Basic, Taking pictures – Panasonic DMC-TZ1 User Manual

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Basic

Taking Pictures

The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed and the aperture value according to
the brightness of the subject.
• Remove the lens cap.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Select normal picture mode

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].

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point

you want to focus on and then
press the shutter button halfway.

A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• The focus indication

2 lights and then

the aperture value

3 and the shutter

speed

4 are displayed.

• If 9-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing

(High speed) is used in AF mode, the
AF area does not appear until the
subject is brought into focus. (P75)

• The AF area displayed is bigger than

usual when using the digital zoom or
when taking pictures in dark places.
(P75)

Focus range

• Refer to P49 for the focus range in macro

mode.

3 Take a picture.

B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

• We recommend checking that the clock is

set properly before taking pictures. (P18)

• When you press the shutter button, the

screen may become bright or dark for a
moment. This function allows easy
adjustment of focus and the recorded
picture will not be affected.

• When a time is set for power save (P21),

the camera automatically turns off if you
do not operate it within the set time. To
operate the camera again, press the
shutter button halfway or turn the camera
off and on.

OFF ON

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N2

SCN

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F2.8

Wide

Tele

In normal
picture
mode

40 cm
(1.31 feet) to

2 m
(6.56 feet) to

When the
subject is not
focused

When the
subject is
focused

Focus
indication

Blinks (green) On (green)

AF area

Turns white to
red or no AF
area

Turns white to
green

Sound

Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

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F2.8

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