Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs50 Basic Owners Manual

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 STEP 2
Connecting to a smartphone
You can easily establish a Wi-Fi connection on this unit without entering\
 a 
password on your smartphone.
Press [Wi-Fi] button
The information (SSID) required for directly connecting your 
smartphone to this unit is displayed.
Perform the Wi-Fi setting on your smartphone
   Turn on the Wi-Fi function in the setting menu of the 
smartphone
  Select the SSID displayed on the screen of this unit  Return to the home screen and start “Image App”
  Start “Image App”   Select [  ]  Select the SSID displayed on this unit
When a confirmation screen for connection is displayed on 
the camera, press   to select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET]
 • The confirmation screen does not appear when reconnecting.
[Wi-Fi Password] is set to [OFF] at the time of purchase. In [OFF] state, \
a 
third party can tap into the Wi-Fi transmission and steal transmitted data.
 • You can set [Wi-Fi Password] to [ON] for stronger security. For details (→33). 
						

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Using the camera by connecting it to a smartphone/tablet
STEP 3
Operating the camera with a smartphone
 Taking pictures via a smartphone (remote recording)
You can operate the zoom and press the shutter just like using a remote c\
ontrol.
Select [  ] on the “Image App” screen
Take pictures
 • The recorded images are saved in the camera.
 • When using zoom, the camera could tilt when the lens barrel extends. Make sure to secure the camera in place with a tripod or by other means.\
 Playing back pictures in the camera on a smartphone
Select [  ] on the “Image App” screen
 • The images captured by the camera are displayed on the smartphone.
 Saving pictures in the camera to the smartphone
Select [  ] on the “Image App” screen
 • The images captured by the camera are displayed on the smartphone.
Press and hold the picture and drag it to save 
it on the smartphone
 • The picture is saved on the smartphone.
 • It is not possible to save pictures in RAW file format or AVCHD motion pictures.
 • 3D still pictures (MPO format) are saved as 2D still  pictures (JPEG). 
						

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Closing the connection
Press [Q.MENU/ ] button
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET].
Close “Image App” on the smartphone
 • For details on how to close the application, refer to the operating instructions of your device.
 
■Reconnecting the unit to a smartphone
Once a smartphone has been connected to this unit, you can reconnect it \
by 
starting with STEP 2 (→31).
 
■ Setting [Wi-Fi Password] to [ON]
You can enhance security when using a Wi-Fi connection.
   Press [MENU/SET]  Press     to select [Wi-Fi] menu and press [MENU/SET]  Press     to select [Wi-Fi Setup] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [Wi-Fi Password] and press [MENU/SET]  Press   to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
 • Password authentication by manual input or a QR code is enabled  when you establish a Wi-Fi connection.
 
●For details on how to connect the unit to a smartphone when [Wi-Fi 
Password] is set to [ON], refer to the “Owner’s Manual for advanced 
features (PDF format)”. 
						

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Reading the Owner’s Manual (PDF format)
More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained\
 in 
“Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM\
.
 
■For WindowsTurn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the 
Owner’s Manual (supplied)
 • The menu screen appears. If the menu screen does not appear, you can 
display it by executing [Launcher.exe] in [SFMXXXX] in [Computer]. (The 
“XXXX” portion differs depending on the model.) 
Click [Owner’s Manual]
 • The list of Owner’s Manuals (PDF format) will be displayed.
Click the language of the Owner’s Manual you want to open
 • The “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” will open. You can save the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features” on the PC.
 
●You will need Adobe Reader to browse or print the Owner’s Manual (PDF 
format). You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can 
use with your OS from the following website. (As of January 2015)
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
 
■For MacTurn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM containing the 
Owner’s Manual (supplied)
Open the “Manual” folder in the CD-ROM
Double click the [INDEX.pdf]
 • The list of Owner’s Manuals (PDF format) will be displayed.
Click the language of the Owner’s Manual you want to open
 • The “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” will open. You 
can save the “Owner’s Manual for advanced features” on the PC.  
						

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Storing recorded still pictures and motion 
pictures on your PC
The supplied CD-ROM contains the following software.
Install the software on your computer to use. 
For details about operating environment and usage, please read “Owner\
’s 
Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” or the manuals for each \
software. • PHOTOfunSTUDIO / LoiLoScope are not compatible with Mac.
PHOTOfunSTUDIO
9.6 PE Pictures can be captured to a PC, and can be viewed, organized, 
printed, etc. Also, still pictures can be corrected and motion 
pictures can be edited.
 • Compatible OS: Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista
LoiLoScope (30-day 
full-trial version) You can edit motion pictures easily. This will only install a shortcut 
to the trial version download site.
For details about using LoiLoScope, please download and see the 
manual from the following site.
http://loilo.tv/product/20
 • Compatible OS: Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista
Installing supplied software
Preparations: • Check your PC’s specifications and operating environment for each software.
 • Before inserting the CD-ROM (supplied), close all running applications\
.
 
■For Windows
Insert the supplied CD-ROM with the supplied software
 • The menu screen appears. If the menu screen does not appear, you can 
display it by executing [Launcher.exe] in [SFMXXXX] in [Computer]. (The 
“XXXX” portion differs depending on the model.) 
Click [Applications]
Click [Recommended Installation]
 • Continue the installation procedure following the instructions displayed\
 on the screen.
 
●The software compatible with your PC will be installed. 
						

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Storing recorded still pictures and motion pictures on your PC
 Downloading SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE
This software develops and edits RAW file pictures. Edited pictures can be 
saved in a file format such as JPEG or TIFF that can be displayed on a PC, etc. 
Download SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE from the following site and instal\
l it on 
your computer to use. (This software is not provided on the supplied CD\
-ROM.)
http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/ • Compatible OS:  Windows 8.1 / 8 / 7 / Vista Mac OS X (10.5 - 10.10)
 • For details on how to use the SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE, refer to the\
  “Help” or the Ichikawa Soft Laboratory’s support website.
 
●To download the software, the PC must be connected to the Internet. 
●It may take time to download the software in some communication 
environments.
Copying still pictures and motion pictures
Turn on the camera and the PC, and connect them using the 
USB connection cable (supplied)
 • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or 
a genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
Using cables other than the above may cause a malfunction.
Press   on the camera to select [PC], and press [MENU/SET]
Copy pictures to your computer
 
●For Windows
Use “PHOTOfunSTUDIO”.
 
●For Mac
Copy the picture files contained in the “DCIM” folder (except for\
 AVCHD 
motion pictures).
Cancel the connection and disconnect the USB connection 
cable 
						

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 Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures. 
 • If the problem persists, performing [Reset] in the [Setup] menu may resolve the issue. 
 • Further information is provided in the “Owner’s Manual for advanced  features (PDF format)”. Check it together with the information in t\
his 
section.
The charging lamp blinks.
 
●Charging is being performed in a place with extremely high or low temper\
ature.
→   Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) and retry charging in a \
place 
where ambient temperature is 10 °C to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F\
) (temperature 
conditions also apply to the battery itself).
 
●Charging is not possible if the power supply capacity of the computer is\
 low.
The lower right portion of recorded pictures appears dark or the color i\
s unnatural.
 
●Your finger is blocking the flash.
→   Make sure you are holding the camera correctly ( →19).
Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighti\
ng and LED 
lighting fixture.
 
●This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors. This 
is not a malfunction.
The camera cannot be connected to Mac computer/Windows PC via Wi-Fi 
connection.
→   Please confirm login name and password are correctly typed.
→   When the system time of Mac computer or Windows PC connected to a camera\
 dif

fers 
severely from that of the camera, the camera cannot be connected to the \
computer or 
PC in some OSs. Please confirm clock set and world time of the camera ma\
tches with 
time, date and time zone in Windows PC or Mac computer. When both settings do not 
match severely, please match them. 
						

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Troubleshooting
I am having a problem connecting to my Windows 8 PC. The user name and 
password are not recognized.
 
●Depending on the OS version, on Windows 8, for example, there are two ty\
pes of user 
account (local account/Microsoft account). 
→   Be sure to set the local account and use the user name and password for \
the local 
account. 
The Wi-Fi connection is not recognizing my PC.
 
●By default, the Wi-Fi connection uses the default workgroup name of “\
WORKGROUP”. If 
the name of the workgroup has been changed, it will not be recognized. 
→   Select [PC Connection] then [Change Workgroup Name] in the [Wi-Fi Setup] menu to 
change the workgroup name to match that of your PC.
Please refer to “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” for 
details. 
						

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Specifications
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
Power Source DC 5 V
Power 
Consumption 1.7 W (When recording with LCD Monitor)
1.1 W (When playing back with LCD Monitor)
Camera effective 
pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Image sensor 1/2.3″ MOS sensor, 
total pixel number 12,800,000 pixels
Primary color filter
Lens Optical 30x zoom
f=4.3 mm to 129.0 mm 
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 24 mm to 720 mm) / 
Max. Wide: F3.3 to F8.0
Max. Tele: F6.4 to F8.0
Image Stabilizer Optical method
Focus range AF 50 cm (1.6 feet) (Max. Wide) / 
200 cm (6.6 feet) (Max. Tele) to 
AF Macro / 
Intelligent Auto / 
Motion picture /
MF3 cm (0.098 feet) (Max. Wide) / 
200 cm (6.6 feet) (Max. Tele) to 
Scene Mode
The focus ranges listed above may vary depending on 
the selected Scene Mode.
Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter
Shutter speed 4 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
[Starry Sky] Mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Minimum 
Illumination Approx. 10 lx (when i-Low light is used, the shutter 
speed is 1/30th of a second) 
						

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Specifications
Exposure (AE)Program AE (P) / Aperture-priority AE (A) / 
Shutter-priority AE (S) / Manual exposure (M)
Metering Mode [Multi Metering] / [Center Weighted] / [Spot]
Monitor 3.0″ TFT LCD (3:2) (Approx. 1,040,000 dots) 
Viewfinder 0.2″ Color LCD (4:3)
(Approx. 1,160,000 dots equivalent)
(with diopter adjustment -4 to +4 diopter)
Microphones Stereo
Speaker Monaural
Recording media Built-in Memory (Approx. 86 MB)
SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / 
SDXC Memory Card
Recording file 
format Still picture RAW / JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File 
system, based on Exif 2.3 standard / 
DPOF corresponding) / MPO
Motion pictures AVCHD / MP4
Audio compression 
format  AVCHD: Dolby
® Digital (2 ch)
MP4: AAC (2 ch)
Interface Digital USB 2.0 (High Speed)
Analog video NTSC Composite
Audio  Audio line output (Monaural)
Terminal HDMI: MicroHDMI Type D
AV OUT/DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (8 pin)
Dimensions Approx. 110.7 mm (W) x 64.6 mm (H) x 34.4 mm (D)
[4.36″ (W) x 2.54″ (H) x 1.35″ (D)]
(excluding the projection part)