Panasonic DMCTS4D Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................5
(Important) About the Waterproof/
Dustproof and Anti-shock Performance
of the Camera ...........................................8
Standard Accessories .............................13
Names of the Components .....................14
Preparation
Attaching the Strap..................................16
Charging the Battery ...............................17
• Charging ...........................................17
• Approximate operating time and
number of recordable pictures..........19
Inserting and Removing the Card
(optional)/the Battery...............................21
About the Built-in Memory/the Card........23
• Approximate number of recordable
pictures and available recording
time...................................................25
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set).................27
• Changing the clock setting................28
Tips for taking good pictures...................29
• Fit the strap and hold the camera
carefully ............................................29
• Preventing jitter (camera shake).......29
Basic
Selecting the Recording Mode................30
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite
Settings (Program AE Mode) ..................32
Focusing..................................................33
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic
Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) .............35
• Changing the settings .......................37
Recording Motion Pictures......................38
Playing Back Pictures ([Normal Play]).....40
• Selecting a picture.............................40
• Displaying Multiple Screens
(Multi Playback) ................................41
• Using the Playback Zoom .................41
Playing Back Motion Pictures..................42
• Creating Still Pictures from a
Motion Picture...................................43
Deleting Pictures .....................................44
• To delete a single picture..................44
To delete multiple pictures (up to 100)
or all the pictures
................................45
Setting the Menu.....................................46
• Setting menu items ...........................46
• Using the Quick Menu.......................48
About the Setup Menu.............................49
Recording
About the LCD Monitor............................61
Using the Zoom.......................................63
Using the Optical Zoom/
Using the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)/
Using the Intelligent Zoom/
Using the Digital Zoom
........................63
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in
Flash........................................................65
• Switching to the appropriate flash
setting ...............................................65
Taking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/
[Macro Zoom]).........................................68
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer..........69
Using Exposure Compensation...............70
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket........71
Taking picture by setting the exposure
manually (Manual Exposure Mode).........72
Taking Outdoor Pictures Using Specific
Recording Modes ....................................73
• [Sports]..............................................73
• [Snow]...............................................73
• [Beach & Snorkeling].........................74
• [Underwater]......................................76