Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Registering your own settings and recording   
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Registering your preferred Recording Mode, [Rec] menu settings, etc. to [Cust.Set Mem.] 
and setting the mode dial to [  ] / [  ] allows you to switch quickly to those settings.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
 ■Recording mode: 
Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered.
Select the Recording Mode you wish to register and set the 
[Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, [Setup] menu, etc.
 • For the setting procedures of...

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Registering your own settings and recording  [Custom] Mode VQT5E74
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[Custom]
 ■Recording mode: 
Settings registered in [Cust.Set Mem.] can be quickly called up by setting the mode dial to 
[  ] / [  ].
Set mode dial to [  ] / [  ] ([Custom] mode)
 • When set to [  ]
→  The camera switches to the Recording Mode and settings registered in [  ]. • When set to [  ]
→ Perform steps  - .
Use   to select custom set
 • Use  and  to confirm the registered settings. • Only the main menu...

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Registering preferred functions to the [Fn] button
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 ■Recording mode: 
Register frequently used functions from the [Rec] menu, [Setup] menu or other menus to 
the [Fn] button for faster operation.
 • It is set to [Composition Guide] at the time of purchase.
 ■How to register
Select [Fn Button Set] from [Setup] menu and press  
[MENU/SET] 
(→60)
Use   to select the function to register and press 
[MENU/SET]
[AF/AE Lock]  (→99) [1 Shot AF] (→97)
[Metering Mode] (→147) [AF...

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Changing the settings assigned to the  
control ring/control dial
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 ■Recording mode: 
Changes the settings assigned to the control ring/control dial.
Select [Ring/Dial Set] from [Setup] menu and press  
[MENU/SET] 
(→60)
Use   to select [  ] (control ring) or [  ] (control dial) and 
press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
 Control ring Control dial
[DEFLT] [Default Control]
 [Zoom]  (→80)
 [Step Zoom] (→83)
 [Exposure Comp.] (→100)
 [Aspect...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  
[Face Recog.]VQT5E74
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 ■Recording mode: 
 • Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF]. • When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
 ■How the Face Recognition function works During recording
 • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts  focus and exposure. 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized, the names are displayed (max. 3 people).
During playback  • The name and...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]VQT5E74
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Registering face pictures 
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name and 
birthdate.
You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces: for example, register 
multiple face pictures of the same person (up to 3
 pictures in one registration).
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→60)
Use   to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]
Use     to...

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]VQT5E74
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 ■Recording tips when registering face pictures 
 • Make sure the subject’s eyes are open and mouth closed; have the subject face the 
camera directly, and make sure the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are 
not hidden by hair.
 • Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face. (During registration, the flash is  not used.)
 ■If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording...

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Useful features for travel
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[Travel Date]
If you set your travel schedule and record pictures, the day of your trip on which the 
picture was taken will be recorded. 
Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu (→60)
Use   to select [Travel Setup] and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
Use     to select the departure date and press 
[MENU/SET]
Use     to select the return date and press [MENU/SET]
 ■To record [Location]
Once the [Travel Setup] is...

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Useful features for travelVQT5E74
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[World Time] 
Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination.
Preparation: Set [Auto Clock Set] to [OFF].  (→265)
Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu (→60)
 • A

 message such as [Please set the home area] will be displayed when setting for 
the first time. In this case, press [MENU/SET] and skip to step 
.
Use   to select [Destination] and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select area and press [MENU/SET]
City/area...

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Using the [Rec] menu
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You can perform settings such as tones, Sensitivity, Aspect Ratio, and Picture Size.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→60)
[Aspect Ratio]
 ■Recording mode: 
Set the aspect ratio of still pictures.
 ■Settings: [  ] / [  ] / [  ] / [  ]
 ●Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance.  (→314) ●Cannot be set in the following case: • [3D Photo Mode] Scene Mode
[Picture Size]
 ■Recording mode: 
Set the size (number of...