Useful Features For Travel; Travel Date (Record Travel Date And Destination); Taking Motion Pictures; Start Recording - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Operating Instructions Manual

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Taking motion pictures

Applications
(Record)
'MOTION PICTURE'
Record motion pictures and sound (motion pictures cannot be recorded without sound).
You can take a motion picture while zooming. (We recommend using a card of at least
10 MB/s (as marked on its packaging, etc.).)
1
Set REC/PLAY switch to
2
Set mode dial to
(MOTION PICTURE mode)
3

Start recording

Available recording time
(approx.)
Press halfway
(align focus)
Elapsed time (approx.)
Press fully
(start recording)
4
Finish
Ends automatically
if memory is full.
Press fully
•
A maximum of approx. 2 GB can be
recorded in any one session. (Available
recording time is calculated on a 2 GB
basis (estimated).) To continue recording,
press the shutter button again.
3
( Motion pictures can be recorded
continuously up to 15 minutes.)
Do not block microphone (P.14) with fingers.
Release shutter button immediately after pressing. No audio will be recorded for a few seconds if
the button is held down.
Easy zoom cannot be used while recording motion pictures.
Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps, may be recorded.
Zoom speed is slower than normal.
To fix focus setting, set 'CONTINUOUS AF' to 'OFF'.
The following functions cannot be used.
STABILIZER 'MODE2', AF MODE (Face detection), COLOR MODE (NATURAL/VIVID), Extended
optical zoom, 'ROTATE DISP.' for pictures taken vertically
Long videos may not be able to be sent via e-mail.
Recording may be terminated midway, depending on card type.
Not compatible with MultiMediaCards.
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Aspect and picture quality
Set 'ASPECT RATIO' (P.56) before
'PICTURE MODE'.
ASPECT PICTURE Picture
Dimension
RATIO MODE size
30fps VGA
640 x Larger than
480 QVGA
10fps VGA
30fps QVGA 1 Small
4:3
(For e-mail
320x
attachments
240
1
10fps QVGA
or longer
recording)
30fps 16:9H 2 Large (Wide)
1280 x
'30fps 16:9H,
720
15fps 16:9H 2
1280 x 720'
16:9
30fps 16:9(L) 3
is for high-
848 x
definition
480
10fps 16:9(L) 3
recording
Only QVGA-format motion pictures can
1
be recorded to the built-in memory.
DMC-TZ5 only
2
You can view motion pictures in high
definition by connecting with component
cable (sold separately). (P.87)
• fps: frames per second
'30fps': for smooth picture movement
'10fps': for longer motion pictures
• Estimated recording time (P.100)
To viewing motion pictures (P.68)
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Applications

Useful features for travel

(Record)

TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination)

Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure
dates and destinations.
Set-up: • Clock must be set in advance (P.19).
• Press 'MENU/SET' → ' SETUP MENU' → Select 'TRAVEL DATE' (P.20)
1
Select 'TRAVEL SETUP'
TRAVEL DATE
TRAVEL SETUP OFF
LOCATION
OFF
MENU
CANCEL SELECT EXIT
2
Select 'SET'
TRAVEL DATE
TRAVEL SETUP OFF
LOCATION
SET
SELECT
SET
3
Set departure date
TRAVEL DATE
PLEASE SET THE
DEPARTURE DATE
/ 15/ 2008
MAR
CANCEL SELECT SET
4
Set return date with ▲▼◄►
Exit without entering if you do not wish
to set a return date.
The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx. 5 sec. when switching from
playback to recording mode. ( displayed at bottom-right of screen)
When destination is set in 'WORLD TIME' (next page), days elapsed are calculated
based on local destination time.
If settings are made before holiday, number of days to departure are displayed in
orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
When 'TRAVEL DATE' is displayed in white with a minus sign, the 'HOME' date is one
day in advance of the 'DESTINATION' date (this is recorded).
Text in 'LOCATION' can be edited after recording with 'TITLE EDIT' (P.72).
To print travel date or destination → Use 'TEXT STAMP' (P.73), or print using supplied
CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-).
Names in 'BABY' and 'PET' scene modes cannot be recorded when 'LOCATION' is set.
'LOCATION' cannot be recorded in motion picture recording.
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Select 'LOCATION'
TRAVEL DATE
TRAVEL SETUP
SET
LOCATION
OFF
MENU
CANCEL SELECT EXIT
6
Select 'SET'
TRAVEL DATE
TRAVEL SETUP SET
LOCATION
OFF OFF
SET
SELECT
SET
7
Enter destination
• Text input method (P.72)
• Press 'MENU/SET' twice after inputting
text to complete.
To release
Setting is released automatically one
return date has passed. To release before
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this date, select 'OFF' in step , and
press 'MENU/SET' twice.
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