Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10 Operating Instructions Manual

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98 VQT2R48 VQT2R48 99For [REC] menu setting procedures (→20)Using the [REC] menu (Continued)[WHITE BALANCE]Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural.■ Recording Mode:■ Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) /(outdoor, shade) / (Incandescent lighting) / (uses value set in) / (set manually)●[AWB] operational range:10000K9000K8000K7000K6000K5000K4000K3000K2000K1000KCloudy sky (rain)ShadeTV screenIncandescent lightingSunset/sunriseCandlelightSunlightWhite fluorescent lightingBlue sky●Pictures may appear red or blue if out ofrange. This function may also not workcorrectly even within range if there are manylight sources 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 ifcolours still 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.Changes to red (blue) whenmaking fine adjustment• Settings remain applied when using flash.• Even though the [AWB] setting is fixed in [UNDERWATER] Scene Mode, fineadjustments may still be made.• Fine adjustments cannot be made when [COLOR EFFECT] (→104) is set to [B/W],[SEPIA], [COOL], or [WARM].■ Setting 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].White Balance is set to .• Making this setting will reset White Balance fineadjustment.Only takes pictures of whiteobjects within frame (step )[MENU/SET]• Even if the camera’s power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered.• It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or toodark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again.[FACE RECOG.]Registering people that appear frequently in your pictures allows them to be given prioritywhen aligning focus, and allows all pictures featuring them to be viewed collectively.For details (→78).[AF MODE]Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.■ Recording Mode:■ Settings: / / / / /Taking front-on pictures ofpeople(Face Detection)Recognises faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure andfocus accordingly. When [METERING MODE] (→101) is set to‘Multiple’.AF areaYellow : When the shutter button ispressed halfway, the frameturns green when the camera isfocused.White : Displayed when more than oneface is detected. Other facesthat are the same distanceaway as faces within the yellowAF area are also focused.• If the [REC] menu’s [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], ( FaceDetection) will be set, and focus and exposure will prioritizepersons whose pictures are often recorded. (→78)Automatically locking thefocus on a moving subject(AF Tracking)Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press ▼.AF Tracking frameWhen the subject is recognised, the AFTracking frame changes from white toyellow, and the subject is automaticallykept in focus.If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.• To clear AF Lock, press ▼.• Focus (same as macro recording)Max. W: 3 cm (0.10 feet) and aboveMax. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and above (5 × to 8 × is 2 m to ∞)Subject not centredin picture (AF area notdisplayed until focused)(11-area-focusing)Automatically focuses on any of 11 points.AF area