Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs50 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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[Auto Retouch]
You can adjust the color and brightness of a still picture to bring them into balance.
 • New pictures are created after editing pictures with [Auto Retouch]. Before starting  to edit, make sure that there is enough free space in the built-in memory or on the 
memory card.
 • Example picture
Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press  
Use   to select [Auto Retouch] and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the new retouched still picture is saved.
 • When [OFF] is selected, you can restore a picture to its original condition (before retouching).
 ■Operation from the [Playback] menu
 Select [Retouch] in the [Playback] menu, and then press [MENU/SET] Use   to select [Auto Retouch] and press [MENU/SET] Use   to select picture and press [MENU/SET]
Read Step  above to perform further steps.
 ●The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures. ●Some still pictures may have higher noise levels after retouching.  ●It may not be possible to use [Auto Retouch] with still pictures that have already been 
retouched. 
 ●It may not be possible to retouch still pictures recorded with other cameras. ●You cannot retouch the pictures in a picture group as a group. Retouch each picture in 
a group picture after displaying it.
 ●[Auto Retouch] is unable to perform in the following cases: • Motion pictures • Panorama pictures • 3D still pictures • Still pictures recorded with the [Quality] setting [  ], [  ] or [  ]    
						

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[Creative Retouch]
You can retouch recorded still pictures by selecting the effect that you want to apply.
 • New pictures are created after editing pictures with [Creative Retouch]. Before starting  to edit, make sure that there is enough free space in the built-in memory or memory 
card.
Select a still picture to retouch during playback and press  
Use   to select [Creative Retouch] and press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select effect
 • The picture retouched with the selected effect is displayed. • When [No Effect] is selected, you can restore a picture to its original condition (before retouching).
Setting Effect
[Expressive] This effect emphasizes the color to make a pop art picture.
[Retro] This effect gives a faded image.
[Old Days] This effect adds a bright, soft and nostalgic feel to the overall image.
[High Key] This effect adds a bright, airy and soft feel to the overall image.
[Low Key] This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel to the overall image and 
enhances bright parts.
[Sepia] This effect creates a sepia image.
[Dynamic Monochrome] This effect gives a higher contrast to create an impressive black and 
white picture.
[Impressive Art] This effect gives your photo a dramatic contrast look.
[High Dynamic] This effect produces the optimum brightness for both dark and bright 
parts.
[Cross Process] This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look.
[Toy Effect] This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy 
camera.
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Setting Effect
[Miniature Effect] This effect blurs peripheral areas to give the impression of a diorama.
[Soft Focus] This effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel.
[Star Filter] This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect.
[One Point Color] This effect leaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness.
 • For more information about picture effects.  (→113 - 119) • When you press [DISP.] button, a description of the selected ef
fect is displayed.
Press [MENU/SET]
 • A confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the new retouched still picture is saved.
 • Set the effect in the following cases:
[Cross Process] Press   to adjust coloring, then press [MENU/SET].
[Toy Effect]
[Miniature Effect]
 Press   or   to move the focusing area (frame)  Turn the control dial to select the size of the focusing area 
(frame)
  Press [MENU/SET]
[One Point Color] Select the color to be retained with 
    and press 
[MENU/SET].
 ■Operation from the [Playback] menu
 Select [Retouch] in the [Playback] menu, and then press [MENU/SET] Use   to select [Creative Retouch] and press [MENU/SET] Use   to select picture and press [MENU/SET]
Read steps  and after (→172) to perform further steps.
 ●The retouch effect may be less apparent in some still pictures. ●The image effect may appear weak compared to the effect given by the [Creative 
Control] Mode.
 ●It may not be possible to retouch still pictures recorded with other cameras. ●You cannot retouch the pictures in a picture group as a group. Retouch each picture in 
a picture group after displaying it.
 ●[Creative Retouch] is unable to be performed in the following cases: • Motion pictures • Panorama pictures • 3D still pictures • Still pictures recorded with the [Quality] setting [  ], [  ] or [  ]    
						

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Using the [Playback] menu
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You can specify picture protection, cropping, print settings, and other settings for pictures 
you have taken.
 • For the setting procedures of the menu. (→61) • The setting methods vary depending on the menu item.
 ●In the following cases, new pictures are created after they have been edited. Before 
starting to edit, make sure that there is enough free space in the built-in memory or 
memory card.
 • [Text Stamp] • [Retouch] • [Time Lapse V

ideo]
 • [Resize] • [Cropping] ●It may not be possible to set or edit pictures taken with other cameras.
[Location Logging]
You can send location information (latitude and longitude) obtained with your smartphone/
tablet to this unit, and write the location information to the pictures.
 • Location information cannot be written to still pictures in the built-in memory. If you want  to record location information on them, copy the pictures in the built-in memory to a 
memory card, then perform [Location Logging].
Preparation: 
Send location information to this unit from your smartphone/tablet.  (→21

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Use   to select [Add Location Data] and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select a period for writing location information, and 
then press [MENU/SET]
 • Confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the operation is executed. • Location information is written to the picture. • [  ] is displayed for pictures that have location information written to it.    
						

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 ■Abort writing location information
Press [MENU/SET] while location information is being written • [  ] is displayed for the period of the abort operation. 
If selected again while [  ] is displayed, writing location information will resume where 
it left off.
 ■Delete received location information
 Use   to select [Delete Location Data] and press [MENU/SET]  Use   to select a period for deleting location information, and then press 
[MENU/SET]
 • Confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the operation is executed.
 ●Location information may not be written if there is not enough free space on your 
card.
 ●If the card is locked, you cannot write location information to pictures or delete 
received location information.
 ●You can only write location information to pictures recorded with this unit. ●Pictures already recorded with location information are not overwritten with location 
information obtained using your smartphone/tablet.
 ●Location information will not be written to pictures that were recorded after you 
selected [Send location data]  (→211).
 ●Location information will not be written to AVCHD motion pictures.    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→61)
[Title Edit]
You can give titles, etc. to your favorite still pictures. 
Use   to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and press [MENU/SET]
Select a still picture
 ●[SINGLE]
Use   to select a still picture 
and press [MENU/SET] ●[MULTI]  
(up to 100 pictures with the same text) 
Use 
    to select a still picture and 
press [DISP.] button
 [Title Edit] setting  [Title Edit] already set
 • To cancel  
→  Press [DISP.] button 
again.
 • To execute  → Press [MENU/SET].
Enter characters (See “Entering Text” (→76))
 • To delete a title, delete all the characters in the character input screen.
 ●Cannot be used in the following cases: • Motion pictures (also applies to high-speed motion pictures) • 3D still pictures • Still pictures recorded with the [Quality] setting [  ], [  ] or [  ] ●To print text, use [Text Stamp] or “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the supplied CD-ROM.    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→61)
[Text Stamp]
You can stamp the recording date and time, names, travel destination, travel dates, etc. 
on the recorded still pictures.
Use   to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and press [MENU/SET]
Select a still picture
 ●[SINGLE]
Use   to select a still picture 
and press [MENU/SET] ●[MULTI] (up to 100 pictures) 
Use     to select a still picture and 
press [DISP.] button
  [Text Stamp] setting
(  [Text Stamp] already set)
 • To cancel   →  Press [DISP.] button 
again.
 • To execute  → Press [MENU/SET].
Use   to select [Set] and press [MENU/SET]
Use   to select the item and press [MENU/SET] (→178)
Use   to select the setting and press [MENU/SET] (→178)
Press [Q.MENU/ ] button
Use   to select [OK] and press [MENU/SET]
 • Confirmation screen is displayed. If you select [Yes], the operation is executed.    
						

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 ■Items that can be stamped 
[Shooting Date] [W/O TIME]: Stamp recording date 
[WITH TIME]: Stamp recording date and time 
[Name]
 : Stamp name registered in Face Recognition : Stamp name registered in [Baby] or [Pet]
[Location] Stamp location registered in [Setup] menu’s [Travel Date]
[Travel Date] Stamp number of days that have elapsed since the travel date set in 
[Setup] menu’s [Travel Date]
[Title] Stamp text registered in [Title Edit]
 • Items set to [OFF] are not stamped.
 ●Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still 
pictures with date stamps. (Date printing may be overlapped.)
 ●Cannot stamp texts on the following pictures. • Motion pictures • 3D still pictures • Panorama pictures • Still pictures that date or other texts had already been stamped • Still pictures taken without setting clock • Still pictures recorded with the [Quality] setting [  ], [  ] or [  ] ●Characters may be cut off on certain printers. ●Text is difficult to read when stamped on pictures of 0.3M or less.
[Retouch]
[Auto Retouch]: For details (→171)
[Creative Retouch]: For details  (→172)    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→61)
[Video Divide]
A single motion picture can be split into 2 parts. This function is convenient when you are 
traveling, for example, and you just want to keep necessary scenes, or you wish to delete 
unnecessary scenes to free up space on the built-in memory or your card.
Use   to select a motion picture to split and press 
[MENU/SET]
Press  at where you want to split a motion picture to pause it
Press 
 • A confirmation screen is displayed.  
It is executed when [Y es] is selected.
 •The original motion picture that was split does not 
remain. 
(There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were created 
after the split.)
 ●During dividing, do not turn off the camera or remove the card or battery. If you do so, 
the motion picture may be deleted.
 ●Dividing a motion picture recorded in [MP4] or [High Speed Video] changes the order 
of the pictures. It is recommended to display with [Calendar] (Calendar Playback) or 
[Filtering Play].
 ●Motion pictures with a short recording time cannot be divided.    
						

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 • For the setting procedures of the menu.  (→61)
[Time Lapse Video]
You can create a motion picture from the pictures in a group that was recorded using 
[Time Lapse Shot]. The motion picture you created is saved in the MP4 recording format.
Press   to select group pictures you want to use to create a 
motion picture and then press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select the item and settings and then press 
[MENU/SET]
Item Setting Description
[Rec Quality] [FHD] Motion pictures are created using 1920x1080 pixels and 
a 16:9 aspect ratio.
[HD] Motion pictures are created using 1280x720 pixels and a  16:9 aspect ratio.
[VGA] Motion pictures are created using 640x480 pixels and a  4:3 aspect ratio.
[Frame Rate] [6fps] 6 pictures are played back in 1 second.
[30fps] 30 pictures are played back in 1 second.
Use   to select [Start] and press [MENU/SET]
 • Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected. Exit the  menu after it is executed.
 ●When you select a picture quality for an aspect ratio different from the group pictures, 
a motion picture is displayed with a black bar on the top/bottom side or left/right side.
 ●When you select [Rec Quality] larger than the group pictures, the pictures will be 
grainy.
 ●We recommend using a fully charged battery or AC adaptor (supplied) when creating 
a motion picture.
 ●If the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or for other reasons (e.g. the AC 
adaptor is disconnected) while a motion picture is being created using the  AC adaptor 
(supplied), the motion picture being created is not recorded.
 ●You can create a motion picture with a recording time of up to 29 minutes 59 seconds. ●When a motion picture is shorter than 1 second, “0s” will be displayed for the motion 
picture recording time  (→57).