Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts3 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of fluorescent lamp being recorded 
under so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The White Balance setting is...

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Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking photographs.
1Select [Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the 
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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If the subject is overly bright or overly dark, you may not be able to 
set the White Balance. If this is the case, adjust to an appropriate 
brightness and then set the White Balance again.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
You...

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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Applicable modes: 
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¢ [Ø] will be used during Motion Picture Recording.
Note
•It will be fixed to [ š] when the [Face Recog.] is set to [ON].•The AF Mode is fixed to [Ø ] in [Starry Sky], [Fireworks] in Scene Mode.•It is not possible to set [š] in the following cases.–[Underwater]–In [Panorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Handheld...

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∫About [ š] (Face Detection)
The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects 
the faces.
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 areas are also focused.
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Under certain picture-taking conditions, including the following cases, the facial recognition 
function may fail to work,...

Recording
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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shut ter is pressed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
Applicable modes: 
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[ON]/[OFF]
Note
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The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•It does not operate during AF...

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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
You can take bright pictures in dark places  by setting [Min. Shtr Speed] slower. Also, you 
can set it faster to reduce the blur of the subject.
Applicable modes: 
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[AUTO], [1/125], [1/60], [1/30], [1/15], [1/8], [1/4], [1/2], [1]
Note
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This should usually be set to [AUTO] to take pictures. (When you select a minimum shutter 
speed other than [AUTO], [ ] appears on the screen.)
•When [AUTO] is selected, shutter speed may be set...

Recording
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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom or 
[i.ZOOM].
Applicable modes: 
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[ON]/[OFF]
Note
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Refer to P55  for details.•The setting is fixed to [ON] in Macro Zoom Mode.
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to  P44.
Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed.
Select the ones you really like from  among the pictures you have taken.
Applicable modes: 
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[˜...

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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
Using these modes, the pictures can be made shar per or softer, the colors of the pictures 
can be turned into sepia colors or  other color effects can be achieved.
Applicable modes: 
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¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set.
¢ 2 This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode.
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to  P44.
AF assist lamp will illuminate the subject when the shutter button is pressed...

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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
Applicable modes: 
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[ON]/[OFF]
Note
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Refer to P59  for details.
For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to  P44.
Using this mode, jitter during picture taking  is detected, and the camera automatically 
compensates for the jitter, enabli ng jitter-free images to be taken.
Applicable modes: 
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[ON]/[OFF]
Note
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The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases.–When there is a lot of jitter.–When the zoom...

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For details on [Rec] Mode menu settings, refer to P44.
You can take a picture with date and time of recording.
Applicable modes: 
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Note
•Date information for pictures recorded with the [Date Stamp] set cannot be deleted.•When printing pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a printer, the date will be 
printed on top of the other if you choose to print with the date.
•Date information cannot be stamped into the pictures recorded without setting the clock.•The setting is fixed to...