Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz5 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press 
the shutter button halfway.
•The AF area may be displayed larger for certain zoom magnifications and in dark places.
∫About focus range
The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
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The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing 
the shutter button halfway.
The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom 
position.
e.g.: Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode
FocusWhen the subject is focusedWhen the subject is not 
focused
Focus indication  AOn Blinks
AF area  B White>Green White>Red
Sound Beeps 2 timesBeeps 4 times
ISO1/60 1/60
1/60F3.1
F3.1F3.1
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B
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W
5 cm (0.16 feet)
1.5 m (4.9 feet)
2 m (6.6 feet)
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∫When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the 
composition of the picture you want to take)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the 
shutter button half way to fix the focus and 
exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button half way 
while moving the camera as you compose the 
picture.
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You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in
•Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects
•When it is dark or when jitter occurs•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
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Recording Motion Pictures
Applicable modes: 
1Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
AAvailable recording time
B Elapsed recording time
•You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording 
Mode.
•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while 
recording motion pictures.
•For the setting of [Rec Quality], refer to  P85.
2Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.
∫About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in MP4 format.
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when ex tensive editing is needed, or when uploading 
videos to the internet.
∫ About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is us ed, the video or sound quality of the recorded 
motion pictures may be poor, or they may not be  able to be played. There may also be times 
when the recorded data is not displayed properly.  If you experience such issues, please play 
back the video on this camera.
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For details on MP4 compatible devices, refer to the support sites below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This Site is English only.)
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Note
•When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [VGA].•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.
•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording 
motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or 
electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture recording.
•Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still pi ctures and motion pictures, the angle of view may 
change at the start of the motion picture recording. 
When [Video Rec Area]  (P47) is set to [ON], angle of view during motion picture recording is 
displayed.
•About zooming while recording motion pictures
–If the Extended Optical Zoom are used before pressing the motion picture button, those settings 
will be cleared, so the shooting range will change dramatically.
–If you operate the zoom etc. while recording motion pictures, the sound of the operation may be 
recorded.
–The zoom speed will be slower than usual when recording motion pictures.
–Operating the zoom while recording motion pictures can take time for the image to come into 
focus.
•If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using Miniature Effect Mode, the camera 
may go on recording for a certain period. Continue to hold the camera until the recording ends.
•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery when recording motion pictures.•Motion pictures cannot be recorded with [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode.
•It will be recorded in following categories for certain Scene Modes. A motion picture recording 
matching each scene will be performed for the ones not listed below.
Selected Scene ModeScene Mode while recording motion picture
[Baby1]/[Baby2] Portrait Mode
[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery] Low Light Mode
[Sports], [Pet], [Photo Frame] Normal motion picture 
						

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Still pictures can be recorded even while recording a motion picture. (Simultaneous recording)
During motion picture recording, press the shutter button fully to record a still 
picture.
Note
•You can record up to 5 pictures per motion picture recording.•The picture size is fixed to 3.5M (16:9).•Simultaneous recording is not possible when [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA].
•If you press the shutter button halfway to take a picture while recording a motion picture, the camera 
will refocus and the refocus movement will be recorded to the motion picture. To prioritize the motion 
picture image, taking still pictures by fully pressing the shutter button is recommended.
•Picture size and number of recordable pictures are displayed by pressing the shutter button halfway.•Recording of motion picture will continue after taking the still picture.•In Miniature Effect Mode, recording will begin shortly after pressing the shutter button fully.
•Zooming may stop when a picture is recorded while zooming.•Operation sound of the shutter button may be recorded  when a picture is taken during motion picture 
recording.
•The flash setting is fixed to [ Œ].•When the subject has a bright part, reddish stripes may appear on the LCD monitor. Alternatively, 
part or all of the LCD monitor may turn a reddish color.
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Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
Press [(].
•Normal Playback is displayed automatically when this unit is 
turned on by pressing and holding the [(] button.
Note
•This camera complies with the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by 
JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be 
played back.
•Pictures recorded with another camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.
Press 2 or  1.
A File number
B Picture number
•If you press and hold  2/1, you can play back the pictures in succession.•Speed of picture Forwarding/Rewinding changes depending on the playback status.
Selecting a picture
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture100-00011/ 9
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Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1 screen>12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen displayA Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded 
pictures
•Rotate the zoom lever towards [ Z] (T) to return to the previous 
screen.
•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫ To return to normal playback
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z ] (T).
1k > 2k> 4k > 8k > 16k
•When you rotate the zoom lever towards [ L] (W) after enlarging 
the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication 
B appears for about 2 seconds, and the position of the enlarged 
section can be moved by pressing  3/4/ 2/1.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.
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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG 
formats.
Press  2/1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture 
icon (such as [ ]), and then press  3 to play back.
AMotion picture icon
B Motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on 
the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
∫Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4/ 2/1.
¢ The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.
Note
•When using a high capacity card, it is possible  that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.
•Be careful not to block the speaker of the camera during playback.•Motion pictures recorded in Miniature Effect Mo de play back at approximately 10 times speed.
3Play/Pause
4St op
2Fast rewind¢/
Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)
1Fast forward¢/
Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)
[W]Reduce volume level
[T]Increase volume level
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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted.
•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then press 
[].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes]. 
						

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Note
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power.•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures
1Press [ ].
2Press 3/ 4 to select [Delete Multi] or 
[Delete All] and then press [MENU/SET].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set 
as favorite when [All Delete Except Favorite] is selected 
with the [Delete All] set.
3(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press  3/4/
2/ 1 to select the picture, and then press 
[DISP.] to set.  (Repeat this step.)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISP.] is 
pressed again, the setting is canceled.
4(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press 
[MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
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