Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Menu type
 ●In Recording Mode ●In Playback Mode
[Rec] You can perform settings such as tones, Sensitivity, Aspect Ratio, 
and Picture Size.
[Motion Picture] You can select the recording format and picture quality and other 
settings.
[GPS] You can select the GPS setting, location name display and other 
settings.
[Setup] You can perform settings for convenience of use such as the clock 
setting and changing of the beep sounds.
[Wi-Fi] You can perform settings required to use a Wi-Fi connection and 
Wi-Fi functions.
[Playback Mode] You can choose the playback method to see [Slide Show] or to 
narrow down the pictures for display, etc.
[Playback] You can specify picture protection, resizing, print settings, and other 
settings for pictures you have taken.
 ●The menu types and items that are displayed vary according to the mode. ●The setting methods vary depending on the menu item. ●The following menus are also displayed depending on the Recording Mode. • In the [Intelligent 
Auto] mode: [iA MODE] menu (→41)
 • In the [Creative Control] mode: [Creative Control] menu  (→1

10)
 • In the [Scene Mode]: [Scene Mode] menu (→123) • In the [Custom] mode: [Custom] menu (→132)    
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
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[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important for clock setting and 
battery life. Please check these before use.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→60)
 ●In [Intelligent Auto] Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Airplane Mode], [Beep], 
[Composition Guide] and [Language] are set.
[Clock Set]
Set time, date, and display format. (→29)
[Auto Clock Set]
Setting the clock automatically using GPS.  (→265)
[World Time]
Set the local time at travel destination.  (→139)
[Travel Date]
Record the number of days elapsed in your travels.  (→138)
[Airplane Mode]
Disable the Wi-Fi function.  (→187)
Disable the GPS function. (→264)    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Beep]
Change or mute the beep/shutter sounds.
 ●[Beep Level]
 ■Settings:  ([Low]) /  ([High]) /  ([OFF])
 ●[Beep Tone]
 ■Settings:  /  / 
 ●[Shutter Vol.]
 ■Settings:  ([Low]) /  ([High]) /  ([OFF])
 ●[Shutter Tone]
 ■Settings:  /  / 
 ■Beep sounds when operating the control ring
Beep sounds are audible when turning the control ring.
Regardless of the [Beep Level] setting, no beep sounds are audible in the following 
cases:
 • When recording motion pictures • When Manual Focus is used to adjust focus • During zoom operation (excluding [Step Zoom])
 ●Changing the [Beep Tone] setting does not change the beep tones produced by the 
control ring.    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Register the current camera settings.  (→131)
[Fn Button Set]
Register frequently used functions from the [Rec] menu, [Setup] menu or other menus to 
the [Fn] button for faster operation. (→133)
[Zoom Lever Set]
Switches the zoom lever operation setting.  (→83)
 ■Settings
[Zoom]The zoom operates in the normal way.
[Step Zoom]Each time zoom is operated, the zoom stops at the position for one of the 
preset focal lengths.
[Ring/Dial Set]
Changes the settings assigned to the control ring/control dial.  (→134)    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Live View Mode]
Sets the display speed and picture quality of the screen (Live V iew screen) when 
recording pictures using the LCD monitor or viewfinder.
 ■Settings
[30fps] Picture quality has higher priority over display speed and pictures are displayed at 
30 fps.
For example, use when you want to record a comparatively slow-moving subject 
while confirming the focusing.
[60fps] Display speed has higher priority over picture quality and pictures are displayed at 
60 fps. The displayed pictures will appear slightly grainy. For example, use when 
you want to record a fast-moving subject.
 ●The [Live View Mode] setting will have no effect on the pictures being recorded. ●The display speed may slow down in dark locations.
[Monitor Display] / [Viewfinder]
Adjust brightness and color of the LCD monitor or Viewfinder. It is suggested to use the 
default settings.
These are intended to provide a preview of the actual picture, as accurately as possible.
  Press   to select the setting item and press   to make adjustments  Press [MENU/SET]
 ●It will adjust the LCD monitor when the LCD monitor is in use, and the viewfinder 
when the viewfinder is in use.
 ●Some subjects may look different from their actual appearance, but the recorded 
picture will not be affected.    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Monitor Luminance]
Make LCD monitor easier to see.
 ■Settings
[Auto Power Monitor] The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it 
is around the camera.
[Power Monitor]
The brightness becomes higher than usual for easy viewing outdoors.
[OFF] —
 ●Cannot select [Auto Power Monitor] in Playback Mode. ●[Power Monitor] returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds 
when recording. (Press any button to make the screen brighter again.)
 ●Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen emphasizes brightness, some 
subjects may look different than their actual appearance, but this will not affect the 
recorded picture. 
 ●Setting [Monitor Luminance] reduces the operating time.
[Composition Guide]
Selects guideline display and type.
By setting the basic composition, you can take more impressive still pictures.  (→77)
[Guide Line]
Displays guidelines specifically for [Panorama Shot] Mode.  (→119)
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Histogram]
Displays distribution of brightness in picture – e.g. 
if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are 
several bright areas in the picture. A peak in the center 
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This 
can be used as a reference for exposure correction, etc.
(Example)
Dark ← OK → Bright
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●When the histogram is not the same as that of the recorded picture under the 
following conditions, histogram will be displayed in orange:
 • In dark places. • When manual exposure assist indicates settings other than 0 EV in [Manual  Exposure] mode or during Exposure Compensation.
 • When the flash fires. ●The histogram displayed during recording is only a reference. ●The histogram displayed during recording and that displayed during playback may be 
different.
 ●The histogram is different from those displayed using the image editing software of a 
computer.
 ●The histogram will not be displayed in the following cases: • [Intelligent  Auto] Mode
 • Playback Zoom • When recording motion pictures • Multi Playback • When the HDMI micro cable is connected
[Video Rec Area]
Enables verification of the recordable area for a motion picture before recording.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be interpreted as a guideline. ●When using Extended optical zoom, the recordable area may not always be displayed 
for certain zoom ratios.
 ●For [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the setting is fixed to [OFF].    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Remaining Disp.]
Switch the display between the remaining number of still pictures you can take or the 
remaining recording time of a motion picture that you can record for the available card or 
built-in memory.
 ■Settings
This will display the number of recordable pictures for still pictures.
This will display the available recording time for motion pictures.
[Lens Resume]
 ●[Zoom Resume]
Remember the zoom position when turning the camera off.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●[MF Resume]
The camera will remember the Manual Focus focus position when the unit is turned of f 
and when the focus mode is set to other than [MF]. The next time the unit is turned on 
or the focus mode is set to [MF], it will return to the remembered focus position.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
[MF Assist]
Set whether to enlarge the focus point when Manual Focus is used to adjust focus.  (→97)
[Peaking]
When you perform Manual Focus operation, this function automatically adds color to the 
portions of the image that are in focus.  (→98)    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Economy]
Turn off the camera or make the LCD monitor go dark while not using the camera to 
minimize battery consumption.
 ●[Auto Power Off]
The camera is automatically turned off while not in use.
 ■Settings: [2MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [10MIN.] / [OFF]
 ●When you want to use the camera again, turn the camera back on. ●Cannot be used in the following cases: • During motion picture recording/playback • During Slide Shows • When supplying power with the 

AC adaptor (during playback when connected to 
supplied AC adaptor)
 • When connected to computer/printer ●Settings fixed to [5MIN.] in [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
 ●[Monitor Power Save]
The LCD monitor goes dark to minimize power consumption.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●Reduces the picture quality of the LCD monitor display during recording to minimize 
battery consumption (except for the Digital Zoom area). Note, however , that there is 
no effect on the recorded picture.
 ●The setting in [Monitor Luminance] is prioritized over the setting in [Monitor Power 
Save] for the brightness of the LCD monitor.    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→60)
[Auto Review]
Automatically display still pictures immediately after taking them.
 ■Settings
[1SEC] / [2SEC] Displays the playback screen for the set time before automatically returning to 
the recording screen.
[HOLD] Keeps the automatic playback screen displayed until [MENU/SET] is pressed.
[OFF] —
 ●For [Intelligent Auto] Mode, the setting is fixed to [2SEC]. ●Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed. (also applies to high-speed motion 
pictures)
[Exposure Comp. Reset]
If the Recording Mode is changed or the camera is turned off, the exposure compensation 
(brightness) setting is reset.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
[Self Timer Auto Off]
The self-timer is canceled if the unit is turned off.
 ■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]