Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz3 Operating Instructions

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Detailed settings can be made for recording, such as coloring, sensitivity, aspect ratio, 
and picture size.
Items vary depending on mode.
 SENSITIVITY
Set sensitivity to lighting. We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker 
locations.
 Applicable  modes:   
 Settings:     AUTO   (automatic) /100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1250
(if  mode: ‘ISO LIMIT’ 400 /   800   / 1250)
   AUTO: Automatically set with range up to 200 (640 when using flash) according to 
brightness....

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Applications
(Record)
11 Using REC menu (Continued)
 PICT.MODE
Set picture quality for motion pictures (P.47).
 Applicable  modes: 
 Settings:
Aspect ratio 
(P.51) :   30fps VGA   / 10fps VGA / 30fps QVGA / 10fps QVGA
 :   30fps 16:9   / 10fps 16:9
 PICT.SIZE
Set size of picture. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting 
and on ‘QUALITY’ (see right). (P.92)
 Picture size setting guide
 Applicable modes:      
 Settings:
ASPECT RATIOPicture size
  7M   13072 x 2304 5M...

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 QUALITY
Set compression ratio for saving. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on 
this setting and on ‘PICT.SIZE’ (see left). (P.92)
 Applicable modes:      
 Settings:
 
 :  Fine (priority to picture quality)
 
 :  Standard (increases recording capacity by limiting standard picture 
size and picture quality)
 AUDIO REC.
Sounds can also be recorded with pictures. This is useful for conversation or memo 
recording.
 Applicable modes:      
 Settings:
 
  OFF   : No sound...

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 AF MODE
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
 Applicable  modes:      
 Settings:  /  /  /  /  (  : High-speed focus)
   Subject not in center of picture (AF area displayed after focuses completely aligned)
 When  using  or , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned.
 AF area becomes larger in dark locations 
or when using digital zoom, etc.
AF area
F4.91/15
 Use  or  if focus is difficult to align with . AF areaAutomatically...

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 Settings:
BURST setting Speed 1No. of pictures 2
  OFF  No burst
 (High speed) 33 pictures/sec Fine: Max. 5
 Standard: Max. 7 (Low speed) 32 pictures/sec
 3,  4 (Free)Approx. 2 pictures/sec 5Until card/built-in memory is full
 
1 :  Depends on shutter speed and ‘SENSITIVITY’ settings.
 2 :  When using self-timer: Fixed at 3 pictures
 3 :  DMC-TZ3 only.     4 :  DMC-TZ2 only.
 5 :  DMC-TZ3: Becomes progressively slower.  (Delayed timing depends on card type, 
picture size, and QUALITY.)...

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 AF ASSIST LAMP
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
 Applicable  modes:      
 Settings:
  OFF :  Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, etc)
 
  ON   :  Lamp illuminated with halfway press of shutter button
( and larger AF area displayed)
 Do not cover or look at lamp from close range Fixed to ‘ON’ when using SIMPLE MODE . Effective distance: 1.5 m (4.92 feet)
 SLOW SHUTTER
Shutter speed can be reduced further to take bright pictures in dark locations....

Quick setting
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 COL. MODE
Set color effects.
 Applicable  modes:    
 Settings:     STANDARD   / NATURAL (soft) / VIVID (sharp) / COOL (more blue) / 
WARM (more red) / B/W / SEPIA
   If interference is noticeable in dark locations: Set to ‘NATURAL’.
   MOTION PICTURE mode: ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be selected.
   White balance fine adjustment cannot be used when using ‘COOL’, ‘WARM’, ‘B/W’, or 
‘SEPIA’.
 
  Settings for still pictures and motion pictures are made separately.
 CLOCK SET...

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Applications
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Taking/viewing clipboard 
pictures 
(CLIPBOARD)
Taking clipboard pictures (clipboard recording)
Set to 
Select ‘REC’
SELECTDISPLAYSET CLIPBOARD
PLAY
REC
Highlight ‘REC’ in orange (Initial display)
Take a clipboard picture
Press halfway
(align focus)Press fully
(take picture)
  Represents built-in memory used entirely 
for clipboard pictures
Picture size1M 2M
Pictures36 24
  Recording capacities above are reduced 
if pictures are recorded to built-in memory 
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CANCEL MARK
AUDIO DUB.
COPY
INITIAL DISP.
ON
GO TO RECPLAY ON CLIPBOARD
SELECT
EXIT
PICT.SIZE
AUDIO REC.
INITIAL DISP.
CLOCK SET
ON OFF
GO TO PLAYREC ON CLIPBOARD
SELECT
EXIT
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CLIPBOARD menu
Press ‘MENU/SET’ while recording or viewing to display menu.
 REC ON CLIPBOARD menu
Default setting: 
Select item
 GO TO PLAY: View clipboard pictures. PICT.SIZE: Change picture size. (2M EZ /   1M EZ   )
  Select picture size with ▲▼ and press ‘MENU/SET’.
 AUDIO REC.: Record sound (5 seconds)...