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Panasonic DMC-TZ5 Digital Camera User Manual

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1. Select SET elec SET o gt Wg TRAVEL DATE WB TRAVEL DATE Of TRAVEL SETUP OFF TRAVEL SETUP SET LOCATION ser LOCATION OFF gt lt Es SELECT SET SED SELECT SET Sep 3 Set departure date Enter destination SD e Text input method P 72 Def eee Press MENU SET twice after inputting CS PLEASE SET THE text to complete DEPARTURE DATE i S lt CRE To release gt VOY CANCELE SELECT SET Setting is released automatically one j return date has passed To release before Set return date with A V lt P this date select OFF in step 2 and Exit without entering if you do not wish press MENU SET twice to set a return date The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx 5 sec when switching from playback to recording mode Mig 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 sign the HOME date is one day in advance of the DESTINATION date this is recorded Text in LOCATION can be edited after recording with TITLE EDIT P 72 To print travel date or destination Use TEXT STAMP P 73 or print using supplied CD RO
2. 48 Backlight Compensation 29 Battery 16 17 18 Beach Mode 50 BDs 23 Brightness of the LCD Monitor 22 Built in Memory 18 100 Burst Mode cceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeneeeees 61 Calendars inant mainatnnniens Candle Light Mode i GONG EEEE T Caring for your camera 98 Category Play etal Charging 16 Clipboard 64 Clock Set ss 19 Color Mode Component Cable 87 Condensation 12 Continuous AF 60 COPY AAE 80 Date Printing Deleting Pictures Demo Mode VQT1P79 Dial Display Mode dial display 26 Digital Zoom co DPOF Print Setting Dual play DMC TZ5 only Exposure Compensation Extended Optical Zoom EZ ie Ei ZOOM itaeceeden aid cntevanudnda needs Face Detection Favorite Favorite Play Fireworks Mode Folder Composition Food Mode ees FOrMAttinG rss essor Guide Line in High Angle Mode eeeeeeeeeeeeeees High Sensitivity Mode T High Speed Burst Mode Histogram 0 0 eee Intelligent Auto Mode Intelligent Exposure Intelligent ISO Fes ISO Sensitivity Jitter Subject Move Demo 054 Language Setting eeeeeeeseeeeeeente
3. Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA Credit Card MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signature Make Check 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 F Last Phone Day _ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES 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 PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories VQT1P79 1 0 5 Request for Service Notice For USA only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice 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
4. Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 60 cm 1 97 feet to 5 3 m 17 4 feet Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced flash ON Forced flash ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced flash OFF Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Recording media Built in Memory Approx 50 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only Picture size Still picture When the aspect ratio setting is EH Motion pictures Only when using an SD DMC TZ5 3456 x 2592 pixels 3072 x 2304 pixels 2560x1920 pixels 2048x1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels DMC TZ4 3264 x 2448 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels 2048 x 1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 640 x 480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is KA DMC TZ5 3552 x 2368 pixels 3072 x 2048 pixels 2560 x 1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels DMC TZ4 3264 x 2176 pixels 2560 x 1712 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is IGEN DMC TZ5 3712 x 2088 pixels 3072 x 1728 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels DMC TZ4 3264 x 1840 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels DMC TZ5 only 848 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels o Memory Card Quality Fine Standard Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 Still pictures with audio Motion pictures stan
5. Various playback modes for your pictures Pictures will be selected from built in memory not clipboard if no card is inserted Playback mode is automatically set to NORMAL PLAY when power is turned on with REC PLAY switch set to or when switching from REC mode to playback mode NORMAL PLAY Displays one picture Default setting Set up Press MENU SET Select NORMAL PLAY P 20 IA DUAL PLAY DMC TZ5 only Displays different 2 pictures vertically Useful for comparing pictures Set up Press MENU SET Select DUAL PLAY P 20 Selected pictures outlined in orange 1 Select screen D Coe Select picture Ce Z Previous picture Next picture eal Hold camera vertically ae Reduce Expand t Delete selected picture Display zoom position for 1 sec Same picture cannot be displayed in DUAL PLAY VQT1P79 69 Applications Different playback methods Maw Continued SLIDE SHOW Automatically play pictures in order and to music Recommended for when viewing on TV screen Set up Press MENU SET Select SLIDE SHOW P 20 Select playback method ALL Play all pp on CATEGORY SELECTION CATEGORY SELECTION Select category and playback slideshow FAVORITE Select category with A Y lt P and press MENU SET P 71 FAVORITE Play pictures set as FAVORITE P 77 displayed only when FAVORITE pictures
6. VA CO WOOD Din Focus may take time to align for AFS display subjects over 50 cm 1 64 feet away e To cancel Macro mode Press Y again Taking close up pictures without standing close to subject TELE MACRO function Useful for taking close up pictures of for example birds that may fly away if approached or to blur background and emphasize subject TELE MACRO operates automatically when optical or extended optical zoom ratios are set to maximum focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1 m 3 28 feet gt Digital zoom may also be used Cannot be used in the following circumstances Ea When not using MACRO in NORMAL Turn to PICTURE mode or HH MOTION PICTURE mode max T Scene modes other than FOOD CANDLE LIGHT BABY HIGH SENS UNDERWATER PET and HI SPEED BURST is displayed when using macro in g NORMAL PICTURE mode and EH MOTION PICTURE mode We recommend using a tripod the self timer P 42 and flash FORCED FLASH OFF P 38 Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if subject is close to camera due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture When using INTELLIGENT AUTO mode macro recording can be activated by just pointing the camera at subject A display
7. AUTO EXIT D COLOR MODE RENE WW STABILIZER MN MIN SHTR SPEED SELECT MODE 1 8 Screen example DMC TZ5 REC iQ LEXPOSURE 4 gt COLOR MODE W STABILIZER MINMIN SHTRSPEED sl 3 OFF gt STANDARD MODEI MENU SELECT EXIT ap Digital zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering digital zoom range e Within digital zoom range AF area is displayed larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P 42 Digital zoom cannot be used in the following modes INTELLIGENT AUTO mode Y CLIPBOARD mode scene modes SPORTS BABY PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT when INTELLIGENT ISO is not set to OFF DMC TZ5 only e g With 40x Tes 40 Digital zoom area 3 4 VQT1P79 Viewing your pictures Play When there is no card inserted the pictures played back from the built in memory Clipboard pictures can only be played back in CLIPBOARD mode P 64 Zoom lever 1 Serie DISPLAY ETo enlarge playback zoom Current zoom position displayed for 1 sec e Zoom ratio 1x 2x 4x 8x 16x To reduce zoom Turn lever towards W side Move zoom position A V lt gt TO playback as list m P 67 To view with different playb
8. Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed to PC 5 Operate with your computer see next page If using AC adaptor turn off camera power before plugging in or removing USB connection cable e always use cable supplied To cancel connection mb Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable gt turn off camera power disconnect AC adaptor Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards f using Windows 98 98SE install USB driver software when connecting for first time When the battery begins to run out during communication the status indicator flashes and a warning beep sounds Cancel communication via your computer immediately recharge the battery before reconnecting Setting the USB MODE P 25 to PC remove the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the computer For more details consult your computer operating manual VQT1P79 8 1 Connecting with other Using with your PC Continued devices mFolder and file names on computer You can save images to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separate folders on your computer ee DCIM Still motion pictures LD _ gq 100 PANA Up to 999 pictures folder Sw ad E i i JPG
9. Item Settings notes ECO ECONOMY POWER SAVE Turn off LCD monitor OFF 2MIN 5 MIN 10MIN and power while not Automatically shut off power while not in use in use to save battery consumption e To restore Press the shutter button halfway or turn on the power again e Cannot be used in the following cases When using AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately when connected to computer printer during motion picture recording playback during slideshows e Settings fixed to 2 MIN in AUTO LCD OFF below 5 MIN in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode or CLIPBOARD mode or 10 MIN while slideshow is paused AUTO LCD OFF OFF 15SEC 30SEC LCD monitor is shut off if no operations are performed for a set period while recording Status indicator is illuminated while monitor is off e Cannot be used in the following cases When using INTELLIGENT AUTO mode CLIPBOARD mode or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately when menu screen is displayed when using self timer setting or during motion picture recording e Monitor also shuts off during flash battery charging e To restore Press any button P AUTO REVIEW OFF No auto review Automatically display 1 SEC 2 SEC Automatically display for 1 or 2 seconds pictures immediately HOLD Auto review screen remains until a button other after taking them than the display button is pressed ZOOM Displays for 1 second then at 4x zoom for 1 second e Fixed t
10. P 20 Settings OFF ON A displayed on screen Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max W to max T or if suddenly moving closer to subject Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align When using m or Le button is pressed halfway VQT1P79 AF MODE focus will be aligned quickly when shutter REC PLAY switch f3 Ci BURST Enables a rapid succession of photographs to be taken Succession of photographs taken while shutter button is held down WSet up Mode dial SCN1SCN2 Press MENU SET Select BURST P 20 ESettings BURST setting Speed No of pictures OFF No burst 2 5 pictures sec DMC TZ5 A Fine Max 3 Max 4 DMC TZ4 Burst 3 pictures sec IFN Standard Max 5 Max 7 DMC TZ4 DMC TZ4 Approx 2 ES A mg Free pictures sec 2 Until card built in memory is full 1 When using self timer Fixed at 3 pictures 2 Becomes progressively slower Delayed timing depends on card type PICTURE SIZE and QUALITY Focus is fixed from first picture When Burst is selected the exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings for the first picture When is selected exposure and white balance is adjusted for each picture Burst speed may be reduced if SENSITIVITY is set to high or if shutter speed is reduced in darker locations Wh
11. 4 0 VQT1P79 Applications Positioning camera and subject within ood accessible range for focus alignment Accessible distance from subject depends on zoom ratio Ranges for each mode dial setting are listed below Focus range s Outside focus range Mode dial set to 6 1 H CF 1 When using MACRO AF Zoom ratio Focus range 4 X Vi 1 x max W r 5 cm 0 17 feet to J 5cm on 0 17 feet Ranges between 5 cm 2 m according to zoom ratio 2 m 6 57 feet AO Le ne week hs e Be 2m 6 57 feet Ranges between 1 m 2 m according to zoom ratio 10 x max T amp Ea YE AD Tele Macro An 1m 3 28 feet to R function 1 m 3 28 feet j 2 activated 2 2 is displayed when using macro in NORMAL PICTURE mode and 4 MOTION PICTURE mode When not using MACRO f H 3 When not using MACRO AF Zoom ratio Focus range de se 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 x max W T _ _ T 50 cm as 1 64 feet Ranges between 50 cm 2 m according to zoom ratio er n AD Me Ame 57 feet AN 10 x max T y ieee he A n 5 m 6 57 feet co Zoom ratios are approximate Ranges for focus alignment differ for scene modes P 46 Zoom ratios shown above vary when extended optical zoom is used Max W Zoom lever turned as far as possible to W side no zoom Max T Zoom lever turned as f
12. Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures DMC TZ5 2 5 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited DMC TZ4 3 pictures second Burst Approx 2 pictures second Unlimited DMC TZ5 Max 5 pictures Standard max 3 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited DMC TZ4 Max 7 pictures Standard max 4 pictures Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Hi speed burst Burst speed Number of recordable pictures DMC TZ5 Approx 6 pictures second DMC TZ4 Approx 7 pictures second Approx 20 pictures When using the built in memory immediately after formatting Max 100 pictures When using a card differs depending on the type of card and the recording conditions ISO sensitivity AUTO 100 200 400 800 1600 HIGH SENS mode 1600 6400 Shutter speed 8 to 1 2000th STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds White balance AUTO Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set Exposure AE AUTO Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Metering mode Multiple Center weighted Spot LCD monitor VQT1P79 DMC TZ5 3 0 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 460 800 dots field of view ratio about 100 DMC TZ4 2 5 amorphous silicon TFT LCD Approx 230 400 dots field of view ratio about 100
13. Example of exposure compensation ane Select a value Over exposed s direction 0 no compensation ey Optimum exposure SELECTO Say EXIT The compensation value is displayed on the bottom left of the screen RJA etc AUTO BRACKET Takes 3 pictures in succession changing the exposure After exposure compensation the Jos value is as standard ay AUTO BRACKET e g AUTO BRACKET with 1EV Press several times D Sele a value 0 no compensation First picture OEV Standard Darker A Third picture 41EV Brighter Value displayed after exposure compensation set Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures When AUTO BRACKET is set is displayed on the left of the screen Canceled when the power is turned off Burst setting is canceled when auto bracket is set VQT1P79 43 Applications WA 1 Taking pictures according to ace the scene scene mone 1 Set to 2 Set to SCN1 or SCN2 Oo iSc On Select scene Press MENU SET if scene menu is not displayed Zoom lever SCENE MENU Pi ox MODE 1 Q Zoom lever can also be MENU SET a used to switch u to next screen PORTRAIT To avoid displaying scene gt SELECTO Eu SETHE menu lt C E gt Set SCENE MENU to OFF To see description of each scene P 26 Select scene and press display bu
14. Manually play pictures set in FAVORITE P 77 displayed only when FAVORITE pictures present and setting set to ON Set up Press MENU SET Select FAVORITE PLAY P 20 View pictures oo Previous Next 30 picture and calendar displays cannot be used The following playback menus can be set only for favorite pictures P 76 78 79 ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT AUDIO DUB To close FAVORITE PLAY select NORMAL PLAY VQT1P79 71 Applications 1 Using PLAYBACK menu CALENDAR Select date from calendar screen to view only the pictures taken on that day P 67 Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select CALENDAR P 20 Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback modes P 71 L TITLE EDIT You can edit names from BABY and PET scene modes or destination in TRAVEL DATE or give titles to your favorite pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select TITLE EDIT P 20 1 Select SINGLE or MULTI and set Select picture MULTI up to 50 pictures with the same text Se PRE aes LA TITLE EDIT setting oF RE T A F amp TITLE EDIT already m a set x AL DISPLAY Lu e To cancel Press CANCELE OK f Req e DISPLAY again To set gt Press MENU SET Text inp
15. for longer motion pictures e Estimated recording time P 100 To viewing motion pictures E gt P 68 Do not block microphone P 14 with fingers Release shutter button immediately after pressing No audio will be recorded for a few seconds if the button is held down Easy zoom cannot be used while recording motion pictures Sounds of camera operations such as Zoom movement and beeps may be recorded Zoom speed is slower than normal To fix focus setting set CONTINUOUS AF to OFF The following functions cannot be used STABILIZER MODE2 AF MODE Face detection COLOR MODE NATURAL VIVID Extended optical zoom ROTATE DISP for pictures taken vertically Long videos may not be able to be sent via e mail Recording may be terminated midway depending on card type Not compatible with MultiMediaCards 52 VQT1P79 aO I Useful features for travel tft TRAVEL DATE Record travel date and destination Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure dates and destinations Set up Clock must be set in advance P 19 e Press MENU SET SETUP MENU Select TRAVEL DATE P 20 1 Select TRAVEL SETUP 5 Select LOCATION MAN TRAVEL DATE MAD TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP OFF TRAVEL SETUP SET LOCATION OFF LOCATION OFF CD CANCEL SELECT EXIT amp a 008 CANCEL SELECTS EXIT amp D
16. Taking pictures according to the scene SCENE MODE Continued Notes e 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 FIREWORKS Take clear pictures of fireworks in the night sky Tips Stand at least 10 m 32 8 feet away Tripod recommended Shutter speed can be set to 1 4 second or 2 seconds if little jitter or if optical image stabilizer is OFF when not using exposure compensation e Main fixed settings FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF SENSITIVITY ISO100 CONTINUOUS AF OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Bring out the clear blues of the sky and the sea without darkening subject AF MODE default setting is 2 face detection Beware of sand and sea water BEACH Bring out the natural color of snow in ski e Battery life is reduced in lower air slope and mountain scenes temperatures SNOW 50 VQT1P79 How to select a scene P 44 Using flash in scene modes P 39 Scene Uses Tips Notes Take pictures of the view from aircraft e Main fixed settings windows FLASH FORCED FLASH OFF fe AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Tips Turn the camera off when AERIAL Angle the camera towards areas of contrasting taking off or landing PHOTO colors when aligning the focus When using the camera follow e Check that the interior
17. You can take a motion picture while zooming We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB s as marked on its packaging etc Set REC PLAY switch to g Aspect and picture quality Set ASPECT RATIO P 56 before PICTURE MODE Set mode dial to HH ASPECT PICTURE Picture pimensi MOTION PICTURE mode RATIO MODE SRG imension Start recording 30fps VGA 640x Larger than beige 10fps VGA 480 QVGA Available recording time x approx 43 30fps QVGA 1 Small r 320x arema attacnments 10fps QVGA 1 240 or longer Press halfway recording align focus 30fps 16 9H 2 1280 x Large Wide 16 9H 15fps 16 9H 2 720 30fps 16 9H 1280 x 720 16 9 30fps 1691 p43 is for high i definition Elapsed time approx 10fps 16 9 L 3 480 recording Press fully 1 Only QVGA format motion pictures can start recording be recorded to the built in memory 2 DMC TZ5 only Ends automatically if memory is full You can view motion pictures in high definition by connecting with component cable sold separately P 87 4 Press fully e A maximum of approx 2 GB can be recorded in any one session Available recording time is calculated on a 2 GB basis estimated To continue recording press the shutter button again 3 Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 15 minutes fps frames per second 30fps for smooth picture movement 10fps
18. cannot be used with motion pictures ROTATE cannot be used with protected pictures P 79 Some pictures taken facing up or facing down may not be rotated automatically It may not be possible to rotate pictures taken with certain other devices Pictures cannot be rotated during multi playback Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif compatible P 35 environment OS software x FAVORITE Mark your favorite pictures and enable the following functions Favorites only slide show P 70 Delete all except favorites useful for when printing in shop etc Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select FAVORITE P 20 1 Select ON EP ROTATE Era ROTATE DISP OFF _ 4 SRE M D SELECT SET SEB 2 Close menu 3 Select picture repeat To PLAYBACK woe EE ASPECT CONV Up to 999 pictures can be selected displayed When z To release Press VW again set not displayed TT when OFF AN To release all m gt Select CANCEL in step 1 and select YES Cannot be set in FAVORITE PLAY playback mode P 71 It may not be possible to set pictures taken with certain other devices as favorites Setting release can also be made with supplied software PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer VQT1P79 17 Applications Using PLAYBACK menu View Continued 3 DPOF PRINT Picture picture
19. 1 06 VQT1P79 Limited Warranty For usa only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new 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 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 During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the
20. Charger plug into electrical outlet model specific Charging light CHARGE On Charging in progress approx 120 min Max Off Charging complete Disconnect charger and battery when charging is complete If light is flashing Charging may take longer than normal if battery temperature is too high or too low charging may not be completed e Battery charger connector is dirty Clean with dry a cloth E Approximate battery life Number of pictures 300 330 at 30 sec intervals equivalent to approx 150 165 2 mins 1 Values based on CIPA standards P 99 Number reduced if intervals longer approx 75 82 2 pictures if 2 minute intervals e Playback time Approx 360 380 mins 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 charging up battery is not recommended Frequently charging battery reduces maximum usage time and can cause battery to expand Do not disassemble or modify the charger If available battery power is significantly reduced battery is reaching end of lifespan Please purchase a new battery For your safety and to prevent damage to this camera do not attempt
21. ER ROTATE onniinnannnnneennn 76 g ROTATE DISP 76 ye FAVORITE 77 B DPOF PRINT 78 On PROTECT 05 79 e amp AUDIO DUB 79 es COPY 80 1 2 Using with your PC 81 Printing 83 e Printing multiple pictures e Print with date and text 84 e Making print settings on camera 85 3 Viewing on TV screen 86 e View on TV with component terminal 87 Others 1 List of LCD monitor displays 88 Message displays 90 2 3 4 5 6 Q amp A Troubleshooting 92 Usage cautions and notes 98 Recording picture time capacity 100 Specifications Optional accessories 104 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 105 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 106 Limited Warranty For USA Onlly 107 Customer Services Directory For USA Only 109 Index 112 VQT1P79 11 Before use Do a test shot first E Avoid shocks vibration and Check first to see if you can take pictures pressure and record sounds motion pictures e Avoid exposing the camera to strong pictures with audio successfully Vibration or shock e g dropping or We will not compensate for failed hitting the camera or sitting down with lost recording or for direct indirect the camera in your pocket damade Attach strap to avoid dropping camera g Do not pr
22. BHistogram Example Displays distribution of brightness in picture e g if the graph peaks 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 e 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 e Histograms cannot be displayed in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode H MOTION PICTURE mode CLIPBOARD mode or during playback zoom Guide lines e Judge balance Judge center of subject Reference for composition Te ES e g balance when recording During playback zoom motion picture playback slideshow Display on off During menu display multi playback or calendar playback DUAL PLAY DMC TZ5 only Display cannot be changed VQT1P79 3 ec Taking pictures with flash Display FLASH AQ AUTO RED EYE FORCED FLASH ON S gt SLOW SYNC RED EVE CESR SELECT SISEND Screen example DMC TZ5 Displayed for approx 5 sec Can also be selected with gt e Stand at least 1 m 3 28 feet away when using flash to take pictures of infants Type operations Uses AUTO Automatically judges whether or not to flash 1 AUTO RED EYE reduction FXG 2 e Automatically judges whethe
23. NAME ON SET SELECT SET SEB Select AGE or NAME with A Y press gt and select SET Press MENU SET Set the birthday and name Birthday Set birthday with A V lt P Name See Text input method P 72 Press MENU SET Make sure AGE and NAME are ON before taking a picture e To reset Select RESET from SETUP menu Focus Max W 5 cm 0 17 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Taking pictures according to the scene SCENE MODE Continued Notes Age and name will be displayed for approx 5 seconds after setting this mode e Age display format depends on LANGUAGE setting AGE and NAME print setting can be made on your computer using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer Text may also be stamped onto the picture using TEXT STAMP P 73 Date of birth will be displayed as 0 month 0 day Main fixed setting INTELLIGENT ISO ISOMAX400 AF MODE default setting is face detection Digital zoom Cannot be set Name cannot be recorded when LOCATION is set in TRAVEL DATE R PET Record pet s age when taking pictures Tips Same as for BABY Main fixed setting INTELLIGENT ISO ISOMAX800 Default settings are as follows AF MODE one area focusing AF ASSIST LAMP OFF Refer
24. ON display NORMAL PICTURE VQT1P79 Item Settings notes gt FORMAT Use when BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears YES NO e This requires a sufficiently charged battery P 16 or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately Only inserted card will be formatted if present internal memory will be formatted if no card is inserted e Always format cards with this camera All picture data including protected pictures will be deleted P 79 e Do not turn off power or perform other operations during formatting e Consult your nearest Service Center if format cannot be successfully completed e Formatting the built in memory may take several minutes LANGUAGE Change display language ENGLISH DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian A3Z Chinese AE Japanese Not displayed on DMC TZ5P DMC TZ4P DEMO DEMO MODE View demonstration of functions JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO Only during recording Extent of jitter and of subject movement are shown on graph Estimate Large Small Large TTT CW TTT Jitter Movement detection UNE QUI To stop Press display button P 14 e Recording and zoom cannot be performed during demo e Use the movement detection demo with objects with contrasting coloring AUTO DEMO View introductory slideshow e To close Press MENU SET
25. STAMP or TITLE EDIT has been exceeded CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE DPOF settings TITLE EDIT or TEXT STAMP cannot be made for non DCF images P 35 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN 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 SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED Pictures cannot be copied in following cases e Picture of same name already exists in built in memory when copying from card File is not of DCF standard P 35 e Picture taken or edited on a different device BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY Displayed when formatting built in memory via computer etc Reformat directly using camera P 27 MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD Card cannot be recognized on this camera Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 27 VQT1P79 Meanings of and required responses to major messages displayed on LCD monitor MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Access to card has failed Insert card again MEMORY CARD ERROR MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Cardis not of SD standard Only SDHC memory cards can be used for capacities of 4GB or greater READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data read has failed Check whether card has been inserted corr
26. Spot metering target e g person in spotlight on stage backlighting y AF MODE Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects Set up Mode dial SCN1 SCN2 EH Press MENU SET Select AF MODE P 20 Settings g E2 E L Hi High speed focus Taking front on Recognizes faces up to 15 people and adjusts exposure and focus pictures of people accordingly When set to Multiple above 8 Face detection a OF area Yellow When the shutter button is pressed halfway the frame turns green when the camera is focused White Displayed when more than one face is detected Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused Subject not in center 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed of picture AF area Automatically focuses on any Automatically focuses on either displayed after focuses of 9 points side or center completely aligned oy er E 9 area focusing Es 3 area focusing High speed VQT1P79 59 Applications Record Using REC menu Continued Determined position for focus mJ 1 area focusing High 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Focuses on AF area in center of picture Recommended for when Spot focusing Focuses on smaller limited area sp
27. The maximum continuous recording time up to 15 minute is displayed on the screen VQT1P79 1 0 1 102 Specifications Digital Camera Information for your safety Power Source Power Consumption DC 5 1 V When recording 1 3 W DMC TZ5 1 2 W DMC TZ4 Camera effective pixels When playing back 0 6 W DMC TZ5 9 100 000 pixels DMC TZ4 8 100 000 pixels Image sensor DMC TZ5 1 2 33 CCD total pixel number 10 700 000 pixels DMC TZ4 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 8 320 000 pixels Primary color filter Lens Optical 10 x zoom f 4 7 mm to 47 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 28 mm to 280 mm F3 3 to F4 9 Digital zoom Max 4 x Extended optical zoom Max 16 9 x DMC TZ5 Max 15 9 x DMC TZ4 Focus Normal Macro Face detection 9 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Focus range Normal Motion picture 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 2 m 6 57 feet Tele to co Macro Intelligent Auto Clipboard 5 cm 0 17 feet Wide 1 m 3 28 feet Tele to co 2 m 6 57 feet unless max T Scene mode There may be difference in above settings Shutter system Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter Motion picture recording 1280 x 720 pixels DMC TZ5 only 848 x 480 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 320 x 240 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card 30 15 DMC TZ5 only or 10 frames second with audio
28. according to mode dial setting 21 VQT1P79 Preparations amp Using SETUP menu CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW and ECONOMY are important for clock setting and battery life Be sure to check these before use Setting method P 20 Default setting Item Settings notes CLOCK SET Set the date and time P 19 Set time date and display format amp 3 WORLD TIME Set the local time at an overseas destination P 54 DESTINATION Set the local time at overseas destination P 54 gt HOME Set date and time at home area de MONITOR 1 3 Brighter Adjust the brightness of 0 Standard the LCD monitor 1 3 Darker 7 levels LCD MODE OFF Normal cancel setting Make LCD monitor easier to see Ax AUTO POWER LCD The Power LCD is automatically activated in bright places such as outdoors etc Makes screen brighter than normal for outdoor use Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from high positions becomes harder to see from the front e HIGH ANGLE will be canceled when power is turned off including POWER SAVE e Block out sunlight with hand etc if reflection makes screen difficult to see e AUTO POWER LCD or HIGH ANGLE cannot be used in the following cases During playback mode or menu screen display or when connected to computer printer e POWER LCD will be deactivated if no operations are p
29. and text information can be made using the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer Using printer Recording date can be printed by setting DPOF PRINT on the camera or by setting PRINT WITH DATE P 85 to ON when connecting to a printer compatible with date printing SELECT MULTI PRINT amp PRINT ap 8 4 VQT1P79 Making print settings on camera Make settings before selecting PRINT START Select item Select setting SINGLE SELECT SINGLE SELECT PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS 1 ae NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAPER SIZE _ PAGE LAYOUT _ amp PAGE LAYOUT _ CANCELi SELECTS SETE SELECTS Item Settings PRINT WITH DATE OFF ON NOM OF Set number of pictures up to 999 pictures amp printer takes priority A3 297x420 mm L 3 5 x5 89x127 mm 10x15 cm lors a j 2L 5 x7 127x178 mm 6x152 4 mm PARERSIER POSTCARD 100x148 mm 203 2 x254 mm 16 9 101 6x180 6 mm 216x279 4 mm A4 210 x297 mm CARD SIZE 54x85 6 mm PAGE printer takes priority FA 1 picture no border LAYOUT Fl 1 picture with border J 2 pictures RIE 4 pictures ltems may not be displayed if incompatible with printer To arrange i 2 pictures or BE 4 pictures in the same picture set the number of prints for the picture to 2 or 4 To print to paper sizes layo
30. battery 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 peel To clean your camera remove the battery or disconnect power plug and wipe with a soft dry cloth Use a well wrung wet cloth to remove stubborn stains before wiping again with a dry cloth Do not use benzene thinners alcohol or kitchen detergent as these may damage the outer casing and finish of the camera f using a chemically treated cloth read the supplied instructions carefully Do not touch the lens barrier P 13 Turn off camera power before removing battery and card ensure that battery is removed to prevent damage through over discharge Do not leave in contact with rubber or plastic bags Store together with a drying agent silica gel if leaving in drawer etc Store batteries in cool 15 C 25 C 59 F 77 F places with low humidity 40 60 and no major temperature changes Charge battery once per year and use completely before storing again VQT1P79 Memory cards To prevent damage to cards and data Avoid high temperatures direct sunlight electromagnetic w
31. 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 connected correctly P 81 Check whether computer has recognized camera Set USB MODE to PC P 25 Computer does not recognize card only reads built in memory Disconnect USB connection cable and reconnect with card in place Set mode dial to any except F 96 I want to play computer pictures on my camera Use the supplied software PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer to copy pictures from computer to camera To save to clipboard use software to copy from computer to card then copy to clipboard folder with COPY P 80 in PLAYBACK menu Cannot print when connecting to printer Printer not compatible with PictBridge Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P 25 VQT1P79 Edges cut off pictures when printing Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing Consult printer operating manual Pictures taken on ASPECT RATIO If printing in shop check if 16 9 sizes can be printed Menu not displayed in desired language Change LANGUAGE setting P 27 Camera rattles if shaken This sound is made
32. by the lens movement and is not a fault Cannot set AUTO REVIEW Cannot be set when any of the following are in use AUTO BRACKET BURST the SELF PORTRAIT HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes MOTION PICTURE mode or AUDIO REC Red lamp illuminated when pressing shutter button halfway in dark locations AF ASSIST LAMP set to ON P 63 AF ASSIST LAMP is not illuminated AF ASSIST LAMP is set to OFF Not illuminated in bright locations or when using SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SELF 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 left for a long period Reset the clock P 19 Date will be set to 0 00 0 0 0 for pictures if clock is not set Long time was taken to set clock clock behind by this amount When using zoom picture becomes slightly warped and the edges of the subject become colored Pictures may be slightly warped or colored around the edges depending on the zoom ratio but this is not a fault File numbers ar
33. consumersupport or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo You may also contact us directly at 1 800 211 PANA 7262 Monday Friday 9 am 9 pm Saturday Sunday 10 am 7 pm EST For hearing or speech impaired TTY users TTY 1 877 833 8855 Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at http www pstc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST PANASONIC 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 Product Repairs 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 the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center Customers in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of December 2007 VQT1P79 1 0
34. 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 to recycle this battery VQT1P79 THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C 140 F or incinerate Product Identification Marking is located on the bottom of units A lithium ion polymer battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased Please call 1 800 8 BATTERY for information on how THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A FCC Note U S only This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference w
35. in each mode F default setting oo SCENE MODE 0 DA SM 9 ed ECS A0 ie O O O O O OC SR 1O O O0O O kao mm as O O OlO O O O O O O O O O O O olol O ie 8 OJO F848 O On O O OlOoOojojojoj oj o oO ESF O Ki O e O O EON 1 Set to AUTO AUTO RED EYE reduction or SLOW SYNC RED EYE reduction according to subject and brightness 2 DMC TZ5 only DMC TZ4 HS BA BS Cannot be eee with MOTION PICTURE mode H and scene modes PN PA E mFocus range according to ISO sensitivity and zoom Focus range Max W Max T AUTO Approx 0 6 5 3 m 1 97 17 4 feet Approx 1 0 3 6 m 3 28 11 8 feet ISO100 Approx 0 6 1 6 m 1 97 5 25 feet Approx 1 0 1 1 m 3 28 3 61 feet SENSITIVITY ISO200 Approx 0 6 2 3 m 1 97 7 55 feet Approx 1 0 1 6 m 3 28 5 25 feet P 57 1S0400 Approx 0 6 3 3 m 1 97 10 8 feet Approx 1 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet ISO800 Approx 0 8 4 7 m 2 62 15 4 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet IS01600 Approx 1 15 6 7 m 3 77 22 0 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 28 14 8 feet INTELLIGENT ISOMAX400 Approx 0 6 3 3 m 1 97 10 8 feet Approx 1 0 2 2 m 3 28 7 22 feet ISO ISOMAX800 Approx 0 8 4 7 m 2 62 15 4 feet Approx 1 0 3 2 m 3 28 10 5 feet P 56 ISOMAX1600 Approx 1 15 6 7 m 3 77 22 0 feet Approx 1 0 4 5 m 3 2
36. may remain closed for up Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away to 8 seconds after taking picture 22 Do not move for 8 seconds Main fixed settings Shutter speed max 8 sec if little jitter or FLASH O FORCED FLASH OFF NIGHT using tripod or optical image stabilizer is x CONTINUOUS AF OFF SCENERY OFF Tripod self timer recommended AF ASSIST LAMP OFF SENSITIVITY ISO100 800 FOOD Take natural looking pictures of food Tips Focus Max W 5 cm 0 17 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T PARTY Brighten subjects and background in pictures of indoor events such as weddings Tips e Stand approx 1 5 m 4 92 feet away Zoom Wide W side Use flash Tripod self timer recommended AF MODE default setting is 18 face detection 999 CANDLE LIGHT Bring out the atmosphere of a candlelit room Tips Focus Max W 5 cm 0 17 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 1 sec AF MODE default setting is amp face detection VQT1P79 47 Record Scene Applications SCN1 SCN2 Uses Tips Uses weak flash to bring out skin colors Tips To record age and name BABY1 and BABY2 can be set separately EJ easy AGE lor
37. no date printing settings can be made for when printing with DPOF print compatible shops or printers Ask at shop to check compatibility For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select DPOF PRINT P 20 Select SINGLE or MULTI PLAYBACK vx EBIASPECT CONV GP ROTATE Bia ROTATE DISP SINGLE g A FAVORITE 13 DPOF PRINT CANCEL SELECT SET EP Select picture e SNe MULTI 10 EXIT SELECTO Set number of pictis repeat steps 2 and 3 when using MULTI up to 999 pictures e SINGLE MULTI Dale print setting release Press display fuion e Press fj when finish setting to return to the menu screen ETo release all m 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 P 80 before making settings DPOF print settings may not be made to non DCF P 35 files Some DPOF information set by other equipment cannot be used In such cases delete all of the DPOF information and then set it again with this camera Date printing settings cannot be made for pictures with a TEXT STAMP applied These settings will also be canceled if a TEXT STAMP is applied lat
38. warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service VQT1P79 1 0 7 Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 211 PANA 7262 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Service Center or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY
39. with AY lt b gt and press MENU SET 30 A Screens Selected date First picture from date SUN MON TUE WED THU FAI XF Select month with A Y and a date with lt gt and press ant EE Ses MENU SET to display that TE ARE Ee ee date s pictures ona 12 24 hh Es screen display 30 yl 2008 Resa 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 Cannot be displayed rotated Pictures taken with destination settings made in WORLD TIME are displayed in the calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination s time zone VQT1P79 6 7 Applications View Set up REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except gt 1 Select and play picture Motion picture mode icon Viewing motion pictures pictures with audio Creating still pictures from motion pictures E Operations during motion picture playback A Pause play Y Stop Hold to fast rewind single frame step while paused gt Hold to fast forward single frame step while paused Volume can be adjusted with zoom lever motion picture only picture recording time Motion picture icon fal Audio icon Motion pictures and pictures with audio can be deleted in the same way as for still pictures P 36 Creating still pictures During playback pause Create stil
40. you can use a variety of functions and select settings from 4 different menus REC menu REC PLAY switch 6 Changing photography preferences P 55 63 ll REC 1 sk QUALITY HAASPECT RATIO fo INTELLIGENT ISO SO SENSITIVITY SELECT EXIT ap gt th OFF AUTO SETUP 1 a _ WORLD TIME 3 MONITOR 7 EI LCD MODE BEEP SELECT EXIT ap gt 2 0 OFF PLAYBACK MODE HE DUAL PLAY M SLIDE SHOW E CATEGORY PLAY 3k FAVORITE PLAY SELECT SET Sep e Make settings such as white balance sensitivity aspect ratio and picture size PLAYBACK ao CA TITLE EDIT GJ TEXT STAMP l F RESIZE gt TRIMMING SELECT 1 EXIT Screen example DMC TZ5 amp SETUP menu REC PLAY switch B Making the camera more convenient to use P 22 27 e Make settings for ease of use such as adjusting the clock and changing the beep sounds MODE PLAYBACK MODE menu REC PLAY switch Viewing recorded pictures P 69 71 e 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 Using your pictures P 72 80 e Make settings for using the pictures you have taken including rotating protecting trimming and handy settings for printing your pictures DPOF Menu items displayed vary
41. you copy important pictures to your computer as electromagnetic waves static electricity or faults may cause data to be damaged For model numbers and types see http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only 1 8 VQT1P79 Preparations Setting the clock and language Set REC PLAY switch to before turning on power Turn on the power PLEASE SET THE CLOCK will be displayed when power is turned on for the first time OFF_ON CLOCK SET E 00 JAN 1 2008 J REC PLAY switch CANCEL SELECT gt Select to change date format To change time setting E gt Select CLOCK SET from SETUP menu P 22 oT 1 P T perform 3 and 4 IMONI oe 12 34 JAN 1 2008 Y M D To set local time at 2008 1 1 12 34 overseas destination D M E WORLD TIME P 54 12 34 1 JAN 2008 Set To set language mp Select LANGUAGE P 27 from SETUP menu and set to language displayed on the monitor Example of SETUP menu Turn on power again and check time display A Time and date can be displayed by pressing setting P 20 DISPLAY several times Press MENU SET ei Failure to set the date and time will cause the date time to be improperly printed when printing pictures in digital photo center or when using TEXT STAMP P 73 Time is displayed in 24 hour format Year can be set between 2000 and 2099 Clock settings will be saved for
42. zoom EASY ZOOM P 33 Motion pictures e Capture moving scenes MOTION PICTURE Mode 1 P 52 Veniie7s moments Cards may be Vi ew Playback on large screen P 86 inserted directly into devices with SD memory card slots Enjoy crisp pictures e SD memory card on large screens SDHC memory e AV cable supplied card 2 z e Component cable sold separately sold separately Enjoy videos in HD 3 on TV with component terminals 1080i by using a component cable Print at home or at a digital photo center P 78 83 With your printer Connect directly to easily print pictures at home Use a PictBridge compatible printer e USB connection cable supplied At digital photo center Give card to shop assistant to print pictures ee POSS CSS H EEE EEE Ee EEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE DEES E EEE HE Save and enjoy your pictures Using your PC Send by e mail save to hard disk Print out pictures e USB connection cable supplied Q 0 H gt With DVD recorder Save to DVD or hard disk x e AV cable supplied 7 1 Sounds of zoom and other operations may be recorded 2 Can be used on SDHC memory card compatible devices 3 DMC TZ5 only 4 See respective products instruction manuals for details VQT1P79 et P Pee ccc rccccseccceeccoe 7 8 INDEX Before use Before use 12 e Read first To prevent damage and
43. 0 130 250 220 430 350 250 500 450 860 115 220 135 260 150 300 210 430 340 650 125 240 160 310 180 230 450 270 530 300 600 440 860 680 1310 250 490 320 630 360 710 520 1000 900 1720 460 910 550 1070 620 1220 890 1700 1360 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 1450 2800 2040 3890 3540 6700 1870 3660 2210 4300 2500 4910 3550 68 20 5450 10230 2020 3960 2610 5110 2950 5710 4160 7920 7220 13640 3770 7370 4450 8660 5040 9880 716013720 10980 20590 4080 7970 5250 10290 5950 11490 8370 15940 14530 27450 30fps16 9H 1 15fps16 9H 1 30fps16 9 L 3 10fps16 9 L 3 4 sec 5 sec 22 sec 4 sec 12 sec 14 sec 50 sec 13 sec 29 sec 33 sec 1 min 45 sec 29 sec 1 min 1 sec 1 min 11 sec 3 min 35 sec 1 min 2 min 2 min 20 sec 7 min 2 min 4 min 4 min 40 sec 14 min 4 min 8 min 10 sec 9 min 20 sec 28 min 10 sec 8 min 20 sec 16 min 50 sec 19 min 20 sec 57 min 30 sec 16 min 40 sec 33 min 20 sec 38 min 1 hr 53 min 33 min 50 sec 1 hr 7 min 1 hr 17 min 3 hr 50 min 1 hr 8 min 2 hr 16 min 2 hr 36 min 7 hr 43 min 3 Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 15 minutes
44. 0 8 16 13 26 68 110 32 MB 6 12 6 14 71 16 1 23 18 36 29 56 145 230 64 MB 26 30 34 24 48 38 75 61 115 290 480 128 MB 27 55 30 61 69 50 99 78 150 125 230 600 970 256 MB 54 105 61 120 135 98 190 150 290 240 460 1170 1900 Memory TE 512 MB 105 210 120 240 135 270 195 380 300 590 480 910 2320 3770 1 GB 210 430 240 480 270 540 390 770 600 1180 970 1830 4640 7550 2 GB 440 860 490 970 550 1090 790 1530 1220 2360 1920 3610 8780 12290 4GB 860 1690 970 1910 1090 2150 1560 3010 2410 4640 3770 7090 17240 24130 8 GB 1760 3450 1980 3890 2230 4380 3180 6130 4910 9440 7670 14440 35080 49120 16 GB 3550 6950 3980 7840 4490 8820 6410 12350 9880 19000 15440 29070 70590 98840 Recording time capacity motion pictures Varies according to PICTURE MODE P 52 setting PICTURE MODE 30fpsVGA 10fpsVGA 30fpsQVGA 10fpsQVGA Built in memory 1 min 43 sec 5 min 16 MB 6 sec 26 sec 26 sec 1 min 22 sec 32 MB 17 sec 58 sec 59 sec 2 min 55 sec 64 MB 39 sec 2 min 2 min 6 min 128 MB 1 min 23 sec 4 min 10 sec 4 min 10 sec 12 min 20 sec 256 MB 2 min 45 sec 8 min 10 sec 8 min 10 sec 24 min etek 512 MB 5 min 30 sec 16min20s
45. 4 is set to ON Easy zoom cannot 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 P 40 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 objects The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated this is not a fault Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases HEH MOTION PICTURE mode HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes When using extended optical zoom zoom movement may stop momentarily near maximum W 1x but this is not a fault ZOOM RESUME P 25 allows zoom ratio to be memorized even if power is turned off VQT1P79 33 Taking pictures with zoom Continued Enlarging further O DIGITAL ZOOM Zoom 4 times further than optical extended optical zoom maximum 40x 67 5x Note that with digital zoom enlarging will lessen picture quality DMC TZ4 63 8 x 3 Sei ON Display REC menu S 2 Select DIGITAL ZOOM REC 1 REC 4 iQ EXPOSURE OFF sk QUALITY oh ODIGITAL ZOOM OFF ASPECT RATIO Biso INTELLIGENT ISO OFF ISO SENSITIVITY SELECT
46. 8 14 8 feet HIGH SENS 1S01600 in SCENE 1506400 Approx 1 15 13 5 m 3 77 44 3 feet Approx 1 0 9 1 m 3 28 29 9 feet MODE P 49 Do not touch or look at the flash P 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 recording mode Scene mode flash settings are restored to default when scene mode is changed Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without using zoom close to max W This may be remedied by using a little zoom lf flash is to be emitted flash type marks e g AW will turn red when shutter button is pressed halfway No pictures may be taken if these marks e g HIM are flashing flash is charging Insufficient flash reach may be due to inadequately set exposure or white balance Flash effect may not be fully achieved with high shutter speeds Flash charging may take time if battery is low or if using flash repeatedly When using AUTO LCD OFF P 24 LCD monitor is shut off while flash is charging VQT1P79 3 9 eon Taking close up pictures To enlarge the subject you can take pictures from even closer up than the normal focus range allows up to 5 cm 0 17 feet for max W by using MACRO aF Mode dial 1 Set to Set to NORMAL PICTURE mode or HAH MOTION PICTURE mode 3 Set to MACRO
47. 9 110 Merci d avoir choisi Panasonic Vous avez achet l un des appareils les plus perfectionn s et les plus fiables actuellement sur le march Utilis selon les directives il vous apportera ainsi qu a votre famille des ann es de plaisir Veuillez prendre le temps de remplir la fiche ci contre Le num ro de s rie se trouve sur l tiquette situ e sur le dessous de votre appareil photo Conservez le pr sent manuel afin de pouvoir le consulter au besoin N de mod le N de s rie Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada AVERTISSEMENT POUR REDUIRE LES RISQUES D INCENDIE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES A L APPAREIL N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE L HUMIDIT LEGOUTTEMENT OU AUX CLABOUSSEMENTS ET NE PLACEZ SUR L APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE TEL UN VASE UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES ACCESSOIRES RECOMMAND S NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE OU LE PANNEAU ARRI RE IL N Y A AUCUNE PI CE REPARABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR A L INT RIEUR CONFIEZ TOUTE R PARATION UN TECHNICIEN DE SERVICE QUALIFI LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE TROUVER A PROXIMIT DE L APPAREIL ET TRE FACILEMENT ACCESSIBLE VQT1P79 ATTENTION Danger d explosion si la batterie n est pas remplac e correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie identique ou du m me type recommand e par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jet
48. 9 Applications Using PLAYBACK menu View Continued e gt COPY Copy between built in memory and memory card or from memory card to clipboard folder Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select COPY P 20 Select copy method direction PLAYBACK M Copy all pictures from built in memory to card mwl On PROTECT go to step 3 AUDIO DUB Clipboard pictures cannot be copied Use mm cory TT COPY in the clipboard menu P 65 Dez CSN Copy 1 picture at a time from card to built in SELECTS SET SED memory LEZ Copy 1 picture at a time from card to clipboard folder in built in memory not motion pictures 2 Select picture with lt gt and set for x and 3f7 Select YES wacory To cancel Press MENU SET OOD COPY PICTURES FROM e Press qq when finish setting to return to the menu BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD screen N NO CANCEL SELECTS ser Screen shown is example 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 copying If identical names fold
49. ARRY SKY and FIREWORKS scene modes 44 vanr Using SCENE MODE enables you to take pictures with optimum settings exposure coloring etc for given scenes Scene types EA PORTRAIT SJ SOFT SKIN a SELF PORTRAIT EN SCENERY iddays a 10 00 MAR 15 2008 ry EW HI SPEED BURST Functions tips for each scene P 46 51 VQT1P79 45 Record Scene EJ PORTRAIT Applications SCN1 SCN2 Uses Tips Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright daylight conditions Tips e Stand as close as possible to subject Zoom As telescopic as possible T side Taking pictures according to the scene SCENE MODE Continued Notes AF MODE default setting is 8 face detection SOFT SKIN Smooths skin colors in bright outdoor daylight conditions portraits from chest upwards Tips Stand as close as possible to subject Zoom As telescopic as possible T side Clarity of effect may vary depending on brightness AF MODE default setting is 2 face detection Cs SELF PORTRAIT Take pictures of yourself Tips Press shutter button halfway self timer indicator illuminates press shutter button fully review if self timer indicator flashes focus is not correctly aligned e Focus 30 70 cm 0 98 2 30 feet Max W Do not use zoom harder to focus Zoom moved to ma
50. Built in nai P1000999 JPG Sti pictures memory Drives are displayed in L 101 PANA MOV Card My Computer folder ca das panna Motion pictures Macintosh Drives are displayed on MISC DPOF files the desktop L FJ PRIVATE clipboard pictures Built in Displayed as LUMIX MEMO0001 JPG memory NO_NAME or Untitled New folders are created in the following cases When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999 When using cards already containing the same folder number including pictures taken with other cameras etc When recording after performing NO RESET P 25 File may not be able to be played back on camera after changing file name If mode dial is set to F built in memory data including clipboard pictures are displayed even when card is inserted Data in card is not displayed e When using Mac OS X ver 10 2 or earlier set write protect switch on card to LOCK whenever handling pictures on SDHC memory cards Elf using Windows XP Windows Vista or Mac OS X The camera can be connected to your computer even if USB MODE P 25 is set to PictBridge PTP e Only picture reading operations can be performed via the camera picture deletion also possible with Windows Vista It may not be possible to read if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card To play motion pictures on your computer Use the QuickTime s
51. 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 EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Service Center If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 1 08 VQT1P79 Customer Services Directory For usa only Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance locate your nearest Dealer or Service Center purchase Parts and Accessories or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at http www panasonic com
52. Demo cannot be outputted to TV VQT1P79 27 Taking picture with Basics automatic settings Please set the clock before taking pictures P 19 Turn on the power OFF_ON 2 Status indicator illuminated for gt Shutter button approx 1 second Set to B Status indicator Set to INTELLIGENT AUTO mode 23 O24 Automatic scene distinction ecg IE Recognizes i PORTRAIT Follows face to take clear bright pictures EN Recognizes i SCENERY Take a picture Takes sharp pictures of near and far 7 landscapes Recognizes i MACRO Reads distance to take sharp pictures SS Press halfway of close subjects Adjust the focus EA Recognizes i NIGHT PORTRAIT Takes bright natural pictures of people D and night scenery Only with EM A A sa Recognized scene icon displayed in Recognizes i NIGHT SCENERY blue for 2 sec Uses slow shutter speed to achieve Camera reads scene when natural coloring Only with Press fully pointed at subject and Recognizes movement makes optimum settings Reads subject movement to avoid automatically blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above Focus range P 41 In addition to automatic scene distinction INTELLIGENT ISO EF l EXPOSURE STABILIZER and CONTINUOUS AF will operate automatically The following menu items may be set in INTELLIGENT A
53. F 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 with camera held vertically can automatically be displayed vertically in playback Only when ROTATE DISP P 76 set to ON Pictures may not be able to be displayed vertically if taken with camera facing upwards or downwards Motion pictures cannot be displayed vertically during playback VQT1P79 3 1 Taking pictures with zoom Do not block the lens barrel movement Zoom In Out while zooming e m ELA NE AR Focus D range P 41 QE Zoom ratio Zoom bar approx Zoom speed can be adjusted Zoom slowly turn slightly Zoom quickly turn completely Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom Optical zoom and extended optical zoom EZ Automatically switches to optical zoom when using maximum picture size P 55 and to extended optical zoom for further zooming otherwise EZ is short for extended optical zoom Optical zoom Extended optical zoom eT zoom bar Hd displayed Max enlargement 10x Max enlargement 11 3x 16 9x DMC TZ4 12 8x 15 9x LC Varies according to picture size 5 Maximum zoom ratios by picture size Sia Optical zoom Extended optical zoom PICTU
54. Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset This is not a fault USB MODE Select communication method for when connecting camera to a computer or printer with USB connection cable di SELECT ON CONNECTION Select PC or PictBridge PTP each time you connect to a computer or PictBridge compatible printer PictBridge PTP Select when connecting to a PictBridge compatible printer PC Select when connecting to a computer VQT1P79 25 Preparations Using SETUP menu Continued Item Settings notes VIDEO OUT Change the video output format when connected to a TV etc NTSC PAL Operates when AV cable is connected EH TV ASPECT Change the aspect ratio when connected to a TV etc PLAYBACK mode only ie BA When set to I pictures will be displayed vertically long on LCD monitor Operates when AV cable is connected m ft Change display unit for distance in focus alignment P 41 m Display in meters ft Display in feet SCN SCENE MENU Display scene menu when mode dial is set to SCN1 or SCN2 P 44 OFF AUTO displays scene menu e To display scene menu when set to OFF Press MENU SET SCENE MODE 1 1 Qa PORTRAIT SELECTO imm ser O DIAL DISPLAY Display mode dial operation on screen OFF
55. H P 81 83 86 DC IN socket P 81 as N Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional 1 4 VQT1P79 Mode dial SCNT son2 C Align to correct mode gt Displayed on screen when mode changed fiA INTELLIGENT AUTO mode ES ne with automatic settings Take pictures with customized C3 NORMAL PICTURE mode settings P30 SCN1 Take pictures according to scene scv2 SCENE mode P44 HEH MOTION PICTURE mode Take motion pictures P 52 we CLIPBOARD mode Take pictures as memos P 64 Cursor button Up down Exposure left right selection gs compensation P 43 Self timer P 42 Auto bracket P 43 Up a White balance fine adjustment P 58 e Backlight d gt go 4 A compensation P 29 down Y D J Flash P 38 In this manual direction MENU SET buttons to be pressed Macro mode P 40 menu display set finish will be shown in gray or P 20 with A V lt P This manual is based on the DMC TZ5 model Product illustrations and screens may vary VQT1P79 1 5 Charging battery Preparations Always charge before first use not sold pre charged 1 Connect to charger Battery Ensure LUMIX faces outwards model specific Indoor electrical outlet charge at room temperature of 10 35 C 50 F 95 F Do not insert metal subjects such as clips Can cause fire Fold out pins and
56. HER MATERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS Battery charger This battery charger operates on AC between 110 V and 240 V But e In the U S A and Canada the battery charger must be connected to a 120 V AC power supply only When connecting to an AC supply outside of the U S A or Canada use a plug adaptor to suit the AC outlet configuration Example screens displayed in this manual are for DMC TZ5 model H We r r Y gt 10 008AR 15 2008 VQT1P79 2 cH 2 FT DMC TZ4 Quick start guide when the camera is shipped Charge the battery and set the clock before use When you do not use the card sold separately you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P 18 The battery is not charged 1 Charge the battery Insert the battery and the card Turn on the power Set REC PLAY switch to A t Set the mode dial to Q e D ANY Press the shutter button and take pictures B E To play back the pictures 1 Set REC PLAY a switch to 5 2 Select the picture J you want to view 08 N Previous Next VQT1P79 5 Record view save those precious Record e Automatically reads the scene to take crisper pictures INTELLIGENT AUTO e Make ideal settings for the subject and distance just by pointing the camera Zoomed in pictures e Close up pictures of people at a distance 10x optical zoom Rapid
57. ISO sensitivity according to table below Set up Mode dial Press MENU SET Select INTELLIGENT ISO P 20 Settings OFF Ma Ma Setting guide Movement of subject Slow Fast ISO sensitivity Low High Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High de moving Suis Fast moving subject ISO sensitivity 200 ISO sensitivity 800 Shutter speed 1 30 Shutter speed 1 125 5 6 VQT1P79 REC PLAY switch 3 Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are displayed in the screen for a few seconds after recording lf interference becomes noticeable we recommend reducing the setting or selecting NATURAL in the COLOR MODE P 62 Blurring may occur depending on brightness and size position and speed of movement of the subject e g if subject is too small is on edge of picture or starts moving as soon as shutter button is pressed Scope of flash recording P 39 SENSITIVITY Set ISO sensitivity sensitivity to lighting manually We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations mSet up Mode dial Press MENU SET Select SENSITIVITY P 20 ESettings AUTO 100 200 400 800 1600 Setting guide SENSITIVITY 100 1600 Location Bright recommended outdoors Dark Shutter speed Slow Fast Interference Low High AUTO Automatically set with range up to 400 1000 when using flash a
58. M PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer Names in BABY and PET scene modes cannot be recorded when LOCATION is set LOCATION cannot be recorded in motion picture recording VQT1P79 53 saine Useful features for travel ecord Continued amp WORLD TIME Registering local time at your overseas destination Set up Clock must be set in advance P 19 e Press MENU SET SETUP MENU Select WORLD TIME P 20 PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA will be displayed when setting for the first time In this case press MENU SET and skip to step 2 Set home area Set destination area 1 Select HOME 12 Select DESTINATION gay amp WORLD TIME WORLD TIME _ 7 DESTINATION amp HOME 10 00 MAR 15 2008 EISELE EA LA CANCEL SELECTS SET EB D CANCEL SELECTS SETE Set your home area Set destination area Current time Current time at selected To cancel destination e To cancel Press fr Press fi P CANCEL SELECT CSET Difference with GMT Greenwich E Mean Time Difference with home time City area name City area name Screen from step 1 will then be displayed If actual destination is unavailable only when camera is used for the first time iyi or has been reset select based on difference with home To close menu press MENU SET 3 times time Finish Finish Sis Upon your return E gt Go through steps 1 2 and 3 on t
59. OF PRINTS 1 S PAPER SIZE amp i O PAGE LAYOUT amp E CANCELt SELECTS SETE USB connection cable Print settings P 85 always use cable supplied If using AC adaptor turn off camera power before plugging in or removing To cancel print Press MENU SET Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one Disconnect USB connection cable after printing Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards When the battery begins to run out during communication the status indicator flashes and a warning beep sounds Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable recharge the battery before reconnecting Setting the USB MODE P 25 to PictBridge PTP remove the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the printer VQT1P79 83 Connecting with other Printing continued devices Printing multiple pictures Select MULTI PRINT Select item Select PRINT START in step 5 on the See below for details previous page D EE 100 0001 000 i a PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT PictBridge MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL PRINT WITH DATE OFF DPOF PICTURE NUM OF PRINTS 1 FAVORITE PAPER SIZE Ga aS PAGE LAYOUT amp CANCEL SELECTS SETE CANCEL SELECTS SET EP To cancel Press MENU SET MULTI SELECT Scroll between pictures with A Y lt P select pictures with display button to print Pre
60. P 48 AEM 11 Travel elapsed days P 53 7 12 E Power LCD P 22 13 Number of DPOF prints P 78 14 E Motion pictures P 68 1 Ea PLAYBACK mode 1 P 35 Picture with audio P 68 Protected picture P 79 Cable disconnection warning icon P 83 Favorites 2 P 77 2 Text stamped display P 73 CLIPBOARD mode P 64 3 Picture size 3 P 55 Clipboard playing mode EA Quality P 55 2 Zoom mark Battery capacity P 18 MOTION PICTURE mode P 68 4 Folder File number 4 3 P 25 35 82 N Save destination P 18 4 Elapsed playback time Picture number Total pictures 5 Motion picture recording time 5 Histogram P 37 6 DMC TZ5 only VQT1P79 89 90 Message displays THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED Release using the write protect switch on the SD memory card or SDHC memory card P 18 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Take pictures or insert a different card already containing pictures THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Release the protection before deleting etc P 79 SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED Non DCF images P 35 cannot be deleted Save all necessary data to computer or other device and FORMAT P 27 card to delete NO ADDITIONAL SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE The number of pictures that can be deleted at once has been exceeded More than 999 pictures have been set as FAVORITE The number of pictures that can be set at once in RESIZE MULTI TEXT
61. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No DMC TZ5 DMC TZ4 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely DP For USA assistance please call 1 800 211 Pana 7262 or contact us via the web at http www panasonic com contactinfo For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com P IPC VQT1P79 1 2 Dear Customer Thank you for choosing Panasonic You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today Used properly we re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment Please take time to fill in the information below The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source Model No Serial No Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Carefully observe copyright laws Recording of pre recorded tapes or
62. RE SIZE 9M 8M 7MB4 1 5 3m 2 mE 0 3 ME Max enlargement 10x 11 3 x 1 13 5 12 8 x 16 9 15 9 x PICTURE SIZE 8 5M 7M 6M d 45 MEA 2 5 MEA Max enlargement 10 x 11 6 x 1 13 9 12 8 x 16 9 15 9 x 6 9 PICTURE SIZE 7 5M 6M 5 5Mid4 1 3 5 MEA 2 MC Max enlargement 10 x 12 1 x 1 14 5 12 8 x 16 9 15 9 x 1 DMC TZ5 only DMC TZ4 What is Extended optical zoom EZ If for example set to 3M Gd equivalent to 3 million pixels a picture will only be taken of a 3M sized central part of a 9 M equivalent to 9 1 million pixels 2 area meaning that the picture can be enlarged further 2 DMC TZ4 8M 3 2 VQT1P79 You can zoom in up to 10 times with optical zoom and up to 16 9 DMC TZ4 15 9 times with EX optical zoom with lower picture quality You can also use digital zoom to zoom in even further To enlarge quickly to max ratio EASY ZOOM mi zoom ratio changes with each press e g Picture size is 7M or less 5M or less for DMC TZ4 1x Extended optical zoom maximum ratio x gt W aA e g Picture size is 7 5M or more 6M or more for DMC TZ4 To 16 9 x x z DMC TZ4 15 9 x w gt X Picture quality is temporarily reduced 9M 8M gt 3M 8 5M 7M 2 5M 7 5M 6M gt 2M DMC TZ4 You can zoom further to the maximum digital zoom ratio if DIGITAL ZOOM P 3
63. SO METERING MODE I EXPOSURE MIN SHTR SPEED BURST DIGITAL ZOOM AUTO BRACKET WB ADJUST CONTINUOUS AF COLOR MODE AUTO LCD OFF HISTOGRAM The settings for the following functions are fixed te SENSITIVITY AUTO AF ASSIST ON QUALITY WHITE LAMP Standard AWB BALANCE GUIDE LINE EE ASPECT 4 3 RATIO w AF MODE 1 area focusing ROWER SMIN 6 4 VQT1P79 Useful for taking Regardless of presence of card pictures will always be saved to clipboard folder of built in memory so that they can be distinguished from normal pictures and viewed immediately Beware of copyrights etc P 2 pictures of timetables and maps instead of taking memos Useful for enlarging and saving parts of maps etc To register zoom enlarged size and position Enlarge with zoom lever and select position Press ax le To change zoom and position Repeat the left To finish zoom mark setting with A V lt b gt Restore zoom to original 1 x ratio Hl ZOOM MARK HAS i N SET ae Zoom mark Displayed on registered pictures To view registered ratio and position Display picture with us Immediately displayed at recorded size and position Turn to T side No need to manually ani Era EE aaa i OS 1 m
64. Strap VFC4297 USB Connection Cable K1HA08CD0019 AV Cable K1HA08CD0020 CD ROM Please dispose of all packaging appropriately WoOptional accessories P 104 e Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P 18 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts 13 VQT1P79 Names of parts Release lever P 17 Tripod receptacle EE a auva O O Camera ON OFF tn switch P 19 k boui Fi button Card Battery door P 17 Shuiter button P 28 Self timer indicator P 42 AF assist lamp Flash P 29 P 63 oan Lens barrel Lens P 13 Strap eyelet Zoom lever P 32 Speaker P 23 We recommend using the strap to avoid dropping Microphone the camera Do not block microphone with fingers P 52 63 79 REC PLAY switch LCD monitor P 22 37 88 Status indicator __ F 4 4 P 17 28 K gt Playback DISPLAY button P 37 S 25 y P 28 35 Recording Q MENU COMPONENT OUT socket j LL Quick setting P 66 P 87 Al delete button P 36 AV OUT DIGITAL socket
65. To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures after step 2 n Delete e To use DELETE ALL go to step 6 Select YES 7 2 DELETE MULTI E DELETE THE PICTURES Select the pictures to delete YOU MARKED Repeat To release CANCEL SELEC 13 i y C Press To cancel press MENU SET DISPLAY May take time depending on DISPLAY again number of pictures deleted O NCEL ALL DELETE EXCEPT LECTO I 1 FAVORITE may be selected in DELETE ALL when FAVORITE is set to ON P 77 and pictures have been registered G Picture selected Pictures cannot be deleted in the following cases e Protected pictures P 79 e Card switch is in LOCK position Pictures not of DCF standard P 35 Motion pictures can also be deleted To delete clipboard pictures set mode dial to cx 3 6 VQT1P79 Applications Changing recording information ere display DISPLAY 1 QO Press to change display In recording mode Recording information 1 No display Guide lines 1 2 i 1 Set HISTOGRAM to ON to display a histogram P 23 us i TE 2 Select guide line pattern and recording information display on off with GUIDE LINE setting P 23 PR RER RE ee e When is in use recording In playback mode information and guide lines cannot be Recording Recording information displayed simultaneously information or histogram 1 No display Le ET I
66. UTO mode A REC menu PICTURE SIZE ASPECT RATIO BURST COLOR MODE STABILIZER amp SETUP menu CLOCK SET WORLD TIME TRAVEL DATE BEEP LANGUAGE Items that may be set differ from other recording modes 2 8 VQT1P79 Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as face movement brightness and distance just by pointing the camera at the subject meaning that clear pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually Backlight compensation brighten sts ages backlight To cancel compensation Press A again Displayed when compensation is on To use flash Select either Auto or forced flash off When using BM AUTO Auto red eye reduction and Slow sync red eye reduction will be switched between automatically see P 38 for details Asecond flash will be emitted in and for red eye reduction According to the following conditions different scene types may be determined for the same subject Face contrast conditions of subject size distance coloring movement zoom ratio sunset sunrise low brightness jitter If desired scene type is not selected we recommend manually selecting the appropriate recording mode scene mode P 44 We recommend using a tripod and the self timer with i NIGHT SCENERY and i NIGHT j a BACKLIGHT PORTRAIT When jit
67. ack modes slideshow etc m P69 To rotate pictures m P 76 Previous Next 5 Scroll through pictures om File number y o 00 et Picture number Total pictures Hold down to quickly 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 to gt while the power is on the lens barrel will be retracted after 15 seconds This camera is compliant with the unified DCF Design rule for Camera File system standard formulated by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA and with Exif Exchangeable image file format Files that are not DCF compliant cannot be played back VQT1P79 3 5 Deleting pictures Pictures deleted will be from card if card is inserted or from built in memory if the card is not inserted Deleted pictures cannot be recovered Mode dial 1 Set to gt Press to delete displayed picture Q MENU T Select YES e Do not turn off ERIC the power during DISPLAY 6 Les Ja deletion Use a sufficiently charged battery or an AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately
68. and press MENU SET e Main fixed settings FLASH A FORCED FLASH OFF IA HIGH SPEED BURST QUALITY ia Standard a SENSITIVITY ISO500 800 eM e The focus zoom exposure white ou balance shutter speed and ISO E 7 sensitivity are fixed to the settings CANCELS SELECTO SET for the first picture Take pictures Hold shutter button The following functions cannot be m Still pictures are taken continuously while the used l on shutter button is pressed fully Extended optical zoom Digital HI SPEED Maxi zoom AUTO BRACKET BURST Burst DMC TZ5 Approx 6 pictures sec SELF TIMER ASPECT RATIO ee DMC TZ4 Approx 7 pictures sec PICTURE SIZE AUDIO REC speed ET BURST uilt in Number of memory Approx 20 recordable Approx 20 to 100 pictures Card The maximum is 100 VQT1P79 49 A Record Scene Poa SCN1 SCN2 Uses Tips Take clear pictures of starry skies or dark subjects Shutter speed settings Select with A Y and press MENU SET The number of seconds can be changed with quick setting P 66 134 STARRY SKY SHUTTER SPEED 30 SEC 60 SEC SETSER CANCEL SELECT Press shutter button Countdown begins CANCEL ep Tips Set longer shutter speeds for darker conditions Always use a tripod Self timer recommended Do not move the camera until the countdown above has ended Countdown for processing is redisplayed afterwards
69. approx 3 months even after battery is removed provided a fully charged battery was installed in camera for the 24 hours beforehand VQT1P79 1 9 Preparations Using menus Example Change LCD MODE in SETUP menu when in NORMAL PICTURE mode REC PLAY switch Mode dial 3 beeen Bring up the menu Camera ON OFF D REC 1 switch D 4 s QUALITY ah ASPECT RATIO Mode dial Bso INTELLIGENT ISO OFF SO SENSITIVITY AUTO Shutter button SELECT EXT SaS Screen example DMC TZ5 ESelecting menu type Highlight 6 Select Ed and return to menu items Et REC SETUP ra Os lt mt ouy lt WORLD TI GBIASPECTF 314 MONITOR Bso INTELLIGE LCD MODI S0 SENSITIVI O O BEEP REC PLAY switch __SELECT __ SELECTO 2 Select the item SETUP To restore default settings al CLOCKSET E gt RESET P 25 lt 3 WORLD TIME OF D zi MONITOR EMAIL settin gs LCD MODE cx BEEP SELECT ET Item elect the setting SETUP Q Page GO os CLOCK SET Zoom lever can WORLD TIME be used to switch 3 MONITOR 0 to next screen ri gt BEEP SELECT SET Gap 4 fish When the REC PLAY switch is set to y menu can be closed with a half press of the shutter button Settings display may vary according to items 2 0 VQT1P79 To get more out of your camera
70. ar as possible to T side maximum zoom ratio VQT1P79 41 A He Taking pictures with self timer We recommend using a tripod This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the shutter button by setting the self timer to 2 seconds Display SELFTIMER 1 vel cS Select time duration Ee ag SELECT SAGE Displayed for approx 5 sec Can also be selected with lt Take a picture Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately Brass halfwa before recording if shutter align TOGS button is pressed fully here D Press fully Picture taken after selected time elapsed CANCEL s To cancel while in operation Press MENU SET Self timer indicator Flashes for set duration 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 H In some modes only 2SEC or only 10SEC may be selected INTELLIGENT AUTO mode 10SEC CLIPBOARD mode SELF PORTRAIT scene mode 2SEC 42 VQT1P79 Applications Taking pictures with exposure Record compensation Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained if difference between brightness of object and background etc Depending on the brightness this may not be possible in some cases EXPOSURE ay EXPOSURE
71. ark locations and Optical image stabilizer is less effective Hold camera firmly with both hands keeping arms close to body Use a tripod and the self timer P 42 when using MIN SHTR SPEED Cannot use AUTO BRACKET or MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer VQT1P79 93 Q amp A Troubleshooting Continued Recording continued Recorded pictures appear coarse or there is interference ISO sensitivity is high or shutter speed is low Default SENSITIVITY setting is AUTO interference may appear with indoor pictures Lower SENSITIVITY P 57 Set COLOR MODE to NATURAL P 62 Take pictures in brighter locations Camera set to HIGH SENS or HI SPEED BURST scene modes Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity Brightness or coloring of recorded picture different from real life Taking pictures under fluorescent lighting may require a faster shutter speed and result in slightly changed brightness or coloring but this is not a fault Reddish vertical line smear appears during recording This is a characteristic of CCD and may appear if subject contains brighter areas Some blurring may occur around these areas but this is not a fault This will be recorded in motion pictures but not in still pictures We recommend keeping the screen away from strong light source
72. aves and static electricity Do not bend drop or expose to strong impacts Do not touch connectors on reverse of card or allow them to become dirty or wet When disposing of transferring memory cards If using the format or delete functions on your camera or computer this only changes the file management information and does not completely delete the data from within the memory card When disposing of or transferring your memory cards we recommend physically destroying the memory card itself or using commercially available computer data erasing software to completely delete the data from the card Data within memory cards should be managed responsibly Battery and Charger Store battery in battery carrying case after use Do not use if damaged or dented especially connectors MA e g by dropping can cause faults E The unusable battery should be discarded in accordance SY ex with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 for information 4 Estimated recording capacity of 300 330 pictures P 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 MODE1 First picture take
73. ayed vary depending on recording mode 1 Set to B Display Quick setting Q MENU Mar CS E Awe AUTO i HI om CX Hold Quick setting 3 Select item and setting Ex Setting RN W CF Ce lawe auto im 9m J EN Item MB Example NORMAL PICTURE mode STABILIZER 1 P 62 BURST P 61 AF MODE P 59 WHITE BALANCE INTELLIGENT ISO 2 P 56 SENSITIVITY 3 P 57 except M4 SET P 58 PICTURE SIZE P 55 LCD MODE P 22 LEXPOSURE P 61 ASPECT RATIO 4 P 56 1 Press DISPLAY while STABILIZER is displayed to view demo of jitter movement detection 2 Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is selected 3 Only when INTELLIGENT ISO is set to OFF 4 DMC TZ5 only 6 6 VQT1P79 Applications Viewi ng as list View Multi playback Calendar playback You can view 12 or 30 pictures at once multi playback or view all pictures taken on a certain date calendar playback e To view pictures press lt gt Set to multiple screen display Date recorded Picture no wot aS 14 Total no Dave 28 Scroll bar Scrolls un Ww Haas f Picture type ae T Fu En FAVORITE X To restore m O YONN PICTURE EH Turn to T side 12 screens j PETE To change from _ TRAVEL DATE pii 12 30 screen A oara PENi WORLD TIME gt display to single TEXT STAMP Y screen display m ie E Select picture
74. be resized or trimmed and 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 P 71 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 attachment and use in homepages etc Picture of minimum picture size for each aspect setting cannot be resized Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select RESIZE P 20 MSINGLE Select SINGLE Select size PLAYBACK wo UCALENDAR y Current CA TITLE EDIT size 7 TEXT STAMP i S maese E Size after gt TRIMMING Pres change gt SELECTS SET ED A 2 Select picture SAVE NEW PICTURES NO CANCEL SELECTO sat Press tr when finish setting to return to the menu screen 74 VQT1P79 m MULTI Select MULTI in step 1 on the left page 2 size REDUCED SIZE i sm asm 35M 3M 25M 2M 2M 25M 2M om 25M m CANCELt SELECTS SET Select number of pixels after resizing To see description of resize Press display button Picture quality is reduced after resizing Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode P 71 Cannot be us
75. ccording to brightness EXPOSURE will not operate when set to 100 Scope of flash recording P 39 Cannot be set when INTELLIGENT ISO is used iN is displayed If interference becomes noticeable we recommend reducing the setting or selecting NATURAL in the COLOR MODE P 62 VQT1P79 57 D Using REC menu Continued WHITE BALANCE Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural Set up Mode dial SCN1 SCN2 H Press MENU SET Select WHITE BALANCE P 20 Settings AWB automatic outdoor clear sky amp outdoor cloudy sky A outdoor shade 5 halogen lighting uses value set in Sse set set manually AWB operational range 10000K Image may appear red or blue if out of range zok Blue sky This function may also not work correctly 8000K even within range if there are many light sources present Cloudy sky rain f Phe 7000K Shade y rain We recommend setting to AWB or hsET so TV screen when under fluorescent lighting 5000K Sunlight De 400K White fluorescent lighting d t lighti Incandescent lighting 2000K Sunset sunrise 1000K Candlelight HWhite balance fine adjustment excluding AWB White balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colors still do not appear as anticipate
76. commend using a tripod and the self timer As pictures may become dark when using faster values such as 1 200 we recommend that pictures are taken in bright locations FM flashes red when shutter button is half pressed if picture will be dark EN displayed on screen for settings other than 1 8 Cannot be set when INTELLIGENT ISO is used P 56 UP AUDIO REC Sounds can also be recorded with pictures This is useful for conversation or memo recording Set up Mode dial SCN1SCN2 Press MENU SET Select AUDIO REC P 20 Settings OFF ON Record approx 5 seconds of sound EUX 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 P 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 and ASPECT CONV cannot be used with pictures with audio Separate setting to AUDIO REC in CLIPBOARD menu P 65 Do not block microphone P 14 with fingers AF AF ASSIST LAMP Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment Set up Mode dial SCN1 SCN2 H Press MENU SET Select AF ASSIST LAMP P 20 Settings OFF Lamp off taking pictures of ani
77. ct picture SINGLE MULTI up to 50 pictures C TEXT STAMP TEXT pn STAMP eS setting DISPLAY ls CANCEL SED SELECT SET CANCEL e To cancel Press display button again e To set Press MENU SET 3 Select items and make settings for each TEXT STAMP e To stamp inputted texts such as names SHOOTING DATE Wonme in BABY and PET scene modes AGE oF ONI destination in TRAVEL DATE or a title Select ON to ep THE TE ol ame in TITLE EDIT set TITLE setting to CANCELt SELECT SETE Select YES Screen varies according to picture size etc Ca TEXT STAMP am e Stamped text cannot be deleted e Press i when finish setting to return to the menu screen in SINGLE setting SAVE NEW PICTURES ass aam sero aE VQT1P79 13 Applications Using PLAYBACK menu View Continued To check stamped text m playback zoom P 35 Picture size will be reduced if greater than 3M Picture will become slightly ea PICTURE SIZE at grainier 4 3 9M 1 8 M 2 7 M 1 5M 3M Cannot be used with pictures taken on 8 5 M 1 7 M 2 6 M 1 other devices pictures taken without 3 2 45M 25M setting clock motion pictures or pictures 7 5 M 1 6 M 2 5 5 M 1 with audio 16 9 35M PM After TEXT STAMP is applied pictures 1 DMC TZ5 only 2 DMC TZ4 only cannot
78. ctures appear dark or have poor coloring Adjust the exposure P 43 Use WHITE BALANCE to adjust the coloring e g Use AWB for fluorescent lighting and s for incandescent lighting If this is still insufficient try Setting white balance manually Miser P 58 How do get the date printed Make date printing settings before printing In shop Make DPOF settings P 78 and request printing with dates e With printer Make DPOF settings and use a printer compatible with date printing With supplied software Select with dates within print settings Use TEXT STAMP before printing P 73 9 2 VQT1P79 Try checking these items P 93 97 first Restoring menu settings to default values may solve certain problems Try using RESET in SETUP menu in recording mode P 25 Battery power Camera does not work even if power is turned on Battery is not inserted correctly P 17 or needs recharging P 16 LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on Camera is set to POWER SAVE or AUTO LCD OFF P 24 Press shutter button halfway to release Battery needs recharging Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on Battery needs recharging Camera is set to POWER SAVE P 24 Press shutter button halfway to release Recording Cannot record pictures REC PLAY switch is not set to record Built in memory car
79. d Press A several times until WB ADJUST is displayed Adjust with if reds are strong adjust with lt if blues are strong Press MENU SET e Settings are remembered even if power is turned off e Settings remain applied when using flash Even though the AWB setting is fixed in UNDERWATER scene mode fine adjustments may still be made e Fine adjustments cannot be made when COLOR MODE P 62 is set to B W SEPIA COOL or WARM Changes to red blue when making fine adjustment Setting white balance manually ser Only takes image of white Select W4sET and press MENU SET objects within frame step Point the camera towards a white object e g WHITE SET paper and press MENU SET S Press MENU SET twice 000 e Making this setting will reset white balance fine lt gt adjustment MENU SET 5 8 VQT1P79 REC PLAY switch 3 METERING MODE You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure Set up Mode dial H Press MENU SET Select METERING MODE P 20 Settings Brightness measurement position Conditions 7 Normal usage produces balanced Multiple Whole screen pictures _ Center Center and surrounding area Subject in center weighted C Spot Center and close surrounding area Great difference between brightness of subject and background 3
80. d operation Support Contact C Panasonic DMC TZS C Panasonic DMC TZ4 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 VQT1P79 4 If you see this symbol About the battery charger Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal About the battery pack Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack Do not use the battery pack with equipment other than the specified unit Do not get dirt sand liquids or other foreign matter on the terminals Do not touch the plug terminals and with metal objects Do not disassemble remodel heat or throw into fire If any electrolyte should come into contact with your hands or clothes wash it off thoroughly with water If any electrolyte should come into contact with your eyes never rub the eyes Rinse eyes thoroughly with water and then consult a doctor CAUTION DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE BUILT IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SPACE ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILATED TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING ENSURE THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OT
81. d is full Free space by deleting unwanted pictures P 36 Recording capacity is low Battery needs recharging Use a fully charged battery not sold pre charged P 16 If you leave the camera on the battery will be exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using POWER SAVE or AUTO LCD OFF P 24 etc Please check the recording picture capacity for cards and built in memory P 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 P 12 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 exposure P 43 MIN SHTR SPEED is set to fast speeds e g 1 200 P 63 2 3 pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once Camera set to use AUTO BRACKET BURST or the HI SPEED BURST or MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only scene modes P 43 49 51 61 Focus not aligned correctly Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject Focus range varies according to recording mode Subject outside of focus range Caused by jitter or subject movement P 56 62 Recorded pictures are blurred Optical image stabilizer ineffective Shutter speed is slower in d
82. dard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard QuickTime QuickTime Motion JPEG Interface Digital USB 2 0 High Speed Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Component Audio line output monaural Terminal COMPONENT OUT Dedicated jack 10 pin DIGITAL AV OUT Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN Dedicated jack 2 pin Dimensions excluding the projection part DMC TZ5 Approx 103 3 mm W x 59 3 mm H x 36 5 mm D 4 07 W x 2 33 H x 1 44 D DMC TZ4 Approx 103 3 mm Di 4 07 W x 2 33 H x 1 43 D x 59 3 mm H x 36 2 mm D Mass Excluding card and battery DMC TZ5 Approx 214 8 7 5 oz DMC TZ4 Approx 208 g 7 3 oz With card and battery DMC TZ5 Approx 240 g 8 5 0z DMC TZ4 Approx 234 g 8 3 oz Operating temperature 0 C to 40 32 F to 104 F Operating humidity Battery charger 10 to 80 Panasonic DE A45B Information for your safety Output Input Equipment mobility Movable Battery Pack lithium ion Panasonic CGA S007A Information for your safety Voltage capacity 3 7 V 1000 mAh CHARGE 4 2 V 0 8A 110 V to 240 V_50 60Hz 0 2 A 103 VQT1P79 Optional accessories Product name Battery Pack Product name AC adaptor Product no CGA S007A Product no DMW AC5PP Performance identical to supplied battery pack Recommended for ta
83. ding close to subject TELE MACRO function 4 Positioning camera and subject within accessible range for focus alignment 5 Taking pictures with self timer 6 Taking pictures with exposure compensation EXPOSURE 8 AUTO BRACKET 42 43 43 SN Taking pictures SCN2 according to the scene SCENE MODE 44 e Scene types 0 0 eee 45 PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT 47 e BABY PET SUNSET 48 e HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST 49 e STARRY SKY FIREWORKS BEACH SNOW 50 AERIAL PHOTO UNDERWATER MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only 51 VQT1P79 9 l N D EX Continued Applications Record Continued 8 E Taking motion pictures MOTION PICTURE 65 52 9 Useful features for travel 53 TRAVEL DATE Record travel date and destination 53 e amp WORLD TIME Registering local time at your overseas destination 54 1 0 Using REG mend 2 5 3 288008 aus A nl cea 55 Be PICTURESIZE ccenn eee A ane tante tte nest 55 sa QUALIT Pers in Ne sens dima snon date teed Lie 55 RE ASPECTE RATIO tenu dents eerie een 56 GEG INTELLIGENT ISO acc cet au ide can dun dan d tenteurs 56 ISO SENSITIV A Y 22 2 stat ne nt aid At ei sees 57 WB WHITE BALANCE i
84. e classified automatically and viewed by category Automatic classification starts when CATEGORY PLAY is selected from the playback mode selection menu Set up Press MENU SET Select CATEGORY PLAY P 20 Select the category Recording information such Eh CATEGORY AU as scene modes PORTRAIT i PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT Portrait etc NIGHT PORTRAIT i NIGHT PORTRAIT BABY bs 2 SCENERY i SCENERY CANCE aE SELECT O SET Scenery etc SUNSET AERIAL PHOTO Icons of categories with pictures NIGHT PORTRAIT dark blue Night se i NIGHT PORTRAIT Night scenery NIGHT SCENERY i NIGHT No of pictures appears after a few seconds etc SCENERY STARRY SKY s SPORTS PARTY CANDLE View pictures _ LIGHT FIREWORKS BEACH S Event SNOW AERIAL PHOTO Q BABY ED Previous Next E PET toll FOOD e To delete pictures Press jf delete UNDERWATER TRAVEL DATE i Clipboard pictures taken with 30 picture and calendar displays cannot be used travel date setting are not Still pictures created from motion pictures cannot categorized be classified into MOTION PICTURE H MOTION PICTURE DMC TZ5 only The following playback menus can be set only for categorized pictures P 76 78 79 ROTATE ROTATE DISP DPOF PRINT PROTECT AUDIO DUB To close CATEGORY PLAY select NORMAL PLAY x FAVORITE PLAY
85. e not recorded in sequence File numbers are reset when new folders are created P 82 File numbers have jumped backwards Battery was removed inserted with power on Numbers may jump backwards if folder file numbers are not correctly recorded VQT1P79 9 7 Caring for your camera When not using for a while 98 Others Usage cautions and notes Camera may become warm if used for long periods of time but this is not a fault To avoid jitter use a tripod and place in a stable location Especially when using telescopic zoom lower shutter speeds or self timer Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect the camera disturbing the pictures and sound If the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the battery or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC5PP optional Then reinsert the
86. ec 16min20sec 47 min 50 sec 1 GB 11 min 32 min 50 sec 32 min 50 sec 1 hr 35 min 2 GB 22 min 30 sec 1 hr 7 min 1 hr 7 min 3 hr 15 min 4GB 44 min 20 sec 2 hr 11 min 2 hr 11 min 6 hr 22 min 8 GB 1 hr 30 min 4 hr 28 min 4 hr 28 min 12 hr 59 min 16 GB 3 hr 1 min 8 hr 59 min 8 hr 59 min 26 hr 8 min A maximum of approx 2 GB can be recorded in any one session Screen display also up to 2 GB 100 VQT1P79 Figures given are estimates May vary according to conditions card type and subject Recording capacities times displayed on LCD monitor may not be reduced regularly 1 DMC TZ5 2 DMC TZ4 8 5M 7M 2 3552x2368 3264x2176 3072x2048 6MEZ 4 5 M EZ 25MEZ 7 5M 6M 2 5 5 MEZ 3 5 MEZ 2 MEZ 2560x1712 2048x1360 3712x2088 3264x1840 3072x1728 2560x1440 1920x1080 11 23 14 28 15 32 22 45 36 69 12 25 16 33 18 37 27 53 47 91 2 6 3 7 3 8 5 12 9 18 3 6 4 8 4 10 7 14 12 25 6 13 7 16 8 18 13 26 20 40 7 14 9 19 10 21 15 30 27 53 14 28 16 33 19 38 27 54 43 83 15 31 19 40 22 45 32 63 57 105 29 58 34 69 39 78 56 110 88 165 31 63 41 81 46 92 66 125 115 220 57 110 68 135 77 150 110 210 170 330 62 120 80 155 91 18
87. ect date displayed in calendar playback Picture edited on computer or taken on different device CLOCK SET is incorrect P 19 Incorrect date may be displayed in calendar playback on pictures copied to computer and then back to camera if computer and camera dates differ Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction VQT1P79 9 5 Q amp A Troubleshooting Continued Playback continued White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air This is not a fault A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture TV computer printer Sounds of camera operations will be recorded in motion pictures Camera operation sounds may be recorded as camera automatically adjusts lens aperture during motion picture recording this is not a fault No image appears on TV Image blurred or not colored Not connected correctly P 86 87 TV input setting not set to auxiliary input VIDEO OUT not set to NTSC P 26 TV is not compatible with SDHC memory card When using SDHC memory card TV screen display different to LCD monitor Aspect ratio may be incorrect or edges may
88. ectly P 17 WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD Data write has failed Turn off power and remove card before re inserting and turning on power again Card may possibly be damaged MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD 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 A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED Folder numbers in use 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 P 25 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV AV cable is connected to camera To remove message immediately Press MENU SET To change aspect ratio Change TV ASPECT P 26 USB connection cable is only connected to camera Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device VQT1P79 9 1 Q amp A Troubleshooting E FAQ Which cards can use Using Panasonic cards is recommended SD memory card 8 MB 2 GB SDHC memory card 4 GB 16 GB For more details P 18 104 How can easily send pictures to my computer Connect the camera to your computer using the supplied USB connection cable P 81 to copy drag amp drop picture files to your computer hard disk Use a USB reader writer Pi
89. ed with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices gt TRIMMING 3 4 Select YES and set Enlarge your pictures and trim unwanted areas Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select TRIMMING P 20 1 Select picture with lt gt and set select area to trim CANCEL ca Select YES and set Press when finish setting to return to the menu screen Expand position Picture quality is reduced after trimming Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode P 71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio or pictures with text stamp May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except Select picture up to 50 pictures RESIZE pm ERS A E Q Resize A DISPLAY setting E Q SET CANCEL pS Number of pixels before after resizing e To cancel Press display button again e To set Press MENU SET Trim DORE Change VQT1P79 k ASPECT CONV Convert pictures taken in B to or for printing Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select ASPECT CONV 1 Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode P 71 Cannot be used with motion pictures pictures with audio picture
90. eed 1 area focusing Spot focusing focus is difficult to align AF area Spot AF area When using y or m picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom etc Use w or if focus is difficult to align with Cannot set to Face detection in the following cz cases NIGHT SCENERY FOOD STARRY SKY FIREWORKS AERIAL PHOTO UNDERWATER scene modes HEH MOTION PICTURE mode If the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face switch the AF mode setting to any modes other than face detection The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions AF mode setting is switched tolEz e 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 e When the face appears small on the screen Car CONTINUOUS AF When there is rapid movement When the camera is shaking When the subject is other than a human being such as pets When digital zoom is used Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button is not pressed Increases battery consumption Set up Mode dial SCN1SCN2 IE Press MENU SET Select CONTINUOUS AP
91. en 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 outdoor exposure stabilization may require a little time and optimal exposure may not be achieved Auto review performed regardless of AUTO REVIEW setting Using the HI SPEED BURST scene mode allows a faster succession of photographs to be taken P 49 iO EXPOSURE Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is significant contrast between background and subject Set up Mode dial Press MENU SET Select EXPOSURE P 20 Settings OFF ON Q displayed on screen When set to ON SENSITIVITY of 100 becomes AUTO VQT1P79 6 1 DA Using REC menu Continued DIGITAL ZOOM Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extended optical zoom by up to 4 times See P 34 for details Set up Mode dial SCN1SCN2 IE Press MENU SET Select DIGITAL ZOOM P 20 ESettings OFF ON COLOR MODE Set color effects Set up Mode dial 6 H Press MENU SET Select COLOR MODE P 20 ESettings STANDARD NATURAL soft VIVID sharp B W SEPIA COOL more blue WARM more red If interference is noticeable in da
92. er 78 VQT1P79 REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except On PROTECT Set protection to disable picture deletion Prevents deletion of important pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select PROTECT P 20 Select SINGLE or MULTI PLAYBACK ve PROTECT Ee amp AUDIO DUB MULTI ce COPY CANCEL SELECTS SET SED Select picture and make setting SINGLE MULTI ferai On PROTECT To cancel Press La AEM MENU SET again Press qq when finish setting to return to EXIT the menu screen SELECT SAN 18 ER Picture protected Picture protected To release all m Select CANCEL in step 1 and select YES ETo cancel while releasing all Press MENU SET May not be effective when using other devices Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted AUDIO DUB Add audio to previously taken pictures Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select AUDIO DUB P 20 Select image and start recording Si with SRAI For files already containing audio fingers select whether or not to overwrite Cos existing audio with A Y and press MENU SET To cancel Press e Press fy when finish setting to return to the menu screen Cannot be used with motion pictures or protected pictures May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices VQT1P79 1
93. er file numbers are present in the copy destination a new folder for copying will be created when copying from built in memory to card N Identically named files will not be copied from card to built in memory M DPOF settings will not be copied Only pictures from Panasonic digital cameras may be copied Original pictures will not be deleted after copying to delete pictures P 36 Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode P 71 8 0 VQT1P79 Connecting with other Using with your PC devices Connect the camera to your computer to save play Turn on power of print and e mail your pictures 1 both camera and Set up computer Connect the camera to the AC adaptor DMW Set REC PLAY AC5PP sold separately Alternatively use a switch to sufficiently charged battery e Card Insert card and set mode dial to Connect camera to any except 4 computer Built in memory Remove card Select PC on the camera Usb USB MODE Hold here A PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE amp PictBridge PTP za mpc 3 SELECT SET Sep Check socket direction and insert straight in A message may be displayed Damage to socket on screen if USB MODE P 25 shape can lead to is set to PictBridge PTP ACCESS faulty operation Select CANCEL to close the screen and set USB MODE sending data
94. er les batteries us es Avertissement Risque d incendie d explosion et de br lures Ne pas d monter chauffer plus de 60 C 140 F ou incin rer La plaque signal tique se trouve sur le dessous des appareils CE QUI SUIT NE S APPLIQUE QU AU CANADA Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada N utilisez que l adaptateur secteur Panasonic DMW AC5PP vendu s par ment Utilisez toujours une batterie de marque Panasonic CGA S007A Si une batterie autre que Panasonic est utilis e nous ne pouvons garantir le bon fonctionnement de l appareil Nvutilisez pas un c ble USB autre que celui fourni Nvutilisez pas un c ble AV autre que celui fourni Rangez les cartes m moire hors de la port e des enfants L appareil que vous vous tes procur est aliment par une batterie au lithium ion polym re recyclable Pour des renseignements sur le recyclage de la batterie veuillez composer le 1 800 8 BATTERY Eloignez l appareil le plus possible de tout dispositif mettant un champ lectromagn tique tel un four micro ondes un t l viseur une console de jeux vid o etc e Si vous utilisez l appareil sur le dessus ou a proximit d un t l viseur les images ou le son pourraient tre d form s par son champ lectromagn tique e N utilisez pas l appareil proximit d un t l phone cellulaire car l interf
95. er of recordable pictures P 100 BON List of LCD monitor displays 6 Save destination P 18 7 Recording state 8 Histogram P 37 9 Travel date P 53 10 Aperture value P 30 Shutter speed P 30 il ISO sensitivity P 57 GIF Intelligent ISO P 56 11 Current date time Focus range P 41 Zoom P 32 12 Burst mode P 61 Auto bracket P 43 RO Intelligent exposure P 61 High angle mode P 22 Auto power LCD P 22 Power LCD P 22 Exposure compensation P 43 Backlight Compensation P 29 13 Spot metering target P 59 14 Spot AF area P 60 CLIPBOARD mode P 64 Clipboard recording mode FA E 00 Cool DE 8 8 VQT1P79 1 White balance P 58 EN ISO sensitivity P 57 N A EF ISO LIMIT P 56 Color mode P 62 MOTION PICTURE mode P 52 Available recording time Elapsed recording time P 52 EN Minimum shutter speed P 63 Self timer mode P 42 Travel elapsed days P 53 Name P 48 Travel Location P 53 Age in years months P 48 Recorded date and time 7 AF assist lamp P 63 Continuous AF P 60 Audio recording P 63 O O1 B ND Press the display button to change display P 14 In playback 1 2 3 6 Exposure compensation P 43 7 Favorites settings P 77 ll eal Wi 9m RESELL ZO 8 Recorded date and time 100 000 re Travel destination setting P 53 Name P 48 4 Title P 72 9 Destination settings P 54 j 5 10 Recording information re 6 Age in years months
96. erformed for 30 seconds while recording Brightness can be restored by pressing any button e Brightness color of screen in LCD MODE has no effect on pictures recorded CX POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE 22 VQT1P79 Make general camera settings such as adjusting the clock extending the battery life and changing the beep sounds Item Settings notes BEEP BEEP LEVEL Change or mute the XK dl 0 Mute Low High beep shutter sounds BEEP TONE 9 Change beep tone SHUTTER VOL 2X 2 22 Mute Low High SHUTTER TONE 20 8 8 Change shutter tone q VOLUME Adjust volume of sound from speakers 7 levels 0 LEVEL3 LEVEL6 Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when connected to TV We recommend setting camera volume to 0 g GUIDE LINE Select recording information display and types of guidelines REC INFO OFF ON Display recording information with guide lines PATTERN Record the number of days elapsed in your travels P 53 P 37 BS ER Change the patterns of guide lines e Only EEX may be used in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode and CLIPBOARD mode lal HISTOGRAM OFF ON Check subject brightness on graph P 37 WEB TRAVEL DATE TRAVEL SETUP OFF SET Register departure and return dates LOCATION OFF SET Input name of destination P 72 VQT1P79 23 Preparations Using SETUP menu Continued
97. es 27 LCD mode LCD Monitor cccceee 14 22 37 88 MSA EN he ee eed le Aa 26 Macro Recording 40 Metering Mode 59 Minimum Shutter Speed 63 Motion Picture Mode 52 Motion Picture Playback 68 Multi Aspect Mode DMC TZ5 only 51 Multi Playback 67 SSS Night Portrait Mode 47 Night Scenery Mode 47 Normal Play 69 Normal Recording NTSC Optical Zooms trs 32 Ss aaa PALsrar ane d7rsns testes seit acetates dere EATA 26 Party Mode 47 Pet Mod s seerne ek 48 PictBridge 25 83 Picture Mode Motion picture 52 Picture Size Still picture ee 55 Pictures with Audio 63 68 79 Playback Pictures on TV 86 Playback Zoom 85 Portrait Mode 46 Power LED 22 Power Save sage lee iant 24 Protetor annee tarda ads 79 Quality Still picture 55 Quick setting 66 Reset of file NO 25 Reset of Setting 25 Resizing 74 ROLE AA A nets 76 Rotate Display 76 Scen Menui issss rest enutieruen idee 26 Scene Mode 44 Scenery Mode 46 Self Portrait Mode 46 Self timer 42 Setup Menu 22 Slide SHOW ac serment 70 Snow Mode 50 Soft Skin Mode 46 Sports Mode 46 Stabi
98. ess the lens or the LCD monitor Panasonic will not provide compensation even if damage is caused by faults with camera or card Certain pictures cannot be played HDo not get the camera wet or insert foreign objects Do not expose the camera to water rain back or seawater If camera gets wet wipe with a soft dry cloth Wring cloth thoroughly first if wet with seawater etc e Avoid exposing lens and socket to dust or sand and do not allow liquids to leak into gaps around buttons E 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 allow to adjust to conditions before use If the lens clouds up switch off the power and leave for about two hours to allow camera to adjust to conditions If the LCD monitor clouds up wipe with a soft dry cloth e Pictures edited on a computer e Pictures taken or edited on a different camera Pictures taken or edited on this camera may also not be able to be played back on other cameras Software on the CD ROM supplied The following actions are prohibited e Making duplicates copying for sale or rent Copying onto networks N LCD monitor characteristics Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfuncti
99. faults Preparations Standard Accessories 13 Names of parts 14 e Mode dial 15 e Cursor button 0ee 15 r 2 Charging battery 16 Inserting battery and card 17 e Picture save destination cards and built in memory 18 e Remaining battery and memory capacity 18 Setting the clock and language 19 4 Using menus 20 e Menu type seeen 21 VQT1P79 amp Using SETUP menu 22 CLOCK SET o neineen 22 WORLD TIME 3 MONITOR LCD MODE D BEEP rs 23 q VOLUME ER GUIDE LINE fed HISTOGRAM WHA TRAVEL DATE ECOECONOMY 0 eeeeee 24 AUTO REVIEW Al ZOOM RESUME 25 min NO RESET KR RESET ss USB MODE VIDEO OUT eee 26 EA TV ASPECT Amt BNSCENE MENU OIDIAL DISPLAY 49 LANGUAGE DEMODEMO MODE Basics Record View 1 Taking picture with automatic settings 2 Taking pictures with your own settings e Align focus for desired composition eee 3 Taking pictures with zoom 32 e Enlarging further DIGITAL ZOOM Applications Record i Viewing your pictures Play 24 sine 35 Deleting pictures 36 To delete multiple up to 50 or all pictures 36 1 Changing recording information display 2 Taking pictures with flash 38 3 Taking close up pictures 40 e Taking close up pictures without stan
100. he upper left and return to the original time To set release summer time a gt goy Press A in step 2 Press again to release Clock settings will not be changed even if home summer time is set Advance the clock setting by one hour Pictures recorded when set to destination will be displayed with in playback mode 5 4 VQT1P79 en Usi ng REC menu ecord REC PLAY switch 3 Default setting Quick setting P 66 is useful to easily call up frequently used menus is PICTURE SIZE Set size of picture Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting and on QUALITY see below P 100 wSet up Mode dial SCN1SCN2 Press MENU SET Select PICTURE SIZE P 20 Settings eue Picture size 3456 3072 2560 2048 9M 1 2592 7 M 2304 SME 1920 3MEA 1536 omga 60 losna 640 7 x1200 x480 3552 3072 2560 2048 85M 3 2368 6 ue 2048 45M ta 1712 25M EZ x1360 3712 3072 2560 1920 116 9 75M 4 2088 ssum x 1728 3 5 Mi x 1440 2M x1080 e Picture sizes for DMC TZ4 model are as follows 1 8 M 3264x2448 2 None 3 7 M 3264x2176 4 6 M 3264x1840 Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with BA When using INTELLIGENT AUTO mode 7 M 1 and 2 M A may not be selected with 4 3 ratio 6 M A with 3 2 ratio nor 5 5M BA with 16 9 ratio E
101. htness when focus m P 43 Press halfway ped ene gt min aie close up pictures a no P 40 To adjust coloring WB AFarea Aligns focus with subject when m P 58 E complete red white green Press fully e Beep sounds when focus is not aligned When jitter alert is displayed use the optical image stabilizer P 62 a tripod or the self timer P 42 f aperture value or shutter speed is displayed in red correct exposure has not been achieved Use flash or change SENSITIVITY P 57 settings Jitter alert display Aperture value Shutter speed 3 0 VQT1P79 Using REC menu P 55 to change settings and set up your own recording environment Align focus for desired composition Useful when subject is not in center of picture First adjust focus according to subject gt Subjects environments which may make focusing difficult e Fast moving or extremely bright O aowa objects or objects with no color arway contrast Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light In dark or with significant jitter e When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture We recommend using the face detection function when taking pictures of people P 59 Return to desired composition D Press fully Focus range P 41 Outside of range focus may not be aligned even if display is lit as normal A
102. i 58 METERING MO DE 585 diel aie heidi 59 e Bg MODES NS a res 59 GAFCONTINUOUS AF nn 60 SE BUR SM ES Sen em me nd rs 61 D EXPOSURE na na nr ceed R cause 61 ONDIGITAL ZOOM rennes 62 gt COLOR MODE ranore a T AN 62 STABILIZER sinini inia i dec 62 e ENMIN SHTR SPEED 63 AUDIO REC amenant A 63 AFRAFASSIST LAMP e a taints ahaa eet 63 IGYCLOGISS ET nie ne E AL et mm trs en 63 11 EY Taking viewing clipboard pictures CLIPBOARD 64 e Taking clipboard pictures oe eeeeeeesseeeeeneeeeeeneeeteneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaeees 64 e Viewing clipboard pictures 0 0 2 ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneeeenaeeeteneeeeeeneeeeeaeees 64 s ZOOM IMANK 2 3 2 h0ieve ated e a a iste che een eee 65 CLIPBOARD MeN ressorteer retable rater 65 1 2 Quick setting saae aaeeei nati elt 66 1 0 VQT1P79 Applications View Connecting with other devices 1 2 Viewing as list Multi playback Calendar playback 67 Viewing motion pictures pictures with audio Creating still pictures from motion pictures DMC TZ5 only 68 Different playback methods 69 gt NORMAL PLAY 69 IB DUAL PLAY DMC TZ5 only es 69 Bi SLIDE SHOW 70 Hy CATEGORY PLAY 71 e x FAVORITE PLAY 71 Using PLAYBACK menu 72 CALENDAR 72 CA TITLE EDIT 72 Text input method 72 C TEXT STAMP 73 PR RESIZE 74 gt TRIMMING osaan 75 ASPECT CONV 76
103. ill not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC TZ5 DMC TZ4 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 211 PANA 7262 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesire
104. king on holiday etc Product name Leather Case Product name Marine Case Product no DMW CT3 Product no DMW MCTZ5 Product name Semi Hard Case Product name Component Cable Product no DMW CHTZ3 Produce no DMW HDC2 Product name SDHC Memory Card Product no 16 GB RP SDV16GU1K 8 GB RP SDVO8GU1K 4 GB RP SDM04GU1K 4 GB RP SDV04GU1K Product name SD Memory Card Product no 2 GB RP SDMO2GU1A 2 GB RP SDVO2GU1A 1 GB RP SDRO1GU1A 1 GB RP SDV01GU1A 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 in stores please verify SDHC memory card compatibility in advance Refer to P 16 for information about the battery charging time and the number of recordable pictures Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 1 04 VQT1P79 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Accessory Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Subtotal Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling 6 95 Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one
105. l picture at desired moment Press fully m motion pictures DMC TZ5 only Select YES and set A still picture is created To make single picture from 9 surrounding frames Press MENU SET between steps and above to set to 9 screen display Press again to return to one screen display Zoom lever Frames sec oe ine To advance by 3 PICTURE MODE Frames sec ETS ET ES M IEEE 16 9H Neer rs m Ca Le 5 Turn to W side Mirail 7 155 No of Frames 10 5 sec changes with each turn Frames sec Frame rate can be changed according to the speed of subject movement Scenes with fast movement Increase frame rate e g 30fps Scenes with slow movement Reduce frame rate e g 10fps 5fps The quality of still pictures created from motion pictures is fixed as FA standard with resolutions set according to the table 4 Hu taken n pner aA mey iat be payon ee PICTURE MODE11 screen 9 screens en using a high capacity card it is possible that fas 5 rewinding may be slower than usual 0 3 M 2M Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture 0 3 M 1M playback pausing or audio playback CN LS The file format is QuickTime Motion JPEG Pictures can 2M 2M be viewed using QuickTime on the CD ROM supplied SEE 59h 68 VQT1P79 Applications Different playback methods ce REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except
106. lizer 62 Starry Sky Mode 50 Sunset Mode cccccssccessseeeesseeeeeseeees 48 Tele Macro function 40 Text Stamp we 13 Title Edit 25e 72 Travel Date 23 53 TAMMING eisiea 75 TV ASCH iinis atirin 26 Underwater Mode 51 USB Modez o danean erneta i Ea 25 Video Output 26 Volume of Speakers sessen 23 White Balance White Balance Adjust re World Times is nnani ZOOM ated Monette ete diese ete Mineral Zoom Resume VQT1P79 113 MEMO 1 1 4 VQT1P79 MEMO VQT1P79 1 1 5 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom QuickTime Panasonic Consumer Electronics 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 P VQT1P79 1 M0208KZ1038
107. mals in dark etc ON Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button LE and larger AF area displayed Lamp Effective distance 1 5 m 4 92 feet Do not cover or look at lamp from close range CLOCK SET Set the clock Same function as that in SETUP menu P 19 VQT1P79 63 Applications Taking viewing clipboard ora pictures CLIPBOARD Taking clipboard pictures 1 Set to 2 Set to Y clipboard e oE eS Take a clipboard picture Represents built in memory used entirely for clipboard pictures approx SE i i 2 M1 M1 Picture size Press halfway Press fully Pictures 97 146 align focus take picture Viewing clipboard pictures 1 Set REC PLAY switch to Set mode dial to Y CLIPBOARD mode Can be viewed with same operations as with still pictures taken in other modes P 35 30 picture and calendar displays cannot be used Copy clipboard pictures onto memory cards in order to print next page To delete clipboard pictures m gt Press fx delete in step 2 above P 36 Hif internal memory is full gt 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 fx delete Playback mode functions cannot be used STABILIZER setting made in REC menu will be reflected in clipboard mode Functions unavailable INTELLIGENT I
108. n 30 sec after power turned on 1 picture taken per 30 sec Full flash used for every other picture Zoom operation for each picture max W max T or max T gt max W Power turned off after each 10 pictures battery allowed to cool 2 CIPA Camera amp Imaging Products Association When charging Remove any dirt on connectors of charger and battery with dry cloth e Keep at least 1 m 3 28 feet away from AM radio may cause radio interference Noises may be emitted from inside of charger but this is not a fault Always remove from mains socket after charging up to 0 1 W consumed if left in place SDHC Logo is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned VQT1P79 Recording picture time capacity Recording picture capacity still pictures Varies according to ASPECT RATIO P 56 PICTURE SIZE P 55 or QUALITY P 55 settings ASPECT RATIO PICTURE SIZE 3456x2592 8M 2 3264x2448 9 M 1 7MEZ 3072x2304 5MEZ 2560x1920 3MEZ 2048x1536 2MEZ 1600x1200 0 3 M EZ 640x480 QUALITY Built in memory 10 22 12 25 28 20 40 32 62 51 97 240 400 16 MB 5 2 6 3 7 5 1
109. n LE enlarge or move axl es 4 To cancel fr faa zoom mark W a w T gt 2 CANCEL S83 i eer gt MARK 4 ke below mec exa H Nodhwood Si Labodleerelaeed Zoom lever i me 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 CLIPBOARD menu A special menu is used in CLIPBOARD mode Default setting REC ON CLIPBOARD menu REC PLAY switch Mode dial PICTURE SIZE 2M Priority to picture quality 1 M 1 Priority to the number of pictures AUDIO REC Record sound 5 seconds simultaneously OFF ON LCD MODE OFF AUTO POWER LCD POWER LCD HIGH ANGLE P 22 CLOCK SET P 19 PLAY ON CLIPBOARD menu REC PLAY switch Mode dial EY CANCEL MARK Select i marked clipboard picture with lt gt Cancel with MENU SET AUDIO DUB Add sound to previously taken clipboard picture Select clipboard picture with lt b Record stop with MENU SET P 79 COPY Copy single pictures from clipboard to card Zoom mark will not be copied Select clipboard picture with lt gt and press MENU SET Select YES with A Y and press MENU SET LCD MODE OFF POWER LCD P 22 VQT1P79 65 applications V1 Quick setting REC menu items can be called up easily settings items displ
110. o 2 SEC in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode e In SELF PORTRAIT HI SPEED BURST and MULTI ASPECT scene modes AUTO BRACKET BURST mode or pictures with audio auto review performed regardless of setting DMC TZ5 only e Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed 24 VQT1P79 Item Settings notes ZOOM RESUME Remember the zoom ratio when turning power off OFF ON Cannot be set when using SELF PORTRAIT scene mode mim NO RESET Reset image file numbers YES NO e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 999 In this case save all necessary pictures to your computer and format the built in memory card P 27 e To reset folder number to 100 First format the built in memory or card and reset the file numbers using NO RESET Then select YES on the folder number reset screen e File numbers and folder numbers P 82 97 R RESET Reset to the default settings RESET REC SETTINGS YES NO RESET SETUP PARAMETERS YES NO e 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 e
111. of the aircraft is not all instructions from the cabin reflected in the window crew Achieve natural colors under water Always use marine case DMW MCTZ5 sold separately Tips e Self timer Cannot be used For fast moving subjects align with the AF area and press lt AF lock AF LOCK Press lt again to release focus fixed e Adjust red and blue levels with white balance UNDERWATER fine adjustment P 58 Focus Max W 5 cm 0 17 feet and above AF area Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Take pictures in each of the three aspect e Main fixed settings ratios 4 3 3 2 16 9 in one go QUALITY FA Standard PICTURE SIZE Max size of Tips each aspect ratio Ensure that subject is in center of picture Cannot be used when memory is only available for 2 pictures or 3 2 Red fewer number flashes al 16 9 Green e Focus exposure white balance MULTI L_4 3 Blue and ISO sensitivity settings will be the same for all three pictures fave eo The following functions cannot be E used only Extended optical zoom Digital zoom AUTO BRACKET GUIDE LINE HISTOGRAM BURST AUDIO REC Edges may be cut off when printing be sure to check in advance VQT1P79 5 1 H Taking motion pictures MOTION PICTURE Applications Record Record motion pictures and sound motion pictures cannot be recorded without sound
112. oftware on the supplied CD ROM e Installed as standard on Macintosh Save motion pictures to your computer before viewing 82 VQT1P79 Connecting with other Printing devices You can connect directly to a PictBridge compatible printer for printing Set up e Connect the camera to the AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately Alternatively use a sufficiently charged battery e Card Insert card Built in memory Remove card Copy clipboard pictures to the card P 65 e Adjust settings on your printer print quality etc as required e Set mode dial to any setting other than Turn on power of both camera and printer Set REC PLAY switch to Connect camera to printer Select PictBridge PTP on the camera A N USB MODE PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE CLIPBOARD CRIER f Hold here mko e Do not disconnect SELECT SETE cable when the cable MIE When CONNECTING TO PC is disconnection icon 3 U Le displayed cancel the connection is displayed may not gt Ee and set USB MODE to either fe Ge bleved ironie COE SELECT ON CONNECTION or printers i gt D PictBridge PTP P 25 L 5 Select picture to print Check socket direction with lt gt and set and insert straight in E Damage to socket Select PRINT START shape can lead to faulty SINGLE SELECT D operation 0 EPRINTSTART PRINT WITH DATE OFF NUM
113. old separately The following SD standard based cards Panasonic brand SDHC memory card recommended SD memory cards 8 MB 2 GB Lock SDHC memory cards 4 GB 16 GB Can only be used with devices compatible with SDHC memory cards Cards of over 4 GB may only be used if they have the SDHC SDHC logo logo Always format cards with this camera P 27 If the switch on the card is set to LOCK operations such as formatting recording and deleting cannot be performed MultiMediaCards may also be used for still pictures only BBuilt in memory 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 Remaining battery and memory capacity Remaining battery only when using battery flashes red ND at lan gt gt mp Status indicator flashes when LCD sans is off Recharge or replace battery P 16 Pictures remaining Displayed when no card inserted pictures will be saved to built in memory P 100 When in operation 5 Card or Si Built in memory are illuminated red This means that an operation is in progress such as the recording reading or deleting of pictures Do not turn off the power or remove the battery card or AC adaptor DMW AC5PP sold separately this may cause damage to or loss of data It is recommended that
114. on The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card Unit temperature The camera may become warm during use Especially grip area etc This does not cause a problem with the performance or quality Grip area of the camera 1 2 VQT1P79 Lens e If lens is dirty Images may appear slightly white if lens is dirty fingerprints etc Turn the power on hold the extracted lens barrel with your fingers and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth Do not leave in direct sunlight Camera ON OFF switch Do not touch the lens barrier as this may damage lens Be careful when removing camera from bag etc When using tripod Do not apply excessive force or tighten screws at an angle may damage camera screw hole or label e Ensure that the tripod is stable Read the tripod s instruction manual EWhen transporting Switch off power We recommend using a genuine leather case DMW CT3 sold separately Please also refer to Usage cautions and notes P 98 Standard Accessories Part numbers are as of January 2008 Battery Pack Q CGA S007A referred to in this manual as battery Battery Charger I DE A45B referred to in this manual as charger Battery Carrying Case VYQ3680
115. present and setting set to ON CANCEL SELECTO SET ED 2 playback effects see below I ALL SLIDE SHOW Operations during slide show Pause play START While paused While paused EFFECT NATURAL Previous picture Next picture SETUP CANCEL SELECTS EXIT Gap Stop WANT Volume down Volume up Select START Press ffy to return to menu screen during slide show EFFECT Select music and effects according to picture SETUP atmosphere Camera selects optimum effect 1 SEC 2 SEC 3 SEC 5 SEC AUTO from NATURAL SLOW SWING DURATION Only available when EFFECT and URBAN only available with is OFF CATEGORY SELECTION setting REPEAT OFF ON Repeat NATURAL Play with relaxed music and music OFF ON Play MUSIC AUDIO SLOW screen transition effects AUDIO ae os ras eee SWING Play with livelier music and screen pay URBAN transition effects Item name changes to AUDIO when EFFECT OFF No effects is OFF When URBAN has been selected the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect Certain playback effects cannot be used when displaying images on television using component cables Motion pictures cannot be played back in slide show Music effects cannot be added 7 0 VQT1P79 REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except Y Eh CATEGORY PLAY Pictures can b
116. prox 5 sec after start up setting changes or mode changes They cannot be always displayed No flash emitted Flash set to FORCED FLASH OFF KY P 38 When set to AUTO EE flash may not be emitted in certain conditions Flash cannot be emitted in HH MOTION PICTURE mode or the SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY SUNSET HI SPEED BURST FIREWORKS STARRY SKY and AERIAL PHOTO scene modes or when using AUTO BRACKET or BURST Two flashes emitted Red eye reduction is active P 38 Flashes twice to prevent eyes appearing red Playback Pictures have been rotated ROTATE DISP is set to ON Automatically rotates pictures from portrait to landscape Some pictures taken facing up or facing down may be 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 is black Picture edited on computer or taken on different device Battery removed immediately after picture taken or picture taken with low battery Use FORMAT to delete P 27 Incorr
117. r or not to flash Normal use Taking pictures of subjects in dark reduce red eye places FORCED FLASH ON Always flash 1 FORCED FLASH ON RED EYE reduction Taking pictures with backlight or 2 For BAD and CANDLE LIGHT scene modes under bright lighting e g fluorescent only P Always flash reduce red eye EA SLOW SYNC RED EYE reduction ZSO 2 e Automatically judges whether or not to flash Taking pictures of subjects against a reduce red eye slow shutter speed to take brighter nightscape tripod recommended pictures FORCED FLASH OFF Never flash Places where flash use is prohibited When digital red eye correction function operates red eye will be detected and corrected automatically when the flash is emitted DMC TZ5 only 1 42As two flashes will be emitted do not move until after the second flash correction effect may vary according to person Interval between flashes varies according to brightness of subject 2 DMC TZ4 only Shutter speeds are as follows EN Eo Xo 2 A 1 80 3 1 2000th ESC ESO IG 1 8 1 2000th 3 Varies according to MIN SHTR SPEED setting Max 1 4 sec when INTELLIGENT ISO in use max 1 sec when STABILIZER set to OFF or when blur is insignificant Also varies according to INTELLIGENT AUTO mode SCENE MODE zoom position 3 8 VQT1P79 E Available types
118. rence pourrait perturber les images et le son Les puissants champs magn tiques produits par des haut parleurs ou de gros moteurs lectriques peuvent endommager les donn es ou distordre les images Le champ lectromagn tique cr par un microprocesseur peut nuire l appareil et perturber l image et le son e Dans le cas o l appareil serait perturb par un champ lectromagn tique et cesserait de fonctionner ad quatement mettez le hors marche et retirez en la batterie ou d branchez l adaptateur secteur DMW ACSPP vendu s par ment Remettez la batterie en place ou rebranchez l adaptateur secteur puis remettez l appareil en marche N utilisez pas l appareil proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes haute tension Si des prises de vues sont faites proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes haute tension les images et les sons enregistr s pourraient en tre affect s propos du bloc batterie Batterie batterie au lithium ion e Utilisez l unit sp cifi e pour recharger la batterie N utilisez la batterie avec aucun autre appareil que l appareil sp cifi e vitez le contact des salet s du sable du liquide ou autres corps trangers avec les bornes Ne touchez pas les bornes des fiches et avec des objets m talliques vitez de d monter remodeler chauffer ou jeter au feu Si de l lectrolyte entre en contact avec vos mains ou vos v tement
119. rk locations Set to NATURAL Cannot be set to COOL and WARM in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode and NATURAL and VIVID in EH MOTION PICTURE mode Individual settings can be made for each recording mode STABILIZER Automatically detects and prevents jitter Set up Mode dial E O SCN1 SCN2 Press MENU SET Select STABILIZER P 20 Settings Settings Effect OFF Wis Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction Constant correction MODEI W Monitor image stable composition easy to determine Correction at moment shutter button is pressed MODE2 2 More effective than MODE1 Setting fixed to MODE in SELF PORTRAIT and OFF in STARRY SKY scene modes Cannot be set to OFF in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode and MODE2 in HH MOTION PICTURE mode Cases where optical image stabilizer may be ineffective Heavy jitter high zoom ratio fast moving objects indoors or in dark locations due to low shutter speed 6 2 VQT1P79 REC PLAY switch f3 MN MIN SHTR SPEED Sets shutter speed to minimum We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take brighter pictures in dark locations WSet up Mode dial Press MENU SET Select MIN SHTR SPEED P 20 Settings 1 200 1 125 1 60 1 30 1 15 1 8 1 4 1 2 1 Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter so we re
120. s lavez les avec beaucoup d eau Si de l lectrolyte p n tre dans vos yeux ne les frottez pas Rincez vous les yeux avec beaucoup d eau puis consultez un m decin A propos du chargeur de batterie ATTENTION NE PAS INSTALLER CET APPAREIL DANS UNE BIBLIOTHEQUE UNE ARMOIRE OU TOUT AUTRE ESPACE CONFINE S ASSURER QUE LA VENTILATION DE L APPAREIL EST ADEQUATE AFIN D EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE OU D INCENDIE DU A UN SURCHAUFFEMENT S ASSURER QUE DES RIDEAUX OU TOUT OBJET QUELCONQUE NE BOUCHENT LES EVENTS D AERATION DE L APPAREIL Chargeur de batterie Ce chargeur fonctionne sur le secteur entre 110 V et 240 V Toutefois e Aux Etats Unis et au Canada le chargeur doit tre branch sur une prise secteur de 120 V seulement e Lors du branchement une prise secteur l ext rieur des Etats Unis ou du Canada utilisez un adaptateur conforme la configuration de la prise secteur 111 VQT1P79 112 Index List of LCD monitor displays P 88 Aerial Photo Mode 51 AF Assist Lamp 63 AF Lock iiia 51 AF Mode 59 Aspect Conversion 76 Aspect Ratio 56 Audio Dubbing 79 Audio Recording 63 Auto Bracket 43 Auto Demo 27 Auto LCD Off 24 Auto Power LCD 22 Auto Review 0 ceeceeeeeeeeeetteeeeeteeeeetnees 24 Available Recording Time 100 Ep Baby Mode
121. s 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 LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording LCD monitor may dim if continuing motion picture recording for long periods Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on Camera set to AUTO LCD OFF P 24 LCD monitor shuts off during flash recharging After recording monitor shuts off until next picture can be recorded Brightness is unstable Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway Does not affect recorded picture Monitor flickers indoors Monitor may flicker after turning on prevents influence from fluorescent lighting Monitor is too bright too dark Adjust MONITOR setting P 22 Camera set to LCD MODE P 22 Black blue red green dots or interference appears Monitor looks distorted when 94 touched This is not a fault and will not be recorded on the actual pictures so there is no need to worry VQT1P79 LCD monitor continued Date age is not displayed Current date TRAVEL DATE P 53 and ages in BABY and PET P 48 scene modes are only displayed for ap
122. s with text stamp or Applications View P 20 Select or PLAYBACK we ASPECT CONV EP ROTATE Ba ROTATE DISP ON x FAVORITE OFF 13 DPOF PRINT SELECT SET non DCF files P 35 May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices EP ROTATE Bra ROTATE DISP Manually rotate pictures by 90 Set up Press MENU SET gt PLAYBACK menu Select ROTATE DISP ON ROTATE P 20 Select picture with lt gt and 1 S 1 76 set Select direction to rotate CANCEL aS VQT1P79 Press fj when finish settin to the menu screen f clockwise Select horizontal position and convert Move portrait ff pictures using Y Changes to outlined size Using PLAYBACK menu Continued Select YES and set e Press fy when finish setting to return to the menu screen Picture size may be increased after aspect ratio is changed Automatically rotate portrait pictures Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select ROTATE DISP P 20 Select ON gt Rotate 90 Rotate 90 anticlockwise g to return PLAYBACK wel 4 ASPECT CONV BP ROTATE Ba ROTATE DISP X FAVORITE 13 DPOF PRINT SELECT OFF SET EP REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except gt ROTATE DISP and ROTATE
123. ss display button again to release selection Press MENU SET when selection is complete e SELECT ALL Print all pictures e DPOF PICTURE Print pictures selected in DPOF PRINT P 78 FAVORITE Print pictures selected as FAVORITE P 77 displayed only when FAVORITE pictures present and setting set to ON Select YES if print confirmation screen is displayed An orange displayed during printing indicates an error message Print may be divided into different stints if printing several pictures Remaining sheets display may differ from set number Print with date and text With TEXT STAMP Recording date and following information can be embedded into photographs P 73 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 BPrinting date without TEXT STAMP Printing in store Only recording date can be printed Request date printing in store Making DPOF PRINT P 78 settings on the camera in advance allows settings for numbers of copies and date printing to be designated before giving the card to the store When printing pictures of 16 9 aspect ratio check in advance that the store can accept this size Using computer Print settings for recording date
124. ter is small e g using tripod with i ice large i PORTRAIT becomes NIGHT SCENERY shutter speed can reach a maximum of 8 seconds Do not move the camera The settings for the following functions are fixed AUTO REVIEW 2 SEC POWER SAVE 5 MIN GUIDE LINE WHITE BALANCE AWB QUALITY A Fine 1 AF MODE 18 Face detection 2 AF ASSIST LAMP ON METERING MODE Multiple 1 0 3 M Gd only standard 2 9 points when face cannot be recognized The following functions cannot be used HISTOGRAM EXPOSURE AUTO BRACKET WB ADJUST DIGITAL ZOOM MIN SHTR SPEED AUDIO REC Holding the camera Do not block the flash or the lamp Do not look at them from close range Do not touch the lens e Stand with your arms close to your body and with your legs apart Do not block the microphone when recording audio Holding camera vertically gt P 31 Microphone top surface Flash Lamp VQT1P79 29 Taking pictures with your Basics own settings Turn on the power OFE_ON Status indicator illuminated for approx 1 second Shutter button Zoom lever Set to a gt Status indicator Set to NORMAL PICTURE mode i 272 GIE pi eta 0 To use zoom 9 m P 32 ETo use flash B P 38 Take a picture To adjust image Focus display brig
125. to BABY above for other notes and fixed functions SUNSET Take clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets Main fixed settings FLASH A FORCED FLASH OFF AF ASSIST LAMP OFF 48 VQT1P79 How to select a scene P 44 Using flash in scene modes P 39 Scene FAN Uses Tips Prevents blurring of subject in dark indoor conditions Tips Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with AY and press MENU SET Notes e Pictures may appear slightly grainy due to high sensitivity e Main fixed settings QUALITY FA Standard SENSITIVITY ISO1600 6400 Extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used The burst speed and number of recordable pictures change according to the recording conditions or types of cards Focus Max W 5 cm 0 17 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T FEN HIGH SENS PICTURE SIZE HIGH 4 3 2 5M SENS 16 9 2M CANCEL SELECTS SETEM e Focus Max W 5 cm 0 17 feet and above Max T 1 m 3 28 feet and above 2 m 6 57 feet and above unless max T Take pictures of rapid movement or a The number of burst recording decisive moment pictures increases immediately after formatting Tips The recorded pictures become Select the aspect ratio and the picture size slightly grainy with amp W
126. to operate this camera with any non Panasonic after market brand battery 1 6 VQT1P79 Preparations Inserting battery and card Battery check orientation SD memory card Card check orientation SDHC memory card sold separately Set the camera ON OFF switch to OFF 1 Slide to the OPEN position and open the lid OPEN O EE FR oS CZ Release lever Status indicator 2 Completely insert battery and card both click into place Close lid Slide to the LOCK position HTo remove To remove battery To remove card move lever in direction of arrow press down in center oO ON NS Always use genuine Panasonic batteries CGA S007A f 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 card recorded contents may be damaged The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD memory card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing VQT1P79 1 7 Preperation Inserting battery and card Continued Picture save destination cards and built in memory Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted or to the built in memory N if not Compatible memory cards s
127. tton SCN1 and SCN2 Both represent the same function Scene settings selected for SCN1 and SCN2 will be stored in the memory This function is useful for immediate selection of scene settings you use most often e g NIGHT SCENERY for SCN1 NIGHT PORTRAIT for SCN2 Selecting a scene mode inappropriate for 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 l EXPOSURE COLOR MODE MIN SHTR SPEED EXPOSURE is operated automatically in the following scene modes according to picture conditions PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT SCENERY SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT PARTY CANDLE LIGHT BABY SUNSET HIGH SENS WHITE BALANCE can be set to the following PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SELF PORTRAIT SPORTS BABY PET HIGH SENS HI SPEED BURST MULTI ASPECT DMC TZ5 only Setting is restored to AWB when scene is changed The types of flash available P 39 vary according to the scene The scene mode flash setting is reset to the default setting when the scene mode is changed Guidelines displayed in gray in NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY ST
128. ut method E Press display button several times to select ABCDEFGHIJKLNINOP character type RES TRS OUR Upper case lower case symbols numbers Homer Select characters with Y lt P and press lcaceu saecr mom MENU SET repeat GURSORW NUTEB Select EXIT with Y lt P and press MENU SET A maximum of 30 characters can be entered e Input cursor may be moved with the zoom lever e Text will be scrolled if title does not fit on screen Press tg when finish setting to return to the menu screen in SINGLE setting 72 VQT1P79 REC PLAY switch Set mode dial to any except Y To edit m gt select SINGLE in step 1 select picture with lt gt and press MENU SET correct text and press EXIT Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode P 71 Cannot be used with pictures taken on other devices protected pictures or motion pictures To print text use TEXT STAMP below or the supplied CD ROM PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer L TEXT STAMP Stamp recording date or text registered in the BABY and PET scene modes TRAVEL DATE or TITLE EDIT into your pictures Ideal for regular size printing Set up Press MENU SET PLAYBACK menu Select TEXT STAMP P 20 1 Select SINGLE or MULTI and set Sele
129. uts not supported by this camera set to a and make settings on the printer Consult your printer s operating manual PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS items are not shown when DPOF settings have been made Even if DPOF settings are made dates may not be printed with some shops or printers When setting PRINT WITH DATE to ON check the date printing settings on the printer printer settings may be prioritized VQT1P79 85 Connecting with other Viewing on TV screen devices You can view pictures on a TV screen by Connect camera to TV connecting your camera to your TV with the AV cable supplied or component cable sold separately DMW HDC2 Turn on TV Also consult TV operating manual urno Set to auxiliary input Set up Set TV ASPECT P 26 Turn off both camera and TV 3 Turn on camera Check socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation Hold here Yellow To video socket 4 White To audio socket AV cable e always use cable supplied Elif your TV has an SD memory card slot you can view still pictures by inserting a card directly e Use SDHC compatible TVs to playback images on SDHC memory 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 E
130. ven 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 15fps 16 9H or during recording in BURST or HI SPEED BURST scene mode DMC TZ5 only LCD MODE setting is not reflected on TV Some televisions may cut off the edges of pictures or not display them full screen Pictures rotated to portrait may be blurred slightly Change picture mode settings on TV if aspect ratios are not displayed correctly on widescreen or high definition televisions f problems such as picture flickering occur set VIDEO OUT P 26 to NTSC 8 6 VQT1P79 View on TV with component terminal Use component cable sold separately DMW HDC2 to enjoy still and motion pictures in high definition Please check that the TV you are connecting to has a 1080i input terminal DMC TZ5 Only Connect the camera COMPONENT OUT terminal to a TV with a component cable and set the TV to receive component terminal input Hold here Check socket direction and insert straight in Damage to socket shape can lead to faulty operation OUT To component terminals AV ours component TJE 1080i compatible J pa maat Uk g UNIS ag NS EC QE 26 E T Component cable g RUGIO SoCo sold separately DMW HDC2 Pla
131. x W automatically 2 second self timer P 42 recommended To take pictures with audio P 63 self timer indicator illuminated during recording Main fixed settings STABILIZER MODE2 AF ASSIST LAMP OFF SELFTIMER OFF 2SEC ZOOM RESUME OFF AF MODE default setting is face detection Take clear pictures of wide distant subjects Main fixed settings FLASH EN FORCED FLASH OFF Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Tips AF ASSIST LAMP OFF SCENERY Stand at least 5 m 16 4 feet away Take pictures of scenes with fast movement Main fixed setting N e g sports INTELLIGENT ISO ISOMAX800 e Digital zoom Cannot be set SPORTS Tips 46 VQT1P79 How to select a scene P 44 Using flash in scene modes P 39 Scene Uses Tips Take pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness Tips Subject should not move for at least 1 second Shutter speed max 1 sec Notes Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes Shutter may remain closed for 1 second after taking picture e Main fixed setting CONTINUOUS AF OFF NIGHT Use flash AF MODE default setting is 8 PORTRAIT Tripod self timer recommended face detection Stand 1 2 5 m 3 94 16 4 feet Max W wide angle 1 5 m 4 92 feet recommended away Take clear pictures of night scenes Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes Tips Shutter
132. xtended 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 conditions Setting guide Larger picture size _ lt gt Smaller picture size For example 0 3 M Mis Crisper picture Coarser picture suitable for e mail attachments lower recording capacity higher recording or longer recording capacity siz QUALITY Set quality of picture Set up Mode dial SCN1SCN2 Press MENU SET Select QUALITY P 20 Settings A Fine High quality priority to picture quality Fa Standard Standard quality priority to the number of pictures VQT1P79 5 5 Applications Record Using REC menu continuea ASPECT RATIO Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback format Set up Mode dial SCN1 SCN2 H Press MENU SET Select ASPECT RATIO P 20 Settings Still pictures only Same as 4 3 TV or computer Same as normal film camera For playback on widescreen high definition TV Edges may be cut off when printing be sure to check in advance Biso INTELLIGENT ISO 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
133. yback cannot be performed in clipboard mode Blank stripes may appear at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen depending on aspect ratio setting Images displayed vertically may be slightly 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 connection cable is connected No picture output will occur through AV cables connected simultaneously Audio output is monaural Following functions cannot be set in playback mode DUAL PLAY DMC TZ5 only TITLE EDIT TEXT STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING ASPECT CONV AUDIO DUB COPY multiple selection delete etc or creating still pictures from motion pictures DMC TZ5 only etc Images may be momentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions VQT1P79 87 In recording ta ESS 1 Recording mode P 15 Flash mode P 38 Optical image stabilizer P 62 Jitter alert P 30 Metering mode P 59 Macro recording P 40 Tele macro P 40 AF area P 30 Focus P 30 Picture size P 55 FA Quality P 55 Battery capacity P 18 5 Numb

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