Panasonic DMC-TZ8 manual

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    VQT2T07 Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TZ8 Before use, please read these instructions completely . Please also refer to Operating Instructions (PDF format) recorded on the CD-ROM containing the Operating Instructions (supplied). Y ou can learn about advanced operation methods and check the T roubleshooting. GN[...]

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    2 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 3 Dear Customer , We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat [...]

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    4 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 5 ■ About the battery charger CAUTION! • DO NOT INST ALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A BOOKCASE, BUIL T -IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER CONFINED SP ACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL VENTILA TED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEA TING, ENSURE THA T CURT AINS AND ANY OTHER MA TERIALS DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE [...]

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    6 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 7 C o nt en t s S t an da r d ac c e s s or i e s Before use Standard accessories ................7 Names of parts............................8 Cursor button ...................................9 Preparations Charging battery .......................10 Inserting and removing the card (optional)/the battery ..............[...]

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    8 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 9 N a m e s of pa r ts Cursor button Hand strap eyelet [A V OUT/DIGIT AL] socket The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product. [MENU/SET] (menu display/set/finish) Left cursor button (◄) • Self-timer Down cursor button (▼) • Macro mode Up cursor button (▲) • Exposure compe[...]

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    10 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 1 1 C h a r gi ng ba t te ry ■ About batteries that you can use with this unit The battery that can be used with this unit is DMW-BCG10E. It has been found that counterfeit battery packs which look very similar to the genuine products are made available to purchase in some markets. Some of these battery packs are no[...]

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    12 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 13 I n s e rt in g a n d re m ov in g t he ca rd ( o p t io na l )/ t he b a tt er y ■ T o remove • T o remove battery: move lever in direction of arrow . • T o remove card: press down in centre. Lever ● Always use genuine Panasonic batteries (DMW-BCG10E). ● If you use other batteries, we cannot guarantee th[...]

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    14 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 15 S e t t in g t he cl oc k S e t t in g t he me nu The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. T urn on the power ( A ) Press [MENU/SET] ( B ) while the message is displayed Press ◄► to select the items (year , month, day , hour , minute, display order or time display format), and press ▲▼ to set • T [...]

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    16 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 17 S e l e ct in g t h e [R E C] m o de T a k i n g pi c tu r es w i th a u to ma t ic s e tt i ng s [I N T EL L I GE N T AU T O ] M o d e Recording mode: T urn on the power ( A ) A B C Slide the [REC/PLA Y] switch ( B ) to Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial ( C ) [INTELLIGENT AUTO] Mode T ake pictures with [...]

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    18 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 19 T a k i n g pi c tu r es w i th a u to ma t ic s e tt i ng s [I N T EL L I GE N T AU T O ] M o d e ( C o n ti nu ed ) Recording mode: T a k i n g mo t io n p ic t ur es [M OT I O N P I CT U R E] M od e Recording mode: ■ Automatic scene detection Camera identifies scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum s[...]

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    20 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 21 V ie wi ng y ou r p i ct ur e s [ NO R M A L PL A Y] Playback mode: D e l e ti ng pi c tu re s Playback mode: R e a d in g t he Op er a ti ng In st r uc ti o ns (P D F f o r ma t ) Slide the [REC/PLA Y] switch ( A ) to A Press ◄► to select the picture ● T o play back a motion picture, select an image with ◄[...]

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    22 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 23 R e a d in g t he Op er a ti ng In st r uc ti o ns (P D F f o r ma t ) (C on ti n u e d ) S p e c if ic a ti o ns ■ When the Operating Instructions (PDF format) will not open Y ou will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later or Adobe Reader 7.0 or later to browse or print the Operating Instructions (PDF format). I[...]

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    24 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 25 S p e c if ic a ti o ns ( Co n t i n ue d) Hi-speed burst Burst speed Approx. 10 pictures/second (Speed priority) Approx. 6 pictures/second (Image priority) Number of recordable pictures Approx. 15 pictures (When using the built-in memory , immediately after formatting) Max. 100 pictures (When using a card, it may [...]

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    26 VQT2T07 (ENG) (ENG) VQT2T07 27 M E MO M E MO[...]

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    A • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • QuickTime and the QuickT ime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned. VQT2T07 M0210KZ0 Web Site: http:/[...]