User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-TZ15

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TZ5/DMC-TZ15 DMC-TZ4/DMC-TZ11 Before use, please read these instructions completely. This manual is based on the DMC-TZ5 model. Product illustrations and screens may vary. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. , used under license therefrom. VQT1Q15 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. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. [. . . ] In this case, press `MENU/SET' and skip to step 2. Default setting: `Quick setting' (P. 66) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus. PICTURE SIZE Set size of picture. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting and on `QUALITY' (see below). (P. 100) 1 2 Set home area Select `HOME' 1 · To cancel Press . Set destination area Set-up: Mode dial SIZE' (P. 20) Settings: ASPECT RATIO (P. 56) 9M 2M 1 Press `MENU/SET' Select `PICTURE Select `DESTINATION' Picture size (3456 ×2592) 7 M (1600 ×1200) 0. 3 M 3 4 2 (3072 ×2304) (640 ×480) 5M -- (2560 ×1920) 3M -- (2048 ×1536) Set your home area Current time 2 Set destination area Current time at selected destination · To cancel Press . 8. 5 M 7. 5 M (3552 ×2368) 6 M (3712 ×2088) 5. 5 M 3 2 2 (3072 ×2048) 4. 5 M (3072 ×1728) 3. 5 M 4 (2560 ×1712) 2. 5 M (2560 ×1440) 2M (2048 ×1360) (1920 ×1080) · Picture sizes for DMC-TZ4/DMC-TZ11 model are as follows. 1 : 8 M(3264×2448), 2 : None, : 7 M(3264×2176), : 6 M(3264×1840) Difference with GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) City/area name Screen from step 1 will then be displayed only when camera is used for the first time (or has been reset). To close menu, press `MENU/SET' 3 times. Difference with home time City/area name 3 Finish 3 If actual destination is unavailable, select based on `difference with home time'. Extra optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with . When using (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), 7 M and 2 M may not be selected with 4:3 ratio, 6 M with 3:2 ratio, nor 5. 5M with 16:9 ratio. Extra optical zoom is not used in the `HIGH SENS. ', `HI-SPEED BURST', and `MULTI ASPECT' (DMC-TZ5/DMC-TZ15 only) scene modes. Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. Setting guide Larger picture size Crisper picture lower recording capacity Smaller picture size Coarser picture higher recording capacity Finish For example, `0. 3 M ' is suitable for e-mail attachments or longer recording. Upon your return Go through steps 1, 2 and 3 on the upper left, and return to the original time. Set quality of picture. To set/release summer time Press in step 2. (Press again to release) Clock settings will not be changed even if home summer time is set. Pictures recorded when set to destination will be displayed with in playback mode. QUALITY Set-up: Mode dial Settings: Press `MENU/SET' Select `QUALITY' (P. 20) Fine (High quality, priority to picture quality) Standard (Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures) VQT1Q15 54 VQT1Q15 55 Applications (Record) 10 Using REC menu ASPECT RATIO (Still pictures only) 3 (Continued) REC/PLAY switch: Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback format. Set-up: Mode dial Press `MENU/SET' Select `ASPECT RATIO' (P. 20) Settings: 4 16 Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are displayed in the screen for a few seconds after recording. If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting `NATURAL' in the `COLOR MODE' (P. 62). Blurring may occur depending on brightness, and size, position, and speed of movement of the subject (e. g. if subject is too small, is on edge of picture, or starts moving as soon as shutter button is pressed). Scope of flash recording (P. 39) 3 2 9 SENSITIVITY Set ISO sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually. We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations. Same as 4:3 TV or computer Same as normal film camera For playback on widescreen/ high definition TV Set-up: Mode dial Setting guide SENSITIVITY Location (recommended) Shutter speed Interference Press `MENU/SET' Select `SENSITIVITY' (P. 20) Settings: AUTO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 100 Bright (outdoors) Slow Low 1600 Dark Fast High Edges may be cut off when printing ­ be sure to check in advance. INTELLIGENT ISO Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement of subject to avoid blur. Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can increase interference. Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below. Set-up: Mode dial Settings: OFF / Setting guide Movement of subject ISO sensitivity Shutter speed Interference Press `MENU/SET' Select `INTELLIGENT ISO' (P. 20) / / Slow Low Slow Low Fast High Fast High AUTO: Automatically set with range up to 400 (1000 when using flash) according to brightness. `I. EXPOSURE' will not operate when set to `100'. Scope of flash recording (P. 39) Cannot be set when `INTELLIGENT ISO' is used ( is displayed) If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting `NATURAL' in the `COLOR MODE' (P. 62). Slow-moving subject Fast-moving subject ISO sensitivity 200 (Shutter speed 1/30) ISO sensitivity 800 (Shutter speed 1/125) 56 VQT1Q15 VQT1Q15 57 Applications (Record) 10 Using REC menu (Continued) REC/PLAY switch: WHITE BALANCE Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural. METERING MODE You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure. Set-up: Mode dial Press `MENU/SET' Select `METERING MODE' Set-up: Mode dial BALANCE' (P. 20) Press `MENU/SET' Select `WHITE (P. 20) Settings: AWB (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy (outdoor, shade) / (halogen lighting) / (uses value sky) / )/ (set manually) set in `AWB' operational range: 10000K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K Settings: Brightness measurement position Multiple Whole screen Centre and surrounding area Centre and close surrounding area Spot metering target Conditions Normal usage (produces balanced pictures) Subject in centre Great difference between brightness of subject and background (e. g. [. . . ] Recording capacities/times displayed on LCD monitor may not be reduced regularly. Recording picture capacity (still pictures) Varies according to `ASPECT RATIO' (P. 56), `PICTURE SIZE' (P. 55), or `QUALITY' (P. 55) settings. ASPECT RATIO PICTURE SIZE QUALITY Built-in memory 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Memory card 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 9M 1 8 M 2 7 M EZ 1 5 M EZ 3 M EZ 2 M EZ 0. 3 M EZ (3456×2592) (3264×2448) (3072×2304) (2560×1920) (2048×1536) (1600×1200) (640×480) 10 2 6 13 27 54 105 210 440 22 5 12 26 55 105 210 430 860 12 2 6 14 30 61 120 240 490 25 6 14 30 61 120 240 480 970 14 3 7 16 35 68 135 270 28 7 16 34 69 135 270 540 20 5 11 24 50 98 195 390 40 10 23 48 99 190 380 770 32 8 18 38 78 150 300 62 16 36 75 150 290 590 51 13 29 61 125 240 480 97 26 56 115 230 240 68 145 290 600 400 110 230 480 970 8. 5 M 1 7 M 2 6 M EZ 1 4. 5 M EZ 2. 5 M EZ 7. 5 M 1 6 M 2 5. 5 M EZ 1 3. 5 M EZ 2 M EZ (3552×2368) (3264×2176) (3072×2048) (2560×1712) (2048×1360) (3712×2088) (3264×1840) (3072×1728) (2560×1440) (1920×1080) 11 2 6 14 29 57 23 6 13 28 58 110 14 3 7 16 34 28 7 16 33 69 15 3 8 19 39 32 8 18 38 78 22 5 13 27 56 45 12 26 54 110 36 9 20 43 69 18 40 83 12 3 7 15 31 25 6 14 31 63 16 4 9 19 41 33 8 19 40 81 18 4 10 22 46 37 10 21 45 92 27 7 15 32 53 14 30 63 47 12 27 91 25 53 1 DMC-TZ5/DMC-TZ15 2 DMC-TZ4/DMC-TZ11 57 105 115 220 88 165 66 125 460 1170 1900 910 2320 3770 68 135 77 150 110 210 170 330 62 120 80 155 91 180 130 250 220 430 115 220 135 260 150 300 210 430 340 650 125 240 160 310 180 350 250 500 450 860 230 450 270 530 300 600 440 860 680 1310 250 490 320 630 360 710 520 1000 900 1720 460 910 550 1070 620 1220 890 1700 1360 2560 500 990 650 1270 730 1420 1040 1980 1800 3410 920 1800 1080 2110 1230 2410 1740 3350 2680 5020 990 1940 1280 2510 1450 2800 2040 3890 3540 6700 1870 3660 2210 4300 2500 4910 3550 6820 5450 10230 2020 3960 2610 5110 2950 5710 4160 7920 7220 13640 3770 7370 4450 8660 5040 9880 7160 13720 10980 20590 4080 7970 5250 10290 5950 11490 8370 15940 14530 27450 600 1180 970 1830 4640 7550 550 1090 790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290 860 1690 970 1910 1090 2150 1560 3010 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130 8 GB 1760 3450 1980 3890 2230 4380 3180 6130 4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120 16 GB 3550 6950 3980 7840 4490 8820 6410 12350 9880 19000 15440 29070 70590 98840 Recording time capacity (motion pictures) Varies according to `PICTURE MODE' (P. 52) setting. PICTURE MODE Built-in memory 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB Memory card 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 30fpsVGA -- 6s 17 s 39 s 1 min 23 s 2 min 45 s 5 min 30 s 11 min 22 min 30 s 44 min 20 s 1 h 30 min 3 h 1 min 10fpsVGA -- 26 s 58 s 2 min 4 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 16 min 20 s 32 min 50 s 1 h 7 min 2 h 11 min 4 h 28 min 8 h 59 min 30fpsQVGA 1 min 43 s 26 s 59 s 2 min 4 min 10 s 8 min 10 s 16 min 20 s 32 min 50 s 1 h 7 min 2 h 11 min 4 h 28 min 8 h 59 min 10fpsQVGA 5 min 1 min 22 s 2 min 55 s 6 min 12 min 20 s 24 min 47 min 50 s 1 h 35 min 3 h 15 min 6 h 22 min 12 h 59 min 26 h 8 min 30fps16:9H -- -- 4s 13 s 29 s 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min 20 s 16 min 40 s 33 min 50 s 1 h 8 min 1 15fps16:9H -- 1 30fps16:9 (L) -- 3 10fps16:9 (L) -- 3 4s 12 s 29 s 1 min 1 s 2 min 4 min 8 min 10 s 16 min 50 s 33 min 20 s 1 h 7 min 2 h 16 min 5s 14 s 33 s 1 min 11 s 2 min 20 s 4 min 40 s 9 min 20 s 19 min 20 s 38 min 1 h 17 min 2 h 36 min 22 s 50 s 1 min 45 s 3 min 35 s 7 min 14 min 28 min 10 s 57 min 30 s 1 h 53 min 3 h 50 min 7 h 43 min 3 Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 15 minutes. The maximum continuous recording time (up to 15 minute) is displayed on the screen. (DMC-TZ5 (PL/SG), DMC-TZ15 (GC), DMC-TZ4 (PL), DMC-TZ11 (GC)) Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 15 minutes. The maximum continuous recording time (up to 15 minute) is displayed on the screen. [. . . ]