Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] ModeVQT5E74
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 ■Changing the recording direction or picture effects
 Press   Use   to select the recording direction and press 
[MENU/SET]
  Use   to select the picture effect and press 
[MENU/SET]
 ■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...

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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] ModeVQT5E74
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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...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 ■Recording mode: 
Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, 
coloring, etc.) for given scenes. 
Set mode dial to [  ]
Use     to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Changing the selected Scene Mode
 ●[Scene Mode] menu Press [MENU/SET]  Use     to select [Scene Mode] menu and press [MENU/SET] Use     to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ●Control ring/control dial Turn...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 • How to select a scene (→123)
[Portrait]
Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright daylight conditions.
 ■Tips
 • The more the zoom is drawn towards  T side and a distant background is selected, the 
greater the effect will be.
[Soft Skin]
Smoothes skin colors in bright, outdoor daylight conditions (portraits from chest upwards).
 ■Tips
 • The more the zoom is drawn towards  T side and...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 • How to select a scene (→123)
[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. • T

ripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 4 seconds. ●After...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 • How to select a scene (→123)
[Handheld Night Shot]
Takes clear still pictures of night scenes with less jitter and less noise by combining a 
burst of still pictures. 
 ■Tips
 • After the shutter button has been pressed, do not move the camera during the burst  operation.
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away

.
 ●Since a burst of still pictures are combined after they have been recorded, it will be a 
few moments...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 • How to select a scene (→123)
[Baby]
This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light 
from it is weaker than usual.
 ■To record age and name
[Baby1] and [Baby2] can be set separately.
Use   to select [Age] or [Name] and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
Set the birthday and name
Age: Set birthday with    , and press [MENU/SET]
Name: (See “Entering...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 • How to select a scene (→123)
[High Sens.]
Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions.
Use   to select the aspect ratio, and then press [MENU/SET]
 ■Settings:  [3M] /  [2.5M] /  [2M] /  [2.5M]
[Starry Sky]
Gives starry skies and dark subjects a clear appearance.
Use   to select shutter speed, and then press [MENU/SET]
 ■Settings: [15 sec.] / [30 sec.]
 ■Tips
 • Tripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Do not...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 • How to select a scene (→123)
[High Speed Video]
Motion pictures are recorded by greatly increasing frames per second, so movement can 
be displayed in slow motion during playback.
Use   to select motion picture quality (frame rate), then 
press [MENU/SET]
fps Picture size Rec Format 
240fps VGA 640×480
MP4
120fps HD 1280×720
Press the motion picture button to start recording
Press the motion picture button again...

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]VQT5E74
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 • How to select a scene (→123)
[3D Photo Mode]
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally , and two 
pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. 
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required. (This unit will play back in 
2D.) (→281)
 • 3D still pictures are recorded in MPO format (3D). • The picture size is fixed to 2M [  ].
Start the...