Aim the camera and shoot

Panasonic DMC-TZ7, DMC-TZ65 Aim the camera and shoot, Motion Picture Mode Clipboard Mode

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Basic shooting operation

Turn on the power

Status indicator illuminated for approx. 1 second.

Shutter button

Set to

: Pictures and motion pictures can be taken.

: The captured pictures and motion pictures can be

played back. The illustration

shows the DMC-TZ6.

Set to the desired recording mode Status indicator

(Press the shutter button)

Press halfway (Adjust the focus)

Press fully

Please set the clock before shooting (P.17).

Holding the camera/Direction detection function

AF assist lamp • Stand with your arms close to your body and with

	Flash	your legs apart.
	Flash	• Do not touch the lens.
		• Do not touch the lens.
		• Do not block the microphone when recording audio.
		(P.12)
		• Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it
		from close range.
		• Pictures taken with camera held vertically can
		automatically be displayed vertically in playback.
		(Only when ‘ROTATE DISP.’ (P.94) is set to ‘ON’)
		Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically
		if taken with camera facing upwards or downwards.
		Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during
		playback.

Mode dial

Align to correct mode

The current mode will be displayed on the

LCD monitor when the mode dial is turned.

When recording motion pictures, fully press the shutter button one more time to end recording.

INTELLIGENT AUTO

Mode

NORMAL PICTURE Mode

MY SCENE MODE

SCENE MODE

MOTION PICTURE Mode

CLIPBOARD Mode

Take pictures with automatic settings (P.32).

Take pictures with customized settings (P.35).

Taking pictures in frequently-used scene modes (P.60).

Take pictures according to scene (P.51).

Take motion pictures (P.64).

Take pictures as memos (P.81).

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For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ7, see P.28.

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Contents

M0209KZ1029 Web Site http//panasonic.netSocket Outlet Shall be Installed Near the Equipment Shall be Easily AccessibleAbout the battery charger Dear CustomerSales and Support Information For business users in the European UnionTo play back the pictures ‘VIERA Link’ support VQT1Z93Contents Standard accessories To prevent damage and faultsRead first Charging battery Detach the battery after charging is completeNames of parts Connect the AC mains leadCharging battery Inserting battery and card Completely insert battery and cardSlide to the ‘OPEN’ position and open the lid Close lidRemaining battery and memory capacity Setting the clockPicture save destination cards and built-in memory Using menus Select Setup menuSelect the setting Select the itemUsing Setup menu Using Quick menuSelect item and setting Set to Display ‘Quick menu’LCD Mode Auto Power LCDPower LCD Economy Power SaveNO.RESET YES/NO Reset Reset REC. SETTINGS? YES/NOReset Setup PARAMETERS? USB Mode Select on ConnectionDemo Mode Version DispFormat YES/NO LanguageBasic shooting operation Set to the desired recording modeSet to Motion Picture Mode Clipboard Mode Set to the desired recording mode Status indicatorPress the shutter button Press halfway Adjust the focus Aim the camera and shoot‘INTELLIGENT Auto Mode’ Taking picture with automatic settingsTake a picture Taking pictures with your own settings Face Detection and Face Recognition‘NORMAL Picture mode’ AF TrackingFirst adjust focus according to subject Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoomAlign focus for desired composition Zoom In/OutDisplay REC menu Enlarging further ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’Select ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’ Finish Deleting pictures Viewing your pictures Normal PlayTo delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures Changing recording information display Taking pictures with flashPress to change display Display ‘FLASH’ Select the desired typeAvailable types in each mode default setting Taking close-up pictures/motion picturesDisplay ‘MACRO MODE’ Select ‘AF MACRO’ Take an imageAdjust the digital zoom magnification with the zoom lever Focus range for Normal Picture modeTaking images at even closer range ‘MACRO ZOOM’ Display ‘MACRO MODE’Exposure Taking images with self-timerAuto Bracket Pictures only Set to ‘SCN’ Scene Mode Select scene Taking pictures according to the sceneAspect ratio ‘MULTI ASPECT’ Display ‘MULTI ASPECT’‘SCENE MODE’ Scene Uses, TipsNight FoodParty CandleHigh SensHI-SPEED BurstFireworks BeachSnow AerialMode dial ‘MY SCN MODE/MY Scene MODE’ Taking motion picturesMode Intelligent Auto Mode Normal Picture ModeMY SCN MODE/MY Scene MODE/ Scene Mode See P.51 Scene Mode or P.60 My Scene Mode for detailsFace Recognition function ‘MOTION Picture mode’ ModeFace registration Useful features for travel FunctionTravel Date Record travel date and destination Select ‘LOCATION’ Select ‘SET’ Enter destinationUsing REC/MOTION Picture menu World TimeRegistering local time at your travel destination Picture SizeQuality Aspect RatioIntelligent ISO SensitivityAF Mode White balance fine adjustment excluding ‘AWB’Setting white balance manually White BalanceMetering Mode PRE AF‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes OFFColor Mode BurstDigital Zoom StabilizerREC Mode MIN. Shtr SpeedAudio REC AF Assist LampTaking/viewing clipboard pictures REC QualityContinuous AF Wind CUTZoom mark Viewing as list Multi playback/Calendar playbackSet to multiple screen display Clipboard menuViewing motion pictures/pictures with audio Different playback methods ‘PLAYBACK MODE’Select the picture and start playback Set to Set to a position other thanMode Play Slide ShowUsing Playback menu Category PlayCalendar Title EditSelect items and make settings for each Text StampResize Select ‘SINGLE’ Select sizeTrimming LevelingFace Recog Rotate Disp Aspect ConvFavorite Protect Print SETAudio DUB Copying recorded pictures CopyDubbing playback images via AV cables Copying to computers P.100Using with your PC Computer specificationsCopying still pictures and motion pictures Select ‘PC’ on the cameraPrivate Avchd If using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OSModelinf Printing Select ‘PictBridge PTP’ on the cameraSelect picture to print with and set Select ‘PRINT START’ Printing multiple picturesTurn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch to Viewing on TV screenPrinting Connect camera to TV Turn on TVWhat is HDMI? What is Viera Link HDMI?Viewing on a TV with Hdmi Socket Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi ControlTMOther related operations Available functionsDisplay/hide operation icons List of LCD monitor displays RecordingPlayback Press the display button to change display P.12Message displays Troubleshooting Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on LCD monitor dims during motion picture recordingBrightness is unstable Monitor flickers indoorsCannot print when connecting to printer Edges cut off pictures when printingNo image appears on TV. Image blurred or not coloured TV screen display different to LCD monitorUsage cautions and notes 122 VQT1Z93REC Mode Recording picture/time capacityAspect Ratio Picture Size QualityVaries according to ‘REC QUALITY’ P.80 setting REC Quality Wvga VGA QvgaMin 27 s Min 20 s Min 50 s Min 10 s 4 minSpecifications DMC-TZ7 Specifications DMC-TZ6/ DMC-TZ65 Input To 240 V 50/60Hz, 0.2 a Battery Pack lithium-ionDMC-TZ6 65 a

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