Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs15 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Setting the menu
Using Quick menu
During recording, you can easily call some of the menu items and set them.
Press [Q.MENU] 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.  

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Clock Set]
(→18) Set time, date, and display format.
[World Time]
Set the local time at 
travel destination. (→78) [Destination]:  Set the local time at travel destination.
 [Home]: Set date and time at home area.
[Travel Date]
Record the number of 
days elapsed in your 
travels. (→77) [Travel Setup]
[SET] (Register departure and return dates) 
/ [OFF]
[Location]
[SET] (Input name of location) / [OFF]
[Beep]
Change or mute the 
beep/shutter sounds. [Beep...

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Volume]
Adjust volume of sound 
from speakers (7 levels). [0] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6]
 • Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when 
connected to 

TV.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Register settings on 
current camera. (→70) 
(Recording Mode only) [C1] / [C2-1] / [C2-2] / [C2-3]
[LCD Display]
Adjust brightness and 
color of the LCD monitor.   Press   to select the setting item and press   to 
make adjustments
   Press [MENU/SET]
 • Some subjects may...

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Guide Line]
Select recording 
information display and 
types of guidelines. [Rec. Info.]
[ON] (Display recording information with guidelines.)
[OFF]
[Pattern]
 /  : Change the patterns of guidelines. • When [Intelligent Auto] Mode has been selected, only  
is displayed. Also, recording information and guidelines 
cannot be displayed simultaneously.
 • Cannot be used in the following case: Scene Mode ([Panorama Shot])
[Histogram]
Check brightness in...

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Economy]
Turn off the power or 
make the LCD monitor 
go dark while not using 
the camera to minimize 
battery consumption. [Sleep Mode]
[2MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [10MIN.] / [OFF]: 
Automatically shut off power while not in use.
 • To restore →  Press the shutter button halfway, or turn on 
the power again.
 • Cannot be used in the following cases: When connected to computer/printer, during motion 
picture recording/playback, during Slide Shows, during...

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[No.Reset]
Reset picture file 
numbers.  • The folder number is updated and the file number starts  from 0001. 
 • A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 
999. In this case, save all necessary pictures to your 
computer

, and format the built-in memory/card (→48).
 • To reset folder number to 100:First, format the built-in memory or card, and reset the 
file numbers using [No.Reset]. 

Then,...

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Output]
Change the settings 
to be used when the 
camera is connected to a 
TV or other device.[TV Aspect]  (This setting performs when an A V cable 
(optional) is connected.)
 / 
[VIERA Link]
Enable automatic linking 
with other VIERA Link-
compatible devices, and 
operability with a VIERA 
remote control when 
connecting via an HDMI 
mini cable (optional) 
(→112). [ON]: 
 
   Operations may be performed via the remote 
control of the VIERA...

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Rotate Disp.]
Automatically rotate 
portrait still pictures.:  Rotate and display pictures displayed on a TV 
screen as well as those displayed on the LCD 
monitor of the camera in portrait orientation.
:          Rotate and display only pictures displayed on a  TV 
screen in portrait orientation.
[OFF]
 • [Rotate Disp.] cannot be used with motion pictures. • Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing up or  down, or still pictures taken on other...

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Language]
Change display 
language. Set the language displayed on the screen.
[Demo Mode]
View demonstration of 
functions. [Stabilizer Demo.]
Extent of jitter is shown on graph (estimate) 
Extent of jitter 
Extent of jitter after correction 
 • During demo screen display, the Optical Image Stabilizer 
switches ON and OFF every time [MENU/SET] is 
pressed. 
 • Cannot display during playback mode.
[Auto Demo]: V

iew introductory Slide Show
[ON] / [OFF]...

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Using Zoom
Recording mode:          
Application (Record)
 ●The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom lever 
is turned.
 • The zoom speed does not change during motion picture recording. ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated - 
this is not a fault.
You can...