Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz4 Operating Instructions

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Determined position for 
focus
  1-area-focusing (High 
speed)
 1-area-focusing Spot-focusing1-area-focusing (High speed)/
1-area-focusing:
Focuses on AF area in center 
of picture.
(Recommended for when 
focus is difficult to align) Spot-focusing:
Focuses on smaller, limited 
area.AF area
Spot AF 
area
 When  using  or , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned. AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom, etc. Use  or  if focus is difficult...

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 DIGITAL ZOOM
Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extended optical zoom by up to 4 times. (See P.34 for 
details)
 Set-up:   Mode dial     → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘DIGITAL 
ZOOM’ (P.20)
 Settings:   OFF  /ON
 COLOR MODE
Set color effects.
 Set-up:   Mode dial    → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘COLOR MODE’ 
(P.20)
 Settings:    STANDARD  / NATURAL (soft) / VIVID (sharp) / B/W / SEPIA / COOL (more blue) / WARM (more red)
 If interference is noticeable in dark locations: Set to...

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 DIGITAL ZOOM
Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extended optical zoom by up to 4 times. (See P.34 for 
details)
 Set-up:   Mode dial     → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘DIGITAL 
ZOOM’ (P.20)
 Settings:   OFF  /ON
 COLOR MODE
Set color effects.
 Set-up:   Mode dial    → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘COLOR MODE’ 
(P.20)
 Settings:    STANDARD  / NATURAL (soft) / VIVID (sharp) / B/W / SEPIA / COOL (more blue) / WARM (more red)
 If interference is noticeable in dark locations: Set to...

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Applications
(Record)
11
Taking/viewing clipboard 
pictures 
(CLIPBOARD)
Useful for taking pictures of timetables and maps instead of taking memos.
Regardless of presence of card, pictures will always be saved to clipboard folder of 
built-in memory, so that they can be distinguished from normal pictures and viewed 
immediately. Beware of copyrights, etc. (P.2)
CLIPBOARD menu
1
Set to  
2
Set to  (clipboard)
3
Take a clipboard picture
Press halfway
(align focus)Press fully
(take...

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Applications
(Record)
11
Taking/viewing clipboard 
pictures 
(CLIPBOARD)
Useful for taking pictures of timetables and maps instead of taking memos.
Regardless of presence of card, pictures will always be saved to clipboard folder of 
built-in memory, so that they can be distinguished from normal pictures and viewed 
immediately. Beware of copyrights, etc. (P.2)
CLIPBOARD menu
1
Set to  
2
Set to  (clipboard)
3
Take a clipboard picture
Press halfway
(align focus)Press fully
(take...

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REC menu items can be called up easily (settings items displayed vary depending on 
recording mode).
1
Set to  
2
Display ‘Quick setting’
Hold
MODE 1 STABILIZER
AUTO AWB4:3
Quick setting
3
Select item and setting
Press
Select
MENUEXIT SELECT
AWBAUTO4:3
AWB
Item Setting
AWB
AWBAUTO4:3
Applications
(Record)
12Quick setting
You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (multi playback), or view all pictures taken on a 
certain date (calendar playback).
 To  restoreTurn to T side
 To...

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REC menu items can be called up easily (settings items displayed vary depending on 
recording mode).
1
Set to  
2
Display ‘Quick setting’
Hold
MODE 1 STABILIZER
AUTO AWB4:3
Quick setting
3
Select item and setting
Press
Select
MENUEXIT SELECT
AWBAUTO4:3
AWB
Item Setting
AWB
AWBAUTO4:3
Applications
(Record)
12Quick setting
You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (multi playback), or view all pictures taken on a 
certain date (calendar playback).
 To  restoreTurn to T side
 To...

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 To make single picture from 9 surrounding frames 
→ Press ‘MENU/SET’ between steps  and  above to set to 9-screen display (Press 
again to return to one-screen display)
•  To advance by 3
frames:▲▼
•  To advance by 1 
frame: ◄►
Turn to W side
(No. of Frames/
sec changes 
with each turn)WSAVE SELECT
Frames/sec
Frame rate can be changed according to the speed of subject movement.
Scenes with fast movement: Increase frame rate (e.g. 30fps)
Scenes with slow movement: Reduce frame...

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 To make single picture from 9 surrounding frames 
→ Press ‘MENU/SET’ between steps  and  above to set to 9-screen display (Press 
again to return to one-screen display)
•  To advance by 3
frames:▲▼
•  To advance by 1 
frame: ◄►
Turn to W side
(No. of Frames/
sec changes 
with each turn)WSAVE SELECT
Frames/sec
Frame rate can be changed according to the speed of subject movement.
Scenes with fast movement: Increase frame rate (e.g. 30fps)
Scenes with slow movement: Reduce frame...

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Applications 
(View)
3
Different playback methods
(Continued)REC/PLAY switch:  (Set mode dial to any except)
 SLIDE SHOW
Automatically play pictures in order and to music. Recommended for when viewing on TV 
screen.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘SLIDE SHOW’ (P.20)
1
Select playback method
SLIDE SHOW 
ALL
CATEGORY SELECTION
FAVORITE
SET SELECT
CANCEL
•  
ALL     :Play all
•  CATEGORY SELECTION
           : Select category, and playback slideshow. 
(Select category with ▲▼◄►...