Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS19 User manual

Owner's Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Mode,No.DMC'ZS20
DMC'ZS19
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read the instructions completely.
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Using the [Rec] menu
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (--_51)
Set quality of picture.
mRecording mode: _:; __[]_[]_
[] Settings: _ ([Fine]) High quality, priority to picture quality
([Standard]) Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures
_.The setting is fixed to _, in [High Sens.] Scene Mode.
_When [3D Photo Mode] is selected, the displayed icons are different:
[] ([3D+Fine]): An MPO picture and a high quality JPEG picture are recorded
simultaneously.
([3D+Standard]): An MPO picture and a standard quality JPEG picture are recorded
simultaneously.
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (_51)
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
[] Recording mode: _ _ _ _ [] [_ _ _:_;_;_i; _;
[] Settings: [AUTO] /DIso [Intelligent ISO] /[100] /[200] /[400] /[800] /[16OO] /[3200]
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] ' [!00] _ [3200]
Location Bright Dark
(recommended) (outdoors)
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
Subject btur Hiflh Low
_[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 800 (1600 when flash is used) based on
subject brightness.
_DISO [Intelfigent ISO] is automatically set in a range up to 1600 based on subject
movement and brightness.
_The [Sensitivity] isautomatically set in the following cases:
• When recording motion pictures
• When [Burst] is set to [Flash Burst]
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Using the [Rec] menu
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.
mRecording mode: f£i__[_]_ _
[] Settings: [AWB] (automatic) /-_- (outdoor, clear sky) /_ (outdoor, cloudy sky) /
"i_, (outdoor, shade) /_.¢ (Incandescent lighting) /
(uses value set in _SET) / _SET (set manually)
_When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in accordance
with the light source. However, if the scene istoo bright or too clark or (f other extreme
conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may
not operate correctly if there is amultip(e number of light sources.
_Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will
vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or _SET.
_White Ba(ance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the foI(owing cases:
Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot],
[Food], [Sunset], [Underwater])
_ Even if the camera's power (s OFF, the set White Balance is remembered. ((f the Scene
Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [AWB].)
[] White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB])
White Ba(ance settings can be individually fine-tuned if colors still do not appear as
anticipated.
3>Select the white balance to be fine-tuned, and press the [DISP.] button to display the
[WB Adjust.] screen
C2>Adjustwith I_ if reds are strong, adjust with 4 if blues are strong
®Press [MENU/SET]
• Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.
• Settings remain applied when using flash.
• Even though the [AWB] setting isfixed in [Underwater] Scene Mode, fine adjustments
may still be made.
• Fine adjustments cannot be made when [Color Mode] (4103) is set to [B&W] or
[SEPIA].
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Using the [Rec] menu
[] Setting White Balance manually (_SET)
dhSelect _SET and press [MENU/SET]
_2_Pointthe camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/SET]
White Balance isset to _.
• Even if the camera's power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered.
•it may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too
dark. in this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.
[] [AWB] operational range:
m
10000K
9000K
8000K
2000K
Blue sky
-]-__ Cloudy sky (rain)
-4 Shade
Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting
incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight
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Using the [Rec] menu
•For [Rec] menu setting procedures (_51)
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
I Recording mode: _ _[_]_]_}[]
m Settings: 'A:lrFi311i]ll_qllTl
Taking front-on Recognizes faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus
pictures of people accordingly.
AF area
:_: (Face Detection) _ t Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed
;_ halfway, the frame turns green when
_ the camera is focused.
_._] White: Displayed when more than one face
_ is detected Other faces that are the
same distance away as faces within
the yellow AF area are also focused.
Automatically locking
the focus on a
moving subject
r'E{_(AF Tracking)
Subject not centered
in picture
[] (23-area-focusing)
Determined position
for focus
[] (1-area-focusing)
[] (Spot-focusing)
Touch the subject
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognized, the AF
Tracking frame changes from white to yellow,
and the subject is automatically kept in focus.
fAF Lock fa s a red frame fashes
:/ ..... _
• Perform these operations with the touch shutter function (_29)
released.
• To release AF tracking _ Touch _;,,1.
• Focus range (same as macro recording) (_68)
• You can also use T to perform this function.
Focuses on up to 23 points.
1-area-focusing:Focuses on AF area in center of picture.
(Recommended when focus is difficult to align)
Spot-focusing: Focuses on smaller, limited area.
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Using the [Rec] menu
® Focus is fixed to [] (1-area-focusing) in the following cases:
• [High Speed Video] scene mode
• [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] mode
e.Use [] (1-area-focusing) if focus is difficult to align with [] (Spot-focusing).
eCannot set to :_: (Face Detection) in the following cases:
• Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Night Scenery] [Handheld Night Shot] [Food]
[Underwater])
• [Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus])
elf the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in Lo_:(Face Detection)
setting, switch to another setting.
e If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the movement of
the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to [] (23-area-focusing).
eUnder certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or dark, r_ (AF
Tracking) may not operate correctly.
®When r_ (AF Tracking) does not work, focus will be on [] (23-area-focusing).
eCannot set to r_ (AF Tracking) in the following cases.
• [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode
• [B&W] and [SEPIA] in [Color Mode]
• [Creative Control] Mode ([Sepia] [Dynamic Monochrome] [High Dynamic]
[Toy Effect] [Soft Focus])
®When [] (23-area-focusing) or [] (Spot-focusing) is set, the [AF Mode] setting at the
time of motion picture recording switches to [] (1-area-focusing).
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (_51)
The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the shutter
button is not pressed. (increases battery consumption)
[]Recording mode: CI_{_ _ _{_} _}{_ _}_
[] Settings: [ON] /[OFF]
® Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or
if suddenly moving closer to subject.
e.Press shutter button halfway if focus isdifficult to align.
®The function will turn [OFF] in the following cases.
[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot] and [High Speed Video] Scene
Modes
® [Quick AF] will not work while AF Tracking isoperating.
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Using the [Rec] menu
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
For details (_89).
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
mRecording mode: _j__ _ _ [_ _] _ ,_:__I_;
[] Settings:
[Metering Mode]
[Multi
[] Metering]
[] [Center
Weighted]
[] [spot]
Brightness measurement position 'Conditions
Whole screen Normal usage (produces balanced
pictures)
Center and surrounding area Subject in center
Center and close surrounding area Great difference between
brightness of subject and
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage,
backlighting)
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is
significant contrast between background and subject.
[] Recording mode: d_ _]_ _ _ [_ _] _ _L_'!i_i_,_'_
[] Settings: i@1_[LOW]/i@_ [STANDARD]/i@_ [HGH] /[OFF]
®[LOW], [STANDARD] and [HIGH] indicate the maximum range of correction.
®When [i.Exposure] works, the color of i(]) changes.
® Even if [Sensitivity] is set to [100], when [i.Exposure] is activated, pictures may be taken
at a higher ISO Sensitivity than the setting.
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Using the [Rec] menu
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take
brighter pictures in dark locations.
[] Recording mode: _ _/)_ _!_ _I _] _ ":'__. _,
=•Settings: [AUTO] [1/250] [1/125] [1/60] [1/30] [1/15] [1/8] [1/4] [1/2] [1]
_ Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter, so we
recommend using atripod and the self-timer.
_As stil pictures may become dark when using faster values such as [1/250], we
recommend that sin pictures are taken in bright locations ([] flashes red when shutter
button is pressed halfway if still picture will be dark).
_D displayed on screen for settings other than [AUTO].
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
You can use the camera's Intelligent Resolution technology to record still pictures with
sharper outlines and clearer resolution. Also, when [i.ZOOM] isset, the zoom ratio can be
increased two times higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture
quality.
mRecording mode: _Y_;__ _ _ [_ [] [] _:'__I_
[] Settings: [ON] /[i.ZOOM] /[OFF]
_About [i.ZOOM] (465)
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. (Note that enlarging will
decrease picture quaNty with Digital Zoom.)
•Recording mode: _;__[_[][] ,;_;__ _
[] Settings: [ON] /[OFF]
_.This is fixed to [ON] when [Macro Zoom] isset.
_When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with i.Zoom, you can only increase the
zoom ratio up to 2 times.
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Using the [Rec] menu
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
For details (_87)
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
Set color effects
[] Recording mode: {_g_ _ _ _} _] {_ ;;;:;_J_!il_;_,
[] Settings: [STANDARD] /[VIVID] _1(sharper) /[B&W] /[SEPIA] /[Happy] _2
_1Except [IntelligentAuto] Mode
_2[Inte!ligentAuto] Mode only
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (--_51)
illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment
=Recording mode: _%__{_}{_{_}_
[] Settings: [ON] : Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter
button
[OFF] : Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in the dark,
etc.)
_The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 15 m (49 feet)
• Do not block the lamp with your fingers or look at it from close
range
_The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes: AF Assist Lamp
[Scenery] [Night Scenery] [Handheld Night Shot] [Sunset]
[Glass Through] [Underwater] [High Speed Video]
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Using the [Rec] menu
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (451)
Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash
red-eye reduction (_ _).
mRecording mode: _;__ [] _ [_ [] [] ,_'_ _
[] Settings: [ON] /[OFF]
_This setting will work only when [AF Mode] is :A: (Face Detection).
_.Depending on the circumstance, it may not be possible to correct red-eye.
_When the function setting is [ON], a _ appears with the flash icon.
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (--_51)
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
When recording motion pictures, [Active Mode] (stabilizer for motion pictures) will
automatically function. This decreases the jitter of the image when recording motion
pictures while walking, etc.
[] Recording mode: _',_i_ [] _ _ [] [] _;; _
[] Settings: [ON] /[OFF]
_The setting is fixed to [ON] in [Handheld Night Shot] Scene Mode.
_The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following Scene Modes:
• [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode
•[High Speed Video] Scene Mode
_Cases where Optical image Stabilizer may be ineffective:
Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio (also in the Digital Zoom range), fast-moving objects,
indoors or in dark locations (due to low shutter speed)
_.In [Active Mode], stronger effect of the correction can be achieved at the W end.
_in the following case, [Active Mode] will not function even when recording motion
pictures.
• When recording mode is set to [VGA] in [MP4].
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Using the [Rec] menu
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (-.51)
Still pictures can be taken with the recording date and time stamped on the still picture.
[] Recording mode: _/;;__ _ _ {_} [] [] ;:Y;"_} ___
[] Settings: [W/O TIME] /[WITH TIME] /[OFF]
_.Date stamps on still pictures cannot be erased.
_The date cannot be stamped when [Auto Bracket] or [Burst] is set, when recording a
motion picture, or when the [Panorama Shot] or [High Speed Video] Scene Modes are
set.
_Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still pictures
with date stamps. (Date printing may be overlapping.)
_ Cannot change the setting in [intelligent Auto] Mode. The setting in other Recording
Mode is applied.
• For [Rec] menu setting procedures (--_51)
Set the clock. Same function as that in [Setup] menu.
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Using the [Motion Picture] menu
• For [Motion Picture] menu setting procedures (451)
Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded
==Recording mode: __[_[]_ _;_'_ _
[] Settings:
[AVCHD] . This is a dataformat suitable for playback on high-definition TVs
. This dataformat is suited for playing back motion pictures on a computer and other
IMP4] suchdevices.
_ For details (438)
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Using the [Motion Picture] menu
• For [Motion Picture] menu setting procedures (451)
Sets the picture quality of the motion picture that is recorded.
==Recording mode: __}_}_ i:_ _}[]
[] Settings:
[AVCHD] in [Rec Mode]
Item ' Picture size/Bit rate ' fps [Aspect Ratio]
[GPH] 1920x1080 pixels/Approx.28 Mbps 60p
[PSH]*
[GFS] 1920x1080 pixels/Approx. 17Mbps 60i 16:9
[FSH]*
[GS] 1280x720 pixels/Approx. 17Mbps 60p
[SH]*
• The positioning location and placename information are not recorded.
Item ' Picture size/Bit rate ' fps [Aspect Ratio]
[PSH] 1920x1080 pixels/Approx.28 Mbps 60p
[FSH] 1920x1080 pixels/Approx. 17Mbps 60i 16:9
[SH] 1280x720 pixels/Approx. 17Mbps 60p
iMP4] in [Rec Mode]
Item ' Picture size/Bit rate
[FHD] 1920x1080 pixels/Approx. 20 Mbps
[HD] 1280x720 pixels/Approx. 10 Mbps
[VGA] 640x480 pixels/Approx. 4 Mbps
fps [Aspect Ratio]
16:9
3O 4:3
®What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher
when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the "VBR" recording method. "VBR" is
an abbreviation of "Variable Bit Rate", and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period
of time) ischanged automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, the
recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded.
®Motion pictures recorded using [High Speed Video] Scene Mode are recorded in Motion
JPEG with a picture size of QVGA (320×240 pixels).
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Using the [Motion Picture] menu
• For [Motion Picture] menu setting procedures (451)
Either a(Iow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording, or fix the
focus position at the start of recording.
[] Recording mode: _/__ _ _ _] [] _ _'_,__
[] Settings: [ON]
[OFF]: Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
• For [Motion Picture] menu setting procedures (--_51)
Automatically detects wind sounds (wind noise) captured by the microphone and
suppresses the sound if the wind (s blowing too strongly.
[] Recording mode: _ _ _ _ [_ _] _ ;_,;'_
[] Settings: [AUTO] /[OFF]
_When [Wind Cut] is set to [AUTO], the sound quality may differ from that of normal
recordings.
_The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the fo((owing cases:
• [Miniature Effect] of the [Creative Control] Mode
• [High Speed Video] scene mode
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Playing back still pictures recorded using the
burst function
Pictures taken with the [] or [] setting are recorded together as a group (burst group).
[] Representative picture display
A representative picture (first burst picture) is displayed when it is displayed together
with other still pictures or with motion pictures.
• All the still pictures in a burst group can be deleted or
edited together.
• Continuous playback can be performed using the same
operations as for motion pictures. (445)
[] Display within each burst group
Still pictures recorded by a single burst can be displayed separately or as a list.
_ Touch
The display within each burst group appears on the screen.
On the display within each burst group, only the series of
burst still pictures are displayed.
• To return to the representative screen display
Touch .
[]Re-acquiring the burst group information
When the power is turned on, the D;_== (acquiring information icon) may appear.
While _;_ is displayed, pictures cannot be deleted and the [Playback] menu cannot
be used. Only [Normal Play] or [Calendar] is available as the [Playback Mode].
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Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function
@[Playback] menu items cannot be used while the display appears within each burst
group.
@Burst pictures cannot be displayed as aburst group during [GPS Area Play]
or [Favorite] playback with [Slide Show] or [Filtering Play].
<_.[Cropping] cannot be performed for the pictures in aburst group together.
@Burst pictures recorded after the total number of still pictures has exceeded 50,000 will
not be grouped.
If only one still picture is left over in aburst group after deletion or other operations, it
will not be formed into agroup, either.
@The burst pictures recorded by another device may not be recognized as burst group
pictures.
@Burst pictures will not be grouped if recorded without setting the clock.
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Different playback methods [P oybookModol
Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways.
_ Press [MENU/SET] in playback mode
The menu selection screen is displayed.
Use cursor button to select [Playback Mode] menu and press
[MENU/SET]
• The menu type can also be selected by touch operations.
Use cursor button to select the playback method and press
[MENU/SET]
• [Normal Play] (442)
• [2D/3D Settings]
• [Slide Show] (4112)
• [Filtering Play] (4114)
• [Calendar] (4114)
_When no card is inserted, pictures are played back from the built-in memory.
_The [Playback Mode] automatically becomes [Normal Play] when the REC/PLAY switch
isset to (_ and the power is turned on, or when switching from recording mode to
playback mode.
• For switching [Playback Mode] (above)
The playback method for the 3D pictures can be switched. This menu is only displayed
during HDMI output.
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Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
• For switching [Playback Mode] (4111)
Automatically play pictures in order and to music. Recommended when viewing on TV
screen.
Use cursor button to select the playback method and press
MENU/SET]
JAil] Play all.
[Picture Only] Plays back still pictures.
[Motion Pic. Onty] Plays back motion pictures.
[3D P!aY] Ptays back only 3D still pictures that were recorded in [3D Photo
Mode].
Selects place name or landmark to play back pictures recorded in the
[GPS Area Play] same place. (Use cursor button to select place name or landmark and
press [MENU/SET].)
[Travel] Ptay only pictures that were recorded with the [Travel Setup] or
[Location]. (--_114)
[Category Select category and play back motion or still pictures.
Selection] (Select category with cursor button and press [MENU/SET].) (_114)
[Favorite] Play back pictures set as [Favorite]. (--_123)
Use cursor button to set playback effects and press [MENU/
SET]
[Effect] (Select music and effects according to picture atmosphere)
[AUTO] (only available with [Category Selection] setting) /[NATURAL] /[SLOW] /[SWING] /
[URBAN] /[OFF] _
[Setup]
[Duration] [1SEC] /[2SEC] /[3SEC] /[5SEC] (Only available when [Effect] is [OFF])
[Repeat] [ON] /[OFF]
[OFF]: Music and audio will not play back.
[AUTO]: With still pictures, music will play back, and with motion pictures,
[Sound] audio will play back.
[Music]: Music effect will play back.
[Audio]: Audio is played back from motion pictures.
In the following case, [Effect] is fixed to [OFF].
• [Motion Pic. Only]
• [Burst] of [Category Selection]
_ Select [Start] with cursor button and press [MENU/SET]
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Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
mOperations during Slide Show
The operation guide appears on the bottom right of the LCD monitor.
• If you do not perform any operation for approx. 2 seconds, the operation guide is
turned off. To display the guide again, press the [DISP.] button.
During motion picture/burst group/ During still picture playback
panorama picture playback
Pause/play Pause/play
(While paused) __(While
Previous Next
Stop Stop
paused)
Volumedown _ Volumeup Volume down w@=.- T<Volume up
®When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a
screen effect.
_When panorama pictures are played back, the [Duration] setting is disabled.
®Part of [Effect] cannot be used when displaying pictures on television using an HDMI
mini cable (optional) or when displaying pictures recorded in portrait position.
®Music effects cannot be added.
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Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
• For switching [Playback Mode] (4111)
You can refine the selection of pictures to be viewed by narrowing them down to pictures
in selected categories or to favorite pictures, and then view those pictures.
Select the filtering method using cursor button, and press
MENU/SET]
[Picture Only] Play back still pictures
[Video Only] Play back motion pictures
[3D Play] Play back only 3D still pictures that were recorded in [3D Photo Mode].
Select the location name of the place where the pictures were taken or the
[GPS Area landmark name, and play the pictures back.
Play] _Select the region whose pictures are to be played back using cursor
button, and press [MENU/SET].
_2_Select the location name or landmark name using cursor button, and
press [MENU/SET].
[Trave! ] Play back pictures with [Travel Date] that have been set at the time of their
recording.
_Select whether to play back the pictures by date or by travel location
using cursor button, and press [MENU/SET].
• When [All] is selected, the pictures recorded with [Travel Date] are
played back.
@Select the date or travel location using cursor button, and press
[MENU/SET].
[Category Play back pictures that have been narrowed down by category, such as
Selection] Scene Mode.
(_Select the category using cursor button, and press [MENU/SET].
_-= Pictures taken using Face Recognition
El [Portrait] /_/ [Soft Skin] /[Night Portrait] /l_t/ [Baby] /[
J;_ [Scenery] /I_1 /[Panorama Shot] /[Sunset]/r_/[Glass Through]
[] [Night Portrait] /_/[Night Scenery] /I_l /[Handheld Night Shot] /
[Sports]
[Baby]/[]
[Pet]
[] [Food]
[] [Underwater]
[Burst] ([] or [] only)
[Favorite] Play back pictures set as [Favorite]. (_123)
• For switching [Playback Mode] (4111)
Select the date from the calendar screen to view only the pictures taken on that day. (444)
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