Panasonic DMC-SZ8 User Manual

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Basic
When the camera is turned off, press and hold [(]. If you turn it on this way, the playback screen 
will be displayed automatically.
(If too many images are stored in the card, it may take a while for the camera to turn on.)
This camera complies with the DCF standard “Design rule for Camera File system” established by 
JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be 
played back.
Images recorded or edited with the camera may not be played back correctly on other devices and 
applied effects may not appear on the devices.
Also, images recorded on other devices may not be played back on the camera and functions of the 
camera may not be available for the images.
The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to Playback Mode.
While the lens barrel is retracting, you may not be able to operate the camera.
The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.
Be careful not to block the speaker of the camera during playback.
Rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W).
1 screen
>12 screens>30 screens>Calendar screen 
display
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z] (T) to return to the 
previous screen.
Pictures displayed using [
] cannot be played back.
To return to normal playback
Press 3/4/2/to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [Z] (T).
1k
>2k>4k>8k>16k
When you rotate the zoom lever towards [L] (W) after enlarging 
the picture, the magnification becomes lower.
When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication 
B appears for about 2 seconds, and the position of the enlarged 
section can be moved by pressing 3/4/2/1.
The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.
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A
2X
2X
2X
B