Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz3 Operating Instructions

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Using SCENE MODE enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, 
coloring, etc) for given scenes. 
  PORTRAIT SOFT SKIN SCENERY
 SPORTS NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY
 SELF PORTRAIT
 FOOD
 PARTY CANDLE LIGHT
 FIREWORKS STARRY SKY
 BEACH SNOW AERIAL PHOTO
 HIGH SENS.
 BABY
 UNDERWATER
  SUNSET
 PET
 Functions, tips for each scene (P.42-45) 
						

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Taking pictures according to the 
scene
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Scene Uses, functions
PORTRAITImproves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright 
daylight conditions.
SOFT SKINSmooths skin colors in bright, outdoor daylight conditions (portraits from 
chest upwards).
 Clarity of effect may vary depending on brightness.
SELF PORTRAIT
Take pictures of yourself. Press shutter button halfway → self-timer indicator illuminates 
→ press shutter button fully → review
  (if self-timer indicator flashes, focus is not correctly aligned)
 To take pictures with audio (P.53)
  (self-timer indicator illuminated during recording)
SCENERYTake clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.
SPORTSTake pictures of scenes with fast movement, e.g. sports.
NIGHT 
PORTRAITTake pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness. Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes. Shutter may remain closed for 1 second after taking picture.
NIGHT SCENERYTake clear pictures of night scenes. Interference may be noticeable with dark scenes. Shutter may remain closed for up to 8 seconds after taking picture.
FOODTake natural-looking pictures of food.
PARTYBrighten subjects and background in pictures of indoor events, such as 
weddings.
CANDLE LIGHTBring out the atmosphere of a candlelit room.
BABY
(Continued)Uses weak flash to bring out skin colors.
 To record age:
  BIRTHDAY SET: Select ‘WITH AGE’, and press ‘MENU/SET’.
 
 Select ‘BIRTHDAY SET.’.
  Set birthday with ▲▼◄►, and press ‘MENU/SET’.
    (‘BABY1’ and ‘BABY2’ can be set separately.) 
						

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Using flash in scene modes (P.37)
Tips, notes Main fixed settings
 Stand as close as possible to object. Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)SENSITIVITY: ISO100
 Stand as close as possible to object. Zoom: As telescopic as possible (T side)SENSITIVITY: ISO100
 Focus: 30-70 cm (0.98-2.30 feet) (Max. W) Do not use zoom (harder to focus).
  (Zoom moved to max. W automatically)
 2-second self-timer (P.35) recommended.STABILIZER: MODE2
AF MODE: 
 9 areas
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
SELFTIMER: OFF/2SEC.
ZOOM RESUME: OFF
 Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away.FLASH:  FORCED OFF
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
 Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away.SENSITIVITY: ISO LIMIT: ISO800
(Same as Intelligent ISO mode ‘’ (P.46))
SLOW SHUTTER: Cannot be set
Digital zoom: Cannot be set
 Subject should not move for at least 1 second. Use  flash. Tripod, self-timer recommended. Stand 1.2-5 m (3.94-16.4 feet) (Max. W (wide-
angle), 1.5 m (4.92 feet) recommended) away.CONT.AF: OFF
 Stand at least 5 m (16.4 feet) away. Do not move for 8 seconds.
  (Shutter speed: max. 8 sec)
 Tripod, self-timer recommendedFLASH: 
 FORCED OFF
CONT.AF: OFF/AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
SENSITIVITY: ISO100
SLOW SHUTTER: Cannot be set
 Focus:   Max. W: 5 cm (0.16 feet) and above
Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and above—
 Stand approx. 1.5 m (4.92 feet) away. Zoom: Wide (W side) Use  flash. Tripod, self-timer recommended.
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 Focus:   Max. W: 5 cm (0.16 feet) and above
Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and above
 Do not use flash. Tripod, self-timer recommended.
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 Focus:   Max. W: 5 cm (0.16 feet) and above
Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and above
 Age will be displayed for approx. 5 seconds after 
setting this mode.
 Age display format depends on LANGUAGE 
setting.SENSITIVITY: ISO LIMIT: ISO400
(Same as Intelligent ISO mode ‘
’ (P.46))
Digital zoom: Cannot be set 
						

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Taking pictures according to 
the scene
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Scene Uses, functions
BABY Date of birth will be displayed as ‘0 month 0 day’. To reset: Select ‘RESET’ from SETUP menu (P.22).
PETRecord pet’s age when taking pictures.
Settings method same as for ‘BABY’ (P.42-45).
SUNSETTake clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets.
HIGH SENS.Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions. Pictures may appear slightly grainy due to high sensitivity.
STARRY SKY
Take clear pictures of starry skies or dark subjects. Shutter speed settings
  Select with ▲▼, and press 
‘MENU/SET’.  Press shutter button.
CANCELSETSELECT STARRY SKY
60 SEC. 30 SEC. 15 SEC.
Set longer 
shutter 
speeds 
for darker 
conditions.Countdown 
begins
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CANCEL
FIREWORKS
Take clear pictures of fireworks in the night sky. Shutter speed can be set to 1/4 second or 2 seconds (if little jitter 
or if optical image stabilizer is ‘OFF’). (when not using exposure 
compensation)
BEACHBring out the clear blues of the sky and the sea without darkening 
subject.
SNOWBring out the natural color of the snow in ski slope and mountain 
scenes.
AERIAL PHOTOTake pictures of the view from aircraft windows.
UNDERWATERAchieve natural colors under water. Always use marine case (DMW-MCTZ3, sold 
separately).
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Using flash in scene modes (P.37)
Tips, notes Main fixed settings
 Age cannot be added after recording. Age may be printed from a computer using the 
supplied software (P.11).
 Age can be stamped onto picture using ‘DATE 
STAMP’ (P.66).(P.43)
 AF ASSIST LAMP default setting is ‘OFF’. Others same as ‘BABY’ (P.42-45)Same as for ‘BABY’ (P.43)
—FLASH:  FORCED OFF
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
SENSITIVITY: ISO100
 Focus:   Max. W: 5 cm (0.16 feet) and above
Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and aboveFLASH:  FORCED OFF
SENSITIVITY: ISO3200
Extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot 
be used.
 Always use a tripod. Self-timer  recommended. Do not move the camera until countdown has 
ended.
 To change shutter speed, press ‘MENU/SET’, 
then ►, and select ‘STARRY SKY’.
 ‘EXPOSURE’, ‘AUTO BRACKET’ (DMC-TZ3 
only), and ‘BURST’ cannot be used.FLASH: 
 FORCED OFF
AUDIO REC.: OFF
CONT.AF: OFF
STABILIZER: OFF
SENSITIVITY: ISO100
SLOW SHUTTER: Cannot be set
 Stand at least 10 m (32.8 feet) away. Tripod  recommended.FLASH: 
 FORCED OFF
SENSITIVITY: ISO100
CONT.AF: OFF/
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
 Beware of sand and sea water.—
 Battery life is reduced in lower air temperatures.—
 Angle the camera towards areas of contrasting 
colors when aligning the focus.
 Check that the interior of the aircraft is not 
reflected in the window.FLASH:  FORCED OFF
AF ASSIST LAMP: OFF
 For fast moving subjects, align with the AF area 
and press ◄ (AF lock).
 Press ◄ again to release.
 Adjust red and blue levels with ‘white balance 
fine adjustment’ (P.50).
 Focus:   Max. W: 5 cm (0.16 feet) and above
Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and aboveSelf-timer: Cannot be used 
						

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Avoiding subject 
blurring
(Intelligent ISO)
Taking close-up 
pictures
(MACRO mode)
Avoiding subject blurring in darker conditions or with fast-
moving subjects
Detects movement of the subject and sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed 
according to the brightness.
Taking close-up pictures of flowers, etc
Set to Take a picture (P.24)
 We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.35), and flash ‘FORCED OFF’ (P.36). Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if 
subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.
 Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.
 Taking close-up pictures from more distant locations (Tele Macro function)
  Zoom to max. T to take close-up pictures of flowers at foot-level, or animals that you 
cannot approach, from distances of at least 1 m (3.28 feet). Align focus after zooming 
by pressing shutter halfway. Using tripod is recommended as jitter occurs easily.
Set to Take a picture (P.24)
 The maximum level for ISO sensitivity can also be set (P.51, ‘ISO LIMIT’). If the 
maximum level is set to ‘800’ or ‘1250’, this will be reduced to ‘640’ when using the 
flash.
 Subject movement may not be detected if subject is too small, is at the edge of the 
screen, or starts to move at the same time as the shutter. (when button is pressed fully).
 Blurring may occur depending on the brightness and movement speed. ‘D.ZOOM’ (P.27) and ‘SLOW SHUTTER’ (P.56) cannot be used.
Max. T: Distance of at least 1 
m (3.28 feet) from subject
(
 displayed)(2 m (6.56 feet) unless max. T)
Max. W: Distance of at 
least 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
from subject Focus range in 
Intelligent ISO mode, 
MACRO mode
Zoom lever
 For moving subjects indoors…
  sensitivity and shutter speed raised to 
avoid subject blurring.
 For stationary subjects indoors…
  sensitivity lowered to avoid interference. 
						

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9Taking motion pictures
Record motion pictures and sound (motion pictures cannot be recorded without sound).
Set to 
Start recording
Finish
Press halfway 
(align focus)
Press fully
Elapsed time (approx.) Available recording time 
(approx.)
 Ends automatically if memory 
is full.
Press fully
 Aspect and picture quality
  Set ‘ASPECT RATIO’ (P.51) before ‘PICT.MODE’ 
(P.52).
ASPECT PICT.MODE Picture size Frames/sec
4:330fps VGA 640×48030/sec
10fps VGA 10/sec
30fps QVGA
320×24030/sec
10fps QVGA
(For e-mail 
attachments)10/sec
16:930fps 16:9
 848×48030/sec
10fps 16:9 10/sec
‘30fps’: for smooth picture movement
‘10fps’: for longer motion pictures
   We recommend using a card of at least 10MB/s 
(as marked on its packaging, etc).
 
  Only QVGA-format motion pictures can be 
recorded to the built-in memory.
Note
 Zoom and CONT.AF (P.55) 
functions cannot be used during 
movie recording.
 Not compatible with 
MultiMediaCards.
 STABILIZER ‘MODE2’ cannot 
be used.
 Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
and above for max. W/1 m (3.28 
feet) and above for max. T. 
(2 m 
(6.56 feet) unless max. T)
 Focus, zoom, and a perture 
value are fixed from the onset of 
recording.
 A maximum of approx. 2 GB can 
be recorded in any one session. 
To continue recording, press the 
shutter button again. Available 
recording time is calculated on a 
2 GB basis (estimated).
 Recording may be terminated 
midway, depending on card 
type.
 Estimated recording time
  (P.92) Microphone 
(voice recording) 
						

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Useful features for travel
(TRAVEL DATE, WORLD TIME)
Recording holiday duration (TRAVEL DATE)
Select ‘TRAVEL DATE’ from 
SETUP menu (P.18, 20)
Select ‘SET’
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WORLD TIME
MONITOR± 0
CLOCK SETSETUP
GUIDE LINE
SELECTSETTRAVEL DATEOFF
SET
Set departure date
TRAVEL DATE
PLEASE SET THE 
DEPARTURE DATE
2007MAR15..
SELECTSET
Set return date
TRAVEL DATE
EXIT
PLEASE SET THE 
RETURN DATE
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SELECT
Exit without entering if you do 
not wish to set a return date.
 Playback Displayed for approx. 5 sec when 
switching from PLAYBACK to 
recording mode
Days elapsed
 displayed
 Recording
Note
 To stop date recording, select ‘OFF’ in step . When destination is set in ‘WORLD TIME’ (see right), days elapsed are calculated 
based on local destination time.
 If settings are made before holiday, number of days to departure are displayed in 
orange with a minus sign (but not recorded).
 When TRAVEL DATE is displayed in white with a minus sign, the ‘HOME’ date is one 
day in advance of the ‘DESTINATION’ date (this is recorded).
 To print number of elapsed days:
 ●  Activate ‘DATE STAMP’ (P.66) before printing.
 ●  Use the supplied software (P.11). 
						

							CANCELSETSELECT WORLD TIME
HOME DESTINATION
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CANCELSETSELECT WORLD TIME
DESTINATIONHOME
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Toronto
New York
Miami
Lima
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Record holiday day number or local time at overseas destination. Can be displayed 
during playback or stamped onto picture. (P.66)
 Clock must be set in advance (P.16).
Registering local time at your overseas destination 
(WORLD TIME)
City/area name
Difference with GMT (Greenwich 
Mean Time)
Current time 
at selected 
destination
Select ‘WORLD TIME’ from SETUP menu (P.18,20)
 ‘PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA’ will be displayed when setting for 
the first time. In this case, press ‘MENU/SET’ and skip to step .
Current time
Difference with home time
Select ‘HOME’ Set your home area
Select 
‘DESTINATION’Set destination area
 To set/release summer time 
To set, go through steps , .
(Press again to release)
Finish
City/area name
 Upon your return  Go through steps , ,  , and press ‘MENU/SET’ to 
finish.
 
  Clock settings (P.16) will not be changed even if home summer time is set.
   Pictures recorded when set to destination will be displayed with  in PLAYBACK 
mode.
 If setting for second (or later) time, press ►.
 Area settings can be 
aborted by pressing  in 
steps  or . If actual destination is unavailable, 
select based on ‘difference with home 
time’. 
						

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SENSITIVITY
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE
QUALITY W.BALANCEAUTO
SELECTEXIT
AWB
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
1000K
SETMENU
WHITE SET
CANCEL
WB ADJUST.
REDBLUE
SELECTEXIT
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11 Using REC menu
 REC menu settings (P.18) Default setting outlined:  ‘Quick setting’ (P.57) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus.
 ‘AWB’ may not function normally in certain 
conditions, such as under red (e.g. candlelight), 
blue (e.g. TV screen), or a mixture of light 
sources, or with an absence of any color close 
to white.
 We recommend setting to ‘AWB’ or ‘’ 
when under fluorescent lighting.
Only takes image of 
white objects within 
frame (step 
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Changes to red 
(blue) when making 
fine adjustment
 W.BALANCE
The same color may appear more blue or more red depending on the light source (sun, 
lamps, etc). Colors can be adjusted to their natural appearance by adjusting the white 
balance.
 Applicable  modes:      
 Settings:     AWB   (automatic) /  (outdoor, clear sky) /  (outdoor, cloudy 
sky) /  (outdoor, shade) /  (incandescent lighting) /  (uses 
value set in ) /  (set manually)
 Setting white balance manually ()
   Select  and press ‘MENU/SET’.
   Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press 
‘MENU/SET’.
 
  Press ‘MENU/SET’ twice.
    (Or press shutter button halfway.)
 
  Making this setting will reset white balance fine adjustment (see 
below).
 White balance fine adjustment (excluding ‘AWB’)
   Press ▲ several times until ‘WB ADJUST.’ is displayed.
   Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if blues are 
strong.
 
  Press ‘MENU/SET’ (or press shutter button halfway).
 ‘AWB’ operational range:  (‘AWB’ sets the optimum white balance automatically.)
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
TV screen
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky