Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs25 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording motion pictures
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You can record motion pictures with audio (monaural).
Press the motion picture button to start recording
[Rec Format] (→107)/
[Rec Quality] (→107)
Elapsed recording 
timeRemaining recording 
time (approx.)
 ●Do not block the microphone when recording motion 
pictures.
 ●Immediately release the motion picture button after 
pressing it.
 ●You can also use zoom while recording motion 
pictures. 
 • The zoom speed will be slower than normal. • When using zoom while recording motion pictures, it may take some time to focus. 
 • The operating sounds of the zoom lever may be recorded in some cases.
 ●Still pictures can be taken during motion picture 
recording.  (→34)
Press the motion picture button again to end recording    
						

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 ■About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in either AVCHD or MP4 formats.
AVCHD:
You can record high definition quality images with this format. It is suitable for 
viewing on a large format TV or for saving to disc. 
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when extensive editing is needed, or 
when uploading videos to the Internet.
 • You can record a motion picture to the built-in memory only in [MP4] using the [VGA/30p] setting.
 ■About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] or [MP4] may be played back with poor 
picture or sound quality or playback may not be possible even when played back 
with equipment compatible with these formats. Also, the recording information may 
not be displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.
 • For details on MP4 compatible devices, refer to the support site below. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/

 
(This site is available in English only.)    
						

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 ■Recording motion pictures in 
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings. • Aperture and shutter speed are automatically set.
 ■Recording motion pictures in 
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal 
settings.
  When scene does not 
correspond to any on the right.
 • In  mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face detected. • will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. • 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: • [Rec Format]   • [Rec Quality]
 ■Motion picture recording in other recording modes
For details, refer to the pages relating to the respective recording modes.
 ●The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly . ●If 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.
 ●The Optical Image Stabilizer functions regardless of the settings before a motion 
picture is recorded.
 ●The following functions are not available: 
Extended optical zoom, flash, [Face Recog.], [Rotate Disp.] for pictures taken 
vertically.
 ●For certain memory cards, recording may end while in progress. ●The recording range may become narrower in motion pictures compared to still 
pictures. Also, if the Aspect Ratio is different for still pictures and motion pictures, the 
angle of view will change when starting to record a motion picture. The recordable 
area is displayed by setting [Video Rec Area] (→48) to [ON].
 ●If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using [Miniature Ef fect] 
of the [Creative Control] Mode, the camera may go on recording for a certain period. 
Please continue to hold the camera until the recording finishes.
 ●If Extended optical zoom is used before pressing the motion picture button, these 
settings will be cleared, and the recordable area will be changed significantly .
 ●Depending on the environment when recording motion pictures, the screen may 
turn black for an instant or noise may be recorded because of static electricity , 
electromagnetic waves, etc. 
 ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following cases: • Scene Mode ([3D Photo Mode]) • [Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus] [Star Filter])    
						

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Taking still pictures while a motion picture is being recorded
Still pictures can be recorded even while a motion picture is being recorded.
Press the shutter button fully during the motion picture 
recording
 • Still pictures are recorded with aspect ratio setting of  and [Picture Size] 
setting of 3.5 M. (Max. 2 pictures)
 • Motion picture recording continues unchanged. • The clicking sound made when the shutter button is operated may be recorded. • When still pictures are recorded during zooming, the zooming may stop. • Using [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] Mode, a still picture may be taken  with a slight delay from the time when the shutter button is pressed fully .
 ●When you press the shutter button halfway during motion picture recording, the 
camera will automatically refocus on a subject. This refocus movement is recorded 
even during motion picture recording. When priority is to be given to the motion 
picture videos, press the shutter button fully, and record the still pictures. Still pictures 
can also be created after motion picture recording. (→37)
 ●When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the picture size and the number of 
recordable pictures are displayed.
 ●Still pictures cannot be recorded in the following case: • When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA/30p] in [MP4] ●The flash is set to  [Forced Flash Off]. ●Since the electronic shutter is used for recording, the pictures recorded may be 
distorted.    
						

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Viewing your pictures
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When a card is in the camera, pictures are played back from the card, and without a card, 
pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
Press the playback button
 • By holding down the playback button while the camera is off, you can turn the camera on in Playback Mode.
Use the   cursor button to select a picture that you want to 
play back
 • Hold down to quickly scroll forwards/backwards.
View pictures
Folder/File number
Picture number/Total pictures
 • To switch to Recording Mode, press the playback button again or press the 
shutter button halfway during playback.
 ●It may not be possible to view pictures on this camera that were previously edited on 
a computer.
 ●When the camera is switched to playback mode, the lens barrel will be retracted after 
approx. 15 seconds. ●This camera is compliant with the unified DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 
standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA), and with Exif (Exchangeable image file format). Files that are not 
DCF-compliant cannot be played back.    
						

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Viewing motion pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD, MP4 and QuickTime 
Motion JPEG formats.
Press the playback button
Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press 
Playback now starts.
Motion picture recording time
Motion picture icon (differs by [Rec Format] and [Rec Quality])
 • If the pictures played back are narrowed down with [Slide Show]  (→110) or [Filtering 
Play]  (→113) , a selection screen will appear. Use cursor button to select [Play Video] 
and press [MENU/SET].
 ■Operations during motion picture playback
: Pause/play: Stop:  Fast rewind (2 steps *
) 
Single-frame rewind (while paused)
:  Fast forward (2 steps *
) 
Single-frame forward (while paused) 
*
 The fast forward or rewind speed increases if you press   again. • If  is pressed during fast forward or rewind, it will return to normal playback speed. • Volume can be adjusted with the zoom lever
.
 ●It may not be possible to properly play back the motion pictures recorded using other 
cameras.
 ●Some information will not be displayed for motion pictures recorded in [A VCHD]. ●Motion pictures can be viewed on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM.
 ●Motion pictures recorded with [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] Mode play back 
at approximately 10x speed.    
						

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Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture.
Display the picture that you want to capture as a still picture 
by pausing a motion picture during playback
Press [MENU/SET]
 • A confirmation screen is displayed.   Select [Y es] with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]. 
[Rec Format] [Rec Quality] [Picture Size] [Aspect Ratio]
[AVCHD] [FHD/60i]
2M16:9
[HD/60p]
[MP4] [FHD/30p]
[HD/30p]
[VGA/30p]
0.3M4:3
 ●The picture quality becomes slightly lower because of the [Rec Quality] setting of the 
original motion picture.
 ●It may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures that were recorded 
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Viewing your pictures
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Zooming in and viewing “Playback Zoom”
Move to  T sideCurrent zoom position
 • Each time you move the zoom lever toward the T  side, the magnification increases 
through four levels: 2x, 4x, 8x, and 16x. (The picture quality displayed becomes 
successively lower.)
 • To reduce zoom → Move lever towards W side • Move zoom position → Press    
 ●Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture playback.
Viewing a list of pictures “Multi Playback”
Move to  
W side
Picture no./Total no.
Panorama pictures
Motion pictures
 • Move the zoom lever toward the W side and you can switch the display methods in the  following order: 1-picture screen (full-screen) → 12-picture screen → 30-picture screen 
→ Calendar search. (Move the lever to the T
 side to return.)
 • When you select a picture using the cursor button and press [MENU/SET] on the 12-picture or 30-picture screen, the selected picture is displayed on the 1-picture 
screen (full-screen).
 ●Pictures displayed with [!] cannot be played back.    
						

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Viewing your pictures
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Searching pictures by the recording date (Calendar search)
Move to 
the W side  several times
Selected date
 • Use cursor button to select the recording date, then press [MENU/SET] to select the  pictures for the selected recording date.  (→1
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Deleting pictures
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Pictures will be deleted from the card if the card is inserted, or from the built-in memory if 
the card is not inserted. (Deleted pictures cannot be recovered.)
Press [ / ] button to delete displayed picture
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] with cursor button and then press [MENU/SET]. 
 ●Do not turn off the camera during deletion. ●Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases: • Protected pictures  • Card switch is in “LOCK” position. • Pictures not of DCF standard (→35)