To release AF tracking → Touch . • Focus (same as macro recording) ( →55) Subject not centered in picture (AF area not displayed until focused) (23-area-focusing) Focuses on up to 23 points in each AF area. Determined position for focus (1-area-focusing) (Spot-focusing) 1-area-focusing: Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align) Spot-focusing: Focuses on smaller, limited area.

88 VQT3G90VQT3G90 89 For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→38)Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) ■ Setting White Balance manually () Select and press [MENU/SET]. Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/S\ ET]. White Balance is set to . • Making this setting will reset White Balance fine adjustment. • Even if the camera’s power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered. • It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are \ too bright or too dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balan\ ce again. ■[AWB] operational range: 10000K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K Cloudy sky (rain) Shade Incandescent lighting Sunset/sunrise Candlelight Sunlight White fluorescent lighting Blue sky [AF Mode] Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number\ of subjects. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: / / / / Taking front-on pictures of people (Face Detection) Recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly. AF area Yellow : When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused. Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (AF Tracking) Touch the subject • Perform these operations with the touch shutter function ( →24) released. AF Tracking frame When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in focus. If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes. • To release AF tracking → Touch . • Focus (same as macro recording) ( →55) Subject not centered in picture (AF area not displayed until focused) (23-area-focusing) Focuses on up to 23 points in each AF area. Determined position for focus (1-area-focusing) (Spot-focusing) 1-area-focusing: Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align) Spot-focusing: Focuses on smaller, limited area.

90 VQT3G90VQT3G90 91 For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→38)Using the [Rec] menu (Continued) ●Focus is fixed to (1-area-focusing) in the following cases: [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [High Speed Movie] Scene Modes ●Use (1-area-focusing) if focus is difficult to align with (Spot-focusing). ●Cannot set to “Face Detection” in the following cases: [Panorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Food], [Aerial Photo],\ [Underwater] Scene Modes ●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the “Fac\ e Detection” setting, switch to another setting. ●If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the m\ ovement of the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to (23-area-focusing). ● Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or\ dark, AF Tracking may not operate correctly. ●When AF Tracking does not work, focus will be on (23-area-focusing). ●Cannot set to in the following cases. • [Panorama Assist], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Pin Hole], [Film Grain], [High Dyna\ mic] or [High Speed Movie] Scene Modes • [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], and [WARM] in [Color Mode] ●While recording motion pictures and the setting is other than (Face Detection), focus will be on (1-area-focusing). [Quick AF] The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even w\ hen the shutter button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption) ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: [ON]/[OFF] ●Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to\ max. T, or if suddenly moving closer to subject. ●Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align. ●The function will turn [OFF] in the following cases. In Scene Modes [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot],\ [Starry Sky], [Fireworks] or [High Speed Movie] ●[Quick AF] will not work while AF Tracking is operating. [Face Recog.] For details (→72). [Metering Mode] You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting expo\ sure. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: Brightness measurement position Conditions Multiple Whole screen Normal usage (produces balanced pictures) Center weighted Center and surrounding area Subject in center SpotCenter and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background (e.g. person in spotlight on stage, backlighting) [i.Exposure] Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors\ when there is significant contrast between background and subject. ■Recording Mode: ■Settings: [LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]/[OFF] ●[LOW], [STANDARD] and [HIGH] indicate the maximum range of correction. ●When [i.Exposure] works, the color of changes. ●Even if [Sensitivity] is set to [100], when [i.Exposure] is activated, p\ ictures may be taken at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting.