Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ6 Operating Instructions Manual

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62 VQT2C11 VQT2C11 63Taking motion pictures‘MOTION PICTURE mode’Mode:Taking pictures with the face recognitionfunctionMode:Face Recognition functionSet ‘FACE RECOG.’ in the REC menu to ‘ON’ to use the following face recognitionfunctions when taking pictures.Detect faces close to those that have been registered for priorityfocus and exposure adjustment.Set names for registered faces, which will then be displayedwhen the camera Recognises a registered face.Set ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ to ‘ON’ to have the cameraremember the faces it Recognises, automatically detect facesthat appear frequently, and display these faces on the faceregistration screen.Names can be displayed during playback, and only pictures featuring certain namescan be displayed with ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ (P.86).Face registrationUp to 6 faces can be registered with information such as names and birthdays. Thisallows for easier recognition of people who frequently appear in your pictures.Registering from REC menuA maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded. (Even ifthere is more than 2 GB of available space on the card, the available recording timewill be calculated for a maximum of 2 GB.) To record more than 2 GB, press the shutterbutton again.Do not block the microphone with your fingers.Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it. No audio will be recorded for afew seconds after recording is started if the button is held down.Camera operation sounds, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded.The zoom speed is slower than normal.AF MODE is fixed at 1-area-focusing, and stabilizer is fixed at ‘MODE1’.To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’.Extra optical zoom and ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically are not available.‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording.Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For certainmemory cards, recording may end while in progress.MultiMediaCards are not supported.‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.78) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.Set toSet the mode dial to(MOTION PICTURE mode).Start recordingPress halfway(Adjust the focus)Press fully(start recording) Elapsed recording time (approx.)Remaining recording time(approx.)End recordingPress fullyPlaying back motion pictures(P.82)MicrophoneThis enables recording of (monaural) audio motion pictures. (Recording with mutedsound is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. If the motion picture isrecorded on a memory card, one that is marked as ‘10 MB/s’ or faster on the package isrecommended.For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ7/DMC-ZS3, see P.59.Select ‘FACE RECOG.’ fromthe REC menu (P.16)Select ‘SET’ with ▲▼, andpress ‘MENU/SET’Select ‘MEMORY’ with ▲▼,and press ‘MENU/SET’• A list will be displayed if 6 peoplehave already been registered. Selecta person to replace. This person’sinformation will be deleted.• To change previously registeredfaces, select ‘EDIT’, choose theperson to edit, and perform stepsand .• To delete registrations, select‘DELETE’, and choose the person tobe deleted.Use the guidelines to take apictureAlign eyepositions to theguidelines• Non-human faces (i.e. pets, etc.)cannot be registered.• Ensure that the person is facing thecamera directly.Select ‘YES’ with ▲▼, andpress ‘MENU/SET’Register name and birthdayon the editing screen(see next page)Press ‘MENU/SET’ to closethe window