Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Ts25 Owners Manual

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Following menus can be set.
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For the setting method of the menu, refer to P40.
¢ Settings may be different from other Recording Modes.
•Color setting of [Happy] is available in [Color Mode]. It is possible to automatically take a picture with 
a higher level of brilliance for the color brightness and vividness.
•When [ ] is selected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on the type of subject and 
brightness.
•When [ ], [ ] is set, Red-Eye Removal is enabled.
•Shutter speed will be slower...

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Taking pictures with your favorite settings 
(Normal Picture Mode)
Recording Mode: 
The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the 
brightness of the subject.
You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in the [Rec] menu.
Press [MODE].
AShutter button
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select [Normal 
Picture], and then press [MENU/SET].
Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus 
and then...

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Focusing
Aim the AF area at the subject, and then press the 
shutter button halfway.
•The AF area may be displayed larger for certain zoom magnifications and in dark places.
∫About focus range
The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.
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The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing 
the shutter button halfway.
The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom 
position.
e.g.: Range of focus during the Normal Picture Mode
FocusWhen the subject...

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∫When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the 
composition of the picture you want to take)
1Aim the AF area at the subject, and press the 
shutter button half way to fix the focus and 
exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button half way 
while moving the camera as you compose the 
picture.
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You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫ Subject and recording conditions which are difficult to focus in...

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Recording Motion Pictures
Applicable modes: 
Start recording by pressing the motion 
picture button.
AAvailable recording time
B Elapsed recording time
•You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode.•Release the motion picture button right after you press it.
•The recording state indicator (red)  C will flash while recording motion 
pictures.
•When recording with [Rec Quality] set to [HD], “Active Mode” 
(stabilizer for motion pictures)  will work automatically. For more...

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•When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [VGA].•The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly.•Depending on the type of the card, the card access indication may appear for a while after recording 
motion pictures. This is not a malfunction.
•The screen may be blacked out momentarily, or the unit may record noise due to static electricity or 
electromagnetic waves etc. depending on the environment of the motion picture recording....

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Playing Back
∫Playing Back Motion Pictures
Select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ]), 
and then press 3 to play back.
A Motion picture icon
B Motion picture recording time
•If you have filtered images for playback by using [Slide Show]  
(P99) or [Filtering Play]   (P101), the selection screen appears. 
Press  3/4 to select [Play Video], and then press [MENU/SET] .
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on 
the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30...

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•If you turn on the camera by pressing and holding [(], playback starts automatically.•This camera complies with the DCF standard “D esign rule for Camera File system” established by 
JEITA “Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association” and with Exif 
“Exchangeable Image File Format”. Files that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be 
played back.
•Images recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.
•This unit was designed to play motion...

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Deleting Pictures
Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered.
•Pictures on the built-in memory or the card that are being played back will be deleted.
•Pictures that are not in the DCF standard or those that are protected cannot be deleted.
Select the picture to be deleted, and 
then press [ ].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].
•The picture group taken in [Time Lapse Shot] (pictures with the [ ] icon) will be treated as a single 
picture. Deleting the...

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Setting the Menu
The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and 
playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the 
camera and use it more easily.
In particular, the [Setup] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock 
and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.
Example: In the [Rec] menu, change [AF Mode] from [Ø] ([1-Area]) to [ š] ([Face Detection])...