Panasonic DMC-TZ2 User Guide

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Applications
(Record)
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Avoiding subject 
blurring
(Intelligent ISO)
Taking close-up 
pictures
(MACRO mode)
Avoiding subject blurring in darker conditions or with fast-
moving subjects
Detects movement of the subject and sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed 
according to the brightness.
Taking close-up pictures of flowers, etc
Set to 
Take a picture (P.24)
 We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.35), and flash ‘FORCED OFF’ (P.36).
 Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if 
subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.
 Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.
 Taking close-up pictures from more distant locations (Tele Macro function)
   Zoom to max. T to take close-up pictures of flowers at foot-level, or animals that you 
cannot approach, from distances of at least 1 m (3.28 feet). Align focus after zooming 
by pressing shutter halfway. Using tripod is recommended as jitter occurs easily.
Set to 
Take a picture (P.24)
 The maximum level for ISO sensitivity can also be set (P.51, ‘ISO LIMIT’). If the 
maximum level is set to ‘800’ or ‘1250’, this will be reduced to ‘640’ when using the 
flash.
 Subject movement may not be detected if subject is too small, is at the edge of the 
screen, or starts to move at the same time as the shutter. (when button is pressed fully).
 Blurring may occur depending on the brightness and movement speed.
 ‘D.ZOOM’ (P.27) and ‘SLOW SHUTTER’ (P.56) cannot be used.
Max. T: Distance of at least 1 
m (3.28 feet) from subject
(
 displayed)
(2 m (6.56 feet) unless max. T)
Max. W: Distance of at 
least 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
from subject
 Focus range in 
Intelligent ISO mode, 
MACRO mode
Zoom lever
 For moving subjects indoors…
   sensitivity and shutter speed raised to 
avoid subject blurring.
 For stationary subjects indoors…
   sensitivity lowered to avoid interference.
Applications
(Record)
9
Taking motion pictures
Record motion pictures and sound (motion pictures cannot be recorded without sound).
Set to 
Start recording
Finish
Press halfway 
(align focus)
Press fully
Elapsed time (approx.)
Available recording time 
(approx.)
 Ends automatically if memory 
is full.
Press fully
 Aspect and picture quality
  Set ‘ASPECT RATIO’ (P.51) before ‘PICT.MODE’ 
(P.52).
ASPECT
PICT.MODE
Picture size
Frames/sec
4:3
30fps VGA
 
640×480
30/sec
10fps VGA
10/sec
30fps QVGA
320×240
30/sec
10fps QVGA
(For e-mail 
attachments)
10/sec
16:9
30fps 16:9
 
848×480
30/sec
10fps 16:9
10/sec
‘30fps’: for smooth picture movement
‘10fps’: for longer motion pictures
 
  We recommend using a card of at least 10MB/s 
(as marked on its packaging, etc).
 
  Only QVGA-format motion pictures can be 
recorded to the built-in memory.
Note
 Zoom and CONT.AF (P.55) 
functions cannot be used during 
movie recording.
 Not compatible with 
MultiMediaCards.
 STABILIZER ‘MODE2’ cannot 
be used.
 Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
and above for max. W/1 m (3.28 
feet) and above for max. T. 
(2 m 
(6.56 feet) unless max. T)
 Focus, zoom, and a perture 
value are fixed from the onset of 
recording.
 A maximum of approx. 2 GB can 
be recorded in any one session. 
To continue recording, press the 
shutter button again. Available 
recording time is calculated on a 
2 GB basis (estimated).
 Recording may be terminated 
midway, depending on card 
type.
 Estimated recording time
 
 (P.92)
Microphone 
(voice recording)