Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Zs50 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Connecting to a smartphone/tablet using NFC function
Using the NFC (Near Field Communication) function, the camera and a smartphone can 
easily exchange the information needed to establish a Wi-Fi connection.
Compatible models:This function can be used with NFC compatible devices with Android (2.3.3 or above). 
(Not available in certain models)
 • See the operating instructions of your NFC-compatible smartphone for more  information about smartphone operation and settings.
Preparations:
(On the camera)
 • Set [NFC Operation] to [ON]  (→259)
(On your smartphone)
 • Check if your smartphone is a compatible model • Set Wi-Fi function to “ON” • Install “Image App” in advance  (→193)    
						

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Start “Image App” on your smartphone
Hold the smartphone close to the [  ] on this unit
 • It may take some time to complete the connection. • When the connection is complete, live images captured by the camera will be displayed on your smartphone.
 • If you connect during playback of one picture, it will be transferred to the smartphone. (→205)
Hold the smartphone close to this area
(within 5 mm (0.20 inch))
Use  to select [Yes] and press [MENU/SET]
Hold the smartphone close to this area of the unit again
 • When the connection is complete, live images captured by the camera will be displayed on your smartphone.
 • Connected smartphones are registered to this unit.  From the next time and on, you can connect by performing steps  and .    
						

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 ●You can register up to 20 smartphones. If the number of registered smartphones 
exceeds 20, registrations will be deleted starting from the smartphone touched first.
 ●If you perform [Reset Wi-Fi Settings], smartphone registration will be deleted. ●If the communication environment is bad, the NFC function may not be usable. ●If there is not a response immediately, shift the position slightly. ●Do not bump your smartphone strongly against this unit. ●See the operating instructions of your NFC-compatible smartphone for more 
information about smartphone operation and settings.
 ●Metal objects between this unit and the smartphone may interfere with 
communication. Also, any stickers, etc., near the NFC area may affect communication 
performance.
 ●The NFC function cannot be used in the following cases: • When the camera is turned off • When connected to a television, computer, or printer • When recording motion pictures • During motion picture playback, during slide shows, during panorama picture playback, and during continuous playback of group pictures (including pauses in 
each case)
 • When using [Time Lapse Shot] • While sending pictures by Wi-Fi • While recording still pictures (during self-timer countdown) • While editing • When the [Airplane Mode] is [ON] ●After “Image App” is forced to end or after the connection has been canceled, it is 
necessary to hold the smartphone close to the camera again.
Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)
Connect to a smartphone (→194)
Select [  ] from “Image App”
 • The recorded images are saved in the camera. • Motion pictures can also be recorded. • When using zoom, the camera could tilt when the lens barrel extends. Make sure to secure the camera in place with a tripod or by other means.
 • Some settings are not available.
 • When you hold your smartphone and jump, the camera’s shutter can be released automatically as the smartphone detects the peak of the jump. 

This operation is useful 
for taking a still picture while a subject jumps (Jump Snap). For details about the 
operating procedure, refer to [Help] in the “Image App”.    
						

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Playing back pictures in the camera on a smartphone/tablet
Connect to a smartphone (→194)
Select [  ] from “Image App”
 • The images captured by the camera are displayed on the smartphone.
 • When the picture is touched, it is played back at a larger size.
Saving pictures in the camera to the smartphone/tablet
Connect to a smartphone (→194)
Select [  ] from “Image App”
 • The images captured by the camera are displayed on the smartphone.
Press and hold the picture and drag it to save it on the 
smartphone
 • The picture is saved on the smartphone.Switch the 
location of the 
pictures to be 
displayed
 • When the picture is touched, it is played back at a larger size. • Functions can be assigned to the top, bottom, left and right as you wish. • It is not possible to save pictures in RAW file format or 

AVCHD motion pictures.
 • 3D still pictures (MPO format) are saved as 2D still pictures (JPEG).    
						

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 ■Easily transferring pictures in the camera
You can establish a Wi-Fi connection using the NFC function and easily transfer over 
Wi-Fi the picture on display simply by holding the smartphone close to the camera. 
Pictures can be transferred as soon as they are recorded, so you can easily transfer 
them to your friends’ and family’s smartphones. *
*
 “Image App” must be installed to use this function.
Preparations:
(On the camera)
 • Set [NFC Operation] to [ON]  (→259)
(On your smartphone)
 • Check if your smartphone is a compatible model • Set Wi-Fi function to “ON” • Install “Image App” in advance  (→193)    
						

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On the camera, play back the picture you wish to transfer to a 
smartphone
Start “Image App” on the smartphone you are transferring the 
picture to
Hold the smartphone close to the [  ] on this unit
 • It may take some time to complete the connection. • If you are transferring multiple pictures, repeat steps  and . (Multiple pictures 
cannot be transferred in one batch.)
Hold the smartphone close to this area
(within 5 mm (0.20 inch))
 ●It may take several minutes to complete the picture transfer depending on the 
environment used.    
						

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Sending pictures in the camera to social networking services
Connect to a smartphone (→194)
Select [  ] from “Image App”
 • The images captured by the camera are displayed on the smartphone.
Press and hold the picture and drag it to send it to the social 
networking service, etc.
Switch the 
location of the 
pictures to be 
displayed
 • The picture will be sent to the social networking service or other WEB services. • Functions can be assigned to the top, bottom, left and right as you wish.    
						

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Adding location information to a picture in the camera that is being played back
You can use the NFC function to write location information obtained with your smartphone 
to a picture that is being played back.
GPS
   Starts location information 
recording
   Ends location information 
recording
   Sending and writing location 
information using the NFC function
   Start the recording   Play back a picture to which you want to 
write location information
 • Location information that is different from the information acquired during recording may  be written. 

Take care regarding the following matters.
–
 Set [Home] of [World 

Time] of the camera to your home area.
–
 Once a smartphone starts recording the location information, do not change the 
[Home] setting of [World 

Time] of the camera.
 • The location information cannot be written to pictures recorded without setting [Clock  Set].
 ■Recording location information and taking pictures
Start recording the location information on your smartphone
  Start “Image App”  Select [  ]  Select [  ]  Select [  Start geotagging]
Take pictures using the camera
End recording of the location information on your smartphone
  Select [  Stop geotagging] to end recording of location information
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 ■Writing location information to a picture
Preparations:
(On the camera)
Set [NFC Operation] to [ON] (→259)
(On your smartphone)
  Start “Image App”  Select [  ]  Select [  ]
Play back the recorded pictures (→53)
Hold the smartphone close to the [  ] on this unit
 • The location information is written to the picture being played back. • Writing the location information may take several minutes. • [  ] is displayed for pictures that have location information written to it. • To write location information to several pictures, repeat steps  and . 
(You cannot write location information to several pictures at once.)
Hold the smartphone close to this area
(within 5 mm (0.20 inch))    
						

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 ●Caution: 
Be sure to pay special attention to the privacy, the likeness rights, etc. of the 
subject when you use this function. Use at your own risk.
 ●You cannot add location information to the following pictures: • Pictures that already have location information • Representative picture displays for group pictures • Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD] format • Protected pictures • Pictures recorded in the built-in memory • Pictures recorded using cameras other than this unit ●Location information may not be written if there is not enough free space on your 
card.
 ●You cannot write location information to a card if the write-protect switch on the card is 
set to the [LOCK] position.
 ●For details about the operating procedure, etc., refer to [Help] in the “Image  App” 
menu.
 ●If you have changed the clock setting of this unit or the smartphone after [T ime sync], 
perform [Time sync] again. Refer to [Help] in the “Image App” menu for details.
 ●You cannot write location information when the unit is connected to a PC or printer.