Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5E74
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[Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
When [Intelligent Auto Plus] (iA+) Mode is selected, you can easily adjust the brightness 
and coloring, in addition to the background defocusing, without compromising the user-
friendly operation of the [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
 ■Switching to [Intelligent Auto Plus] Mode
Use the [iA MODE] menu to switch the mode.
Press [MENU/SET]
Use     to select [iA MODE] menu and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select [Intelligent Auto Plus] and press 
[MENU/SET]    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5E74
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 ■Adjusting brightness, coloring, and background defocusing
Press 
Press   to select an item to adjust
Adjusts brightness.
Adjusts background defocusing.
Adjusts coloring.
 • [AUTO] is displayed in the icon during automatic adjustment.
Turn the control ring or control dial to adjust
BrightnessUnderexposure (dark)Overexposure (bright)
Defocus background 
condition Defocus the 
background
Focus the background
Coloring Warm colors
Cool colors
 • 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.
 ●If the camera is turned off or the Recording Mode is changed, the background 
defocusing and coloring settings return to [AUTO].
 ●When you set [Exposure Comp. Reset] to [ON] in the [Setup] menu, the brightness 
setting returns to [AUTO] if you turn off the camera or change the Recording Mode. 
(→70)    
						

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  [Intelligent Auto] Mode VQT5E74
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About [Intelligent Auto] setting items 
Only the menu items which are displayed in the [Intelligent Auto] Mode can be set.
The settings selected in the [Program AE] or other modes will reflect on the menu items in 
the [Setup] menu that are not displayed.
 ●The settings for the following items are different from other Recording Modes: • [Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu • [Beep] on the [Setup] menu ([Beep Level] and [Shutter V

ol.] only)
 ●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
[Setup] menu
 • [Fn Button Set]: [Composition Guide] • [Auto Power Of

f]: [5MIN.]
 • [Auto Review]: [2SEC]
[Rec] menu
 • [Quality]: [  ] ([Fine]) • [White Balance]: [A WB]
 • [Quick 

AF]: [ON]
 • [i.Exposure]: [ON] • [AF 

Assist Lamp]: [ON]
 • [Stabilizer]: [ON] • [Sensitivity]: [  ] • [AF Mode]:  [  ] ([Face Detection])
[  ] (23-area-focusing) when face cannot be recognized • [Metering Mode]: [  ] ([Multi Metering]) • [i.Resolution]: [ON] • [i.Zoom]: [ON] • [Red-Eye Removal]: [ON]
[Motion Picture] menu
 • [Continuous 

AF]: [ON]
 • [Wind Cut]: [AUT

O]
 ●The following functions cannot be used:
[Histogram], [Video Rec Area], [Exposure Comp.], [Auto Bracket], [WB Adjust.],  
[Min. Shtr Speed], [Digital Zoom]    
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings   
[Program AE] ModeVQT5E74
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 ■Recording mode: 
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings. 
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Set mode dial to [] ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway
(press lightly to focus) Press fully
(press the button all the  way to record)
 ●If a warning is displayed about jitter, use 
[Stabilizer], a tripod, or [Self Timer].
 ●If aperture and shutter speed are shown in red, 
you do not have appropriate exposure. You should 
either use the flash, change [Sensitivity] settings or 
set [Min. Shtr Speed] to a slower speed.Jitter alert 
display
Aperture value Shutter speed    
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings  [Program AE] Mode VQT5E74
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Program Shift
The function for maintaining the same exposure (brightness) while changing the shutter 
speed and aperture value combination is called “Program Shift”.  You can use “Program 
Shift” to take pictures by adjusting the shutter speed and aperture value even in [Program 
AE] Mode.
Press the shutter button halfway
 • The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in yellow on the screen.
While the numeric values are being displayed in yellow 
(approximately 10 seconds), turn the control ring or control 
dial to select the combination of shutter speed and aperture 
value
Exposure meter
Shutter speed (Automatic adjustment)
Aperture value (Automatic adjustment)
[  ] is displayed dur ing Program Shift (while the combination of a shutter speed and aperture 
value is being changed).
 • To cancel Program Shift   →  T urn the control ring or control dial until [  ] (Program Shift indication)  
disappears.       
						

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Taking pictures with your own settings  [Program AE] Mode VQT5E74
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 ●When the camera is turned off, Program Shift is canceled. ●Program Shift is canceled if more than 10 seconds pass after Program Shift is 
activated. However, the Program Shift setting is memorized.
 ●Depending on the brightness of the subject, Program Shift may not be activated. ●Program Shift cannot be used in the following cases: • When recording motion pictures • When [Sensitivity] is set to [  ]
 ■Example of Program Shift
2.0
2.8
4.0
5.6
8.011
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1413
1 1/2 1/4
1/81/15
1/301/60
1/125 1/250
1/5001/1000
1/20001/4000 15
16
17
18
19
20
(Aperture value)
(Ev)
*
(Shutter speed)
 Program Shift amount Program Shift diagram Program Shift limit
*
  EV is an abbreviati on of [Exposure Value], a unit indicating the amount of exposure. The EV 
changes with the aperture value or the shutter speed.    
						

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Adjusting focus
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When [AF Mode] is set to [  ] (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the center of the 
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the center, follow the steps below.
Adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area 
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated 
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
(
 When focus is aligned: green 
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
 ●Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: • Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. • T
 aking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. 
 • In the dark, or with significant jitter

.
 • When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture.
 ●The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not 
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference. 
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to 
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
 ●The AF area display may be larger depending on recording 
conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio.
Focus display
Focus range ●The quality of the picture display may be lower during Auto Focus.    
						

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Recording motion pictures
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 ■Recording mode: 
You can record motion pictures with audio (stereo). • Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the built-in memory.
Press the motion picture button to start recording 
Microphones[Rec Format] (→152)/
[Rec Quality] (→152)
Elapsed 
recording time
Remaining recording time 
(approx.)
 ●Do not block the microphones when recording motion 
pictures.
 ●Immediately release the motion picture button after 
pressing it.
 ●You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording 
Mode.
 ●You can also use zoom while recording motion 
pictures. 
 • The zoom speed will be slower than normal. • The operating sounds of the zoom lever or control ring/control dial may be recorded in some cases.
 ●Still pictures can be taken during motion picture 
recording.  (→51)
Press the motion picture button again to end recording    
						

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Recording motion picturesVQT5E74
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 ■About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats.
AVCHD:
You can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for 
viewing motion pictures on a high-resolution TV or for saving them to a disc.
AVCHD Progressive:
The [60p] in [FHD] is a mode that allows motion pictures to be recorded at 1920 x 
1080/60p, the highest quality *
 that complies with the AVCHD standard.
Recorded motion pictures can be saved and played back using this unit or 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
*
 This means the highest quality for this u nit.
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed, or when 
uploading videos to WEB services.
 ■About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played back with poor picture 
or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back with 
equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may not 
be displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.
 • Motion pictures recorded with [60p] in [FHD] can be played back on equipment 
that is compatible with 

AVCHD Progressive.
 • A

VCHD motion pictures recorded with the picture quality that has the [
  ] icon 
may not play back even on compatible equipment. Record without the [  ] motion 
picture quality setting to prioritize playback on other equipment.    
						

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Recording motion picturesVQT5E74
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 ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded 
continuously, [  ] is displayed and recording may be stopped half way through 
to protect the camera.
 ●When using zoom while recording motion pictures, it may take some time to focus. ●Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen may 
turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity , 
electromagnetic waves, etc. 
 ●The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly . ●If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the 
card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format 
the card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before 
formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
 ●[Stabilizer] functions regardless of the settings before a motion picture is recorded. ●The following functions are not available: 
Extended optical zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.] for pictures taken 
vertically.
 ●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress. ●The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures compared to still 
pictures. Also, if the aspect ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the 
angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable 
area is displayed by setting [Video Rec Area] (→67) to [ON].
 ●If Extended optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button, these 
settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be changed significantly .
 ●[Sensitivity] is set automatically while a motion picture is being recorded. Also [ISO 
Limit Set] is disabled. 
 ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases: • [3D Photo Mode] Scene Mode • [Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus], [Star Filter]) ●It will be recorded in the following categories for certain Recording Modes.  A motion 
picture recording matching each Recording Mode will be performed for the ones not 
listed below.
Selected Recording Mode Recording Mode while recording 
motion picture
 • [Program 

AE] Mode
 • [Aperture-Priority] Mode • [Shutter-Priority] Mode • [Manual Exposure] Mode • Scene Modes ([Sports], [HDR], [Pet]) Normal motion picture
[Baby] Scene Mode Portrait Mode
Scene Modes ([Night Portrait], [Night Scenery],  
[Handheld Night Shot], [Starry Sky]) Low Light Mode