Intelligent Auto - Panasonic DMC-TZ57 User Manual

2. RECORDING - PICTURE MODES
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Set the RECORDING/PLAYBACK mode RECORDING by pressing either SH or
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SH: Focus OK shows

Intelligent Auto

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Automatically activates STABILIZER, AF LAMP, iISO, SCENE and FACE DETECTION, iEXPOSURE,
RED-EYE REMOVAL and BACKLIGHT COMPENSATION..
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Closest Focus range: 1X at 3cm, 5-8X at 2mt, 20X at 1mt. Other values may differ from user settings:
e.g. ECONOMY 5 min., QUALITY Fine, AUTO REVIEW 2SEC. and AUTO WHITE BALANCE (AWB)
SCENE DETECTION
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If optimum scene is identified, a
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If no scene is detected, standard settings are set and the icon stays as
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AF TRACKING: press
Programme AE
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See below Auto Exposure compensation or, in Chapter 3, White Balance and AF Mode.
Aperture Priority
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EXPOSURE, then
Shutter Priority
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EXPOSURE, then
Manual Exposure
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EXPOSURE, then
then SH checks with an aperture scale, once OK, EXPOSURE exits, re-enabling arrows.
Apertures and Shutter speeds available for
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SHUTTER SPEEDS: 4" (low ISO only) to 1/2000" in most settings, with very few exceptions.
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APERTURES: Min. 8.0. Max. 3.3-6.4: see in Ch. 1 "Zoom and 35mm Equivalent and Max. Aperture"..
Custom modes
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REGISTERING: In any Mode,
NOT SAVED: BEEP, VOLUME, AUTO REVIEW, ZOOM RESUME, SCENE MENU
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Switching to C1 or C2: the latter has 3 sub-customs, with a comparison table.
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Some further settings not shown are also stored, e.g. DIGITAL ZOOM ON/OFF.
PANO Panorama mode
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RECORDING: Select Panorama Direction, SH and record moving the camera slowly and steadily.
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RESOLUTION: Fixed as follows: Horizontal Panorama 3200x720, Vertical Panorama 960x3200.
Scene mod
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selects among the colour icons on screen. Press
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PORTRAIT and SOFT SKIN changes the colour of skin and also background.
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SCENERY is for wide distant landscapes.
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SPORTS uses faster speed to prevent blurring. Stand at least 5mt away.
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NIGHT PORTRAIT takes people with night background. Use the flash in Sand if possible tripod.
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NIGHT SCENERY takes vivid nightscapes with no flash. If possible use a tripod.
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HANDHELD NIGHT SHOT combines many pictures in one to minimize jitter and digital noise.
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HDR combines different exposures automatically to fix excessive contrast. If possible use tripod.
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FOOD takes natural pictures of food.
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BABY 1/2 & PET uses a weak flash to improve skin. Can enter Name & Birthday.
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SUNSET takes vivid pictures of sunsets.
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HIGH SENS. prevents blurring in dark, indoor conditions.
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STARRY SKY select 15 or 30 sec. speed! Hold camera steady, best with tripod.
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GLASS THROUGH for pictures through the window of a car or train.
green light and 2 beeps. Focus BAD shows
blue icon displays for 2 seconds, then stays but in red.
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to activate &c. See next chapter for non-iA, Q.MENU-selected AF Tracking.
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changes Aperture, then EXPOSURE to exit & re-enable arrows for other uses.
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changes Shutter Speed, then EXPOSURE to exit, re-enabling arrows).
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changes Aperture and
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Most Modes use their special ISO settings (Sensitivity, Limit & Intelligent)
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No Program Shift is available
See below AE Compensation and Apertures and Shutter speeds
See below AE Compensation and Apertures and Shutter speeds
See below Apertures and Shutter speeds available
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changes Shutter Speed,
Allow concocting and storing your own Modes
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 SETUP p.2 CUST.SET.MEM. etc.
Takes and merges many pictures in succession
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red light and 4 beeps.
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modes
to set.