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
Basics
How to adjust focus
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When [AF Mode] is set to (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the centre of the
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the centre, follow the steps below.
First adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area
with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated
When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
( When focus is aligned: green
When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area
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Subjects/environments which may make focusing difficult:
• Fast-moving or extremely bright objects, or objects with no colour contrast.
• Taking pictures through glass or near objects emitting light.
• In the dark, or with significant jitter.
• When too close to object or when taking pictures of both distant and close objects
together in the same picture.
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The focus display flashes and beep sounds when focus is not
aligned.
Use the focus range displayed in red as a reference.
Even if the focus display is lit, the camera may be unable to
bring the subject into focus if it is out of range.
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The AF area display may be larger depending on recording
conditions such as dark locations or zoom ratio.
Focus display
Focus range