Panasonic DMC-TZ5 Operating Instructions Manual

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60 VQT1Q15 VQT1Q15 61Determined position forfocus1-area-focusing(High speed)1-area-focusingSpot-focusing1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing:Focuses on AF area in centreof picture.(Recommended for whenfocus is difficult to align)Spot-focusing:Focuses on smaller, limitedarea.AF areaSpot AFareaWhen using or , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned.AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom, etc.Use or if focus is difficult to align with .Cannot set to ‘Face detection’ in the following cases.‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, AERIAL PHOTO’,‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes, (MOTION PICTURE mode)If the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face, switch the AF modesetting to any modes other than ‘face detection’.The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF modesetting is switched to )Applications(Record) 10 Using REC menu (Continued) REC/PLAY switch:• When the face is not facing the camera orat an angle• When the facial features are hiddenbehind sunglasses, etc.• When the face is extremely bright or dark• When the face appears small on thescreen• When there is rapid movement• When the camera is shaking• When the subject is other than ahuman being such as pets• When digital zoom is usedCONTINUOUS AFFocus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter buttonis not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ (P.20)Settings: OFF /ON ( displayed on screen)Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, orif suddenly moving closer to subject.Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align.When using , , or ‘AF MODE’, focus will be aligned quickly when shutterbutton is pressed halfway.BURSTEnables a rapid succession of photographs to be taken. Succession of photographs takenwhile shutter button is held down.Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘BURST’ (P.20)SettingsBURST setting Speed No. of pictures 1OFF No burst(Burst)2.5 pictures/sec.(DMC-TZ5/DMC-TZ15)3 pictures/sec.(DMC-TZ4/DMC-TZ11)Fine: Max. 3(Max.4: DMC-TZ4/DMC-TZ11)Standard: Max. 5(Max.7: DMC-TZ4/DMC-TZ11)(Free) Approx. 2pictures/sec 2 Until card/built-in memory is full1 : When using self-timer: Fixed at 3 pictures2 : Becomes progressively slower. (Delayed timing depends on card type, PICTURE SIZE, andQUALITY.)Focus is fixed from first picture.When (Burst) is selected, the exposure and white balance are fixed to the settingsfor the first picture.When is selected, exposure and white balance is adjusted for each picture.Burst speed may be reduced if ‘SENSITIVITY’ is set to high, or if shutter speed isreduced in darker locations.When burst setting is use, flash is prevented from operating, and auto bracket setting iscancelled.Settings will be stored even if power is turned off.When using BURST while following a moving subject in locations with major differencesin brightness (e.g. indoor to outdoor), exposure stabilization may require a little time,and optimal exposure may not be achieved.Auto review performed regardless of ‘AUTO REVIEW’ setting.Using the ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene mode allows a faster succession of photographsto be taken (P.49).I.EXPOSUREAutomatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colours when there issignificant contrast between background and subject.Set-up: Mode dial → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘ I.EXPOSURE’ (P.20)Settings: OFF /ON ( displayed on screen)When set to ‘ON’, ‘SENSITIVITY’ of ‘100’ becomes ‘AUTO’.