Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ90GN Technical specifications

DVQX1246ZA
M0417KZ0
Basic Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DC-TZ90
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
save this manual for future use.
More detailed operating instructions are available in “Operating
Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)”. To read it, download
it from the website. (→60)
GN

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Dear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them
handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components,
menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those
shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
• 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.
Information for Your Safety
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,
• Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing.
• Use only the recommended accessories.
• Do not remove covers.
• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to qualified service
personnel.
The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
■ Product identification marking
Product Location
Digital camera Bottom

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■ About the battery pack
CAUTION
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
type recommended by the manufacturer.
• When disposing of the batteries, please contact your local authorities or dealer
and ask for the correct method of disposal.
• Do not heat or expose to flame.
• Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period
of time with doors and windows closed.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not disassemble, heat above 60 °C or
incinerate.
■ About the AC adaptor (supplied)
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.
• The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The
primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an
electrical outlet.

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■ Cautions for Use
• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
• Use a “High Speed HDMI micro cable” with the HDMI logo.
Cables that do not comply with the HDMI standards will not work.
“High Speed HDMI micro cable” (Type D-Type A plug, up to 2 m (6.6 feet) long)
Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.).
• 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 affecting the pictures and/or sound.
• 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.
• 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 or reconnect AC adaptor and turn this unit on.
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.

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• To clean your camera, remove the battery, the DC coupler (DMW-DCC11:
optional) or a card, or disconnect the power plug from the outlet, and wipe
with a soft, dry cloth.
• Do not press the monitor with excessive force.
• Do not press the lens with excessive force.
• Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile
substances (can cause surface damage or coating to peel).
• 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 supplied cord or cable.
• While the camera is accessing the card (for an operation such as picture
writing, reading, deletion, or formatting), do not turn off the camera or
remove the battery, card, AC adaptor (DMW-AC10G: optional) or DC
coupler (DMW-DCC11: optional).
Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration, impact or static
electricity.
• The data on 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.

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• The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery
before use.
• 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 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F), 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.
How to use this manual
■ About the symbols in the text
Indicates that the menu can be set by pressing [MENU/SET] button.
Steps for setting a menu item are described as follows:
→ [Rec] → [Quality] → [ ]
• These operating instructions express the up, down, left, and right of the cursor
button as .
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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Contents
■ Information for Your Safety ...................... 2
Preparations
■ Before use.................................................. 8
■ Standard accessories ............................... 9
■ Names and Functions of Main Parts ..... 10
■ Inserting and removing the battery
or SD memory card (optional) ................ 12
■ Charging the battery ............................... 13
■ Setting the clock ..................................... 15
Basics
■ Basic operations ..................................... 16
■ Setting the menu ..................................... 23
Recording
■ Taking pictures with automatic settings
(Intelligent Auto Mode) ........................... 24
■ [Self Shot] ................................................ 25
■ Recording with the 4K Photo
function .................................................... 28
■ Adjusting the focus after recording
([Post Focus] / [Focus Stacking]) .......... 31
■ Recording Motion Picture/
4K Motion Picture .................................... 34
■ [4K Live Cropping] .................................. 36
Playback
■ Viewing your pictures ............................. 38
■ [Beauty Retouch] .................................... 39
■ [Light Composition] ................................ 40
Menu
■ Menu list ................................................... 42
Wi-Fi
■ What you can do with the
Wi-Fi® function ........................................ 45
■ Operating the camera by connecting
it to a smartphone ................................... 46
Others
■ Downloading software ............................ 49
■ List of monitor/viewfinder displays ....... 50
■ Q&A Troubleshooting ............................ 53
■ Specifications .......................................... 55
■ Digital Camera Accessory System ........ 59
■ Reading the Operating Instructions
(PDF format) ............................................ 60
■ Limited Warranty
(ONLY FOR AUSTRALIA) ........................ 61

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Preparations
Before use
■ Camera handling
Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, or pressure.
● Avoid using the camera under the following conditions, which may damage the
lens, monitor, viewfinder, or camera body. This may also cause the camera to
malfunction or prevent recording.
• Dropping or hitting the camera against a hard surface
• Sitting down with the camera in your pants pocket or forcing it into a full bag
• Adding accessories to the camera strap
• Pushing with excessive force on the lens or monitor
The camera is not dust resistant, splash resistant, or waterproof.
Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand, or where
water can come into contact with the camera.
■ Condensation (When the lens, the monitor, or viewfinder, is
fogged up)
● Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of
temperature or humidity. Avoid these conditions, which may make the lens,
monitor, or viewfinder dirty, cause mould, or damage the camera.
● If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait about two hours before
using it. Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature, the fogging
will clear naturally.
■ When in use
● Keep credit cards and other items sensitive to
magnetism away from the magnetic portion of
the camera. Otherwise, magnetic fields may
damage their data and make them unusable.
Magnet

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Preparations
Standard accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Part numbers
are as of May 2017. These may be subject to change.
Battery pack
DMW-BLG10E
• Charge the battery before
use.
• Battery pack is indicated as battery
pack or battery in the text.
AC adaptor
SAE0012G
USB connection cable
K1HY04YY0106
Hand strap
VFC4297
• Cards are optional. (SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC
Memory Card are indicated as card in the text.)
– This unit is compatible with UHS- UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC/SDXC
memory cards.
– The following SD standard-based cards can be used.
SD Memory Card (512 MB to 2 GB)/SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)/
SDXC Memory Card (48 GB to 128 GB)
– Depending on recording conditions, the required card differs.
Latest information:
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This site is available in English only.)
• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied
accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)
• Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.
• The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts
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Preparations
1 Shutter button (→17)
2 Zoom lever (→18)
3 Motion picture button (→34)
4 Camera [ON/OFF] button (→15)
5 Mode dial (→19)
6 Stereo microphone (→16)
7 Viewfinder (→16, 50)
8 Diopter adjustment dial
• Rotate the diopter adjustment dial
to adjust until you are able to clearly
see the characters displayed in the
viewfinder.
9 Eye sensor (→16)
10 Strap eyelet
• To prevent dropping, be sure to
attach the supplied strap and fit it to
your wrist.
11 Speaker (→16)
12 Control ring (→21)
13 Lens barrel
14 Lens
15 Self-timer indicator /
AF Assist Lamp (→16)
16 Flash (→16)
17 [LVF] button (→16) / [Fn4] button (→22)
18 Charging lamp (→14) /
Wi-Fi® connection lamp
19 [ ] ([Post Focus]) button (→31) /
[Fn2] button (→22)
20 Control dial (→21)
21 [Q.MENU/ ] (Cancel) button /
[ ] (Delete) button (→38) /
[Fn3] button (→22)
• You can easily call some of the menu
items and set them during recording.
22 [ ] (4K photo mode) button (→28) /
[Fn1] button (→22)
23 [ ] (Playback) button (→38)
24 Cursor button (→20)
25 [MENU/SET] button
• Confirmation of setting contents, etc.,
is performed.
26 [DISP.] button
• Use this to change display.
27 [HDMI] socket
• You can view pictures on a TV screen
by connecting your camera to your TV
with the HDMI micro cable.
28 [USB/CHARGE] socket (→13)
29 Card/Battery door (→12)
30 Release lever (→12)
31 DC coupler cover (→59)
32 Tripod mount
• Do not attach this unit to tripods that
have screws with a length of 5.5 mm
(0.22 inch) or more. Doing so may
damage this unit or the unit may not be
secured properly on the tripod.
33 Touch screen (→22) / monitor (→16, 50)
● Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC10G: optional).
(→59)
When using an AC adaptor (DMW-
AC10G: optional), ensure that the
Panasonic DC coupler (DMW-
DCC11: optional) and AC adaptor
(DMW-AC10G: optional) are used.
● [Fn5] to [Fn9] (→22) are touch icons.
They are displayed by touching the
[ ] tab on the recording screen.

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Inserting and removing the battery or SD memory
card (optional)
Make sure that the camera is turned off.
1 Slide the release lever ( ) to the [OPEN]
position and open the card/battery door
[OPEN] [LOCK]
2 Insert the battery and card, making sure
that their orientation is correct
• Battery: Insert the battery all the way firmly and
check that it is locked by lever ( ).
• Card: Insert the card all the way firmly until it
clicks. Do not touch the terminal.
3 Close the door
Slide the release lever to the [LOCK] position.
■ To remove
• To remove battery
Move lever ( ) in direction of
arrow.
• To remove card
Press the centre of the card.
Press Pull out
● Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BLG10E).
● If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality of this product.
● Keep the memory card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Preparations
Charging the battery
• The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BLG10E.
• We recommend charging in a location where the ambient temperature is
between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F to 86 °F).
Make sure that the camera is turned off.
1 Insert the battery to this unit, and then connect this unit to the
AC adaptor (supplied) ( ) or a PC ( )
[USB/CHARGE] socket
• This terminal is located at the bottom when the
camera is in an upright position.
• Always check the direction of the socket, and hold the plug straight to insert
or remove it. (If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction, the socket could
become deformed and cause faulty operation.) Also, do not insert into the
wrong socket. Doing so may cause damage to this unit.
USB connection cable
(supplied)
AC adaptor (supplied)
To the electrical outlet
Computer
Getting ready:
Turn on the computer.

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■ Charging lamp indications
Charging lamp
On: Charging in progress
Off: Charging complete (After
charging stops, disconnect
the camera from the electrical
outlet or your computer.)
Flashing: Charging error (→53)
■ Notes on charging time
When using the AC adaptor (supplied) Approx. 190 min.
• The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in case
when the battery is completely used up. The time required for charging
differs depending on conditions of battery usage. Charging takes longer in
cases when temperatures are either high or low and when the battery has
not been used for a long period of time.
• The time required for charging through the computer varies depending on the
power supply capacity of the computer.
● Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
● Do not use any other AC adaptors except the supplied one.

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Preparations
The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
1 Turn the camera on
2 Press [MENU/SET]
3 Press to select the items (year,
month, day, hour, minute), and press
to set
4 Press [MENU/SET]
5 When [The clock setting has been
completed.] is displayed, press
[MENU/SET]
6 When [Please set the home area] is displayed, press
[MENU/SET]
7 Press to set your home area and
press [MENU/SET]
Setting the clock

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Basics
Basic operations
Holding the camera
• Do not block the flash, AF Assist Lamp, microphone,
or speaker with your fingers or other objects.
Flash/AF Assist Lamp
Microphone
Speaker
Adjusting the angle of the monitor
• Be careful not to catch your finger, etc. in the
monitor.
• When rotating the angle of the monitor, be careful
not to apply too much force. Doing so may cause
damage or malfunction. (Open and close with your
finger on point .)
• When not using this camera, close the monitor
completely back to the original position.
[LVF] button (Recording pictures using the viewfinder)
1 Press [LVF] button
Automatic switching between
viewfinder and monitor Viewfinder display Monitor display
● For automatic switching between the viewfinder and monitor, the eye sensor
automatically switches the display to viewfinder when your eye or an object
moves close to the viewfinder.

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Basics
● When you open the monitor, the display automatically switches to monitor
display, and the [LVF] button and eye sensor are disabled.
Shutter button (Taking pictures)
1 Press the shutter button halfway (press lightly) to focus
on the subject
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
• If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing, you do
not have the appropriate exposure, unless you are using the flash.
2 Press the shutter button fully (push the button all the
way), and take the picture
● Pictures can be taken only when the image is correctly focused as long as
the [Focus/Release Priority] (→43) is set to [FOCUS].
■ Estimated number of recordable pictures
1450: When [Aspect Ratio] is set to [4:3], [Quality] is set to [ ], [Picture Size] is
set to [L] (20M), and using a card of 16 GB

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Zoom lever (Use zoom)
Capture a wider area
(wide-angle)1
Enlarge the subject
(telephoto)1
1 The zoom speed varies according to how far you rotate the lever.
■ Zoom types and use
Optical Zoom:
You can zoom in without degrading the picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 30x
Extra optical zoom:
This function works when picture sizes with [ ] have been selected in [Picture
Size]. Extra optical zoom allows you to zoom in using a higher zoom ratio than
optical zoom, without degrading the picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 59.2x2
2 Including the optical zoom ratio. The maximum zoom ratio varies depending on the picture
size.
[i.Zoom]:
You can use the camera’s intelligent resolution technology to increase the zoom
ratio up to 2x higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of
picture quality. (Up to 1.5x the original zoom ratio when [Picture Size] is set to
[S]) Set the [i.Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].
[Digital Zoom]:
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extra optical zoom. When [Digital Zoom] is used
simultaneously with [i.Zoom], you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.
Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the
[Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].
• When [Live View Mode] (→44) is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not
available (default setting).

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Basics
Mode dial (Select the recording mode)
1 Set to the desired recording mode
• Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired
mode.
Intelligent Auto Mode (→24)
Intelligent Auto Plus Mode (→24)
Programme AE Mode
Take pictures with automatic shutter speed and aperture value settings.
Aperture-Priority AE Mode
Determine aperture, then take pictures.
Shutter-Priority AE Mode
Determine shutter speed, then take pictures.
Manual Exposure Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then take pictures.
Creative Video Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then record motion pictures.
• You cannot take still pictures.
Custom Mode
Take pictures using pre-registered settings.
Panorama Shot Mode
Take panorama pictures.
Scene Guide Mode
Take pictures that match the scene being recorded.
Creative Control Mode
Take pictures by selecting your preferred picture effect.

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Cursor button
• Selection of items or setting of values etc., is performed.
You can perform the following operations while recording. (Some items or settings
cannot be selected depending on the mode or display style the camera is in.)
[ ] (Exposure compensation) ( )
• Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark
or too bright.
[ ] (Flash mode) ( )
• Changes flash mode.
[ ] (Drive mode) ( )
• [ ] ([Burst])
– Records a burst of still pictures while you press the shutter button fully.
• [ ] ([4K PHOTO]) (→28)
• [ ] ([Post Focus]) (→31)
• [ ] ([Self Timer])
 To cancel drive mode, select [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] .
[ ] (Focus mode) ( )
• [AF]
– Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
• [ ] ([AF Macro])
– You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm (0.098 feet) from the lens
by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide.
• [ ] ([Macro Zoom])
– Use this setting to get close to the subject and then further enlarge when
taking the picture. You can take a picture with the digital zoom up to 3x while
maintaining the distance to the subject for the extreme Wide position (3 cm
(0.098 feet)).
• [MF]
– Manual focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or
when it is difficult to adjust focus using auto focus.