Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory (P.73).
It is recommended that you copy important pictures to your computer (as
electromagnetic waves, static electricity, or faults may cause data to be damaged).
Cards
Always format (P.73) cards in this camera before first use.
If the switch on the card is set to ‘LOCK’, operations such
as formatting, copying, and deleting cannot be performed.
Compatible memory cards → (P.15)
Recording picture/time capacity → (P.92)
Built-in memory (approx. 12.7 MB)
Used as a temporary save destination when you have no card.
May take longer to access than cards.
Clipboard pictures (P.58) are saved to built-in memory.
Recording picture capacity estimates (default settings)
Save destination
Built-in memory memory card (Example)
12.7 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB
Pictures (DMC-TZ3) 2 68 135 270 550
Pictures (DMC-TZ2) 3 81 160 320 660
The number of pictures that may be recorded varies greatly according - to aspect settings
(P.51), picture size (P.52), and quality (P.53) settings, in addition to the capacity of the
card. (For more details: P.92)
Basics
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Taking pictures (Continued)
Basics
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Taking pictures with zoom
Subjects can be enlarged by ten times with ‘Optical zoom’ and up to 15 (13.8 ) times with
‘Extra optical zoom’. ‘Digital zoom’ can then be used to multiply this effect by four times
further. (28-280 mm: 35 mm film camera equivalent)
Zoom types
Type Optical zoom
Extra optical zoom (EZ)
Digital zoom
Max.
enlargement
10x
15x
1
, 13.8x
2
, 13x
1
12.6x
1
, 12x, 11.6x
2
40x (including optical zoom: 10x)
60x
(including extra optical zoom: 15x)
Picture quality No loss No loss Deteriorates by factor of enlargement
Conditions None
Select picture size
(P.52) marked with
‘D. ZOOM’ (P.56) set to ‘ON’ in REC
menu
Screen display
displayed
Displays digital zoom area
Within digital zoom area AF area
becomes larger when pressing
shutter button halfway
1
DMC-TZ3 only,
2
DMC-TZ2 only (Zoom ratio depends on ASPECT RATIO and PICT.SIZE.)
What is Extra optical zoom (EZ)?
If, for example, set to ‘3M EZ’ (equivalent to 3 million pixels), a picture will only be taken
of a 3M-sized central part of a 7M (equivalent to 7.2 million pixels)
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area, meaning that
the picture can be enlarged further.
Entering digital zoom area
Once the bar stops before the digital zoom
area, continue to hold the zoom lever, or
release it once then push it again.
To recall zoom ratio from time power was turned off
‘ZOOM RESUME’ (P.20)
Enlarge (Tele) Restore (Wide)
Turn to W sideTurn to T side
The enlargement ratio displayed in the bar on screen is an estimate.
Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom.
Do not block the lens barrel (P.12) movement while zooming.
Zoom cannot be adjusted during motion picture recording.
A greater degree of distortion may be generated by taking wider-angled pictures of
close objects, while using more telescopic zoom may result in more colouring appearing
around the outlines of objects.
The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated – this
is
not a fault.
When using extra optical zoom, zoom movement may stop momentarily near maxim
um
W (1x), but this is not a fault.
The Optical image stabilizer may be less effective when using digital zoom. It is
recommended that you use a tripod and the self-timer (P.35).
Picture save destination
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory if not.
This means that an operation is in progress, such as the
recording, reading, or deleting of pictures. Do not turn off the
power or remove the battery, card, or AC adaptor (DMW-
AC5G, optional) (this may cause damage to or loss of data).
Card
Built-in memory
Card Built-in memory
When in operation
are Illuminated red.
Bar stops momentarily
Digital zoom area
DMC-TZ2
Switch (LOCK)
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DMC-TZ2: 6M
