Panasonic DMC-TZ5 - Applications: Self-Timer and Exposure Control; Self-Timer Shooting; Exposure Compensation and Auto Bracketing

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We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the
shutter button, by setting the self timer to 2 seconds.
After self-timer lamp stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF assist lamp.
This function cannot be used in the ‘UNDERWATER’ and ‘HI-SPEED BURST’ scene
modes or in MOTION PICTURE mode .
In some modes, only ‘2SEC.’ or only ‘10SEC.’ may be selected.
INTELLIGENT AUTO mode: ‘10SEC.’
CLIPBOARD mode, ‘SELF PORTRAIT’ scene mode: ‘2SEC.’
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)
1
Display ‘SELFTIMER’
2
Select time duration
Displayed for approx. 5 sec.
Can also be selected with ◄.
3
Take a picture
Press halfway
(align focus)
• Focus will be automatically
adjusted immediately
before recording if shutter
button is pressed fully here.
Press fully
(Picture taken
after selected
time elapsed)
• To cancel while in operation
→ Press ‘MENU/SET’
Applications
(Record)
5
Taking pictures with self-timer
Corrects exposure when adequate exposure cannot be obtained (if difference between
brightness of object and background, etc.). Depending on the brightness, this may not be
possible in some cases.
e.g. AUTO BRACKET with ±1EV
First picture
0EV
(Standard)
Second picture
-1EV
(Darker)
Third picture
+1EV
(Brighter)
Minus direction
Plus direction
Over-exposed
Optimum exposure
Under-exposed
EXPOSURE
AUTO BRACKET
Takes 3 pictures in succession, changing the exposure. After exposure compensation, the
compensation value is as standard.
1
Display ‘EXPOSURE’
2
Select a value
‘0’ (no compensation)
The compensation value is displayed on the
bottom-left of the screen. (
, etc.)
1
Display ‘AUTO BRACKET’
Press several times
2
Select a value
‘0’ (no compensation)
Value displayed after exposure compensation set
Cannot be used with flash or when there is remaining capacity for only 2 more pictures.
When ‘AUTO BRACKET’ is set, is displayed on the left of the screen.
Cancelled when the power is turned off.
Burst setting is cancelled when auto bracket is set.
Applications
(Record)
6
Taking pictures with exposure
compensation
Example of exposure compensation