Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs35 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•Set the AF area to the distinctive color of the subject if there is a part that is different from the 
surrounding color. (P96)
•If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera assumes that camera motion was stopped and ends 
the still picture recording.
•If there is a lot of camera shake in the recording direction while moving the camera, recording ends.
>When recording in Panorama Shot Mode, try to trace a small half-circle parallel to the recording 
direction, taking about 4 seconds to complete the half-circle (approximate).
> When recording panorama pictures in Self Shot Mode, swivel the camera around its center at a 
speed of about 2 seconds per quarter revolution (estimated).
•Depending on the operating conditions, it may take time to take the next picture if you repeat 
the recording of pictures.
•It may take time to save pictures taken in Burst Mode on the card. If you take pictures 
continuously while saving, the maximum number of recordable pictures decreases. For 
continuous shooting, use of a high speed memory card is recommended.
•The burst speed (pictures/second) may become slower depending on the recording 
environment such as in dark places, if the ISO sensitivity is high, etc.
Subject cannot be locked.
(AF tracking not possible)
Recording by Panorama Shot Mode is ended before finishing.
The Burst speed is slow. 
						

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•This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and 
does not affect the recorded pictures.
•This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed or when 
the camera is moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, and it is 
not a malfunction.
•The monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning this unit on. This is an operation to correct 
flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights, LED lights etc. and is not a malfunction.
•Is [Monitor Luminance] active? (P46)•Perform [Monitor Display]. (P45)
•This is not a malfunction. These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
•In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the monitor.
This does not affect the pictures you are recording.
Monitor
The monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.
The monitor flickers indoors.
The monitor is too bright or dark.
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the monitor.
Noise appears on the monitor. 
						

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•Is the flash setting set to [Œ]?
> Change the flash setting.  (P59)
•The flash cannot be used in the following cases:–When using Auto Bracket  (P66)
–Panorama Shot Mode (P70)–[Scenery]/[Night Scenery ]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[HDR]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky]/[Glass Through] 
(Scene Mode)  (P73)
–Creative Control Mode  (P79)–When recording in [Burst] (except for [ ])  (P98)
•The flash is activated twice when Red-Eye Reduction (P60)  has been set.
•Has [Burst] (P98) in the [Rec] menu been set to [ ]?
•[Rotate Disp.]  (P49) is set to [ ] or [ ].
•Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card 
appears when a card is inserted.
•Is this a folder or picture which was processed in the PC?
If it is, it cannot be played back by this unit.
•Are you playing back filtered images by using [Slide Show]  or [Filtering Play]?
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Cancel the filter. (P107)
•Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which  has been edited using a PC or a picture which was 
taken by another maker of digital cameras?
•Did you remove the battery immediately after pict ure-taking or did you take the picture using a 
battery with a low remaining charge?
> Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above.  (P50)
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. Therefore, check 
well before formatting.)
Flash
The flash is not activated.
Flash is activated several times.
Playback
The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction.
The picture is not played back.
The recorded pictures are not displayed.
The folder number and the file number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns 
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•Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P22)•When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched, they may 
display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken.
•When Red-Eye Removal ([ ], [ ]) is in operation, if you take a picture of a subject with red 
color surrounded by a skin tone color, that red part may be corrected to black by the Red-Eye 
Removal function.
>It is recommended to take a picture with the flash setting set to [ ‡], [‰] or [ Œ], or 
[Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu set to [OFF].  (P100)
•Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment?
In such cases, these pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
•This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, a clicking 
sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•The operational sound of the zoom or button operation may be recorded when it is operated during 
the recording of a motion picture.
•Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is used, the video or sound quality of the recorded motion 
pictures may be poor, or they may not be able to be played. The recorded data may also not be 
displayed properly in certain cases.
With a Calendar Search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on 
which the pictures were taken.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
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If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round 
spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting off of particles 
of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black.
[Thumbnail is displayed] appears on the screen.
A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures.
Motion pictures recorded with this model cannot be played back on other equipment. 
						

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(General tips for using a Wi-Fi connection)•Try [Reset Wi-Fi Settings] in the [Setup] menu.
•Use within the communication range of the device to be connected.•Is any device, such as microwave oven, cordless phone, etc., that uses 2.4 GHz frequency operated 
nearby?
>Radio waves may get interrupted when used simultaneously. Use them sufficiently away from the 
device.
•When the battery indicator is flashing red, the connection with other equipment may not start or the 
connection may be disrupted.
(A message such as [Communication error] is displayed.)
(About a wireless access point)
•Check if the wireless access point to connect is in operating state.
•The camera may not display or connect to a wireless access point depending on the radio wave 
condition.
> Move this unit closer to the wireless access point
> Remove the obstacles between this unit and the wireless access point
> Change the direction of this unit
> Change the location and orientation of the wireless access point.
> Perform the [From List]. (P145)
•It may not display even if the radio waves exist depending on the setting of the wireless access 
point.
>Check the settings of the wireless access point.
> When the network SSID of the wireless access point is set not to broadcast, the wireless access 
point may not be detected. Enter the network SSID to start the connection  (P145) or enable the 
SSID broadcast of the wireless access point.
•Connection types and security setting methods are different depending on the wireless access point.
(Refer to the operating instructions of the wireless access point.)
•Is the 5 GHz/2.4 GHz switchable wireless access  point connected to other equipment using the 
5 GHz band?
> The use of a wireless access point that can use 5 GHz/2.4 GHz simultaneously is recommended. 
It cannot be used simultaneously with this camera if it is not compatible.
About the Wi-Fi function
A Wi-Fi connection cannot be established.
Radio waves get disconnected.
Wireless access point is not displayed. 
						

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•It may take longer time to connect depending on the Wi-Fi connection setting of the smartphone/
tablet, but it is not a malfunction.
•Try switching the ON/OFF of the Wi-Fi function in the Wi-Fi settings of the smartphone/tablet.
•When the firewall of the OS, security software, etc. is enabled, connecting to the PC may not be 
possible.
•Please confirm login name and password are correctly typed.•When the system time of Mac computer or Windows PC connected to a camera differs severely from 
that of the camera, the camera cannot be connected to the computer or PC in some OSs.
> Please confirm [Clock Set] and [World Time] of the camera matches with time, date and time 
zone in Windows PC or Mac computer. When both settings do not match severely, please match 
them.
•Some OS versions, including Windows 8, use two types of accounts: a local account and a Microsoft 
account.
>Be sure to use the user name and password for the local account.
If you haven’t set up a local account, please create one.
•The default workgroup name is set to “WORKGROUP”. If you changed the workgroup name, the PC 
will not be recognized.
>In [Change Workgroup Name] in [PC Connection] of the [Wi-Fi Setup] menu, change the 
workgroup name to that of the PC you are connecting to.
Refer to P151  for details.
•The settings stored in the camera may be deleted depending on the type of repair.
>Always make a copy of important settings.
It takes long time every time to connect to a smartphone/tablet.
This unit is not displayed in the Wi-Fi setting screen of the smartphone/tablet.
Images cannot be transmitted to a PC.
The camera cannot be connected to Mac computer/Windows PC via Wi-Fi 
connection.
When I try to set up a Wi-Fi connection with a Windows 8 PC, my user name and 
password are not recognized, so I cannot connect to the PC.
The PC is not recognized when I use a Wi-Fi connection.
Settings were deleted after I sent the camera in to be repaired. 
						

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•Is the size of the image too large?
>Divide the motion picture using [Video Divide] (P115) .
> Reduce the size of the still picture, then transmit  (P142, 150) .
•Execute the [Reset Wi-Fi Settings] in the [Setup] menu.  (P48)
> Be aware that all the information you have set in the [Wi-Fi Setup] menu will also be reset.
•Is the size of the image too large?
>Transmit after dividing the motion picture with [Video Divide]  (P115).
> Reduce the size of the still picture, then transmit  (P142, 150) .
> Image cannot be transmitted when the  battery indicator is flashing red.
•Is the size of the image too large?
>Transmit after dividing the motion picture with [Video Divide]  (P115).
There is an image that could not be transmitted.
I have forgotten the password for the Wi-Fi.
Transmission of the image fails midway.
Motion picture cannot be transmitted. 
						

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•Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
>Set the TV input to External Input Mode.
•Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be elong ated horizontally or vertically or they may be 
displayed with their edges cut off.
•Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the 
TV?
> Connect the camera to the TV with the AV  cable (optional), or with the HDMI micro cable, and 
then play back the motion pictures on the camera.  (P153)
•Check [TV Aspect] setting. (P49)
•Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?•Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?
>Select [PC] when connecting.  (P156)
> Turn this unit off and on.
•Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera.•If there are two or more USB terminal on a single  PC, try connecting the USB connection cable to 
another USB terminal.
•Check if your PC is compatible with SDXC memory cards.
http://panasonic.net/avc/sdcard/information/SDXC.html
•A message prompting to format the card may be displayed when connecting, but do not format.•If the [Access] displayed on the monitor does not disappear, disconnect the USB connection cable 
after turning this unit off.
•Pictures cannot be printed using a printer that does not support PictBridge.
> Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting.  (P158)
TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s monitor are different.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
The picture is not displayed fully on the TV.
Cannot communicate with the PC.
The card is not recognized by the PC.
(The built-in memory is recognized.)
The card is not recognized by the PC.
(SDXC memory card is used)
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer. 
						

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•When using a printer with a Cropping or borderless printing function, cancel this function before 
printing.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
•When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the 16:9 pictures can be 
printed.
•Since aspect ratio of a panorama picture differs from normal pictures, it may not always be possible 
to print it correctly.
>Please use a printer that supports panorama pictures.
(For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
•Press [MENU/SET], select the [Setup] menu icon [ ].
Then press [MENU/SET], and then select the [ ~] icon to set the desired language.  (P50)
•In dark places, the AF Assist Lamp lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject.
•Is [AF Assist Lamp] on the [Rec] menu set to [ON]?  (P99)•The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on in bright places.
•The surface of the camera may become warm during use. This does not affect the performance or 
quality of the camera.
•When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement, etc., the lens may click and the 
picture on the screen may drastically change. However, the picture is not affected. The sound is 
caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture. This is not a malfunction.
•If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock may be reset.
>[Please set the clock] message will be displayed; please reset the clock.  (P22)
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing.
The panorama picture is not printing correctly.
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An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
The AF Assist Lamp does not turn on.
The camera becomes warm.
The lens clicks.
The clock is reset. 
						

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•It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on the 
zoom magnification, due to the characteristics of the lens, but this is not a malfunction.
•When using the Extended Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily. This is not a 
malfunction.
•Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode? (P63)
Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3 k digital zoom.
•When you perform an operation after taking a certain action, the pictures may be recorded in folders 
with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation.
•If you insert or remove the battery before turning off this unit, the folder and file numbers for the 
pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When this unit is turned on again and pictures are 
taken, they may be stored under file numbers which should have been assigned to previous 
pictures.
•Formatting is not available in Intelligent Auto Mode. Switch the Recording Mode to another one. 
(P25)
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the areas 
around the subject contain colors which are not actually present.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification.
The file numbers are not recorded consecutively.
The file numbers are recorded with previously used numbers.
The card cannot be formatted.