Panasonic Lumix DC-TZ220D User manual

Operating Instructions
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DC-TZ220D
DVQP2811ZA
M0922KZ0
Message displays →283
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,
and save this manual for future use.
Q&A Troubleshooting →285
Finding the information you need →2
Contents →5
Contents by Function →11
Menu list →164
Names and Functions of Main Parts →16

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Finding the information you need
In this “Operating Instructions for advanced features”, you can find the information you
need from the following pages.
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information.
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names
“Contents by Function”
11 -
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Functions of Main Parts” 16 -
Search from “List of monitor/
viewfinder displays” 277 -
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on-screen messages
“Message displays”
283 -
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Troubleshooting” 285 -
For details on how to use this manual,
see the next page.

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How to use this manual
Click this icon to jump to “Finding the information you need”.
Click this icon to jump to “Contents”.
Click this icon to jump to “Menu list”.
Click this icon to return to the previously displayed page.
Recording mode icons
Recording mode:
In Recording modes that show icons in black, you can select and execute indicated
menus and functions.
(Custom Mode) has different functions depending on the recording mode that is
registered.
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How to use this manual
■About the symbols in the text
Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
Indicates that the Wi-Fi setting can be made by pressing [Wi-Fi] button.
Tips for skilful use and points for recording.
(→00) Indicates the reference page. Click to go to the corresponding page.
Steps for setting a menu item are described as follows:
Example: To change the [Quality] setting to [ ] in the [Rec] menu
→ [Rec] → [Quality] → [ ]
• This operating instructions express the up, down, left, and right of the
cursor button as .
• Ring, dial and lever operations are illustrated as below.
Turn the control ring
Rotate the rear dial
Rotate the zoom lever

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Contents
■ Finding the information you need ..... 2
■ How to use this manual...................... 3
■ Before use ......................................... 13
■ Standard Accessories ...................... 15
Before Use
■ Names and Functions
of Main Parts ..................................... 16
Preparations
■ Attaching the Hand Strap................. 18
■ Charging battery ............................... 19
Inserting the battery...................................20
Charging the battery ..................................21
■ Inserting and removing the card
(optional)............................................ 25
■ About the Card .................................. 26
Formatting the card (initialisation)..............27
Estimated recording capacity
(number of pictures/recording time)...........27
■ Setting the clock ............................... 29
■ Contents by Function ....................... 11
■ Holding the camera........................... 31
■ Buttons/Ring/Dials/Levers
Used for Recording........................... 32
[LVF] button
(Recording pictures using the viewfinder) ...32
Zoom Lever (Use Zoom)............................33
Shutter button (Taking pictures).................34
Motion picture button
(Recording motion pictures).......................35
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)......35
Control ring / Rear dial...............................36
Cursor button / [MENU/SET] button
(Selecting/setting items) ............................37
[DISP.] button
(Switching the display information)............37
■ Touch screen (Touch operations).... 40
Focusing on the subject at the touched
position (Touch AF, Touch Shutter) ............41
Matching the brightness to the touched
position ([Touch AE])..................................42
Basics
■ Setting the menu............................... 43
■ Calling frequently-used
menus instantly
(Quick Menu) ..................................... 45
Change the Quick Menu to your
preferred item ............................................46
■ Assigning frequently
used functions to the buttons
(Function buttons) ............................ 47
Using the function buttons during
recording....................................................48
Using the function buttons during
playback.....................................................49
■ Changing the settings assigned to
the control ring/rear dial................... 50
■ Entering Text ..................................... 51

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Contents
Recording mode
■ Taking pictures with
automatic settings
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ..................... 52
[Intelligent Auto] menu ...............................54
Setting colouring........................................55
Setting brightness (exposure)/
blurriness of the background
(Defocus control function)..........................56
■ Taking pictures after
automatically setting the
aperture value and shutter speed
(Programme AE Mode) ..................... 57
■ Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value and shutter speed ... 58
Taking pictures by setting the aperture
value (Aperture-Priority AE Mode) .............58
Taking pictures by setting the shutter
speed (Shutter-Priority AE Mode)..............59
Taking pictures by setting the
aperture value and shutter speed
(Manual Exposure Mode) ..........................60
Checking the effects of the aperture value
and shutter speed (Preview Mode)............62
Easily set aperture value / shutter speed
for suitable exposure (One Push AE) ........63
■ Recording panorama pictures
(Panorama Shot Mode)..................... 64
■ Taking pictures according
to the scene
(Scene Guide Mode) ......................... 67
Types of Scene Guide Mode .....................68
■ Taking Pictures with
different picture effects
(Creative Control Mode) ................... 71
Types of picture effects..............................72
■ Recording motion pictures
by setting the aperture/
shutter speed/ISO sensitivity
(Creative Video Mode) ...................... 77
Recording Slow Motion Pictures
([High Speed Video]) .................................78
Pan or zoom while recording with the
camera in a fixed position
([4K Live Cropping])...................................79
■ Registering your own
settings and recording
(Custom Mode).................................. 81
Registering your own settings
([Cust.Set Mem.]).......................................81
Recording using registered custom set .....82

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Contents
4K Photo and Drive Settings
■ Recording with the 4K
Photo function and selecting
pictures to save............................... 107
Recording with the 4K Photo function .....107
Selecting pictures from 4K burst file and
saving ...................................................... 110
Notes on the 4K Photo function............... 115
■ Adjusting the focus after recording
([Post Focus]/[Focus Stacking]).... 118
Recording using [Post Focus].................. 118
Select the focus point and save the
picture ([Post Focus])...............................120
Select the focus range to combine
and create a single picture
([Focus Stacking])....................................121
Notes on the [Post Focus]/
[Focus Stacking] ......................................122
■ Selecting a Drive Mode................... 123
Burst function...........................................124
Taking pictures with self-timer..................126
■ Taking Pictures While
Adjusting a Setting Automatically
(Bracket Recording)........................ 127
Exposure Bracket ....................................128
Aperture Bracket......................................129
Focus Bracket..........................................129
■ Taking pictures
automatically at set intervals
[Time Lapse Shot]........................... 130
■ Creating stop motion animation
[Stop Motion Animation]................ 133
Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Colour tone Settings
■ Taking pictures with Auto Focus..... 83
Set the focusing operation to be
performed when the shutter button is
pressed halfway (AFS, AFF, AFC) .............84
Switching [AF Mode]..................................85
Changing the position and size
of the AF area ............................................91
Setting the AF area position
with the touch pad......................................94
Optimising the focus and brightness
for a touched position ................................95
■ Taking close-up pictures
(Macro recording) ............................. 96
■ Taking pictures with
Manual Focus .................................... 97
■ Taking pictures by locking
the focus and/or exposure
(AF/AE Lock) ..................................... 99
■ Taking pictures with
Exposure Compensation................ 100
■ Setting the ISO Sensitivity ............. 101
■ Adjusting the White Balance ......... 103

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Contents
Playing Back and Editing Pictures
■ Viewing your pictures..................... 156
■ Viewing motion pictures ................ 157
Capturing still pictures from
motion pictures ........................................158
■ Switching the Playback Method .... 159
Zooming in and viewing
“Playback Zoom”......................................159
Viewing a list of pictures
“Multi Playback” .......................................159
Viewing pictures by their recording date
“Calendar Playback” ................................160
■ Viewing group pictures .................. 161
■ Deleting pictures............................. 163
Stabiliser, Zoom and Flash
■ Correcting jitter ............................... 136
■ Using Zoom ..................................... 138
Zoom types and use ................................138
Using the zoom by performing touch
operations (Touch zoom) .........................141
■ Taking pictures with flash .............. 142
Changing Flash Mode..............................143
Setting the 2nd curtain sync ....................146
Adjusting the flash output ........................146
Recording motion pictures
■ Recording Motion Picture/
4K Motion Picture ........................... 147
Setting the format, picture size and
recording frame rate ................................149
Adjusting the focus while recording
motion pictures ([Continuous AF]) ...........151
■ Taking still pictures while
a motion picture is being
recorded........................................... 152
■ Recording Snap Movies ................. 153

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Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
■ What you can do with the
Wi-Fi®/Bluetooth®function............. 222
■ Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Function ............... 223
■ Connecting the camera to a
smartphone ..................................... 226
Installing the smartphone/tablet app
“Panasonic Image App” ...........................226
Connecting the camera to a smartphone
compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy....227
Connecting the camera to a
smartphone that does not support for
Bluetooth Low Energy..............................230
■ Controlling with a Smartphone...... 234
Turning on/off the camera using a
smartphone..............................................234
Operating the shutter button
of the camera using a smartphone
(remote recording) ...................................235
Playing back or saving images stored
on the camera..........................................239
Transferring recorded images to a
smartphone automatically........................240
Writing location information of a
smartphone on a recorded image............242
Synchronising the camera’s clock
with a smartphone ...................................243
Combining motion pictures recorded
with Snap Movie according to your
preference on a smartphone....................243
■ Displaying still pictures on a TV.... 245
■ Sending pictures............................. 246
■ Sending pictures to a
smartphone ..................................... 249
■ Wireless printing............................. 250
■ Sending pictures to AV device....... 251
■ Sending pictures to a PC ............... 252
■ About Wi-Fi connections................ 254
Connecting via a wireless access point
([Via Network]) .........................................254
Connecting directly ([Direct]) ...................257
Connecting quickly with the
same settings as used previously
([Select a destination from History] /
[Select a destination from Favorite])........258
■ [Wi-Fi Setup].................................... 260
Using Menu Functions
■ Menu list .......................................... 164
[Rec] ........................................................165
[Motion Picture]........................................179
[Custom] ..................................................181
[Setup] .....................................................195
[My Menu]................................................205
[Playback] ................................................206

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Contents
Connecting with other devices
■ Enjoying 4K motion pictures ......... 261
Viewing 4K motion pictures .....................261
Storing 4K motion pictures.......................262
■ Viewing on TV screen..................... 263
Recording while monitoring
camera images ........................................265
VIERA Link (HDMI) (HDAVI Control™)....266
■ Storing recorded still pictures
and motion pictures on your PC ... 267
Downloading software .............................268
Copying still pictures and motion
pictures ....................................................270
■ Storing recorded still pictures
and motion pictures in the
recorder ........................................... 272
■ Printing ............................................ 273
Printing with date and text .......................275
Others
■ Optional accessories...................... 276
AC adaptor (optional) /
DC coupler (optional)...............................276
■ List of monitor/viewfinder
displays............................................ 277
■ Message displays ........................... 283
■ Q&A
Troubleshooting.............................. 285
■ Usage cautions and notes ............. 294