User manual PANASONIC DMC-TZ55

[. . . ] Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TZ55 DMC-TZ56 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use. VQT5H45 F0314MR0 until 2014/04/21 Contents Before Use Care of the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Standard Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Names and Functions of Main Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Preparation Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 • Inserting the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Setting of other Recording Mode will be reflected. • Even if you take a picture with [Date Stamp] set to [OFF], it is possible to stamp dates onto the recorded pictures using [Text Stamp] (P113) or setup the Date print (P119, 160). [Self Shot] Applicable modes: You can set the soft skin effect, the number of pictures to be taken, and other details for Self Shot Mode. Settings [ON] [OFF] [SET] Description of settings If you rotate the monitor, Self Shot Mode is activated. — Changes the settings of [Soft Skin]/[Shot Count]/[Countdown]. • Refer to P51 for details. - 101 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] Menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P41. • The [Motion Picture] menu is not displayed in the following cases. – [Soft Focus]/[Star Filter] (Creative Control Mode) [Rec Quality] Applicable modes: This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. Settings [FHD] [HD] [VGA] Size 1920k1080 1280k720 640k480 25p Frame rate Bit rate 20 Mbps 16:9 10 Mbps 4 Mbps 4:3 Aspect ratio • What is bit rate This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of “Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, the recording time is shortened when a subject with fast movement is recorded. • The setting is fixed to [VGA] in the following cases. – When recording to the built-in memory – [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode) - 102 - Recording [Continuous AF] Applicable modes: It will continually keep on focusing on a subject for which the focus was once set. Settings: [ON]/[OFF] • Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix the focus on the position where you started the motion picture recording. • The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case. – [Starry Sky] (Scene Mode) [Wind Cut] Applicable modes: This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording. Settings: [ON]/[OFF] • Sound quality will be different than usual when [Wind Cut] is set. • The setting is fixed to [OFF] in the following case. – [Miniature Effect] (Creative Control Mode) - 103 - Playback/Editing Various methods of playback You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. 1 2 3 4 Press [(]. Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Playback Mode], and then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3/4 to select item, and then press [MENU/SET]. • Following items can be selected. [ [ [ [ ] ([Normal Play]) (P37) ] ([Slide Show]) (P105) ] ([Filtering Play]) (P107) ] ([Calendar]) (P109) - 104 - Playback/Editing [Slide Show] You can play back the pictures you have taken in sequence at specified intervals. In addition, you can play back the slideshow of a desired type of images, such as pictures or motion pictures. This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken. Press 3/4 to select [Start] and then press [MENU/SET]. Slide Show Start Filtering Setup Start Slide Show Cancel Select Set ∫ Operations during slide show The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1. 3 4 2 1 [W] [T] Play/Pause Stop Back to previous picture (while pausing) Ahead to next picture (while pausing) Reduce volume level Increase volume level - 105 - Playback/Editing ∫ To filter images for slide show playback You can filter images and play them back in a slide show by selecting [Filtering] on the slide show menu screen. • If you select [All], you can play back all images in a slide show. You can also filter images by using the same setting as [Filtering Play]. Refer to P107–108 for the setting. Filtering All Picture Only Video Only Category Selection Playback All the pictures 1/2 Cancel Select Set ∫ Changing the slide show settings By selecting [Setup] on the slide show menu screen, you can change the settings such as [Effect] and [Duration] for slide show playback. Slideshow Settings Effect Duration Repeat ON 2SEC. ON Select screen effect Cancel Select Set Settings [Effect] Description of settings Screen effects can be added to picture transitions. [ON]/[OFF] • When [Filtering] is set to [Video Only], the [Effect] setting is disabled. [1 SEC. ]/[2 SEC. ]/[3 SEC. ]/[5 SEC. ] • [Duration] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [Effect] setting. • When playing back the following pictures, the [Duration] setting is disabled. [. . . ] You may damage the screw on the camera if you use excessive force when turning it. Also, the camera body and the rating label may be damaged or scratched if the camera is attached too tightly to the tripod or unipod. • Read the operating instructions for the tripod or unipod carefully. - 185 - • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • HDMI, the HDMI Logo, and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. [. . . ]