Panasonic DMC-TZ8 User Manual

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Camera identifies scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum 

settings automatically. The type of scene detected is indicated by a blue 

icon for two seconds.

Recognises people [i PORTRAIT] 
Recognises babies [i BABY] (When babies (under 3 years) that are 

registered with the face recognition function are recognised)
Recognises landscapes [i SCENERY]
Recognises night scenes and people in them [i NIGHT PORTRAIT]

(Only when 

 is selected)

Recognises night scenes [i NIGHT SCENERY]
Recognises close-ups [i MACRO]
Recognises sunsets [i SUNSET]
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not 

correspond to any of the above.

If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that people 

appear as subjects in the picture (

 or 

), face detection is activated, 

and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the recognised faces.

Even if a subject where the focus was locked (AF Lock) moves, the 

camera can continue to keep it in focus.

 AF tracking icon

 AF tracking frame

 •Press ▲ again to cancel.

 •The optimum scene is detected for the subject where the focus 

was locked (AF Lock).

 •AF Lock successful: Yellow

 •AF Lock failed: Red (flash)

 •Press ▲ to cancel.

This records motion pictures with audio. (Recording with muted sound 

is not possible. Sound recording is monaural.) Zoom can also be used 

during recording.

Elapsed recording time

Remaining recording 

time (approx.)

Press halfway 

(Adjust the focus)

Press fully  

(start recording)

Press fully

 

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Immediately release the shutter button after pressing it all the way.

 

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When there is no space left to store the motion picture, recording 

automatically ends.

 

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A maximum of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be 

recorded. (Even if there is more than 2 GB of available space on the 

card, the available recording time will be calculated for a maximum of 

2 GB.)