Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Basic
Following menus can be set.
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For the setting method of the menu, refer to P42.
¢ Settings may be different from other Recording Modes.
•Menus specific to Intelligent Auto Mode–Color setting for [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, Digital Red-Eye Correction is enabled.•Shutter speed will be slower during [ ] or [ ].
Changing the settings
MenuItem
[Rec] [Picture Size]¢/[Burst]¢/[Color Mode]¢/[Face Recog.]
[Motion Picture] [Rec Quality]
[Setup] [Clock Set]/[World Time]/[Beep]
¢/[Language]/[Stabilizer 
Demo.]
About the flash (P57) 
						

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Recording Mode: 
Taking pictures with your favorite settings 
(Normal Picture 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].
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.
A ISO sensitivity
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
•Aperture value and shutter speed is displayed in red 
when correct exposure is not achieved. (Exclude when 
using a flash)ABC 
						

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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
AB
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50 cm (1.6 feet)
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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 halfway to fix the focus 
and exposure.
2Press and hold the shutter button 
halfway 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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Applicable modes: 
Recording Motion Pictures
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]  (P92).
•For the setting of [Rec Quality], refer to  P94.
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 extensive editing is needed, or when 
uploading videos to the internet.
∫ About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
Even if a compatible MP4 playback device is  used, 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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Note
•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]  (P49) is set to [ON], angle of view during motion picture recording is 
displayed.
•About zooming while recording motion pictures–If the Extended Optical Zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, settings 
will be canceled, and the recordable range will change drastically.
–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 shor t time when using Miniature Effect Mode, the 
camera may go on recording for a certain period. Continue to hold the camera until the 
recording ends.
•Noise may be recorded underwater.•It is recommended to use a fully charged battery when recording motion pictures.•Motion pictures cannot be recorded with [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode.•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.  (P134)
•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] in Scene Mode Portrait Mode
•[Night Portrait], [Night Scenery] in 
Scene ModeLow Light Mode
•[Sports]•[Pet] in Scene Mode
Normal motion picture 
						

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Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play])
Press [(].
•Normal Playback is displayed automatically when the 
power is turned on by pressing and holding the [(] 
button.
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 that do not comply with the DCF standard cannot be 
played back.
•Pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.
Press  2 or 1.
AFile 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.
Selecting a picture
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next pictureB
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Press [W] on 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] on 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] on the zoom button.
1 k > 2k> 4k> 8k > 16k
•
When you press [W] on 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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B 
						

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Playing Back Motion Pictures
This unit was designed to play motion pictures using the MP4 and QuickTime Motion JPEG 
formats.
Press  2/1 to 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
•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
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4 /2/ 1.
¢ The fast forward/rewind speed increases if you press  1/2 again.
Note
•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).
•Motion pictures recorded with other camera may not be able to play back on this unit.•Be careful not to block the speaker of the camera during playback.•Motion pictures recorded in Miniature Effect Mode play back at approximately 10 times speed.
3Play/Pause
4Stop
2Fast rewind¢/
Frame-by-frame rewind (while pausing)
1Fast forward¢/
Frame-by-frame forward (while pausing)
[W]Reduce volume level
[T]Increase volume level
AB 
						

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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.
Press [(].
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, and then 
press [ ].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. 
Picture is deleted by selecting [Yes].