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 DVQX1427ZA

 M0218KZ0

 Basic Operating Instructions

 Digital Camera

 

 Model No.

 DC-TZ220/DC-ZS220

 

 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and 
save this manual for future use.

 More detailed operating instructions are available in “Operating 
Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)”. To read it, download 
it from the website. (→65)

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DC-TZ220

Page 1: ...Z220 DC ZS220 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use More detailed operating instructions are available in Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format To read it download it from the website 65 GA GH GC ...

Page 2: ... 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 Information for Your Safety WARNING To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not expose this unit to rain moisture dripping or splashing Use the recommended accesso...

Page 3: ... direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C or incinerate About the AC adaptor supplied CAUTION To reduce the risk of fire electric shock or product damage Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase built in cabinet or in another confined space Ensure this unit is well ventilated The AC ad...

Page 4: ...his unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation may adversely affect this unit disturbing the pictures and or sound If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stop...

Page 5: ...5 DVQX1427 ENG For Singapore only Complies with IMDA Standards DB01017 For Thailand only This telecommunication equipment conforms to NTC NBTC technical requirement ...

Page 6: ...e or the coating may peel off Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Always use the supplied cords and cables Do not extend the supplied cord or cable While the camera is accessing the card for an operation such as picture writing reading deletion or formatting do not turn off the camera or remove the battery card AC adaptor D...

Page 7: ...erature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Do not store the battery for a long time while fully charged When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend charging it once a year Remove the battery from the camera and store it again after it has completely discharged How to use this manual About the symbols in the text Indicates that the menu can be set by p...

Page 8: ...ctures 19 Basic operations 20 Setting the menu 24 Recording Taking pictures with automatic settings Intelligent Auto Mode 25 Recording with the 4K Photo function 26 Adjusting the focus after recording Post Focus Focus Stacking 30 Recording Motion Picture 4K Motion Picture 33 Playback Viewing your pictures 37 Menu Menu list 41 Wi Fi Bluetooth What you can do with the Wi Fi Bluetooth function 45 Ope...

Page 9: ...waterproof Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand or where water can come into contact with the camera Condensation When the lens the monitor or viewfinder is fogged up Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of temperature or humidity Avoid these conditions which may make the lens monitor or viewfinder dirty cause mould or damage the camera If con...

Page 10: ...SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text This unit is compatible with UHS UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC SDXC memory cards The following SD standard based cards can be used SD Memory Card 512 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB to 32 GB SDXC Memory Card 48 GB to 128 GB Depending on recording conditions the required card differs Latest information http panasonic jp support global cs dsc Thi...

Page 11: ...11 DVQX1427 ENG Preparations Basics Names and Functions of Main Parts 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 17 12 33 32 31 30 35 18 19 34 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 7 5 10 11 ...

Page 12: ... some of the menu items and set them during recording 23 4K photo mode button 26 Fn1 button 23 24 Playback button 37 25 Cursor button 21 26 MENU SET button Confirmation of setting contents etc is performed 27 DISP button Use this to change display 28 HDMI socket You can view pictures on a TV screen by connecting your camera to your TV with the HDMI micro cable 29 USB CHARGE socket 14 30 Card Batte...

Page 13: ...t the battery all the way firmly and check that it is locked by lever Card Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks Do not touch the terminal 3 Close the door Slide the release lever to the LOCK position To remove To remove battery Move lever in direction of arrow To remove card Press the centre of the card Press Pull out Always use genuine Panasonic batteries DMW BLG10E If you use other...

Page 14: ...E socket This terminal is located at the bottom when the camera is in an upright position Always check the direction of the socket and hold the plug straight to insert or remove it If the cable is inserted in the wrong direction the socket could become deformed and cause faulty operation Also do not insert into the wrong socket Doing so may cause damage to this unit Charging lamp Red AC adaptor su...

Page 15: ...omputer Flashing Charging error 58 Charging time When using the AC adaptor supplied Approx 190 min The charging time indicated above is the time required for charging in case when the battery is completely used up The time required for charging differs depending on conditions of battery usage Charging takes longer in cases when temperatures are either high or low and when the battery has not been ...

Page 16: ...the language and press MENU SET The Please set the clock message appears 4 Press MENU SET 5 Press to select the items year month day hour minute and press to set 6 Press MENU SET 7 When The clock setting has been completed is displayed press MENU SET 8 When Please set the home area is displayed press MENU SET 9 Press to set your home area and press MENU SET ...

Page 17: ...itor Viewfinder display Monitor display Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor The eye sensor automatically switches the display to viewfinder when your eye or an object moves close to the viewfinder When the eye or object moves away from the viewfinder the camera returns to monitor display About dioptre adjustment Rotate the dioptre adjustment dial to adjust until you are able to clea...

Page 18: ...ngs Aperture Priority AE Mode Determine aperture then take pictures Shutter Priority AE Mode Determine shutter speed then take pictures Manual Exposure Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed then take pictures Creative Video Mode Determine aperture shutter speed and ISO sensitivity then record motion pictures You cannot take still pictures Custom Mode Take pictures using pre registered settings...

Page 19: ... focus is not aligned flashing If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing you do not have the appropriate exposure unless you are using the flash 2 Press the shutter button fully push the button all the way and take the picture Pictures can be taken only when the image is correctly focused as long as the Focus Release Priority is set to FOCUS Estimated number of recordab...

Page 20: ...oom Set the i Zoom in the Rec menu to ON You can use the camera s intelligent resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up to 2x 2 higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture quality 2 Up to 1 5x the original zoom ratio when Picture Size is set to S Digital Zoom Set the Digital Zoom in the Rec menu to ON Zoom 4x further than Optical Extra optical zoom When Digi...

Page 21: ...ds in succession while the shutter button is pressed 4K PHOTO 26 Post Focus 30 Self Timer To cancel drive mode select Single or Focus mode AF Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway AF Macro You can take pictures of a subject as close as 3 cm 0 098 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide Macro Zoom Use this setting to get close to the subject and ...

Page 22: ...ture adjustment 4 Shutter speed adjustment 5 1 When Manual Focus is set the control ring is assigned to focus adjustment 2 Press to switch between shutter speed adjustment and aperture adjustment 3 When Exposure Mode is set to A S or M you can change the aperture value and shutter speed in the same way as when the mode dial is set to or 4 The operation is possible only when the Scene Guide Mode is...

Page 23: ...ing screen You can assign frequently used functions to particular buttons or icons with Fn Button Set 43 in Custom Operation menu Touch screen Touch operations Touch To touch and release the touch screen Drag To touch and slide your finger across the touch screen Pinch spread pinch On the touch screen spread pinch out your 2 fingers to zoom in and pinch pinch in your 2 fingers to zoom out ...

Page 24: ... the menu item and press MENU SET 4 Press to select the setting and press MENU SET The setting methods vary depending on the menu item 5 Press Q MENU button repeatedly until the recording or playback screen reappears During recording the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway The menu items that cannot be set are greyed out In some setting conditions the reason the s...

Page 25: ...ching between Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode Select Intelligent Auto Mode in Intelligent Auto menu Press to select or and press MENU SET allows you to adjust some settings such as the brightness and colour tone while also using for other settings so that you can record pictures more suited to your preferences Auto Focus Face Eye Detection AF Mode is automatically set to If yo...

Page 26: ...essed and held Recording will start approximately 0 5 seconds after you press the shutter button fully Therefore press the button fully slightly in advance Press and hold Recording is performed 4K Burst S S S S is an abbreviation of Start Stop For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed and stops when pressed again Start First Stop Seco...

Page 27: ...topped halfway through Wait until the camera cools down When 4K Pre Burst is set the battery drains faster and the camera temperature rises to protect itself the camera may switch to 4K Burst Select 4K Pre Burst only when recording Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 15 minutes When using an SDHC memory card files are split into smaller picture files for recording and playba...

Page 28: ... scene selection When is touched the marker operation screen appears 29 3 Drag to select the frame you want to save as a picture To continuously rewind forward the scene or frame by frame touch and hold 4 Touch to save the picture The selected picture will be saved as a new picture in the JPEG format separate from the 4K burst file If you use 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving 44 in the Playback menu you can bu...

Page 29: ...Marking function 1 Marker operation screen 1 The camera automatically sets markers on scenes in which a face or the movement of a subject is detected Up to 10 markers are displayed for each file Example At the scene when a vehicle passes by a balloon bursts or a person turns around In the following cases markers may not be set by the Auto Marking function depending on the recording conditions and ...

Page 30: ...halfway Auto Focus activates and automatically detects the focus point on the screen If there is no focus point on the screen the Focus indicator blinks and you cannot record From halfway pressing the shutter button to completion of recording Do not change the distance to subject or the composition 4 Press the shutter button fully to start recording The focus point changes automatically while reco...

Page 31: ... and press 2 Touch the focus point If there are no pictures with the focus on the selected point a red frame will be displayed and pictures cannot be saved The edge of the screen cannot be selected To switch to the Focus Stacking operations screen touch 32 To highlight in focus portion with colour touch To enlarge the display touch You can make fine adjustments to the focus by dragging the slide b...

Page 32: ...he picture Range Merging Combine the pictures with the selected focus position into one picture When selecting Range Merging 3 Touch the focus point Select positions at two or more points Focus points between the selected two positions will be selected Positions that cannot be selected or that would produce an unnatural result will be greyed out Touch a position again to deselect it Set Cancel Set...

Page 33: ...ve Video Mode 2 Press the motion picture button again to end recording To record 4K motion pictures use a UHS Speed Class 3 card When you record 4K motion pictures the angle of view will be narrower than motion pictures of other sizes To ensure highly accurate focus 4K motion pictures are recorded at reduced Auto Focus speeds It may be difficult to focus on the subject with Auto Focus but this is ...

Page 34: ...ctures with a Rec Quality size of FHD or HD Files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording and playback when the file size exceeds 4 GB You can continue to record motion pictures without interruption Motion pictures with Rec Quality setting of FHD 28M 60p FHD 28M 50p in MP4 Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds MP4 motion pictures wit...

Page 35: ...sition Hold the camera firmly in place while recording A motion picture will be recorded at FHD 20M 25p under MP4 Pan Zoom in When you want to zoom in out set different angles of view for the cropping start and end frames For example to zoom in set a larger angle of view for the start frame and a smaller angle of view for the end frame 1 Set mode dial to 2 Set the menu Creative Video 4K Live Cropp...

Page 36: ... Elapsed recording time Set operating time Immediately release the motion picture button or the shutter button after pressing it When the set operating time has elapsed recording automatically ends To end recording midway press the motion picture button or the shutter button again Changing the position and size of a crop frame Press Fn3 button while the recording screen is displayed and perform st...

Page 37: ...etraction is set to ON the lens barrel is retracted after approx 15 seconds as the camera is switched to the playback screen from the recording screen Viewing motion pictures This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the AVCHD and MP4 formats Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon Press to start playback If you press MENU SET during a pause you can create a picture f...

Page 38: ... combining method and press MENU SET Composite Merging Selecting frames to combine Drag the slide bar or use to select the frames to combine Press MENU SET The selected frames are remembered and the display goes to the preview screen Use to select items and press MENU SET to perform the following operations Next Lets you select more frames for combining Reselect Discards the frame selected immedia...

Page 39: ...ting Select the frame of the last picture and then press MENU SET 3 Select Yes at the confirmation screen and press MENU SET The picture will be saved in JPEG format Sequence Composition Select multiple frames from a 4K burst file to create a sequence composition of a moving subject into one picture We recommend using a tripod to take pictures for Sequence Composition Playback Sequence Composition...

Page 40: ...es to combine Press MENU SET The selected frames are remembered and the display goes to the preview screen Use to select items and press MENU SET to perform the following operations Next Lets you select more frames for combining Reselect Discards the frame selected immediately before and lets you select a different image Repeat steps to select more frames to combine from 3 to 40 frames Press to se...

Page 41: ...played in each recording mode Intelligent Auto Intelligent Auto Mode iHandheld Night Shot iHDR Creative Video Exposure Mode High Speed Video 4K Live Cropping Custom Mode You can select your preferred custom setting from Set1 Set2 and Set3 Panorama Shot Direction Picture Size Scene Guide Scene Switch Creative Control Filter Effect Simultaneous Record w o Filter ...

Page 42: ... the Rec menu list only Aspect Ratio Picture Size Quality AFS AFF AFC Sensitivity AF Mode Photo Style Filter Settings Color Space Metering Mode Highlight Shadow i Dynamic i Resolution Flash Red Eye Removal ISO Auto Upper Limit Photo Min Shtr Speed Long Shtr NR Diffraction Compensation Stabilizer i Zoom Digital Zoom Burst Rate 4K PHOTO Self Timer Time Lapse Shot Stop Motion Animation Silent Mode Sh...

Page 43: ... Hor Loop Movement Focus Frame AF Area Display AF MF MF Assist MF Assist Display Operation Fn Button Set Q MENU Ring Dial Set Operation Lock Setting Touch Settings Dial Guide Zoom lever Monitor Display Auto Review Monochrome Live View Constant Preview Peaking Histogram Guide Line Center Marker Highlight Zebra Pattern Expo Meter MF Guide LVF Monitor Disp Set Rec Area Remaining Disp Menu Guide Lens ...

Page 44: ...Language Version Disp Folder File Settings No Reset Reset Reset Network Settings Level Gauge Adjust Demo Mode Format Setup My Menu Setting My Menu You can register frequently used menus Slide Show Playback Mode Protect Rating Title Edit Face Rec Edit RAW Processing 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving Light Composition Sequence Composition Clear Retouch Text Stamp Resize Cropping Rotate Video Divide Time Lapse Vi...

Page 45: ...ng the camera to a smartphone compatible with Bluetooth Low Energy Pairing connection setup 48 Turning on off the camera with a smartphone 51 B Bulb recording Transferring recorded images to a smartphone automatically Writing location information of a smartphone on a recorded image Synchronising the camera s clock with a smartphone Displaying still pictures on a TV Wireless printing Sending pictur...

Page 46: ...mp so that it will not light flash Wi Fi button In this Operating Instructions a function button to which Wi Fi is assigned is referred to as the Wi Fi button At the time of purchase Wi Fi is assigned to Fn5 in recording mode and Fn1 in playback mode For details on the function button refer to 23 To start up the Wi Fi function When in recording mode Touch Touch The camera cannot be used to connect...

Page 47: ...he type of smartphone being used For the latest information on the Image App refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only When downloading the app on a mobile phone network high packet communication fees may be incurred depending on the details of your contract For details about the operating procedure etc refer to Help in the Image...

Page 48: ...he first time only When pairing is set up a Wi Fi connection is made automatically On the camera Setup Bluetooth Bluetooth SET Pairing The camera enters pairing standby mode and displays its device name On your smartphone 1 Start Image App If a message is displayed indicating that the smartphone is searching for cameras close the message 2 Select Bluetooth 3 Turn on the Bluetooth 4 Select the devi...

Page 49: ...splayed after the Wi Fi function is turned off and on When you need to change the connected device follow the on screen message to change the setting 7 Start Image App The paired smartphone will be registered as a paired device after connected via Wi Fi To make a connection with the paired smartphone for the second and subsequent times enable the Bluetooth function of the camera and set the Blueto...

Page 50: ...tion in the setting menu 2 Select the SSID displayed on the screen of the camera 3 Start Image App When the connection confirmation screen appears on the camera select Yes and press MENU SET Only when making a connection for the first time Wi Fi Password is set to OFF at the time of purchase When you start a Wi Fi connection be sure to verify that the device displayed on the camera s connection co...

Page 51: ...f the camera with a smartphone Wireless connectivity required Bluetooth Wi Fi This function allows you to turn on the camera from a distant location and take pictures or view images on the camera even when it is in your bag 1 Make a Bluetooth connection to the smartphone 48 2 Select the camera s menu Setup Bluetooth Remote Wakeup ON 3 Set the Camera ON OFF switch to OFF 4 On the smartphone start u...

Page 52: ...F When Remote Wakeup is set to ON the Bluetooth function continues to operate even after the camera is turned off thus causing the battery to drain Operating the shutter button of the camera using a smartphone remote recording Wireless connectivity required Wi Fi 1 Connect to a smartphone 47 2 Operate the smartphone If the camera is already connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth select Remote o...

Page 53: ...es Wireless connectivity required Wi Fi 1 Connect to a smartphone 47 2 Operate the smartphone If the camera is already connected to the smartphone via Bluetooth select Remote operation iOS devices When you need to change the connected device on the Wi Fi setup screen follow the on screen message to change the setting Select You can switch a device of pictures to be displayed using the icon at the ...

Page 54: ...out information such as the operating environment or operating method refer to the Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format or the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PDF format SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE Windows 10 8 1 8 7 Mac OS X v10 6 v10 11 macOS 10 12 macOS 10 13 This software develops and edits RAW file pictures Edited pictures can be saved in a file format such as JPE...

Page 55: ...s of picture effects Filter Card displayed only during recording XXhXXmXXs Elapsed recording time 1 Simultaneous recording indicator When taking still pictures while recording a motion picture Automatic switching between viewfinder and monitor 17 Peaking Highlight Shadow HDR iHDR Multi Exp Electronic shutter Overheat indicator 27 31 33 The following images are examples of when the display screen i...

Page 56: ...r low illumination Focus Starlight AF Wi Fi connection status Bluetooth connection status 49 Location Logging Histogram Name 2 Travel elapsed days 3 Age in years months 2 Location 3 Current date time 3 Travel destination setting 3 Exposure meter Zoom 20 AF area Spot metering target Center Marker Self Timer Zoom Mic Silent Mode AEL AE Lock Metering Mode Programme Shift 3 3 Aperture value Aperture B...

Page 57: ...us Miniature Effect One Point Color Sunshine Picture effect Filter adjustment display Picture effects ON or OFF Picture effects Filter Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity 1 h m and s indicate hour minute and second 2 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on if the Profile Setup setting is set 3 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on af...

Page 58: ...of the computer is low Focus not aligned correctly Subject outside of focus range Focus Release Priority is set to RELEASE 43 Shutter AF is set to OFF 43 AF Lock is set inappropriately If there are fingerprints or dirt on the lens the focus may be set to the lens and not the subject Subject appears skewed in pictures If you take a picture of a moving subject in the electronic shutter mode motion p...

Page 59: ...io waves get disconnected Use within the communication range of the wireless LAN network If any device such as microwave oven cordless phone etc that uses 2 4 GHz frequency are used nearby this unit simultaneously radio waves may get interrupted Use them sufficiently away from the device When the battery indicator is flashing red the connection with other equipment may not start or the connection ...

Page 60: ...sensor total pixel number 20 900 000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens Optical 15x zoom f 8 8 mm to 132 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 24 mm to 360 mm Max Wide F3 3 to F8 0 Max Tele F6 4 to F8 0 Image Stabiliser Optical method Focus range AF 50 cm 1 6 feet Max Wide 1 m 3 3 feet Max Tele to AF Macro MF Intelligent Auto Motion picture 3 cm 0 098 feet Max Wide 1 m 3 3 feet Max Tele to Shutter system...

Page 61: ...her than the above Exposure AE Programme AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure Compensation 1 3 EV steps 5 EV to 5 EV Metering Mode Multiple Centre weighted Spot Monitor 3 0 TFT LCD 3 2 Approx 1 240 000 dots field of view ratio about 100 Touch screen Viewfinder 0 21 Colour LCD Live Viewfinder 3 2 Approx 2 330 000 dots equivalent field of view ratio about 100 ...

Page 62: ...264 MPEG 4 AVC AAC 2ch Motion picture AVCHD Progressive AVCHD MP4 Audio compression format AVCHD Dolby Audio 2 ch MP4 AAC 2 ch Interface HDMI Micro HDMI Type D USB CHARGE USB 2 0 High Speed USB 2 0 Micro B Dimensions Approx 111 2 mm W 66 4 mm H 45 2 mm D 4 38 W 2 61 H 1 78 D excluding the projection part Mass With card and battery Approx 340 0 75 lb Excluding card and battery Approx 298 0 66 lb Op...

Page 63: ...LE Frequency range used central frequency 2402 MHz to 2480 MHz AC adaptor Panasonic SAE0012D DC TZ220GA Panasonic SAE0012F DC ZS220GH Panasonic SAE0012H DC TZ220GC Information for your safety Input 110 V 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 5 V 1 0 A Battery pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BLG10E Information for your safety Voltage capacity 7 2 V 1025 mAh The symbols on this product including the accessorie...

Page 64: ...W DCC11 The AC adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC coupler optional The AC adaptor optional cannot be used by itself When using an AC adaptor optional use the AC cable supplied with the AC adaptor Part numbers are as of February 2018 These may be subject to change Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries ...

Page 65: ...asonic jp support dsc oi index html model DC ZS220 dest GH Click the desired language Confirming URLs and QR codes with the camera Setup Online Manual Settings URL display QR Code display The URL or QR code will be displayed on the camera monitor You will need Adobe Reader to browse or print the Operating Instructions PDF format You can download and install a version of Adobe Reader that you can u...

Page 66: ... registered in the U S and other countries iPad iPhone iPod and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG Inc and any use of such marks by Panasonic Corpor...

Page 67: ...NTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE Please refer to the detailed terms and conditions thereof displayed by selecting MENU SET Setup Version Disp Software info At least three 3 years from delivery of this product Panasonic will give to any third party who contacts us at the contact information provided below for a charge no more than our cost...

Page 68: ...Web Site http www panasonic com Panasonic Corporation 2018 ...

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