Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-TZ1 Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-272-7033 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003
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About the LCD monitor Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force. Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction. Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature differences. Wipe the condensation with a soft, dry cloth. If the camera is cold when you turn it on, the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first. However, the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases. Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen. However there may be some dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) on the screen. This is not a malfunction. The LCD monitor screen has more than 99.99% effective pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. The spots will not be recorded on pictures on a card. About the Lens Do not press the lens with excessive force. Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction. Also, be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window. When there is dirt (water, oil, and fingerprints, etc.) on the surface of the lens, the picture may be affected. Lightly wipe the surface of the lens with a soft, dry cloth before and after taking pictures.
Care of the camera Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operating normally, pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged. Retract the lens before carrying the camera. Retract the lens before playing back pictures. Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens or the terminals when using the camera on a beach etc. Make sure that water does not get into the camera when using it on a rainy day or on a beach. If water or seawater splashes on the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully. Then, wipe the camera again with a dry cloth.

About indications in these operating instructions

SCN1 SCN2

Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page. Set the mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings.
Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described. About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product, the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use. About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions, the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated as shown. e.g.: When you press the 4 button

SET REV

Contents
Information for Your Safety.. 2 About The Mode Dial.. 5

Preparation

Standard Accessories. 9 Names of the Components.. 9 Quick Guide.. 11 Charging the Battery with the Charger. 12 About the Battery (charging/ number of recordable pictures). 13 Inserting/Removing the Battery. 14 Inserting/Removing the Card. 15 About the Built-in Memory/the Card. 16 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap.. 17 Setting Date/Time (Clock Set). 18 About the Setup Menu.. 19
Taking Pictures.. 25 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode. 28 Taking Pictures with the Zoom.. 30 Using the Optical Zoom.. 30 Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ).. 30 Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom. 32 Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)... 33 Playing Back Pictures.. 34 Deleting Pictures.. 35

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor.. 37 Changing the information displayed.. 37 Brightening the LCD Monitor (Power LCD/High angle mode). 39 Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash. 40
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer. 44 Compensating the Exposure. 45 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket. 46 Optical Image Stabilizer. 47 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode.. 48 Taking Close-up Pictures. 49 Scene Mode..50 Portrait mode.. 51 Soft skin mode. 51 Scenery mode. 52 Sports mode.. 52 Night portrait mode. 52 Night scenery mode.. 53 Self portrait mode. 53 Food mode. 54 Party mode. 54 Candle light mode. 54 Fireworks mode.. 55 Starry sky mode.. 55 Beach mode.. 56 Aerial photo mode.. 56 Snow mode. 56 High Sensitivity mode.. 57 Baby mode 1/Baby mode 2. 57 Underwater mode. 58 Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture.. 59 Displaying the time at the travel destination (World Time).61 Location candidates for World Time settings.. 63 Motion Picture Mode. 64 Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback).. 66 Displaying pictures by recording date (Calendar playback).. 67 Using the Playback Zoom..68 Playing Back Motion Pictures/ Pictures with Audio.. 69

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu. 70 [W.BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture.. 71
[SENSITIVITY] Setting the light sensitivity. 72 [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures. 73 [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures.. 73 [AUDIO REC.] Recording still pictures with audio. 74 [METERING MODE] Deciding the method to measure brightness... 75 [AF MODE] Setting the focus method. 75 [CONT.AF] Continuously focusing on a subject.. 76 [AF ASSIST LAMP] Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier.. 77 [SLOW SHUTTER] Recording bright pictures in dark places.. 77 [COL.EFFECT] Setting color effects for the recorded pictures.. 78 [PICT.ADJ.] Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures.. 78 [FLIP ANIM.] Connecting images to create a motion picture file. 78 Using the [PLAY] mode menu. 80 [SLIDE SHOW] Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration.. 81 [FAVORITE] Setting your favorite pictures. 82 [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE] To display the picture rotated. 83 [DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print and the number of prints. 84

[PROTECT] Preventing accidental erasure of pictures.. 85 [AUDIO DUB.] Adding audio after taking pictures. 86 [RESIZE] Making the picture smaller.. 87 [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and trimming it. 88 [ASPECT CONV.] Changing the aspect ratio of a 16:9 picture.. 89 [COPY] Copying the picture data. 90 [FORMAT] Initializing the card.. 91
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC.. 92 Printing the Pictures.. 95 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen.. 98

Others

Screen Display.. 99 Cautions for Use.. 101 Message Display.. 103 Troubleshooting. 105 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time.. 111 Specifications.. 113 Digital Camera Accessory System. 115 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers). 116 Request for Service Notice (For USA Only).. 117 Limited Warranty (For USA Only). 118 Customer Services Directory (For USA Only).. 120 Index... 121 Spanish Quick Use Guide/ Gua rpida en espaol. 123

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera.
1 Battery Pack (Indicated as Battery in the text) 2 Battery Charger (Indicated as Charger in the text) 3 USB Connection Cable 4 AV Cable 5 CD-ROM 6 Strap 7 Lens Cap/Lens Cap String 8 Battery Carrying Case SD Memory Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. (P16) For information about optional accessories, refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System. (P115) If any accessories are lost, customers in the USA should contact Panasonics parts department at 833-9626 and customers in Canada should contact 561-5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts.

CGA-S007A

DE-A25B

K1HA08CD0007

K1HA08CD0008

VFC4090

Names of the Components

VYF3082

VFC4177

VYQ3680

1 Flash (P40) 2 Lens (P4) 3 Self-timer indicator (P44) AF assist lamp (P77)

DIGITAL AV OUT

4 LCD monitor (P37, 99) 5 Status indicator (P22) 6 Cursor buttons 2/Self-timer button (P44) 4/[REV] button (P33) 1/Flash setting button (P40) 3/Exposure compensation (P45)/Auto bracket (P46)/White balance fine adjustment (P71)/Backlight compensation in simple mode (P29) button 7 [DISPLAY/LCD MODE] button (P37, 39) 8 Single or burst mode (P48)/ Delete (P35) button 9 [MENU/SET] button (P19)
Lens barrel Terminal door [DIGITAL/AV OUT] Socket (P92, 95, 98) [DC IN] Socket (P92, 95) Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional). This camera cannot charge the battery even though the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional) is connected to it.
21 Lens cap/Strap eyelet (P17)
Speaker (P69) Zoom lever (P30) Optical image stabilizer button (P47) Microphone (P64, 74, 86) Mode dial (P5) Shutter button (P25, 64) Camera ON/OFF switch (P11, 18)
22 Release lever (P14, 15) 23 Card/Battery door (P14, 15) 24 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it.

n0 POWER SAVE

OFF TRAVEL DATE ECONOMY SETUP OFF
AUTO REVIEW BEEP 1SEC. MENU EXIT SELECT SHUTTER

VOLUME

NO.RESET

LEVEL 3 USB MODE

TV ASPECT
OFF SCENE MENU NTSC LANGUAGE MENU EXIT
POWER SAVE ECONOMY BEEP SHUTTER VOLUME

HIGHLIGHT EXIT VIDEO OUT

AUTO ENG

LEVEL 3

Press 4 at A to switch to the next menu screen.
4 Press 1, press to select the setting and then press [MENU/ SET].
[CLOCK SET] Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P19) Change date and time. (P18)
[WORLD TIME] Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P19) [ ]: The time at your home area is set. [ ]: The local time at the travel destination area is set. Refer to P61 for information about setting [WORLD TIME]. The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects simple mode [ ].
5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu.
[MONITOR] Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P19) Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps. The [MONITOR] setting also affects simple mode [ ].
[TRAVEL DATE] Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P19) [SET]: When taking a picture, the date on which it was taken is recorded. [OFF]: When taking a picture, the date on which it was taken it is not recorded. Refer to P59 for information about setting [TRAVEL DATE]. The [TRAVEL DATE] setting also affects simple mode [ ].
The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode, in motion picture mode or when [AUDIO REC.] or [SELF PORTRAIT] in scene mode is set to [ON]. The setting for the auto review function is fixed to [1SEC.] in simple mode [ ]. [POWER SAVE] Press [ SET ] to display the [SETUP] menu and select this item. (P19) [1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]: Power save mode is activated (the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life) if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting. [OFF]: Power save mode is not activated. Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode. In simple mode [ ] and economy mode, power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.]. When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5; optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, recording or playing back motion pictures and during a slide show, power save mode is not activated. (However, the setting for power save mode is fixed to [10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show.)

ISO100

B Normal display C No display In recording mode
H Normal display I Display with recording information and histogram J No display 2 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and [WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/ [BABY2] (P57) in scene mode before taking pictures. 3 The number of days that have passed since the travel date are displayed if you set [TRAVEL DATE] (P59) before taking a pictures. In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] (P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene mode, the lines are gray.
Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines, you can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size, the slope and the balance of the subject.
Highlight display When setting [HIGHLIGHT] to [ON] on the [SETUP] menu (P23) while the auto review or review function is activated, any white saturated area (extremely bright or glistening part) on the picture appears blinking in black and white. If you compensate the exposure to minus, referring to the histogram and then take a picture again, it may result in a better quality picture. No highlight display
Histogram A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis (black to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis. It allows you to easily check a pictures exposure. It is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available, especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting. Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera. A When the values are concentrated on the left, the picture is under exposed. B When the values are distributed evenly, the exposure is proper and the brightness is well-balanced. C When the values are concentrated on the right, the picture is over exposed. Example of histogram

F2.8 1/200

F2.8 1/100

ISO100 AUTO

With highlight display

Technique for Aerial photo mode We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the camera at something with high contrast, press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture. Turn the camera off when taking off or landing. When using the camera, follow all instructions from the cabin crew. Be careful about the reflection from the window. The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [ ]. The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled.

Beach mode

Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode allows you to take pictures on a beach. It prevents under exposure of the subject under strong sunlight.
Do not touch the camera with wet hands. Sand or seawater may cause the camera to malfunction. Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals.

Snow mode

Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select this mode. (P50) This mode will adjust the white balance and the exposure to show the snow as white as possible.

High Sensitivity mode

Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select this mode. (P50) The sensitivity is set higher than usual allowing for pictures to be taken with faster shutter speeds. This mode helps minimize the blur of moving subjects in situations with inadequate lighting such as a baby in a dimly lit room.
Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-ROM (supplied). (For information about printing, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.) Age display setting If you want the age to be displayed, set the birthday in advance, select [WITH AGE] and press [MENU/SET]. If you do not want the age to be displayed, select [WITHOUT AGE] and press [MENU/SET].
BABY1 WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE

9 months 10 days

BIRTHDAY SET. CANCEL SELECT SET
ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the optimal value between [ISO800] and [ISO1600]. The focus range becomes the same as macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to ] The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction. You can take pictures suitable for 4qk6q/ 10k15cm printing. The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used.
Birthday setting 1 Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 When the message [PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears, select items (Year/Month/Day) using 2/ 1 and set them using 3/4. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting. If you select [WITH AGE] without setting the birthday in advance, a message is displayed. Press [MENU/SET] and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3.

REC AUDIO REC. METERING MODE AF MODE CONT.AF AF ASSIST LAMP SELECT SET

OFF OFF ON

You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu. About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3). You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

REC W.BALANCE

1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press to select the menu item.
AUTO SENSITIVITY REC ASPECT RATIO AUDIO REC.

PICT.SIZE QUALITY SELECT

METERING MODEREC AF MODE SLOW SHUTTER MENU OFF EXIT CONT.AF D.ZOOM AF ASSIST LAMP SELECT
ON COL.EFFECT MENU EXIT PICT.ADJ.

OFF OFF STANDARD

REC AUDIO REC. METERING MODE AF MODE CONT.AF AF ASSIST LAMP SELECT

FLIP ANIM. SELECT EXIT

[W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight

2) 3) 4) 1) 5) 6)

Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a setting that matches the recording conditions. AUTO (Daylight) (Cloudy) (Halogen) (White set) for auto setting (auto white balance) for recording outdoors on a bright day for recording outdoors on a cloudy day for recording under halogen lighting for using the preset white balance

7) 8) 9)

KlKelvin Color Temperature Setting the white balance manually (White set ) Use this to set the white balance manually. 1 Select [ ] (White set) and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/SET].

WHITE SET

(White set) for setting the white balance again If you select a setting other than [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance. Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration. When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range, the picture may appear reddish or bluish. Also, auto white balance may not operate properly if the subject is surrounded by many light sources. In these cases, set the white balance to a mode other than [AUTO]. 1 Auto white balance will work within this range. 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 TV screen
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. Finely adjusting the white balance (white balance fine adjustment ) You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance. Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/ [ ].

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until [WB ADJUST.] appears and then press to adjust the white balance.

RED BLUE

The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off. The white balance fine adjustment level in [ ] (White set) returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using White set [ ]. You cannot finely adjust the white balance when [COL.EFFECT] (P78) is set to [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].
2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish. 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is reddish. Select [0] to return to the original white balance.

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue.
About the white balance When you take a picture with the flash, the white balance is automatically adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient. The white balance cannot be set in simple mode [ ] and scene mode. About the white balance fine adjustment You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item. The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue. The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash.
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO200] according to the brightness. (It can be adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO400] when using the flash.) ISO sensitivity Use in bright places (e.g. outdoors) Use in dark places Shutter speed Noise 80 Suitable Not suitable Slow Less 800 Not suitable Suitable Fast Increased
ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the optimal value between [ISO800] and [ISO1600] in [HIGH SENS.] (P57) scene mode.
To avoid picture noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P78) ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene mode, motion picture mode [ ] and simple mode [ ].
In motion picture mode [ ], you can select [ ] or [ ]. The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P109)

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures

Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) You can switch to the following metering modes. Multiple: This is the method in which the camera measures the most suitable exposure by judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. Usually, we recommend using this method. Center weighted: This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and measure the whole screen evenly. Spot: This is the method to measure the subject in the spot metering target A.
Metering mode is fixed to multiple [ simple mode [ ].
About 3-area-focusing (High speed) and 1-area-focusing (High speed) You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes. The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway. This is not a malfunction.

[CONT.AF]

Continuously focusing on a subject
The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places.
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) This mode allows you to compose a picture more easily by always focusing on the subject. The time required for focusing when the shutter button is pressed halfway will be reduced when the AF mode is set to 1-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing (High speed) or spot focusing. The [ ] indication appears when it is set to [ON].
The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time. The focus position is not predetermined. It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High speed), 1-area-focusing mode or Spot-focusing mode. Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High speed) or 1-area-focusing mode if it is difficult to focus using Spot-focusing mode. AF mode cannot be set in simple mode [ ] and [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) in scene mode.
The battery will be consumed faster than usual. It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the zoom lever from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one. We recommend setting [CONT.AF] to [ON] if you use the zoom in motion picture mode [ ]. You can have different [CONT.AF] settings when recording motion pictures and still pictures. Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject. The [CONT.AF] setting is fixed to [OFF] in simple mode [ ] and in [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] (P55) and [STARRY SKY] (P55) in scene mode.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult. If the AF assist lamp is set to [ON], an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp A turns on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc. ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions. At this time, the AF assist lamp icon [ ] appears on the screen. The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).
The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [ON] in simple mode [ ]. The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P52), [NIGHT SCENERY] (P53), [FIREWORKS] (P55) [SELF PORTRAIT] (P53) and [AERIAL PHOTO] (P56) in scene mode.

[SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures in dark places
Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P70) The shutter speed is automatically adjusted. However, if you want brighter pictures you can manually select an even slower shutter speed. The slow shutter speeds you can select are: [1/8], [1/4], [1/2] and [1]. This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P52) in scene mode. Slow shutter setting Brightness Jitter Example 1/8 Darker Less 1 Brighter More
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn on. Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp. Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up. Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects. When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual. (P76) When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of animals in dark places), set the [AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it will become more difficult to focus on the subject.
This should usually be set to [1/8] to take pictures. (When you select a slow shutter speed other than [1/8], [ ] appears on the lower left of the screen.)
When the shutter speed is made slower using [SLOW SHUTTER], jitter is likely to occur. We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) for taking pictures. You cannot set the slow shutter in [NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] and [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

[FLIP ANIM.]

Connecting images to create a motion picture file

[COL.EFFECT]

Repeat the above procedure. If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favorites icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and the favorites setting is canceled. You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites. Deleting all favorites 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in step 1 and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. When printing pictures at a photo printing store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] (P35) is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card. Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or delete favorites. (For information about this, refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection.) You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites.
1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then press [MENU/SET].

OFF OFF ON ON CANCEL

You cannot set pictures as favorites if [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the favorites icon [ ] will not appear when [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it was previously set to [ON]. You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of the pictures have [ ] displayed.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P80) This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps. Rotate display (The picture is automatically rotated and displayed.)
2 Press to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press [MENU/SET].

ROTATE

OFF ON OFF ON
The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90. The picture rotates counter-clockwise in steps of 90.
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Example When rotating clockwise (

Original picture

The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select [OFF]. Refer to P34 for information about how to play back pictures.
Rotate (The picture is rotated manually.) When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically (rotated). If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down, it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically. (P26) The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable (supplied) and played back vertically. When you play back pictures on a PC, they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif. Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc. to be added. It was
1 Press to select the picture and then press 4.
The [ROTATE] function is disabled when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF]. Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred accessing the card. Insert the card again. A card with a capacity more than 2 GB is inserted. Do not use a card with a capacity more than 2 GB. [READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred reading the data. Insert the card again. Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again. [WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred writing the data. Turn the camera off and remove the card. Insert the card again and turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage. [MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD] When you set the picture quality to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB/s or greater displayed on the package. Depending on the type of SD Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle. [A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED] A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used. (P93) Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P91) If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP] menu after formatting, the folder number is reset to 100. (P22)
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/ [PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV] The AV cable is connected to the camera. Press [MENU/SET] if you want to delete this message at once. Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP] menu to change the TV aspect. (P23) This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only. In this case, connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. (P92, 95)

Troubleshooting

If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase, the condition may improve. Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23) Battery and power source 1: The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on. Is the battery inserted correctly? Check the direction of the battery. (P14) Is the battery sufficiently charged? Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. 2: The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on. Is power save mode (P21) or economy mode (P22) activated? Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes. Is the battery exhausted? Charge the battery or replace it with a battery which has enough capacity. 3: The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on. Is the battery charge insufficient to operate the camera? Use a battery that has been sufficiently charged. If you leave the camera on, the batteries will be exhausted. Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode (P21), economy mode (P22), etc.
Recording 1: The picture cannot be recorded. Is the mode dial correctly set? Is there any memory remaining on the built-in memory or the card? Before recording, delete some pictures. (P35) 2: The recorded picture is whitish. The lens is dirty. The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn the camera off, retract the lens barrel (P10) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth. 3: The recorded picture is too bright or dark. Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P45) 4: The subject is not focused properly. The focus range varies depending on the recording mode. Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject. Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera? (P26) Have you taken a picture with jitter? 5: The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective. The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places. In this case, we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures. (P26) When [SLOW SHUTTER] (P77) is set, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P44) when taking pictures.

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The No-Fear

September 2008

To Multimedia Skills
Mindy McAdams | University of Florida E-mail mmcadams@jou.ufl.edu >>> All links http://mindymcadams.com/guest/nofear/ <<< My blog Teaching Online Journalism http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/

Step 1: Audio

Start out with a proper microphone and a small digital recorder that is capable of recording audio at CD quality. Links to gear (under Audio) http://astore.amazon.com/mojogear-20/

Gathering

1. Let the subject do the talking. 2. Collect relevant natural sound, e.g., hammers, crowds, water, traffic, street musicians. 3. Dont say Uh huh or Mm hm. Learn to nod silently and make great eye contact so they know you are listening closely. 4. Hold your own mic, and dont move your hand. 5. Carry spare batteries.

Editing

1. Never destroy or overwrite the original audio file. Make a copy. Keep it safe. 2. Practice with different MP3 export options in your audio editing software. Write down the settings that give you the smallest file size that still sounds good.

No-Fear Guide / McAdams

3. Numbers to use: 22.05 kHz (sampling) and 16-bit (bit rate) and mono (channels). The data rate might be 48 Kbps or 56 Kbps (96 is probably too high; 128 is definitely too high!). 4. Always listen with headphonesgood headphones that cover your ears. 5. What you need to know: Cut. Copy. Paste. Thats 90 percent of it. More audio help Recorders we like (for $100 or less) http://www.jtoolkit.com/audio/ Olympus WS-300M, DS-2 and WS-200S. Warning: All Olympus recorders are NOT created equal. Make sure you will have an external mic jack! Electro-Voice 635 A, A/B or N/DB (all good) Where I like to buy gear Audacity (free!) GarageBand (comes with every Mac) Audition (Adobe) Soundbooth (comes in Adobe CS3 video bundles) ProTools (expensive!) Soundtrack Pro (in Final Cut Studio) Amazon.com http://www.bhphotovideo.com/ eBay! (Used gear is okay!!) NEVER at Best Buy!
My favorite microphone Audio editing software

Step 2: Soundslides

Download the FREE demo at http://soundslides.com/ (Mac or Windows, no problem).
What You Need to Make an Audio Slideshow
1. The Soundslides software. 2. One edited, final MP3 file. 3. Your photos, already cropped and toned, saved in the JPG file format. Copy them into a folder before you begin, and make sure the JPGs for this slideshow are the only JPGs in that folder.

Four Key Tips

When you first start a new project in Soundslides, you are asked to choose and name a new folder for this project. Pay close attention to where you are saving that folder and what you are naming it. You must Save and then Export the Soundslides slideshow before you can put it online. The publish_to_web folder (inside your named project folder) can be renamed after you copy it to your Web server. The contents of this folder come from Export. To change or edit your project later, all the files in the named project folder must be intact and have the same names they had when you first worked on the project.

Rules of Thumb

1. 2. 3. 4. About 56 seconds per photo is good, on average. The longest an audio file should ever be: 2 min. 30 sec. A total of 18 to 20 photos is good. If you have 20 photos, you should have between 1 min. 40 sec. and 2 min. of audio, roughly speaking. 5. If you have 2 min. 30 sec. of audio, youd better have 30 great photos. 6. Nothing is more boring than redundancy.

Step 3: Video

The most important thing to remember: garbage in, garbage out. If you shoot bad video, it will only get worse after you compress it for the Web.

Cameras

You can start shooting video with a decent point-and-shoot still camera. See below for model numbers. Advantage: Its easy (and fast) to copy files from camera to computer! A real video camera might capture lesser-quality video than a newmodel point-and-shoot still camera. (There are some really lousy video cameras on the market!) A decent video camera should have input jacks for both an external mic AND headphones. Mini-DV tape will require a fair amount of time for capture (to a computer). It is not possible to copy a file from tape. HD-quality video is mainly important if your photojournalists want to get frame grabs off the video to use in the printed newspaper.

Shooting

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. No panning (that is, do not sweep the camera from side to side). No zooming. Get in close. Very close. Hold it steady. Use a tripod if possible. Shut up. Dont talk. At least, dont talk while your subjects are talking. Look for action and movement. Shoot that. Learn about B-rolland shoot it. Lots of it. At the scene! Wear headphones while you shoot, and use an external microphone whenever possible.
You Dont Need to Buy a Book! You can learn everything here, and it wont make your brain hurt http://makeinternettv.org/
Everybody starts with iMovie. If youre not on a Mac (no iMovie), then start with Windows Movie Maker. Same kind of program. And free. Should reporters learn to edit video? Maybe not. Should reporters sit beside someone who is editing video? Yes. Why? It will help them learn to shoot better.
Video Cameras w/ Mic and Headphone Inputs
These are the lowest of the low end that still have these crucial inputs. Canon HV10 HDV ($800) Canon HV20 HDV ($1,000) Sony HDR-HC7 ($1,200)
More links to gear (under Video) http://astore.amazon.com/mojogear-20/
Point-and-Shoot Cameras That Capture Nice Video
Canon PowerShot SD700 IS Digital Elph (note the IS) 6.0 megapixel 4x optical zoom Image stabilization 2.5" LCD screen and optical viewfinder Video: VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) modes, with frame rates of 30 fps and 15 fps for recording up to 1 hour or 1GB (whichever comes first) Rechargeable lithium-ion battery USB 2.0 (high speed file transfer) About $300 7.1 megapixel 4x optical zoom Image stabilization 2.5" LCD display (no optical viewfinder) Video: VGA (640 x 480) and QVGA (320 x 240) resolution, with frame rates of 30 fps or 15 fps AA batteries USB 2.0 (high speed file transfer) About $220 5.0 megapixel 10x optical zoom Image stabilization 2.5" Polycrystalline TFT color LCD Display (no optical viewfinder) Video: Standard VGA (640 x 480) at 30 fps and DMC-TZ1 also records stunning full-size movies in wide aspect VGA (848 x 480) at 30 fps Rechargeable lithium-ion battery USB 2.0 (high speed file transfer) About $220

Canon PowerShot A570 IS (note the IS) Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1
Some Extra Tips from the Trenches

Audio File Formats

Some digital audio recorders save files in odd, proprietary formats. In some cases, it is impossible to convert these formats into a file you can edit. WMA, WAV and MP3 file formats can all be converted and/or edited in just about every audio editing program. Conversions can be done with Switch (Mac and Win) or EasyWMA (Mac only). Switch: http://www.nch.com.au/switch/index.html EasyWMA: http://www.easywma.com/
Most Olympus audio recorders save WMA files. Some uninformed people say Olympus recorders dont work with Macs. This is not correct. I have a MacBook Pro and have used several Olympus recorders with it.
Point-and-Shoot Camera Specs
A large number of p&s cameras will shoot decent Web video and also give you beautiful, high-resolution still images. Look for ALL of these specifications, and you should be very happy with your camera. 7 megapixel or better Image stabilization (essential) Video at 640 x 480 at 30 fps (absolutely essential) 3x OPTICAL zoom or better 2 MB SD card or larger USB 2 output
Ensure that the video captured by the camera includes audio. The current Canons certainly do. Im not sure how many cameras lack audio, but just double-check before you buy. See this site for camera reviews (and detailed specs): http://www.dpreview.com/