Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs60 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Taking pictures using picture effects  [Filter Settings]
Recording mode: 
You can apply picture effects (filters) that are available for Creative Control Mode to 
images in other modes, such as Aperture-Priority AE Mode or Panorama Shot Mode. For 
details (→11 7).
 →  [Rec] → [Filter Settings ] → [Filter Effect]
[ON]Record with the set picture effect added.
[OFF] Record without adding picture effect.
[SET] Set picture effect. (→11 7 )
 ■Change the settings by...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Taking pictures using picture effects  [Filter Settings]
Taking two still pictures with and without picture effects  
([Simultaneous record w/o filter])
You can take two still pictures at the same time by pressing the shutter \
button once; one 
with effects and one without effects.
 →  [Rec] → [Filter Settings] → [Simultaneous record w/o filter]
Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 • When [ON] is set, the camera will take a still picture with the effects applied and then a...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
ZS100 Adjusting highlights and shadows   
[Highlight Shadow]
Recording mode: 
You can adjust the highlights and shadows in a picture while confirming t\
he brightness of 
these areas on the screen.
1Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Highlight Shadow]
2Press   to select the item
([Standard])No adjustments.
([Higher contrast])Makes the highlighted areas brighter and shadowed areas 
darker.
([Lower contrast])Makes the highlighted areas darker and shadowed areas 
brighter....

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Recording mode: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where\
 the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is close\
st to 
what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
1ZS100
Press [  ] button (  )
ZS60
Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [White Balance]
2ZS100
Rotate the rear dial to select the White Balance
ZS60
Rotate the control dial to...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixtures, etc., the optimal Whi\
te Balance will 
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB], [  ],  [  ],  [  ]*
 or [  ]*
.
* ZS100
 ●The White Balance may not operate correctly if you take pictures using a\
 flash or the subject is 
recorded outside of the effective flash range (→242).
 ●In Scene Guide Mode, changing the scene or recording mode will return Wh\
ite Balance settings...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Setting the White Balance manually
Take a picture of a white object under the target light source to adjust \
colors.
1In steps 1 - 2 of “Adjusting White Balance,” (→134) select [  ],  [  ],  [  ]*1 or 
[  ] *1 and press *1 ZS100
2Point the camera at a white object such as a piece of paper, ensuring that it is 
inside the frame at the center of the screen, and press the shutter butt\
on
 • This will set the White Balance and return you...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Performing White Balance fine adjustments
White Balance settings can be individually fine-tuned if colors still do\
 not appear as 
anticipated.
1In steps 1 - 2 of “Adjusting White Balance,” (→134) 
select the White Balance and press 
2Use     to perform White Balance fine 
adjustments
: A (amber: orangish colors): B (blue: bluish colors): G (green: greenish colors):  M (magenta: reddish colors) • You can also make fine adjustments by...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Adjusting the White Balance
Bracket recording using White Balance
Bracket settings are performed based on the fine adjustment values for W\
hite Balance, 
and three pictures with different coloring are automatically recorded when the shutter 
button is pressed once.
1ZS100Perform fine adjustments of the White Balance in 
step 2 of “Performing White Balance fine adjustments” 
(→137) and rotate the rear dial to perform the Bracket 
setting
ZS60Perform fine...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
Changing the aspect ratio of the still pictures
Recording mode: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of the pictures to suit print\
ing or the playback 
method.
 →  [Rec] → [Aspect Ratio]
[4:3]Aspect ratio of a 4:3 TV
[3:2] Aspect ratio of standard film cameras
[16:9] Aspect ratio of high-definition TV, etc.
[1:1] Aspect ratio of a square image
 ●ZS100If you use the HDMI output during recording, the setting is fixed to...

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Picture Quality and coloring Settings
Setting the picture quality and size
Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality])
Recording mode: 
Set the compression rate used for storing pictures.
 →  [Rec] → [Quality]
Settings File formatDescription
[
  ] JPEG Gives priority to picture quality and saves pictures in JPEG file 
format.
[
  ] Saves pictures in JPEG file format using standard picture quality.
This setting is useful when you want to increase the number of 
recordable pictures without...