Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ4 User manual

Panasonic

Operating Instructions

Digital

Camera

Model No. DMC-TZ5

DMC-TZ4

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For

USA

assistance,

please

call:

1·800·211.Pana(7262)

or,

contact

via

the

web

at:

http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

For

Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649)

send e-mail to:

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Dear Customer,

Thank

you

for

choosing

Panasonic!

You

have purchased one

the most

sophisticated and reliable products

the

market today. Used properly, we're sure

it will bring you and your family years of

enjoyment. Please take time to fill

the

information below.

The serial number

the tag located

on the underside

your Camera.

sure

to retain

this

manual as your convenient

Camera information source.

Model No.

Serial No.

Information

for

Your Safety

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT

DAMAGE,

•DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS

RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING

OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO

OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS,

SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE

PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.

•USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED

ACCESSORIES.

•

NOT REMOVE THE COVER

(OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Carefully

observe

laws.

Recording

pre-recorded

tapes

discs

other

published

broadcast

material

for

purposes

other

than

your

own

private

use

may

infringe

laws. Even

for

the

purpose

private

use,

recording

certain material

may

be restricted.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL

INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT

AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger

explosion if battery

incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose

used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

Warning

Risk

fire, explosion and burns.

not

disassemble, heat above

60°C

(140

OF)

or incinerate.

Product Identification Marking

located

the bottom

units.

Alithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you

have purchased. Please call1-800-8-BATTERY for information

how

to recycle this battery.

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY

CANADA

Declaration

Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.: DMC-TZ5

DMC-TZ4

Responsible party: Panasonic

Corporation

North

America

One Panasonic Way,

Secaucus,

07094

Support Contact:

Panasonic

Consumer

Electronics

Company

1-800-211-PANA

(7262)

This device complies with Part 15

the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY

THE U.S.A.

FCC Note: (U.S.

only)

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

Class Bdigital device, pursuant to

Part 15

the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference

aresidential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used

accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.

However, there

no guarantee that

interference will not occur

aparticular

installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can

determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user

encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more

the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

•Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into

outlet

acircuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or

experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Panasonic

DMC-TZ5

Panasonic

DMC-TZ4

FCC Caution:

assure continued

compliance, follow the

attached installation

instructions and use only

shielded interface cables

with ferrite core when

connecting to computer or

peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void

the user's authority to operate this

equipment.

This Class Bdigital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003.

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-If you see this symbol-

Information

Disposal

other

Countries outside the European

Union

This symbol

only valid

the

European Union. If you wish to discard

this product, please contact your local

authorities or dealer and ask for the

correct method

disposal.

About the battery pack

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

•Use the specified unit to recharge the

battery pack.

•

not use the battery pack with

equipment other than the specified

unit.

•Do not get dirt, sand, liquids, or other

foreign matter

the terminals.

•Do not touch the plug terminals

and

with metal objects.

•Do not disassemble, remodel, heat or

throw into fire.

If any electrolyte should come into

contact with your hands or clothes, wash

off thoroughly with water.

If any electrolyte should come into

contact with your eyes, never rub the

eyes. Rinse eyes thoroughly with water,

and then consult adoctor.

About the battery charger

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS

UNIT

ABOOKCASE, BUILT-

CABINET

ANOTHER

CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE

UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED.

PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE

TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE

THAT CURTAINS AND

ANY

OTHER

MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE

VENTILATION VENTS.

Battery charger

This battery charger operates

between

110

Vand 240

But

•

the U.S.A. and Canada, the battery

charger must be connected to a120 V

AC power supply only.

•When connecting to an AC supply

outside

the U.S.A.

Canada, use

aplug adaptor to suit the AC outlet

configuration.

(

Note)

Example screens displayed

this manual are for DMC-TZ5 model.

DMC-TZ4:

18MI

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Quick start guide

The battery

not charged 1

when the camera

shipped. Charge the

battery and set the clock

before use.

When you do not use the

card (sold separately), you

can record or play back

pictures on the built-in

memory (P.18).

Charge the battery

Insert the battery

and the card

Turn

the power

Set the mode dial

tola

Set REC/PLAY

switch to 0

101

Elt

6Press the shutter button and

........

take pictures

Jlb.'Ofi.

fI1

4[1

Previous Next

•To play

back

the pictures

101

Set REC/PLAY

,switch to

CE.

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Record,

view,

save

those

precious

Automatically reads the scene to take crisper pictures!

Record

(P.28)

INTELLIGENT

AUTOIflJ

•Make ideal settings for the subject and distance

just by pointing the camera!

Zoomed-in pictures

•Close-up pictures of people at adistance

'10x optical zoom'

Rapid zoom 'EASY ZOOM' (P.33)

Motion pictures

•Capture moving scenes

'MOTION PICTURE Mode'

(P.52) (

View

(Playback)

large

screen

(P.86)

moments.

Cards may

inserted directly into

devices with

memory card slots.

•

memory card/

SOHC memory

card

(sold separately)

'........•.

-:',.)

'--'

Enjoy crisp pictures

on large screens!

•

cable (supplied)

•Component cable

(sold separately)

Enjoy videos

HO*3

on TV with

component terminals

Q8Qi)

using acomponent cable.

bome,

adigital

photo

center

(P.78,

83)

With

your

printer*4

Connect directly to easily print

pictures at home. Use aPictBridge-

compatible printer.

•USB connection cable (supplied)

At digital photo center

Give card to shop assistant to print

pictures.

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and'

e~Joy'

y~'~'~

'pict~

~'esY"

••

:Using your

PC*4

:Send bye-mail, save to hard disk. :

:Print out pictures. :

: • USB connection cable (supplied) :

••

• •

••

t:~;~~'?:;;;~::::'»!-JF7r=:~l~

0/\:-'

"",!WW',."",t::;",,"",,·

....

,-,"

With DVD recorder*4 :

• •

•Save to

OVO

or hard disk •

• •

'. •

cable (supplied) :

••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Sounds

zoom and other operations may be recorded.

Can be used on SDHC memory card-compatible devices.

DMC-TZ5 only

See respective products' instruction manuals for details.

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INDEX

Before

use

Before

use

•Read firsU

prevent damage and faults

Preparations

Charging

battery

Inserting battery and card

...

•Picture save destination

(cards

and

built-in

memory)

...

•Remaining battery and

memory capacity 18

Setting

the

clock

and

language

Using

menus

•Menu type

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Standard

Accessories

Names

parts

•Mode dial 15

•Cursor button 15

Using

SETUP

•

(2)

CLOCK SET 22

•

(~WORLD

TIME

-3:~

MONITOR

•

I@]

LCD MODE

•

-»)

BEEP 23

•(N)VOLUME

•

EH3

GUIDE LINE

•

iiilHISTOGRAM

•

IiITRAVEL

DATE

•

ECO

ECONOMy

•

~AUTO

REVIEW

· mZOOM RESUME 25

•

moom

NO.RESET

•

RESET

•

~USB

MODE

•

~VIDEO

OUT 26

•

EBTV

ASPECT

•

~m/ft

•

~SCENE

•[Q]DIAL DISPLAY

•

~FORMAT

•

Gill

LANGUAGE

•

DEMODEMO

MODE

Basics

(Record"

View)

Taking picture with

automatic settings 28

j0Taking pictures with

your own settings 30

•Align focus

for

desired

't'

composl Ion

Taking

pictures with zoom

...

•Enlarging further

'DIGITAL

lOOM'

Applications

(Record)

Changing recording

information display 37

Taking pictures with flash

...

Taking close-up pictures

•

Taking

close-up

pictures

without

standing

subject

'TELE

MACRO

function'

Positioning camera and

subject within accessible

range for focus alignment.

Taking pictures with

self-timer 42

Taking pictures with

exposure compensation 43

•EXPOSURE 43

•AUTO

BRACKET

Viewing

your

pictures

(Play) 35

Deleting pictures 36

•

delete multiple (up to 50)

all pictures 36

SCN1

Taking pictures

SCN2

according to the scene

'SCENE MODE' 44

•Scene types 45

•PORTRAIT/SOFT SKIN/

SELF PORTRAIT/SCENERY/

SPORTS 46

•NIGHT PORTRAIT/

NIGHT SCENERY/FOOD/

PARTY/CANDLE LIGHT 47

•BABY/PET/SUNSET 48

•HIGH SENS./

HI-SPEED BURST

•STARRY SKY/FIREWORKS/

BEACH/SNOW

•AERIAL PHOTO/

UNDERWATER/MULTI

ASPECT

(DMC-TZ5 only) ....

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(Continued)

Applications

(Record)

(Continued)

!Eli

Taking

motion

pictures

'MOTION PICTURE'

Useful

features

for

travel 53

iii

TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination)

•

WORLD TIME

(Registering local time at your overseas destination)

Using

REC

•

=il

PICTURE SiZE

•

=5=

QUALITy

•

~ASPECT

RATIO

•limlNTELLIGENT ISO

•

[§Q]

SENSiTiViTy

•

~WHITE

BALANCE

•[E] METERING MODE

•

IAr~AF

MODE

•

C-AFCONTINUOUS

AF 60

•

BURST

i()

I.EXPOSURE

•

101

DIGITAL ZOOM

•cbCOLOR MODE 62

•((I)ISTABILIZER 62

•

~MIN.

SHTR SPEED 63

•

l!J

AUDIO REC

•AF*AF ASSIST LAMP 63

•

(2)

CLOCK SET

Taking/viewing

clipboard

pictures

(CLIPBOARD) 64

•Taking clipboard pictures 64

•Viewing clipboard pictures

•Zoom mark 65

•CLIPBOARD menu 65

Quick

setting

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