Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

							Application (Record)
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 
picture quality.
[RAW+Fine]
Saves pictures in JPEG file format in addition to the 
RAW file format.*1[RAW+Standard]
[RAW]
Saves pictures in the RAW file format. *2
[3D+Fine]Simultaneously saves 3D still picture data (MPO) and 
pictures in JPEG file format. (Only when [3D Photo 
Mode] Scene Mode is set.)
[3D+Standard]
*
1  If you delete a RA W file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG file is also deleted.*2  You cannot set the picture size. (The pictures are saved using the maximum recordable pixels for 
each image aspect ratio.)
 ■About RAW file
In RAW file format the data is saved without any picture processing by the camera. It 
provides higher picture quality than the JPEG format, but the amount of data is larger .
You can use Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s “SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE” to save RAW 
file format pictures in file formats (JPEG, TIFF, etc.) that can be displayed on a PC, 
etc., and to perform advanced editing such as correcting the white balance of pictures 
recorded previously.
Download “SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE” from website and install it on your 
computer to use. For details on how to download the software, etc., refer to  (→287).
 ●[Quality] is fixed to [  ] ([Standard]) in [High Sens.] Scene Mode. ●You cannot set to [  ], [  ], or [  ] in the following cases: • [Panorama Shot] Mode • Scene Modes ([Handheld Night Shot], [HDR]) • When the [Burst] setting is set to [  ] or [  ]    
						

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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 HighLow
 ●[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject brightness. ●[  ] is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject movem ent and 
brightness.
 ●The [Sensitivity] is automatically set in the following cases: • When recording motion pictures  • When [Burst] is set to [  ] ●The shutter speed is restricted as follows based on the [Sensitivity] setting.
[Sensitivity] Shutter speed (seconds)
AUTO / 
Automatically changes depending on the [Sensitivity] setting.
100/200/400 4 - 1/2000
800/1600 1 - 1/2000
3200/H.6400
*1/4 - 1/2000
 ●Cannot select [  ] in [Shutter-Priority] Mode. ●Cannot select [AUTO] or [  ] in [Manual Exposure] Mode.
*
 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)
[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 under incandescent lights.
 (set mode)Using the preset White Balance.
 (set mode settings)
Adjust white balance manually.
 ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in accordance 
with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme 
conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may 
not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources.
 ●Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will 
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [  ]. ●[White Balance] setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases: • Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], 
[Food], [Sunset], [Starry Sky])
 • Except when [Panorama Shot] Mode ef

fect is [No Effect]
 ●Even if the camera is turned off, the previously set White Balance value is 
remembered. (If the Scene Mode is changed, the White Balance setting returns 
automatically to [AWB].)    
						

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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 remembered even if the camera is turned of f.
 • Settings remain applied when using flash.
 ■Setting White Balance manually ([  ])
T
ake a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust colors.
  Select [  ] and press [MENU/SET]  Point the camera towards a white o bject (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/SET]
White Balance is set to [  ]. • Even if the camera is turned of f, the previously set White Balance value is 
remembered.
 • It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too  dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.
 ■[AWB] operational range: 
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky
K=Kelvin Color Temperature    
						

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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 halfway if focus is difficult to align. ●The function will turn [OFF] in the following cases:
Scene Modes ([Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Starry Sky], 
[High Speed Video])
 ●[Quick AF] will not work while AF Tracking is operating.
[Face Recog.]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→135).
[AF/AE Lock]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→99).    
						

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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 subject and 
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage, 
backlighting)
[i.Exposure]
 ■Recording mode: 
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 • When [i.Exposure] works, the color of [  ] changes.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Even if [Sensitivity] is set to [100], when [i.Exposure] is activated, pictures may be 
taken at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting.
 ●Cannot be set in the following case: • When the [Quality] setting is set to [  ], [  ] or [  ]    
						

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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]. 
(→143)
 ●Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter , so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 ●As still pictures may become dark when using faster values such as [1/250], we 
recommend that still pictures are taken in bright locations ([  ] flashes red when 
shutter button is pressed halfway if still picture will be dark).
 ●[  ] displayed on  screen for settings other than [AUTO].
[i.Resolution]
 ■Recording mode: 
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with 
sharper outlines and clearer resolution.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
[i.Zoom]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→82).
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
[Digital Zoom]
 ■Recording mode: 
For details (→82).
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]    
						

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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 zoom and 
depending on subject conditions.
 • Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close range. ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes: 
[Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Sunset], [Glass  Through],  
[High Speed Video]
[Red-Eye Removal]
 ■Recording mode: 
Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash 
red-eye reduction ([  ], [  ]).
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Depending on the circumstance, it may not be possible to correct red-eye. ●When this function is set to [ON], the flash icon changes to []/[]. ●This function only works when the camera detects a subject as a face. ●The setting is set to [OFF] except in the following Scene Modes:  
[Portrait], [Soft Skin], [Night Portrait], [Baby]    
						

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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 Sky], [High Speed Video], [3D Photo Mode]
 ●The 5-axis Hybrid Image Stabilizer function automatically functions while recording 
motion pictures. This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion pictures 
while zooming or walking, etc.
 • The recording range may become narrower

.
 • If you record an [MP4] motion picture with the [Rec Quality] set to [VGA/30p], the stabilizer function may be weaker compared to other picture quality settings.
 ●Cases where the stabilizer function may be ineffective: • When there is a lot of jitter • When the zoom magnification is high (also in the Digital Zoom range) • When taking pictures while following a moving subject • When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places