Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz1 Operating Instructions

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Displaying the time at 
the travel destination 
(World Time)
If you set your home area and the travel 
destination area when traveling abroad 
etc., the local time at the travel destination 
area can be displayed on the screen and 
recorded on the pictures taken.
 Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P18) 
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 3/ 4 to select [WORLD 
TIME] and then press  1.
 If you are setting the world time for the 
first time, the message [PLEASE SET 
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this 
message appears, press [MENU/SET]  and then set home area from the 
screen shown in step 
2 in “Setting the 
home area [HOME]”.
∫ Setting the home area [HOME]
(Perform steps 
1, 2 and 3.)
1 Press  3/4 to select [HOME] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
2 Press  2/1  to select your home area 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 The current time is displayed on the top  left of the screen and the time 
difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean 
Time) is displayed on the bottom left of 
the screen.
 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. (P18)
∫ Finishing setting the home area
 If you are setting the home area for the  first time, the screen returns to the screen 
shown in step  1 of “Setting the home 
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/
SET] to set your home area. Press  2 to 
return to the screen shown in step 
3 and 
then press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
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 If you are setting the home area for the second time etc., the screen returns to the 
screen shown in step 
3 after you press 
[MENU/SET] to set your home area. 
Press [MENU/SET] again to close the 
menu.
∫ Setting the travel destination area
(Perform steps 
1, 2 and 3.)
1 Press  3/4 to select [DESTINATION] 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.
A : Depending on the setting, the time at 
the travel destination area or the home 
area is displayed.
 If you are setting the travel destination  area for the first time, the date and time 
are displayed as shown in the screen 
above.
2 Press  2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.
 The current time at the selected travel  destination area is displayed on the top 
right of the screen and the time difference 
from the home area is displayed at the 
bottom left of the screen.
 If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the 
home area, press  3. (The time advances 
by one hour.) Press  3 again to return to 
the original time.
 The names of major cities in the selected  area are displayed. Also, the time 
difference between the selected area and  the home area is displayed on the bottom 
left of the screen. (Refer to P63 for 
information about the names of the major 
cities that are displayed.)
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
 The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after  setting the travel destination.
 Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 
1, 2, 3 and then steps  1 and  2 of 
“Setting the home area [HOME]”.
 If you cannot find the travel destination in  the areas displayed on the screen, set by 
the time difference from the home area.
 The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects  simple mode [ ].
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¢“GMT” is an abbreviation of [Greenwich Mean Time].
Location candidates for World Time settings
Offset from 
GMTListed location name
-11 Midway Islands Samoa
-10 Hawaii Honolulu Tahiti
-9 AlaskaAnchorage
-8 Vancouver Seattle Los Angeles
-7 DenverPhoenix
-6 Chicago Houston Mexico City
-5 Toronto New York Miami Lima
-4 Caracas Manaus La Paz
-3:30 Newfoundland
-3 Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires
-2Fernando de 
Noronha
-1 Azores
0 London Casablanca
+1 Berlin
ParisRome Madrid
+2 Helsinki Athens CairoJohannesburg
+3 Moscow Kuwait RiyadhNairobi
+3:30 Tehran
+4 Dubai Abu Dhabi
+4:30 Kabul
+5 Islamabad Karachi Male
+5:30 Delhi Kolkata Mumbai Chennai
+5:45 Kathmandu
+6 DaccaColombo
+6:30 Yangon
+7 Bangkok Jakarta
+8 BeijingHong Kong Kuala Lumpur Singapore
+9 Seoul Tokyo
+9:30 Adelaide
+10 Guam Sydney
+11 Solomon Islands New Caledonia
+12 FijiAuckland Wellington
+12:45Chatham 
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Motion Picture Mode
1Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
start recording.
 When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
 The available recording time  A is 
displayed on the top right and the 
elapsed recording time  B is displayed 
on the bottom right of the screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 
30 seconds is displayed as 
[1h20m30s].
 The available recording time and the  elapsed recording time are 
approximations.
 Audio recording starts simultaneously  from the camera’s built-in microphone. 
 You can use the zoom while recording. 
However, the zoom movement 
becomes slower than usual.
 Zoom or operation sounds may be 
recorded.
 We recommend setting [CONT.AF]  (P76) to [ON]. It can also be set to 
[OFF], however if you rotate the zoom 
lever it will become difficult to focus.
2 Press the shutter button fully to 
stop recording.
 If the built-in memory or the card 
becomes full in the middle of recording, 
the camera stops recording 
automatically.
∫ Changing the settings for the aspect 
ratio and the picture quality
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  34 to select 
[ASPECT RATIO] and then press 
1.
3 Press  34 to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
4 Press  34 to select 
[PICT.MODE] and then press  1.
5Press  34 to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
If you selected [ ] on the screen 
shown in step 2
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If you selected [ ] on the screen 
shown in step 2
 fps (frames per second); This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second.
 You can record smoother motion  pictures with 30 fps.
 You can record longer motion pictures  with 10 fps although the picture quality 
is lower.
 The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small  so it is suitable for e-mails.
¢ You can only record to the built-in 
memory if the picture size is set to  
QVGA (320 k240 pixels).
(± : Available, —: Not available)
6Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
 The focus range is the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) to  ¶ (Wide), 1 m 
(3.28 feet) to  ¶ (Tele)]
 The zoom movement may momentarily  stop when moving from the optical zoom 
range to the digital zoom range.
 If [CONT.AF] (P76) is set to [OFF], the  focus is fixed when recording starts.
 Refer to P112 for information about the 
available recording time.  The available recording time is an 
approximation.
(It varies depending on the recording 
condition and the types of SD memory 
Card.)
 The available recording time changes with  subjects.
 The available recording time displayed on  the screen may not decrease regularly.
 Motion pictures cannot be recorded 
without audio.
 This unit does not support recording  motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
 When you set the picture quality to  [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend using a high speed SD 
Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater 
displayed on the package.
 Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card, recording may stop in the 
middle.
 We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card.
 Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card, the card access indication may 
appear for a while after recording motion 
pictures. This is not a malfunction.
 When motion pictures recorded with the  camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of the picture and 
sound may deteriorate and it may not be 
possible to play them back. Also the 
recording information may not be 
displayed correctly.
 In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot  use the direction detection function and 
the review function.
 You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical  image stabilizer function.
 The bundled software includes QuickTime  to play back motion picture files recorded 
with the camera on the PC.
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Displaying Multiple 
Screens (Multi Playback)
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] to display multiple 
screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
 : 1 screen >9 screens >
25 screens >Calendar screen 
display
 After the multiple screens are  displayed, rotate the zoom lever further 
towards [ ] [W] to display 25 screens 
and the calendar screen (P67). Rotate 
the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to 
return to the previous screen.
 When you switch to multiple screens, a  scroll bar  A appears. You can confirm 
the location of the displayed picture in 
all the recorded pictures with this scroll 
bar.
2 Press  34 21 to select a 
picture.
B : Number of the selected picture and the 
total number of recorded pictures  The recording date and number of the 
selected picture and the total number of 
recorded pictures are displayed.
 Depending on the recorded picture and 
the setting, the following icons will 
appear.
–[ ] (Favorites)
– [ ] (Motion picture)
– [ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene  mode, age in months, age in 
years etc.)
– [ ] (Travel date)
– [ ] (Flip animation)
∫ Examples of 25 screens
∫ To return to normal playback
Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press [MENU/
SET].
 The picture appears framed in orange.
∫ To delete a picture during multi 
playback
1 Press  34 21  to select a picture 
and then press [ ].
2 Press  3 to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
 Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P37), 
the recording information etc. appears on 
the screen in multi playback. If you return 
to the previous screen, the indications on 
the screen are displayed as in normal 
playback mode.
 Pictures will not be displayed in the 
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is 
set to [ON]. (P83)
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Displaying pictures by 
recording date 
(Calendar playback)
You can display pictures by recording date 
using the calendar playback function.
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] to display the calendar 
screen.
 The recording date of the picture 
selected in the playback screen 
becomes the date selected when the 
calendar screen is first displayed.
 If there are multiple pictures with the  same recording date, the first picture 
recorded on that day is displayed.
 The calendar is displayed monthly.
2 Press 3 42 1 to select the 
date to be played back.
3 4: Select the month
2 1: Select the date
 If there were no pictures recorded  during a month, the month is not 
displayed.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the 
pictures that were recorded on 
the selected date.
 The pictures that were recorded on the 
selected date are displayed on the 
9 screens playback screen.
 Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] 
[W] to return to the calendar screen.
4 Press  34 21 to select a 
picture and then press [MENU/
SET].
 The selected picture is displayed on the 
1 screen playback screen.
∫ To return to the 1 screen playback 
screen
After the calendar screen is displayed, 
rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [T] to 
display 25 screens, 9 screens and the 1 
screen. (P66)
 The pictures are displayed without being  rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.] to 
[ON]. (P83)
 You can display the calendar between  January 2000 and December 2099.
 If the recording date of the picture 
selected in 25 screen multi playback is not 
between January 2000 and December 
2099, the camera displays it in the oldest 
recording date in the calendar.
 Pictures processed on a PC or other  equipment may be displayed with dates 
different from the actual recording dates.
 If the date is not set in the camera (P18),  the recording date is set as January 1st, 
2006.
 If you take pictures after setting the travel  destination in [WORLD TIME] (P61), the 
pictures are displayed by the dates at the 
travel destination in calendar playback.
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Using the Playback 
Zoom
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
:1 k>2k > 4k> 8k > 16k
 When you rotate the zoom lever  towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the 
picture, the magnification becomes 
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [T], the magnification 
becomes higher.
 When you change the magnification,  the zoom position indication  A appears 
for about 1 second so that you can 
check the position of the enlarged 
section.
2 Press  34 21 to move the 
position.
 When you move the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position indication 
appears for about 1 second.
∫ To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or 
press [MENU/SET].
∫ To delete a picture during the 
playback zoom
1 Press [ ].
2 Press  3 to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
 Even if the indications on the screen are 
turned off in normal playback mode (P37), 
the magnification and operation appear on 
the screen when the playback zoom is 
activated. You can switch between 
displaying or not displaying the indications 
on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY]. 
When you set the magnification to 1 k, the 
indications on the screen are displayed as 
in normal playback mode.
 The more a picture is enlarged, the more 
its quality deteriorates.
 If you want to save the enlarged picture,  use the trimming function. (P88)
 The playback zoom may not operate if  pictures have been recorded with other 
equipment.
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Playing Back Motion 
Pictures/Pictures with 
Audio
∫Motion pictures
Press 2 1 to select a picture 
with a motion picture icon [ ]/
[]/[]/[]/[ ]/
[ ] and then press  4 to play 
back.
 The motion picture recording time  A is 
displayed on the screen. After playback 
starts, the motion picture recording time 
disappears and the elapsed playback time 
is displayed on the bottom right of the 
screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 
30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
 The cursor displayed during  playback is the same as  3/4/
2 /1 .
 Press  4 again to stop motion picture 
playback and return to the normal 
playback screen.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 2/ 1 during motion picture 
playback.
2 : Fast rewind
1 : Fast forward
 The camera returns to normal motion  picture playback when  2/1 is released.
To pause
Press  3 during motion picture playback.
 Press  3 again to cancel pause. ∫
Pictures with audio
Press  21 to select a picture 
with the audio icon [ ] and then 
press 4  to play back.

 Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P74) and 
[AUDIO DUB.] (P86) for information about 
how to create still pictures with audio.
 Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME] (P22) for information 
about how to adjust the volume in the 
[SETUP] menu.
 The file format that can be played back  with this camera is QuickTime Motion 
JPEG.
 Please note that the bundled software  includes QuickTime to play back motion 
picture files created with the camera on 
the PC.
 Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files 
recorded by a PC or other equipment may 
not play back on the camera.
 If you play back motion pictures that have 
been recorded with other equipment, the 
picture quality may deteriorate or the 
pictures may not play back.
 When using a high capacity card, it is  possible that fast rewinding may be slower 
than usual.
 You cannot use the following functions  with motion pictures and pictures with 
audio.
– Playback zoom (While playing back or pausing motion 
pictures and while playing audio)
– [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]/ [AUDIO DUB.] (Motion pictures only)
– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]/[ASPECT CONV.]
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Menu Settings
Using the [REC] Mode 
Menu
Increase the variety of pictures you can 
take by setting color effect, picture 
adjustment etc.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode.
 Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P5). This 
page describes how to set [QUALITY] in 
normal picture mode [ ]. (Refer to P71  
to 78 for each menu item.)
 Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to  return the menu settings to the initial 
settings at the time of purchase. (P23)
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  34 to select the menu 
item.
 Press  4 at  A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
3 Press  1, press  34 to select the 
setting 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.
∫ About the menu screen items
 There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 
3/3).
 You can switch menu screens from any  menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
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