Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs45 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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∫About the display of the number of recordable pictures and avai lable recording time
∫ Number of recordable pictures
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[ i 99999] is displayed if there are more than 100,000 pictures remaining.
Quality [ A]
∫Available recording time (when recording motion pictures)
•“h” is an abbreviation for hour, “m” for minute and “s” for sec ond.
•The recordable time is the total time of all the motion pictures which have been recorded.•The maximum continuous recordable time of a motion picture is 2 9 minutes and 59 seconds, which 
is equivalent to a file size of approximately 4 GB.
You can check the recordable time on the screen. (With [FHD], t he file size becomes larger, causing 
the recordable time to become shorter than 29 minutes and 59 seco nds)
Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recordi ng time
•Switch the display (number of recordable pictures, 
available recording time, etc.) by pressing [DISP.]. 
(P58)
•The number of recordable pictures and the available 
recording time are an approximation.
(These vary depending on the recording conditions 
and the type of card.)Number of 
recordable pictures Available recording 
time
Picture sizeBuilt-in Memory(Approx. 78 MB)8GB32 GB64 GB
16M (4:3) 14 1300 5400 10800
3M (4:3)50 5700 23300 46700
0.3M (4:3) 155 15400 63200 130000
Recording 
quality settingBuilt-in Memory (Approx. 78 MB)8GB32 GB64 GB
FHD j50m00s 3h20m00s 6h50m00s
HD
j1h40m00s 6h50m00s 14h00m00s
VGA
2m30s 4h10m00s 17h10m00s 34h30m00s
55R1m10s R1m10s
R1m10s 
						

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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1Press camera [ON/OFF] button.
•If the language select screen is not displayed, 
proceed to step4.
2Press [MENU/SET].
3Press 3/4 to select the language, and press [MENU/SET].
4Press [MENU/SET].
5Press 2/1 to select the items (year, 
month, day, hour, minute, display 
sequence or time display format), and 
press 3/ 4 to set.
A : Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel destination
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You can cancel without setting the clock by pressing 
[].
6Press [MENU/SET] to set.
7Press [MENU/SET].
Please set the clock
Clock Set
CancelSelect Set
M.D.YAM/PM
Clock Set
AM2015
10 : 00 DEC 1 .. 
						

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Select [Clock Set] on the [Setup] menu and then press [MENU/SET]. (P41)
•The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6.•The clock setting is maintained for about 14 days using the bui lt-in clock battery even 
without the battery.
(Leave the charged battery in the unit for 2 hours to charge th e built-in battery.)
•If the clock is not set, the correct date cannot be printed when you order a photo studio to print the 
picture, or when you stamp the date on the pictures with [Date S tamp] or [Text Stamp].
Changing the Clock Setting 
						

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Tips for taking good pictures
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side and 
stand with your feet slightly apart.
•Do not swing around or pull forcefully on the unit with the str ap attached. The strap may break.
•Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter bu tton.•Be careful not to put your fingers on the flash, AF assist lamp, microphone, speaker or lens etc.
∫Direction Detection Function ([Rotate Disp.])
Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played ba ck vertically (rotated).
(Only when [Rotate Disp.]  (P49)  is set)
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When the camera is held vertically and tilted up and down to record pictures, the Direction Detection 
function may not work correctly.
•Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not d isplayed vertically.
When the Jitter alert [ ] appears, use [Stabilizer] (P103), a tripod or the Self-timer  (P67).
•Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following case s. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears  on the screen.
–[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]
–[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)
Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully
AFlash
B AF assist lamp
C Microphone D
Speaker
E St r ap
Preventing jitter (camera shake) 
						

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Selecting the Recording Mode
∫List of Recording Modes
Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial.
•Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.
¦Intelligent Auto Mode  (P26)
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
Program AE Mode  (P31)
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode  (P70)
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture v alue you set.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode (P71)
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter s peed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode (P72)
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are 
manually adjusted.
Custom Mode  (P88)
Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered setti ngs.
Panorama Shot Mode (P73)
This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.
ÛScene Mode  (P76)
This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
Creative Control Mode  (P82)
Record while checking the image effect. 
						

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Taking pictures using the automatic function 
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording 
conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who  want to leave the settings 
to the camera and take pictures easily.
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The following functions are activated automatically.–Scene Detection–Backlight Compensation
–Intelligent ISO sensitivity control–Auto White Balance
–Face Detection–[i.Exposure]–[i.Zoom]
–[AF Assist Lamp]–[Red-Eye Removal]–[Stabilizer]
–[Continuous AF]•Image quality is fixed to [ A].
1Set the mode dial to [ ]. 
						

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2Press the shutter button halfway to focus.
•The focus indication A (green) lights when the 
subject is focused.
•The AF area  B is displayed around the subject’s 
face by the Face Detection function. In other cases, 
it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in 
focus.
•The minimal distance (how close you can be to the 
subject) will change depending on the zoom factor. 
Please check with the recordable range display on 
the screen.  (P32)
•If you press  3 while [AF Tracking] is displayed, you 
can set AF tracking.
For details, refer to  P99.
(AF tracking is canceled by pressing  3 again.)
3Press the shutter button fully (push it in 
further), and take the picture.
A
B 
						

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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in 
blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual  red.
When taking pictures
When recording motion pictures
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[¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard  settings are set.•When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a p erson’s face, and it will adjust 
the focus and exposure.  (Face Detection)
•If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged th at camera shake is minimal when the 
scene detection has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed wi ll be set to a maximum of 
4 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking picture s.
•In Self Shot Mode, if a setting other than [OFF] is selected for [Defocusing], [ ], [ ] and [ ] 
scenes cannot be identified.
•Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may  be identified for the same subject.
–Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the color of the subject, 
the distance to the subject, the contrast of the subject, when the subject is moving
–Recording conditions: Sunset, sunrise, under low brightness con ditions, when the camera is 
shaken, when zoom is used
When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the c amera will automatically 
attempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the pictu re.
In Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compensation works automati cally.
(Depending on the backlighting conditions, backlighting may not  be detected correctly.)
Scene Detection
[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery]
[i-Macro] [i-Night Portrait]
¢1
[i-Night Scenery] [iHandheld Night Shot]¢2
[i-Sunset]
¢1 Only displayed when the flash is set to  [ ].
¢ 2 Only displayed when [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON].
[i-Portrait] [i-Scenery]
[i-Low Light] [i-Macro]
The Backlight Compensation 
						

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Following menus can be set.
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For the setting method of the menu, refer to P41.
¢ Available settings may be different from other Recording Modes.
Changing the settings
MenuItem
[Rec] [Picture Size]
¢/[Burst Shooting]¢/[Motion Deblur]/[iHandheld Night 
Shot]/[iHDR]/[Self Shot]
[Motion Picture] [Rec Quality]
[Setup] [Online Manual]/[Clock Set]/[World Time]/[Airplane Mode]/[Beep]
¢/
[Language]
•Menu items other than those listed above are not displayed, but  you 
can set them in other Recording Modes.
[Wi-Fi] [New Connection]/[History Connection]/[Favorite Connection]/
[Wi-Fi Setup] 
						

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∫[Motion Deblur]
When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the reco rding screen.
The camera automatically sets an optimal shutter speed accordin g to the motion of the subject 
to reduce blur on the subject.
•
It is initially set to [ON] on the camera.
∫ [iHandheld Night Shot]
When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] and [ ] is detected w hile taking handheld night 
shots, pictures of the night scenery will be taken at a high bu rst speed and composed into a 
single picture.
This mode is useful if you want to take stunning night shots with minimal jitter and noise, 
without using a tripod.
If the camera is mounted on a tripod or other type of stand, [ ]  will not be detected.
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It is initially set to [ON] on the camera.
∫ [iHDR]
When [iHDR] is set to [ON] and there is, for example, strong contrast between the background 
and the subject, multiple still pictures are recorded with diff ering exposures and combined to 
create a single still picture rich in gradation.
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It is initially set to [ON] on the camera.•In the case that a single picture  is going to be composed from a burst, a message indicating that 
multiple pictures are to be recorded appears on the screen and  burst recording is carried out. Note 
that burst recording will not take place if the camera determin es that it can compensate for the 
difference in contrast without composing the picture from a bur st.
•In the case of composition from a burst, ghost images may appea r if the subject was moving.
•In the following cases, a combined picture is not created.–When the zoom factor exceeds 20k.–When recording in [Burst Shooting].
–When the flash is activated.
•When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and 
brightness.
•When [ ], [ ] is set, [Red-Eye Removal] is enabled.•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].
Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode
About the flash  (P62)