Panasonic DMCTZ18 Support Question
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Question posted by dasguptanandan on June 2nd, 2012
Dmc-zs10 1. Blurry Pictures 2. Night Photography
1. I was taking photographs of a Stage Event (Award giving event) - Some shots are coming very sharp and some are blurry
2. Night Photography - Taking photo of a Clock Tower - Coming either Dark or Blurry
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Related Panasonic DMCTZ18 Manual Pages
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 1
VQT3H43
DMC-ZS9 DMC-ZS8/ DMC-TZ18
Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Owner's Manual for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 3
... 80 [Stabilizer 80 [Date Stamp 81 [Clock Set 81
3 VQT3H43 Application (Record)
Changing recording information display 39 Taking pictures with flash 40 Taking close-up pictures 42
Taking close-up pictures without standing close to subject "Tele macro" function.........42 Taking pictures at even closer range [Macro Zoom 43 Positioning camera and subject within accessible range for focus...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 8
... specifications, and screen display vary depending on the model that is used. ●The above illustration is of parts
Camera ON/OFF switch (→16) Shutter button (→25) Mode dial (→26)
Release lever (→12)... 122)
We recommend using the supplied hand strap to avoid dropping the camera. Names of the DMC-ZS8/DMC-TZ18.
∗ The DMC-ZS9 has a stereo microphone.
8 VQT3H43
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 15
...cause camera operation to be recorded continuously up to perform the operation again. Estimated remaining pictures or ...DMC-ZS8/DMC-TZ18 ∗2 DMC-ZS9
15 VQT3H43 While the light remains lit, an operation is lit, do not turn off the power or remove battery, card, AC adaptor (optional) or DC coupler (optional), as picture writing, reading, deletion or formatting. While the light is taking...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 23
...other cameras may take several
...pictures taken with this camera. • All protected pictures and other picture data will be formatted if present; For details about the setting procedure in the [Setup] menu (→17)
Item
Settings, notes
[Output]
Operates when AV cable is formatted, the data cannot be restored.
When a card/built-in memory is connected.
[Video Out] (DMC-ZS8PU/DMC...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 25
...camera and shoot
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
Recording motion pictures...illustration shows the DMC-ZS8/ DMC-TZ18. Set to
: Still pictures and motion pictures can be taken.
: The captured still pictures and motion pictures can be played back.
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 27
...Take a picture
■Automatic Scene Detection
Press halfway
Press fully
(press lightly to focus) (press the button all the
way to record)
Camera identifies the scene when pointed at the subject, meaning that clear pictures...People and night scenery are detected∗2 (Only when is selected)
Scenery is detected
Night scenery is detected
A sunset is detected
A close-up shot is ...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 35
... the ratio changes
The illustration shows the DMC-ZS8/ DMC-TZ18.
■Change of zoom ratio ●When the Picture Size is 10.5 M or more ●When the Picture Size is 10 M
Current recording ratio (... ∗1 When [i.ZOOM] is working, the maximum ratio depends on the [i.ZOOM] settings. ∗2 The Picture Size temporarily becomes [3M] ( ), [2.5M] ( / ) or [2M] ( ). ∗3 When [Digital Zoom]...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 40
... varies
according to flash
(reduce red-eye; Do not move until after the second flash.
fluorescent)
Taking pictures of subjects against a nightscape (tripod recommended)
[Forced Flash Off] • Never flash
Places where flash use
Taking pictures of subjects in dark places
[Forced Flash On]
• Always flash [Forced On/Red-Eye]∗1
• Always flash...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 48
...Aperture value
●LCD monitor brightness may vary from the position of the camera to meet your recording purposes. Determine aperture and record
[Aperture-Priority] ...value is reduced, the range of depth in focus shrinks, and the background can get blurry.
• When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers for the set aperture value.
Set to ([...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 55
... that was taken last time
After you record into a single panorama picture. Takes pictures of scenes with the previous picture.
• To take pictures again by this camera. Tips • Use flash. • Subject should keep still. • Tripod, self-timer recommended. This is dark, use the self-timer to set. Use ▲▼ to select the recording...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 61
... card used during recording. ∗1 DMC-ZS8/DMC-TZ18 ∗2 DMC-ZS9
Microphone (Do not cover with audio. (Sound recording is monaural∗1 or stereo∗2.) Zoom can also use zoom while recording motion pictures. • Immediately release the shutter button after motion
picture recording. Additionally,
recording in progress may take some time to focus. End recording...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 72
...], [Night Scenery], [Food], [Party], [Candle Light], [Sunset],
[Flash Burst], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], [Beach], [Snow], [Aerial Photo], [Film Grain] and
[Underwater]
72 VQT3H43 However, if the scene is fixed to [AWB] or [
] when under fluorescent lighting.
●White Balance setting is too bright or too dark or if other extreme
conditions apply, the pictures may...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 80
... of shutter
button ( and larger AF area displayed) [OFF] : Lamp off (taking pictures of animals in dark, etc.)
●The AF Assist Lamp has an effective distance of 1.5 m ...
[Self Portrait], [Scenery], [Night Scenery], [Sunset], [Fireworks], [Aerial Photo], [Underwater]
AF Assist Lamp
[Red-Eye Removal]
Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recording with flash
Red...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 90
...▲▼, and press [MENU/SET]
[Picture Only] [Video Only] [Travel]
[Category Selection]
Play back still pictures.
Play back motion pictures. Select the date or travel destination using Face Recognition
[Portrait]/ /[Soft Skin]/[Transform]/[Self Portrait]/ [Night Portrait]/ /[Baby]/ [Scenery]/ /[Sunset]/ /[Aerial Photo] [Night Portrait]/ /[Night Scenery]/
/[Starry Sky] [Sports]/[Party...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 109
...
Connect camera to TV
Turn on widescreen or
high-definition televisions.
109 VQT3H43 Turn on camera
Set REC/PLAY switch to
AV cable (always use cable supplied)
Yellow: To video socket White...] menu. (→23) (DMC-ZS8PU/DMC-TZ18PR only.)
●Pictures rotated to portrait may be sure to play back pictures on TVs in other televisions, please connect the camera to the
television with the AV...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 115
...; Lower [Sensitivity] (→71). → Set [Color Mode] to [NATURAL] (→79). → Take pictures in brighter locations.
● Camera is set to [High Sens.] or [Hi-Speed Burst] Scene Modes.
(Picture becomes slightly coarser in slightly
changed brightness or coloring, but this is not a fault. This will be locked. (AF track fails)
●...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 116
...Night
Scenery],
[Sunset],
[Hi-Speed
Burst], [Starry Sky], [Fireworks], and [Aerial Photo] Scene Modes, or when using [Auto Bracket] or
[Burst]. This is the automatic aperture operation of the picture been changed .
→ Set Playback Mode to worry. Playback
Pictures... recorded picture.) This symptom may also occur when the brightness changes because the zoom is operated or the camera is ...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 117
...;16).
(Incorrect date may be displayed in Calendar Playback on pictures copied to computer and then back to camera, if computer and camera dates differ.) White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
● If you take a picture with the flash in a dark place or indoors, white round spots may
appear on this reason...
DMCTZ18 User Guide - Page 120
... ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you record near cell phones because doing so may result in noise
adversely affecting the pictures and sound. • Recorded data may be damaged, or pictures may be adversely affected.
●Do not extend the supplied cord or cable. ●Do not allow camera to come into contact...
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