Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Basics
Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[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 AV cable (optional) is connected.)
 ■Settings:  / 
[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)  (→132).
 ■Settings
[ON]:
 

    
Operations may...

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Basics
Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Rotate Disp.]
Automatically rotate portrait still pictures.
 ■Settings
:   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...

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Basics
Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Format]
Use when [Built-In Memory Error] or [Memory Card Error] appears, or when formatting 
the built-in memory or card. 
When a card/built-in memory is formatted, the data cannot be restored. Check the 
content of the card/built-in memory carefully before formatting.
 ●When formatting the built-in memory, remove the cards. 
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in memory will be formatted if...

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Basics
Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[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.    

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Application (Record)
Changing recording information display
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Press [DISP.] button to change display
 ●In Recording ModeRecording information*1
(Number of recordable 
pictures)Motion picture recording 
information*1,*2 (Available recording time)No display
Guide lines*1,*3
 ●In Playback ModePicture information
(recording date and 
time, etc.)Recording information*1
([Flash], [Sensitivity] 
etc.)
No display
*1  Set [Histogram] to display a histogram.  (→48)*2  Return to the “Recording...

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Application (Record)
Using Zoom
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You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom. 
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
When Extended optical zoom is set
Optical Zoom range
Zoom bar Digital Zoom rangei.Zoom range
Zoom ratio
Focus range
 ●The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom lever 
is moved.
 ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●The zoom...

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Application (Record)
Using Zoom
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Zoom types and use
The zoom ratio changes when the picture size is changed.
 ■Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 20x is possible if pictures without  have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu. (→96)
 ●Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases: • [Macro Zoom] • Scene Mode ([3D Photo Mode])
 ■Extended optical zoom
Zooming in up to 45x is possible when pictures with  have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu (→96). EZ is short...

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Application (Record)
Using Zoom
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To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom can be used in combination.
 ■[i.ZOOM]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio 
up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality. 
Set the [i.Resolution] in the [Rec] menu to [i.ZOOM].  (→103)
 ●When [i.Resolution] is set to [i.ZOOM], Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to 
the picture.
 ●[i.ZOOM] does not...

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Application (Record)
Taking pictures with flash
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Press  to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press  
[MENU/SET]
Type, operationsUses
*1[Auto] • Automatically judges when to use flashNormal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]*2 • Automatically judges when to use flash (reduces 
red-eye) Taking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On] • Always uses flash
Taking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]*2 •...

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Application (Record)
Taking pictures with flash
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 ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
  ○*1○ ○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○ ○ ○
–○ ○ ○ ○– – –○– – –
–○ ○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○ ○ ○
–○– – – –○– – – – –
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
*1  Set to , ,  or  depending on the subject and brightness. • The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or in the , , , , , ,  and  Scene Modes.
 ■Shutter speeds for each flash mode
  1/60*2 - 1/2000th
 1*3 - 1/2000th
*2...