Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs15 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Viewing on TV screen
 ■To connect with an HDMI mini cable (optional)
 ●Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable (optional). ●Some of the playback functions cannot be performed. ●The [Playback] and [Setup] menus become unavailable. ●Bars may appear at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen, depending on the 
aspect ratio setting.
 ●Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work. ●When an HDMI mini cable is connected, pictures are not displayed on the LCD monitor. ●HDMI...

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Viewing on TV screen
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)
What is VIERA Link (HDMI)? ●VIERA Link™ is a new name for EZ Sync™. ●VIERA Link is a function that automatically links this camera to VIERA Link-
compatible devices by connecting HDMI mini cables (optional) for enabling easy 
operation with the VIERA remote control. (Some operations are not available.)
 ●VIERA Link (HDMI) is an exclusive Panasonic function added to the industry-
standard HDMI control functions known as HDMI CEC (Consumer...

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Viewing on TV screen
Preparation: Set [VIERA Link] to [ON] (→47).
Connect the camera to a VIERA Link (HDMI)-compatible 
Panasonic television (VIERA) with an HDMI mini cable 
(optional) 
(→110)
Turn on camera
Set REC/PLAY switch to 
Proceed with the operation while referring to what is displayed 
on the TV screen
 • When operating, refer to the VIERA Link operating panel.
 ■Other related operations
 ●Power OFF
The camera’s power can also be switched off when switching the television’s power 
off...

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Viewing on TV screen
Viewing 3D still pictures
If you connect this camera to a 3D-capable TV, and play back still pictures that you 
recorded in 3D, you can enjoy impressive 3D still pictures on the TV. If a 3D-capable TV 
has an SD card slot, you can play back 3D still pictures that you recorded by inserting the 
card into the slot.
For the latest information about devices that can play back 3D still pictures recorded with this 
camera, please refer to the following support website....

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Viewing on TV screen
 ●On the LCD monitor of this camera, 3D still pictures will be played back in 2D 
(conventional pictures).
 ●If you switch between 3D still pictures and normal still pictures while playing back 
pictures, a black screen will be displayed for a few seconds.
 ●If you select a thumbnail of 3D still pictures or display a thumbnail after playing back 3D 
still pictures, it may take a few seconds to start playing back or displaying the pictures.
 ●Viewing 3D still pictures too...

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Keep the recorded still pictures and 
motion pictures
The methods for copying still and motion pictures recorded with this camera to other 
devices vary according to the file format (JPEG, MPO, AVCHD, MP4). Follow the correct 
method for your device. 
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
You can copy pictures using Panasonic equipment (such as Blu-ray disc recorders) with 
support for each file format.  
Check the latest information about equipment that is compatible with this camera...

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Keep the recorded still pictures and motion pictures
Use “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to copy to your computer 
Using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the supplied CD-ROM, you can save still 
pictures and motion pictures recorded with this camera in all file formats to a computer.
Install “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” to your computer
 • For details about the software on the supplied CD-ROM, operation environment 
and installation, refer to Basic Owner’ s Manual.
Connect the camera to your computer
 • For connection...

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Using with your PC
Still/motion pictures can be copied from the camera to your computer by connecting the 
two together.
 • Some computers can read directly from the camera’s memory card.  For details, see the manual for your computer

.
 • If your computer does not support SDXC Memory Cards a message will be displayed requesting you to format the card. (Do not format the card. This will erase recorded 
pictures.) If the card is not recognized, refer to the following support website....

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Using with your PC
Connect camera to computer
 • Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable.Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause 
malfunction.
Use cursor button on the camera to select [PC], and press 
[MENU/SET]
A message may be displayed on screen if [USB Mode] (→46) is set to 
[PictBridge(PTP)]. Select [CANCEL] to close the screen, and set [USB Mode] to 
[PC].
Operate with your computer
 ■To cancel connection
Windows: Execute “Safely Remove...

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Using with your PC
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1 New folders are created in the following cases: • When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999. • When using cards already containing the same folder number (for example, pictures taken with  other cameras, etc.).
 • When recording after performing [No.Reset].∗2  Note that pictures cannot be uploaded to image-sharing websites if the files in the  AD_LUMIX 
folder are deleted.
∗3 This folder is not created in the built-in memory .  •Do not delete or...