Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Tz8 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

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Different playback methods [PLAYBACK MODE]
(Continued)
Playback Mode: 
For switching [PLAYBACK MODE] procedure (→118)
  ■Operations during Slide Show
During motion picture playback During still picture playback
Volume 
downVolume 
up
Pause/play
Stop (When paused)
Previous
(During playback)
To start of motion 
picture being played∗
 Next 
Volume 
downVolume 
up
Pause/play
Stop (While paused)
Previous(While paused)
Next 
∗
  The previous picture is displayed if less than 3 
seconds of the motion picture has been played.
  ●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 pictures on television using 
HDMI mini cables.    ●Music effects cannot be added.  ●The duration setting is disabled during motion picture playback.  ●Pictures with different aspect ratios have their edges cut so they can be displayed on 
the entire screen.
  [MODE PLAY] 
This Playback Mode is useful for playing back still pictures only or only motion pictures 
recorded in [AVCHD Lite] (or [MOTION JPEG]).
Select the type of data
View pictures
Previous Next
  • To delete the picture → Press .
  ●To exit [MODE PLAY], set to [NORMAL PLAY].  ●Also select [AVCHD Lite] to play back motion pictures that were recorded in [AVCHD 
Lite(GPS REC)].
  [GPS AREA PLAY] 
You can select the place name or landmark of the place where pictures were recorded to 
play them back.
Select the range of geographical region to play back 
Select a place name or landmark displayed 
First letter of place name or landmark displayed 
Displayed recording place 
View pictures 
Previous Next
  • To delete picture →Press  (delete).
  ●The calendar screen cannot be displayed.  ●If there are many pictures, display may take some time.  ●Only the following playback menu items can be used during  [GPS AREA  PLAY]:
[PLACE-NAME EDIT], [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET], [PROTECT] 
  ●When closing [GPS AREA PLAY], set to [NORMAL PLAY]
[MODE PLAY] is not available in the DMC-TZ9/DMC-TZ8. 
						

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Different playback methods [PLAYBACK MODE]
(Continued)
Playback Mode: 
For switching [PLAYBACK MODE] procedure (→118)
  [TRAVEL PLAY]
Play back only pictures recorded at your destination.
  ■Play back by travel date 
Pictures can be played back by travel date if [TRAVEL SETUP] /[TRAVEL DATE]   was set at the time of their recording.
Select [TRAVEL DATE] 
  • If [ALL] is selected, all pictures for which [TRAVEL 
SETUP] /[TRAVEL DATE]   has been set 
are displayed.
Select the date to play back 
Pictures recorded on the selected date are displayed as 
a list.
  • Months in which no pictures were recorded are not 
displayed.
  • Dates that can be displayed are from January 2000 - 
December 2099.
  • When there are multiple pictures recorded on the same 
date, the first picture recorded on that date is displayed 
on the calendar screen.
  • If a [DESTINATION] has been set that has a different 
time zone, the recorded picture is displayed on the 
calendar with the local date and time. ▲▼: Select the week 
◄►: Select the day
Select the picture 
The picture is displayed.
  ■Play back by destination 
Pictures can be played back by destination if [LOCATION] was set at the time of their 
recording.
Select [LOCATION]
Select the item 
  • If there are many pictures, display may take some time.
  • Of those pictures for which [LOCATION] has been set, 
the one with the lowest file number is displayed as the 
representative picture.
View pictures 
Previous Next
  • To delete picture →Press  (delete).
  ●[CLIPBOARD] pictures are not displayed even if [TRAVEL MODE] is set.  ●Only the following playback menu items can be used during [TRAVEL PLAY].
[PLACE-NAME EDIT], [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET], [PROTECT] 
						

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Different playback methods [PLAYBACK MODE]
(Continued)
Playback Mode: 
For switching [PLAYBACK MODE] procedure (→118)
  [FAVORITE PLAY]
Manually play pictures set in [FAVORITE] (displayed only when [FAVORITE] pictures are 
present and setting is [ON]).
View pictures
Previous Next
  ●Calendar display cannot be used.  ●The following playback menus can only be set: 
[PLACE-NAME EDIT], [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET], [PROTECT]
  ●To close [FAVORITE PLAY], select [NORMAL PLAY].
  [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.
Select the Category
Icons of categories with pictures 
(dark blue)
No. of pictures (appears after a few seconds)
  • For  (Playback by Person), use ▲▼◄► 
to select the person, and then press 
[MENU/SET].
View pictures
Previous Next
  • To delete pictures 
→ Press .
[CATEGORY] Recording information 
such as Scene Modes
Pictures taken using Face 
Recognition
[PORTRAIT]/[i PORTRAIT]/[SOFT SKIN]/
[TRANSFORM]/[SELF 
PORTRAIT]/
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
/
[i NIGHT PORTRAIT]/
[BABY]/[i BABY]
[SCENERY]/[i SCENERY]/
[SUNSET]/[AERIAL 
PHOTO]/[i SUNSET]
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/
[i NIGHT PORTRAIT]/
[NIGHT SCENERY]/
[i NIGHT SCENERY]/
[STARRY SKY]
[SPORTS]/[PARTY]/
[CANDLE LIGHT]/
[FIREWORKS]/[BEACH]/ 
[SNOW]/[AERIAL PHOTO]
[BABY]/[i BABY]
[PET]
[FOOD]
[UNDERWATER]
[MOTION PICTURE]
  ●Calendar display cannot be used.  ●Pictures taken without name settings in [FACE RECOG.] are not categorized.  ●The following playback menus can only be set: 
[PLACE-NAME EDIT], [ROTATE DISP.], [PRINT SET], [PROTECT]
  ●To close [CATEGORY PLAY], select [NORMAL PLAY]. 
						

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  Using the [PLAYBACK] menu
Playback Mode:  (Set mode dial to any except )For the [PLAYBACK] menu setting procedure (→20).
You can edit or protect recorded pictures.
  • Depending on the Playback Mode, some [PLAYBACK] menu items are not displayed.
  • New pictures are created after editing pictures with tools such as [TEXT STAMP] and 
[RESIZE]. Before starting to edit, make sure that there is enough free space in the built-
in memory or memory card.
 [CALENDAR]
Select the date from the calendar screen to view only the pictures taken on that day (→114).
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET]→ 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [CALENDAR]
  ●This setting can only be made when the Playback Mode is [NORMAL PLAY].
  [TITLE EDIT]
You can give titles, etc. to your favourite still pictures. 
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET]→ 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [TITLE EDIT] 
Press ▲▼ to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI], and then press 
[MENU/SET]
Select still picture
  ●[SINGLE]  ●[MULTI] (up to 50 pictures with the same text) 
 
 [TITLE EDIT] setting
  [TITLE EDIT] already 
set
  • To cancel → Press 
[DISPLAY] again.
  • To execute → 
Press [MENU/SET].
Enter characters (Entering text (→113))
(After confirmation, press 
 to return to the menu screen in [SINGLE] setting.)
  ■To edit
Select [SINGLE] in step 
 → select still picture with ◄►, and press [MENU/SET]→ 
correct text and select [EXIT] → press  to return to the menu.
  ●Cannot be used with still pictures taken on other devices, protected still pictures, or 
motion pictures.
  ●To print text, use [TEXT STAMP] or the supplied CD-ROM ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’.
  [PLACE-NAME EDIT] 
You can edit place name information recorded by GPS function. 
Operation:  Press [MENU/SET] on the playback screen and select → 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → [PLACE-NAME EDIT] 
Select the picture 
Select the location name or 
landmark name to edit.
Select [REPLACE] 
Enter characters (Entering text 
(→113))
Select [YES] 
If you want to edit another 
location name or landmark 
name, repeat steps 
 to 
  • After setting, press  to return to the 
menu screen.
  ■To delete a location name or landmark name
In step 
, select [DELETE] with ▼, and then select [YES].
 [VIDEO DIVIDE]
Motion pictures can be split to delete unnecessary scenes.
For details (→117) 
						

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Using the [PLAYBACK] menu (Continued)
Playback Mode:  (Set mode dial to any except )For the [PLAYBACK] menu setting procedure (→20).
  ■Items that can be stamped 
[SHOOTING DATE][W/O TIME]: Stamps recording date 
[WITH TIME]: Stamps recording date and time 
[NAME]
: Stamp name registered in Face Recognition: Stamp name registered in [BABY] or [PET]
[LOCATION]Stamp Destination registered in [TRAVEL MODE]’s [LOCATION] 
[TRAVEL DATE]Stamp Travel Date set in [TRAVEL MODE]’s [TRAVEL DATE] 
[TITLE]Stamp text registered in [TITLE EDIT]
[COUNTRY]
Stamps place name information recorded by GPS function 
  • If text such as the location name or landmark name is long, it may not be 
possible to stamp all the text. [STATE/COUNTY]
[CITY/TOWN]
[LANDMARK]
  • The item cannot be stamped when function is turned [OFF].
  ■To check stamped text 
‘Playback Zoom’ (→44)
  ●Cannot be used with still pictures taken on other devices, still pictures taken without 
setting Clock, motion pictures, or still pictures with audio.
  ●After [TEXT STAMP] is applied, pictures cannot be resized or cropped, and 
[LEVELING], [ASPECT CONV.], [TEXT STAMP] and date printing settings cannot be 
changed on pictures.
  ●Characters may be cut off on certain printers.  ●Text is difficult to read when stamped on pictures of 0.3M or less.  ●Do not request date printing in store or make date printing on printer for still 
pictures with date stamps. (Date printing may be overlapping.)
  [TEXT STAMP]
The recording date and time, location name information and the text registered in the 
[BABY], [PET] Scene Modes, [TRAVEL DATE] and [TITLE EDIT] are stamped on the still 
picture.
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET] → 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [TEXT STAMP] 
Press ▲▼ to select 
[SINGLE] or [MULTI], and 
then press [MENU/SET]
Select still picture
  ●[SINGLE]
  ●[MULTI] (up to 50 pictures)
  [TEXT 
STAMP] 
setting
  • To cancel →  Press [DISPLAY] 
button again.
  • To execute → Press [MENU/SET].
Select items and make 
settings for each
[OFF] items 
are not 
stamped
Select whether to stamp 
age 
  • If [NAME] is [OFF] in Step , this 
screen will not be displayed.
Select [YES]
(Screen varies according to picture 
size, etc.)
  • When you have selected [SINGLE], after 
step , press  to return to the menu 
screen.
  • Picture size will be reduced if greater 
than 3M. Picture will become slightly 
grainier.
Aspect ratioAfter 
[TEXT STAMP]
4 : 3 3 M
3 : 2 2.5 M
16 : 9 2 M 
						

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Using the [PLAYBACK] menu (Continued)
Playback Mode:  (Set mode dial to any except )For the [PLAYBACK] menu setting procedure (→20).
 [CROPPING]
Enlarge your still pictures and crop unwanted areas.
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET]→ 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [CROPPING] 
Press ◄► to select a still picture, and then press [MENU/SET]
Select area to crop
ExpandChange 
positionCrop
Press ▲ to select [YES], and then press [MENU/SET]
  • After confirmation, press  to return to the menu screen.  ●Picture quality is reduced after cropping.  ●Cannot be used with motion pictures, still pictures with audio, or still pictures with text 
stamp. May not be compatible with still pictures taken on other devices.
  ●Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when still pictures are cropped.
 [LEVELING]
Slight slanting in the still picture can be corrected.
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET]→ 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [LEVELING] 
Press ◄► to select a still picture, and then press [MENU/SET]
Adjust the slant
Press ▲ to select [YES], and then press [MENU/SET]
  • After confirmation, press  to return to the menu screen.
  ●Picture quality is reduced when leveling is performed.  ●The resulting still picture may have fewer recording pixels than the original still picture 
when leveling is performed.
  ●May not be compatible with still pictures taken on other devices.  ●Cannot be used with motion pictures, still pictures with audio, or still pictures with text 
stamp.
  ●Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when still pictures are leveled.
 [RESIZE]
Picture size can be reduced to facilitate e-mail attachment and use in web pages, etc.
(Still pictures recorded at the smallest recording pixel level cannot be further reduced.)
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET]→ 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [RESIZE]
  ■[SINGLE]
Select [SINGLE]
Select still picture
Select size
Current 
size
Size after 
change
Select [YES]
  • After confirmation, press  to return 
to the menu screen.
  ■[MULTI]
Select [MULTI] in step  
above
Select  size
To see 
description 
of resize: 
Press the 
[DISPLAY] 
button
Select number of pixels 
after resizing
Select still picture 
(up to 50 pictures)
Resize 
setting
Number of pixels before/after 
resizing
  • To cancel → 
Press [DISPLAY] button again.
  • To execute → Press [MENU/SET].
Press ▲ to select [YES], 
and then press [MENU/SET]
  ●Picture quality is reduced after resizing.  ●Cannot be used with motion pictures, still pictures with audio, or still pictures with text 
stamp. May not be compatible with still pictures taken on other devices. 
						

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Using the [PLAYBACK] menu (Continued)
Playback Mode:  (Set mode dial to any except )For the [PLAYBACK] menu setting procedure (→20).
  [FAVORITE]
By labeling your favourite pictures with a star (), you can enjoy [SLIDE SHOW] or 
[FAVORITE PLAY] of these pictures only, or you can delete all pictures except your 
favourites (→45). 
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET]→ 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [FAVORITE] 
Select [ON]
Close the menu
Select picture and make setting (repeat)
Displayed when 
set (not displayed 
when [OFF]).  • Up to 999 pictures can be selected.
(For AVCHD Lite motion pictures, 
999 or more pictures can be set. 
)
  • To release → Press ▼ again.
  ■To clear all
Select [CANCEL] in step 
 and select [YES].  ●It may not be possible to set pictures taken with certain other devices as favourites.  ●Setting/release can also be made with supplied software ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’.
 [ASPECT CONV.]
Convert still pictures taken in  to  or  for printing. 
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET] → 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [ASPECT CONV.] 
Select  or 
Select still picture taken in  
Select horizontal position 
and convert
(Move portrait 
pictures 
using ▲▼)
Changes to outlined size
Press ▲ to select [YES], and 
then press [MENU/SET]
  • After confirmation, press  to return 
to the menu screen.
  ●Picture size may be increased after Aspect Ratio is changed.  ●Cannot be used with motion pictures, still pictures with audio, still pictures with text 
stamp, or non-DCF files (→44). May not be compatible with still pictures taken on other 
devices.
  ●Original Face Recognition information will not be copied when Aspect Ratios are 
converted.
  [ROTATE DISP.]
Automatically rotate portrait still pictures.
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET] → 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [ROTATE DISP.]
Select [ON]
[ON] [OFF]
  ●[ROTATE DISP.] cannot be used with motion pictures.  ●Some pictures taken facing up or facing down may not be rotated automatically. 
It may not be possible to rotate still pictures taken with certain other devices. 
  ●Pictures cannot be rotated during Multi Playback.  ●Will only be displayed rotated on computer if in Exif-compatible (→44) environment (OS, 
software). 
						

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Using the [PLAYBACK] menu (Continued)
Playback Mode:  (Set mode dial to any except )For the [PLAYBACK] menu setting procedure (→20).
  [PROTECT]
Set protection to disable picture deletion. Prevents deletion of important pictures.
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET] → 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [PROTECT]
Select [SINGLE] or [MULTI]
Select picture and make setting
  ●[SINGLE]  ●[MULTI]
Picture protectedPicture protected  • To cancel → Press 
[MENU/SET] again.
  • After confirmation, 
press 
 to return to 
the menu screen.
  ■To clear all
Select [CANCEL] in step 
 and select [YES].
  ■To cancel while releasing all
Press [MENU/SET].
  ●May not be effective when using other devices.  ●Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted.  ●If the write-protect switch is set to ‘LOCK,’ pictures cannot be deleted even if they are 
not protected with the camera setting.
  [PRINT SET]
Picture/picture no./date printing settings can be made for when printing with DPOF print-
compatible shops or printers. (Ask at shop to check compatibility)
Set-up: Press [MENU/SET]→ 
 [PLAYBACK] menu → Select [PRINT SET]
Select [SINGLE] or [MULTI]
Select picture
  ●[SINGLE]  ●[MULTI]
Set number of pictures 
(repeat steps  and  when using [MULTI] (up to 999 pictures))
  ●[SINGLE]  ●[MULTI]No. to print
Date print 
setNo. to print
Date print set
  • Date print setting/release → Press [DISPLAY] button.
  • After confirmation, press 
 to return to the menu screen.
  ■To clear all
Select [CANCEL] in step 
 and select [YES].
  ●When using PictBridge-compatible printers, check settings on actual printer as these may take 
priority over camera settings.
  ●To print from built-in memory at a shop, first copy pictures to card (→137) before making settings.  ●Cannot be set for files that are not compliant with the DCF standard (→44).  ●Some DPOF information set by other equipment cannot be used. In such cases, delete all of the 
DPOF information and then set it again with this camera.
  ●Date printing settings cannot be made for pictures with a [TEXT STAMP] applied. These settings will 
also be cancelled if a [TEXT STAMP] is applied later.
  ●Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite] format cannot be set.  
						

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Using the [PLAYBACK] menu (Continued)
Playback Mode:  (Set mode dial to any except )For the [PLAYBACK] menu setting procedure (→20).
  [COPY]
You can copy pictures between built-in memory and memory card.
Set-up:  Press [MENU/SET] → 
[PLAYBACK] menu → Select [COPY]
Select the copy method (direction)
:  Copy all pictures from built-in memory to card 
(go to step ).
(Clipboard pictures cannot be copied. Use 
[COPY] in the [CLIPBOARD] menu (→111).)
:  Copy 1 picture at a time from card to built-in 
memory.
:  Copy 1 picture at a time from card to clipboard 
folder (in built-in memory) (not motion pictures).
Select picture with ◄ ► and press [MENU/SET] (for  and 
)
Select [YES]
  • To cancel → Press [MENU/SET].
  • After confirmation, press  to return to the menu 
screen.
  • After all the pictures are copied from the built-in 
memory to the memory card, the display returns 
automatically to the playback screen.
(Screen shown is example)
  ●If there is not enough space on the built-in memory for copying to be performed, turn 
off the power, remove the card, and delete pictures from the built-in memory (to delete 
clipboard pictures, set the mode dial to Clipboard Mode).
  ●Copying of picture data from the built-in memory to memory cards will be terminated 
midway if there is insufficient space on the card. Using memory cards with higher 
capacities than the built-in memory (approx. 15 MB 
, approx. 40 MB  ) is 
recommended.
  ●Copying pictures may take several minutes. Do not turn off power or perform other 
operations during copying.
  ●If identical names (folder/file numbers) are present in the copy destination, a new 
folder for copying will be created when copying from built-in memory to card (). 
Identically-named files will not be copied from card to built-in memory ().  ●The print settings and protection settings are not copied. Set them again after copying.  ●Only pictures from Panasonic digital cameras (LUMIX) may be copied.  ●Original pictures will not be deleted after copying (to delete pictures (→45)).  ●This setting can only be made when the Playback Mode is in [NORMAL PLAY].  ●Motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite] format cannot be set. 
  [FACE REC EDIT]
Edit or delete the recognition information for pictures with mistaken Face Recognition.
Operation:  On the playback screen, press [MENU/SET] and select  [PLAYBACK] 
menu →  [FACE REC EDIT]
Select [REPLACE] or 
[DELETE] 
Select the picture 
Select a person 
  • If [DELETE], go to step  
  • People whose Face Recognition 
information has not been registered 
cannot be selected.
Select the person to replace 
for another 
Select [YES] 
  • After setting, press  to return to the 
menu screen.
  ●When Face Recognition information is deleted, it cannot be restored.  ●Pictures for which all Face Recognition information has been deleted are not 
categorized in Face Recognition during [CATEGORY PLAY].
  ●Recognition information cannot be edited in protected pictures. 
						

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Keep the recorded still pictures and 
motion pictures 
The methods for copying still and motion pictures recorded with this camera to other 
devices vary according to the file format (JPEG, AVCHD Lite∗
, Motion JPEG). Follow the 
correct method for your device.  ∗
 
 only
Dubbing playback pictures via AV cables
Available file types: Motion AVCHD Lite∗
, Motion JPEG
Videos that are played on this camera can be dubbed to media such as a DVD disc, hard 
disk or video tape using a device such as a DVD recorder or video recorder. This method 
is useful as it allows dubbing to be performed even with devices that are not compatible 
with high definition (AVCHD) images. Picture quality will be reduced from high definition 
to standard definition.
To recorder’s input socket Example of DMC-TZ10
AV cable
(always use cable 
supplied)
Connect camera to recorder
Start playback on camera
Start recording on recorder
  • To stop recording (dubbing), stop the recording 
on your recorder first before stopping the 
playback on the camera.
  ●Do not use any other AV cables except the supplied one.  ●When using a TV with a 4:3 aspect ratio, always change the camera’s [TV ASPECT] 
setting (→26) to [4:3] before dubbing. Motion pictures copied in the [16:9] setting will 
appear vertically stretched when viewed on a 4:3 TV screen.
  ●Pressing the camera’s [DISPLAY] button and turning the LCD display off is 
recommended during dubbing operations. (→46)
  ●For details on dubbing and playback methods, refer to your recorder’s operating 
instructions.
Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy to your computer 
Available file types: Still JPEG/ Motion AVCHD Lite∗
, Motion JPEG
With the ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the supplied CD-ROM, a computer can be 
used to manage the recorded pictures.
  ●Main ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ functions  • Copying recorded still pictures or motion pictures to a computer
  • Backing up still pictures or motion pictures that have been copied to a computer to media such as 
a DVD
  • Editing still pictures on a computer
  • Converting motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite] to standard picture quality to create a DVD 
video 
  • Stitching still pictures recorded in Scene Mode [PANORAMA ASSIST] into a panorama
  • Attaching recorded still pictures to e-mail
  • Uploading recorded motion pictures to YouTube
Install ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to your computer
Connect the camera to your computer
  • For connection procedures (→141)
Use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ to copy pictures to your computer
  • For details on how to use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’, see the ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ 
manual (PDF). 
Files and folders containing copied AVCHD Lite motion pictures cannot be played back or 
edited if they have been deleted, modified, or moved using Windows Explorer or similar 
methods. Always use ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ when handling AVCHD Lite motion pictures.
 The ‘PHOTOfunSTUDIO’ software on the CD-ROM (supplied) can be used to copy still 
pictures and motion pictures to your computer and to play them back.