32 VQT2R48 VQT2R48 33 Basic shooting operation
Holding the camera
Mode dial
For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ10/DMC-ZS7 (30)
Please set the Clock before shooting (19).
Turn on the power
Set to
: Still pictures and motion
pictures can be taken.
: The captured still pictures
and motion pictures can be
played back.
Set to the desired Recording Mode
Set to the mode you plan to use
Aim the camera and shoot
Shutter button
Recording motion pictures
( only)
Press the shutter button
Gently press the shutter button
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press and hold the shutter button
to begin recording
Press fully
Press the shutter button again to
finish recording
Press fully
Taking still pictures
Press the shutter button
Gently press the shutter button
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press and hold the shutter button
to take the picture
Press fully
Flash
AF Assist Lamp •Stand with your arms close to your body and with
your legs apart.
•Do not touch the lens.
•Do not block the microphone when recording audio.
(10)
•Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it
from close range.
•Make sure that the camera does not move at the
moment the shutter button is pressed.

[INTELLIGENT AUTO]

Mode Take pictures with automatic settings (34).
[PROGRAM AE] Mode Record pictures with your own settings. (37)

[APERTURE-PRIORITY]

Mode Determine aperture, then record pictures.
(56)

[SHUTTER-PRIORITY]

Mode Determine shutter speed, then record
pictures. (57)

[MANUAL EXPOSURE]

Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed, then
record pictures. (58)
[CUSTOM] Mode Record pictures using pre-registered settings.
(59)
[MY SCENE MODE] Take pictures in frequently-used Scene
Modes (71).
[SCENE MODE] Take pictures according to scene (61).
[MOTION PICTURE] Mode Take motion pictures (76).
[CLIPBOARD] Mode Take pictures as memos (110).