Basics (Record • View); Taking Picture With Automatic Settings - Panasonic DMC-TZ5 Operating Instructions Manual

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Taking picture with
Basics
automatic settings
Please set the clock before taking pictures (P.19).
Shutter button
Status indicator
Automatic scene distinction
Recognises 'i PORTRAIT'
Follows face to take clear, bright
pictures.
Recognises 'i SCENERY'
Takes sharp pictures of near and far
landscapes.
Recognises 'i MACRO'
Reads distance to take sharp pictures
of close subjects
Recognises 'i NIGHT PORTRAIT'
Takes bright, natural pictures of people
and night scenery. (Only with )
Recognises 'i NIGHT SCENERY'
Uses slow shutter speed to achieve
natural colouring.(Only with )
Recognises movement
Reads subject movement to avoid
blurring when scene does not
correspond to any of the above.
Focus range → (P.41).
In addition to automatic scene distinction, 'INTELLIGENT ISO
and 'CONTINUOUS AF' will operate automatically.
The following menu items may be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode.
• REC menu: 'PICTURE SIZE ', 'ASPECT RATIO', 'BURST', 'COLOR MODE ', 'STABILIZER '
• SETUP menu: 'CLOCK SET', 'WORLD TIME', 'TRAVEL DATE', 'BEEP ', 'LANGUAGE'
Items that may be set differ from other recording modes.
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Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for
approx. 1 second.
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Set to
3
Set to
(INTELLIGENT AUTO mode)
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Take a picture
Press halfway
(Adjust the
focus)
Recognised scene icon displayed in
blue for 2 sec.
• Camera reads scene when
Press fully
pointed at subject, and
makes optimum settings
automatically.
', 'I.EXPOSURE', 'STABILIZER',
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as 'face', 'movement',
'brightness', and 'distance' just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Backlight compensation
(brighten subject against backlight)
• To cancel compensation
Displayed when compensation is on.
To use flash
Select either
When using
and (Slow sync./red-eye reduction) will be switched
between automatically (see P.38 for details).
A second flash will be emitted in
reduction.
According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same subject.
• Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, colouring, movement), zoom ratio, sunset,
sunrise, low brightness, jitter
If desired scene type is not selected,
we recommend manually selecting the
appropriate recording mode.
(scene mode: P.44)
We recommend using a tripod and the self-
timer with 'i NIGHT SCENERY' and 'i NIGHT
PORTRAIT'.
When jitter is small (e.g. using tripod) with 'i
NIGHT SCENERY', shutter speed can reach
a maximum of 8 seconds. Do not move the camera.
The settings for the following functions are fixed.
• AUTO REVIEW: 2 SEC. • POWER SAVE: 5 MIN. • GUIDE LINE:
• QUALITY: (Fine) 1 • AF MODE:
• METERING MODE: (Multiple)
1 0.3 M only (standard) 2 (9 points) when face cannot be recognised
The following functions cannot be used.
'HISTOGRAM', 'EXPOSURE', 'AUTO BRACKET', 'WB ADJUST.', 'DIGITAL ZOOM', 'MIN. SHTR
SPEED', 'AUDIO REC.'
Holding the camera
• Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at them
from close range.
• Do not touch the lens.
• Stand with your arms close to your body and with your
legs apart.
• Do not block the microphone when recording audio.
• Holding camera vertically (→ P.31)
Press ▲ again.
→
(Auto) or (forced flash off).
, (AUTO), (Auto/red-eye reduction)
and for red-eye
e.g. Face too large – 'i PORTRAIT' becomes
'i MACRO'
• WHITE BALANCE: AWB
(Face detection) 2 • AF ASSIST LAMP: ON
Microphone
(top surface)
Flash Lamp
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