Panasonic DMC-SZ8 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  2
• Before Use

  6
  • Care of the camera

    6
  • Standard Accessories

    7
  • Names and Functions of Main Parts

    8
• Preparation

  10
  • Charging the Battery

    10
    • Inserting the Battery

      11
    • Charging

      12
    • Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures

      15
  • Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)

    17
  • About the Built-in Memory/the Card

    18
    • Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time

      20
  • Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

    21
    • Changing the Clock Setting

      22
  • Tips for taking good pictures

    23
    • Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully

      23
    • Preventing jitter (camera shake)

      23
• Basic

  24
  • Selecting the Recording Mode

    24
  • Taking pictures using the automatic function (Intelligent Auto Mode)

    25
    • Changing the settings

      28
  • Taking pictures with your favourite settings (Normal Picture Mode)

    29
  • Focusing

    30
  • Recording Motion Pictures

    32
  • Playing Back

    34
    • Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

      35
    • Using the Playback Zoom

      35
  • Deleting Pictures

    36
    • To delete a single picture

      36
    • To delete multiple pictures (up to 50) or all the pictures

      36
  • Setting the Menu

    37
    • Setting menu items

      37
    • Using the Quick Menu

      39
  • About the Setup Menu

    40
• Recording

  46
  • About the Monitor

    46
  • Using the Zoom

    47
    • Optical Zoom

      47
    • Extra Optical Zoom (EZ)

      48
    • Intelligent Zoom

      48
    • Digital Zoom

      48
  • Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash

    49
    • Switching to the appropriate flash setting

      49
  • Taking Pictures with the Self-timer

    53
  • Compensating the Exposure

    54
  • Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)

    55
    • [Expressive]

      56
    • [Retro]

      56
    • [Old Days]

      56
    • [High Key]

      56
    • [Low Key]

      57
    • [Sepia]

      57
    • [Dynamic Monochrome]

      57
    • [Impressive Art]

      57
    • [High Dynamic]

      58
    • [Cross Process]

      58
    • [Toy Effect]

      58
    • [Miniature Effect]

      59
    • [Soft Focus]

      59
    • [Star Filter]

      60
    • [One Point Color]

      60
  • Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode)

    61
  • Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded (Scene Mode)

    64
    • [Portrait]

      65
    • [Soft Skin]

      65
    • [Scenery]

      65
    • [Sports]

      65
    • [Night Portrait]

      66
    • [Night Scenery]

      66
    • [HDR]

      66
    • [Food]

      66
    • [Baby1]/[Baby2]

      67
    • [Pet]

      67
    • [Sunset]

      67
    • [High Sens.]

      67
    • [Starry Sky]

      68
    • [Glass Through]

      68
  • Using the [Rec] Menu

    69
    • [Picture Size]

      69
    • [Sensitivity]

      70
    • [White Balance]

      71
    • [AF Mode]

      73
    • [i.Exposure]

      75
    • [i.Zoom]

      75
    • [Digital Zoom]

      75
    • [Burst]

      76
    • [AF Assist Lamp]

      77
    • [Red-Eye Removal]

      78
    • [Stabilizer]

      78
    • [Date Stamp]

      79
  • Using the [Motion Picture] Menu

    80
    • [Rec Quality]

      80
    • [Continuous AF]

      80
• Playback/Editing

  81
  • Various methods of playback

    81
    • [Slide Show]

      82
    • [Category Selection]

      84
    • [Calendar]

      85
  • Having Fun with Recorded Pictures ([Creative Retouch])

    86
  • Using the [Playback] Menu

    87
    • [Location Logging]

      87
    • [Creative Retouch]

      88
    • [Resize]

      89
    • [Cropping]

      90
    • [Protect]

      91
    • [Copy]

      92
• Wi-Fi

  93
  • Wi-Fi function

    93
    • What you can do with the Wi-Fi function

      95
  • Controlling with a Smartphone/Tablet

    96
    • Installing the smartphone/tablet app “ Image App ”

      96
    • Connecting to a smartphone/tablet

      97
    • Taking pictures via a smartphone/tablet (remote recording)

      101
    • Playing back pictures in the camera

      101
    • Saving images stored in the camera

      102
    • Sending location information to the camera from a smartphone/tablet

      102
    • Sending images to a smartphone/tablet by controlling the camera

      103
  • When sending images to PC

    107
  • To transfer images automatically ([Smart Transfer])

    110
    • Configuring [Smart Transfer]

      111
    • Transferring automatically

      112
    • Transfer images instantly

      112
    • [Set Destination]

      113
    • [Charge Priority]

      113
    • [Display Log]

      113
  • About Connections

    114
    • Connecting from your house (via the network)

      115
    • Connecting from a location away from your house (direct connection)

      118
    • Connecting quickly with the same settings as the previous ones ([History Connection]/[Favorite Connection])

      119
    • About settings for sending images

      121
  • [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu

    123
• Connecting to other equipment

  125
  • Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen

    125
  • Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your PC

    127
    • Transferring images to a PC

      128
  • Printing the Pictures

    130
    • Selecting a single picture and printing it

      131
    • Selecting multiple pictures and printing them

      131
    • Print Settings

      132
• Others

  135
  • Screen Display

    135
  • Message Display

    137
  • Troubleshooting

    140
  • Cautions for Use

    152