Panasonic DMC-TZ20 Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 12)

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Taking pictures with automatic settings

[Intelligent Auto] Mode

Recording Mode:

Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as

“face,” “movement,” “brightness,” and “distance” just by pointing the

camera at the subject, meaning that clear pictures can be taken without

the need to make settings manually.

Turn on the power ( )

Shutter button

Slide the [REC/PLAY] switch

( ) to

Set the mode dial ( ) to

Take pictures

Press halfway

(press lightly and focus)

Press fully

(press the button

all the way to record)

• If jitter becomes noticeable, use both hands, keep your arms close

to your body, and stand with your feet at shoulder width.

• Focus display (

)

(In focus: lit / Not in focus: flashing)

• The AF area ( ) is displayed around

the subject’s face by the Face Detection

function. In other cases, it is displayed at

the point on the subject which is in focus.

• Focus:

Max. W: 3 cm (0.10 feet)/

Max. T: 1 m (3.28 feet) and above

(7 × to 11 × is 2 m (6.57 feet) to

∞

)

■

Automatic Scene Detection

Camera identifies the scene when pointed at the subject, and makes

optimum settings automatically. The type of scene detected is indicated

by a blue icon for two seconds.

People are detected.

Baby is detected.

Scenery is detected.

People and night scenery are detected.

(Only when

is selected)

Night scenery is detected.

Recognises night scenes without a tripod.

A close-up shot is detected.

A sunset is detected.

Reads subject movement to avoid blurring when the scene does not

correspond to any of the above.

If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines

that people appear as subjects in the picture ( , , ), Face

Detection is activated, and the focus and exposure are adjusted for the

recognised faces.

AF Tracking

This function enables the camera to continue to focus on the subject and

adjust the exposure of the subject even when the subject is moving.

Perform these operations with the touch shutter function released.

Touch the subject

• When switching to lock on to another subject

→ Touch the other subject.

• To release AF tracking → Touch .

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