Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 ●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. ●Cannot be set in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([High Sens.], [3D Photo Mode])  • When [Quality] is set to [  ]
 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Quality]
 ■Recording mode: 
Set the picture quality.
 ■Settings
[Fine]Gives priority to picture quality and saves pictures in 
JPEG file format.
[Standard]Saves pictures in JPEG file format using standard...

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Sensitivity]
 ■Recording mode: 
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 ■Settings:  [AUTO] / [  ] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200] / [H.6400] *
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] [100][H.6400]*
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Interference LowHigh
Subject blur...

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[ISO Limit Set]
 ■Recording mode: 
You can set the upper limit of ISO Sensitivity when [Sensitivity] is set to [AUTO] or [  ].
 ■Settings: [AUTO] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] / [3200]
 ●This function is disabled during motion picture recording.
[Extended ISO]
 ■Recording mode: 
Extends the [Sensitivity] setting to [H.6400].
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]    

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[White Balance]
 ■Recording mode: 
Adjust the color depending on the light source to ensure natural color .
 ■Settings
AWB (automatic white balance)Automatic adjustment in accordance with the light source.
 (clear sky)Adjust to the color under a clear sky.
 (cloudy sky)
Adjust to the color under a cloudy sky.
 (shade) Adjust to the color in the shade.
 (Incandescent lighting)Adjust to the color...

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 ■White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB])
White Balance settings can be individually fine-tuned if colors still do not appear as 
anticipated.
  Select the White Balance to be fine -tuned, and press the [DISP.] button to display the 
[WB Adjust.] screen
  Turn the control ring or the control dial to the right if red is strong and to the left if blue  is strong
 • Y

ou can also press 
  to make adjustments.  Press [MENU/SET] • Settings are...

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[AF Mode]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→88).
[Quick AF]
 ■Recording mode: 
The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter 
button is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max.  T, 
or if suddenly moving closer to subject.
 ●Press shutter button...

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Metering Mode]
 ■Recording mode: 
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
 ■Settings
[Metering Mode] Brightness measurement position Conditions
[Multi Metering]Whole screen
Normal usage 
(produces balanced pictures)
[Center Weighted]Center and surrounding area
Subject in center
[Spot]Center and close surrounding area Great difference between 
brightness of...

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Min. Shtr Speed]
 ■Recording mode: 
Sets the minimum value for the shutter speed. We recommend using slower shutter 
speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations.
 ■Settings: [AUTO]  [1/250]  [1/125]  [1/60]  [1/30]  [1/15]  [1/8]  [1/4]  [1/2] *1  [1]*1
*1  If the ISO Sensitivity setting is [3200] or [H.6400]*2, the shutter speed becomes [1/4].*2  Only when [Extended ISO] is [ON]. 
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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[AF Assist Lamp]
 ■Recording mode: 
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
 ■Settings
[ON]Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button. ([  ] appears.)
[OFF] Lamp is not illuminated. (T
aking pictures of animals in the dark, etc.)
 ●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m (4.9 feet). • The  AF Assist Lamp’s effective distance becomes shorter when using the...

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Using the [Rec] menuVQT5E74
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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Motion Deblur]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→38).
[iHandheld Night Shot]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→39).
[iHDR]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→39).
[Stabilizer]
 ■Recording mode: 
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●The setting is fixed to [ON] in [Handheld Night Shot] Scene Mode. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes: 
[Starry...