Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Charging battery
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[OPEN] [LOCK]
Release lever
Inserting the battery
To charge the battery, insert it into the camera.
Slide to the [OPEN] position 
and open the card/battery 
door
Insert the battery all the way
 • Make sure to insert the battery in the  correct orientation.
 • Insert the battery all the way firmly and check that it is locked by lever.
Close the card/battery door
 • Slide to the [LOCK] position. Lever
 ■To remove battery
Move the lever in the card/battery...

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Charging the battery
We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is between 10 °C 
and 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F) (same for the battery temperature).
Make sure that the camera is turned off.
 ■Charging the battery by connecting the camera to the electrical outlet
Connect the AC adaptor (supplied) and the camera using the USB connection cable 
(supplied), and plug the AC adaptor (supplied) into the electrical outlet.
 ■Charging the battery...

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 ■Charging lamp indications
On:  Charging in progress
Of f:    Charging stops (After charging s tops, disconnect the camera from the electrical 
outlet or your computer.)
 ■Notes on charging time
When using the AC adaptor (supplied)
Charging time Approx. 210 min
 • The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in the case when 
the battery is completely used up. The time required for charging dif fers depending on 
conditions of battery...

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Remaining battery
When using the camera, the remaining battery capacity is displayed.
Remaining battery (only when using battery)
(flashes red)
If the battery mark flashes red, recharge or replace battery.
Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time
The number of recordable pictures or available operating time may vary according to 
surrounding environment and usage conditions. Figures may be reduced if flash, zoom, 
or other functions are...

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 ■Recording motion pictures
[Rec Format] ([Rec Quality])[AVCHD] ([FHD/60i]) [MP4] ([FHD/30p])
Available recording time Approx. 85 minApprox. 85 min
Actual available recording time Approx. 40 minApprox. 40 min
 ●Recording conditions • Temperature 23 °C (73.4 °F), humidity 50%RH • The time you can actually record when repeatedly turning the camera on and off, 
starting and stopping recording and using zoom.
 ●Remaining time for continuous recording is displayed...

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)
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Slide to the [OPEN] position 
and open the card/battery 
door
Insert the card all the way
 • Check orientation: terminals face LCD
 • Push in until it clicks.
 ■To remove card
Press the center of the card
Press
Pull out
 ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. ●To remove the card, turn the camera off and wait until the LUMIX indicator on the 
LCD monitor goes off. (Failure to wait may cause the camera to...

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)
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Saving your pictures (cards and built-in memory)
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory 
 if not.
 ■Built-in memory (approx. 90 MB)
 ●Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory. (→129) ●The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a 
card.
 ■Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended)...

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)
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Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card 
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity  
(press [DISP.] button to switch display)
Displayed when no card is inserted  
(pictures will be saved to built-in memory)
 ■Recording picture capacity (still pictures)...

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Setting the clock
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The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. • Disconnect the unit from the AC adaptor (supplied).
Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button
The camera is turned on.
If the language select screen is not displayed, proceed to step .
Press [MENU/SET] while the message is displayed
Press   to select the language, and press [MENU/SET]
 • The [Please set the clock] message appears.
Press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, 
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Setting the clock
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Changing time settings
Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu to change the current time settings. 
 • Clock settings will be kept for approx. 3 months even if the battery is removed.   (Only if a fully charged battery was inserted for 24 hours beforehand.)
Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu or [Rec] menu
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→42)
Set the date and time (Perform steps  - . (→19))
 ●If the clock is not set, the correct date...