Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 User Manual

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Basics
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Taking pictures
Please set the clock before taking pictures (P.16).
Display on screen
Turn on the power
Set to (NORMAL PICTURE mode)
Adjust the focus
Take a picture
Press halfway
Take care not to shake the
camera.
Press fully
Holding the camera
When set to maximum W (1X):
Distance of at least 50 cm
(1.64 feet) from subject
Vertically
● Do not block the flash or the lamp
(P.12). 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.
When set to maximum T (maximum
zoom): Distance of at least 2 m
(6.56 feet) from subject
Press the shutter button halfway, ensuring that the subject is aligned with the AF area.
Focus display
Shutter speedAperture
value
Focus In focus Not in focus
Focus display On Flashing
AF area Green Red/white
Sound Double beep Multiple beep
Images outside of the focus range may
not be in full focus even if the light
remains on.
Remaining battery
(Status indicator flashes when LCD monitor is off)
Recharge or replace battery (P.14).
Not displayed when using AC adaptor (DMW-AC5PP,
sold separately).
(flashes red)
Pictures remaining
Horizontally
Flash Lamp
Zoom lever
AF area (normal)
AF area (when dark or
using digital zoom)
Adjusting the focus
Checking remaining battery and memory capacity
Zoom lever
When (jitter alert) is displayed
Use the Optical image stabilizer (P.39), a tripod, or the self-timer (P.35).
Focus range (To take pictures from close range→P.46)
(If red: Could not achieve optimal exposure → Use flash (P.36) or change ‘SENSITIVITY’
(P.51).)
Status indicator illuminated for
approx. 1 second.
Status indicator
To use flash (P.36)
Hold down
halfway
First adjust focus
according to subject
Return to desired
composition
Readjust focus if not correctly adjusted initially.
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
Problems with adjusting focus (subject not in center, etc)
Press fully

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 Specifications

General

Megapixel	6 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Supported aspect ratios	3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	10 x
Focal length range	4.6 - 46 mm
Interface	USB
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	8 - 1/2000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	28 - 280 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.5- ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	continuous auto focus, single auto focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	1- ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.05- ∞ m
Normal focusing range (tele)	2 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (wide)	0.5 - ∞ m
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction
Flash range (wide)	0.6 - 4.2 m
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	848 x 480 pixels
Display diagonal	2.5 \
Display resolution (numeric)	207000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Product color	Black
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Fireworks, Night, Night landscape, Night portrait, party (indoor), Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Landscape (scenery)
Image editing	resizing, rotating, trimming
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, Fluorescent, Shade
Camera playback	movie, slide show
Battery capacity	1000 mAh
Power requirements	110-240V AC
Battery life (CIPA standard)	300 shots
Number of batteries supported	1
Compatible memory cards	mmc, sd, sdhc

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	59 mm
Width	105 mm
Height	37 mm
Weight	222 g