Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz1 Operating Instructions

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∫Picture size and maximum zoom 
magnification
(± : Available, —: Not available) ∫
Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 5M (5 million 
pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 
3M (3 million pixels) area, allowing a 
picture with a higher zoom effect.
 Refer to P73 for aspect ratio settings, P73  for picture size and P28 for simple mode 
[].
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of 
[Extended optical Zoom].
 You can further enhance the zoom  magnification with the extended optical 
zoom without worrying about further 
picture distortion. 
 If you set a picture size that activates the 
extended optical zoom, the extended 
optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the 
screen when you use the zoom function.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an  approximation.
 The on-screen zoom indication may not 
change consecutively if you rotate the 
zoom lever near the Tele position when 
the extended optical zoom is used. This is 
not a malfunction.
 In motion picture mode [ ] and  [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the 
extended optical zoom does not work.
Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
not activated [example: 
[ ] (5M)] Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
activated [example: 
[] (3MEZ)]
Aspect 
ratioPicture sizeMaximum  zoom 
magnificationExtended 
optical zoom
/(5M)
10k —
(4.5M)
(3.5M)
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ)
/
(0.3M EZ)
12.5 k±
/
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
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A maximum of 40k zoom can be achieved 
with the 10 k optical zoom and the 4 k 
digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] 
in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture 
size that can use extended optical zoom is 
selected, a maximum of 50 k zoom can be 
achieved with the 12.5 k extended optical 
zoom and the 4 k digital zoom.
∫ Menu operation
1Press [MENU/SET].
 When a scene mode is selected, press 
2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P50), 
press  4 to select the [REC] menu icon 
[ ] and then press  1.
2Press  34 to select [D.ZOOM] 
and then press  1.
3Press  4 to select [ON] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫ Entering the digital zoom range
The on-screen zoom indication may 
momentarily stop moving when you rotate 
the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. 
You can enter the digital zoom range by 
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele 
or releasing the zoom lever once and then 
rotating it to Tele again.
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
3 Extended optical zoom
 When using the digital zoom, the AF area 
on the center of the screen is displayed 
and it is bigger than usual. (P76)
 In digital zoom, the larger the picture the  lower the picture quality.
 In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer  function may not be effective.
 When using the digital zoom, we 
recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P44) for taking pictures.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The digital zoom does not work in simple  mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene 
mode.
Using the Digital Zoom 
Further extending the zoom
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Checking the 
Recorded Picture 
(Review)
You can check the recorded pictures while 
still in [REC] mode.
1Press 4  [REV].
 The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
 Review is canceled when the shutter  button is pressed halfway or the  4 
[REV] is pressed again.
 You can check other pictures by  pressing  2/1.
 When the recorded pictures are too 
bright or too dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P45)
2 Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
 Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 
4 k  magnification and then rotate it 
even more for a 8 k magnification. 
When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the 
picture, the magnification becomes 
lower.
3 Press  34 21 to move the 
position.
 When you change the magnification or 
the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication  A appears for about 
1 second so that you can check the 
enlarged area.
∫ Deleting the recorded picture during 
Review (Quick deletion)
1 Press [ ].
2 Press  3 to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Double-check pictures 
before deleting them.
 Multiple pictures or all the pictures can  be deleted. For information about how 
to delete pictures, refer to P35.
 When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera 
vertically are played back vertically 
(rotated).
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Playing Back Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory 
appears when a card is not inserted. The 
picture data on the card appears when a 
card is inserted. (P16)
Press 21 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
 The first recorded picture will be 
displayed after the last recorded 
picture.
 When [ROTATE DISP.] (P83) is set to 
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the 
camera vertically are played back 
vertically.
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2 /1 during playback
2 : Fast rewind
1 : Fast forward  The file number 
A and the picture 
number  B only change one by one. 
Release  21 when the number of the 
desired picture appears to play back the 
picture.
 If you press and hold  21, the number 
of files forwarded/rewound at one time 
increases. The actual number of files 
forwarded/rewound at one time 
depends on the number of files 
recorded.
 In review playback in recording mode  and in multi playback (P66), the 
pictures can only be forwarded or 
rewound one by one.
 This camera is based on the DCF standard (Design rule for Camera File 
system) which was established by the 
Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association 
(JEITA).
 The file format that can be played back on  the camera is JPEG. (In some cases, 
even JPEG pictures cannot be played 
back.)
 The LCD monitor may not be able to 
display the details of the recorded 
pictures. You can use the playback zoom 
(P68) to check the details of the pictures.
 If you play back pictures that have been  recorded with other equipment, the picture 
quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are 
displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS 
DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
 If you change a folder name or file name 
on your PC, the pictures may not play 
back on the camera.
 If you play back a non-standard file, the 
folder/file number is indicated by [—] and 
the screen may turn black.
 Depending on the subject, an interference 
fringe may appear on the screen. This is 
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
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Deleting Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory is 
deleted when a card is not inserted. The 
picture data on the card is deleted when a 
card is inserted. (P16)
∫To delete a single picture
1Select the picture with 2 1.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
2Press [ ].
3Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 While the picture is being deleted, [ ] 
appears on the screen.
∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
1Press [ ] twice.
2Press  34 to select 
[MULTI DELETE] or 
[ALL DELETE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
 If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform 
steps 3 onwards. 
 If you select [ALL DELETE], perform 
steps 5 onwards.
 When [FAVORITE] (P82) is set to [ON],  [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If 
you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], 
perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if 
none of the pictures have [ ] 
displayed, you cannot select [ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT ] even if 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)
3 Press  21 to select the picture 
and then press 4 to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
 Repeat the above procedure.
 [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If  4  is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.
 The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected  picture is protected and cannot be 
deleted. Cancel the protect setting and 
then delete the picture. (P85)
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4Press [ ].
5Press  3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting 
[MULTI DELETE])
 [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] is 
displayed when using [ALL DELETE] 
and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is 
displayed when using [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ].
 When you delete all pictures, only  pictures in either of the built-in memory 
or the card can be deleted. (You cannot 
delete pictures in both the built-in 
memory and the card at the same 
time.)
 If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting  pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will 
stop halfway.
 If you press [ ] twice and execute [ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ] when pictures that were 
recorded on the same date are 
displayed on the 9 screens playback 
screen using the calendar playback 
function (P67), be careful as all 
pictures that are not protected will be 
deleted and not only those pictures 
that were recorded on the same date.
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be  recovered. Double-check pictures 
before deleting them.
 Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
 When deleting pictures, use a battery with 
sufficient battery power (P13) or the AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional).
 It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at 
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
 The greater the number of pictures the  longer it takes to delete them.
 If there are pictures that are protected  [ ] (P85), do not conform to the DCF 
standard (P34) or are in a card with the 
Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] 
side (P16), they are not deleted even if 
[ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ] is selected.
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Advanced
About the LCD Monitor
ALCD monitor (LCD)
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During 
playback zoom (P68), while playing back 
motion pictures (P69) and during a slide 
show (P81), you can only select “Normal 
display” or “No display”.
In simple mode [ ]
B Normal display
C No display
In recording mode D
Normal display
E Display with histogram
F No display (Recording guide line)
G No display
¢ 1 Histogram
In playback mode
H Normal display
I Display with recording information and 
histogram
J No display
¢ 2 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and 
[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] (P57) in scene mode before 
taking pictures.
¢ 3 The number of days that have passed 
since the travel date are displayed if 
you set [TRAVEL DATE] (P59) before 
taking a pictures.
 In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] 
(P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene 
mode, the lines are gray.
Changing the information displayed
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∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 
cross point of these lines, you can take 
pictures with well-designed composition by 
viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject.
∫ Highlight display
When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the 
[SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review 
or review function is activated, any white 
saturated area (extremely bright or 
glistening part) on the picture appears 
blinking in black and white.
 If you compensate the exposure to minus, 
referring to the histogram and then take a 
picture again, it may result in a better 
quality picture.
No highlight display
With highlight display ∫
Histogram
 A histogram is a graph that displays  brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
 It allows you to easily check a picture’s  exposure.
 It is very useful if manual adjustments of  the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature allows you to get the 
maximum performance from your camera.
A When the values are concentrated on 
the left, the picture is under exposed.
B When the values are distributed evenly, 
the exposure is proper and the 
brightness is well-balanced.
C When the values are concentrated on 
the right, the picture is over exposed.
Example of histogram
A Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed
¢ Histogram
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 When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places, the histogram is 
displayed in orange because the 
recorded picture and the histogram do 
not match each other.
 The histogram is an approximation in 
recording mode.
 The histogram of a picture may not match  in recording mode and playback mode.
 The histogram displayed in this camera  does not match histograms displayed by 
picture editing software used in PCs etc.
 Check for any white saturated areas with  the highlight display when the auto review 
or review function is activated. (P38)
 The histogram does not appear in simple  mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ] 
and during multi playback or calendar 
playback and playback zoom.
1 Press [LCD MODE] for one 
second.
A LCD monitor (LCD)
2Press 3/ 4 to select a mode.
3Press [MENU/SET].
B:POWER LCD
C:HIGH ANGLE
 The [POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] 
icon appears.
Brightening the LCD Monitor
(Power LCD/High angle mode)
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becomes brighter and 
easier to see even when 
taking pictures outdoors.
[]:
HIGH ANGLE The LCD monitor is easier 
to see when taking 
pictures with the camera 
held high above your 
head. This is useful when 
you cannot get close to 
the subject because there 
is a person in the way. 
(However it becomes 
more difficult to see when 
looked at straight on.)
[OFF] The LCD monitor returns  to the normal brightness.
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∫Canceling High angle mode or Power 
LCD mode
 If you press and hold [LCD MODE] again  for 1 second the screen shown in step 2 is 
displayed. Select [OFF] to cancel Power 
LCD mode or High angle mode.
 High angle mode is also canceled if you turn the camera off or power save mode is 
activated.
 The brightness of the pictures displayed  on the LCD monitor is adjusted when 
Power LCD mode or High angle mode is 
activated. Therefore, some subjects may 
look different on the LCD monitor. 
However, this does not affect the recorded 
pictures.
 The LCD monitor automatically returns to 
normal brightness after 30 seconds when 
recording in Power LCD mode. Press any 
button to make the LCD monitor bright 
again.
 You may not notice the High angle mode  effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it. In this case, we recommend using 
your hand or another object to block the 
light when using the camera.
 High angle mode is not activated in the  following cases.
– In simple mode [ ]
– In playback mode
– While the menu screen is displayed
– While the review screen is displayed
Taking Pictures using 
the Built-in Flash
A :Photo flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other 
objects.
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash 
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press  1 [ ] to switch the flash 
setting.
 For information about flash settings that 
can be selected, refer to “Available flash 
settings by recording mode”. (P41)
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when 
the recording conditions make it necessary.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢ 1
The flash is automatically activated when 
the recording conditions make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual 
recording to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon (eyes of the subject 
appearing red in the picture) and then 
activated again for the actual recording.
 Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
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