Panasonic Camera Lumix Dmc Ts25 Owners Manual

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∫Close the menu
Press [ ] until the screen returns to the 
recording/playback screen or press the shutter 
button half-way.
•
There are functions that cannot be set or used  depending on the modes or menu settings being 
used on the camera due to the specifications.
By using the Quick Menu, some of the menu settings can be easily found.
•The features that can be adjusted using Quick M enu are determined by the mode or a display style 
the camera is in.
Press 3/ 4 to select the menu item and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A Menu screen page
•It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom. 
(It will also switch by pressing the zoom button)
Press 3/ 4 to select the setting and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not appear or it 
may be displayed in a different way.
Using the Quick Menu
Press [Q.MENU] when recording.
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the menu item and the setting 
and then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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About the Setup Menu
For details on how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P40.
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[Clock Set], [Auto Power Off] and [Auto Review] are important items. Check their settings before 
using them.
•In Intelligent Auto Mode, only [Clock Set], [World Time], [Beep]¢, [LED Light], [Language], 
[Stabilizer Demo.] can be set.
¢ Available settings are different from other Recording Modes.
•Refer to P9  for details.
•Refer to P25  for details.
•Press 3 if you are using Summer Time [ ]. (The time will move forward by 1 hour.) Press  3 
once more to return to the normal time.
•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
[Precautions]To maintain waterproof performance, display the things you need to 
check before use.
U  [Clock Set]Setting Date/Time.
 [World Time]
Set the time in your home area and travel destination.
You can display the local times at the travel destinations and record 
them on the pictures you take.
After selecting [Destination] or [Home], press  2/1  to select an 
area, and press [MENU/SET] to set.
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Set [Home] first thing after purchasing. [Destination] can be set after 
setting up [Home].
“  [Destination]:
Travel destination area
A Current time of the destination area
B Time difference from home area
–  [Home]:
Your home area
C Current time
D Time difference from GMT (Greenwich 
Mean Time)
A
B
C
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•The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“ PHOTOfunSTUDIO ” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. If you 
set [World Time] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock 
setting and the travel destination setting.
•The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is not recorded before the departure 
date.
•[Location] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.•[Travel Date] cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode. Setting of other Recording Mode will be 
reflected.
— [Travel Date]
Departure date and return date of the travel as well as the name of the 
travel destination can be set.
You can display the number of day s that have passed when playing 
back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [Text 
Stamp]  (P108).
[Travel Setup]: [SET]:
Departure date and return date are set. Elapsed days (how many 
days after) of the travel are recorded.
[OFF]
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The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the 
return date. If the [Travel Setup] is set to [OFF], [Location] will also be 
set to [OFF].
[Location]:[SET]:
Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording.
[OFF]
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For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P77 . 
						

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•When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change. Also, when 
connected, no sound is output from the camera speakers.
•Some subjects may appear differently from actuality on the LCD monitor. However, this does not 
affect the recorded pictures.
•When [Monitor Luminance] is set to [High Angle], [Brightness] and [Contrast · Saturation] cannot be 
adjusted.
r [Beep]
This allows you to set the beep and shutter sound.
r [Beep Level]:  [Shutter Vol.]:
[t ]
[u ]
[s ] ([Low])
([High])
([OFF]) []
[]
[]([Low])
([High])
([OFF])
 [Beep Tone]:
[]/[]/[]  [Shutter Tone]:
[]/[]/[]
u  [Speaker Volume]Adjust the volume of the speaker to any of the 7 levels.
 [Monitor Display]
Brightness, color, or red or blue ti nt of the LCD monitor is adjusted.
[Brightness]:
Adjust the brightness.
[Contrast · Saturation]:
Adjust the contrast or clarity of colors.
[Red Tint]:
 Adjust the red tint.
[Blue Tint]:
 Adjust the blue tint.
1Select the settings by pressing  3/4, and adjust with  2/1 .2Press [MENU/SET] to set.
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•High Angle Mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or [Auto Power Off] is activated.
•The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is increased so some subjects may 
appear different from real life on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded 
pictures.
•The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness if no operations are preformed for 
30 seconds when recording in [Power Monitor]. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright 
again.
•When [Monitor Luminance] is set, the usage time is reduced.
•When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guidelines or the cross point of these lines, 
you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject.
•The [Pattern]  setting is fixed to  [ ]  in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
•The guideline is not displayed in the [Panorama Shot].
 
[Monitor Luminance]
These menu settings make it easier to see the LCD monitor when you 
are in bright places or when you are holding the camera high above 
your head.
[„ ] ([Auto Power Monitor])
¢:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is 
around the camera.
[… ] ([Power Monitor]) :
The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
[Å ] ([High Angle])
¢:
The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking pictures with the camera 
held high above your head.
[OFF]
¢Can be set only during Recording Mode.
 [Guide Line]
Set the pattern of the guidelines displayed when taking pictures. You 
can also set whether or not to have the recording information 
displayed when the guidelines are displayed. (P51)
[Rec. Info.]: [ON]/[OFF] [Pattern]:
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•When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is displayed in orange 
because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other.
•The histogram is an approximation in Recording Mode.•The Histogram of a picture may not match in the Recording Mode and the Playback Mode.•The Histogram displayed in this camera does not match Histograms displayed by picture editing 
software used in PCs etc.
•Histograms are not displayed in the following cases.–Intelligent Auto Mode
–Multi Playback–Recording motion pictures–Playback Zoom
–Calendar
•Motion picture recording area display is only an approximation.
•Recording area display may disappear when zooming to Tele depending on the picture size setting.•It will be fixed to [OFF] during the Intelligent Auto Mode.
 [Histogram]
This allows you to set either to display or not display the histogram.
[ON]/[OFF]
A Histogram is a graph that displays brightness along 
the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of 
pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis.
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure.
Adark
B optimal
C bright
 [Video Rec Area]Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked.
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•Maximum illuminating range of the LED light is 50 cm (1.6 feet).•The life of battery will decrease when the LED light is turned on constantly.
•In locations where the use of light is prohibited, set to [ ].•It is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.
–[Advanced Underwater]–[Panorama Shot]–[Baby1]/[Baby2] (Scene Mode)
•It is not available in Playback Mode.
•[Auto Power Off]  is set to  [5 MIN. ]  in the Intelligent Auto Mode.•[Auto Power Off] does not work in the following cases.–When using the AC adaptor
–When connecting to a PC or a printer–When using [Time Lapse Shot]–When recording or playing back motion pictures
–During a Slide Show
 [LED Light]
This will illuminate the subject with a lamp when taking motion pictures 
in dark surrounding.
Also, the LED can also be used as a simple light when necessary.
[] ([On]) :
LED light  A is turned on continuously while 
recording motion pictures.
[]  ([Off]) :
To use a simple light
If you set to [ ], and press and hold down  1 (‰ ) on the recording 
standby screen, the LED light will come on for 60 seconds. The LED 
light can be conveniently used as a simple light when you wish to 
illuminate your immediate surroundings in a dark location.
To turn off the light at any time, press [ ].
p [Auto Power Off]
The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been 
used for the time selected on the setting.
[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]/[OFF] 
						

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•[Auto Review] is activated regardless of its setting in the following cases.–When using Auto Bracket
–When using [Burst]•The Auto Review function is fixed to [2 SEC.] in the following case.
–Intelligent Auto Mode•[Auto Review] does not work in the following cases.–When using [Time Lapse Shot]
–When recording motion pictures.
•The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001.
•A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the number cannot be reset. We recommend formatting the 
card (P50)  after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•To reset the folder number to 100, format the built-in memory or the card first and then use this 
function to reset the file number.
A reset screen for the folder number will then appear. Select [Yes] to reset the folder number.
•When the [Rec] menu settings are reset during recording, the operation that resets the lens is also 
performed at the same time. You will hear the sound of the lens operating but this is normal and not 
indicative of malfunctioning.
•When the [Rec] menu settings are reset, dat a registered with [Face Recog.] will be also reset.•When [Setup] menu settings are reset, the following settings are also reset.
–The birthday and name settings for [Baby1]/[Baby2] and [Pet] in Scene Mode.–The [Travel Date] setting. (Departure date, return date, destination)–The [World Time] setting.
•The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.
o [Auto Review]
Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking the still 
picture.
[1SEC.]
[2SEC.]
[HOLD]:
The pictures are displayed unt il one of the buttons is pressed.
[OFF]
v  [No.Reset]Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001.
w [Reset]The [Rec] or [Setup] menu settings are reset to the initial settings. 
						

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•This will work when the AV cable (optional) is connected.
•Refer to P37 for information about how to play back pictures.•When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the 
OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a  file format for still pictures which allows recording 
information etc. to be added. It was established by “JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association)”.
•It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment.
•Pictures are not rotated during Multi Playback.
|  [Output]
Set to match the color television system in each country or the type of 
TV.
[ ] ([TV Aspect]):
[W ]:
When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV.
[X ]:
When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.
M  [Rotate Disp.]
This mode allows you to display pictures vertically if they were 
recorded holding the camera vertically.
[]  ([On]):
Rotate pictures on a TV and the LCD monitor so that they are 
displayed vertically.
[]  ([External Only]) :
Pictures are displayed vertically by rotating when played back on TV.
[OFF]
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•Use a battery with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) when formatting. Do not turn 
the camera off during formatting.
•If a card has been inserted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove the 
card.
•If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.•It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.
•If you cannot format, contact the dealer or Panasonic.
•If you set a different language by mistake, select [~] from the menu icons to set the desired 
language.
•The Stabilizer function is switched between [On] and [Off] every time [MENU/SET] is pressed.•[Stabilizer Demo.] is an approximation.
 [Format]The built-in memory or card is formatted.  Formatting irretrievably 
deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting.
~  [Language]Set the language displayed on the screen.
 [Stabilizer Demo.]
Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected.
A Amount of jitter
B Amount of jitter after correction
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