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.
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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.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT
DAMAG E,
• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS
i
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 °F)
or incinerate.
Product Identification Marking is located
on the bottom of units.
Q A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you
have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how
to recycle this battery.
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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 B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference
in a residential 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 a particular
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 a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
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.
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: PanasonicConsumer
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.
Panasonic I
DMC-TZ5
Panasonic I
DMC -TZ4
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN
CANADA
I This Class B digital apparatus complieswith 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 a doctor.
About the battery charger
CAUTION!
DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS
UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, 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 V and 240 V,
But
• In the U,S.A. and Canada, the battery
charger must be connected to a 120 V
AC power supply only.
• When connecting to an AC supply
outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use
a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet
configuration,
Example screens displayed in this manual are for DMC-TZ5 model.
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The battery is not charged
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 REC/PLAY
switch to I_1
0
Set the mode dial
to I_
Press the shutter button and
mtake pictures
• To play back the pictures
O 1. Set REC/PLAY
switch to _.
2. Select the picture
you want to view.
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Record,view,savethoseprecious
Automatically reads the scene to take crisper pictures!
INTELLIGENT
AUTO_
• Make ideal settings for the subject and distance
just by pointing the camera!
Zoomed-in pictures
Close-up pictures of people at a distance
'10x optical zoom'
Rapid zoom 'EASY ZOOM' (R33)

moments.
Cards may be
inserted directly into
devices with SD
memory card slots.
•SD memory card/
SDHC memory
card ,2
(sold separately)
Enjoy crisp pictures
on large screens!
•AV cable (supplied)
• Component cable
(sold separately)
Enjoy videos in HD*3 on TV with
component terminals (1080i) by
using a component cable, j
With your printer*'
Connect directly to easily print
pictures at home. Use a PictBridge-
compatible printer.
• USB connection cable (supplied)
At digital photo center
Give card to shop assistant to print
pictures.
Save and enjoy your pictures!
Using your PC .4
Send by e-mail, save to hard disk.
Print out pictures.
• USB connection cable (supplied)
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With DVD recorder .4
Save to DVD or hard disk
•AV cable (supplied) ,"
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*.*-1Sounds ofzoom andother operations may be recorded.
*2Can be used on SDHCmemory card-compatibledevices,
*3DMC-TZ5 only
*4See respectiveproducts' instruction manualsfor details.
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INDEX
Before use
Before use .......................... 12
• Read first/
To prevent damage and faults
Standard Accessories ....... 13
Names of parts ................... 14
• Mode dial ........................... 15
• Cursor button .................... 15
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
Using SETUP menu ..... 22
(_ CLOCK SET ................ 22
@WORLD TIME
-_- MONITOR
LCD MODE
•_))BEEP ........................... 23
@)VOLUME
1_ GUIDE LINE
I_;] HISTOGRAM
I_IITRAVEL DATE
EOOECONOMY .................. 24
•--___IAUTOREVIEW
_] ZOOM RESUME ......... 25
li_i]NO. RESET
_R RESET
r0_lUSB MODE
i--_.VIDEO OUT ................. 26
[13 TV ASPECT
I_ji]lm/ft
I_@ISCENE MENU
I-o--IDIAL DISPLAY
[_1>FORMAT ...................... 27
@@LANGUAG E
DEMODEMOMODE
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BSSiCS (Record oView)
I_ Taking picture with
automatic settings ........ 28 Viewing your pictures
(Play) ................................ 35
I_1Taking pictures with
your own settings ......... 30
• Align focus for desired
composition ....................... 31
Deleting pictures ............... 36
•To delete multiple (up to 50)
or all pictures ..................... 36
Taking pictures with zoom... 32
• Enlarging further
'DIGITAL ZOOM'. .............. 34
Applications (Record)
Changing recording
information display ........... 37 SCN1Taking pictures
SON2
Taking pictures with flash... 38
Taking close-up pictures .. 40
• Takingclose-uppictureswithout
standingcloseto subject'TELE
MACROfunction'................... 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
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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Applications (Record) (Continued)
BTaking motion pictures 'MOTION PICTURE'. ............................. 52
Useful features for travel ................................................................... 53
• I_IITRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination) .................... 53
• (@WORLD TIME
(Registering local time at your overseas destination) ................... 54
Using REC menu ................................................................................ 55
I| PICTURE SIZE ............................................................................. 55
--|--QUALITY ...................................................................................... 55
I_IASPEC:T RATIO ............................................................................ 56
ITImlNTELLIGENT ISO ....................................................................... 56
il_l SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 57
i-W--B]WH ITE BALANCE ........................................................................ 58
[] METERING MODE ....................................................................... 59
_'_.-AF MODE ..................................................................................... 59
C'AFCONTINUOUS AF ........................................................................ 60
___BURST ......................................................................................... 61
i(]) I.EXPOSURE ................................................................................ 61
DIGITAL ZOOM ............................................................................ 62
(_C:OLOR MODE ............................................................................. 62
((J))STABILIZE R ................................................................................. 62
_MIN. SHTR SPEED ...................................................................... 63
AUDIO RE(]:................................................................................. 63
AF÷AFASSIST LAMP ......................................................................... 63
Q CLOCK SET ................................................................................. 63
Taking/viewing clipboard pictures (CLIPBOARD) ...................... 64
• Taking clipboard pictures ................................................................... 64
• Viewing clipboard pictures ................................................................. 64
• Zoom mark ......................................................................................... 65
• CLIPBOARD menu ............................................................................ 65
_2 Quick setting ....................................................................................... 66
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