Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz8 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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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 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 misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the ‘Face Detection’ 
setting, switch to another setting.
  ●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 there is little shadow on the face
  • 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-coloured subject or 
background
  • Zoom is used
  ●When AF Tracking does not work, focus will be on ( 1-area-focusing)  ●Cannot set to  in the following cases.  • [PANORAMA ASSIST], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN], or [HIGH 
DYNAMIC] Scene Modes.
  • [B/W], [SEPIA], [COOL], and [WARM] in [COLOR EFFECT]
  ●While recording motion pictures and the setting is other than ( Face Detection), focus 
will be on ( 1-area-focusing).
  [PRE AF]
Focus is continually aligned according to movement of subject even when shutter button 
is not pressed. (Increases battery consumption)
  ■Recording Mode:      
  ■Settings: 
Setting Effect
[OFF]Focus is not adjusted until the shutter button is pressed halfway.
[Q-AF]
(Quick AF)The focus is automatically adjusted when camera blurring is small even when 
the shutter button is not pressed.
[C-AF]
(Continuous AF)The 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.  ●The function will turn [OFF] in the following cases.
In Scene Modes [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] or 
[FIREWORKS]
  ●[Q-AF] will not work while AF Tracking is operating.
  [METERING MODE]
You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure.
  ■Recording Mode:    
  ■Settings:
Brightness measurement position Conditions
 Multiple
Whole screenNormal usage (produces balanced 
pictures)
  Centre 
weightedCentre and surrounding area Subject in centre
  SpotCentre and close surrounding area
Spot metering 
targetGreat difference between 
brightness of subject and 
background
(e.g. person in spotlight on stage, 
backlighting) 
						

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  [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  changes.  ●Even if [SENSITIVITY] is set to [80] or [100], when [I.EXPOSURE] is activated, pictures 
may be taken at a higher sensitivity than the setting.
  ●Correction effects may not be achieved under certain conditions.
  [MIN. SHTR SPEED]
Sets shutter speed to minimum. We recommend using slower shutter speeds to take 
brighter pictures in dark locations.
  ■Recording Mode: 
  ■Settings: [AUTO]  [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 still pictures may become dark when using faster values such as [1/250], we 
recommend that still pictures are taken in bright locations ( flashes red when shutter 
button is half-pressed if still picture will be dark).
  ● displayed on screen for settings other than [AUTO].
  [BURST]
Enables a rapid succession of still pictures to be taken. Succession of still pictures taken 
while shutter button is held down.
  ■Recording Mode:       
  ■Settings:
[BURST] settingSpeed No. of pictures∗
[OFF]No burst
(Burst)2.3 pictures/sec. Fine: Max. 3 Standard: Max. 5∗
 When using self-timer: Fixed at 3 pictures
  ●Focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed in the first 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.
  ●When burst is performed with the built-in memory, writing will take some time.  ●Settings will be stored even if power is turned off.  ●Auto Review performed regardless of [AUTO REVIEW] setting.  ●Burst is not available in the Scene Modes [TRANSFORM], [PANORAMA ASSIST], [HI-
SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST], [STARRY SKY], [PIN HOLE], [FILM GRAIN], [HIGH 
DYNAMIC],and [PHOTO FRAME].
  ●Using the [HI-SPEED BURST] Scene Mode allows a faster succession of still pictures 
to be taken. [FLASH BURST] is convenient to take continuous still pictures using flash 
in dark places.
  [I.RESOLUTION]
Super resolution technology can be used to record still pictures with sharper outlines and 
clearer resolution. Also, when [i.ZOOM] is set, the zoom ratio can be increased to about 
1.3 with almost no deterioration of picture quality.
  ■Recording Mode:    
  ■Settings: [OFF]/[ON]/[i.ZOOM]
  ●About i.ZOOM (→41)  ●The setting is fixed to [i.ZOOM] in  ([INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode) and  
([CLIPBOARD] Mode).
  ●The setting is fixed to [ON] in [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] Scene Modes, 
[OFF] in [FLASH BURST] and [PIN HOLE] Scene Modes, and [i.ZOOM] in other Scene 
Modes. 
						

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  [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 Subdued Vivid
[NOISE REDUCTION] Noise processing  Prioritize resolution Reduce noise 
  ●If you are concerned about noise when you record a dark scene, it is recommended 
to move [NOISE REDUCTION] to the plus side, or to adjust items other than [NOISE 
REDUCTION] to the minus side before recording.
  [STABILIZER]
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
  ■Recording Mode:      
  ■Settings:
Settings Effect
[OFF]Pictures deliberately taken with no jitter correction
[AUTO]The optimum image stabilizer is performed automatically based on the 
recording conditions.
[MODE 1]Constant correction
(Monitor image stable, composition easy to determine)
[MODE 2]Correction when shutter button is pressed
(More effective than [MODE 1])
  ●Setting fixed to [MODE 2] 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 [MODE 1] during motion picture recording.
 [DIGITAL ZOOM]
Multiplies effect of Optical Zoom or Extra Optical Zoom by up to 4 times. For details (→43)
  ■Recording Mode:      
  ■Settings: [OFF]/[ON]
  ●This is fixed to [ON] when [MACRO ZOOM] is set.
  [CONTINUOUS AF]  
Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording, or fix the 
focus position at the start of recording.
  ■Recording Mode:   ■Settings: [ON]  :  Adjust focus according to movement of subject during motion picture 
recording. ( appears on the screen.)
[OFF] :  Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
        Use this setting to keep the same focus position for subjects with 
little forward/backward movement.
  ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] Scene Modes.
  [COLOR EFFECT]
Set colour effects.
  ■Recording Mode:              
  ■Settings:  [STANDARD]/[B/W]/[SEPIA]/[COOL] (more blue)/[WARM] (more red)/
[Happy] ( only) 
  ●In  ([INTELLIGENT AUTO]), only [STANDARD], [Happy], [B/W] or [SEPIA] can be set 
(these are set separately from other modes). 
						

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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 BURST], and [STARRY SKY] 
Scene Modes.
  ●[TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [CROPPING], [LEVELING], and [ASPECT CONV.] cannot 
be used with still pictures with audio.
  ●Separate setting to [AUDIO REC.] in [CLIPBOARD] menu (→111).  ●Do not block microphone (→9, 10) with fingers.
  [AF ASSIST LAMP]
Illuminates lamp when dark to facilitate focus alignment.
  ■Recording Mode:        ■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)
  ●When [CONTINUOUS AF] is set to [OFF], the AF Assist Lamp 
illuminates even when the motion picture button is pressed.
Lamp: Effective distance: 1.5 m (4.92 feet) 
(Do not cover or look at lamp from close range)
 [RED-EYE REMOVAL]
Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash 
red-eye reduction (  ).
  ■Recording Mode:      
  ■Settings: [OFF]/[ON]
  ●Disabled when [AF MODE] is other than  (Face Detection).  ●Depending on the circumstances, it may not be possible to correct red eye.  ●When the function setting is [ON], a  appears with the flash icon. (→47)
 [CLOCK SET]
Set the Clock. Same function as that in [SETUP] menu (→22). 
						

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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 fps
16:9
[WVGA] 848 x 480 30 fps
[VGA] 640 x 480 30 fps
4:3
[QVGA] 320 x 240 30 fps
∗
1  The bit rate is the amount of data per unit time. A higher value translates into a higher image 
quality. This camera uses the VBR (Variable Bit Rate) recording system and the available 
recording time is shorter when recording a subject with rapid movements.
∗
2 The frame rate is the number of frames per second.  ●[WVGA] cannot be set in [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode.  ●[QVGA] only can be recorded to the built-in memory.
  [CONTINUOUS AF]
Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording, or fix the 
focus position at the start of recording.
  ■Recording Mode:         ■Settings: [ON]  :  Adjust focus according to movement of subject during motion picture 
recording. ( appears on the screen.)
[OFF] :  Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
        Use this setting to keep the same focus position for subjects with 
little forward/backward movement.
  ●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] Scene Modes.
  [WIND CUT]
Reduces recording of wind sounds (wind noise) when recording in a strong wind
  ■Recording Mode:       
  ■Settings: [OFF]/[ON] ( appears on the screen.)
  ●When [WIND CUT] is set to [ON], lower sounds will be eliminated and the sound quality 
will differ from that of normal recordings.
  ●For [MOTION PICTURE] menu setting procedures (→20)  ●‘Quick menu’ (→112) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus.
  [REC MODE]
Sets the data format of the motion picture that is recorded.
  ■Recording Mode:        
  ■Settings:
Recording format Effect
  [AVCHD Lite(GPS 
REC)]∗These are AVCHD Lite motion pictures to which location name 
information from the start of recording has been added.
 [AVCHD Lite]∗
This is a data format suitable for playback on high-definition TVs.
 [MOTION JPEG]This is a data format suitable for playback on computers that allows 
even small picture sizes to be recorded. Location name information 
from the start of recording can also be recorded.
∗
  When the term “AVCHD Lite motion picture” is used in this manual, it means a motion picture 
recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] or [AVCHD Lite].
  ●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]).
  ●Even when devices are compatible with motion pictures recorded with this camera, the playback 
may have poor picture or sound quality, or playback may not be possible. Also, the recording 
information may not be displayed properly. In this case, use this unit.
For details on AVCHD compatible devices, refer to the support sites below.
http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/
(This Site is English only.)
  ●AVCHD Lite motion pictures cannot be played back on devices not compatible with AVCHD (such as 
conventional DVD recorders). Also, motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] cannot be 
played back with Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) compatible with AVCHD (Lite) recording that 
were sold in or before 2009.
  ●If positioning fails and location name information is not saved, the location name information is not 
recorded.
  ●Because AVCHD Lite motion pictures do not conform to DCF and Exif, some information (such as 
picture number, White Balance, etc.) is not displayed during playback.
  ●Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 4’∗
 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures in 
[AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)]/[AVCHD Lite].
Using a card of SD speed ‘Class 6’∗
 or above is recommended for recording motion pictures in 
‘MOTION JPEG’.
∗
 The SD speed class is a speed rating for continuous writing.
  ●To play back AVCHD Lite motion pictures using a computer, please use the ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ 
software on the CD-ROM supplied.
  [REC QUALITY]
Sets the picture quality of the motion picture that is recorded.
  ■Recording Mode:         
						

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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 memory is full
Non-clipboard pictures can be deleted from the built-in memory by removing the card from the 
camera, setting the mode dial to a setting other than  ([CLIPBOARD] Mode), and pressing .
  ●Copy clipboard pictures onto memory cards in order to print (→111).  ●Motion pictures cannot be recorded in [CLIPBOARD] Mode.   ●Playback Mode functions cannot be used.  ●[STABILIZER] setting made in [REC] menu will be reflected in Clipboard Mode.  ●Functions unavailable:[INTELLIGENT ISO], [FACE RECOG.], [PRE AF], [I.EXPOSURE], [MIN. SHTR SPEED], [BURST], 
[DIGITAL ZOOM], [COLOR EFFECT], [PICT.ADJ.], [AUTO BRACKET], [MULTI ASPECT], 
[WB ADJUST.], [LCD POWER SAVE], [HISTOGRAM]
  ●The settings for the following functions are fixed:
  • [QUALITY]:  (Standard)
  • [ASPECT RATIO]:    • [SENSITIVITY]: [AUTO]
  • [WHITE BALANCE]: [AWB]
  • [AF MODE]:  (1-area-focusing)
  •[ AF ASSIST LAMP]: [ON]
  • [GUIDE LINE]:   • [SLEEP MODE]: [5 MIN.]
  • [METERING MODE]:  (Multiple)  • [I.RESOLUTION]: [i.ZOOM]
  ●Represents built-in memory used 
entirely for clipboard pictures (approx.)
Picture Size
2 M 1 M Pictures 26 40
Pictures  81 120
Useful for taking pictures of timetables and maps instead of taking memos.
Regardless of presence of card, pictures will always be saved to the clipboard folder of 
the built-in memory, so that they can be distinguished from normal pictures and viewed 
immediately. Beware of copyrights, etc. (→6)
Taking clipboard pictures
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  • To change zoom and 
position: Perform steps  
and 
  • To finish Zoom Mark setting: 
Restore zoom to original 
(1 x) ratio
 Zoom Mark 
Displayed on registered pictures
  ■To view registered ratio and position:
  Display picture 
with   Turn to T side
(No need to manually 
enlarge or move)
Zoom lever
Immediately displayed at 
registered ratio and position
  • To cancel 
Zoom Mark 
→ [CANCEL 
MARK] 
(below)
  ●When a picture with a Zoom Mark is deleted, both the original picture and picture with 
Zoom Mark will be deleted.
  ●Picture can be deleted even while zoomed in.
 
[CLIPBOARD] menu
A special menu is used in [CLIPBOARD] Mode. 
[REC ON CLIPBOARD] menu (REC/PLAY switch: 
  Mode dial: )
[PICTURE SIZE]
[2 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] (→23)
[CLOCK SET] (→22)
[PLAY ON CLIPBOARD] menu (REC/PLAY switch:   Mode dial: )
[CANCEL 
MARK] Select  marked clipboard picture with ◄►. Cancel with [MENU/SET].
[COPY]Copy 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] (→23).
  ●Other items on the [SETUP] menu will reflect settings made in the [PROGRAM AE] 
Mode, etc.
Zoom lever
Shutter 
button 
						

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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 
(Finished)
Select
Setting
Item
Use the cursor buttons to enter names with the Face Recognition function and in Scene 
Modes [BABY] and [PET], or to register destinations in [TRAVEL DATE] etc.
  ●  : A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters 
for [FACE RECOG.] names)
  ●The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the zoom lever.  ●Press  to return to the menu screen.   ●Text is scrolled if it does not fit on the screen.   ●To print the text you have specified, use [TEXT STAMP] (→128) or use the 
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
(On the setting screen of each menu)
Display the character selection screen
Select characters and press [MENU/SET] (repeat)  • Text is inserted at the cursor position.
  ■To change the character type
 
Press [DISPLAY]
(Changes each time you press the button)
 : Upper/lower case alphabet: Symbols/numbersCursor position
When you are finished entering text, select [SET] and press 
[MENU/SET]
  ■Editing text
  Press ▲▼◄► to move the cursor to text 
to edit.
  • You can also use the zoom lever to 
reposition the cursor. 
  Press ▲▼◄► to select [DELETE], and 
then press [MENU/SET].
  Press ▲▼◄► to select the correct text, 
and then press [MENU/SET]. 
						

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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. Pictures 
taken without Clock settings are displayed with the date 1st January, 2010.
  ●Cannot be displayed rotated.  ●[ROTATE DISP.] cannot be performed in the 12-screen and 30-screen displays.  ●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.
Set to    • To view pictures: press ◄►
Set to multiple screen display
Scrolls 
with each 
turn to W 
side
Picture no. Date recorded
Total no.
Scroll bar
Picture type
  • [FAVORITE] 
  • [AVCHD Lite]    • [MOTION JPEG]   • [BABY]   • [PET]   • [TRAVEL DATE]   • [WORLD TIME]   • [TITLE EDIT]   • [TEXT STAMP] 
(12 screens) 
(30 screens) 
Selected date (First picture from date)
  • Select week with ▲▼ and 
date with ◄►, and press 
[MENU/SET] to display 
that date’s pictures on a 
12-screen display.
(Calendar screen)
  ●The volume for still pictures with audio can be adjusted by the speaker volume (→22).  ●Motion pictures or still pictures with audio recorded on other devices may not be played 
correctly.
  ●When using a large-volume memory card, the rewind function may take some time.  ●Some information (picture number, White Balance, etc.) will not be displayed for motion 
pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] and [AVCHD Lite]. 
  ●Motion pictures recorded with [AVCHD Lite] can be viewed on your computer using 
‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ on the supplied CD-ROM. 
Motion pictures and still pictures with audio can be played back just as you view still 
pictures.
  ■Operations during motion 
picture playback
▲:Pause/play
▼:Stop
◄: Fast rewind (2 steps)
Single-frame rewind 
(while paused)
►: Fast forward (2 steps)
Single-frame forward 
(while paused)
  • If ▲ is pressed during fast 
forward or rewind, it will return to 
normal playback speed. 
  • Volume can be adjusted with 
zoom lever (motion picture only).
  ■Deleting
(→45)
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
Select the picture and start playback
Motion picture 
recording time
: [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)]/ [AVCHD Lite] 
 ,    :  [MOTION JPEG] 
(example shows the 
VGA icon)
:Still picture with audio
  • The motion picture recording time display 
changes to the playback elapsed time 
when playback is started.
Example:  1 hour 2 minutes and 30 seconds 
is 1h2m30s Zoom lever 
						

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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.
  ●The picture size is 2M . (Except for still pictures captured from motion pictures 
where the [REC QUALITY] is [VGA] or [QVGA], when the size is 0.3M .)  ●The picture quality becomes slightly lower because of the picture quality setting of the 
original motion picture.
  ●It may not be possible to capture still pictures from motion pictures that were recorded 
with a different camera.A single motion picture can be split into 2 parts. This is convenient when you want to keep 
just the necessary scenes, or if you wish to delete unnecessary scenes to increase free 
space on your card, such as when traveling.
Select [VIDEO DIVIDE] from [PLAYBACK] menu (→20) 
Select the motion picture to split with ◄►, and then press 
[MENU/SET] 
Play back the motion picture and pause at the place to split ▲: Pause / playback 
◄:  Fast rewind (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame rewind
►:  Fast forward (2 steps)
(during pause) single-frame forward
Decide the point to split the motion picture 
Select [YES] The motion picture is split.
  •The original motion picture that was split 
does not remain. 
(There will only be the 2 motion pictures that were 
created after the split.)
  • Splitting may take some time.
  • After setting, press 
 to return to the menu screen.
  ●Use a sufficiently charged battery (→11) or AC adaptor (optional) and DC coupler 
(optional).
  ●When there is extremely little free space left on the card, it may not be possible to split 
the motion picture.
  ●The following motion pictures cannot be split.  • Motion pictures set as [FAVORITE] 
  • Motion pictures protected by [PROTECT] 
  ●Splits cannot be made that would leave a motion picture of less than 1 second after the split.  ●Split points are set at time increments of 0.5 seconds. (There may be a slight difference 
from the specified point)
  ●During splitting, do not turn off the camera’s power or remove the card or battery. If you 
do so, the motion picture will be deleted.
  ●It may not be possible to split motion pictures that were recorded with a different camera.  ●[PRINT SET] is cancelled after splitting.
This function is not available in the DMC-TZ9/DMC-TZ8.[VIDEO DIVIDE] is not available in the DMC-TZ9/DMC-TZ8. 
						

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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 
switch is set to  and the power is turned on, or when switching from Recording Mode 
to Playback Mode.
  ●[FAVORITE PLAY] is only displayed when pictures have been set as [FAVORITE] and 
the setting is [ON].
Set to 
Set to a position other than  
Display the screen for Playback 
Mode selection
Select the Playback Mode from 
 
  [SLIDE SHOW]
Automatically play pictures in order and to music. Recommended when viewing on TV 
screen.
Select the playback method  •[ ALL] : Play all
  •[PICTURE ONLY]:  Plays back still pictures and still pictures 
with audio
  •[VIDEO ONLY]:  Playback of motion pictures only
  •[GPS AREA PLAY] 
:
Selects place name or landmark to play back pictures 
recorded in the same place. (Use ▲▼◄► to select 
place name or landmark and press [MENU/SET]) (→121)
  •[TRAVEL]:  Play only pictures that were recorded with the 
[TRAVEL DATE] or [LOCATION] (→122)
  •[CATEGORY SELECTION]:
  Select category and playback still pictures only. 
(Select category with ▲▼◄► and press [MENU/SET].) 
(→124)
  •[FAVORITE]:  Play pictures set as [FAVORITE]
(displayed only when [FAVORITE] pictures 
have been set and setting is [ON]).
Set playback effects
[EFFECT] (Select music and effects 
according to picture atmosphere)
[AUTO]Camera 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 effects
∗
  
If [VIDEO ONLY] was selected in step , [EFFECT] is fixed at [OFF]. Also, the duration 
cannot be set.
[SETUP]
[DURATION]∗[1 SEC.] / [2 SEC.] / [3 SEC.] / 
[5 SEC.] (Only available when 
[EFFECT] is [OFF])
[REPEAT] [OFF]/[ON] (Repeat)
[SOUND][OFF]:  Music and audio will not 
play back.
[AUTO]:
With still pictures, music will 
play back, and with motion 
pictures or still pictures with 
audio, audio will play back.
[MUSIC]:
Music effect will play back. 
[AUDIO]:
Audio is played back from 
motion pictures or still 
pictures with audio. 
Select [START] with ▲ and press [MENU/SET]
  • Press  to return to the menu screen during Slide Show.