Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz1 Operating Instructions

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Quick Guide
This is an overview of how to record and 
playback pictures with the camera. For 
each step, be sure to refer to the pages 
indicated in brackets.
1Charge the battery. (P12)
 The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the 
battery before use.
2 Insert the battery and the card. 
(P14, 15)
 When you do not use the card 
(optional), you can record or play 
back pictures on the built-in memory 
(P16). Refer to P16 when you use a 
card.
3 Turn the camera on to take 
pictures.
 Set the clock. (P18)
1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
2 Press the shutter button to take 
pictures. (P25)
4Play back the pictures.
1 Set the mode dial to [ ].
2 Select the picture you want to view. 
(P34)
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Charging the Battery 
with the Charger
The battery is not charged when the 
camera is shipped. Charge the battery 
before use.
1Insert the battery terminals and 
attach the battery to the charger.
2Connect the charger to the 
electrical outlet.
 Charging starts when the [CHARGE] 
indicator  A lights green.
 Charging is complete when the  [CHARGE] indicator  A turns off (after 
about 170 minutes).
3 Detach the battery after charging 
is complete.
 After charging is completed, be sure to 
disconnect the charger from the electrical 
outlet.
 The battery becomes warm after using it  and during and after charging. The 
camera also becomes warm during use. 
This is not a malfunction.
 The battery will be exhausted if left for a  long period of time after being charged. 
Recharge the battery when it is 
exhausted.
 Use the dedicated charger and battery.
 Charge the battery with the charger  indoors.
 Do not disassemble or modify the 
charger.
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About the Battery 
(charging/number of recordable 
pictures)
∫Battery indication
The remaining battery power appears on 
the screen. [It does not appear when you 
use the camera with the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC5; optional) connected.]
 The battery indication turns red and blinks.  (The status indicator blinks when the LCD 
monitor turns off.) Recharge the battery or 
replace it with fully charged battery.
∫ The battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By 
CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
 Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/ Humidity: 50% when LCD monitor is 
on.
¢ 1
 Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 
(16 MB)¢ 2
 Using the supplied battery.
 Starting recording 30 seconds after the 
camera is turned on. (When the optical 
image stabilizer function is set to 
[MODE1].)
 Recording once every 30 seconds  with 
full flash every second recording.
 Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide  or vice versa in every recording.
 Turning the camera off every 10  recordings and waiting for the battery 
temperature to decrease.
 CIPA is an abbreviation of  [Camera & Imaging Products 
Association].
¢1 The number of recordable pictures 
decreases when the power LCD 
function or high angle function (P39) 
are used.
¢2 The card is not supplied. Playback time
The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and storing condition 
of the battery.
∫
Charging
Charging time and number of recordable 
pictures with the optional battery pack 
(CGA-S007A) are the same as above.
 The [CHARGE] indicator lights when  charging starts.
∫ When the [CHARGE] indicator flashes
 When the battery temperature is  excessively high or low, the [CHARGE] 
lamp flashes and the charging time will be 
longer than normal.
 The terminals of the charger or the battery  are dirty. In this case, wipe them with a dry 
cloth.
 When the operating time of the camera becomes extremely short even after properly 
charging the battery, the life of the battery 
may have expired. Buy a new battery. 
∫ Charging conditions
 Charge the battery in a temperature  between 10 oC to 35oC (50 oF to 95 oF). 
(The battery temperature should also be 
the same.)
 The performance of the battery may  temporarily deteriorate and the operating 
time may become shorter in low 
temperature conditions (e.g. skiing/
snowboarding).
Number of 
recordable pictures Approx. 250 pictures 
(Approx. 125 min)
The number of recordable pictures 
varies depending on the recording 
interval time.
If the recording interval time becomes 
longer, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases.
[e.g. When recording once every 
2 minutes, the number of recordable 
pictures decreases to about 62.]
Playback time
Approx. 260 min
Charging timeApprox. 170 min
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Inserting /Removing 
the Battery
 Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.
1 Slide the release lever in the 
direction of arrow and open the 
card/battery door.
 Always use genuine Panasonic 
batteries (CGA-S007A).
2 Insert:
Insert the charged battery until it 
clicks.
Remove:
Slide the lock  A to remove the 
battery.
3 1 Close the card/battery door.
2 Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
 Remove the battery after use. Store the 
removed battery in the battery carrying 
case (supplied).
 When a fully charged battery has been  inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed. (If you insert a battery that is not 
sufficiently charged, the length of time that 
the clock setting is stored may become 
less.) However, the clock setting is 
canceled after this length of time. In this 
case, set the clock again. (P18) 
 Do not remove the card or the battery 
while the card is being accessed. The 
data may be damaged. (P16)
 Remove the batteries after the LCD 
monitor and the status indicator 
(green) turn off. Otherwise, the settings 
on the camera may not be stored 
properly.
 Do not remove the battery with the  camera turned on as the settings on 
the camera may not be stored properly.
 The supplied battery is designed only  for the camera. Do not use it with any 
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Inserting/Removing 
the Card
 Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted.
 Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional) or 
a MultiMediaCard (optional).
 You can record or play back pictures  on the built-in memory when you are 
not using a card. (P16)
1 Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow and open 
the card/battery door.
2Insert:
Insert the card fully until it clicks 
and it is locked.
Remove:
Push the card until it clicks, then 
pull the card out upright.
 Check the direction of the card.
 Do not touch the connection terminals 
on the back side of the card.
 The card may be damaged if it is not  fully inserted.
3 1 Close the card/battery door.
2 Slide the release lever in the 
direction of the arrow.
 If the card/battery door cannot be 
completely closed, remove the card and 
insert it again.
 The card and the data may be damaged 
if it is inserted or removed while the 
camera is on.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card.
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About the Built-in 
Memory/the Card
∫Built-in Memory [ ]
You can record or play back pictures on 
the built-in memory when you are not 
using a card.
 The built-in memory capacity is about  13.4 MB.
 Picture size is fixed to QVGA  (320 k240 pixels) when recording 
motion pictures to the built-in memory. 
(P64)
∫ Card [ ]
You can record or play back pictures on 
a card.
(The built-in memory cannot be used 
when a card is inserted.)
∫ Access to the built-in memory or the 
card
 The access indication lights red when 
pictures are being recorded on the built-in 
memory (or the card).
 Do not do the following when the access 
indication lights, pictures are being read or 
deleted or the built-in memory (or the 
card) is being formatted (P91).
– Turn the camera off.
– Remove the batteries or the card (if  used).
– Shake or impact the camera.
– Disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5;  optional). (when using the AC adaptor)
The card or the data may be damaged and 
the camera may not operate normally.
Icons displayed on the screen:
A : When using the built-in memory
B : When accessing the built-in memory C
: When using the card
D : When accessing the card
 Picture data recorded on the built-in  memory or a card can be copied from 
the built-in memory to the card or vice 
versa. (P90)
 The built-in memory (about 13.4 MB) can be used as a temporary storage 
device when the card being used 
becomes full.
 The data on the built-in memory or the  card may be damaged or lost due to 
electromagnetic waves, static electricity or 
breakdown of the camera or the card. We 
recommend storing important data on a 
PC etc.
 The access time for the built-in memory  may be longer than the access time for a 
card. (Max. about 7 sec.)
 If the card was formatted on a PC or other  equipment, format it again on the camera. 
(P91)
∫ SD Memory Card (optional) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional)
 The SD Memory Card and 　
MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight, 
removable external cards.
 The reading/writing speed of an SD  Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory 
Card is equipped with a Write-Protect 
switch  E that can inhibit writing and 
formatting a card. (When the switch is slid 
to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to 
write or delete data on the card and 
format it. When the switch is unlocked, 
these functions become available.)
SD Memory Card 
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 On this unit, you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB 
to 2 GB).
Please confirm the latest information on the 
following website.
http://panasonic.
co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
 Refer to P111 for information about the  number of recordable pictures and the 
available recording time for each SD 
Memory Card.
 This unit supports SD Memory Cards  formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 
system based on SD Memory Card 
Specifications. This unit does not support 
SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT32 
system.
 This unit does not support recording  motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We 
recommend using High Speed SD 
Memory Cards when recording motion 
pictures. (P64)
 The reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD 
Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is 
used, the performance of certain features 
may be slightly slower than advertised.
 Keep the Memory Card out of reach of  children to prevent swallowing.
Attaching the Lens 
Cap/Strap
∫ Strap (supplied)
1Pass the strap through the strap 
eyelet.
∫ Lens Cap (supplied)
1Pass the string through the hole 
on the lens cap.
2Pass the same string through the 
hole on the camera.
3Attach the lens cap.
8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 
256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB 
(Maximum)
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 When you turn the camera off, carry the camera or play back the pictures, attach 
the lens cap to protect the surface of the 
lens.
 Detach the lens cap before turning on the  camera in the recording mode.
 If you turn the camera on and then rotate  the zoom lever when the lens cap is 
attached, the message [REMOVE THE 
LENS CAP AND TURN THE CAMERA 
ON AGAIN] appears. Detach the lens cap 
and turn the camera off and on.
 Be careful not to lose the lens cap.
 Check that the strap is properly attached.
 When detaching the strap, use a pointed  object to loosen the knot and then detach 
it.
 When using the lens cap and the strap at 
the same time, attach the strap before the 
lens cap. If you attach the lens cap first, it 
may become difficult to attach the strap.Setting Date/Time 
(Clock Set)
∫ Initial setting
The clock is not set so the following screen 
appears when you turn the camera on.
A : [MENU/SET] button
B : Cursor buttons
 The screen disappears after about  5 seconds. Turn the camera off and on 
again.
1 Press [MENU/SET] while the 
above screen is displayed.
2Press  3421 to select the 
date and time.
A : Time at the home area
B : Time at the travel destination (P61)
 2/ 1: Select the desired item
.3/ 4: Set the display order for the date 
and time.
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 Refer to [WORLD TIME] (P61) for information about setting the local time 
at the travel destination area.
3 Press [MENU/SET] several times 
to close the menu.
 Turn the camera off after finishing 
setting the clock. Then turn it on and 
check that the clock setting is correct.
∫ Changing the clock setting
1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu 
and then press 2 .
2 Press  4 to select the [SETUP] menu 
icon [ ] and then press  1.
3 Press  3/4 to select [CLOCK SET] and 
then press  1. Set as shown previously.
 When a fully charged battery has been 
inserted for more than 24 hours, the clock 
setting is stored (in the camera) for at 
least 3 months even if the battery is 
removed.
 You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.  The 24-hour system is used.
 If the date is not set in the camera it will  not be printed when you use a photo 
printing service, even if the store provides 
a date printing option for your 
photographs. (P85)
About the Setup Menu
 Set items as required. (Refer to P20  to 24 for each menu item.)
 Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P5).
The following example shows how to set 
[BEEP] when normal picture mode [ ] is 
selected.
 Select [RESET] to return the settings to  the initial settings at the time of purchase. 
(P23)
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press  2.
2Press  4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press  1.
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3Press  34 to select the menu 
item.
 Press  4 at  A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
4 Press  1, press 3 4 to select the 
setting and then press [MENU/
SET].
5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫ About the menu screen items
 There are 4 menu screens (1/4, 2/4, 3/4  and 4/4).
 You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
[CLOCK SET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P19)
Change date and time. (P18)
[WORLD TIME]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P19)
[ ]: The time at your home area is  set.
[ ]: The local time at the travel 
destination area is set.
 Refer to P61 for information about setting  [WORLD TIME].
 The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects  simple mode [ ].
[MONITOR]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select this item. (P19)
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 
7 steps.
 The [MONITOR] setting also affects  simple mode [ ].
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