Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs45 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and 
playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the 
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important setting s relating to the camera’s clock 
and power.
Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the ca mera.
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If you rotate the monitor and set the camera to Self Shot Mode,  the menu screen will not be 
displayed.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [AF Mode] from [ Ø] ([1-Area]) to [ š] ([Face Detection])
1Press [MENU/SET].
Setting menu items
2Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select menu and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Menu Description of settings
[Rec] (P91)
(Recording Mode only) The menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity or Number of 
pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture] 
(P105)
(Recording Mode only) This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as 
recording quality.
[Playback Mode] 
(P107)
(Playback Mode only) This menu lets you set the playback method. For example, you 
can play back a desired type of images or play back a slideshow
 
of images.
[Playback]  (P114)
(Playback Mode only) This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print Settin
gs, 
etc. of recorded pictures.
[Setup]  (P44) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, beep tone settings 
and other settings which make it easier for you to operate the 
camera.
[Wi-Fi] 
(P125) This menu lets you make the settings necessary to connect to 
Wi-Fi or use the Wi-Fi function.
CancelSelectSet
Motion
PictureRec
Setup Wi-Fi
Menu 
						

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∫Close the menu
Press [ ] repeatedly until the recording/playback 
screen is displayed.
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When recording images, you can also close the menu by 
pressing the shutter button halfway.
•There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the  modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
3Press 3/ 4 to select the menu item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
A Menu screen page•It will switch to the next page when you reach the 
bottom.
(It will also switch by rotating the zoom lever)
4Press 3/ 4 to select the setting and then 
press [MENU/SET].
•Depending on the menu ite m, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
CancelSelectSet
Metering ModeAF Mode
i.Exposurei.ZoomOFF
2/4
Select auto  focus  mode
Rec
OFF
A
CancelSelectSet
AF ModeFace Detection
Focus detected
person’s face 
						

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By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick Menu are determin ed by the mode or a display style 
the camera is in.
Using the Quick Menu
1Press [Q.MENU] when recording.
2Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the menu item 
and the setting and then press [MENU/
SET] to close the menu. 
						

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About the Setup Menu
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P41 .
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[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important items.
Check their settings before using them.
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, only [Online Manual], [Clock Set], [Wo rld Time], [Airplane Mode], [Beep]¢, 
[Language] can be set.
¢ Available settings are different from other Recording Modes.
•Refer to  P22 for details.
•Press  3 if you are using Daylight Sav ings [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.)
Press  3 once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displaye d on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
 [Online Manual][URL display]/[USB connection]/[QR Code display]
U  [Clock Set]Setting Date/Time.
 [World Time]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and  record 
them on the pictures you take.
After selecting [Destination] or [Home], press 2 /1  to select an 
area, and press [MENU/SET] to set.
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Set [Home] first thing after purchasing.
[Destination] can be set after setting up [Home].
“  [Destination]:
Travel destination area
A Current time of the destination area
B Time difference from home area
–  [Home]:
Your home area
C Current time
D Time difference from GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
CancelSelectSet+14:00
10:00Seoul
Tokyo 0:00A
B
CancelSelectSetGMT- 5:00
10:00To r o n t o
New York
Miami
LimaC
D 
						

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•Refer to P88 for details.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the moni tor. However, this does not affect 
the recorded pictures.
  [Airplane Mode]
Restricts Wi-Fi settings.
[ON]:
Wi-Fi functions cannot be used.
[OFF]
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When you bring the camera on an airplane or to a hospital, etc. , set 
[Airplane Mode] to [ON], and turn off the camera because electr omagnetic 
waves, etc. emitted by the camera may interfere with gauges.
r  [Beep]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r [Beep Level]:  [Shutter Vol.]:
[t ]
[u ]
[s ] ([Low])
([High])
([Off]) []
[]
[]([Low])
([High])
([Off])
 [Beep Tone]:
[]/[]/[]  [Shutter Tone]:
[]/[]/[]
[Cust.Set Mem.]Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered as custom set tings.
[ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
  [Monitor Display]
Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the monitor is adjust ed.
[Brightness]:
Adjust the brightness.
[Contrast · Saturation]:
Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors.
[Red Tint]:
Adjust the red tint.
[Blue Tint]:
Adjust the blue tint.
1Select the settings by pressing  3/4, and adjust with  2/1 .
2Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the monitor is increased so some subjects may appear 
different from real life on the monitor. However, this does not  affect the recorded pictures.
•When [Monitor Luminance] is set, the usage time is reduced.
•When the recorded picture and the Histogram do not match each o ther under the following 
conditions, the Histogram is displayed in yellow.
–When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [0] during exposure compensation or in the 
Manual Exposure Mode
–When the flash is activated–Dark places•The Histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode.
•The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.•The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histogram s displayed by picture editing 
software used in PCs, etc.
•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.–Intelligent Auto Mode–Panorama Shot Mode
–When recording motion pictures–Calendar–Multi Playback
–Playback Zoom–When HDMI micro cable is connected
 
[Monitor Luminance]
These menu settings make it easier to see the monitor when you are in 
bright places.
[„ ] ([Auto Power Monitor])
¢:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how brigh t it is 
around the camera.
[… ] ([Power Monitor]):
The monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking  
pictures outdoors.
[OFF]
¢ Can be set only when Recording Mode is set.
 [Histogram]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the Histogram.
[ON]/[OFF]
A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness along 
the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of 
pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
Adark
B optimal
C bright 
						

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•Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation.
•Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size setting.•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.–Intelligent Auto Mode
•The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case.–Intelligent Auto Mode
•[Auto Power Off] is fixed to [5MIN.] in the following case.
–Intelligent Auto Mode•[Auto Power Off] does not work in the following cases.–When connecting to a PC or a printer
–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a Slide Show–During panorama playback (while pausing)
–When using a Wi-Fi connection
 [Video Rec Area]Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked.
[ON]/[OFF]
[Zoom Resume]
This allows you to save the zoom position when you turn off the 
camera.
[ON]/[OFF]
q  [Economy]
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not be en 
used for the time selected on the setting.
Also, the battery life is cons erved by dimming the monitor.
p [Auto Power Off]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not be en 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]/[OFF]
 [Monitor Power Save]:
The brightness of the monitor is lowered.
[ON]/[OFF]ECO 
						

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•[Auto Review] is activated regardless of its setting in the following cases.–When using Auto Bracket–When using [Burst Shooting].
•The setting is fixed to [2SEC] in the following case.–Intelligent Auto Mode
•[Auto Review] does not work when recording motion pictures.
•When the setup settings are reset, the following settings are a lso reset.–The birthday and name settings for [Baby1]/[Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mode.
•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
•Always reset the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved within 
the camera from being misused.
•Always reset the camera after making a copy of personal informa tion when sending the camera in to 
be repaired.
o  [Auto Review]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking the still 
picture.
[1SEC]
[2SEC]
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed.
[OFF]
 [Exposure Comp. 
Reset]When you turn off the camera or switch the Recording Mode, the 
exposure value is set to [0 EV].
[ON]/[OFF]
w  [Reset]The recording or setup settings are reset to the default.
[Reset Wi-Fi 
Settings]Reset all settings in the [Wi-Fi] menu to factory default setti ngs. 
						

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•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the 
OS or software is compatible wit h Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording 
information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association)”.
•Pictures are not rotated during Multi Playback.
•Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display infor mation about the software on the 
unit.
|  [TV Connection]
Set to match the type of TV.
[]
 ([TV Aspect]) :
[W ]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X ]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
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This will work when the AV cabl e (optional) is connected.
M [Rotate Disp.]
This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were 
recorded holding the camera vertically.
[]  ([On]):
Rotate pictures on a TV and the monitor so that they are displa yed 
vertically.
[]  ([External Only]) :
Pictures are displayed vertically by rotating when played back  on TV.
[OFF]
 [Version Disp.]It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the cam era. 
						

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•Do not turn the camera off during formatting.•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove the 
card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, form at it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.
•If the card cannot be formatted, please try another card before contacting Panasonic.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
 [Format]The built-in memory or card is formatted.
Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data  
carefully before formatting.
~  [Language]Set the language displayed on the screen.