Making Lcd Monitor Easier To See; Taking Pictures With Self-Timer - Panasonic DMC-TZ2 Operating Instructions Manual

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Making LCD monitor easier to
Applications
(Record) see
Make it easier to see the LCD monitor when taking pictures from high positions or in
bright outdoor conditions.
LCD monitor
HIGH ANGLE
Note
'HIGH ANGLE' will be cancelled when power is turned off (including POWER SAVE).
Block out sunlight (with hand, etc) if reflection makes screen difficult to see.
'HIGH ANGLE' cannot be used in the following cases.
● SIMPLE MODE
● PLAYBACK mode
● PRINT mode
● During menu screen display
● While reviewing pictures
'POWER LCD' will be deactivated if no operations are performed for 30 seconds while
recording. (Brightness can be restored by pressing any button)
Brightness/colour of screen in 'LCD MODE' has no effect on pictures recorded.
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Display 'LCD MODE'
Hold down
Select mode
LCD MODE
LCD
OFF
POWER LCD
HIGH ANGLE
SELECT SET
POWER LCD
Applicable modes:
Makes screen brighter than normal (for
outdoor use).
HIGH ANGLE
Applicable modes:
Makes screen easier to see when taking
pictures from high positions.
(becomes harder to see from the front)
OFF: Normal
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Taking pictures with self-timer

Applications
(Record)
Applicable modes:
This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the shutter button, by setting the
self timer to 2 seconds.
MENU/SET
Self-timer indicator
Note
This function cannot be used in the 'UNDERWATER' scene mode or in MOTION
PICTURE mode .
In some modes, only '2SEC.' or only '10SEC.' may be selected.
SIMPLE MODE: '10SEC.'
CLIPBOARD mode, SCENE mode 'SELF PORTRAIT': '2SEC.'
Display 'SELFTIMER'
Select time duration
SELFTIMER
OFF
10SEC.
10
2SEC.
2
SELECT SET
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
Can also be selected with ◄.
Adjust focus
Focus will be automatically
adjusted immediately before
recording if shutter button is
Press
pressed fully here.
halfway
Take a picture
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Press
fully
CANCEL
The self-timer indicator will flash, and the
picture will be taken after the selected
duration of time has elapsed.
To cancel while in operation: Press
'MENU/SET'
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