Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ts5 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. When you use the flash, the light from 
it is weaker than usual.
It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can select to 
have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using 
[Text Stamp]  (P160).
∫ Birthday/Name setting
1Press  3/4  to select [Age] or [Name] and then press [MENU/SET].2Press  3/4  to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET].3Enter the birthday or name.
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When the birthday or name is set, [Age] or [Name] is automatically set to [ON].•If [ON] is selected when the birthday or name has not been registered, the setting screen 
appears automatically.
4Press  4 to select [Exit] and then press [MENU/SET] to finish.
∫ To cancel [Age] and [Name]
Select the [OFF] setting in step 
2.
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The age and name can be printed out using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the 
CD-ROM (supplied).
•If [Age] or [Name] is set to [OFF] even when the  birthday or name has been set, the age or name will 
not be displayed.
•Shutter speed may slow down for up to 1 second.
Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat.
You can set your pet’s birthday and name.
For information about [Age] or [Name], refer to [Baby1]/[Baby2] on  P91.
[Baby1]/[Baby2]
Birthday: 2/1: Select the items (year/month/day)
3/ 4: Setting
[MENU/SET]: Set
Name: For details on how to enter characters, refer to “Entering Text” on  P94.
[Pet] 
						

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Select this when you want to take pictures of a sunset view. This allows you to take vivid 
pictures of the red color of the sun.
This mode minimizes the jitter of the subjects, and enables you to take pictures of these 
subjects in dimly lit rooms.
∫Picture size and aspect ratio
Select the picture size of 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1).
This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
∫ Setting the shutter speed
Select a shutter speed of [15 sec.], [30 sec.].
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Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen. Do not move the camera after this 
screen is displayed. When countdown finishes, [Pleas e wait...] is displayed for the same length of 
time as the set shutter speed for signal processing.
∫ Technique for Starry Sky Mode
•The shutter opens for 15, 30 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also recommend taking pictures 
with the self-timer.
Objects in the distance are prioritized for focus.
This mode is ideal for taking pictures of sc enery and other landscapes through clear glass, 
such as in vehicles or buildings.
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The camera may focus on the glass if it is dirty or has dust on it.•The pictures taken may not look natural if the glass is colored. When this happens, change the white 
balance settings.
  (P99)
[Sunset]
[High Sens.]
[Starry Sky]
[Glass Through] 
						

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Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally, and two pictures 
selected automatically are combined to make a single 3D picture.
To view 3D pictures, a television that supports 3D is required. (This unit will play back in 2D)
Refer to P217 for details about the playback method.
∫ Technique for 3D Photo Mode
Start the recording and then slide the camera horizontally 
straight from left to right.
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A guide is displayed while recording.
•Move the camera approximately 10 cm (0.33 feet) within 
approximately 4 seconds using the guide.
∫ To avoid mistakes in 3D recording
•Take a picture of a subject that is not moving.•Take a picture in a well-lit place, such as outdoors, etc.•Fix the focus and exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway, then press the shutter button fully 
and move the camera.
•When you start recording with the su bject slightly to the right of the center, the subject will be close 
to the center in the final picture.
•You cannot record 3D pictures in vertical orientation.
•The 3D pictures are saved in MPO format (3D).•Zoom position is fixed to Wide.• The picture size is fixed to 2M (16:9).
•The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted. However, the ISO sensitivity is increased to make the 
shutter speed become high-speed.
•Motion pictures cannot be recorded during 3D Photo Mode.
•Recording may not be possible depending on the recording conditions for the following cases. You 
may not get a 3D effect or the picture may be warped even if it was possible to record.
–When the subject is too dark/bright
–When the brightness of the subject changes–When the subject is moving–Not enough contrast
[3D Photo Mode] 
						

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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the locations when 
recording. When a screen that looks like the one on the right is displayed, 
you can enter characters. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can 
be entered.)
1Press 3/ 4/2/1 to select text and then press [MENU/SET] to register.
•Move the cursor to [ ] and then press [MENU/SET] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] 
(lower case), [1] (numbers) and [&] (special characters).
•To continuously enter the same character, move the cursor by pressing [T] on the zoom 
button.
•The following operations can be performed by moving the cursor to the item and pressing 
[MENU/SET]:
•The following characters and numbers can be entered.
2Press 3/ 4/2/1 to move the cursor to [Set] and then press [MENU/SET] 
to end text input.
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.•It is displayed in order of location name information, [Title], [Location], [Name] ([Baby1]/[Baby2], 
[Pet]), [Name] ([Face Recog.]).
–[ ] ]: Enter a blank–[Delete]: Delete a character–[ ] : Move the entry position cursor to the left–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right
–A maximum of 30 characters can be entered (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [Face Recog.]).
A maximum of 15 characters can be entered for [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] (Maximum of 
6 characters when setting names in [Face Recog.]). 
						

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Using the [Rec] Menu
For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P48.
Applicable modes: 
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of t he pictures to suit printing or the playback method.
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The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P264)
[Aspect Ratio]
SettingsDescription of settings
[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.
[] Square aspect ratio 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures 
will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent Auto Mode.
•If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.
•In specific modes, Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, and the picture size for [ ] is not 
displayed. For details regarding modes in which Extended Optical Zoom cannot be used, refer to 
P65 .
•Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions.
[Picture Size]
[Aspect Ratio]: [ X] [Aspect Ratio]: [ Y]
SettingsPicture SizeSettingsPicture Size
[16M] 4608k3456[14M] 4608k3072
[10M ]¢3648k2736[9M ]¢3648k2432
[5M ] 2560k1920[4.5M ]¢2560k1712
[3M ]¢2048k1536[2.5M ]¢2048k1360
[1M ]¢1280k960[0.3M ]¢640k424
[0.3M ] 640k480
[Aspect Ratio]: [ W] [Aspect Ratio]: [ ]
SettingsPicture SizeSettingsPicture Size
[12M] 4608k2592[12M] 3456k3456
[7.5M ]¢3648k2056[7.5M ]¢2736k2736
[3.5M ]¢2560k1440[3.5M ]¢1920k1920
[2M ]¢1920k1080[2.5M ]¢1536k1536
[0.2M ]¢640k360[0.2M ]¢480k480 
						

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Applicable modes: 
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
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[Quality] is fixed to [›] in the following case.
–[High Sens.] (Scene Mode)•The following icons are displayed during the 3D recording.
[Quality]
SettingsDescription of settings
[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
[ ] ([3D+Fine]): Both MPO images and fine JPEG images are recorded 
simultaneously.
[ ] ([3D+Standard]): Both MPO images and standard JPEG images are recorded  simultaneously. 
						

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Applicable modes: 
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher number enables 
pictures to be taken even in dark places wi thout the resulting pictures coming out dark.
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For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to  P67.•You cannot select [AUTO] or [ ] in Manual Exposure Mode.•The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions.
–When [Burst] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ ]–When recording motion pictures
•The shutter speed is determined by the [Sensitivity] setting as shown in the table below.
[Sensitivity]
SettingsDescription of settings
[AUTO] The ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted according to the brightness.•Maximum [1600]
[]
([i.ISO])The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the 
brightness.•Maximum [1600]
•The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is 
continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter 
button is pressed fully.
[100]/[200]/
[400]/[800]/
[1600]/[3200]
The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
[100]
[3200]
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors)
When it is dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Noise LessIncreased
Jitter of the subject IncreasedLess
[Sensitivity]Shutter speed (Sec.)
AUTO/The shutter speed changes automatically according 
to ISO sensitivity setting. 
100/200/4004 to 1/1300
800/16001 to 1/1300
32001/4 to 1/1300 
						

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Applicable modes: 
In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other 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 accordance with the light source.
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Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance will vary 
depending on the lighting type, 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.–Beach & Snorkeling Mode–Advanced Underwater Mode
–[Scenery]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Handheld Night Shot]/[Food]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky] 
(Scene Mode)
[White Balance]
SettingsDescription of settings
[AWB]
([Auto White Balance]) Automatic adjustment
[
V ]
([Daylight]) When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky
[
Ð ]
([Cloudy]) When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky
[
î ]
([Shade]) When taking pictures outdoors in the shade
[
Ñ ]
([Incandescent]) When taking pictures under incandescent lights
[
Ò ]
([White Set]) Value set by using [
Ó]
[Ó ]
([White Set Setting]) Set manually 
						

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∫Auto White Balance
Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures  are taken, the pictures may take on a 
reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In 
this case, set the White Balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1 Auto White Balance will work within this range.
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
K lKelvin color temperature
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 when the subject is too bright or too dark. 
Set the White Balance again after adjusting to appropriate brightness.
•Exit the menu after it is set.
Setting the White Balance manually