Panasonic DMCTS4K User Manual

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Contents

Before Use

Care of the camera ...................................5

(Important) About the Waterproof/

Dustproof and Anti-shock Performance
of the Camera ...........................................8

Standard Accessories .............................13

Names of the Components .....................14

Preparation

Attaching the Strap..................................16

Charging the Battery ...............................17

• Charging ...........................................17
• Approximate operating time and

number of recordable pictures ..........19

Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................21

About the Built-in Memory/the Card ........23

• Approximate number of recordable

pictures and available recording

time ...................................................25

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................27

• Changing the clock setting ................28

Tips for taking good pictures ...................29

• Fit the strap and hold the camera

carefully ............................................29

• Preventing jitter (camera shake) .......29

Basic

Selecting the Recording Mode ................30
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite

Settings (Program AE Mode) ..................32

Focusing..................................................33
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic

Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) .............35

• Changing the settings .......................37

Recording Motion Pictures ......................38

Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play]).....40

• Selecting a picture.............................40
• Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback) ................................41

• Using the Playback Zoom .................41

Playing Back Motion Pictures..................42

• Creating Still Pictures from a

Motion Picture ...................................43

Deleting Pictures .....................................44

• To delete a single picture ..................44

• To delete multiple pictures (up to 100)

or all the pictures ................................45

Setting the Menu .....................................46

• Setting menu items ...........................46
• Using the Quick Menu .......................48

About the Setup Menu.............................49

Recording

About the LCD Monitor............................61
Using the Zoom .......................................63

• Using the Optical Zoom/

Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/

Using the Digital Zoom ........................63

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in
Flash........................................................65

• Switching to the appropriate flash

setting ...............................................65

Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/

[Macro Zoom]) .........................................68

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........69
Using Exposure Compensation...............70

Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket........71

Taking picture by setting the exposure
manually (Manual Exposure Mode).........72

Taking Outdoor Pictures Using Specific

Recording Modes ....................................73

• [Sports] ..............................................73

• [Snow] ...............................................73

• [Beach & Snorkeling].........................74
• [Underwater]......................................76