Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs40 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Using ZoomVQT5E74
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 ●If you are not holding the camera, for example when using self-timer recording  (→105) 
or remote recording  (→196), the camera could tilt when the lens barrel extends during 
zooming, so make sure to secure the camera in place with a tripod or by other means.
 ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise...

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Using ZoomVQT5E74
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To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom can be used in combination.
 ■[i.Zoom]
You can use the camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio 
up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality . 
Set the [i.Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].  (→148)
 ●The camera’s Intelligent Resolution technology is applied to a picture in the zoom 
range of [i.Zoom].
 ●[i.Zoom] always functions in...

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Using ZoomVQT5E74
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[Step Zoom]
You can set the zoom operation to allow easy visualization of the angle of view (picture 
angle) for the focal length of a regular fixed focal length lens (as with a 35 mm film 
camera). When using the Step Zoom, you can operate the zoom ratio as easily as 
changing the camera lens.
 • If recording in [Intelligent 

Auto] Mode, you can adjust the [Step Zoom] with the control 
ring/control dial. 
If the setting assigned to the control ring/control...

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Using ZoomVQT5E74
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 ●When using [Step Zoom], the focal length displayed is an estimate. It is based on the 
[Aspect Ratio] setting of 4:3.
 ●The focal length will change in the following cases: • When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON] • When [Burst] is set to [  ] • When [iHandheld Night Shot] is set in Scene Mode ●[Step Zoom] cannot be used in the following cases: • When recording motion pictures • [3D Photo Mode] Scene Mode    

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Taking pictures with flash
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 ■Recording mode: 
Press [  ] button ()
Use   to select the desired type and press [MENU/SET]
Type, operationsUses
*1[Auto] • Automatically judges when to use flashNormal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]*2
 • Automatically judges when to use flash (reduces 
red-eye) T
aking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On] • Always uses flash T
aking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]*2
 •...

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Taking pictures with flashVQT5E74
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 ●Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash  (→12) or look at it 
from close range. 
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects (heat/light may 
damage subject).
 ●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by 
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera 
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye...

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Taking pictures with flashVQT5E74
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 ■Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
   ○*1○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○
–○ ○ ○– – –○–
–○ ○ ○ ○–○ ○ ○
–○– – –○– – –○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
*1  Set to [  ], [  ], [  ] or [  ] depending on the subject and brightness . • The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures or in the [  ], [  ], [  ], 
[  ], [  ], [  ], [  ], [  ], and [  ] Scene Modes.
 ■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting...

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Taking pictures with Auto Focus
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 ■Recording mode: 
When Auto Focus is enabled, press the shutter button halfway to focus. Focusing 
methods differ depending on [Rec] mode and [AF Mode] setting. 
Press [  ] button (  )
Use   to select [AF] and press [MENU/SET]
 ■Switching [AF Mode]
Select [AF Mode] from the [Rec] menu
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→60)
Use   to select Auto Focus mode items and press 
[MENU/SET]
(Face Detection) Taking front-on pictures of...

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Taking pictures with Auto FocusVQT5E74
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Taking front-on pictures of people (Face Detection)
Recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly .
AF area
Yellow: 
 When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns 
green when the camera is focused.
White:
 

 
Displayed wh
 en more than one face is detected.  
Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within 
the yellow AF area are also focused.
 ●Cannot set to [  ] (Face...

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Taking pictures with Auto FocusVQT5E74
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Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (AF Tracking)
Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject and press the 
shutter button halfway
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes 
from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in 
focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.
 • To release AF Tracking → Press [MENU/SET]. • Focus range: same as macro recording
 ●Under certain...