Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz8 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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For [REC] menu setting procedures (→20)Using the [REC] menu (Continued)
 
Determined position for 
focus
  (1-area-focusing 
(High speed: Focuses 
faster than other 
settings))
 (1-area-focusing) (Spot-focusing)1-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...

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For [REC] menu setting procedures (→20)Using the [REC] menu (Continued)
  [I.EXPOSURE]
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colours when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
  ■Recording Mode:            
  ■Settings:  [OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]
  ●[LOW], [STANDARD] and [HIGH] indicate the amount of correction.   ●If the setting is other than [OFF],  is displayed on the screen.  ●When [I.EXPOSURE] works, the colour of...

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For [REC] menu setting procedures (→20)Using the [REC] menu (Continued)
  [PICT.ADJ.]
The elements that determine picture quality are set for each item and the pictures you 
record are adjusted to your preferred picture quality. 
  ■Recording Mode:    
  ■Settings:
Settings content Settings and effect  – +
[CONTRAST]The difference in 
brightness and 
darkness in pictures Smaller Greater
[SHARPNESS] Outlines in pictures  Soft  Sharp 
[SATURATION]Change of colour 
saturation...

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  [AUDIO REC.]
Sounds can also be recorded with pictures. This is useful for conversation or memo 
recording.
  ■Recording Mode:      
  ■Settings: [OFF]/[ON] (Record approx. 5 seconds of sound ( displayed on screen))
  ●To cancel recording → Press [MENU/SET].  ●To play audio (→115)  ●Recording is not possible in [BURST], [AUTO BRACKET], [MULTI ASPECT], and the 
[PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH...

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For [MOTION PICTURE] menu setting procedures (→20)Using the [MOTION PICTURE] menu
  ■Settings:
[AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] in [REC MODE]
Setting Resolution Bit rate∗1Aspect ratio
[GSH] 1280 x 720 17 Mbps
16:9 [GH] 1280 x 720 13 Mbps
[GL] 1280 x 720 9 Mbps
[AVCHD Lite] in [REC MODE]Setting Resolution Bit rate∗1Aspect ratio
[SH] 1280 x 720 17 Mbps
16:9 [H] 1280 x 720 13 Mbps
[L] 1280 x 720 9 Mbps
[MOTION JPEG] in [REC MODE]Setting Resolution Frame rate∗2Aspect ratio
[HD] 1280 x 720 30...

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  Taking/viewing clipboard pictures 
[CLIPBOARD] Mode
Mode: 
Set to  
Set to  
Take a clipboard picture
Press halfway 
(press lightly to focus)Press fully 
(press the button all the 
way to record)
Viewing clipboard pictures 
Set REC/PLAY switch to 
Set mode dial to   ●Can be viewed with same operations as with pictures taken in other modes (→44). 
(30-picture and calendar displays cannot be used.)
  ■To delete clipboard pictures    Press  in step  above. (→45)
  ■If built-in...

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  Using Quick menu
  Entering Text
  ■GPS function operations 
When [ON] or  is selected in the [GPS SETTING] item, the following operations are 
available:
  • [GPS AREA  SELECT] → Press [DISPLAY]
  ●For [REC] menu setting procedures (→20)   ●Setting items displayed vary depending on Recording Mode. Recording menu items can be called up easily.
Set to  
Display Quick menu
Press the 
button until 
the Quick 
menu is 
displayed
Quick menuSelect item and setting
Press...

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  Viewing as list (Multi Playback/Calendar Playback)
Playback Mode: 
 
Watching motion pictures/still pictures with audio
Playback Mode: 
You can view 12 (or 30) pictures at once (Multi Playback), or view all pictures taken on a 
certain date (Calendar Playback).
  ■To restore
Turn to T side
  ■To change from 
12/30-screen 
display to single-
screen display
Select picture with 
▲▼◄► and press 
[MENU/SET]
  ●Only months when pictures were taken are shown on the calendar screen....

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Capturing still pictures from motion pictures
Playback Mode: 
  Splitting up motion pictures
Playback Mode: 
Save a scene from a motion picture as a still picture.
Display the picture that you want to capture as a still picture 
by pausing a motion picture during playback
▲: Pause/playback 
◄:  Fast rewind (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame rewind
►:  Fast forward (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame forward
Capture still picture 
Select [YES] 
A still picture is created....

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  Different playback methods [PLAYBACK MODE]
Playback Mode: 
Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways. 
  ■[NORMAL PLAY]
(→44)
  ■[SLIDE SHOW]
(→119)
  ■[MODE PLAY] 
(→120)
  ■[GPS AREA PLAY] 
(→121)
  ■[TRAVEL PLAY]
(→122)
  ■[CATEGORY PLAY]
(→124)
  ■[FAVORITE PLAY]
(→125)
  ●When no card is inserted, pictures (except [CLIPBOARD] pictures) are played back 
from the built-in memory.
  ●The [PLAYBACK MODE] automatically becomes [NORMAL PLAY] when the REC/PLAY...