Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts2 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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[REC] Mode: ñ· ¿
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P32.
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the 
number of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) 
is recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have 
passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT 
STAMP]  (P140).
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The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P29)
Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, and 
then press  1.
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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Press 3/4/2/ 1 to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
•If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] while 
the date bar is displayed.
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Enter the location.
•For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P128 .
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
•The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date 
is set.
•When the travel date is set, [ —] appears on the lower right of the screen. 
						

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∫Canceling the travel date
The travel date is automatically canceled if the  current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7 and then press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL SETUP] is set to 
[OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF]. 
Note
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The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME]  (P104) 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.•If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, 
which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed.
•If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-] 
(minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in wh ite, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
•[TRAVEL DATE] cannot be set for motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD Lite].•You cannot set [LOCATION] when [TRAVEL DATE] has been set to [OFF].•[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. 
						

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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P32.
You can display the local times at the travel  destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
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Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P29)
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
•When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE 
SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press [MENU/
SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 
3.
Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3. Press  3 again to return to the original time.
•The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not 
advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
A
B 
						

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Note
•Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.•If [HOME] is already set, change  only the travel destination, and use.•If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
•The travel destination icon [“] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination.
Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press  2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
•If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
C
E
D
E
D
E
D
E
D 
						

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P32.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
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∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X].¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
[PICTURE SIZE]
 (14M) 4320k3240 pixels
 (10M )¢3648k 2736 pixels
 (7M )¢3072k 2304 pixels
 (5M ) 2560k1920 pixels
 (3M )
¢2048k 1536 pixels
 (0.3M ) 640k480 pixels
 (12.5M) 4320k2880 pixels
 (9M )
¢3648k 2432 pixels
 (6M )¢3072k 2048 pixels
 (4.5M )¢2560k 1712 pixels
 (2.5M )¢2048k 1360 pixels
 (0.3M )¢640 k424 pixels
 (10.5M) 4320k2432 pixels
 (7.5M )
¢3648k 2056 pixels
 (5.5M )¢3072k 1728 pixels
 (3.5M )¢2560k 1440 pixels
 (2M )¢1920k 1080 pixels
 (0.2M )¢640 k360 pixels 
						

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Note
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“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extended Optical Zoom”.•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.•The Extended Optical Zoom does not work when Macro Zoom is set or in [TRANSFORM], 
[HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [PIN HOLE] and [PHOTO FRAME] in 
Scene Mode so the picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
•Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions. •Refer to P195 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to  P32.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable Modes:
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Note
•Refer to P195 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
[QUALITY]
[A ]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[› ]: Standard (when using the standard picture quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels) 
						

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P32.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of  the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable Modes: 
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Note
•The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P192)
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P32.
The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
Applicable Modes: 
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[OFF]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]
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The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.•The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
Note
•Depending on the brightness and how fast the su bject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.•Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subject is at 
the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter 
button was pressed fully.
•To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing maximum ISO sensitivity level or setting 
[COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P119)
[ASPECT RATIO]
[X]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[X ][ Y][ W]
[INTELLIGENT ISO]
ISOMAX400ISOMAX800ISOMAX1600 
						

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P32.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable Modes: 
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[AUTO]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note
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When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] 
according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted to a maximum of [ISO1000] when using the 
flash.)
•The setting is not available when [INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. ([ ] is displayed.)•To avoid picture noise, we recommend that you either reduce the ISO sensitivity level or set 
[COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL], and then take pictures. (P119)
[SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity80 1600
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased 
						

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For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P32.
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in ot her such conditions where the color of white 
takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to 
what is seen by the eye in ac cordance with the light source.
Applicable Modes: 
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Note
•The optimal White Balance will differ depending on the type of halogen lighting being recorded 
under so use [AWB] or [ Ó].
•The White Balance setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White 
Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed.)
•White balance is fixed to [AWB] in following conditions.–[SNOW]–[BEACH & SURF]–In [SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [PARTY], 
[CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], 
[AERIAL PHOTO], [FILM GRAIN] or [UNDERWATER] in scene mode
∫Setting the White Balance manually
Set the White Balance value. Use to match the condition when taking 
photographs.
1Select [ Ó] and then press [MENU/SET].2Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the 
frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then 
press [MENU/SET].
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White Balance may not be set correctly when the subject is too bright or too dark. Set the 
White Balance again after adjusti ng to appropriate brightness.
[WHITE BALANCE]
[AWB]: Automatic adjustment
[V ]: When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[Ð ]: When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[î ]: When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[Ñ ]: When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[Ò ]: Value set by using [ Ó]
[Ó ]: Set manually