Panasonic dmc-sz3 Camcorder User Manual


 
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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera...................................................................................................... 5
Standard Accessories................................................................................................. 6
Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................... 7
Preparation
Charging the Battery................................................................................................... 9
• Inserting the Battery............................................................................................ 10
• Charging ..............................................................................................................11
• Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures........................ 14
Inserting and Removing the Card (optional) .......................................................... 16
About the Built-in Memory/the Card........................................................................ 17
• Approximate number of recordable pictures and available recording time......... 19
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) .................................................................................. 20
• Changing the Clock Setting................................................................................ 21
Tips for taking good pictures................................................................................... 22
• Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully......................................................... 22
• Preventing jitter (camera shake)......................................................................... 22
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode................................................................................. 23
Taking pictures using the automatic function
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ............................................................................................. 24
• Changing the settings......................................................................................... 26
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
(Normal Picture Mode).............................................................................................. 27
Focusing .................................................................................................................... 28
Recording Motion Pictures....................................................................................... 30
Playing Back.............................................................................................................. 32
• 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
About the Setup Menu .............................................................................................. 39
Recording
About the LCD Monitor............................................................................................. 44
Using the Zoom......................................................................................................... 46
• Optical Zoom ...................................................................................................... 46
• Extended Optical Zoom (EZ).............................................................................. 47
• Intelligent Zoom.................................................................................................. 47