Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures according to the scene   [Scene Mode]
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 • How to select a scene (→78)
[Handheld Night Shot]
Takes clear still pictures of night scenes with less jitter and less noise by combining a 
burst of still pictures. 
 ■Tips
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away. • After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst  operation.
 ●Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded, it will be a 
few moments...

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Taking pictures according to the scene   [Scene Mode]
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 • How to select a scene (→78)
[Baby]
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
 ■To record age and name
[Baby1] and [Baby2] can be set separately.
Use cursor button to select [Age] or [Name] and press  
[MENU/SET]
Select [SET] with cursor button, and press [MENU/SET]
Set the birthday and name
Age: Set birthday with cursor button, and...

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Taking pictures according to the scene   [Scene Mode]
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[High Sens.]
Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button 
and press [MENU/SET]
[Starry Sky]
Gives starry skies and dark subjects a clear appearance.
Use cursor button to select shutter speed, and then press 
[MENU/SET]
 ■Tips
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Do not move the camera until the countdown is...

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Taking pictures according to the scene   [Scene Mode]
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 • How to select a scene (→78)
[Underwater]
Adjusts the color characteristics of the camera to improve the pictures in an underwater 
environment.
 ■About [White Balance]
 • You can adjust colors according to your preference by using the “White Balance fine  adjustment”  (→98).
 ■Tips
 • For fast moving subjects, align with the AF area and press  (AF Lock).
(Press  again to release.)
[AF Lock]
(focus fixed)
AF area...

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Taking pictures according to the scene   [Scene Mode]
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 • How to select a scene (→78)
[3D Photo Mode]
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally , and two 
pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. 
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required (This unit will play back in 
2D). (→134)
Start the recording and then slide 
the camera horizontally straight 
from left to right
 • A guide is...

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Registering your own settings and recording   
[Custom] Mode
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Registering your preferred recording mode, [Rec] menu settings, etc. to [Cust.Set Mem.] 
and setting the mode dial to  /  allows you to switch quickly to those settings.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered.
Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the 
[Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, [Setup] menu, etc.
Select [Cust.Set Mem.] from the [Setup] menu (→46)
Use cursor...

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Registering your own settings and recording   [Custom] Mode
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[Custom]
Settings registered in [Cust.Set Mem.] can be quickly called up by setting the 
mode dial to 
 / .
Set mode dial to  /  ([Custom] mode)
 • When set to →  You can take pictures with the custom settings registered in the . • When set to → Perform steps  - 
Use cursor button to select custom set
 • Use  and  to confirm the registered settings. • Only the main menu items are displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to...

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Burst function
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A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Select [Burst] from the [Rec] menu (→42)
Use cursor button to select the burst setting, and press 
[MENU/SET]
Setting SpeedDescriptionNo. of 
pictures
Approx. 2 
pictures/sec. • The subject is brought into focus as far as this  is allowed by the burst speed. The pictures are 
taken with the burst function while the exposure 
and White Balance are being adjusted.
 • The...

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Burst function
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 ■Note on the available picture size settings
[Aspect Ratio]      
4:33M
3:2 2.5M
16:9 2M
1:1 2.5M
 ●Depending on changes in the brightness of the subject, the second and subsequent 
pictures may be recorded brighter or darker when using the burst function at the  
setting.
 ●Burst speed may be reduced if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations. ●[Auto Bracket] is released. ●The flash is set to  [Forced Flash Off]. (Except ) ●Settings will be stored...

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Recording with the Face Recognition 
function  
[Face Recog.]
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Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].
When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
 ■How the Face Recognition function works 
During recording 
(When [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection)) • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts focus and  exposure. 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized, the names are displayed (max. 3 people).
During playback...