User manual PANASONIC DMC-TZ27

[. . . ] Operating Instructions for advanced features Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TZ30 DMC-TZ31 DMC-TZ27 Before use, please read these instructions completely. VQT4C04 M0212KZ0 Contents Before use Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About GPS DMC-TZ30 DMC-TZ31 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Basics Sequence of operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Taking pictures with your own settings [Program AE] Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Touching the screen and recording (Touch Shutter function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Recording mode: Settings: [AWB] (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) / (Incandescent lighting) / (uses value set in )/ (set manually) When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the colouring is adjusted in accordance with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources. Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc. , the appropriate White Balance will vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or . White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the following cases: Scene Modes ([Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Handheld Night Shot], [Food], [Sunset], [Underwater]) Even if the camera's power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered. (If the Scene Mode is changed, the white balance setting returns automatically to [AWB]. ) White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB]) White Balance settings can be individually fine-tuned if colours still do not appear as anticipated. Select the white balance to be fine-tuned, and press the [DISP. ] button to display the [WB Adjust. ] screen Adjust with if reds are strong, adjust with if blues are strong Press [MENU/SET] · Settings are remembered even if power is turned off. · 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] (103) is set to [B&W] or [SEPIA]. - 97 - Using the [Rec] menu Setting White Balance manually ( ) Select and press [MENU/SET] Point the camera towards a white object (e. g. · Even if the camera's power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered. · It may not be possible to set the correct White Balance if subjects are too bright or too dark. In this case, adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance again. [AWB] operational range: 10000K 9000K 8000K 7000K 6000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K Blue sky Cloudy sky (rain) Shade Sunlight White fluorescent lighting Incandescent lighting Sunset/sunrise Candlelight - 98 - Using the [Rec] menu [AF Mode] · For [Rec] menu setting procedures (51) Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects. Recording mode: Settings: / / / / Recognises faces (up to 15 people) and adjusts exposure and focus accordingly. AF area Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is focused. Other faces that are the same distance away as faces within the yellow AF area are also focused. Touch the subject 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. · Perform these operations with the touch shutter function (29) released. · Focus range (same as macro recording) (68) · You can also use to perform this function. Taking front-on pictures of people (Face Detection) Automatically locking the focus on a moving subject (AF Tracking) Subject not centred in picture (23-area-focusing) Determined position for focus (1-area-focusing) (Spot-focusing) Focuses on up to 23 points. 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. - 99 - Using the [Rec] menu Focus is fixed to (1-area-focusing) in the following cases: · [High Speed Video] scene mode · [Miniature Effect] in [Creative Control] mode Use (1-area-focusing) if focus is difficult to align with (Spot-focusing). Cannot set to (Face Detection) in the following cases: · Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Night Scenery] [Handheld Night Shot] [Food] [Underwater]) · [Creative Control] Mode ([Soft Focus]) If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in (Face Detection) setting, switch to another setting. If conditions prevent the face from being recognised, such as when the movement of the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to (23-area-focusing). Under certain recording conditions, such as when the subject is small or dark, (AF Tracking) may not operate correctly. [. . . ] Some States, Territories and Countries do not allow certain liability exclusions or damages limitations, so to that extent the above may not apply to you. - 191 - DMC-TZ30 DMC-TZ31 Usage cautions and notes Export Control. 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