Changing Recording Information Display; Taking Pictures With Flash - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Operating Instructions Manual

Changing recording information display

Change between different LCD monitor displays, such as histograms.
Press to change display
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In recording mode
Recording Motion picture recording
information ∗ information ∗
1
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In playback mode
Recording Recording information
or histogram ∗
information
1
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Histogram
Displays distribution of brightness in picture
– e.g. if the graph peaks at the right, this means there are
several bright areas in the picture. (Guide) A peak in the centre
represents correct brightness (correct exposure). This can be
used as a reference for exposure correction (→53), etc.
• Histogram from time of recording is different to histogram
in playback and displayed in orange, when recording with
flash or in dark locations. Also, histogram may differ from
histograms made with image editing software.
• Not displayed during ([INTELLIGENT AUTO] mode),
ASPECT], [PHOTO FRAME] or playback zoom.
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Guide lines
• Reference for composition (e.g. balance) when
recording.
• [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode and [CLIPBOARD]
Mode display only.
• This is not displayed in [MULTI ASPECT] Mode.
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During playback zoom, motion picture playback, slideshow: Display on/off.
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During menu display, Multi playback or Calendar playback: Display cannot be changed.
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∗ Guide lines ∗
1, 2 No display
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1 Set [HISTOGRAM] to [ON] to display
histogram (→23).
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No display 2 • Return to the 'Recording
information' display by pressing the
shutter button halfway.
• Displayed when recording motion
pictures instead of the left screen.
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3 Select guide line pattern and
recording information display on/off
with [GUIDE LINE] setting (→23).
• When is in use, recording
information and guide lines cannot be
displayed simultaneously.
(Example)
Dark← OK
([CLIPBOARD] mode), [MULTI
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Judge balance Judge centre of
subject

Taking pictures with flash

Recording mode :
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1, 3
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Stand at least 1 m (3.28 feet)
away when using flash to take
pictures of infants.
[AUTO]
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
[AUTO/RED-EYE] ∗
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red-eye)
[FORCED FLASH ON]
• Always flash
[FORCED ON/RED-EYE] ∗
(For [PARTY] and [CANDLE LIGHT] scene modes
only (→65))
• Always flash (reduce red-eye)
[SLOW SYNC./RED-EYE] ∗
• Automatically judges whether or not to flash
(reduce red eye; slow shutter speed to take
brighter pictures)
[FORCED FLASH OFF]
• Never flash
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Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash. Interval between flashes varies
1
→ Bright
according to brightness of subject.
If [RED-EYE REMOVAL] on the [REC] menu is [ON], the
is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF MODE] is
detection))
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Shutter speeds are as follows:
• , ,
: 1 ∗ ∗
• ,
2,
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Varies according to [MIN. SHTR SPEED] setting.
2
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When [MIN. SHTR SPEED] is set to [AUTO], it is maximum 1/4 second, and when [STABILIZER]
3
is turned to [OFF] or there is little jitter, maximum 1 second. Also varies according to
[INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode, [SCENE MODE], zoom position.
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The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by factors such as
distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera during preliminary flash, and so
on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction may be negligible.
Display [FLASH]
Select the desired type
Can also be
selected with ►.
Type, operations
1
1
1
: 1/30 ∗
, - 1/2000th
2
- 1/2000th
3
(Example displayed about 5
seconds, [PROGRAM AE] mode
( ))
Uses
Normal use
Taking pictures of subjects in dark
places
Taking pictures with backlight or
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
Taking pictures of subjects against a
nightscape (tripod recommended)
Places where flash use is prohibited
appears with the flash icon, red eye
(face
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