Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs9 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Saving commonly used scenes 
[My Scene Mode]
Recording Mode:  
 
Taking motion pictures [Motion Picture] Mode
Recording Mode: 
 
● and Both represent the same function. Frequently-used scenes can be preset t\
o each 
position so that you can quickly and easily switch to the desired Scene \
Mode.
 
●If recording settings are reset by [Reset] in the [Setup] menu, the pres\
et Scene Modes 
are cleared.
Set to  / 
If you have already registered in My 
Scene Mode, it is displayed as a 
registered scene.
Select and set the scene
When the scene menu is not displayed ( →17)
 
■Taking pictures in 
registered Scene Modes
Set the mode dial to  / , 
and take a picture.
 
■Changing registered Scene 
Modes
Perform the registration operation 
again
You can register a commonly used Scene Mode in 
  on the mode dial.
After the settings are made, pictures can be taken in the preset Scene M\
ode by simply 
setting the mode dial to 
 .
[MENU/SET]
 
●Depending on the type of card used, a card-access display may appear for\
 a while after motion 
picture recording. This is not a fault.
 
●Easy zoom cannot be used while recording a motion picture. 
●The following functions are not available.Extended Optical Zoom, flash, [Face Recog.] and [Rotate Disp.] for still\
 pictures taken vertically. 
●In [AF Mode],  (23-area-focusing) is fixed: 
●In [Stabilizer], [ON] is fixed. 
●When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording autom\
atically ends. Additionally, 
recording in progress may be stopped, depending on the card used.
 
●Depending on the motion picture recording environment, static electricit\
y or electromagnetic waves 
may cause the screen to go black momentary or noise to be recorded.
Microphone
(Do not cover with 
your finger)
Playing back motion pictures (
→86)
This records motion pictures with audio. (Sound recording is monaural ∗
1 or stereo∗2.) 
Zoom can also be used during recording.
∗
1 DMC-ZS8/DMC-TZ18∗2 DMC-ZS9
Set the mode dial to  
Start recording
Press halfway
(adjust the focus)Press fully 
(start recording)
You can also use zoom while recording motion 
pictures. 
 • Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it all the way.
 • The zoom speed will be slower than normal. 
 • When using zoom while recording motion  pictures, it may take some time to focus. 
End recording
Press fully
Remaining recording time (approx.)
Elapsed recording time The illustration shows the DMC-ZS8/
DMC-TZ18. 
						

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Taking motion pictures [Motion Picture] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
 
Recording with the Face Recognition function 
[Face Recog.]
Recording Mode:        
 [Rec Quality] 
Changing the motion picture size. When recording a motion picture, use a\
 card rated with 
an SD speed class∗1 of “Class 6” or higher.
∗1 SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds.
Display the [Rec] menu
Select [Rec Quality]
Select the desired picture 
quality
Picture Quality Picture SizeNo. of 
Frames Picture 
Aspect Ratio
[HD] 1280 × 720 pixels
30 fps16:9
[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels
4:3
[QVGA] ∗
2320 × 240 pixels
∗
2 [QVGA] is fixed when recording to built-in memory. 
 
●When recording motion pictures using an AC adaptor, if you unplug the AC adaptor or a 
power outage occurs, power to the camera is cut, and the motion picture \
in progress is 
no longer recorded.
 
●If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other\
 devices, 
playback may not be possible, or the picture or sound quality may be poo\
r. Additionally, 
incorrect recording information may be indicated.
 
●When Burst is performed, recording information relating to Face Recognit\
ion is put only 
on the first picture.
 
●If you press the shutter button halfway, then point the camera at a different subject and 
record, recording information for a different person may be put on the picture.
 
●Face Recognition does not work in the following cases:
Motion picture recording, Scene Modes [Transform], [Panorama Assist], [Night 
Scenery], [Food], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Starry Sky], [Firewo\
rks], [Aerial 
Photo], [Film Grain], [Underwater] 
 
●Face Recognition searches for faces similar to those registered, but the\
re is no 
guarantee it will always recognize these faces.
 
●Even if Face Recognition information is registered, pictures recorded wh\
en the name is 
[OFF] are not categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].
 
●Even if Face Recognition information is changed, Face Recognition inform\
ation 
for previously recorded pictures is not changed.
For example, if a name is changed, pictures recorded before the change a\
re not 
categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].
 
●To change name information for pictures already recorded, perform a [REPL\
ACE] ( →100) 
in [Face Rec Edit].
Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].
When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automati\
cally.
 
■ How the Face Recognition function works 
During recording 
(When [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection))
 • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts focus  and exposure 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized,  the names are displayed (up to 3 people) 
During playback  • The name and age are displayed (if information is registered) 
 • During recording, the names that have been set for the recognized faces \
are  displayed (up to 3 people)
 • Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back ([Categ\
ory Selection]) 
						

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Taking motion pictures [Motion Picture] Mode (Continued)
Recording Mode: 
 
Recording with the Face Recognition function 
[Face Recog.]
Recording Mode:        
 [Rec Quality] 
Changing the motion picture size. When recording a motion picture, use a\
 card rated with 
an SD speed class∗1 of “Class 6” or higher.
∗1 SD speed class refers to a specification for sustained write speeds.
Display the [Rec] menu
Select [Rec Quality]
Select the desired picture 
quality
Picture Quality Picture SizeNo. of 
Frames Picture 
Aspect Ratio
[HD] 1280 × 720 pixels
30 fps16:9
[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels
4:3
[QVGA] ∗
2320 × 240 pixels
∗
2 [QVGA] is fixed when recording to built-in memory. 
 
●When recording motion pictures using an AC adaptor, if you unplug the AC adaptor or a 
power outage occurs, power to the camera is cut, and the motion picture \
in progress is 
no longer recorded.
 
●If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other\
 devices, 
playback may not be possible, or the picture or sound quality may be poo\
r. Additionally, 
incorrect recording information may be indicated.
 
●When Burst is performed, recording information relating to Face Recognit\
ion is put only 
on the first picture.
 
●If you press the shutter button halfway, then point the camera at a different subject and 
record, recording information for a different person may be put on the picture.
 
●Face Recognition does not work in the following cases:
Motion picture recording, Scene Modes [Transform], [Panorama Assist], [Night 
Scenery], [Food], [Hi-Speed Burst], [Flash Burst], [Starry Sky], [Firewo\
rks], [Aerial 
Photo], [Film Grain], [Underwater] 
 
●Face Recognition searches for faces similar to those registered, but the\
re is no 
guarantee it will always recognize these faces.
 
●Even if Face Recognition information is registered, pictures recorded wh\
en the name is 
[OFF] are not categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].
 
●Even if Face Recognition information is changed, Face Recognition inform\
ation 
for previously recorded pictures is not changed.
For example, if a name is changed, pictures recorded before the change a\
re not 
categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].
 
●To change name information for pictures already recorded, perform a [REPL\
ACE] ( →100) 
in [Face Rec Edit].
Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF].
When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automati\
cally.
 
■ How the Face Recognition function works 
During recording 
(When [AF Mode] is  (Face Detection))
 • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts focus  and exposure 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized,  the names are displayed (up to 3 people) 
During playback  • The name and age are displayed (if information is registered) 
 • During recording, the names that have been set for the recognized faces \
are  displayed (up to 3 people)
 • Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back ([Categ\
ory Selection]) 
						

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Recording with the Face Recognition function 
[Face Recog.] (Continued)
Recording Mode:        
For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17)
 Registering face pictures 
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name an\
d 
birth date.
You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces: for ex\
ample, register 
multiple face pictures of the same person (up to 3 pictures in one regi\
stration).
 
■Recording tips when registering face pictures 
 • Make sure the subject’s eyes are open and mouth closed; have the subject face the 
camera directly, and make sure the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are 
not hidden by hair.
 • Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face. (During registration,\
 the flash is  not used).
 
■If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording \
 • Register additional pictures of the same person’s face, indoors and outdoors or with 
different expressions or angles.
 • Register additional pictures at the place you are recording.
 • If a registered person is no longer recognized, re-register that person.\
 
●In some cases, the camera cannot recognize or incorrectly recognizes eve\
n registered 
people depending on their expression or the environment.
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→17) 
Select [MEMORY] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Select [New] with ▲▼◄► , and then press [MENU/SET] 
 • If 6 people are already registered, first delete a registered person. (\
 →66) 
Record the face picture 
 Align the face with the guide and record.   Select [Yes] with ◄, and then press [MENU/SET].  • If re-recording, select [No] 
 • Faces of subjects other than people (e.g. pets) cannot be registered.
 • When [DISP.] is pressed, an explanation is displayed.
 Select the item to edit and make the setting
Item About settings 
[Name]
 Select [SET] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET]  Enter the name (text input procedure:  →84) 
[Age] Set the birth date.
 Select [SET] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET]   Use ◄►  to select year, month and day, set with ▲▼ , and press 
[MENU/SET]
[Focus 
Icon] Change the icon that is displayed when the subject is in focus.
 Select the focus icon with ▲▼
, and then press [MENU/SET]
[Add 
Images] Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered.
  Select an unregistered frame and press [MENU/SET]
 • When a registered face picture is selected with  ◄►, a screen 
to confirm deletion is displayed. Select [Yes] to delete the face 
picture. (If only one picture is registered, it cannot be deleted.)
 Record the picture (Step  (→64)) Press [ / ]
 
■To set the Face Recognition function to [OFF]
 Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→17) Select [OFF] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
						

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Recording with the Face Recognition function 
[Face Recog.] (Continued)
Recording Mode:        
For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17)
 Registering face pictures 
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name an\
d 
birth date.
You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces: for ex\
ample, register 
multiple face pictures of the same person (up to 3 pictures in one regi\
stration).
 
■Recording tips when registering face pictures 
 • Make sure the subject’s eyes are open and mouth closed; have the subject face the 
camera directly, and make sure the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are 
not hidden by hair.
 • Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face. (During registration,\
 the flash is  not used).
 
■If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording \
 • Register additional pictures of the same person’s face, indoors and outdoors or with 
different expressions or angles.
 • Register additional pictures at the place you are recording.
 • If a registered person is no longer recognized, re-register that person.\
 
●In some cases, the camera cannot recognize or incorrectly recognizes eve\
n registered 
people depending on their expression or the environment.
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→17) 
Select [MEMORY] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Select [New] with ▲▼◄► , and then press [MENU/SET] 
 • If 6 people are already registered, first delete a registered person. (\
 →66) 
Record the face picture 
 Align the face with the guide and record.   Select [Yes] with ◄, and then press [MENU/SET].  • If re-recording, select [No] 
 • Faces of subjects other than people (e.g. pets) cannot be registered.
 • When [DISP.] is pressed, an explanation is displayed.
 Select the item to edit and make the setting
Item About settings 
[Name]
 Select [SET] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET]  Enter the name (text input procedure:  →84) 
[Age] Set the birth date.
 Select [SET] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET]   Use ◄►  to select year, month and day, set with ▲▼ , and press 
[MENU/SET]
[Focus 
Icon] Change the icon that is displayed when the subject is in focus.
 Select the focus icon with ▲▼
, and then press [MENU/SET]
[Add 
Images] Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered.
  Select an unregistered frame and press [MENU/SET]
 • When a registered face picture is selected with  ◄►, a screen 
to confirm deletion is displayed. Select [Yes] to delete the face 
picture. (If only one picture is registered, it cannot be deleted.)
 Record the picture (Step  (→64)) Press [ / ]
 
■To set the Face Recognition function to [OFF]
 Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→17) Select [OFF] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
						

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Recording with the Face Recognition function 
[Face Recog.] (Continued)
Recording Mode:        
For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17)
 Editing or deleting information about registered persons 
Information about registered people can be edited or deleted. 
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→17)
Select [MEMORY] with ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Using ▲▼◄► , select the person whose information you wish 
to edit or delete, and press [MENU/SET]
Select the item 
Item About settings 
Information editing  Edit name or other registered information. ( →65) 
Registration order  Set priority order for focus and exposure.
  Select the registration order with  ▲▼◄►, and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
Deleting  Delete information and face pictures of registered persons. 
						

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Recording with the Face Recognition function 
[Face Recog.] (Continued)
Recording Mode:        
For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17)
 Editing or deleting information about registered persons 
Information about registered people can be edited or deleted. 
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→17)
Select [MEMORY] with ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Using ▲▼◄► , select the person whose information you wish 
to edit or delete, and press [MENU/SET]
Select the item 
Item About settings 
Information editing  Edit name or other registered information. ( →65) 
Registration order  Set priority order for focus and exposure.
  Select the registration order with  ▲▼◄►, and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
Deleting  Delete information and face pictures of registered persons. 
						

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Useful features for travelFor [Setup] menu setting procedures (→17)
 [World Time] 
Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination.\
 
 
■Recording Mode:         
Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu ( →17) 
 • [Please set the home area] will be displayed when setting for the first \
time. In this case, press 
[MENU/SET] and skip to step .
 
■Set home area
Select [Home]
Set your home area
Current time • To cancel 
→ 
Press 
[
 / ].
Difference with GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
City/area name
 
■Set destination area
Select [Destination]
Set destination area
Current time at 
selected destination
 • To cancel 
→ 
Press 
[
 / ].
Difference with home time
City/area name
If actual destination is unavailable, select 
based on “difference with home time”.
 
■Upon your return 
Go through steps 
 and  on the upper left, and return to the original time.
 
■To set/release summer time 
Press ▲  in step . (Press again to release)
 [Travel Date] 
If you set your travel schedule and record pictures, which day of your t\
rip the picture was 
recorded will be recorded. 
 
■Recording Mode: ∗
          ∗ Recording only. (Cannot set.)
Select [Travel Date] from [Setup] menu (→17) 
Select [Travel Setup] with 
▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Select [SET] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Select the departure date with  ▲▼◄►, and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
Set the return date in the same way
 
■To record [Location] 
 Select [Location] from the [Travel Date] menu (→17)   Select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]   Enter your destination
 • Entering text (→84)
 
●The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date s\
et in the 
camera’s clock. When destination is set in [World Time], days elapsed are calculated 
based on local destination time.
 
●When [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], the number of days elapsed is not recorded\
. It is 
not displayed even if [Travel Setup] is set to [SET] after recording.
 
●If settings are made before departure date, number of days to departure \
are displayed 
in orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
 
●When [Travel Date] is displayed in white with a minus sign, the [Home] date is \
one day 
ahead of the [Destination] date due to the difference in time zones (this is recorded).
 
●To print the number of days that have passed or the location, either use \
[Text Stamp] or 
print using the software “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the supplied CD-ROM.
 
●When summer time is set, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is 
canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time.
 
●Still pictures and motion pictures recorded after you have specified the\
 destination are 
labeled  (destination) during playback. 
						

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Useful features for travelFor [Setup] menu setting procedures (→17)
 [World Time] 
Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination.\
 
 
■Recording Mode:         
Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu ( →17) 
 • [Please set the home area] will be displayed when setting for the first \
time. In this case, press 
[MENU/SET] and skip to step .
 
■Set home area
Select [Home]
Set your home area
Current time • To cancel 
→ 
Press 
[
 / ].
Difference with GMT 
(Greenwich Mean Time)
City/area name
 
■Set destination area
Select [Destination]
Set destination area
Current time at 
selected destination
 • To cancel 
→ 
Press 
[
 / ].
Difference with home time
City/area name
If actual destination is unavailable, select 
based on “difference with home time”.
 
■Upon your return 
Go through steps 
 and  on the upper left, and return to the original time.
 
■To set/release summer time 
Press ▲  in step . (Press again to release)
 [Travel Date] 
If you set your travel schedule and record pictures, which day of your t\
rip the picture was 
recorded will be recorded. 
 
■Recording Mode: ∗
          ∗ Recording only. (Cannot set.)
Select [Travel Date] from [Setup] menu (→17) 
Select [Travel Setup] with 
▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Select [SET] with  ▲▼, and then press [MENU/SET] 
Select the departure date with  ▲▼◄►, and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
Set the return date in the same way
 
■To record [Location] 
 Select [Location] from the [Travel Date] menu (→17)   Select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]   Enter your destination
 • Entering text (→84)
 
●The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date s\
et in the 
camera’s clock. When destination is set in [World Time], days elapsed are calculated 
based on local destination time.
 
●When [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], the number of days elapsed is not recorded\
. It is 
not displayed even if [Travel Setup] is set to [SET] after recording.
 
●If settings are made before departure date, number of days to departure \
are displayed 
in orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
 
●When [Travel Date] is displayed in white with a minus sign, the [Home] date is \
one day 
ahead of the [Destination] date due to the difference in time zones (this is recorded).
 
●To print the number of days that have passed or the location, either use \
[Text Stamp] or 
print using the software “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the supplied CD-ROM.
 
●When summer time is set, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is 
canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time.
 
●Still pictures and motion pictures recorded after you have specified the\
 destination are 
labeled  (destination) during playback. 
						

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For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→17) 
Using the [Rec] menu
 [Quality]
Set quality of picture.
 
■Recording Mode:       
 
■Settings:   Fine (High quality, priority to picture quality) Standard (Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures)
 
●The setting is fixed to  (Standard) in the following Scene Modes.
([Transform], [High Sens.], [Hi-Speed Burst] and [Flash Burst])
 [Sensitivity]
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 
■Recording Mode:    
 
■Settings: [AUTO] /  [Intelligent ISO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600]
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] [100][1600]
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
Jitter of the subject Increased Less
 
●[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 400 (1000 when flash is used)\
 based on 
subject brightness.
 
● is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject movement an\
d 
brightness.
 [Aspect Ratio]
Aspect ratio of still picture can be changed according to printing or pl\
ayback format.
 
■Recording Mode:       
 
■Settings: /  /  / 
 
●Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance.
 [Picture Size]
Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures \
which can be recorded 
depends on this setting and on [Quality] ( →71).
 
■Recording Mode:        
 
■Settings:
Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: ) 14 M 
10 M  ∗7 M ∗5 M 3 M ∗0.3 M 4320×3240 3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 640×480
Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: )
 12.5 M  9 M ∗6 M ∗4.5 M ∗2.5 M ∗0.3 M ∗4320×2880 3648×2432 3072×2048 2560×1712 2048×1360 640×424
Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: )
 10.5 M 7.5 M ∗5.5 M ∗3.5 M ∗2 M ∗0.2 M ∗4320×2432 3648×2056 3072×1728 2560×1440 1920×1080 640×360
Picture Size ([Aspect Ratio]: )
 10.5 M 7.5 M  ∗5.5 M ∗3.5 M ∗2.5 M ∗0.2 M ∗3232×3232 2736×2736 2304×2304 1920×1920 1536×1536 480×480
∗
 This setting is not available in  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode).
 
●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size
Crisper picture Coarser picture
Lower recording capacity Higher recording capacity