Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs7 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Taking/viewing clipboard pictures 
[CLIPBOARD] Mode
Mode: 
Set to  
Set to  
Take a clipboard picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus)Press fully 
(press the button all the  way to record)
Viewing clipboard pictures 
Set REC/PLAY switch to 
Set mode dial to  
●Can be viewed with same operations as with pictures taken in other modes\
 ( →44). 
(30-picture and calendar displays cannot be used.)
 
■To delete clipboard pictures     Press  in step  above. (→45)
 
■If built-in memory is full
Non-clipboard pictures can be deleted from the built-in memory by removi\
ng the card from the 
camera, setting the mode dial to a setting other than  ([CLIPBOARD] Mode), and pressing .
 
●Copy clipboard pictures onto memory cards in order to print ( →111). 
●Motion pictures cannot be recorded in [CLIPBOARD] Mode.  
●Playback Mode functions cannot be used. 
●[STABILIZER] setting made in [REC] menu will be reflected in Clipboard Mode\
. 
●Functions unavailable:[INTELLIGENT ISO], [FACE RECOG.], [PRE AF], [I.EXPOSURE], [MIN. SHTR SPEED], [BURST], 
[DIGITAL ZOOM], [COLOR EFFECT], [PICT.ADJ.], [AUTO BRACKET], [MULTI ASPECT], 
[WB ADJUST.], [LCD POWER SAVE], [HISTOGRAM]
 
●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
 • [QUALITY]:  (Standard)
 • [ASPECT RATIO]:   • [SENSITIVITY]: [AUTO]
 • [WHITE BALANCE]: [AWB]  • [AF MODE]:  (1-area-focusing)
 
•[  AF ASSIST LAMP]: [ON]
 • [GUIDE LINE]:  • [SLEEP MODE]: [5 MIN.]
 • [METERING MODE]:  (Multiple)  • [I.RESOLUTION]: [i.ZOOM]
 
●Represents built-in memory used 
entirely for clipboard pictures (approx.)
Picture Size
2 M 1 M Pictures 26 40
Pictures  81 120
Useful for taking pictures of timetables and maps instead of taking memo\
s.
Regardless of presence of card, pictures will always be saved to the cli\
pboard folder of 
the built-in memory, so that they can be distinguished from normal pictures and viewed 
immediately.  Beware of copyrights, etc. (→6)
Taking clipboard pictures
Zoom Mark
Useful for enlarging and saving parts of maps, etc.
 
■To register zoom enlarged size and position 
  Enlarge with 
zoom lever and 
select position 
with ▲▼◄► Press • To change zoom and  position: Perform steps  
and 
 • To finish Zoom Mark setting:  Restore zoom to original 
(1 x) ratio
 Zoom Mark 
Displayed on registered pictures
 
■To view registered ratio and position:
  Display picture 
with   Turn to T side
(No need to manually 
enlarge or move)
Zoom lever
Immediately displayed at 
registered ratio and position
 • To cancel  Zoom Mark 
→ [CANCEL 
MARK] 
(below)
 
●When a picture with a Zoom Mark is deleted, both the original picture an\
d picture with 
Zoom Mark will be deleted.
 
●Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in.
 [CLIPBOARD] menu
A special menu is used in [CLIPBOARD] Mode. 
[REC ON CLIPBOARD] menu (REC/PLAY switch: 
  Mode dial: )
[PICTURE SIZE]
[2 M]  (Priority to picture quality) / [1 M]  (Priority to the number of pictures)
[AUDIO REC.] Record sound (5 seconds) simultaneously. [OFF] / [ON] 
[LCD MODE] [OFF] / [AUTO POWER LCD] / [POWER LCD] ( →23)
[CLOCK SET] (→22)
[PLAY ON CLIPBOARD] menu (REC/PLAY switch:   Mode dial: )
[CANCEL 
MARK] Select  marked clipboard picture with  ◄►. Cancel with [MENU/SET].
[COPY] Copy single pictures from clipboard to card. (Zoom Mark will not be cop\
ied.)
 Select clipboard picture with 
◄► and press [MENU/SET]. Select [YES] with ▲▼  and press [MENU/SET].
[LCD MODE] [OFF] / [POWER LCD] ( →23).
 
●Other items on the [SETUP] menu will reflect settings made in the [PROGR\
AM AE] 
Mode, etc.
Zoom lever
Shutter 
button 
						

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Using Quick menu 
Entering Text
 
■GPS function operations 
When [ON] or  is selected in the [GPS SETTING] item, the following operations are 
available:  
• [GPS AREA  SELECT]  → Press [DISPLAY]
 
●For [REC] menu setting procedures ( →20)  
●Setting items displayed vary depending on Recording Mode.
Recording menu items can be called up easily.
Set to  
Display Quick menu
Press the 
button until 
the Quick 
menu is 
displayed
Quick menuSelect item and setting
Press 
(Finished)
Select
Setting
Item
Use the cursor buttons to enter names with the Face Recognition function\
 and in Scene 
Modes [BABY] and [PET], or to register destinations in [TRAVEL DATE] etc.
 
●  : A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters 
for [FACE RECOG.] names)
 
●The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the zoom leve\
r. 
●Press  to return to the menu screen.  
●Text is scrolled if it does not fit on the screen.  
●To print the text you have specified, use [TEXT STAMP] ( →128) or use the 
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
(On the setting screen of each menu)
Display the character selection screen
Select characters and press [MENU/SET] (repeat) • Text is inserted at the cursor position.
 
■To change the character type
 Press [DISPLAY]
(Changes each time you press the button)
 : Upper/lower case alphabet: Symbols/numbersCursor position
When you are finished entering text, select [SET] and press 
[MENU/SET]
 
■Editing text
   Press ▲▼◄►  to move the cursor to text 
to edit.  • You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor. 
  Press ▲▼◄►  to select [DELETE], and 
then press [MENU/SET].
   Press ▲▼◄►  to select the correct text, 
and then press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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Using Quick menu 
Entering Text
 
■GPS function operations 
When [ON] or  is selected in the [GPS SETTING] item, the following operations are 
available:  
• [GPS AREA  SELECT]  → Press [DISPLAY]
 
●For [REC] menu setting procedures ( →20)  
●Setting items displayed vary depending on Recording Mode.
Recording menu items can be called up easily.
Set to  
Display Quick menu
Press the 
button until 
the Quick 
menu is 
displayed
Quick menuSelect item and setting
Press 
(Finished)
Select
Setting
Item
Use the cursor buttons to enter names with the Face Recognition function\
 and in Scene 
Modes [BABY] and [PET], or to register destinations in [TRAVEL DATE] etc.
 
●  : A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters 
for [FACE RECOG.] names)
 
●The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the zoom leve\
r. 
●Press  to return to the menu screen.  
●Text is scrolled if it does not fit on the screen.  
●To print the text you have specified, use [TEXT STAMP] ( →128) or use the 
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
(On the setting screen of each menu)
Display the character selection screen
Select characters and press [MENU/SET] (repeat) • Text is inserted at the cursor position.
 
■To change the character type
 Press [DISPLAY]
(Changes each time you press the button)
 : Upper/lower case alphabet: Symbols/numbersCursor position
When you are finished entering text, select [SET] and press 
[MENU/SET]
 
■Editing text
   Press ▲▼◄►  to move the cursor to text 
to edit.  • You can also use the zoom lever to reposition the cursor. 
  Press ▲▼◄►  to select [DELETE], and 
then press [MENU/SET].
   Press ▲▼◄►  to select the correct text, 
and then press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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Viewing as list (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback)
Playback Mode: 
 
Watching motion pictures/still pictures with audio
Playback Mode: 
You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (Multi Playback), or view al\
l pictures taken on a 
certain date (Calendar Playback).
 
■To restore
Turn to T side
 
■To change from 
12/30-screen 
display to single-
screen display
Select picture with 
▲▼◄►  and press 
[MENU/SET]
 
●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. P\
ictures 
taken without Clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 20\
10.
 
●Cannot be displayed rotated. 
●[ROTATE DISP.] cannot be performed in the 12-screen and 30-screen displays. 
●Pictures taken with destination settings made in [WORLD TIME] are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone.
Set to   
• To view pictures: press ◄►
Set to multiple screen display
Scrolls 
with each  turn to W  side
Picture no.
Date recorded
Total no.
Scroll bar
Picture type
 • [FAVORITE] 
 • [AVCHD Lite]   • [MOTION JPEG]  • [BABY]  • [PET]  • [TRAVEL DATE]  
• [WORLD TIME]  • [TITLE EDIT]  • [TEXT STAMP] 
(12 screens) 
(30 screens) 
Selected date (First picture from date)
 • Select week with ▲▼ and 
date with ◄► , and press 
[MENU/SET] to display 
that date’s pictures on a 
12-screen display.
(Calendar screen)
 
●The volume for still pictures with audio can be adjusted by the speaker \
volume ( →22). 
●Motion pictures or still pictures with audio recorded on other devices m\
ay not be played 
correctly.
 
●When using a large-volume memory card, the rewind function may take some\
 time. 
●Some information (picture number, White Balance, etc.) will not be displayed for motion 
pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] and [AVCHD Lite]. 
 
●Motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD Lite] can be viewed on your computer using 
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the supplied CD-ROM. 
Motion pictures and still pictures with audio can be played back just as\
 you view still 
pictures.
 
■Operations during motion 
picture playback
▲ :Pause/play
▼ :Stop
◄ : Fast rewind (2 steps)
Single-frame rewind 
(while paused)
► : Fast forward (2 steps)
Single-frame forward 
(while paused)
 • If ▲  is pressed during fast 
forward or rewind, it will return to 
normal playback speed. 
 • Volume can be adjusted with  zoom lever (motion picture only).
 
■Deleting
(→45)
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
Select the picture and start playback
Motion picture 
recording time
: [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)]/ [AVCHD Lite] 
 ,    :  [MOTION JPEG] 
(example shows the 
VGA icon)
:Still picture with audio
 • The motion picture recording time display  changes to the playback elapsed time 
when playback is started.
Example:  1 hour 2 minutes and 30 seconds  is 1h2m30s
Zoom lever 
						

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Viewing as list (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback)
Playback Mode: 
 
Watching motion pictures/still pictures with audio
Playback Mode: 
You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (Multi Playback), or view al\
l pictures taken on a 
certain date (Calendar Playback).
 
■To restore
Turn to T side
 
■To change from 
12/30-screen 
display to single-
screen display
Select picture with 
▲▼◄►  and press 
[MENU/SET]
 
●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen. P\
ictures 
taken without Clock settings are displayed with the date January 1st, 20\
10.
 
●Cannot be displayed rotated. 
●[ROTATE DISP.] cannot be performed in the 12-screen and 30-screen displays. 
●Pictures taken with destination settings made in [WORLD TIME] are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone.
Set to   
• To view pictures: press ◄►
Set to multiple screen display
Scrolls 
with each  turn to W  side
Picture no.
Date recorded
Total no.
Scroll bar
Picture type
 • [FAVORITE] 
 • [AVCHD Lite]   • [MOTION JPEG]  • [BABY]  • [PET]  • [TRAVEL DATE]  
• [WORLD TIME]  • [TITLE EDIT]  • [TEXT STAMP] 
(12 screens) 
(30 screens) 
Selected date (First picture from date)
 • Select week with ▲▼ and 
date with ◄► , and press 
[MENU/SET] to display 
that date’s pictures on a 
12-screen display.
(Calendar screen)
 
●The volume for still pictures with audio can be adjusted by the speaker \
volume ( →22). 
●Motion pictures or still pictures with audio recorded on other devices m\
ay not be played 
correctly.
 
●When using a large-volume memory card, the rewind function may take some\
 time. 
●Some information (picture number, White Balance, etc.) will not be displayed for motion 
pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] and [AVCHD Lite]. 
 
●Motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD Lite] can be viewed on your computer using 
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the supplied CD-ROM. 
Motion pictures and still pictures with audio can be played back just as\
 you view still 
pictures.
 
■Operations during motion 
picture playback
▲ :Pause/play
▼ :Stop
◄ : Fast rewind (2 steps)
Single-frame rewind 
(while paused)
► : Fast forward (2 steps)
Single-frame forward 
(while paused)
 • If ▲  is pressed during fast 
forward or rewind, it will return to 
normal playback speed. 
 • Volume can be adjusted with  zoom lever (motion picture only).
 
■Deleting
(→45)
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
Select the picture and start playback
Motion picture 
recording time
: [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)]/ [AVCHD Lite] 
 ,    :  [MOTION JPEG] 
(example shows the 
VGA icon)
:Still picture with audio
 • The motion picture recording time display  changes to the playback elapsed time 
when playback is started.
Example:  1 hour 2 minutes and 30 seconds  is 1h2m30s
Zoom lever 
						

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Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Playback Mode: 
 
Splitting up motion pictures
Playback Mode: 
Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture.
Display the picture that you want to capture as a still picture 
by pausing a motion picture during playback
▲: Pause/playback 
◄ :  Fast rewind (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame rewind
► :  Fast forward (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame forward
Capture still picture 
Select [YES] 
A still picture is created.
 
●The picture size is 2M . (Except for still pictures captured from motion pictures 
where the [REC QUALITY] is [VGA] or [QVGA], when the size is 0.3M .) 
●The picture quality becomes slightly lower because of the picture qualit\
y setting of the 
original motion picture.
 
●It may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures th\
at were recorded 
with a different camera. A single motion picture can be split into 2 parts. This is convenient when you want to keep 
just the necessary scenes, or if you wish to delete unnecessary scenes t\
o increase free 
space on your card, such as when traveling.
Select [VIDEO DIVIDE] from [PLAYBACK] menu (→20) 
Select the motion picture to split with 
◄►, and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
Play back the motion picture and pause at the place to split ▲ : Pause / playback 
◄ :  Fast rewind (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame rewind
► :  Fast forward (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame forward
Decide the point to split the motion picture 
Select [YES] The motion picture is split.  •The original motion picture that was split 
does not remain. 
(There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were 
created after the split.)
 • Splitting may take some time.
 • After setting, press 
 to return to the menu screen.
 
●Use a sufficiently charged battery ( →11) or AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional).
 
●When there is extremely little free space left on the card, it may not b\
e possible to split 
the motion picture.
 
●The following motion pictures cannot be split. • Motion pictures set as [FAVORITE] 
 • Motion pictures protected by [PROTECT] 
 
●Splits cannot be made that would leave a motion picture of less than 1 s\
econd after the split. 
●Split points are set at time increments of 0.5 seconds. (There may be a\
 slight difference 
from the specified point)
 
●During splitting, do not turn off the camera’s power or remove the card or battery. If you 
do so, the motion picture will be deleted.
 
●It may not be possible to split motion pictures that were recorded with \
a different camera. 
●[PRINT SET] is canceled after splitting.
This function is not available in the DMC-ZS6/DMC-ZS5.[VIDEO DIVIDE] is not available in the DMC-ZS6/DMC-ZS5. 
						

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Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Playback Mode: 
 
Splitting up motion pictures
Playback Mode: 
Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture.
Display the picture that you want to capture as a still picture 
by pausing a motion picture during playback
▲: Pause/playback 
◄ :  Fast rewind (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame rewind
► :  Fast forward (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame forward
Capture still picture 
Select [YES] 
A still picture is created.
 
●The picture size is 2M . (Except for still pictures captured from motion pictures 
where the [REC QUALITY] is [VGA] or [QVGA], when the size is 0.3M .) 
●The picture quality becomes slightly lower because of the picture qualit\
y setting of the 
original motion picture.
 
●It may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures th\
at were recorded 
with a different camera. A single motion picture can be split into 2 parts. This is convenient when you want to keep 
just the necessary scenes, or if you wish to delete unnecessary scenes t\
o increase free 
space on your card, such as when traveling.
Select [VIDEO DIVIDE] from [PLAYBACK] menu (→20) 
Select the motion picture to split with 
◄►, and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
Play back the motion picture and pause at the place to split ▲ : Pause / playback 
◄ :  Fast rewind (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame rewind
► :  Fast forward (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame forward
Decide the point to split the motion picture 
Select [YES] The motion picture is split.  •The original motion picture that was split 
does not remain. 
(There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were 
created after the split.)
 • Splitting may take some time.
 • After setting, press 
 to return to the menu screen.
 
●Use a sufficiently charged battery ( →11) or AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional).
 
●When there is extremely little free space left on the card, it may not b\
e possible to split 
the motion picture.
 
●The following motion pictures cannot be split. • Motion pictures set as [FAVORITE] 
 • Motion pictures protected by [PROTECT] 
 
●Splits cannot be made that would leave a motion picture of less than 1 s\
econd after the split. 
●Split points are set at time increments of 0.5 seconds. (There may be a\
 slight difference 
from the specified point)
 
●During splitting, do not turn off the camera’s power or remove the card or battery. If you 
do so, the motion picture will be deleted.
 
●It may not be possible to split motion pictures that were recorded with \
a different camera. 
●[PRINT SET] is canceled after splitting.
This function is not available in the DMC-ZS6/DMC-ZS5.[VIDEO DIVIDE] is not available in the DMC-ZS6/DMC-ZS5. 
						

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Different playback methods [PLAYBACK MODE]
Playback Mode: 
Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. 
 
■[NORMAL PLAY]
(→44)
 
■[SLIDE SHOW]
(→119)
 
■[MODE PLAY] 
(→120)
 
■[GPS AREA PLAY] 
(→121)
 
■[TRAVEL PLAY]
(→122)
 
■[CATEGORY PLAY]
(→124)
 
■[FAVORITE PLAY]
(→125)
 
●When no card is inserted, pictures (except [CLIPBOARD] pictures) are p\
layed back 
from the built-in memory.
 
●The [PLAYBACK MODE] automatically becomes [NORMAL PLAY] when the REC/PLAY 
switch is set to  and the power is turned on, or when switching from Recording Mode 
to Playback Mode.
 
●[FAVORITE PLAY] is only displayed when pictures have been set as [FAVORITE] and 
the setting is [ON].
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
Display the screen for Playback 
Mode selection
Select the Playback Mode from 
 
  [SLIDE SHOW]
Automatically play pictures in order and to music. Recommended when view\
ing on TV 
screen.
Select the playback method • [ ALL] : Play all
 • [PICTURE ONLY]:  Plays back still pictures and still pictures 
with audio
 • [VIDEO ONLY] :  Playback of motion pictures only
 • [GPS AREA PLAY] 
:
Selects place name or landmark to play back pictures 
recorded in the same place. (Use  ▲▼◄► to select 
place name or landmark and press [MENU/SET]) ( →121)
 • [TRAVEL]:  Play only pictures that were recorded with the 
[TRAVEL DATE] or [LOCATION] ( →122)
 • [CATEGORY SELECTION] :
 Select category and playback still pictures only. 
(Select category with  ▲▼◄► and press [MENU/SET].) 
(→124)
 • [FAVORITE]:  Play pictures set as [FAVORITE]
(displayed only when [FAVORITE] pictures 
have been set and setting is [ON]).
Set playback effects
[EFFECT] (Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere)
[AUTO] Camera selects optimum effect 
from [NATURAL], [SLOW], 
[SWING], and [URBAN] (only 
available with [CATEGORY 
SELECTION] setting)
[NATURAL]  Play with relaxed music and 
screen transition effects
[SLOW]
[SWING] Play with livelier music and 
screen transition effects
[URBAN]
[OFF] ∗
No effects
∗   
If [VIDEO ONLY] was selected in step , [EFFECT] is fixed at [OFF]. Also, the duration 
cannot be set.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] ∗[1 SEC.] / [2 SEC.] / [3 SEC.] / 
[5 SEC.] (Only available when 
[EFFECT] is [OFF])
[REPEAT] [OFF]/[ON] (Repeat)
[SOUND] [OFF]:  Music and audio will not 
play back.
[AUTO]: With still pictures, music will 
play back, and with motion 
pictures or still pictures with 
audio, audio will play back.
[MUSIC]: Music effect will play back. 
[AUDIO]: Audio is played back from 
motion pictures or still 
pictures with audio. 
Select [START] with  ▲ and press [MENU/SET]
 • Press  to return to the menu screen during Slide Show. 
						

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Different playback methods [PLAYBACK MODE]
Playback Mode: 
Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. 
 
■[NORMAL PLAY]
(→44)
 
■[SLIDE SHOW]
(→119)
 
■[MODE PLAY] 
(→120)
 
■[GPS AREA PLAY] 
(→121)
 
■[TRAVEL PLAY]
(→122)
 
■[CATEGORY PLAY]
(→124)
 
■[FAVORITE PLAY]
(→125)
 
●When no card is inserted, pictures (except [CLIPBOARD] pictures) are p\
layed back 
from the built-in memory.
 
●The [PLAYBACK MODE] automatically becomes [NORMAL PLAY] when the REC/PLAY 
switch is set to  and the power is turned on, or when switching from Recording Mode 
to Playback Mode.
 
●[FAVORITE PLAY] is only displayed when pictures have been set as [FAVORITE] and 
the setting is [ON].
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
Display the screen for Playback 
Mode selection
Select the Playback Mode from 
 
  [SLIDE SHOW]
Automatically play pictures in order and to music. Recommended when view\
ing on TV 
screen.
Select the playback method • [ ALL] : Play all
 • [PICTURE ONLY]:  Plays back still pictures and still pictures 
with audio
 • [VIDEO ONLY] :  Playback of motion pictures only
 • [GPS AREA PLAY] 
:
Selects place name or landmark to play back pictures 
recorded in the same place. (Use  ▲▼◄► to select 
place name or landmark and press [MENU/SET]) ( →121)
 • [TRAVEL]:  Play only pictures that were recorded with the 
[TRAVEL DATE] or [LOCATION] ( →122)
 • [CATEGORY SELECTION] :
 Select category and playback still pictures only. 
(Select category with  ▲▼◄► and press [MENU/SET].) 
(→124)
 • [FAVORITE]:  Play pictures set as [FAVORITE]
(displayed only when [FAVORITE] pictures 
have been set and setting is [ON]).
Set playback effects
[EFFECT] (Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere)
[AUTO] Camera selects optimum effect 
from [NATURAL], [SLOW], 
[SWING], and [URBAN] (only 
available with [CATEGORY 
SELECTION] setting)
[NATURAL]  Play with relaxed music and 
screen transition effects
[SLOW]
[SWING] Play with livelier music and 
screen transition effects
[URBAN]
[OFF] ∗
No effects
∗   
If [VIDEO ONLY] was selected in step , [EFFECT] is fixed at [OFF]. Also, the duration 
cannot be set.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] ∗[1 SEC.] / [2 SEC.] / [3 SEC.] / 
[5 SEC.] (Only available when 
[EFFECT] is [OFF])
[REPEAT] [OFF]/[ON] (Repeat)
[SOUND] [OFF]:  Music and audio will not 
play back.
[AUTO]: With still pictures, music will 
play back, and with motion 
pictures or still pictures with 
audio, audio will play back.
[MUSIC]: Music effect will play back. 
[AUDIO]: Audio is played back from 
motion pictures or still 
pictures with audio. 
Select [START] with  ▲ and press [MENU/SET]
 • Press  to return to the menu screen during Slide Show. 
						

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Different playback methods [PLAYBACK MODE]
(Continued)
Playback Mode: 
For switching [PLAYBACK MODE] procedure (→118)
 
■Operations during Slide Show
During motion picture playback During still picture playback
Volume 
downVolume 
up
Pause/play
Stop
(When paused)
Previous
(During playback)
To start of motion 
picture being played
∗
  Next 
Volume 
down
Volume 
up
Pause/play
Stop
(While paused)
Previous
(While paused)
Next 
∗   The previous picture is displayed if less than 3 
seconds of the motion picture has been played.
 
●When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and whit\
e as a 
screen effect.
 
●Certain playback effects cannot be used when displaying pictures on television using 
HDMI mini cables.   
●Music effects cannot be added. 
●The duration setting is disabled during motion picture playback. 
●Pictures with different aspect ratios have their edges cut so they can be displayed on 
the entire screen.
  [MODE PLAY] 
This Playback Mode is useful for playing back still pictures only or onl\
y motion pictures 
recorded in [AVCHD Lite] (or [MOTION JPEG]).
Select the type of data
View pictures
Previous Next
 • To delete the picture  → Press .
 
●To exit [MODE PLAY], set to [NORMAL PLAY]. 
●Also select [AVCHD Lite] to play back motion pictures that were recorded in [AVCHD 
Lite(GPS REC)].
  [GPS AREA PLAY] 
You can select the place name or landmark of the place where pictures wer\
e recorded to 
play them back.
Select the range of geographical region to play back 
Select a place name or landmark displayed 
First letter of place name or landmark displayed 
Displayed recording place 
View pictures 
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 • To delete picture  →Press  (delete).
 
●The calendar screen cannot be displayed. 
●If there are many pictures, display may take some time. 
●Only the following playback menu items can be used during   [GPS AREA  PLAY]:
[PLACE-NAME EDIT], [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET], [PROTECT] 
 
●When closing [GPS AREA PLAY], set to [NORMAL PLAY]
[MODE PLAY] is not available in the DMC-ZS6/DMC-ZS5.