Panasonic DMC-TZ20 DMC-TZ20EG-S User Manual

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VQT3G81 (ENG)

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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.

 •Focus:  Max. W: 3 cm (0.10 feet)/

Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and above 

(7 × to 11 × is 2 m (6.57 feet) to 

∞

)

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Camera identifies the scene when pointed at the subject, and makes 

optimum settings automatically. The type of scene detected is indicated 

by a blue icon for two seconds.

People are detected.
Baby is detected.
Scenery is detected.
People and night scenery are detected.

(Only when 

 is selected)

Night scenery is detected.
Recognises night scenes without a tripod.
A close-up shot is detected.
A sunset is detected.
Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the 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 (

,  , 

), Face 

Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the 

recognised faces.

This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and 

adjust the exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.

Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released.

 •When switching to lock on to another subject  

→ Touch the other subject.

 •To release AF tracking → Touch 

.