Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs50 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode]SQW0195
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 • How to select a scene (→124)
[3D Photo Mode]
Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally , and two 
pictures selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture. 
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required. (This unit will play back in 
2D.) (→265)
 • 3D still pictures are recorded in MPO format (3D). • The picture size is fixed to 2M [  ].
Start the recording and then pan the 
camera horizontally straight from left 
to right
 • A guide is displayed while recording.  • Move the camera approximately 10 cm  (0.33 feet) within approximately 4 seconds using 
the guide.
Tips for recording pictures • Record a stationary subject. • Record a picture outdoors or in other bright locations. • Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure, press the shutter  button fully, and then pan the camera.
 • Hold the camera so that the subject is slightly to the right of the center on the display at the start of the recording. This makes it easier to position the subject in 
the center of the recorded picture.
 ●3D still pictures cannot be recorded by holding this camera vertically . ●The zoom position is fixed to the W end. ●ISO Sensitivity is automatically adjusted. However, ISO Sensitivity is increased to 
make the shutter speed faster.
 ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded. ●[Stabilizer] does not work. ●It may be impossible to record pictures under any of the conditions below. Even if 
pictures are recorded, they may not have a 3D effect or may appear distorted. 
 • When the subject is too dark or too bright • When the subject’s brightness changes • When the subject is moving • When the subject lacks contrast       
						

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Registering your own settings and recording   
[Custom] ModeSQW0195
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Registering your preferred recording mode, [Rec] menu settings, etc. to [Cust.Set Mem.] 
and setting the mode dial to [  ] / [  ] allows you to switch quickly to those settings.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
 ■Recording mode: 
Up to 4 current camera settings can be registered.
Select the recording mode you wish to register and set the 
[Rec] menu, [Motion Picture] menu, [Setup] menu, etc.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→61)
Select [Cust.Set Mem.] from the [Setup] menu
Use   to select custom set for registration and press 
[MENU/SET]
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. Select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET].  • The custom settings registered in [C1] can be used with the [  ] of the mode dial. 
It will be convenient if the custom setting used often is registered, since it can be 
used by just setting the mode dial.
 • The custom settings registered in [C2-1], [C2-2] or [C2-3] can be selected in the  [  ] of the mode dial. Up to 3 custom settings can be registered, so sele ct the 
one matching the needs.
 ●Some menu items are not saved, such as [Clock Set] and [Beep].    
						

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Registering your own settings and recording  [Custom] Mode SQW0195
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[Custom]
 ■Recording mode: 
Settings registered in [Cust.Set Mem.] can be quickly called up by setting the mode dial to 
[  ] / [  ].
Set mode dial to [  ] / [  ] ([Custom] mode)
 • When set to [  ]
→  The camera switches to the recording mode and settings registered in [  ]. • When set to [  ]
→ Perform steps  - .
Use   to select custom set
 • Use  and  to confirm the registered settings. • Only the main menu items are displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to enter the settings
The camera switches to the recording mode and settings of the selected custom 
set.
 ■When changing the menu settings
Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily when [C1], [C2-1], [C2-2] or   
[C2-3] is selected for using the custom set, the currently registered settings will   
remain unchanged.
To change the currently registered settings, overwrite the registered data using [Cust.
Set Mem.]  (→132) on the [Setup] menu.
 ■Changing from one [  ] custom setting to another [  ] custom setting 
([Custom] menu)
 Press [MENU/SET]  Use     to select [Custom] menu and press [MENU/SET] Use   to select custom set and press [MENU/SET]    
						

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Registering preferred functions to the function 
button
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 ■Recording mode: 
Register frequently used functions from the [Rec] menu, [Setup] menu or other menus to 
the [Fn1] button or [Fn2] button for faster operation.
 • The [Fn1] button is set to [Composition Guide] and [Fn2] button is set to [LVF/Monitor Switch] at the time of purchase.
 ■How to register
Select [Fn Button Set] from [Setup] menu and press  
[MENU/SET] 
(→61)
Use   to select the button to which you want to register a 
function and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select the function to register and press 
[MENU/SET]
[LVF/Monitor Switch] (→15) [AF/AE Lock] (→100)
[1 Shot AF]  (→98) [Metering Mode] (→148)
[AF Mode] (→89) [Focus Area Set] (→93)
[Quality] (→142) [Composition Guide] (→78)
[Histogram] (→68) [Peaking] (→99)
 ■Using registered functions
Press [Fn1] button or [Fn2] button
 • The registered function is called.
 ●The function assigned to the [Fn1] button will not work in the following cases: • [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Effect], [One Point Color])    
						

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Changing the settings assigned to the  
control ring/control dial
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 ■Recording mode: 
Changes the settings assigned to the control ring/control dial.
Select [Ring/Dial Set] from [Setup] menu and press  
[MENU/SET] 
(→61)
Use   to select [  ] (control ring) or [  ] (control dial) and 
press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET]
 Control ring Control dial
[DEFLT] [Default Control]
 [Zoom]  (→81)
 [Step Zoom] (→84)
 [Exposure Comp.] (→101)
 [Aspect Ratio] (→141)
 [Sensitivity] (→143)
 [White Balance] (→145)
[OFF] [Not Set] —
 • To return to the default setting, 
select [Default Control].  (→33)
 • If you do not use the control ring, select [Not Set].
 ■When the settings assigned to both the control ring and control dial 
have been changed
 • Program Shift cannot be used in [Program AE] Mode. • The following operations can be performed from the Quick menu  (→34)
:
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Aperture adjustment in [Aperture-Priority] mode
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Shutter speed adjustment in [Shutter-Priority] mode
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Aperture and shutter speed adjustment in [Manual Exposure] mode
 ●The assigned function setting applies to all the recording modes.   
However, the assigned function may not operate when combined with certain 
recording mode.
 ●Manual Focus can be performed from the Quick menu even if the control ring settings 
have been changed.  (→34)    
						

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  
[Face Recog.]SQW0195
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 ■Recording mode: 
 • Default [Face Recog.] setting is [OFF]. • When the face pictures are registered, the setting will be [ON] automatically.
 ■How the Face Recognition function works During recording
 • The camera recognizes a registered face and adjusts  focus and exposure. 
 • When registered faces that have set names are recognized, the names are displayed (max. 3 people).
During playback  • The name and age are displayed (if information is registered). 
 • The names that have been set for the recognized faces are displayed  (max. 3 people).
 • Only pictures of the selected registered people are played back ([Category Selection] in [Filtering Play] or [Slide Show]).
 ●Face Recognition searches for faces similar to those registered, but there is no 
guarantee it will always recognize these faces. In some cases, the camera cannot 
recognize or incorrectly recognizes even registered people depending on their 
expression or the environment.
 ●Even if Face Recognition information is changed, Face Recognition information 
for previously recorded pictures is not changed.
For example, if a name is changed, pictures recorded before the change are not 
categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].
 ●Only the first picture of the burst recording will contain Face Recognition information. ●If you press the shutter button halfway, then point the camera at a different subject 
and record, recording information for a different person may be added to the picture.
 ●Face Recognition does not work in the following cases: • [Creative Control] Mode ([Miniature Effect], [Soft Focus]) • Scene Modes ([Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Food], [Starry Sky],  [High Speed V

ideo], [3D Photo Mode])
 • When recording motion pictures  ●Even if Face Recognition information is registered, pictures recorded when the name 
is [OFF] are not categorized for Face Recognition in [Category Selection].
 ●To change name information for pictures already recorded, perform a [REPLACE] 
(→187) in [Face Rec Edit].    
						

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]SQW0195
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Registering face pictures 
Up to 6 people’s face pictures can be registered along with such information as name and 
birthdate.
You can facilitate Face Recognition by the way you register faces: for example, register 
multiple face pictures of the same person (up to 3
 pictures in one registration).
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→61)
Use   to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]
Use     to select [New] and then press [MENU/SET]
 • If 6 people are already registered, first delete a registered person.  (→138)
Record the face picture 
 Align the face with the guide and record  Use  to select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET] • If re-recording, select [No]. • Faces of subjects other than people (e.g. pets) cannot 
be registered.
 • When [DISP.] button is pressed, an explanation is displayed.
Press   to select the item for editing and press [MENU/SET]
[Name]  Use   to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]  Enter the name (See “Entering T ext” (→76))
[Age] Set the birthdate.
  Use   to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]  Use   to select year, month and day, set with  , and press 
[MENU/SET]
[Focus Icon] Change the icon that is displayed when the subject is in focus.
  Use   to select the focus icon and press [MENU/SET]
[Add Images] Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered.
  Use   to select [Add Images] and press [MENU/SET] • When a registered face picture is selected with cursor button, a screen to  confirm deletion is displayed. Select [Yes] to delete the face picture.  
(If only one picture is registered, it cannot be deleted.)
  Record the picture (step  above)  Press [Q.MENU/ ] button    
						

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Recording with the Face Recognition function  [Face Recog.]SQW0195
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 ■Recording tips when registering face pictures 
 • Make sure the subject’s eyes are open and mouth closed; have the subject face the camera directly , and make sure the outline of the face, the eyes and eyebrows are 
not hidden by hair.
 • Make sure there are no heavy shadows on the face. (During registration, the flash is  not used.)
 ■If the camera seems to have difficulty recognizing faces when recording 
 • Register additional pictures of the same person’s face, indoors and outdoors or with dif ferent expressions or angles.
 • Register additional pictures at the place you are recording. • If a registered person is no longer recognized, re-register that person.
Editing or deleting information about registered persons 
Information about registered people can be edited or deleted. 
Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu (→61)
Use   to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]
Use     to select the picture of the person to be edited or 
deleted and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET]
[Info Edit] Edit name or other registered information.  (→137)
[Priority] Set priority order for focus and exposure.
  Use     to select the registration order and press [MENU/SET] 
[Delete] Delete information and face pictures of registered persons.    
						

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Useful features for travel
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[Travel Date]
If you set your travel schedule and record pictures, the day of your trip on which the 
picture was taken will be recorded. 
Select [Travel Date] from the [Setup] menu (→61)
Use   to select [Travel Setup] and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
Use     to select the departure date and press 
[MENU/SET]
Use     to select the return date and press [MENU/SET]
 ■To record [Location]
Once the [Travel Setup] is set, you can set the location.  Select [Location] in step  above Use   to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET] Enter your location (See “Entering  Text” (→76))
 ●The travel date is calculated from the set departure date and the date set in the 
camera’s clock. When destination is set in [World Time], days elapsed are calculated 
based on local destination time.
 ●When [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], the number of days elapsed is not recorded. It is 
not displayed even if [Travel Setup] is set to [SET] after recording.
 ●If settings are made before departure date, number of days to departure are not 
recorded.
 ●To print [Location] or the number of days that have passed, either use [Text Stamp] or 
print using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” software on the supplied CD-ROM. ●[Travel Date] cannot be recorded for AVCHD motion pictures. ●[Location] cannot be recorded for MP4 motion pictures. ●Cannot be set when using [Intelligent Auto] Mode. The settings in other recording 
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Useful features for travelSQW0195
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[World Time] 
Set the recording date and time with the local time at your destination.
 • Set [Home] when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it.   You can set [Destination] after setting [Home].
Select [World Time] from the [Setup] menu (→61)
Use   to select [Destination] or [Home] and press 
[MENU/SET]
Use   to select area and press [MENU/SET]
City/area name
Difference with  home time Current time at selected destination
When [Destination] has been selected When [Home] has been selected
 ■To set daylight savings
Press  in step . (Press again to release the setting) • When daylight savings is set, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is 
canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time.
 ■When you come back from your travel destination
Select [Home] and press [MENU/SET] twice in step 
 ●If you cannot find your destination in the area displayed on the screen, set based on 
difference with home time.
 ●[  ] is displayed on the screen for pictures recorded at the destination when they 
are played back.