Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts4 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Recording
Using the [Motion Picture] Menu
For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P46.
In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the [Motion Picture] menu will not be displayed.
Applicable modes:
 
This sets up the data format of motion pictures.
[Rec Mode]
SettingsDescription of settings
[AVCHD] Select this format to record HD (high definition) video for playback on 
your HDTV using an HDMI connection.
[MP4] Select this format to record standard definition video for playback on 
your PC. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures.
When [AVCHD] is selected
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GPS information can be stored when you record with [AVCHD] set to [GFS] or [GS].
When [MP4] is selectedNote
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What is bit rate
This is the volume of data for a definite period of time, and the quality becomes higher when the 
number gets bigger. This unit is using the “VBR” recording method. “VBR” is an abbreviation of 
“Variable Bit Rate”, and the bit rate (volume of data for definite period of time) is changed 
automatically depending on the subject to record. Therefore, the recording time is shortened 
when a subject with fast movement is recorded.
[Rec Quality]
SettingsPicture size/Bit ratefpsAspect ratio
[GFS] 1920k1080 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps 60i
(CCD output is 30 fps)
16:9
[FSH]
[GS]
1280k720 pixels/Approx. 17 Mbps 60p
(CCD output is 30 fps)
[SH]
SettingsPicture size/Bit ratefpsAspect ratio
[FHD] 1920k1080 pixels/Approx. 20 Mbps
3016:9
[HD] 1280k720 pixels/Approx. 10 Mbps
[VGA] 640k480 pixels/Approx. 4 Mbps 4:3 
						

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Recording
Applicable modes: 
It will continually keep on focusing to the subject that the focus was once set.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]Note
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Set this function to [OFF] if you wish to fix  the focus on the position where you started the 
Motion Picture Recording.
Applicable modes: 
This reduces the wind noise in the audio recording.
Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Note
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Sound quality will be different than usual when [Wind Cut] is set.
[Continuous AF]
[Wind Cut] 
						

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Applicable modes: 
GPS/SensorRecording using the GPS function
Before use, read “About the GPS” on P7 and “User License Agreement for Location Name 
data” on  P184.
∫ About the “GPS”
∫ Receiving signals from GPS satellites
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It is recommended to use by holding the camera still for a while at an outdoor location 
clear to the sky, with the antenna pointed upward.
•Radio waves from GPS satellites cannot be received properly at the following locations, so the 
positioning may not be possible or a significant error may occur.
–Indoor/underground or underwater/in the woods/traveling in a train or a car etc./close to or 
between buildings/close to high voltage lines/inside a tunnel/close to mobile phones working 
on 1.5 GHz band etc.
•Do not cover the GPS antenna with your hands etc.•Do not carry the unit inside a metallic case or  similar when positioning. Positioning is not 
possible when the unit is covered by metal etc.
GPS is an abbreviation of [Global Positioning S ystem], which is a system that allows you 
to check your position utilizing GPS satellites.
Calculating the current position by receiving radio waves including orbit information and 
clock information from multiple GPS satellites is called positioning.
The unit can record location name information and latitude/longitude for the recorded 
image and automatically correct the time. 
						

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GPS/Sensor
When [GPS Setting] is set to [ON], positioning is performed at regular intervals. When the 
positioning is successful, location name information and latitude/longitude are acquired. 
For details on the screen display for the acquired information, read “About the display of 
positioning status and positioning results” on  P116.
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If GPS automatic time correction is set in the time settings at the time of purchase, 
[GPS Setting] will be set to [ON] automatically.
Select [GPS Setting] on the [GPS/ Sensor] menu, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  3/4 to select the settings and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
•When [GPS Setting] is set to [ON], the GPS function will operate even when the power is 
turned off. Electromagnetic waves from this unit may affect other electronic devices, so 
set [GPS Setting] to [OFF] or [Airplane Mode] to [ON] and turn the unit off when you 
carry this unit onboard an airplane or inside a hospital, etc.
Acquiring of the GPS information
SettingsDescription of settings
[ON] Set the unit to receive th
e GPS satellite radio waves.
•Positioning continues even when the power is turned off.
[OFF] —
[INFO] You can confirm and update the current reception status.
•For detail, refer to “Update the GPS information” on 
P118 .
•Exit the menu after it is set.• GPS status indicator is lit during the positioning. 
Also, when the GPS status indicator is lit with the 
power turned off, [GPS Setting] is set to [ON].
A GPS status indicator
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When the GPS begins positioning, an icon indicating the 
positioning status is displayed on the recording screen. 
When the positioning is successful, the location name 
information and latitude/longitude are displayed.
ALocation name information
B Icon indicating positioning status
C Icon indicating positioning results
∫About the Icon indicating positioning status
Positioning is performed by this unit when radio waves from 3 or more GPS satellites are 
received.
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The bar moves up the scale according to the number of GPS satellites from which signals are 
being received.
When the bar has filled the scale and positioning has been successful, the indicator goes blue.
•Even when reception is good, there may be times when positioning is not possible due to the 
status of the GPS satellites. In this case, we recommend performing [Repositioning]  (P118).
∫About the Icon indicating positioning results
About the display of positioning status and positioning results
Elapsed time after successful positioning
[] Within the last 5 minutes
[] Between 5 minutes and 1 hour ago
[] Between 1 hour and 2 hours ago
[] More than 2 hours ago
[] When positioning was not possible
A
CB 
						

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GPS/Sensor
∫When positioning is taking a long time
Under the following conditions, successful  positioning may take 2 to 3 minutes even when 
reception is good.
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When positioning is performed for the first time•When reception has been poor for a significant time•After changing the battery•When the camera has been left for a significant time without being turned on•When the camera has been moved a long way from the last location of successful reception•When [GPS Setting] is set to [OFF]•When [Airplane Mode] is set to [ON] and the power is turned off
∫ Displayed location name information
•Country/region•Prefecture/state•City/ward/county•Town/village•Landmark•Latitude/longitude (displayed by pressing [DISP.] several times to switch among the 
environment information screen)
The location name information and latitude/longitude displayed on success of the 
positioning are recorded in the recorded still pictures and motion pictures¢.
For images containing such information, [ ] is displayed at playback.
¢ Information can only be recorded when recording using [MP4] or [GFS]/[GS] in [AVCHD]. 
Note that only the information measured at the start of the recording is recorded.
Valid information for the current position is  displayed as location name information by 
searching the location names and landmarks in the database in this unit based on the 
latitude/longitude from the positioning. (It may not display the closest location.)
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[---] is displayed when there is no valid info rmation even when the positioning is successful.•Even when the location name information is displayed as [---], it may be possible to select the 
location name information with [GPS Area Select]  (P119).
•Desired landmark may not be registered. Location name information is as of December 2011. 
For details of the types of landmark, refer to “Landmark types” on P189 .•Location name information (location names or landmark names) may be different from the 
official names. 
						

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When the displayed location name information is different from the current location or 
when the positioning is not successful, move to a location where the radio waves from 
GPS satellites can be received better and perform the positioning update.
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When significant time has elapsed since the last successful positioning ([ ], [ ], [ ] and 
[ ] are displayed), we recommend performing a positioning update.
Select [Repositioning] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/
SET].
•Positioning is started and the current location information is updated once the positioning is 
successful.
•Positioning also can be updated by selecting [ ] from the Quick Menu (P48), and then 
pressing [MENU/SET].
∫ Checking the GPS reception status before updating
1Select [GPS Setting] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3/4  to select [INFO] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Last updated positioning result is displayed.
3Press [MENU/SET] in the information confirmation screen.
•Positioning is started and the current location information is updated once the positioning 
is successful.
∫ About automatic updating of positioning
•Even if you do not perform [Repositioning], it  will perform the positioning automatically right 
after the power is turned on, and in constant time intervals.
•When [GPS Setting] is set to [ON], the unit will continue to perform the positioning at a constant 
time interval even if the power is turned off. Note that if [Airplane Mode] has been set to [ON], 
positioning will not be performed when the power is turned off.
•Positioning with the power turned off is canceled in the following cases:–When the remaining battery power becomes [ ]–When the power is not turned on for a specific period of time
Update the GPS information
[] Time positioning was performed
[] Number of GPS satellites received from
[] Latitude
Longitude 
						

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GPS/Sensor
When the information acquired by the positioning is different from the current location, it is 
possible to change it by selecting the desired location name or landmark from the 
selectable candidates registered in the database of this unit.
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Other location name information can be selected when [ ] is displayed with the location 
name information.
Select [GPS Area Select] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select the item to change, and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4 to select the location name or landmark from the 
candidates, and then press [MENU/SET].
∫ When not storing the location name or the landmark in the recorded pictures
When not storing all the location name information:
Select [Delete all place-names] in above step
2–Confirmation screen is displayed. All the displayed location name information is deleted and 
the information will not be stored from the next time a picture is recorded when [Yes] is 
selected.
When not storing specific location name information:
Select [Delete country], etc., in above step3–Confirmation screen is displayed. All the items inferior to the deleted item are deleted and the 
information will not be stored from the next time  a picture is recorded when [Yes] is selected. 
(Example: When the [State/Prov./County] is deleted, [County/Township], [City/Town/Village] 
and [Landmark] that are inferior to it are also deleted.)
Note
•To restore the location name information deleted, set them again.•When desired location name or landmark is not displayed among the candidates, perform 
[My Landmark]  (P120) before taking a picture, or perform [Place-Name Edit]  (P142) after taking 
a picture.
•Latitude/longitude is not deleted even when the location name or landmark is deleted. Turn 
[GPS Setting] to [OFF] if you would not like to store the latitude/longitude.
Change the recorded location name information 
						

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Switches the displaying and hiding of the location name information displayed on the 
screen.
Select [Area Info. Set] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select the item to change, and then press [MENU/SET].
Select [ON] for the items to display and [OFF] for the items not to 
display by pressing 3/ 4, and then press [MENU/SET].
Additionally register new landmarks in the database of this unit. It can be displayed on the 
screen or stored as a positioning result once registered.
Select [My Landmark] on the [GPS/Sensor] menu, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press 3/4 to select [None], and then press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. Positioning is started when [Yes] is selected.•Current location information is displayed once the positioning is successful.
After confirming the GPS information, press [MENU/SET].
Enter landmark name.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P90 .
∫Change or delete registered landmark names1Select registered landmark name in above step2, and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  2/1  to select [Edit] or [Delete], and then press [MENU/SET].
•Text input screen is displayed when [Edit] is selected. Enter the landmark name again.•The registered landmark is deleted when [Delete] is selected.
Note
•Up to 50 landmarks can be additionally registered.
Switch between displaying and hiding the location name information
Register additional landmarks