Panasonic DMC-TZ5 Operating Instructions Manual

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58 VQT1Q15 VQT1Q15 59WHITE BALANCEAdjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural.Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘WHITEBALANCE’ (P.20)Settings: AWB (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudysky) / (outdoor, shade) / (halogen lighting) / (uses valueset in ) / (set manually)‘AWB’ operational range:10000K9000K8000K7000K6000K5000K4000K3000K2000K1000KCloudy sky (rain)ShadeTV screenIncandescent lightingSunset/sunriseCandlelightSunlightWhite fluorescent lightingBlue skyImage may appear red or blue if out of range.This function may also not work correctlyeven within range if there are many lightsources present.We recommend setting to ‘AWB’ or ‘ ’when under fluorescent lighting.White balance fine adjustment (excluding ‘AWB’)White balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colorsstill do not appear as anticipated.Press ▲ several times until ‘WB ADJUST.’ is displayed.Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if blues arestrong.Press ‘MENU/SET’.• Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.• Settings remain applied when using flash.• Even though the ‘AWB’ setting is fixed in ‘UNDERWATER’scene mode, fine adjustments may still be made.• Fine adjustments cannot be made when ‘COLOR MODE’(P.62) is set to ‘B/W’, ‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, or ‘WARM’.Changes to red (blue)when making fineadjustmentSetting 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.• Making this setting will reset white balance fineadjustment. MENU/SETOnly takes image of whiteobjects within frame (step )Applications(Record) 10 Using REC menu (Continued) REC/PLAY switch:METERING MODEYou can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘METERING MODE’(P.20)Settings:Brightness measurement position ConditionsMultiple Whole screen Normal usage (produces balancedpictures)Centreweighted Centre and surrounding area Subject in centreSpot Centre and close surrounding areaSpot metering targetGreat difference betweenbrightness of subject andbackground(e.g. person in spotlight on stage,backlighting)AF MODEMethod of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘AF MODE’(P.20)Settings: / / / / / ( : High-speed focus)Taking front-onpictures of peopleRecognises faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focusaccordingly. (When set to ‘Multiple’ above)Face detection AF areaYellow: When the shutter button is pressedhalfway, the frame turns greenwhen the camera is focused.White: Displayed when more than one faceis detected. Other faces that are thesame distance away as faces withinthe yellow AF area are also focused.Subject not in centreof picture (AF areadisplayed after focusescompletely aligned)9-area-focusing3-area-focusing(High speed)9-area-focusing:Automatically focuses on anyof 9 points.3-area-focusing (High speed):Automatically focuses on eitherside or centre.AF area