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 (continued)
Reddish horizontal streaks appear on the LCD monitor during recording.
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This is characteristic of MOS sensors which serve as the camera’s pickup sensors. It appears when
the subject has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but this is not
a malfunction. It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
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It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to expose the screen to sunlight or
any other source of strong light.
Motion picture recording stops midway.
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If the surrounding temperature is high, or a motion picture is recorded continuously, is displayed
and recording may be stopped halfway through to protect the camera.
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With some cards, access display may appear briefly after recording, and recording may end midway.
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Use a card of SD Speed “Class 4” or higher. If recording stops even when using a card of the
recommended speed class, the data writing speed has dropped. If this happens, we recommend
backing up the data on the memory card and formatting it (→66).
Panorama picture recording stops before finishing.
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If the pan motion of the camera is too slow, the camera assumes that the operation has been
aborted and stops recording.
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If the pan motion of the camera is too shaky when it is moved toward the recording direction, the
camera stops recording.
→ To record panorama pictures, pan the camera in a small circular motion parallel to the recording
direction at a speed of approx. 8 seconds per revolution (guideline).
The subject cannot be locked. (AF track fails)
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If the colour of the subject is similar to that of its background, AF Tracking may not function. Set the
AF area to those colours specific to the subject by aligning that area with the AF area.
LCD monitor
Brightness is unstable.
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Aperture value is set while shutter button is pressed halfway. (Does not affect recorded picture.)
This symptom may also occur when the brightness changes because the zoom is operated or the
camera is moved. This is the automatic aperture operation of the camera and is not a malfunction.
Monitor flickers indoors.
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The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning on. This is an operation to correct
flicker caused by lighting such as fluorescent lights, LED lights etc. and is not a malfunction.
Monitor is too bright/too dark.
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[Monitor Luminance] is activated (→59)
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Use [Monitor Display] to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (→59)
Black/blue/red/green dots or interference appears. Monitor looks distorted when
touched.
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This is not a fault, and will not be recorded on the actual pictures.