Panasonic DMC-ZS1 User Manual

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Taking images with self-timer
Mode:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
Taking pictures/motion pictures with exposure 
compensation
Mode:  
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self timer to 2 seconds.
 When set to BURST, three pictures are taken. When set to the ‘FLASH BURST’ scene 
mode, five pictures are taken.
 Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if shutter button is 
pressed fully here.
 After self-timer lamp stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF assist lamp.
 This function cannot be used in the ‘UNDERWATER’ and ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene 
modes, or in   (MOTION PICTURE Mode) 
.
 In some modes, only ‘2SEC.’ or only ‘10SEC.’ may be selected.
INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode: ‘10SEC.’
CLIPBOARD Mode, ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ scene mode: ‘2SEC.’
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)
Display ‘SELFTIMER’
Select time duration
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
 Can also be selected with ◄.
Take an image
Press fully the shutter button to start recording 
after the preset time.
•  To cancel while in operation 
→ Press ‘MENU/SET’
Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained (if difference between 
brightness of object and background, etc.). Depending on the brightness, this may not be 
possible in some cases.
 EXPOSURE
Display ‘EXPOSURE’
 Example of exposure compensation
Minus direction
Plus direction
Over-exposed
Optimum exposure
Under-exposed
Select a value
‘0’ (no compensation)
 AUTO BRACKET (Pictures only)
Takes 3 pictures in succession, changing the exposure. After exposure compensation, the 
compensation value is as standard.
Display ‘AUTO BRACKET’
 e.g. AUTO BRACKET with ±1EV
First picture
0EV
(Standard)
Second picture
-1EV
(Darker)
Third picture
+1EV
(Brighter)
Press ▲ twice to switch 
‘EXPOSURE’ to 
‘AUTO BRACKET’.
Select a value
‘0’ (no compensation)
Value displayed after exposure compensation set
 Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures.
 When ‘AUTO BRACKET’ is set, 
 is displayed on the left of the screen.
 Canceled when the power is turned off.
 When AUTO BRACKET is set, ‘MULTI ASPECT’ 
 and ‘BURST’ are canceled.
 AUTO BRACKET cannot be set in ‘TRANSFORM’, ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘HI-SPEED 
BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and ‘FILM GRAIN’ scene modes.
 Exposure compensation cannot be used with the ‘STARRY SKY’ scene mode.
 EXPOSURE only