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 during [ ] or [ ].
Changing the settings
MenuItem
[Rec] [Picture Size]¢/[Burst]¢/[Time Lapse Shot]/[Color Mode]¢/[Face 
Recog.]
[Motion Picture] [Rec Quality]
[Setup] [Clock Set]/[World Time]/[Beep]
¢/[LED Light]/[Language]/
[Stabilizer Demo.]
•
Menu items other than those listed above are not displayed, but you 
can set them in other Recording Modes.
[Color Mode]
About the flash (P54) 
						

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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 press it fully to take the picture.
B ISO sensitivity
C Aperture value
D Shutter speed
•Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red 
when correct exposure is not achieved. (Exclude 
when using a flash)
ISO1/60 1/60
1/60F3.9
F3.9F3.9
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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.
•
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 is focusedWhen the subject is not 
focused
Focus indication  AOn Blinks
AF area  B White>Green White>Red
Sound Beeps 2 times Beeps 4 times
ISO1/60 1/60
1/60F3.9
F3.9F3.9
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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.
•
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
•Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast
•When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects•When it is dark or when jitter occurs
•When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near 
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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 
details, refer to [Stabilizer]  (P96).
•For the setting of [Rec Quality], refer to  P98.
Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.
∫About the recording format for recording motion pictures
This unit can record motion pictures in MP4 format.
MP4:
This is a simpler video format best used when ex tensive editing is needed, or when uploading 
videos to online services.
∫ About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is us ed, the video or sound quality of the recorded 
motion pictures may be poor, or they may not be  able to be played. There may also be times 
when the recorded data is not displayed properly.  If you experience such issues, please play 
back the video on this camera. 
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For details on MP4 compatible devices, refer to the support sites below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/(This Site is English only.)
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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.
•Even if the aspect ratio setting is the same in still pictures and motion pictures, the angle of view may 
change at the start of the motion picture recording.
When [Video Rec Area]  (P46) is set to [ON], angle of view during motion picture recording is 
displayed.
•About zooming while recording motion pictures–If the Extended Optical zoom are used before pr essing the motion picture button, those settings 
will be cleared, so the shooting range will change dramatically.
–If you operate the zoom etc. while recording motion pictures, the sound of the operation may be 
recorded.
–The zoom speed will be slower than usual when recording motion pictures.–Operating the zoom while recording motion pictures can take time for the image to come into 
focus.
•If you end motion picture recording after a short time when using [Miniature Effect] of the Creative 
Control Mode, the camera may go on recording fo r a certain period. Please continue to hold the 
camera until the recording finishes.
•Noise may be recorded underwater.•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery  or AC adaptor (optional) when recording motion 
pictures.
•If while recording motion pictures using the AC ada ptor (optional) and the power supply is cut off due 
to a power outage or if the AC adaptor (optional) is disconnected, etc., the motion picture being 
recorded will not be recorded.
•Motion pictures cannot be recorded in the following case.–When using [Time Lapse Shot]
•A sound might be muffed or warped when there is water on the microphone or the speaker. Wipe the 
residue after letting the water drip out from the microphone and speaker by tipping it down, and use 
it only after letting it dry for a while.  (P138)
•It will be recorded in following categories for certain Recording Modes. A motion picture recording 
matching each Recording Mode will be performed for the ones not listed below.
Selected Recording ModeRecording Mode while recording motion picture
•[Baby1]/[Baby2] (Scene Mode)Portrait Mode
•[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/
[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode)Low Light Mode
•[Sports]•[Pet] (Scene Mode)Normal motion picture 
						

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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 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
•Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
Press [ (].
Press 2/ 1 to select pictures.
A File number
B Picture number
•If you press and hold  2/1 , you can play back the pictures in 
succession.
•Speed of picture Forwarding /Rewinding changes depending 
on the playback status.
3Play/Pause
4Stop
2Fast rewind¢/
Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)
1Fast forward¢/
Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)
¢ The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.
–You can adjust the volume with the zoom button.
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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 pictures  using the MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG formats.•When using a high capacity card, it is possible  that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.•To play back the motion pictures recorded by this unit on a PC, use the “ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” 
software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Be careful not to block the speaker of the camera during playback.
Press [W] of the zoom button.
1 screen>12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen display
A Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded 
pictures
•Press [T] of the zoom button to return to the previous screen.•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫To return to normal playback
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)
Using the Playback Zoom
Press [T] of the zoom button.
1 k > 2k> 4k > 8k > 16k
•
When you press [W] of the zoom button after enlarging the picture, 
the magnification becomes lower.
•When you change the magnification, the zoom position indication 
B appears for about 2 seconds, and the position of the enlarged 
section can be moved by pressing  3/4/ 2/1.
•The more a picture is enlarged, the more its quality deteriorates.
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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 picture group will delete all pictures in the group.  (P94)
•Do not turn the camera off while deleting. Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC 
adaptor (optional).
•Depending on the number of pictures to be deleted, it may take some time to delete them.
To delete a single picture
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100) or all the pictures
Press [ ].
Press  3/4 to select [Delete Multi] or [Delete All] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[Delete All]  > Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
•It is possible to delete all pictures except the ones set as favorite when [All 
Delete Except Favorite] is selected with the [Delete All] set.
(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press 3/4/2/1 
to select the picture, and then press [DISP.] to set.
 
(Repeat this step.)
•[ ] appears on the selected pictures. If [DISP.] is pressed 
again, the setting is canceled.
(When [Delete Multi] is selected) Press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. Pictures are deleted by selecting [Yes].
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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])
Press [MENU/SET].
Setting menu items
Press 2/ 1 to select menu and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Menu Description of settings
[Rec] (P78 to 97)
(Recording Mode only) The menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity or Number of 
pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture] 
(P98)
(Recording Mode only) This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as 
recording quality.
[Playback] 
(P108 to 119 )
(Playback Mode only) This menu lets you set the Protection, Cropping or Print 
Settings, etc. of recorded pictures.
[Setup] 
(P42 to 50) This menu lets you perform the clock settings, beep tone 
settings and other settings which make it easier for you to 
operate the camera.