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Panasonic DMC-TZ4S - Lumix Digital Camera, Operating Instructions Manual

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Page 1: ... Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely _II_ Y II 1 I 1 I i I i_ N o t l l_ II I_ I l_ i II _ IT _ o IK o S ll _ I 1 TI _ l i I _ _ o1_ I I r _li lliII_A_IA t 11_ 1 1e II _ l l o ii J o S ll K vilm i P Ji P C VQT1 P79 1 ...

Page 2: ...TS 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 EA...

Page 3: ...nt 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 ...

Page 4: ... 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 F...

Page 5: ...ly 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 0 Set the mode dial to I_ Press the shutter button and m take pictures To play back the pictures O 1 Set REC PLAY switch to _ 2 Select the picture you want to view Previous Next VQT1 P79 5 ...

Page 6: ...lly 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 ...

Page 7: ...se 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 o With DVD recorder 4 Save to DVD or hard disk AV cable supplied eloeeeoeeeeoeeeoeeeeeeoeeeoeeeoeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeoeeeeeeeee 1 Sounds of zoom...

Page 8: ...emory 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 ___IAUTO REVIEW _ 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 I DIAL DISPLAY _1 FO...

Page 9: ...es 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...

Page 10: ...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 pict...

Page 11: ...creen 86 View on IV with component terminal 87 Others Listof LCDmonitor displays 88 Message displays 90 Using PLAYBACK menu 72 CALENDAR 72 _ TITLE EDIT 72 Text input method 72 TEXT STAMP 73 ff_i RESIZE 74 _ TRIMMING 75 ASPECT CONV 76 Pn _ ROTATE 76 I_A ROTATE DISR 76 _r FAVORITE 77 _ DPOF PRINT 78 O11PROTECT 79 _ AUDIO DUB 79 E 3COPY 80 Q A Troubleshooting 92 Usage cautions and notes 98 Recording ...

Page 12: ...ter rain or seawater If camera gets wet wipe with a soft dry cloth Wring cloth thoroughly first if wet with seawater etc Avoid exposing lens and socket to dust or sand and do not allow liquids to leak into gaps around buttons Avoid condensation caused by sudden changes in temperature and humidity When moving between places of different temperature or humidity place camera into a plastic bag and al...

Page 13: ...enuine leather case DMW CT3 sold separately Please also refer to Usage cautions and notes P 98 Accessories Part numbers are as of January 2008 Battery Pack CGA S007A referred to in this manual as battery Battery Charger DE A45B referred to in this manual as charger Battery Carrying Case VYQ3680 Strap VFC4297 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0019 AV Cable K1 HA08CD0020 CD ROM Please dispose of all pack...

Page 14: ...7 88 Status ind R17 28 DISPLAY button P 37 Self timer indicator R42 AF assist lamp P 63 Lens barrel LI_ We recommend using the strap to avoid dropping the camera REC PLAY switch P 2g 35 If_ Recording _ Playback Q MENU Quick setting P 66 delete button P 36 COMPONENT OUT P 87 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P 81 83 86 DC IN socket P gl 83 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW ACSPP optional 4 VQT1 P79...

Page 15: ... MOTION PICTURE mode Take motion pictures P 52 left UpA Self timer P 42 compensation R43 Auto bracket R43 White balance fine adjustment P 58 Backlight compensation P 29 down P 38 MENU SET Macro mode P 40 menu display set finish P 20 This manual is based on the DMC TZ5 model Product illustrations and screens may vary VQT1P79 15 ...

Page 16: ...if intervals longer approx 75 82 z pictures if 2 minute intervals Above figures may be reduced if intervals between recordings are longer if flash zoom or LCD MODE are used frequently or in colder climates depends on actual usage 2 DMC TZ4 Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time even after being charged Frequently ...

Page 17: ...o remove card Lever press down in center Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S007A If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Do not remove card or battery while power is ON or while status indicator is on Camera may cease operating correctly or cardlrecorded contents may be damaged The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD memory car...

Page 18: ...emory approx 50 MB Internal memory is slower than SD memory card Clipboard pictures P 64 are saved to built in memory Pictures may be copied between cards and the built in memory P 80 only when using battery flashes red Pictures remaining P 100 Displayed when no card inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory When in operation Card or _ Built in memory are illuminated red This means that a...

Page 19: ... Adjust year month date time _ Select Select to change date format Adjust Tocancel _ Press _ M D Y 2 34 JAN 1 2008 Y M D 2008 1 1 12 34 D M Y 12 34 1 JAN 2008 Set Press MENU SET Turn on power again and check time display Time and date can be displayed by pressing DISPLAY several times Failure to set the date and time will cause the date time to be improperly printed when printing pictures in digit...

Page 20: ...u items i RED _ SETUP _ III PICTURE 4_ i OUALTY _ _f _ C_ WORLDTI ASPECT B _ _ _MONITOR rllso NTELL G _ LCD MODI _ SENsITIVI BEEP SELECT SELECT To restore default settings Select the item tO Of Q CLOCK ET I I_ _ _ I I_Settlngs I I_11 s a_ I i o _ R I imLed l Select the setting _ _ SETUP _ Page Q CLOCK SET Zoo _ I m levercan C wORLDTIME 1_ be used to switch _ eMONITOR o to nekscreen BEE P SELECT SE...

Page 21: ... as adjusting the clock WORLBTIME _ I and changing the beep sounds _ _ MONITOR _0 EEStLCD MODE oF_ I BEEP SELEcTO ExiT_ MODE PLAYBACK MODE menu REC PLAY switch t_ Viewing recorded pictures E69 71 Choose a playback type to see your pictures on dual screens slideshows or just your favorite pictures DMC TZ5 only Screen example DMC TZ5 _ PLAYBACK menu REC PLAY switch 0_ PLAYBACK 1 I Using your picture...

Page 22: ...een brighter than normal for outdoor use _131_ HIGH ANGLE Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from high positions becomes harder to see from the front HIGH ANGLE will be canceled when power is turned off including POWER SAVE Block out sunlight with hand etc if reflection makes screen difficult to see AUTO POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE cannot be used in the following cases During playback mod...

Page 23: ...ONE _ _O _O Change shutter tone 0 LEVEL6 Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV We recommend setting camera volume to 0 REC INFO Display recording information with guide lines PATTERN _ Change the patterns of guide lines Only _ may be used in INTELLIGENTAUTO mode and CLIPBOARD mode TRAVEL SETUP _ SET Register departure and return dates LOCATION 6_F SET Inpu t na m e of des...

Page 24: ... 2 MIN in AUTO LCD OFF below 5 MIN in INTELLIGENTAUTO mode or CLIPBOARD mode or 10 MIN while slideshow is paused AUTO LCD OFF _E 15SEC 3OSEC CD monitor is shut off if no operations are performed for a set period while recording Status indicator is illuminated while monitor is off Cannot be used in the following cases When using INTELLIGENTAUTO mode CLIPBOARD mode or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separ...

Page 25: ...folder number reset screen File numbers and folder numbers R82 97 RESET REC SETTINGS YES NO RESET SETUP PARAMETERS YES NO Resetting SETUP parameters causes the following to be reset Birthdays and names in BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME ZOOM RESUME FAVORITE in PLAYBACK menu set to OFF ROTATE DISP set to ON Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Camera movement may be a...

Page 26: ...cted When set to _1_ pictures will be displayed vertically long on LCD monitor Operates when AV cable is connected m Oisp ay in meters DispUy infeet displays scene menu To display scene menu when set to OFF Press MENU SET SCENE MODE 1 SEL C_ _ SET_ OFF _ display i1 6 VQT1 P79 ...

Page 27: ...not be successfully completed Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes _ i_ DEUTSCH German FRAN _AIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian _ Chinese B _ _ Japanese Not displayed on DMC TZ5P DMC TZ4P JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Only during recording Extent of jitter and of subject movement are shown on graph Estimate Large Small _ Large Jitter _ Movement detection To stop Press display b...

Page 28: ...ral coloring Only with If_ Recognizes movement Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above Set to O 0 3 Set to _ INTELLIGENTAUTO Take a picture Press halfway Adjust the focus mode Press fully Recognized scene icon displayed in blue for 2 sec Camera reads scene when pointed at subject and makes optimum settings automatically Focus range _ R41 In addit...

Page 29: ... is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate recording mode scene mode R44 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer with i NIGHT SCENERY and i NIGHT PORTRAIT When jitter is small e g using tripod with i e g Face too large i PORTRAIT becomes NIGHT SCENERY shutter speed can reach i MACRO a maximum of 8 seconds Do not move the camera The settings for the following functions ...

Page 30: ...halfway Adjust the focus Focus display when focus aligned flashing illuminated AF area Aligns focus with subject when complete red white _ green Press fully Beep sounds when focus is not aligned When jitter alert is displayed use the optical image stabilizer R62 a tripod or the self timer R42 If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red correct exposure has not been achieved Use flash or...

Page 31: ...ion function when taking pictures of people P 59 Return to desired composition Press fully AF area Focus range R41 Outside of range focus may not be aligned even if display is lit as normal AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using digital zoom Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway Holding camera vertically Pictures taken wi...

Page 32: ...ended optical zoom Optical zoom Extended optical zoom Zoom bar displayed Max enlargement lOx Max enlargement 11 3x 16 9x DMC TZ4 12 8x 15 9x Varies according to picture size Maximum zoom ratios by picture size 9M 8M 10x 8 5 M 7 M 10x 7 5 M 6 M 10x 7M 1 5M 11 3x 1 13 5 12 8 x 6 M 1 4 5 M 11 6x q 13 9 12 8 x 5 5M I _l a 3 5M 12 1x 1 14 5 12 8 x 3M I2M IO 3M 16 9 15 9 x J 2 5 M 16 9 15 9 x 2M 16 9 15...

Page 33: ...be used while recording motion pictures The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate In certain recording modes TELE MACRO function R4O is activated when maximum zoom ratio is reached A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider angled pictures of close objects while using more telescopic zoom may result in more coloring appearing around the outlines of ob...

Page 34: ... I ExPOsuRE oft _I _ cOLORMODE STANDARD I _i_ STABILIZER 7 E1 I _ N MIN SHTRSPEED SELECTO EXIT_ Finish Digital zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen Zoom motion stops momentarily when 40 entering digital zoom range Within digital zoom range AF area is Digital zoom area displayed larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod and the self timer R42 Digital ...

Page 35: ... scroll forwards backwards Only file numbers change while held down picture is displayed when released Scroll speed increases the longer you press If file number is not displayed press display button After the final picture display returns to the first picture Some pictures edited on computer may not be able to be viewed on this camera If the REC PLAY switch is moved from O to _ while the power is...

Page 36: ...ALL go to _ _ _ step 6 Select the pictures to delete Repeat To release Press DISPLAY again DISPLAY Picture selected Select YES To cancel _ press MENU SET May take time depending on number of pictures deleted ALL DELETE EXCEPT FAVORITE may be selected in DELETE ALL when FAVORITE is set to ON R77 and pictures have been registered Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases Protected pictures R...

Page 37: ... at the right this means there are several bright areas in the picture Guide A peak in the center represents correct brightness correct Dark_ OK _ Bright exposure P 43 Histogram from time of recording is different to histogram in playback and displayed in orange when recording with flash or in dark locations Also histogram may differ from histograms made with image editing software Histograms cann...

Page 38: ...es of subjects in dark places Taking pictures with backlight or under bright lighting e g fluorescent Taking pictures of subjects against a nightscape tripod recommended Places where flash use is prohibited 1 When digital red eye correction function operates red eye will be detected and corrected automatically when the flash is emitted DMC TZ5 only l _2Astwo flashes will be emitted do not move unt...

Page 39: ...rox 1 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet Approx t 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx t 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet Do not touch or look at the flash 1 14 from close distances i e a few cm Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Flash settings may be changed when changing record...

Page 40: ...distances as close as 1 m 3 28 feet Turn to max T Digital zoom may also be used Cannot be used in the following circumstances When not using MACRO in I_1 NORMAL PICTURE mode or B MOTION PICTURE mode Scene modes other than FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY HIGH SENS UNDERWATER PET and HI SPEED BURST is displayed when using macro in O NORMAL PICTURE mode and B MOTION PICTURE mode We recommend using a tripod th...

Page 41: ... 1 m 2 m according to zoom ratio _ 1 m 3 28 feet to _ 1 m 3 28 feet _o 2 is displayed when using macro in O NORMAL PICTURE mode and B MOTION PICTURE mode When not using MACRO If_ 3 _ 3 3 When not using MACROAF_ I Zoom ratio I I Focus ran qe I 1 x max W 10 x max T 50 cm 1 64 feet to P co Ranges between 50 cm 2 m according to zoom ratio _ 2 m 6 57feet _ to_ 2 m 6 57feet _o Zoom ratios are approximat...

Page 42: ...ly adjusted immediately before recording if shutter Press halfway align focus button is pressed fully here Press fully Picture taken after selected time elapsed To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET After self timer lamp stops flashing it may then be lit for AF assist lamp This function cannot be used in the UNDERWATER and HI SPEED BURST scene modes or in MOTION PICTURE mode IB In some modes...

Page 43: ...he screen _ etc Takes 3 pictures in succession changing the exposure After exposure compensation the compensation value is as standard Display AUTO BRACKET _ Press several times Select a value 0 no compensation e g AUTO BRACKET with 1 EV 21 _ 0EVFirst picture _ Standard Second picture 1EV Darker i hird picture 1EV Brighter Value displayed after exposure compensation set Cannot be used with flash o...

Page 44: ...the actual scene may affect the coloring of your picture Following REC menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually available settings vary according to scene setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY METERING MODE I EXPOSURE COLOR MODE MIN SHTR SPEED I EXPOSURE is operated automatically in the following scene modes according to picture conditions PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF ...

Page 45: ...Using SCENE MODE enables you to take pictures with optimum settings exposure coloring etc for given scenes VQT1P79 45 ...

Page 46: ...rrectly aligned Focus 30 70 cm 0 98 2 30 feet Max W Do not use zoom harder to focus Zoom moved to max W automatically 2 second self timer P 42 recommended Take clear pictures of wide distant subjects Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Take pictures of scenes with fast movement e g sports Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away AF MODE default setting is A face detection Clarity of effect may vary dependi...

Page 47: ...ove unless max T Brighten subjects and background in pictures of indoor events such as weddings Stand approx 1 5 m 4 92 feet away Zoom Wide W side Use flash Tripod self timer recommended Bring out the atmosphere of a candlelit room Focus Max W 5 cm 0 t7 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Do not use flash Tripod self timer recommended Shutter speed max...

Page 48: ...ABY Take clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets SUNSET Age and name will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting this mode Age display format depends on LANGUAGE setting AGE and NAME print setting can be made on your computer using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTU DIO viewer Text may also be stamped onto the picture using TEXT STAMP R73 Date of birth will be displayed as 0 month 0 day Mai...

Page 49: ...ly after formatting The recorded pictures become slightly grainy Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF PICTURE SIZE CANCEL_ SELECT_ SET_ QUALITY Standard SENSITIVITY ISO500 800 The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture Take pictures Hold shutter button Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button i...

Page 50: ... of fireworks in the night sky Stand at least 10 m 32 8 feet away Tripod recommended Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF AUDIO REC OFF CONTINUOUS AF OFF STABILIZER OFF SENSITIVITY ISO100 EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET and BURST cannot be used Bring out the clear blues of the sky and the sea without darkening subject BEACH Bring out the natural color of snow in ski Battery life is reduced in lower ai...

Page 51: ...the three aspect ratios 4 3 3 2 16 9 in one go Ensure that subject is in center of picture 3 2 Red 16 9 Green 4 3 Blue Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Turn the camera off when taking off or landing When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Always use marine case DMW MCTZ5 sold separately Self timer Cannot be used Main fixed settings QUALITY Sta...

Page 52: ... 16 9H _z 720 30fps 16 9H 1280 x 720 16 9 30fps16 9 L _3 848x isforhigh 10fps 16 9 L _3 480 definition recording 31 Only QVGA format motion pictures can be recorded to the built in memory zDMC TZ5 only You can view motion pictures in high definition by connecting with component cable sold separately P 87 fps frames per second 30fps for smooth picture movement lOfps for longer motion pictures Estim...

Page 53: ...isplayed for approx 5 sec when switching from playback to recording mode I_11 displayed at bottom right of screen When destination is set in WORLD TIME next page days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time If settings are made before holiday number of days to departure are displayed in orange with a minus sign but not recorded When TRAVEL DATE is displayed in white with a minus sig...

Page 54: ...fference with GMT Greenwich Mean Time City area name Screen from step 1 will then be displayed only when camera is used for the first time or has been reset Toclose menu press MENUtSET 3 times Finish Difference with home time City area name If actual destination is unavailable select based on difference with home time Finish Upon your return _ Go through steps 1 2 and 3 on the upper left and retur...

Page 55: ...64x2176 4 6 M 3264x 1840 Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with I_1 When using I _ INTELLIGENTAUTO mode 7 M and 2 M may not be selected with 4 3 ratio 6 M with 3 2 ratio nor 5 5M with 16 9 ratio Extended optical zoom is not used in the HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording condition...

Page 56: ...heck in advance Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement of subject to avoid blur Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can increase interference Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below Set up Mode dial O Press MENU SET Select INTELLIGENT ISO R20 Setting s _ _ Setting guide Mov _bj ISOsensitivity Low Hiqh Shutt...

Page 57: ... sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations IISet up Mode dial I_1 _ Press MENU SET _ Select SENSITIVITY P 20 Settings 100 200 400 800 1600 Setting guide TIVITY I 00 600 Location Bright Dark recommended outdoors Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High AUTO Automatically set with range up to 400 1000 when using flash according to b...

Page 58: ...ng White balance fine adjustment excluding AWB White balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colors still do not appear as anticipated d Press several times until WB ADJUST is displayed _2h Adjust with I_ if reds are strong adjust with _1 if blues are strong _3b Press MENU SET Settings are remembered even if power is turned off Settings remain applied when using flash Even though the AW...

Page 59: ...SON1 SCN2 Ell Press MENU SET Select AF MODE P 20 Settings am 1 _ _ _ _ F 7 H High speed focus Taking front on pictures of people O Face detection Subject not in center of picture AF area displayed after focuses completely aligned 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed Recognizes faces up to 15 people and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly When set to Multiple above AF area Yellow When the ...

Page 60: ...ce detection function may fail to work under the following conditions AF mode setting is switched tom When the face is not facing the camera or at an angle When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face is extremely bright or dark When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the camera is shaking When the subject is other than a human being s...

Page 61: ...s adjusted for each picture Burst speed may be reduced if SENSITIVITY is set to high or if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations When burst setting is use flash is prevented from operating and auto bracket setting is canceled Settings will be stored even if power is turned off When using BURST while following a moving subject in locations with major differences in brightness e g indoor to o...

Page 62: ...O SCN1 SCN2 It_ _ Press MENU SET Select STABILIZER P 20 Settings i i li i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i iE_ _iai i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i OFF _II _F Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction _ 1 Constant correction ...

Page 63: ...U SET _ Select AUDIO REC P 20 Settings Record approx 5 seconds of sound llEI displayed on screen To cancel recording _ Press MENU SET To play audio _ set REC PLAY switch to _ play play image and press A To adjust volume _ VOLUME F_23 Cannot be used with _ INTELLIGENT AUTO mode BURST AUTO BRACKET or the STARRY SKY HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING a...

Page 64: ... next page inTo delete clipboard pictures _ Press _ delete in step 2 above P 36 mlf internal memory is full _ Non clipboard pictures can be deleted from the internal memory by removing card from camera setting mode dial to a setting other than _ CLIPBOARD mode and pressing _ delete Playback mode functions cannot be used STABILIZER setting made in REC menu will be reflected in clipboard mode Functi...

Page 65: ...ize and position l_ Tocancel zoom mark _ CANCEL MARK _ __71 _ below When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted both original picture and picture with zoom mark will be deleted Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in A s pecia I m e nu is us ed in C L IP B CA R D m ode De fau It s ett ing REC ON CLIPBOARD menu REC PLAY switch O Mode dial _ Priority to picture quality 1 M Priority to the number ...

Page 66: ...mple NORMAL PICTURE mode STABILIZER _1 P62 BURST R61 WHITE BALANCE INTELLIGENT ISO _2 P 56 except _SET P 58 PICTURE SIZE P 55 I EXPOSURE P61 ASPECT RATIO _4 R56 AF MODE P 59 SENSITIVITY _3 P 57 LCD MODE P 22 1Press DISPLAY while STABILIZER is displayed to view demo of jitter movement detection 2 Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is selected _3Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is set to OFF _4 DMC TZ5 only 6 VQT1P...

Page 67: ...ture type FAVORITE MOTION PICTURE E_ BABY PET TRAVEL DATE ill WORLD TIME TITLE EDIT P_ TEXT STAMP Selected date First picture from date Select month with and date with and press MENU SET to display that date s pictures on a 12 screen display Calendar screen Only one month of pictures is displayed on calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with a date of January 1 2008 C...

Page 68: ...ress again to return to one screen display Zoom lever Turn to W side No of Frames sec changes with each turn Frames sec To advance by 3 frames To advance by 1 frame Frames sec 15 5 titlll l l _ lo s Frame rate can be changed according to the sped of subject movement Scenes with fast movement Increase frame rate e g 30fp Scenes with slow movement Reduce frame rate e g lOfp 5fp The quality of still ...

Page 69: ...from REC mode to playback mode Displays one picture Default setting Set up Press MENU SET Select NORMAL PLAY P 20 Displays different 2 pictures vertically Useful for comparing pictures Set up Press MENU SET Select DUAL PLAY P 20 Selected pictures outlined in orange Select screen Select picture Previous picture Next picture Hold camera vertically Delete selected picture Reduce _ Expand Display zoom...

Page 70: ... Stop Volume down Volume up Select START Press _ to return to menu screen during slide show AUTO NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF Camera selects optimum effect from NATURAL SLOW SWING DURATION and URBAN only available with CATEGORY SELECTION settin_ REPEAT Play with relaxed music and MUSIC screen transition effects AUDIO Play with livelier music and screen transition effects effects 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC ...

Page 71: ...T AERIAL PHOTO NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT Night scenery NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT etc SCENERY STARRY SKY SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LtGHT FIREWORKS BEACH Event SNOW AERIAL PHOTO BABY PET FOOD UNDERWATER TRAVEL DATE Clipboard pictures taken with travel date setting are not categorized MOTION PICTURE The following playback menus can be set only for categorized pictures P 76 78 79 ROTATE ROTATE DtSP DPOF P...

Page 72: ... set Select picture SINGLE DISPLAY MULTI up to 50 pictures with the same text TITLE EDIT setting TITLE EDIT already set To cancel _ Press DISPLAY again To set Press MENUtSET g Enter characters _Press disl_y button several times to select I_BCDEFGHUKLMNOP character typ QRSTUVWXYAAACEE IcEii _oo 000_ Upr case lower case symbols numbers __ Select characters with _1_ and press CANCEL_gE_f _ _a_ MENU S...

Page 73: ... Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _Select TEXT STAMP P 20 t Select SINGLE or MULTI and set Select picture SINGLE MULTI up to 50 pictures DISPLAY STAMP setting To cancel _ Press display button again To set _ Press MENU SET Select items and make settings for each TEXTSTAMP To stamp inputted texts such as names in BABY and PET scene modes AGE _11 destination in TRAVEL DATE or a title TRAV_i_AT...

Page 74: ...C TZ5 only _z DMC TZ4 only ASPECT CONV TEXT STAMP and DPOF date printing settings cannot be changed of pictures Characters may be cut off on certain printers Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode R71 Do not make date printing settings in shop or on printer for pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e mail attachm...

Page 75: ...mode R71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Enlarge your pictures and trim unwanted areas Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _ Select TRIMMING P 20 t Select picture with I_ and set Select area to trim Expand Change position Trim 3 Selec_YES and set Press _ when finish setting to return ...

Page 76: ...changed Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode R71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio pictures with text stamp or non DCF files R35 May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Manually rotate pictures by 90 Set up Press MENU SET _ 1_ PLAYBACK menu _ Select ROTATE DISP ON _ ROTATE P 20 Select picture with 41_ and set Select direction to rot...

Page 77: ...ite pictures and enable the following functions Favorites only slide show R70 Delete all except favorites useful for when printing in shop etc Set up Press MENU SET _ l_ PLAYBACK menu _ Select FAVORITE P 20 Close menu Select picture repeat _L_ displayed when set not displayed when OFF Up to 999 pictures can be selected To release Press again mTo release all Select CANCEL in step t and select YES C...

Page 78: ...int set Date print setting release Press display button Press _ when finish setting to return to the menu screen into release all _ Select CANCEL in step1 and select YES When using PictBridge compatible printers check settings on actual printer as these may take priority over camera settings To print from built in memory at a shop first copy pictures to card RSO before making settings DPOF print s...

Page 79: ...MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted Add audio to previously taken pictures Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _ Select AUDIO DUB P 20 Do not block microphone with fingers Select image and start recording _7_ For files already containing audio _ _ select whether or not to overwrite existing audio with _ and press MENU ...

Page 80: ...xample If there is not enough space on the built in memory for copying to be performed turn off the power remove the card and delete pictures from the built in memory to delete clipboard pictures set the mode dial to clipboard mode To copy to a card use a card with a capacity of at least 50 MB Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copyin...

Page 81: ... be displayed on screen if USB MODE R25 is set to PictBridge PTP Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB MODE to PC Operate with your computer see next page InTo cancel connection _ Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable _ turn off camera power _ disconnect AC adaptor Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off ...

Page 82: ...ken with other cameras etc When recording after performing NO RESET R25 File may not be able to be played back on camera after changing file name If mode dial is set to _ built in memory data including clipboard pictures are displayed even when card is inserted Data in card is not displayed When using Mac OS X ver 10 2 or earlier set write protect switch on card to LOCK whenever handling pictures ...

Page 83: ...ter Select PictBridge PTP on the camera _Z 0soM00E Gf _ _ _ t _ SELECTS SET_ When CONNECTING TO PC is displayed cancel the connection and set USB MODE to either SELECT ON CONNECTION or PictBridge PTP R25 Select picture to print with 4 I_ and set Select PRINT START J_j _ _ PRENTwETH DATE _F i N2 I _ _ LCANCEL_ SELECT SET_ Print settings _ R85 If using AC adaptor turn off camera power before pluggin...

Page 84: ...y may differ from set number mWith TEXT STAMP Recording date and following information can be embedded into photographs R73 Recording date NAME and AGE from BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE elapsed days and destination Text registered in TITLE EDIT Do not add date printing in stores or with printers to pictures TEXT STAMP is applied text may overlap Printing date without TEXT STAMP Printing in...

Page 85: ...r takes priority I_1 1 picture no border n t LAYOUT _ 1 picture with border _ 2 pictures Hn 4 pictures Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange _ 2 pictures or n_n_ 4 pictures in the same picture set the number of prints for the picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to _ and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s o...

Page 86: ...cards Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode When connected with AV cable pictures will not be displayed on TV during recording of motion pictures in 30fps 16 9H or 1...

Page 87: ...y blurred Pictures cannot be simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor We recommend recording still pictures with PICTURE SIZE of at least 2M and motion pictures with PICTURE MODE set to 16 9H DMC TZ5 only Do not use cables other than that specified here sold separately DMW HDC2 Output will be in 16 9 aspect ratio regardless of TV ASPECT setting Component output will be canceled if a USB connect...

Page 88: ...e Focus range R41 Zoom P 32 12 _ Burst mode R61 _Auto bracket R43 Intelligent exposure R61 High angle mode P 22 Auto power LCD P 22 Power LCD R22 Exposure compensation R43 Backlight Compensation R29 13 Spot metering target R59 14 Spot AF area R60 CLIPBOARD mode P 64 Clipboard recording mode 7 6 5 1 _White balance P 58 ISO sensitivity R57 _ t_ t_ _ ISO LIMIT R56 Color mode R62 MOTION PICTURE mode R...

Page 89: ...5 Histogram 5 P 37 7 Favorites settings P 77 8 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting R53 Name P 48 Title P 72 9 _ Destination settings P 54 10 Recording information _Age in years months P 48 11 Travel elapsed days R53 12 _ Power LCD P 22 13 _ Number of DPOF prints P 78 14 _ Motion pictures P 68 Picture with audio R68 Cable disconnection warning icon P 83 CLIPBOARD mode R64 1 Clipboard ...

Page 90: ...TI TEXT STAMP or TITLE EDIT has been exceeded DPOF settings TITLE EDIT or TEXT STAMP cannot be made for non DCF images P 35 Force has been applied to lens or other component and camera could not operate correctly _ Turn on power again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still remains Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of same name already exists in built ...

Page 91: ...maged We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB s as marked on its packaging etc Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards O_ _ANN_ B E _REAT Foldernumbers inuse have reached 999 Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 27 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing NO RESET E25 iSDi_P_AYED OR_ _V_PiCT RE E F_R i TV AV cable is connecte...

Page 92: ...n cable R81 to copy drag_ drop picture files to your computer hard disk Pictures appear dark or have poor coloring Adjust the exposure R43 How do I get the date printed Make date printing settings before printing In shop Make DPOF settings P 78 and request printing with dates With printer Make DPOF settings and use a printer compatible with date printing With supplied software Select with dates wi...

Page 93: ... memory R 100 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc _ Turn on power to extract lens barrel and clean lens surface with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy R12 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark Pictures taken in dark locations or bright subjects snow bright conditions etc occupy most of the screen Brightness of LCD monitor may differ from that of actual picture _ Adjust the...

Page 94: ...trong light sources such as sunlight when taking pictures Motion picture recording stops midway Using MultiMediaCard not compatible with motion picture recording We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB s as marked on its packaging etc With some cards access display may appear briefly after recording and recording may end midway LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording LCD monitor may d...

Page 95: ... interpreted as being portrait _ Set ROTATE DISP to OFF You can also rotate display manually using ROTATE P 76 Cannot view pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to _ play No pictures in built in memory or card pictures played from card if inserted from built in memory if not Camera set to CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY _ Set playback mode to NORMAL PLAY P 69 Folder file number displayed as Picture i...

Page 96: ... screen display different to LCD monitor Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions Cannot play motion pictures on TV Card is inserted into TV _ Connect with AV cable supplied or component cable sold separately DMW HDC2 and play on camera P 86 87 Picture is not displayed on full TV screen Check TV ASPECT settings P 26 Cannot send pictures to computer Not connect...

Page 97: ... PORTRAIT FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO or SUNSET scene modes Camera is hot Camera may become a little warm during use but this does not affect performance or quality Lens makes a clicking noise When brightness changes the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been l...

Page 98: ...tery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to pe...

Page 99: ...ine at 1 800 822 8837 for information Estimated recording capacity of 300 330 t pictures E 16 is based on the following CIPA 2 standards 1 DMC TZ4 CIPA standards Using Panasonic SD memory card 16 MB Using the supplied battery Temperature 23 C 73 4 F humidity 50 NORMAL PICTURE mode LCD monitor ON The number of recordable pictures decreases in AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD and HIGH ANGLE mode STABILIZER ...

Page 100: ... 3450 1980 3890 2230 4380 3180 6130 4910 9440 7670 1444035080 49120 3550 6950 3980 7840 4490 8820 6410 12350 9880 1900015440 2907070590 98840 OVaries according to PICTURE MODE R52 setting PICTU RE M_B_ 30fpsVGA _ 0fpsVGA 30fp_QVGA 1 min 43 sec 5 min 6 sec 26 sec 26 sec 1 min 22 sec 17 sec 58 sec 59 sec 2 min 55 sec 39 sec 2 min 2 min 6 min I min 23 sec 4 min I0 sec 4 min 10 sec 12 min 20 sec 2 min...

Page 101: ...0 1700 t360 2560 500 990 650 1270 730 1420 1040 1980 1800 3410 _ 920 1800 1080 2110 1230 2410 1740 3350 2680 5020 990 1940 1280 2510 t450 2800 2040 3890 3540 6700 _ 1870 3660 2210 4300 2500 4910 3550 6820 5450 102302020 3960 2610 5110 2950 5710 4160 7920 7220 13640 _ 3770 7370 4450 8660 5040 9880 7160 13720 0980205904080 7970 5250 102905950 I 490 8370 5940 453027450 _ 4 sec _ 4 sec 12 sec _ 13 sec...

Page 102: ...econd with audio DMC TZ5 2 5 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited DMC TZ4 3 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlirnited DMC TZ5 Max 5pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited DMC TZ4 Max 7pictures Standard max 4 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the c...

Page 103: ...x 720 pixels DMC TZ5 only 848 x 480 pixeIs _ 640 x 480 pixeIs 320 x 240 pixets QU Fine Standard fo _ JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime Quicktime Motion JPEG Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component Au...

Page 104: ...me AC adaptor Product no DMW AC5PP Product name Marine Case Product no DMW MCTZ5 Product name Component Cable Produce no DMW HDC2 SDHC memory cards New standards set in 2006 by SD Association for high capacity memory cards exceeding 2 GB Can be used on SDHC memory card compatible devices but not on devices only compatible with SD memory cards When connecting to other devices or requesting printing...

Page 105: ...eck or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERAACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PA...

Page 106: ...ce Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 106 VQT1P79 ...

Page 107: ...or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR BELOW CCD 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD Durin...

Page 108: ... LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRE...

Page 109: ...ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center MAIL TO 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to th...

Page 110: ... n est pas remplacee correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie identique ou du meme type recommandee par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries usees Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de brulures Ne pas demonter chauffer a plus de 60 C 140 F ou incinerer La plaque signaletique se trouve sur le dessous des appareils CE QUl SUIT NE S APPLI...

Page 111: ... les sons enregistres pourraient en _tre affectes Apropos du bloc batterie Batterie batterie au lithium ion Utilisez I unite specifiee pour recharger la batterie N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que rappareil specifiee Evitez le contact des saletes du sable du liquide ou autres corps etrangers avec les Domes Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches et avec des objets metalliques Evitez...

Page 112: ...Clock Set 19 Color Mode 62 Component Cable 87 Condensation 12 Continuous AF 60 Copy 80 Date Printing 73 78 Deleting Pictures 36 Demo Mode 27 Dial Display Mode dial display 26 Digital Zoom 34 62 DPOF Print Setting 78 Dual play DMC TZ5 only 69 Economy 24 Exposure Compensation 43 Extended Optical Zoom EZ 32 E Zoom 33 Face Detection 59 Favorite 77 Favorite Play 71 Fireworks Mode 50 Flash 38 Focus 30 3...

Page 113: ...tures on TV 86 Playback Zoom 35 Portrait Mode 46 Power LCD 22 Power Save 24 Protect 79 Quality Still picture 55 Quick setting 66 Reset of file No 25 Reset of Setting 25 Resizing 74 Rotate 76 Rotate Display 76 Scene Menu 26 Scene Mode 44 Scenery Mode 46 Self Portrait Mode 46 Self timer 42 Setup Menu 22 Slide Show 70 Snow Mode 50 Soft Skin Mode 46 Sports Mode 46 Stabilizer 62 Starry Sky Mode 50 Suns...

Page 114: ...ctronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 2008 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd FPq VQT1 P79 1 M0208KZ1038 ...

Page 115: ... Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely _II_ Y II 1 I 1 I i I i_ N o t l l_ II I_ I l_ i II _ IT _ o IK o S ll _ I 1 TI _ l i I _ _ o1_ I I r _li lliII_A_IA t 11_ 1 1e II _ l l o ii J o S ll K vilm i P Ji P C VQT1 P79 1 ...

Page 116: ...TS 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 EA...

Page 117: ...nt 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 ...

Page 118: ... 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 F...

Page 119: ...ly 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 0 Set the mode dial to I_ Press the shutter button and m take pictures To play back the pictures O 1 Set REC PLAY switch to _ 2 Select the picture you want to view Previous Next VQT1 P79 5 ...

Page 120: ...lly 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 ...

Page 121: ...se 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 o With DVD recorder 4 Save to DVD or hard disk AV cable supplied eloeeeoeeeeoeeeoeeeeeeoeeeoeeeoeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeoeeeeeeeee 1 Sounds of zoom...

Page 122: ...emory 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 ___IAUTO REVIEW _ 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 I DIAL DISPLAY _1 FO...

Page 123: ...es 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...

Page 124: ...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 pict...

Page 125: ...creen 86 View on IV with component terminal 87 Others Listof LCDmonitor displays 88 Message displays 90 Using PLAYBACK menu 72 CALENDAR 72 _ TITLE EDIT 72 Text input method 72 TEXT STAMP 73 ff_i RESIZE 74 _ TRIMMING 75 ASPECT CONV 76 Pn _ ROTATE 76 I_A ROTATE DISR 76 _r FAVORITE 77 _ DPOF PRINT 78 O11PROTECT 79 _ AUDIO DUB 79 E 3COPY 80 Q A Troubleshooting 92 Usage cautions and notes 98 Recording ...

Page 126: ...ter rain or seawater If camera gets wet wipe with a soft dry cloth Wring cloth thoroughly first if wet with seawater etc Avoid exposing lens and socket to dust or sand and do not allow liquids to leak into gaps around buttons Avoid condensation caused by sudden changes in temperature and humidity When moving between places of different temperature or humidity place camera into a plastic bag and al...

Page 127: ...enuine leather case DMW CT3 sold separately Please also refer to Usage cautions and notes P 98 Accessories Part numbers are as of January 2008 Battery Pack CGA S007A referred to in this manual as battery Battery Charger DE A45B referred to in this manual as charger Battery Carrying Case VYQ3680 Strap VFC4297 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0019 AV Cable K1 HA08CD0020 CD ROM Please dispose of all pack...

Page 128: ...7 88 Status ind R17 28 DISPLAY button P 37 Self timer indicator R42 AF assist lamp P 63 Lens barrel LI_ We recommend using the strap to avoid dropping the camera REC PLAY switch P 2g 35 If_ Recording _ Playback Q MENU Quick setting P 66 delete button P 36 COMPONENT OUT P 87 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P 81 83 86 DC IN socket P gl 83 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW ACSPP optional 4 VQT1 P79...

Page 129: ... MOTION PICTURE mode Take motion pictures P 52 left UpA Self timer P 42 compensation R43 Auto bracket R43 White balance fine adjustment P 58 Backlight compensation P 29 down P 38 MENU SET Macro mode P 40 menu display set finish P 20 This manual is based on the DMC TZ5 model Product illustrations and screens may vary VQT1P79 15 ...

Page 130: ...if intervals longer approx 75 82 z pictures if 2 minute intervals Above figures may be reduced if intervals between recordings are longer if flash zoom or LCD MODE are used frequently or in colder climates depends on actual usage 2 DMC TZ4 Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time even after being charged Frequently ...

Page 131: ...o remove card Lever press down in center Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S007A If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Do not remove card or battery while power is ON or while status indicator is on Camera may cease operating correctly or cardlrecorded contents may be damaged The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD memory car...

Page 132: ...emory approx 50 MB Internal memory is slower than SD memory card Clipboard pictures P 64 are saved to built in memory Pictures may be copied between cards and the built in memory P 80 only when using battery flashes red Pictures remaining P 100 Displayed when no card inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory When in operation Card or _ Built in memory are illuminated red This means that a...

Page 133: ... Adjust year month date time _ Select Select to change date format Adjust Tocancel _ Press _ M D Y 2 34 JAN 1 2008 Y M D 2008 1 1 12 34 D M Y 12 34 1 JAN 2008 Set Press MENU SET Turn on power again and check time display Time and date can be displayed by pressing DISPLAY several times Failure to set the date and time will cause the date time to be improperly printed when printing pictures in digit...

Page 134: ...u items i RED _ SETUP _ III PICTURE 4_ i OUALTY _ _f _ C_ WORLDTI ASPECT B _ _ _MONITOR rllso NTELL G _ LCD MODI _ SENsITIVI BEEP SELECT SELECT To restore default settings Select the item tO Of Q CLOCK ET I I_ _ _ I I_Settlngs I I_11 s a_ I i o _ R I imLed l Select the setting _ _ SETUP _ Page Q CLOCK SET Zoo _ I m levercan C wORLDTIME 1_ be used to switch _ eMONITOR o to nekscreen BEE P SELECT SE...

Page 135: ... as adjusting the clock WORLBTIME _ I and changing the beep sounds _ _ MONITOR _0 EEStLCD MODE oF_ I BEEP SELEcTO ExiT_ MODE PLAYBACK MODE menu REC PLAY switch t_ Viewing recorded pictures E69 71 Choose a playback type to see your pictures on dual screens slideshows or just your favorite pictures DMC TZ5 only Screen example DMC TZ5 _ PLAYBACK menu REC PLAY switch 0_ PLAYBACK 1 I Using your picture...

Page 136: ...een brighter than normal for outdoor use _131_ HIGH ANGLE Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from high positions becomes harder to see from the front HIGH ANGLE will be canceled when power is turned off including POWER SAVE Block out sunlight with hand etc if reflection makes screen difficult to see AUTO POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE cannot be used in the following cases During playback mod...

Page 137: ...ONE _ _O _O Change shutter tone 0 LEVEL6 Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV We recommend setting camera volume to 0 REC INFO Display recording information with guide lines PATTERN _ Change the patterns of guide lines Only _ may be used in INTELLIGENTAUTO mode and CLIPBOARD mode TRAVEL SETUP _ SET Register departure and return dates LOCATION 6_F SET Inpu t na m e of des...

Page 138: ... 2 MIN in AUTO LCD OFF below 5 MIN in INTELLIGENTAUTO mode or CLIPBOARD mode or 10 MIN while slideshow is paused AUTO LCD OFF _E 15SEC 3OSEC CD monitor is shut off if no operations are performed for a set period while recording Status indicator is illuminated while monitor is off Cannot be used in the following cases When using INTELLIGENTAUTO mode CLIPBOARD mode or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separ...

Page 139: ...folder number reset screen File numbers and folder numbers R82 97 RESET REC SETTINGS YES NO RESET SETUP PARAMETERS YES NO Resetting SETUP parameters causes the following to be reset Birthdays and names in BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME ZOOM RESUME FAVORITE in PLAYBACK menu set to OFF ROTATE DISP set to ON Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Camera movement may be a...

Page 140: ...cted When set to _1_ pictures will be displayed vertically long on LCD monitor Operates when AV cable is connected m Oisp ay in meters DispUy infeet displays scene menu To display scene menu when set to OFF Press MENU SET SCENE MODE 1 SEL C_ _ SET_ OFF _ display i1 6 VQT1 P79 ...

Page 141: ...not be successfully completed Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes _ i_ DEUTSCH German FRAN _AIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian _ Chinese B _ _ Japanese Not displayed on DMC TZ5P DMC TZ4P JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Only during recording Extent of jitter and of subject movement are shown on graph Estimate Large Small _ Large Jitter _ Movement detection To stop Press display b...

Page 142: ...ral coloring Only with If_ Recognizes movement Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above Set to O 0 3 Set to _ INTELLIGENTAUTO Take a picture Press halfway Adjust the focus mode Press fully Recognized scene icon displayed in blue for 2 sec Camera reads scene when pointed at subject and makes optimum settings automatically Focus range _ R41 In addit...

Page 143: ... is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate recording mode scene mode R44 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer with i NIGHT SCENERY and i NIGHT PORTRAIT When jitter is small e g using tripod with i e g Face too large i PORTRAIT becomes NIGHT SCENERY shutter speed can reach i MACRO a maximum of 8 seconds Do not move the camera The settings for the following functions ...

Page 144: ...halfway Adjust the focus Focus display when focus aligned flashing illuminated AF area Aligns focus with subject when complete red white _ green Press fully Beep sounds when focus is not aligned When jitter alert is displayed use the optical image stabilizer R62 a tripod or the self timer R42 If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red correct exposure has not been achieved Use flash or...

Page 145: ...ion function when taking pictures of people P 59 Return to desired composition Press fully AF area Focus range R41 Outside of range focus may not be aligned even if display is lit as normal AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using digital zoom Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway Holding camera vertically Pictures taken wi...

Page 146: ...ended optical zoom Optical zoom Extended optical zoom Zoom bar displayed Max enlargement lOx Max enlargement 11 3x 16 9x DMC TZ4 12 8x 15 9x Varies according to picture size Maximum zoom ratios by picture size 9M 8M 10x 8 5 M 7 M 10x 7 5 M 6 M 10x 7M 1 5M 11 3x 1 13 5 12 8 x 6 M 1 4 5 M 11 6x q 13 9 12 8 x 5 5M I _l a 3 5M 12 1x 1 14 5 12 8 x 3M I2M IO 3M 16 9 15 9 x J 2 5 M 16 9 15 9 x 2M 16 9 15...

Page 147: ...be used while recording motion pictures The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate In certain recording modes TELE MACRO function R4O is activated when maximum zoom ratio is reached A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider angled pictures of close objects while using more telescopic zoom may result in more coloring appearing around the outlines of ob...

Page 148: ... I ExPOsuRE oft _I _ cOLORMODE STANDARD I _i_ STABILIZER 7 E1 I _ N MIN SHTRSPEED SELECTO EXIT_ Finish Digital zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen Zoom motion stops momentarily when 40 entering digital zoom range Within digital zoom range AF area is Digital zoom area displayed larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod and the self timer R42 Digital ...

Page 149: ... scroll forwards backwards Only file numbers change while held down picture is displayed when released Scroll speed increases the longer you press If file number is not displayed press display button After the final picture display returns to the first picture Some pictures edited on computer may not be able to be viewed on this camera If the REC PLAY switch is moved from O to _ while the power is...

Page 150: ...ALL go to _ _ _ step 6 Select the pictures to delete Repeat To release Press DISPLAY again DISPLAY Picture selected Select YES To cancel _ press MENU SET May take time depending on number of pictures deleted ALL DELETE EXCEPT FAVORITE may be selected in DELETE ALL when FAVORITE is set to ON R77 and pictures have been registered Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases Protected pictures R...

Page 151: ... at the right this means there are several bright areas in the picture Guide A peak in the center represents correct brightness correct Dark_ OK _ Bright exposure P 43 Histogram from time of recording is different to histogram in playback and displayed in orange when recording with flash or in dark locations Also histogram may differ from histograms made with image editing software Histograms cann...

Page 152: ...es of subjects in dark places Taking pictures with backlight or under bright lighting e g fluorescent Taking pictures of subjects against a nightscape tripod recommended Places where flash use is prohibited 1 When digital red eye correction function operates red eye will be detected and corrected automatically when the flash is emitted DMC TZ5 only l _2Astwo flashes will be emitted do not move unt...

Page 153: ...rox 1 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet Approx t 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx t 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet Do not touch or look at the flash 1 14 from close distances i e a few cm Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Flash settings may be changed when changing record...

Page 154: ...distances as close as 1 m 3 28 feet Turn to max T Digital zoom may also be used Cannot be used in the following circumstances When not using MACRO in I_1 NORMAL PICTURE mode or B MOTION PICTURE mode Scene modes other than FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY HIGH SENS UNDERWATER PET and HI SPEED BURST is displayed when using macro in O NORMAL PICTURE mode and B MOTION PICTURE mode We recommend using a tripod th...

Page 155: ... 1 m 2 m according to zoom ratio _ 1 m 3 28 feet to _ 1 m 3 28 feet _o 2 is displayed when using macro in O NORMAL PICTURE mode and B MOTION PICTURE mode When not using MACRO If_ 3 _ 3 3 When not using MACROAF_ I Zoom ratio I I Focus ran qe I 1 x max W 10 x max T 50 cm 1 64 feet to P co Ranges between 50 cm 2 m according to zoom ratio _ 2 m 6 57feet _ to_ 2 m 6 57feet _o Zoom ratios are approximat...

Page 156: ...ly adjusted immediately before recording if shutter Press halfway align focus button is pressed fully here Press fully Picture taken after selected time elapsed To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET After self timer lamp stops flashing it may then be lit for AF assist lamp This function cannot be used in the UNDERWATER and HI SPEED BURST scene modes or in MOTION PICTURE mode IB In some modes...

Page 157: ...he screen _ etc Takes 3 pictures in succession changing the exposure After exposure compensation the compensation value is as standard Display AUTO BRACKET _ Press several times Select a value 0 no compensation e g AUTO BRACKET with 1 EV 21 _ 0EVFirst picture _ Standard Second picture 1EV Darker i hird picture 1EV Brighter Value displayed after exposure compensation set Cannot be used with flash o...

Page 158: ...the actual scene may affect the coloring of your picture Following REC menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually available settings vary according to scene setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY METERING MODE I EXPOSURE COLOR MODE MIN SHTR SPEED I EXPOSURE is operated automatically in the following scene modes according to picture conditions PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF ...

Page 159: ...Using SCENE MODE enables you to take pictures with optimum settings exposure coloring etc for given scenes VQT1P79 45 ...

Page 160: ...rrectly aligned Focus 30 70 cm 0 98 2 30 feet Max W Do not use zoom harder to focus Zoom moved to max W automatically 2 second self timer P 42 recommended Take clear pictures of wide distant subjects Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Take pictures of scenes with fast movement e g sports Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away AF MODE default setting is A face detection Clarity of effect may vary dependi...

Page 161: ...ove unless max T Brighten subjects and background in pictures of indoor events such as weddings Stand approx 1 5 m 4 92 feet away Zoom Wide W side Use flash Tripod self timer recommended Bring out the atmosphere of a candlelit room Focus Max W 5 cm 0 t7 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Do not use flash Tripod self timer recommended Shutter speed max...

Page 162: ...ABY Take clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets SUNSET Age and name will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting this mode Age display format depends on LANGUAGE setting AGE and NAME print setting can be made on your computer using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTU DIO viewer Text may also be stamped onto the picture using TEXT STAMP R73 Date of birth will be displayed as 0 month 0 day Mai...

Page 163: ...ly after formatting The recorded pictures become slightly grainy Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF PICTURE SIZE CANCEL_ SELECT_ SET_ QUALITY Standard SENSITIVITY ISO500 800 The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture Take pictures Hold shutter button Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button i...

Page 164: ... of fireworks in the night sky Stand at least 10 m 32 8 feet away Tripod recommended Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF AUDIO REC OFF CONTINUOUS AF OFF STABILIZER OFF SENSITIVITY ISO100 EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET and BURST cannot be used Bring out the clear blues of the sky and the sea without darkening subject BEACH Bring out the natural color of snow in ski Battery life is reduced in lower ai...

Page 165: ...the three aspect ratios 4 3 3 2 16 9 in one go Ensure that subject is in center of picture 3 2 Red 16 9 Green 4 3 Blue Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Turn the camera off when taking off or landing When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Always use marine case DMW MCTZ5 sold separately Self timer Cannot be used Main fixed settings QUALITY Sta...

Page 166: ... 16 9H _z 720 30fps 16 9H 1280 x 720 16 9 30fps16 9 L _3 848x isforhigh 10fps 16 9 L _3 480 definition recording 31 Only QVGA format motion pictures can be recorded to the built in memory zDMC TZ5 only You can view motion pictures in high definition by connecting with component cable sold separately P 87 fps frames per second 30fps for smooth picture movement lOfps for longer motion pictures Estim...

Page 167: ...isplayed for approx 5 sec when switching from playback to recording mode I_11 displayed at bottom right of screen When destination is set in WORLD TIME next page days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time If settings are made before holiday number of days to departure are displayed in orange with a minus sign but not recorded When TRAVEL DATE is displayed in white with a minus sig...

Page 168: ...fference with GMT Greenwich Mean Time City area name Screen from step 1 will then be displayed only when camera is used for the first time or has been reset Toclose menu press MENUtSET 3 times Finish Difference with home time City area name If actual destination is unavailable select based on difference with home time Finish Upon your return _ Go through steps 1 2 and 3 on the upper left and retur...

Page 169: ...64x2176 4 6 M 3264x 1840 Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with I_1 When using I _ INTELLIGENTAUTO mode 7 M and 2 M may not be selected with 4 3 ratio 6 M with 3 2 ratio nor 5 5M with 16 9 ratio Extended optical zoom is not used in the HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording condition...

Page 170: ...heck in advance Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement of subject to avoid blur Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can increase interference Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below Set up Mode dial O Press MENU SET Select INTELLIGENT ISO R20 Setting s _ _ Setting guide Mov _bj ISOsensitivity Low Hiqh Shutt...

Page 171: ... sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations IISet up Mode dial I_1 _ Press MENU SET _ Select SENSITIVITY P 20 Settings 100 200 400 800 1600 Setting guide TIVITY I 00 600 Location Bright Dark recommended outdoors Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High AUTO Automatically set with range up to 400 1000 when using flash according to b...

Page 172: ...ng White balance fine adjustment excluding AWB White balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colors still do not appear as anticipated d Press several times until WB ADJUST is displayed _2h Adjust with I_ if reds are strong adjust with _1 if blues are strong _3b Press MENU SET Settings are remembered even if power is turned off Settings remain applied when using flash Even though the AW...

Page 173: ...SON1 SCN2 Ell Press MENU SET Select AF MODE P 20 Settings am 1 _ _ _ _ F 7 H High speed focus Taking front on pictures of people O Face detection Subject not in center of picture AF area displayed after focuses completely aligned 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed Recognizes faces up to 15 people and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly When set to Multiple above AF area Yellow When the ...

Page 174: ...ce detection function may fail to work under the following conditions AF mode setting is switched tom When the face is not facing the camera or at an angle When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face is extremely bright or dark When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the camera is shaking When the subject is other than a human being s...

Page 175: ...s adjusted for each picture Burst speed may be reduced if SENSITIVITY is set to high or if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations When burst setting is use flash is prevented from operating and auto bracket setting is canceled Settings will be stored even if power is turned off When using BURST while following a moving subject in locations with major differences in brightness e g indoor to o...

Page 176: ...O SCN1 SCN2 It_ _ Press MENU SET Select STABILIZER P 20 Settings i i li i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i iE_ _iai i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i OFF _II _F Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction _ 1 Constant correction ...

Page 177: ...U SET _ Select AUDIO REC P 20 Settings Record approx 5 seconds of sound llEI displayed on screen To cancel recording _ Press MENU SET To play audio _ set REC PLAY switch to _ play play image and press A To adjust volume _ VOLUME F_23 Cannot be used with _ INTELLIGENT AUTO mode BURST AUTO BRACKET or the STARRY SKY HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING a...

Page 178: ... next page inTo delete clipboard pictures _ Press _ delete in step 2 above P 36 mlf internal memory is full _ Non clipboard pictures can be deleted from the internal memory by removing card from camera setting mode dial to a setting other than _ CLIPBOARD mode and pressing _ delete Playback mode functions cannot be used STABILIZER setting made in REC menu will be reflected in clipboard mode Functi...

Page 179: ...ize and position l_ Tocancel zoom mark _ CANCEL MARK _ __71 _ below When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted both original picture and picture with zoom mark will be deleted Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in A s pecia I m e nu is us ed in C L IP B CA R D m ode De fau It s ett ing REC ON CLIPBOARD menu REC PLAY switch O Mode dial _ Priority to picture quality 1 M Priority to the number ...

Page 180: ...mple NORMAL PICTURE mode STABILIZER _1 P62 BURST R61 WHITE BALANCE INTELLIGENT ISO _2 P 56 except _SET P 58 PICTURE SIZE P 55 I EXPOSURE P61 ASPECT RATIO _4 R56 AF MODE P 59 SENSITIVITY _3 P 57 LCD MODE P 22 1Press DISPLAY while STABILIZER is displayed to view demo of jitter movement detection 2 Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is selected _3Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is set to OFF _4 DMC TZ5 only 6 VQT1P...

Page 181: ...ture type FAVORITE MOTION PICTURE E_ BABY PET TRAVEL DATE ill WORLD TIME TITLE EDIT P_ TEXT STAMP Selected date First picture from date Select month with and date with and press MENU SET to display that date s pictures on a 12 screen display Calendar screen Only one month of pictures is displayed on calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with a date of January 1 2008 C...

Page 182: ...ress again to return to one screen display Zoom lever Turn to W side No of Frames sec changes with each turn Frames sec To advance by 3 frames To advance by 1 frame Frames sec 15 5 titlll l l _ lo s Frame rate can be changed according to the sped of subject movement Scenes with fast movement Increase frame rate e g 30fp Scenes with slow movement Reduce frame rate e g lOfp 5fp The quality of still ...

Page 183: ...from REC mode to playback mode Displays one picture Default setting Set up Press MENU SET Select NORMAL PLAY P 20 Displays different 2 pictures vertically Useful for comparing pictures Set up Press MENU SET Select DUAL PLAY P 20 Selected pictures outlined in orange Select screen Select picture Previous picture Next picture Hold camera vertically Delete selected picture Reduce _ Expand Display zoom...

Page 184: ... Stop Volume down Volume up Select START Press _ to return to menu screen during slide show AUTO NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF Camera selects optimum effect from NATURAL SLOW SWING DURATION and URBAN only available with CATEGORY SELECTION settin_ REPEAT Play with relaxed music and MUSIC screen transition effects AUDIO Play with livelier music and screen transition effects effects 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC ...

Page 185: ...T AERIAL PHOTO NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT Night scenery NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT etc SCENERY STARRY SKY SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LtGHT FIREWORKS BEACH Event SNOW AERIAL PHOTO BABY PET FOOD UNDERWATER TRAVEL DATE Clipboard pictures taken with travel date setting are not categorized MOTION PICTURE The following playback menus can be set only for categorized pictures P 76 78 79 ROTATE ROTATE DtSP DPOF P...

Page 186: ... set Select picture SINGLE DISPLAY MULTI up to 50 pictures with the same text TITLE EDIT setting TITLE EDIT already set To cancel _ Press DISPLAY again To set Press MENUtSET g Enter characters _Press disl_y button several times to select I_BCDEFGHUKLMNOP character typ QRSTUVWXYAAACEE IcEii _oo 000_ Upr case lower case symbols numbers __ Select characters with _1_ and press CANCEL_gE_f _ _a_ MENU S...

Page 187: ... Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _Select TEXT STAMP P 20 t Select SINGLE or MULTI and set Select picture SINGLE MULTI up to 50 pictures DISPLAY STAMP setting To cancel _ Press display button again To set _ Press MENU SET Select items and make settings for each TEXTSTAMP To stamp inputted texts such as names in BABY and PET scene modes AGE _11 destination in TRAVEL DATE or a title TRAV_i_AT...

Page 188: ...C TZ5 only _z DMC TZ4 only ASPECT CONV TEXT STAMP and DPOF date printing settings cannot be changed of pictures Characters may be cut off on certain printers Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode R71 Do not make date printing settings in shop or on printer for pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e mail attachm...

Page 189: ...mode R71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Enlarge your pictures and trim unwanted areas Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _ Select TRIMMING P 20 t Select picture with I_ and set Select area to trim Expand Change position Trim 3 Selec_YES and set Press _ when finish setting to return ...

Page 190: ...changed Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode R71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio pictures with text stamp or non DCF files R35 May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Manually rotate pictures by 90 Set up Press MENU SET _ 1_ PLAYBACK menu _ Select ROTATE DISP ON _ ROTATE P 20 Select picture with 41_ and set Select direction to rot...

Page 191: ...ite pictures and enable the following functions Favorites only slide show R70 Delete all except favorites useful for when printing in shop etc Set up Press MENU SET _ l_ PLAYBACK menu _ Select FAVORITE P 20 Close menu Select picture repeat _L_ displayed when set not displayed when OFF Up to 999 pictures can be selected To release Press again mTo release all Select CANCEL in step t and select YES C...

Page 192: ...int set Date print setting release Press display button Press _ when finish setting to return to the menu screen into release all _ Select CANCEL in step1 and select YES When using PictBridge compatible printers check settings on actual printer as these may take priority over camera settings To print from built in memory at a shop first copy pictures to card RSO before making settings DPOF print s...

Page 193: ...MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted Add audio to previously taken pictures Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _ Select AUDIO DUB P 20 Do not block microphone with fingers Select image and start recording _7_ For files already containing audio _ _ select whether or not to overwrite existing audio with _ and press MENU ...

Page 194: ...xample If there is not enough space on the built in memory for copying to be performed turn off the power remove the card and delete pictures from the built in memory to delete clipboard pictures set the mode dial to clipboard mode To copy to a card use a card with a capacity of at least 50 MB Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copyin...

Page 195: ... be displayed on screen if USB MODE R25 is set to PictBridge PTP Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB MODE to PC Operate with your computer see next page InTo cancel connection _ Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable _ turn off camera power _ disconnect AC adaptor Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off ...

Page 196: ...ken with other cameras etc When recording after performing NO RESET R25 File may not be able to be played back on camera after changing file name If mode dial is set to _ built in memory data including clipboard pictures are displayed even when card is inserted Data in card is not displayed When using Mac OS X ver 10 2 or earlier set write protect switch on card to LOCK whenever handling pictures ...

Page 197: ...ter Select PictBridge PTP on the camera _Z 0soM00E Gf _ _ _ t _ SELECTS SET_ When CONNECTING TO PC is displayed cancel the connection and set USB MODE to either SELECT ON CONNECTION or PictBridge PTP R25 Select picture to print with 4 I_ and set Select PRINT START J_j _ _ PRENTwETH DATE _F i N2 I _ _ LCANCEL_ SELECT SET_ Print settings _ R85 If using AC adaptor turn off camera power before pluggin...

Page 198: ...y may differ from set number mWith TEXT STAMP Recording date and following information can be embedded into photographs R73 Recording date NAME and AGE from BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE elapsed days and destination Text registered in TITLE EDIT Do not add date printing in stores or with printers to pictures TEXT STAMP is applied text may overlap Printing date without TEXT STAMP Printing in...

Page 199: ...r takes priority I_1 1 picture no border n t LAYOUT _ 1 picture with border _ 2 pictures Hn 4 pictures Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange _ 2 pictures or n_n_ 4 pictures in the same picture set the number of prints for the picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to _ and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s o...

Page 200: ...cards Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode When connected with AV cable pictures will not be displayed on TV during recording of motion pictures in 30fps 16 9H or 1...

Page 201: ...y blurred Pictures cannot be simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor We recommend recording still pictures with PICTURE SIZE of at least 2M and motion pictures with PICTURE MODE set to 16 9H DMC TZ5 only Do not use cables other than that specified here sold separately DMW HDC2 Output will be in 16 9 aspect ratio regardless of TV ASPECT setting Component output will be canceled if a USB connect...

Page 202: ...e Focus range R41 Zoom P 32 12 _ Burst mode R61 _Auto bracket R43 Intelligent exposure R61 High angle mode P 22 Auto power LCD P 22 Power LCD R22 Exposure compensation R43 Backlight Compensation R29 13 Spot metering target R59 14 Spot AF area R60 CLIPBOARD mode P 64 Clipboard recording mode 7 6 5 1 _White balance P 58 ISO sensitivity R57 _ t_ t_ _ ISO LIMIT R56 Color mode R62 MOTION PICTURE mode R...

Page 203: ...5 Histogram 5 P 37 7 Favorites settings P 77 8 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting R53 Name P 48 Title P 72 9 _ Destination settings P 54 10 Recording information _Age in years months P 48 11 Travel elapsed days R53 12 _ Power LCD P 22 13 _ Number of DPOF prints P 78 14 _ Motion pictures P 68 Picture with audio R68 Cable disconnection warning icon P 83 CLIPBOARD mode R64 1 Clipboard ...

Page 204: ...TI TEXT STAMP or TITLE EDIT has been exceeded DPOF settings TITLE EDIT or TEXT STAMP cannot be made for non DCF images P 35 Force has been applied to lens or other component and camera could not operate correctly _ Turn on power again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still remains Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of same name already exists in built ...

Page 205: ...maged We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB s as marked on its packaging etc Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards O_ _ANN_ B E _REAT Foldernumbers inuse have reached 999 Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 27 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing NO RESET E25 iSDi_P_AYED OR_ _V_PiCT RE E F_R i TV AV cable is connecte...

Page 206: ...n cable R81 to copy drag_ drop picture files to your computer hard disk Pictures appear dark or have poor coloring Adjust the exposure R43 How do I get the date printed Make date printing settings before printing In shop Make DPOF settings P 78 and request printing with dates With printer Make DPOF settings and use a printer compatible with date printing With supplied software Select with dates wi...

Page 207: ... memory R 100 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc _ Turn on power to extract lens barrel and clean lens surface with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy R12 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark Pictures taken in dark locations or bright subjects snow bright conditions etc occupy most of the screen Brightness of LCD monitor may differ from that of actual picture _ Adjust the...

Page 208: ...trong light sources such as sunlight when taking pictures Motion picture recording stops midway Using MultiMediaCard not compatible with motion picture recording We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB s as marked on its packaging etc With some cards access display may appear briefly after recording and recording may end midway LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording LCD monitor may d...

Page 209: ... interpreted as being portrait _ Set ROTATE DISP to OFF You can also rotate display manually using ROTATE P 76 Cannot view pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to _ play No pictures in built in memory or card pictures played from card if inserted from built in memory if not Camera set to CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY _ Set playback mode to NORMAL PLAY P 69 Folder file number displayed as Picture i...

Page 210: ... screen display different to LCD monitor Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions Cannot play motion pictures on TV Card is inserted into TV _ Connect with AV cable supplied or component cable sold separately DMW HDC2 and play on camera P 86 87 Picture is not displayed on full TV screen Check TV ASPECT settings P 26 Cannot send pictures to computer Not connect...

Page 211: ... PORTRAIT FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO or SUNSET scene modes Camera is hot Camera may become a little warm during use but this does not affect performance or quality Lens makes a clicking noise When brightness changes the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been l...

Page 212: ...tery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to pe...

Page 213: ...ine at 1 800 822 8837 for information Estimated recording capacity of 300 330 t pictures E 16 is based on the following CIPA 2 standards 1 DMC TZ4 CIPA standards Using Panasonic SD memory card 16 MB Using the supplied battery Temperature 23 C 73 4 F humidity 50 NORMAL PICTURE mode LCD monitor ON The number of recordable pictures decreases in AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD and HIGH ANGLE mode STABILIZER ...

Page 214: ... 3450 1980 3890 2230 4380 3180 6130 4910 9440 7670 1444035080 49120 3550 6950 3980 7840 4490 8820 6410 12350 9880 1900015440 2907070590 98840 OVaries according to PICTURE MODE R52 setting PICTU RE M_B_ 30fpsVGA _ 0fpsVGA 30fp_QVGA 1 min 43 sec 5 min 6 sec 26 sec 26 sec 1 min 22 sec 17 sec 58 sec 59 sec 2 min 55 sec 39 sec 2 min 2 min 6 min I min 23 sec 4 min I0 sec 4 min 10 sec 12 min 20 sec 2 min...

Page 215: ...0 1700 t360 2560 500 990 650 1270 730 1420 1040 1980 1800 3410 _ 920 1800 1080 2110 1230 2410 1740 3350 2680 5020 990 1940 1280 2510 t450 2800 2040 3890 3540 6700 _ 1870 3660 2210 4300 2500 4910 3550 6820 5450 102302020 3960 2610 5110 2950 5710 4160 7920 7220 13640 _ 3770 7370 4450 8660 5040 9880 7160 13720 0980205904080 7970 5250 102905950 I 490 8370 5940 453027450 _ 4 sec _ 4 sec 12 sec _ 13 sec...

Page 216: ...econd with audio DMC TZ5 2 5 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited DMC TZ4 3 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlirnited DMC TZ5 Max 5pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited DMC TZ4 Max 7pictures Standard max 4 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the c...

Page 217: ...x 720 pixels DMC TZ5 only 848 x 480 pixeIs _ 640 x 480 pixeIs 320 x 240 pixets QU Fine Standard fo _ JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime Quicktime Motion JPEG Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component Au...

Page 218: ...me AC adaptor Product no DMW AC5PP Product name Marine Case Product no DMW MCTZ5 Product name Component Cable Produce no DMW HDC2 SDHC memory cards New standards set in 2006 by SD Association for high capacity memory cards exceeding 2 GB Can be used on SDHC memory card compatible devices but not on devices only compatible with SD memory cards When connecting to other devices or requesting printing...

Page 219: ...eck or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERAACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PA...

Page 220: ...ce Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 106 VQT1P79 ...

Page 221: ...or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR BELOW CCD 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD Durin...

Page 222: ... LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRE...

Page 223: ...ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center MAIL TO 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to th...

Page 224: ... n est pas remplacee correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie identique ou du meme type recommandee par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries usees Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de brulures Ne pas demonter chauffer a plus de 60 C 140 F ou incinerer La plaque signaletique se trouve sur le dessous des appareils CE QUl SUIT NE S APPLI...

Page 225: ... les sons enregistres pourraient en _tre affectes Apropos du bloc batterie Batterie batterie au lithium ion Utilisez I unite specifiee pour recharger la batterie N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que rappareil specifiee Evitez le contact des saletes du sable du liquide ou autres corps etrangers avec les Domes Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches et avec des objets metalliques Evitez...

Page 226: ...Clock Set 19 Color Mode 62 Component Cable 87 Condensation 12 Continuous AF 60 Copy 80 Date Printing 73 78 Deleting Pictures 36 Demo Mode 27 Dial Display Mode dial display 26 Digital Zoom 34 62 DPOF Print Setting 78 Dual play DMC TZ5 only 69 Economy 24 Exposure Compensation 43 Extended Optical Zoom EZ 32 E Zoom 33 Face Detection 59 Favorite 77 Favorite Play 71 Fireworks Mode 50 Flash 38 Focus 30 3...

Page 227: ...tures on TV 86 Playback Zoom 35 Portrait Mode 46 Power LCD 22 Power Save 24 Protect 79 Quality Still picture 55 Quick setting 66 Reset of file No 25 Reset of Setting 25 Resizing 74 Rotate 76 Rotate Display 76 Scene Menu 26 Scene Mode 44 Scenery Mode 46 Self Portrait Mode 46 Self timer 42 Setup Menu 22 Slide Show 70 Snow Mode 50 Soft Skin Mode 46 Sports Mode 46 Stabilizer 62 Starry Sky Mode 50 Suns...

Page 228: ...ctronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 2008 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd FPq VQT1 P79 1 M0208KZ1038 ...

Page 229: ... Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely _II_ Y II 1 I 1 I i I i_ N o t l l_ II I_ I l_ i II _ IT _ o IK o S ll _ I 1 TI _ l i I _ _ o1_ I I r _li lliII_A_IA t 11_ 1 1e II _ l l o ii J o S ll K vilm i P Ji P C VQT1 P79 1 ...

Page 230: ...TS 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 EA...

Page 231: ...nt 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 ...

Page 232: ... 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 F...

Page 233: ...ly 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 0 Set the mode dial to I_ Press the shutter button and m take pictures To play back the pictures O 1 Set REC PLAY switch to _ 2 Select the picture you want to view Previous Next VQT1 P79 5 ...

Page 234: ...lly 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 ...

Page 235: ...se 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 o With DVD recorder 4 Save to DVD or hard disk AV cable supplied eloeeeoeeeeoeeeoeeeeeeoeeeoeeeoeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeoeeeeeeeee 1 Sounds of zoom...

Page 236: ...emory 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 ___IAUTO REVIEW _ 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 I DIAL DISPLAY _1 FO...

Page 237: ...es 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...

Page 238: ...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 pict...

Page 239: ...creen 86 View on IV with component terminal 87 Others Listof LCDmonitor displays 88 Message displays 90 Using PLAYBACK menu 72 CALENDAR 72 _ TITLE EDIT 72 Text input method 72 TEXT STAMP 73 ff_i RESIZE 74 _ TRIMMING 75 ASPECT CONV 76 Pn _ ROTATE 76 I_A ROTATE DISR 76 _r FAVORITE 77 _ DPOF PRINT 78 O11PROTECT 79 _ AUDIO DUB 79 E 3COPY 80 Q A Troubleshooting 92 Usage cautions and notes 98 Recording ...

Page 240: ...ter rain or seawater If camera gets wet wipe with a soft dry cloth Wring cloth thoroughly first if wet with seawater etc Avoid exposing lens and socket to dust or sand and do not allow liquids to leak into gaps around buttons Avoid condensation caused by sudden changes in temperature and humidity When moving between places of different temperature or humidity place camera into a plastic bag and al...

Page 241: ...enuine leather case DMW CT3 sold separately Please also refer to Usage cautions and notes P 98 Accessories Part numbers are as of January 2008 Battery Pack CGA S007A referred to in this manual as battery Battery Charger DE A45B referred to in this manual as charger Battery Carrying Case VYQ3680 Strap VFC4297 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0019 AV Cable K1 HA08CD0020 CD ROM Please dispose of all pack...

Page 242: ...7 88 Status ind R17 28 DISPLAY button P 37 Self timer indicator R42 AF assist lamp P 63 Lens barrel LI_ We recommend using the strap to avoid dropping the camera REC PLAY switch P 2g 35 If_ Recording _ Playback Q MENU Quick setting P 66 delete button P 36 COMPONENT OUT P 87 AV OUT DIGITAL socket P 81 83 86 DC IN socket P gl 83 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW ACSPP optional 4 VQT1 P79...

Page 243: ... MOTION PICTURE mode Take motion pictures P 52 left UpA Self timer P 42 compensation R43 Auto bracket R43 White balance fine adjustment P 58 Backlight compensation P 29 down P 38 MENU SET Macro mode P 40 menu display set finish P 20 This manual is based on the DMC TZ5 model Product illustrations and screens may vary VQT1P79 15 ...

Page 244: ...if intervals longer approx 75 82 z pictures if 2 minute intervals Above figures may be reduced if intervals between recordings are longer if flash zoom or LCD MODE are used frequently or in colder climates depends on actual usage 2 DMC TZ4 Battery will be warm during charging and for some time thereafter Battery will run out if not used for long periods of time even after being charged Frequently ...

Page 245: ...o remove card Lever press down in center Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S007A If you use other batteries we cannot guarantee the quality of this product Do not remove card or battery while power is ON or while status indicator is on Camera may cease operating correctly or cardlrecorded contents may be damaged The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD memory car...

Page 246: ...emory approx 50 MB Internal memory is slower than SD memory card Clipboard pictures P 64 are saved to built in memory Pictures may be copied between cards and the built in memory P 80 only when using battery flashes red Pictures remaining P 100 Displayed when no card inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory When in operation Card or _ Built in memory are illuminated red This means that a...

Page 247: ... Adjust year month date time _ Select Select to change date format Adjust Tocancel _ Press _ M D Y 2 34 JAN 1 2008 Y M D 2008 1 1 12 34 D M Y 12 34 1 JAN 2008 Set Press MENU SET Turn on power again and check time display Time and date can be displayed by pressing DISPLAY several times Failure to set the date and time will cause the date time to be improperly printed when printing pictures in digit...

Page 248: ...u items i RED _ SETUP _ III PICTURE 4_ i OUALTY _ _f _ C_ WORLDTI ASPECT B _ _ _MONITOR rllso NTELL G _ LCD MODI _ SENsITIVI BEEP SELECT SELECT To restore default settings Select the item tO Of Q CLOCK ET I I_ _ _ I I_Settlngs I I_11 s a_ I i o _ R I imLed l Select the setting _ _ SETUP _ Page Q CLOCK SET Zoo _ I m levercan C wORLDTIME 1_ be used to switch _ eMONITOR o to nekscreen BEE P SELECT SE...

Page 249: ... as adjusting the clock WORLBTIME _ I and changing the beep sounds _ _ MONITOR _0 EEStLCD MODE oF_ I BEEP SELEcTO ExiT_ MODE PLAYBACK MODE menu REC PLAY switch t_ Viewing recorded pictures E69 71 Choose a playback type to see your pictures on dual screens slideshows or just your favorite pictures DMC TZ5 only Screen example DMC TZ5 _ PLAYBACK menu REC PLAY switch 0_ PLAYBACK 1 I Using your picture...

Page 250: ...een brighter than normal for outdoor use _131_ HIGH ANGLE Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from high positions becomes harder to see from the front HIGH ANGLE will be canceled when power is turned off including POWER SAVE Block out sunlight with hand etc if reflection makes screen difficult to see AUTO POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE cannot be used in the following cases During playback mod...

Page 251: ...ONE _ _O _O Change shutter tone 0 LEVEL6 Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV We recommend setting camera volume to 0 REC INFO Display recording information with guide lines PATTERN _ Change the patterns of guide lines Only _ may be used in INTELLIGENTAUTO mode and CLIPBOARD mode TRAVEL SETUP _ SET Register departure and return dates LOCATION 6_F SET Inpu t na m e of des...

Page 252: ... 2 MIN in AUTO LCD OFF below 5 MIN in INTELLIGENTAUTO mode or CLIPBOARD mode or 10 MIN while slideshow is paused AUTO LCD OFF _E 15SEC 3OSEC CD monitor is shut off if no operations are performed for a set period while recording Status indicator is illuminated while monitor is off Cannot be used in the following cases When using INTELLIGENTAUTO mode CLIPBOARD mode or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separ...

Page 253: ...folder number reset screen File numbers and folder numbers R82 97 RESET REC SETTINGS YES NO RESET SETUP PARAMETERS YES NO Resetting SETUP parameters causes the following to be reset Birthdays and names in BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME ZOOM RESUME FAVORITE in PLAYBACK menu set to OFF ROTATE DISP set to ON Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Camera movement may be a...

Page 254: ...cted When set to _1_ pictures will be displayed vertically long on LCD monitor Operates when AV cable is connected m Oisp ay in meters DispUy infeet displays scene menu To display scene menu when set to OFF Press MENU SET SCENE MODE 1 SEL C_ _ SET_ OFF _ display i1 6 VQT1 P79 ...

Page 255: ...not be successfully completed Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes _ i_ DEUTSCH German FRAN _AIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian _ Chinese B _ _ Japanese Not displayed on DMC TZ5P DMC TZ4P JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Only during recording Extent of jitter and of subject movement are shown on graph Estimate Large Small _ Large Jitter _ Movement detection To stop Press display b...

Page 256: ...ral coloring Only with If_ Recognizes movement Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above Set to O 0 3 Set to _ INTELLIGENTAUTO Take a picture Press halfway Adjust the focus mode Press fully Recognized scene icon displayed in blue for 2 sec Camera reads scene when pointed at subject and makes optimum settings automatically Focus range _ R41 In addit...

Page 257: ... is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate recording mode scene mode R44 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer with i NIGHT SCENERY and i NIGHT PORTRAIT When jitter is small e g using tripod with i e g Face too large i PORTRAIT becomes NIGHT SCENERY shutter speed can reach i MACRO a maximum of 8 seconds Do not move the camera The settings for the following functions ...

Page 258: ...halfway Adjust the focus Focus display when focus aligned flashing illuminated AF area Aligns focus with subject when complete red white _ green Press fully Beep sounds when focus is not aligned When jitter alert is displayed use the optical image stabilizer R62 a tripod or the self timer R42 If aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red correct exposure has not been achieved Use flash or...

Page 259: ...ion function when taking pictures of people P 59 Return to desired composition Press fully AF area Focus range R41 Outside of range focus may not be aligned even if display is lit as normal AF area is displayed larger in dark conditions or when using digital zoom Most displays are temporarily cleared from screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway Holding camera vertically Pictures taken wi...

Page 260: ...ended optical zoom Optical zoom Extended optical zoom Zoom bar displayed Max enlargement lOx Max enlargement 11 3x 16 9x DMC TZ4 12 8x 15 9x Varies according to picture size Maximum zoom ratios by picture size 9M 8M 10x 8 5 M 7 M 10x 7 5 M 6 M 10x 7M 1 5M 11 3x 1 13 5 12 8 x 6 M 1 4 5 M 11 6x q 13 9 12 8 x 5 5M I _l a 3 5M 12 1x 1 14 5 12 8 x 3M I2M IO 3M 16 9 15 9 x J 2 5 M 16 9 15 9 x 2M 16 9 15...

Page 261: ...be used while recording motion pictures The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate In certain recording modes TELE MACRO function R4O is activated when maximum zoom ratio is reached A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider angled pictures of close objects while using more telescopic zoom may result in more coloring appearing around the outlines of ob...

Page 262: ... I ExPOsuRE oft _I _ cOLORMODE STANDARD I _i_ STABILIZER 7 E1 I _ N MIN SHTRSPEED SELECTO EXIT_ Finish Digital zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen Zoom motion stops momentarily when 40 entering digital zoom range Within digital zoom range AF area is Digital zoom area displayed larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod and the self timer R42 Digital ...

Page 263: ... scroll forwards backwards Only file numbers change while held down picture is displayed when released Scroll speed increases the longer you press If file number is not displayed press display button After the final picture display returns to the first picture Some pictures edited on computer may not be able to be viewed on this camera If the REC PLAY switch is moved from O to _ while the power is...

Page 264: ...ALL go to _ _ _ step 6 Select the pictures to delete Repeat To release Press DISPLAY again DISPLAY Picture selected Select YES To cancel _ press MENU SET May take time depending on number of pictures deleted ALL DELETE EXCEPT FAVORITE may be selected in DELETE ALL when FAVORITE is set to ON R77 and pictures have been registered Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases Protected pictures R...

Page 265: ... at the right this means there are several bright areas in the picture Guide A peak in the center represents correct brightness correct Dark_ OK _ Bright exposure P 43 Histogram from time of recording is different to histogram in playback and displayed in orange when recording with flash or in dark locations Also histogram may differ from histograms made with image editing software Histograms cann...

Page 266: ...es of subjects in dark places Taking pictures with backlight or under bright lighting e g fluorescent Taking pictures of subjects against a nightscape tripod recommended Places where flash use is prohibited 1 When digital red eye correction function operates red eye will be detected and corrected automatically when the flash is emitted DMC TZ5 only l _2Astwo flashes will be emitted do not move unt...

Page 267: ...rox 1 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet Approx t 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet Approx t 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet Do not touch or look at the flash 1 14 from close distances i e a few cm Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects heat light may damage subject Flash settings may be changed when changing record...

Page 268: ...distances as close as 1 m 3 28 feet Turn to max T Digital zoom may also be used Cannot be used in the following circumstances When not using MACRO in I_1 NORMAL PICTURE mode or B MOTION PICTURE mode Scene modes other than FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY HIGH SENS UNDERWATER PET and HI SPEED BURST is displayed when using macro in O NORMAL PICTURE mode and B MOTION PICTURE mode We recommend using a tripod th...

Page 269: ... 1 m 2 m according to zoom ratio _ 1 m 3 28 feet to _ 1 m 3 28 feet _o 2 is displayed when using macro in O NORMAL PICTURE mode and B MOTION PICTURE mode When not using MACRO If_ 3 _ 3 3 When not using MACROAF_ I Zoom ratio I I Focus ran qe I 1 x max W 10 x max T 50 cm 1 64 feet to P co Ranges between 50 cm 2 m according to zoom ratio _ 2 m 6 57feet _ to_ 2 m 6 57feet _o Zoom ratios are approximat...

Page 270: ...ly adjusted immediately before recording if shutter Press halfway align focus button is pressed fully here Press fully Picture taken after selected time elapsed To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET After self timer lamp stops flashing it may then be lit for AF assist lamp This function cannot be used in the UNDERWATER and HI SPEED BURST scene modes or in MOTION PICTURE mode IB In some modes...

Page 271: ...he screen _ etc Takes 3 pictures in succession changing the exposure After exposure compensation the compensation value is as standard Display AUTO BRACKET _ Press several times Select a value 0 no compensation e g AUTO BRACKET with 1 EV 21 _ 0EVFirst picture _ Standard Second picture 1EV Darker i hird picture 1EV Brighter Value displayed after exposure compensation set Cannot be used with flash o...

Page 272: ...the actual scene may affect the coloring of your picture Following REC menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected manually available settings vary according to scene setting INTELLIGENT ISO SENSITIVITY METERING MODE I EXPOSURE COLOR MODE MIN SHTR SPEED I EXPOSURE is operated automatically in the following scene modes according to picture conditions PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF ...

Page 273: ...Using SCENE MODE enables you to take pictures with optimum settings exposure coloring etc for given scenes VQT1P79 45 ...

Page 274: ...rrectly aligned Focus 30 70 cm 0 98 2 30 feet Max W Do not use zoom harder to focus Zoom moved to max W automatically 2 second self timer P 42 recommended Take clear pictures of wide distant subjects Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Take pictures of scenes with fast movement e g sports Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away AF MODE default setting is A face detection Clarity of effect may vary dependi...

Page 275: ...ove unless max T Brighten subjects and background in pictures of indoor events such as weddings Stand approx 1 5 m 4 92 feet away Zoom Wide W side Use flash Tripod self timer recommended Bring out the atmosphere of a candlelit room Focus Max W 5 cm 0 t7 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Do not use flash Tripod self timer recommended Shutter speed max...

Page 276: ...ABY Take clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets SUNSET Age and name will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting this mode Age display format depends on LANGUAGE setting AGE and NAME print setting can be made on your computer using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTU DIO viewer Text may also be stamped onto the picture using TEXT STAMP R73 Date of birth will be displayed as 0 month 0 day Mai...

Page 277: ...ly after formatting The recorded pictures become slightly grainy Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF PICTURE SIZE CANCEL_ SELECT_ SET_ QUALITY Standard SENSITIVITY ISO500 800 The focus zoom exposure white balance shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are fixed to the settings for the first picture Take pictures Hold shutter button Still pictures are taken continuously while the shutter button i...

Page 278: ... of fireworks in the night sky Stand at least 10 m 32 8 feet away Tripod recommended Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF AUDIO REC OFF CONTINUOUS AF OFF STABILIZER OFF SENSITIVITY ISO100 EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET and BURST cannot be used Bring out the clear blues of the sky and the sea without darkening subject BEACH Bring out the natural color of snow in ski Battery life is reduced in lower ai...

Page 279: ...the three aspect ratios 4 3 3 2 16 9 in one go Ensure that subject is in center of picture 3 2 Red 16 9 Green 4 3 Blue Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Turn the camera off when taking off or landing When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew Always use marine case DMW MCTZ5 sold separately Self timer Cannot be used Main fixed settings QUALITY Sta...

Page 280: ... 16 9H _z 720 30fps 16 9H 1280 x 720 16 9 30fps16 9 L _3 848x isforhigh 10fps 16 9 L _3 480 definition recording 31 Only QVGA format motion pictures can be recorded to the built in memory zDMC TZ5 only You can view motion pictures in high definition by connecting with component cable sold separately P 87 fps frames per second 30fps for smooth picture movement lOfps for longer motion pictures Estim...

Page 281: ...isplayed for approx 5 sec when switching from playback to recording mode I_11 displayed at bottom right of screen When destination is set in WORLD TIME next page days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time If settings are made before holiday number of days to departure are displayed in orange with a minus sign but not recorded When TRAVEL DATE is displayed in white with a minus sig...

Page 282: ...fference with GMT Greenwich Mean Time City area name Screen from step 1 will then be displayed only when camera is used for the first time or has been reset Toclose menu press MENUtSET 3 times Finish Difference with home time City area name If actual destination is unavailable select based on difference with home time Finish Upon your return _ Go through steps 1 2 and 3 on the upper left and retur...

Page 283: ...64x2176 4 6 M 3264x 1840 Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with I_1 When using I _ INTELLIGENTAUTO mode 7 M and 2 M may not be selected with 4 3 ratio 6 M with 3 2 ratio nor 5 5M with 16 9 ratio Extended optical zoom is not used in the HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording condition...

Page 284: ...heck in advance Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement of subject to avoid blur Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can increase interference Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below Set up Mode dial O Press MENU SET Select INTELLIGENT ISO R20 Setting s _ _ Setting guide Mov _bj ISOsensitivity Low Hiqh Shutt...

Page 285: ... sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations IISet up Mode dial I_1 _ Press MENU SET _ Select SENSITIVITY P 20 Settings 100 200 400 800 1600 Setting guide TIVITY I 00 600 Location Bright Dark recommended outdoors Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High AUTO Automatically set with range up to 400 1000 when using flash according to b...

Page 286: ...ng White balance fine adjustment excluding AWB White balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colors still do not appear as anticipated d Press several times until WB ADJUST is displayed _2h Adjust with I_ if reds are strong adjust with _1 if blues are strong _3b Press MENU SET Settings are remembered even if power is turned off Settings remain applied when using flash Even though the AW...

Page 287: ...SON1 SCN2 Ell Press MENU SET Select AF MODE P 20 Settings am 1 _ _ _ _ F 7 H High speed focus Taking front on pictures of people O Face detection Subject not in center of picture AF area displayed after focuses completely aligned 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed Recognizes faces up to 15 people and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly When set to Multiple above AF area Yellow When the ...

Page 288: ...ce detection function may fail to work under the following conditions AF mode setting is switched tom When the face is not facing the camera or at an angle When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses etc When the face is extremely bright or dark When the face appears small on the screen When there is rapid movement When the camera is shaking When the subject is other than a human being s...

Page 289: ...s adjusted for each picture Burst speed may be reduced if SENSITIVITY is set to high or if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations When burst setting is use flash is prevented from operating and auto bracket setting is canceled Settings will be stored even if power is turned off When using BURST while following a moving subject in locations with major differences in brightness e g indoor to o...

Page 290: ...O SCN1 SCN2 It_ _ Press MENU SET Select STABILIZER P 20 Settings i i li i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i iE_ _iai i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i OFF _II _F Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction _ 1 Constant correction ...

Page 291: ...U SET _ Select AUDIO REC P 20 Settings Record approx 5 seconds of sound llEI displayed on screen To cancel recording _ Press MENU SET To play audio _ set REC PLAY switch to _ play play image and press A To adjust volume _ VOLUME F_23 Cannot be used with _ INTELLIGENT AUTO mode BURST AUTO BRACKET or the STARRY SKY HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING a...

Page 292: ... next page inTo delete clipboard pictures _ Press _ delete in step 2 above P 36 mlf internal memory is full _ Non clipboard pictures can be deleted from the internal memory by removing card from camera setting mode dial to a setting other than _ CLIPBOARD mode and pressing _ delete Playback mode functions cannot be used STABILIZER setting made in REC menu will be reflected in clipboard mode Functi...

Page 293: ...ize and position l_ Tocancel zoom mark _ CANCEL MARK _ __71 _ below When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted both original picture and picture with zoom mark will be deleted Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in A s pecia I m e nu is us ed in C L IP B CA R D m ode De fau It s ett ing REC ON CLIPBOARD menu REC PLAY switch O Mode dial _ Priority to picture quality 1 M Priority to the number ...

Page 294: ...mple NORMAL PICTURE mode STABILIZER _1 P62 BURST R61 WHITE BALANCE INTELLIGENT ISO _2 P 56 except _SET P 58 PICTURE SIZE P 55 I EXPOSURE P61 ASPECT RATIO _4 R56 AF MODE P 59 SENSITIVITY _3 P 57 LCD MODE P 22 1Press DISPLAY while STABILIZER is displayed to view demo of jitter movement detection 2 Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is selected _3Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is set to OFF _4 DMC TZ5 only 6 VQT1P...

Page 295: ...ture type FAVORITE MOTION PICTURE E_ BABY PET TRAVEL DATE ill WORLD TIME TITLE EDIT P_ TEXT STAMP Selected date First picture from date Select month with and date with and press MENU SET to display that date s pictures on a 12 screen display Calendar screen Only one month of pictures is displayed on calendar screen Pictures taken without clock settings are displayed with a date of January 1 2008 C...

Page 296: ...ress again to return to one screen display Zoom lever Turn to W side No of Frames sec changes with each turn Frames sec To advance by 3 frames To advance by 1 frame Frames sec 15 5 titlll l l _ lo s Frame rate can be changed according to the sped of subject movement Scenes with fast movement Increase frame rate e g 30fp Scenes with slow movement Reduce frame rate e g lOfp 5fp The quality of still ...

Page 297: ...from REC mode to playback mode Displays one picture Default setting Set up Press MENU SET Select NORMAL PLAY P 20 Displays different 2 pictures vertically Useful for comparing pictures Set up Press MENU SET Select DUAL PLAY P 20 Selected pictures outlined in orange Select screen Select picture Previous picture Next picture Hold camera vertically Delete selected picture Reduce _ Expand Display zoom...

Page 298: ... Stop Volume down Volume up Select START Press _ to return to menu screen during slide show AUTO NATURAL SLOW SWING URBAN OFF Camera selects optimum effect from NATURAL SLOW SWING DURATION and URBAN only available with CATEGORY SELECTION settin_ REPEAT Play with relaxed music and MUSIC screen transition effects AUDIO Play with livelier music and screen transition effects effects 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC ...

Page 299: ...T AERIAL PHOTO NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT Night scenery NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT etc SCENERY STARRY SKY SPORTS PARTY CANDLE LtGHT FIREWORKS BEACH Event SNOW AERIAL PHOTO BABY PET FOOD UNDERWATER TRAVEL DATE Clipboard pictures taken with travel date setting are not categorized MOTION PICTURE The following playback menus can be set only for categorized pictures P 76 78 79 ROTATE ROTATE DtSP DPOF P...

Page 300: ... set Select picture SINGLE DISPLAY MULTI up to 50 pictures with the same text TITLE EDIT setting TITLE EDIT already set To cancel _ Press DISPLAY again To set Press MENUtSET g Enter characters _Press disl_y button several times to select I_BCDEFGHUKLMNOP character typ QRSTUVWXYAAACEE IcEii _oo 000_ Upr case lower case symbols numbers __ Select characters with _1_ and press CANCEL_gE_f _ _a_ MENU S...

Page 301: ... Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _Select TEXT STAMP P 20 t Select SINGLE or MULTI and set Select picture SINGLE MULTI up to 50 pictures DISPLAY STAMP setting To cancel _ Press display button again To set _ Press MENU SET Select items and make settings for each TEXTSTAMP To stamp inputted texts such as names in BABY and PET scene modes AGE _11 destination in TRAVEL DATE or a title TRAV_i_AT...

Page 302: ...C TZ5 only _z DMC TZ4 only ASPECT CONV TEXT STAMP and DPOF date printing settings cannot be changed of pictures Characters may be cut off on certain printers Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode R71 Do not make date printing settings in shop or on printer for pictures with date stamps Date printing may be overlapping Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e mail attachm...

Page 303: ...mode R71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Enlarge your pictures and trim unwanted areas Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _ Select TRIMMING P 20 t Select picture with I_ and set Select area to trim Expand Change position Trim 3 Selec_YES and set Press _ when finish setting to return ...

Page 304: ...changed Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode R71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio pictures with text stamp or non DCF files R35 May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices Manually rotate pictures by 90 Set up Press MENU SET _ 1_ PLAYBACK menu _ Select ROTATE DISP ON _ ROTATE P 20 Select picture with 41_ and set Select direction to rot...

Page 305: ...ite pictures and enable the following functions Favorites only slide show R70 Delete all except favorites useful for when printing in shop etc Set up Press MENU SET _ l_ PLAYBACK menu _ Select FAVORITE P 20 Close menu Select picture repeat _L_ displayed when set not displayed when OFF Up to 999 pictures can be selected To release Press again mTo release all Select CANCEL in step t and select YES C...

Page 306: ...int set Date print setting release Press display button Press _ when finish setting to return to the menu screen into release all _ Select CANCEL in step1 and select YES When using PictBridge compatible printers check settings on actual printer as these may take priority over camera settings To print from built in memory at a shop first copy pictures to card RSO before making settings DPOF print s...

Page 307: ...MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted Add audio to previously taken pictures Set up Press MENU SET _ _ PLAYBACK menu _ Select AUDIO DUB P 20 Do not block microphone with fingers Select image and start recording _7_ For files already containing audio _ _ select whether or not to overwrite existing audio with _ and press MENU ...

Page 308: ...xample If there is not enough space on the built in memory for copying to be performed turn off the power remove the card and delete pictures from the built in memory to delete clipboard pictures set the mode dial to clipboard mode To copy to a card use a card with a capacity of at least 50 MB Copying pictures may take several minutes Do not turn off power or perform other operations during copyin...

Page 309: ... be displayed on screen if USB MODE R25 is set to PictBridge PTP Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB MODE to PC Operate with your computer see next page InTo cancel connection _ Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable _ turn off camera power _ disconnect AC adaptor Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off ...

Page 310: ...ken with other cameras etc When recording after performing NO RESET R25 File may not be able to be played back on camera after changing file name If mode dial is set to _ built in memory data including clipboard pictures are displayed even when card is inserted Data in card is not displayed When using Mac OS X ver 10 2 or earlier set write protect switch on card to LOCK whenever handling pictures ...

Page 311: ...ter Select PictBridge PTP on the camera _Z 0soM00E Gf _ _ _ t _ SELECTS SET_ When CONNECTING TO PC is displayed cancel the connection and set USB MODE to either SELECT ON CONNECTION or PictBridge PTP R25 Select picture to print with 4 I_ and set Select PRINT START J_j _ _ PRENTwETH DATE _F i N2 I _ _ LCANCEL_ SELECT SET_ Print settings _ R85 If using AC adaptor turn off camera power before pluggin...

Page 312: ...y may differ from set number mWith TEXT STAMP Recording date and following information can be embedded into photographs R73 Recording date NAME and AGE from BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE elapsed days and destination Text registered in TITLE EDIT Do not add date printing in stores or with printers to pictures TEXT STAMP is applied text may overlap Printing date without TEXT STAMP Printing in...

Page 313: ...r takes priority I_1 1 picture no border n t LAYOUT _ 1 picture with border _ 2 pictures Hn 4 pictures Items may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange _ 2 pictures or n_n_ 4 pictures in the same picture set the number of prints for the picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layouts not supported by this camera set to _ and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s o...

Page 314: ...cards Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode When connected with AV cable pictures will not be displayed on TV during recording of motion pictures in 30fps 16 9H or 1...

Page 315: ...y blurred Pictures cannot be simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor We recommend recording still pictures with PICTURE SIZE of at least 2M and motion pictures with PICTURE MODE set to 16 9H DMC TZ5 only Do not use cables other than that specified here sold separately DMW HDC2 Output will be in 16 9 aspect ratio regardless of TV ASPECT setting Component output will be canceled if a USB connect...

Page 316: ...e Focus range R41 Zoom P 32 12 _ Burst mode R61 _Auto bracket R43 Intelligent exposure R61 High angle mode P 22 Auto power LCD P 22 Power LCD R22 Exposure compensation R43 Backlight Compensation R29 13 Spot metering target R59 14 Spot AF area R60 CLIPBOARD mode P 64 Clipboard recording mode 7 6 5 1 _White balance P 58 ISO sensitivity R57 _ t_ t_ _ ISO LIMIT R56 Color mode R62 MOTION PICTURE mode R...

Page 317: ...5 Histogram 5 P 37 7 Favorites settings P 77 8 Recorded date and time Travel destination setting R53 Name P 48 Title P 72 9 _ Destination settings P 54 10 Recording information _Age in years months P 48 11 Travel elapsed days R53 12 _ Power LCD P 22 13 _ Number of DPOF prints P 78 14 _ Motion pictures P 68 Picture with audio R68 Cable disconnection warning icon P 83 CLIPBOARD mode R64 1 Clipboard ...

Page 318: ...TI TEXT STAMP or TITLE EDIT has been exceeded DPOF settings TITLE EDIT or TEXT STAMP cannot be made for non DCF images P 35 Force has been applied to lens or other component and camera could not operate correctly _ Turn on power again Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Center if display still remains Pictures cannot be copied in following cases Picture of same name already exists in built ...

Page 319: ...maged We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB s as marked on its packaging etc Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards O_ _ANN_ B E _REAT Foldernumbers inuse have reached 999 Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 27 Folder number is reset to 100 when performing NO RESET E25 iSDi_P_AYED OR_ _V_PiCT RE E F_R i TV AV cable is connecte...

Page 320: ...n cable R81 to copy drag_ drop picture files to your computer hard disk Pictures appear dark or have poor coloring Adjust the exposure R43 How do I get the date printed Make date printing settings before printing In shop Make DPOF settings P 78 and request printing with dates With printer Make DPOF settings and use a printer compatible with date printing With supplied software Select with dates wi...

Page 321: ... memory R 100 Recorded pictures look white Lens is dirty fingerprints etc _ Turn on power to extract lens barrel and clean lens surface with a soft dry cloth Lens is foggy R12 Recorded pictures are too bright too dark Pictures taken in dark locations or bright subjects snow bright conditions etc occupy most of the screen Brightness of LCD monitor may differ from that of actual picture _ Adjust the...

Page 322: ...trong light sources such as sunlight when taking pictures Motion picture recording stops midway Using MultiMediaCard not compatible with motion picture recording We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB s as marked on its packaging etc With some cards access display may appear briefly after recording and recording may end midway LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording LCD monitor may d...

Page 323: ... interpreted as being portrait _ Set ROTATE DISP to OFF You can also rotate display manually using ROTATE P 76 Cannot view pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to _ play No pictures in built in memory or card pictures played from card if inserted from built in memory if not Camera set to CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY _ Set playback mode to NORMAL PLAY P 69 Folder file number displayed as Picture i...

Page 324: ... screen display different to LCD monitor Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may be cut off with certain televisions Cannot play motion pictures on TV Card is inserted into TV _ Connect with AV cable supplied or component cable sold separately DMW HDC2 and play on camera P 86 87 Picture is not displayed on full TV screen Check TV ASPECT settings P 26 Cannot send pictures to computer Not connect...

Page 325: ... PORTRAIT FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO or SUNSET scene modes Camera is hot Camera may become a little warm during use but this does not affect performance or quality Lens makes a clicking noise When brightness changes the lens may make a clicking noise and the monitor brightness may also change but this is due to aperture settings being made Does not affect recording Clock is incorrect Camera has been l...

Page 326: ...tery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Do not extend the supplied cord or cable Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile substances can cause surface damage or coating to pe...

Page 327: ...ine at 1 800 822 8837 for information Estimated recording capacity of 300 330 t pictures E 16 is based on the following CIPA 2 standards 1 DMC TZ4 CIPA standards Using Panasonic SD memory card 16 MB Using the supplied battery Temperature 23 C 73 4 F humidity 50 NORMAL PICTURE mode LCD monitor ON The number of recordable pictures decreases in AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD and HIGH ANGLE mode STABILIZER ...

Page 328: ... 3450 1980 3890 2230 4380 3180 6130 4910 9440 7670 1444035080 49120 3550 6950 3980 7840 4490 8820 6410 12350 9880 1900015440 2907070590 98840 OVaries according to PICTURE MODE R52 setting PICTU RE M_B_ 30fpsVGA _ 0fpsVGA 30fp_QVGA 1 min 43 sec 5 min 6 sec 26 sec 26 sec 1 min 22 sec 17 sec 58 sec 59 sec 2 min 55 sec 39 sec 2 min 2 min 6 min I min 23 sec 4 min I0 sec 4 min 10 sec 12 min 20 sec 2 min...

Page 329: ...0 1700 t360 2560 500 990 650 1270 730 1420 1040 1980 1800 3410 _ 920 1800 1080 2110 1230 2410 1740 3350 2680 5020 990 1940 1280 2510 t450 2800 2040 3890 3540 6700 _ 1870 3660 2210 4300 2500 4910 3550 6820 5450 102302020 3960 2610 5110 2950 5710 4160 7920 7220 13640 _ 3770 7370 4450 8660 5040 9880 7160 13720 0980205904080 7970 5250 102905950 I 490 8370 5940 453027450 _ 4 sec _ 4 sec 12 sec _ 13 sec...

Page 330: ...econd with audio DMC TZ5 2 5 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited DMC TZ4 3 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlirnited DMC TZ5 Max 5pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited DMC TZ4 Max 7pictures Standard max 4 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the c...

Page 331: ...x 720 pixels DMC TZ5 only 848 x 480 pixeIs _ 640 x 480 pixeIs 320 x 240 pixets QU Fine Standard fo _ JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime Quicktime Motion JPEG Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component Au...

Page 332: ...me AC adaptor Product no DMW AC5PP Product name Marine Case Product no DMW MCTZ5 Product name Component Cable Produce no DMW HDC2 SDHC memory cards New standards set in 2006 by SD Association for high capacity memory cards exceeding 2 GB Can be used on SDHC memory card compatible devices but not on devices only compatible with SD memory cards When connecting to other devices or requesting printing...

Page 333: ...eck or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERAACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 6 PM M F PA...

Page 334: ...ce Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 106 VQT1P79 ...

Page 335: ...or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR BELOW CCD 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD Durin...

Page 336: ... LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRE...

Page 337: ...ANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 866 605 1277 Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center MAIL TO 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to th...

Page 338: ... n est pas remplacee correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie identique ou du meme type recommandee par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries usees Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de brulures Ne pas demonter chauffer a plus de 60 C 140 F ou incinerer La plaque signaletique se trouve sur le dessous des appareils CE QUl SUIT NE S APPLI...

Page 339: ... les sons enregistres pourraient en _tre affectes Apropos du bloc batterie Batterie batterie au lithium ion Utilisez I unite specifiee pour recharger la batterie N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que rappareil specifiee Evitez le contact des saletes du sable du liquide ou autres corps etrangers avec les Domes Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches et avec des objets metalliques Evitez...

Page 340: ...Clock Set 19 Color Mode 62 Component Cable 87 Condensation 12 Continuous AF 60 Copy 80 Date Printing 73 78 Deleting Pictures 36 Demo Mode 27 Dial Display Mode dial display 26 Digital Zoom 34 62 DPOF Print Setting 78 Dual play DMC TZ5 only 69 Economy 24 Exposure Compensation 43 Extended Optical Zoom EZ 32 E Zoom 33 Face Detection 59 Favorite 77 Favorite Play 71 Fireworks Mode 50 Flash 38 Focus 30 3...

Page 341: ...tures on TV 86 Playback Zoom 35 Portrait Mode 46 Power LCD 22 Power Save 24 Protect 79 Quality Still picture 55 Quick setting 66 Reset of file No 25 Reset of Setting 25 Resizing 74 Rotate 76 Rotate Display 76 Scene Menu 26 Scene Mode 44 Scenery Mode 46 Self Portrait Mode 46 Self timer 42 Setup Menu 22 Slide Show 70 Snow Mode 50 Soft Skin Mode 46 Sports Mode 46 Stabilizer 62 Starry Sky Mode 50 Suns...

Page 342: ...ctronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 2008 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd FPq VQT1 P79 1 M0208KZ1038 ...

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