Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] mode
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→69)
[Sepia]
This effect creates a sepia image.
[Dynamic Monochrome]
This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black and 
white picture.
[Impressive Art]
This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look.
[High Dynamic]
This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright 
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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] mode
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→69)
[Cross Process]
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look.
 ■Adjusting color
Use cursor button to adjust coloring, then press [MENU/SET]
 • Settings:  Greenish coloring / Bluish coloring / 
Yellowish coloring / Reddish coloring
[Toy Effect]
This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a 
toy camera.
 ■Adjusting color
Use cursor button to adjust coloring, then press [MENU/SET]
 • Settings: Orangish coloring  Bluish coloring    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] mode
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→69)
[Miniature Effect]
This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a diorama.
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a slight delay compared 
to normal recording.
 ●Portrait orientation recording does not affect the blurred part. (The left and right edges 
will be blurred.)
 ●No audio is recorded for motion pictures. ●When a motion picture is recorded, the finished recording will be approximately 1/10th 
of the actual recorded time period. (If you record a motion picture for 10 minutes, 
the resulting motion picture recording time will be approximately 1 minute.)  The 
recordable time displayed on the camera is approx. 10x longer than actual time 
needed for recording. When the recording mode is changed, be sure to check the 
recordable time.
 ●If you stop recording motion pictures too soon, the camera may continue recording 
until a certain time. Hold the camera until the camera stops recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the screen will become 
dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken. However , this occurs due to 
signal processing and is not a defect.    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] mode
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→69)
[Soft Focus]
This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel.
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a 
slight delay compared to normal recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the 
screen will become dark for a certain period of time after the 
picture is taken. However, this occurs due to signal processing 
and is not a defect.
 ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded.
[Star Filter]
This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect.
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a 
slight delay compared to normal recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the 
screen will become dark for a certain period of time after the 
picture is taken. However, this occurs due to signal processing 
and is not a defect.
 ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded.
[One Point Color]
This effect leaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness.
 ■Selecting color
  Select the color to be retained using the frame in the center of the 
screen and press [MENU/SET]
  Check the effect in the preview scr een and press [MENU/SET] • The next time this effect is used, the preview screen will display 
a picture with the settings of the color selected previously
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   - To reselect a color: Press the [DISP

.] button
   - To record with current settings: Press [MENU/SET]
 ●The selected color may not be retained for some subjects.    
						

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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] Mode
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You can easily record a panorama picture by panning the camera towards the direction 
you want to take, and automatically combining the burst of pictures taken during that time.
Set mode dial to 
 Use cursor button to select the recording direction, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set
Use cursor button to select the picture effect and press 
[MENU/SET]
 • Use the same operations as in [Creative Control] Mode to add picture effects. (Y ou cannot select [Toy Effect] or 
[Miniature Effect]) For details on effects (→70 - 74).
 • If you do not want to add picture effects, please select  [OFF].
Check the recording direction and press [MENU/SET]
A horizontal or vertical guide appears. • If you press , you will return to step .
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] Mode
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Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small 
circular motion in the selected direction to start recording
 • Taking pictures from left to right
Recording direction and 
progress status (approximate)
1 sec.2 sec.
3 sec.
4 sec.
 • Pan the camera so that you make a complete circuit in approx. 8 seconds- Pan the camera at a constant speed. 
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 You may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too 
quickly or too slowly

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- Pan the camera in a small circular motion.
Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
 • You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pictures.
 ■Tips
 • Pan the camera in the recording direction as steadily as possible.
If the camera shakes too much, it may not be 
able to take pictures or may end up creating a 
narrow (small) panorama picture.
Pan the camera to a point slightly ahead of the point that you want to take.
(However, the last frame is not recorded to the end.)    
						

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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] Mode
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 ●The zoom position is fixed to the W end. ●The focus, exposure and White Balance are all fixed to optimal values for the first 
picture. 
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture after 
the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panorama 
picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent 
focus and brightness.
 ●When applying picture effects, White Balance is fixed to [AWB]. ●The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below. 
[Stabilizer]: [OFF]    [Date Stamp]: [OFF]
 ●Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture, some 
subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that 
are stitched may be noticeable.
 ●The number of recording pixels per horizontal line and vertical line of a Panorama 
picture varies depending on the recording direction and number of stitched pictures.   
The maximum number of recording pixels is as follows:
 • Taking pictures in landscape orientation: 

Approx. 8000×1080
 • Taking pictures in portrait orientation: 

Approx. 1440×8000
 ●Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly 
when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following 
recording conditions:
 • Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.) • Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind, etc.) • Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appearing on a display)
 • Dark locations • Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.) ●When set to [High Key], the effect may be difficult to see, depending on the brightness 
of the subject.
 ●When set to [Impressive Art], stitches may stand out. ●While recording with [Soft Focus] [Star Filter], you cannot see the ef fects on the LCD 
monitor.
 ■About panorama playback
Panorama pictures can be enlarged by operating the zoom lever the same way as with 
other still pictures. You can also press  to automatically scroll pictures in the same 
way as when playing back a motion picture (Motion Picture Playback  (→36)).
 • Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or rewind by 
pressing  or  while the pictures are scrolling automatically. (You can perform 
single-frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused.)
 • If the pictures played back are narrowed down with [Slide Show]  (→1

10) or [Filtering 
Play] (→113), a selection screen will appear. Use cursor button to select [Play 
Panorama] and press [MENU/SET].     
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene   
[Scene Mode]
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Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, 
coloring, etc.) for given scenes. 
Set mode dial to 
Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Changing the selected scene mode ([Scene Mode] menu) 
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use cursor button to select [Scene Mode] menu and press [MENU/SET]   Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene. • You cannot record motion pictures in [3D Photo Mode]. • Some scenes are switched to the following scenes:
Selected sceneScenes for motion picture
[Baby] Portrait motion picture
[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot],  
[Starry Sky] Low light motion picture
[Sports], [HDR], [Pet] Normal motion picture
 ●Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may af fect the coloring of 
your picture.
 ●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity], [Metering Mode], [i.Exposure], [Min. Shtr Speed], [i.Resolution],  
[Color Mode]    
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene   [Scene Mode]
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 • How to select a scene (→78)
[Portrait]
Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright daylight conditions.
 ■Tips
 • The closer the zoom is positioned to the T (telephoto) edge and the closer the camera  is brought to the subject, the greater the ef fect will be.
[Soft Skin]
Smooths skin colors in bright, outdoor daylight conditions (portraits from chest upwards).
 ■Tips
 • The closer the zoom is positioned to the T (telephoto) edge and the closer the camera  is brought to the subject, the greater the ef fect will be.
[Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.    
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene   [Scene Mode]
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 • How to select a scene (→78)
[Sports]
Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement, e.g. sports.
 ■Tips
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 1 second.
[Night Portrait]
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness.
 ■Tips
 • Use flash. • Subject should not move. • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 4 seconds. ●After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 4 seconds) to process the signal. 
This is not a malfunction.
[Night Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
 ■Tips
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 4 seconds. ●After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 4 seconds) to process the signal. 
This is not a malfunction.