Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs35 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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∫About the display of the number of recordable pictures and available recording time
∫ Number of recordable pictures
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[ i 99999] is displayed if there are more than 100,000 pictures remaining.
Quality [ A]
∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
•“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for second.
•The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded.•The maximum continuous recordable time of a motion picture is...

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Press camera [ON/OFF] button.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, 
proceed to step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press 2/1 to select the items (year, month, 
day, hour, minute, display sequence or time 
display format), and press  3/4 to set.
A: Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel destination
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You can cancel without...

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Select [Clock Set] on the [Setup] menu and then press [MENU/SET]. (P41)
•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6.•The clock setting is maintained for about 14 days using the built-in clock battery even 
without the battery.
(Leave the charged battery in the unit for 2 hours to charge the built-in battery.)
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the 
picture, or when you stamp the date on the  pictures with [Date...

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Tips for taking good pictures
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and 
stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not swing around or pull forcefully on the unit with the strap attached. The strap may break.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.•Be careful not to put your fingers on the flash, AF assist lamp, microphone, speaker or lens etc.
∫Direction Detection Function ([Rotate Disp.])
Pictures recorded with the...

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Selecting the Recording Mode
∫List of Recording Modes
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If you keep rotating the mode dial, screens may switch slower.
Switching the mode by rotating the 
mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the 
desired mode. Align a desired mode with part A.
¦Intelligent Auto Mode (P26)
The subjects are recorded using settings  automatically selected by the camera.
Program AE Mode (P31)
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P67)
The shutter speed is...

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Taking pictures using the automatic function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings 
to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection–Backlight Compensation
–Intelligent ISO sensitivity control–Auto White Balance
–Face...

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2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication A (green) lights when the subject is 
focused.
•The AF area  B is displayed around the subject’s face by 
the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is displayed 
at the point on the subject which is in focus.
•The minimal distance (how close you can be to the 
subject) will change depending on the zoom factor. Please 
check with the recordable range display on the screen. 
(P32)
•If you press  3 while [AF Tracking] is...

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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in 
blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
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[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.•When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjust 
the focus and exposure. (Face Detection)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has...

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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.
In Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compensation works automatically.
(Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting may not be detected correctly.)
Following menus can be set.
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For the setting method of the menu, refer to P41.
¢ Available settings may be differ ent from other Recording Modes.
The Backlight Compensation
Changing...

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∫[Motion Deblur]
When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the recording screen.
The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed according to the motion of the subject 
to reduce blur on the subject.
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It is initially set to [ON] on the camera.
∫ [iHandheld Night Shot]
When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected while taking handheld night 
shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a 
single picture....