Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 Operating Instructions Manual

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72 VQT1Z82 VQT1Z82 73See P.18 for menu setting procedure.Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu(Continued)REC/PLAY switch:WHITE BALANCEAdjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu→ REC menuSettings: AWB (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /(outdoor, shade) / (halogen lighting) / (uses value set in) / (set manually)‘AWB’ operational range:10000K9000K8000K7000K6000K5000K4000K3000K2000K1000KCloudy sky (rain)ShadeTV screenIncandescent lightingSunset/sunriseCandlelightSunlightWhite fluorescent lightingBlue skyImage may appear red or blue if out of range.This function may also not work correctlyeven within range if there are many lightsources present.We recommend setting to ‘AWB’ or ‘ ’when under fluorescent lighting.White balance fine adjustment (excluding‘AWB’)White balance settings can be individually fine tunedif colors still do not appear as anticipated.Press ▲ several times until ‘WB ADJUST.’ isdisplayed.Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ ifblues are strong.Press ‘MENU/SET’.Changes to red (blue) whenmaking fine adjustment• Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.• Settings remain applied when using flash.• Even though the ‘AWB’ setting is fixed in ‘UNDERWATER’ scene mode, fineadjustments may still be made.• Fine adjustments cannot be made when ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77) is set to ‘B/W’,‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, or ‘WARM’.Setting white balance manually ( )Select and press ‘MENU/SET’.Point the camera towards a white object(e.g. paper) and press ‘MENU/SET’.Press ‘MENU/SET’.White balance is set to .• Making this setting will reset white balance fineadjustment.Only takes image of whiteobjects within frame (step )MENU/SETFACE RECOG.Registering people that appear frequently in your pictures allows them to be given prioritywhen aligning focus, and allows all pictures featuring them to be viewed collectively.For details, please refer to P.65.AF MODEMethod of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu→ REC menuSettings: / / / / / ( : High-speed focus)Taking front-on pictures ofpeopleFace detectionRecognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure andfocus accordingly. (When METERING MODE (P.75) is set to‘Multiple’)AF areaYellow: When the shutter button ispressed halfway, the frameturns green when the camera isfocused.White: Displayed when more than oneface is detected. Other faces thatare the same distance away asfaces within the yellow AF areaare also focused.• If ‘FACE RECOG.’ is set to ‘ON’, when taking pictureswith Face detection, priority is given to adjusting the focus andexposure of the faces of registered people. (P.65)Automatically locking thefocus on a moving subjectAF trackingAlign the AF tracking frame with the subject, and then press ▼.AF tracking frameWhen the subject is recognized, the AFtracking frame changes from white toyellow, and the subject is automaticallykept in focus.If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.• To clear AF Lock, press ▼.• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm (0.10 feet) and aboveMax. T : 1 m (3.28 feet) and above(2 m (6.57 feet) and above unless max.T)Subject not in center ofpicture (AF area displayedafter focuses completelyaligned)11-area-focusingAutomatically focuses on any of 11 points.AF area