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1. Indoor electrical outlet charge at room temperature of 10 C 35 C 60 F 95 F e Do not insert metal objects such as clips Can cause fire 2 Fold out pins and Charger model specific plug into electrical outlet Charging light CHARGE On Charging in progress approx 130 min Max Off Charging complete Disconnect charger and battery when charging is complete If light is flashing Charging may take longer than normal if battery temperature is too high or too low charging may not be completed e Battery charger connector is dirty Clean with a dry cloth VQT1Z82 1 3 Charging battery Continued Mi The battery life Figures may be reduced if intervals between recordings are longer if flash Zoom or LCD MODE are used frequently or in colder climates depends on actual usage Number of recordable Approx 300 pictures pictures Approx 320 pictures By CIPA standard in Approx 150 min normal picture mode Recording time Approx 160 min Recording conditions by CIPA standard CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F humidity 50 e First picture taken 30 sec after power turned e LCD monitor ON The number of recordable on STABILIZER AUTO pictures decreases in AUTO POWER LCD e 1 picture taken per 30 sec POWER LCD and HIGH ANGLE Mode Full flash used for every other picture e Using Panasonic SD
2. NWN Co OO OO lo amp D olio amp CO oOo O O o oo Po J GD ND ojo D OO R or O o IR OO O O o ND Po oOo ep oo NI oo o S s o Q o on 5 Ko A maximum of approx HD wea vea avea 2GB of continuous timings motion picture can be A Nee eae JPEG format Even ra el A E E P deci ihe bee iaai e caliente for a maximum of 2 GB The time displayed on the left is the total time VQT1Z82 1 2 5 Recording picture time capacity Recording picture capacity still pictures Varies according to ASPECT RATIO P 70 PICTURE SIZE P 69 or QUALITY P 70 settings ASPECT RATIO QUALITY BE A PIA PIA Em EE me Built in memory 7 14 9 19 13 26 28 54 45 84 200 320 __32MB 4 9 el 12 el wj 18 20 __64MB 10 20 13 26 18 3 38 73 eoj 110 270 420 105 73 140 150 290 240 440 1080 1690 110 470 880 215 LB ss ao ae o eeoj Seot eoo neo Recording time capacity motion pictures Varies according to REC QUALITY P 80 setting __Built in memory ft min27s pee 21 min 20s 22 min 10 s 41 min 50s 43 min 40 s 8h11 min 1 h 25 min 1 h 28 min 4h15 min 12GB 2h8min 2h 14 min 6 h 26 min 16 GB 2h52 min 2 h 59 min 8 h 35 min 32 GB 5 h 45 min 5 h 59 min 17 h 13 min 1 26 VQT1Z82 For the operating pro
3. Hee REC MODE Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded EMODE A3 MS1MS2 SCN gt MOTION PICTURE menu ESettings This is a data format suitable for playback on high definition TVs This format enables an extended recording time in high resolution compared to motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG at the same picture size This is a data format suitable for playback on computers that allows even small picture sizes to be recorded The data format is useful when there is little space left on a memory card or when the motion picture file will be attached to an e mail from a computer The REC QUALITY options vary based on the setting lf a card is not loaded in the camera the motion picture is automatically recorded in MOTION JPEG REC QUALITY QVGA Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite can be played back in AVCHD compliant equipment only Playback is not possible in equipment that does not support the AVCHD standard such as conventional DVD recorders and so check the compatibility in your equipment s operation manual Please confirm the detailed information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format cannot be played back on non AVCHD compatible devices standard DVD players etc In some cases motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite and MOTION JPEG may have p
4. 107 Playback ZOOM un 40 Portrait MG 5 2 2 52 PONS eaa 22 Power Save cseeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeseessssseeeeeees 23 PR asc caprosensensetserctsucedoccnstinacte tateieace 75 PPI SU E E O 96 a 6 210 Kener ene ne eee ne es nee ee ee 97 EE Quality Still picture 70 Guic k SeN senon 20 Rec area 2S 3 aa Sa rec oceteecncecanrteeterecreneoate 22 REC MENU sserrep aa 69 Recording mode Motion picture ZS3 79 Recording quality Motion picture 80 Reset of file No 24 Reset of Setting sessions 24 P SRIAOES meus Rotate Display Es ns Scene Mode cecceecceeceeeceeeeeeeneeeees Scenery Mode sesessseseeeeeeeeeeeerereee Self Portrait Mode Self timer DS MSIIVILY rss iramue Setup MEN Slide ST ee eee ere ee Snow MOG G vccaiicanieaccecavesencesieaeeiesecsancans Soft Skin Mode Sports Mode Stabilizer sic scicsnsrewasvascanvaseveanerwaecasnancasaderes Starry Sky MOOG scssi Sunset MO ie lammnties Tele Macro function 45 TO Pet CP 90 MUG EON erra ae 89 Transform Mode 52 Travel Date cece cece esse eee eeees 21 67 DO E 92 REPS DG Gl diets en mn 25 Underwater Mode 59 USB MOUSE eens een naire 24 Version display se 26 VIERA LINK ZSS ieac 26 109 Volume of Speakers 21
5. After you finish taking pictures select EXIT and press MENU SET to set Tips e Do not change your recording location e Use a tripod Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement e g sports Tips e Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away e Main fixed settings FLASH 4 FORCED FLASH OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF The focus zoom exposure compensation white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are all fixed at the setting for the first picture Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes Shutter may remain closed for up to 8 seconds after taking picture Main fixed settings FLASH A FORCED FLASH OFF SENSITIVITY ISO80 800 Panorama photo stitching cannot be performed by this camera The pictures that are taken are made into a panorama photo on your computer using the software on the supplied CD ROM ArcSoft Panorama Maker The following functions cannot be used AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT AUDIO REC BURST e Main fixed setting INTELLIGENT ISO ISOMAX1600 e Digital zoom Cannot be set VQT1Z82 53 Taking pictures according to the scene SCENE MODE Continued Mode MS1MS2 SCN MS SCN Scene Uses Tips Takes pictures of people and nightscapes e Interference may be noticeable with close to actual brightness with dark scenes e Shutter may remain closed for 8 kS Tips second after taking picture Use flash e Main fixed setting NIGHT e Subject should not
6. Select START Press fn to return to menu screen during slide show GG varizee See P 85 for switching PLAYBACK MODE procedure E Operations during slide show During motion picture playback During picture playback ms Pause play While paused When paused Previous During playback d Next While paused To start of motion w Previous Yo Next picture being played Volume w Volume W T Volume down down 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 white as a screen effect Certain playback effects cannot be used when displaying images 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 Os MODE PLAY This playback mode is useful for playing back pictures only or only motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite or MOTION JPEG Select the type of data Oy MODE PLAY GPE d AVCHD Lite ib EX MOTION JPEG C gt J U CANCEL SELECT ae SET View images 60 To delete the image Press f Delete 5 SS Previous Next To exit MODE PLAY set to NORMAL PLAY MODE PLAY is not available in the DMC ZS1 VQT1Z82 8 Differ
7. Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as face movement brightness and distance just by pointing the camera at the subject meaning that clear pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually Backlight compensation Backlight refers to the light that shines from behind the subject When this occurs the subject appears darker and so backlighting is automatically corrected by increasing the brightness of the entire image To use flash Select either Auto or E forced flash off When using EMM AUTO Auto red eye reduction and Slow sync red eye reduction will be switched between automatically see P 43 for details A second flash will be emitted in and for red eye reduction Focus range P 47 In addition to automatic scene detection INTELLIGENT ISO FF EXPOSURE and BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION will operate automatically The following menu items may be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode M REC menu PICTURE SIZE 1 BURST COLOR MODE FACE RECOG 7 3 MOTION PICTURE menu ZS3 REC MODE REC QUALITY 1 COLOR MODE e amp SETUP menu 2 CLOCK SET WORLD TIME BEEP 1 LANGUAGE 1 Items that may be set differ from other recording modes 2 Other items in the SETUP menu will reflect settings made in other recording modes According to the following conditions
8. is selected e SLIDESHOW PICTURE ONLY is selected SLIDESHOW CATEGORY SELECTION is selected except for KE Travel date In all other cases images will be outputted as 720p Audio output is stereo 1 08 VQT1Z82 The DMC ZS1 does not have an HDMI socket VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control What is VIERA Link HDMI VIERA Link is a new name for EZ Sync VIERA Link is a function that automatically links this camera to VIERA Link compatible devices by connecting HDMI mini cables sold separately for enabling easy operation with the VIERA remote control Some operations are not available VIERA Link HDMI is an exclusive Panasonic function added to the industry standard HDMI control functions known as HDMI CEC Consumer Electronics Control Operation is not guaranteed when connecting with non Panasonic HDMI CEC compatible devices Refer to your product manual to verify compatibility with VIERA Link HDMI This camera supports VIERA Link HDMI Version 4 This is the latest Panasonic standard that also supports previous Panasonic VIERA Link devices As of December 2008 Preparation Set VIERA Link to ON P 26 Connect the camera to a VIERA Link HDMI compatible Panasonic television VIERA with an HDMI mini cable sold separately P 108 Use the VIERA remote control to perform the desired operations TV VIERA remote control Connecting with an HDMI mini cable
9. 1920 x 1080 pixels Motion pictures 1280 x 720 pixels 848 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card Quality Fine Standard Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding Still pictures with audio JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime Motion pictures AVCHD Lite QuickTime Motion JPEG Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video audio NTSC Composite Audio line output stereo Terminal HDMI HDMI mini cable type C AV DIGITAL MULTI Dedicated jack 14 pin Dimensions excluding the Approx 103 3 mm W x 59 6 mm H x 32 8 mm D projection part 4 07 W x 2 35 H x 1 29 D Mass Excluding card and battery Approx 206 8 7 3 oz With card and battery Approx 229 amp 8 1 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery charger Panasonic DE A65B Information for your safety Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 65 A Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60HZz 0 2 A Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCG10PP Information for your safety Voltage capacity Minimum 3 6 V 895 mAh VQT1Z82 1 2 9 130 Specifications DMC ZS1 Digital Camera Information for your safety Power Source Power Consumption DC 5 1 V When recording 1 2 W
10. 78 Auto BP RACROS ee 49 Auto LOD ONE 23 Auto Power LCD 22 Auto REVIENS ee 23 Available Recording Time 124 127 AVCHD Lite 1253 sieesseneabpetteetioiewicutastit 79 i Baby Mode RER 95 Backlight Compensation 33 BASE E 13 15 16 Beach MO 58 SISTER ER 21 Brightness of the LCD Monitor 21 Built in MEMON ets 16 BUFSE MOUSE nn 76 calendal serrr 89 Candle Light Mode 54 D EREE E A AAE 16 Caring for your camera 122 Category Play sisicata 88 A Las PP Tree rrr rete 13 CSD OANG RER N 81 Clock RE mn un 17 COR OCS ses aa sc emunns 77 Condensator secese 10 COnUNUOUS AP csirsaashiisik 80 COPA con 98 i ee Date Printing 90 96 105 Deleting Pictures ececeeceeeeeeeeeeeees 41 Demo Mode 27 Digital ZOO 39 77 Direction detection function 29 31 VQT1Z82 Display SIZE een 22 EH ECODOR 23 Exposure Compensation 49 Extended Optical Zoom EZ or iS Sas Face Detection cccccceeeee eee eeeee 34 73 Face Recognition ZS3 34 65 93 FOS crise dace E I E EEA E 95 PAN OMG PIAY sssrin ontani 88 Film Grain Mode 59 Fireworks Mode 58 AS E E 43 Flash Burst Mode ss 57 FOCUS see eeemieeremtennns 35 36 Folder Composition 102 FOOD MOQUE nes 54 Forma secsi 26 EE CO Guide Line 22 42 EE ee
11. MENU SET 30 screens JL Selected date First picture from date e Select month with A Y and date with lt P and press MENU SET to display that date s pictures ona 12 screen display Calendar screen Only one month of pictures is displayed on calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with a date of January 1 2009 Cannot be displayed rotated 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 VQT1Z82 83 Viewing motion pictures pictures with audio REC PLAY switch Motion pictures and pictures with audio can be played back in the same way as pictures D Set to Set to a position other than 7 CLIPBOARD Mode Motion picture Operations during motion ices ames WA rocorelnd une A oo 753 HH ZS1 Motion JPEG baa nd example shows the VGA icon single frame step while Picture with audio paused gt Hold to fast forward single frame step while paused e Volume can be adjusted with zoom lever motion picture only W Deleting E P 41 The volume for pictures with audio can be adjusted by the speaker volume P 21 Motion pictures and pictures with audio recorded by other cameras may not play back correctly on this camera When using a large volume memory card the rewind function may take some time S
12. Press MENU SET ed VOU Jae After confirmation press f to return to the menu BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD SIGE S E O SR SECIS ET Screen shown is example lf there is not enough space on the built in memory for copying to be performed turn off the power remove the card and delete pictures from the built in memory to delete clipboard pictures set the mode dial to Clipboard Mode Copying of image data from the built in memory to memory cards will be terminated midway if there is insufficient space on the card Using memory cards with higher capacities than the built in memory approx 40 MB is recommended Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copying lf identical names folder file numbers are present in the copy destination a new folder for copying will be created when copying from built in memory to card in3s0 Identically named files will not be copied from card to built in memory oin DPOF settings will not be copied Only pictures from Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX may be copied Original pictures will not be deleted after copying to delete pictures P 41 This setting can only be made when the Playback Mode is NORMAL PLAY P 40 Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format cannot be set 98 varizee Copying recorded pictures The methods for copying still and motion pict
13. motion pictures can be played back Set to the desired recording mode ae 4 Aim the camera and shoot Press the shutter button D QD Press halfway Adjust the focus amp gt 4 When recording motion pictures fully press the shutter button one more time to end recording 30 VQT1Z82 For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS3 see P 28 Please set the clock before shooting P 17 Holding the camera Direction detection function AF assist lamp Stand with your arms close to your body and with your legs apart e Do not touch the lens e Do not block the microphone when recording audio P12 e Do not block the flash or the lamp Do not look at it from close range e Pictures taken with camera held vertically can automatically be displayed vertically in playback Only when ROTATE DISP P 94 is ON Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically if taken with camera facing upwards or downwards Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during playback Mode dial Align to e 9 correct mode amie The current mode will be displayed on the LCD monitor when the mode dial is turned INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode NORMAL PICTURE Mode Take pictures with customized settings P 35 Take pictures with automatic settings P 32 Taking pictures in frequently used scene MY SCENE MODE modes P 60 MS SCN SCENE MODE Take pictures according to scene P 51 HH MOTION PICTURE M
14. 0 ve CANCEL SELECT EXIT 008 CANCEL SELECT ele EXIT Select SET Select SET 2 ASA Wh TRAVEL DATE 6j a V U SELECT ke SET Set departure date Enter destination 3 e Text input method P 89 VEL DATE Det mae e Press MENU SET twice after inputting PLEASE SET THE ES ARE DATE text to complete S CEE To release m v U CANCEL SELECT le SET Setting is released automatically once return date has passed To release before Set return date with A V lt P this date select OFF in step P and 4j Exit without entering if you do not wish press MENU SET 3 times to set a return date The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx 5 sec when switching from playback to recording mode or when power is turned on ff displayed at bottom right of screen When destination is set in WORLD TIME next page days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time lf 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 in advance of the DESTINATION date this is recorded Text in LOCATION can be edited after recording with TITLE EDIT P 89 To print travel date or destination Use TEXT STAMP P 90 or print using supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUD
15. 1 250 P 78 2 3 pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once Camera set to use AUTO BRACKET P 49 MULTI ASPECT ZS3 P 50 BURST P 76 or the HI SPEED BURST P 56 or FLASH BURST P 57 scene modes 116 varizse Try checking these items P 116 121 first Restoring menu settings to default values may solve certain problems Try using RESET in SETUP menu in recording mode P 24 Recording continued Focus not aligned correctly Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject Focus range varies according to recording mode Subject outside of focus range Caused by jitter or subject movement P 70 77 Recorded pictures are blurred Optical image stabilizer ineffective Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and Optical image stabilizer is less effective Hold camera firmly with both hands keeping arms close to body Use a tripod and the self timer P 48 when using slower shutter speed with MIN SHTR SPEED Cannot use AUTO BRACKET or MULTI ASPECT zs3 Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer Recorded pictures appear coarse or there is interference ISO sensitivity is high or shutter speed is low Default oe setting is AUTO interference may appear with indoor pictures Lower SENSITIVITY P 71 Set COLOR MODE to NATURAL P 77 Take pictures in brighter locations
16. 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x first picture e To reduce zoom Turn lever Some pictures edited on computer may not towards W side be able to be viewed on this camera e Move zoom position A V lt gt If the REC PLAY switch is moved from to gt while the power is on the lens barrel will ETo playback as list be retracted after approx 15 seconds m P 83 This camera is compliant with the unified HTo view with different DCF Design rule for Camera File system playback modes standard formulated by the Japan slideshow etc Electronics and Information Technology m P 85 Industries Association JEITA and with Exif Exchangeable image file format Files that MTo playback motion i pictures li DCF compliant cannot be played m gt P 84 4 0 VQT1Z82 Deleting pictures REC PLAY switch gt Pictures deleted will be from card if card is inserted or from built in memory if the card is not inserted Deleted pictures cannot be recovered 1 Set to gt Press to delete displayed picture Q MENU T 7 e Do not turn off the power during deletion e Use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures after step 3 Select type of deletion 5 Delete Aus i e To use D DELETE ALL gt go to step 6 Les YES Aih Select the pictures to delete Repeat e To release Press 7 canc
17. Align the AF tracking frame with the subject and then lock e To cancel AF Lock Press A e The optimum scene is detected for the subject where the focus was locked AF Lock AF Lock successful Yellow AF Lock failed Red flash Face recognition will be inactive while using AF tracking Please refer to P 73 if AF Lock is not successful for certain objects 3 4 VQT1Z82 Taking pictures with your own settings NORMAL PICTURE Mode Mode Using REC menu P 69 to change settings and set up your own recording environment 1 Turn on the power OFF_ON Status indicator illuminated for Shutter button D approx 1 second Zoom lever p Status indicator To take motion pictures E P 61 HTo use zoom Ay Take a picture gt P 37 _ Focus display ETo use flash QD a m gt P 43 e e aligned flashing ETo adjust image brightness Adjust the a AMIRAIEO m gt P 49 focus ma wa To take close up pictures AF area m P 45 Aligns focus with subject when lete hite HTo adjust coloring complete red white green gt P 72 Press fully ah Saas es Jitter alert When jitter alert is displayed use the optical image AS is 4 ee stabilizer P 77 a tripod or the self timer P 48 ana lf aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red correct exposure has not been achieved Use flash or L u change SENSITIVITY P 71 settings ths
18. HDMI ZE J eee emer een remit nes 25 108 High Angle Mode ZS1 22 High Sensitivity Mode 2 ccee 56 High Speed Burst Mode 56 ES OSE aI E E E 22 42 Intelligent Auto Mode 32 Intelligent Exposure sssnsnsssenneneeennnnnne 76 Intelligent ISO 70 Language Setting 0 000seeee 26 LOD MO deme sains 22 LCD Monitor 0 12 21 22 42 112 E a e E 93 BE Macro MODS reid rstuscewneunesaiesdvesansnaiienivaveriss 45 Macro ZOOM ce es 46 Metering Mode 75 Minimum Shutter Speed 78 Mode Play less sns 87 Motion JPEG 2 ue 79 Motion picture menu ZS3 69 Motion Picture Mode ZS1 64 Motion Picture Playback 84 Multi Aspect ZS3 50 MUI Playback 83 My Scene Mode 60 BE ee Night Portrait Mode 54 Night Scenery Mode 54 Normal Play SR 40 Normal REGOPING siccesscinnresassetcdcisesarcenss 35 Number of Recordable Pictures 124 127 Optical ZOOM 2m 37 E as Panorama Assist Mode 53 Party MOSS 54 PT I esrar ereen 55 PICEIOGRS Recenter sme emer 24 104 Picture Size Still picture cc 69 Pictures with Audio 0 78 84 97 Pin Hole Mode 58 Playback menu 89 Playback mode menu 85 Playback Pictures on TV
19. SENSITIVITY METERING MODE l EXPOSURE COLOR MODE MIN SHTR SPEED I EXPOSURE is operated automatically in the following scene modes according to picture conditions PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY SUNSET HIGH SENS FLASH BURST BEACH WHITE BALANCE can be set to the following PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM SELF PORTRAIT PANORAMA ASSIST First picture only SPORTS BABY PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST PIN HOLE Setting is restored to AWB when scene is changed The types of flash available P 44 vary according to the scene The scene mode flash setting is reset to the default setting when the scene mode is changed Guidelines displayed in gray in NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS scene modes VQT1Z82 5 1 Taki Ng SCENE MODE Continued Mode MS1MS2 SCN MS SCN Scene D PORTRAIT TRANSFORM Ce SELF PORTRAIT 52 VQT1Z82 Uses Tips Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright daylight conditions Tips e Stand as close as possible to subject e Zoom As telescopic as possible T side Smooths skin colors in bright outdoor daylight conditions portraits from che
20. TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME ZOOM RESUME FAVORITE in PLAYBACK menu set to OFF ROTATE DISP set to ON e Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset e Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset This is not a fault di SELECT ON CONNECTION Select PC or PictBridge PTP each time you connect to a computer or PictBridge compatible printer a PictBridge PTP Select when connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PC Select when connecting to a computer See P 18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu EA Tv ASPECT 16 9 Change the aspect ratio when connected toaTv When set to R pictures will be displayed vertically long etc PLAYBACK mode on LCD monitor Operates when AV cable is connected only Hom HDMI MODE The output resolution is automatically Set the output resolution determined based on information from the when connected to a connected TV a high definition TV with Outputs 1080 effective scanning lines in interlaced format Outputs 720 effective scanning lines in progressive format Outputs 480 effective scanning lines in progressive format an HDMI mini cable sold separately P 108 Interlaced and Progressive Formats In i interlaced format interlaced scanning half of the effective scanning lines are displayed alternately every 1 60 second In p progressive form
21. Tips AF MODE AF tracking e Same as for BABY AF ASSIST LAMP OFF e Refer to BABY above for other notes and fixed functions Takes clear pictures of scenes such as e Main fixed settings sunsets FLASH 4 FORCED FLASH OFF SUNSET AF ASSIST LAMP OFF VQT1Z82 5 5 Taking pictures according to the scene SCENE MODE Continued Mode MS1MS2 SCN MS SCN Scene Uses Tips Prevents blurring of subject in dark indoor conditions e Pictures may appear slightly grainy due to high sensitivity e Main fixed settings Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with A Y and press MENU SET Tips e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Takes pictures of rapid movement or a decisive moment D Use A Y to select SPEED PRIORITY or IMAGE PRIORITY and press MENU SET to set Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with A Wand press MENU SET QNH 5PEE0 BLAST PICTURE SIE EM lis En i CANCELE SELECTA SET Take pictures Hold shutter button Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is pressed fully JA 10 Approx 6 pictures sec Approx 7 pictures sec memor or more Approx 15 to 100 Card The maximum is 100 Image priority Number of recordable pictures The burst speed and number of recordable pictures change according
22. White Balance ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees White Balance Adjust Wind Cut ZS3l World m 21 VQT1Z82 141 MEMO 142 vorizs MEMO VQT1Z82 1 43 l AVCHD Lite and AVCHD Lite logo are trademarks of AVCHD Lite m Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation X DOLBY Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories DIGITAL Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby STEREO CREATOR Laboratories registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or QuickTime Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario LAW 2T3 Panasonic Corporation 2009 P Printed in Japan VQT1Z82 1 M0209KZ3049
23. and up to 21 4 times with Extended optical zoom pictures only with lower picture quality You can also use digital zoom to zoom in even further Do not block the lens barrel movement 1 Zoom In Out while zooming W Restore N Turn to W side Turn to T side O SR 2 oo Focus rem i range P 47 mm Zoom ratio Zoom bar approx Zoom speed can be adjusted Zoom slowly turn slightly Zoom quickly turn completely Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom Optical zoom and extended optical zoom EZ Automatically switches to optical Zoom when using maximum picture size P 69 and to extended optical zoom for further zooming otherwise EZ is short for extended optical zoom e Optical zoom e Extended optical zoom Zoom bar A displayed Max enlargement 12 x Max enlargement 14 3 x 21 4 x Varies according to picture size VQT1Z82 3 vA Taking pictures motion pictures with zoom Continued Mode 253 63 QB MSIMS2SCN Y Zsa A Qa MS SCN ERE Maximum zoom a by picture size PICTURE SIZE SSM 6 5 Mid 4 5 Mid SME esu _ ZS3 9M 6ME 45 ME 25MEM 2M Max oe 12 x 14 x x 17 Ti x 21 sx X PICTURE SIZE ee 2 MF What is Extended optical zoom EZ If for example set to 3M equivalent to 3 million pixels a picture will only be taken of a 3M sized central part of a 10 M equivalent to 10 1 million pixels
24. e WHITE BALANCE e DIGITAL ZOOM See P 51 Scene Mode or P 60 My Scene Mode for details 62 VQT1Z82 For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS1 see P 64 Using a card of SD speed Class 6 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing Using a high speed card with a specified speed e g on packaging of at least 10 MB s is recommended when REC QUALITY is set to HD WV GA or VGA maximum of approx 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded in MOTION JPEG format Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card the available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB To record more than 2 GB press the motion picture button again In AVCHD Lite format recording may be continued until the card is full lf data is repeatedly recorded and deleted the total available recording time on the SD card may be reduced To restore the original capacity use the camera to format the SD card Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before formatting as all data saved to the card will be erased Do not block the microphone with your fingers Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it No audio will be recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down Sounds of camera operations such as zoom movement and beeps may
25. f you connect to a TV compatible with VIERA Link with an HDMI mini cable optional and turn off the power on the TV with the remote control for the TV the power on this unit also turns off If you are not using VIERA Link set VIERA Link to OFF P 26 Recording Cannot record pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to record Built in memory card is full Free space by deleting unwanted pictures P 41 Cannot record to cards Do not format cards on other equipment Please format cards with this camera P 26 For details about compatible cards see P 16 Recording capacity is low Battery needs recharging Use a fully charged battery not sold pre charged P 13 If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using POWER SAVE or AUTO LCD OFF P 23 etc Please check the recording picture capacity for cards and built in memory ZS3 P 124 P 126 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn on power to extract lens barrel and clean lens surface with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy P 10 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark Pictures taken in dark locations or bright subjects snow bright conditions etc occupy most of the screen Brightness of LCD monitor may differ from that of actual picture Adjust the exposure P 49 MIN SHTR SPEED is set to fast speeds e g
26. instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how to THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded int
27. sold separately Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHMS0 optional The shape of remote control will differ depending on the country or area where the TV was purchased The DMC ZS1 does not support VIERA Link VQT1Z82 1 09 Viewing on TV screen Continued E Available functions Use your television s remote control to operate the camera 1 Multiple playback Press the red button on your television s remote control to switch between the types of data to be played e Playback data type options can be scrolled as follows ALL G amp H ALL Use A V lt P to select image and press OK to display as single image Slideshow settings and other options can be accessed by pressing the SUBMENU button Single image display Press lt P gt to scroll between images Press A to display recording information Press V to return to 1 multiple playback f single image display has been accessed from ALL or Y Press OK to start 3 slideshow Danone If single image display has been accessed from or P Press OK to start motion picture playback Press lt b to rewind fast forward or Y to stop playback Slideshow Press OK to start pause the slideshow Press lt gt while paused to scroll between motion pictures Press V to stop slideshow and return to 2 single image display Operation ic
28. writing speed is low We recommend backing up the data on the memory card and reformatting it P 26 With some cards access display may appear briefly after recording and recording may end midway The subject cannot be locked AF track fails f the subject has different colors as the periphery set the AF area to those colors specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area P 73 variz 11 7 Q amp A Troubleshooting Continued LCD monitor LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording LCD monitor may dim if continuing motion picture recording for long periods Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on Camera set to AUTO LCD OFF P 23 After recording monitor shuts off until next picture can be recorded Approx 6 seconds Max when recording to the built in memory Brightness is unstable Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway Does not affect recorded picture Monitor flickers indoors Monitor may flicker after turning on prevents influence from fluorescent lighting Monitor is too bright too dark Adjust MONITOR setting P 21 Camera set to LCD MODE P 22 Black blue red green dots or interference appears Monitor looks distorted when touched This is not a fault and will not be recorded on the actual pictures so there is no need to worry Date age is not displayed Current date TR
29. DMC ZS3 Details about functions specific to each model are indicated by symbols added to headings or at the end of descriptions etc Example Functions available in the DMC ZS3 only Functions available in the DMC ZS1 only VQT1Z82 Quick start guide The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped Charge the battery and set the clock before use When you do not use the card sold separately you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P 16 Charge the battery Insert the battery and the card Turn on the power Set REC PLAY switch to Et W To play back the pictures a 1 oem REC PLAY switch 2 E the picture you want to view 29 gt Previous Next VQT1Z82 5 Record view save those e Camera automatically detects the scene _ DEK INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode P 32 e Automatically adjusts the optimum focus and brightness settings based on the movement of the subject AF TRACKING P 34 e Recognizes faces and brings them into sharp focus Face detection P 34 73 Wide Angle e Everyone can fit into a group photo 25 mm wide angle lens Zoom Shooting P 37 e Optical 12x zoom 21 4x zoom with Extended optical zoom for close up pictures of people at a distance Taking Motion Pictures P 61 64 e Quick switching to motion picture recording at the touch of a button jj Motion picture Button e High
30. FAVORITE PLAY Playback Mode Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio pictures with text stamp or non DCF files P 40 May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Original face recognition information will not be copied when aspect ratios are converted F1 ROTATE DISP Automatically rotate portrait pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select ROTATE DISP En Select ON C gt PLAYBACK JOU rie BA ROTATE DIS ROTATE DISP _ orr SN ES VOU SELECT oe SET ROTATE DISP cannot be used with motion pictures Some pictures taken facing up or facing down may not be rotated automatically It may not be possible to rotate pictures taken with certain other devices Pictures cannot be rotated during multi playback and calendar playback Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif compatible P 40 environment OS software 9 4 VQT1Z82 For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure see P 18 FAVORITE Mark your favorite pictures and enable the following functions Favorites only slide show P 86 Delete all except favorites useful for when printing in shop etc Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select FAVORITE Select ON cam PLAYBACK C E LEVELING 50 4 ASPECT CORY i D 4i rs a Fu Al HS 3 Select picture repeat Jj Displayed wh
31. MODE Setting Resolution Frame rate Aspect ratio HD 1280 x 720 30 fps ie WVGA 848 x 480 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 1 The bit rate is the amount of data per unit time A higher value translates into a higher image quality This camera uses the VBR Variable Bit Rate recording system and the available recording time is shorter when recording a subject with rapid movements 2 The frame rate is the number of frames per second WVGA cannot be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode QVGA only can be recorded to the built in memory CAF CONTINUOUS AF Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording or fix the focus position at the start of recording EMODE MS1MS2 SCN MOTION PICTURE menu HI REC menu MSettings ON Adjust focus according to movement of subject during motion picture recording Caf appears on the screen OFF Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording Use this setting to keep the same focus position for subjects with little forward backward movement 56 WIND CUT Reduces recording of wind sounds wind noise when recording in a strong wind EMODE MS1MS2 SCN gt MOTION PICTURE menu Settings OFF ON 54 appears on the screen When WIND CUT is set to ON lower sounds will be eliminated and the sound quality will differ from that of normal recordings 80 VQT1Z82 WIND CUT is not available in the DMC ZS1 Taking viewing clipboar
32. Ordered Quantity _ Total Price Subtotal Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one CT Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS CT VISA Credit Card CT MasterCard Expiration Date CT Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs ue First Last Phone Day _ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories VQT1Z82 1 33 Request for Service Notice For USA and Puerto Rico Oniy Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice Piease include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA and Puerto Rico Only To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed
33. P 16 Picture number Total pictures Histogram s P 42 Press the display button to change display P 12 42 A N Ooo 6 Exposure compensation P 49 7 Favorites settings P 95 8 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting P 67 Name P 55 Title P 89 9 Destination settings P 68 10 Recording information TTL EMA Age in years months P 55 11 Travel elapsed days P 67 12 mj Power LCD P 22 13 Number of DPOF prints P 96 rot 6 Motion pictures ZS3 P 61 P 64 Picture with audio P 84 Cable disconnection warning icon P 104 CLIPBOARD Mode P 81 1 Clipboard playing mode 2 Zoom mark MOTION PICTURE P 84 3 EN EN MIEN DMC ZS1 only 4 Elapsed playback time ME 5 Motion picture recording time 6 Recording mode The appearance specifications and screen display vary depending on the model that is used VQT1Z82 Message displays THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED Release using the write protect switch on the SD memory card or SDHC memory card P 16 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Take pictures or insert a different card already containing pictures THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Release the protection before deleting etc P 97 SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED Non DCF images P 40 cannot be deleted Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 26 card to delete NO ADDITIONAL SELECTI
34. Recording date can be printed by setting PRINT SET on the camera or by setting PRINT WITH DATE P 106 to ON when connecting to a printer compatible with date printing VQT1Z82 1 0 5 Printing Continued Making print settings on camera Make settings before selecting PRINT START Select item Select setting ef PANT START a het PRINT WITH DATE on Muo 000 C SINGLE SELECT PRINT STAR MUM OI PAPE i PAGE LA SELECT IR SET PRINT WITH DATE OFF ON EE a Set number of pictures up to 999 pictures da printer takes priority L 3 5 x5 89x127 mm 2L 5 x7 127x178 mm BAER SIZE POSTCARD 100x148 mm 16 9 101 6x 180 6 mm A4 210 x297 mm 297x420 mm ios cm 100x150 sus 4 x6 101 6x152 4 mm 8 x10 203 2 x254 mm LETTER 216x279 4 mm CARD SIZE 54x85 6 mm PAGE printer takes priority FA 1 picture no border LAYOUT F4 1 picture with border BJ 2 pictures RA 4 pictures ltems may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange DE 2 pictures or HA 4 pictures in the same picture set the number of prints for the picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to s and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s operating manual PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not shown when print settings DPOF h
35. Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 26 114 varie Meanings of and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD monitor MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Access to card has failed Insert card again Try with a different card MEMORY CARD ERROR MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Card is not of SD standard Only SDHC memory cards can be used for capacities of 4 GB or greater READ ERROR WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data read has failed Check whether card has been inserted correctly P 15 Data write has failed Turn off power and remove card before re inserting and turning on power again Card may possibly be damaged Try with a different card MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD Using a card of SD speed Class 6 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing Using a high speed card with a specified speed e g on packaging of at least 10 MB s is recommended when REC QUALITY is set to HD WVGA or VGA If recording stops even when using a Class 6 card or card with speed of 10 MB s or faster the data writing speed is low We recommend backing up the data on the memory card and reformatting it P 26 Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certa
36. are saved to built in memory Pictures may be copied between cards and the built in memory P 98 Remaining battery and memory capacity Remaining battery only when using battery gt HEE asnes red If the battery mark flashes red or status indicator flashed when LCD monitor is off recharge or replace battery P 13 Displayed when no card inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory Pictures remaining ZS3 P 124 P 126 When in operation 5 Card or SN Built in memory are illuminated red This means that an operation is in progress such as the recording reading deleting or formatting of pictures Do not turn off the power or remove the battery card or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately this may cause damage to or loss of data Do not subject the camera to vibrations impact or static electricity Should any of these cause camera operation to be terminated attempt to perform the operation again It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer as electromagnetic waves static electricity or faults may cause data to be damaged For model numbers and types see http oanasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only 1 6 VQT1Z82 Setting the clock mes Set REC PLAY switch to 3 before turning on power P Turn on the power PLEASE SET THE CLOCK will be displayed when power is turned on for the first time OFF_ON While this me
37. be recorded The zoom speed is slower than normal STABILIZER is fixed at MODE regardless of the setting before motion picture recording To fix the focus setting set CONTINUOUS AF to OFF The following functions are not available Extended optical zoom flash FACE RECOG NATURAL and VIVID in COLOR MODE ROTATE DISP for pictures taken vertically Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space For certain memory cards recording may end while in progress MultiMediaCards are not supported The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to pictures The recordable area is displayed by setting REC AREA P 22 to ON f extended optical zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button these settings will be cleared and the recordable area will be larger QVGA in REC QUALITY P 80 only can be recorded to the built in memory If power is lost while using the AC adaptor to record a motion picture e g power failure cable disconnection etc the motion picture being recorded will be lost Using a sufficiently charged battery in conjunction with the AC adapter is recommended Fast moving objects in motion pictures may appear blurred during playback VQT1Z82 63 Taking motion pictures ZS1 MOTION PICTURE Mode Mode EH This enables recording of monaural audio motion pictures Recording with muted sound i
38. dark locations AF ASSIST LAMP set to ON P 78 AF ASSIST LAMP is not illuminated AF ASSIST LAMP is set to OFF Not illuminated in bright locations or when using SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SELF PORTRAIT FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO or SUNSET scene modes Camera is hot Camera may become a little warm during use but this does not affect performance or quality Lens makes a clicking noise When brightness changes the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been left for a long period Reset the clock P 17 Date will be set to 0 00 0 0 O for pictures if clock is not set Long time was taken to set clock clock behind by this amount When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become colored Pictures may be slightly warped or colored around the edges depending on the zoom ratio but this is not a fault File numbers are not recorded in sequence File numbers are reset when new folders are created P 102 File numbers have jumped backwards Battery was removed inserted with power on Numbers may jump backwards if folder file numbers are not correctly recorded variz 121 Usage cautions and notes When in use Camera may become warm if used for long p
39. form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 1 34 VQT1Z82 Limited Warranty For USA and Puerto Rico Only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR BELOW 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the war
40. memory card 32 MB e Zoom operation for each picture e Using the supplied battery max W max T or max T max W e NORMAL PICTURE Mode e Power turned off after each 10 pictures battery allowed to cool Number reduced if intervals longer e g to approx one quarter 75 pictures 80 pictures for 2 minute intervals under the above conditions Playback time Approx 300 min The number of recordable pictures or available recording time may vary slightly according to battery and usage conditions Recording time capacity motion pictures Approx 90 min e Continuous recording with REC MODE set to AVCHD Lite and REC QUALITY to SH Available recording time varies according to usage conditions and intervals between recording Available recording time will be reduced when the camera is switched ON OFF recording is stopped started or zoom operations are used frequently Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time even after being charged Frequently charging up battery is not recommended Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand Do not disassemble or modify the charger If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery For your safety and to prevent damage to this camera d
41. pictures from computer to camera To save to clipboard use software to copy from computer to card then copy to clipboard folder with COPY P 98 in PLAYBACK menu Cannot print when connecting to printer Printer not compatible with PictBridge Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P 24 Cannot get the date printing Make date printing settings before printing e In shop Make PRINT SET settings P 96 and request printing with dates e With printer Make PRINT SET settings and use a printer compatible with date printing e With supplied software Select with dates within print settings Use TEXT STAMP before printing P 90 1 2 0 VQT1Z82 TV computer printer continued Edges cut off pictures when printing Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing Consult printer operating manual Pictures taken on Ii ASPECT RATIO If printing in shop check if 16 9 sizes can be printed Menu not displayed in desired language Change LANGUAGE setting P 26 Camera rattles if shaken This sound is made by the lens movement and is not a fault Cannot set AUTO REVIEW Cannot be set when any of the following are in use AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT ZS3 BURST SELF PORTRAIT HI SPEED BURST and FLASH BURST scene modes and AUDIO REC Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in
42. places of different temperature or humidity place camera into a plastic bag and allow to adjust to conditions before use e If the lens clouds up switch off the power and leave for about two hours to allow camera to adjust to conditions e If the LCD monitor clouds up wipe with a soft dry cloth Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on My screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with lt a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card Unit temperature The camera may become warm during use Especially grip area etc This does not cause a problem with the performance or quality of the camera Grip area 1 0 VQT1Z82 Lens e If lens is dirty Images may appear slightly white if lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn the power on hold the extracted lens barrel with your fingers and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth e Do not leave in direct sunlight Camera ON OFF switch a OZ o gt Do not touch the lens barrier as this may damage lens Be careful when removing camera from bag etc MWhen using tripod e Do not apply excessive force or tighten screws at an angle may damage camera screw hole or label
43. range up to 400 1000 when using flash according to brightness Scope of flash recording P 44 Cannot be set when INTELLIGENT ISO is used il is displayed lf interference becomes noticeable we recommend reducing the setting or selecting NATURAL in the COLOR MODE P 77 VQT1Z82 71 Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu Continued REC PLAY switch 3 WHITE BALANCE Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural EMODE MS1MS2 SCN REC MOTION PICTURE menu O MS SCN H REC menu Settings AWB automatic xt outdoor clear sky amp outdoor cloudy sky fi outdoor shade 0 halogen lighting uses value set in ser ser Set manually AWB operational range Image may appear red or blue if out of range Blue sky This function may also not work correctly even within range if there are many light Cloudy sky rain sources present Shade We recommend setting to AWB or Wiser TV screen when under fluorescent lighting Sunlight White fluorescent lighting Incandescent lighting Sunset sunrise Candlelight MWhite balance fine adjustment excluding Changes to red blue when AWB making fine adjustment White balance settings can be individually fine tuned aes if colors still do not appear as anticipated Press A several times until WB ADJUST is displayed Adjust with if reds are strong adjust with l
44. shutter button is pressed fully here After self timer lamp stops flashing it may then be lit for AF assist lamp This function cannot be used in the UNDERWATER and HI SPEED BURST scene modes or in EH MOTION PICTURE Mode ZS1 in some modes only 2SEC or only 10SEC may be selected INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode 10SEC CLIPBOARD Mode SELF PORTRAIT scene mode 2SEC 4 8 VQT1Z82 Taking pictures motion pictures with exposure compensation Mode 753 MS1MS2 SCN F OMS SCN H CF EXPOSURE only Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained if difference between brightness of object and background etc Depending on the brightness this may not be possible in some cases EXPOSURE Display EXPOSURE Example of exposure compensation ta value 0 no compensation 444 AUTO BRACKET Pictures only Takes 3 pictures in succession changing the exposure After exposure compensation the compensation value is as standard gp Pis eu AUTO BRACKET g aN BRACKET with 1EV dei Press A twice to switch Fst picture Q EXPOSURE to OEV AUTO BRACKET Standard Select a A bbs no compensation Second picture 1EV Darker Third picture 1EV Brighter Value displayed after exposure compensation set Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures When AUTO BRACKE
45. still motion pictures may still be copied with compatible SD memory card reader writers 1 Internet Explorer 6 0 or above must be installed Correct playback and operation depends on your computer s environment and cannot always be guaranteed 2 Always use PHOTOfunSTUDIO when copying AVCHD Lite motion pictures 1 0 0 VQT1Z82 Some computers can read directly from the camera s memory card For details see the manual for your computer Copying still pictures and motion pictures Set up e Use a fully charged battery or connect the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately and Multi Conversion Adaptor DMW MCA sold separately P 103 e Card Built in memory Remove card Insert card and set mode dial to any except Check socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation ACCESS sending data e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed Turn on power of both camera and computer Connect camera to computer Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable H USB connection cable always use cable supplied 3 Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction 4 Select PC on the camera CD Eu LISA MODE PictBridge PTP Dei SELECT ide SET A message may be displayed on screen if USB MODE P 24 is set
46. the shutter button halfway when taking a picture recording information for the different subject may be added Please re register any faces that are not correctly recognized Face Recognition does not work with CLIPBOARD mode motion picture recording BURST for second and subsequent pictures and the PANORAMA ASSIST TRANSFORM NIGHT SCENERY FOOD HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO FILM GRAIN and UNDERWATER scene modes Names registered with FACE RECOG will not be displayed for pictures where text has already been registered for names in BABY or PET scene modes for LOCATION in TRAVEL DATE or in TITLE EDIT Information for up to three registered people can be viewed when using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the CD ROM supplied 66 VQT1Z82 FACE RECOG is not available in the DMC ZS1 Useful features for travel Mode ZS3 A3 MSIMS2SCNEY Zsid 6 Ms SCNIEHEY Recording only Cannot set iii TRAVEL DATE Record travel date and destination Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure dates and destinations Set up Clock must be set in advance P 17 e Press MENU SET SETUP MENU Select TRAVEL DATE Select TRAVEL SETUP 5 Se Select LOCATION th TRAVEL DATE dh TRAVEL DATE AS TRAVEL SETUP ser
47. 11 Tripod receptacle Card Battery door P 15 Hand strap eyelet Zoom lever P 37 We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid STEREO MIC dropping the camera ZS3 P 61 ZS1 64 78 97 Speaker P 21 LCD monitor HDMI socket P 108 109 AV DIGITAL MULTI P 21 22 42 112 Status indicator w socket P 101 103 104 107 ee Always use a genuine REC PLAY switch lt Panasonic AC adaptor ZS3 P 28 40 ZS1 P 30 40 DMW AC5PP optional e Do not use any other adaptors except a DISPLAY button P 42 genuine Panasonic multi conversion adaptor DMW MCA1 optional Q MENU Quick setting P 20 delete LAS P a Motion picture button Zs3 P 61 Cursor button MENU SET 2S Up cursor button A menu dspayeetinish P18 CC P 18 e Exposure compensation P 49 Left cursor T KA 4 Auto bracket fon Self timer P 48 MENU e Multi aspect ZS3 P 50 Down cursor button VJ SET e White balance fing adjustment P 72 e Macro mode P 45 QUE cursor button gt AF Lock AF tracking P 34 nm KE Flash P 43 In this manual the button that is used is shaded or indicated by A V lt gt The appearance specifications and screen display vary depending on the model that is used The descriptions in this manual are primarily based on the DMC ZS3 1 DMC ZS1 has only one microphone Monaural 2 This is not avail
48. 26 is ON operations via the camera buttons will be limited Ensure that the television you are connecting to has been set up to enable VIERA Link HDMI consult your television s operating instructions for details If you do not wish to use VIERA Link HDMI turn the camera s VIERA Link setting P 26 OFF HDMI MODE P 25 1080 is only effective in the following cases e The tab on the TV screen is selected e SLIDESHOW PICTURE ONLY is selected e SLIDESHOW CATEGORY SELECTION is selected except for gif Travel date In all other cases images will be outputted as 720p f the tab on the TV screen is selected while HDMI MODE P 25 is set to AUTO or 1080i the screen will go back before the single picture playback display resumes This is not a fault if the tab on the TV screen is selected it will not be possible to select either gif Travel date im AVCHD Lite or EH MOTION JPEG in SLIDESHOW CATEGORY SELECTION varie 111 List of LCD monitor displays In recording EX a FSS 1 30 50 1 Recording mode ZS3 P 29 PS1 Recording quality P 80 Flash mode P 43 LH Optical image stabilizer P 77 Jitter alert P 35 Metering mode P 75 Wind cut P 80 AF tracking P 34 W Macro recording P 45 Tele macro P 45 AF area P 35 Focus P 35 Picture size P 69 Recording quality P 80 FA Quality P 70 Bat
49. 8x1872 2784x1568 2208x1248 1920x1080 Recording picture capacity P 126 10M 7M 1 5M 1 3M F4 2M F4 0 3M R4 er on an lee CPP EEE 3648x2432 3072x2048 2560x1712 2048x1360 RPC RENE 3648x2056 3072x1728 2560x1440 1920x1080 This setting is not available in 3 INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with A Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions Setting guide Larger picture size lt gt Smaller picture size For example 0 8 M is suitable Crisper picture Coarser picture for e mail attachments or longer higher recording EDON capacity lower recording capacity VQT1Z82 6 9 Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu Continued REC PLAY switch 3 QUALITY Set quality of picture EMODE MS1MS2 SCN REC menu MS SCN REC menu ESettings 4 Fine High quality priority to picture quality FA Standard Standard quality priority to the number of pictures k ASPECT RATIO Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback format EMODE MS1MS2 SCN REC menu MS SCN REC menu ESettings Same as 4 3 TV or computer Same as normal film camera For playback on widescreen high definition TV Edges may be cut off when printing be sure to check in advance in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode 9 5M and EE 2M may be selected by changing the PI
50. ARD Mode P 61 28 VQT1Z82 For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS1 see P 30 Please set the clock before shooting P 17 Holding the camera Direction detection function AF assist lamp Stand with your arms close to your body and with your legs apart e Do not touch the lens e Do not block the microphone when recording audio P12 e Do not block the flash or the lamp Do not look at it from close range e Pictures taken with camera held vertically can automatically be displayed vertically in playback Only when ROTATE DISP P 94 is ON Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically if taken with camera facing upwards or downwards Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during playback Mode dial Align to e correct mode The current mode will be displayed on the LCD monitor when the mode dial is turned INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode O NORMAL PICTURE Mode Take images with customized settings P 35 Take images with automatic settings P 32 MS1 Taking images in frequently used scene MS2 au SoL OCE modes P 60 SCN SCENE MODE Take images according to scene P 51 ee CLIPBOARD Mode Take pictures as memos P 81 VQT1Z82 29 Basic shooting operation Turn on the power 1 OFF ON Status indicator illuminated for approx 1 second gt 2 Set to B e Pictures and motion t pictures can be taken Cl The captured pictures and
51. AUDIO REC Record sound 5 seconds simultaneously OFF ON LCD MODE OFF AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE ZS1 P 22 CLOCK SET PLAY ON CLIPBOARD menu REC PLAY switch Mode dial EY Select marked clipboard picture with lt gt CANCEL MARK Cancel with MENU SET Add sound to previously taken clipboard picture AUDIO DUB _ Select clipboard picture with 4 Record stop with MENU SET Copy single pictures from clipboard to card Zoom mark will not be copied COPY Select clipboard picture with lt b and press MENU SET Select YES with A Y and press MENU SET LCD MODE OFF POWER LCD P 22 Other items in the SETUP menu will reflect settings made in other recording modes 8 2 VQT1Z82 Viewing as ist Multi playback Calendar playback REC PLAY switch gt You can view 12 or 30 pictures at once multi playback or view all pictures taken on a certain date calendar playback e To view pictures press lt gt Set to oo screen display Date ila Picture no D Total no with each turn to W 2 Picture type side ta gt FAVORITE X To restore m LI ANCE AVCHD Lite i e Motion JPEG Turn to T side 12 screens a BABY MiTo change from PETE e TRAVEL DATE ii e WORLD TIME 7 e TITLE EDIT F4 e TEXT STAMP yj 12 30 screen display to single screen display m Select picture with A V lt P and press ln CE ANCEL
52. AVE Turn off LCD monitor OFF 2MIN 5 MIN 10MIN and power while not Automatically shut off power while not in use in use to save battery consumption e To restore Press the shutter button halfway or turn on the power again e Cannot be used in the following cases When using AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately when connected to computer printer during motion picture recording playback during slideshows e Settings fixed to 2 MIN in AUTO LCD OFF below 5 MIN in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode or CLIPBOARD Mode or 10 MIN while slideshow is paused AUTO LCD OFF OFF 15SEC 30SEC LCD monitor is shut off if no operations are performed for a set period while recording Status indicator is illuminated while monitor is off e Cannot be used in the following cases When using INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode CLIPBOARD Mode or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately when menu screen is displayed when using self timer setting or during motion picture recording e To restore Press any button AUTO REVIEW OFF No auto review 1 SEC 2 SEC Automatically display for 1 or 2 seconds Automatically display pictures immediately HOLD Auto review screen remains until a button other after taking them than the display button is pressed ZOOM Displays for 1 second then at 4x zoom for 1 second e Fixed to 2 SEC in INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode e In SELF PORTRAIT PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED
53. AVEL DATE P 67 and ages in BABY and PET P 55 scene modes are only displayed for approx 5 sec after start up setting changes or mode changes They cannot be always displayed No flash emitted Flash set to FORCED FLASH OFF RY P 43 When set to AUTO EMM flash may not be emitted in certain conditions Flash cannot be emitted in the SCENERY PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET HI SPEED BURST FIREWORKS STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO scene modes or when using AUTO BRACKET or BURST No flash is emitted when recording a motion picture Multiple flashes are emitted Red eye reduction is active P 43 Flashes twice to prevent eyes appearing red The scene mode is set to FLASH BURST Playback Pictures have been rotated ROTATE DISP is set to ON Automatically rotates pictures from portrait to landscape Some pictures taken facing up or facing down may be interpreted as being portrait Set ROTATE DISP to OFF 118 varzez Playback continued Cannot view pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to play No pictures in built in memory or card pictures played from card if inserted from built in memory if not Camera set to CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY Set playback mode to NORMAL PLAY P 85 Folder file number displayed as Picture is black
54. Aperture value Shutter speed VQT1Z82 3 5 Taking pictures with your own settings NORMAL PICTURE Mode Continued Mode Align focus for desired composition Useful when subject is not in center of picture First adjust focus according to subject AT iin A Subjects environments which may a make focusing difficult e Fast moving or extremely bright Hold down objects or objects with no color naa contrast e Taking pictures through glass or near AF area objects emitting light In dark or with significant jitter e When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture We recommend using the Face detection function when taking pictures of people P 73 D Press fully AF area The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not aligned Use the focus range displayed in red P 47 as a reference Even if the focus display is lit the camera may be unable to bring the subject into focus if it is out of range AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using digital zoom Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway Focus display Focus range DMC ZS3PC DMC ZS1PC Display in meters 36 varizes Taking pictures motion pictures with zoom Mode Z53 E MSIMS2SCNIY 2516 MS SCNEKCY You can zoom in up to 12 times with optical zoom
55. BURST and FLASH BURST scene modes AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT ZS3 BURST Mode or pictures with audio auto review performed regardless of setting e Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed VQT1Z82 23 amp Using SETUP menu Continued ZOOM RESUME Remember the zoom ratio when turning power off mim NO RESET Reset image file numbers XR RESET Reset to the default settings USB MODE Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with USB connection cable VQT1Z82 OFF ON e Cannot be set when using SELF PORTRAIT scene mode YES NO e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 e A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 999 In this case save all necessary pictures to your computer and format the built in memory card P 26 e To reset folder number to 100 First format the built in memory or card and reset the file numbers using NO RESET Then select YES on the folder number reset screen e File numbers and folder numbers P 102 121 RESET REC SETTINGS YES NO RESET SETUP PARAMETERS YES NO e Information registered in FACE RECOG is reset if recording settings are reset e Resetting SETUP parameters causes the following to be reset Birthdays and names in BABY and PET scene modes
56. CTURE SIZE Aiso INTELLIGENT ISO Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement of subject to avoid blur Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can increase interference Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below EMODE REC menu Settings OFF Setting guide Movement of subject Slow lt gt Fast ISO sensitivit Shutter soeed Slow Fast 1 0 VQT1Z82 See P 18 for menu setting procedure Slow moving subject Fast moving subject HIT DIT ISO sensitivity 200 ISO sensitivity 800 Shutter speed 1 30 Shutter speed 1 125 Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are displayed in the screen for a few seconds after recording lf interference becomes noticeable we recommend reducing the setting or selecting NATURAL in the COLOR MODE P 77 Blurring may occur depending on brightness and size position and speed of movement of the subject e g if subject is too small is on edge of picture or starts moving as soon as shutter button is pressed Scope of flash recording P 44 SENSITIVITY Set ISO sensitivity Sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations EMODE REC menu ESettings AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 Setting guide SENSITIVITY 80 lt gt 1600 Location Bright Slow Fast Low High AUTO Automatically set with
57. Camera set to HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST scene modes Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity Pictures appear dark or have poor coloring Colors may appear unnatural due to the effects of light source Use WHITE BALANCE to adjust the coloring P 72 Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life Taking pictures under fluorescent lighting may require a faster shutter speed and result in slightly changed brightness or coloring but this is not a fault Reddish vertical line smear appears during recording This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains brighter areas Some blurring may occur around these areas but this is not a fault This will be recorded in motion pictures but not in still pictures We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light sources such as sunlight when taking pictures Motion picture recording stops midway Using MultiMediaCard not compatible with motion picture recording Using a card of SD speed Class 6 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing Using a high speed card with a specified speed e g on packaging of at least 10 MB s is recommended when REC QUALITY is set to HD WV GA or VGA f recording stops even when using a Class 6 card or card with anes of 10 MB s or faster the data
58. E Available types in each mode Eu default setting o othman BW o o o olololo Mey ol clol o fee lotoo ey o o o ol o l l lo o lo o olo Bjo ojol o o lo lojojofjololo o o o o o olo o Set to AUTO AUTO RED EYE reduction or SLOW SYNC RED EYE reduction according to subject and brightness e The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures scene mode EX Es PS En A E or fel mFocus range according to ISO sensitivity and zoom Focus range Maw Max T Approx 1 0 3 6 m 3 28 11 8 feet Approx 1 0m 3 28 feet ISO100 Approx 0 6 1 6 m 1 97 5 25 feet Approx 1 0 1 1 m 3 28 3 61 feet ISO200 Approx 0 6 2 3 m 1 97 7 55 feet Approx 1 0 1 6 m 3 28 5 25 feet Approx 1 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet ISO800 Approx 0 8 4 7 m 2 62 15 4 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet SOMAX400 Approx 1 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 fee SOMAX800 Approx 0 8 4 7 m 2 62 15 4 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet HIGH SENS in ISO1600 FLASH BURST in ISO100 Do not touch or look at the flash P 12 from close distances i e a few cm Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode Scene mode flash settings are rest
59. ER PET HI SPEED BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN in Scene Mode e When set to AF AF MACRO in EH MOTION PICTURE Mode 3 The focus range is identical under the following settings e PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST SPORTS PARTY SUNSET STARRY SKY BEACH SNOW in Scene Mode e When not set to AF AF MACRO in FH MOTION PICTURE Mode Zoom ratios are approximate Ranges for focus alignment differ for scene modes Zoom ratios shown above vary when extended optical zoom is used Max W Zoom lever turned as far as possible to W side no zoom Max T Zoom lever turned as far as possible to T side maximum zoom ratio VQT1Z82 4 1 Taking images with self timer Mode ZS3 29 MS1IMS2SCN Y ST O MS SCN EY We recommend using a tripod This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the shutter button by setting the self timer to 2 seconds P Display SELFTIMER 2 Select time duration NY Ep r PA SP yer 300 Can also be selected with lt Take an image J Press fully the shutter button to start recording after the preset time Displayed for approx 5 sec e To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET Self timer indicator Flashes for set duration When set to BURST three pictures are taken When set to the FLASH BURST scene mode five pictures are taken Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if
60. F Print pictures selected in PRINT SET P 96 e FAVORITE Print pictures selected as FAVORITE P 95 displayed only when FAVORITE pictures present and setting set to ON Select YES if print confirmation screen is displayed An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message Print may be divided into different stints if printing several pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from set number Print with date and text MWith TEXT STAMP Recording date and following information can be embedded into photographs P 90 Recording date NAME and AGE from BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE elapsed days and destination Text registered in TITLE EDIT Names registered in FACE RECOG e Do not add date printing in stores or with printers to pictures where TEXT STAMP is applied text may overlap BPrinting date without TEXT STAMP Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Request date printing in store e Making PRINT SET P 96 settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store e When printing pictures of 16 9 aspect ratio check in advance that the store can accept this size Using computer Print settings for recording date and text information can be made using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO Using printer
61. GE LAYOUT amp VOU CANCEL SELECT e_ SET Print settings P 106 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Disconnect USB connection cable after printing Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When the battery begins to run out during communication the status indicator flashes and a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable recharge the battery before reconnecting Setting the USB MODE P 24 to PictBridge PTP removes the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the printer Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format cannot be printed 104 VQT1Z82 Some printers can print directly from the camera s memory card For details see the manual for your printer Printing multiple pictures Select MULTI PRINT Select item Select PRINT START in step on the See below for details previous page is CLD PL EASE GE ECT SELECT ALL THE PICTURE TO PRINT PRINT SET DPOF BH AVAE CANCEL iG SELECT SET 080 e To cancel Press MENU SET e MULTI SELECT Scroll between pictures with A Y lt P select pictures with display button to print Press display button again to release selection Press MENU SET when selection is complete e SELECT ALL Print all pictures e PRINT SET DPO
62. I mini cable RP CDHM15 1 5 m 4 9 feet or RP CDHM30 3 0 m 9 8 feet sold separately and play on camera P 107 108 Picture is not displayed on full TV screen Check TV ASPECT settings P 25 VIERA Link HDMI is not working ls the HDMI mini cable sold separately connected correctly P 108 Check that the HDMI mini cable sold separately is fully inserted ls the camera s VIERA Link setting set to ON P 26 The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television HDMI sockets In this case please change the input setting with your television s remote control consult your television s operating instructions for details Check the VIERA Link HDMI settings on the device you are connecting to Turn the camera s power off and on again Turn the VIERA Link control HDMI device control setting on your television VIERA to OFF and then to ON again Consult your VIERA s operating instructions for details Cannot send pictures to computer Not connected correctly P 101 Check whether computer has recognized camera Set USB MODE to PC P 24 Computer does not recognize card only reads built in memory Disconnect USB connection cable and reconnect with card in place Set mode dial to any except F want to play computer pictures on my camera Use the supplied software PHOTOfunSTUDIO to copy
63. IO Names in BABY and PET scene modes cannot be recorded when LOCATION is set TRAVEL DATE can be recorded during motion picture recording Motion JPEG only but LOCATION cannot VQT1Z82 6 Useful features for travel Continued _ Mode ZS3 y 3 MS1MS2 SCNLY 3 MS SCN HEHE Recording only Cannot set amp WORLD TIME Registering local time at your travel destination Set up Clock must be set in advance P 17 e Press MENU SET amp SETUP MENU Select WORLD TIME PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA will be displayed when setting for the first time In this case press MENU SET and skip to step P mSet home area En Select HOME Set destination area 1 pe DESTINATION WORLD TIME CANCEL G SELECT SET Set destination area Current time at selected Set your home area Current time te ence destination gt e To cancel Press ft as Press f Difference with GMT Greenwich Mean Time City area name Screen from step 18 will then be displayed only when camera is used for the first time Difference with home time City area name If actual destination is unavailable select based on difference with home time or has been reset To close menu press MENU SET 3 times 3 pe pul Ors W Upon your return m Go through steps E and on the upper left and return to the original
64. J W wo AID D O1 amp ok co Go co gt De PO PO ojo R REG QuALv SH Butin memory T eam Cem T nema i 1h TH 20 min 2h 2h 40 min 5h 20 min 1 24 VQT1Z82 For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS1 see P 126 Figures given are estimates May vary according to conditions card type and subject Recording capacities times displayed on LCD monitor may not be reduced regularly When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99 999 99999 is displayed 3776x2520 3168x2112 2656x1768 2112x1408 2048x1360 3968x2232 3328x1872 2784x1568 2208x1248 1920x1080 EEE EEE TEE ee IEC IAL IEA 1 IL Hs tol of i ar o r o eoj at oast iog ES ail wo el 13 11 24 19 20 39 4 10 6 13 12 25 20 40 2 51 27 25 50 39 76 42 81 10 21 14 27 27 58 43 63 se 105 56 110 100 195 155 300 170 320 43 se 57 110 105 210 170 330 220 420 _ 110 210 200 390 310 600 330 640 87 170 110 220 210 420 340 650 440 830 400 820 1610 1270 2450 1360 2560 350 690 460 900 890 1700 13902670 1800 3410 3170 4160 7970 310 6460 5110 7220 on ao 71 oo sn ta 00 zn 4 soe nai ee on 20580 cea a rm se e970 7c xx an we 630 11010 7450 14360 13390 26080 20650 39650 22020 41300 5790 11260 7560 14570 14360 27530 22520 43100 29150 5507 O O
65. L PICTURE ONLY Playback of pictures only 0 PICTURE ONLY e MOTION PIC ONLY Playback of motion pictures only gt MOTION PIC ONLY _ e CATEGORY SELECTION DS pin SELECTION Playback of pictures only 000 AVR Select category and playback slideshow gt CANCEL ff SELECT SET Select category with lt P and press MENU SET P 88 e FAVORITE Play pictures set as FAVORITE P 95 displayed only when FAVORITE pictures present and setting set to ON Set playback effects TA ALL SLIDE SHOW EFFECT ua EP Je CANCEL SELECT de SET EFFECT Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere SETUP 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC DURATION 1 Only available when EFFECT is OFF OFF ON Play MUSIC AUDIO e When EFFECT is not set to OFF Camera selects optimum effect AUTO from NATURAL SLOW SWING and URBAN only available with CATEGORY SELECTION setting NATURAL Play with relaxed music and SLOW screen transition effects SWING Play with livelier music and screen URBAN transition effects OFF 1 ON Music is played OFF No music audio is played back 1 If MOTION PIC ONLY was selected in step o aa nn ion EFFECT is fixed at OFF Also the duration cannot pictures r ate with be set audio 2 Item name changes to AUDIO when EFFECT OFF Audio is not played from is OFF motion pictures or pictures with audio
66. NG TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE SA Li ion A yp L LS 822 recycle this battery VQT1Z82 CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted Please note that the actual controls and components menu items etc of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions HDMI the HDMI Logo and the High Definition Multimedia Interface are the registered trademarks or trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC VIERA Link is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation EZ Sync is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation HDAVI Control is a trademark of Panasonic Corporation SDHC Logo is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these
67. ONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has been exceeded More than 999 pictures have been set as FAVORITE The number of pictures that can be set at once in RESIZE MULTI TEXT STAMP or TITLE EDIT has been exceeded CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE DPOF settings TITLE EDIT or TEXT STAMP cannot be made for non DCF images P 40 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN Force has been applied to lens or other component and camera could not operate correctly Turn on power again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still remains SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED Pictures cannot be copied in following cases e Picture of same name already exists in built in memory when copying from card e File is not of DCF standard P 40 e Picture taken or edited on a different device NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy images from the built in memory to the card batch copy the images are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY Displayed when formatting built in memory via computer etc Reformat directly using camera P 26 Data will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD Card cannot be recognized on this camera
68. Only when using an SD Memory Card Quality Fine Standard Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding Still pictures with audio JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video audio NTSC Composite Audio line output monaural Terminal AV DIGITAL MULTI Dedicated jack 14 pin Dimensions excluding the Approx 103 3 mm W x 59 6 mm H x 32 8 mm D projection part 4 07 W x 2 35 H x 1 29 D Mass Excluding card and battery Approx 206 8 7 3 oz With card and battery Approx 229 8 8 1 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity 10 to 80 Battery charger Panasonic DE A65B Information for your safety Output CHARGE 4 2 V 0 65 A Input 110 V to 240 V 50 60HZz 0 2 A Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BCG10PP Information for your safety Voltage capacity Minimum 3 6 V 895 mAh VQT1Z82 1 3 1 Optional accessories Product name Battery Pack Product name AC adaptor Product no DMW BCG10PP Product no DMW AC5PP g SZ CG KI Performance identical to supplied Ensure that the AC adaptor and Multi battery pack Conversion Adaptor are purchased as Recommended for taking on holiday etc a set T
69. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC ZS3 DMC ZS1 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely Hom ViEfALink All descriptions and logos pertaining to HDMI VIERA Link AVCHD Lite and Dolby pertain to DMC ZS3 only For USA and Puerto Rico assistance please call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com LP VQT1Z82 1 Dear Customer Thank you for choosing Panasonic You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today Used properly we re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment Please take the time to fill in the information below The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source Model No Serial No Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICI
70. PictBridge compatible printers check settings on actual printer as these may take priority over camera settings To print from built in memory at a shop first copy pictures to card P 98 before making settings DPOF print settings may not be made to non DCF P 40 files Some DPOF information set by other equipment cannot be used In such cases delete all of the DPOF information and then set it again with this camera Date printing settings cannot be made for pictures with a TEXT STAMP applied These settings will also be canceled if a TEXT STAMP is applied later Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format cannot be set 96 varizs aS For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure see P 18 On PROTECT Set protection to disable picture deletion Prevents deletion of important pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select PROTECT Select SINGLE or MULTI PLAYBACK Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI om PROTECT e To cancel Press Pp MENU SET again 1 e e After confirmation press f to return to the menu screen Picture protected Picture protected HTo release all m Select CANCEL in step EM and select YES HTo cancel while releasing all B Press MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted amp AUDIO DUB Ad
71. Picture edited on computer or taken on different device Battery removed immediately after picture taken or picture taken with low battery Use FORMAT to delete P 26 Incorrect date displayed in calendar playback Picture edited on computer or taken on different device CLOCK SET is incorrect P 17 Incorrect date may be displayed in calendar playback on pictures copied to computer and then back to camera if computer and camera dates differ Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture f you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting particles of dust in the air This is not a fault A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture Blacken red areas of recorded pictures If subjects in pictures taken with RED EYE reduction flash settings EX Fed EA contain patterns where areas of red are surrounded by colors close to skin colors the digital red eye correction function may cause these red areas to be blackened In such cases using KJ or the or flash modes is recommended Sounds of camera operations will be recorded in motion pictures Camera operation sounds may be recorded as camera automatically adjusts len
72. ROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Service Center If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 1 3 6 VQT1Z82 Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at http www panasonic com help or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contact
73. SET e A list will be displayed if 6 people have already been registered Use the guidelines to take a picture Align eye positions to the guidelines Select a person to be replaced This e Non human faces i e pets etc person s information will be deleted cannot be registered e To change previously registered e Ensure that the person is facing the faces select EDIT choose the camera directly person to edit and perform steps and FA 5 Select YES with A Y and e To delete registrations select press MENU SET DELETE and choose the person to be deleted 6 Register name and birthday on the editing screen see next page Press MENU SET to close the window VQT1Z82 65 Taking pictures with the face recognition function Continued Mode 3 MS1MS2 SCN MFace recognition editing screen Select items with A V and press P to set a FACE RECOG e NAME Register names text input method P 89 e PRIORITY Set priority order for focus and exposure adjustment Changing priority order Select new registration number with A Y lt P and press MENU SET e AGE Input birthday with A Y lt gt and press MENU SET e FOCUS ICON Select with A Y and press MENU SET CANEL setoc rac earr e Face picture Press lt to select the picture and press MENU SET to take another face picture step EM on previous page mRegistering from auto
74. T DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT ZS3 WB ADJUST PRE AF COLOR MODE AUTO LCD OFF HISTOGRAM The settings for the following functions are fixed e QUALITY FA Standard e ASPECT RATIO e SENSITIVITY AUTO WHITE BALANCE AWB e AF MODE 1 area focusing AF ASSIST LAMP ON GUIDE LINE B POWER SAVE 5MIN e METERING MODE Multiple VQT1Z82 8 1 Taking viewing clipboard pictures CLIPBOARD Mode Continued Mode we Useful for enlarging and saving parts of maps etc To register zoom enlarged size and position Enlarge with Press zoom lever and select position with V lt b gt e To change zoom and position Repeat the left e 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 Immediately displayed at ch No need to manually registered ratio and position enlarge or move el WF e To cancel smi zoom mark i z CANCEL C MARK below Zoom lever When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted both original picture and 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 4 Priority to picture quality 1 M 4 Priority to the number of pictures
75. T is set is displayed on the left of the screen Canceled when the power is turned off When AUTO BRACKET is set MULTI ASPECT and BURST are canceled AUTO BRACKET cannot be set in TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN scene modes Exposure compensation cannot be used with the STARRY SKY scene mode VQT1Z82 49 Taking pictures by automatically changing the aspect ratio MULTI ASPECT Mode MS1MS2 SCN In this mode pressing the shutter button once automatically takes three pictures in each of three aspect ratios 4 3 3 2 and 16 9 The shutter sound is made only once Display AUTO BRACKET mPicture size combinations D Press A twice to switch QO EXPOSURE to Ca AUTO BRACKET Display MULTI ASPECT 2 5M DISPLAY Each time DISPLAY is Example pressed the displayed when is set to 6 5M the image indicator switches between sizes and corresponding resolutions AUTO BRACKET and MULTI are with 7M with 6 5M and ASPECT Slag with 6M 3j Select ON and set If a smaller picture size is set the aT resolution is temporarily set to this i value 300 Ta display After MULTI ASPECT is set is displayed on the left side of the screen Shutter speed aperture focus EXPOSURE WHITE BALANCE and SENSITIVITY settings will be con
76. TELE MACRO function Useful for taking close up pictures of for example birds that may fly away if approached or to blur background and emphasize subject TELE MACRO operates automatically when optical or extended zoom optical ratios are close to the maximum T setting 10x or above for optical zoom The focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1m Digital zoom may also be used This function also operates when taking pictures in the following scene modes FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY HIGH SENS UNDERWATER PET HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN Turn to max T AF changes to VQT1Z82 45 Taking close up pictures motion pictures Continued Mode ZSJ 6 Z510 Hi Taking images at even closer range amp MACRO ZOOM To take even larger images of the subject setting to MACRO ZOOM enables the subject to appear even larger than when using AF MACRO Display MACRO MODE Displayed for approx 5 sec 3 Adjust the digital zoom magnification with the zoom lever The zoom position is fixed at the Wide end Focus range is 3 cm 0 10 feet co Digital zoom magnification 1x to 3x Take an image In MACRO ZOOM higher magnification results in lower picture quality When set to MACRO ZOOM extended optical zoom is canceled MACRO ZOOM setting cannot be used while recording in MULTI ASPECT
77. WORLD TIME serres 68 Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu 69 BE PICTURE SIZE eeen 69 s s QUALITY ASPECT RATIO BISOINTELLIGENT ISO sr 70 ISO SENSITIVITY ere 71 WHITE BALANCE cree 72 5 FACE RECOG Es AF MODE 73 fa PRE AFL METERING MODE 75 iQ EXPOSURE Gl BURST 76 DIGITAL ZOOM c gt COLOR MODE WY STABILIZER eee 77 MIN MIN SHTR SPEED 8 AUDIO REC AF AF ASSIST LAMP een 78 CLOCK SET REC MODE ZS3 79 REC QUALITY CaF CONTINUOUS AF WIND CUT Z539 saiisine 80 CY Taking viewing clipboard pictures 81 Taking clipboard pictures Viewing clipboard pictures 81 Zoom mark CLIPBOARD menu nsssnnnnnneen 82 gt Application View Viewing as list Multi playback Calendar playback 83 Viewing motion pictures pictures with audio 84 Different playback methods 85 HY SLIDE SHOW rs 86 Oss MODE PLAY ZS3 87 hy CATEGORY PLAY X FAVORITE PLAY 88 Using PLAYBACK menu 89 CALENDAR L amp TITLE EDIT 89 Text input method 89 Cal TEXT STAMP ooer 90 PRESIZE ou 91 Z6TRIMMING 92 E LEVELING E FACE RECOG ZS3 93 Ik ASPECT CONV ZS3 Bra ROTATE DISP 94 A FAVORITE sererai ieina TERVRE 95 PB PRINT SET sisisi 96 OnPROTECT AUDIO DUB 00 97 EO Say nner ere emer te ae repens terete 98 Connecting with other d
78. We will not compensate for failed lost recording or for direct indirect damage Panasonic will not provide compensation for video or image damage caused by faults with camera or card Certain pictures cannot be played back e Pictures edited on a computer e Pictures taken or edited on a different camera Pictures taken or edited on this camera may also not be able to be played back on other cameras Software on the CD ROM supplied The following actions are prohibited e Making duplicates copying for sale or rent e Copying onto networks LCD monitor characteristics To prevent damage malfunctions Avoid shocks vibration and pressure e Avoid exposing the camera to strong vibration or shock e g dropping or hitting the camera or sitting down with the camera in your pocket Attach hand strap to avoid dropping camera Hanging any items other than the supplied hand strap from the camera can apply pressure against it e Do not press the lens or the LCD monitor Do not get the camera wet or insert foreign objects This camera is not waterproof e Do not expose the camera to water rain or seawater If camera gets wet wipe with a soft dry cloth Wring cloth thoroughly first if wet with seawater etc e Avoid exposing lens and socket to dust or sand and do not allow liquids to leak into gaps around buitons E Avoid condensation caused by sudden changes in temperature and humidity e When moving between
79. When playing back 0 6 W Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Normal Motion picture Macro Intelligent Auto Clipboard Scene mode Shutter system Motion picture recording Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Hi speed burst Burst speed Number of recordable pictures ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor VQT1Z82 10 100 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 10 300 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 12 x zoom f 4 1 mm to 49 2 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 25 mm to 300 mm F3 3 to F4 9 Max 4 x Max 21 4 x Normal AF Macro Macro zoom Face detection AF tracking 11 area focusing 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to co 3 cm 0 1 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to co 2 m 6 57 feet unless max T There may be difference in above settings Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 848 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card 30 frames second with audio 2 5 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Approx 10 pictures second Speed priority Approx 7 pictures second Ima
80. able in the DMC ZS1 3 The size in the DMC ZS1 is different 4 DMC ZS1 does not have this button 12 varizee Charging battery Always charge before first use not sold pre charged E About batteries that you can use with this unit as of February 2009 The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW BCG10PP It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine product are made available to purchase in some markets Some of these battery packs are not adequately protected with internal protection to meet the requirements of appropriate safety standards There is a possibility that these battery packs may lead to fire or explosion Please be advised that we are not liable for any accident or failure occurring as a result of use of a counterfeit battery pack To ensure that safe products are used we would recommend that a genuine Panasonic battery pack is used Use the dedicated charger and battery Use of third party aftermarket batteries is not recommended Such batteries may not include internal safety design features that can protect the camera should the battery fail Damage resulting from the use of non Panasonic batteries is not covered under the warranty This camera has a function identifying batteries that can be used and this function is compatible with the dedicated battery DMW BCG10PP Battery 1 Connect to charger model specific Ensure LUMIX faces outwards
81. al is set to 4 built in memory data including clipboard pictures are displayed even when card is inserted Data in card is not displayed e Do not delete or modify folders or data in the AVCHD folder using Windows Explorer or other tools The camera may be unable to play back the motion pictures correctly if any of these files are deleted or modified For data management and editing of motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied CD ROM Milf using Windows XP Windows Vista or Mac OS X The camera can be connected to your computer even if USB MODE P 24 is set to PictBridge PTP e Only picture reading operations can be performed via the camera picture deletion also possible with Windows Vista e It may not be possible to read if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card e Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format cannot be read 1 0 2 VQT1Z82 BPlaying motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite on your computer Use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the supplied CD ROM Save the motion picture to your computer and play it back m Playing motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG on your computer Use the QuickTime software on the supplied CD ROM e Installed as standard on Macintosh Save motion pictures to your computer before viewing Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off power before inserting or remo
82. area meaning that the picture can be enlarged further The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate n certain recording modes TELE MACRO function P 45 is activated when maximum zoom ratio is reached A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider angled pictures of close objects while using more telescopic zoom may result in more coloring appearing around the outlines of objects The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated this is not a fault When using extended optical zoom zoom movement may stop momentarily near maximum W 1x but this is not a fault Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases MACRO ZOOM motion picture TRANSFORM HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN scene modes ZOOM RESUME P 24 allows zoom ratio to be memorized even if power is turned off 36 varizes Enlarging further DIGITAL ZOOM Zoom 4 times further than optical extended optical zoom maximum 48 x 85 5 x Note that with digital zoom enlarging will lessen picture quality Display REC menu 3j Select ON D CEO coe ds QUALITY h ml EB ASPECT RATIO EE Bso INTELLIGENT ISO oFF E SENSITIVITY weve SELECT ele EXIT Select DIGITAL ZOOM go STABILIZER art SELECT Re EXIT Digital zoom
83. area is displayed within zoom bar on screen e g With 48x e Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering 48X digital zoom range e Within digital zoom range AF area is displayed Digital zoom area larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P 48 Digital zoom cannot be used in the following modes INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode CLIPBOARD Mode Scene Modes SPORTS BABY PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN when INTELLIGENT ISO is not set to OFF VQT1Z82 39 Viewing your pictures NORMAL PLAY REC PLAY switch gt When there is no card inserted the pictures played back from the built in memory Clipboard pictures can only be played back in CLIPBOARD Mode P 81 Zoom lever 1 Set to gt 04 2 Scroll through pictures File number amt Picture number Afg Total pictures DISPLAY Previous Next ETo enlarge playback zoom Ti ge p Hold down to quickly scroll forwards pa backwards i P Only file numbers change while held down picture is displayed when released Scroll speed increases the longer you press Speed may vary according to playback conditions Current zoom position displayed If file number is not displayed press display for 1 sec button After the final picture display returns to the e Zoom ratio
84. at progressive scanning high density video signals are sent simultaneously for all effective scanning lines every 1 60 second The HDMI socket of this camera supports 1080i high definition video output To enjoy progressive video or high definition video a TV compatible with these formats is required e Even if 1080 is set the motion picture is output at 720p during playback e If no video appears on the TV even though AUTO is set try switching to 1080i 720p or 480p to adjust to a video format that can be displayed on your TV See the manual for your TV e This is activated when an HDMI mini cable sold separately is connected e For further details see P 108 The HDMI MODE menu item is not available in the DMC ZS1 VQT1Z82 25 amp Using SETUP menu Continued tem Settings notes VE VIERA Link OFF or must be performed via the camera s own vate uttons Enable automatic linking ON Operations may be performed via the remote control with other VIERA Link of the VIERA Link compatible device compatible devices Not all operations will be available Operability of and operability with a the camera s own buttons will be limited VIERA remote control when connecting via an Works when connected via an HDMI mini cable separately P 109 VERSION DISP ES Check the version of the FIRMWARE Current version is Ver 1 0 camera firmware di
85. ave been made Even if print settings DPOF are made dates may not be printed with some shops or printers When setting PRINT WITH DATE to ON check the date printing settings on the printer printer settings may be prioritized 1 0 6 VQT1Z82 Viewing on TV screen You can view pictures on a TV screen by Connect camera to TV connecting your camera to your TV with the AV cable supplied or HDMI mini cable sold separately ZS3 Turn on TV Also consult TV operating manual Set to auxiliary input 3j Turn on camera Set up Set TV ASPECT P 25 e Turn off both camera and TV Check socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation White To audio socket L Red To audio socket R MWhen TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot E Insert the SD memory card into the SD card slot e Pictures only can be played back e Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite may be played on Panasonic televisions VIERA displaying the AVCHD logo To play motion pictures on other televisions please connect the camera to the television with the AV cable supplied e When using an SDHC memory card play back in the SD card slot of the SDHC compatible device e Multimedia cards may not always be compatible Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one When connected with AV cable image will not be displayed on TV
86. bove Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T 58 varize2 How to select a scene P 51 Using flash in scene modes P 44 UNDERWATER Uses Tips Produces black and white pictures with a grainy texture Use A Y to select the picture size and aspect ratio and press MENU SET to set CA FA M GRAIN PICTURE SIZE EA ii ETI CANCEL SELECT SET Tips e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Achieve natural colors under water Tips e For fast moving subjects align with the AF area and press lt AF Lock Press lt again to release e If the zoom is operated after AF Lock is set the AF Lock setting will be cancelled and must be set again AF Lock cannot be set if AF MODE is set to a e Adjust red and blue levels with white balance fine adjustment P 72 e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 8 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T e The picture quality slightly decreases e The following functions are fixed QUALITY F4 Standard SENSITIVITY ISO1600 e The following functions cannot be used Extended optical zoom DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT e Always use marine case DMW MCTZ7 sold separately e Self timer Cannot be used AF LOCK focus fixed AF area 59 VQT1Z82 Settin
87. cedures for the DMC ZS3 see P 124 Figures given are estimates May vary according to conditions card type and subject Recording capacities times displayed on LCD monitor may not be reduced regularly When the number of recordable pictures exceeds 99 999 99999 is displayed 3648x2432 3072x2048 2560x1712 2048x1360 3648x2056 3072x1728 2560x1440 1920x 1080 i iri ie ne i inal 10 a ET 51 ee al asl ant sal 5 nl al a aa el uf af 2 se aol af nf 2 a sf a ae 1 22 a 80 59 sej 105 87 165 25 so 32 63 66 l sof us 105 210 170 320 50 osf 64 125 125 240 220 420 175 115 220 210 420 330 640 oo 105 125 240 250 490 440 83 350 230 460 430 850 670 1280 200 390 250 490 510 90 880 1670 1019 3180 2090 4020 4160 7920 7220 1364 2910 058 745 16800 31970 29150 5507 A maximum of approx 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card the available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB The time displayed on the left is the total time variz 12 128 Specifications DMC ZS3 Digital Camera Information for your safety Power Source Power Consumption DC 5 1 V When recording 1 3 W Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Normal Motion picture Macro Intelligent Auto Clipboard Scene m
88. che propos du chargeur de batterie N utilisez pas l appareil proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes haute ATTENTION tension NE PAS INSTALLER CET APPAREIL Si des prises de vues sont faites DANS UNE BIBLIOTHEQUE UNE proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes ARMOIRE OU TOUT AUTRE ESPACE haute tension les images et les sons CONFINE S ASSURER QUE LA enregistr s pourraient en tre affect s VENTILATION DE L APPAREIL EST AD QUATE AFIN D VITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE OU D INCENDIE D UN SURCHAUFFEMENT S ASSURER QUE DES RIDEAUX OU TOUT OBJET QUELCONQUE NE BOUCHENT LES EVENTS D AERATION DE L APPAREIL Chargeur de batterie Ce chargeur fonctionne sur le secteur entre 110 V et 240 V Toutefois e Aux Etats Unis et au Canada le chargeur doit tre branch sur une prise secteur de 120 V seulement e Lors du branchement une prise secteur l ext rieur des Etats Unis ou du Canada utilisez un adaptateur conforme la configuration de la prise secteur VQT1Z82 1 3 9 140 Index List of LCD monitor displays P 112 ee Aerial Photo Mode 58 AF Assist LAND 78 AE enee ene ee ence rere 34 AF MACIO soere eneee rE OEE ice 45 AF MOOG erer RaR sae 73 AF TVACKING mn 34 73 Aspect Conversion ZS3 94 ASH CUR AO ein 70 AUCIO DUbINT mms 97 Audio Recording
89. ct SINGLE or MULTI and set Select picture a MULTI Lue to 50 pictures 0 XT STAMP L TEXT me ik STAMP setting DISPLAY e To cancel Press display button again e To execute Press MENU SET Select items and make settings for each C2 TEXT STAMP e Set the TITLE setting to ON to stamp SHOOTING ONE pue ne entered text such as names in FACE TRAVEL DATE shee ON to RECOG ZS3 names in BABY and TRE SANIR PET scene modes destinations in 000 TRAVEL DATE or titles in TITLE elect YES creen varies according to picture size etc Mien So e Stamped text cannot be deleted After confirmation press 1 to return to the menu screen in SINGLE setting For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure see P 18 HTo check stamped text E playback zoom P 40 Picture size will be reduced if greater than 3M Picture ASPECT RATIO qe sup will become slightly grainier ASPECT RATIO TEXT STAMP Cannot be used with pictures taken on other devices pictures taken without setting clock motion pictures or pictures with audio After TEXT STAMP is applied pictures cannot be resized or trimmed and ASPECT CONV ZS3 TEXT STAMP and DPOF date printing settings cannot be changed on pictures Characters may be cut off on certain printers Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY Playback Mo
90. cus on a moving subject Te AF tracking Subject not in center of picture AF area displayed after focuses completely aligned 11 area focusing Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused If FACE RECOG is set to ON when taking pictures with Face detection priority is given to adjusting the focus and exposure of the faces of registered people P 65 Align the AF tracking frame with the subject and then press V AF tracking frame When the subject is recognized the AF tracking frame changes from white to yellow and the subject is automatically If AF Lock fails a red frame flashes e To clear AF Lock press V e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Automatically focuses on any of 11 points Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu Continued REC PLAY switch 3 Determined position for 1 area focusing High speed Spot focusing focus 1 area focusing Focuses on smaller Focuses on AF area in center of limited area 1 area focusing picture Recommended when High speed focus is difficult to align 1 area focusing Spot focusing AF area Spot AF area When using m picture may freeze mo
91. d audio to previously taken pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select AUDIO DUB gt and Start recording Do not block microphone with jo For files already containing audio fingers select whether or not to overwrite CH existing audio with A V and press ON MENU SET e To cancel Press i Stop recording Recording will automatically end after 10 seconds e After confirmation press t to return to the menu screen Cannot be used with motion pictures or protected pictures May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices VQT1Z82 9 ri Using PLAYBACK menu Continued REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except F For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure see P 18 e COPY Copy between built in memory and memory card or from memory card to clipboard folder Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select COPY Select copy method direction M Copy all pictures from built in memory to card Lo go to step E SAE EOE Clipboard pictures cannot be copied Use aco COPY in the clipboard menu P 82 E RE Copy 1 picture at a time from card to built in memory b2 Copy 1 picture at a time from card to clipboard folder in built in memory not motion pictures 2 Select picture with lt gt and set for XN and P 3j Select YES ES COPY e To cancel
92. d pictures CLIPBOARD Mode Mode we Useful for taking pictures of timetables and maps instead of taking memos Regardless of presence of card pictures will always be saved to clipboard folder of built in memory so that they can be distinguished from normal pictures and viewed immediately Beware of copyrights etc P 2 Taking clipboard pictures 2 Set to 4 CLIPBOARD Mode er Da 3 Take a clipboard picture Represents built in memory used entirely for clipboard pictures gt approx Press halfway Press fully Picture size 2 MA 1 M4 align focus take picture Pictures 84 124 Viewing clipboard pictures 1 Set REC PLAY switch to Set mode dial to 4 CLIPBOARD Mode Can be viewed with same operations as with pictures taken in other modes P 40 30 picture and calendar displays cannot be used To delete clipboard pictures m Press fx delete in step above P 41 Wif built in memory is full gt Non clipboard pictures can be deleted from the built in memory by removing card from camera setting mode dial to a setting other than F CLIPBOARD Mode and pressing fy delete Copy clipboard pictures onto memory cards in order to print next page Playback mode functions cannot be used STABILIZER setting made in REC menu will be reflected in Clipboard Mode Functions unavailable INTELLIGENT ISO I LEXPOSURE FACE RECOG ZS3 MIN SHTR SPEED BURS
93. d priority Approx 6 pictures second Image priority Approx 15 pictures When using the built in memory immediately after formatting Max 100 pictures When using a card it may differ depending on the type of card and the recording conditions AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 HIGH SENS mode 1600 6400 8 to 1 2000 th STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set AUTO Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot 3 0 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 460 800 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 3 m 17 4 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced flash ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Stereo Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 40 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is EM 3648 x 2736 pixels 3072 x 2304 pixels 2560x1920 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is KA 3776 x 2520 pixels 3168 x 2112 pixels 2656 x 1768 pixels 2112 x 1408 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is E amp A 3968 x 2232 pixels 3328 x 1872 pixels 2784 x 1568 pixels 2208 x 1248 pixels
94. de Do not make date printing settings in shop or on printer for pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e mail attachment and use in homepages etc Picture of minimum picture size for each aspect setting cannot be resized Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select RESIZE MSINGLE 4i Select size Select SINGLE lt current size x a Size after 000 change D De YES confirmation press i to return to the menu screen ect picture VQT1Z82 9 1 Using PLAYBACK menu Continued REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except E MULTI Select MULTI in step amp on Select picture up to 50 pictures the previous page RESIZE Resize 2 Select size P FR REDUCED SIZE mg To see DISPLAY er setting description Q cis EN of resize ANCEL G SE Ib M M ss i gt M 19 a oe Number of pixels before after resizing is iia ds VOY CANCEL l ELECTIR SET e To cancel Press display button again e To execute Press MENU SET Select number of pixels after resizing Select YES and set Picture quality is reduced after resizing Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY Playback Mode Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictu
95. definition motion picture recording over extended durations AVCHD Lite 1280 x 720p e Zoom functions available even during motion picture recording 4 Face recognition function P 65 Wie Detect faces close to those that have been registered for priority focus and exposure adjustment Face recognition Cards may be inserted directly into devices with SD memory card slots e SD memory card SDHC memory card sold separately 6 VQT1Z82 precious moments For HDMI mini cable sold separately printer USB connection cable e At digital photo center Give card to shop assistant to print pictures SD memory card Save and enjoy your pictures Use the bundled software PHOTOfunSTUDIO for e Saving retouching and managing your images e Creating DVD discs AVCHD DVD Video from recorded motion pictures SD memory card USB connection cable Sap With DVD recorder Save to DVD or hard disk SD memory card AV cable 1 See respective products instruction manuals for details 2 Can be used on SDHC memory card compatible devices 3 PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3 0 HD Edition is included with the DMC ZS3 model PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3 0 is included with the DMC ZS1 model In this manual PHOTOfunSTUDIO refers to either version of the software VQT1Z82 F4 Contents Before use Before USR nn rrsssnes 10 Read TS ua 10 To prevent damage malfunctions and fa
96. different scene types may be determined for the same subject e Face contrast conditions of subject size distance oy movement zoom ratio sunset sunrise low brightness jitter f desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate recording mode Scene Mode P 51 We recommend using a tripod and the x self timer with i NIGHT SCENERY and e g Face too large PORTRAIT becomes i NIGHT PORTRAIT i MACRO When jitter is small e g using tripod with i NIGHT SCENERY shutter soeed can reach a maximum of 8 seconds Do not move the camera The settings for the following functions are fixed e AUTO REVIEW 2 SEC POWER SAVE 5 MIN GUIDE LINE 84 e WHITE BALANCE AWB QUALITY Fine STABILIZER AUTO AF MODE Face detection 1 e AF ASSIST LAMP ON e METERING MODE J Multiple PRE AF Q AF 1 11 area focusing when face cannot be recognized The following functions cannot be used HISTOGRAM EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT ZS3 WB ADJUST DIGITAL ZOOM MIN SHTR SPEED AUDIO REC VQT1Z82 3 3 Taking picture with automatic settings INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Continued Mode A Face Detection and Face Recognition If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people appear as subjects in the image RX or EM Face Detection is activated and t
97. difficult to see e AUTO POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE cannot be used in the following cases During playback mode or menu screen display or when connected to computer printer e POWER LCD will be deactivated if no operations are performed for 30 seconds while recording Brightness can be restored by pressing any button e Brightness color of screen in LCD MODE has no effect on pictures recorded e AUTO POWER LCD cannot be set in playback mode e The number of recordable pictures and the recording time are reduced when using AUTO POWER LCD or POWER LCD ZA DISPLAY SIZE STANDARD LARGE Change the display size of the menu EF GUIDE LINE REC INFO Select recording OFF ON Display recording information with guide lines information display and types of guidelines PATTERN P 42 9 amp Change the patterns of guide lines Lil HISTOGRAM OFF ON Check subject brightness on graph P 42 W REC AREA OFF ON This section is not Enables verification of e Recordable area displayed for motion recorded the recordable area for cnc ANR a motion picture before e When using extended optical zoom recording the recordable area may not always be displayed for certain zoom ratios e This setting cannot be used with Intelligent Auto Mode 22 VQT1Z82 The REC AREA menu item is not available in the DMC ZS1 See P 18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu ECO ECONOMY POWER S
98. e Ensure that the tripod is stable Read the tripod s instruction manual Mi When transporting Switch off power We recommend using a genuine leather case DMW CT3 sold separately Please also refer to Usage cautions and notes P 122 Standard Accessories Part numbers are as of February 2009 DMW BCG10PP e Charge the battery referred to in this manual as battery _ Battery Charger Battery Pack before use DE A65B referred to in this manual as charger Battery Carrying Case VGQO0E45 _ Hand Strap VFC4297 USB Connection Cable K1HA14AD0001 _ AV Cable K1HA14CD0001 _ CD ROM e Install software on your computer to use it Please dispose of all packaging appropriately Optional accessories P 132 e Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P 16 e If any accessories are lost customers in the USA and Puerto Rico should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts VQT1Z82 1 1 Names of parts Mode dial Release lever P 15 ZS3 P 29 P 31 Shutter button ZS3 P 28 P 30 Camera ON OFF switch P 17 Flash ZS3 P 29 P 31 Self timer indicator P 48 AF assist lamp P 78 Lens barrel Lens P
99. e camera and the battery in a car or on a car bonnet in the summer It may cause leakage of the battery electrolyte a generation of heat and may cause a fire and the battery to burst due to the high temperature Caring for your camera To clean your camera remove the battery or disconnect power plug and wipe with a soft dry cloth p well wrung wet cloth to remove stubborn stains before wiping again with a dry cloth Do not use benzene thinners alcohol or kitchen detergent as these may damage the outer casing and finish of the camera f using a chemically treated cloth read the supplied instructions carefully Do not touch the lens barrier P 11 When not using for a while Turn off camera power before removing battery and card ensure that battery is removed to prevent damage through over discharge Do not leave in contact with rubber or plastic bags Store together with a drying agent silica gel if leaving in drawer etc Store batteries in cool 15 C 25 C 59 F 77 F places with low humidity 40 60 and no major temperature changes Charge battery once per year and use completely before storing again 122 varizse Memory cards To prevent damage to cards and data e Avoid high temperatures direct sunlight electromagnetic waves and static electricity e Do not bend drop or expose to strong impacts e Do not touch connectors on reverse of card or allow them to become dirty or w
100. ect directly to a PictBridge compatible printer for printing Set up e Use a fully charged battery or connect the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately and Multi Conversion Adaptor DMW MCA1 sold separately P 103 e Card Insert card Built in memory Remove card Copy clipboard pictures to the card P 82 e Adjust settings on your printer print quality etc as required e Set mode dial to any setting other than CLIPBOARD e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection icon amp amp is displayed may not be displayed with some printers Check socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation USB connection cable always use cable supplied ETo cancel print E gt Press MENU SET 4 5 Turn on power of both camera and printer Connect camera to printer Please make sure you use the supplied USB connection cable Use of cables other than the supplied USB connection cable may cause malfunction Select PictBridge PTP on the camera i USA MODE 000 SELECT SET Lei CD When CONNECTING TO PC is displayed cancel the connection and set USB MODE to either SELECT ON CONNECTION or PictBridge PTP P 24 Select picture to print with lt gt and set Select PRINT START SINGLE SELECT CD JOU PRINT WITH DATE orf le a PA
101. ed below 3 M 2 5 M Wary 2 M The following function is fixed QUALITY F Standard AF MODE default setting is face detection Face recognition may not work as effectively when using SLIM HIGH or STRETCH HIGH The following functions cannot be used Extended optical zoom Digital zoom AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT BURST To take pictures with audio P 78 self timer indicator illuminated during recording Main fixed settings STABILIZER MODE2 AF ASSIST LAMP OFF SELFTIMER OFF 2SEC ZOOM RESUME OFF e AF MODE default setting is 18 face detection How to select a scene P 51 Using flash in scene modes P 44 Scene SCENERY PANORAMA ASSIST Uses Tips Takes clear pictures of wide distant subjects Tips e Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Use the supplied software to join multiple pictures into a single panorama photograph D Use A Y to select the recording direction and press MENU SET to set Special panorama guidelines will be displayed Take the picture Select NEXT and press MENU SET to set e Alternatively press the shutter button e You can take pictures again by selecting RETAKE Change the composition and take the picture so that a part of the picture overlaps with the previous picture e To take more pictures select NEXT and repeat steps and Section of picture that was taken last time
102. el press MENU SET DISPLAY e May take time depending on again number of pictures deleted de e ALL DELETE EXCEPT x FAVORITE may be selected in DELETE ALL when FAVORITE is set to ON P 95 and pictures have been registered G Picture selected Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases e Protected pictures P 97 e Card switch is in LOCK position e Pictures not of DCF standard P 40 Motion pictures can also be deleted To delete clipboard pictures set mode dial to EY To delete all data including protected images perform FORMAT P 26 VQT1Z82 4 1 Changing recording information display Change between different LCD monitor displays such as histograms x DISPLAY Press to change display In recording mode Recording Motion picture recording information 1 information 1 2 No display Guide lines 1 3 gt T i In playback mode 1 Set HISTOGRAM to ON to display Recording Recording information oe l information or histogram 1 No display e Return to the Recording za information display by pressing the marn shutter button halfway As e Displayed when recording motion pictures instead of the left screen 11 se 3 Select guide line pattern and recording information display on off ye EEE RS EEE f with GUIDE LINE setting P 22 e When is in use recording mHistogram information and guide lines cannot be Displa
103. en Up to 999 pictures can be selected set not displayed To release Press Y again when OFF To release all m gt Select CANCEL in step ED and select YES Cannot be set in FAVORITE PLAY Playback Mode li may not be possible to set pictures taken with certain other devices as favorites Setting release can also be made with supplied software PHOTOfunSTUDIO Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format cannot be set VQT1Z82 9 5 Using PLAYBACK menu Continued REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except dD PRINT SET Picture picture no date printing settings can be made for when printing with DPOF print compatible shops or printers Ask at shop to check compatibility For more information visit http oanasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select PRINT SET En Select SINGLE or MULTI PLAYBACK M LEVELIN EH ASPEC Oe ae 0 ia SELECT SET 2 Select picture 0 C number of pictures epeat steps P and E when using MULTI up to 999 pictures SINGLE Co se a Date print im set o RER Date print set e Date print setting release Press display button After confirmation press T to return to the menu screen WTo release all Select CANCEL in step E and select YES When using
104. ent playback methods PLAYBACK MODE Continued REC PLAY switch See P 85 for switching PLAYBACK MODE procedure H CATEGORY PLAY Images can be classified automatically and viewed by category Automatic classification starts when CATEGORY PLAY is selected from the playback mode selection menu Select the category CATEGORY Recording information such Ely CATEGORY as scene modes ez Pictures taken using Face Bonamn gz E PORTRAIT i PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN TRANSFORM 000 SELF PORTRAIT NIGHT NCES SELECTA SET PORTRAIT Icons of categories with pictures i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY dark blue BABY SCENERY i SCENERY No of pictures appears after a few seconds For SE Playback by Person use A V lt gt NIGHT PORTRAIT to select the person and then press MENU I NIGHT PORTRAIT SET NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY View images SPORTS PARTY CANDLE Ton LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH 600 e To delete pictures SNOW AERIAL PHOTO OY Press ii delete Previous Next O E PET Calendar display cannot be used Pictures taken without NAME settings in TRAVEL DATE FACE RECOG are not categorized Clipboard pictures taken with The following playback menus only can be set travel date setting are not ROTATE DISP P 94 PRINT SET P 96 PROTECT P 97 AUDIO DUB P 97 To close CATEGORY PLAY select NORMAL PLAY cate
105. eo audio input socket When there are multiple sockets connect to one besides HDMI1 HDMI mini cable sold separately Do not use any other cables except a genuine Panasonic HDMI mini cable RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 optional Playback cannot be performed in CLIPBOARD Mode Blank stripes may appear at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen depending on aspect ratio setting Cables that do not comply with HDMI standards will not work Pictures cannot be simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor We recommend taking pictures with a PICTURE SIZE P 69 setting of at least 2 M and recording motion pictures with REC QUALITY P 80 set to SH H L or HD Following functions cannot be set in Playback Mode TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING LEVELING ASPECT CONV AUDIO DUB FACE RECOG COPY multiple selection delete etc etc HDMI output will be canceled if a USB connection cable is connected simultaneously No picture output will occur through AV cables connected When playing motion pictures pictures with audio recorded with other devices video audio may not always be played back correctly Images may be momentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions Always read your television s operating instructions HDMI MODE P 25 1080i is only effective in the following cases e MODE PLAY PICTURE
106. er or not to flash AUTO RED EYE reduction e Automatically judges whether or not to flash JE pictures of subjects in dark reduce red eye P FORCED FLASH ON e Always flash FORCED ON RED EYE reduction Taking pictures with backlight or For PARTY and CANDLE LIGHT scene modes under bright lighting e g fluorescent only P 54 e Always flash reduce red eye SLOW SYNC RED EYE reduction e Automatically judges whether or not to flash Taking pictures of subjects against a reduce red eye slow shutter speed to take brighter nightscape tripod recommended pictures FORCED FLASH OFF e Never flash Places where flash use is prohibited 1 When digital red eye correction function operates red eye will be detected and corrected automatically when the flash is emitted As two flashes will be emitted do not move until after the second flash correction effect may vary according to person Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject Shutter speeds are as follows EN CS Ea 1 30 2 1 2000th 4 1 8 2 3 1 2000th 2 Varies according to MIN SHTR SPEED setting 3 Max 1 4 sec when INTELLIGENT ISO in use max 1 sec when STABILIZER set to OFF or when blur is insignificant Also varies according to INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode SCENE MODE zoom position VQT1Z82 43 Taking pictures with flash Continued Mode ZS3 QV MSIMSZ2SCN EY ZS1 6 MS SCN Y
107. er recommended Shutter speed max 1 sec 5 4 VQT1Z82 How to select a scene P 51 Using flash in scene modes P 44 Uses Tips Uses weak flash to bring out skin colors e Age and name will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting e To record age and name this mode BABY 1 and BABY can be set separately e Age display format depends on aver AGE and NAME print set 7 e and print setting can be made on your computer using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO Text may SELECT de SET also be stamped onto the picture using TEXT STAMP P 90 D Select AGE or NAME with A Y press gt Date of birth will be displayed as and select SET 0 month 0 day Set the birthday and name e Main fixed setting AGE Set birthday with A V lt gt INTELLIGENT ISO ISOMAX1600 NAME See Text input method P 89 e AF MODE default setting is e Press MENU SET face detection e Digital zoom Cannot be set Tips e Name cannot be recorded when e Make sure AGE and NAME are ON before LOCATION is set in TRAVEL taking a picture DATE e To reset Select RESET from SETUP menu e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Records pet s age and name when taking e Main fixed setting pictures INTELLIGENT ISO ISOMAX1600 e Default settings are as follows
108. erface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC ZS3 DMC ZS1 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 211 PANA 7262 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Support Contact C Panasonic DMC ZS3 C Panasonic DMC ZS1 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 VQT12Z82 3 4 If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal About the battery pack CAUTION Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack e Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit Do not get dir
109. eriods of time but this is not a fault To avoid jitter use a tripod and place in a stable location Especially when using telescopic zoom lower shutter speeds or self timer Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc lf you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines lf you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to peel Never leave th
110. es to select WBCDEFGHIJKLMNoP Character type QRSTUVWKYZAAACEE EETINOD QOUCE Upper case lower case symbols numbers space ode exit Select characters with A Y lt gt and press CANCEL SELECT Game MENU SET repeat CURSORU T fe INPUT Select EXIT with A Y lt P and press MENU SET e A maximum of 30 characters can be entered Maximum of 9 characters for FACE RECOG names e Input cursor is moved with the zoom lever e Text will be scrolled if title does not fit on screen After confirmation press qj to return to the menu screen in SINGLE setting VQT1Z82 89 Using PLAYBACK menu Continued REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except To edit B select SINGLE in step ER select picture with lt P and press MENU SET gt correct text and select EXIT press t to return to the menu Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY Playback Mode Cannot be used with pictures taken on other devices protected pictures or motion pictures To print text use TEXT STAMP below or the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO L TEXT STAMP Stamp recording date or text registered in the BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE or TITLE EDIT into your pictures Ideal for regular size printing Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select TEXT STAMP EP Sele
111. essage is displayed that asks the user to switch to 8 e To stop Press display button P 12 e Recording and zoom cannot be performed during demo e Use the movement detection demo with objects with contrasting coloring AUTO DEMO View introductory slideshow OFF ON e To close Press MENU SET e If the camera is left switched on while connected to the AC adapter DMW AC5PP sold separately and with no card inserted the demo will automatically begin whenever no operations are performed for approx 2 minutes VQT1Z82 2 1 Basic shooting operation 1 Turn on the power OFF_ON Status indicator illuminated for approx 1 second gt Shutter button 2 Set to amp Pictures and motion oO t pictures can be taken wW gt The captured pictures and motion pictures can be played back 3j Set to the desired recording mode Motion picture button e Motion pictures can be recorded fo immediately by pressing the motion picture button 4 Aim the camera and shoot W Taking still pictures Mi Recording motion pictures Press the shutter button Press the motion picture button D Gently press the shutter button D Press the motion picture button to start recording QD Press halfway u O Adjust the focus D Press and hold the shutter D Press the motion picture button button to take picture again to finish recording D Press fully e Motion pictures cannot be recorded in EY CLIPBO
112. et When disposing of transferring memory cards e If using the format or delete functions on your camera or computer this only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data from within the memory card When disposing of or transferring your memory cards we recommend physically destroying the memory card itself or using commercially available computer data erasing software to completely delete the data from the card Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly Personal Information If names or birthdays are set in BABY mode or in the FACE RECOG function ZS3 personal information will be included in the camera and the pictures that have been taken Disclaimer Data containing personal information can be altered or lost due to malfunction static electricity accidents breakdowns repairs or other operations Panasonic will not be liable for any damage that occurs direct or indirect as a result of the alteration or loss of data containing personal information When ordering repairs or transferring disposing of the camera e To protect your personal information please reset the settings P 24 e If any pictures are contained in the built in memory copy P 98 them to a memory card if necessary and then format P 26 the built in memory e Remove the memory card from the camera e When ordering repairs the built in memory and other settings may be returned to the initial purcha
113. evices Copying recorded pictures 99 Dubbing playback images via AV cables 99 Copying to COMDULSrS ss sise 99 Using with your PC 100 Copying still pictures and motion pictures 101 Using the Multi Conversion Adaptor sold SEDANALELY seececcecsvvecsscesceceeecenessceccestss 103 ad 5 2 1 0 Te EE 104 Printing multiple pictures Print with date and text 105 Making print settings on camera s 106 Viewing on TV screen 107 Viewing on a TV with HDMI Socket ZS3 108 VIERA Link HDMI HDAVI Control ZS3 109 Others J List of LCD monitor displays 112 IN TECOrdiINg san erreemr errr re 112 In DATA near mer nee temrrrr eer mre rer me 113 Message displays assssssssnnnnsnnnnnnnnna 114 Q amp A Troubleshooting ssseeeee 116 Usage cautions and notes 122 Recording picture time capacity 124 Specifications sn 128 Optional accessories sssseseennnnnnnne 132 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers 133 Request for Service Notice For USA and Puerto Rico Only 134 Limited Warranty For USA and Puerto Rico Onlly 135 Customer Services Directory United States and Puerto Rico 137 ike Caneel ee nee ee ete teen E 140 VQT1Z82 9 Before use Read first MDo a test shot first Check first to see if you can take pictures and record sounds motion pictures pictures with audio successfully M
114. f shutter speed is reduced in darker locations When burst setting is used flash is set to FORCED FLASH OFF and AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT ZS3 and AUDIO REC settings are canceled Settings will be stored even if power is turned off When using while following a moving subject in locations with major differences in brightness optimal exposure may not be achieved Auto review performed regardless of AUTO REVIEW setting Cannot set to BURST in TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN scene modes Using the HI SPEED BURST scene mode allows a faster succession of photographs to be taken FLASH BURST is convenient to take continuous still pictures using flash in dark places P 56 vA 6 VQT1Z82 See P 18 for menu setting procedure DIGITAL ZOOM Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extended optical zoom by up to 4 times See P 39 for details EMODE MS1MS2 SCN REC MOTION PICTURE menu O MS SCN H REC menu ESettings OFF ON This is fixed at ON when MACRO ZOOM is set amp COLOR MODE Set color effects EMODE A O REC MOTION PICTURE menu ZS1 6 6 HI REC menu ESettings STANDARD NATURAL soft VIVID sharp B W SEPIA COOL more blue WARM more red If interference is noticeable in dark locations Set to NATURAL In INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode STANDARD B W and SEPIA on
115. g frequently used scene modes on the mode dial MY SCN MODE MY SCENE MODE Mode zs3 MSIMS2 ZS1MS Frequently used scene modes can be preset to MS1MS2 MS for zs1 on the mode dial After the settings are made pictures can be taken in the preset scene mode by simply setting the mode dial to MY SCN MODE MY SCENE MODE 1 Set to DMC ZS3 DMC ZS1 The scene mode icon MS1 MS will be displayed if MS2 already registered Select and set the scene MENU SET Press MENU SET select sk and then press gt if the scene menu is not displayed Scene menu Take a picture in the preset MY SCN MODE 1 wsom ii The zoom lever scene 2 cara rar gt can also be used m gt Set the mode dial to MY SCN s SEARE to switch to the MODE MY SCENE MODE BATALIEYE HEXESEIeen and take an image e Functions tips for each 000 OHE scene P 52 59 _ To see a description of a scene BChanging the registered Select the scene and press DISPLAY scene mode m Perform the registration operation again Taking motion pictures m P 61 MS1 and MS2 Both represent the same function Frequently used scenes can be preset to each position so that you can quickly and easily switch to the desired scene mode For details on the preset scenes see the page on scene modes P 51 f recording settings are reset by RESET in the SETUP menu the preset scene modes are cleared 60 varzez Taking motion pic
116. ge priority Approx 15 pictures When using the built in memory immediately after formatting Max 100 pictures When using a card it may differ depending on the type of card and the recording conditions AUTO 80 100 200 400 800 1600 HIGH SENS mode 1600 6400 8 to 1 2000 th STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set AUTO Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple Center weighted Spot 2 7 amorphous silicon TFT LCD Approx 230 400 dots field of view ratio about 100 Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 3 m 17 4 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced flash ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 40 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is EM 3648 x 2736 pixels 3072 x 2304 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is KA 3648 x 2432 pixels 3072 x 2048 pixels 2560 x 1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is EX 3648 x 2056 pixels 3072 x 1728 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Motion pictures 848 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels
117. ght locations FN flashes red when shutter button is half pressed if picture will be dark QJ displayed on screen for settings other than 1 8 Cannot be set when INTELLIGENT ISO is used P 70 AUDIO REC Sounds can also be recorded with pictures This is useful for conversation or memo recording EMODE MS1MS2 SCN REC menu MS SCN REC menu Settings OFF ON Record approx 5 seconds of sound EUX displayed on screen To cancel recording Press MENU SET To play audio P 84 Recording is not possible in BURST AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT ZS3 and the PANORAMA ASSIST STARRY SKY HI SPEED BURST and FLASH BURST scene modes TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING LEVELING and ASPECT CONV cannot be used with pictures with audio Separate setting to AUDIO REC in CLIPBOARD menu P 82 Do not block microphone P 12 with fingers AF AF ASSIST LAMP llluminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment EMODE ZS3 MS1MS2 SCN REC menu 3 MS SCN REC menu Settings OFF Lamp off taking pictures of animals in dark etc ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button LS and larger AF area displayed Lamp Effective distance 1 5 m 4 93 feet Do not cover or look at lamp from close range FA 8 VQT1Z82 See P 18 for menu setting procedure CLOCK SET Set the clock Same function as that in SETUP menu P 17
118. gorized MOTION PICTURE FAVORITE PLAY Manually play images set in FAVORITE P 95 displayed only when FAVORITE pictures present and setting set to ON En View images D lt gt Previous Next Calendar display cannot be used The following playback menus only can be set ROTATE DISP P 94 PRINT SET P 96 PROTECT P 97 AUDIO DUB P 97 To close FAVORITE PLAY select NORMAL PLAY 88 varizes Using PLAYBACK menu REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure see P 18 CALENDAR Select date from calendar screen to view only the images taken on that day P 83 Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select CALENDAR This setting can only be made when the Playback Mode is NORMAL PLAY P 40 Lg TITLE EDIT You can edit names from BABY and PET scene modes or destination in TRAVEL DATE or give titles to your favorite pictures Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select TITLE EDIT EN Select SINGLE or MULTI and set Select picture SINGLE MULTI up to 50 pictures with the same text T 7 Lg TITLE EDIT setting M TITLE EDIT already set e To cancel Press DISPLAY again e To execute gt Press MENU SET Text input method Press display button several tim
119. he camera is not available if you use only either of them Product name HDMI mini cable Product name Multi Conversion Adaptor Product no RP CDHM15 RP CDHM30 Produce no DMW MCA1 Product name Product name Product name Leather Case Marine Case Semi Hard Case Product no Product no Product no DMW CT3 DMW MCTZ7 DMW CHTZ3 Product name SDHC Memory Card Product name SD Memory Card Product no 32 GB RP SDV32GU1K Product no 2 GB RP SDMO2GU1A 16 GB RP SDV16GU1K 2 GB RP SDVO2GU1A 12 GB RP SDM12GU1K 1 GB RP SDRO1GU1A 8 GB RP SDVO8GU1K 6 GB RP SDMO6GU1K 4 GB RP SDM04GU1K 4 GB RP SDV04GU1K SDHC memory cards New standards set in 2006 by SD Association for high capacity memory cards exceeding 2 GB Can be used on SDHC memory card compatible devices but not on devices only compatible with SD memory cards When connecting to other devices or requesting printing in stores please verify SDHC memory card compatibility in advance Always read your device s operating instructions before proceeding iso S 2a fee 825 Refer to P 13 14 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 1 3 2 VQT1Z82 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA and Puerto Rico Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items
120. he ci contre Le num ro de s rie se trouve sur l tiquette situ e sur le dessous de votre appareil photo Conservez le pr sent manuel afin de pouvoir le consulter au besoin N de mod le N de s rie Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada AVERTISSEMENT POUR R DUIRE LES RISQUES D INCENDIE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES L APPAREIL N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE L HUMIDIT L GOUTTEMENT OU AUX CLABOUSSEMENTS ET NE PLACEZ SUR L APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE TEL UN VASE UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES ACCESSOIRES RECOMMAND S NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE OU LE PANNEAU ARRI RE IL N Y A AUCUNE PI CE REPARABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR L INT RIEUR CONFIEZ TOUTE R PARATION UN TECHNICIEN DE SERVICE QUALIFI LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE TROUVER PROXIMIT DE L APPAREIL ET TRE FACILEMENT ACCESSIBLE A Li ion A YD L LS 822 VQT1Z82 ATTENTION Danger d explosion si la batterie n est pas remplac e correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie identique ou du m me type recommand e par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries us es Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de br lures Ne pas d monter chauffer plus de 60 C 140 F ou incin rer La plaque signal tique se trouve sur le dessous des appareils CE QUI SUIT NE S APPLIQUE QU AU CANADA Cet appareil
121. he focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces P 73 Face Recognition The faces of people who are taken frequently can be registered together with their names ages and other information If pictures are taken with FACE RECOG P 65 set to ON priority is given to the focus and exposure adjustments of the faces close to those that have been registered Also the camera memorizes detected faces during Face Detection automatically recognizes faces which are taken frequently and displays them on the face registration screen Face Recognition searches for faces close to those that have been registered Correct recognition of faces cannot be guaranteed n some cases the camera may be unable to correctly distinguish between people with similar facial characteristics such as parents and children and brothers and sisters When using Face Recognition the facial characteristics are extracted for performing recognition and so this process takes longer than regular Face Detection For subjects registered as newborns and infants people with birthdays set to less than 3 years is displayed and the picture will be taken to give the skin a more healthy appearance AF TRACKING Even if a subject where the focus was locked AF Lock moves the camera can continue to keep it in focus Set AF MODE to AF tracking AMESA i GOOD e To cancel AF tracking Press A again LL Je de AF tracking frame
122. ices Original face recognition information will not be copied when pictures are leveled FACE RECOG Delete all face recognition information from selected pictures This function is useful for deleting information registered accidentally with FACE RECOG in recording mode Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select FACE RECOG En Select picture with lt gt and set Select YES Face recognition information cannot be recovered once it is deleted Pictures whose information has been deleted will not be included in CATEGORY PLAY selections for recognized faces Information cannot be deleted for protected pictures e After confirmation press iT to return to the menu screen VQT1Z82 93 Using PLAYBACK menu Continued REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except ASPECT CONV Convert pictures taken in E to or EM for printing Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select ASPECT CONV Select or 3 pe horizontal position and convert Move portrait pictures using Y a D Changes to outlined size V 0 D 4 Select YES and set e After confirmation press f to return to the menu screen oO D D O P AC T a P aD a D 5 5 Picture size may be increased after aspect ratio is changed Cannot be set in MODE PLAY CATEGORY PLAY or
123. in SETUP menu when in NORMAL PICTURE Mode REC PLAY switch 8 Mode dial Bring up the menu REC OFF_ON Camera ON OFF switch The selected DO sa QUALITY h item is Shutter button ml E ASPECTRATIO EH displayed with BSOINTELLIGENTISO f an orange E SENSITIVITY um background SELECT EXIT Select SETUP menu Highlight a Select and return to menu items REC PLAY switch To restore default settings Select the item m gt RESET P 24 3 DE Page CLOCK SET Zoom lever can WORLD TIME be used to switch TRAVEL DATE to next screen Svo ROTE di TRAV EL DATE E When the REC PLAY switch is set 0 0 to menu can be closed with a Gi half press of the shutter button Settings display may vary according to items 1 8 VQT1Z82 To enable optimum usage of the camera various functions can be activated and setting can be changed from the menus Menu type REC menu 2 MOTION PICTURE menu Changing image preferences P 69 80 e Displays settings such as white balance sensitivity aspect ratio and picture size amp SETUP menu Making the camera more convenient to use P 21 27 e Displays settings for ease of use such as adjusting the clock and changing the beep sounds MODE PLAYBACK MODE menu Viewing recorded pictures P 85 88 e Choose a playback type to see slideshows or just yo
124. in cards A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED Folder numbers in use have reached 999 Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 26 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing NO RESET P 24 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV AV cable is connected to camera e To remove message immediately Press MENU SET e To change aspect ratio Change TV ASPECT P 25 USB connection cable is only connected to camera Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device THIS BATTERY CANNOT BE USED Use a genuine Panasonic battery DMW BCG10PP Battery cannot be recognized as terminal is dirty Wipe any dirt away from the battery terminal NO BATTERY POWER REMAINS The battery level is low Charge the battery before use P 13 VQT1Z82 115 Q amp A Troubleshooting Battery power Camera does not work even if power is turned on Battery is not inserted correctly P 15 or needs recharging P 13 LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on Camera is set to POWER SAVE or AUTO LCD OFF P 23 Press shutter button halfway to release Battery needs recharging Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on Battery needs recharging Camera is set to POWER SAVE P 23 Press shutter button halfway to release This unit is turned off automatically
125. in following cases e During recording motion pictures e BURST recording e HI SPEED BURST or FLASH BURST scene modes recording LCD MODE setting is not reflected on TV Some televisions may cut off the edges of pictures or not display them full screen Pictures rotated to portrait may be blurred slightly Change picture mode settings on TV if aspect ratios are not displayed correctly on widescreen or high definition televisions VQT1Z82 1 07 Viewing on TV screen Continued Viewing on a TV with HDMI Socket An HDMI mini cable sold separately can be used to enable enjoyment of pictures and motion pictures in high resolution What is HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI is an interface for digital video devices Digital video and audio signals can be outputted by connecting the camera to an HDMI compatible device This camera can be connected to a High definition TV compatible with HDMI to enjoy recorded pictures and motion pictures at high resolution Connecting the camera to a Panasonic TV VIERA compatible with VIERA Link HDMI enables linked operation VIERA Link P 109 EP Connect camera to TV Preparation e Check the HDMI MODE P 25 Turn off the camera and TV Turn on TV Set to HDMI input 3j Turn on camera Check the socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket can lead to faulty operation To HDMI vid
126. info You may also contact us directly at 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 10 am 7 pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Accessory Purchases United States and Puerto Rico Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Product Repairs United States and Puerto Rico Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave MAIL TO Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center As of October 2008 VQT1Z82 1 3 1 138 Merci d avoir choisi Panasonic Vous avez achet l un des appareils les plus perfectionn s et les plus fiables actuellement sur le march Utilis selon les directives il vous apportera ainsi qu votre famille des ann es de plaisir Veuillez prendre le temps de remplir la fic
127. leting pictures ccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 41 To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures 41 Application Record Changing recording information display 42 Taking pictures with flash 43 Taking close up pictures motion pictures 45 THE TELE MACRO 45 Q MACRO ZOOM nn 46 Positioning camera and subject within accessible range for focus alignment 47 Taking images with self timer 48 Taking pictures motion pictures with exposure compensation 49 EXPOSURE d AUTO BRACKET Pictures only 49 Taking pictures by automatically changing the aspect ratio ZS3 50 SCN Taking pictures according to the scene 51 EJ PORTRAIT J SOFT SKIN EJ TRANSFORM A SELF PORTRAIT 52 SCENERY EZ PANORAMA ASSIST PORT 53 NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY fj FOOD PARTY RJ CANDLE LIGHT oaii 54 BABY fad PET BBISUNSET c cece 55 V4 HIGH SENS EAHI SPEED BURST 56 FLASH BURST BASTARRY SKY 57 Bal FIREWORKS AM BEACH E 3SNOW KSYAERIAL PHOTO 4PIN HOLE 58 4 FILM GRAIN FAUNDERWATER 59 MS Setting frequently used scene modes on the mode dial 60 M Taking motion pictures ZS3 61 HA Taking motion pictures ZS7 64 Taking pictures with the face recognition function ZS3 65 Face Recognition function 65 Face registration nes 65 Useful features for travel 67 WEN TRAVEL DATE eienn 67 amp 3
128. ly can be set NATURAL and VIVID cannot be set for motion picture recording W STABILIZER Automatically detects and prevents jitter EMODE MS1MS2 SCN REC menu MS SCN REC menu ESettings Ur OFF Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction The optimum image stabilizer is performed automatically based on the recording conditions ho AUTO Constant correction Monitor image stable composition easy to determine Correction at moment shutter button is pressed More effective than MODE1 Setting fixed to MODE in SELF PORTRAIT and OFF in STARRY SKY scene modes Cases where optical image stabilizer may be ineffective Heavy jitter high zoom ratio including digital zoom range fast moving objects indoors or in dark locations due to low shutter speed This is fixed at MODE1 during motion picture recording VQT1Z82 A 1 Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu Continued REC PLAY switch 3 MN MIN SHTR SPEED Sets shutter speed to minimum We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations MMODE REC menu MSettings 1 250 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter so we recommend using a tripod and the self timer As pictures may become dark when using faster values such as 1 250 we recommend that pictures are taken in bri
129. matic registration screen If AUTO REGISTRATION is set to ON in step EJ of Face registration the registration screen will be automatically displayed after taking a picture of someone who appears frequently in your pictures The screen will appear after the same person is taken about 5 times not including pictures taken with BURST AUDIO REC AUTO BRACKET or MULTI ASPECT settings Select YES with A and press MENU SET e If NO is selected another screen will be displayed where AUTO REGISTRATION can be set to OFF by pressing A to select YES Follow steps 3 and F in Face registration e The automatic registration screen will not be displayed if 6 people have already been registered Face Recognition may not be possible or may not correctly recognize people in the following cases due to their expressions or recording environment even if they are registered people e Faces that are not facing forward are e Facial features changed due to age tilted appear extremely bright or dark e Significantly different expressions are obscured by sunglasses light e Few amounts of face shading reflected by eyeglasses hair hats or e Fast movements other objects or appear small e The camera is shaking e The entire face does not fit into the screen e Digital zoom is used AF MODE is fixed to amp Face detection f the camera is aimed at a different subject after pressing
130. mentarily before focus is aligned AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital Zoom or macro zoom etc Use m or m if focus is difficult to align with Le Cannot set to Face detection in the following cases PANORAMA ASSIST NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO UNDERWATER scene modes f the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face even though Face detection is set switch the AF mode setting to any other modes The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions AF mode setting is switched to E e When the face is not facing the camera When there is rapid movement or the face is at an angle e When the camera is shaking e When the facial features are hidden e When the subject is other than a human behind sunglasses etc being such as pets e When the face is extremely bright or dark When digital zoom is used e When the face appears small on the screen In AF tracking the AF lock can fail lose the subject or track another subject or following conditions e The subject is too small e Asimilarly colored subject or e There is rapid movement background e The camera is shaking e Zoom is used e The location is too bright or dark Cannot set to If AF tracking in the following cases e STARRY SKY FIREWORKS PIN HOLE FILM GRAIN or PANORAMA ASSIST scene
131. mode We recommend using a tripod the self timer P 48 and flash FORCED FLASH OFF P 43 Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if subject is close to camera due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture 4 6 VQT1Z82 Positioning camera and subject within accessible range for focus alignment Focus range for NORMAL PICTURE Mode g VA CT D d a Distance between the lens 3 cm 50 cm 1m 2m e and the subject 0 10 feet 1 64 feet 3 28 feet 6 57 feet max W AF 3 cm 0 10 feet co 50 cm 1 64 feet AF 20 cm 0 66 feet 2 50 cm 1 64 feet 2x AF 50 cm 1 64 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet AFY 1 m 3 28 feet 1 m 3 28 feet AF 2 m se 00 When a subject is too close to Zim Gro Teel ia the camera the image may not be properly focused on 5 m 4 93 feet 2 m 6 57 feet TELE 1 m 3 28 feet 2 jad au _ O O N 2x 10 x 12x max T 2 m 6 57 feet Focus range when AFY AF MACRO is set 2 RE Focus range when AFYAF MACRO is off 3 1 Focus range varies depending on the zoom ratio 2 The focus range is identical under the following settings INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode 4 CLIPBOARD Mode e FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY HIGH SENS UNDERWAT
132. modes B W SEPIA COOL and WARM in COLOR MODE Can be set to Face Detection and 1 area focusing for motion picture recording 74 variz See P 18 for menu setting procedure jo PRE AF Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button is not pressed Increases battery consumption EMODE MS1MS2 SCN REC menu MS SCN REC menu ESettings Focus is not adjusted until the shutter button is pressed halfway The focus is adjusted continuously based on subject movement even when the shutter button is not pressed The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter button is not pressed Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max W to max T or if suddenly moving closer to subject Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align When using Lm or Le in AF MODE focus will be aligned quickly when shutter button is pressed halfway METERING MODE You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure EMODE REC menu ESettings Brightness measurement position Multiple Normal usage produces balanced Spot Center and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and Thy background 2 e g person in spotlight on stage Spot metering backlighting ta
133. move PRE AF OFF e Tripod self timer recommended e AF MODE default setting is PORTRAIT stand at least 1 5m 4 93 feet away at the face detection ee Wide end wide angle e Focus Max W 80 cm 2 63 feet Max T 1 2 m 3 94 feet 5 m 16 4 feet Takes clear pictures of night scenes e Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes Tips e Shutter may remain closed for up Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away to 8 seconds after taking picture e Do not move for 8 seconds e Main fixed settings Shutter speed max 8 sec if there is a little FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF jitter or using tripod or optical image stabilizer PRE AF OFF is OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF e Tripod self timer recommended SENSITIVITY ISO80 800 Takes natural looking pictures of food Tips e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Brighten subjects and background in e AF MODE default setting is lt e pictures of indoor events such as weddings face detection Tips e Stand approx 1 5 m 4 93 feet away e Zoom Wide W side e Use flash e Tripod self timer recommended Brings out the atmosphere of a candlelit e AF MODE default setting is 18 room face detection Tips e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T e Do not use flash e Tripod self tim
134. ntents may be damaged The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD memory card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing VQT1Z82 1 5 Inserting battery and card Continued Picture save destination cards and built in memory Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted or to the built in memory IN if not HCompatible memory cards sold separately SD memory card The following SD standard based cards Panasonic brand recommended SDHC memory card e SD memory cards 8 MB 2 GB sold separately e SDHC memory cards 4 GB 32 GB Can only be used with devices compatible with SDHC memory cards Always read your device s operating instructions before proceeding e Cards of over 4 GB may only be used if they have the SDHC logo Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already been formatted with a computer or another device P 26 Switch If the switch on the card is set to LOCK operations such as LOCK SDE ago formatting recording and deleting cannot be performed MultiMediaCards may also be used for pictures only E Built in memory approx 40 MB Built in memory is slower than SD memory card QVGA in REC QUALITY P 80 only can be available to record motion pictures in the built in memory Clipboard pictures P 81
135. num rique de la classe B est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada N utilisez que l adaptateur secteur Panasonic DMW AC5PP vendu s par ment Utilisez toujours une batterie de marque Panasonic DMW BCG10PP Si une batterie autre que Panasonic est utilis e nous ne pouvons garantir le bon fonctionnement de l appareil N utilisez pas un c ble USB autre que celui fourni N utilisez pas un c ble AV autre que celui fourni Utilisez exclusivement un mini cable HDMI Panasonic authentique RP CDHMA5 RP CDHM30 en option Utilisez exclusivement un adaptateur Multi Conversion Panasonic authentique DMW MCAT en option Rangez les cartes m moire hors de la port e des enfants L appareil que vous vous tes procur est aliment par une batterie au lithium ion Pour des renseignements sur le recyclage de la batterie veuillez composer le 1 800 8 BATTERY loignez l appareil le plus possible propos du bloc batterie de tout dispositif mettant un champ lectromagn tique tel un four micro ondes un t l viseur une console de jeux vid o etc e Si vous utilisez l appareil sur le dessus ou proximit d un t l viseur les images ou le son pourraient tre d form s par son champ lectromagn tique e N utilisez pas l appareil proximit d un t l phone cellulaire car l interf rence pourrait perturber les images et le son e Les puissants champs magn tiques produits
136. o not attempt to operate this camera with any non Panasonic after market brand battery When charging e Remove any dirt on connectors of charger and battery with dry cloth e Keep at least 1 m 3 28 feet away from AM radio may cause radio interference e Noises may be emitted from inside of charger but this is not a fault e Always remove from main socket after charging up to 0 1 W consumed if left in place Store battery in battery carrying case after use Do not use if damaged or dented especially connectors e g by dropping can cause faults 2N The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information 14 varizee Inserting battery and card Battery check orientation Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF Card check orientation Slide to the OPEN position and open the lid T not touch terminal OPEN Release lever Completely insert battery and card both click into place Close lid Slide to the LOCK position MTo remove e To remove battery e To remove card move lever in press down in center direction of arrow Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BCG10PP lf you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Do not remove card or battery while power is ON or while status indicator is on Camera may cease operating correctly or card recorded co
137. ode Shutter system Motion picture recording Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Hi speed burst Burst speed Number of recordable pictures ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor VQT1Z82 When playing back 0 6 W 10 100 000 pixels 1 2 33 CCD total pixel number 12 700 000 pixels Primary color filter Optical 12 x zoom f 4 1 mm to 49 2 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 25 mm to 300 mm F3 3 to F4 9 Max 4 x Max 21 4 x Normal AF Macro Macro zoom Face detection AF tracking 11 area focusing 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to co 3 cm 0 1 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to co 2 m 6 57 feet unless max T There may be difference in above settings Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter AVCHD Lite 1280 x 720 pixels 60p recordings Only when using an SD Memory Card CCD output is at 30fps Approx 17 Mbps Approx 13 Mbps Approx 9 Mbps VBR with stereo audio Motion JPEG 1280 x 720 pixels 848 x 480 pixels 640x480 pixels 320x240 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card 30 frames second with stereo audio 2 3 pictures second Burst Approx 1 8 pictures second Unlimited Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Approx 10 pictures second Spee
138. ode Take motion pictures P 64 CLIPBOARD Mode Take pictures as memos P 81 VQT1Z82 31 Taking picture with automatic settings INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Mode A 1 Turn on the power OFF ON Status indicator illuminated for _ Shutter button approx 1 second p Set to ef Status indicator 3j Set to INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Automatic scene detection Camera reads scene when pointed at subject and makes optimum settings automatically e During AF tracking P 34 the optimum scene is automatically selected for the subject where the focus was locked AF Lock E Recognizes i PORTRAIT De y OCUS display Follows face to take clear bright Bee Com when focus pictures p half A ignea r i Recognizes i SCENERY Adjust the ilumingted Takes sharp pictures of near and far focus landscapes Recognizes i MACRO gt Recognized scene icon displayed in Reads distance to take sharp pictures blue for 2 sec of close subjects Recognizes i NIGHT PORTRAIT Takes bright natural pictures of people and night scenery Only with EM Press fully Recognizes i NIGHT SCENERY Uses slow shutter speed to achieve natural coloring Only with Recognizes i BABY E P 34 ff Recognizes movement Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above To take motion pictures E P 61 3 2 VQT1Z82
139. ome information are not displayed for motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite Motion pictures recorded with AVCHD Lite P 79 can be viewed on your computer using PHOTOfunSTUDIO on the supplied CD ROM Motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG and pictures with added audio recordings can be played back on your computer using QuickTime on the supplied CD ROM 8 4 VQT1Z82 Different playback methods PLAYBACK MODE REC PLAY switch Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways P Set to P Set to a position other than L7 CLIPBOARD Mode 3j Display the menu Press MENU SET Select the playback mode from MODE ENORMAL PLAY m P 40 PLAYBACK MODE selection menu ESLIDE SHOW PLAYBACK MODE gt 55 Sos EMODE PLAY MODE PLAY mp P 87 CATEGORY PLAY 0 PLAY AU PERLE P 88 SELECT EXIT BFAVORITE PLAY E P 88 When no card is inserted pictures except CLIPBOARD pictures are played back from the built in memory The PLAYBACK MODE automatically becomes NORMAL PLAY when the REC PLAY switch is set to gt and the power is turned on or when switching from recording mode to playback mode VQT1Z82 8 5 Different playback methods PLAYBACK MODE Continued REC PLAY switch gt E SLIDE SHOW Automatically play images in order and to music Recommended when viewing on TV screen Select playback method 0 A
140. ons To play motion picture audio during slideshows To play motion picture audio during slideshows when ALL has been selected press SUBMENU and in the Slideshow settings set Effect to off and Audio to on Display hide operation icons Operation icons can be hidden by pressing RETURN When operations are hidden they can be re displayed by pressing SUBMENU 1 1 0 VQT1Z82 The DMC ZS1 does not support VIERA Link Other related operations Power OFF The camera s power can also be switched off when switching the television s power off with the remote control Automatic input select e This function automatically switches the television input to the camera screen whenever the camera s power is switched on while it is connected via the HDMI mini cable The television can also be switched on via the camera from standby mode if Power on link on the television is set to ON e The input setting may not be able to be changed automatically with certain television HDMI sockets In this case please change the input setting with your television s remote control consult your television s operating instructions for details e Refer to P 120 if VIERA Link HDMI does not function correctly lf you are unsure whether or not the TV you are using are compatible with VIERA Link read the operating instructions for the devices f the VIERA Link setting on the camera P
141. oor image quality or sound quality during playback or may not be able to be played back even when using equipment supporting these standards The recording information also may not be displayed correctly If this happens play the motion pictures back using the camera Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite are not compliant with DCF and Exif and so some information such as the picture number and white balance are not displayed during playback Using a card of SD speed Class 6 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing Using a high speed card with a specified speed e g on packaging of at least 10 MB s is recommended when REC QUALITY is set to HD WV GA or VGA Motion pictures cannot be recorded to MultiMediaCards To play back motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format using a computer please use the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied REC MODE is not available in the DMC ZS1 VQT1Z82 19 Wak AVCHD Lite HH MOTION JPEG Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu Continued REC PLAY switch See P 18 for menu setting procedure REC QUALITY Sets the picture quality of the motion picture that is recorded EMODE O MS1MS2 SCN MOTION PICTURE menu HI REC menu ESettings AVCHD Lite in REC MODE 1280x720 1280 x 720 16 9 L MOTION JPEG in REC
142. ored to default when scene mode is changed Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without using zoom close to max W This may be remedied by using a little zoom lf flash is to be emitted flash type marks e g A will turn red when shutter button is pressed halfway No pictures may be taken if these marks e g AW are flashing flash is charging Insufficient flash reach may be due to inadequately set exposure or white balance Flash effect may not be fully achieved with high shutter speeds Flash charging may take time if battery is low or if using flash repeatedly 44 varizee SENSITIVITY P 71 an INTELLIGENT ISO P 70 Taking close up pictures motion pictures Mode ZSJ G ZSs10 H When you want to enlarge the subject setting to AF MACRO aF enables you to take images at an even closer distance than the normal focus range up to 3 cm 0 10 feet for max W Display MACRO MODE Focus may take time to align for subjects over 50 cm 1 64 feet away When using 3 INTELLIGENT 3j Take an unadi AUTO Mode macro recording can p be activated by just pointing the camera at subject KA display AF MACRO automatically activates when AF MODE is set to gs AF tracking A is not displayed AF display Taking close up images without standing close to subject tY
143. otion JPEG ZS3 The PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied can be used to copy still pictures and motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite or Motion JPEG format to your computer or to create DVD videos from motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format Files and folders containing copied AVCHD Lite motion pictures cannot be played back or edited if they have been deleted modified or moved using Windows Explorer or similar methods Always use PHOTOfunSTUDIO when handling AVCHD Lite motion pictures ZS1 The PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied can be used to copy still pictures and motion pictures to your computer and to play them back VQT1Z82 9 9 Using with your PC Still motion pictures can be copied from the camera to your computer by connecting the two together e Copied pictures can then be printed out or sent by e mail using the PHOTOfunSTUDIO software on the CD ROM supplied J Computer specifications Windows Macintosh 98 98SE 2000 XP Vista OS 9 OS X Can use PHOTOfunSTUDIO me vos Ng Can copy AVCHD Lite motion pictures to my No Yes 2 No computer Can copy still pictures and Motion JPEG motion Yes pictures from my camera Yes OS 9 2 2 to my computer via USB OS X 10 1 10 5 cable Do need to install USB drivers Yes mo a e USB connection cables cannot be used with Windows 95 Mac OS 8 x or older versions of either but
144. par des haut parleurs ou de gros moteurs lectriques peuvent endommager les donn es ou distordre les images e Le champ lectromagn tique cr par un microprocesseur peut nuire l appareil et perturber l image et le son e Dans le cas ou l appareil serait perturb par un champ lectromagn tique et cesserait de fonctionner ad quatement mettez le hors marche et retirez en la batterie ou d branchez l adaptateur secteur DMW AC5PP vendu s par ment Remettez la batterie en place ou rebranchez l adaptateur secteur Batterie batterie au lithium ion e Utilisez l unit sp cifi e pour recharger la batterie N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que l appareil sp cifi e Evitez le contact des salet s du sable du liquide ou autres corps trangers avec les bornes Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches et avec des objets m talliques e Evitez de d monter remodeler chauffer ou jeter au feu Si de l lectrolyte entre en contact avec vos mains ou vos v tements lavez les avec beaucoup d eau Si de l lectrolyte p n tre dans vos yeux ne les frottez pas Rincez vous les yeux avec beaucoup d eau puis consultez un m decin N exposez pas la batterie la chaleur et tenez la loign e de toute flamme Ne laissez pas la ou les batteries dans un v hicule expos au soleil avec vitres et portes ferm es pendant une longue p riode de temps puis remettez l appareil en mar
145. ranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service VQT1Z82 1 3 5 Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States and Puerto Rico call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING F
146. res taken on other devices gt TRIMMING Enlarge your pictures and trim unwanted areas Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select TRIMMING EN Select picture with lt gt and set o gt 00 Expan Change Trim position 2 Select area to trim gt TRIMMING e ET Select YES and set e After confirmation press 1 to return to the menu screen 3 Picture quality is reduced after trimming Cannot be set in MODE PLAY ZS3 CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY Playback Mode Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Original face recognition information will not be copied when pictures are trimmed 9 2 VQT1Z82 For the PLAYBACK menu setting procedure see P 18 Ej LEVELING Slight slanting in the picture can be corrected Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select LEVELING Ore picture De YES e After confirmation press s the slant T to return to the menu screen Picture quality is reduced when leveling is performed The resulting picture may have fewer recording pixels than the original picture when leveling is performed Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictures taken on other dev
147. rget VQT1Z82 15 Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu Continued REC PLAY switch 3 iQ ILEXPOSURE Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is significant contrast between background and subject EMODE REC MOTION PICTURE menu 6 REC menu ESettings OFF ON Q displayed on screen Even if SENSITIVITY is set to 80 or 100 when ILEXPOSURE is activated images may be taken at a higher sensitivity than the setting Correction effects may not be achieved under certain conditions L BURST Enables a rapid succession of photographs to be taken Succession of photographs taken while shutter button is held down EMODE A O MS1MS2 SCN REC menu AA O MS SCN REC menu ESettings BURST setting No of pictures 1 o PE 2 3 pictures sec ZS3 FE Fine Max 3 RUGU 2 5 pictures sec ZS1 FM Standard Max 5 Approx 1 8 pictures sec 2 ZS3 QC l ES Free Approx 2 0 pictures sec 2 254 Until card built in memory is full 1 When using self timer Fixed at 3 pictures 2 Becomes progressively slower Delayed timing depends on card type PICTURE SIZE and QUALITY Focus is fixed from first picture When is selected the exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings for the first picture When is selected exposure and white balance is adjusted for each picture Burst speed may be reduced if SENSITIVITY is set to high or i
148. s aperture during motion picture recording this is not a fault Motion pictures and pictures with audio taken by this camera cannot be played in other cameras Motion pictures and pictures with audio taken with this camera may not always be able to be played back with cameras by other manufacturers Playback may also not be possible with certain Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX Cameras launched before December 2008 and some cameras launched in 2009 FS LS Series In some cases motion pictures and pictures with audio taken by this camera cannot be played back by digital cameras from other companies and they also cannot be played in Panasonic digital cameras LUMIX that were sold before July 2008 Motion pictures recorded in AVCHD Lite format cannot be played in devices that do not support AVCHD In some cases motion pictures cannot be played back correctly in AVCHD compatible devices VQT1Z82 1 1 9 Q amp A Troubleshooting Continued TV computer printer No image appears on TV Image blurred or not colored Not connected correctly P 107 108 TV input setting not set to auxiliary input TV is not compatible with SDHC memory card When using SDHC memory card TV screen display different to LCD monitor Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions Cannot play motion pictures on TV Card is inserted into TV Connect with AV cable supplied or HDM
149. s not possible Zoom can also be used during recording If the motion picture is recorded on a memory card one that is marked as 10 MB s or faster on the package is recommended d1 Set to Microphone 2 Set the mode dial to H MOTION PICTURE Mode Start recording Remaining recording time approx Bes TGA Press halfway Adjust the focus Press fully EI d di J p HPlaying back motion pictures start recording Elapsed recording time approx m gt P 84 End recording B Press fully maximum of approx 2 GB of continuous motion pictures can be recorded Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the card the available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB To record more than 2 GB press the shutter button again Do not block the microphone with your fingers Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it No audio will be recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down Camera operation sounds such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded The zoom speed is slower than normal AF MODE is fixed at 1 area focusing and stabilizer is fixed at MODE1 To fix the focus setting set CONTINUOUS AF to OFF Extended optical zoom and ROTATE DISP for pictures taken vertically are not available NATURAL and VIVID cannot be set for motion picture recording Recording automa
150. se state e If the above operations cannot be performed because of a camera malfunction consult with the dealer or nearest Service Center When transferring or disposing of your memory card see When disposing of transferring memory cards in the previous section For DMC ZS3 users This product is licensed under the AVC patent portfolio license for the personal and noncommercial use of a consumer to i encode video in compliance with the AVC Standard AVC Video and or ii decode AVC Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non commercial activity and or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC Video No license is granted or shall be implied for any other use Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA LLC See http www mpegla com VQT1Z82 1 23 Recording picture time capacity Recording picture capacity still pictures Varies according to ASPECT RATIO P 70 PICTURE SIZE P 69 or QUALITY P 70 settings ASPECT RATIO QUALITY PARA Em ee HIA Built inmemory 7 14 o 19 13 26 28 54 45 84 200 320 ___32MB 4 o e 12 6 1f 18 35 2 54 130 20 __64MB 9 20 13 26 18 3 37 73 eof 110 270 420 28 41 10 210 145 280 300 580 470 680 2150 335 16B 220 430 290 560 600 1160 950 1770 4310 6710 a 1229 4GB 2413 8 B 1360 2660 1800 3500 7670 050 4020 1157 7 Q W co A Q ue o o J
151. splayed lt gt FORMAT YES NO a P e This requires a sufficiently charged battery P 13 or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately CE are Only inserted card will be formatted if present built in memory will be formatted if no card is inserted e Always format cards with this camera e All picture data including protected pictures will be deleted P 97 e Do not turn off power or perform other operations during formatting e Consult your nearest Service Center if format cannot be successfully completed e Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes ERROR appears or when formatting the built in memory or card When a card built in memory is formatted the data cannot be restored Check the content of the card built in memory carefully before formatting eE LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH German FRAN AIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian 137 Chinese Change display A 5 Japanese language Not displayed on DMC ZS3P DMC ZS1P 26 VQT1Z82 The VIERA Link menu item is not available in the DMC ZS1 See P 18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu DEMO DEMO MODE JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Only during recording Extent of jitter and of subject movement are shown on View demonstration of graph Estimate functions Large lt Small Large STE Jitter LCA Movement detection e When the REC PLAY switch is a guidance m
152. ssage is displayed E gt DL th D OQ Press MENU SET 3j Select the setting item year month date time display order time display format and set REC PLAY switch Select the CLOCK ST settin To change time setting font CREE EIB Select CLOCK SET from SETUP menu P 21 perform S CANCEL SELECT et the 3j and o date Select the display format e Clock settings will be saved for time or approx 3 months even after display battery is removed provided e To cancel Press ff a fully charged battery was e Setting example of display order and time display format D M Y AM PM PM 12 34 15 APR 2009 Y M D 24HRS 2009 4 15 12 34 When set to AM PM 0 00 midnight is AM 12 00 and 0 00 noon is PM 12 00 hours beforehand To set local time at travel Set destination gt WORLD TIME P 68 000 Press MENU SET e Turn on power again and check time display Time and date can be displayed by pressing DISPLAY several times re Failure to set the date and time will cause the date time to be improperly printed when printing pictures in digital photo center or when using TEXT STAMP P 90 Year can be set between 2000 and 2099 After the time has been set the date can be printed correctly even if the date is not displayed on the camera screen VQT1Z82 1 7 Using menus Example Change VOLUME
153. st upwards Tips e Stand as close as possible to subject e Zoom As telescopic as possible T side Changes the subject to a slim looking or glamorous appearance Use AY to select the transform level and press MENU SET to set TRANSFORM e The settings can also be changed in the Quick menu Take the picture Notes e This function can be used for personal use only and is not to be used for unauthorized commercial purposes or commercial gain which would represent a copyright e Do not use in ways that violate public order and decency or defame or slander others e Do not use in ways that harm the subject Take pictures of yourself Tips e Press shutter button halfway self timer indicator illuminates press shutter button fully review if self timer indicator flashes focus is not correctly aligned e Focus 30 cm 1 2 m 0 98 3 94 feet Max W e Do not use zoom harder to focus Zoom moved to max W automatically e 2 second self timer P 48 recommended pictures according to the scene e AF MODE default setting is 18 face detection e Clarity of effect may vary depending on brightness e AF MODE default setting is 18 face detection e When taking a picture a process is performed that improves the skin appearance The picture quality becomes slightly lower PICTURE SIZE will be fixed according to the ASPECT RATIO setting as detail
154. stant for all three pictures MULTI ASPECT is disabled when the number of recordable pictures is two or less It is also canceled when the power is turned off When MULTI ASPECT is set AUTO BRACKET and BURST are canceled MULTI ASPECT cannot be set in the TRANSFORM PANORAMA ASSIST HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST STARRY SKY PIN HOLE and FILM GRAIN scene modes DO VQT1Z82 MULTI ASPECT is not available in the DMC ZS1 Taking pictures according to the scene SCENE MODE Mode MS1MS2 SCN MS SCN Using SCENE MODE enables you to take pictures with optimum settings exposure coloring etc for given scenes P Set to B Zoom lever SCENE MODE Select scene Press MENU SET and then press if scene menu is not displayed DISPLAY SCENE MENU MENU SET sewe 1 Zoom lever To take motion pictures L can also be E P 61 lola lets used to switch 7 PORTRAIT to next screen ESetting frequently used S imm Leo i ser scenes to the mode dial N0 4 MY SCN MODE P 60 C To see description of each scene MY SCENE MODE P 60 Select scene and press display button Selecting a scene mode inappropriate for the actual scene may affect the coloring of your picture Following REC menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually available settings vary according to scene setting INTELLIGENT ISO
155. t if blues are strong Press MENU SET e Settings are remembered even if power is turned off e Settings remain applied when using flash e Even though the AWB setting is fixed in UNDERWATER scene mode fine adjustments may still be made e Fine adjustments cannot be made when COLOR MODE P 77 is set to B W SEPIA COOL or WARM Setting white balance manually SET Only takes image of white Select SET and press MENU SET objects within frame step Point the camera towards a white object i e g paper and press MENU SET Press MENU SET White balance is set to Wh MENU SET e Making this setting will reset white balance fine adjustment 72 varizee See P 18 for menu setting procedure FACE RECOG Registering people that appear frequently in your pictures allows them to be given priority when aligning focus and allows all pictures featuring them to be viewed collectively For details please refer to P 65 M AF MODE Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects EMODE MS1MS2 SCN gt REC MOTION PICTURE menu MS SCN REC menu Settings i Ta E a Le M High speed focus Recognizes faces up to 15 people and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly When METERING MODE P 75 is set to Taking front on pictures of people Face detection Automatically locking the fo
156. t sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals Do not touch the plug terminals and with metal objects Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor e Do not heat or expose to flame e Do not leave the battery ies in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed About the battery charger CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Battery charger This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But In the U S A and Canada the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration This manual provides operating instructions for the DMC ZS3 DMC ZS1 The appearance specifications and screen display vary depending on the model that is used The descriptions in this manual are primarily based on the
157. t the local time at travel destination Set the local time at H HOME Set date and time at home area travel destination P 68 ITI TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP Record the number of OFF SET Register departure and return dates days elapsed in your travels P 67 LOCATION OFF SET Input name of destination P 89 BEEP BEEP LEVEL Change or mute the a c Q Mute Low High beep shutter sounds BEEP TONE 9 8 9 Change beep tone SHUTTER VOL 2x 8 2 Mute Low High SHUTTER TONE Change shutter tone VOLUME 0 LEVELS LEVEL6 Adjust volume of sound e Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when from speakers 7 levels connected to TV We recommend setting camera volume to 0 a MONITOR 1 3 Brighter 0 Standard Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 1 3 Darker 7 levels VQT1Z82 2 1 Using SETUP menu Continued em Setings notes O OO O O LCD MODE OFF Normal cancel setting Make LCD monitor easier AX AUTO POWER LCD to see The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera CX POWER LCD Makes screen brighter than normal for outdoor use Q HIGH ANGLE Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from high positions becomes harder to see from the front e HIGH ANGLE will be canceled when power is turned off including POWER SAVE e Block out sunlight with hand etc if reflection makes screen
158. tery capacity P 16 amp N 1 x iho COOL 112 varizes 5 Number of recordable pictures IZS3 P 124 P 126 6 Save destination P 16 7 Recording state 8 Histogram P 42 9 Travel date P 67 10 i Aperture value P 35 Shutter speed P 35 ISO sensitivity P 71 GIE Intelligent ISO P 70 11 Focus range P 47 Zoom P 37 Macro zoom P 46 12 EX Pre AF P 75 CONTINUOUS AF P 80 Burst mode P 76 Auto bracket P 49 ES Multi aspect P 50 RO Intelligent exposure P 76 High angle mode P 22 Auto power LCD P 22 Power LCD P 22 Exposure compensation P 49 13 Spot metering target P 75 14 Spot AF area P 74 CLIPBOARD Mode P 81 Clipboard recording mode EJ 1 White balance P 72 ISO sensitivity P 71 RS KA EF ISO LIMIT P 70 Color mode P 77 Available recording time ZS3 P 61 P 64 Elapsed recording time ZS3 P 61 P 64 Minimum shutter speed P 78 Self timer mode P 48 Travel elapsed days P 67 Name P 55 Travel Location P 67 Age in years months P 55 Current date time 7 AF assist lamp P 78 Audio recording P 78 O O1 B WN In playback 1 2 3 Bi AA 100 000Min 1 9 m S DAY Eels ME 00 10 00 APR152009 X 1 D PLAYBACK mode t P 40 Protected picture P 97 Favorites 2 P 95 Text stamped display P 90 Picture size 3 P 69 EA Quality P 70 Battery capacity P 16 Folder File number 4 P 24 40 102 Save destination
159. tically ends when there is no more available space For certain memory cards recording may end while in progress MultiMediaCards are not supported QVGA in REC QUALITY P 80 only can be recorded to the built in memory 64 VQT1Z82 For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS3 see P 61 Taking pictures with the face recognition function Mode MS1MS2 SCN Face Recognition function Set FACE RECOG in the REC menu to ON to use the following face recognition functions when taking pictures Detect faces close to those that have been registered for priority Masse focus and exposure adjustment J Set names for registered faces which will then be displayed when the camera recognizes a registered face Set AUTO REGISTRATION to ON to have the camera remember the faces it recognizes automatically detect faces that appear frequently and display these faces on the face registration screen Names can be displayed during playback and only pictures featuring certain names can be displayed with CATEGORY PLAY P 88 Face registration Up to 6 faces can be registered with information such as names and birthdays This allows for easier recognition of people who frequently appear in your pictures BRegistering from REC menu En Select FACE RECOG from 4 the REC menu P 18 Select SET with A V and press MENU SET Select MEMORY with A V and press MENU
160. time HTo set release summer time D VOU Press A in step Press again to release When summer time is set in DESTINATION the current time is advanced by 1 hour If the setting is canceled the time automatically returns to the current time Even if you set summer time in HOME current time will not be changed Please advance the current time by 1 hour in CLOCK SET P 17 Pictures and motion pictures in Motion JPEG recorded when set to a destination are indicated by DESTINATION in playback mode 68 varzez Using REC MOTION PICTURE menu REC PLAY switch See P 18 for menu setting procedure Quick menu P 20 is useful to easily call up frequently used menus REC menu items will be synchronized with items of the same names in the MOTION PICTURE menu i e settings changes in one will be reflected in the other Settings selected in the REC menu that are not available in the MOTION PICTURE menu will be set as follows e AF MODE m 1 area focusing e COLOR MODE STANDARD as PICTURE SIZE Set size of picture Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting and on QUALITY P 70 EMODE Ad O MS1MS2 SCN REC menu a O MS SCN REC menu WSettings Se Recording picture capacity P 124 ASPECT RATIO RATIO Picture size 10M 7M 1 5M 1 3M 1 2M 1 0 3M 1 Onin tn ae te ne du 9 5 M 6 5M F4 4 5M F4 3M1 2 5M F4 ERP 3968x2232 332
161. to PictBridge PTP Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB MODE to PC Operate with your computer Mi To cancel connection Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable turn off camera power disconnect AC adaptor VQT1Z82 101 Using with your PC Continued You can save images to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separate folders on your computer Folder and file names on computer oe DCIM Still motion pictures I 100 PANA Up to 999 pictures folder P1000001 JPG JPG Built in Windows Ge Drives are displayed in a ie a Aaa memory My Computer folder bs Motion pictures Card f 999 PANA Macintosh Biss E de J MISC DPOF files Favorite the desktop go PRIVATE clipboard pictures i Built in Displayed as LUMIX MEMO0001 JPG memory NO NAME or Untitled a PRIVATE gs AVCHD When using Motion pictures in AVCHD Lite memory card MODELINF VIERA Link information New folders are created in the following cases e When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999 e When using cards already containing the same folder number including pictures taken with other cameras etc e When recording after performing NO RESET P 24 e File may not be able to be played back on camera after changing file name e If mode di
162. to the recording conditions or types of cards Tips e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T QUALITY F4 Standard SENSITIVITY IS01600 6400 e The following functions cannot be used Extended optical zoom DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT The number of burst recording pictures increases immediately after formatting The recorded pictures become slightly grainy Main fixed settings FLASH 4 FORCED FLASH OFF QUALITY F4 Standard SENSITIVITY Speed priority ISO200 1600 Image priority ISO500 800 The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture The following functions cannot be used Extended optical zoom Digital zoom AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT SELF TIMER AUDIO REC BURST If recording is repeated depending on the usage conditions there may be a delay before the camera takes pictures again How to select a scene P 51 Using flash in scene modes P 44 Uses Tips Enables continuous recording in dim locations D Use A Vio select the picture size and aspect ratio and press MENU SET to set EMI FLASH BURST PICTURE SIZE En it En gt CANCEL G SELECT a SET Take pictures Hold shutter button Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button is held down Number of continuous shots Max 5 Tips e Use
163. tures Mode 3 MS1MS2 SCN Enables motion pictures to be recorded with stereo audio Recording with muted sound is not possible Zoom can also be used during recording Stereo microphone Zoom lever 2P EP Set to Set to a position other than 7 CLIPBOARD Mode Please see the next page for details of each mode Press to start recording There is no halfway pressing operation Recording is started after switching to the motion picture recording screen S ad 2 O Switching motion picture Motion picture recording mode screen m Playing back motion pictures m P 84 Actual screen displayed may vary according to REC MODE 4 Press the motion picture button again to end recording Switching still picture Still picture recording mode screen REC MODE AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG REC QUALITY WVGA QVGA CONTINUOUS AF P 80 Elapsed recording time approx For the operating procedures for the DMC ZS1 see P 64 VQT1Z82 61 Taking motion pictures Continued Mode 3 MS1MS2 SCN INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal settings When scene does not FX PORTRAIT i LOW LIGHT correspond to any on the right i SCENERY i MACRO If brightness or other conditions change during recording the scene mode will be changed automatically In FX i PORTRAIT Mode focus and expos
164. ults 10 Standard Accessories 11 Names of parts 12 Cursor DUO ea 12 of Preparations Charging battery 13 Inserting battery and card saan 15 Picture save destination cards and built in memory eee 16 Remaining battery and memory capacity 16 Setting the clock 17 Using MeNnLIS 2 18 Menu typ ah Au ds 19 Using Quick MEN 20 Using SETUP menu 21 CLOCK SET amp 3 WORLD TIME MI TRAVEL DATE s BEEP Q VOLUME SE MONITOR cr 21 LCD MODE A DISPLAY SIZE 48 GUIDE LINE Bd HISTOGRAM BA REC AREA ZS3 22 ECO ECONOMY AUTO REVIEW 23 ZOOM RESUME atm NO RESET R RESET IIUSB MODE nsssnnnnnsaaannn 24 E TV ASPECT Ham HDMI MODE ZS3 25 VE VIERA Link Ner VERSION DISP LY FORMAT Q LANGUAGE 0 ee 26 DEMO DEMO MODE 27 P Basics Basic shooting operation ZS3 28 Holding the camera Direction detection function 29 Mode CAL ue mue 29 Basic shooting operation ZS1 30 Holding the camera Direction detection function 31 Mode OA rm 31 Taking picture with automatic settings 32 VQT1Z82 Face Detection and Face Recognition 34 AF TRACKING 2e des 34 Taking pictures with your own settings 35 Align focus for desired composition 36 Taking pictures motion pictures with zoom 37 I DIGITAL ZOOM 39 Viewing your pictures NORMAL PLAY 40 De
165. ur favorite pictures gt PLAYBACK menu Using your pictures P 89 98 e Displays settings for using the images you have taken including protecting trimming and handy settings for printing your pictures DPOF REC PLAY switch bad pane Oso INTELLIGENT ISO or El GBSENSITIVITY m SELECT fe EXIT 3 MOTION BH ASPECT RATIO EB PICTURE menu MOTION PICTURE 1 a REC QUALITY H E WHITE BALANCE ne i LEXPOSURE orf Wy AF MODE PICTURE SIZE Oy a pe ss QUALITY th FEB ASPECT RATIO EE 080 INTELLIGENT ISO _oFF En SENSITIVITY mm SELECT oe EXIT h CATEGORY PLAY E x FAVORITE PLAY SELECT ee SET Menu items displayed vary according to mode dial setting VQT1Z82 19 Using menus Continued Using Quick menu Recording menu items can be called up easily Quick menu Select item and setting Select 3 Settings items displayed vary depending on recording mode 2 0 VQT1Z82 amp Using SETUP menu Make general camera settings such as adjusting the clock extending the battery life and changing the beep sounds CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW and ECONOMY are important for clock setting and battery life Be sure to check these before use Setting method P 18 Settings notes o CLOCK SET Set time date and display format Set the date and time P 17 amp 2 WORLD TIME or DESTINATION Se
166. ure will be set according to the face detected RJ i Low light will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes Flash cannot be used with this mode Please refer to P 33 if conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily If the camera does not select your desired scene mode choosing an appropriate mode manually is recommended The following menu options in the MOTION PICTURE menu can be set e REC MODE REC QUALITY COLOR MODE STANDARD B W and SEPIA only e The following functions are fixed e DIGITAL ZOOM OFF WIND CUT OFF CONTINUOUS AF ON e WHITE BALANCE AWB AF MODE Face Detection 1 area focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected e EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on the conditions See P 32 for details NORMAL PICTURE Mode Records a motion picture at your preferred settings See P 35 for details MS1 MS2 MY SCN MODE MY SCENE MODE SCN SCENE MODE Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene Some scenes are switched to the following scenes Selected scene Scenes for motion picture BABY EJ PORTRAIT motion picture NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY STARRY SKY Low light motion picture PANORAMA ASSIST SPORTS PET HI SPEED BURST FLASH BURST FIREWORKS Normal motion picture e EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on conditions depending on the scene mode e The following items cannot be set in some scene modes
167. ures recorded with this camera to other devices vary according to the file format JPEG AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG Follow the correct method for your device only Dubbing playback images via AV cables Available file types AVCHD Lite Motion JPEG Motion pictures recorded with this camera can be dubbed onto DVD or video cassette with a DVD or video recorder This method is useful as it allows dubbing to be performed even with devices that are not compatible with high definition AVCHD images Picture quality will be reduced from high definition to standard definition eee m EP Connect camera to recorder always use cable TRON 2 Start playback on camera Start recording on recorder e To stop recording dubbing stop the recording on your recorder first before stopping the playback on the camera To recorder s input socket Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one When using a TV with a 4 3 aspect ratio always change the camera s TV ASPECT setting P 25 to 4 3 before dubbing Motion pictures copied in the 16 9 setting will appear vertically stretched when viewed on a 4 3 TV screen Pressing the camera s DISPLAY button and turning the LCD display off is recommended during dubbing operations P 42 For details on dubbing and playback methods refer to your recorder s operating instructions Copying to computers P 100 Available file types JPEG AVCHD Lite M
168. ving memory cards lf using Windows 98 98SE install USB driver software when connecting for first time When the battery begins to run out during communication the status indicator flashes and a warning beep sounds Cancel communication via your computer immediately recharge the battery before reconnecting Setting the USB MODE P 24 to PC remove the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the computer For more details consult your computer operating manual Using the Multi Conversion Adaptor sold separately The Multi Conversion Adaptor DMW MCA1 optional enables connection to your computer or printer and to a TV for picture playback with your camera connected to the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional so that you do not have to worry about the battery power level BConnection example Check socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation AV cable supplied USB connection cable Computer or printer supplied Multi Conversion Adaptor oe sold separately AC adaptor sold separately e Do not connect and disconnect the camera while the power is set to ON Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one Do not use any other adaptors except a genuine Panasonic multi conversion adaptor DMW MCAY1 optional VQT1Z82 1 03 Printing You can conn
169. within the effective range of the flash P 44 Takes clear pictures of starry skies or dark subjects e Shutter speed settings D Select with A Y and press MENU SET e The number of seconds can be changed with Quick menu P 20 Countdown begins Tips e Set longer shutter speeds for darker conditions e Always use a tripod e Self timer recommended Do not move the camera until the countdown above has ended Countdown for processing is redisplayed afterwards e The picture quality slightly decreases e The following functions are fixed FLASH FORCED FLASH ON QUALITY FA Standard INTELLIGENT ISO ISOMAX 3200 The focus zoom exposure compensation shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are all fixed at the setting for the first picture The following functions cannot be used Extended optical zoom Digital zoom AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT ZS3 AUDIO REC BURST See also P 44 Main fixed settings FLASH A FORCED FLASH OFF AUDIO REC OFF PRE AF OFF STABILIZER OFF SENSITIVITY ISO80 The following functions cannot be used BURST EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET MULTI ASPECT AUDIO REC VQT1Z82 57 Taking pictures according to the scene SCENE MODE Continued Mode MS1MS2 SCN MS SCN Uses Tips Takes clear pictures of fireworks in the night Shutter speed can be set to 1 4 sky second or 2 seconds if there is a little jitter or if optical image stabili
170. ys distribution of brightness in picture displayed simultaneously e g if the graph peaks at the right this means there are several bright areas in the picture Guide A peak in the center represents correct brightness correct exposure This can be used as a reference for exposure correction P 49 etc e Histogram from time of recording is different to histogram in playback and displayed in orange when recording with flash or in dark locations Also histogram may differ from Darke OK Bright histograms made with image editing software e Histograms cannot be displayed in 3 INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode Y CLIPBOARD Mode MULTI ASPECT ZS3 or during playback zoom e This is not displayed during motion picture recording Example Guide lines Judge balance e Judge center of Reference for composition subject e g balance when recording e INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode and CLIPBOARD Mode display EH only e This is not displayed in MULTI ASPECT Mode During playback zoom motion picture playback slideshow Display on off During menu display multi playback or calendar playback Display cannot be changed 42 varizee Taking pictures with flash Mode ZS3 A3 QB MSIMS2 SCN EF EST 6 MS SCN F D Display FLASH e Stand at least 1 m 3 28 feet away when using flash to take pictures of infants Can also be selected with gt Type operations AUTO e Automatically judges wheth
171. zer is OFF when not Ti using exposure compensation ips e Main fixed settings e Tripod recommended SENSITIVITY ISO80 PRE AF OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Brings out the clear blues of the sky and the AF MODE default setting is 18 sea without darkening subject face detection Do not touch camera with wet hands e Beware of sand and sea water D Brings out the natural color of snow in ski e Battery life is reduced in lower air slope and mountain scenes temperatures SNOW Takes pictures of the view from aircraft e Main fixed settings windows FLASH A FORCED FLASH OFF Ss AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Tips e Turn the camera off when e Angle the camera towards areas of contrasting taking off or landing colors when aligning the focus e When using the camera follow e Check that the interior of the aircraft is not all instructions from the cabin reflected in the window crew Darkens the area around the screen for a e The picture quality slightly retro effect decreases e The following functions are fixed Use A Y to select the picture size and aspect QUALITY F4 Standard ratio and press MENU SET to set e The Face detection function P 73 may not work properly in the BRI PIN HOLE darkened area around the screen Cc Pie The following functions cannot be D used PIN HOLE ae Extended optical zoom DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BRACKET MULTI CANCEL G SELECT de SET ASPECT Tips e Focus Max W 3 cm 0 10 feet and a

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