Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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 ●The flash is set to [  ] ([Forced Flash Off]). ●The display of a picture reflecting a selected effect in the preview screen or recording 
screen may differ from the actual recorded pictures.
 ●A setting that was selected in [Creative Control] mode is retained even after the 
camera is turned off.
 ●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity], [White Balance], [i.Exposure], [Min. Shtr Speed]
 ■Adjusting the brightness, background defocusing condition, setting 
conditions of a selected effect, etc.
Press 
Press   to select an item to adjust
Adjusts the brightness.
Adjusts background defocusing.
Adjusts the setting conditions of the selected effect, etc. (The 
settings to be adjusted vary depending on the selected effect.)
 • [AUTO] is displayed in the icon during automatic adjustment. • The items that can be adjusted dif
fer depending on the selected effect.
Turn the control ring or control dial to make adjustments
 • You can also make adjustments with  .  • T
o return to automatic adjustment → Press [Q.MENU/ ] button.
Press [MENU/SET]
 ●When you record motion pictures, the camera performs aperture control within the 
appropriate exposure range, and the background defocusing may not change for 
some subject brightness levels.    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→110)
[Expressive]
This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Vividness Subdued coloring
Gaudy coloring
[Retro]
This effect gives a faded image.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Coloring Yellowish coloring
Reddish coloring
[Old Days]
This effect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic feel to the overall 
image.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Contrast Low contrast
High contrast    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→110)
[High Key]
This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall image.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Coloring Pinkish coloring
Light-bluish coloring
[Low Key]
This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and 
enhances bright parts.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Coloring Reddish coloring
Bluish coloring
[Sepia]
This effect creates a sepia image.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Contrast Low contrast
High contrast    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→110)
[Dynamic Monochrome]
This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black 
and white picture.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Contrast Low contrast
High contrast
[Impressive Art]
This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Vividness Black & white
Gaudy coloring
[High Dynamic]
This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and 
bright parts.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Vividness Black & white
Gaudy coloring    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→110)
[Cross Process]
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Coloring Greenish coloring / Bluish coloring /  
Yellowish coloring / Reddish coloring
[Toy Effect]
This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression 
of a toy camera.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Coloring Orangish color
Bluish coloring    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→110)
[Miniature Effect]
This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a 
diorama.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Vividness Subdued coloring
Gaudy coloring
 ■Defocusing a picture
 Press [Fn] button Press   or   to move the focusing area (frame)  Turn the control dial to select the size of the focusing area 
(frame)
 Press [MENU/SET] • When you press [DISP .] button, the initial setting condition is 
restored.
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a slight delay compared 
to normal recording.
 ●No audio is recorded for motion pictures. ●When a motion picture is recorded, the finished recording will be approximately 1/10th 
of the actual recorded time period. (If you record a motion picture for 10 minutes, 
the resulting motion picture recording time will be approximately 1 minute.)  The 
recordable time displayed on the camera is approx. 10x longer than actual time 
needed for recording. When the Recording Mode is changed, be sure to check the 
recordable time.
 ●If you stop recording motion pictures too soon, the camera may continue recording 
until a certain time. Hold the camera until the camera stops recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the screen will become 
dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken. However , this occurs due to 
signal processing and is not a defect.    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→110)
[Soft Focus]
This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Degree of 
defocusing Slight defocusing
Strong defocusing
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a slight delay compared 
to normal recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the screen will become 
dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken. However
, this occurs due to 
signal processing and is not a defect.
[Star Filter]
This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Length of the rays 
of light Rays of light is 
short
Rays of light is long
 ●The recording screen is displayed like a frame dropping with a slight delay compared 
to normal recording.
 ●When you take a picture using a large picture size setting, the screen will become 
dark for a certain period of time after the picture is taken. However
, this occurs due to 
signal processing and is not a defect.    
						

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Taking Pictures with different picture effects  [Creative Control] ModeVQT5E74
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For the [Creative Control] menu setting procedures. (→110)
[One Point Color]
This effect leaves one selected color to emphasize 
impressiveness.
 ■Items that can be set (→111)
Brightness Underexposure 
(darker)Overexposure 
(brighter)
Degree of 
background 
defocusing Defocuses the 
background
The background is 
in focus as well
Amount of color 
retained Leaves a small 
amount of color
Leaves a large 
amount of color
 ■Selecting color
 Press [Fn] button  Fit the color you
 want to leave in the frame at the center of 
the screen, and then press [MENU/SET]
 ●The selected color may not be retained for some subjects.    
						

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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] ModeVQT5E74
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 ■Recording mode: 
You can easily record a panorama picture by panning the camera towards the direction 
you want to record, and automatically combining the burst of pictures taken during that 
time.
 • The recording direction is set as “left → right” and the picture effect is set to [No Ef
 fect] 
at the time of purchase.
Set mode dial to [  ]
Check the recording direction and press [MENU/SET]
If you take pictures “left → right” or “right → left”, a horizontal guide line is displayed. 
If you take pictures “up → down” or “down → up”, a vertical guide line is displayed.
 ●Changing the recording direction  (→121) ●Changing picture effects  Turn control ring or control dial to select picture effect
 • If the settings assigned to both the control ring 
and control dial have been changed and the 
p
icture effect setting display does not appear  (→121)
 • For more details about picture ef

fects.  (→112 - 118)
 • If you do not want to add picture ef

fects, please select [No Effect].
 • Y

ou cannot select [Toy Effect] or [Miniature Effect].
 • Y

ou can adjust the brightness and setting condition of the selected ef fect.  
For details. (→111)
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
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Recording panorama pictures  [Panorama Shot] ModeVQT5E74
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Press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in a small 
circular motion to the recording direction to start recording
 • Taking pictures from left to right
Recording direction and progress status 
(approximate)
1 sec.2 sec.
3 sec.
4 sec.
 • Pan the camera so that you make a complete circuit in approx. 8 seconds- Pan the camera at a constant speed. 
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 Y

ou may not be able to take pictures successfully if you move the camera too 
quickly or too slowly.
- Pan the camera in a small circular motion.
Press the shutter button fully again to end recording
 • You can also end recording if you stop panning the camera while taking pictures.