Panasonic DMC-TZ50 Operating Instruction

Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Wi-Fi mode

Model No.

DMC-TZ50

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-211-Pana(7262) or, contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo

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FCC RF Exposure Statement

The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low-level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low-level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research. DMC-TZ50 has been tested and found to comply with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled equipment and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65. Please refer to the SAR test report that was uploaded at FCC website. This device should not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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FCC Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: Panasonic Model No.: DMC-TZ50

Responsible party: Panasonic

Support Contact:

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1-800-211-PANA (7262)

DMC-TZ50

FCC Caution: To assure continued

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

compliance, follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices.

What you can do in Wi-Fi mode

The camera’s wireless LAN communication function that uses Wi-Fi allows you to use ‘Picasa Web Albums’ as web albums and share the pictures you have taken with others. This camera supports the T-Mobile HotSpot Wi-Fi service. Web albums can also be accessed using T-Mobile @Home branded wireless router.

Upload pictures to your web album and view with your friends

‘Picasa Web Albums’ is an online photo sharing service provided by Google. Upload the pictures you have taken to your web album, using your camera’s Wi-Fi mode. You can share your pictures by sending your web album URL to your friends. You can also change your web album’s privacy setting on your computer between ‘Only people I have informed can view (Unlisted)’ and ‘Anyone can view (Public)’. For more details, see the following website.

http://picasaweb.google.com (correct as of April 2008)

Upload your pictures at home or on the move

You can access ‘Picasa Web Albums’ using any of the following.

Using T-Mobile HotSpot locations around town

T-Mobile HotSpot locations can be found in places such as hotels, bookstores and airports. A valid T-Mobile account (user ID and password) is needed for this service (charges apply). For more details, see the following website.

http://hotspot.t-mobile.com/ (Address correct as of April 2008)

Using a T-Mobile @Home branded wireless router

Appropriate settings (P.26) will need to be made on your camera. Depending on the operating conditions, you will need to set the access point in your camera (P.26). (This function cannot be used in an environment where connection to the Internet is made using a proxy server.)

Using other access points (home, external)

Appropriate settings (P.30) will need to be made on your camera when you sign up to other services. (Contact the appropriate operating companies for details on individual services.)

'Picasa Web Albums' and T-Mobile HotSpot services and/or locations may be altered at any time without prior notification.

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Take

pictures

Upload

Wi-Fi mode

Send pictures from T-Mobile HotSpot locations around town or using a T-Mobile @Home branded wireless router in your home.

Send pictures to your web album (upload).

Check your uploaded pictures (pictures can also be deleted)

Picasa Web Albums

URL

Send your web album’s URL to your mobile telephone or etc.

View

together

Add a message and send your web album’s URL to your friends and family

Use your Google account (free) to login to Picasa Web Albums on your computer, and agree to the Terms of

Service (P.12).

You will need to sign up for a Google account if you do not have one already (P.12).

Set your web album account to your camera (P.12).

Connect to your web album (P.15).

• From T-Mobile HotSpot locations around town (P.15)

• From a T-Mobile @Home branded wireless router in your home (P.26)

• From other access points (P.30) If you have trouble connecting: P.41, 43

Select and upload your pictures to your web album (P.16).

The number of pixels is automatically reduced (= resized) before uploading the pictures.

View (check) your uploaded pictures (P.18).

Pictures can also be deleted (P.19).

Set a destination (e-mail address) to send the URL (P.22).

You can set one e-mail address to send the URL to, such as your mobile telephone or your computer address. (This operation need not be repeated once the destination is originally set.)

Send your web album’s URL (P.23).

Send the URL to the e-mail address set in step 6.

You can forward this URL to your friends and view your pictures together.

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ContentsMain Operations

Before use

Main Operations .............................6

Before Using ...................................8

Wireless LAN function ..................9•

Basics

Wi-Fi mode basic

operations .......................... 10

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Entering Wi-Fi mode ........ 10

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Exiting Wi-Fi mode ..........11

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Character input .................11

Setting up a web album

account ............................... 12

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Obtain a web album

account and login ............12

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Make account settings on

your camera ..................... 12

Connect to web album ...... 15

Uploading pictures to web

album .................................. 16

View pictures in web

album .................................. 18

Delete pictures from web

album .................................. 19

Exiting the web album

display ................................ 20

Cancel connection to web

album .................................. 21

• T-Mobile and HotSpot and design are federally registered trademarks of Deutsche T elekom AG.

• Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.

Applications

Send web album URL ........ 22

Setting e-mail address ..... 22

• Sending web album URL

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to e-mail address .............23

Change size of pictures

to upload ............................24

Using T-Mobile @Home

branded wireless router .... 26

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Registering access point

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Connecting to web album

Adding or changing access

points .................................. 30

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Registering access point

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Connecting to web album

Protecting Wi-Fi mode ......34

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Setting Wi-Fi password .... 34

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Changing Wi-Fi password

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Canceling Wi-Fi password

setting .............................. 36

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Resetting Wi-Fi settings ... 37

Updating T-Mobile HotSpot

settings ............................... 38

Automatic connection

settings ............................... 39

Checking the MAC address

Others

Message displays .........................41

Q&A ................................................43

Specifications ...............................45

Index ..............................................47

.. 26 .. 29

.. 30 .. 33

.. 35

.. 40

Before Using

Important disclaimers

• Panasonic will in no way be liable for any damages resulting from the abuse, misuse, modification, disassembly, or repair of the camera by the user, or from its use under any other abnormal conditions; or liable for any incidental damages resulting from the use of the camera or from the failure or inability of the camera to operate.

• This camera is not intended to be used in medical equipment, life-support systems, aircraft traffic control equipment or other equipment, devices and systems which affect or endanger life. As such, Panasonic will in no way be liable for any damages resulting from the use of the camera in such equipment, devices or systems.

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The pictures and other data stored in the camera may be changed or lost at such times when the camera has been operated incorrectly by the user or a third party, when the camera has been adversely affected by static electricity or other types of noise or when the camera has been repaired or malfunction has occurred. To protect valuable pictures and data from unexpected trouble, please read the advice given in ‘Before Using’ (P.8-9).

About this manual

Product illustrations and screens may differ from the actual product.

Operating the cursor buttons

• To select direction • To return to previous screen Up▲

◄Left Right►

Down▼

The correct button to press will be shaded grey and labeled with ▲▼◄►, as shown here.

Be aware of copyrights and image rights

• Pictures taken may not be used without the permission of rights holders except for individual enjoyment.

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The taking of pictures even for personal usage may be subject to restrictions in some cases.

• Recording and making available images of another person’s appearance without their consent may be a violation of their image rights.

Personal information management and disclaimer

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To protect your personal information, using ‘Setting Wi-Fi password’ (P.34) is recommended.

• Always keep a copy of important information. (There is a space for writing memos on the reverse of this manual.) Information containing personal information, such as wireless LAN connection settings, which has been registered or set to the product by the user, may be altered or lost through erroneous operation, static electricity, accidents, faults, repairs, or other modes of handling. Panasonic shall accept no responsibility for any direct or indirect damage or financial loss resulting from the alteration or loss of such information through no fault of its own.

• When requesting repair, always take a copy of your personal information and then delete the information.

Display at bottom left of screen

Button to press

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Always delete personal information before relinquishing/disposing of this product.

When requesting repair or relinquishing/disposing of this product, always delete personal information, such as wireless LAN connection settings, which has been registered or set to the product by the user, by performing a ‘RESET Wi-Fi SET’ from ‘Wi-Fi SET’, or a ‘RESET Wi-Fi SET’ from the Setup Menu.

(Selecting from setup menu: Set mode dial to anything other than Wi-Fi mode → press [MENU/SET] →select tab)

• No compensation shall be paid in the event of damage resulting from theft or loss.

Panasonic shall accept no responsibility for any demands for connection charge payment or other damage caused by illegal third party access to non-protected wireless LANs, or for any damage caused by illegal usage of e-mail addresses set to the product, which results from this product being lost or stolen. In these cases, contact your communications service provider immediately.

This product may not be exported to or brought into countries subject to

United States export embargoes

This product contains American-originating encryption software and is therefore subject to U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR). (＊ Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, etc. (correct as of February 2008))

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Wireless LAN function

Using this product as a wireless LAN device

When using in devices or computer systems requiring a higher level of reliability than wireless LAN devices, ensure that sufficient and appropriate measures are taken to ensure safety and prevent damage to the system. Panasonic shall accept no responsibility for any damage caused when using this product for purposes other than as a wireless LAN device.

This wireless LAN function is designed for use in the United States

This product’s wireless LAN function is designed for use in the United States, and cannot be used outside of the country. Attempting to use this function outside of the United States may violate related national regulations, for which Panasonic shall accept no responsibility. (Other functions may be used in other countries.)

Data transmitted wirelessly may be intercepted

Be aware that data transmitted wirelessly may be intercepted by third parties.

Do not use in locations where interference from magnetic fields, static

electricity, or electromagnetic waves is likely

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Do not use in locations where interference from magnetic fields, static electricity, or electromagnetic waves is likely, such as close to microwave ovens. Wireless connection may be lost.

• When using this product close to other products using frequencies of around 2.4 GHz, both products may suffer a drop in processing speed.

Do not use with wireless networks for which you do not have usage authority

This product automatically searches for wireless network environments when the wireless LAN function is used. Do not connect to any wireless networks (SSID) displayed for which you do not have usage authority, as this may be considered illegal access.

SSID: This refers to the name used by the wireless LAN to identify a specific network.

Communication is possible when the equipment at both ends have the same SSID.

Basics

This page explains how to enter and exit Wi-Fi mode, and how to input characters.

When using Wi-Fi mode, use a sufficiently charged battery. If you are using the camera at home, for instance, use of the AC adapter (DMW-AC5PP, sold separately) is recommended.

Wi-Fi mode basic operations

Entering Wi-Fi mode

Turn on the power

(Operation display lamp illuminated for approx. 1 sec)

Set to (play)

When Wi-Fi mode is protected by a password:

When the ‘PLEASE INPUT Wi-Fi PASSWORD’ message has appeared after step

Press [MENU/SET].

Set to

When ‘ENTER Wi-Fi MODE’ is displayed

Press [MENU/SET]

Wi-Fi mode opens after the Wi-Fi logo is displayed. Then Wi-Fi menu is displayed.

Enter the Wi-Fi password which you have set (P.34), and select ‘EXIT’ to confirm. (Character input → P.11)

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Exiting Wi-Fi mode

Set to any mode other than

When ‘EXIT Wi-Fi MODE’ is displayed

Press [MENU/SET]

Wi-Fi mode closes.

Turn off the power

Character input

Use the following method to input information such as accounts, passwords, and e-mail addresses into your camera.

Press several times to scroll through the types of

characters

( lower/upper case alphabet, symbols/numbers)

Select character with and press to confirm

(repeat)

Select ‘EXIT’ with and press to confirm

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The maximum number of characters you can enter will vary with each function you are configuring.

• When inputting passwords, characters are shown as ‘＊＊＊＊＊＊’.

• Using , the input position cursor can be moved or characters can be scrolled when there are many characters.

Basics

Setting up a web album account

Information

First of all, use a Google Gmail account to login to Picasa Web Albums and agree to the Terms of Service (see below). Without this agreement, you cannot use web albums.

Obtain a web album account and login

• Before you begin you’ll need to have a Google Gmail account. If you don’t already have one, visit www.gmail.com and create an account; it’s free!

• Next, you’ll need to associate this account with a Picasa Web Album account; this is also free! To do so, simply click on the ‘Photos’ link on the Gmail web page.

Alternatively, access http://picasaweb.google.com and login to Picasa Web Albums

using your Gmail address and password.

• Finally, you’ll also need to agree to the Terms of Service agreement. Without this agreement, you cannot use the web album function.

Make a note of the ‘Email’ and ‘Password’ of your Google account for Picasa Web Albums, as these will be required when making settings on your camera. (There is a space for writing memos on the reverse of this manual.)

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You cannot use the ‘Send web album URL’ function (P.23) if you have set a non-

Gmail address as your Google account ‘Email’ for Picasa Web Albums.

These details and services are correct as of April 2008 and may be altered without prior notice. URLs are correct as of April 2008. For information on how to use Picasa Web Albums, please view the Picasa Web Albums website.

Make account settings on your camera

Input your web album ‘Account’ into your camera.

Please note that the e-mail addresses and passwords are case sensitive. They must be entered exactly as you created the account, or your camera's Wi-Fi function may not work correctly. Also, do not input ‘spaces’ where they don't exist.

Entering Wi-Fi mode (P.10)

Select ‘Wi-Fi SET’

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Select ‘WEB ALBUM SET’

Select ‘LOGIN SET’

When LOGIN SET screen is displayed

Press [MENU/SET]

Go to input screen

• To return: Press [Q.MENU/ ]

• To return: Press ◄

Input login ID (e-mail address) and select ‘EXIT’ to confirm (Character input → P.11)

Basics

Check login ID (e-mail address)

Press ►

Go to input screen

Setting up a web album

account (Continued)

• To return: Press ◄

Enter password and select ‘EXIT’ to confirm (Character input → P.11)

Press ►

• To return: Press ◄

When ‘CONFIRM LOGIN SET?’ is displayed

Select ‘YES’ and confirm

• To return: Press [Q.MENU/ ]

Account settings are complete.

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Basics

This page explains how to connect to your web album using T-Mobile HotSpot locations (P.4). See http://hotspot.t-mobile.com (correct as of April 2008) for a list of T-Mobile HotSpot locations. See P.26 if using a T-Mobile @Home branded wireless router, or P.30 if adding or changing access points.

Entering Wi-Fi mode (P.10)

Connect to web album

Select ‘WEB ALBUM’

Wi-Fi menu

The T-Mobile HotSpot (tmobile) already registered at the time of purchase is displayed.

Select ‘tmobile’

The signal strength is displayed.

Out of service area

The signal strength display reflects the strength status when the access point was detected: as such, it may not reflect the current strength. To check the current signal strength, press [DISPLAY], and search the access point again. (Communication may take longer if the signal strength is weak.)

• To return: Press [Q.MENU/ ]

Displays signal strength during connection

Connection is made with your web album, and the web album menu (P.16) is displayed.

During transmission, do not remove or insert card or battery, turn off camera

power, or move camera outside of area possible for transmission.

If you cannot connect with your album, the signal strength may be weak, the user ID

for the access point may have expired or some other such factor may be to blame. For details, refer to ‘Message displays’ (P.41) or ‘Q&A’ (P.43).

To disconnect (P.21)

Weak

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When using public

wireless LAN only

Strong

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