Names of parts | Panasonic DMC-TZ8, DMC-ZS5, DMC-TZ10 guide

Names of parts

Camera ON/OFF switch

(→17)

Shutter button (→34)

Mode dial (→31)

Flash (→47)

Self-timer indicator (→52)/ AF Assist Lamp (→106)

Zoom lever	Lens barrel
(→39)	Lens (→7)

Microphone (→72, 106)

GPS antenna (→84)

Speaker (→22, 115)

LCD monitor

(→6, 23, 46, 152, 158)

REC/PLAY switch

(→30)

[EXPOSURE] button

(→56, 57, 58)

Status indicator (→84)

Card/Battery door (→14)

Tripod receptacle

DC coupler cover

(→15)

Release lever (→14)

Hand strap eyelet

We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera.

HDMI socket

(→148, 149)

[AV OUT/

DIGITAL] socket

(→141, 144, 147)

[DISPLAY] button (→46)

Q.MENU (Quick setting →112)/ Delete button (→45)

Motion picture button (→72)

●The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product.

Cursor button

[MENU/SET]

(menu display/set/finish) (→20)

Left cursor button (◄)

• Self-timer (→52)

Down cursor button (▼)

•Macro Mode (→49)

•AF Lock (AF Tracking) (→36, 99)

Up cursor button (▲)

•Exposure Compensation (→53)

•Auto Bracket (→54)

•Multi Aspect (→55)

•White Balance fine adjustment (→98)

Right cursor button (►)

• Flash (→47)

●In this manual, the button that is used is shaded or indicated by▲▼◄►.

For the DMC-TZ8/DMC-ZS5 (→10)

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Panasonic DMC-TZ8, DMC-ZS5, DMC-TZ10 operating instructions Names of parts

Contents

DMC-TZ8/DMC-ZS5 To play back the pictures Quick start guide Contents Contents Playback Mode Connecting with other devicesApplication View Others Read first Camera ON/OFF switch To prevent damage, malfunctions, and faultsWhen using a tripod or unipod Lens Standard Accessories Before useAbout GPS Names of parts AF Assist Lamp →106 Camera ON/OFF switch Card/Battery door →14Zoom lever Lens barrel Hand strap eyelet Lens →7 Microphone →76 Detach the battery after charging is completed Charging batteryConnect the charger to the electrical outlet About batteries that you can use with this unit Recording motion pictures Recording still picturesRecording conditions Viewing pictures VQT2R48 Completely insert battery and card Inserting and removing the card optional/ the batterySlide to the Open position and open the lid Close lid Using the DC coupler optional instead of battery Insert DC coupler instead of battery previousOpen DC coupler cover Remaining battery and memory capacity Inserting and removing the card optional BatteryWhen in operation Picture save destination cards and built-in memory Turn on the power Setting the ClockREC/PLAY switch Press MENU/SET Select Clock SET from the REC menu or Setup menu →22 To change time settingIf automatically correcting time of day, select YES About automatic time correction Select Clock SET from the Setup menu →22, perform Press MENU/SET Confirm the setting and press MENU/SET Setting the menu Motion Picture menu REC/PLAY switch Travel Mode menu REC/PLAY switchPlayback Mode menu REC/PLAY switch Using the Setup menu Auto Power LCD LCD ModePower LCD Display Size STANDARD/LARGE LCD Power Save OFF/ON Economy Sleep ModeREC Area OFF/2 MIN./5 MIN./10 MIN Auto Review NO.RESETZoom Resume YES/NO Reset Setup PARAMETERS? Reset Reset REC. SETTINGS?USB Mode Select on Connection Video OUT NTSC/PAL Hdmi Mode Interlaced and Progressive FormatsViera Link Version Disp FormatLanguage Demo Mode Stabilizer DEMO. Only during recordingFunctions Basic shooting operation Taking still pictures Press the shutter buttonRecording motion pictures Press the motion picture button Mode Custom Mode Mode Program AE ModeClipboard Mode Mode Taking still pictures Recording motion pictures Press the shutter buttonFinish recording Motion Picture Mode Clipboard Mode Please set the Clock before shooting →19→10 Recording Mode Taking pictures with automatic settingsSet to Intelligent Auto Mode Take a picture To use flash About Happy colours Set AF Mode to AF TrackingFace Detection and Face Recognition AF Tracking Set to Program AE Mode Taking pictures with your own settingsTo take motion pictures →72 Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference Return to desired composition Taking pictures with zoom Zoom In/OutZoom types Maximum zoom ratios by picture size What is Extra Optical Zoom EZ? Zoom Easy Zoom For zooming rapidly to maximum ratio Press to change zoom 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 Press to change display Changing recording information displayHistogram Guide lines Taking pictures with flash Display Flash Select the desired typeType, operations Uses Focus range according to ISO Sensitivity and zoom Taking close-up pictures Display Macro Mode Select AF MacroTurn to max. T Digital Zoom may also be used Adjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever Display Macro Mode Select Macro ZoomTaking pictures at even closer range Macro Zoom Digital Zoom magnification 1 x to 3 Available recording range in Program AE Mode Focus rangeZoom ratio ∗1 Display Selftimer Select time duration Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation Display ExposureSelect a value Display Auto Bracket Recording while exposure is changed Taking pictures by automatically changing Display Multi AspectPicture Size combinations Determine aperture and record Determine aperture valueAperture values that can be set Determine shutter speed Determine shutter speed and recordShutter speeds that can be set Set to Set to Aperture value Manual Exposure Mode CUST.SET MEM. Registering your own settings Register your own settings and recordUp to 3 current camera settings can be registered Following menus and functions are saved in the custom set Select custom set Custom Switch to your own settings and record Taking pictures according to the scene Set to Select and set the sceneRegistering commonly used scenes Soft Scene Uses, TipsSkin Self Scenery How to select a scene →61 Using flash in Scene Modes →48Assist Sports Night FoodParty Light CandleBaby PET Sens HighHI-SPEED Burst Flash StarrySKY Snow BeachAerial Photo Film GrainDynamic Frame is superimposed over the image Frame Set to Set to / for Registering commonly used scenesTaking pictures in registered Scene Modes Changing registered Scene Modes Taking motion pictures Changing motion picture settingsPress the motion picture button again to end recording About the motion picture recording screen Features Motion picture recording format REC ModeRecording motion pictures Following functions are fixed Recordable time on 2 GB SD memory card REC Mode REC Quality Recording may end while in progress Set to Set the mode dial to Start recording Taking motion pictures Motion Picture ModeEnd recording Do not cover with your finger REC Quality ∗2 Qvga is fixed when recording to built-in memoryPlaying back motion pictures →115 Ratio Recording with the Face Recognition function How the Face Recognition function works During recordingDuring playback Registering face pictures Recording tips when registering face pictures About settings Select the item to edit and make the settingRecord the face picture Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu To set the Face Recognition function to OFF Editing or deleting information about registered persons Automatically register face pictures Select the item to edit and make the setting Step →80Select YES from the registration confirmation screen Select NEW Person or Additional Image Setting recognition sensitivity Receiving signals from GPS satellites What is GPS?Using in locations such as airplanes or hospitals Recording the place of recording with GPS Select GPS Setting from GPS Setting Using GPSTravel Mode menu →20 When checking GPS reception Information recorded on recorded pictures When GPS Setting is set to on orPositioning is not performed in the following situations Icon Status 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 Select Travel Date from the Travel Mode menu →20 Useful features for travel Travel ModeRecording Mode ∗ ∗ Travel Date ∗ Recording only. Cannot set Location Useful features for travel Travel ModeTo clear Step , select OFF and press MENU/SET World Time Select World Time from the Travel Mode menu →20Select Home Select Destination Set destination area To set summer time Using GPS to make automatic settings Using the REC menu Picture SizeREC Quality Quality Recording Mode Settings OFF Setting guideAspect Ratio Intelligent ISO For REC menu setting procedures →20 Slow-moving subject Sensitivity1600 White Balance fine adjustment excluding AWB Setting White Balance manuallyWhite Balance For REC menu setting procedures →20 AF ModeFace Recog For details →78 Aerial PHOTO, Underwater Scene Modes Setting, switch to another setting PRE AF Metering ModeScene Modes Night PORTRAIT, Night SCENERY, Starry SKY or AF will not work while AF Tracking is operating Recording Mode Settings OFF/LOW/STANDARD/HIGH ExposureMIN. Shtr Speed Recording Mode Settings OFF/ON/i.ZOOM ResolutionBurst No burst This is fixed to on when Macro Zoom is set Recording Mode Settings OFF/ONContinuous AF Color Effect PICT.ADJ StabilizerAutomatically detects and prevents jitter Disabled when AF Mode is other than Face Detection Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignmentAudio REC AF Assist Lamp Clock SET Set the Clock. Same function as that in Setup menu →22 REC Mode Using the Motion Picture menuFor Motion Picture menu setting procedures →20 Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded Recording Mode Settings OFF/ON appears on the screen Continuous AFWind CUT Taking/viewing clipboard pictures Set REC/PLAY switch to Set mode dial toTaking clipboard pictures Set to Take a clipboard picture Zoom Mark REC on Clipboard menu REC/PLAY switchClipboard menu To register zoom enlarged size and position Select item and setting Using Quick menuSet to Display Quick menu GPS function operations MENU/SET repeat Entering TextText is inserted at the cursor position To change the character type To restore Set to multiple screen displaySelect picture with and press MENU/SET Operations during motion picture playback Watching motion pictures/still pictures with audioDeleting →45 Correctly Capturing still pictures from motion pictures Capture still picture Select YESSave a scene from a motion picture as a still picture Splitting up motion pictures Decide the point to split the motion picture Select YESOriginal motion picture that was split does not remain Mode Play Different playback methods Playback Mode Select the playback method Slide ShowSet playback effects Select Start with and press MENU/SET Mode Play Different playback methods Playback ModeSelect the type of data View pictures Operations during Slide Show For switching Playback Mode procedure →118 GPS Area PlayTo delete picture →Press delete Select Travel Date Travel PlaySelect the date to play back Select the picture Play back by destination Select the item View pictures Select the Category Category PlayTo delete pictures → Press Category Recording information such as Scene Modes Favorite Play Using the Playback menu CalendarTitle Edit Select the picture Enter characters Entering text PLACE-NAME EditVideo Divide To delete a location name or landmark name Text Stamp Select items and make settings for eachSet-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Text Stamp Single To check stamped text Items that can be stamped Select Single Select size ResizeSelect still picture Select YES Select Multi in step above Select size Leveling CroppingSet-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Cropping Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Leveling Rotate Disp Aspect ConvSet-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Aspect Conv Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Rotate Disp Favorite Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select FavoriteTo clear all Select Single or Multi Select picture Print SETSet number of pictures Set-up Press MENU/SET→ Playback menu → Select Print SET To cancel while releasing all Press MENU/SET Select Single or Multi Select picture and make settingProtect Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Protect Select Replace or Face REC EditFor another Select the picture Select YES Select a person Select the copy method direction CopySelect picture with and press MENU/SET for Select YES Set-up Press MENU/SET → Playback menu → Select Copy Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables Keep the recorded still pictures and motion picturesCorrect method for your device Only Available file types Motion Avchd Lite∗, Motion Jpeg For connection procedures →141 Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy to your computerUse ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy pictures to your computer Computer specifications Using with your PC Copying still pictures and motion pictures To cancel connectionSelect PC on the camera Operate with your computer When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS Folder and file names on computerPrivate VQT2R48 To cancel print Press MENU/SET PrintingSelect PictBridge PTP on the camera Print with date and text Printing multiple picturesWith Text Stamp Printing date without Text Stamp Select item Make settings before selecting Print Start When TVs or DVD recorders have an SD card slot Turn on camera Set REC/PLAY switch toViewing on TV screen Connect camera to TV Turn on TV Viewing on a TV with Hdmi Socket What is HDMI?Preparation Set to Hdmi input Viera Link Hdmi Hdavi Control What is Viera Link HDMI? When operating, refer to the Viera Link operating panel Switching Playback ModeYou can press Option to switch between Playback Modes Select a picture with , and press OK 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 User License Agreement for Location Name Data Personal Use OnlyRestrictions No Warranty Disclaimer of WarrantyDisclaimer of Liability Entire Agreement Export ControlAbout the geographical coordinate system About copyright 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