Panasonic DMC-TZ20 manual

VQT3G87 Basic Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-TZ20 Before use, please read these instructions completely . More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it. GN[...]

2 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 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 [...]

4 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 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 V[...]

6 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 7 C o n t e nt s S t a n d ar d a cc e s so r i e s Information for Y our Safety ....... 2 Before use Standard accessories ................7 Names of parts............................8 Cursor button ................................... 9 T ouch operations ......................10 Preparations Charging the battery ......[...]

8 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 9 N a me s of p ar t s 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 etc. Up cursor button (▲) • Exposure [...]

10 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 1 1 T o u ch o pe ra ti o n s This camera’s touch panel senses pressure that is applied to the screen. T ouch T o “touch” is to press the touch panel and then pull the finger back again. T ouching is used to select icons or pictures, among other actions. • T ouch an icon near its centre. If multiple icons are [...]

12 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 13 C h ar gi ng t he b at 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[...]

14 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 15 I n se rt in g an d re mo vi ng t he c ar d ( o pt io na l) /t h e b at te ry ■ 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 the qu[...]

16 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 17 S e tt in g th e c l oc k About GPS When GPS is used, the camera performs the following functions. • Records location name information and the latitude and longitude for the positioned location on the recorded pictures • Corrects automatically to the current time ■ When [GPS Setting] is [ON], the GPS function[...]

18 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 19 S e tt in g th e m e nu S e le ct in g th e Re co rd in g Mo d e Refer to the following procedures to operate the menus. Example: Setting [AF Mode] from to in the [Program AE] Mode Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu Switching to the [Rec] menu Select [Rec], and press [MENU/SET]. • The menu type can also be sele[...]

20 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 21 T a k in g pi ct ur e s w it h au to ma t i c se tt in gs [I nt e ll ig en t Au to ] Mo de Recording Mode: 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 [...]

22 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 23 T a k in g mo ti on p ic tu re s Recording Mode: V ie wi ng y ou r pi c t ur es [ No rm al P la y] Playback Mode: D e le ti ng p ic t u re s Playback Mode: This records motion pictures with audio. Zoom can also be used during recording. Slide the [REC/PLA Y] switch to Start recording Press Elapsed recording time Re[...]

24 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 25 R e ad in g th e O p er at in g In st r u ct io ns (P DF fo rm at ) More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera are contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on your PC to read it. ■ For Windows T urn the PC on and insert the CD-[...]

26 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 27 S p ec if ic at io n s Digital Camera: Information for your safety Power Source DC 5.1 V Power Consumption When recording: 1.4 W When playing back: 0.9 W Camera effective pixels 14,100,000 pixels Image sensor 1/2.33” MOS sensor , total pixel number 15,100,000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens Optical 16 x zoom f=[...]

28 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 29 S p ec if ic at io n s ( Co nt in ue d) Mass With card and battery: Approx. 219 Excluding card and battery: Approx. 197 Operating temperature 0 °C to 40 °C Operating humidity 10 %RH to 80 %RH GPS Reception frequency: 1575.42 MHz (C/A code) Geographical coordinate system: WGS84 Battery charger (Panasonic DE-A66A):[...]

30 VQT3G87 (ENG) (ENG) VQT3G87 31 M E M O M E MO[...]

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