Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 ●Focus is fixed to  (1-area-focusing) in the following cases:  • Scene Mode ([Starry Sky]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Effect]) ●Use  (1-area-focusing) if focus is difficult to align with  (Spot-focusing). ●Cannot set to  (Face Detection) in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Night Scenery] [Handheld Night Shot] [Food] [Underwater]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus]) • [Panorama Shot] Mode ●If the camera misinterprets a...

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Face Recog.]
For details (→90).
[Metering Mode]
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting 
exposure.
 ■Settings:
Brightness measurement position Conditions
  [Multi 
Metering]Whole screen
Normal usage (produces balanced 
pictures)
  [Center 
Weighted]Center and surrounding area
Subject in center
  [Spot]Center and close surrounding area Great difference between...

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Min. Shtr Speed]
Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds 
to take brighter pictures in dark locations.
 ■Settings: [AUTO]  [1/250]  [1/125]  [1/60]  [1/30]  [1/15]  [1/8]  [1/4]  [1/2] *
  [1] *
* If the ISO Sensitivity setting is [3200] the shutter speed becomes [1/4].
 ●Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter , so we 
recommend...

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Burst]
For details (→88).
[Color Mode]
 ■Settings:  [STANDARD] / [VIVID] *1 (sharper) / [Happy]*2 / [B&W] / [SEPIA] 
*1 Except [Intelligent Auto] Mode*2 [Intelligent Auto] Mode only
[AF Assist Lamp]
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
 ■Settings: [ON]   :  Lamp illuminated with halfwa y press of shutter 
button
AF Assist Lamp
[OFF] :  Lamp off (t aking pictures of animals in...

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Red-Eye Removal]
Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording 
with flash red-eye reduction (
 ).
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●This setting will work only when [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection). ●Depending on the circumstance, it may not be possible to correct red-eye. ●When this function is set to [ON], the flash icon changes to []/[]. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in...

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Application (Record)
Using the [Rec] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Stabilizer]
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
When recording motion pictures, [Active Mode] (stabilizer for motion pictures) 
will automatically function. This decreases the jitter of the image when 
recording motion pictures while walking, etc.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The setting is fixed to [ON] either during motion picture recording or in [Handheld 
Night Shot] Scene Mode.
 ●The...

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Application (Record)
Using the [Motion Picture] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Rec Format]
Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded.
 ■Settings:
[AVCHD] This is a data format suitable for playback on high-definition TVs.
[MP4] This data format is suited for playing back motion pictures on a computer and other 
such devices.
 ●For details (→32)
[Rec Quality]
Sets the picture quality of the motion picture that is recorded.
 ■Settings:
[AVCHD] in...

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Application (Record)
Using the [Motion Picture] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Continuous AF]
Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture 
recording, or fix the focus position at the start of recording.
 ■Settings: [ON] [OFF]: Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
 ●This setting is fixed to [OFF] in [Starry Sky] Scene Mode.
[Wind Cut]
Reduces recording of wind sounds (wind noise) when recording in a strong 
wind....

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Application (View)
Different playback methods  [Playback Mode]
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Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. 
Press the playback button
Press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Playback Mode] menu and press 
[MENU/SET]
Press   to select the playback method and press 
[MENU/SET]
 ●When no card is inserted, pictures are played back from the built-in memory . ●When the camera is turned off, or when switching to Recording Mode, the camera will 
return to [All].
[2D/3D...

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Application (View)
Different playback methods  [Playback Mode]
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[Slide Show]
Automatically play pictures in order and to music. Recommended when viewing on  TV 
screen.
Use cursor button to select [Filtering] and press  
[MENU/SET]
 • If you want to change Slide Show settings without filtering, go to step . If you 
want to start the Slide Show directly, go to step .
Select the filtering method using cursor button, and press 
[MENU/SET]
[All] Play all.
[Picture Only] Plays back still...