Operating Instructions

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Inserting battery and card
(Continued)
Setting the clock
( The clock is not set when the
camera is shipped.)
Remaining battery and memory capacity
Pictures remaining ( P.122 P.124)
Displayed when no card inserted (pictures will be saved to built-in memory)
Remaining battery (only when using battery)
(flashes red)
If the battery mark flashes red (or status indicator flashed when LCD
monitor is off), recharge or replace battery. (P.11)
When in operation
(Card) or (Built-in memory) are illuminated red.
This means that an operation is in progress, such as the recording, reading, deleting,
or formatting of pictures. Do not turn off the power or remove the battery, card, or AC
adaptor (optional) (this may cause damage to or loss of data).
Do not subject the camera to vibrations, impact, or static electricity. Should any of these
cause camera operation to be terminated, attempt to perform the operation again.
It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer (as
electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be damaged).
For model numbers and types,
see http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is English only.)
Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory)
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory if not.
Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended)
• SD memory cards (8 MB - 2 GB)
• SDHC memory cards (4 GB - 32 GB)
Can only be used with devices compatible with SDHC memory cards.
(Always read your device’s operating instructions before proceeding)
• Cards of over 4 GB may only be used if they have the SDHC logo.
Please reformat the card with this camera if it has already
been formatted with a computer or another device. (P.24)
If the switch on the card is set to ‘LOCK’, operations such as
formatting, recording, and deleting cannot be performed.
MultiMediaCards may also be used (for pictures only)
Built-in memory (approx. 40 MB)
Built-in memory is slower than SD memory card.
‘QVGA’ in ‘REC QUALITY’ (P.78) only can be available to record motion pictures in the built-in memory.
Clipboard pictures (P.79) are saved to built-in memory.
Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory (P.96).
Switch
(LOCK)
32
3232
SD memory card/
SDHC memory card
(optional)
SDHC logo
Set REC/PLAY switch to before turning on power.
Turn on the power
Press ▲▼ to select the language, and press ‘MENU/SET’.
(The language select screen is not displayed
on DMC-TZ7GJ.)
‘PLEASE SET THE CLOCK’ will be displayed
when power is turned on for the first time.
While this message is displayed
Press ‘MENU/SET’
Select the setting item (year,
month, date, time, display order,
time display format), and set.
Select the
setting
item
Select the display format
Set the
date,
time, or
display.
• To cancel → Press
.
•
Setting example of display order and time display format
[D/M/Y] [AM/PM]: PM 12:34 15.APR.2009
[M/D/Y] [24HRS]: 12:34 APR.15.2009
[Y/M/D] [24HRS]: 2009.4.15 12:34
When set to [AM/PM], 0:00 midnight is AM 12:00,
and 0:00 noon is PM 12:00.
Set
Press ‘MENU/SET’
• Turn on power again and check time display.
(Time and date can be displayed by pressing
‘DISPLAY’ several times.)
REC/PLAY switch
Failure to set the date and time will cause the date/time to be improperly printed when printing
pictures in digital photo centre or when using ‘TEXT STAMP’ (P.88).
Year can be set between 2000 and 2099.
After the time has been set, the date can be printed correctly even if the date is not displayed on the camera screen.
To set local time at travel
destination
‘WORLD TIME’ (P.66)
To change time setting
Select ‘CLOCK SET’ from
SETUP menu (P.19), perform
and .
• Clock settings will be saved for
approx. 3 months even after
battery is removed, provided
a fully-charged battery was
installed in camera for the 24
hours beforehand.