Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
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)
Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when focus is difficult to align)
 ●Focus is fixed to [  ] (1-area-focusin g) in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Starry Sky], [High Speed V
ideo])
 • [Miniature Ef

fect] in [Creative Control] Mode    
						

							Application (Record)
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 control dial
 • T

o restore the AF area to its initial state (position and 
size) → Press [DISP.] button.
  Press [MENU/SET]  • I f the [Fn] button is set to [Focus Area Set]  (→133), press 
the [Fn] button and then perform steps 
 and after.
 ●Cannot be changed during motion picture recording. ●When the AF area is small, it may be difficult to adjust the focus. ●When [Metering Mode] is set to [  ] (spot-focusing), the new position of  the AF area 
will be measured.
 ●The position and size cannot be changed in [Miniature Effect] of [Creative Control] 
mode.    
						

							Application (Record)
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]    
						

							Application (Record)
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 cm (6.6 feet) —
 • Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom, etc.
Focus range
 ●It may take some time until distant subjects come into focus. ●Using a tripod and [Self Timer] is recommended. Also, when recording a subject that 
is close to the camera, setting [Flash] to [  ] ([Forced Flash Off]) is recommended. ●Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures 
if subject is close to the camera, due to the margin for focus alignment being severely 
reduced.
 ●Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.    
						

							Application (Record)
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 (1x to 3x)
 ●In [Macro Zoom], higher magnification results in lower picture quality . ●When [Macro Zoom] is set, Extended optical zoom or [i.Zoom] does not work. ●When [AF Tracking] is set, zoom macro is canceled. ●The [Macro Zoom] cannot be set in the following cases: • [Creative Control] Mode ([Impressive 
Art], [Toy Effect], [Miniature Effect])
 • When the [Burst] setting is set to [  ] or [  ] • When the [Quality] setting is set to [  ], [  ] or [  ]    
						

							Application (Record)
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. ●The focus range displayed by Manual Focus is a reference value. Confirm the focus 
on the screen ([MF Assist] screen).
 ●Manual Focus can be performed from the Quick menu even if the control ring settings 
have been changed.  (→34)    
						

							Application (Record)
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 area (the position to be focused on) appears.
 • Shortly after you stop operating Manual Focus, the display switches to normal.
 ●To change the position of the MF area  Press [MENU/SET] while MF  Assist is displayed  Press     to move the MF area • T
o restore the MF area to the initial position → Press [DISP.] button.
  Press [MENU/SET]
 ●The MF Assist is disabled in the Digital Zoom range or when recording motion 
pictures.
 ●The MF area position is retained even after the unit is turned of f. ●The magnification of the enlarged area can be changed by turning the control dial 
when MF Assist is activated or the MF area is moving.    
						

							Application (Record)
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 for in-focus portions is set.
When [HIGH] is set, portions to be highlighted are reduced, allowing you to 
achieve a more precise focus. ■Settings: [HIGH]/[LOW] • The detection level setting does not af
fect the focus range.
[Display 
Color] Sets the highlighting color used for [Peaking].
 ■SettingsThe available color settings differ depending on the setting of [Detect 
Level].
Changing the [Detect Level] setting also changes the [Display Color] 
setting as follows.
[Detect Level]
[HIGH][LOW]
[Display Color] [
  ] (Light blue)[  ] (Blue)
[
  ] (Yellow)[  ] (Orange)
[
  ] (Green)[  ] (White)
 ●When [Peaking] is set to [ON], [  ] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) or [  ] ([Detect 
Level]: [LOW]) will be displayed.
 ●When [Fn Button Set]  (→133) is set to [Peaking], you can switch the setting in the 
following order every time the [Fn] button is pressed: [ON] ([Detect Level]: [LOW]) → 
[ON] ([Detect Level]: [HIGH]) → [OFF].
 ●Since portions with clear outlines on the screen are highlighted as in-focus portions, 
portions to be highlighted vary depending on the recording conditions.
 ●The color used for highlighting does not affect recorded pictures.    
						

							Application (Record)
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 with the subject
Press [Fn] button to lock the focus and/or exposure
 • To cancel AF/AE Lock → Press [Fn] button.
Move the camera to compose the still picture you want to take, 
and press the shutter button fully
 • When [AE] is set, press the shutter button halfway to focus, then press it fully.
 ■AF/AE Lock switching
By using [AF/AE Lock] in the recording menu, you can set whether to lock focus and/or 
exposure.
[AE]Locks exposure only. ([AEL] is displayed on the screen.)
[AF] Locks focus only. ([AFL] is displayed on the screen.)
[AF/AE] Locks focus and exposure. ([AFL] and [AEL] are displayed on the screen.)
 ●AF Lock only is effective in the following case: • [Manual Exposure] Mode ●During Manual Focus, only AE Lock can be used. ●Lock is canceled when a zoom operation is performed after locking the exposure and/
or focus.    
						

							Application (Record)
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 ([  ] for example) is 
displayed in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
 • Y

ou can also press 
  to make adjustments.
 ●Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases. ●If you set [Exposure Comp. Reset] to [ON] in the [Setup] menu, the exposure 
compensation setting is reset when the camera is turned off or the Recording Mode is 
changed.  (→70)
 ●Cannot be set in the following case: • [Starry Sky] Scene Mode ●You can adjust the brightness in the following cases: • [Intelligent 
Auto Plus] Mode (→41)
 • [Creative Control] Mode  (→1

10)
 • [Panorama Shot] Mode (→1

19)