Panasonic DMC-TS4 manual

Basic Owner’s Manual Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TS4 Before c onnectin g, operat ing or ad justing t his produc t, please r ead the instruct ions comp letel y . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are cont ained in “Owner’ s M anual for advanced featur es (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Inst all it on your P C [...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 2 Dear Cust omer , Tha n k you fo r choosi ng Pana sonic! Y o u have pur chased one o f the mo st sophisti cated and r eliable pr oducts on the m arket today . Used properly , we’re sure it will bring you and your family years o f enjoyment. Pleas e take time to fill in th e informa tion on the belo w . The seri al numbe r is on the[...]

3 (ENG) V QT4D89 Information for Y our Safety ∫ Product identification marking W ARNING: T o reduce th e risk o f fire, e lectric s hock o r produc t damage, • Do not let water or other liquids drip or splash inside the unit. • Do not expose accessories (battery p ack, battery charger , AC adaptor , SD memory card and etc.) to rain, moisture,[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 4 FCC Note: This eq uipment ha s been tested and found to c omply wi th the li mits for a Cl ass B digital devi ce, pursua nt to Pa rt 15 of th e FCC Rule s. These l imits are des igned to provide reasonabl e prote ction ag ainst ha rmful in terference in a resi dential installation. T his equ ipment gen erates , uses, and can rad iat[...]

5 (ENG) V QT4D89 ∫ About the battery pack • Do not heat or expose to flame. • Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed. CAUTION Battery pack (Lithium ion batter y pack) • Use the specified unit to recharge the battery pack. • Do not use the battery pack with [...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 6 ∫ About the battery charger ∫ Cauti ons for Use • Do not use any other A V cables except the supplied one. • Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied on e. • Always use a genuine Panasonic HDMI micro cable (RP-CHEU15: optional). Part number: RP-CHEU15 (1.5 m) (5 feet) Keep this un it as f ar away as p[...]

7 (ENG) V QT4D89 Contents Informat ion for Yo ur Safety ... ................ .......... ................ .......... ................ ................ .. 3 Before Use .............. ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... ..... ........... ..... ..... ...... ..... ..... .......... ...... .. 8 Standar d Accesso ries ................ .......[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 8 Before Use • Do not apply strong shock or vibration by dropping or knocking the camera. Also, d o not apply strong pressure to the camera. – Waterproof performance may be impaired. – Lens or LCD monitor may be damaged. – It may cause malfunction in the performance or the function. ∫ When i nner sid e of th e lens i s fogge[...]

9 (ENG) V QT4D89 St a ndard Accessor ies Check that a ll the ac cessories are suppli ed befor e using the camera. Product numbers c orrect as o f January 2 012. The se may be subject to chang e. 1 Battery Pa ck (Ind icate d as battery pack or batte ry in the text) Charge th e battery b efore use. 2 Battery C harger (Ind icat e d as ba ttery c harg [...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 10 (Importa nt) About the W aterproof/ Dustproof and Anti-shoc k Performance o f the Camera This does not gu arante e no destr uction , no malfu nction, or wate rproofing in all condit ions. ¢ 1 This means that the camera can be used underwater for specified time in spec ified pressure in accordance with the handling method establish[...]

11 (ENG) V QT4D89 ∫ Handli ng of the camera • Waterproofing is not guaranteed if the unit is subject to an impact as a result of being hit or dropped etc. If an impact to the camera occurs, it should be inspected (subject to a fee) by a Panasonic’s Service Center to verify that the waterproofing is still effective. • When the camera is spla[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 12 1 Check that th ere are no foreig n obje cts on the in ner sid e of th e side d oor . A Brush (supplied) B Side door • If there is any foreign object, such as lint, hair, sand, etc., on the surrounding area, water will leak within a few seconds, causing malfunction. • Wipe it off with a soft, dry cloth if there is any liquid. I[...]

13 (ENG) V QT4D89 • Use the camera underwater to 12 m (40 f eet) with the water temperature between 0 o C and 40 o C (32 o F and 104 o F). • Do not use for scuba diving (Aqualung). • Do not use the camera at a depth of over 12 m (40 feet). • Do not use it in the hot water over 40 o C (104 o F) (in the bath or hot spring). • Do not use the[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 14 2 Drain water b y hold ing th e came ra upside down and shaking it lightly a few ti mes. • After using the camera at the seaside or under water , or after washing it, water will remain at the speaker site of the camera for a while and it may cause lower sound or sound distortion. • Fasten the strap firmly to prevent the camera [...]

15 (ENG) V QT4D89 Names and Functions of Main Parts 1F l a s h 2 GPS status i ndicator 3 Mot ion p ictur e butt on 4 Shutter button 5 Camer a [ON/OFF] button 6 Self-time r indicator/ AF Assist La mp/ LED light 7 GPS antenn a 8 Microp hone 9L e n s 10 LCD mon itor 1 1 S peaker 12 Zoom bu tton 13 [ ( ] (Playback) button 14 S trap e yelet • Be sure [...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 16 Charging the Battery Use t he dedi ca ted ch arge r and bat tery . • The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the ba ttery before use. • Charge the battery with the charger indoors [10 o C to 30 o C (50 o F to 86 o F)]. ∫ About batteries that you can use with this unit The ba ttery that can be used with t[...]

17 (ENG) V QT4D89 Inserting and Removi ng the Card (optional)/the Battery • Check that this unit is turned off. • Confirm that there is no foreign object. • We recommend using a Panasonic card. 1 : S lide t he [L OCK] s wit ch A , and release the lock. 2 : Slide the release lever B and open the side door . • Always use genuine Panasonic bat[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 18 Se quen ce of ope rat ions Press camera [ON/OFF] button. • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. Set the date and time before using the camera. Press the shu tter button h alfway to focus and then press it fully to t ake the picture. ∫ Selecting the Recording Mode Press [MODE ] to select th e Recording M ode. : T ake[...]

19 (ENG) V QT4D89 ∫ Recording Motion Pi ctu res S tart reco rding by pr essing t he motion p icture b utton. • Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [GFS]/[FSH] in [AVCHD] is 29 minu tes 59 seconds. • Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 20 Recording using the G PS function ∫ About the “GPS” Y our Pana sonic Lumix digital still camera is GPS-equip ped which can automatically record th e prec ise location coordi nates of whe re the ph oto was taken. The sp ecific physical a ddress of this locati on can e asily be deri ved from this info rmation. If you upload suc[...]

21 (ENG) V QT4D89 When [G PS Setting] is set to [ON], p ositioning is performed at regular intervals. When the positioning is succe ssful, loca tion name info rmation a nd latitude/longitude are acq uired. Press [MENU/SE T]. Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [GP S/Sensor] menu, an d then press [MENU/SET]. Press 3 / 4 to select [GPS Setting], and then p[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 22 Sensors (co mp ass/altimeter/baromete r) are operated The dir ection, alt itude, an d atmospher ic pressur e can be measu red and rec orded in the recorded images . • Information measured on this unit is only a rough indication. Do not use it for technical purposes. • When using this unit for full-scale mountain climbing, trekk[...]

23 (ENG) V QT4D89 Restricting the GPS/s ensor functions When [GP S Setting] o r [Sensor Set tings] is se t to [ON] , the GPS a nd sens or continue working whe n the power is turned off. Set [Airplan e Mode] to [ON] to pr event GPS position ing and acq uisitio n of directi on/alti tude/atmo spheric p ressure in formatio n when the power is turned o [...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 24 Reading the Owner ’ s Manual (PDF format) More d etailed instru ctions o n the ope ration of this camera ar e contained in “Own er’s Ma nual f or adva nced fe atures (PDF fo rmat)” in the s uppli ed CD-RO M. Install it on your PC t o read it. ∫ For W indows T urn the PC on and insert the CD-ROM co ntaining the Owner ’s [...]

25 (ENG) V QT4D89 Inst alling su pplied sof tware • The supplied CD-ROM includes the following software. – PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.1 AE (Windows XP/Vista/7) – LoiLoScope 30-day full-trial version (Windows XP/Vista/7) (This will only install a shortcut to the trial version download site.) • Before inserting the CD-ROM, close all running application[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 26 Specifications Digital Camera: Informati on for your safety Power Sourc e: DC 5.1 V Pow er Con sumpt ion: 1.4 W (When record ing) 0.7 W (Wh en play ing back) Camera effect ive pixel s 12,100,00 0 pixels Image s ensor 1/2 .33 q CCD, total p ixel number 12,500,00 0 p ixels, Primary color filter Lens Opt ical 4.6 k zoom, f l 4. 9 mm t[...]

27 (ENG) V QT4D89 Recording file for mat Still Picture JPEG (based o n “Design rule fo r Camera File system”, based on “Exif 2 .3” standard, DPOF cor respon ding)/MP O Moti on pict ures A VCHD/MP4 Audi o c ompress ion forma t A VCHD: Dolby Digit al MP4: AAC Interfa ce Digital “USB 2.0” (H igh Speed) Anal og video NTSC Audio Audio li ne [...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 28 Batt ery Ch arger (P anas onic D E -A59B ): Informati on for your safety Equipme nt mobilit y: Movable Battery Pack (lithium -ion) (Panaso nic DM W-BCF10 PP): Informati on for your safety GPS Receptio n frequen cy: 1575 .42 MHz (C /A code ) Geograph ical coor dinate sy stem: WGS8 4 W aterpro of perf orman ce Equiva lent to IEC 6052[...]

29 (ENG) V QT4D89 Digital Camera Accessory System Product numbers c orrect as o f January 2 012. The se may be subject to chang e. ¢ The AC Adaptor (optional) can only be used with the designated Panason ic DC Coupler (optional). The AC adaptor (optional) cannot be used by itself. • NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countri[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 30 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT YOUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-5368 [6 AM-6 PM M-F , P ACIFIC TIME] OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO: P ANASONIC NA TIONAL P ARTS CENTER 20421 84th Ave S., Kent, W[...]

31 (ENG) V QT4D89 Limited W arranty (ONL Y FOR U.S.A. AND PUERTO RICO) Pana sonic C onsumer Market ing Co mpan y of Nor th Amer ica, Divis ion of Pana sonic C orporat ion of Nor th Ameri ca One Pan asonic Way , Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 Panasonic Digita l Sti ll Camera Product s Limited W arranty Limited Warranty Coverage (For USA and Puerto Rico[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 32 Mail-In Serv ice For assistance in the U.S.A. and Pu erto Rico in obtaining repairs, please ship the product p repaid to: Panasonic Exchange Center 4900 George McVay Drive Suite B McAllen, TX 78503 panacare @ us.p anasonic.com When shippin g the unit, car efully pack, include all supplied a ccessories liste d in the Owner' s M[...]

33 (ENG) V QT4D89 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS W ARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “LIMITED W ARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE W ARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT , O R ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS W ARRANTY . (As exam ples, this e xcludes d amages for lost time, tra vel to an d from the s[...]

VQT4D89 (ENG) 34 As of January 2 012 Customer S ervices Di rectory (Unit ed States and Puerto Rico) Obtain Prod uct Info rmation and O perating Assistance; locate your n earest Deal er or S er vice C enter ; purcha se Par t s an d Acce ssori es; or ma ke Cus tomer Servi ce and Lit eratur e request s by vi siting our W eb Site at : http:// www.panas[...]

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