Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function | Panasonic DMC-TS3

Basic

[Rec] Mode: ñ

Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

The camera will set the most appropriate settings to match the subject and the recording conditions so we recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and take pictures easily.

•The following functions are activated automatically.

–Scene Detection/[Stabilizer]/Intelligent ISO sensitivity control/Face Detection/[Quick AF]/ [i.Exposure]/[Red-Eye Removal]/Backlight Compensation/[i.Resolution]/[i.ZOOM]/Auto White Balance/[AF Assist Lamp]/[Active Mode]/[Continuous AF]

•Image quality is fixed to [A].

Press [MODE].

Press 3/4/2/1 to select [Intelligent Auto], and then press [MENU/SET].

Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture.

1Focus indication

•The AF area 2 is displayed around the subject’s face by the Face Detection function. In other cases, it is displayed at the point on the subject which is in focus.

•You can set the AF tracking by pressing 3. For details, refer to P104. (AF tracking is canceled by pressing 3 again)

•The minimal distance (how close you can be to the subject) will change depending on the zoom factor. Please check with the recordable range display on the screen. (P32)

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Panasonic DMC-TS3 owner manual Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function, Rec Mode ñ, Focus indication

Contents

Digital Camera Contents Using the Motion Picture Update the GPS information Change the recorded place nameSwitch between displaying Hiding the location Using the Rec Mode Menu Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Using the Playback Mode menu 123Playing back pictures using Copy the playback image using Care of the camera Conditions in which inner side of the lens may be fogged About the compass, altimeter, depth meter, and barometer When used during overseas travel etcAbout the information of recording location About the positioning Handling of the camera Waterproof/Dustproof Performance Return to the previous screen View the next screen About the Precautions demonstration displayPress 2 to select Yes, and press MENU/SET Press 2/1 to select the picture Close the side door securely Rinse with water with the side door closed Using the camera underwater Wipe off water drops on the camera with a Standard Accessories When you press the 4 down button Names of the ComponentsOr Press Release lever P21 Lock switch P10 Side door P10 Run the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera Attaching the Strap About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging the BatteryCharging Connect the charger to the electrical outlet When the Charge indicator flashes Charge indicator a is turned on during chargingCharge indicator turns off About the Charge indicator The Charge indicator turns on Recording conditions by Cipa standard Battery indicationBattery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor Recording still pictures Set to FSH Set to HD Recording motion picturesPlayback Motion Jpeg Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery Do not touch the connection terminals of the cardConfirm that there is no foreign object. P10 About the water leakage warning message ロヰヤレモヷチヰヶヵチバチュリヨリヵモロ About the Built-in Memory/the Card Preparation Motion Jpeg Quality settingNumber of recordable pictures Picture size Setting Date/Time Clock Set Clock is not set when the camera is shippedPress the OFF/ON button Press MENU/SET to set Changing the clock setting Press Mode Press 3/4/2/1 to select the mode Press MENU/SET Selecting the Rec Mode Rec Mode · Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings Tips for taking good pictures Preventing jitter camera shakeDirection Detection Function Focusing Range of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode30 cm 0.99feet Cm 0.17 feet Compose the picture Selecting a picture Playing Back Pictures Normal PlayPress Press 2 or Press T of the zoom button k2k4k8k16k Press W of the zoom buttonDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Screen12 screens30 screensCalendar screen display Rec Mode ñ· ¿ Recording Motion PicturesStart recording by pressing the motion Picture button Night Portrait, Night Scenery Handheld Night Shot About fast forward/rewind playback Playing Back Motion Pictures Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function Rec Mode ñFocus indication Changing the settings Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures Scene Detection Select the picture to be deleted, and then Press Once deleted, pictures cannot be recoveredDeleting Pictures To delete a single picture To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures When Delete Multi is selected, Press MENU/SET Setting menu items Setting the Menu Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET Using the Quick MenuPress 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET ON/OFF About the Setup MenuTravel Setup Location To check before use ¢ Can be set only when Rec mode is set Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels„ Auto Power LCD¢ … Power LCD Angle of view for Motion Picture Recording can be checked HistogramRec Area Economy 2MIN./5MIN./10MIN./OFF ECO LCD Power SaveAuto Power Off 1SEC 2SEC Reset the file number of the next recording to Select on connectionPictBridgePTP Set to match the color television system in each country or Type of TV. Playback Mode onlyWhen connecting to a 169 screen TV When connecting to a 43 screen TV Back connected to a TV It will rotate and display vertically Set the language displayed on the screen Stabilizer DemoAuto Demo on Press DISP. to change Recording ModePlayback Mode About the LCD Monitor To make subjects appear closer use Tele Taking Pictures with the ZoomPress T of the zoom button To make subjects appear further away use Wide Feature Optical Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZ FeatureTypes of zooms Recording Set the flash to match the recording Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashSwitching to the appropriate flash setting Do not cover the flash with your fingers or other objects About the Digital Red-Eye Correction Available flash settings by Recording Mode Wide Tele Auto Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Shutter speed Sec Available flash range You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3k while When taking pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of aTaking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom Zoom button upmost to Wide 1k Mode Taking Pictures with the Self-timerPicture is taken after 10 seconds Picture is taken after 2 seconds Compensate the exposure Rec Mode · ¿Compensating the Exposure Underexposed Properly exposed D0 EV J1 EV I1 EV Taking Pictures Using Auto BracketIs set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set With Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture Snow Rec ModeTake the Outdoors Scene Expressively Sports Beach & Snorkeling About the screen display underwater About the fine adjustment of the white balance Aim the AF area at the subject Press 2 to fix the focus White Balance fine adjustmentUnderwater Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock Rec Mode ¿ Taking Pictures that Match the Scene BeingPortrait Scenery Soft SkinTransform Self Portrait Night Portrait Panorama Assist Party Night SceneryHandheld Night Shot Food Baby1/Baby2 PetSunset Number of recordable High SensHi-Speed Burst Maximum Burst speed Aerial Photo Flash BurstStarry Sky Fireworks Photo Frame Pin HoleFilm Grain High Dynamic Taking 3D pictures 3D Photo Mode Technique for taking 3D picturesYou cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation Taking a Picture with Face Recognition Function Playback Mode Good example for registering Face SettingsPoint of recording when registering the face images When it is not recognising during recording Registering face image of new person Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET Press 3/ 4/ 2/ 1 to select the priority and then press Change or delete the information for a registered person About the GPS Recording using the GPS functionReceiving signals from GPS satellites My Landmark/Altimeter Adjust/Depth indicator¢ OFF Info Acquiring of the GPS information About the GPS information stored in the recorded pictures About the GPS information display screen Update the GPS information Press MENU/SET in the information confirmation screenAbout the time interval of the positioning Select Delete country, etc., in above step When not storing specific location name informationChange the recorded place name information Select GPS Area Select from the GPS/Sensor menu. P44 Register additional landmarks Automatically correct the clock using GPS function Press 3/4 to select on or , and then press MENU/SET Select GPS Setting from the GPS/ Sensor menu. P44About the declination adjustment Measure bearing, altitude and atmospheric pressure Adjusting the compass Adjusting the altitude AltimeterYou can check the altitude of the current location About the measured altitude and atmospheric pressure BarometerThis can be used as a rough indication to understand Reference, it is displayed on the graph within the range Useful Functions at Travel Destinations For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P44 Enter the location Canceling the travel date Current time of the destination area Press 3 to select Destination and then press MENU/SET to set Using the Rec Mode Menu Aspect RatioPicture Size 480k480 pixels When the aspect ratio is W 4000k2248 pixelsWhen the aspect ratio is 2992k2992 pixels 640k360 pixels Quality Jitter of the subject 100Sensitivity Applicable modes · AUTO/ /100/200/400/800/1600 White Balance 101 Press MENU/SET to finish Setting the White Balance manuallyFinely adjusting the White Balance 102 Face Detection AF ModeExposure can then be adjusted to fit the face no matter 103 About š Face Detection 104 Exposure 105Quick AF Face Recog Resolution 106Min. Shtr Speed Burst Is set for the flash when Burst is set107 Digital Zoom Color Mode 108AF Assist Lamp 109 Red-Eye RemovalStabilizer Stamp the year, month, and day 110Date Stamp Clock Set This sets up the data format of motion pictures Using the Motion Picture Mode menuRec Mode 111 Rec Quality Applicable modes ñ· ¿ When Avchd is selectedWhen Motion Jpeg is selected 112 Active Mode 113Continuous AF 114 Wind CutLED Light Entering Text 115Display the entry screen Motion Jpeg Picture size Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture116 Press 3 to pause motion picture playback Press MENU/SET Calendar P122 Various methods to playback117 You can playback the recorded pictures in various methods Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1 118Slide Show Operations performed during slide show Duration or Repeat can be set Changing the slide show settings119 Effect Filtering Play 120 121 About the categories to be sortedRecording information e.g. Scene Modes You can display pictures by recording date 122Calendar Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date to be played back Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET to set Using the Playback Mode menu123 Upload Set Upload to the image sharing sites 124 125 Title EditEnter the text. P115 126 Place-Name EditPress 3/ 4 to select item, and then press MENU/SET Text Stamp 127 128 Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET Press Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET 129 It cannot be restored once divided 130Video Divide Resize 131 132 CroppingZoom button T Enlargement Zoom button W Reduction 2/1 Move 133 FavoriteSelect the picture, and then press MENU/SET Print Set 134 To print the date 135 Protect 136 Face Rec Edit 137 Copy 138 Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen139 140 Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slotPlaying back on the TV with Hdmi socket 141 142 Preparations Set the Viera Link to ON. P52Panasonic TV compatible with Viera Link Automatic input switching Other linked operations Turning the power off143 Preparations Set 3D Playback P52 to Playing back 3D pictures144 Playing back 3D pictures 145 Saving 3D picturesCopying to a PC File formats that can be used JPEG, Avchd Saving the Recorded Still Pictures and Motion Pictures146 Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder 147 Copy the playback image using an AV cable 148 Copying to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIOInstall PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC Copy the images to a PC using PHOTOfunSTUDIO Connecting to a PC 149PC that can be used 150 Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SETOperate the PC 151 Startup the LUMIXUP.EXE by double-clicking it. P151 Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely152 Uploading the images to sharing sites Printing the Pictures 153Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET 154 Selecting a single picture and printing itSelecting multiple pictures and printing them Num.of prints Print Settings155 Print with Date Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper156 Paper Size 157 Recording ModeREC Mode P111/Recording quality Screen Display Recording after settings 158Histogram P48 159 Elapsed playback time¢1 P38 8m30sNumber of prints P134 Histogram P48 160 When using in a cold climate or at low temperatures 161 162 About the LCD MonitorAbout the lens, the microphone, and the speaker 163 164 Disclaimer 165Do not bend or drop the card About the personal information About tripods or unipods When not using the camera for a long period of time166 About the picture data No Warranty 167Restrictions 168 169 Landmark types 170 171 Message Display 172 Please turn camera off and then on again/System ErrorMemory card parameter error/This memory card cannot be used Read Error/Write Error Please check the card This battery cannot be used 173Folder cannot be created This unit is turned off automatically TroubleshootingBattery and power source 174 About the GPS 175 Recording 176 Taking pictures using Auto Bracket is not possible 177Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture Subject cannot be locked. AF track fails 178Lens Motion Picture Recording stops in the middle LCD monitor 179 180 FlashPlayback Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks up 181Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen TV, PC and printer 182 Ends of the pictures are cut at printing There is a problem trying to upload to YouTube or Facebook183 Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used Others 184 185