Digital Zoom; Color Mode; Stabilizer; Min. Shtr Speed - Panasonic DMC-TZ5 Operating Instructions Manual

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Applications
Using REC menu
(Record)
Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extra optical zoom by up to 4 times. (See P.34 for
details)
Set-up: Mode dial
ZOOM' (P.20)
Settings: OFF /ON
Set colour effects.
Set-up: Mode dial → Press 'MENU/SET' → Select 'COLOR MODE'
(P.20)
Settings: STANDARD / NATURAL
/ WARM
(more blue)
If interference is noticeable in dark locations: Set to 'NATURAL'.
Cannot be set to 'COOL' and 'WARM' in
'NATURAL' and 'VIVID' in (MOTION PICTURE mode).
Individual settings can be made for each recording mode.
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
Set-up: Mode dial
(P.20)
Settings:
Settings
OFF Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction
Constant correction
MODE1
(Monitor image stable, composition easy to determine)
Correction at moment shutter button is pressed
MODE2
(More effective than MODE1)
Setting fixed to 'MODE2' in 'SELF PORTRAIT' and 'OFF' in 'STARRY SKY' scene
modes.
Cannot be set to 'OFF' in (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), and 'MODE2' in
(MOTION PICTURE mode).
Cases where optical image stabilizer may be ineffective:
Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio, fast-moving objects, indoors or in dark locations (due to
low shutter speed)
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DIGITAL ZOOM

→ Press 'MENU/SET' → Select 'DIGITAL

COLOR MODE

/ VIVID / B/W / SEPIA / COOL
(soft) (sharp)
(more red)
(INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), and

STABILIZER

→ Press 'MENU/SET' → Select 'STABILIZER'
Effect
REC/PLAY switch:

MIN. SHTR SPEED

Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take
brighter pictures in dark locations.
Set-up: Mode dial → Press 'MENU/SET' → Select 'MIN. SHTR SPEED' (P.20)
Settings: 1/200 1/125 1/60 1/30 1/15
Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter, so we
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
As pictures may become dark when using faster values such as '1/200', we recommend
that pictures are taken in bright locations (
pressed if picture will be dark).
displayed on screen for settings other than '1/8'.
Cannot be set when 'INTELLIGENT ISO' is used. (P.56)

AUDIO REC.

Sounds can also be recorded with pictures. This is useful for conversation or memo recording.
Set-up: Mode dial → Press 'MENU/SET' → Select 'AUDIO REC.' (P.20)
Settings: OFF
/ON (Record approx. 5 seconds of sound (
To cancel recording → Press 'MENU/SET'.
To play audio → set REC/PLAY switch to
(To adjust volume → 'VOLUME' (P.23))
Cannot be used with (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), 'BURST', 'AUTO BRACKET', or the 'STARRY
SKY', 'HI-SPEED BURST', and 'MULTI ASPECT (DMC-TZ5/DMC-TZ15 only)' scene modes.
'TEXT STAMP', 'RESIZE', 'TRIMMING', and 'ASPECT CONV.' cannot be used with
pictures with audio.
Separate setting to 'AUDIO REC' in CLIPBOARD menu (P.65).
Do not block microphone (P.14) with fingers.

AF ASSIST LAMP

Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
Set-up: Mode dial
→ Press 'MENU/SET' → Select 'AF ASSIST
LAMP' (P.20)
Settings: OFF: Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark,
etc.)
ON : Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter
button ( and larger AF area displayed)
Lamp: Effective distance: 1.5 m (Do not cover or look at lamp from close range)
Set the clock. Same function as that in SETUP menu (P.19).
1/8 1/4 1/2 1
flashes red when shutter button is half-
displayed on screen))
(play), play image, and press ▲.

CLOCK SET

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