Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures with Auto FocusVQT5E74
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Subject not centered in picture (23-area-focusing)
Focuses on the subject in the wide range area (up to 23-area-focusing) on the recording 
screen.
 ●Focus is fixed to [  ] (1-area-focusin g) during motion picture recording. ●Cannot set to [  ] (23-area-focusing) in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Starry Sky], [High Speed V
ideo])
 • [Miniature Ef

fect] in [Creative Control] Mode
Determined position for focus (1-area-focusing)...

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Taking pictures with Auto FocusVQT5E74
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 ■Changing the position and size of the AF area ([Focus Area Set])
When [AF Mode] is set to [  ] (1-area-focusing), you can move th e position or size of 
the AF area at the center.
  Select [AF Mode] from the [Rec] menu and press 
[MENU/SET]  (→60)
  Use   to select [  ] from the [AF Mode] items and 
press [DISP
.] button
  To change the AF area To move the position of the AF area: Press     
To change the size of the AF area: Turn the...

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5E74
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 ■Recording mode: 
When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF Macro] ([  ]) enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 3 cm (0.098 feet) 
for max. Wide).
Press [  ] button (  )
Use   to select [AF Macro] ([  ]) and press [MENU/SET]
[  ] display
 ●Cannot be set in the following case: • In all Scene Modes except [3D Photo Mode]    

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5E74
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Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the picture may not be properly focused.
 ■Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject.  This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position.
Zoom [Focus]
[AF] [AF Macro] ()
[MF] (→96) [Macro Zoom] () 
(→95)
Max. W 50 cm (1.6 feet) 3 cm (0.098 feet) 3 cm (0.098 feet)
Max. T 200 cm (6.6 feet) 200...

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Taking close-up pictures  (Macro recording)VQT5E74
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[Macro Zoom]
 ■Recording mode: 
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to [Macro Zoom] ([  ]) enables the 
subject to appear even larger than when using [AF Macro] ([  ]).
Press [  ] button (  )
Use   to select [Macro Zoom] ([  ]) and press [MENU/SET]
Adjust the magnification with the zoom lever
The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end. Focus range is 3 cm (0.098 feet) - .
ReturnEnlarge[  ] display
Magnification...

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Taking pictures with Manual Focus
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 ■Recording mode: 
Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or when it is 
difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.
Press [  ] button (  )
Use   to select [MF] and press [MENU/SET]
Turn the control ring to adjust focus
Focus range indication
Focus range
 • If [Peaking] is set to [ON], color is added to the portions of the image that are in focus. (→98)
 ●After zoom operation, readjust the focus....

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Taking pictures with Manual FocusVQT5E74
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 ■1 Shot AF
When [1 Shot AF] is registered in the [Fn] button (→133), you can press the [Fn] button 
once to temporarily activate Auto Focus and focus on a subject.
 • First use [1 Shot 
AF] to focus on an area close to the subject. This makes it easier to 
adjust the focus with the control ring.
 ■MF Assist
When [MF Assist] is set to [ON] in the [Setup] menu and you perform the Manual Focus 
operation, an enlarged display of the MF...

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Taking pictures with Manual FocusVQT5E74
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 ■[Peaking]
If [Peaking] is set to [ON] in the [Setup] menu, color is added 
to the portions of the image that are in focus.
Peaking
 ●To change the [Detect Level] or [Display Color] settings Select [Peaking] from the [Setup] menu (→60)  Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]  Use   to select [Detect Level] or [Display Color] and press [MENU/SET]  Use   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
[Detect Level] The detection level...

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Taking pictures by locking the focus and/or 
exposure  
[AF/AE Lock]VQT5E74
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 ■Recording mode: 
The AF/AE Lock function is convenient, for example, when there is too much contrast with 
the subject and you cannot get appropriate exposure (AE Lock) or when you want to take 
a still picture composed with the subject outside the AF area (AF Lock).
Preparation:
To execute the AF/AE Lock function, it is necessary to register [AF/AE Lock] to the [Fn] 
button. (→133)
Align the AF area...

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Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
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 ■Recording mode: 
Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too 
bright.
Press [  ] button (  )
Turn the control ring or control dial to select the 
compensation value and press [MENU/SET]
 • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” direction. • If the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure to the “-” direction. • After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value ([...