Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz6 Operating Instructions

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Setting frequently-used scene modes on the 
mode dial 
‘MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE’Mode:           
Taking motion pictures  
Mode:     
  and    Both represent the same function. Frequently-used scenes can be preset to each 
position so that you can quickly and easily switch to the desired scene mode.
 For details on the preset scenes, see the page on scene modes. (P.51) If recording settings are reset by ‘RESET’ in the SETUP menu, the preset scene modes 
are cleared.MENU/SET DISPLAY
Set to 
Set to   ( for  )
DMC-TZ7  DMC-TZ6 
DMC-TZ65 The scene mode icon 
will be displayed if 
already registered.
Select and set the scene(Press ‘MENU/SET’, select , and then press 
►, if the scene menu is not displayed.)
 Scene menu
The zoom lever 
can also be used 
to switch to the 
next screen.
To see a description of a scene:
Select the scene, and press ‘DISPLAY’.
 Take a picture in the preset 
scene.
  Set the mode dial to MY SCN 
MODE/MY SCENE MODE, 
and take an image. 
•  Functions, tips for each 
scene (P.52 - 59)
 Changing the registered 
scene mode
  Perform the registration 
operation again
 Taking motion pictures  (P.61)Zoom lever Frequently-used scene modes can be preset to 
  ( for   ) on the mode 
dial.
After the settings are made, pictures can be taken in the preset scene mode by simply 
setting the mode dial to MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE.Enables motion pictures to be recorded with (stereo) audio. (Recording with muted sound 
is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording.
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
(CLIPBOARD mode)
Please see the next page for details of each 
mode.
Press to start recordingThere is no halfway pressing operation.
Recording is started after switching to the 
motion picture recording screen.
Switching motion picture 
mode  Motion picture recording 
screen
  Actual screen displayed may vary according 
to REC MODE.
Press the motion picture button 
again to end recording
Switching still picture 
modeStill picture recording 
screen
REC MODE AVCHD Lite MOTION JPEG
REC QUALITY SH H L HD WVGA VGA QVGA
Icon
Remaining recording time (approx.)
REC MODE (P.79)/REC QUALITY (P.80)
Elapsed recording time (approx.)
CONTINUOUS AF  (P.80)
Zoom leverStereo microphone
 Playing back motion 
pictures
 (P.84)
For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ6/DMC-TZ65 see P.64. 
						

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Taking motion pictures  (Continued)
Mode:     
For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ6/DMC-TZ65, see P.64.
 Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’* or above is recommended for recording motion 
pictures.
 
 The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing. Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10 MB/s 
is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘WVGA’, or ‘VGA’.
  A maximum of approx. 15 minutes of continuous motion picture can be recorded. (Even 
if there is more than 15 minutes of available space on the card, the available recording 
time will be calculated for a maximum of 15 minutes.) To record more than 15 minutes, 
press the motion picture button again. See P.125 for details.
  If data is repeatedly recorded and deleted, the total available recording time on the SD 
card may be reduced. To restore the original capacity, use the camera to format the 
SD card. Be sure to save all important data to your computer or other media before 
formatting, as all data saved to the card will be erased.
  Do not block the microphone with your fingers.  Immediately release the motion picture button after pressing it. No audio will be 
recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down.
  Sounds of camera operations, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded.  The zoom speed is slower than normal.  STABILIZER is fixed at ‘MODE1’ regardless of the setting before motion picture 
recording.
  To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’.  The following functions are not available.
  Extra optical zoom, flash, FACE RECOG., ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ in ‘COLOR MODE’, 
ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically
  Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For certain 
memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
  MultiMediaCards are not supported.  The screen can become narrower in motion pictures compared to pictures. The 
recordable area is displayed by setting ‘REC AREA’ (P.22) to ‘ON’.
  If extra optical zoom was used before pressing the motion picture button, these settings 
will be cleared, and the recordable area will be larger.
   
‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory. If power is lost while using the AC adaptor to record a motion picture (e.g. power 
failure, cable disconnection, etc), the motion picture being recorded will be lost. Using a 
sufficiently-charged battery in conjunction with the AC adapter is recommended.
 Fast-moving objects in motion pictures may appear blurred during playback.
 (INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode)
The camera automatically detects the scene to record motion pictures with optimal 
settings.


When scene does not 
correspond to any of the right. (i PORTRAIT) (i LOW LIGHT)
 (i SCENERY) (i MACRO)
•  If brightness or other conditions change during recording, the scene mode will be 
changed automatically.
•  In 
 (i PORTRAIT) mode, focus and exposure will be set according to the face 
detected.
•  
 (i Low light) will be selected for nightscapes and other dark scenes. Flash cannot 
be used with this mode. 
•  Please refer to P.33 if conditions do not allow scenes to be detected easily.
•  If the camera does not select your desired scene mode, choosing an appropriate 
mode manually is recommended.
•  The following menu options in the MOTION PICTURE menu can be set.
 •  REC MODE   • REC QUALITY   • COLOR MODE   ‘STANDARD’, ‘B/W’, and ‘SEPIA’ only
•  The following functions are fixed.
  •  DIGITAL ZOOM: OFF   • WIND CUT: OFF   • CONTINUOUS AF: ON 
 •  WHITE BALANCE: AWB   • AF MODE:  (Face Detection)    1-area-focusing turns on when faces cannot be detected.
•  I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically based on the conditions.
See P.32 for details.
 (NORMAL PICTURE Mode)
Records a motion picture at your preferred settings.
See P.35 for details.
   (MY SCN MODE/MY SCENE MODE)/  (SCENE MODE)Records a motion picture at the optimum settings for the selected scene.Some scenes are switched to the following scenes.
Selected scene Scenes for motion picture
BABY
 (PORTRAIT motion picture)
NIGHT PORTRAIT, NIGHT SCENERY, 
STARRY SKY
 (Low light motion picture)
PANORAMA ASSIST, SPORTS, PET, 
HI-SPEED BURST, FLASH BURST, FIREWORKSNormal motion picture
•  I.EXPOSURE is activated automatically, based on conditions depending on the 
scene mode.
•  The following items cannot be set in some scene modes.
   •  WHITE BALANCE   • DIGITAL ZOOMSee P.51 (Scene Mode) or P.60 (My Scene Mode) for details. 
						

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Taking motion pictures  
‘MOTION PICTURE mode’
Mode: 
  Taking pictures with the face recognition 
function
 Mode:     
Face Recognition function
Set ‘FACE RECOG.’ in the REC menu to ‘ON’ to use the following face recognition 
functions when taking pictures.
 Detect faces close to those that have been registered for priority 
focus and exposure adjustment.
 Set names for registered faces, which will then be displayed 
when the camera Recognises a registered face.
 Set ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ to ‘ON’ to have the camera 
remember the faces it Recognises, automatically detect faces 
that appear frequently, and display these faces on the face 
registration screen.
 Names can be displayed during playback, and only pictures featuring certain names 
can be displayed with ‘CATEGORY PLAY’ (P.88).
 
Face registration
Up to 6 faces can be registered with information such as names and birthdays. This 
allows for easier recognition of people who frequently appear in your pictures.
 Registering from REC menu
 A maximum of approx. 15 minutes of continuous motion picture can be recorded. (Even 
if there is more than 15 minutes of available space on the card, the available recording 
time will be calculated for a maximum of 15 minutes.) To record more than 15 minutes, 
press the shutter button again.
 Do not block the microphone with your fingers. Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it. No audio will be recorded for a 
few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down. 
 Easy zoom cannot be used while recording a motion picture.  Camera operation sounds, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded. The zoom speed is slower than normal. AF MODE is fixed at 1-area-focusing, and stabilizer is fixed at ‘MODE1’. To fix the focus setting, set ‘CONTINUOUS AF’ to ‘OFF’. Extra optical zoom and ROTATE DISP. for pictures taken vertically are not available.  ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording. Recording automatically ends when there is no more available space. For certain 
memory cards, recording may end while in progress.
 MultiMediaCards are not supported.  ‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory.
Set to 
Set the mode dial to 
(MOTION PICTURE mode). 
Start recording
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press fully 
(start recording)
Elapsed recording time (approx.)Remaining recording time 
(approx.)
End recording
Press fully
 Playing back motion pictures  (P.84)
The illustration shows 
the DMC-TZ6.Microphone
This enables recording of (monaural) audio motion pictures. (Recording with muted sound 
is not possible.) Zoom can also be used during recording. If the motion picture is 
recorded on a memory card, one that is marked as ‘10 MB/s’ or faster on the package is 
recommended.
For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ7, see P.61.
Select ‘FACE RECOG.’ from 
the REC menu (P.18)
Select ‘SET’ with ▲▼, and 
press ‘MENU/SET’
Select ‘MEMORY’ with ▲▼, 
and press ‘MENU/SET’
•  A list will be displayed if 6 people 
have already been registered. Select 
a person to replace. This person’s 
information will be deleted.
•  To change previously registered 
faces, select ‘EDIT’, choose the  
person to edit, and perform steps 
 
and .
•  To delete registrations, select 
‘DELETE’, and choose the person to 
be deleted.
Use the guidelines to take a 
picture
Align eye 
positions to the 
guidelines
•  Non-human faces (i.e. pets, etc.) 
cannot be registered.
•  Ensure that the person is facing the 
camera directly.
Select ‘YES’ with ▲▼, and 
press ‘MENU/SET’
Register name and birthday 
on the editing screen 
(see next page)
Press ‘MENU/SET’ to close 
the window 
						

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  Taking pictures with the face recognition 
function
   (Continued)
Mode:     
Useful features for travelMode:                   
 Face recognition editing screen
Select items with ▲▼, and press ► to set.
•  NAME: Register names (text input method: P.89)
•  PRIORITY:  Set priority order for focus and exposure adjustment 
Changing priority order: Select new registration number with 
▲▼◄►, and press [MENU/SET].
•  AGE: Input birthday with ▲▼◄►, and press ‘MENU/SET’
•  FOCUS ICON: Select with ▲▼, and press ‘MENU/SET’.
•  Face picture:  Press ◄ to select the picture, and press ‘MENU/SET’ to 
take another face picture (step 
 on previous page).
 Registering from automatic registration screen
If ‘AUTO REGISTRATION’ is set to ‘ON’ in step  of ‘Face registration’, the registration 
screen will be automatically displayed after taking a picture of someone who appears 
frequently in your pictures. (The screen will appear after the same person is taken 
about 5 times – not including pictures taken with BURST, AUDIO REC., AUTO 
BRACKET, or MULTI ASPECT settings.)
 Select ‘YES’ with ▲, and press ‘MENU/SET’ •  If ‘NO’ is selected, another screen will be displayed, where ‘AUTO 
REGISTRATION’ can be set to ‘OFF’ by pressing ▲ to select ‘YES’.
 Follow  steps  and  in ‘Face registration’ •  The automatic registration screen will not be displayed if 6 people 
have already been registered.
 Face Recognition may not be possible or may not correctly recognise people in the 
following cases due to their expressions or recording environment even if they are 
registered people.
•  Faces that are not facing forward, are 
tilted, appear extremely bright or dark, 
are obscured by sunglasses, light 
reflected by eyeglasses, hair, hats, or 
other objects, or appear small.
• 
  The entire face does not fit into the screen
•  Facial features changed due to age
•  Significantly different expressions
•  Few amounts of face shading
•  Fast movements
•  The camera is shaking
•  Digital zoom is used
 AF MODE is fixed to  (Face detection). If the camera is aimed at a different subject after pressing the shutter button halfway 
when taking a picture, recording information for the different subject may be added.
 Please re-register any faces that are not correctly recognised. Face Recognition does not work with CLIPBOARD mode, motion picture recording, BURST 
(for second and subsequent pictures), and the ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘TRANSFORM’, 
‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, ‘FLASH BURST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, 
‘FIREWORKS’, ‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, and ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes.
 Names registered with ‘FACE RECOG.’ will not be displayed for pictures where text has 
already been registered for names in ‘BABY’ or ‘PET’ scene modes, for ‘LOCATION’ in 
‘TRAVEL DATE’, or in ‘TITLE EDIT’.
 Information for up to three registered people can be viewed when using the 
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the CD-ROM (supplied).
‘FACE RECOG.’ is not available in the DMC-TZ6/DMC-TZ65.
 TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination)
Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure 
dates and destinations.
Set-up: •  Clock must be set in advance (P.17).
    •  Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘
 SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘TRAVEL DATE’ 
 The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx. 5 sec. when switching from playback 
to recording mode or when power is turned on. ( displayed at bottom-right of screen) When destination is set in ‘WORLD TIME’ (next page), days elapsed are calculated 
based on local destination time.
 If settings are made before departure date, 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).
 Text in ‘LOCATION’ can be edited after recording with ‘TITLE EDIT’ (P.89). To print travel date or destination → Use ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.90), or print using supplied 
CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO).
 Names in ‘BABY’ and ‘PET’ scene modes cannot be recorded when ‘LOCATION’ is set.  ‘TRAVEL DATE’ can be recorded during motion picture recording (Motion JPEG only), 
but ‘LOCATION’ cannot.
Select ‘TRAVEL SETUP’
Select ‘SET’
Set departure date
Set return date with ▲▼◄►Exit without entering if you do not wish 
to set a return date.
Select ‘LOCATION’
Select ‘SET’
Enter destination•  Text input method (P.89)
•  Press ‘MENU/SET’ twice after inputting 
text to complete.
 To  release Setting is released automatically once 
return date has passed. To release before 
this date, select ‘OFF’ in step
 , and 
press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
 Recording only. (Cannot set.) 
						

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Useful features for travel (Continued)
Mode:                   Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
REC/PLAY switch: 
 Upon your return   Go through steps ,  and  on the upper left, and return to the original time.
 To set/release summer time 
Press ▲ in step . (Press again to release)
 When summer time is set in ‘DESTINATION’, the current time is advanced by 1 hour. If the setting is 
canceled, the time automatically returns to the current time. Even if you set summer time in ‘HOME’, 
current time will not be changed. Please advance the current time by 1 hour in ‘CLOCK SET’ (P.17).
 Pictures and motion pictures in Motion JPEG recorded when set to a destination are 
indicated by  (DESTINATION) in playback mode. 
 WORLD TIME
(Registering local time at your travel destination)
Set-up:•  Clock must be set in advance (P.17).
•  Press ‘MENU/SET’ → ‘ SETUP MENU’ → Select ‘WORLD TIME’ 
‘PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA’ will be displayed when setting for the first time. In this 
case, press ‘MENU/SET’ and skip to step 
.
 Set home area
Select ‘HOME’
Set your home area
Difference with GMT (Greenwich 
Mean Time)
City/area name Current time
•  To cancel 
→ 
Press 
.
Screen from step  will then be displayed 
only when camera is used for the first time 
(or has been reset).
To close menu, press ‘MENU/SET’ 3 times.
Finish
 Set destination area
Select ‘DESTINATION’
Set destination areaCurrent time at selected 
destination
Difference with home time
City/area name•  To cancel 
→ 
Press 
.
If actual destination is unavailable, select 
based on ‘difference with home time’.
Finish
 See P.18 for menu setting procedure.  ‘Quick menu’ (P.20) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus. REC menu items will be synchronized with items of the same names in the MOTION 
PICTURE menu (i.e. settings changes in one will be reflected in the other). Settings 
selected in the REC menu that are not available in the MOTION PICTURE menu will be 
set as follows. 
 •  AF MODE:  (1-area-focusing)  •  COLOR MODE: STANDARD
 PICTURE SIZE
Set size of picture. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting 
and on ‘QUALITY’ (P.70).
 MODE:         → REC menu      → REC menu
 Settings:
 Recording picture capacity (P.124)
ASPECT RATIOPicture size
10 M
7 M  5 M 3 M 2 M  0.3 M  
3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
9.5 M
6.5 M  4.5 M  3 M  2.5 M  —
3776×2520 3168×2112 2656×1768 2112×1408 2048×1360
9 M 6 M  4.5 M  2.5 M  2 M —
3968×2232 3328×1872 2784×1568 2208×1248 1920×1080
  Recording picture capacity (P.126)
ASPECT RATIOPicture size
10 M
7 M  5 M 3 M 2 M  0.3 M  
3648×2736 3072×2304 2560×1920 2048×1536 1600×1200 640×480
9 M
6 M  4.5 M  2.5 M  ——
3648×2432 3072×2048 2560×1712 2048×1360
7.5 M 5.5 M  3.5 M  2 M ——
3648×2056 3072×1728 2560×1440 1920×1080
 This setting is not available in  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode).
 Extra optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with . Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size  For example, ‘0.3 M ’ is suitable 
for e-mail attachments or longer 
recording.Crisper picture Coarser picture
lower recording capacityhigher recording 
capacity
 Recording only. (Cannot set.) 
						

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See P.18 for menu setting procedure.Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued)
REC/PLAY switch: 
 QUALITY
Set quality of picture.
 MODE:        → REC menu     → REC menu
 Settings:  Fine (High quality, priority to picture quality)
        
 Standard (Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures)
 ASPECT RATIO
Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback format.
 MODE:        → REC menu     → REC menu
 Settings:
 4
3
3
29
16
Same as 4:3 TV or computer Same as normal film camera For playback on widescreen/
high definition TV
   Edges may be cut off when printing – be sure to check in advance.
   In  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode),  (9.5M) and  (2M) may be selected by 
changing the ‘PICTURE SIZE’.
 INTELLIGENT ISO
Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement 
of subject to avoid blur. Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can 
increase interference. Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below.
 MODE:    → REC menu
 Settings: OFF /  /  / 
Setting guide
Movement of subject SlowFast
ISO sensitivity Low High
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
 Slow-moving  subject Fast-moving  subject
ISO sensitivity 200
(Shutter speed 1/30)ISO sensitivity 800
(Shutter speed 1/125)
 Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are displayed in the screen for a few seconds after 
recording.
 If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting 
‘NATURAL’ in the ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77).
 Blurring may occur depending on brightness, and size, position, and speed of 
movement of the subject (e.g. if subject is too small, is on edge of picture, or starts 
moving as soon as shutter button is pressed).
 Scope of flash recording (P.44)
 SENSITIVITY
Set ISO sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 MODE:  → REC menu
 Settings: AUTO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
Setting guide
SENSITIVITY 801600
Location
(recommended)Bright 
(outdoors)Dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
 AUTO: Automatically set with range up to 400 (1000 when using flash) according to 
brightness.
 Scope of flash recording (P.44) Cannot be set when ‘INTELLIGENT ISO’ is used ( is displayed) If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting 
‘NATURAL’ in the ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77). 
						

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See P.18 for menu setting procedure.Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued)
REC/PLAY switch: 
 WHITE BALANCE
Adjust colouring to suit light source if colours otherwise appear unnatural.
 MODE:        → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu      → REC menu
 Settings:   AWB (automatic) /  (outdoor, clear sky) /  (outdoor, cloudy sky) /  (outdoor, shade) /  (halogen lighting) /  (uses value set in ) /  (set manually)
  ‘AWB’ operational range: 10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
1000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
TV screen
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky
 Image may appear red or blue if out of range. 
This function may also not work correctly 
even within range if there are many light 
sources present.
 We recommend setting to ‘AWB’ or ‘’ 
when under fluorescent lighting.
 White balance fine adjustment (excluding ‘AWB’)
  White balance settings can be individually fine tuned 
if colours still do not appear as anticipated.
 
  Press ▲ several times until ‘WB ADJUST.’ is 
displayed.
 
  Adjust with ► if reds are strong, adjust with ◄ if 
blues are strong.
 
  Press ‘MENU/SET’.
Changes to red (blue) when 
making fine adjustment
 •  Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.
 •  Settings remain applied when using flash.
 •  Even though the ‘AWB’ setting is fixed in ‘UNDERWATER’ scene mode, fine 
adjustments may still be made.
 •  Fine adjustments cannot be made when ‘COLOR MODE’ (P.77) is set to ‘B/W’, 
‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, or ‘WARM’.
  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’.
White balance is set to .
 •  Making this setting will reset white balance fine 
adjustment.
Only takes image of white 
objects within frame (step )
MENU/SET
 FACE RECOG. 
Registering people that appear frequently in your pictures allows them to be given priority 
when aligning focus, and allows all pictures featuring them to be viewed collectively.
For details, please refer to P.65.
 AF MODE
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
 MODE:        → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu     → REC menu
 Settings:  /  /  /  /  /  (: High-speed focus)
Taking front-on pictures of 
people
 Face detectionRecognises faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and 
focus accordingly. (When METERING MODE (P.75) is set to 
‘Multiple’)AF area
Yellow:  When the shutter button is 
pressed halfway, the frame 
turns green when the camera is 
focused.
White:  Displayed when more than one 
face is detected. Other faces that 
are the same distance away as 
faces within the yellow AF area are 
also focused.
•  If ‘FACE RECOG.’ 
 is set to ‘ON’, when taking pictures 
with Face detection, priority is given to adjusting the focus and 
exposure of the faces of registered people. (P.65) 
Automatically locking the 
focus on a moving subject
 AF trackingAlign the AF tracking frame with the subject, and then press ▼.
AF tracking frame
When the subject is recognised, the AF 
tracking frame changes from white to 
yellow, and the subject is automatically 
kept in focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.
•  To clear AF Lock, press ▼. 
• Focus:  Max. W: 3 cm (0.10 feet) and above
Max. T :  1 m (3.28 feet) and above
(2 m (6.57 feet) and above unless max.T)
Subject not in centre of 
picture (AF area displayed 
after focuses completely 
aligned)
 11-area-focusingAutomatically focuses on any of 11 points.AF area 
						

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See P.18 for menu setting procedure.Using REC/MOTION PICTURE menu
(Continued)
REC/PLAY switch: 
 PRE AF
Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button 
is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
 MODE:        → REC menu     → REC menu
 Settings: 
Setting Effect
OFFFocus is not adjusted until the shutter button is pressed halfway.
Q.AFThe focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when the 
shutter button is not pressed.
C.AFThe focus is adjusted continuously based on subject movement, even when the 
shutter button is not pressed.
 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  in AF MODE, focus will be aligned quickly when shutter 
button is pressed halfway.
 METERING MODE
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
 MODE:    → REC menu
 Settings:
Brightness measurement position Conditions
 Multiple
Whole screenNormal usage (produces balanced 
pictures)
  Center 
weightedCentre and surrounding area Subject in centre
  SpotCenter and close surrounding area
Spot metering 
targetGreat difference between 
brightness of subject and 
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage, 
backlighting)
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 centre of 
picture. (Recommended when 
focus is difficult to align) Spot-focusing:
Focuses on smaller, 
limited area.AF area
Spot AF  area
 When  using , picture may freeze momentarily before focus is aligned. AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using digital zoom or macro zoom, 
etc.
 Use  or  if focus is difficult to align with . Cannot set to ‘Face detection’ in the following cases.
  ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘NIGHT SCENERY’, ‘FOOD’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, 
‘AERIAL PHOTO’, ‘UNDERWATER’ scene modes
 If the camera detects subjects other than a person as the face even though ‘Face 
detection’ is set, switch the AF mode setting to any other modes.
 The face detection function may fail to work under the following conditions. (AF mode 
setting is switched to )
•  When the face is not facing the camera 
or the face is 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
 In AF tracking, the AF lock can fail, lose the subject, or track another subject or 
following conditions.
•  The subject is too small
•  There is rapid movement
•  The camera is shaking
•  The location is too bright or dark•  A similarly-colored subject or 
background
•  Zoom is used
 Cannot set to  (AF tracking) in the following cases.
•  ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘FIREWORKS’, ‘PIN HOLE’, ‘FILM GRAIN’, or ‘PANORAMA ASSIST’ 
scene modes.
•  ‘B/W’, ‘SEPIA’, ‘COOL’, and ‘WARM’ in COLOR MODE
 Can be set to ‘Face Detection’ and ‘1-area-focusing’ for motion picture recording.  
						

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REC/PLAY switch: 
 I.EXPOSURE
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colours when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 MODE:     → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu   → REC menu
 Settings:  OFF/ON (  displayed on screen)
 Even if ‘SENSITIVITY’ is set to ‘80’ or ‘100’, when I.EXPOSURE is activated, images 
may be taken at a higher sensitivity than the setting.
 Correction effects may not be achieved under certain conditions.
 BURST
Enables a rapid succession of photographs to be taken. Succession of photographs taken 
while shutter button is held down.
 MODE:         → REC menu      → REC menu
 Settings:
BURST setting Speed No. of pictures 1
OFFNo burst
 (Burst)2.3 pictures/sec. ()
2.5 pictures/sec. ( ) Fine: Max. 3 Standard: Max. 5
 (Free)Approx. 1.8 pictures/sec 2 ()Approx. 2.0 pictures/sec 2 ( )Until 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  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 used, flash is set to ‘FORCED FLASH OFF’, and AUTO 
BRACKET, MULTI ASPECT , and AUDIO REC. settings are cancelled. Settings will be stored even if power is turned off. When  using  while following a moving subject in locations with major differences in 
brightness, optimal exposure may not be achieved.
 Auto review performed regardless of AUTO REVIEW setting. Cannot set to BURST in TRANSFORM, PANORAMA ASSIST, HI-SPEED BURST, 
FLASH BURST, STARRY SKY, PIN HOLE, and FILM GRAIN scene modes. 
 Using the ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene mode allows a faster succession of photographs to be taken.  FLASH BURST is convenient to take continuous still pictures using flash in dark places. (P.56)
 DIGITAL ZOOM
Multiplies effect of optical zoom or extra optical zoom by up to 4 times. (See P.39 for details)
 MODE:        → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu      → REC menu
 Settings:  OFF/ON
 This is fixed at ‘ON’ when MACRO ZOOM is set.
 COLOR MODE
Set colour effects.
 MODE:      → REC/MOTION PICTURE menu     → REC menu
 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’. In  (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), ‘STANDARD’, ‘B/W’, and ‘SEPIA’ only can be set.  ‘NATURAL’ and ‘VIVID’ cannot be set for motion picture recording.
 STABILIZER
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
 MODE:        → REC menu     → REC menu
 Settings:
Settings Effect
OFFPictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction
AUTOThe optimum image stabilizer is performed automatically based on the recording 
conditions.
MODE1Constant correction
(Monitor image stable, composition easy to determine)
MODE2Correction at moment shutter button is pressed
(More effective than MODE1)
 Setting fixed to ‘MODE2’ in ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ and ‘OFF’ in ‘STARRY SKY’ scene 
modes.
 Cases where optical image stabilizer may be ineffective:
  Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio (including digital zoom range), fast-moving objects, indoors 
or in dark locations (due to low shutter speed)
 This is fixed at ‘MODE1’ during motion picture recording. 
						

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REC/PLAY switch: 
 MIN. SHTR SPEED
Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take 
brighter pictures in dark locations.
 MODE:  → REC menu
 Settings: 1/250  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 ‘1/250’, 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.70)
 AUDIO REC.
Sounds can also be recorded with pictures. This is useful for conversation or memo recording.
 MODE:        → REC menu     → REC menu
 Settings:  OFF/ON (Record approx. 5 seconds of sound ( displayed on screen))
 To cancel recording → Press ‘MENU/SET’. To play audio → (P.84) Recording is not possible in BURST, AUTO BRACKET, MULTI ASPECT , and the 
‘PANORAMA ASSIST’, ‘STARRY SKY’, ‘HI-SPEED BURST’, and ‘FLASH BURST’ 
scene modes.
 TEXT STAMP, RESIZE, TRIMMING, LEVELING, and ASPECT CONV.  cannot be 
used with pictures with audio.
 Separate setting to AUDIO REC. in CLIPBOARD menu (P.82). Do not block microphone (P.12) with fingers.
 AF ASSIST LAMP
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
 MODE:        → REC menu
     → REC menu
 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 (4.93 feet) (Do not cover or look at lamp from close range)
 CLOCK SET
Set the clock. Same function as that in SETUP menu (P.17).
 REC MODE 
Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded.
 MODE:      → MOTION PICTURE menu
 Settings:
Recording format Effect
 AVCHD Lite  This is a data format suitable for playback on high-definition 
TVs. This format enables an extended recording time in high-
resolution compared to motion pictures recorded in Motion 
JPEG at the same picture size.
 MOTION JPEGThis is a data format suitable for playback on computers that 
allows even small picture sizes to be recorded. The data 
format is useful when there is little space left on a memory 
card or when the motion picture file will be attached to an 
e-mail from a computer.
 The ‘REC QUALITY’ options vary based on the setting.  If a card is not loaded in the camera, the motion picture is automatically recorded in 
‘MOTION JPEG’ (REC QUALITY: QVGA).
  Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ can be played back in AVCHD-compliant 
equipment only. Playback is not possible in equipment that does not support the 
AVCHD standard (such as conventional DVD recorders), and so check the compatibility 
in your equipment’s operation manual.
Please confirm the detailed information on the following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This Site is English only.)
  Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format cannot be played back on non-
AVCHD-compatible devices (standard DVD players, etc).
  In some cases, motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ and ‘MOTION JPEG’ may have 
poor image quality or sound quality during playback or may not be able to be played back 
even when using equipment supporting these standards. The recording information also may 
not be displayed correctly. If this happens, play the motion pictures back using the camera.
 Motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ are not compliant with DCF and Exif, and so some 
information (such as the picture number and white balance) are not displayed during playback.
 Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’* or above is recommended for recording motion 
pictures.
 
 The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing. Using a high-speed card with a specified speed (e.g. on packaging) of at least 10 MB/s 
is recommended when ‘REC QUALITY’ is set to ‘HD’, ‘WVGA’, or ‘VGA’.
 Motion pictures cannot be recorded to MultiMediaCards. To play back motion pictures recorded in ‘AVCHD Lite’ format using a computer, please 
use the ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM supplied.
REC MODE is not available in the DMC-TZ6/DMC-TZ65.