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Basic Owner's Manual
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Digital Camera
This device complies with RSS-210 of the IC Rules.
DMC-ZS45
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
Model No.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual
This available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are
for future use.
associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that
these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power Wireless devices
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emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being
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used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating issue),
exposure of low-level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known
adverse health effects. Many studies of low-level RF exposures have not found any
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biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might
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occure, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research.
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DMC-ZS45 has been tested and found to comply with IC radiation exposure limits
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set forth for an uncontrolled environment and meets the RSS-102 of the IC radio
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frequency (RF) Exposure rules.
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∫ About the AC adaptor (supplied)
PC
CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,
Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in another
confined space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.
More detailed owner's manual are available in "Owner's Manual for
AC adaptor
advanced features (PDF format)". To read it, download it from the
This AC adaptor operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V.
website.
But
http://panasonic.jp/support/dsc/oi/index.html?model=
In the U.S.A. and Canada, the AC adaptor must be connected to a 120 V AC power
DMC-ZS45&dest=PC
supply only.
Click the desired language.
When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use a plug adaptor to
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suit the AC outlet configuration.
Manual (PDF format).
You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that
∫ About the battery pack
you can use with your OS from the following website. (As of January 2015)
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
CAUTION
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack.
Dear Customer,
Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit.
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other foreign matter on the terminals.
You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market
Do not touch the plug terminals (i and j) with metal objects.
today. Used properly, we're sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment.
Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or throw into fire.
Please take time to fill in the information on the below. The serial number is on the tag
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes, wash it off
located on the underside of your camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your
thoroughly with water.
convenient camera information source.
If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes, never rub the eyes. Rinse
eyes thoroughly with water, and then consult a doctor.
Date of Purchase
Dealer Phone No.
Dealer Purchased From
Model No.
CAUTION
Dealer Address
Serial No.
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital
When disposing of the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask
Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in this
for the correct method of disposal.
Owner's Manual.
Do not heat or expose to flame.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with
doors and windows closed.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for
purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose
of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 xC (140 oF) or
incinerate.
A lithium ion battery that is recyclable powers the product you
have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information
Cautions for Use
on how to recycle this battery.
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a genuine
Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).
Use a "High Speed HDMI micro cable" with the HDMI logo.
Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work.
Information for Your Safety
"High Speed HDMI micro cable" (Type D –Type A plug, up to 2 m (6.6 feet) long)
Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.
WARNING:
Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).
Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCM13PP).
If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,
Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.
Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such as
Use only the recommended accessories.
Do not remove covers.
microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be
disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
Do not use this unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely
The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
affecting the pictures and/or sound.
accessible.
Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be distorted, by strong magnetic fields
created by speakers or large motors.
Electromagnetic wave radiation may adversely affect this unit, disturbing the pictures and/or sound.
∫ Product identification marking
If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly,
turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor. Then reinsert the battery
Product
Location
or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.
Digital Camera
Bottom
Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.
If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures and/or sound
may be adversely affected.
Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power plug from the
outlet.
Do not press the monitor with excessive force.
3/4
to select [Regulations], and then press [MENU/SET].
Do not press the lens with excessive force.
Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals.
Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergents, etc., to clean the
camera, since it may deteriorate the external case or the coating may peel off.
Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun, as rays of light from the sun may
cause it to malfunction.
Always use the supplied cords and cables.
Do not extend the cords or the cables.
During access (image writing, reading and deleting, formatting etc.), do not turn this
unit off, remove the battery, card or disconnect the AC adaptor (supplied).
Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static electricity.
The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic
waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing
important data on a PC etc.
Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to
ensure proper operation.
The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery before use.
Charge the battery only when it is inserted in the camera.
Do not remove or damage the external label on the battery.
The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery. If the temperature is too high or too
low, the operating time of the battery will become shorter.
The battery becomes warm after using and during and after charging. The camera also
becomes warm during use. This is not a malfunction.
Do not leave any metal items (such as clips) near the contact areas of the power plug
or near the batteries.
Store the battery in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature: [Recommended
temperature: 15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF), Recommended humidity: 40%RH to 60%RH]
Do not store the battery for a long time while fully charged. When storing the battery for
a long period of time, we recommend charging it once a year. Remove the battery from the
camera and store it again after it has completely discharged.
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
Product numbers correct as of January 2015. These may be subject to change.
Battery Pack (DMW-BCM13PP)
USB Connection Cable (K1HY08YY0037)
Hand Strap (VFC4737-A)
If any accessories are lost, customers in Canada should visit our support page at
www.panasonic.ca/english/support for further information about obtaining replacement parts.
∫ Optional Accessories
Battery Pack:
DMW-BCM13
USB Connection Cable:
DMW-USBC1
AV Cable:
DMW-AVC1
Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your local dealer.
Names of Main Parts
I Tripod mount
J Card/Battery door
K Release lever
∫ Adjusting the monitor angle
1 Flip up the bottom of
2 Adjust the angle of
the monitor lightly to
the monitor.
open.
Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the monitor.
When rotating the monitor, be careful not to apply too much force or drop the camera.
This may cause scratches and malfunctions.
If the monitor is rotated as shown in
the illustration, the Self Shot Mode
starts.
Preparations
Check that the camera is turned off.
Strap eyelet
To prevent
AC Adaptor (VSK0768)
dropping, be
sure to attach
Charging lamp
the supplied
strap and fit it
to your wrist.
Hand Strap
Battery Pack
[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
SD Memory Card (optional)
1 Shutter button
The following cards, which conform to the SD standard, can be used with this unit.
2 Mode dial
(These cards are indicated as card in the text.)
SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
3 Zoom lever
SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)
4 Flash
SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB)
5 Self-timer indicator
Charging time
AF Assist Lamp
When charging is complete, the charging lamp will go off - then you may disconnect
6 [Wi-Fi] button
the camera from the power outlet or computer.
7 Camera [ON/OFF] button
8 Microphone
Tips for taking good pictures
9 Speaker
Hold the camera gently with
: Lens
both hands, keep your arms
; Lens barrel
still at your side and stand
< Lens barrier
with your feet slightly apart.
Be careful not to put your fingers
= Charging lamp
on the flash, AF assist lamp,
Wi-Fi
®
connection lamp
microphone, speaker or lens etc.
> Monitor
A Tripod mount
It may not be possible to attach
? [EXPOSURE] button
and securely fasten a tripod
@ [MENU/SET] button
with a screw length of 5.5 mm
(0.22 inch) or more to the
A [DISP.] button
camera. Doing so may also
B Strap eyelet
damage the camera.
C [HDMI] socket
It may not be possible to attach
certain types of tripods properly.
D [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
E Motion picture button
Selecting the Recording Mode
F [(] (Playback) button
G Cursor buttons
Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial.
3(È)/4(#)/2(ë)/1(‰)
Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired
H [Q.MENU] button
mode.
[
] (Delete) button
[
] (Cancel) button
∫ List of Recording Modes
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Intelligent Auto Mode
The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.
Program AE Mode
The subjects are recorded using your own settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
The shutter speed is automatically determined by the aperture value you set.
When closing
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
The aperture value is automatically determined by the shutter speed you set.
Manual Exposure Mode
The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are
manually adjusted.
When not using this unit,
Custom Mode
close the monitor
Use this mode to take pictures with previously registered settings.
completely back to the
original position.
Panorama Shot Mode
This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.
This mode allows you to select any of the 13 image effects including [Old Days],
[High Key], and [Dynamic Monochrome].
Scene Mode
Û
This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
This mode allows you to select any of the 16 scenes including [Portrait],
[Scenery], and [Starry Sky].
Creative Control Mode
Record while checking the image effect.
This mode allows you to select any of the 15 image effects including [Old Days],
[High Key], and [Dynamic Monochrome].
Taking pictures using the automatic function
(Intelligent Auto Mode)
We recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the
camera and record casually.
To power outlet
Mode dial
Set the mode dial to [
AC Adaptor
Shutter button
Press the shutter button halfway to focus, and
then press the shutter button fully (push it in
further), and take the picture.
USB
Connection
∫ Scene Detection
Cable
When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed
in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
[i-Portrait]
[i-Scenery]
[i-Macro]
[i-Night Portrait]
[i-Night Scenery]
[iHandheld Night Shot]
[i-Sunset]
¢1 Only displayed when the flash is set to [
].
Approx. 210 min
¢2 Only displayed when [iHandheld Night Shot] is set to [ON].
Using the Zoom
To make subjects appear further away use (Wide):
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
Flash
AF Assist Lamp
Microphone
To make subjects appear closer use (Tele):
Speaker
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
Optical Zoom
Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality.
Lens
Maximum magnification: 20k
Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
This function works when any of the picture sizes indicated with
is selected.
You can zoom in further than you can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the image
quality.
Maximum magnification: 45k
(This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending on
[Picture Size] setting.)
Intelligent Zoom
Enabled when [i.Zoom] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].
You can zoom in up to twice the original zoom magnification while minimizing the
deterioration of the image quality.
Digital Zoom
This function works when [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].
Although the image quality deteriorates every time you zoom in further, you can zoom in up to
four times the original zoom magnification.
Changing Functions and Settings
Functions and settings can be changed using 3/4/2/1
and [MENU/SET]. (Some functions and settings will not be
available for selection depending on the Recording Mode.)
3(È)
The exposure compensation or Auto Bracket setting screen is displayed.
The macro setting screen is displayed.
4(#)
[
]([AF Macro])/[
]([Macro Zoom])/[OFF]
The Self-Timer setting screen is displayed.
2(ë)
[
]([10sec.])/[
]([2sec.])/[OFF]
The flash setting screen is displayed.
1(‰)
[‡]([Auto])/[
]([iAuto])/[
]([Auto/Red-Eye])/[‰]([Forced Flash On])/
[
]([Slow Sync./Red-Eye])/[Œ]([Forced Flash Off])
The menu screen is displayed.
This operation is also available during playback.
Menus convenient for taking pictures
∫ [Picture Size]
A picture taken with the camera is saved as picture data of up to approximately 16 million pixels.
The smaller the number of pixels is, the greater the number of recordable pictures will be.
Quality [A]
Save location
16 M (4:3)
3 M (4:3)
0.3 M (4:3)
Built-in Memory (Approx. 78 MB)
14
50
155
Card (
8 GB)
1300
5700
15400
∫ [Quality]
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Settings
Description of settings
[A]
([Fine])
When giving priority to the picture quality
When using the standard picture quality and increasing the number
[›] ([Standard])
of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels
∫ [Sensitivity]
This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables
pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.
].
[100]
[3200]
Recording location
When it is light (outdoors)
When it is dark
(recommended)
Shutter speed
Slow
Fast
Noise
Less
Increased
Jitter of the subject
Increased
Less
∫ [Date Stamp]
You can take a picture with date and time of recording.
Settings
Description of settings
[W/O TIME]
Stamp the year, month, and day.
[WITH TIME]
Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes.
[OFF]
¢1
Recording Motion Pictures
¢2
This unit can record motion pictures in MP4 format.
Mode dial
You can record motion pictures fitting each
Recording Mode.
(Motion pictures cannot be recorded in
Panorama Shot Mode.)
Motion picture button
The recording state indicator (red) will flash
while recording motion pictures.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion
picture button again.
Still pictures can be taken during motion picture recording by pressing the shutter button.
(Simultaneous recording)
¢
¢
Simultaneous recording is not possible in the following cases:
When [Rec Quality] is set to [VGA]
[Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode)
∫ About the recording quality setting
The recording quality for motion pictures can be changed in [Rec Quality] of the
[Motion Picture] menu.
Settings
Size
Frame rate
Bit rate
Aspect ratio
[FHD]
1920k1080
20 Mbps
16:9
30p
[HD]
1280k720
10 Mbps
[VGA]
640k480
4 Mbps
4:3
When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [VGA].
The maximum continuous recordable time of a motion picture is 29 minutes and 59 seconds,
which is equivalent to a file size of approximately 4 GB.
You can check the recordable time on the screen. (With [FHD], the file size becomes larger,
causing the recordable time to become shorter than 29 minutes and 59 seconds)
∫ About zooming while recording motion pictures
The Extended Optical Zoom and Intelligent Zoom cannot be used during the motion picture
recording.
If you use Extended Optical Zoom or Intelligent Zoom, the angle of view may change
drastically when you start or finish recording a motion picture.

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  • Page 1 This mode allows you to select any of the 13 image effects including [Old Days], Mississauga, Ontario DMC-ZS45 has been tested and found to comply with IC radiation exposure limits • Do not remove or damage the external label on the battery.
  • Page 2 Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press [MENU/SET]. motion pictures recorded with the camera to the PC. (2) the software owned by third party and licensed to Panasonic Corporation and/or, Transferring images to a PC by using the USB connection cable (supplied) •...