Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts1 Operating Instructions

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P25.
Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light 
conditions that make focusing difficult.
Applicable modes: 
·¿
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to P25.
To set the year, month, day and time.
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET] (P27) in the [SETUP] menu.
F [AF ASSIST LAMP]
[OFF] : The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON] : When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. (Larger  AF areas are now displayed.)
Note
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The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (5 feet).•When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp  A (e.g. when taking 
pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In 
this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
•[AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [AERIAL PHOTO] and 
[UNDERWATER] in scene mode.
U  [CLOCK SET]
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Mode dial: ¨
Taking and viewing clipboard pictures 
(¨: Clipboard Mode)
This setting is useful when taking pictures of timetables, route maps or other information 
instead of taking notes.  Regardless of whether a card is present or not, the data is 
stored in the dedicated clipboard folder of the built-in memory  so it can be 
differentiated from the regular taken pictur es and made available for immediate viewing.
Clipboard pictures can be recorded, played bac k and deleted only when the mode dial is 
set to [¨ ].
•
Motion picture cannot be taken in Memo Mode.
Set the mode dial to  [ ¨].
Take the pictures.
•Number of recordable pictures when using the built-in memory solely for clipboard 
pictures
–If the built-in memory contains pictures recorded in another recording mode, fewer 
pictures can be recorded than the figures given above.
The menu screen appears when [MENU/SET] is  pressed during clipboard picture 
recording.
Press 3/ 4 to select the menu item and then press 
1.
Taking clipboard pictures
Picture size 2M 1M
Number of recordable pictures 84 124
Clipboard recording menu
ItemDescription of setting
[PICTURE SIZE] Used to change the picture size.
2M : initial setting (Prefer quality)
1M : prefer quantity
[AUDIO REC.] Used to record sound (5 seconds) together with the pictures.
¢This setting is not reflected in [AUDIO REC.] (P90) in the [REC] 
mode menu.
[LCD MODE] This has same function as the [LCD MODE]  in the [SETUP] menu. 
(P28)
[CLOCK SET] Used to set the clock.
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Set the mode dial to  [ ¨].
Press  2/1 to move the picture.
•When the zoom lever slides to [ L] (W), a screen showing 12 pictures appears. To 
return to the full-screen display, slide the zoom lever to [ Z] (T).
∫ Deleting clipboard pictures
The steps taken are the same as for normal deletion. Refer to P44.
•
When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted, it will no longer be possible to view the picture 
prior to zooming either.
•Zoomed pictures can also be deleted.
This function is useful for enlarging parts of maps, for instance, and storing them in the 
memory. For details on how to enlarge pictures, refer to “Using the Playback Zoom” on P43.
Viewing clipboard pictures
Press [ (].
2: Play back the previous picture.
1: Play back the next picture.
Enlarging clipboard pictures and storing them in the memory (zoom marks)
Select the position to record by zoom lever and  3/4/ 2/1.
Press [MENU/SET].
•The zoom mark [ ]   A now appears on the picture stored in the 
memory.
•To change the zoom magnification or position, repeat the steps 
above.
•To exit the zoom mark setting, return the zoom magnification to 
[ L ] (W) (1 k).
∫ Viewing pictures stored in the memory1Press  2/1 to display the picture with the zoom mark [ ].
2Slide the zoom lever to [ Z] (T).
A
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Advanced (Recording pictures)
•Following functions are fixed.
•In the Clipboard Mode, the following functions cannot be used.–[AUTO BRACKET]/White balance fine adjustment/[INTELLIGENT ISO]/[PRE AF]/
[I.EXPOSURE]/[BURST]/[DIGITAL ZOOM]/[COLOR MODE]/[MIN. SHTR SPEED]/
[HISTOGRAM]/[SLIDE SHOW]/[CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY]
•The [STABILIZER] (P89) setting in [REC] mode is also reflected in Clipboard Mode.•Other items in the [SETUP] menu can be set in the Normal Picture Mode, etc. Setting will be 
reflected to the Clipboard Mode.
Note
•Please bear copyrights and other such matters in mind. (P2)•The [PLAYBACK] Mode menu (P100) function cannot be used.•You cannot print while playing clipboard. (Clipboard image copied to card can be printed.)
Clipboard playback menu
When [MENU/SET] is pressed during clipboard playback, the menu 
screen appears. (The steps taken are the same as for the “Clipboard 
recording menu” (P92).)
ItemDescription of setting
[CANCEL  MARK] Used to release the zoom position.
1Press 
2/1  to select a clipboard pictures with zoom mark [ ].2Press [MENU/SET] to cancel.
[AUDIO DUB.] Used to add sound after the clipboard pictures are recorded.
1Press 
2/1  to select the picture.2Press [MENU/SET] to start/stop recording.
[COPY] Used to copy clipboard pictures
 onto a card one at a time.
¢ Zoom marks are not copied.
1Press  2/1  to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
2Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
[LCD MODE]
This has same function as the [LCD MODE]  in the [SETUP] menu. (P28)
Settings During Clipboard
ItemDescription  of settingsItemDescription of settings
[GUIDE LINE] 
([REC. INFO.]) [OFF]
[ASPECT RATIO] X
[GUIDE LINE] ([PATTERN]) [SENSITIVITY][AUTO]
[ECONOMY] ([AUTO 
POWER OFF]) 5minutes
[WHITE BALANCE] [AWB]
[ECONOMY] 
([AUTO LCD OFF])  [OFF]
[AF MODE] Ø
[SELFTIMER]
2 seconds/
off[AF ASSIST LAMP] [ON]
[QUALITY] ›
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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Advanced (Playback)Playing Back Pictures in Sequence (Slide Show)
You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronisation with music, and you can 
do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures.
Furthermore, you can play back the pictures  grouped together by category or play back 
only those pictures you have set as favorites as a slide show.
This playback method is recommended when you have connected the camera to a TV set 
to view the pictures you have taken.
Press [ (] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Set the mode dial to anything except  [ ¨].
Press  1.
Press  3/4 to select [SLIDE SHOW], and then press [MENU/SET].
When [ALL], [PICTURE ONLY], [MOTION PIC. ONLY] or [FAVORITE] has been 
selected in step 4
When [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected in step 4
Press 
3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
•[FAVORITE] can be selected only when [FAVORITE] on the 
[PLAYBACK] menu (P107) is at [ON] and there are pictures 
already set as favorites.
Press  3 to select [START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  4 to finish the slide show.
•Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
Press 3/4/ 2/1 to select the category to play back 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
•For details on categories, refer to P97.
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Advanced (Playback)
∫Operations performed during slide showThe cursor displayed during  playback is the same as 3/4/2/1 .
•The menu screen is restored when [ ‚] is pressed.
∫ Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for slide show playback by selecting 
[EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen.
[EFFECT]
This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when 
switching from one picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]
•
When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
•[EFFECT] is set to [OFF] when playin g slide show with motion pictures only.•[AUTO] can be used only when [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected. The pictures 
are played back with the recommended effects in each category.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set.
•
[DURATION] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.•[AUDIO] will be displayed only when the [EFFECT] is set to [OFF]. Audio will be played along 
with the still picture with audio or audio of the motion picture by setting the [AUDIO] to [ON].
Note
•It is not possible to add new music effects.
Press 3 to select [START] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press 4 to finish the slide show.
•Normal playback resumes after the slide show finishes.
A Play/Pause
B Stop
C Back to previous picture
¢
DAhead to next picture¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
ItemSettings
[DURATION] 1SEC./2SEC./3SEC./5SEC.
[REPEAT] ON/OFF
[MUSIC]/[AUDIO] ON/OFF
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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back 
([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY])
Playback in [PICTURE], [AVCHD Lite], or [MOTION JPEG] can be selected.
Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 95.
Press 
3 4 to select [MODE PLAY] and then press [MENU/SET].
.
This mode allows you to search images by scene mode or  other categories (such as 
[PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures into each of the 
categories. You can then play back the pictures in each category.
Perform steps 1  and 2 on page 95.
Press  3/4 to select [CATEGORY PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET]
.
[MODE PLAY]
Press  3/4 to select the item and then press 
[MENU/SET].
[CATEGORY PLAY]
Press  3/4/ 2/1 to select the category and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
•If a picture is found in a category, the category icon turns blue.•It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the 
card or the built-in memory.
•If you press [ ‚] while searching, the searching will stop halfway.•Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below.
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Advanced (Playback)
¢ 1 Press 3/4 /2/ 1 to select the person to playback and then press [MENU/SET].
Face Recognition may not be possible or may not recognize faces correctly 
even for registered faces, depending on t he facial expression and environment.
¢  2 The travel dates of images in the  clipboard folder are not categorized.
You can play back the pictures you hav e set as [FAVORITE] (P107) (Only when 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [FAVORITE]).
Perform steps  1 and 2  on page 95.
Press 3/ 4 to select [FAVORITE PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
•You can use only [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET], [PROTECT] or [AUDIO DUB.] in the 
[PLAYBACK] menu.
[CATEGORY]Recording information  e.g. scene modes[CATEGORY]Recording information  e.g. scene modes
[FACE RECOG.]
¢ 1[SPORTS], 
[SNOW], 
[BEACH & SURF], 
[PARTY], 
[CANDLE LIGHT], 
[FIREWORKS], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]
*  [PORTRAIT], 
[i-PORTRAIT], 
[SOFT SKIN], 
[TRANSFORM],  
[SELF PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[BABY1]/[BABY2],
[i-BABY]
, 
[SCENERY], 
[i-SCENERY], [SUNSET], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]Î 
[BABY1]/[BABY2], 
[i-BABY]
í 
[PET]
.
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT SCENERY], 
[i-NIGHT SCENERY], 
[STARRY SKY]1[FOOD]

						

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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
•File formats of motion pictures/still pictures with audio that can be played with this unit are 
QuickTime Motion JPEG or AVCHD Lite.
•For the motion picture recorded in [AVCHD Lite], only the motion picture that was recorded on 
this camera or the one that was edited with the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD Edition” software 
that is in the CD-ROM (supplied) can be played back.
Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture 
icon (such as [ ]), and then press  3 to play back.
AMotion picture icon
B The motion picture recording time
•After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
∫Operations performed during motion picture playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3 /4 /2 /1.
A Play/Pause
B Stop
C Fast rewind, Frame-by-frame rewind
¢
DFast forward, Frame-by-frame forward¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the Pause Mode.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
Note
•Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime or “PHOTOfunSTUDIO 3.0 HD 
Edition” to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC.
•QuickTime Motion JPEG motion pictures that were recorded with a PC or other equipment may 
have lower image quality or may not be able to playback with this unit.
Note
•Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P27) for information about how 
to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.
•Pictures with audio recorded with other equipment may not playback on this unit.•When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
Motion pictures
Pictures with audio
Press  2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] 
and then press 3 to play back.
A Audio icon•Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P90) and [AUDIO DUB.] (P109) for 
information about how to create still pictures with audio.
AB
A
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Advanced (Playback)
[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Using the [PLAYBACK] Mode menu
You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them 
etc.
•
With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [TRIMMING] or [LEVELING], a new edited picture is created. A 
new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in memory or the card so we 
recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the picture.
You can display pictures by recording date.
Note
•
The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the calendar screen is first displayed.
•If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day 
is displayed.
•You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.•If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as January 1st, 2009.•If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.
 [CALENDAR]
Select [CALENDAR] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu. (P25)
•You can also slide the zoom lever several times towards [ L] (W) to display the 
calendar screen. (P43)
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select the date to be played 
back.
3 /4 : Select the month
2 /1 : Select the date
•
If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is 
not displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to display the pictures that were 
recorded on the selected date.
•Press [ ‚] to return to the calendar screen.
Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
•The picture that was selected will appear.
CAL
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