Taking images with self-timer

Mode:

We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the shutter button, by setting the self timer to 2 seconds.

Display ‘SELFTIMER’

Select time duration

Displayed for approx. 5 sec.

Can also be selected with ◄.

Take an image

Press fully the shutter button to start recording after the preset time.

Taking pictures/motion pictures with exposure compensation

Mode:

EXPOSURE only

Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained (if difference between brightness of object and background, etc.). Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases.

Display ‘EXPOSURE’

EXPOSURE

Example of exposure compensation

 

Over-exposed

Select a value

Minus direction

‘0’ (no compensation)

Optimum exposure

 

Plus direction

 

Under-exposed

AUTO BRACKET (Pictures only)

Takes 3 pictures in succession, changing the exposure. After exposure compensation, the compensation value is as standard.

• To cancel while in operation → Press ‘MENU/SET’

Self-timer indicator (Flashes for set duration)

Display ‘AUTO BRACKET’

Press ▲ twice to switch ‘EXPOSURE’ to ‘AUTO BRACKET’.

Select a value

‘0’ (no compensation)

e.g. AUTO BRACKET with ±1EV

First picture 0EV (Standard)

Second picture -1EV (Darker)

Third picture +1EV (Brighter)

When set to BURST, three pictures are taken. When set to the ‘FLASH BURST’ scene mode, five pictures are taken.

Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if shutter button is pressed fully here.

After self-timer lamp stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF assist lamp.

This function cannot be used in the ‘UNDERWATER’ and ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene

modes, or in (MOTION PICTURE mode) .

In some modes, only ‘2SEC.’ or only ‘10SEC.’ may be selected. INTELLIGENT AUTO mode: ‘10SEC.’

CLIPBOARD mode, ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ scene mode: ‘2SEC.’

Value displayed after exposure compensation set

Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures. When ‘AUTO BRACKET’ is set, is displayed on the left of the screen.

Cancelled when the power is turned off.

When AUTO BRACKET is set, ‘MULTI ASPECT’ and ‘BURST’ are cancelled. AUTO BRACKET cannot be set in ‘TRANSFORM’, ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘PIN HOLE’, and ‘FILM GRAIN’ scene modes.

Exposure compensation cannot be used with the ‘STARRY SKY’ scene mode.

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Panasonic DMC-TZ7, DMC-TZ65 operating instructions Taking images with self-timer, Exposure, Auto Bracket Pictures only

DMC-TZ7, DMC-TZ65, DMC-TZ6 specifications

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