Flash, Starry, Sky | Panasonic DMC-ZS5, DMC-TZ8, DMC-TZ10 specification

How to select a scene (→61) Using flash in Scene Modes (→48)

Scene

Uses, Tips

Notes

Enables continuous recording in dim

• The picture quality becomes

locations.

slightly lower.

• Main fixed settings:

Use ▲▼to select the picture size and aspect

[FLASH]:

[FORCED FLASH

ratio, and press [MENU/SET] to set.

ON]

[QUALITY]:

(Standard)

[INTELLIGENT

ISO]:

ISOMAX 3200

[I.RESOLUTION]: [OFF]

• The focus, zoom, Exposure

Compensation, shutter speed,

[FLASH

Take pictures (Hold shutter button).

and ISO Sensitivity are all fixed at

the setting for the first picture.

BURST]

Still pictures are taken continuously while the

• Shutter speed is 1/30 - 1/2000

shutter button is held down.

second.

Number of continuous shots: Max. 5

• The following functions cannot

Tips

be used:

Extra Optical Zoom/[DIGITAL

• Use within the effective range of the flash.

ZOOM]/[AUTO BRACKET]/

(→48)

[MULTI ASPECT]/[BURST]/

• Focus (same as macro recording)

[AUDIO REC.]

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

• For details about flash (→48)

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

(5 × to 8 × is 2 m to ∞)

Takes clear pictures of starry skies or dark

• Main fixed settings:

subjects.

[FLASH]:

[FORCED FLASH

OFF]

• Shutter speed settings

[SENSITIVITY]: ISO80

Select with ▲▼, and press [MENU/SET].

[PRE AF]: [OFF]

• The number of

[STABILIZER]: [OFF]

seconds can be

• The following functions cannot

changed with Quick

be used:

menu. (→112)

[EXPOSURE]/[AUTO BRACKET]/

[MULTI ASPECT]/[BURST]/

[AUDIO REC.]

Press shutter button.

[STARRY

Countdown begins

SKY]

Tips

•Set longer shutter speeds for darker conditions.

•Always use a tripod.

•Self-timer recommended.

•Do not move the camera until the countdown (above) has ended.

(Countdown for processing is redisplayed afterwards)

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Panasonic DMC-ZS5, DMC-TZ8, DMC-TZ10 operating instructions Flash, Starry, Sky

Contents

DMC-TZ8/DMC-ZS5 To play back the pictures Quick start guide Contents Contents Others Connecting with other devicesPlayback Mode Application View Read first Lens To prevent damage, malfunctions, and faultsCamera ON/OFF switch When using a tripod or unipod Before use Standard AccessoriesAbout GPS Names of parts Microphone →76 Camera ON/OFF switch Card/Battery door →14AF Assist Lamp →106 Zoom lever Lens barrel Hand strap eyelet Lens →7 About batteries that you can use with this unit Charging batteryDetach the battery after charging is completed Connect the charger to the electrical outlet Viewing pictures Recording still picturesRecording motion pictures Recording conditions VQT2R48 Close lid Inserting and removing the card optional/ the batteryCompletely insert battery and card Slide to the Open position and open the lid Insert DC coupler instead of battery previous Using the DC coupler optional instead of batteryOpen DC coupler cover Picture save destination cards and built-in memory Inserting and removing the card optional BatteryRemaining battery and memory capacity When in operation Press MENU/SET Setting the ClockTurn on the power REC/PLAY switch About automatic time correction To change time settingSelect Clock SET from the REC menu or Setup menu →22 If automatically correcting time of day, select YES Select Clock SET from the Setup menu →22, perform Press MENU/SET Confirm the setting and press MENU/SET Setting the menu Travel Mode menu REC/PLAY switch Motion Picture menu REC/PLAY switchPlayback Mode menu REC/PLAY switch Using the Setup menu Display Size STANDARD/LARGE LCD ModeAuto Power LCD Power LCD OFF/2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MIN Economy Sleep ModeLCD Power Save OFF/ON REC Area YES/NO NO.RESETAuto Review Zoom Resume Video OUT NTSC/PAL Reset Reset REC. SETTINGS?Reset Setup PARAMETERS? USB Mode Select on Connection Interlaced and Progressive Formats Hdmi ModeViera Link Format Version DispLanguage Stabilizer DEMO. Only during recording Demo ModeFunctions Taking still pictures Press the shutter button Basic shooting operationRecording motion pictures Press the motion picture button Mode Mode Program AE ModeMode Custom Mode Clipboard Mode Press the shutter button Taking still pictures Recording motion picturesFinish recording Please set the Clock before shooting →19 Motion Picture Mode Clipboard Mode→10 Take a picture Taking pictures with automatic settingsRecording Mode Set to Intelligent Auto Mode To use flash AF Tracking Set AF Mode to AF TrackingAbout Happy colours Face Detection and Face Recognition →72 Taking pictures with your own settingsSet to Program AE Mode To take motion pictures Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference Return to desired composition Zoom In/Out Taking pictures with zoomZoom types Maximum zoom ratios by picture size What is Extra Optical Zoom EZ? Zoom Press to change zoom ratio Easy Zoom For zooming rapidly to maximum ratioChange of zoom ratio Zoom 4 times further than Optical/Extra Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Set to Scroll through pictures Viewing your pictures Normal Play To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures Deleting pictures Guide lines Changing recording information displayPress to change display Histogram Display Flash Select the desired type Taking pictures with flashType, operations Uses Focus range according to ISO Sensitivity and zoom Digital Zoom may also be used Display Macro Mode Select AF MacroTaking close-up pictures Turn to max. T Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 Display Macro Mode Select Macro ZoomAdjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever Taking pictures at even closer range Macro Zoom Focus range Available recording range in Program AE ModeZoom ratio ∗1 Display Selftimer Select time duration Taking pictures with self-timer Display Exposure Taking pictures with Exposure CompensationSelect a value Display Auto Bracket Recording while exposure is changed Display Multi Aspect Taking pictures by automatically changingPicture Size combinations Determine aperture value Determine aperture and recordAperture values that can be set Set to Set to Determine shutter speed and recordDetermine shutter speed Shutter speeds that can be set Aperture value Manual Exposure Mode Following menus and functions are saved in the custom set Register your own settings and recordCUST.SET MEM. Registering your own settings Up to 3 current camera settings can be registered Select custom set Custom Switch to your own settings and record Set to Select and set the scene Taking pictures according to the sceneRegistering commonly used scenes Self Scene Uses, TipsSoft Skin Sports How to select a scene →61 Using flash in Scene Modes →48Scenery Assist Food NightParty PET CandleLight Baby Burst HighSens HI-SPEED Starry FlashSKY Photo BeachSnow Aerial Grain FilmDynamic Frame is superimposed over the image Frame Changing registered Scene Modes Registering commonly used scenesSet to Set to / for Taking pictures in registered Scene Modes About the motion picture recording screen Changing motion picture settingsTaking motion pictures Press the motion picture button again to end recording Following functions are fixed Motion picture recording format REC ModeFeatures Recording motion pictures Recordable time on 2 GB SD memory card REC Mode REC Quality Recording may end while in progress Do not cover with your finger Taking motion pictures Motion Picture ModeSet to Set the mode dial to Start recording End recording Ratio ∗2 Qvga is fixed when recording to built-in memoryREC Quality Playing back motion pictures →115 How the Face Recognition function works During recording Recording with the Face Recognition functionDuring playback Registering face pictures Recording tips when registering face pictures Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Select the item to edit and make the settingAbout settings Record the face picture To set the Face Recognition function to OFF Editing or deleting information about registered persons Select NEW Person or Additional Image Select the item to edit and make the setting Step →80Automatically register face pictures Select YES from the registration confirmation screen Setting recognition sensitivity Recording the place of recording with GPS What is GPS?Receiving signals from GPS satellites Using in locations such as airplanes or hospitals When checking GPS reception GPS Setting Using GPSSelect GPS Setting from Travel Mode menu →20 Icon Status When GPS Setting is set to on orInformation recorded on recorded pictures Positioning is not performed in the following situations Change the recorded place name information If you do not wish to record place names and landmarks Changing the display of location name information Using GPS to set the Clock Travel Date Useful features for travel Travel ModeSelect Travel Date from the Travel Mode menu →20 Recording Mode ∗ ∗ ∗ Recording only. Cannot set Step , select OFF and press MENU/SET Useful features for travel Travel ModeLocation To clear To set summer time Select World Time from the Travel Mode menu →20World Time Select Home Select Destination Set destination area Using GPS to make automatic settings Picture Size Using the REC menuREC Quality Intelligent ISO Recording Mode Settings OFF Setting guideQuality Aspect Ratio Sensitivity For REC menu setting procedures →20 Slow-moving subject1600 Setting White Balance manually White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWBWhite Balance For details →78 AF ModeFor REC menu setting procedures →20 Face Recog Aerial PHOTO, Underwater Scene Modes Setting, switch to another setting AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating Metering ModePRE AF Scene Modes Night PORTRAIT, Night SCENERY, Starry SKY or Exposure Recording Mode Settings OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGHMIN. Shtr Speed No burst ResolutionRecording Mode Settings OFF/ON/i.ZOOM Burst Color Effect Recording Mode Settings OFF/ONThis is fixed to on when Macro Zoom is set Continuous AF Stabilizer PICT.ADJAutomatically detects and prevents jitter AF Assist Lamp Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignmentDisabled when AF Mode is other than Face Detection Audio REC Clock SET Set the Clock. Same function as that in Setup menu →22 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded Using the Motion Picture menuREC Mode For Motion Picture menu setting procedures →20 Continuous AF Recording Mode Settings OFF/ON appears on the screenWind CUT Set to Take a clipboard picture Set REC/PLAY switch to Set mode dial toTaking/viewing clipboard pictures Taking clipboard pictures To register zoom enlarged size and position REC on Clipboard menu REC/PLAY switchZoom Mark Clipboard menu GPS function operations Using Quick menuSelect item and setting Set to Display Quick menu To change the character type Entering TextMENU/SET repeat Text is inserted at the cursor position Set to multiple screen display To restoreSelect picture with and press MENU/SET Correctly Watching motion pictures/still pictures with audioOperations during motion picture playback Deleting →45 Capture still picture Select YES Capturing still pictures from motion picturesSave a scene from a motion picture as a still picture Decide the point to split the motion picture Select YES Splitting up motion picturesOriginal motion picture that was split does not remain Mode Play Different playback methods Playback Mode Select Start with and press MENU/SET Slide ShowSelect the playback method Set playback effects Operations during Slide Show Different playback methods Playback ModeMode Play Select the type of data View pictures GPS Area Play For switching Playback Mode procedure →118To delete picture →Press delete Select the picture Travel PlaySelect Travel Date Select the date to play back Play back by destination Select the item View pictures Category Recording information such as Scene Modes Category PlaySelect the Category To delete pictures → Press Favorite Play Calendar Using the Playback menuTitle Edit To delete a location name or landmark name PLACE-NAME EditSelect the picture Enter characters Entering text Video Divide Single Select items and make settings for eachText Stamp Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Text Stamp To check stamped text Items that can be stamped Select Multi in step above Select size ResizeSelect Single Select size Select still picture Select YES Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Leveling CroppingLeveling Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Cropping Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Rotate Disp Aspect ConvRotate Disp Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Aspect Conv Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Favorite FavoriteTo clear all Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Print SET Print SETSelect Single or Multi Select picture Set number of pictures Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Protect Select Single or Multi Select picture and make settingTo cancel while releasing all Press MENU/SET Protect Select the picture Select YES Select a person Face REC EditSelect Replace or For another Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Copy CopySelect the copy method direction Select picture with and press MENU/SET for Select YES Available file types Motion Avchd Lite∗, Motion Jpeg Keep the recorded still pictures and motion picturesDubbing playback pictures via AV cables Correct method for your device Only Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy to your computer For connection procedures →141Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy pictures to your computer Computer specifications Using with your PC Operate with your computer To cancel connectionCopying still pictures and motion pictures Select PC on the camera Folder and file names on computer When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OSPrivate VQT2R48 Printing To cancel print Press MENU/SETSelect PictBridge PTP on the camera Printing date without Text Stamp Printing multiple picturesPrint with date and text With Text Stamp Select item Make settings before selecting Print Start Connect camera to TV Turn on TV Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch toWhen TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot Viewing on TV screen Set to Hdmi input What is HDMI?Viewing on a TV with Hdmi Socket Preparation Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control What is Viera Link HDMI? Select a picture with , and press OK Switching Playback ModeWhen operating, refer to the Viera Link operating panel You can press Option to switch between Playback Modes If Viera Link Hdmi does not function correctly →161 Other related operations Recording List of LCD monitor displays Press the Display button to change display →46 Playback No Additional Selections can be Made Message displays No Battery Power Remains Battery, power MIN. Shtr Speed is set to fast speeds, e.g /250 →102 Try checking these items →156 162 first LCD monitor Flash TV, computer, printer Cannot print when connecting to printer Others Usage cautions and notes When in use Memory cards Personal Use Only User License Agreement for Location Name DataRestrictions Disclaimer of Warranty No WarrantyDisclaimer of Liability About copyright Export ControlEntire Agreement About the geographical coordinate system Usage cautions and notes Screen display Country or area Switzerland Countries and regions with no landmark information Vanuatu Landmark types Recording picture/time capacity 9580 11.5 M 10.5 M REC Quality Wvga VGA Qvga Varies according to REC Quality →77 setting 210 310 250 340 110 195 170 320 For DMC-TZ10/DMC-ZS7 users