Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts4 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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•The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in 
the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is not recorded before the 
departure date.
•[Location] is stored separately from the location name information stored in pictures with the 
GPS function.
•For motion pictures recorded using [FSH]/[SH] in [AVCHD], [Travel Date] cannot be set.•[Travel Date] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other Recording Mode will 
be reflected.
— [Travel Date]
Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name 
of the travel destination can be set.
You can display the number of days that have passed when 
playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures 
with [Text Stamp] (P143) .
[Travel Setup]: [SET]:
Departure date and return date are set. Elapsed days (how 
many days after) of the travel are recorded.
[OFF]:
Elapsed days are not recorded.
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The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after 
the return date. If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], [Location] will be 
also set to [OFF].
[Location]:
[SET]:
Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording.
[OFF]
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For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on 
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•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change. Also, 
when connected, no sound is output from the camera speakers.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does 
not affect the recorded pictures.
r [Beep]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r [Beep Level]:  [Shutter Vol.]:
[t ]
[u ]
[s ] ([Low])
([High])
([OFF]) []
[]
[]([Low])
([High])
([OFF])
 [Beep Tone]:
[]/[]/[]  [Shutter Tone]:
[]/[]/[]
u  [Volume]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.
 [LCD Display]
Brightness, color, or red or blue tint of the LCD monitor is 
adjusted.
[Brightness]:
Adjust the brightness.
[Contrast · Saturation]:
Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors.
[Red Tint]:
Adjust the red tint.
[Blue Tint]:
Adjust the blue tint.
1Select the settings by pressing 
3/ 4, and adjust with  2/1 .
2Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects 
may appear different from real life on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness if no operations are preformed for 
30 seconds when recording in Power LCD Mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor 
bright again.
•When [LCD Mode] is set, the usage time is reduced.
•When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cross point of these 
lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and 
the balance of the subject.
•The [Pattern]  setting is fixed to  [ ]  in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the guideline is not displayed.
 [LCD Mode]
These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when 
you are in bright places.
[„ ] ([Auto Power LCD])
¢:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright 
it is around the camera.
[… ] ([Power LCD]) :
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
[OFF]
¢Can be set only when Recording Mode is set.
 [Guide Line]
Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures. 
You can also set whether or not to have the recording information 
displayed when the guidelines are displayed.  (P61)
[Rec. Info.]: [ON]/[OFF] [Pattern]:
[]/[ ]
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•When the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other under the 
following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
–When the Manual Exposure Assistance is other than [ n0 EV] during exposure compensation 
or in the Manual Exposure Mode
–When the flash is activated–When the brightness of the screen is not correctly displayed in dark places–When the exposure is not adequately adjusted•The Histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode.•The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.•The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture 
editing software used in PCs, etc.
•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.–Intelligent Auto Mode–Multi Playback–Recording motion pictures–Playback Zoom–Calendar–When HDMI micro cable is connected
•Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation.•Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size 
setting.
•It will be fixed to [OFF] during the Intelligent Auto Mode.
 [Histogram]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the 
histogram.
[ON]/[OFF]
A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness 
along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the 
number of pixels at each brightness level on the 
vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
A dark
B optimal
C bright
 [Video Rec Area]Angle of view for Motion Picture Recording can be checked.
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•Maximum illuminating range of the LED light is 50 cm (1.6 feet).•The life of battery will decrease when the LED light is turned on constantly.•In locations where the use of light is prohibited, set to [ ].•It is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.–[Underwater]–In [Panorama Shot] or [Baby1]/[Baby2] in Scene Mode–In 3D Photo Mode•It is not available in Playback Mode.
 [LED Light]
This will illuminate the subject with a lamp when taking motion 
pictures in dark surrounding.
Also, the LED can also be used as a simple light when necessary.
[]:
LED light  A is turned on continuously while 
recording motion pictures.
To use a simple light
If you set to [ ], and press and hold down  1 
(‰ ) on the recording standby screen, the LED 
light will come on for 60 seconds. The LED light can be 
conveniently used as a simple light when you wish to illuminate 
your immediate surroundings in a dark location.
To turn off the light at any time, press [ ].
[]
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•[Auto Power Off]  is set to  [5 MIN. ]  in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•[Auto Power Off] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC adaptor–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When recording or playing back motion pictures–During a Slide Show–When using [Auto Demo]–When using [Time Lapse Shot]•The effect of the [LCD Power Save] is lower in the Digital Zoom range compared to the Optical 
Zoom range.
•The effect of the [LCD Power Save] will not affect the image being recorded.•Setting of [LCD Mode] has priority over the setting of [LCD Power Save] regarding the 
brightness of the LCD monitor.
q [Economy]
You can conserve the battery life by setting these menus.
Also, the battery life is conserved by dimming the LCD monitor.
p [Auto Power Off]:
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]/[OFF]
 [LCD Power Save]:
Brightness of the LCD monitor is lowered. The battery life will be 
conserved by lowering the image quality of the LCD monitor 
further during the recording
¢.¢ Excluding the Digital Zoom range.
[ON]/[OFF]
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•[Auto Review] is activated regardless of its setting in the following cases.–When using Auto Bracket–When using [Burst]•In Intelligent Auto Mode or [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the Auto Review function is fixed 
to [2SEC.].
•[Auto Review] does not work in the following cases.–When using [Time Lapse Shot]–When recording motion pictures.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting 
the card (P60) after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the built-in memory or the card first and then use this 
function to reset the file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [Yes] to reset the folder number.
•When the [Rec] menu settings are reset during recording, the operation that resets the lens is 
also performed at the same time. You will hear  the sound of the lens operating but this is 
normal and not indicative of malfunctioning.
•When the [Rec] menu settings are reset, data registered with [Face Recog.] will be also reset.•When [Setup] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.–The birthday and name settings for [Baby1]/[Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mode–[GPS/Sensor] menu–The settings of [Travel Date] (departure date, return date, location)–The [World Time] setting•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
o  [Auto Review]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking the 
still picture.
[1SEC.]
[2SEC.]
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed.
[OFF]
v  [No.Reset]Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
w [Reset]The [Rec] or [Setup] menu settings are reset to the initial settings. 
						

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x [USB Mode]
Select the USB communication system after or before connecting 
the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection 
cable (supplied).
[y] ([Select on connection]) :
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] if you connected the 
camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge.
[{ ] ([PictBridge(PTP)]) :
Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge.
[z ] ([PC]) :
Set after or before connecting to a PC.
Set to match the type of TV.
|  [Output]
[] ([TV Aspect]):
[W ]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X ]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
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•This will work when the HDMI micro cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P157 for details.
•This will work when the HDMI micro cable (optional) is connected.•Refer to P159 for the method to play back 3D pictures in 3D.
•Refer to P40 for information about how to play back pictures.•When you play back pictures on a PC, they canno t be displayed in the rotated direction unless 
the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif  is a file format for still pictures which allows 
recording information, etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.•The display is not rotated during Multi Playback.
[VIERA Link]
Setup so this unit can be controlled by the remote control of the 
VIERA by automatically coupling this unit with the VIERA Link 
compatible equipment using HDMI micro cable (optional).
[ON]:
Remote control operation of the VIERA Link compatible 
equipment is enabled. (Not all operations are possible)
Button operation of the main unit will be limited.
[OFF]:
Operation is performed with the buttons on this unit.
 [3D Playback]
Setup the output method for 3D pictures.
[]:
Set when connecting to a 3D compatible television.
[]:
Set when connecting to a television not compatible with 3D.
Set this when you would like to view pictures in 2D 
(conventional image) on a 3D compatible television.
M  [Rotate Disp.]
This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were 
recorded holding the camera vertically.
[]  ([On]):
Rotate pictures on a TV and the LCD display so that they are 
displayed vertically.
[]  ([External Only]) :
Rotate only the picture on a TV so that it is displayed vertically.
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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) when formatting. Do not 
turn the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove 
the card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.•If you cannot format, contact the dealer or your nearest Service Center.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [ ~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•The Stabilizer function is switched between [On] and [Off] every time [MENU/SET] is pressed 
during the [Stabilizer Demo.].
•[Stabilizer Demo.] is an approximation.•[Auto Demo] is not output to the television.
 [Version Disp.]It is possible to check which version of firmware is on the camera.
 [Format]The built-in memory or card is formatted.  Formatting 
irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully 
before formatting.
~  [Language]Set the language displayed on the screen.
 [Demo Mode]
Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected. ([Stabilizer 
Demo.])
The camera’s features are displayed as Slide Shows. 
([Auto Demo])
[Stabilizer Demo.]
A Amount of jitter
B Amount of jitter after correction
[Auto Demo]:
[ON]
[OFF]
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