Panasonic DMC-TZ3EB Operating Guide
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Basics
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Taking pictures
Please set the clock before taking pictures (P.16).
Applicable modes:
Display on screen
Turn on the power
Adjust the focus
Take a picture
Press halfway
Take care not to shake the
camera.
Press fully
Holding the camera
When set to maximum W (1x):
Distance of at least 50 cm from
subject
Distance of at least 50 cm from
subject
Vertically
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Do not block the flash or the lamp
(P.12). Do not look at them from close
range.
(P.12). Do not look at them from close
range.
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Do not touch the lens.
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Stand with your arms close to your
body and with your legs apart.
body and with your legs apart.
When set to maximum T
(maximum zoom): Distance of at
least 2 m from subject
(maximum zoom): Distance of at
least 2 m from subject
Press the shutter button halfway, ensuring that the subject is aligned with the AF area.
Focus display
Shutter speed
Aperture
value
Focus
In focus
Not in focus
Focus display
On
Flashing
AF area
Green
Red/white
Sound
Double beep Multiple beep
Images outside of the focus range may
not be in full focus even if the light
remains on.
not be in full focus even if the light
remains on.
Remaining battery
(Status indicator flashes when LCD monitor is off)
Recharge or replace battery (P.14).
Recharge or replace battery (P.14).
Not displayed when using AC adaptor (DMW-AC5E,
optional).
(flashes red)
Horizontally
Flash
Lamp
Zoom lever
AF area (normal)
AF area (when dark or
using digital zoom)
Adjusting the focus
Checking remaining battery and memory capacity
Zoom lever
When
(jitter alert) is displayed
Use the Optical image stabilizer (P.39), a tripod, or the self-timer (P.35).
Focus range (To take pictures from close range→P.46)
(If red: Could not achieve optimal exposure → Use flash (P.36) or change ‘SENSITIVITY’
(P.51).)
(P.51).)
Status indicator illuminated for
approx. 1 second.
Status indicator
To use flash (P.36)
Hold down
halfway
Readjust focus if not correctly adjusted initially.
Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:
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Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no colour contrast
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Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with significant
jitter.
jitter.
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When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects
together in the same picture
together in the same picture
Problems with adjusting focus (subject not in centre, etc)
Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode)
Hold down
halfway
First adjust focus
according to subject
according to subject
Return to desired
composition
composition
Press fully
Pictures remaining