Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz25 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Setting the menu
Using Quick menu
During recording, you can easily call some of the menu items and set them.
Press [Q.MENU] button
Press   to select a menu item
Press   to select the settings
Press [MENU/SET]
 ●The menu items and setting items that are displayed differ depending on the recording 
mode.  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Clock Set]
(→18) Set time, date, and display format.
[World Time]
Set the local time at 
travel destination. (→78) [Destination]:  Set the local time at travel destination.
 [Home]: Set date and time at home area.
[Travel Date]
Record the number of 
days elapsed in your 
travels. (→77) [Travel Setup]
[SET] (Register departure and return dates) 
/ [OFF]
[Location]
[SET] (Input name of location) / [OFF]
[Beep]
Change or mute the 
beep/shutter sounds. [Beep Level]
 /  / : Low / High / Mute
[Beep Tone]
 /  /  : Change beep tone.
[Shutter Vol.]
 /  /  : Low / High / Mute
[Shutter Tone]
 /  /  : Change shutter tone.
[Clock Set], [Economy] and [Auto Review] are important for clock setting and 
battery life. Please check these before use.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Volume]
Adjust volume of sound 
from speakers (7 levels). [0] / [1] / [2] / [3] / [4] / [5] / [6]
 • Cannot be used to adjust TV speaker volume when 
connected to 

TV.
[Cust.Set Mem.]
Register settings on 
current camera. (→70) 
(Recording Mode only) [C1] / [C2-1] / [C2-2] / [C2-3]
[LCD Display]
Adjust brightness and 
colour of the LCD 
monitor.   Press   to select the setting item and press   to 
make adjustments
   Press [MENU/SET]
 • Some subjects may look different from their actual  appearance, but the recorded picture will not be af

fected.
 • Cannot be used to set brightness and contrast when [High Angle] is selected under [LCD Mode].
[LCD Mode]
Make LCD monitor easier 
to see. [Auto Power LCD]:
The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on 
how bright it is around the camera.
 [Power LCD]:
Makes screen brighter than normal (for outdoor use).
 [High Angle]:
Makes screen easier to see when taking pictures from 
high positions (becomes harder to see from the front).
[OFF]
 • Cannot select [Auto Power LCD] and [High Angle] in  playback mode.
 • [Power LCD] returns to ordinary brightness if there is no operation for 30 seconds when recording. (Press any 
button to make the screen brighter again.)
 • [High Angle] will be cancelled when power is turned of

f 
(including [Sleep Mode]).
 • Because the picture shown on the LCD monitor screen  emphasises brightness, some subjects may look different 
than their actual appearance, but this will not af

fect the 
recorded picture. 
 • Setting [LCD Mode] reduces the operating time.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Guide Line]
Select recording 
information display and 
types of guidelines. [Rec. Info.]
[ON] (Display recording information with guidelines.)
[OFF]
[Pattern]
 /  : Change the patterns of guidelines. • When [Intelligent Auto] Mode has been selected, only  
is displayed. Also, recording information and guidelines 
cannot be displayed simultaneously.
 • Cannot be used in the following case: Scene Mode ([Panorama Shot])
[Histogram]
Check brightness in 
picture on graph. [ON] / [OFF]
A peak in the centre 
represents correct 
brightness (correct 
exposure). This can be 
used as a reference for 
exposure correction, etc.(Example)
Dark ← OK → Bright
 • Histogram from 
time of recording is different to Histogram 
in playback and displayed in orange, when recording with 
flash or in dark locations. Also, Histogram may differ from 
Histograms made with image editing software.
 • Histogram is not displayed during a performance of  
([Intelligent Auto] Mode) or Playback Zoom.
[Video Rec Area]
Enables verification of 
the recordable area for 
a motion picture before 
recording. [ON] / [OFF]
 • Recordable area displayed for motion pictures should be 
interpreted as a Guideline.
 • When using Extra Optical Zoom, the recordable area may not always be displayed for certain zoom ratios.
 • This setting cannot be used with [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
[Zoom Resume]
Remember the zoom 
position when turning the 
power off. [ON] / [OFF]
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Economy]
Turn off the power or 
make the LCD monitor 
go dark while not using 
the camera to minimise 
battery consumption. [Sleep Mode]
[2MIN.] / [5MIN.] / [10MIN.] / [OFF]: 
Automatically shut off power while not in use.
 • To restore →  Press the shutter button halfway, or turn on 
the power again.
 • Cannot be used in the following cases: When connected to computer/printer, during motion 
picture recording/playback, during Slide Shows, during 
automatic demo playback
 • Settings fixed to [5MIN.] in [Intelligent Auto] Mode.
 [LCD Power Save]
[ON] / [OFF]:
The LCD monitor goes dark to minimise power 
consumption.
 • Reduces the picture quality of the LCD monitor display  during recording to minimise battery consumption 
(except for the Digital Zoom area). Note, however, that 
there is no ef

fect on the recorded picture.
 • The setting in [LCD Mode] is prioritised over the setting in [LCD Power Save] for the brightness of the LCD 
monitor.
[Auto Review]
Automatically display 
still pictures immediately 
after taking them. [1SEC] / [2SEC]
[HOLD]:  Auto review screen remains until a button (other 
than the [DISP.] button) is pressed
[OFF]
 • The following cases are fixed to the settings indicated  below.
[Intelligent 

Auto] Mode: [2SEC]
Scene Mode ([Panorama Shot]): [2SEC]
 • Automatically displays still pictures immediately after  they are taken regardless of the [Auto Review] setting in 
[Auto Bracket], [Burst] mode, and [Handheld Night Shot] 
and [HDR] Scene Modes.
 • Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[No.Reset]
Reset picture file 
numbers.  • The folder number is updated and the file number starts  from 0001. 
 • A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned.Numbers cannot be reset once folder number reaches 
999. In this case, save all necessary pictures to your 
computer

, and format the built-in memory/card (→48).
 • To reset folder number to 100:First, format the built-in memory or card, and reset the 
file numbers using [No.Reset]. 

Then, select [Yes] on the 
folder number reset screen.
[Reset]
Reset to the default 
settings. [Reset Rec. settings?]
[Reset setup parameters?]
 • Information registered in [Face Recog.] is reset if 
recording settings are reset.
 • Resetting the setup parameters will also reset the following.
Age in years/months and name settings in [Baby] and 
[Pet] Scene Modes.
 • Folder numbers and clock settings will not be reset. • Camera movement may be audible as the lens function is reset. This is not a fault.
[USB Mode]
Select communication 
method for when 
connecting camera to a 
computer or printer with 
USB connection cable. [Select on connection]:
Select [PC] or [PictBridge(PTP)] each time you connect to 
a computer or PictBridge-compatible printer.
 [PictBridge(PTP)]:  Select when connecting to a 
PictBridge-compatible printer.
 [PC]: Select when connecting to a computer.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Output]
Change the settings 
to be used when the 
camera is connected to a 
TV or other device.[Video Out]
[NTSC] / [PAL]
If the default setting is changed, AVCHD motion pictures 
may not be played correctly.
[TV Aspect]  (This setting performs when an A V cable 
(optional) is connected.)
 / 
[VIERA Link]
Enable automatic linking 
with other VIERA Link-
compatible devices, and 
operability with a VIERA 
remote control when 
connecting via an HDMI 
mini cable (optional) 
(→112). [ON]: 
 
   Operations may be performed via the remote 
control of the VIERA
 Link-compatible device.  
(Not all operations will be available.)  
Operability of the camera’s own buttons will be 
limited.
[OFF]:
 

 
Operations must be performed via the camera’s 
own buttons.
[3D Playback]
Set how 3D still picture is 
output.  [3D] / [2D]
 • If you want to play back a picture in 2D (conventional 
picture) on a 3D television, set to [2D]. 
 • This item of the menu functions when an HDMI mini cable (optional) is connected.
 • Fo

r the procedure for playing back a 3D still picture (→114). 
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Rotate Disp.]
Automatically rotate 
portrait still pictures.:  Rotate and display pictures displayed on a TV 
screen as well as those displayed on the LCD 
monitor of the camera in portrait orientation.
:         Rotate and display only pictures displayed on a TV 
screen in portrait orientation.
[OFF]
 • [Rotate Disp.] cannot be used with motion pictures. • Still pictures taken with the lens surface facing up or  down, or still pictures taken on other cameras may not 
rotate.
 • Pictures cannot be rotated during Multi Playback. • Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif-compatible (→32) environment (OS, software).
[Version Disp.]
Check the version of the 
camera firmware. Current version is displayed. • For information about the software used for this product, 
press [MENU/SET] and select [Setup] to display [Version 
Disp.] before pressing [MENU/SET] again.
[Format]
Use when [Built-In 
Memory Error] or 
[Memory Card Error] 
appears, or when 
formatting the built-in 
memory or card. 
When a card/built-in 
memory is formatted, 
the data cannot be 
restored. Check the 
content of the card/
built-in memory 
carefully before 
formatting. • This requires a sufficiently charged battery . When 
formatting the built-in memory, remove the cards. 
(Only inserted card will be formatted if present; built-in 
memory will be formatted if no card is inserted.)
 • Always format cards with this camera. • All protected pictures and other picture data will be 
deleted.
 • Do not turn off power or perform other operations during 
formatting.
 • Formatting the built-in memory may take several minutes.
 • Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if format cannot be successfully completed.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using the [Setup] menu
ItemSettings, notes
[Language]
Change display 
language. Set the language displayed on the screen.
[Demo Mode]
View demonstration of 
functions. [Stabilizer Demo.]
Extent of jitter is shown on graph (estimate) 
Extent of jitter 
Extent of jitter after correction 
 • During demo screen display, the Optical Image Stabiliser 
switches ON and OFF every time [MENU/SET] is 
pressed. 
 • Cannot display during playback mode.
[Auto Demo]: V

iew introductory Slide Show
[ON] / [OFF]
 • [Auto Demo] cannot be displayed on external devices  such as TVs.
 • For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→39)  
						

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Using Zoom
Recording mode:          
Application (Record)
 ●The zoom speed can be set to one of 2 levels using the angle at which the zoom lever 
is turned.
 • The zoom speed does not change during motion picture recording. ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated - 
this is not a fault.
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom. 
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
When Extra Optical Zoom is set
Optical Zoom range
Zoom bar Digital Zoom rangei.Zoom range
Zoom ratio
Focus range