Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8 User Manual

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Basic shooting operation
Please set the Clock before shooting (→17).
Holding the camera
Mode dial
For the operating procedures for the DMC-TZ8/DMC-ZS5 (→32)
Shutter button
Motion picture button
• Motion pictures can be recorded
immediately by pressing the
motion picture button.
Turn on the power
Set to
: Still pictures and motion
pictures can be taken.
: The captured still pictures
and motion pictures can be
played back.
Set to the desired Recording Mode
Set to the mode you plan to use
Aim the camera and shoot
Recording motion pictures
Press the motion picture button
Press the motion picture button to
start recording
Press the motion picture button
again to finish recording
• Motion pictures cannot be recorded in
([CLIPBOARD] Mode). (→110)
Taking still pictures
Press the shutter button
Gently press the shutter button
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press and hold the shutter button
to take the picture
Press fully
Flash
AF Assist Lamp
• Stand with your arms close to your body and with
your legs apart.
• Do not touch the lens.
• Do not block the microphone when recording audio.
(→9)
• Do not block the flash or the lamp. Do not look at it
from close range.
• Make sure that the camera does not move at the
moment the shutter button is pressed.
[INTELLIGENT AUTO]
Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings (→34).
[PROGRAM AE] Mode
Record pictures with your own settings. (→37)
[APERTURE-PRIORITY]
Mode
Determine aperture, then record pictures.
(→56)
[SHUTTER-PRIORITY]
Mode
Determine shutter speed, then record
pictures. (→57)
[MANUAL EXPOSURE]
Mode
Determine aperture and shutter speed, then
record pictures. (→58)
[CUSTOM] Mode
Record pictures using pre-registered settings.
(→59)
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[MY SCN MODE]
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Sometimes referred to as
in this manual.
Take pictures in frequently-used Scene
Modes (→71).
[SCENE MODE]
Take pictures according to scene (→61).
[CLIPBOARD] Mode
Take pictures as memos (→110).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8 Specifications

General

Megapixel	12.1 MP
Camera type	Compact camera
Sensor type	CCD
Image stabilizer	Yes
Image sensor size	1/2.33 \
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 pixels
Digital zoom	4 x
Optical zoom	12 x
Combined zoom	48 x
Focal length range	4.1 - 49.2 mm
Number of aspheric elements	2
Lens structure (elements/groups)	10/8
Interface	AV Out (NTSC/PAL), USB2.0
Digital SLR	No
Camera shutter speed	60 - 1/2000 s
Focal length (35mm film equivalent)	25 - 300 mm
Focus adjustment	Auto
Normal focusing range	0.5 - ∞ m
Auto focusing (AF) modes	Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus, Selective Auto Focus
Macro focusing range (tele)	1 - ∞ m
Macro focusing range (wide)	0.03 - ∞ m
Normal focusing range (tele)	2 - ∞ m
Flash modes	Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash range (tele)	1 - 3.6 m
Flash range (wide)	0.6 - 5.3 m
Internal memory	40 MB
Compatible memory cards	sd, sdhc, sdxc
Motion JPEG frame rate	30 fps
Maximum video resolution	1280 x 720 pixels
Display diagonal	2.7 \
Display resolution (numeric)	230000 pixels
USB version	2.0
Scene modes	beach, Candlelight, Children, Fireworks, Night landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, party (indoor), Portrait, self-portrait, Sports, Sunset, Underwater
Image editing	resizing, trimming
Photo effects	black&white, Sepia
White balance	auto, Cloudy, daylight, Shade
Camera playback	movie, single image, slide show, thumbnails
Self-timer delay	2 s
Product color	Black
Battery capacity	895 mAh
Battery life (CIPA standard)	340 shots
Bundled software	PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 Edition / QuickTime / Adobe Reader
Light metering	Centre-weighted, Spot
Light exposure modes	aperture priority AE, shutter priority AE

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	32.6 mm
Width	103.3 mm
Height	59.6 mm
Weight	214 g