Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz6 Operating Instructions

20   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   21
Using menus (Continued) Using SETUP menu
 Settings items displayed vary depending on recording mode.
Using Quick menu
Recording menu items can be called up easily.
Set to  
Display ‘Quick menu’
Hold
Quick menuSelect item and setting
Press
Select
Item Setting
  CLOCK SET
Set the date and time. 
(P.17)Set time, date, and display format.
WORLD TIME
Set the local time at 
travel destination. (P.68) DESTINATION:  Set the local time at travel destination.
 HOME: Set date and time at...

22   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   23
See P.18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu. Using SETUP menu (Continued)
LCD MODE
Make LCD monitor easier 
to see.OFF: Normal (cancel setting)
  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)
•  ‘HIGH ANGLE’ will be cancelled...

24   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   25
See P.18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu. Using SETUP menu (Continued)
  ZOOM RESUME
Remember the zoom 
ratio when turning power 
off.OFF/ON
•  Cannot be set when using ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ scene 
mode.
NO.RESET
Reset image file 
numbers. YES/NO
•  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...

26   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   27
See P.18 for the setting procedure in the SETUP menu. Using SETUP menu (Continued)
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 (sold 
separately) (P.109). OFF :  Operations must be performed via the camera’s 
own buttons.
ON:    Operations may be performed via the remote control 
of the VIERA Link-compatible device. 
(Not all operations will be available.)...

28   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   29
Basic shooting operation Please set the clock before shooting (P.17).
Holding the camera/Direction detection function
Mode dial
Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for 
approx. 1 second.
Set to  
 :  Pictures and motion 
pictures can be taken.
 :  The captured pictures and 
motion pictures can be 
played back.
Set to the desired recording mode 
Aim the camera and shoot
Status indicatorShutter button
Motion picture button
•  Motion pictures can be recorded 
immediately...

30   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   31
Basic shooting operation  Please set the clock before shooting (P.17).
Holding the camera/Direction detection function
Mode dial
Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for 
approx. 1 second.
Set to  
 :  Pictures and motion 
pictures can be taken.
 :  The captured pictures and 
motion pictures can be 
played back.
Set to the desired recording mode 
Aim the camera and shoot
(Press the shutter button)
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press fully
When recording motion...

32   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   33
Taking picture with automatic settings
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode’ 
Mode: 
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as ‘face’, ‘movement’, 
‘brightness’, and ‘distance’ just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Automatic scene detection
Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for 
approx. 1 second.
Set to  
Set to  (INTELLIGENT AUTO  Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway...

34   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   35
Taking picture with automatic settings
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO mode’ (Continued)
Mode: 
Taking pictures with your own settings
‘NORMAL PICTURE mode’
Mode: 
Face Detection and Face Recognition
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people appear 
as subjects in the image ( or ), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces. (P.73)
 Face  Recognition  
  The faces of people who are taken frequently can be...

36   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   37
Taking pictures with your own settings
‘NORMAL PICTURE mode’ (Continued)
Mode: 
Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
Mode:                   
Align focus for desired composition
Useful when subject is not in centre of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down 
halfway
AF area
  Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 •  Fast-moving or extremely bright 
objects, or objects with no colour 
contrast.
 •  Taking pictures through glass or near...

38   VQT1Z93VQT1Z93   39
Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
(Continued)
Mode:                   
 The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate.  In certain recording modes, TELE MACRO function (P.45) is activated when maximum 
zoom ratio is reached.
 A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider-angled pictures of 
close objects, while using more telescopic zoom may result in more colouring appearing 
around the outlines of objects.
 The camera may make a...