Item ECONOMY Turn off LCD monitor and power while not in use to save battery consumption.
RESET Reset to the default settings.
AUTO REVIEW Automatically display pictures immediately after taking them.
OFF: No auto review 1 SEC./ 2 SEC. : Automatically display for 1 or 2 seconds. HOLD: Auto review screen remains until a button (other than the display button) is pressed ZOOM: Displays for 1 second, then at 4x zoom for 1 second Fixed to 2 SEC. in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode. In SELF PORTRAIT, HI-SPEED BURST, and MULTI ASPECT scene modes, AUTO BRACKET, BURST mode, or pictures with audio, auto review performed regardless of setting. ( DMC-TZ5 only) Motion pictures cannot be automatically reviewed.
Settings, notes NTSC /PAL Operates when AV cable is connected. Item FORMAT Use when BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears. YES/NO This requires a sufficiently charged battery (P.16) or AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP, sold separately). (Only inserted card will be formatted if present; internal memory will be formatted if no card is inserted.) Always format cards with this camera. All picture data including protected pictures will be deleted. (P.79) Do not turn off power or perform other operations during formatting. Consult your nearest Service Center if format cannot be successfully completed. Formatting the built-in memory may take several minutes. ENGLISH / DEUTSCH (German) / FRANAIS (French) / ESPAOL (Spanish) / ITALIANO (Italian) / (Chinese) / (Japanese) Not displayed on DMC-TZ5P/DMC-TZ4P. JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.: (Only during recording) Extent of jitter and of subject movement are shown on graph. (Estimate)
Large Small Large Jitter Movement detection

NORMAL PICTURE

Item VIDEO OUT Change the video output format when connected to a TV, etc. TV ASPECT Change the aspect ratio when connected to a TV, etc. (PLAYBACK mode only). m/ft Change display unit for distance in focus alignment (P.41). SCENE MENU Display scene menu when mode dial is set to SCN1 or SCN2. (P.44)

Settings, notes

/ When set to , pictures will be displayed vertically long on LCD monitor. (Operates when AV cable is connected.) m : Display in meters ft : Display in feet
LANGUAGE OFF/ AUTO (displays scene menu) To display scene menu when set to OFF: Press MENU/ SET. SCENE MODE 1

Change display language. DEMO MODE View demonstration of functions.

DISPLAY

PORTRAIT SELECT SET
DIAL DISPLAY Display mode dial operation on screen.

OFF/ ON (display)

To stop Press display button (P.14). Recording and zoom cannot be performed during demo. Use the movement detection demo with objects with contrasting coloring. AUTO DEMO. :View introductory slideshow To close Press MENU/SET Demo cannot be outputted to TV.
/ When set to , pictures will be displayed vertically long on LCD monitor. (Operates when AV cable is connected.)
m : Display in meters ft : Display in feet LANGUAGE OFF/ AUTO (displays scene menu) To display scene menu when set to OFF: Press MENU/ SET. SCENE MODE 1

Basics

Taking picture with automatic settings
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.
Please set the clock before taking pictures (P.19).

Shutter button

Status indicator illuminated for approx. 1 second.
(brighten subject against backlight) To cancel compensation Press again. 5

Backlight compensation

BACKLIGHT

Set to

Displayed when compensation is on.

To use flash

Select either (Auto) or (forced flash off). When using , (AUTO), (Auto/red-eye reduction) and (Slow sync./red-eye reduction) will be switched between automatically (see P.38 for details). A second flash will be emitted in and for red-eye reduction.

(INTELLIGENT AUTO mode)

According to the following conditions, different scene types may be determined for the same subject. Face contrast, conditions of subject (size, distance, coloring, movement), zoom ratio, sunset, sunrise, low brightness, jitter If desired scene type is not selected, 5 we recommend manually selecting the appropriate recording mode. (scene mode: P.44) We recommend using a tripod and the selfBACKLIGHT timer with i NIGHT SCENERY and i NIGHT F3.3 PORTRAIT. e.g. Face too large i PORTRAIT becomes When jitter is small (e.g. using tripod) with i i MACRO NIGHT SCENERY, shutter speed can reach a maximum of 8 seconds. Do not move the camera. The settings for the following functions are fixed. AUTO REVIEW: 2 SEC. POWER SAVE: 5 MIN. GUIDE LINE: WHITE BALANCE: AWB QUALITY: (Fine) 1 AF MODE: (Face detection) 2 AF ASSIST LAMP: ON METERING MODE: (Multiple) 1 0.3 M only (standard) 2 (9 points) when face cannot be recognized The following functions cannot be used. HISTOGRAM, EXPOSURE, AUTO BRACKET, WB ADJUST., DIGITAL ZOOM, MIN. SHTR SPEED, AUDIO REC. Microphone Holding the camera (top surface) Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at them from close range. Do not touch the lens. Stand with your arms close to your body and with your legs apart. Do not block the microphone when recording audio. Flash Lamp Holding camera vertically ( P.31)

Automatic scene distinction
Recognizes i PORTRAIT Follows face to take clear, bright pictures. Recognizes i SCENERY Takes sharp pictures of near and far landscapes. Recognizes i MACRO Reads distance to take sharp pictures of close subjects Recognizes i NIGHT PORTRAIT Takes bright, natural pictures of people and night scenery. (Only with ) Recognizes i NIGHT SCENERY Uses slow shutter speed to achieve natural coloring.(Only with ) Recognizes movement Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when scene does not correspond to any of the above.

Take a picture

Press halfway (Adjust the focus)
Recognized scene icon displayed in blue for 2 sec. Press fully
Camera reads scene when pointed at subject, and makes optimum settings automatically.
Focus range (P.41). In addition to automatic scene distinction, INTELLIGENT ISO , I.EXPOSURE, STABILIZER, and CONTINUOUS AF will operate automatically. The following menu items may be set in INTELLIGENT AUTO mode. REC menu: PICTURE SIZE , ASPECT RATIO, BURST, COLOR MODE , STABILIZER SETUP menu: CLOCK SET, WORLD TIME, TRAVEL DATE, BEEP , LANGUAGE Items that may be set differ from other recording modes.
Taking pictures with your own settings
Shutter button Zoom lever
Using REC menu (P.55) to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
Align focus for desired composition
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult: Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no color contrast. Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light. In dark, or with significant jitter. When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects together in the same picture. We recommend using the face detection function when taking pictures of people (P.59).

Hold down halfway

F3.3 1/30

AF area

(NORMAL PICTURE mode)

The number of days elapsed is displayed for approx. 5 sec. when switching from playback to recording mode. ( displayed at bottom-right of screen) When destination is set in WORLD TIME (next page), days elapsed are calculated based on local destination time. If settings are made before holiday, number of days to departure are displayed in orange with a minus sign (but not recorded). When TRAVEL DATE is displayed in white with a minus sign, the HOME date is one day in advance of the DESTINATION date (this is recorded). Text in LOCATION can be edited after recording with TITLE EDIT (P.72). To print travel date or destination Use TEXT STAMP (P.73), or print using supplied CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-). Names in BABY and PET scene modes cannot be recorded when LOCATION is set. LOCATION cannot be recorded in motion picture recording.
Set REC/PLAY switch to Set mode dial to

Start recording

Useful features for travel

Using REC menu

REC/PLAY switch:
WORLD TIME (Registering local time at your overseas destination)
Set-up: Clock must be set in advance (P.19). Press MENU/SET SETUP MENU Select WORLD TIME (P.20) PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA will be displayed when setting for the first time. In this case, press MENU/SET and skip to step 2.
Default setting: Quick setting (P.66) is useful to easily call up frequently-used menus.

PICTURE SIZE

Set size of picture. Number of pictures which can be recorded depends on this setting and on QUALITY (see below). (P.100)

Set home area

Select HOME
WORLD TIME DESTINATION HOME 10:00 MAR.15.2008 CANCEL SELECT SET

To cancel Press.

Set destination area
Set-up: Mode dial SIZE (P.20) Settings:

ASPECT RATIO (P.56) 9M

Press MENU/SET Select PICTURE

Select DESTINATION

WORLD TIME DESTINATION HOME
Picture size (3456 2592) 7 M (1600 1200) 0.3 M

(3072 2304) (640 480)

(2560 1920)

(2048 1536)

Set your home area

Current time

Toronto New York Miami Lima GMT-5:00

2M 8.5 M 7.5 M

Current time at selected destination To cancel 10:00 0:30 Press.

Adelaide + 14:30

(3552 2368) 6 M (3712 2088) 5.5 M

(3072 2048) 4.5 M (3072 1728) 3.5 M
(2560 1712) 2.5 M (2560 1440) 2M

(2048 1360) (1920 1080)

Picture sizes for DMC-TZ4 model are as follows.

: 8 M(32642448),

: None,

: 7 M(32642176),

: 6 M(32641840)
Difference with GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) City/area name Screen from step 1 will then be displayed only when camera is used for the first time (or has been reset). To close menu, press MENU/SET 3 times.
Difference with home time City/area name
If actual destination is unavailable, select based on difference with home time.
Extended optical zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with. When using (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), 7 M and 2 M may not be selected with 4:3 ratio, 6 M with 3:2 ratio, nor 5.5M with 16:9 ratio. Extended optical zoom is not used in the HIGH SENS., HI-SPEED BURST, and MULTI ASPECT (DMC-TZ5 only) scene modes. Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. Setting guide
Larger picture size Crisper picture lower recording capacity Smaller picture size Coarser picture higher recording capacity
For example, 0.3 M is suitable for e-mail attachments or longer recording.

Upon your return

Go through steps 1, 2 and 3 on the upper left, and return to the original time. Set quality of picture.
To set/release summer time
Press in step 2. (Press again to release) Clock settings will not be changed even if home summer time is set. Advance the clock setting by one hour. Pictures recorded when set to destination will be displayed with in playback mode.

QUALITY

Set-up: Mode dial Settings: Press MENU/SET Select QUALITY (P.20)
Fine (High quality, priority to picture quality) Standard (Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures)

10 Using REC menu

ASPECT RATIO

(Still pictures only) 3

Aspect ratio of picture can be changed according to printing or playback format. Set-up: Mode dial Press MENU/SET Select ASPECT RATIO (P.20)

Settings:

Shutter speed and ISO sensitivity are displayed in the screen for a few seconds after recording. If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting NATURAL in the COLOR MODE (P.62). Blurring may occur depending on brightness, and size, position, and speed of movement of the subject (e.g. if subject is too small, is on edge of picture, or starts moving as soon as shutter button is pressed). Scope of flash recording (P.39)

SENSITIVITY

Set ISO sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually. We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
Same as 4:3 TV or computer
Same as normal film camera
For playback on widescreen/ high definition TV

Set-up: Mode dial

Setting guide
SENSITIVITY Location (recommended) Shutter speed Interference
Press MENU/SET Select SENSITIVITY (P.20)
Settings: AUTO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600
100 Bright (outdoors) Slow Low 1600 Dark Fast High
Edges may be cut off when printing be sure to check in advance.

INTELLIGENT ISO

Camera automatically adjusts ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement of subject to avoid blur. Higher ISO sensitivity reduces subject blur and jitter but can increase interference. Please select maximum ISO sensitivity according to table below.
Set-up: Mode dial Settings: OFF /
Movement of subject ISO sensitivity Shutter speed Interference
Press MENU/SET Select INTELLIGENT ISO (P.20) / /
Slow Low Slow Low Fast High Fast High
AUTO: Automatically set with range up to 400 (1000 when using flash) according to brightness. I.EXPOSURE will not operate when set to 100. Scope of flash recording (P.39) Cannot be set when INTELLIGENT ISO is used ( is displayed) If interference becomes noticeable, we recommend reducing the setting, or selecting NATURAL in the COLOR MODE (P.62).

Slow-moving subject

Fast-moving subject
ISO sensitivity 200 (Shutter speed 1/30)
ISO sensitivity 800 (Shutter speed 1/125)
Same as 4:3 TV or computer Same as normal film camera For playback on widescreen/ high definition TV
SENSITIVITY Location (recommended) Shutter speed Interference 100 Bright (outdoors) Slow Low 1600 Dark Fast High

WHITE BALANCE

Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.

METERING MODE

You can change the position for measuring brightness when correcting exposure. Set-up: Mode dial Press MENU/SET Select METERING MODE
Set-up: Mode dial BALANCE (P.20)
Press MENU/SET Select WHITE
Settings: AWB (automatic) / (outdoor, clear sky) / (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) / (halogen lighting) / (uses value set in )/ (set manually)

Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode (P.71). Cannot be used with pictures taken on other devices, protected pictures, or motion pictures. To print text, use TEXT STAMP (below) or the supplied CD-ROM (PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-).

TITLE EDIT

You can edit names from BABY and PET scene modes or destination in TRAVEL DATE, or give titles to your favorite pictures.

TEXT STAMP

Stamp recording date or text registered in the BABY and PET scene modes, TRAVEL DATE, or TITLE EDIT into your pictures. Ideal for regular size printing.
Set-up: Press MENU/SET (P.20)
PLAYBACK menu Select TITLE EDIT
PLAYBACK menu Select TEXT STAMP
Select SINGLE or MULTI and set Select picture

SINGLE

MULTI (up to 50 pictures with the same text)

TITLE EDIT setting

TITLE EDIT already set To cancel Press [DISPLAY] again To set Press MENU/SET.
MULTI (up to 50 pictures)

TEXT STAMP setting

Enter characters
To cancel Press display button again. To set Press MENU/SET.

Text input method

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXY

SPACE DELETE EXIT

Select items and make settings for each
TEXT STAMP SHOOTING DATE AGE TRAVEL DATE TITLE CANCEL SELECT SET

W/O TIME OFF OFF OFF

CANCEL SELECT CURSOR W T
Press display button several times to select character type (Upper case, lower case, symbols/numbers) Select characters with , and press MENU/SET (repeat) Select EXIT with , and press MENU/SET
To stamp inputted texts such as names in BABY and PET scene modes, destination in TRAVEL DATE, or a title Select ON to in TITLE EDIT, set TITLE setting to stamp ON.
A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. Input cursor may be moved with the zoom lever. Text will be scrolled if title does not fit on screen. (Press when finish setting to return to the menu screen in SINGLE setting.)
(Screen varies according to picture size, etc.) Stamped text cannot be deleted. TEXT STAMP Press when finish setting to return to SAVE NEW PICTURES? the menu screen in SINGLE setting. YES

playback zoom (P.35)

To check stamped text
Picture size will be reduced if greater ASPECT After TEXT PICTURE SIZE than 3M. Picture will become slightly RATIO STAMP grainier. 4:M 1, 8 M 2, 7 M 1, 5 M 3M Cannot be used with pictures taken on 8.5 M 1, 7 M 2, 6 M 1, 3:2 2.5 M other devices, pictures taken without 4.5 M setting clock, motion pictures, or pictures 7.5 M 1, 6 M 2, 5.5 M 1, 2M 16 : 9 3.5 M with audio. 1 : DMC-TZ5 only 2 : DMC-TZ4 only After TEXT STAMP is applied, pictures cannot be resized or trimmed, and ASPECT CONV., TEXT STAMP and DPOF date printing settings cannot be changed of pictures. Characters may be cut off on certain printers. Cannot be set in CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY playback mode (P.71). Do not make date printing settings in shop or on printer for pictures with date stamps. (Date printing may be overlapping.)

DPOF PRINT

EXIT SELECT
To cancel Press MENU/SET again. Press when finish setting to return to the menu screen

Picture protected

Select CANCEL in step 1 and select YES. Press MENU/SET.
Set number of pictures (repeat steps 2 and 3 when using MULTI (up to 999 pictures))
To cancel while releasing all

No. to print

May not be effective when using other devices. Formatting will cause even protected files to be deleted. No. to print

AUDIO DUB.

Date print set Add audio to previously taken pictures.

COUNT CANCEL

DATE SET

Date print set

PLAYBACK menu Select AUDIO DUB. (P.20)
Do not block microphone with fingers.
Date print setting/release Press display button. Press when finish setting to return to the menu screen Select CANCEL in step1 and select YES. When using PictBridge-compatible printers, check settings on actual printer as these may take priority over camera settings. To print from built-in memory at a shop, first copy pictures to card (P.80) before making settings. DPOF print settings may not be made to non-DCF (P.35) files. Some DPOF information set by other equipment cannot be used. In such cases, delete all of the DPOF information and then set it again with this camera. Date printing settings cannot be made for pictures with a TEXT STAMP applied. These settings will also be canceled if a TEXT STAMP is applied later.
Select image and start recording
For files already containing audio, select whether or not to overwrite existing audio with , and press MENU/SET. To cancel Press
Stop recording (Recording will automatically end after 10 seconds.)
Press when finish setting to return to the menu screen Cannot be used with motion pictures or protected pictures. May not be compatible with pictures taken on other devices.

MULTI No. to print

Using PLAYBACK menu

(Continued) COPY

Connecting with other devices

1 Using with your PC

USB connection cable always use cable supplied
(A message may be displayed on screen if USB MODE (P.25) is set to PictBridge (PTP). Select CANCEL to close the screen, and set USB MODE to PC.)
Operate with your computer (see next

To cancel connection

Click Safely Remove Hardware in the Windows System Tray disconnect USB connection cable turn off camera power disconnect AC adaptor
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards. If using Windows 98/98SE, install USB driver software when connecting for first time. When the battery begins to run out during communication, the status indicator flashes and a warning beep sounds. Cancel communication via your computer immediately (recharge the battery before reconnecting). Setting the USB MODE (P.25) to PC remove the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the computer. For more details, consult your computer operating manual.
USB MODE PLEASE SELECT THE USB MODE PictBridge(PTP) PC SELECT SET
Using with your PC (Continued)

2 Printing

Turn on power of both camera and printer Set REC/PLAY switch to Connect camera to printer Select PictBridge (PTP) on the camera
Folder and file names on computer
You can save images to use on your computer by dragging and dropping folders and files into separate folders on your computer. DCIM (Still/motion pictures) 100-PANA (Up to 999 pictures/folder) P1000001.JPG Windows Drives are displayed in My Computer folder. Macintosh Drives are displayed on the desktop. (Displayed as LUMIX, NO_NAME, or Untitled.) P1000999.JPG 101-PANA : 999-PANA MISC (DPOF files) PRIVATE1 (clipboard pictures) MEMO0001.JPG Built-in memory
JPG: Still pictures MOV: Motion pictures
You can connect directly to a PictBridgecompatible printer for printing. Set-up: Connect the camera to the AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP, sold separately). (Alternatively, use a sufficiently-charged battery.) Card :Insert card Built-in memory: :Remove card (Copy clipboard pictures to the card (P.65)) Adjust settings on your printer (print quality, etc.) as required. Set mode dial to any setting other than CLIPBOARD.
Hold here Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection icon is displayed (may not be displayed with some printers).

Built-in memory/ Card

New folders are created in the following cases: When pictures are taken to folders containing files numbered 999. When using cards already containing the same folder number (including pictures taken with other cameras, etc.) When recording after performing NO. RESET (P.25) File may not be able to be played back on camera after changing file name. If mode dial is set to , built-in memory data (including clipboard pictures) are displayed even when card is inserted. Data in card is not displayed. When using Mac OS X ver.10.2 or earlier, set write-protect switch on card to LOCK whenever handling pictures on SDHC memory cards.

When CONNECTING TO PC is displayed, cancel the connection and set USB MODE to either SELECT ON CONNECTION or PictBridge(PTP) (P.25).
Select picture to print with and set Select PRINT START
SINGLE SELECT PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT CANCEL SELECT
If using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS X
The camera can be connected to your computer even if USB MODE (P.25) is set to PictBridge (PTP). Only picture reading operations can be performed via the camera (picture deletion also possible with Windows Vista). It may not be possible to read if there are 1000 or more pictures on the card.
USB connection cable (Print settings P.85) (always use cable supplied) If using AC adaptor, turn off camera power before plugging in or removing.

To cancel print

To play motion pictures on your computer
Use the QuickTime software on the supplied CD-ROM. Installed as standard on Macintosh Save motion pictures to your computer before viewing.
Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one. Disconnect USB connection cable after printing. Turn off power before inserting or removing memory cards. When the battery begins to run out during communication, the status indicator flashes and a warning beep sounds. Cancel printing and disconnect USB connection cable (recharge the battery before reconnecting). Setting the USB MODE (P.25) to PictBridge (PTP) remove the need to make the setting each time the camera is connected to the printer.
JPG: Still pictures MOV: Motion pictures Built-in memory/ Card
Printing multiple pictures
Select MULTI PRINT in step 5 on the previous page
PictBridge PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT SELECT MULTI PRINT
Making print settings on camera
(Make settings before selecting PRINT START)
MULTI SELECT PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM. OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT

Select item

(See below for details)
PictBridge MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE CANCEL SELECT SET

Playback cannot be performed in clipboard mode. Blank stripes may appear at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen, depending on aspect ratio setting. Images displayed vertically may be slightly blurred. Pictures cannot be simultaneously displayed on the LCD monitor. We recommend recording still pictures with PICTURE SIZE of at least 2M, and motion pictures with PICTURE MODE set to 16:9H (DMC-TZ5 only). Do not use cables other than that specified here (sold separately, DMW-HDC2). Output will be in 16:9 aspect ratio, regardless of TV ASPECT setting. Component output will be canceled if a USB connection cable is connected. No picture output will occur through AV cables connected simultaneously. Audio output is monaural. Following functions cannot be set in playback mode. DUAL PLAY (DMC-TZ5 only), TITLE EDIT, TEXT STAMP, RESIZE, TRIMMING, ASPECT CONV., AUDIO DUB., COPY, multiple selection (delete, etc), or creating still pictures from motion pictures (DMC-TZ5 only), etc. Images may be momentarily distorted immediately after commencing playback or pausing on certain televisions.
Connect camera to TV Turn on TV

Set to auxiliary input.

View on TV with component terminal
Use component cable (sold separately: DMW-HDC2) to enjoy still and motion pictures in high definition. Please check that the TV you are connecting to has a 1080i input terminal. DMC-TZ5 Only Connect the camera (COMPONENT OUT terminal) to a TV with a component cable, and set the TV to receive component terminal input.
1 List of LCD monitor displays

In recording

Press the display button to change display (P.14).

In playback

Recording mode (P.15) Flash mode (P.38) Optical image stabilizer (P.62) Jitter alert (P.30) Metering mode (P.59) Macro recording (P.40) Tele macro (P.40) AF area (P.30) Focus (P.30) Picture size (P.55) Quality (P.55) Battery capacity (P.18) Number of recordable pictures (P.100)
Save destination (P.18) Recording state Histogram (P.37) Travel date (P.53) Aperture value (P.30) Shutter speed (P.30) ISO sensitivity (P.57) Intelligent ISO (P.56) Current date/time Focus range (P.41) Zoom (P.32) Burst mode (P.61) Auto bracket (P.43) Intelligent exposure (P.61) High angle mode (P.22) Auto power LCD (P.22) Power LCD (P.22) Exposure compensation (P.43) Backlight Compensation (P.29) Spot metering target (P.59) Spot AF area (P.60) CLIPBOARD mode (P.64) Clipboard recording mode

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD

MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR
Card is not of SD standard. Only SDHC memory cards can be used for capacities of 4GB or greater. READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD
Data read has failed. Check whether card has been inserted correctly (P.17). WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD
Data write has failed. Turn off power and remove card, before re-inserting and turning on power again. Card may possibly be damaged. MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD We recommend using a card of at least 10 MB/s (as marked on its packaging, etc.). Motion picture recording may be automatically terminated with certain cards. A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED Folder numbers in use have reached 999. Save all necessary data to computer (or other device), and FORMAT (P.27). Folder number is reset to 100 when performing NO.RESET (P.25). PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV/PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV
To remove message immediately Press MENU/SET. To change aspect ratio Change TV ASPECT (P.26).
AV cable is connected to camera.
USB connection cable is only connected to camera. Message disappears when cable is also connected to another device.
Displayed when formatting built-in memory via computer, etc. Reformat directly using camera (P.27). MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
Card cannot be recognized on this camera. Save all necessary data to computer (or other device), and FORMAT (P.27).

Q&A

Troubleshooting
Try checking these items (P.93-97) first. (Restoring menu settings to default values may solve certain problems. Try using RESET in SETUP menu in recording mode (P.25).)

Battery, power

Camera does not work even if power is turned on. Battery is not inserted correctly (P.17), or needs recharging (P.16). LCD monitor shuts off even if power is turned on. Camera is set to POWER SAVE or AUTO LCD OFF (P.24). Press shutter button halfway to release. Battery needs recharging. Camera switches off as soon as power is turned on. Battery needs recharging. Camera is set to POWER SAVE. (P.24) Press shutter button halfway to release.

Pictures have been rotated. ROTATE DISP. is set to ON. (Automatically rotates pictures from portrait to landscape. Some pictures taken facing up or facing down may be interpreted as being portrait.) Set ROTATE DISP. to OFF. You can also rotate display manually using ROTATE(P.76). Cannot view pictures. REC/PLAY switch is not set to (play). No pictures in built-in memory or card (pictures played from card if inserted, from builtin memory if not). Camera set to CATEGORY PLAY or FAVORITE PLAY. Set playback mode to NORMAL PLAY (P.69). Folder/file number displayed as -. Picture is black. Picture edited on computer or taken on different device. Battery removed immediately after picture taken, or picture taken with low battery. Use FORMAT to delete (P.27). Incorrect date displayed in calendar playback. Picture edited on computer or taken on different device. CLOCK SET is incorrect (P.19). (Incorrect date may be displayed in calendar playback on pictures copied to computer and then back to camera, if computer and camera dates differ.) Depending on the subject, an interference fringe may appear on the screen. This is called moire. This is not a malfunction.
LCD monitor dims during motion picture recording. LCD monitor may dim if continuing motion picture recording for long periods. Monitor sometimes shuts off even though power is on. Camera set to AUTO LCD OFF (P.24). (LCD monitor shuts off during flash recharging) After recording, monitor shuts off until next picture can be recorded. Brightness is unstable. Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway. (Does not affect recorded picture.) Monitor flickers indoors. Monitor may flicker after turning on (prevents influence from fluorescent lighting). Monitor is too bright/too dark. Adjust MONITOR setting (P.22). Camera set to LCD MODE (P.22). Black/blue/red/green dots or interference appears. Monitor looks distorted when touched. This is not a fault, and will not be recorded on the actual pictures, so there is no need to worry.
Edges cut off pictures when printing. Release any trimming or edgeless printing settings on printer before printing. (Consult printer operating manual.) Pictures taken on ASPECT RATIO. If printing in shop, check if 16:9 sizes can be printed.

Playback (continued)

White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture. If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the flash reflecting of particles of dust in the air. This is not a fault. A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their position differ in every picture. Sounds of camera operations will be recorded in motion pictures. Camera operation sounds may be recorded as camera automatically adjusts lens aperture during motion picture recording; this is not a fault.

Installing Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 Front Cover

Tools used in this guide

Phillips #00 Screwdriver (1) Spudger (1)
The front casing is the frontal frame on your Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5. All the major components of the camera are attached to this front casing.

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Step 1 - disassembly Back Cover
Remove the battery and memory card from the device.

Step 2

Remove 4 screws from the right side of the camera. There are two 3.4mm screws at the top. There are two 2.2mm screws at the bottom.

Step 3

Remove the single 3.4mm screw on the left side of the camera.

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Step 4
Remove 5 screws from the base of the camera. There are two 2.2mm screws next to the battery compartment. There are three 4mm screws around the tripod mount.

Step 5

Slowly slide the back cover away from the device The back casing is held in place by two ribbon cables. Do not pull the back cover too far from the camera.

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Step 6
Detach both ribbon cables using a spudger. Use the tip of the spudger to lift the black clip upward, unlocking the ribbon cable.

Step 7

Remove the back casing from the camera.

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Step 8 - repair Front Logic Board
Use the spudger to remove the ribbon cable connecting the lens casing to the circuit board by lifting up the black clip. Carefully remove the function switch cover. This unit snaps on and off.

Step 9

Carefully unsnap the front logic board from the rear logic board using a spudger.

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Step 10
Slide the entire top part of the camera that is attached to the logic board, horizontally away from the camera.

Step 11

Remove the ribbon cable from the top connection panel by unlocking the black clip with a spudger. This leaves you with the logic board and the top connection panel separate and free from the camera

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Step 12 - Camera Lens Assembly
Use a spudger to detach the ribbon cable from the circuit board. Lift the black clip up to unlock it as before.

Step 13

Remove the 3 screws holding the lens assembly in place. The two screws on the left are 4.5mm with washers. The single screw on the right is 4mm.

Step 14

Push the lens assembly slightly toward the circuit board, and pull the left side out of the casing first. You will have to wiggle this out gently.

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Step 15
Remove the entire assembly out of the casing. The ribbons on the left and bottom of the assembly simply rest on the camera housing.
Step 16 - repair AV port circuit board
Use the spudger to unclip the top ribbon cable from the circuit board.

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Step 17
Remove the single 2mm screw in the bottom right corner of the circuit board

Step 18

Gently slide the circuit board out away from the port connections. Pull it toward where the lens used to be. Some wiggling may be necessary to remove. The circuit board is fitted into slots attached to the side of the camera. Do not angle upwards to remove.

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Step 19
Take note of how the slots fit into the circuit board for easy replacement.

Step 20 - Front Cover

After removing the AV circuit board you are left with the front casing attached to the inner casing and flash unit. First you must remove two 3.5mm blue screws near the hole of the lens that attach the inner casing.

Step 21

Remove the 3.5mm colorless screw that lays within the square opening of the inner casing.

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Step 22
Remove the front casing from the rest of the device.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This document was last generated on Mar 23, 2011.

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