Avoiding Subject Blurring (Intelligent Iso); Taking Close-Up Pictures (Macro Mode); Applications (View Pictures); Taking Motion Pictures - Panasonic DMC-TZ2 Operating Instructions Manual

Avoiding subject
8
Applications
blurring
(Record)
(Intelligent ISO
Avoiding subject blurring in darker conditions or with fast-
moving subjects
Detects movement of the subject and sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed
according to the brightness.
Set to
For moving subjects indoors...
sensitivity and shutter speed raised to
avoid subject blurring.
1/125
ISO800
F3.3
The maximum level for ISO sensitivity can also be set (P.51, 'ISO LIMIT'). If the
maximum level is set to '800' or '1250', this will be reduced to '640' when using the
flash.
Subject movement may not be detected if subject is too small, is at the edge of the
screen, or starts to move at the same time as the shutter (when button is pressed fully).
Blurring may occur depending on the brightness and movement speed.
'D.ZOOM' (P.27) and 'SLOW SHUTTER' (P.56) cannot be used.
Focus range in
Max. W: Distance of
Intelligent ISO mode,
at least 5 cm from
subject
MACRO mode
Taking close-up pictures of flowers, etc
Set to
We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.35), and flash 'FORCED OFF' (P.36).
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.
Taking close-up pictures from more distant locations (Tele Macro function)
Zoom to max. T to take close-up pictures of flowers at foot-level, or animals that you
cannot approach, from distances of at least 1 m. Align focus after zooming by pressing
shutter halfway. Using tripod is recommended as jitter occurs easily.
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Taking close-up
pictures
) (MACRO mode )
Take a picture (P.24)
For stationary subjects indoors...
sensitivity lowered to avoid interference.
1/30
ISO200
F3.3
Max. T: Distance of at least
1 m from subject
( displayed)
(2 m unless max. T)
Zoom lever
Take a picture (P.24)
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Taking motion pictures

Applications
(Record)
Applicable modes:
Record motion pictures and sound (motion pictures cannot be recorded without sound).
Microphone
(voice recording)
Estimated recording time
(P.92)
Note
Zoom and CONT.AF (P.55)
functions cannot be used during
movie recording.
Not compatible with
MultiMediaCards.
STABILIZER 'MODE2' cannot
be used.
Focus range is 5 cm and above
for max. W/1 m and above for
max. T. (2m unless max. T)
Focus, zoom, and aperture
value are fixed from the onset of
recording.
Motion pictures can be recorded
continuously up to 15 minutes.
Recording may be terminated
midway, depending on card
type.
Set to
Start recording
Available recording time
Press halfway
(align focus)
Press fully
Elapsed time (approx.)
Finish
Ends automatically if memory
is full.
Press fully
Aspect and picture quality
Set 'ASPECT RATIO' (P.51) before 'PICT.MODE'
(P.52).
ASPECT PICT.MODE Picture size
30fps VGA
640×480
10fps VGA
30fps QVGA
4:3
10fps QVGA
320×240
(For e-mail
attachments)
30fps 16:9
16:9 848×480
10fps 16:9
'30fps': for smooth picture movement
'10fps': for longer motion pictures
We recommend using a card of at least 10MB/s
(as marked on its packaging, etc).
Only QVGA-format motion pictures can be
recorded to the built-in memory.
VQT1B74
(approx.)
R20
S
Frames/sec
30/sec
10/sec
30/sec
10/sec
30/sec
10/sec
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