Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Connecting with other devices
Printing
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Getting Ready: • When printing pictures from the built-in memory, remove any memory 
cards.
 • Adjust the print quality or other settings on your printer, as needed.
 • Turn on the camera and printer
Connect camera to printer 
 • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (optional). Using cables other than the 
above may cause a malfunction.
Use cursor button on the camera to select [PictBridge(PTP)], 
and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select a picture to print and press 
[MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Print start] and press [MENU/SET]
(Print settings (→143))
 ■To cancel print    Press [MENU/SET].
Check the plug direction and insert it straight in. 
(If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction, 
the plug could become deformed and cause 
faulty operation)
 • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable  when the cable disconnection icon  is 
displayed (may not be displayed with some 
printers).
USB connection cable
You can connect directly to a PictBridge-compatible printer for printing.    
						

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 ●Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine 
Panasonic USB connection cable (optional).
 ●Disconnect USB connection cable after printing. ●Turn off the camera before inserting or removing memory cards. ●When the battery begins to run out during communication, a warning beep sounds. 
Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable.
 ●Motion pictures cannot be printed. ●Some printers can print directly from the camera’s memory card. For details, see the 
manual for your printer.
Printing multiple pictures
Use cursor button to select [Multi Print] in step  (→141)
Use cursor button to select item and press [MENU/SET]
 •[Multi Select]:                 Scroll between pictures with cursor button, select pictures 
to print with the [DISP
.] button.  
(Press [DISP.] button again to release selection.)
   

                                                   
  Press [MENU/SET] when selection is complete. • [Select All]
: 
                   Print all pictures. • [Print Set (DPOF)]:  Print pictures selected in [Print Set]. • [Favorite]: 

                       
Print pictures selected as [Favorite].
Use cursor button to select [Print start] and press [MENU/SET]
(Print settings (→143)) • Select [Yes] if print confirmation screen is displayed.
 ●An orange “●” displayed during printing indicates an error message.  ●Print may be divided into several pictures if printing a large amount of pictures.
(Remaining sheets display may differ from the number of pictures set for printing.)    
						

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Making print settings on the camera
Setting options include the number of printed pictures and their size. Make settings before 
selecting [Print start].
Use cursor button to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
Item Settings
[Print with Date] [ON] / [OFF]
[Num.of prints] Set number of pictures (up to 999 pictures)
[Paper Size] When 
 is selected, the printer settings take priority.
[Page Layout]
 (printer takes priority) /  (1 picture, no border) /  (1 picture, with border) /  (2 pictures) /  (4 pictures)
Use cursor button to select setting and press [MENU/SET]
 ●Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer. ●To arrange  “2 pictures” or  “4 pictures” in the same still picture, set the number 
of prints for the still picture to 2 or 4.
 ●To print to paper sizes/layouts not supported by this camera, set to  and make 
settings on the printer. (Consult your printer’s operating manual.)
 ●Even with completed [Print Set] settings, dates may not be printed, depending on the 
shop or printer used.
 ●When setting [Print with Date] to [ON], check the date printing settings on the printer 
(printer settings may be prioritized).
 ●To print a picture on which text or a date has been stamped, set [Print with Date] to 
[OFF]. (The still picture is printed with the date superimposed on it.)    
						

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Printing with date and text
 ■Printing date without [Text Stamp]
 ●Printing in store: Only recording date can be printed. Request date printing in store. • Making [Print Set] settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store.
 • When printing still pictures with a 16:9 aspect ratio, check in advance that the store can accept this size.
 ●Using computer:   Print settings for recording date and text information can be made 
using “PHOT OfunSTUDIO” on the supplied CD-ROM.
 ●Using printer:          Recording date can be printed by setting [Print Set] on the camera, 
or by setting [Print with Date]  (→143) to [ON] when connecting to a 
printer compatible with date printing.
 • Time and date can be set to be printed on the picture when taking the picture by  activating the [Date Stamp] function in the [Rec] menu. 

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Using the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional) instead of the battery
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Others
By using the AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler (optional), you can record and play 
back without worrying about the remaining battery charge.
The optional DC coupler can only be used with the designated Panasonic AC adaptor.
Insert DC coupler instead of 
battery 
Open DC coupler cover 
 • If difficult to open, with the card/
battery door open, press the DC 
coupler cover from the inside to 
open it.
Close the door and slide the 
release lever to the [LOCK] 
position
Plug AC adaptor into power 
outlet
Connect AC adaptor to DC IN 
socket of DC coupler 
 ●Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (optional). ●Use the AC adaptor and DC coupler specifically for this camera. Using other adaptors 
or couplers could cause camera failure.
 ●It may not be possible to install camera on a tripod or unipod when the DC coupler is 
connected, depending on the type of tripod or unipod.
 ●The camera cannot be stood up when the AC adaptor is connected. If you are leaving 
the camera on a surface as you work, it is recommended to set it on a soft cloth.
 ●When the AC adaptor is connected, always remove the AC adaptor when opening the 
card/battery door.
 ●Remove the AC adaptor and DC coupler when not in use and close the DC coupler 
cover.
 ●Also read the AC adaptor and DC coupler operating instructions.
DC IN socket DC coupler
DC coupler 
cover Confirm the direction 
of the connector and 
insert it straight into the 
socket.
AC adaptor    
						

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List of LCD monitor displays
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Screens shown here are only examples. The actual display may vary.
 ■In recording
1Recording Mode  (→21)
2 Recording format/Recording quality  (→107)
Backlight Compensation  (→26) 
Picture Size (→96)
Quality (→97)
Flash (→59)
Optical Image Stabilizer (→106)
Jitter alert (→23) 
White Balance  (→98)
Motion Deblur  (→27) 
Color Mode (→104)
Creative control adjustment display 
3 Battery capacity (→14)
4 Wind cut (→108)
Intelligent exposure  (→102)
AF Macro (→61)
Macro recording  (→61) 
Burst Mode (→88)
Auto Bracket (→65) 
5Histogram (→48)
6 AF area (→24) 7
Exposure Compensation  (→64)
AF Tracking (→100)
AF Assist Lamp (→104) 
Metering Mode  (→102)
ISO Sensitivity (→97)
Aperture value/Shutter speed  (→23, 66, 68)
Minimum shutter speed  (→103)
8 Monitor Luminance  (→47)
Monitor Power Save  (→49) 
Elapsed recording time* (→31)
9 Date Stamp (→106)
10 Focus (→24)
11 Save destination  (→17) (Built-in memory : 
)
Recording state
12 Number of recordable pictures  (→14)
Remaining recording time
* (→31)
*  XXhXXmXXs
[h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.
1 2 3
4
5
6
7
8 9
10 11
12    
						

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List of LCD monitor displays
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 • The displaying is performed in the following priority order: travel destination, name ([Baby] / [Pet])
 ■In recording
1
2
34
5
1
Self-timer (→63)
2 Focus range (→56)
3 Zoom (→56) 4
Name (→82, 91)
Age in years/months (→82, 91)
Destination settings  (→93)
Travel elapsed days  (→93)
5 Current date/time
World time (→94)    
						

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List of LCD monitor displays
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 ■In playback
*  XXhXXmXXs
[h], [m] and [s] indicate “hour”, “minute” and “second”.
1
Playback Mode  (→109)
2 Protected picture  (→127)
Favorites (→125)
Date/text stamped display  (→106, 120)
Color Mode  (→104)
Auto Retouch (→115) 
Creative Retouch  (→116) 
Picture Size (→96)
Quality (→97)
3 Battery capacity (→14)
4 Picture number/Total pictures (→35)
Elapsed playback time
*
5Print settings (→126)
6 Histogram (→48) 7
Recording Mode  (→21)
Flash (→59)
White Balance  (→98)
Exposure Compensation  (→64)
ISO Sensitivity (→97)
Aperture value/Shutter speed  (→23, 66, 68)
Creative control adjustment display
8 Monitor Luminance  (→47)
9 Recording Format/Recording quality  (→107)
Motion picture recording time
* (→36)
10 Save location (Built-in memory : 
)
Folder/File number  (→35, 140)
Cable disconnection warning icon  (→141) 
123
4
5
6
7
9
8
10    
						

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List of LCD monitor displays
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1Recording date/time
World time (→94)
Name (→82, 91)
Age in years/months  (→82, 91)
Destination settings  (→93)
Travel elapsed days  (→93)
Title (→119)
 • The displaying is performed in the following priority order: title, travel destination, name ([Baby] /  [Pet]), and name ([Face Recog.]). 
When the number of days elapsed from day of departure is displayed, age in years/months is not 
displayed.
 ■In playback
1    
						

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Message displays
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Meanings of and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD monitor.
[This memory card cannot be used]
 ●Not compatible with the camera. Use a compatible card.
[Some pictures cannot be deleted]     [This picture cannot be deleted]
 ●Non-DCF pictures (→35) cannot be deleted. →  Save needed data on a computer or 
other device, and then use [Format] on the camera.  (→53)
[No additional selections can be made]
 ●The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has been exceeded. ●More than 999 pictures have been set as [Favorite]. ●The number of pictures allowing [Title Edit], [Text Stamp] or [Resize] (multiple settings) at once has 
been exceeded. 
[Cannot be set on this picture]
 ●[Print Set], [Title Edit], or [Text Stamp] cannot be made for non-DCF pictures (→35).
[Please turn camera off and then on again]     [System Error]
 ●The lens is not working correctly. →  Turn the camera
 on again. 
(Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still remains)
[Some pictures cannot be copied]     [Copy could not be completed]
 ●Pictures cannot be copied in following cases. →  Picture of same name already exists in built-in memory when copying from card. →  File is not of DCF standard. (→35) →  Picture taken or edited on a different device.
[Not enough space on built-in memory]     [Not enough memory on the card]
 ●There is no space left on the built-in memory or the card. When you copy pictures from the built-in 
memory to the card (batch copy), the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full.
[Built-In Memory Error]     [Format built-in memory?]
 ●Displayed when formatting built-in memory via computer, etc. → Reformat directly using camera. Data will be deleted.
[Memory card error. This card cannot be used in this camera. Format this card?]
 ●The card format cannot be used with this camera. →  Save needed data on a computer or  other device, and then use [Format] on the camera.  (→53)
[Insert SD card again]     [Try another card]
 ●Access to card has failed. → Insert card again. ●Try with a different card.