Panasonic LUMIX DC-TZ90GN, Basic Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...No DC TZ90 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use More detailed operating instructions are available in Operating Instructions for advan...

Page 2: ...pes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be...

Page 3: ...to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed Warning Risk of fire explosion and burns Do not disassemble heat above 60 C or incinerate About the AC adaptor supplied CAUTI...

Page 4: ...is unit near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and or sound Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created...

Page 5: ...or the coating may peel off Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction Always use the supplied cords and cables Do not extend the s...

Page 6: ...rature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 RH to 60 RH Do not store the battery for a long time while fully charged When storing the battery for a long period of time we recommend chargi...

Page 7: ...g with the 4K Photo function 28 Adjusting the focus after recording Post Focus Focus Stacking 31 Recording Motion Picture 4K Motion Picture 34 4K Live Cropping 36 Playback Viewing your pictures 38 Bea...

Page 8: ...tant or waterproof Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand or where water can come into contact with the camera Condensation When the lens the monitor or viewfinder is fogged up C...

Page 9: ...card in the text This unit is compatible with UHS UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC SDXC memory cards The following SD standard based cards can be used SD Memory Card 512 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4...

Page 10: ...10 Preparations DVQX1246 ENG Names and Functions of Main Parts 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17 10 32 31 30 29 33 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 6...

Page 11: ...nu items and set them during recording 22 4K photo mode button 28 Fn1 button 22 23 Playback button 38 24 Cursor button 20 25 MENU SET button Confirmation of setting contents etc is performed 26 DISP b...

Page 12: ...tery all the way firmly and check that it is locked by lever Card Insert the card all the way firmly until it clicks Do not touch the terminal 3 Close the door Slide the release lever to the LOCK posi...

Page 13: ...adaptor supplied or a PC USB CHARGE socket This terminal is located at the bottom when the camera is in an upright position Always check the direction of the socket and hold the plug straight to inse...

Page 14: ...is the time required for charging in case when the battery is completely used up The time required for charging differs depending on conditions of battery usage Charging takes longer in cases when tem...

Page 15: ...ress MENU SET 3 Press to select the items year month day hour minute and press to set 4 Press MENU SET 5 When The clock setting has been completed is displayed press MENU SET 6 When Please set the hom...

Page 16: ...not to apply too much force Doing so may cause damage or malfunction Open and close with your finger on point When not using this camera close the monitor completely back to the original position LVF...

Page 17: ...When focus is not aligned flashing If the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red and flashing you do not have the appropriate exposure unless you are using the flash 2 Press the shutter bu...

Page 18: ...Including the optical zoom ratio The maximum zoom ratio varies depending on the picture size i Zoom You can use the camera s intelligent resolution technology to increase the zoom ratio up to 2x high...

Page 19: ...perture then take pictures Shutter Priority AE Mode Determine shutter speed then take pictures Manual Exposure Mode Determine aperture and shutter speed then take pictures Creative Video Mode Determin...

Page 20: ...fully 4K PHOTO 28 Post Focus 31 Self Timer To cancel drive mode select Single or Focus mode AF Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is pressed halfway AF Macro You can take pictures of...

Page 21: ...nt 4 Shutter speed adjustment 5 1 When Manual Focus is set the control ring is assigned to focus adjustment 2 Press to switch between shutter speed adjustment and aperture adjustment 3 When Exposure M...

Page 22: ...nu Touch screen Touch operations Touch screen of this unit is capacitive Touch the panel directly with your bare finger Touch To touch and release the touch screen Be sure to touch the centre of the d...

Page 23: ...item 4 Press Q MENU button repeatedly until the recording or playback screen reappears During recording the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway The operations such a...

Page 24: ...ode or Intelligent Auto Mode 2 Point the camera at the subject When the camera identifies the optimal scene the icon for each scene turns blue for 2 seconds and then changes to the normal red indicati...

Page 25: ...2 3 of Recording with the 4K Photo function 28 Soft Skin Filter Select Background Control Slimming Mode Shutter 26 Countdown Shots 3 Touch the slide bar You can set it to Off or a value in the range...

Page 26: ...ther Display two Face Eye Detection frames When Buddy is selected even if several subjects are present Face Eye Detection detects only a maximum of two faces The shutter is released when the two frame...

Page 27: ...ly to lock the focus and exposure 6 Point the camera to the position where you start recording press the shutter button fully and pan the camera in the direction indicated on the screen in step 3 to t...

Page 28: ...ssed and held Recording will start approximately 0 5 seconds after you press the shutter button fully Therefore press the button fully slightly in advance Press and hold Recording is performed 4K Burs...

Page 29: ...displayed and recording may be stopped halfway through Wait until the camera cools down When 4K Pre Burst is set the battery drains faster and the camera temperature rises to protect itself the camera...

Page 30: ...he slide bar to perform rough scene selection 3 Drag to select the frame you want to save as a picture Touch to display the previous or next set of frames 45 in slide view 4 Touch to save the picture...

Page 31: ...composition and press the shutter button halfway Auto Focus activates and automatically detects the focus point on the screen If there is no focus point on the screen the Focus indicator blinks and y...

Page 32: ...and press 2 Touch the focus point If there are no pictures with the focus on the selected point a red frame will be displayed and pictures cannot be saved The edge of the screen cannot be selected To...

Page 33: ...e picture Range Merging Combine the pictures with the selected focus position into one picture When selecting Range Merging 3 Touch the focus point Select positions at two or more points Focus points...

Page 34: ...ecording motion pictures Except for in Creative Video Mode 2 Press the motion picture button again to end recording To record 4K motion pictures use a UHS Speed Class 3 card When you record 4K motion...

Page 35: ...Rec Quality size of FHD or HD Files are split into smaller motion picture files for recording and playback when the file size exceeds 4 GB You can continue to record motion pictures without interrupti...

Page 36: ...ed position Hold the camera firmly in place while recording A motion picture will be recorded at FHD 20M 25p under MP4 Pan Zoom in When you want to zoom in out set different angles of view for the cro...

Page 37: ...recording time Set operating time Immediately release the motion picture button or the shutter button after pressing it When the set operating time has elapsed recording automatically ends To end reco...

Page 38: ...ictures using the AVCHD and MP4 formats Motion pictures are displayed with the motion picture icon Press to start playback If you press MENU SET during a pause you can create a picture from a motion p...

Page 39: ...w can be selected If only one person is detected press MENU SET OK OK 3 Perform the setting by touching the retouch item the effect and the detailed settings of the effect in order Aesthetic Retouch C...

Page 40: ...re brighter than the preceding frame will be superimposed on the preceding frame to combine the frames into one picture When using Light Composition we recommend using a tripod and taking pictures rem...

Page 41: ...erations Next Lets you select more frames for combining Reselect Discards the frame selected immediately before and lets you select a different image Repeat steps to select more frames to combine up t...

Page 42: ...Burst Rate 4K PHOTO Bracket Self Timer i Dynamic 1 i Resolution 1 iHandheld Night Shot iHDR HDR Time Lapse Shot Stop Motion Animation Panorama Settings Shutter Type Flash Adjust Red Eye Removal ISO L...

Page 43: ...AE Lock Hold Shutter AF Half Press Release Quick AF Eye Sensor AF Pinpoint AF Time Pinpoint AF Display AF Assist Lamp Direct Focus Area Focus Release Priority AF MF MF Assist MF Assist Display MF Guid...

Page 44: ...Wi Fi Settings Level Gauge Adjust Demo Mode Format Slide Show Playback Mode Location Logging Beauty Retouch 3 RAW Processing 3 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving 3 Light Composition 3 Clear Retouch 3 Title Edit Tex...

Page 45: ...ith Snap Movie according to your preference on a smartphone Displaying still pictures on a TV Wireless printing Sending pictures to AV device Sending pictures to a PC Using WEB services This manual us...

Page 46: ...latest information on the Image App refer to the support site below http panasonic jp support global cs dsc This site is available in English only When downloading the app on a mobile network high pac...

Page 47: ...e SSID displayed on the screen of the camera 3 Start Image App 46 When the connection confirmation screen appears on the camera select Yes and press MENU SET Only when making a connection for the firs...

Page 48: ...ge App For details on how to close the application refer to the operating instructions of your device Taking pictures via a smartphone remote recording 1 Connect to a smartphone 47 2 Select in the Ima...

Page 49: ...details about information such as the operating environment or operating method refer to the Operating Instructions for advanced features PDF format or the operating instructions of PHOTOfunSTUDIO PD...

Page 50: ...play EXPS Types of picture effects Filter Card displayed only during recording XXhXXmXXs Elapsed recording time 1 Simultaneous recording indicator When taking still pictures while recording a motion p...

Page 51: ...d 34 Focus Lights green 17 Focus Under low illumination Wi Fi connection status Histogram Name 2 Travel elapsed days 3 Age in years months 2 Location 3 Current date time 3 Travel destination setting 3...

Page 52: ...r Sunshine Picture effect Filter adjustment display Picture effects ON or OFF Picture effects Filter Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity 1 h m and s indicate hour minute and second 2 This is...

Page 53: ...puter is low Cannot switch between the monitor and viewfinder when pressing LVF button When you open the monitor the display automatically switches to monitor display and the LVF button and eye sensor...

Page 54: ...MSHTR 42 Set Silent Mode to OFF 43 A Wi Fi connection cannot be established Radio waves get disconnected Use within the communication range of the wireless LAN network If any device such as microwave...

Page 55: ...sensor total pixel number 21 100 000 pixels Primary colour filter Lens Optical 30x zoom f 4 3 mm to 129 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 24 mm to 720 mm Max Wide F3 3 to F8 0 Max Tele F6 4 to F8 0 Ima...

Page 56: ...ond to 1 16000th of a second Other than the above Exposure AE Programme AE P Aperture priority AE A Shutter priority AE S Manual exposure M Exposure Compensation 1 3 EV steps 5 EV to 5 EV Metering Mod...

Page 57: ...rresponding Motion picture AVCHD Progressive AVCHD MP4 Audio compression format AVCHD Dolby Audio 2 ch MP4 AAC 2 ch Interface HDMI Micro HDMI Type D USB CHARGE USB 2 0 High Speed Micro B Dimensions Ap...

Page 58: ...ucture mode AC adaptor Panasonic SAE0012G Information for your safety Input 110 V 240 V 50 60 Hz 0 2 A Output 5 V 1 0 A Battery pack lithium ion Panasonic DMW BLG10E Information for your safety Voltag...

Page 59: ...you can record and play back without worrying about the remaining battery charge The AC adaptor optional can only be used with the designated Panasonic DC coupler optional The AC adaptor optional can...

Page 60: ...l DC TZ90 dest GN Click the desired language Confirming URLs and QR codes with the camera Setup Online Manual Settings URL display QR Code display The URL or QR code will be displayed on the camera mo...

Page 61: ...Tapes f Video Audio Heads from wear and tear in normal use c SD cards or USB devices g Information stored on Hard Disk Drive USB stick or SD card d User replaceable Batteries h DTV reception issues c...

Page 62: ...paired or replaced if the product fails to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If there is a major failure in regard to the product which cannot be remedied the...

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Page 64: ...and Batteries Only for European Union and countries with recycle systems These symbols are only valid in the European Union and countries with recycle systems If you wish to discard this product pleas...