Panasonic DMC-TZ2 Operating Instructions Manual page 26

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Applications
Using REC menu
(Record)
REC menu settings (P.18)
1 /
REC 3
Default setting outlined:
W.BALANCE
AWB
SENSITIVITY
AUTO
'Quick setting' (P.57) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus.
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
SELECT EXIT
The same colour may appear more blue or more red depending on the light source (sun, lamps,
etc). Colours can be adjusted to their natural appearance by adjusting the white balance.
Applicable modes:
Settings: AWB (automatic) /
sky) / (outdoor, shade) /
value set in ) /
'AWB' operational range: ('AWB' sets the optimum white balance automatically.)
10000K
Blue sky
9000K
8000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
7000K
Shade
TV screen
6000K
Sunlight
5000K
White fluorescent lighting
4000K
3000K
Incandescent lighting
2000K
Sunset/sunrise
1000K Candlelight
Setting white balance manually (
Select and press 'MENU/SET'.
Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press
'MENU/SET'.
Press 'MENU/SET' twice.
(Or press shutter button halfway.)
Making this setting will reset white balance fine adjustment (see
below).
White balance fine adjustment (excluding 'AWB')
Press ▲ several times until 'WB ADJUST.' is displayed.
Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if blues are
strong.
Press 'MENU/SET' (or press shutter button halfway).
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W.BALANCE
(outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy
(incandescent lighting) /
(set manually)
'AWB' may not function normally in certain
conditions, such as under red (e.g. candlelight),
blue (e.g. TV screen), or a mixture of light
sources, or with an absence of any colour close
to white.
We recommend setting to 'AWB' or '
when under fluorescent lighting.
Only takes image of
white objects within
)
frame (step
WHITE SET
CANCEL
Changes to red
(blue) when making
fine adjustment
WB ADJUST.
RED
SELECT
Detailed settings can be made for recording, such as colouring, sensitivity, aspect ratio,
and picture size.
Items vary depending on mode.
' ', ' ', ' ', '
Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.
Settings remain applied when using flash photography.
Even though the 'AWB' setting is fixed in 'UNDERWATER' scene mode (P.44), fine
adjustments may still be made.
Fine adjustments cannot be made when 'COL.MODE' (P.57) is set to 'COOL',
'WARM', 'B/W', or 'SEPIA'.
Set sensitivity to lighting. We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker
locations.
Applicable modes:
(uses
Settings: AUTO (automatic) /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250
(if mode: 'ISO LIMIT' 400 / 800 / 1250)
AUTO: Automatically set with range up to 200 (640 when using flash) according to
brightness.
Maximum ISO sensitivity ('ISO LIMIT') can be set when using
Setting guide
SENSITIVITY
'
Location (recommended)
Shutter speed
Interference
)
Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback format.
Applicable modes:
Settings:
MENU
SET
Same as 4:3 TV or
computer
BLUE
Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance (P.88).
EXIT
', and ' ' can be adjusted independently.
SENSITIVITY
100
Bright
(outdoors)
Slow
Low
ASPECT RATIO
(Still pictures only)
4 3
2
3
Same as normal film
camera
mode.
1250
Dark
Fast
High
16
9
For playback on
widescreen/high
definition TV
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