Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz1 Operating Instructions

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.
 If you select a setting other than [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance.
∫ Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown 
in the following illustration. When you take 
a picture beyond the available white 
balance range, the picture may appear 
reddish or bluish. Also, auto white balance 
may not operate properly if the subject is 
surrounded by many light sources. In these 
cases, set the white balance to a mode 
other than [AUTO].
1 Auto white balance will work within this  range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen 5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
Kl
Kelvin Color Temperature
∫ Setting the white balance manually 
(White set )
Use this to set the white balance manually.
1 Select [ ] (White set) and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2 Aim 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].
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to finish.
∫ Finely adjusting the white balance 
(white balance fine adjustment )
You can adjust the white balance finely 
when you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance.
 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [].
[W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more 
natural picture
AUTO for auto setting (auto 
white balance)
 (Daylight) for recording outdoors 
on a bright day
 (Cloudy) for recording outdoors 
on a cloudy day
 (Halogen) for recording under 
halogen lighting
 (White set) for using the preset 
white balance
 (White set) for setting the white 
balance again
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2\)3\)4\)5\)
6\)
7\)
8\)
9\)
WHITE SET
SET
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1Press  3 [ ] several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears and then 
press  21 to adjust the white 
balance.
 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
 Select [0] to return to the original white  balance.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to finish.
 The white balance icon on the screen  turns red or blue.
About the white balance
 When you take a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted 
[except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the 
white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.
 The white balance cannot be set in simple  mode [ ] and scene mode.
About the white balance fine adjustment
 You can finely adjust the white balance  independently for each white balance 
item.
 The white balance icon on the screen  turns red or blue.
 The white balance fine adjustment setting  is reflected in the picture when using the 
flash.  The white balance fine adjustment setting 
is memorized even if the camera is turned 
off.
 The white balance fine adjustment level in 
[ ] (White set) returns to “0” when you 
reset the white balance using White set 
[].
 You cannot finely adjust the white balance  when [COL.EFFECT] (P78) is set to 
[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The 
higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is 
needed to take a picture so the camera 
becomes more suitable for recording in 
dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO  sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (It can be adjusted from 
[ISO80] to [ISO400] when using the flash.)
 ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the optimal value between [ISO800] and 
[ISO1600] in [HIGH SENS.] (P57) scene 
mode.
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WB ADJUST
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[SENSITIVITY]
Setting the light sensitivity
ISO sensitivity80 800
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors) Suitable
Not 
suitable
Use in dark 
places Not 
suitable Suitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
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 To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting 
[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78)
 ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene 
mode, motion picture mode [ ] and 
simple mode [ ].
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
By changing the aspect ratio, you can 
select an angle of view that matches the 
subject.
 In motion picture mode [ ], you can  select [ ] or [ ].
 The ends of the recorded pictures may be 
cut at printing. (P109)
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
A digital picture is made of numerous dots 
called pixels. Although you cannot see the 
difference on the camera’s screen, the 
more pixels the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper 
or displayed on a PC monitor. Picture 
quality refers to the compression rate when 
saving digital pictures.
A  Many pixels (Fine)
B  Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the 
effect.
∫ Number of pixels
You can print pictures more clearly when a 
large picture size [ ] (5M) is selected.
When a smaller picture size [ ] 
(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more 
pictures and attach them to an e-mail or 
post them on a website because their file 
size is small.
[ASPECT RATIO]
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Select to take pictures with the 
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a 
PC monitor.
Select to take pictures with the 
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm 
film.
This is suitable for landscapes etc. 
where a wide view is preferable. 
This is also suitable for playing 
back pictures on a wide-screen 
TV, high-definition TV etc.
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[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and quality 
that matches your use of the pictures
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∫When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].
∫ Quality
You can increase the number of recordable 
pictures without changing the picture size if 
quality is set to [ ].
 The number of pixels that can be selected  differs depending on the aspect ratio. If 
you change the aspect ratio, set the 
picture size.
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
[Extended optical Zoom]. This is a 
function which further extends the optical 
zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with 
EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended 
to a maximum of 12.5 k when the digital 
zoom is set to [OFF]. (P30) 
 The extended optical zoom does not work  in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the 
picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
 Pictures may appear mosaic depending  on the subject and the recording 
conditions.   Refer to P111 for information about the 
number of recordable pictures.
 The number of recordable pictures  depends on the subject.
 The number of recordable pictures  displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 In simple mode [ ], the settings become  as follows.
–ENLARGE:
[ ] (5M [ ])/Fine
–4 qk6q/10 k15cm:
[ ] (2.5M EZ [ ])/Standard
– E-MAIL: [ ] (0.3M EZ [ ])/Standard
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
You can record audio with the still picture if 
this is set to [ON]. This means you can 
record the conversation that took place 
when you were recording or an explanation 
of the picture.
 [ ] appears on the screen when you set  [AUDIO REC.] to [ON].
 Focus on the subject and press the  shutter button to start recording. 
Recording will automatically stop about 
5 seconds later. There is no need to press 
and hold the shutter button.
 Audio is recorded from the built-in 
microphone on the camera.
 If you press [MENU/SET] during audio  recording, the audio recording is 
canceled. The audio is not recorded.
 The total number of pictures that can be  stored on each card will decrease slightly 
when audio is recorded with each picture.
 (5M)
2560k1920 pixels
 (3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels
 (2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels
 (1M EZ) 1280k960 pixels
 (0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels
 (4.5M) 2560k1712 pixels
 (2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels
 (3.5M) 2560k1440 pixels
 (2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels
Fine (Low compression):
This gives priority to picture quality. 
Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This gives priority to the number of 
recordable pictures. Standard 
quality pictures are recorded.
[AUDIO REC.] 
Recording still pictures with audio
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 You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket, burst mode or 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu 
and select the item to set. (P70)
You can switch to the following metering 
modes.
 Metering mode is fixed to multiple [ ] in  simple mode [ ]. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
Select the mode that matches the 
recording conditions and the composition.
[METERING MODE]Deciding the method to measure 
brightness
Multiple:
This is the method in which the 
camera measures the most suitable 
exposure by judging the allocation of 
brightness on the whole screen 
automatically. Usually, we 
recommend using this method.
Center weighted:
This is the method used to focus on 
the subject on the center of the 
screen and measure the whole 
screen evenly.
Spot:
This is the method to measure the 
subject in the spot metering target 
A .
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[AF MODE]
Setting the focus method
 (9-area-focusing):
The camera focuses on 
any of 9 focus areas. 
This is effective when 
the subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
 [3-area-focusing (High speed)]:
The camera quickly 
focuses on any of 
3 focus areas points – 
left, right or center. This 
is effective when the 
subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
 [1-area-focusing (High speed)]:
The camera quickly 
focuses on the subject 
in the AF area on the 
center of the screen.
 (1-area-focusing):
The camera focuses on 
the subject in the AF 
area on the center of 
the screen.
 (Spot-focusing):
The camera focuses on 
a limited narrow area in 
the screen.
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∫About 3-area-focusing (High speed) 
and 1-area-focusing (High speed)
 You can focus on the subject more quickly  than other AF modes.
 The picture may stop moving for a  moment before being brought into focus 
when you press the shutter button 
halfway. This is not a malfunction.
 The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when 
using the digital zoom or when taking 
pictures in dark places.
 The camera is focusing on all the AF  areas when multiple AF areas (max. 
9 areas) light at the same time.
 The focus position is not predetermined. It  is set to a position automatically 
determined by the camera at the time of 
focusing. If you want to determine the 
focus position to take pictures, switch the 
AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High 
speed), 1-area-focusing mode or 
Spot-focusing mode.
 Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing 
mode (High speed) or 1-area-focusing 
mode if it is difficult to focus using 
Spot-focusing mode.
 AF mode cannot be set in simple mode  [ ] and [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in 
scene mode. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
This mode allows you to compose a picture 
more easily by always focusing on the 
subject.
The time required for focusing when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway will be 
reduced when the AF mode is set to 
1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (High 
speed) or spot focusing.
 The [ ] indication appears when it is set 
to [ON].
 The battery will be consumed faster than usual.
 It may take time to focus on the subject if 
you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to 
Tele or suddenly change the subject from 
a distant one to a nearby one.
 We recommend setting [CONT.AF] to  [ON] if you use the zoom in motion picture 
mode [ ].
 You can have different [CONT.AF] settings  when recording motion pictures and still 
pictures.
 Press the shutter button halfway again  when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
 The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in 
simple mode [ ] and in 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] 
(P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene 
mode.
1/60F5.0
[CONT.AF]
Continuously focusing on a subject
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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for 
the camera to focus when recording in low 
light conditions that make focusing difficult.
If the AF assist lamp is set 
to [ON], an AF area with a 
size wider than usual is 
displayed and the AF 
assist lamp A turns on 
when you press the shutter button halfway 
in dark places etc.
 Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp.
– Do not look at the AF assist lamp from  close up.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with 
your fingers or other objects.
 When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the  AF area on the center of the screen is 
displayed and it is bigger than usual. 
(P76)
 When you do not want to use the AF 
assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of 
animals in dark places), set the 
[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, 
it will become more difficult to focus on the 
subject.  The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed 
to [ON] in simple mode [ ].
 The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is  fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P52), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] 
(P55) [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) and 
[AERIAL PHOTO] (P56) in scene mode.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
The shutter speed is automatically 
adjusted. However, if you want brighter 
pictures you can manually select an even 
slower shutter speed.
 The slow shutter speeds you can select  are: [1/8–], [1/4–], [1/2–] and [1–].
 This is effective if you want to take bright  pictures of both a night landscape and a 
subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52) 
in scene mode.
∫ Example
 This should usually be set to [1/8–] to take 
pictures. (When you select a slow shutter 
speed other than [1/8–], [ ] appears on 
the lower left of the screen.)
[AF ASSIST LAMP]
Focusing in low light conditions 
becomes easier
ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low 
light conditions. At this time, the AF 
assist lamp icon [ ] appears on 
the screen. The effective range of 
the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m 
(4.92 feet).
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn 
on.
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[SLOW SHUTTER]
Recording bright pictures in dark 
places
Slow shutter 
setting1/8– 1–
Brightness Darker Brighter
Jitter Less More
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 When the shutter speed is made slower using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to 
occur. We recommend using a tripod and 
the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.
 You cannot set the slow shutter in  [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] and 
[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
Select a color effect that matches the 
recording conditions and your image of the 
recording.
Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
Select an effect that matches the recording 
situation and your image of the recording.
 When you take pictures in dark places,  noise may become visible. To avoid noise, 
we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[NATURAL]. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P70)
This camera allows you to create motion 
picture files up to 20 seconds long by 
connecting images recorded in flip 
animation mode.
Example:
When capturing images of the subject in 
sequence moving the camera little by little 
and aligning the images, the subject looks 
as if it is moving.
 You can play back created flip animations 
with the same method used to play back 
motion pictures. (P69)
[COL.EFFECT]
Setting color effects for the 
recorded pictures
COOL The picture becomes bluish.
WARM The picture becomes reddish.
B/W The picture becomes black and 
white.
SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.
[PICT.ADJ.]
Adjusting the picture quality for 
the recorded pictures
NATURAL The picture becomes softer.
VIVID The picture becomes sharper.
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[FLIP ANIM.]
Connecting images to create 
a motion picture file
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1Press  34 to select [FLIP ANIM.] 
and then press  1.
2Select [PICTURE CAPTURE] and 
then press  1.
 The picture size is QVGA 
(320 k240 pixels).
3Press the shutter button and 
capture the images one frame at a 
time.
 You can check the recorded image with 
4  and the previous or following image 
with  2/1 .
 Delete unnecessary images with the  [ ] button.
 You can record up to 100 pictures. The 
number of recordable pictures 
displayed is an approximation.
4 Press [MENU/SET], press  34  to 
select [CREATE MOTION 
PICTURE] and then press  1.
5Select [FRAME RATE] and then 
press  1.
6Press  34 to select [5fps] or 
[10fps] and then press [MENU/
SET].
REC3/3
COL.EFFECTD.ZOOMSLOW SHUTTER1 /89ÙOFF
OFF
STANDARDPICT.ADJ.FLIP ANIM.EXITMENUSELECT
CREA
DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE
FLIP ANIM.
MENUSELECTEXIT
892REMAIN
EXITMENU
5fps 5 frames/sec.
10fps 10 frames/sec. (The motion 
pictures become smoother.)
DELETE STILL PICTURES PICTURE CAPTURE
SELECT
FLIP ANIM.
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CREA
MENU
SET
CREA
SELECTEXITMENU
CREA
5fpsFRAME RA
CREA
SELECTSETMENU
CREA
MENUSET
5fps
10fpsFRAME RA
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7Press  4 to select [CREATE 
MOTION PICTURE], press  1 and 
then create a flip animation.
 The file number appears after creating 
a flip animation.
 Press [MENU/SET] three times to close  the menu after creating the flip 
animation.
∫ Deleting all still images used to create 
flip animation
When selecting [DELETE STILL 
PICTURES] in [FLIP ANIM.] menu, a 
confirmation screen appears. Select [YES] 
with  3 and then press [MENU/SET].
 You cannot use the direction detection 
function, burst mode, auto bracket and 
[AUDIO REC.].
 The images in each frame do not appear 
in normal review. (P33)
 If you execute [CREATE MOTION  PICTURE], flip animation is made from all 
pictures recorded for flip animation. 
Delete unnecessary pictures.
 Audio cannot be recorded.
 You cannot record audio using the audio  dubbing. (P86)
 Playback may not be possible on other 
equipment. You may also hear noise 
during playback on other equipment which 
does not have a mute function.
Using the [PLAY] mode 
menu
You can use various functions in playback 
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for 
them etc.
 Refer to P81  to 91 for each menu item.
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  34 to select the menu 
item.
 Press  4 at A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
3 Press  1. 
 After selecting a menu item in step 3, 
refer to the description of the menu 
item in the operating instructions 
and then set it.
FRAME RA
SELECTEXITMENU
CREA CREA
5fps
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PLA1/3
F
RSLIDE SHO
DPOF PRINTROON
OFF
EXITMENUSELECT
PLA2/3
A
RESIZE
ASPECT CONVTRIMMING
PR
SETMENUSELECT
PLA2/3
A
RESIZE
ASPECT CONVTRIMMINGON
OFF
SINGLE
MUL
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