Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts2 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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When the jitter alert [ ] appears, use [STABILIZER] (P120), a tripod or the Self-timer 
(P69) .
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Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the 
moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend 
using a tripod.
–Slow Sync./Red-Eye Reduction–In [PANORAMA ASSIST], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [PARTY], 
[CANDLE LIGHT], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] or [HIGH DYNAMIC] in Scene Mode 
(P74)
–When the...

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[REC] Mode: ñ· ¿¨
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
You can zoom-in to make people and objects appear closer or zoom-out to record 
landscapes in wide angle. To make subjects appear even closer (maximum of 9.8 k), do 
not set the picture size to the highest setting for each aspect ratio ( X/Y /W ).
The zoom magnification can be in creased by approximately 1.3k without noticeable 
deterioration in the picture by the Intelligent Resolution Technology when the Intelligent 
Zoom is used.
Even higher...

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∫Types of zooms
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When using the Zoom function, an estimate of the focus range will appear in 
conjunction with the zoom display bar. [Example: 0.3 m (0.99 feet) – ¶]
¢ The magnification level differs depending on [PICTURE SIZE] and the [ASPECT RATIO] 
setting.
FeatureOptical ZoomExtended Optical Zoom (EZ)
Maximum 
magnification 4.6k
9.8k
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Picture 
quality No deterioration No deterioration
Conditions None [PICTURE SIZE] with   
(P106) is 
selected.
Screen 
display A[ ] is displayed....

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∫Extended Optical Zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] (3 million pixels), the 14M (14.1 million pixels) CCD 
area is cropped to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a picture with a higher 
zoom effect.
Note
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The Digital Zoom cannot be set when  õ or  ¨ has been selected.•The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation.•“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.•The Optical Zoom is set to Wide (1 k) when the camera is turned on.•If you use the Zoom...

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
Playing Back Pictures ([NORMAL PLAY])
•Speed of picture forwarding/rewinding changes depending on the playback status.
∫Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2 /1  during playback.
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The file number A and the picture number B only 
change one by one. Release  2/1 when the number of 
the desired picture appears to play back the picture.
•If you keep pressing  2/1, the number of pictures forwarded/rewound increases.
∫ To finish playback
Press [(] again, press the...

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Press [W] of the zoom lever.
1 screen>12 screens >30 screens >Calendar screen 
display  (P137)
ANumber of the selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures
•Press [T] of the zoom lever to return to the previous screen.•Pictures are not rotated for display.•Pictures displayed using [ ] cannot be played back.
∫To return to Normal Playback1Press  3/4 /2 /1  to select a picture.
•An icon will be displayed depending on the recorded picture and the settings.2Press [MENU/SET].
•The...

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Note
•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 which do not comply with the DCF standard cannot 
be played back.
•If you want to save the enlarged pi cture, use the Cropping function. (P144)•The Playback Zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment.•Playback Zoom cannot be used...

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[PLAYBACK] Mode: ¸
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.
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ‚].
A [DISPLAY] button
B [‚] button
Press  2 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET]. 

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∫When [DELETE ALL] has been selected with the [FAVORITE] (P147)  setting
The selection screen is displayed again. Select [DELETE ALL] or 
[ ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü], press  3 to select [YES] and delete the pictures. 
([ALL DELETE EXCEPT Ü] cannot be selected if no pictures have been set as 
[FAVORITE].)
Note
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Do not turn the camera off while deleting (while [ ‚] is displayed). Use a ba ttery with sufficient 
battery power or the AC adaptor (optional) and multi conversion adaptor (optional).
•If...

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Advanced (Recording pictures)About the LCD Monitor
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
ALCD Monitor
B [DISPLAY] button
•When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLAY] button is not 
activated. During Playback Zoom  (P57), while playing back Motion 
Pictures  (P134) and during a Slide Show  (P129), you can only select 
“Normal display  G” or “No display I”.
In Recording Mode
In Playback Mode
¢1 If the [HISTOGRAM] in the [SETUP] menu is set to [ON], Histogram will be displayed.
¢ 2...