Panasonic DMC-TZ57 - Creative Control Mode; Picture Size; Iso Sensitivity; White Balance

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Creative Control mode ISO is set to Auto, White Balance to AWB
 Most settings change colour for special effects: the effect is obvious.
 TOY EFFECT produces vignetting.
 MINIATURE EFFECT blurs the upper and lower borders.
 SOFT FOCUS blurs the whole picture for portraits, flowers and the like.
 STAR FILTER produces stars from pin-points of light.
 ONE POINT COLOR allows selecting a colour: all the other colours become black and white.
3. RECORDING – Q.MENU
Press Q.MENU:  selects feature,  selects setting. All are memorised.
Picture Size Modes all. Special subset for .
ISO Sensitivity Modes
 Auto (100-1600) / 100 … 3200 / iISO: (100-1600). Use low ISO to get very low shutter speeds.
White Balance Modes
 AUTO WHITE BAL CLOUDY (+ red) INCANDESCENT (blue)
DAYLIGHT SHADE (++red) WHITE (alternative to DAYLIGHT)
 All settings allow fine tuning of Red vs Blue (ºK) by pressing DISPLAY: icon on screen is Red/Blue.
 WHITE is identical to DAYLIGHT: it is just an alternative for a different Red vs Blue setting.
 Many Scene Modes automatically use AWB.
AF Mode Modes all except
 FACE DETECTION: detects face on yellow rectangle, SH focuses on it. Not av. in Scene modes
 AF TRACKING Not available in Panorama and some Creative Modes
o Bring subject to AF frame and press  to lock on the subject.
o AF turns yellow and locks on subject. Press  again to cancel the lock.
 23-AREA: Focuses on up to 23 points in each area. Best for difficult focusing.
 1-AREA AND SPOT: Centre focusing. Centre cannot be moved
Burst Mode Modes all except Panorama
 Focus, Exposure and WB are fixed to settings for 1
st
picture.
 n: pictures per second. Availability depends on picture size and Mode.
Movie Quality: Selects FHD, HD or VGA.
Monitor Brightness: A*: Auto w/ambient light | Power: very bright | OFF. Valid for PLAYBACK as well
4. RECORDING – ARROWS
Auto Exposure Compensation Modes all except and
  till EXPOSURE appears, then . Shows in . (pressing  or Q.MENU does not cancel!)
Auto Bracket Modes all
  till AUTO BRACKET appears, then (cancelled manually or when power OFF)
 Not available in Scene Modes: Panorama and Handheld Night Shot, and Movies.
Focus Type: Auto, Macro, Manual Modes NO Macro AF in Selfie
  shows Macro menu: AF / MacroZoom / OFF.  select and : AF shows in .
MIN. FOCUS
RANGE AS
TESTED
Focus Type
1X
3X
10-20X
AF (MACRO OFF)
10 cm
40 cm
2 mt
AF MACRO
2 cm
15 cm
1 mt
MACRO ZOOM
1 cm
2 cm
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