Taking Pictures With Self-Timer; Taking Pictures With Exposure Compensation; Auto Bracket - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ4 Operating Instructions Manual

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Taking pictures with self-timer

Applications
(Record)
Applicable modes :
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the
shutter button, by setting the self timer to 2 seconds.
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)
After self-timer lamp stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF assist lamp.
This function cannot be used in the 'UNDERWATER' and 'HI-SPEED BURST' scene
modes or in MOTION PICTURE mode
In some modes, only '2SEC.' or only '10SEC.' may be selected.
INTELLIGENT AUTO mode: '10SEC.'
CLIPBOARD mode, 'SELF PORTRAIT' scene mode: '2SEC.'
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Display 'SELFTIMER'
2
Select time duration
SELFTIMER
OFF
10SEC.
2SEC.
SELECT SET
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
Can also be selected with ◄.
3
Take a picture
• Focus will be automatically
adjusted immediately
before recording if shutter
Press halfway
button is pressed fully here.
(align focus)
Press fully
(Picture taken
after selected
time elapsed)
CANCEL CANCEL
• To cancel while in operation
→ Press 'MENU/SET'
.
Applications
(Record)
Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained (if difference between
brightness of object and background, etc.). Depending on the brightness, this may not be
possible in some cases.
EXPOSURE
1
Display 'EXPOSURE'
2
Select a value
'0' (no compensation)
The compensation value is displayed on the
bottom-left of the screen. (
Takes 3 pictures in succession, changing the exposure. After exposure compensation, the
compensation value is as standard.
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Display 'AUTO BRACKET'
Press several times
MENU MENU
2
Select a value
'0' (no compensation)
Value displayed after exposure compensation set
Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures.
When 'AUTO BRACKET' is set,
Cancelled when the camera is turned off.
Burst setting is cancelled when auto bracket is set.
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Taking pictures with exposure
compensation
(Applicable modes :
Example of exposure compensation
EXPOSURE
SELECT EXIT MENU
, etc.)
AUTO BRACKET (Applicable modes :
e.g. AUTO BRACKET with ±1EV

AUTO BRACKET

MENU
SELECT EXIT
is displayed on the left of the screen.
)
Over-exposed
Minus direction
Optimum exposure
Plus direction
Under-exposed
)
First picture
0EV
(Standard)
Second picture
-1EV
(Darker)
Third picture
+1EV
(Brighter)
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