Panasonic DMC-TZ61, DMC-TZ60 User Manual

Basic Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-TZ60

DMC-TZ61

Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and
save this manual for future use.

More detailed instructions on the operation of this camera
are contained in “Operating Instructions for advanced
features (PDF format)” in the supplied CD-ROM. Install it on
your PC to read it.

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com

Model number suffix “EB” denotes UK model.

EB

VQT5E64

M0114KZ0

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic
Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep
them handy for future reference. Please note that the actual controls and
components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat
different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

Carefully observe copyright laws.

• Recording of pre-recorded tapes 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 restricted.

Information for Your Safety

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

• Do not expose this unit to rain, moisture, dripping or
splashing.

• Use only the recommended accessories.

• Do not remove covers.

• Do not repair this unit by yourself. Refer servicing to
qualified service personnel.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be
easily accessible.

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Product identification marking

Product Location

Digital camera Bottom

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About the battery pack

CAUTION

• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace
only with the type recommended by the manufacturer.

• When disposing the batteries, please contact your local
authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal.

• Do not heat or expose to flame.

• Do not leave the battery(ies) in a car exposed 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.

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About the AC adaptor (supplied)

CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or product damage,

• Do not install or place this unit in a bookcase, built-in cabinet or in

another confined space. Ensure this unit is well ventilated.

• The unit is in the standby condition when the AC adaptor is connected. The
primary circuit is always “live” as long as the AC adaptor is connected to an
electrical outlet.

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Cautions for Use

• Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one or a
genuine Panasonic USB connection cable (DMW-USBC1: optional).

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AV cable (DMW-AVC1: optional).

• Use a “High Speed HDMI micro cable” with the HDMI logo. Cables that do not
comply with the HDMI standards will not work.
“High Speed HDMI micro cable” (Type D-Type A plug, up to 2 m (6.6 feet)
long)

Keep this unit as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment
(such as 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.

• Do not use this 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 by speakers or large motors.

• Electromagnetic wave radiation may adversely affect this unit, disturbing the
pictures and/or sound.

• If this unit is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops
functioning properly, turn this unit off and remove the battery or disconnect AC
adaptor (supplied). Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC adaptor and turn
this unit on.

Do not use this unit near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you record near radio transmitters or high-voltage lines, the recorded
pictures and/or sound may be adversely affected.

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)

Hereby, “Panasonic Corporation” declares that this product is in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant
provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
Customers can download a copy of the original DoC to our R&TTE
products from our DoC server:
http://www.doc.panasonic.de
Contact to Authorized Representative:
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH, Panasonic Testing Centre,
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany

This product is intended for general consumer. (Category 3)
This product on purpose to connect to access point of 2.4 GHz WLAN.

These symbols indicate separate collection
of waste electrical and electronic equipment
or waste batteries.
More detailed information is contained
in “Operating Instructions for advanced
features (PDF format)”.

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Contents

Information for Your Safety ....2

Before use ................................7

Standard accessories .............8

Names and Functions of

Main Parts ..............................10

Inserting and removing the

battery or SD memory card

(optional) ................................ 13

Charging the battery .............14

Setting the clock .................... 16

Setting the menu ...................18

Taking pictures with

automatic settings

[Intelligent Auto] Mode .......... 19

Recording motion pictures ... 22

Using the control ring/

control dial ............................. 24

Registering preferred

functions to the

[Fn] button ..............................26

Taking pictures with the

composition determined

[Composition Guide] ............. 26

Viewing your pictures ........... 27

Deleting pictures ...................27

What you can do with the

®

Wi-Fi

function ....................... 28

GPS functions ........................ 30

Reading the Operating

Instructions (PDF format) ..... 31

Supplied software ..................32

Copying still pictures and

motion pictures ......................33

Troubleshooting ....................34

Specifications ........................ 36

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Before use

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Camera handling

Keep the camera away from excessive vibration, force, or pressure.

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The camera is not dust resistant, splash resistant, or waterproof.

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Avoid using the camera in places with excessive dust or sand, or where
water can come into contact with the camera.
Do not allow camera to come into contact with pesticides or volatile

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substances (can cause surface damage or coating to peel).

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Condensation (When the lens, the LCD monitor or the viewfinder is fogged up)

Condensation may occur when the camera is exposed to sudden changes of

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temperature or humidity. Avoid these conditions, which may make the lens,
the LCD monitor or the viewfinder dirty, cause mould, or damage the camera.
If condensation does occur, turn off the camera and wait about two hours

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before using it. Once the camera adjusts to the surrounding temperature,
the fogging will clear naturally.

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Caring for your camera

Before cleaning the camera, remove the battery or disconnect the power

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plug from the outlet.
Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force.

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Do not press the lens with excessive force.

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Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long

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period of time.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, alcohol, kitchen detergents,

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etc., to clean the camera, since it may deteriorate the external case or the
coating may peel off.
Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun, as rays of light from

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the sun may cause it to malfunction.
Do not extend the supplied cord or cable.

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While the camera is accessing the card or built-in memory (for an operation

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such as picture writing, reading, deleting, or formatting), do not turn off the
camera or remove the battery, card, AC adaptor (supplied).
The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to

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electromagnetic waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the
card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.
Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the

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camera only to ensure proper operation.

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Standard accessories

Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera. Part
numbers are as of January 2014. These may be subject to change.

Battery pack

DMW-BCM13E

• Charge the battery
before use.

Battery pack is indicated as
battery pack or battery in the text.

AC adaptor

VSK0775

Hand strap

VFC4297

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and SDXC Memory Card are
indicated as card in the text.

• Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in
memory when you are not using a card.

• Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended) can
be used.
SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB) / SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB) /
SDXC Memory Card (48 GB, 64 GB)

• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied
accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.)

• Please dispose of all packaging appropriately.

• Keep small parts in a safe place out of the reach of children.

• The illustrations and screens in this manual may differ from the actual product.

• SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE is not provided on the supplied CD-ROM.
Download this software from the website and install it on your computer to
use. (→33)

USB connection cable

K1HY08YY0031

CD-ROM

VFF1256

• Software:
Use it to install the software on
your PC.

• Operating Instructions for
advanced features

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Optional Accessories

Battery pack DMW-BCM13

USB connection cable DMW-USBC1

AV cable DMW-AVC1

• Some optional accessories may not be available in some countries.

Sales and Support Information

Customer Communications Centre

• For customers within the U.K.: 0844 844 3899

• For customers within Ireland: 01289 8333

• Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Excluding public holidays).

• For further support on your product, please visit our website:
www.panasonic.co.uk

Direct Sales at Panasonic U.K.

• Order accessory and consumable items for your product with ease and
confidence by phoning our Customer Communications Centre
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm (Excluding public holidays).

• Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at
www.pas-europe.com.

• Most major credit and debit cards accepted.

• All enquiries transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by
Panasonic U.K.

• It couldn’t be simpler!

• Also available through our Internet is direct shopping for a wide range of
finished products. Take a browse on our website for further details.

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

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(Top)

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(Bottom)

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1 Flash
2 Self-timer indicator/

AF Assist Lamp
3 Control ring
4 Lens barrel
5 Lens

• Do not touch the lens barrier.

6 Viewfinder (LVF)
7 Diopter adjustment dial

• Adjusts the focus in the viewfinder.

8 [LVF] button

• Use this to switch display between
viewfinder and LCD monitor.

9 LCD Monitor

10 Charging lamp (Red)/

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connection lamp (Blue)/

Wi-Fi
GPS status indicator (Green)

• The colour of the lamp differs
depending on the function.

11 Strap eyelet

• We recommend using the supplied
hand strap to avoid dropping the
camera.

12 [HDMI] socket

• Do not connect any other cables
except the HDMI micro cable. Doing
so may cause malfunction.

13 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket

• This socket is also used when
charging the battery.

14 Speaker
15 Microphones
16 Mode dial

• Use this to select the recording mode.

17 Shutter button
18 Zoom lever

19 Motion picture button
20 Camera [ON/OFF] button
21 Tripod mount

• Do not attach to a tripod with a

5.5 mm (0.22 inch) or longer screw.
Doing so may damage this unit.

• If you are not holding the camera,
for example when using self-timer
recording or remote recording, the
camera could tilt when the lens barrel
extends during zooming, so make
sure to secure the camera in place
with a tripod or by other means.

• It may not be possible to attach
certain types of tripods properly.

22 Card/Battery door
23 Release lever
24 [Wi-Fi] antenna
25 GPS antenna
26 NFC antenna
27 [Wi-Fi] button
28 Playback button

• Use this to select the recording mode
or playback mode.

29 [MENU/SET] button
30 [Q.MENU/ ] / [ ] button

• You can display the Quick Menu and
erase pictures.

31 [DISP.] button

• Use this to change display.

32 Control dial

• Turn the dial to select setting items
and change setting values.

33 [Fn] button
34 Cursor button

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Names and Functions of Main Parts

[MENU/SET] button / Cursor button

[MENU/SET] button

• Use this button to display the menus, enter the settings, etc.

Cursor button

• This button is used to move the cursor on the menu screens and for
other functions.

• In this manual, the button that is to be used is indicated by

You can perform the following operations while recording.

[ ] button ( )

• Exposure Compensation

- Corrects the exposure when there is a backlight or when the subject is too dark or too
bright.

[ ] button ( )

• Flash

[ ] button ( )

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• Burst

- A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.

• Auto Bracket

- Records 3 pictures in continuous succession while exposure is changed automatically.

• Self-timer

- This is effective for preventing jitter when pressing the shutter button, by setting the self-

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To cancel the setting, select [ ] or [ ].

[ ] button ( )

• Macro recording

- When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF Macro] ([

• Manual Focus

- Manual Focus is convenient when you want to lock the focus to take pictures or when it is

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After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value is set as the standard.

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timer to 2 seconds.

pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 3 cm (0.098 feet)
for max. Wide).

difficult to adjust focus using Auto Focus.

]) enables you to take

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