Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs20 Basic Owners Manual

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Names and Functions of Main Parts
Camera ON/OFF switch
Shutter button
Mode dial
Flash
Self-timer indicator/AF Assist Lamp
Lens barrel
Lens
Zoom lever
Tripod receptacle
 • Ensure that the tripod is stable.
Card/Battery door
Release lever
We recommend using the 
supplied hand strap to 
avoid dropping the camera.
DMC-ZS20 
GPS status indicator
[EXPOSURE] button 
DMC-ZS20 
[MAP] button
LCD monitor
Cursor buttons
[DISP.] button
[Q.MENU]/[
 / ] (Delete/Cancel) 
button
DMC-ZS20 
Built-in GPS antenna
Microphone
Speaker
Motion picture button
REC/PLAY switch
[HDMI] socket
[AV OUT/DIGITAL] 
socket
[MENU/SET] button
Charging lamp  
						

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Touch operations
This camera’s touch screen senses pressure that is applied to the screen.
TouchTo “touch” is to press the touch screen and then pull 
the finger back again.
Touching is used to select icons or pictures, among other 
actions.
 • Touch an 
icon near its center. If multiple icons are touched 
simultaneously, the camera may not operate normally.
DragTo “drag” is to touch and slide your finger across the 
touch screen surface.
Dragging (sliding your finger across the screen) is used 
to scroll the pictures or change the range of the pictures 
displayed.
 ●If the type of sheet made to protect LCD screens that are available in 
the market is to be used, observe the precautions that are contained 
with the sheet. (Some types of protective sheets may impair the 
screen’s appearance and ease of operation.)
 ●If the camera is used with a protective sheet available on the market 
attached to its screen or if the screen is not very responsive, touch the 
screen with a little more pressure.
 ●If your hand is pressed against the touch screen when holding the 
camera, the touch screen will not work properly.
 ●Do not press on the LCD monitor with hard pointed tips, such as ball 
point pens.
 ●Do not press the touch screen with your fingernails. ●Clean the LCD monitor with a soft, dry cloth if there are fingerprints or 
other kinds of dirt on it.  
						

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Inserting and removing the card (optional)/
the battery
To charge the battery, insert it into the camera.
Set the camera ON/OFF switch 
to OFF and slide the release 
lever (
) to [OPEN] before 
opening the card/battery door
[OPEN] [LOCK]
Insert the battery and card, 
making sure that their 
orientation is correct
 • Battery:  Insert all the way firmly until a 
locking sound is heard, and check 
that it is locked by lever (
). • Card:  Insert all the way firmly until it 
clicks.Do not touch the 
terminals on the 
back of the card.
Close the card/battery door
Slide the release lever to the [LOCK] 
position.
 ■To remove
 • To remove battery:
Move lever in direction of arrow. •To remove card:
Push the card until it clicks, 
then pull the card out.
Lever
 ●Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCG10PP). ●If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this 
product.
 ●Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing. ●We recommend using a Panasonic Memory card.  
						

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Charging the battery
 •The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge 
the battery before use.
 •Charge the battery with the AC adaptor (supplied) indoors (10 °C 
to 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F)).
 •Always use the dedicated AC adaptor (supplied), USB connection 
cable (supplied), and battery.
 • To charge the battery, insert it into the camera. • Make sure that the camera is turned off.
Connect the AC adaptor () (supplied) and the 
camera using the USB connection cable (
) 
(supplied), and plug the AC adaptor (
) (supplied) 
into the electrical outlet
 To the electrical outlet ●Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.  
Doing so may cause malfunction of the camera.
 ●Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.
 ■Charging lamp ()
On: Charging in progress   (approx. 260 min. if fully depleted) 
Off: Charging stops
 ■About batteries that you can use with this unit
The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCG10PP.  
						

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Setting the clock
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
Set REC/PLAY switch to 
 before turning the camera on.
Turn the camera on ()
Press [MENU/SET] ()
Press   to select the items 
(year, month, day, hour, minute, 
display order or time display 
format), and press 
  to set
Press [MENU/SET] to set
Confirm the setting and press [MENU/SET]
 • To return to the previous screen, press [ / ].DMC-ZS20Go to step .DMC-ZS19The clock setting procedure is completed with step .
Press  to select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET] 
if automatically correcting time of day using the 
GPS function
 • To manually set date and time →select [No]. • When you select automatic time adjustment using the GPS 
function, [GPS Setting] is set to [ON].  
						

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Setting the clock
When [Please set the home area] is displayed, 
press [MENU/SET]
Press   to set your home area 
and press [MENU/SET]
The current time and home area are set.
 ■To change the time setting
Select [Clock Set] from [Rec] or [Setup] menu, perform  and .   
						

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Setting the menu
Refer to the following procedures to operate the menus.
Example:  Setting [AF Mode] from  to  in the [Program AE] Mode
Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu 
Switching to the [Rec] menu
Use cursor button to select [Rec] and 
press [MENU/SET].
 • The menu type can also be selected by touch operations.
Press   to select [AF Mode] 
and then press [MENU/SET]
 • Depending on the item, its setting may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different 
way.
Press   to select  and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set
Press [ / ] several times to 
close the menu   
						

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Taking pictures
Turn the camera on ()Shutter button
Slide the REC/PLAY switch () 
to 
Set to the desired recording mode 
(
)
 ■Recording mode
Take pictures with automatic settings.
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you 
set.
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you 
set.
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed 
that are manually adjusted.
Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered setting.
Record 3D still pictures. 
Take pictures according to the scene.
Take pictures while confirming the picture effect.
Take a picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly and focus) Press fully 
(press the button  
all the way to record)  
						

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Taking motion pictures
Recording mode:          
You can record motion pictures with audio (stereo). Zoom can also be 
used during recording.
Slide the REC/PLAY switch () 
to 
Press the motion picture button () 
to start recording
Press the motion picture button () 
again to end recording
Remaining recording time (approx.)
Elapsed recording time
 ●We recommend you use a battery with sufficient battery power when 
recording motion pictures.
 ●Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it all the 
way.
 ●You can continuously record a motion picture in [MP4] for up to 
29 minutes 59 seconds or approx. 4 GB. In this case, you can 
continuously record a motion picture in [FHD] for up to approx. 
27
 minutes 12 seconds. ●If [Rec Quality] of [AVCHD] motion pictures is set to [GPH] DMC-ZS20, 
[PSH], [GFS] DMC-ZS20 or [FSH], you can continuously record a motion 
picture for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds. ●If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is 
recorded continuously,  is displayed and recording may be 
stopped halfway through to protect the camera. (Only when [Rec 
Quality] is set to [GPH] 
DMC-ZS20, [PSH], [GFS] DMC-ZS20 or [FSH]) ●You can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] 
using the [VGA] setting. DMC-ZS19  
						

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Viewing your pictures [Normal Play]
Deleting pictures
Slide the REC/PLAY switch () 
to 
Drag your finger 
across the screen, 
and select the 
picture to be played 
back
 ●To play back a motion picture, touch  or press  after selecting a 
picture.
 ●You can print pictures by connecting a camera to your computer or 
printer, or by giving an SD card to a shop assistant at a photo shop.
Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.
Press [ / ] () to delete the 
displayed picture
Press  to select [Yes] and then 
press [MENU/SET] (
)