DMC-TZ4
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About the battery charger
About the battery pack
Battery charger
Battery and set the clock before use
When the camera is
Shipped. Charge
To play back the pictures
Capture moving scenes ‘MOTION Picture Mode’ 1 P.52
RecordP.28
With DVD recorder
Using your PC
Give card to shop assistant to print pictures
Save to DVD or hard disk AV cable supplied
Setting the clock
Standard Accessories
Cards and built-in memory
Subject within accessible
Taking pictures with Deleting pictures Your own settings
Taking close-up pictures
Positioning camera
Taking/viewing clipboard pictures Clipboard
Taking motion pictures ‘MOTION PICTURE’
Using with your PC
Using Playback menu
Digital Camera Accessory
Request for Service Notice
Read first
To prevent damage and faults
CD-ROM
Standard Accessories
Status indicator Display button
REC/PLAY switch
Speaker P.23 Microphone
LCD monitor
Align to correct mode
Macro mode P.40 menu display/set/finish
Exposure
Fold out pins Plug into electrical outlet
Charging battery
Charging light Charge
Playback time Approx 380 mins
Preparations 2 Inserting battery and card
When in operation
Remaining battery and memory capacity
Picture save destination cards and built-in memory
Compatible memory cards sold separately
Turn on the power
Preparations 3 Setting the clock and language
Adjust year, month, date, time
While this message is displayed
Bring up the menu
Select the setting
Select the item
Finish
Setup menu REC/PLAY switch
Playback Mode menu REC/PLAY switch
Using your pictures P.72-80
Making the camera more convenient to use P.22-27
Preparations 5 Using Setup menu
Travel Date Travel Setup
Volume LEVEL3 LEVEL6
Beep Beep Level
Beep Tone
OFF/2MIN./ 5 MIN. /10MIN
Economy Power Save
Auto LCD OFF
OFF /15SEC./30SEC
Reset Reset REC. SETTINGS? YES/NO
NO.RESET YES / no
Reset Setup PARAMETERS?
USB Mode Select on Connection
TV Aspect
Video OUT Ntsc /PAL
Scene Menu OFF/ Auto
Dial Display
Format YES/NO
Demo Mode
Language
Take a picture
Set to
To use flash
Backlight compensation
Auto or Forced flash off
To adjust image Brightness To take close-up pictures
Own settings
To adjust coloring
Taking pictures with your
Align focus for desired composition
First adjust focus according to subject
Return to desired composition
Optical zoom and extended optical zoom EZ
Zoom In/Out
Max. enlargement
DMC-TZ4 12.8x
Picture size is 7M or less
To enlarge quickly to max. ratio ‘EASY ZOOM’
Picture size is 7.5M or more
Picture quality is temporarily reduced
Display REC menu
Enlarging further ‘ Digital ZOOM’
Select ‘DIGITAL ZOOM’
Digital zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen
Scroll through pictures
Basics 4 Viewing your pictures Play
To enlarge playback zoom
To rotate pictures
To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures
Press to change display
Applications 1 Changing recording information
Histogram
Guide lines
Display ‘FLASH’ Select the desired type
Applications 2 Taking pictures with flash
Can also be selected with
Cannot be used with Motion Picture mode Scene modes
Available types in each mode default setting
Focus range according to ISO sensitivity and zoom
Set to Normal Picture mode or
Mode dial
Motion Picture mode
Applications 3 Taking close-up pictures
When not using Macro 3
Mode dial set to 1
Zoom ratio Focus range Max.W
Zoom ratio Max.W Max.T Focus range
Display ‘SELFTIMER’ Select time duration
Applications 5 Taking pictures with self-timer
Focus will be automatically Adjusted immediately
Before recording if shutter
Display ‘EXPOSURE’
Exposure
Select a value
To avoid displaying scene
Set to Set to ‘SCN1’ or ‘SCN2’ Select scene
Menu
SCN1 and SCN2
PET
Portrait Soft Skin Self Portrait Scenery Sports
Sunset High Sens
Starry SKY
Portrait
Scene Uses, Tips
Soft
Skin
Food
Night
Party
Candle
Sunset
Baby
Sens
High
HI-SPEED
Burst
Snow
Beach
Fireworks
Photo
Aerial
Multi
Aspect
Start recording
Set REC/PLAY switch to
Aspect and picture quality
DMC-TZ5 only
Travel Date Record travel date and destination
Applications 9 Useful features for travel
Registering local time at your overseas destination
World Time
Set your home area
Setting guide
REC/PLAY switch
Set-up Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘QUALITY’ P.20
Picture Size
Intelligent ISO
Aspect Ratio
Slow-moving subject Fast-moving subject
Movement of subject Slow Fast
Sensitivity
Sensitivity
100 1600
White Balance
AF Mode
Metering Mode
High-speed focus
Continuous AF
No. of pictures
Burst
Burst
Free
Digital Zoom
Color Mode
Stabilizer
Set color effects
Audio REC
MIN. Shtr Speed
AF Assist Lamp
Clock SET
Taking/viewing clipboard
Set mode dial to
Taking clipboard pictures
Take a clipboard picture
To register zoom enlarged size and position
Zoom mark
To view registered ratio and position
Select item and setting
Set to Display ‘Quick setting’
Example Normal Picture mode
Viewing as list
To restore
Set to multiple screen display
Select picture with and press ‘MENU/SET’
1Select and play picture
Set-up REC/PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except
Creating still pictures from motion pictures DMC-TZ5 only
Operations during motion picture playback
Normal Play
Different playback methods
Dual Play DMC-TZ5 only
Select screen Select picture
Slide Show
Applications 3 Different playback methods
Select playback method
Set playback effects
Select the category
Category Play
View pictures
Favorite Play
Calendar
Applications 4 Using Playback menu
Title Edit
Select ‘SINGLE’ or ‘MULTI’ and set Select picture
Text Stamp
Select items and make settings for each
Resize
Using Playback menu
Select ‘SINGLE’
Select size
Select ‘YES’ and set
Select ‘MULTI’ in on the left Select size
Trimming
Select picture with and set Select area to trim
Select picture
Aspect Conv
Select ‘YES’ and set
Rotate Rotate Disp
Close menu
Favorite
Select picture repeat
Select ‘SINGLE’ or ‘MULTI’
Dpof Print
Set number of pictures
Protect
Select picture and make setting
Audio DUB
Select image and start recording
Select copy method direction
Copy
Select picture with and set for Select ‘YES’
Card
Operate with your computer see next
Any except
Built-in memory Remove card
Folder and file names on computer
If using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS
To play motion pictures on your computer
MEMO0001.JPG
CardInsert card Built-in memory Remove card
Select picture to print with and set
Print with date and text
Printing multiple pictures
Select ‘MULTI PRINT’ in on the previous
Select item
Make settings before selecting ‘PRINT START’
Select setting
Letter
Turn on camera
Connect camera to TV Turn on TV
Set to auxiliary input
Hold here Check socket direction and insert straight
View on TV with component terminal
1080i-compatible
Component cable
Recording
Others 1 List of LCD monitor displays
Press the display button to change display P.14
Playback
Others 2 Message displays
Memory Card Error Memory Card Parameter Error
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Read Error Please Check the Card
Write Error Please Check the Card
How can I easily send pictures to my computer?
Which cards can I use?
Pictures appear dark or have poor coloring
How do I get the date printed?
LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on
Camera does not work even if power is turned on
Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on
Cannot record pictures
Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference
Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on
Reddish vertical line smear appears during recording
Motion picture recording stops midway
No flash emitted
Date/age is not displayed
Two flashes emitted
Pictures have been rotated
No image appears on TV. Image blurred or not colored
Cannot print when connecting to printer
TV screen display different to LCD monitor
Cannot play motion pictures on TV
Menu not displayed in desired language
Edges cut off pictures when printing
Camera rattles if shaken
Cannot set ‘AUTO REVIEW’
Others 4 Usage cautions and notes
When in use
Memory cards
Others 5 Recording picture/time capacity
Varies according to ‘PICTURE MODE’ P.52 setting
Quality
30fps169H 15fps169H 30fps169 L 10fps169 L
DMC-TZ5 DMC-TZ4
Specifications
Flash
Dimensions excluding the projection part
Microphone
Speaker
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Optional accessories
Visa
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Request for Service Notice
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Accessory Purchases
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Avertissement
Propos du chargeur de batterie
Propos du bloc-batterie
Chargeur de batterie
List of LCD monitor displays P.88
Dial Display Mode dial display
100
Pictures with Audio
Multi Aspect Mode DMC-TZ5 only
Memo
Memo
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One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
Panasonic Canada Inc
Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3