The Reset Default or Camera Settings function only resets the shooting settings of the camera to their default settings. Do not turn the camera off while resetting. The camera may show a blank screen for approximately 10 seconds after performing a reset. This is a normal operation and not a malfunction on the camera.

1. Press the [MENU/SET] button.
2. Select the [Setup] menu. This is indicated by a spanner icon.
3. Press Up/Down repeatedly until the [Reset] option is shown.
4. Select the [Reset] option by pressing [MENU/SET] or Right.
5. You will then be able to reset the camera.

This type of a problem usually occurs if the camera was dropped while the lens was extended. Simply – VERY GENTLY – press down the lens on the side where the gap is the biggest. You should hear a “click” as it pops back into place. Try powering the camera back on.

1In the setting menu of the smartphone, enable the Wi-Fi function. 2On the Wi-Fi setting screen, select the SSID displayed on the camera. 3Enter the password displayed on the camera. 4On the smartphone, start up “LUMIX Sync”.

SSID: Short for Service Set Identifier, the SSID is a unique name which identifies your wireless network (WLAN) from another. Devices which attach to your wireless network must use the SSID otherwise they won’t be able to communicate over the network at all. Important note: SSIDs are case sensitive.

Your Panasonic camera has a Bluetooth connectivity feature which allows it to pair with a smartphone and enable some additional features, such as Remote Wakeup, File Auto Transfer, Location Logging and Auto Clock Set. Make sure your Bluetooth devices are within 10 feet of each other to be able to pair them.

The reset button is situated on the side of the camera and clearly marked “FACTORY DEFAULT RESET”.

Troubleshooting tips for Android devices

1. Attempt to start your video by tapping Video.
2. Switch between the front camera and the back camera by tapping Switch Camera.
3. Check if any other applications are already using the camera.
4. Check that Zoom has permissions for the camera.
5. Uninstall and reinstall the Zoom app.

You can find the SSID and password of the camera printed on a sticker on to the English Operating Guide provided with the camera (for HDR-AS models) or is stuck on the inside of the camera’s battery cover (for DSC-X models).

Android

1. From the Apps menu, select “Settings”.
2. Select “Wi-Fi”.
3. Within the list of networks, look for the network name listed next to “Connected”. This is your network’s SSID.

The Panasonic ZS7’s lens has a maximum aperture that varies from f/3.3 to f/4.9 across the zoom range. The minimum focusing distance for the Panasonic DMC-ZS7 is ordinarily 50 centimeters, but drops to just three centimeters when switched to Macro mode.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 (in some areas labeled DMZ-TZ10) arrived shortly after I’d shipped back the Sony HX5V, which it very closely resembles. The two compact, long-zoom digicams may be cousins, but not the kissing kind.

Though it’s small enough to slip into a pocket, the Panasonic ZS7 has a 12.1-megapxiel sensor and a Leica-branded 12x optical zoom lens, including a very wide-angle setting equivalent to a 25mm lens. There’s sadly no optical viewfinder, but this is understandable given the strength of the zoom.

ISO sensitivity ordinarily ranges from 80 to 1,600 equivalents, with the ability to extend this as far as ISO 6,400 equivalent in High Sensitivity Auto mode. Shutter speeds from 1/2,000 to 60 seconds are possible. The Panasonic ZS7 uses Intelligent Multiple metering, with Center Weighted and Spot metering options available.