Taking Pictures With Automatic Settings; [Intelligent Auto] Mode; Automatic Scene Detection; About Flash - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Operating Instructions Manual

Taking pictures with automatic settings

[Intelligent Auto] Mode

Recording Mode:
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.

Automatic Scene Detection

Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically.
The icon of scene detected
Recognises people
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Recognises babies 1
Recognises landscapes
Recognises night scenes and people in them (Only when
Recognises night scenes
Recognises night scenes without a tripod.
Recognises close-ups
Recognises sunsets
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the
above.
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When babies (under 3 years) that are registered with the Face Recognition function are recognised
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2
We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
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3
When [iHandheld Nite Shot] is [ON]
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Depending on recording conditions, different scene types may be determined for the
same subject.
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If desired scene type is not selected, we recommend manually selecting the appropriate
Recording Mode.
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When , or is detected, Face Detection is activated, and the focus and
exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces.
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Set to
([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway Press fully
(press lightly to focus) (press the button all the
way to record)
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2
is selected)
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3

About flash

Press ► to select
or .
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When is selected, the optimum flash is selected automatically depending on
conditions. (→52)
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When or is selected, the shutter speed is reduced.

About Happy colours

If [Color Mode] (→93) is set to [Happy], both still and motion pictures are clearer, with more
vivid colouring.

[Motion Deblur]

The camera automatically sets the optimum shutter speed in accordance with the
movements of the subject to minimize the blur of the subject.
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Settings
Press [MENU/SET]
Press ▲▼◄► to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
Press ▲▼ to select [Motion Deblur] and press [MENU/SET]
Press ▲▼ to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
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When [Motion Deblur] is set to [ON],
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The subject may be recorded in a picture size smaller than the number of pixels that
has been set.

[iHandheld Nite Shot]

If a night scene is detected automatically while the camera is handheld, the camera can
record the still picture with less jitter and less noise by combining a burst of pictures.
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Settings
Press [MENU/SET]
Press ▲▼◄► to select [Rec] menu and press [MENU/SET]
Press ▲▼ to select [iHandheld Nite Shot] and press [MENU/SET]
Press ▲▼ to select [ON] and press [MENU/SET]
The recordable area becomes slightly narrower.
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Recording
Press the shutter button halfway
Press the shutter button fully
Do not move the camera while any messages are displayed on the screen.
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When the camera is fixed in place on a tripod or by other means, [iHandheld Nite Shot]
will not be identified.
appears on the screen.
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