Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ4 User manual

Panasonic
Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-TZ5
DMC-TZ4
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read
the instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1·800·211.Pana(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to:
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Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing Panasonic!
You have purchased one of the most
sophisticated and reliable products
on the
market today. Used properly, we're sure
it will bring you and your family years of
enjoyment. Please take time to fill
in the
information below.
The serial number
is on the tag located
on the underside
of your Camera. Be sure
to retain
this manual as your convenient
Camera information source.
Model No.
Serial No.
Information for Your Safety
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAGE,
•DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS
TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING
OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO
OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,
SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE
PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
•USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED
ACCESSORIES.
•
DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER
(OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
CAUTION
Danger
of explosion if battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose
of used batteries according to
the manufacturer's instructions.
Warning
Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not
disassemble, heat above
60°C (140 OF)
or incinerate.
Product Identification Marking
is located
on the bottom of units.
Alithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you
have purchased. Please call1-800-8-BATTERY for information
on how
to recycle this battery.
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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN
CANADA
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-TZ5
DMC-TZ4
Responsible party: Panasonic
Corporation
of North
America
One Panasonic Way,
Secaucus,
NJ 07094
Support Contact:
Panasonic Consumer
Electronics Company
1-800-211-PANA (7262)
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY
IN
THE U.S.A.
FCC Note: (U.S.
only)
This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class Bdigital device, pursuant to
Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in aresidential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used
in accordance
with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there
is no guarantee that
interference will not occur
in aparticular
installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can
be
determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user
is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
•Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into
an outlet
on acircuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Panasonic
DMC-TZ5
Panasonic
DMC-TZ4
FCC Caution: To assure continued
compliance, follow the
attached installation
instructions and use only
shielded interface cables
with ferrite core when
connecting to computer or
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate this
equipment.
This Class Bdigital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.
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-If you see this symbol-
Information
on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in the
European Union. If you wish to discard
this product, please contact your local
authorities or dealer and ask for the
correct method
of disposal.
-
About the battery pack
Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)
•Use the specified unit to recharge the
battery pack.
•
Do not use the battery pack with
equipment other than the specified
unit.
•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other
foreign matter
on the terminals.
•Do not touch the plug terminals (+ and
-) with metal objects.
•Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or
throw into fire.
If any electrolyte should come into
contact with your hands or clothes, wash
it off thoroughly with water.
If any electrolyte should come into
contact with your eyes, never rub the
eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water,
and then consult adoctor.
About the battery charger
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS
UNIT
IN ABOOKCASE, BUILT-
IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE
UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED.
TO
PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE
TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE
THAT CURTAINS AND
ANY OTHER
MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE
VENTILATION VENTS.
Battery charger
This battery charger operates on AC
between
110 Vand 240 V.
But
•
In the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery
charger must be connected to a120 V
AC power supply only.
•When connecting to an AC supply
outside
of the U.S.A. or Canada, use
aplug adaptor to suit the AC outlet
configuration.
( Note)
Example screens displayed in this manual are for DMC-TZ5 model.
DMC-TZ4:
18MI
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Quick start guide
The battery is not charged 1
when the camera is
shipped. Charge the
battery and set the clock
before use.
When you do not use the
card (sold separately), you
can record or play back
pictures on the built-in
memory (P.18).
Charge the battery
Insert the battery
and the card
Turn
on the power
Set the mode dial
tola
Set REC/PLAY
switch to 0
101
Elt
6Press the shutter button and
........ _- take pictures
~
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4
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Previous Next
•To play back the pictures
101 1. Set REC/PLAY
,switch to
CE.
§. 2. ~~~e~~~tl~i~i~~e
(B
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Record, view, save those precious
Automatically reads the scene to take crisper pictures!
Record (P.28)
INTELLIGENT
AUTOIflJ
•Make ideal settings for the subject and distance
just by pointing the camera!
Zoomed-in pictures
•Close-up pictures of people at adistance
'10x optical zoom'
Rapid zoom 'EASY ZOOM' (P.33)
Motion pictures
•Capture moving scenes
'MOTION PICTURE Mode'
*1 (P.52) (

View
(Playback) on large screen (P.86)
moments.
Cards may be
inserted directly into
devices with SO
memory card slots.
•
SO memory card/
SOHC memory
card *2
(sold separately)
~ .. '........•. -:',.)
'--'
Enjoy crisp pictures
on large screens!
• AV cable (supplied)
•Component cable
(sold separately)
Enjoy videos
in HO*3 on TV with
component terminals (1 Q8Qi) by
using acomponent cable.
Print
at bome, or at adigital photo center (P.78, 83)
With your printer*4
Connect directly to easily print
pictures at home. Use aPictBridge-
compatible printer.
•USB connection cable (supplied)
At digital photo center
Give card to shop assistant to print
pictures.
:····S~~e· and' e~Joy' y~'~'~ 'pict~ ~'esY" .
••
:Using your PC*4 :
:Send bye-mail, save to hard disk. :
:Print out pictures. :
: • USB connection cable (supplied) :
••
• •
• •
••
: t:~;~~'?:;;;~::::'»!-JF7r=:~l~ :
: 0/\:-' :
~ ,.
:
"",!WW',."",t::;",,"",,· .... ,-," With DVD recorder*4 :
• •
•Save to OVO or hard disk •
• •
'. • AV cable (supplied) :
••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
*1 Sounds of zoom and other operations may be recorded.
*2 Can be used on SDHC memory card-compatible devices.
*3 DMC-TZ5 only
*4 See respective products' instruction manuals for details.
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INDEX
Before use
Before use 12
•Read firsU
To prevent damage and faults
Preparations
Charging battery 16
Inserting battery and card
... 17
•Picture save destination
(cards and built-in memory) ... 18
•Remaining battery and
memory capacity 18
Setting the clock and
language 19
Using menus 20
•Menu type 21
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Standard Accessories 13
Names
of parts 14
•Mode dial 15
•Cursor button 15
~ Using SETUP menu 22
• (2) CLOCK SET 22
• (~WORLD TIME
· -3:~ MONITOR
•
I@] LCD MODE
• -») BEEP 23
•(N)VOLUME
• EH3 GUIDE LINE
•
iiilHISTOGRAM
• IiITRAVEL DATE
• ECO ECONOMy 24
•
~AUTO REVIEW
· mZOOM RESUME 25
• moom NO.RESET
• ~R RESET
•
~USB MODE
•
~VIDEO OUT 26
•
EBTV ASPECT
•
~m/ft
• ~SCENE MENU
•[Q]DIAL DISPLAY
•
~FORMAT 27
• Gill LANGUAGE
•
DEMODEMO MODE

Basics (Record" View)
ca Taking picture with
automatic settings 28
j0Taking pictures with
your own settings 30
•Align focus
for desired
't'
31
composl Ion ..
Taking pictures with zoom ... 32
•Enlarging further
'DIGITAL
lOOM' 34
Applications (Record)
Changing recording
information display 37
Taking pictures with flash ... 38
Taking close-up pictures .. 40
•
Taking close-up pictures without
standing close to subject 'TELE
MACRO function' 40
Positioning camera and
subject within accessible
range for focus alignment.
.. 41
Taking pictures with
self-timer 42
Taking pictures with
exposure compensation 43
•EXPOSURE 43
•AUTO
BRACKET 43
Viewing your pictures
(Play) 35
Deleting pictures 36
•
To delete multiple (up to 50)
or all pictures 36
SCN1 Taking pictures
SCN2
according to the scene
'SCENE MODE' 44
•Scene types 45
•PORTRAIT/SOFT SKIN/
SELF PORTRAIT/SCENERY/
SPORTS 46
•NIGHT PORTRAIT/
NIGHT SCENERY/FOOD/
PARTY/CANDLE LIGHT 47
•BABY/PET/SUNSET 48
•HIGH SENS./
HI-SPEED BURST
49
•STARRY SKY/FIREWORKS/
BEACH/SNOW 50
•AERIAL PHOTO/
UNDERWATER/MULTI
ASPECT (DMC-TZ5 only) .... 51
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IN D EX (Continued)
Applications (Record) (Continued)
!Eli Taking motion pictures 'MOTION PICTURE' 52
Useful features for travel 53
· iii TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination) 53
• ~ WORLD TIME
(Registering local time at your overseas destination)
54
Using REC menu 55
• =il PICTURE SiZE 55
• =5= QUALITy 55
• ~ASPECT RATIO 56
•limlNTELLIGENT ISO 56
• [§Q] SENSiTiViTy 57
• ~WHITE BALANCE 58
•[E] METERING MODE 59
• IAr~AF MODE 59
• C-AFCONTINUOUS AF 60
•
~ BURST 61
· i() I.EXPOSURE 61
• 101 DIGITAL ZOOM 62
•cbCOLOR MODE 62
•((I)ISTABILIZER 62
•
~MIN. SHTR SPEED 63
• l!J AUDIO REC 63
•AF*AF ASSIST LAMP 63
• (2) CLOCK SET 63
~ Taking/viewing clipboard pictures (CLIPBOARD) 64
•Taking clipboard pictures 64
•Viewing clipboard pictures
64
•Zoom mark 65
•CLIPBOARD menu 65
Quick setting 66
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Applications (View)
Viewing as list
(Multi playback/Calendar
playback)
67
Viewing motion pictures'
pictures with audio I
Creating still pictures from
motion pictures (DMC- TZ5 only) ... 68
Different playback methods 69
• (B NORMAL PLAy 69
• DB DUAL PLAY
(DMC-TZ5 only) 69
•
~ SLIDE SHOW 70
• ~ CATEGORY PLAy 71
·*FAVORITE PLAy 71
Using PLAYBACK menu 72
• IillI CALENDAR 72
• ~ TITLE EDIT 72
•Text input method 72
• Cd TEXT STAMP 73
•
~ RESIZE 74
• :>€ TRIMMING 75
•
~ ASPECT CONV. 76
• Bl~ ROTATE 76
• ElJ~A ROTATE DISP. 76
·*FAVORITE 77
• " DPOF PRINT 78
• OTI PROTECT 79
• l!J AUDIO DUB 79
• [Hl COpy 80
Connecting with other devices
Using with your PC 81
Printing 83
•Printing multiple pictures 84
•Print with date and text 84
• Making print settings on camera 85
Viewing on TV screen 86
•View on TV with
component terminal. 87
Others
List of LCD monitor displays ... 88
Message displays 90
Q&A Troubleshooting ...... 92
Usage cautions and notes
... 98
Recording picture/time capacity ... 100
Specifications 102
Optional accessories 104
Digital Camera Accessory
Order Form
(For USA Customers) ...... 105
Request
for Service Notice
(For USA Only) 106
Limited Warranty
(For USA Only) 107
Customer Services Directory
(For USA Only) 109
Index 112
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afar ua
Read fillst
.00 atest shot first!
Check first to see if you can take pictures
and record sounds (motion pictures/
pictures with audio) successfully.
.We will not compensate for failed/
lost recording or for direct/indirect
damage.
Panasonic will not provide compensation
even if damage
is caused by faults with
camera or card.
.Certain pictures cannot be played
back
•Pictures edited on acomputer
•Pictures taken or edited
on adifferent
camera
(Pictures taken or edited
on this camera
may also not be able to be played back
on other cameras)
.Software on the CD-ROM supplied
The following actions are prohibited:
•Making duplicates (copying) for sale or
rent
•Copying onto networks
To Illevent damage and faults
.Avoid shocks, vibration, and
pressure
•Avoid exposing the camera to strong
vibration or shock; e.g. dropping or
hitting the camera, or sitting down with
the camera
in your pocket.
(Attach strap to avoid dropping camera)
•
Do not press the lens or the LCD monitor.
.00 not get the camera wet or insert
foreign objects
•Do not expose the camera to water, rain,
or seawater.
(If camera gets wet, wipe with asoft,
dry cloth. Wring cloth thoroughly first if
wet with seawater, etc.)
•Avoid exposing lens and socket to dust
or sand, and
do not allow liquids to leak
into gaps around buttons.
.Avoid condensation caused by
sudden changes in temperature and
humidity
•When moving between places of
different temperature or humidity, place
camera into aplastic bag and allow to
adjust to conditions before use.
•If the lens clouds up, switch off the
power and leave for about two hours to
allow camera to adjust to conditions.
•Ifthe LCD monitor clouds up, wipe with
asoft, dry cloth.
12
LCD monitor characteristics
Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the
LCD monitor screen. However there may be some dark or bright
spots (red, blue or green)
on the screen. This is not amalfunction.
The LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective pixels
with amere
0.01 % of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots
will not be recorded on pictures
on the built-in memory or acard.
Unit temperature
The camera may become warm during use. (Especially grip
area, etc.)
This does not cause aproblem with the performance or quality
of the camera.
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Grip area

Standard
Accessories I
Please dispose of all packaging
appropriately.
oCD-ROM
OAV Cable
K1HA08CD0020
oUSB Connection
Cable
K1 HA08CD0019
oStrap
VFC4297
Part numbers are as
of January 2008
oBattery Pack Q ....
CGA-S007A
(referred to in this manual as 'battery')
oBattery Charger
DE-A458
(referred to in this manual as 'charger')
oBattery Carrying
Case
VYQ3680
.Optional accessories (P.104)
•Cards are optional. You can record
or play back pictures
on the built-in
memory when you are not using acard.
(P.18)
•If any accessories are lost, customers
in the USA should contact Panasonic's
parts department at 1800 833-9626
and customers
in Canada should
contact 1800 99-LUMIX (1-800-995-
8649) for further information about
obtaining replacement parts.
·Lens
•If lens is dirty:
Images may appear slightly white if lens
is
dirty (fingerprints, etc.).
Turn the power on, hold the extracted lens
barrel with your fingers,
and gently wipe
the lens surface with asoft, dry cloth.
•
Do not leave in direct sunlight.
Camera ON/OFF switch
~
~,:,,;~----..,
Do not touch the lens
barrier, as this may
damage lens. Be
careful when removing
camera from bag, etc.
.When using tripod
• Do not apply excessive force or tighten
screws at
an angle (may damage
camera, screw hole, or label.)
•Ensure that the tripod
is stable.
(Read the tripod's instruction manual.)
• When transporting
Switch off power.
We recommend using agenuine leather
case (DMW-CT3, sold separately).
Please also refer to 'Usage cautions and
notes' (P.98).
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Names of parts
Tripod receptacll
Camera ON/OFF
-------.
switch (P.19)
Zoom lever (P.32) -~
Flash (P.29) ----------'
-====~[-----I-.::.J
,~ -:r.rS'~~ --.::::..--......
Card/Battery door (P.17)
-~ Self-timer
indicator (P.42)/
AF assist lamp
(P.63)
~~- Lens barrel
CE Playback
REC/PLAY switch
(P.28, 35) 0Recording
§
Strap eyelet
CD We recommend
',- using the strap to
~~ avoid dropping
the camera.
COMPONENT OUT socket ~~
(P.87) ~
~~?~: ~~IGITAL socket ~ ~ ~~
DC IN socket (P.81, 83) I~
Always use agenuine Panasonic AC "..,' ........... ....v
adaptor (DMW-AC5PP: optional).
Lens (P.13) ----~
Speaker (P.23)---~
Microphone --- ____
'- L" ......... ,
Do not block microphone
with fingers. (P.52, 63, 79)
LCD monitor----
(P.22, 37, 88)
Status indicator ---
(P.17, 28)
DISPLAY button (P.37) ----------'
Q.MENU
(Quick setting P.66)/
delete button (P.36)
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Align to correct mode
(Displayed on screen when
mode changed)
Ie INTELLIGENT AUTO mode
oNORMAL PICTURE mode
SCN1 SCENE mode
SCN2
9MOTION PICTURE mode
Gr CLIPBOARD mode
Take pictures with automatic settings
(P.28).
Take pictures with customized
settings (P.30).
Take pictures according to scene
(PA4).
Take motion pictures (P.52).
Take pictures
as memos (P.64).
In this manual, direction
buttons to be pressed
will be shown in gray,
or
with'" T ~~.
Flash (P.38)
Exposure
compensation (P.43)
Auto bracket (P.43)
White balance fine
adjustment (P.58)
Backlight
compensation (P.29)
MENU/SET
Macro mode (PAO) (menu display/seUfinish)
-I
(P.20)
Self·timer (P.42)
right~
downT
Up'"
"left ~~
This manual is based on the DMC-TZ5 model. Product illustrations and screens may vary.
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,. .
..
Preparation~
Charging battery
Always charge before first use! (not sold pre-charged)
.....
Fold out pins and
plug into electrical outlet
Indoor electrical outlet
(charge at room temperature
of
10 -35°C (50°F-95°F))
•Do not insert
metal subjects
such as clips.
(Can cause fire)
~-2
1Connect to charger
~------- (Ensure 'LUMIX' faces outwards.)
Charger
(model -specific)
Battery
(model- specific)
Charging light (CHARGE)
On: Charging in progress, approx. 120 min. (Max.)
Off: Charging complete (Disconnect charger and battery when
charging
is complete.)
If light is flashing: •Charging may take longer than normal if battery temperature
is
too high or too low (charging may not be completed).
•Battery/charger connector
is dirty. Clean with dry acloth.
•Approximate battery life
·Number of pictures
*1 :300 [330 *2] (at 3D-sec intervals)
(equivalent to approx. 150 [165 *2] mins)
*1 Values based on CIPA standards. (P.99)
Number reduced if intervals longer -approx.
75 [82 *2] pictures if 2-minute intervals
·Playback time: Approx. 360 [380 *2 ]mins
Above figures may be reduced if intervals between recordings are longer; if flash, zoom,
or
LCD MODE are used frequently; or in colder climates (depends on actual usage).
*2DMC-TZ4
~c' Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter.
Battery will run out if not used for long periods
of time, even after being charged.
!~ Frequently charging up battery is not recommended.
(Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage
time and can cause battery to expand.)
Do not disassemble or modify the charger.
t:illi If available battery power is significantly reduced, battery is reaching end of lifespan. Please
purchase anew battery.
For your safety and to prevent damage to this camera, do not attempt to operate this camera with
any non-Panasonic "after-market" brand battery.
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Preparations
Inserting battery and card
-- Battery (check orientation)
Card (check orientation)
Status indicator
~---2
3
SO memory card/
SOHC memory card (sold separately)
Completely insert battery
and card
(both click into place)
Close lid
Slide to the 'LOCK' position.
I
•To remove
• To remove battery:
move lever in
direction of arrow.
• To remove card:
press down in center.
Always use genuine Panasonic batteries.
(CGA-SOO? A)
If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee the quality
of this product.
Do not remove card or battery while power
is 'ON' or while status indicator is on
(Camera may cease operating correctly, or card/recorded contents may be damaged).
The reading/writing speed
of aMultiMediaCard is slower than an SO memory card.
When aMultiMediaCard
is used, the performance of certain features may be slightly
slower than advertised.
Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
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Inserting battery and card
(Continued)
Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory)
SDHC memory card
--
~I~··
. 1f~1@JJ
SDHC logo
Switch
(LOCK)
Pictures will be saved to acard if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory @if not.
.Compatible memory cards (sold separately)
The following SO standard-based cards (Panasonic brand
recommended)
•
SO memory cards (8 MB - 2 GB)
•SOHC memory cards (4 GB -
16 GB)
Can only
be used with devices compatible with SOHC
memory cards.
•Cards
of over 4GB may only be used if they have the SOHC
logo.
Always format cards with this camera. (P.27)
If the switch
on the card is set to 'LOCK', operations such as formatting, recording, and
deleting cannot
be performed.
MultiMediaCards may also
be used (for still pictures only)
.Built-in memory (approx. 50 MB)
Internal memory is slower than SO memory card.
Clipboard pictures (P.64) are saved to built-in memory.
Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory (P80).
Remaining battery and memory capacity
Remaining battery (only when using battery)
(flashes red)
" 1.<'/
~I ZZ II ~. Z II ~. II ~;~)::~':?~l'~
(Status indicator flashes when LCD monitor is off)
Recharge or replace battery (P.16).
Displayed when no card inserted (pictures will
be saved to built-in memory)
Pictures remaining
(P.100)
When in operation
~ (Card) or ~ (Built-in memory) are illuminated red.
This means that
an operation is in progress, such as the recording, reading, or deleting
of pictures.
00 not turn off the power or remove the battery, card, orAC adaptor (OMW-
AC5PP, sold separately) (this may cause damage
to or loss of data).
It is recommended that
you copy important pictures to your computer (as
electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data
to be damaged).
For model numbers and types,
see http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site
is English only.)
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Preparations
Setting the clock and language
Set REC/PLAY switch to 0before turning on power.
I!l 00 JAN/ 1/2008
CANCEL":I:'::::::-
Select to change date format
• To cancel ~ Press fiD.
•[MIDIY]
12:34 JAN.
1.2008
•[Y/M/D]
2008.
1. 112:34
•[D/MIY]
12:34 1.JAN.2008
Adjust
•Turn on power again and check time display.
(Time and date can be displayed by pressing
[DISPLAY] several times.)
4 se~
O
~o P'MENU/SET'
•
•• ress
o
--~'!ii--2 w~e this message is displayed
o0Press 'MENU/SET'
o
3Adj.ust year, month, date, time
o . o CLOCK SET t
.00 Select
~ 1QJ;
o
1Turn on the power
,,----- 'PLEASE SET THE CLOCK' will be displayed
~iower is turned on for the first time. I
REC/PLAY switch
.To change time setting
Select 'CLOCK SET' from
SETUP menu (P.22),
perform 3and 4.
.To set language
Select 'LANGUAGE' (P.27)
from SETUP menu, and set
to language displayed on
the monitor.
Example
of SETUP menu
setting (P.20)
.To set local time at
overseas destination
'WORLD TIME' (P.54)
Failure to set the date and time will cause the date/time to be improperly printed when
printing pictures
in digital photo center or when using 'TEXT STAMP' (P.73).
Time is displayed in 24-hour format. Year can be set between 2000 and 2099.
Clock settings will be saved for approx. 3months even after battery is removed,
provided afully-charged battery was installed in camera for the 24 hours beforehand.
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Using menus
REC
C. iiil PICTURE
... ;:!: QUALITY
.f.1 EE ASPECT F
also INTELLlGf
~SENSITIVI
SELECT :.
(Screen example: DMC-TZ5)
.Selecting menu type
CD Highlight ~ ~ Select aand return
to menu items
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100(\~ I. SE~UP ,
U; 0-
e · ~WORLDTI
a {: MONITOR
@
-;I@LCDMODI
o of IJ)) BEEP
of4!/; SELECT (.
REC/PLAY switch
(Example) Change 'LCD MODE'
in SETUP menu when in NORMAL PICTURE mode.
(REC/PLAY switch
0, Mode dial 0)
;~i~~ra ON/OFF '9 1@ u~.~,;:.
- .f.. EEASPECT RATIO !I'I
Mode dial i alSO INTELLIGENT ISO OFF
~ SENSITIVITY AUTO
SELECT~) EXIT W
.To restore default settings
'RESET' (P.25)
.2
se .. .Ieet the item
~ SETUP
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_ f!l1.i.:~ v\'ORLD riVE
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S:~:~MODE i
-
OFF
II -Settings
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'o~
,~
CCT_ Item
3
S~~eet the setti ng
~ SETUP GJ IPage
ogQ 10 0 CLOCK SET (Zoom lever can
•fl.' ~ WORLD TIME -t:- be used to switch
IiII .,:: MONITOR ±o to next screen.)
@ ':;:~!f I. s~:'
4Finish
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20 Settings display may vary according to items.
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