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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Owner's Manual

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS20 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual
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Digital Camera
_o_e,
_o DMC-TS20
Before connecting,
operating
or adjusting
this product,
please read the instructions
completely.
VQT4B00
F1211HY0

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  • Page 1 Pa.aso.ic Owner's Manual for advanced features Digital Camera _o_e, _o DMC-TS20 Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. VQT4B00 F1211HY0...
  • Page 2 Recording Face Recognition is a function which finds a face resembling a registered face and prioritizes focus and exposure automatically. Even if the person is located towards back or on the end of a line in a group photo, the camera can still take a clear picture.
  • Page 3 Recording You can register information such as names and birthdays for face images of up to 6 people. Registration can be facilitated by taking multiple face images of each person. (up to 3 pictures/registration) • Point of recording when registering the face images (Good example •...
  • Page 4 Recording and then Select [Face Recog.] on [Rec] menu press [MENU/SET]. (P42) Press &IT to select [MEMORY] and then press [MENU/SET]. ress A/I'/<I/I_ to select the Face Recognition frame that is not registered, and then press [MENU/SET]. Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide.
  • Page 5 Recording Select item to edit with All', and then press [MENU/SET]. You can register up to 3 face images. It is possible to register names. Press • to select [SET] and then press [MENU/SET]. [Name] Enter the name. • For details on how to enter characters, refer to "Entering Text"...
  • Page 6 Recording You can modify the pictures or information of an already registered person. You can also delete the information of the registered person. Select [Face Recog.] from the [Rec] menu, and then press [MENU/SET]. (P42) Press • to select [MEMORY] and press [MENU/SET].
  • Page 7 Recording It is possible to enter babies' and pets' names and the locations when recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.) Display entry screen. • You can display the entry screen via the following operations. -[Name] of [Babyl]/[Baby2] or [Pet] in Scene Mode -[Name]...
  • Page 8 Recording For details on [Rec] menu settings, refer to P42. Applicable modes: _/O/_1_,i_i_i_1_ Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
  • Page 9 Recording Applicable modes: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming dark. The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the [DIS0]...
  • Page 10 Recording Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source.
  • Page 11 Recording • Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly.
  • Page 12 Recording Applicable modes: _11_l _ This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be selected. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii The camera automatically detects the person's face. (max. [:_:] 15 areas) ([Face Detection]) The focus and exposure can then be adjusted to fit that face no matter what portion of the picture it is in.
  • Page 13 Recording • About [Le_:] ([Face Detection]) The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects faces. Yellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White: Displayed when more than one face is detected.
  • Page 14 Recording • Setting up [%_] ([AF Tracking]) Align the subject with the AF tracking frame, then press • to lock onto the subject. (_ AF tracking frame • AF area will be displayed in yellow when a subject is recognized, focus will automatically adjust continuously following...
  • Page 15 Recording Applicable modes: Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to real life. Settings: [ON]/[OFF] • [i(])] in the screen turns yellow when [i.Exposure] is in effect.
  • Page 16 Recording Applicable m odes: .._ _1 _ This can enlarge subjects even more than the Optical Zoom, Extended Optical Zoom, or [i.ZOOM]. Settings: [ON]/[OFF] • Refer to P54 for details. • The setting is fixed to [ON] in Macro Zoom Mode.
  • Page 17 Recording Burst speed approx. 8 pictures/second Number of recordable )ictures max. 80 pictures • This can be set only during Normal Picture Mode. • The picture size is fixed to 3M (4:3), 2.5M (3:2), 2M (16:9) or 2.5M (1:1). • The Burst speed changes according to the recording conditions.
  • Page 18 Recording Applicable modes: Sets various color effects, including making the picture sharper, brighter, or applying sepia tone. [STANDARD] This is the standard setting. [Happy] Image with enhanced brightness and vividness. [VIVID] The picture becomes sharper. [B&W] The picture becomes black and white.
  • Page 19 Recording Applicable modes: When Red-Eye Reduction ([_], [_-S_]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye corrects the picture. Settings: [ON]/[OFF] • Only available when [AF Mode] is set to [r_,'] and Face Detection is active.
  • Page 20 Recording Applicable _] _I_] You can take a picture with date and time of recording. Des_ p_ OB o_ set_l_g_ ............... [W/O TIME] Stamp the year, month, and day. [WITH TIME] Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes. [OFF] •...
  • Page 21 Recording For details on [Motion Picture] menu settings, refer to P42. In [Panorama Shot] in Scene Mode, the [Motion Picture] menu will not be displayed. modes: _/_l_i_/S_ Applicable This sets up the picture quality of motion pictures. [HD] 1280x 720 pixels/Approx. 10 Mbps 16:9 [VGA]...
  • Page 22 Playback/Editing You can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. Press [_]. Press [MODE]. ress &/1'/<l/l_ to select item, and then press [MENU/SET]. • Following items can be selected. ([Normal Play]) (P37) ([Slide Show]) (P9G) ([Filtering Play]) (P98) [['._] ([Calendar]) (P99) - 95-...
  • Page 23 Playback/Editing You can play back the pictures you have taken in synchronization with music, and you can do this in sequence while leaving a fixed interval between each of the pictures. Furthermore, you can play back the pictures grouped together by category, or play back only those pictures you have set as favorites as a slide show.
  • Page 24 Playback/Editing • Changing the slide show settings You can change the settings for Slide Show Playback by selecting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide show menu screen. [Effect] This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when switching from one picture to the next.
  • Page 25 Playback/Editing The images sorted into the category or images set as favorite are played back. This mode allows you to search images by Scene Mode or other categories (such as [Portrait], [Scenery] or [Night Scenery]) and sort the pictures into each of the categories.
  • Page 26 Playback/Editing YOU can display pictures by recording date. &/1'/<l/l_ Press to select the date to be played back. • If there were no pictures recorded during a month, that month is not displayed. ress [MENU/SET] to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date.
  • Page 27 Playback/Editing The brightness and color of the pictures taken be balanced. • With [Auto Retouch], a new edited picture is created. Check that there is free space on the built-in memory or the card. [Auto Retouch] cannot be used if the card's Write-Protect switch is set to [LOCK].
  • Page 28 Playback/Editing You can set up pictures to be uploaded to image sharing sites and perform actions like cropping recorded pictures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, etc. • With [Text Stamp], [Resize] or [Cropping], a new edited picture is created.
  • Page 29 Playback/Editing • Upload to the image sharing sites An upload tool built into the camera, "LUMIX Image Uploader", is automatically copied to the card when you set up [Upload Set]. Perform the upload operation after connecting the camera to a PC (P1201. For details, refer to P122.
  • Page 30 Playback/Editing You can stamp the recording date/time, name, location or travel date onto the recorded pictures. Select [Text Stamp] on the [Playback] menu. (P42) Press All' to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Select the picture, and then press [SINGLE] [MULTI] [MENU/SET] to set.
  • Page 31 Playback/Editing settings, [MENU/SET]. Press Air to select the and then press [W/O TIME]: Stamp the year, month and day. [Shooting Date] [WITH TIME]: Stamp the year, month, day, hour and minutes. [OFF] [_:i]: ([Face Recognition]) Name registered in Face Recognition will be stamped.
  • Page 32 Playback/Editing Recorded motion picture be divided in two. It is recommended for when you want divide a part you need with a part you do not need. It cannot be restored once divided. Select [Video Divide] on the [Playback] menu. (P42) ress </1_ to select the motion picture to divide, and then press [MENU/SET].
  • Page 33 Playback/Editing TO allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number pixels) is reduced. Select [Resize] on the [Playback] menu. (P42) ress All' to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/SET]. Select the picture and size. [SINGLE] setting Press </1_ to select the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
  • Page 34 Playback/Editing YOU can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture. Select [Cropping] on the [Playback] menu. (P42) picture, press [MENU/SET]. Press </1_ to select the and then Use the zoom button and press A/V/<I/I_ to select the parts to be cropped, Zoom button...
  • Page 35 Playback/Editing YOU can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites. • Play back only the pictures set as favorites. ([Favorite] in [Filtering Play]) • Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a Slide Show.
  • Page 36 When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in memory, copy them to a card (Pl13) and then set the print setting. For more information visit: http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_l 10/white_e. htm Select [Print Set] on the [Playback] menu. (P42)
  • Page 37 Playback/Editing • Canceling all the [Print Set] settings Select [Print Set] on the [Playback] menu. Press to select [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [Yes] is selected. Exit the menu after it is executed. •...
  • Page 38 Playback/Editing YOU can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake. Select [Protect] on the [Playback] menu. (P42) ress All' to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then press [MENU/ SET]. [SINGLE] [MULTI] picture, press Select the and then [MENU/SET].
  • Page 39 Playback/Editing YOU can delete or change the information relating to Face Recognition for the selected picture. Select [Face Edit] on [Playback] menu. _P42} to select and then Press [REPLACE] or [DELETE] press [MENU/ SET], Press <1/1_ to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. ress <1/1_ to select the person and then press [MENU/SET].
  • Page 40 Playback/Editing You can copy the data of the pictures you have taken from the built-in memory to a card or from a card to the built-in memory. Select [Copy] on the [Playback] menu. (P42) ress All' to select the copy destination and then press [MENU/SET].
  • Page 41 Connecting to other equipment Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. Preparations: Set the [TV Aspect]. (P511 Turn this unit and the TV off. camera Connect the • Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight...
  • Page 42 Connecting to other equipment • Depending on the [Picture Size], black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures. • Change the screen mode on your TV if the picture is displayed with the top or bottom cut off.
  • Page 43 Methods to export still pictures and motion pictures to other devices will vary depending on the file format (JPEG or MP4). Here are a few suggestions. Panasonic devices compatible with the respective file format (such as a Blu-ray...
  • Page 44 Connecting to other equipment Copy images played back with this unit to Blu-ray disc, disc, hard disk, or video using a Blu-ray Disc Recorder, recorder, or video. Yellow: to the video input socket White: to the audio input socket AV cable (supplied) Connect this unit with the recording...
  • Page 45 Connecting to other equipment The software "PHOTOfunSTUDIO" on the CD-ROM (supplied) can be used to save all the still pictures and motion pictures recorded by the camera in their various formats to your computer. Install "PHOTOfunSTUDIO" to the PC. • Read the separate "Basic Owner's Manual"...
  • Page 46 Connecting to other equipment You can transfer the pictures in the camera to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC. • Some PCs can read directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your PC.
  • Page 47 Connecting to other equipment Preparations: Turn on the camera and the PC. Remove the card before using the pictures in the built-in memory. camera computer Connect the with the USB connection cable (supplied). • Check the directions of the connectors, and plug them straight in or unplug them straight...
  • Page 48 Connecting to other equipment • Viewing the contents of the built-in memory or card using (folder composition) For Windows: A drive ([Removable Disk]) is displayed in [Computer] For Mac: A drive ([LUMIX], [NO_NAME] or [Untitled]) is displayed on the desktop Card _ Built-in Memory...
  • Page 49 Connecting to other equipment Still pictures and motion pictures can be uploaded to image sharing sites (Facebook/ YouTube) using the upload tool "LUMIX Image Uploader". You do not need to transfer the images to the PC or install dedicated software onto the PC, so you can easily upload...
  • Page 50 Connecting to other equipment If you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge, you can select the pictures to be printed out and instruct that printing be started on the camera's LCD monitor. • Some printers can print directly from the card removed from the camera. For details, refer to the operating instructions of your printer.
  • Page 51 Connecting to other equipment picture press Press <1/1_ to select the and then [MENU/SET]. [Print start] press Press • to select and then [MENU/SET]. • Refer to P125 for the items which can be set before starting print the pictures. •...
  • Page 52 Connecting to other equipment Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the "Selecting a single picture and printing it" and in step 3 of the "Selecting multiple pictures printing them" procedures. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the...
  • Page 53 Connecting to other equipment iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii Settings on the printer are prioritized. [L/3.5"x 8"] 89 mmX127 [2L/5"xT"] 127 mmX 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 mmX 148 mm [16:9] 101.6 mm x 180.6 mm [A4] 210 mmX297 [A3] 297 mmX420 [10x 15cm] 100 mmX 150 mm [4"x 6"] 101.6 mmX 152,4 mm...
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  • Page 55 O_e_ • In recording 3456789 20 19 18 17 16 '_18 Number of days that have passed since Recording Mode Recording Quality (P94) the departure date (P46) Picture Size (P81) Location (P46) Backlight Compensation (P30) Name (P73) Focus (P33) Age (P73) Current date and time Flash Mode (P57) Optical Image Stabilizer (P92)
  • Page 56 Others • In playback 13 Auto Retouch (P100) Playback Mode (P95) Motion picture playback (P39) Protected picture (Pl11) Play panorama (P71) Favorites (P108) 14 Number of days that have passed since Date/Text stamped display (P93, 103) the departure date (P46) Color Mode (P91) Recorded date and time After Auto Retouch (PI00)
  • Page 57 Panasonic.) • The camera has cleared a drop test from a height of 1.5 m (5 feet) onto 3 cm (0.1 feet) thick plywood, which is compliant with "MIL-STD...
  • Page 58 Others • It may cause injury to the skin if you directly touch the metal parts of the unit in places where temperature is very low [environments under 0 '_C (32 °F), such as ski resorts places at high altitude] for a long period of time.
  • Page 59 Others Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment (such microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use this unit on top of or near a TV, the pictures and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation.
  • Page 60 Others Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery. Then wipe the camera with a dry, soft cloth. • When the camera is soiled badly, it can be cleaned by wiping the dirt off with a wrung wet cloth, and then with a dry cloth. •...
  • Page 61 Others • Do not press the lens with excessive force. • Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun, as rays of light from the sun may cause it to malfunction. Also, be careful when placing the camera outside or near a window.
  • Page 62 Others • If you use the battery charger near a radio, the radio reception may be disturbed. • Keep the charger 1 m (3.3 feet) or further away from radios. • The charger may generate whirring sounds when it is being used. This is not a malfunction. •...
  • Page 63 Please note in advance that Panasonic is not liable in any way for any direct or indirect damage from the alteration or vanishing of information or personal information.
  • Page 64 Recorded data may be damaged or lost if the camera breaks down due to inappropriate handling. Panasonic will not be liable for any damage suffered due to loss of recorded data. • When...
  • Page 65 O_e_ Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases. The major messages are described below as examples. Delete the picture after canceling the protect setting. (Plll) • Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted.
  • Page 66 In this case, connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer. (PI20, 123) • Use a genuine Panasonic battery. If this message is displayed even when a genuine Panasonic battery is used, contact...
  • Page 67 Others First, try out the following procedures (P140-151). If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset] (P51) on the [Setup] menu. • The battery is exhausted. Charge the battery. • If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
  • Page 68 Others Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P63) Set Auto Bracket (P64) or [Burst] (P89) of the [Rec] menu to [OFF]. • The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode. Set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject.
  • Page 69 Others • When recording under fluorescent or LED lighting fixture etc., increasing the shutter speed introduce slight changes to brightness and color. These are a result of the characteristics of the light source and do not indicate a malfunction. • This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject...
  • Page 70 Others • If the camera is moved too slowly, the camera has assumed that camera motion was stopped and will end the still picture recording. • If there is a great deal of shaking towards the recording direction while moving the camera, recording will end.
  • Page 71 Others • This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures. • This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is zoomed when the camera is moved.
  • Page 72 Others • Is the flash setting set to [(_]? Change the flash setting. (P57) • The flash cannot be used in the following cases: -When using Auto Bracket (P64) - In Miniature Effect Mode (P67) -[Scenery]/[Panorama Shot]/[Night Scenery]/[Sunset]/[Glass Through] in Scene Mode (P68) -When recording in [Burst] (except...
  • Page 73 Others • Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture which was taken by another maker of digital cameras? • Did you remove the battery immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture using a battery with a low remaining...
  • Page 74 Others • Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cases, these pictures be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality. • This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such times, the sound may break up.
  • Page 75 Others • Is the camera connected to the PC correctly? • Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly? Select [PC] when connecting. (P120) Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera. If there are two or more USB terminal...
  • Page 76 Others • Press [MENU/SET] after viewing the last screen (12/12). For details, refer to P7. Press [MENU/SET], select the [Setup] menu icon [_]. Then press [MENU/SET], and then select the [0'i] icon to set the desired language. (P52) • AF Assist Lamp will turn on white in the dark place to assist the focusing. •...
  • Page 77 Others • If the camera is used in cold places such as ski resorts or places at high altitude with the snow or water droplets adhered to the camera, some parts of the camera may become hard to move with snow or water droplets freezing in the gap of the zoom button or the camera...
  • Page 78 Others • When using the Extended Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily. This is not a malfunction. • Is the camera set to Macro Zoom Mode? (P61) Maximum zoom during Macro Zoom Mode is 3× digital zoom. • When you perform an operation after taking a certain...
  • Page 79 • SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC. • QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom. • Mac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.