Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Deleting pictures
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To delete multiple (up to 50)/To delete all pictures
Press [ / ] button while viewing a picture
Use   to select [Delete Multi]/[Delete All] and press 
[MENU/SET]
 ●[Delete Multi]
Use cursor button to select picture and press [DISP.] button
 • To cancel → Press [DISP.] button again. • To execute → Press [MENU/SET].
 Picture selected
 • You can select [All Delete Except Favorite] in [Delete All] if there are pictures that 
have been set as [Favorite]  (→125).
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Y

es] with cursor button and then press 
[MENU/SET]. 
 • May take time depending on number of pictures deleted.    
						

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Setting the menu
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Refer to the procedure below for an example on how to operate the menus.
Example: 
 Changing [AF Mode] in the [Rec] menu in [Program AE] Mode
Press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select [Rec] menu and press 
[MENU/SET]
Press   to select [AF Mode] and press 
[MENU/SET]
:  Pages
(The pages can also be selected with the zoom lever.)
: Menu description: Menu items: Operation guide
Press   to select a setting, and then press 
[MENU/SET]
The selected setting is set. • To cancel → Press [ / ] button.
: Settings: Selected setting
Press [ / ] button several times
The menu closes and the monitor returns to the previous screen.
 ●The operation screen examples in this manual may differ from the actual screen 
display or some parts of the screen display are omitted.
 ●The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode. ●The setting methods vary depending on the menu item. ●In Recording Mode, the menu can also be closed by pressing the shutter button 
halfway. (Goes into Recording Mode.)    
						

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Setting the menu
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Menu type
 ●In recording mode ●In playback mode
[Rec] menuYou can perform settings such as Tones, Sensitivity, Aspect Ratio, 
and Picture Size.
[Motion Picture] 
menu You can adjust settings such as recording method and picture 
quality.
[Setup] menu You can adjust settings to make operating the camera easier, such 
as setting the clock and changing the beep sounds.
[Playback Mode] 
menu You can adjust settings for playback methods such as [Slide Show] 
and [Filtering Play].
[Playback] menu You can adjust settings for recorded pictures, such as picture 
protection and cropping and print settings.
 ●The following menus are also displayed depending on the recording mode. • In the Scene Mode: [Scene Mode] menu  (→78) • In the [Custom] mode: [Custom] menu (→87) • In the [Creative Control] mode: [Creative Control] menu  (→69)    
						

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Setting the menu
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Using Quick menu
During recording, you can easily call some of the menu items and set them.
Press [Q.MENU] button
Press   to select a menu item
Press   to select the settings
Press [MENU/SET]
 ●The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording 
mode.    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important for clock setting and 
battery life. Please check these before use.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
 ●In [Intelligent Auto] Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Beep] and [Stabilizer 
Demo.] are set.
[Clock Set]
Set time, date, and display format. (→19)
[World Time]
Set the local time at travel destination.  (→94)
 ■Settings
 [Destination]: Set the local time at travel destinatio n. [Home]: Set date and time at home area.
[Travel Date]
Record the number of days elapsed in your travels.  (→93)
 ■Settings
[Travel Setup]
[SET] (Register departure and return dates)  / [OFF]
[Location] [SET] (Input name of location) / [OFF]
[Beep]
Change or mute the beep/shutter sounds.
 ■Settings
[Beep Level]
 /  / : Low / High / Mute
[Beep Tone]
 /  /  : Change beep tone.
[Shutter Vol.]
 /  /  : Low / High / Mute
[Shutter Tone]
 /  /  : Change shutter tone.    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Speaker Volume]
Adjust volume of sound from speakers (7 levels).
 ■Settings: [0] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6]
 ●Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Register settings on current camera  (→86).
[Monitor Display]
Adjust brightness and color of the LCD monitor. It is suggested to use the default settings. 
These are intended to provide a preview of the actual picture, as accurately as possible.
  Press   to select the setting item and press   to make adjustments  Press [MENU/SET]
 ●Some subjects may look different from their actual appearance, but the recorded 
picture will not be affected.
 ●Cannot be used to set brightness and contrast when [High Angle] is selected under 
[Monitor Luminance].    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Monitor Luminance]
Make LCD monitor easier to see.
 ■Settings
[Auto Power Monitor]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the 
camera.
[Power Monitor]:
Makes screen brighter than normal (for outdoor use).
[High Angle]:
Makes the LCD monitor screen easier to see when the camera is held above eye 
level.
[OFF]
 ●Cannot select [Auto Power Monitor] and [High Angle] in playback mode. ●[Power Monitor] returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds 
when recording. (Press any button to make the screen brighter again.)
 ●[High Angle] will be canceled if the camera is turned off. ●Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen emphasizes brightness, some 
subjects may look different than their actual appearance, but this will not affect the 
recorded picture. 
 ●Setting [Monitor Luminance] reduces the operating time.
[Guide Line]
Select recording information display and types of guidelines.
 ■Settings
[Rec. Info.] [ON] (Display recording information with guidelines.)
[OFF]
[Pattern]
 /  : Change the patterns of guidelines.
 ●When [Intelligent Auto] Mode has been selected, only  is displayed. Also, recording 
information and guidelines cannot be displayed simultaneously.
 ●Cannot be used in the following case: • [Panorama Shot] Mode    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Histogram]
Displays distribution of brightness in picture – e.g. 
if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are 
several bright areas in the picture (Guide). A peak 
in the center represents correct brightness (correct 
exposure). This can be used as a reference for 
exposure correction, etc.
(Example)
Dark ← OK → Bright
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●When the histogram is not the same as that of the recorded picture under the 
following conditions, histogram will be displayed in orange.
 • When manual exposure assist indicates settings other than 0 EV in [Manual  Exposure] mode or during Exposure Compensation
 • When the flash fires • Dark locations ●The histogram displayed during recording is only a reference. ●The histogram displayed during recording and that displayed during playback may be 
different.
 ●The histogram is different from those displayed using the image editing software of a 
computer.
 ●The histogram will not be displayed in the following cases. • [Intelligent Auto] Mode • Playback Zoom • During motion picture recording • Multi Playback • When the HDMI mini cable is connected
[Video Rec Area]
Enables verification of the recordable area for a motion picture before recording.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be interpreted as a Guideline. ●When using Extended optical zoom, the recordable area may not always be displayed 
for certain zoom ratios.
 ●This setting is not displayed with [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
[Zoom Resume]
Remember the zoom position when turning the camera off.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[Economy]
Turn off the camera or make the LCD monitor go dark while not using the camera to 
minimize battery consumption.
 [Auto Power Off]
Automatically shut off the camera while not in use.
 ■Settings: [2MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [10MIN.] / [OFF]
 ●To restore →  Turn on the camera again. ●Cannot be used in the following cases: 
When using the AC adaptor (supplied), when connected to computer/printer, during 
motion picture recording/playback, during Slide Shows
 ●Settings fixed to [5MIN.] in [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
 [Monitor Power Save]
The LCD monitor goes dark to minimize power consumption.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Reduces the picture quality of the LCD monitor display during recording to minimize 
battery consumption (except for the Digital Zoom area). Note, however , that there is 
no effect on the recorded picture.
 ●The setting in [Monitor Mode] is prioritized over the setting in [Monitor Power Save] 
for the brightness of the LCD monitor.
[Auto Review]
Automatically display still pictures immediately after taking them.
 ■Settings
[1SEC] / [2SEC]: 
 Displays the playback screen for a preset time and then automatically 
returns to the recording screen
[HOLD]: 
 Auto review screen remains until a button (other than the [DISP.] button) is 
pressed
[OFF]
 ●The following cases are fixed to the settings indicated below. • [Intelligent Auto] Mode: [2SEC] ●Automatically displays still pictures immediately after they are taken with [Auto 
Bracket] and [Burst], regardless of the [Auto Review] setting.
 ●Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed.    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→42)
[No.Reset]
Reset picture file numbers. 
 ●The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.  ●A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned. 
Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 999. In this case, save all 
necessary pictures to your computer, and format the built-in memory/card  (→53).
 ●To reset folder number to 100: 
First, format the built-in memory or card, and reset the file numbers using [No.Reset]. 
Then, select [Yes] on the folder number reset screen.
[Reset]
Reset to the default settings.
[Reset Rec. settings?]
[Reset setup parameters?]
 ●Information registered in [Face Recog.] is reset if recording settings are reset. ●Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the following. 
Age in years/months and name settings in [Baby] and [Pet] Scene Modes.
 ●Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset. ●Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset. This is not a fault.
[USB Mode]
Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with 
USB connection cable (supplied).
 ■Settings
 [Select on connection]:  Select [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] each time you connect to 
a computer or PictBridge-compatible printer.
 [PictBridge(PTP)]:  Select when connecting to a PictBridge-compatible printer .
 [PC]: Select when connecting to a computer.