User manual PANASONIC DMT-TZ7

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. EU DMC-TZ7 DMC-TZ6 DMC-TZ65 "AVCHD Lite" and "AVCHD Lite" logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc. , used under license therefrom. Before use, please read these instructions completely. B VQT1Z93-1 M0209KZ1029 Web Site: http://panasonic. net Pursuant to at the directive 2004/108/EC, article 9(2) Panasonic Testing Centre Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany B All descriptions and logos pertaining to HDMI, VIERA Link, AVCHD Lite, and Dolby pertain to DMC-TZ7 only. Web Site: http://www. panasonic-europe. com EB VQT1Z93-1 Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. [. . . ] 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. Microphone Mode: Taking pictures with the face recognition function Face Recognition function Set to Set the mode dial to (MOTION PICTURE mode). Start recording Remaining recording time (approx. ) Press halfway (Adjust the focus) The illustration shows the DMC-TZ6. 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 Press fully (start recording) Elapsed recording time (approx. ) Playing back motion pictures (P. 84) 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 End recording Press fully 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. · 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 A maximum of approx. (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. No audio will be recorded for a few seconds after recording is started if the button is held down. Camera operation sounds, such as zoom movement and beeps may be recorded. AF MODE is fixed at 1-area-focusing, and stabilizer is fixed at `MODE1'. `NATURAL' and `VIVID' cannot be set for motion picture recording. `QVGA' in `REC QUALITY' (P. 80) only can be recorded to the built-in memory. · Non-human faces (i. e. · 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 64 VQT1Z93 For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ7, see P. 61. VQT1Z93 65 Mode: Taking pictures with the face recognition (Continued) function Useful features for travel Mode: Recording only. (Cannot set. ) 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). TRAVEL DATE (Record travel date and destination) Record information as to what day and where pictures were taken by setting departure dates and destinations. · Press `MENU/SET' ` SETUP MENU' Select `TRAVEL DATE' Select `TRAVEL SETUP' Select `LOCATION' 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. ) · If `NO' is selected, another screen will be displayed, where `AUTO REGISTRATION' can be set to `OFF' by pressing to select `YES'. · The automatic registration screen will not be displayed if 6 people have already been registered. Select `SET' Select `SET' Select `YES' with , and press `MENU/SET' Follow steps and in `Face registration' Set departure date Enter destination 66 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. · Facial features changed due to age · Faces that are not facing forward, are · Significantly different expressions tilted, appear extremely bright or dark, · Few amounts of face shading are obscured by sunglasses, light · Fast movements reflected by eyeglasses, hair, hats, or · The camera is shaking other objects, or appear small. [. . . ] 9 Mbps (VBR), with stereo audio Motion JPEG 1280 x 720 pixels / 848 x 480 pixels / 640 x 480 pixels / 320 x 240 pixels ( Only when using an SD Memory Card) 30 frames/second with stereo audio 2. 3 pictures/second (Burst), Approx. 3 pictures (Fine), Depends on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card (Unlimited). 15 pictures (When using the built-in memory, immediately after formatting) Max. 100 pictures (When using a card, it may differ depending on the type of card and the recording conditions) AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600 [HIGH SENS. ] mode: 1600 - 6400 8 to 1/2000 th [STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/White set AUTO (Programme AE) Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, -2 EV to +2 EV) Multiple/Centre weighted/Spot DC 5. 1 V When recording: 1. 3 W When playing back: 0. 6 W 10, 100, 000 pixels 1/2. 33" CCD, total pixel number 12, 700, 000 pixels Primary colour filter Optical 12 x zoom f=4. 1 mm to 49. 2 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 25 mm to 300 mm)/ F3. 3 to F4. 9 Max. 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