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Owner's Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ7 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. VQT3Z01 F1211MR0
Owner's Manual for advanced features Digital Camera Model No. DMC-SZ7 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. VQT3Z01 F1211MR0
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...Set 18 • Changing the Clock Setting 19 Tips for taking good pictures 20 • Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully 20 • Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......20 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode 21 Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode 22 • Changing ... 50 Using the Zoom 51 • Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/ Using the Intelligent Zoom/ Using the Digital Zoom 51 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash 53 • Switching to the appropriate flash setting 53 Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF ...
...Set 18 • Changing the Clock Setting 19 Tips for taking good pictures 20 • Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully 20 • Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......20 Basic Selecting the Recording Mode 21 Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode 22 • Changing ... 50 Using the Zoom 51 • Using the Optical Zoom/Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/ Using the Intelligent Zoom/ Using the Digital Zoom 51 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash 53 • Switching to the appropriate flash setting 53 Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF ...
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Before Use 12 Strap eyelet • Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 13 Lens barrel 14 [HDMI] socket (P109, 111) 15 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P10, 109, 119, 122) 16 Speaker (P42) • Be careful not to hear. 17 Camera ON/OFF switch (P18) 18 Zoom lever (P51) 19 Microphone 20 Shutter button (P22, 26) 21 Motion picture button (P29) 22 Tripod receptacle 23 Card/Battery door (P9, 14) 24 Release lever (P9, 14) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 - 7 - Doing so may make sound difficult to cover the speaker with your finger.
Before Use 12 Strap eyelet • Be sure to attach the strap when using the camera to ensure that you will not drop it. 13 Lens barrel 14 [HDMI] socket (P109, 111) 15 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P10, 109, 119, 122) 16 Speaker (P42) • Be careful not to hear. 17 Camera ON/OFF switch (P18) 18 Zoom lever (P51) 19 Microphone 20 Shutter button (P22, 26) 21 Motion picture button (P29) 22 Tripod receptacle 23 Card/Battery door (P9, 14) 24 Release lever (P9, 14) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 - 7 - Doing so may make sound difficult to cover the speaker with your finger.
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..., the iHDR function will work automatically, brightening the recorded image. • In the following cases, a compensated picture is not created. - If the camera is mounted on a tripod or other type of stand, [ ] will not be recorded. • When [ ]¢ is displayed on the type... of subject and brightness. • When [ ], [ ] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is enabled. • Shutter speed will be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a single picture. The actual backlighting conditions and...
..., the iHDR function will work automatically, brightening the recorded image. • In the following cases, a compensated picture is not created. - If the camera is mounted on a tripod or other type of stand, [ ] will not be recorded. • When [ ]¢ is displayed on the type... of subject and brightness. • When [ ], [ ] is set, Digital Red-Eye Correction is enabled. • Shutter speed will be taken at a high burst speed and composed into a single picture. The actual backlighting conditions and...
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...[Auto Review] is activated regardless of the LCD monitor further during the recording¢. ¢ Excluding the Digital Zoom range. [ON]/[OFF] • Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on to cancel [Sleep Mode]. • [Sleep Mode] ...is fixed to the AC adaptor (supplied) - During a slide show - [Auto Demo] • The effect of the [LCD Power Save] is lower in the Digital Zoom range compared to the Optical Zoom range. • The effect of the [LCD Power Save] will be conserved by lowering the image quality of...
...[Auto Review] is activated regardless of the LCD monitor further during the recording¢. ¢ Excluding the Digital Zoom range. [ON]/[OFF] • Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on to cancel [Sleep Mode]. • [Sleep Mode] ...is fixed to the AC adaptor (supplied) - During a slide show - [Auto Demo] • The effect of the [LCD Power Save] is lower in the Digital Zoom range compared to the Optical Zoom range. • The effect of the [LCD Power Save] will be conserved by lowering the image quality of...
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...to take close as close -up pictures of a subject, e.g. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may decrease slightly. When in blue. (Digital zoom range) [OFF] j Note • We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer.... • We recommend setting the flash to [Œ] when you take pictures at close to the camera, the effective focus ...
...to take close as close -up pictures of a subject, e.g. Therefore, if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera, the picture may decrease slightly. When in blue. (Digital zoom range) [OFF] j Note • We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer.... • We recommend setting the flash to [Œ] when you take pictures at close to the camera, the effective focus ...
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... is detected. When the face is little contrast on the screen - When there is at an angle - When Digital Zoom is used • If the camera is moving too fast - When the subject is registering something other than someone's face, change the settings to something...AF tracking frame will automatically adjust continuously following the subject's movement (Dynamic tracking). • AF tracking is canceled when 4 is focused. When the camera is occurring - Recording ∫ About [š] ([Face Detection]) The following AF area frames are taken). - Yellow: When the shutter button ...
... is detected. When the face is little contrast on the screen - When there is at an angle - When Digital Zoom is used • If the camera is moving too fast - When the subject is registering something other than someone's face, change the settings to something...AF tracking frame will automatically adjust continuously following the subject's movement (Dynamic tracking). • AF tracking is canceled when 4 is focused. When the camera is occurring - Recording ∫ About [š] ([Face Detection]) The following AF area frames are taken). - Yellow: When the shutter button ...
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...you do not want to focus when recording in Scene Mode. [Red-Eye Removal] Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is the standard setting. Settings: [ON]/[OFF] Note • Only available when [AF Mode] is set ... the shutter button is pressed halfway, making the picture sharper, brighter, or applying a sepia tone. In this case, it easier for the camera to use the AF Assist Lamp A (e.g. Image with enhanced brightness and vividness. [Color Mode] Recording Applicable modes: Sets various color effects, ...
...you do not want to focus when recording in Scene Mode. [Red-Eye Removal] Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction is performed whenever the flash is the standard setting. Settings: [ON]/[OFF] Note • Only available when [AF Mode] is set ... the shutter button is pressed halfway, making the picture sharper, brighter, or applying a sepia tone. In this case, it easier for the camera to use the AF Assist Lamp A (e.g. Image with enhanced brightness and vividness. [Color Mode] Recording Applicable modes: Sets various color effects, ...
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Be careful of jitter. - When there is a lot of camera jitter when you press the shutter button. - In Digital Zoom range. - Settings Description of settings [W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month, and day. [WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes. [OFF] -...motion pictures - When using [Burst]. • [Text Stamp], [Resize], and [Cropping] cannot be effective in the following cases. When taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date. •...
Be careful of jitter. - When there is a lot of camera jitter when you press the shutter button. - In Digital Zoom range. - Settings Description of settings [W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month, and day. [WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes. [OFF] -...motion pictures - When using [Burst]. • [Text Stamp], [Resize], and [Cropping] cannot be effective in the following cases. When taking is detected, and the camera automatically compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date. •...
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...: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the built-in memory or card using another maker of camera). • When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the [ ] icon ...in the PTP Mode. • Motion picture cannot be created in the built-in memory. Connecting to other equipment ∫ Viewing the contents of the digital camera before removing the hardware. ∫ Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7, and Mac OS X only) Set [USB Mode...
...: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is not displayed on the LCD monitor of the built-in memory or card using another maker of camera). • When there is a picture with file number 999 inside the folder ∫ Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely Select the [ ] icon ...in the PTP Mode. • Motion picture cannot be created in the built-in memory. Connecting to other equipment ∫ Viewing the contents of the digital camera before removing the hardware. ∫ Connection in the PTP Mode (WindowsR XP, Windows VistaR, WindowsR 7, and Mac OS X only) Set [USB Mode...
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... formatting.) With a Calendar Search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken. • Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P18) • When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by this a folder or picture which the pictures were taken. -... (P32) • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on which was taken by another maker of digital cameras? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge? > Format ...
... formatting.) With a Calendar Search, pictures display dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures were taken. • Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P18) • When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by this a folder or picture which the pictures were taken. -... (P32) • Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card? > The pictures on which was taken by another maker of digital cameras? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining charge? > Format ...
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... change. Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification. • Is the camera set the clock] message will stop temporarily. This does not affect the performance or quality of the aperture. The sound is 3k digital zoom. Zooming stops instantaneously. • When using the zoom, they may be... warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on the zoom magnification, due to zoom or camera movement, etc., the lens may click and the picture...
... change. Zoom does not go up to maximum magnification. • Is the camera set the clock] message will stop temporarily. This does not affect the performance or quality of the aperture. The sound is 3k digital zoom. Zooming stops instantaneously. • When using the zoom, they may be... warped slightly, or the borders get colored, depending on the zoom magnification, due to zoom or camera movement, etc., the lens may click and the picture...