Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs60 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Shutter and Drive Settings
Selecting a Drive Mode
Recording mode: 
You can switch the operation to be performed when you press the shutter b\
utton.
1Press [  ] button (  )ZS100
ZS60
Drive Mode
2Press   to select the drive mode and 
press [MENU/SET]
[Single] When the shutter button is pressed, 
only one picture is recorded.
[Burst] (→202)The pictures are recorded in succession 
while the shutter button is pressed.
[4K PHOTO] 
(→184)When the shutter button is pressed, a 
4K photo is recorded.
[Auto 
Bracket]* 
(→206) When the shutter button is pressed, 
the pictures are recorded with different 
exposure settings based on the 
Exposure Compensation range.
[Self Timer] 
(→208)
When the shutter button is pressed, 
recording takes place after the set time 
has elapsed.
* Cannot be set when using Intelligent Auto Mode.
 • To cancel drive mode, select [  ]  ([Single]) or [  ]. • When you press , you can change the settings of each drive mode. Note, 
however, that you cannot change the settings of [Single]. 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Burst function
Recording mode: 
The pictures are recorded in succession while the shutter button is pres\
sed. • Pictures that are taken while the burst speed is set to [SH] are recorded together as a single burst group  (→
275).
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Press   to select an item ([  ],  etc.) 
and press 
3Press   to select the burst speed and 
press [MENU/SET]
ZS100
[SH]
(Super high  speed)
*1[H]
(High speed) [M]
(Middle  speed) [L]
(Low speed)
Speed 
(pictures/
sec.) [AFS]
5010 62
[AFF] / [AFC] ―662
Live View during burst 
recording None None Available Available
Number of 
recordable 
pictures
*2
With RAW files ―
12*3
Without RAW 
files60
Depends on the capacity of the card*3 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Burst function
ZS60
[SH]
(Super high  speed)
*1[H]
(High speed) [M]
(Middle  speed) [L]
(Low speed)
Speed 
(pictures/
sec.) [AFS]
4010 52
[AFF] / [AFC] ―552
Live View during burst 
recording None None Available Available
Number of 
recordable 
pictures
*2
With RAW files ―
12*3
Without RAW 
files60
Depends on the capacity of the card*3
*1   The electronic shutter starts working, and the [Picture Size] is set to [ S].*2   The number of burst pictures is limited by the picture-taking conditions\
 and the type and/or 
status of the card used.
*3   Pictures can be taken until the card becomes full. However, the burst speed will become 
slower halfway through the recording. 
The exact time when the slower burst speed will start 
depends on the settings of the aspect ratio, picture size, and quality a\
s well as the type of 
card used.
 • The burst speed may become slower depending on the following settings: – [Picture Size]  (→139), [Quality] (→140), ISO sensitivity (→179), [AFS/AFF/AFC] 
(→148), [Focus/Release Priority] (→164)
 • Burst speed can also be set with [Burst Rate] in the [Rec] menu. • For information about RAW files, refer to  (→

140).
4Focus on the subject and take a picture60p
 ■To cancel burst
In step 
2, select [  ]  ([Single]) or [  ]. 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Burst function
Focusing in burst mode
Focusing varies depending on the [AFS/AFF/AFC] in [Rec] menu (→148) and the setting 
of [Focus/Release Priority] (→164) in the [Custom] menu.
If the focus mode is [MF], the focus is set manually.
[AFS/AFF/AFC] [Focus/Release Priority]Focus
[AFS] [FOCUS]
At the first picture
[RELEASE]
[AFF] / [AFC]
*1[FOCUS] Normal focusing*2
[RELEASE] Predicted focusing*3
*1   Focus is fixed in the first picture when dark subjects are recorded or t\
he burst speed is set to [SH].*2   Since the camera records a burst of pictures while it adjusts the focus,\
 the burst speed may be 
slower.
*3   The camera predicts the focus within a possible range by giving higher priority to the bu\
rst speed. 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Burst function
 ●When the burst speed is set to [H] and if many burst pictures are taken,\
 the burst speed may be 
reduced while burst pictures are being taken.
 ●When the burst speed is set to [SH] or [H] ([AFS/AFF/AFC] in [Rec] menu is set to [AFS] or the 
focus mode is set to [MF]), and the exposure and White Balance are fixe\
d to those of the first 
picture. 
When the burst speed is set to [H] ([AFS/AFF/AFC] in [Rec] menu is set to [AFF] or [AFC]), [M], or 
[L], and the exposure and White Balance are adjusted individually for ea\
ch still picture.
 ●Burst speed may be reduced if shutter speed (pictures/sec.) is reduced\
 in darker locations. ●With repeated recordings, it may take a while between recordings, depend\
ing on the usage 
conditions.
 ●It may take a while to store still pictures that were taken using the bu\
rst function. If you 
continue to record while storing, the number of burst pictures that can \
be taken will be 
reduced. A high-speed card is recommended when recording using the burst function.\
 ●This function is not available in the following cases: • [Glistening W ater], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld Night Shot], [Soft Image of a Flower] 
(Scene Guide Mode)
 • [Rough Monochrome

], [Silky Monochrome], [Miniature Effect], [Soft Focus], [Star Filter], 
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
 • When using [T

ime Lapse Shot]
 • When [Auto Shooting

] of [Stop  Motion Animation ] is set to [ON]
 • When recording using [Post Focus] • During motion picture recording • When recording using the flash •ZS100 During T (Time) recording •ZS100 When [Multi Exp.] is set ●[SH] in Burst Mode cannot be used In the following cases: • When [Quality] is set to [  ],  [  ] or [  ] • When using [Stop 
Motion Animation ] 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Recording while exposure is changed automatically  
[Auto Bracket]
Recording mode: 
Each time the shutter button is pressed, recordings are made of up to 7 \
pictures with 
different exposure settings based on the Exposure Compensation range.Example of Auto Bracket recording when [Step] is set to [
  ] and [Sequence] 
is set to [0/–/+]
1st picture 2nd picture 3rd picture
±0 EV–1/3 EV +1/3 EV
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Press   to select an item ([  ],  etc.) 
and press 
3Press   to select the compensation 
range and press [MENU/SET]
 •ZS60
You can also set the amount of compensation by going 
to the [Rec] menu and choosing [Auto Bracket].
4Focus on the subject and take a picture
 • If you press and hold the shutter button, a burst of 
pictures can be recorded.
 •The display of 

Auto Bracket flashes until all of the burst 
pictures you have set are recorded.
 • The camera restarts recording from the first still picture  if you change the Auto Bracket settings or turn of

f the 
camera before all of the burst pictures you have set 
are recorded.60p
 ■To cancel [Auto Bracket]
In step 
2, select [  ]  ([Single]) or [  ]. 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Recording while exposure is changed automatically  [Auto Bracket]
 ■ZS100 Changing the Single/Burst setting, compensation range, and recording 
sequence of Auto Bracket
Set the menu
 →  [Rec] → [Auto Bracket]
Press   to select [Single/Burst Settings], [Step] or [Sequence] and press  
[MENU/SET]
Press   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
[Single/Burst 
Settings](single)
(burst)
[Step] 3·1/3 (3 pictures)
3·2/3 (3 pictures)
3·1 (3 pictures)
5·1/3 (5 pictures)
5·2/3 (5 pictures)
5·1 (5 pictures)
7·1/3 (7 pictures)
7·2/3 (7 pictures)
7·1 (7 pictures)
[Sequence]
0/–/+
–/0/+
 ●When you take pictures using Auto Bracket after performing Exposure Compensation, the camera 
will take pictures using the corrected exposure value as a reference.
 ●This function is not available in the following cases: • [Glistening W
ater], [Glittering Illuminations], [Handheld Night Shot], [Soft Image of a Flower] 
(Scene Guide Mode)
 • [Rough Monochrome

], [Silky Monochrome], [Miniature Effect], [Soft Focus], [Star Filter], 
[Sunshine] (Creative Control Mode)
 • When recording using [Post Focus] • During motion picture recording • When recording using the flash •ZS100 During T (Time) recording •ZS100 When [Multi Exp.] is set • When using [T ime Lapse Shot]
 • When [Auto Shooting

] of [Stop  Motion Animation ] is set to [ON] 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Taking pictures with self-timer
Recording mode: 
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for preventing jitter when pressing 
the shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
1Press [  ] button (  )
2Press   to select an item ([  ],  etc.) 
and press 
3Press   to select the self-timer 
operation setting and press [MENU/SET]
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds.
The shutter is activated after 10 seconds and three 
pictures are taken at intervals of approximately 
2
 seconds.
The shutter is activated after 2 seconds.
 • You can also set the time for the self-timer using  
[Self Timer] in the [Rec] menu. 
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Shutter and Drive Settings
Taking pictures with self-timer
4Press the shutter button halfway to focus, 
and press it fully to start recording
 • The focus and exposure are fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
 • After the self-timer indicator flashes, recording will start.ZS100
ZS60
 ■To cancel self-timer
In step 
2, select [  ]  ([Single]) or [  ]. • You can cancel the self-timer by turning of f the camera. (When [Self Timer Auto  Off] 
(→85) is set to [ON].)
 ●If you take a picture with a flash when [  ] is set, the flash output may not be stable in some 
cases.
 ●It cannot be set to [  ] in the following cases: • When White Balance Bracket is set • When recording using [Post Focus] •ZS100 During T (Time) recording •ZS100 When [Multi Exp.] is set • When [Simultaneous record w/o filter ] of [Filter Settings] is set to [ON]
 ●This function is not available in the following cases: • During motion picture recording • When using [T

ime Lapse Shot]
 • When [Auto Shooting

] of [Stop  Motion Animation ] is set to [ON] 
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Functions for specific subjects and purposes
Saving a picture by selecting a focus point after 
recording  
[Post Focus]
Recording mode: 
You can record bursts of photos with the same quality as a 4K photo while\
 automatically 
changing the focus point ([Post Focus] recording). After recording, you can select a point 
on the screen to save a picture with that point as the focus point.
This function is best for non-moving subjects.
4K burst recording 
with automatic focus 
shiftTouch the desired focus 
point
Finished picture has the 
desired focus point
 • To record pictures, use a UHS Speed Class 3 card. 
(→

37)
 • During recording, the angle of view will be narrower.
Recording using [Post Focus]
1Press [  ]  button[Post Focus] icon
2Press   to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET] • It can also be set by going to the [Rec] menu and selecting [ ON] 
for [Post Focus].
3Determine the composition and press the shutter button halfway • Auto Focus activates and automatically detects the focus point on the sc\
reen. • If there is no focus point on the screen, the Focus indicator () blinks and you cannot record.
From halfway pressing the shutter button to completion of recording • Do not change the distance to subject or the composition. 
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