Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Sz8 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Basic
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the monitor. However, this does not affect 
the recorded pictures.
•When [Monitor Luminance] is set to [High Angle], [Brightness] and [Contrast · Saturation] cannot be 
adjusted.
 [Airplane Mode]
Restricts Wi-Fi settings.
[ON]:
Wi-Fi functions cannot be used.
[OFF]
•
When you bring the camera on an airplane or to a hospital, etc., set 
[Airplane Mode] to  [ON], and turn off the camera because electromagnetic 
waves, etc. emitted by the...

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Basic
•[High Angle] is also canceled if you turn the camera off or [Auto Power Off] is activated.•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the monitor is increased so some subjects may appear 
different from real life on the monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures.
•When [Monitor Luminance] is set, the usage time is reduced.
•Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation.
•Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture...

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Basic
•[Auto Power Off] does not work in the following cases.
–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a Slide Show
•The effect of the [Monitor Power Save] is lower in the Digital Zoom range compared to the Optical 
Zoom range.
•[Monitor Luminance] settings take priority, even if [Monitor Power Save] has been set.
q [Economy]
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
Also, the...

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Basic
•[Auto Review] does not work when recording motion pictures.
•When the setup settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.
–The birthday settings for [Baby1]/[Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mode.•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
•Always reset the camera when disposing or selling it to prevent personal information saved within 
the camera from being misused.
•Always reset the camera after making a copy of personal information when sending the camera in to 
be...

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Basic
•This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.
¢ PAL video out is not available on the version DMC-SZ8P sold in the U.S. and the version 
DMC-SZ8PC sold in Canada.
•Press [MENU/SET] on the version display screen to display information about the software on the 
unit.
•Do not turn the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove the 
card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment,...

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Recording
About the Monitor
Press 4 to change.
•During motion picture playback, panorama playback 
or a slide show, you can only select “Normal Display” 
or “No Display”.
In Recording Mode
1Number of recordable pictures
2 Available recording time
In Playback Mode
∫Recording guideline
This is used as a reference of compositi on, such as balance, while taking a picture.
Normal display Normal display No display Recording guideline
Normal display Display with recording 
information No display
5
1...

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Recording
Using the Zoom
Applicable modes: 
You can zoom in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes 
in wide angle.
∫ Screen display
Example of display when Extended Optical Zoom (EZ), Intelligent Zoom and Digital Zoom are 
used together.
•
When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in conjunction 
with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.03 m (0.098 ft.) – ¶]
•The lens barrel will extend or retract depending on the zoom position. Take...

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Recording
This function works when any of the picture sizes (P69) indicated with   is selected.
You can zoom in further than you can with the  Optical Zoom without deteriorating the image 
quality.
Maximum magnification: 27k
(This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending 
on [Picture Size] setting.)
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“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.
•This function is not available in the following cases:–[Impressive Art]/[Toy Effect] (Creative Control...

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Recording
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Applicable modes: 
Set the flash to match the recording.
1Press 1 [‰].
Flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects.
Switching to the appropriate flash setting 

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Recording
2Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
¢1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
The icon changes depending on the type of subject and brightness.
¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subject should not move until the second flash is 
activated.
[Red-Eye Removal]  (P78) on the [Rec] menu is set to [ON], [ ] appears on the flash 
icon.
SettingsDescription of settings
[ ‡ ] ([Auto]) The flash is automatically activated when the recording 
conditions...