Panasonic DMC-TZ10 Operating Guide

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VQT2L71 (ENG)

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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.

Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as ‘face,’ 

‘movement,’ ‘brightness,’ and ‘distance’ just by pointing the camera at 

the subject, meaning that clear pictures can be taken without the need to 

make settings manually.

Shutter button

Press halfway 

(press lightly and focus)

Press fully 

(press the button all the way to record)

 •If jitter becomes noticeable, use both hands, keep your arms close 

to your body, and stand with your feet at shoulder width.

 •Focus display (

(In focus: lit / Not in focus: flashing)

 •The AF area (

) is displayed around 

the subject’s face by the face detection 

function. In other cases, it is displayed at 

the point on the subject which is in focus.