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.

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for choosing Panasonic!

You have purchased one of the most

sophisticated and reliable products on the

market today. Used properly, we're sure

it will bring you and your family years of

enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the

information below.

The serial number is on the tag located

on the underside of your Camera. Be sure

to retain this manual as your convenient

Camera information source.

Model No. !

Serial No.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,

ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT

DAMAG E,

• DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS

TO 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.

DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER

(OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER

SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or

discs or other published or broadcast

material for purposes other than your

own private use may infringe copyright

laws. Even for the purpose of private

use, recording of certain material may

be restricted.

THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE

INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT

AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only

with the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer's instructions.

Warning

Risk of fire, explosion and burns. Do not

disassemble, heat above 60 °C (140 °F)

or incinerate.

Product Identification Marking is located

on the bottom of units.

Q A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you

have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how

to recycle this battery.

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THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN

THE U.S.A.

FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to

Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits

are designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more

of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

• Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution: To 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.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.: DMC-TZ5

DMC-TZ4

Responsible party: Panasonic

Corporation of North

America

One Panasonic Way,

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Support Contact: PanasonicConsumer

Electronics Company

1-800-211-PANA (7262)

This device complies with Part 15 of 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.

Panasonic I

DMC-TZ5

Panasonic I

DMC -TZ4

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN

CANADA

I This Class B digital apparatus complieswith Canadian ICES-003.

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-If you see this symbol-

Information on Disposal in other

Countries outside the European

Union

This symbol is only valid in the

European Union. If you wish to discard

this product, please contact your local

authorities or dealer and ask for the

correct method of disposal.

About the battery pack

Battery pack (Lithium ion battery pack)

• Use the specified unit to recharge the

battery pack.

• Do not use the battery pack with

equipment other than the specified

unit.

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

foreign matter on 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

it 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 a doctor.

About the battery charger

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS

UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUILT-

IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER

CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE

UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED. TO

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 on AC

between 110 V and 240 V,

But

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

charger must be connected to a 120 V

AC power supply only.

• When connecting to an AC supply

outside of the U.S.A. or Canada, use

a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet

configuration,

Example screens displayed in this manual are for DMC-TZ5 model.

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The battery is not charged

when the camera is

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 on the power

Set REC/PLAY

switch to I_1

Set the mode dial

to I_

Press the shutter button and

mtake pictures

• To play back the pictures

O 1. Set REC/PLAY

switch to _.

2. Select the picture

you want to view.

Previous Next

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Record,view,savethoseprecious

Automatically reads the scene to take crisper pictures!

INTELLIGENT

AUTO_

• Make ideal settings for the subject and distance

just by pointing the camera!

Zoomed-in pictures

Close-up pictures of people at a distance

'10x optical zoom'

Rapid zoom 'EASY ZOOM' (R33)

moments.

Cards may be

inserted directly into

devices with SD

memory card slots.

•SD memory card/

SDHC memory

card ,2

(sold separately)

Enjoy crisp pictures

on large screens!

•AV cable (supplied)

• Component cable

(sold separately)

Enjoy videos in HD*3 on TV with

component terminals (1080i) by

using a component cable, j

With your printer*'

Connect directly to easily print

pictures at home. Use a PictBridge-

compatible printer.

• USB connection cable (supplied)

At digital photo center

Give card to shop assistant to print

pictures.

Save and enjoy your pictures!

Using your PC .4

Send by e-mail, save to hard disk.

Print out pictures.

• USB connection cable (supplied)

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With DVD recorder .4

Save to DVD or hard disk

•AV cable (supplied) ,"

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*.*-1Sounds ofzoom andother operations may be recorded.

*2Can be used on SDHCmemory card-compatibledevices,

*3DMC-TZ5 only

*4See respectiveproducts' instruction manualsfor details.

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INDEX

Before use

Before use .......................... 12

• Read first/

To prevent damage and faults

Standard Accessories ....... 13

Names of parts ................... 14

• Mode dial ........................... 15

• Cursor button .................... 15

Charging battery ................ 16

Inserting battery and card... 17

• Picture save destination

(cards and built-in memory)... 18

•Remaining battery and

memory capacity ............... 18

Setting the clock and

language ............................. 19

Using menus ...................... 20

• Menu type ......................... 21

Using SETUP menu ..... 22

(_ CLOCK SET ................ 22

@WORLD TIME

-_- MONITOR

LCD MODE

•_))BEEP ........................... 23

@)VOLUME

1_ GUIDE LINE

I_;] HISTOGRAM

I_IITRAVEL DATE

EOOECONOMY .................. 24

•--___IAUTOREVIEW

_] ZOOM RESUME ......... 25

li_i]NO. RESET

_R RESET

r0_lUSB MODE

i--_.VIDEO OUT ................. 26

[13 TV ASPECT

I_ji]lm/ft

I_@ISCENE MENU

I-o--IDIAL DISPLAY

[_1>FORMAT ...................... 27

@@LANGUAG E

DEMODEMOMODE

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BSSiCS (Record oView)

I_ Taking picture with

automatic settings ........ 28 Viewing your pictures

(Play) ................................ 35

I_1Taking pictures with

your own settings ......... 30

• Align focus for desired

composition ....................... 31

Deleting pictures ............... 36

•To delete multiple (up to 50)

or all pictures ..................... 36

Taking pictures with zoom... 32

• Enlarging further

'DIGITAL ZOOM'. .............. 34

Applications (Record)

Changing recording

information display ........... 37 SCN1Taking pictures

SON2

Taking pictures with flash... 38

Taking close-up pictures .. 40

• Takingclose-uppictureswithout

standingcloseto subject'TELE

MACROfunction'................... 40

Positioning camera and

subject within accessible

range for focus alignment... 41

Taking pictures with

self-timer ............................ 42

Taking pictures with

exposure compensation ... 43

• EXPOSURE ...................... 43

• AUTO BRACKET .............. 43

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 ............ 49

• STARRY SKY/FIREWORKS/

BEACH/SNOW .................. 50

• AERIAL PHOTO!

UNDERWATER/MULTI

ASPECT (DMC-TZ5 only) .... 51

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INDEX ooo,,o°o0>

Applications (Record) (Continued)

BTaking motion pictures 'MOTION PICTURE'. ............................. 52

Useful features for travel ................................................................... 53

• I_IITRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination) .................... 53

• (@WORLD TIME

(Registering local time at your overseas destination) ................... 54

Using REC menu ................................................................................ 55

I| PICTURE SIZE ............................................................................. 55

--|--QUALITY ...................................................................................... 55

I_IASPEC:T RATIO ............................................................................ 56

ITImlNTELLIGENT ISO ....................................................................... 56

il_l SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 57

i-W--B]WH ITE BALANCE ........................................................................ 58

[] METERING MODE ....................................................................... 59

_'_.-AF MODE ..................................................................................... 59

C'AFCONTINUOUS AF ........................................................................ 60

___BURST ......................................................................................... 61

i(]) I.EXPOSURE ................................................................................ 61

DIGITAL ZOOM ............................................................................ 62

(_C:OLOR MODE ............................................................................. 62

((J))STABILIZE R ................................................................................. 62

_MIN. SHTR SPEED ...................................................................... 63

AUDIO RE(]:................................................................................. 63

AF÷AFASSIST LAMP ......................................................................... 63

Q CLOCK SET ................................................................................. 63

Taking/viewing clipboard pictures (CLIPBOARD) ...................... 64

• Taking clipboard pictures ................................................................... 64

• Viewing clipboard pictures ................................................................. 64

• Zoom mark ......................................................................................... 65

• CLIPBOARD menu ............................................................................ 65

_2 Quick setting ....................................................................................... 66

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