Panasonic DMC-TZ7, DMC-TZ65 White Balance, Face Recog, AF Mode, Setting white balance manually

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Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu

(Continued)

REC/PLAY switch:

WHITE BALANCE

Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural.

MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu

→ REC menu

Settings: AWB (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /

(outdoor, shade) / (halogen lighting) / (uses value set in

) / (set manually)

See P.18 for menu setting procedure.

FACE RECOG.

Registering people that appear frequently in your pictures allows them to be given priority when aligning focus, and allows all pictures featuring them to be viewed collectively.

For details, please refer to P.65.

AF MODE

Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.

‘AWB’ operational range:

10000K

 

 

Blue sky

9000K

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8000K

 

 

Cloudy sky (rain)

7000K

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shade

 

 

 

6000K

 

 

TV screen

 

 

 

5000K

 

 

Sunlight

 

 

4000K

 

 

White fluorescent lighting

 

 

 

 

 

3000K

 

 

Incandescent lighting

 

 

 

2000K

 

 

Sunset/sunrise

 

 

 

1000K

 

 

Candlelight

 

 

Image may appear red or blue if out of range. This function may also not work correctly even within range if there are many light sources present.

We recommend setting to ‘AWB’ or ‘’ when under fluorescent lighting.

MODE: → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu → REC menu

Settings: / / / / / (: High-speed focus)

Taking front-on pictures of Recognises faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and

people

focus accordingly. (When METERING MODE (P.75) is set to

Face detection

‘Multiple’)

 

AF area

 

 

Yellow: When the shutter button is

 

 

pressed halfway, the frame

 

 

turns green when the camera is

 

 

focused.

 

 

White: Displayed when more than one

 

 

face is detected. Other faces that

 

 

are the same distance away as

White balance fine adjustment (excluding ‘AWB’)

White balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colours still do not appear as anticipated.

Press ▲ several times until ‘WB ADJUST.’ is displayed.

Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if blues are strong.

Press ‘MENU/SET’.

Changes to red (blue) when making fine adjustment

 

 

 

 

faces within the yellow AF area are

 

 

 

 

also focused.

 

• If ‘FACE RECOG.’

 

 

is set to ‘ON’, when taking pictures

 

 

 

 

with Face detection,

 

priority is given to adjusting the focus and

 

exposure of the faces of registered people. (P.65)

Automatically locking the

Align the AF tracking frame with the subject, and then press ▼.

focus on a moving subject

 

 

AF tracking frame

 

 

AF tracking

 

 

When the subject is recognised, the AF

 

 

tracking frame changes from white to

•Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.

•Settings remain applied when using flash.

•Even though the ‘AWB’ setting is fixed in ‘UNDERWATER’ scene mode, fine adjustments may still be made.

•Fine adjustments cannot be made when ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77) is set to ‘B/W’, ‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, or ‘WARM’.

yellow, and the subject is automatically

kept in focus.

If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.

• To clear AF Lock, press ▼.

• Focus: Max. W: 3 cm (0.10 feet) and above

Max. T : 1 m (3.28 feet) and above

Setting white balance manually ()

Select and press ‘MENU/SET’. Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press ‘MENU/SET’.

Press ‘MENU/SET’.

White balance is set to .

•Making this setting will reset white balance fine adjustment.

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Only takes image of white objects within frame (step )

MENU/SET

 

 

(2 m (6.57 feet) and above unless max.T)

 

 

Subject not in centre of

Automatically focuses on any of 11 points.

 

 

picture (AF area displayed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

after focuses completely

 

 

 

 

 

 

aligned)

 

 

 

 

 

 

11-area-focusing

 

 

 

AF area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Web Site http//panasonic.net M0209KZ1029Shall be Easily Accessible Socket Outlet Shall be Installed Near the EquipmentAbout the battery charger Dear CustomerSales and Support Information For business users in the European UnionTo play back the pictures VQT1Z93 ‘VIERA Link’ supportContents Standard accessories To prevent damage and faultsRead first Detach the battery after charging is complete Charging batteryNames of parts Connect the AC mains leadCompletely insert battery and card Charging battery Inserting 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 Select Setup menu Using menusSelect the setting Select the itemUsing Quick menu Using Setup menuSelect item and setting Set to Display ‘Quick menu’Auto Power LCD LCD ModePower LCD Economy Power SaveReset Reset REC. SETTINGS? YES/NO NO.RESET YES/NOReset Setup PARAMETERS? USB Mode Select on ConnectionVersion Disp Demo ModeFormat YES/NO LanguageBasic shooting operation Set to the desired recording modeSet to Set to the desired recording mode Status indicator Motion Picture Mode Clipboard ModePress the shutter button Press halfway Adjust the focus Aim the camera and shoot‘INTELLIGENT Auto Mode’ Taking picture with automatic settingsTake a picture Face Detection and Face Recognition Taking pictures with your own settings‘NORMAL Picture mode’ AF TrackingTaking pictures/motion pictures with zoom First adjust focus according to subjectAlign 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 Taking pictures with flash Changing recording information displayPress to change display Display ‘FLASH’ Select the desired typeTaking close-up pictures/motion pictures Available types in each mode default settingDisplay ‘MACRO MODE’ Select ‘AF MACRO’ Take an imageFocus range for Normal Picture mode Adjust the digital zoom magnification with the zoom leverTaking images at even closer range ‘MACRO ZOOM’ Display ‘MACRO MODE’Exposure Taking images with self-timerAuto Bracket Pictures only Taking pictures according to the scene Set to ‘SCN’ Scene Mode Select sceneAspect ratio ‘MULTI ASPECT’ Display ‘MULTI ASPECT’Scene Uses, Tips ‘SCENE MODE’Food NightParty CandleSens HighHI-SPEED BurstBeach FireworksSnow AerialTaking motion pictures Mode dial ‘MY SCN MODE/MY Scene MODE’Normal Picture Mode Mode Intelligent Auto 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 Function Useful features for travelTravel Date Record travel date and destination Select ‘LOCATION’ Select ‘SET’ Enter destinationWorld Time Using REC/MOTION Picture menuRegistering local time at your travel destination Picture SizeAspect Ratio QualityIntelligent ISO SensitivityWhite balance fine adjustment excluding ‘AWB’ AF ModeSetting white balance manually White BalancePRE AF Metering Mode‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes OFFBurst Color ModeDigital Zoom StabilizerMIN. Shtr Speed REC ModeAudio REC AF Assist LampREC Quality Taking/viewing clipboard picturesContinuous AF Wind CUTViewing as list Multi playback/Calendar playback Zoom markSet to multiple screen display Clipboard menuDifferent playback methods ‘PLAYBACK MODE’ Viewing motion pictures/pictures with audioSelect the picture and start playback Set to Set to a position other thanSlide Show Mode PlayCategory Play Using Playback menuCalendar Title EditText Stamp Select items and make settings for eachResize Select ‘SINGLE’ Select sizeTrimming LevelingFace Recog Rotate Disp Aspect ConvFavorite Protect Print SETAudio DUB Copy Copying recorded picturesDubbing playback images via AV cables Copying to computers P.100Computer specifications Using with your PCCopying still pictures and motion pictures Select ‘PC’ on the cameraPrivate Avchd If using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OSModelinf Select ‘PictBridge PTP’ on the camera PrintingSelect picture to print with and set Select ‘PRINT START’ Printing multiple picturesViewing on TV screen Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch toPrinting Connect camera to TV Turn on TVWhat is Viera Link HDMI? What is HDMI?Viewing on a TV with Hdmi Socket Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi ControlTMOther related operations Available functionsDisplay/hide operation icons Recording List of LCD monitor displaysPlayback Press the display button to change display P.12Message displays Troubleshooting LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is onBrightness is unstable Monitor flickers indoorsEdges cut off pictures when printing Cannot print when connecting to printerNo image appears on TV. Image blurred or not coloured TV screen display different to LCD monitor122 VQT1Z93 Usage cautions and notesRecording picture/time capacity REC ModeAspect Ratio Picture Size QualityREC Quality Wvga VGA Qvga Varies according to ‘REC QUALITY’ P.80 settingMin 27 s Min 20 s Min 50 s Min 10 s 4 minSpecifications DMC-TZ7 Input To 240 V 50/60Hz, 0.2 a Battery Pack lithium-ion Specifications DMC-TZ6/ DMC-TZ65DMC-TZ6 65 a
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DMC-TZ7, DMC-TZ65, DMC-TZ6 specifications

The Panasonic DMC-TZ series has been a popular line of compact digital cameras, known for their versatility, user-friendly features, and quality performance. Among the notable models are the DMC-TZ6, DMC-TZ65, and DMC-TZ7, each offering a unique blend of technological advancements and innovative features to meet the needs of photography enthusiasts and casual users alike.

The DMC-TZ6, released as part of the series, boasts a 12.1-megapixel sensor and a Leica DC Vario-Elmar lens that offers a 12x optical zoom, providing impressive close-up shots and landscape photography capabilities. With the incorporation of Optical Image Stabilization (O.I.S.), users can capture sharp images even in low-light conditions or while on the move. The camera's Venus Engine allows for quick processing speeds, ensuring that users can capture images with reduced noise levels and vibrant colors.

Building on the success of its predecessor, the DMC-TZ65 features a slightly improved 16-megapixel sensor and an extensive zoom range of 20x, coupled with an impressive focal length that spans wide-angle to telephoto. This model continues to embrace features like O.I.S. to mitigate blurriness and deliver crystal-clear images. Additionally, the TZ65 introduces Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing users to easily share their photos and videos on social media platforms or transfer files directly to their smartphones. The built-in GPS feature also enhances travel photography, providing geotagging capabilities for memorable locations.

The DMC-TZ7 is another noteworthy entry in the lineup that offers advanced features appealing to a broader audience. With a 12.1-megapixel sensor and a 25mm ultra-wide-angle lens, this camera achieves stunning perspectives and greater depth in images. The TZ7 is equipped with HD video recording capabilities, making it just as adept at capturing high-definition video as it is at still photography. Its Intelligent Auto mode utilizes advanced scene detection technology to adjust settings automatically for optimal results, ensuring even novice photographers can achieve impressive shots effortlessly.

In summary, the Panasonic DMC-TZ6, DMC-TZ65, and DMC-TZ7 offer a remarkable array of features tailored to diverse photographic needs. From high-resolution sensors and powerful zoom capabilities to smart connectivity options and user-friendly modes, these cameras reflect Panasonic's commitment to delivering quality and innovation in compact photography. Whether for travel, events, or spontaneous moments, the TZ series continues to be a reliable choice for capturing life's memories with style and efficiency.
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