Operating Instructions
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Before use
- Preparations
- Basics
- Sequence of operations
- Taking pictures with your own settings [Program AE] Mode
- How to adjust focus
- Touching the screen and recording (Touch Shutter function)
- Touching the screen and adjusting the focus and exposure (Touch AF/AE function)
- Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode
- Recording motion pictures
- Viewing your pictures
- Viewing motion pictures
- Deleting pictures
- Setting the menu
- Using the [Setup] menu
- [Clock Set]
- [Auto Clock Set] DMC-TZ40/DMC-TZ41
- [World Time]
- [Travel Date]
- [Airplane Mode]
- [Beep]
- [Speaker Volume]
- [Cust.Set Mem.]
- [Monitor Display]
- [Calibrate compass] DMC-TZ40/DMC-TZ41
- [Monitor Luminance]
- [Guide Line]
- [Histogram]
- [Video Rec Area]
- [Remaining Disp.]
- [Zoom Resume]
- [Economy]
- [Auto Review]
- [No.Reset]
- [Reset]
- [Reset Wi-Fi Settings]
- [USB Mode]
- [Output]
- [VIERA Link]
- [3D Playback]
- [Rotate Disp.]
- [Version Disp.]
- [Format]
- [Language]
- [Demo Mode]
- Application (Record)
- Switching the display of recording information, etc.
- Using the level gauge DMC-TZ40/DMC-TZ41
- Using Zoom
- Taking pictures with flash
- Taking close-up pictures
- Taking pictures with self-timer
- Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
- Determine aperture and shutter speed and record
- Taking Pictures with different picture effects [Creative Control] mode
- Recording panorama pictures [Panorama Shot] Mode
- Taking pictures according to the scene [Scene Mode]
- Register your own settings and record [Custom] Mode
- Burst function
- Recording with the Face Recognition function [Face Recog.]
- Useful features for travel
- Entering Text
- Using the [Rec] menu
- [Aspect Ratio]
- [Picture Size]
- [Quality]
- [Sensitivity]
- [Extended ISO]
- [White Balance]
- [AF Mode]
- [Quick AF]
- [Face Recog.]
- [Metering Mode]
- [i.Exposure]
- [Min. Shtr Speed]
- [i.Resolution]
- [Digital Zoom]
- [Burst]
- [Color Mode]
- [AF Assist Lamp]
- [Red-Eye Removal]
- [Motion Deblur]
- [iHandheld Nite Shot]
- [iHDR]
- [Stabilizer]
- [Date Stamp]
- [Clock Set]
- Using the [Motion Picture] menu
- Application (View)
- Changing the picture information display, etc.
- Playing back still pictures recorded using the burst function
- Different playback methods [Playback Mode]
- Selecting pictures to play back [Filtering Play]
- Narrowing down by selecting picture type
- Narrowing down by selecting place name or landmark name of the location where the pictures were taken DMC-TZ40/DMC-TZ41
- Narrowing down by selecting the location where the pictures were taken DMC-TZ40/DMC-TZ41
- Narrowing down by selecting pictures recorded at a destination
- Narrowing down by selecting picture category or a person in the picture
- Narrowing down by selecting recording date
- Narrowing down by selecting favourite pictures
- Playing back pictures in order automatically [Slide Show]
- Searching by recording date [Calendar]
- Retouching pictures
- Using the [Playback] menu
- GPS and map functions DMC-TZ40/DMC-TZ41
- Using the GPS function to record the location of a picture
- Changing the place name information to be recorded
- Changing the recorded GPS information
- Adjusting the time using GPS
- Reducing the time required for positioning
- Using the map function
- Using the map data on the disc (supplied)
- Registering my landmark
- Using the compass
- Using the GPS log
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi® function
- What you can do with the Wi-Fi function
- Sequence of connecting operation
- Remote Shooting
- Easily connect to a smartphone (NFC)
- Connecting via a wireless access point
- Connecting directly
- Playback on TV
- Send Images While Recording
- Send Images Stored in the Camera
- Connecting with a setting you used before (Connect from History)
- Connect with frequently used settings (Connect from Favourites)
- Transferring pictures automatically [Smart Transfer]
- Using “LUMIX CLUB”
- How to Use the [Wi-Fi Setup] Menu
- Connecting with other devices
- Others
Others
Q&A Troubleshooting
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Recording
Cannot record pictures.
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Built-in memory/card is full. → Free space by deleting unwanted pictures (→52).
Recorded pictures look white.
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Lens is dirty (fingerprints, etc.).
→ Turn the camera on to extract lens barrel, and clean lens surface with a soft, dry cloth.
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Lens is foggy (→8).
Recorded pictures are too bright/too dark.
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Adjust the exposure (→80).
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[Min. Shtr Speed] is set to fast speed. Check the setting (→122).
Some pictures are taken when I press the shutter button just once.
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Camera is set to use [Auto Bracket] or [Burst].
Focus not aligned correctly.
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Not set to mode appropriate for distance to subject. (Focus range varies according to recording
mode.)
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Subject outside of focus range. (→78)
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Caused by jitter or subject movement. (→30)
Recorded pictures are blurred. The stabiliser function ineffective.
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Shutter speed is slower in dark locations and the stabiliser function is less effective.
→ Hold camera firmly with both hands, keeping arms close to body.
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Use a tripod and the self-timer (→79) when using slower shutter speed with [Min. Shtr Speed].
Cannot use [Auto Bracket].
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Only enough memory for 2 pictures or fewer.
Recorded pictures appear coarse, or there is interference.
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ISO Sensitivity is high, or shutter speed is low.
(Default [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO] – interference may appear with indoor pictures.)
→ Lower [Sensitivity] (→116).
→ Take pictures in brighter locations.
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Camera set to [High Sens.] Scene mode.
(Picture becomes slightly coarser in response to high sensitivity)
Striping or flicker may appear under lighting such as fluorescent lighting
and LED lighting fixture.
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This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors.
This is not a malfunction.
Brightness or colouring of recorded picture different from real life.
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When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed may
introduce slight changes to brightness and colour. These are a result of the characteristics of the
light source and do not indicate a malfunction.
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When recording subjects in extremely bright locations or recording under fluorescent lighting, LED
lighting fixture, mercury lamp, sodium lighting etc., the colours and screen brightness may change
or horizontal striping may appear on the screen.