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 to align with . Cannot set to ‘Face detection’ in the following cases.
  ‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘AERIAL PHOTO’, 
‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes, 
(MOTION PICTURE mode) If the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face, switch the AF mode 
setting to any modes other than ‘face detection’.
 The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode 
setting is switched to)
Applications
(Record)
10Using REC menu (Continued)REC/PLAY switch:
•  When the face is not facing the camera or 
at an angle
•  When the facial features are hidden 
behind sunglasses, etc.
•  When the face is extremely bright or dark
•  When the face appears small on the 
screen•  When there is rapid movement
•  When the camera is shaking
•  When the subject is other than a 
human being such as pets
•  When digital zoom is used
 CONTINUOUS AF
Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button 
is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
 Set-up:   Mode dial     → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → 
Select ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ (P.20)
 Settings:  OFF  /ON ( displayed on screen)
 Focus alignment may take time if zoom is suddenly changed from max. W to max. T, or 
if suddenly moving closer to subject.
 Press shutter button halfway if focus is difficult to align. When  using , , or  ‘AF MODE’, focus will be aligned quickly when shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
 BURST
Enables a rapid succession of photographs to be taken. Succession of photographs taken 
while shutter button is held down.
 Set-up:   Mode dial     → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘BURST’ (P.20)
 Settings
BURST setting Speed No. of pictures 1
  OFF  No burst
(Burst)2.5 pictures/sec. 
(DMC-TZ5)
3 pictures/sec.
(DMC-TZ4) Fine: Max. 3 (Max.4: DMC-TZ4) Standard: Max. 5 (Max.7: DMC-TZ4)
 (Free)Approx. 2 
pictures/sec 2Until card/built-in memory is full
1 :  When using self-timer: Fixed at 3 pictures2 :  Becomes progressively slower. (Delayed timing depends on card type, PICTURE SIZE, and 
QUALITY.)
 Focus is fixed from first picture. When (Burst) is selected, the exposure and white balance are fixed to the settings 
for the first picture.
 When  is selected, exposure and white balance is adjusted for each picture. Burst speed may be reduced if ‘SENSITIVITY’ is set to high, or if shutter speed is 
reduced in darker locations.
 When burst setting is use, flash is prevented from operating, and auto bracket setting is 
canceled.
 Settings will be stored even if power is turned off. When using BURST while following a moving subject in locations with major differences 
in brightness (e.g. indoor to outdoor), exposure stabilization may require a little time, 
and optimal exposure may not be achieved.
 Auto review performed regardless of ‘AUTO REVIEW’ setting. Using the ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene mode allows a faster succession of photographs 
to be taken (P.49).
 I.EXPOSURE
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 Set-up:   Mode dial  → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘ I.EXPOSURE’ (P.20)
 Settings:   OFF  /ON (  displayed on screen)
 When set to ‘ON’, ‘SENSITIVITY’ of ‘100’ becomes ‘AUTO’.       
						

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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 ‘NATURAL’. Cannot be set to ‘COOL’ and ‘WARM’ in  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), and 
‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ in  (MOTION PICTURE mode). Individual settings can be made for each recording mode.
 STABILIZER
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
 Set-up:   Mode dial      → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘STABILIZER’ 
(P.20)
 Settings:
Settings Effect
OFF
Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction
  MODE1   Constant correction
(Monitor image stable, composition easy to determine)
MODE2
Correction at moment shutter button is pressed
(More effective than MODE1)
 Setting fixed to ‘MODE2’ in ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ and ‘OFF’ in ‘STARRY SKY’ scene 
modes.
 Cannot be set to ‘OFF’ in  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), and ‘MODE2’ in  
(MOTION PICTURE mode).
 Cases where optical image stabilizer may be ineffective:
  Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio, fast-moving objects, indoors or in dark locations (due to 
low shutter speed)
Applications
(Record)
10Using REC menu (Continued)REC/PLAY switch:
 MIN. SHTR SPEED
Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take 
brighter pictures in dark locations.
 Set-up: Mode dial  → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’ (P.20)
 Settings: 1/200  1/125  1/60  1/30  1/15    1/8    1/4  1/2  1
 Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter, so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 As pictures may become dark when using faster values such as ‘1/200’, we recommend 
that pictures are taken in bright locations ( flashes red when shutter button is half-
pressed if picture will be dark).
 displayed on screen for settings other than ‘1/8’. Cannot be set when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is used. (P.56)
 AUDIO REC.
Sounds can also be recorded with pictures. This is useful for conversation or memo recording.
 Set-up: Mode dial    → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘AUDIO REC.’ (P.20)
 Settings:     OFF  /ON (Record approx. 5 seconds of sound ( displayed on screen))
 To cancel recording → Press ‘MENU/SET’. To play audio → set REC/PLAY switch to  (play), play image, and press ▲. 
(To adjust volume → ‘VOLUME’ (P.23))
 Cannot be used with  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), ‘BURST’, ‘AUTO BRACKET’, or the 
‘STARRY SKY’, ’HI-SPEED BURST’, and ‘MULTI ASPECT (DMC-TZ5 only)’ scene modes.
 ‘TEXT STAMP’, ‘RESIZE’, ‘TRIMMING’, and ‘ASPECT CONV.’ cannot be used with 
pictures with audio.
 Separate setting to ‘AUDIO REC’ in CLIPBOARD menu (P.65). Do not block microphone (P.14) with fingers.
 AF ASSIST LAMP
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
 Set-up:   Mode dial     → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘AF ASSIST 
LAMP’ (P.20)
 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)
Lamp: Effective distance: 1.5 m (4.92 feet) (Do not cover or look at lamp from close range)
 CLOCK SET
Set the clock. Same function as that in SETUP menu (P.19). 
						

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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 ‘NATURAL’. Cannot be set to ‘COOL’ and ‘WARM’ in  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), and 
‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ in  (MOTION PICTURE mode). Individual settings can be made for each recording mode.
 STABILIZER
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
 Set-up:   Mode dial      → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘STABILIZER’ 
(P.20)
 Settings:
Settings Effect
OFF
Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction
  MODE1   Constant correction
(Monitor image stable, composition easy to determine)
MODE2
Correction at moment shutter button is pressed
(More effective than MODE1)
 Setting fixed to ‘MODE2’ in ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ and ‘OFF’ in ‘STARRY SKY’ scene 
modes.
 Cannot be set to ‘OFF’ in  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), and ‘MODE2’ in  
(MOTION PICTURE mode).
 Cases where optical image stabilizer may be ineffective:
  Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio, fast-moving objects, indoors or in dark locations (due to 
low shutter speed)
Applications
(Record)
10Using REC menu (Continued)REC/PLAY switch:
 MIN. SHTR SPEED
Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take 
brighter pictures in dark locations.
 Set-up: Mode dial  → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘MIN. SHTR SPEED’ (P.20)
 Settings: 1/200  1/125  1/60  1/30  1/15    1/8    1/4  1/2  1
 Slower shutter speeds allow for brighter pictures but increase risk of jitter, so we 
recommend using a tripod and the self-timer.
 As pictures may become dark when using faster values such as ‘1/200’, we recommend 
that pictures are taken in bright locations ( flashes red when shutter button is half-
pressed if picture will be dark).
 displayed on screen for settings other than ‘1/8’. Cannot be set when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is used. (P.56)
 AUDIO REC.
Sounds can also be recorded with pictures. This is useful for conversation or memo recording.
 Set-up: Mode dial    → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘AUDIO REC.’ (P.20)
 Settings:     OFF  /ON (Record approx. 5 seconds of sound ( displayed on screen))
 To cancel recording → Press ‘MENU/SET’. To play audio → set REC/PLAY switch to  (play), play image, and press ▲. 
(To adjust volume → ‘VOLUME’ (P.23))
 Cannot be used with  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), ‘BURST’, ‘AUTO BRACKET’, or the 
‘STARRY SKY’, ’HI-SPEED BURST’, and ‘MULTI ASPECT (DMC-TZ5 only)’ scene modes.
 ‘TEXT STAMP’, ‘RESIZE’, ‘TRIMMING’, and ‘ASPECT CONV.’ cannot be used with 
pictures with audio.
 Separate setting to ‘AUDIO REC’ in CLIPBOARD menu (P.65). Do not block microphone (P.14) with fingers.
 AF ASSIST LAMP
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
 Set-up:   Mode dial     → Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘AF ASSIST 
LAMP’ (P.20)
 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)
Lamp: Effective distance: 1.5 m (4.92 feet) (Do not cover or look at lamp from close range)
 CLOCK SET
Set the clock. Same function as that in SETUP menu (P.19). 
						

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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 picture)
Viewing clipboard pictures 
1
Set REC/PLAY switch to
2
Set mode dial to (CLIPBOARD mode)  Can be viewed with same operations as with still pictures taken in other modes 
(P.35). (30-picture and calendar displays cannot be used.)
 Copy clipboard pictures onto memory cards in order to print (next page).
 To delete clipboard pictures Press  (delete) in step 2 above. (P.36)
 If internal memory is full 
  Non-clipboard pictures can be deleted from the internal memory by removing card from camera, 
setting mode dial to a setting other than  (CLIPBOARD mode), and pressing(delete).
 Playback mode functions cannot be used. ‘STABILIZER’ setting made in REC menu will be reflected in clipboard mode. Functions  unavailable:
  INTELLIGENT ISO, METERING MODE, I.EXPOSURE, MIN. SHTR SPEED
BURST, DIGITAL ZOOM, AUTO BRACKET, WB ADJUST., CONTINUOUS AF, COLOR 
MODE, AUTO LCD OFF, HISTOGRAM
 The settings for the following functions are fixed.
 Represents built-in memory used 
entirely for clipboard pictures (approx.)
Picture size
2 M 1 M Pictures97 146
QUALITY 
(Standard)
ASPECT 
RATIO
 
SENSITIVITY AUTO
WHITE 
BALANCEAWB
AF MODE
 
(1-area-focusing)
AF ASSIST 
LAMPON
GUIDE LINE
POWER 
SAVE5MIN.
Zoom mark
Useful for enlarging and saving parts of maps, etc.
 To register zoom enlarged size and position 
  Enlarge with 
zoom lever and 
select position 
with ▲▼◄► Press
 Zoom mark 
Displayed on registered pictures •  To change zoom and position: 
Repeat the left
•  To finish zoom mark setting: 
Restore zoom to original 
(1 x) ratio
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Greener PlNorthwood St Hudson Rd
Crossford St
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4&5
4X4X
2
X8X2X8X.3,.3,
 To view registered ratio and position:
Laker St Chalky AveStringer StAugust St
Greener Pl
Christen PlEdg
ar RdTra
cery Rd
Park RdArb
our Grove
Northwood St
Southwood St Southwood StJillian St
Gilbert St
Guillemot StGuillemot St Hudson RdHudson Rd
Crockery St Crossford St
City ParkBeak Aveour GArb
o
1/41/4
10:00 MAR.15.200810:00 MAR.15.2008
  Display picture with  Turn to T side
(No need to manually 
enlarge or move)
Zoom lever
Laker St Chalky Ave
Greener PlNorthwood St Hudson Rd
Crossford St
4X4X
2
X8X2X8X.3,.3,
Immediately displayed at 
recorded size and position
•  To cancel 
zoom mark 
→ ‘CANCEL 
MARK’ 
(below)
 When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted, both original picture and picture with zoom 
mark will be deleted.
  Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in.
A special menu is used in CLIPBOARD mode. (Default setting:           )
REC ON CLIPBOARD menu (REC/PLAY switch:   Mode dial: )
PICTURE SIZE2 M   (Priority to picture quality) / 1 M  (Priority to the number of pictures)
AUDIO REC.
Record sound (5 seconds) simultaneously.   OFF   /ON 
LCD MODE
  OFF   / AUTO POWER LCD / POWER LCD / HIGH ANGLE (P.22)
CLOCK SET (P.19)
PLAY ON CLIPBOARD menu (REC/PLAY switch:   Mode dial: )
CANCEL MARK Select  marked clipboard picture with ◄►. Cancel with ‘MENU/SET’.
AUDIO DUB.Add sound to previously-taken clipboard picture.
 Select clipboard picture with ◄►.  Record/stop with ‘MENU/SET’. (P.79)
COPYCopy single pictures from clipboard to card. (Zoom mark will not be copied.)
 Select clipboard picture with ◄► and press ‘MENU/SET’ Select ‘YES’ with ▲▼ and press ‘MENU/SET’.
LCD MODE  OFF   / POWER LCD (P.22)
Taking clipboard pictures 
						

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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 picture)
Viewing clipboard pictures 
1
Set REC/PLAY switch to
2
Set mode dial to (CLIPBOARD mode)  Can be viewed with same operations as with still pictures taken in other modes 
(P.35). (30-picture and calendar displays cannot be used.)
 Copy clipboard pictures onto memory cards in order to print (next page).
 To delete clipboard pictures Press  (delete) in step 2 above. (P.36)
 If internal memory is full 
  Non-clipboard pictures can be deleted from the internal memory by removing card from camera, 
setting mode dial to a setting other than  (CLIPBOARD mode), and pressing(delete).
 Playback mode functions cannot be used. ‘STABILIZER’ setting made in REC menu will be reflected in clipboard mode. Functions  unavailable:
  INTELLIGENT ISO, METERING MODE, I.EXPOSURE, MIN. SHTR SPEED
BURST, DIGITAL ZOOM, AUTO BRACKET, WB ADJUST., CONTINUOUS AF, COLOR 
MODE, AUTO LCD OFF, HISTOGRAM
 The settings for the following functions are fixed.
 Represents built-in memory used 
entirely for clipboard pictures (approx.)
Picture size
2 M 1 M Pictures97 146
QUALITY 
(Standard)
ASPECT 
RATIO
 
SENSITIVITY AUTO
WHITE 
BALANCEAWB
AF MODE
 
(1-area-focusing)
AF ASSIST 
LAMPON
GUIDE LINE
POWER 
SAVE5MIN.
Zoom mark
Useful for enlarging and saving parts of maps, etc.
 To register zoom enlarged size and position 
  Enlarge with 
zoom lever and 
select position 
with ▲▼◄► Press
 Zoom mark 
Displayed on registered pictures •  To change zoom and position: 
Repeat the left
•  To finish zoom mark setting: 
Restore zoom to original 
(1 x) ratio
Laker St Chalky Ave
Greener PlNorthwood St Hudson Rd
Crossford St
Greener PlCrossford St5)&
;00.
.3,
)4
#&&/
4&5
4X4X
2
X8X2X8X.3,.3,
 To view registered ratio and position:
Laker St Chalky AveStringer StAugust St
Greener Pl
Christen PlEdg
ar RdTra
cery Rd
Park RdArb
our Grove
Northwood St
Southwood St Southwood StJillian St
Gilbert St
Guillemot StGuillemot St Hudson RdHudson Rd
Crockery St Crossford St
City ParkBeak Aveour GArb
o
1/41/4
10:00 MAR.15.200810:00 MAR.15.2008
  Display picture with  Turn to T side
(No need to manually 
enlarge or move)
Zoom lever
Laker St Chalky Ave
Greener PlNorthwood St Hudson Rd
Crossford St
4X4X
2
X8X2X8X.3,.3,
Immediately displayed at 
recorded size and position
•  To cancel 
zoom mark 
→ ‘CANCEL 
MARK’ 
(below)
 When a picture with a zoom mark is deleted, both original picture and picture with zoom 
mark will be deleted.
  Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in.
A special menu is used in CLIPBOARD mode. (Default setting:           )
REC ON CLIPBOARD menu (REC/PLAY switch:   Mode dial: )
PICTURE SIZE2 M   (Priority to picture quality) / 1 M  (Priority to the number of pictures)
AUDIO REC.
Record sound (5 seconds) simultaneously.   OFF   /ON 
LCD MODE
  OFF   / AUTO POWER LCD / POWER LCD / HIGH ANGLE (P.22)
CLOCK SET (P.19)
PLAY ON CLIPBOARD menu (REC/PLAY switch:   Mode dial: )
CANCEL MARK Select  marked clipboard picture with ◄►. Cancel with ‘MENU/SET’.
AUDIO DUB.Add sound to previously-taken clipboard picture.
 Select clipboard picture with ◄►.  Record/stop with ‘MENU/SET’. (P.79)
COPYCopy single pictures from clipboard to card. (Zoom mark will not be copied.)
 Select clipboard picture with ◄► and press ‘MENU/SET’ Select ‘YES’ with ▲▼ and press ‘MENU/SET’.
LCD MODE  OFF   / POWER LCD (P.22)
Taking clipboard pictures 
						

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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 change from 
12/30-screen 
display to single-
screen display
  Select picture with 
▲▼◄► and press 
‘MENU/SET’
 Only one month of pictures is displayed on calendar screen. Pictures taken without 
clock settings are displayed with a date of January 1, 2008.
 Cannot be displayed rotated. Pictures taken with destination settings made in ‘WORLD TIME’ are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone.
1
Set to  
1/9100–0001100–00011/9
10:00MAR.15.200810:00MAR.15.2008
•   
To view pictures: press ◄►
2
Set to multiple screen display
Scrolls 
with each 
turn to W 
side
1/14MAR.15. 2008
Picture no. Date recorded
Total no.
Scroll bar
Picture type
• FAVORITE 
• MOTION PICTURE • BABY • PET • TRAVEL DATE • WORLD TIME • TITLE EDIT • TEXT STAMP 
(12 screens) 
T W
1/50MAR.15. 2008
MENUCANCEL(30 screens) 
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
20083
16
239 2
30
56718152229172431
3111825
41219262027
142128
131056 71
8
15
22
29 17
24
313
11
18
254
12
19
2620
2714
21
28 13 10
DAY MONTHSET
Selected date (First picture from date)
•  Select month with ▲▼ and 
date with ◄►, and press 
‘MENU/SET’ to display that 
date’s pictures on a 12-
screen display.
(Calendar screen)
Applications 
(View)
1
Viewing as list
(Multi playback/Calendar playback)
 Example) NORMAL PICTURE mode
•  STABILIZER1 (P.62)
•  WHITE BALANCE
(except 
) (P.58)
•  I.EXPOSURE(P.61)
•  ASPECT RATIO
4 (P.56)•  BURST (P.61)
•  INTELLIGENT ISO
2 (P.56)
•  PICTURE SIZE (P.55) •  AF MODE (P.59)
•  SENSITIVITY3 (P.57)
•  LCD MODE (P.22)
 1  Press [DISPLAY] while‘STABILIZER’ is displayed to view demo of jitter/movement detection. 2  
Only when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is selected
 3   Only when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is set to ‘OFF’ 
 4
DMC-TZ5 only 
						

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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 change from 
12/30-screen 
display to single-
screen display
  Select picture with 
▲▼◄► and press 
‘MENU/SET’
 Only one month of pictures is displayed on calendar screen. Pictures taken without 
clock settings are displayed with a date of January 1, 2008.
 Cannot be displayed rotated. Pictures taken with destination settings made in ‘WORLD TIME’ are displayed in the 
calendar screen using the appropriate date for the destination’s time zone.
1
Set to  
1/9100–0001100–00011/9
10:00MAR.15.200810:00MAR.15.2008
•   
To view pictures: press ◄►
2
Set to multiple screen display
Scrolls 
with each 
turn to W 
side
1/14MAR.15. 2008
Picture no. Date recorded
Total no.
Scroll bar
Picture type
• FAVORITE 
• MOTION PICTURE • BABY • PET • TRAVEL DATE • WORLD TIME • TITLE EDIT • TEXT STAMP 
(12 screens) 
T W
1/50MAR.15. 2008
MENUCANCEL(30 screens) 
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT
20083
16
239 2
30
56718152229172431
3111825
41219262027
142128
131056 71
8
15
22
29 17
24
313
11
18
254
12
19
2620
2714
21
28 13 10
DAY MONTHSET
Selected date (First picture from date)
•  Select month with ▲▼ and 
date with ◄►, and press 
‘MENU/SET’ to display that 
date’s pictures on a 12-
screen display.
(Calendar screen)
Applications 
(View)
1
Viewing as list
(Multi playback/Calendar playback)
 Example) NORMAL PICTURE mode
•  STABILIZER1 (P.62)
•  WHITE BALANCE
(except 
) (P.58)
•  I.EXPOSURE(P.61)
•  ASPECT RATIO
4 (P.56)•  BURST (P.61)
•  INTELLIGENT ISO
2 (P.56)
•  PICTURE SIZE (P.55) •  AF MODE (P.59)
•  SENSITIVITY3 (P.57)
•  LCD MODE (P.22)
 1  Press [DISPLAY] while‘STABILIZER’ is displayed to view demo of jitter/movement detection. 2  
Only when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is selected
 3   Only when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is set to ‘OFF’ 
 4
DMC-TZ5 only 
						

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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 rate (e.g. 10fps, 5fps)
Zoom leverFrames/secPICTURE MODE Frames/sec
   30 → 15 → 10 → 5
15 → 5
  10 → 5
Applications 
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Viewing motion pictures · pictures with audio / 
Creating still pictures from motion pictures
 Various playback modes for your pictures. Pictures will be selected from built-in memory (not clipboard) if no card is inserted. Playback mode is automatically set to ‘NORMAL PLAY’ when power is turned on with 
REC/PLAY switch set to , or when switching from REC mode to playback mode.
 NORMAL PLAY
Displays one picture. (Default setting)
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘NORMAL PLAY’ (P.20)
 DUAL PLAY (DMC-TZ5 only)
Displays different 2 pictures vertically. Useful for comparing pictures.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘DUAL PLAY’ (P.20)
 Delete selected picture.
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Selected pictures outlined in orange
Hold camera vertically
1
Select screen
2
Select picture
Previous picture Next picture
Reduce Expand
Display zoom position for 1 sec.
 Same picture cannot be displayed in DUAL PLAY.
Applications 
(View)
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Different playback methods
REC/PLAY switch:  (Set mode dial to any except)
1
Select and play picture    Operations during motion picture 
playback
Motion 
picture 
mode icon
Motion 
picture 
recording 
time
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Motion picture icon ( Audio  icon)
▲:Pause/play
▼:Stop
◄: Hold to fast rewind (single 
frame step while paused)
►: Hold to fast forward (single 
frame step while paused)
•  Volume can be adjusted with zoom lever 
(motion picture only).
  Motion pictures and pictures with audio can be deleted in the same way as for still pictures (P.36).
Set-up: REC/PLAY switch:  (Set mode dial to any except)
Creating still pictures from motion pictures (DMC-TZ5 only)
  During playback, pause 
at desired moment   Create still picture  Select ‘YES’ and set
Press fully
   A still picture is created.
  The quality of still pictures created from motion pictures is fixed as  (standard), with resolutions 
set according to the table.
   Pictures taken on other devices may not be played back correctly.  When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast 
rewinding may be slower than usual.
  Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture 
playback/pausing or audio playback.
  The file format is QuickTime Motion JPEG. Pictures can 
be viewed using ‘QuickTime’ on the CD-ROM (supplied). 
PICTURE MODE 1 screen 9 screens
 0.3 M 2 M
 0.3 M 1 M
    2 M 2 M 
						

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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 rate (e.g. 10fps, 5fps)
Zoom leverFrames/secPICTURE MODE Frames/sec
   30 → 15 → 10 → 5
15 → 5
  10 → 5
Applications 
(View)
2
Viewing motion pictures · pictures with audio / 
Creating still pictures from motion pictures
 Various playback modes for your pictures. Pictures will be selected from built-in memory (not clipboard) if no card is inserted. Playback mode is automatically set to ‘NORMAL PLAY’ when power is turned on with 
REC/PLAY switch set to , or when switching from REC mode to playback mode.
 NORMAL PLAY
Displays one picture. (Default setting)
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘NORMAL PLAY’ (P.20)
 DUAL PLAY (DMC-TZ5 only)
Displays different 2 pictures vertically. Useful for comparing pictures.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘DUAL PLAY’ (P.20)
 Delete selected picture.
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EXITMENUT 
Selected pictures outlined in orange
Hold camera vertically
1
Select screen
2
Select picture
Previous picture Next picture
Reduce Expand
Display zoom position for 1 sec.
 Same picture cannot be displayed in DUAL PLAY.
Applications 
(View)
3
Different playback methods
REC/PLAY switch:  (Set mode dial to any except)
1
Select and play picture    Operations during motion picture 
playback
Motion 
picture 
mode icon
Motion 
picture 
recording 
time
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10:00 MAR.15.200810:00 MAR.15.2008
Motion picture icon ( Audio  icon)
▲:Pause/play
▼:Stop
◄: Hold to fast rewind (single 
frame step while paused)
►: Hold to fast forward (single 
frame step while paused)
•  Volume can be adjusted with zoom lever 
(motion picture only).
  Motion pictures and pictures with audio can be deleted in the same way as for still pictures (P.36).
Set-up: REC/PLAY switch:  (Set mode dial to any except)
Creating still pictures from motion pictures (DMC-TZ5 only)
  During playback, pause 
at desired moment   Create still picture  Select ‘YES’ and set
Press fully
   A still picture is created.
  The quality of still pictures created from motion pictures is fixed as  (standard), with resolutions 
set according to the table.
   Pictures taken on other devices may not be played back correctly.  When using a high capacity card, it is possible that fast 
rewinding may be slower than usual.
  Playback zoom cannot be used during motion picture 
playback/pausing or audio playback.
  The file format is QuickTime Motion JPEG. Pictures can 
be viewed using ‘QuickTime’ on the CD-ROM (supplied). 
PICTURE MODE 1 screen 9 screens
 0.3 M 2 M
 0.3 M 1 M
    2 M 2 M 
						

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Applications 
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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 ▲▼◄► and press 
‘MENU/SET’.)  (P.71)
•  FAVORITE : Play pictures set as FAVORITE (P.77)
(displayed only when ‘FAVORITE’ pictures 
present and setting set to ‘ON’).
2
Set playback effects (see below)
Volume down Volume up
Pause/play
Stop (While paused)
Previous picture(While paused)
Next picture
 
 Operations during slide showALL SLIDE SHOW
START
EFFECT
NATURALSETUP
SELECT
CANCEL
EXITMENU
3
Select ‘START’•  Press  to return to menu screen during 
slide show
EFFECT
(Select music and effects according to picture 
atmosphere)
AUTOCamera selects optimum effect 
from NATURAL, SLOW, SWING, 
and URBAN (only available with 
‘CATEGORY SELECTION’ setting)
NATURAL 
Play with relaxed music and 
screen transition effects
SLOW
SWING
Play with livelier music and screen 
transition effects
URBAN
OFF No effectsSETUP
DURATION1 SEC. / 2 SEC. / 3 SEC. / 5 SEC.
Only available when ‘EFFECT’ 
is ‘OFF’
REPEAT OFF/ON (Repeat)
MUSIC
 
(AUDIO)OFF/ON (Play MUSIC (AUDIO))
Audio from still pictures with audio 
is played when ‘EFFECT’ is ‘OFF’.
  Item name changes to ‘AUDIO’ when ‘EFFECT’ 
is ‘OFF’
 When ‘URBAN’
has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen effect. Certain playback effects cannot be used when displaying images on television using component cables. Motion pictures cannot be played back in slide show. Music effects cannot be added.
 CATEGORY PLAY
Pictures can be classified automatically and viewed by category. Automatic classification 
starts when ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ is selected from the playback mode selection menu.
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ (P.20)
FAVORITE PLAY
Manually play pictures set in ‘FAVORITE’ (P.77) (displayed only when ‘FAVORITE’ 
pictures present and setting set to ‘ON’).
Set-up: Press ‘MENU/SET’ → Select ‘FAVORITE PLAY’ (P.20)
1
View pictures
Previous Next 
 30-picture and calendar displays cannot be used. 
  The following playback menus can be set only for favorite pictures (P.76, 78, 79). 
   ‘ROTATE’, ‘ROTATE DISP.’, ‘DPOF PRINT’, ‘PROTECT’, ‘AUDIO DUB.’
   To close ‘FAVORITE PLAY’, select ‘NORMAL PLAY’.
1
Select the categoryCATEGORYRecording information such 
as scene modes
(Portrait etc.)
PORTRAIT/ i-PORTRAIT/
SOFT SKIN/ SELF PORTRAIT/ 
NIGHT PORTRAIT/ 
i-NIGHT PORTRAIT/ BABY
(Scenery etc.)SCENERY/ i-SCENERY/ 
SUNSET/ AERIAL  PHOTO
(Night scenery 
etc.)NIGHT PORTRAIT/ 
i-NIGHT PORTRAIT/ 
NIGHT SCENERY/ i-NIGHT 
SCENERY/ STARRY SKY
(Event)
SPORTS/ PARTY/ CANDLE 
LIGHT/ FIREWORKS/ BEACH/ 
SNOW/ AERIAL  PHOTO
BABY
PET
FOOD
UNDERWATERTRAVEL DATE
(Clipboard pictures taken with 
travel date setting are not 
categorized.)
MOTION PICTURE
Icons of categories with pictures 
(dark blue)
CATEGORY
COUNTy1
SET SELECTCANCEL
No. of pictures (appears after a few seconds)
2
View pictures
Previous Next
•  To delete pictures → Press  (delete).
 
  30-picture and calendar displays cannot be used. 
  Still pictures created from motion pictures cannot 
be classified into MOTION PICTURE. 
(DMC-TZ5 only)
    The following playback menus can be set only for categorized pictures. (P.76, 78, 79) 
‘ROTATE’, ‘ROTATE DISP.’, ‘DPOF PRINT’, ‘PROTECT’, ‘AUDIO DUB.’
    To close ‘CATEGORY PLAY’, select ‘NORMAL PLAY’.