Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Sequence of operations
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Press the Camera 
[ON/OFF] button to 
turn on the camera
2
Set to the desired recording mode
Align the mode dial correctly to 
the mode that you want to use. →
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings.  (→25)
[Program AE] ModeTake pictures with automatic shutter 
speed and aperture value settings. 
(→23)
[Aperture-Priority] ModeDetermine aperture, then record pictures. 
(→66)
[Shutter-Priority] ModeDetermine shutter speed, then...

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Sequence of operations
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Aim the camera and shoot
 ■Taking still pictures
 Press the shutter button halfway to focus  Press and hold the shutter button to take the 
picture
 ■Recording motion pictures
  Press the motion picture button to start 
recording
  Press the motion picture button again to 
finish recording
Motion picture button
Shutter button
Microphone
 ■Holding the camera
Flash
Hand  
strap AF Assist Lamp
 • To avoid camera shake, hold it with both hands 
keeping your arms...

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Taking pictures with your own settings   
[Program AE] Mode
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The aperture value and shutter speed are automatically set for recording.
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Set to  ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the way to  record)
 ●If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], 
a tripod, or [Self Timer].
 ●If aperture and shutter speed are shown...

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Adjusting focus
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When [AF Mode] is set to  (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the center of the 
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the center, follow the steps below.
Adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area 
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
(
 When focus is aligned: green 
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF...

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Taking pictures with automatic settings   
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
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This mode is recommended for those who want to point and shoot or beginners as the 
camera optimizes settings to match the subject and recording environment.
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Focus display( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the way to  record)
Using flash
Press 
 to...

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Taking pictures with automatic settings   [Intelligent Auto] Mode
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Automatic Scene Detection
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically .
The icon of  
scene detected
Recognizes peopleRecognizes babies*1
Recognizes landscapesRecognizes night scenes and people in them  
(Only when  is selected)*2
Recognizes night scenes*2
Recognizes night scenes without a tripod.*3
Recognizes close-upsRecognizes sunsetsReads subject movement to avoid blurring...

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[Motion Deblur]
[Motion Deblur] automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the 
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Motion Deblur] and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●When [Motion Deblur] is...

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[iHDR]
When there is, for example, strong contrast between the background and the subject, 
[iHDR] records multiple still pictures with differing exposures and combines them to 
create a single still picture rich in gradation.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHDR] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select either...

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AF Tracking
This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and adjust the 
exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.
Press  to set [AF Mode] to AF Tracking
 • To cancel AF Tracking → Press  again.
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
 to lock
 • To cancel AF Lock → Press .
AF Tracking frame
AF Lock successful: Yellow
AF Lock failed: Red
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Taking pictures with automatic settings   [Intelligent Auto] Mode
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[Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set.
The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in 
the [Setup] menu that are not displayed. 
 ●The settings for the following items are different from other recording modes: 
[Picture Size], [Burst] and [Color Mode] on the [Rec] menu, [Beep] on the [Setup]...