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 record 
pictures. (→67)
[Manual Exposure] ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed, 
then record pictures. (→68)
[Custom] ModeRecord pictures using pre-registered 
settings. (→86)
[Panorama Shot] Mode
Record panorama pictures. (→75)
[Scene Mode] Take pictures according to scene.  (→78)
[Creative Control] ModeTake pictures while confirming the picture 
effect. 
(→69)
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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 close to your body while 
standing with your feet slightly apart.
 • Do not touch the lens. • Do not block the microphone when recording motion pictures.
 • Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it from close range.
 • Make sure that the camera does not move at the moment the shutter button is pressed. 
 ●We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera.
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Play back pictures
  Press the playback button  View pictures
During motion picture/panorama picture playback
Pause/play
Previous
Next
Stop
Playback button
 ●To switch to Recording Mode, press the playback button again or press the 
shutter button halfway during playback.
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Press the Camera [ON/OFF] button to turn off the camera    
						

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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 in red, you 
do not have appropriate exposure. You should either 
use the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or set 
[Min. Shtr Speed] to a slower speed.Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed    
						

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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 area
 ●Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 • Fast-moving or extremely bright  objects, or objects with no color 
contrast.
 • Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light.
 • In dark, or with significant jitter. • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and 
close objects together in the same 
picture.
 ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to 
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording 
conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio.
Focus display
Focus range    
						

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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 select  or .
 ●When  is selected, the optimum flash (, , , ) is selected automatically 
depending on conditions.
 ●When  or  is selected, the red-eye reduction function is activated. ●When  or  is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.    
						

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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 when scene does 
not correspond to any of the above.
*1  When children (that are registered in the camera with Face Recognition) under 3 years old are 
recognized.
*2 We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.*3 When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON].
 ●Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the 
same subject.
 ●If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the 
appropriate scene mode.
 ●When ,  or  is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces.
 ■About Backlight Compensation 
Backlight compensation is automatically activated in [Intelligent  Auto] mode. Backlight 
is a condition where a light shines from behind a subject. When there is a backlight, 
the subject appears darker and the camera will automatically attempt to correct it by 
increasing the brightness of the picture. When the camera detects backlight, 
 is 
displayed on the LCD monitor (depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting 
may not be detected correctly).
Happy color setting
When [Color Mode]  (→104) is set to [Happy], pictures are recorded with vivid coloring.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Color Mode] and press [MENU/SET] Press   to select [Happy] and press [MENU/SET]    
						

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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 set to [ON],  appears on the screen. ●The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that 
has been set.
[iHandheld Nite Shot]
If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] can record a still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of 
pictures.
It is preset to [ON] with this unit.
 ■Settings 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [iHandheld Nite Shot] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select either [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandheld Nite 
Shot] will not be identified.    
						

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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 [ON] or [OFF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ●This function is automatically activated only when  is displayed on the LCD monitor. ●In the case that a single picture is going to be composed from a burst, a message 
indicating that multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and burst 
recording is carried out. Note that burst recording will not take place if the camera 
determines that it can compensate for the difference in contrast without composing 
the picture from a burst.
 ●The camera does not combine pictures in the following cases: • When the zoom ratio exceeds 20x • [Burst] mode • When the flash fires ●In the case of composition from a burst, afterimages may appear if the subject was 
moving.    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings   [Intelligent Auto] Mode
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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
 ●The optimal scene for the AF locked subject is automatically identified. ●Face Recognition will be inactive while using AF Tracking. ●Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or when it is 
dark, [AF Tracking] may not operate correctly.    
						

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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] 
menu
 ●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
[Setup] menu
 • [Auto Review]: [2SEC] • [Guide Line]:   • [Auto Power Off]: [5MIN.]
[Rec] menu
 • [Quality]:  [Fine] • [White Balance]: [AWB] • [Quick AF]: [ON] • [i.Exposure]: [ON] • [AF Assist Lamp]: [ON] • [Stabilizer]: [ON]
 • [Sensitivity]:  • [AF Mode]:  [Face Detection]*
 
• [Metering Mode]:  [Multi Metering] • [i.Resolution]: [i.ZOOM] • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
*  (23-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized
[Motion Picture] menu
 • [Continuous AF]: [ON] • [Wind Cut]: [OFF]
 ●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram], [Exposure], [Auto Bracket], [WB Adjust.], [Min. Shtr Speed],  
[Digital Zoom]