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1. elf you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PC in advance it is not necessary to set this every time you connect to a PC P23 elf you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the messages and disconnect the camera from the PC Set USB MODE to PC again Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder elf you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play The drive then appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e The drive is displayed as LUMIX when you connect the camera with no card inserted e The drive is displayed as NO_NAME or Untitled when you connect the camera with a card inserted E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration Built in memory SD Memory Card e MultiMediaCard 100_PANA 100_PANA P1000001 JPG Ls Ld P1000002 JPG P1000999 JPG Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures The items in each folder are as follows DCIM Folders from 100_PANA to 999_PANA 100_PANA Pictures motion pictures MISC Files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded Connecting to other equipment e The data f
2. 62 WANE SOU esse vec censcasshesernadksesspalecnevecs nutes 62 Numerics 1 Area fOCUSING eceeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeeeees 66 1 area focusing High speed 66 3 area focusing High speed 66 5 area fOCUSING ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 66 Others Spanish Quick Use 3 Reproduzca las imagenes Guide Guia rapida en espanol Esta es una visi n de conjunto que trata del procedimiento para grabar y reproducir las imagenes con la camara 1 Inserte las baterias Ajuste el disco del modo a Elija la imagen que quiere ver e Si no usa la tarjeta opcional puede grabar o reproducir las imagenes en la memoria integrada 2 Encienda la camara para tomar las imagenes e Ajuste el reloj e Seleccione el tipo de bater a en uso en TIPO BATER A en el men de CONF Ajuste el disco del modo a 6 Pulse el bot n del obturador para tomar las im genes 111 VQT0U87 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered QuickTime trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 2006 Matsushita Electric In
3. 23 VQT0U87 Basic Taking Pictures The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject 1 Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode 2 Aim the AF area Q to the point you want to focus on and then press the shutter button halfway eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication lights and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed e f 5 area focusing or 3 area focusing High speed is used in AF mode the AF area does not appear until the subject is brought into focus P66 e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or 24 VQT0U87 when taking pictures in dark places P66 When the subject is focused When the subject is not focused Focus Blinks green On green indication Turns white to Turns white to red or no AF green Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 3 Take a picture AF area Bd r Yi gt 35 eee 2 13 Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P19 e When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e When a time is set for power save P22 the camera automatically turns off if
4. 6 m Wal 100 000 Tim 1 3 e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 71 VQT0U87 Menu Settings 2 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET MENU gt The picture rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Example When rotating clockwise gt Original e When ROTATE DISP is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated e f you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P25 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable DMC LZ5 video cable DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 supplied and played back vertically e When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording 72 VQT0U87 information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Rotated pictures are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback e t may not be possible to rotate pictures
5. Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC OOVUEM MUOS You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software LUMIX Simple Viewer for Windows in the CD ROM supplied allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC print them and send them by e mail If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer For information about installing LUMIX Simple Viewer etc refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection a USB connection cable supplied 8 AC adaptor DMW ACE optional e Use batteries with sufficient battery power or the AC adaptor DMW ACE6 optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW ACE optional 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 80 VQT0U87 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the 4 mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equipment ACCESS This message appears during data transfer 3 Press A to select PC and then press MENU SET
6. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vaino DMIC LZ5 DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 eo Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely ic com VQTOU87 Before Use 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 Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 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 2 VQT0U87 e 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 e SD Logo is a trademark e Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned The socke
7. STARRY SKY P53 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds e Do not look directly at the flash at close range when it is activated elf you bring the flash too close to an object the object may be distorted or discolored by the heat or lighting from the flash e Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other objects e While the flash is charged the screen turns off and you cannot take pictures Advanced The status indicator lights Except when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional If the remaining battery power is low the screen may be turned off fora longer period of time e f you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod e When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for xt Daylight However the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient P62 e When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e f you repeat taking a picture it may not actually be taken even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the access indication disappears e The red eye reduction effect differs between people Also if the subject was far away from the
8. ropevea o S E aosa o Oo mosa o l oo 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu 56 VQT0U87 e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e The focus range is 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to Tele e Refer to P99 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time is an approximation It varies depending on the recording condition and the types of SD memory Card e The available recording time changes with subjects e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio DMC LZ5 e You cannot record audio DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card recording may stop in the middle e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e When motion pictures recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of the picture and sound may deteriorate and it may not be possible to play them back e In motion picture mode HHH you cannot us
9. AUDIO DUB DMC LZ5 Adding audio after taking pictures 75 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 75 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 76 e COPY Copying the picture data 77 e FORMAT Initializing the built in memory OF A COO acaicse sensecacnatavadtdecseneasectvadeds 78 8 VQT0U87 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC cccceeeeeeeeeeeees 80 Printing the Pictures 82 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 86 Others Screen DISplay ccccccsssssseeeeeeeeeseeees 87 Cautions for USC cccececeeeeeeeeeeeeees 89 Message Display 0ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 91 Troubleshooting cece eeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeea ates 92 Number of recordable pictures and available recording time 97 SPeCIfICATIONS cccccceseeeseeeeeeeeneeees 100 Digital Camera Accessory System 103 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers ccccccceeee 104 Request for Service Notice For USA Onlly ccccesseeseeeeeeeees 105 Limited Warranty For USA Onlly 106 Customer Services Directory For USA Onlly cccccesseeeeeeeeeeees 108 aeS E EEE E E hated tee abt cece est 109 Spanish Quick Use Guide Guia r pida en espanol 08 111 Preparation Standard Accessories any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s
10. No display x2 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY 2 P54 in scene mode before taking pictures e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 and STARRY SKY P53 in scene mode the lines are grey 36 VQT0U87 E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis elt allows you to easily check a picture s exposure elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature allows you to get the maximum performance from your camera a When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Advanced Example of histogram F hes EBIF2 8 1 200 gh sot00 avto 10 00 DEC 1 2006 we mt EN 4 00 ll 18010 AU
11. P91 1744 100 0001 ilu 16 m AASR WE 10 axe N H A E r HTO1F2 8 1 25 so 12 14 OKD Sem Friel x MIE ooo i Recording in simple mode In playback 1 Flash mode P39 1 Playback mode P33 2 Focus P24 2 Number of DPOF prints P72 3 Picture mode P27 3 Protected picture P74 MA Jitter alert P26 4 Picture with audio DMC LZ5 Motion 4 Battery indication P13 pictures P59 5 Number of recordable pictures Picture size P64 6 Built in memory Card P17 6 Quality P64 fit Built in memory O1 In Motion picture mode P55 ml Card ar EEN GRN ERN ETA 7 Recording state In Simple mode P27 8 AF area P24 m ENLARGE 9 Operation for backlight compensation m a P28 GJ E 10 Current date and time 7 Battery indication P13 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds 8 Folder File number P81 when the camera is turned on after Built in memory Card P17 setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode 9 Picture number Total pictures Zoom P29 Extended optical zoom 10 Cable disconnection warning icon P85 P30 e This is displayed when printing using a GwE JT printer supporting PictBridge Depending on the printer the icon 11 Backlight compensation P28 EA E 12 Self timer mode P42 Motion picture recording time P59 13 AF assist lamp P67 e g Minki 14 Burst P46 11 Histogram P37 12 Recording information 13 Favorites sett
12. The number of recordable pictures in low temperatures In normal picture mode when the temperature is 0 C 32 F and other recording conditions comply with CIPA standard Number of recordable Playback time Preparation Batteries Used poe nueue playback Panasonic Oxyride batteries supplied or optional Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional DMC LZ5 Approx 410 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 420 min DMC LZ5 Approx 400 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 410 min DMC LZ5 Approx 500 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 510 min e The number of recordable pictures and Panasonic Oxyride batteries supplied or optional Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional DMC LZ5 Approx 40 pictures Approx 20 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ23 Approx 45 pictures Approx 22 min DMC LZ5 Approx 35 pictures Approx 17 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 35 pictures Approx 17 min DMC LZ5 Approx 340 pictures Approx 170 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 360 pictures Approx 180 min e Please note that the performance of oxyride batteries and alkaline batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions playback time will vary depending on the operating conditions and how the battery is stored e The number of recordable pictures and the playback time will also vary depending
13. a 0 16 feet A J i S Ako e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 in macro mode e When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult to focus on it again e f the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal picture mode e The available flash range is about 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO 48 VQT0U87 e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF RJ when you take pictures at close range e When you take pictures at close range the resolution of the periphery of the picture may decrease slightly This is nota malfunction Scene Mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation the camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture Two frequently used scenes can be set to the mode dials scy and scn 2 e Refer to P50 to 55 for each scene menu 1 Pre
14. bad 0 3M EZ 25m 2 5M EZ 2M EZ E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 6M 6 million pixels DMC LZ5 5M 5 million pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect e Refer to P64 for aspect ratio settings P64 for picture size and P27 for simple mode 9 e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom e You can further enhance the zoom magnification with the extended optical zoom without worrying about further picture distortion e f you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon 4 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1x when the extended optical zoom is used This is not a malfunction e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e In motion picture mode HH and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom OOOH a x A maximum of 24x zoom can be achieved with the 6X optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom when D ZOOM is set to ON in the REC menu However if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 33x DMC LZ5 30x DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 zoom can be achieved with the 8 3x DMC LZ
15. e We recommend turning the camera off frequently while recording to conserve battery power for longer battery life If you will be using the camera for long periods of time using rechargeable Ni MH batteries is recommended e Exhausted batteries may recover some performance if left for a period of time However they cannot be used for a long time Be sure to replace them with new batteries E Unusable batteries Manganese Lithium batteries batteries Nickel batteries Ni Cd batteries e Operation is not guaranteed when using the batteries listed above The batteries can leak and the following malfunctions can occur The remaining battery power is not displayed accurately The camera does not turn on Data written to the built in memory or the card is damaged resulting in loss of the photographs E Battery shapes that cannot be used e Batteries with unusual shapes cause leakage heat generation or explosion if inserted in the camera e Batteries with the covering partly or fully peeled off Never use these batteries Refer to the illustration below e All or part of the e The pole is flat covering on the battery is peeled off D E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the LCD monitor It does not appear when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional L v7 77TINN e The battery indication turns red and blinks The status indicator blinks when the LCD mo
16. pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off or do any other operations before copying is finished The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to acard we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 14 MB e t may take time to copy the picture data e Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic digital camera LUMIX will be copied Even if the pictures were recorded with a Panasonic digital camera you may not be able to copy them if they were edited with a PC e DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P72 e f a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination the picture will not be copied e f you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway 78 VQT0U87 FORMAT Initializing the built in memory or a card MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 Usually it is not necessary to
17. that have been recorded with other equipment DPOF PRINT Fo Setting the picture to print and the number of prints MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatible photo printer or photo printing store For details ask at your photo printing store When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built in memory copy them to a card P77 and then set the DPOF setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_e htm Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET pp SLIDE SHOW xk FAVORITE OFF P Ea ROTATE DISP ON E ROTATE SINGLE BIDPORPAINTN muL w CANCEL e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings Single setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture to print and then press A V to set the number of prints DPOF SET THIS wal lt 5 Q gt a 00 0001 foa 1 14 e e The number of prints icon H appears e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close
18. the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print then press A to set the number of prints e The number of prints icon H appears e Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time e The number of prints can be set from O to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 Menu Settings 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu e DPOF print settings on the built in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted E To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY SSDPOF SET THIS alt A 00 0001m BUA N C4 s r DATE mum e The date print icon Py appears e When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e Depending on the photo printing store or the printer the date may not be printed even if you set to print the date For further information ask at your photo printing store or refer to the operating instructions for the printer 73 VQT0U87 Menu Settings e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print informa
19. the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original picture e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will deteriorate COPY Copying the picture data MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa Menu Settings 1 Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET pO PROTECT AUDIO DUB Y MRESIZE gt TRIMMING N gt L All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time Perform step 3 e gt in One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory Perform step 2 2 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press V 1 al 100 0001 lt 090 gt 2 Tie aa ae CO V9 v e When you copy picture data from the built in memory to the card all the pictures are selected at one time so this screen does not appear 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when pictures are copied from the built in memory to a card A S COPY PICTURES FROM 000 BUILT IN MEMORY TO 5 MEMORY CARD Ee D Tf VQT0U87 Menu Settings e The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory e f you press MENU SET while copying
20. to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and 18 VQT0U87 format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card e On this unit you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity from 8 MB to 2 GB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB Maximum Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e Refer to P97 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each SD Memory Card e This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P55 e The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK _OCLOCK SET a MENU SET button Cursor buttons e The screen disappears after about 5 seconds Turn the camera of
21. 0 16 feet Wide For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to 30 seconds is displayed as e The resolution of the recorded picture 1h20m30s decreases slightly because of high e The available recording time and the sensitivity processing This is nota elapsed recording time are malfunction approximations e The extended optical zoom and digital e Audio recording starts simultaneously zoom cannot be used from the camera s built in microphone DMC LZ5 2 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording e f the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically 55 VQT0U87 Advanced E Changing the picture quality setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select PICT MODE and then press P 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET Picture size 30fpsVGA 640x480 pixels 10fpsVGA 30fpsQVGA 320 x 240 pixels 10fpsQVGA e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e You can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps e You can record longer motion pictures with 10 fps although the picture quality is lower e The file size with 10fpsQVGA is small so it is suitable for e mails x You can only record to the built in memory if the picture size is set to QVGA 320x240 pixels O Available Not available SD Memory Built in Card Memory soipevea o oo
22. 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 TV screen 62 VQT0U87 5 Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight K Kelvin Color Temperature E Setting the white balance manually White set SET Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select set White set and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish E Finely adjusting the white balance white balance fine adjustment W You can adjust the white balance finely when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance e Set the white balance to x J amp amp V I 1 Press A 4 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press lt P gt to adjust the white balance me ce RED iE 6t wm lt aly e lt RED Press when the hue is bluish e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish e Select 0 to return to the original white balance 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish About the white balance e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance is automatically adjusted except for x Daylight However the white balance may not be
23. Auto Bracket OOU G In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded in the selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed You can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with different exposures Press A 4 several times until AUTO BRACKET appears set the compensation range of the exposure with lt gt S e You can select OFF 0 1 3 EV 2 3 EV or 1 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF 0 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e When setting auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen e When taking pictures using auto bracket after setting the exposure compensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen 44 VQT0U87 e The auto bracket setting is canceled if the camera is turned off e When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e When auto bracket is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used DMC LZ5 e The exposure may not be compensated w
24. Back Motion Pictures Pictures with AUGIO cceeeeeeeee ees 59 Menu Settings Using the REC Mode Menu 61 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture 62 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 63 e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 64 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that matches your use of the pictures 5 64 e AUDIO REC DMC LZ5 Recording still pictures with audio 66 7 VQT0U87 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 66 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier cecceeeeeee eens 67 e SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures IN dark places ccceceseeecseneeeneeees 67 e COL EFFECT Setting color effects for the recorded pictures 68 e PICT ADJ Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures 68 Using the PLAY mode menu 69 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration ccccsceeeeeees 69 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 70 e ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 71 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 72 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure Of PICTUISS nanosi a rant 74 e
25. Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Digital Still Camera Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Coverage If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc collectively referred to as the warrantor will for the length of the period indicated on the chart below which starts with the date of original purchase warranty period at its option either a repair your product with new or refurbished parts or b replace it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 90 NINETY DAYS BELOW 6 SIX MONTHS 90 NINETY DAYS RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK SD MEMORY CARD IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 NINETY DAYS NOT APPLICABLE DEFECTIVE SD CARD During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to products purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico This warranty is extended only to the or
26. about 1 second after taking the picture e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture e The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P40 for the available flash range to take pictures e The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e When using the flash Slow sync Red eye reduction RYA is selected and the flash is activated every time Night scenery mode Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This modes allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower up to about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommend using the self timer P42 for taking pictures e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The shutter may remain closed max about 8 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction 51 VQT0U87 Advanced e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF ey e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter Food mode Press
27. card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported 81 VQT0U87 Connecting to other equipment e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while ACCESS is displayed e f battery power is exhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating the recorded data may be damaged Use batteries with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional when you connect the camera to the PC e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the PC are communicating the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once on the PC e When connecting the camera to a Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Disconnect the USB connection cable before replacing the card e For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e Read the operating instructions for the PC e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to swit
28. clean the battery terminals with a soft dry cloth If battery leakage occurs remove the batteries and thoroughly wipe the leakage in the battery compartment Insert new batteries or fully charged Ni MH batteries If battery electrolyte spills on your hands or clothes thoroughly wash them with water Battery electrolyte can cause loss of sight if it comes into contact with your eyes Do not rub your eyes Wash them immediately with clean water and consult a doctor E Ni MH Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride You can use Ni MH batteries after charging them with a nickel metal hydride battery charger However improper handling of the batteries may cause leakage heat generation fire or explosion Observe the following e f there is dirt on the battery poles you may not be able to charge normally Clean the battery poles and the battery recharger terminals with a soft dry cloth e When charging batteries for the first time or after having not used them for a long period of time they may not charge fully This is a feature of Ni MH batteries and is not a malfunction Battery performance 13 VQT0U87 Preparation will become normal after a few charges and discharges e We recommend charging the batteries after they are fully discharged If you charge the batteries before they are fully discharged it can reduce battery performance This is called memory effect e f memory effect occurs continue using
29. e The digital zoom does not work in simple mode or HIGH SENS in scene mode 32 VQT0U87 Checking the Recorded Picture Review CG fe GD amp You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV ISiREVIEW1X e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the V REV is pressed again e You can check other pictures by pressing lt gt e When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim compensate the exposure P43 2 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture e Rotate the zoom lever to Q T for a 4x magnification and then rotate it even more for a 8X magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards all W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 3 Press A W lt P to move the position ge view a lt 1X EH 8XQ DELETE T e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the enlarged area E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion oh Press Tz Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET N DELETE THIS PICTURE TT e e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them e Multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted For inform
30. focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult elf the AF assist lamp is set to ON an AF area with a size wider than usual is displayed and the AF assist lamp turns NI Menu Settings on when you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon I appears on the screen The AF assist lamp does not turn on e Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P67 e When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp e g when taking pictures of animals in dark places set the AF ASSIST LAMP to OFF In this case it will become more difficult to focus on the subject e The setting for AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to ON in simple mode e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 and FIREWORKS P53 in scene mode SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places gogog MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 The shutter speed is automatically adjusted However if you want brighter pictures you can manually
31. for BATTERY TYPE BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes e The settings for MONITOR P21 NO RESET P22 and LANGUAGE P23 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode E Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated e Focus range 50 cm 1 64 feet to Tele 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide e AUTO REVIEW P21 1SEC e POWER SAVE P22 2MIN e Self timer P42 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P45 MODE1 e Burst speed P46 Low speed 2 frames second e W BALANCE P62 AUTO 27 VQT0U87 Basic e SENSITIVITY P63 AUTO e ASPECT RATIOJ PICT SIZEJ QUALITY P64 ENLARGE ERR 6 6M DMC LZ5 5m 5M DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Fine 4 x6 10x15cm EHA 25m 2 5M EZ Standard E MAIL ERE 03m 0 3M EZ Standard e AF MODE P66 m 1 area focusing e AF ASSIST LAMP P67 ON e SLOW SHUTTER P67 1 8 e You cannot use the following functions in simple mode High angle mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket AUDIO REC DMC LZ5 D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If
32. format the built in memory and the card Format them when the message BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR or MEMORY CARD ERROR appears Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET The illustration shows the screen when the built in memory is formatted NY MENU DELETE ALL DATA ON THE BUILT IN MEMORY NO e When a card is not inserted you can format the built in memory When a card is inserted you can format the card elf you press MENU SET while formatting the built in memory the formatting will stop halfway However all the pictures will be deleted e Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data including any protected pictures Check the data carefully before formatting e f the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Use batteries with sufficient power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW ACE6 optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting e t may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec e You cannot format an SD Memory Card when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK e f the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca Menu Settings 79 VQT0U87
33. large piece of paper or displayed on a computer monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures a Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 6m 6M DMC LZ5 5m 6M DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3m 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small E When the aspect ratio is Z amp Rj 2816x2112 pixels 2560 x 1920 pixels 6M DMC LZ5 5m 5M DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 E When the aspect ratio is R4 5m 5M 2816x 1880 pixels DMC LZ5 4 5M 2560x1712 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 25m 2 5M EZ 2048x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is RX 4 5M 2816x1584 pixels DMC LZ5 35m 3 5M 2560x1440 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 2m 2M EZ 1920x 1080 pixels E Quality You can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if quality is set to STANDARD Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This gives priority to the number of recordable pictures Standard quality pictures are recorded e The number of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If Menu Settings you ch
34. not a malfunction 4 The LCD monitor is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen P21 els the camera in high angle mode P38 5 Black red blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 6 Noise appears on the LCD monitor e In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 7 A vertical line appears on the LCD monitor e This is a phenomenon called smear It is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Uneven colors may also appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures E Flash 1 The flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF ea Change the flash setting P39 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode HH SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 or STARRY SKY P53 in scene mode is selected 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select red eye reduction P39 the flash is activated once before 94 VQT0U87 the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording E Playback 1 The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpe
35. not affect the performance or quality of the camera 6 The lens clicks e When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera movement etc the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change However the picture is not affected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction 7 The clock is reset e f you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P19 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O OJ is recorded 8 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects However this is nota malfunction 96 VQT0U87 Others Number of recordable pictures and available recording time e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card e The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects E Number of recordable pictures 5m 5M Aspect ratio 6M 2560x1920 pixels 3m 3M EZ Picture size 2816x2112 pixels DMC LZ4 2048X 1536 pixels OLN Z9 DMC LZ3 Built in Memory Approx 14 MB Aspect
36. not press the lens with excessive force e Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction When the camera is taken from the cold outdoors to the warm indoors When the camera is taken from outside to inside an air conditioned car When cool wind from an air conditioner etc blows directly on the camera In humid places e To prevent condensation put the camera in a plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature If condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature E When not using the camera for a long period of time e Store the batteries in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C to 25 C 59 F to 77 F Recommended humidity 40 to 60 e Always remove the batteries and the card from the camera e f the batteries are left inserted in the camera they will discharge as a weak electric current passes through them even if the camera is tur
37. of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed e This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 Scenery mode Press 65 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera focuses preferentially on a distant subject This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape e The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled Sports mode Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g when taking pictures of outdoor sports E Technique for Sports mode e This mode is effective when taking pictures during the day in good weather e This mode is suitable for taking pictures outdoors in the daytime when you are 5 m 16 4 feet or more away from the subject Night portrait mode Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures Advanced e Keep the subject still for
38. on the brand and type of batteries used e We recommend using power save mode P22 or economy mode P47 or turning off the camera frequently while recording to maintain battery power 15 VQT0U87 Preparation Inserting Removing the Batteries e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Use oxyride batteries supplied alkaline batteries optional or Ni MH batteries optional 1 Slide the battery door to open it 2 Insert the batteries with the and poles aligned correctly 3 Close the battery door Slide the battery door to the end and then close it firmly 16 VQT0U87 e Select the battery type being used in BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P21 e Remove the batteries after use e When batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for approximately 3 months even if the batteries are removed e Do not remove the card or the batteries while the camera accesses the built in memory or a card The data may be damaged P17 e Remove the batteries after the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off Otherwise the settings on the camera may not be stored properly Inserting Removing the Card Optional e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P17 1 Slide the card door
39. parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 561 5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera Names of the Components SOR ober DMC LZ3 1 Lens P4 2 Flash P39 3 Self timer indicator P42 AF assist lamp P67 VFC4090 4 5 1 Batteries AA Oxyride batteries ZR6 2 USB Connection Cable 3 AV Cable Supplied with DMC LZ5 Video Cable Supplied with DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 4 CD ROM 67 89 5 Strap l 4 LCD monitor P4 36 87 SD Memory Cards are optional 5 Status indicator P13 16 47 You can record or play back pictures 6 Cursor buttons on the built in memory when you are 4 Self timer button P42 not using a card P17 V REV button P32 e For information about optional gt Flash setting button P39 accessories refer to the Digital Camera A Exposure compensation P43 Auto Accessory System P103 bracket P44 White balance fine 9 VQT0U87 Preparation adjustment P62 Backlight compensation in simple mode P28 button 7 MENU SET button P20 8 DISPLAY P36 HIGH ANGLE P38 button 9 Delete P34 Single or burst mode P46 button 10 1112 5 13 14 15 10 Microphone DMC LZ5 P55 66 75 11 Zoom lever P29 12 Optical image stabilizer button P45 13 Mode dial P5 14 Shutter button P24 55 15 Camera ON
40. picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at one time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it Compensating the Exposure pogan Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background Look at the following examples Under exposed Compensate the exposure towards positive A Properly exposed Compensate the exposure towards negative Advanced 1 Press A 4 until EXPOSURE appears compensate the exposure with lt gt e You can compensate from 2 EV to 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorized even if the camera is turned off e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e Exposure cannot be compensated when using STARRY SKY in scene mode 43 VQT0U87 Advanced Taking Pictures using
41. properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient e The white balance cannot be set in simple mode and scene mode About the white balance fine adjustment e You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue e The white balance fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off Menu Settings e The white balance fine adjustment level in White set returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using White set MMLSET J e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P68 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEPIA SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity MENU Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set the less light is needed to take a picture so the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When AUTO is selected the ISO sensitivity automatically increases toa maximum of ISO200 or IS0400 when the flash is activated depending on the brightness ISO sensitivity 80 lt gt 400 Use in bright Not places e g outdoors suitable Suitable Use in dark Not i Suitable places suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise
42. recommend taking pictures using AF AE lock In dark places the AF assist lamp P67 may turn on to focus on the subject e Even when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is canceled if you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again E Preventing jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e f jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert appears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the camera P25 The use of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P42 e Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P39 NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 NIGHT SCENERY P51 PARTY P52 CANDLE LIGHT P52 FIREWORKS P53 26 VQT0U87 STARRY SKY P53 When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER P67 E Exposure e f you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the screen may differ from the brightness of the recor
43. select an even slower shutter speed 67 VQT0U87 Menu Settings e The slow shutter speeds you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 COOL The picture becomes bluish e This is effective if you want to take bright WARM The picture becomes reddish pictures of both a night landscape and a B W The picture becomes black and subject using NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 white in scene mode SEPIA The picture becomes sepia Slow shutter PICT ADJ Brightness Darker Brighter E Example GGA bad Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures MENU Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording NATURAL The picture becomes softer e This should usually be set to 1 8 to take VIVID The picture becomes sharper pictures When you select a slow shutter speed other than 1 8 RAJ appearson A gt 7 TT the lower left of the screen e When you take pictures in dark places e When the shutter speed is made slower noise may become visible To avoid noise using SLOW SHUTTER jitter is likely to we recommend setting PICT ADJ to occur We recommend using a tripod and NATURAL the self timer P42 for taking pictures e You cannot set the slow shutter in NIGHT SCENERY FIREWORKS and STARRY SKY in scene mode COL EFFECT a gt Setting color effects for the r
44. the batteries until the camera stops working and then charge them fully Battery performance will be restored after a few charges and discharges e Over time Ni MH batteries naturally discharge and their capacity lowers even when they are not used e Once the batteries have reached full charge do not continue to charge them e Do not peel off or scratch the covering on Ni MH batteries e Read the operating instructions for the battery charger Ni MH batteries have a limited life Battery Capacity gradually decreases over time If the length of time you can use the camera is extremely short even after fully charging the batteries they may have exceeded their life soan Purchase new batteries e Battery life differs depending on the conditions of storage and usage and the environment When not using the batteries for a long period of time e f the batteries are left in the camera they will discharge This is because a small electrical current continues to flow even when the camera is turned off If the batteries continue to be left in the camera they will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged e When storing the batteries for a long period of time we recommend charging them once a year Remove the batteries from the camera and store them again after they have completely discharged 14 VQT0U87 E Battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode Batte
45. to open it Preparation aise About the Built in Insert the card fully until it clicks Memory the Card and it is locked E Built in Memory inj You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card e The built in memory capacity is about 14 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320x240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright P55 e Check the direction of the card mE Card 77 e Do not touch the connection terminals You Recorder play back PICIUTES ON a card on the back side of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 Close the card door The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted E Access to the built in memory or the card Slide the card door to the end e The access indication lights red when and then close it firmly pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card e Do not do the following when the access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P78 Turn the camera off Remove the batteries or the card if used Shake or impact the camera Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional when using the AC adaptor See ae et me cal el ge a ee The card or the data may be damaged and the camera may not ope
46. you do not operate it within the set time To operate the camera again press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on e To avoid noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity P63 or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P68 ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases E Tips for taking good pictures e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep your arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Make sure the camera does not shake when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the photo flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens e f the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera When holding the camera sideways When holding the camera vertically a Photo flash AF assist lamp E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P71 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera aimed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically E When you want to take a subject outside the AF ar
47. you order photo studios to print pictures ask the photo studio if the pictures can be printed with both ends E Others 1 An unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press MENU SET select the SETUP menu icon p and then select the icon to set the desired language P23 2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Are you taking pictures using auto bracket P44 Is the camera in burst mode P46 or motion picture mode HH P55 Is AUDIO REC set to ON DMC LZ5 P66 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 3 A red lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway e In dark places the AF assist lamp P67 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject 95 VQT0U87 Others 4 The AF assist lamp does not turn on 9 The file numbers are not recorded els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC consecutively mode menu set to ON P67 e When you perform an operation after e Are you taking pictures in dark places taking a certain action the pictures may The AF assist lamp does not turn on be recorded in folders with different in bright places numbers from the ones used prior to e The AF assist lamp does not turn on the operation P81 when SCENERY P50 NIGHT SCENERY P51 or FIREWORKS P53 in scene mode is selected 5 The camera becomes warm e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does
48. you press A compensating backlight ON indication appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture VQT0U87 elf you press A while is displayed disappears and the backlight compensation function is canceled e We recommend using the flash when you use the backlight compensation function When using the flash it is fixed to Forced ON e The flash setting is fixed to AUTO Red eye reduction when the backlight compensation function is set to OFF Taking Pictures with the Zoom 1 You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 6X optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele e When the setting for picture size is 6m 6M DMC LZ5 E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide e When the setting for picture size is 6m 6M DMC LZ5 e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1 x when the camera is turned on e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some distortion Distortion will be more visible when using Basic a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject e Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chro
49. 2 8837 for information Do not allow battery terminals to come into contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can cause short circuiting or heat generation and you may be badly burned if you touch the batteries Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING OXYRIDE CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING ALKALINE Ni MH This message is displayed the first time you insert batteries and when the batteries are exhausted and you replace them If the battery type being used is different from the one indicated in the message change the battery type in BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P21 THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card is moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P18 74 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card with a recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture after canceling the protect setting P74 THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED Pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted If you want to delete some pictures format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P78 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can b
50. 4 feet to 1 9 m 6 23 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 1 m 6 89 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 3 m 4 27 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 3 0 m 9 84 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 8 m 5 91 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet x2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is 60 cm 1 97 feet to activated 2 6 m 8 53 feet e The available flash range differs in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode Wide 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 7 m 18 7 feet Tele 80 cm 2 62 feet to 3 5 m 11 5 feet 40 VQT0U87 e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P63 for the ISO sensitivity e Refer to P25 for the focus range elf ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when using the flash it will be automatically increased to a maximum of ISO400 e To avoid noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity P63 or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P68 E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting D Se AUTO 1 30 to 1 2000 AUTO 1 30 to 1 2000 Seer reduction Forced ON 1 30 to 1 2000 s Forced ON Red eye reduction 1 8 to 1 2000 ea Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF 1 8 to 1 2000 x3 The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P67 e There may be differences in the above shutter speeds in scene mode NIGHT SCENERY P51 8 to 1 2000th FIREWORKS P53 1 4th 1 second
51. 5 7 5X DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected press lt in the SCENE MODE menu P49 press V to select the REC menu icon 6 and then press P Basic 2 Press A V to select D ZOOM and then press P 3 Press V to select ON and then press MENU SET o AUDIO REC AF AF MODE OFF Y AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON aa SLOW SHUTTER 1 g_ 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Entering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again OFF IE 1x 8 3 x 33 x DMC LZ5 DMC LZ5 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom e When using the digital zoom the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P67 e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality 31 VQT0U87 Basic e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e When using the digital zoom we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation
52. 60 SEC 1 Press A to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 44 STARRY SKY 30 SEC CANCEL e Press the shutter button to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing e Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture while the countdown screen is displayed E Technique for Starry sky mode e The shutter opens for 15 30 or 60 seconds Be sure to use a tripod We also recommend taking pictures with the self timer P42 e Histograms are always displayed in orange P37 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF KA 53 VQT0U87 Advanced e The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to OFF e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 e You cannot compensate the exposure or set AUDIO REC DMC LZ5 auto bracket burst mode Snow mode Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white color of the snow stand out Baby mode 1 Baby mode 2 Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When the flash is used the light from it
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54. ENU SET Y aa ROTATE DISP ERROTATE 553 DPOF PRINT ALL Displays all pictures x Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P70 e The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards 69 VQT0U87 Menu Settings e f none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION AUDIO e The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused is the same as A W lt 4 gt e Press A to pause the slide show Press A again to cancel pause e Press lt gt while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press V to finish Setting the audio DMC LZ5 and duration Select DURATION or AUDIO on the screen shown in step 2 and set DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback If set to ON the audio of the pictures with audio is played back e You can only select MANUAL when xXx has been selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected x When the camera is connected to TV P86 the audio can be played back 70 VQT0U87 elf you set AUDIO to ON and then play back a picture with audio the next picture will be dis
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56. Less Increased e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the optimal value between ISO800 and ISO1600 in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P68 63 VQT0U87 Menu Settings e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene mode motion picture mode HH and simple mode E ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 060 D amp MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject Select to take pictures with the same aspect ratio as a 4 3 TV ora computer monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm film This is suitable for landscapes etc where a wide view is preferable This is also suitable for playing back pictures on a wide screen TV high definition TV etc e The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P95 64 VQT0U87 PIC T SIZE QUALITY EJ Setting a picture size and quality EA that matches your use of the pictures OO T amp MENU Press 6 to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels Although you cannot see the difference on the camera s screen the more the pixels the finer the picture will be when it is printed on a
57. MENU SET E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P36 the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen by pressing DISPLAY When you set the magnification to 1x the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode e The more a picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e f you want to save the enlarged picture use the trimming function P76 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Advanced Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio E Motion pictures Press lt P gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon Kaa ERA V SN V SAN and then press V to play back Fe s SS 5 10 00 DEC 1 2006 e The motion picture recording time is displayed on the screen After playback starts the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as 1h20m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A V e lt gt e Press V again to stop motion picture playback and return to the normal playback screen F
58. OFF switch P11 19 16 16 Strap eyelet 17 Lens barrel 18 Card door P16 10 VQT0U87 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket DMC LZ5 DIGITAL V OUT socket DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 P80 82 86 20 DC IN socket P80 82 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW ACE6 optional 21 Battery door P16 22 Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure it is stable when the camera is attached to it Preparation Quick Guide 3 Play back the pictures This is an overview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera For each step be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brackets 1 Insert the batteries P16 Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view P33 e When you do not use the card optional you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P17 Refer to P16 when you use a card 2 Turn the camera on to take pictures e Set the clock P19 e Select the type of battery in use on BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P21 Set the mode dial to 6 Press the shutter button to take pictures P24 11 VQT0U87 Preparation About the Batteries E Usable batteries AA Oxyride batteries supplied AA Alkaline batteries optional AA Rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries optional e One of the following messages appears when you insert
59. TO be LLORO 0D 0 120060 E C a Under Exposed Properly Exposed Over Exposed Histogram e When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other e The histogram is an approximation in recording mode e The histogram of a picture may not match in recording mode and playback mode e The histogram displayed in this camera does not match histograms displayed by picture editing software used in PCs etc e The histogram does not appear in simple mode or motion picture mode fH and during multi playback and playback zoom 37 VQT0U87 Advanced Rhee maine L4S or al aA alEO AOA Pictures are displayed on the LCD monitor High angle mode with increased brightness in High angle mode Therefore some subjects may look o Q sent send different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures The LCD monitor becomes easier to see e You may not notice the High angle mode when the camera is held in the following effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see position This is useful when you cannot get because of light from the sun etc shining close to the subject because there is a on it In this case we recommend using person in the way your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera e High angle mode is not activated in t
60. Z4 DMC LZ3 Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 640x480 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card 320 x 240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the built in memory or the card Audio recording is available only with DMC LZ5 AUTO 80 100 200 400 HIGH SENS mode 800 to 1600 8 to 1 2000th STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th to 1 20000th AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen White set Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone DMC LZ5 Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Picture with audio DMC LZ5 Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio DMC LZ5 Analog video DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DMC LZ5 DIGITAL V OUT DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 DC IN Others Multiple 2 5 DMC LZ5 DMC LZ4 2 0 DMC LZ3 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD Approx 85 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet Wide HIGH SENS mode Approx 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 7 m 18 7 feet AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction For
61. ady been recorded Press A to select YES and then press e The following pictures cannot be i l resized M ENU SET to start audio recording e When the aspect ratio setting is 14 3 0K The original audio is overwritten Pictures recorded in 03m 0 3M EZ e Audio dubbing cannot be used with the e When the aspect ratio setting is following pictures KEH Motion pictures Pictures recorded in 25m Protected pictures 2 5M EZ e Audio dubbing may not work properly e When the aspect ratio setting is on pictures recorded by other 16 9 OF equipment Pictures recorded in 2 2M EZ 2 Press W to stop recording e ven pictures Pictures with audio DMC LZ5 e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 15 VQT0U87 Menu Settings 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press V e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed e When the aspect ratio setting is ZR Bm VBM 1 1 1m 1 0304 e When the aspect ratio setting is EFA l 25m e When the aspect ratio setting is EY 2m 3 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET SES DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A resized picture is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwr
62. after printing E Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 83 VQT0U87 Connecting to other equipment e Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer e PRINT WITH DATE romea eS prioritized e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press V to select Settings on the printer are prioritized POSTCARD m4 L 3 5 x 5 CARD SIZE 10x15cm x6 x These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes 84 VQT0U87 e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts that can be set with this unit Settings on the printer are prioritized e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout E DPOF picture e Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance P72 1 Press V to select DPOF PICTURE and then press MENU SET SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE 2 Press A to s
63. after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory P78 or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number A reset screen for the folder number will then appear Select YES to reset the folder number e Refer to P81 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number e The NO RESET setting also affects simple mode r RESET Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e The birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY2 P54 in scene mode is also reset when the SETUP menu settings are reset Also in the PLAY mode menu ROTATE DISP P71 is reset to ON and FAVORITE P70 is reset to OFF e The battery type setting the folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Select the USB communication system after or before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable supplied a SELECT ON CONNECTION Select either PC or PictBridge PTP if you connected the camera to a PC or a printer supporting PictBridge PC Set after or before connecting to a PC da PictBridge PTP Set after or before connecting to a printer supporting PictBridge e When PC is selected the camera
64. all favorites 1 Select CANCEL on the screen shown in step 1 and then press MENU SET 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu e When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P34 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card e Use LUMIX Simple Viewer on the CD ROM supplied to set confirm or delete favorites For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e You may not be able to set pictures taken with other equipment as favorites ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps Menu Settings E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET pp BISLIDE SHOW xK FAVORITE Y EA ROTATE DISP OFF BRROTATE f i DPOF PRINT NU MEI e The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select OFF e Refer to P33 for information about how to play back pictures 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu E Rotate The picture is rotated manually Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press V
65. an for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Before Use Panasonic DMC LZ5 DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Responsible party Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Support Contact Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company 1 800 272 7033 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 Trade Name Model No This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 C Panasonic DMC LZ5 C Panasonic DMC LZ4 C Panasonic DMC LZ3 3 VQT0U87 Before Use If you see this symbol Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union If you wish to discard this product please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera The camera may stop operating normal
66. and 3 8 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e S0 SENSITIVITY Y IASPECT RATIO gm PICT SIZE Hz QUALITY AF AF MODE Y AF AF ASSIST LAMP uu SLOW SHUTTER 9 1D Z00OM ol COL EFFECT OFF 2c PICT ADJ STANDARD 61 VQT0U87 Menu Settings W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture OOUE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 This function allows you to reproduce a white color close to real life in pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish Select a setting that matches the recording conditions AUTO for auto setting auto white balance on a bright day on a cloudy day 0 Halogen for recording under halogen lighting white balance W seT White set for setting the white balance again elf you select a setting other than AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance E Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the following illustration When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Also auto white balance may not operate properly if the subject is surrounded by many light sources In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AUTO 1 Auto white balance will work in the following range
67. ange the aspect ratio set the picture size EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom This is a function which further extends the optical zoom ratio If you select a picture size with EZ displayed the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 8 3x DMC LZ5 7 5x DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 when the digital zoom is set to OFF P29 e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed e In motion picture mode the picture size is fixed to VGA 640X480 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card or QVGA 320x240 pixels e Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P97 for information about the number of recordable pictures e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames e n simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 6m 6M ER DMC LZ5 5m 5M E DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Fine 4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ ie Standard E MAIL 0 3m 0 3M EZ P Standard 65 VQT0U87 Menu Settings AUDIO REC DMC LZ5 Recording still pictures with audio 0O00 E MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 You can record audio with the still picture if this is set to ON This means you can rec
68. annot use the following functions with pictures with audio DMC LZ5 and motion pictures Playback zoom While playing audio DMC LZ5 and playing back or pausing motion pictures 60 VQT0U87 Using the REC Mode Menu poga Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting color effect picture adjustment etc e Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P5 This page describes how to set AUDIO REC DMC LZ5 in normal picture mode Refer to P62 to 68 for each menu item e Select RESET in the SETUP menu to return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P23 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item WEIWBALANCE AUTO A SENSITIVITY AUTO S EI ASPECT RATIO Crore HEPICTSIZE _ 6m v z QUALITY i W AUDIOREG 0 AF AF MODE Y AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON ua SLOW SHUTTER 1 g K D ZOOM OFF e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen Menu Settings 3 Press gt press A F to select the setting and then press MENU SET CoO gt Q D REC 2 3 J ol B AUDIO REC OFF A AF MODE ON Ss Y aF AF ASSIST LAMP ON a SLOW SHUTTER 1 g O D ZOOM OFF MENU 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3
69. ast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt during motion picture playback lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The camera returns to normal motion picture playback when lt gt is released To pause Press A during motion picture playback e Press A again to cancel pause 59 VQT0U87 Advanced E Pictures with audio DMC LZ5 AUDIO DUB DMC LZ5 Press lt P gt to select a picture ROTATE DISP ROTATE with the audio icon y and then Motion pictures only press W to play back RESIZE TRIMMING e Refer to AUDIO REC P66 and AUDIO DUB P75 for information about how to create still pictures with audio e You can record audio on DMC LZ5 However you cannot play audio only with the camera When you want to play audio connect the camera to PC P80 or TV P86 e You cannot record audio on DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 e The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera e f you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e You c
70. ation about how to delete pictures refer to P34 Basic Playing Back Pictures The picture data on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P17 Press lt P gt to select the picture Gin siz PA 100 0001m j 1 3 mta ay ea se m P 1 N Foi A ras OR 00 B Oru OS e E A o lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture e The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture e When ROTATE DISP P71 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically a05 ay E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt 4 during playback ek Nance pe op w 5 ten Ve 10 00 DEC 1 2006 ae eee m Hs 2 r lt Fast rewind gt Fast forward e The file number and the picture number 8 only change one by one Release lt when the number of the 33 VQT0U87 Basic desired picture appears to play back the picture e f you press and hold lt gt the number of files forwarded rewound at one time increases The actual number of files forwarded rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P57 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule
71. back MultiMediaCards Screen Display r 2 CON O O A 10 11 12 13 14 In recording Recording mode P24 Flash mode P39 Burst P46 WJ Audio recording DMC LZ5 P55 66 White balance P62 ISO sensitivity P63 Focus P24 Picture size P64 Quality P64 In Motion picture mode P55 KN CEN ETAN EN Wal Jitter alert P26 Battery indication P13 Color effect mode P68 Number of recordable pictures Available recording time In Motion picture mode P55 e g EUMUuKIE Built in memory Card P17 it Built in memory E Card Recording state Histogram P37 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Others Age P54 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in baby mode after setting the clock or birthday and after switching from other modes to baby mode Elapsed recording time P55 Current date and time e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P29 Extended optical zoom P30 Digital zoom P31 EZ MX Shutter speed P24 Aperture value P24 Exposure compensation P43 Auto bracket P44 Slow shutter P67 High angle mode P38 Self timer mode P42 Spot AF area P66 AF assist lamp P67 AF area P24 Optical image stabilizer P45 87 VQT0U87 Others 2 4 5 6 7
72. batteries for the first time change the batteries when they become exhausted etc CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING OXYRIDE CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING ALKALINE Ni MH If the batteries inserted are different from the type displayed in the message set BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P21 e The battery type that is set can be distinguished by the color of the battery indication blue or white The battery indication does not appear when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional a When oxyride batteries are selected The battery indication turns blue 8B When alkaline Ni MH batteries are selected The battery indication turns white x An oxyride battery is a new type of non rechargeable battery developed by Panasonic It has more power than a regular alkaline battery and is suitable for high drain equipment such as digital cameras e We recommend using Panasonic batteries 12 VQT0U87 e Battery performance may vary greatly depending on the brand used and the storage life and conditions of the batteries e Battery performance temporarily deteriorates in low temperature conditions 10 C 50 F or less However it recovers when the temperature returns to normal e Depending on the temperature and the conditions of use the camera may not operate properly and the batteries may become exhausted without warning because the battery indication is not displayed correctly This is nota malfunction
73. camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When you set burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated 41 VQT0U87 Advanced Taking Pictures with the Self timer Oe amp 1 Press lt X to select the self timer mode Ook Self timer set to 10 seconds J NJ Self timer set to 2 seconds No display canceled 2 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture E Mae ead b A PRE NY AOD ae J CANCEL e eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus e Press the shutter button fully to take the picture e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or ay 2 seconds elf you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled 42 VQT0U87 e When using a tripod etc setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button e When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P67 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e In simple mode 9 the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds e When you set the self timer in burst mode the camera starts taking a
74. ced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Monaural Built in Memory Approx 14 MB SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is ZR 2816x2112 pixels DMC LZ5 2560x 1920 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 2048x1536 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 960 pixels 640 lt 480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is Rg 2816x1880 pixels DMC LZ5 2560 1712 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 2048x1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is REA 2816 xX 1584 pixels DMC LZ5 2560x 1440 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 19201080 pixels 640x480 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card 320X240 pixels Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard QuickTime picture with audio QuickTime Motion JPEG Audio recording is available on DMC LZ5 USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural DMC LZ5 Dedicated jack 8 pin Dedicated jack 101 VQT0U87 Others Dimensions Mass Operating temperature Operating humidity 102 VQT0U87 Approx 100 0 mm W x 62 0 mm H x 45 0 mm D 8 15 16 W x2 7 16 H x 1 13 16 D excluding the projection part Approx 186 2 6 56 oz DMC LZ5 DMC LZ4 Approx 183 g 6 45 oz DMC LZ3 excluding card and batteries Ap
75. ch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again 82 VQT0U87 Printing the Pictures OOVUEMmUS By connecting the camera directly toa printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to print and start printing on the camera s screen Set print settings such as the print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions a USB connection cable supplied 8B AC adaptor DMW ACE optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use batteries with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW ACE optional 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the lt m mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 3 Press V to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU SET a PictBridge PTP e f you set USB MODE in the SETUP menu to PictBridge PTP in advance itis not necessary to set this every time you connect to a PC P23 e D
76. corded in simple mode auto bracket P44 or burst mode P46 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio DMC LZ5 P66 are being recorded regardless of its setting The picture is not enlarged e The auto review setting is disabled when using auto bracket or burst mode in motion picture mode H or when AUDIO REC DMC LZ5 is set to ON OFF 21 VQT0U87 Preparation ry POWER SAVE Except for mode Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 1MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN Power save mode is activated the camera is automatically turned off to save the battery life if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting OFF Power save mode is not activated e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e In simple mode power save mode is fixed to 2MIN e When using the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording or playing back motion pictures and during a slide show power save mode is not activated However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show ECO ECONOMY mode only MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and sele
77. creen 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen e Spot focusing The camera focuses on a limited narrow area in the screen E About 3 area focusing High speed and 1 area focusing High speed e You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes e The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction e The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dark places e The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas max 5 areas light at the same time The focus position is not predetermined It is set to a position automatically determined by the camera at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode High speed 1 area focusing mode or Spot focusing mode e Switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode High speed or 1 area focusing mode if it is difficult to focus using Spot focusing mode e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier OO UE amp MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to
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79. ct the item to set P20 Battery life is saved by reducing the brightness of the LCD monitor and turning it off automatically when the camera is not being used in recording mode P47 LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode LEVEL 2 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again 22 VQT0U87 e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW ACE optional e Economy mode will not work when the menu screen is displayed or the self timer is set BEEP Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 X No operation sound Soft operation sound 1 Loud operation sound e The BEEP setting also affects simple mode mmm NO RESET Press 65 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Set this when you want the file number of the next recording to start from 0001 The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 e A folder number between 100 and 999 can be assigned When the folder number reaches 999 the number cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card
80. ct the type of battery being used from the following 2 types q___ ALKALINE LR6 Ni MH Alkaline batteries or Ni MH batteries 1 OXYRIDE ZR6 Oxyride batteries e f the type of battery being used and the type of battery selected are not the same the battery indication will not be displayed correctly e The BATTERY TYPE setting also affects simple mode CLOCK SET Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Change date and time P19 lt lt MONITOR Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps e The MONITOR setting also affects simple mode Preparation X AUTO REVIEW Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 1SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and pictures with audio DMC LZ5 are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected The recorded picture does not automatically appear e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode HHH e When pictures are re
81. cted direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognize that it is being held vertically e You can display the pictures without being rotated when ROTATE DISP P71 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P71 The picture is not played back els the mode dial set to playback gt e Is there a picture on the built in memory or the card The pictures on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P17 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black els the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if batteries are removed immediately after recording or if recording with exhausted batteries Format the data to delete the pictures mentioned above P78 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting E TV PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television els the camera connected to the TV correctly e Set the TV input to external input mode 2 The display areas on the TV screen and the camera s LCD monitor are different Depending on the TV mo
82. d from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration only ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem with this product develops during or after the warranty period you may contact your dealer or Servicenter If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction then write to the warrantor s Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 107 VQT0U87 Others Customer Services Directory For usa only For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST Web Site http www panasonic com consumersupport You can purchase parts accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting o
83. ded pictures especially when recording in low light conditions e When most of the subjects on the screen are bright e g a blue sky on a clear day a snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P43 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode iv This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple E Basic menu settings 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the desired menu item and then press P SIMPLE MODE 3 Press A V to select the desired setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E Settings in Simple mode QO PICT MODE ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the pictures to be printed to 8 x 10 size letter size etc 4 x6 Suitable for regular size 10x 15cm printing T E MAIL Suitable for attaching pictures to e mails or adding pictures to websites Basic BATTERY TYPE Change the battery type being used P21 BEEP OFF LOW Soft operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P19 elf 4 x6 10x 15cm or E MAIL are set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated and the zoom ratio is extended to a maximum of 8 3 xX DMC LZ5 7 5 x DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 P30 e The settings
84. del the area display may be smaller so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed This is due to the TV specifications and is not a malfunction 3 The motion pictures cannot be played back ona TV e Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card slot of the TV Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable DMC LZ5 video cable DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera 4 The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC els the camera connected to the PC correctly els the camera recognized by the PC correctly e Set USB MODE to PC P23 80 5 The card is not recognized by the PC The built in memory is recognized e Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 6 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge Others You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P82 e Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P23 82 7 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing e When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer e When
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86. e time e f you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleting them e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use batteries with sufficient battery power P13 or use the AC adaptor DMW ACE6 optional elt is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at one time using MULTI DELETE e The greater the number of pictures the longer it takes to delete them e f there are pictures that are protected E P74 do not conform to the DCF standard P34 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P18 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected 35 VQT0U87 Advanced About the LCD Monitor n recording mode Changing the information displayed Normal display Display with histogram Se nore No display Recording guide line Press DISPLAY to change No display e When the menu screen appears the x1 Histogram DISPLAY button is not activated In playback mod During multi playback P57 or playback i eee zoom P58 you can only select Normal display or No display In simple mode asa Q 2 O gt Q Normal display No display Normal display Display with recording information and histogram Q
87. e recorded compensate the exposure P43 However the exposure cannot be compensated in STARRY SKY e Press lt and then press A in the SCENE MODE menu to select either the REC menu icon 6 P61 or the 49 VQT0U87 Advanced SETUP menu icon Y P20 and set the desired items e The following cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting W BALANCE SENSITIVITY COL EFFECT PICT ADJ EJ Portrait mode Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effective of this mode 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 50 VQT0U87 Soft skin mode Press 5 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode E Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective e This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime elf a part
88. e set at once with MULTI DELETE Delete the selected pictures and then select MULTI DELETE again to delete any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set Others CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card batch copy the pictures are copied until the capacity of the card becomes full SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE COPIED COPY COULD NOT BE COMPLETED The following pictures cannot be copied e When a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination e Files not based on the DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on the PC or remove the batteries without turning the camera off Format the built in memory on the camera again P78 The data on the built in memory will be deleted MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The card format cannot be recognized by the camera Format the card again with the camera after saving necessary data ona PC etc P78 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This mes
89. e the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards E s W to display multiple screens Screen when 9 screens are displayed J 1 Screen gt 9 screens gt 16 screens 25 screens e After the multiple screens are displayed rotate the zoom lever further towards Hail W to display 16 screens then 25 screens Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen e When you switch to multiple screens a scroll bar appears You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scroll bar 2 Press A W lt P to select a picture ae Le x 7 i Gaz 1 2006 ye al m B je x m aT CANCEL amp e The recording date and number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures are displayed 57 VQT0U87 Advanced e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear 4 Favorites f Motion picture FE BABY 1 BABY2 in scene mode E Examples of 16 screens and 25 screens 16 screens 25 screens E To return to normal playback Rotate towards Q T or press MENU SET e The
90. ea AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the Basic subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure e The focus indication lights when the subject is focused 3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture 4 Press the shutter button fully e You can repeatedly retry AF AE lock before pressing the shutter button fully gt F2 8h E Focusing e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet to Tele Use macro mode when recording close up pictures P48 e f the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights e In the following cases the camera will not focus on subjects properly When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject 25 VQT0U87 Basic When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in dark places When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject We
91. ecorded pictures OOUE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording 68 VQT0U87 Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc e Refer to P69 to 78 for each menu item 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item pp BISLIDE SHOW k FAVORITE Y aa ROTATE DISP 9 FE RESIZE gt amp TRIMMING ICOPY e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen 3 Press P AUDIO DUB Y FE RESIZE gt TRIMMING ICOPY MENU SET e After selecting a menu item in step 3 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Menu Settings E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 8 2 3 and 3 8 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever S amp AUDIO Y FERESIZE gt TRIMMING ICOPY Y m ROTATE DISP EP ROTATE 13 DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P70 has been set 1 Press A F to select ALL or and then press M
92. een P88 ENLARGE Max 6 pictures DMC LZ5 Max 3 pictures DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 4 x 6 10 15cem HP E MAIL Max 8 pictures DMC LZ5 Max 5 pictures DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full The burst speed will become slower halfway The burst speed of a MultiMediaCard becomes even slower than that of an SD Memory Card However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 e Burst mode is not canceled when the camera is switched off e When auto bracket and burst mode are set simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When burst mode is set to mM or H they are fixed to the values set for the first picture When the burst speed is set to they are adjusted each time you take a picture e When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting The picture is not enlarged You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu e When burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used DMC LZ5 e When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY i
93. elect PRINT START and then press MENU SET PAPER SIZE p amp PAGE LAYOUT DPOF SET MENU uU e You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then set the DPOF print setting P72 e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with DPOF PRINT P73 in advance when the printer supports it If you select DPOF PICTURE printing starts and the recording date is printed E Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P72 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon lt is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed e f the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at o
94. elected e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P23 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt MENU p AUTO S0 SENSITIVITY AUTO E ASPECT RATIO Gs PICTSIZE 6m eis QUALITY ais O 0 D 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P o BATTERY TYPE 4 CLOCK SET GE MONITOR 0 S AUTO REVIEW 41SEC O7POWER SAVE 2MIN 20 VQT0U87 3 Press A V to select the menu item CIBATTERY TYPE A CLOCKSET S P MONITOR 0 090 s iAUTO REVIEW SEC POWER SAVE 2 MIN k mmm NO RESET Y R RESET USB MODE e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen 4 Press gt press A to select the setting and then press MENU SET D O 050 W o A nmm NO RESET d gt SS Y R RESET q USB MODE a T 7 4 MENU 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu E About the menu screen items e There are 3 menu screens 1 8 2 3 and 3 3 e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever Ol__o o BEEP o BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET Ht MONITOR mia NO RESET _ SNISCENE MENU AUTO AUTO REVIEW 9 R RESET LANGUAGE ENG a POWER SAVE USB MODE BATTERY TYPE MENU Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Sele
95. f and remove the batteries or disconnect AC adaptor DMW ACE6 optional Then reinsert the batteries or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound may be adversely affected Always use the supplied cords and cables If you use optional accessories use the cords and the cables supplied with them Do not extend the cords or the cables Do not spray the camera with insecticides or volatile chemicals e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time Do not use benzine thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera e Before cleaning the camera remove the batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional from the electrical outlet e The body of the camera may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and then with a soft dry cloth elf you use a chemically treated cloth read the instructions that come with the cloth 89 VQT0U87 Others e f rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wr
96. f and on again 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A W lt P to select the date and time OFCOM JANI 1 M D Y e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time 3 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu Preparation e Turn the camera off after finishing setting the clock Then turn it on and check that the clock setting is correct E Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu and then press lt 2 Press to select the SETUP menu icon Y and then press P 3 Press A to select CLOCK SET and then press gt Set as shown previously BATTERY TYPE G CLOCK SET y MONITOR 0 S AUTO REVIEW 41SEC O7POWER SAVE 2MIN e When batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for approximately 3 months even if the batteries are removed e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f the date is not set in the camera it will not be printed when you use a photo printing service even if the store provides a date printing option for your photographs P73 19 VQT0U87 Preparation About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P21 to 23 for each menu item e Menu items differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial P5 The following example shows how to set BEEP when normal picture mode 6 is s
97. following a moving subject When the shutter soeed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e n simple mode the setting is fixed to MODE1 and in STARRY SKY P53 in scene mode it is fixed to OFF The stabilizer function mode selection menu does not appear e In motion picture mode HH MODE2 cannot be set 45 VQT0U87 Advanced Taking Pictures using Burst Mode OO UG amp 1 Press the burst mode button to switch the burst mode setting i High speed l EH Low speed l mig Unlimited l No display canceled x1 Depends on the memory size battery power picture size and quality compression 2 Take a picture e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Number of recordable pictures pictures a M gre DMC LZ5 DMC LZ5 max 6 max 8 DMC LZ4 DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 DMC LZ3 max 3 max 5 Depends on the approx 1 5 remaining capacity of the built in memory card x2 The burst speed is constant regardless of the transfer speed of the card 46 VQT0U87 Burst speed pictures second CIH L 2 2 e The number of pictures indicated is when the shutter speed is faster than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e In simple mode the settings become as follows appears on the left of the scr
98. for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e The file format that can be played back on the camera is JPEG In some cases even JPEG pictures cannot be played back e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P58 to check the details of the pictures e f you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen elf you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera e f you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e Depending on the subject an interference fringe may appear on the screen This is called moire This is not a malfunction 34 VQT0U87 Deleting Pictures The picture data on the built in memory is deleted when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card is deleted when a card is inserted P17 E To delete a single picture 1 Select the picture with lt gt 2 af sg 10 00 DEC 1 2006 lt 4 Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture 2 Press TI 3 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET DELETE THIS PICTURE Bayo MENU SET e While the picture is bei
99. he following cases In simple mode In playback mode While the menu screen is displayed During Review J Press HIGH ANGLE for 1 second to display the High angle mode icon Q e High angle mode is activated The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see when the camera is held away from you However it becomes more difficult to see when looked at straight on E Canceling High angle mode Press and hold HIGH ANGLE again for 1 second or turn the camera off e High Angle mode is also canceled if power save mode is activated 38 VQT0U87 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash OE UG amp a Photo flash Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects E Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording Press gt 4 to switch the flash setting 5 gt FXO GHEE XS e For information about flash settings that can be selected refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P40 GW AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary FIX AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary It is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording e Use this when you take pic
100. iginal purchaser of a new product which was not sold as is A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for warranty service 106 VQT0U87 Others Carry In or Mail In Service For Carry In or Mail In Service in the United States call 1 800 272 7033 For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc 787 750 4300 or fax 787 768 2910 This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in shipment or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor or failures which result from accidents misuse abuse neglect mishandling misapplication alteration faulty installation set up adjustments misadjustment of consumer controls improper maintenance power line surge lightning damage modification or commercial use such as in a hotel office restaurant or other business rental use of the product service by anyone other than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer or damage that is attributable to acts of God THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to an
101. ing it well then use it to wipe the camera body carefully Lastly wipe the camera again with a dry cloth E Card Do not leave the card where the temperature is high where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated or exposed to direct sunlight Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or deleted e Put the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when storing or carrying the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to get into the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers E Batteries Be sure to remove the batteries when you will not be using the camera for a long period of time e f the temperature is too high or low the terminals may rust causing a malfunction If you drop the batteries accidentally check to see if the body of the batteries and the terminals are damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out e Be aware that the operating time of the batteries becomes shorter in low temperature conditions such as at a ski resort Dispose of unusable batteries e Batteries have a limited life e Do not throw batteries into fire because they may cause an explosion 90 VQT0U87 e Unusable batteries should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline on 1 800 82
102. ings P70 Elapsed playback time P59 e g Mukk 88 VQT0U87 14 Recorded date and time 15 Age P54 16 Audio playback DMC LZ5 P59 In motion picture mode P55 PLAY MOTION PICTUREV 17 Favorites P70 Cautions for Use E Optimal use of the camera Take care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it e Do not leave the unit in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full bag etc e Take care not to drop or knock the bag that you inserted the unit in as it may strongly shock the unit e A strong shock to the unit may break the lens screen or outer case and cause the unit to malfunction Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc e f you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave radiation e Do not use the camera near cell phones because doing so may result in noise adversely affecting the pictures and sound e Recorded data may be damaged or pictures may be distorted by strong magnetic fields created by speakers or large motors e Electromagnetic wave radiation generated by microprocessors may adversely affect Others the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera of
103. is connected via the USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P86 Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system Preparation PAL Video output is set to PAL system SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to Scn1 or SCN2 Select the desired scene mode P49 SCENE MODE menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to ScN1 or ScN2 and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu and then select the desired scene mode OFF QH LANGUAGE Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 Set the language on the menu screen from the following languages Set to the desired language with A V and store it with MENU SET ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian Hx Chinese Traditional BAE Japanese elf you set a different language by mistake select 33 from the menu icons to set the desired language e The LANGUAGE setting also affects simple mode
104. is weaker than usual You can set the birthdays of two babies by using BABY 1 and BABY2 e The baby s age can be displayed when playing back pictures e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection E Age display setting e f you want the age to be displayed set the birthday in advance select WITH AGE and press MENU SET 54 VQT0U87 e If you do not want the age to be displayed select WITHOUT AGE and press MENU SET WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET 9 months 10days 10 00 DEC 1 2006 _ E Birthday setting 1 Press A V to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When the message PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears select items Year Month Day using lt gt and set them using A V 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting e f you select WITH AGE without setting the birthday in advance a message is displayed Press MENU SET and set the birthday in steps 2 and 3 e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to e After turning on the camera in BABY 1 BABY 2 in scene mode or switching to BABY 1 BABY2 from other scene modes the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds at the bottom of the screen e The age d
105. isplay style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode e The display style when printing may differ slightly from the display style on the screen e The date of birth is displayed as 0 month O day e f the age is not properly displayed check the clock and birthday settings e f the camera is set to WITHOUT AGE the age is not recorded even if the time and birthday are set This means the age cannot be displayed even the camera is Advanced pictures e Use RESET in the SETUP menu to reset the birthday setting P23 PPIE 1 Press the shutter button halfway High Sensitivity mode f y to focus and then press it fully to Press to display the SCENE MODE start recording menu and select a scene mode P49 The sensitivity is set higher than usual allowing for pictures to be taken with faster shutter speeds This mode helps minimize the blur of moving subjects in situations with inadequate lighting such as a baby ina dimly lit room e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights e The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame e ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the e The available recording time is optimal value between ISO800 and displayed on the top right and the S0 1600 elapsed recording time is displayed e The focus range becomes the same as on the bottom right of the screen macro mode 5 cm
106. ite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 76 VQT0U87 TRIMMING MENU Press p to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V J 6m EE 100 0001 m gt TRIMMING e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures with audio DMC LZ5 e t may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever s S TRIMMING GS st al O 100 0001 m ae y 1 3 EXIT Zooma 3 Press A W lt gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed gt TRIMMING 6m AEZ 100 0001 m X 1 3 lt gre ZOOMQ i E TRIM SHUITER XIT 4 Press shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 5 Press A V to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE e The picture is overwritten when you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten e A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e Depending on the cut size
107. ith auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e When the flash is activated or STARRY SKY in scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture e f the number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket Optical Image Stabilizer ooga This mode detects jitter and compensates for it 1 Press and hold the optical image stabilizer button until STABILIZER appears Tat m A 2 Press A V to select the stabilizer function mode and then press MENU SET MODE1 The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition MODE2 The jitter is compensated for CI when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect OFF When you want to take a picture CIMA with jitter E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode Press to display the demonstration After the demonstration ends the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu Press again if you want to exit the demonstration before it ends While the demonstration is displayed the optical Advanced zoom is fixed to Wide 1X and the zoom function cannot be activated You also cannot take pictures e The stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while
108. ls the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefore when taking pictures indoors etc the ISO sensitivity increases Decrease the ISO sensitivity P63 Set PICT ADJ to NATURAL P68 Take pictures in bright places eIn HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 7 Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards e We recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package when you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card recording may stop in the middle E LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor is turned off sometimes when the camera is turned on els the LCD monitor turned off soon after you take pictures with the flash While the flash is being charged the LCD monitor is turned off 2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment e This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 93 VQT0U87 Others 3 The LCD monitor flickers indoors e The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors under fluorescent light This is
109. ly pictures may not be recorded or the lens may be damaged e Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or dust does not get into the lens or the terminals when using the camera on a beach etc e Make sure that water does not get into the camera when using it on a rainy day or on a beach elf water or seawater splashes on the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe the camera again with a dry cloth E About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor with excessive force Uneven colors may appear on the LCD monitor and it may malfunction e Condensation may form on the LCD monitor in places with large temperature 4 VQT0U87 differences Wipe the condensation with a soft dry cloth e f the camera is cold when you turn it on the picture on the LCD monitor will be slightly darker than usual at first However the picture will return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen However there may be some dark or bright spots red blue or green on the screen This is not a malfunction The LCD monitor screen has more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit The spots will not be recorded on pictures on the built in memory or a card E About the Lens e Do
110. matic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The lens barrel P10 extends or retracts according to the zoom position Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens barrel while the zoom lever is rotated e In motion picture mode HH the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording 29 VQT0U87 Basic Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ OE UG amp This camera has a 6X optical zoom However if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio EER ee EEA a maximum of 8 3x DMC LZ5 7 5x DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration Picture size with the extended optical zoom activated example 3m 3M EZ 8 3X DMC LZ5 Picture size with the extended optical zoom not activated example 6m 6M 30 VQT0U87 E Picture size and maximum zoom auc O Available Not available Renee Maximum Extended tik Picture size zoom optical magnification zoom 6m 6M DMC LZ5 5m 5M DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 5m 5M DMC LZ5 4 5M 6x DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 4 5M DMC LZ5 25m 3 5M DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 3m 3M EZ 2m 2M EZ 8 3 x DMC LZ5 7 5X DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 1M EZ
111. mber of prints P72 to 74 elf you press MENU SET while canceling protection the canceling will stop halfway e The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment e f you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection e Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted P78 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK Menu Settings e The following functions cannot be used e The audio recording stops with protected pictures automatically if V is not pressed after ROTATE about 10 seconds DUB DMC LZ rea NEAS 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 4 AUDIO DUB DMC LZ5 Adding audio after taking pictures Press to display the PLAY mode RESIZE menu and select the item to set P69 Making the picture smaller You can add the audio after taking a MENU Press to display the PLAY mode ete menu and select the item to set P69 1 Press lt gt to select the picture This function is useful if you want to reduce and then press Y to start audio the file size of a picture to attach it to an recording e mail or upload it to a website 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press Y e The message OVERWRITE AUDIO DATA screen appears when audio has alre
112. n scene mode is selected you can take only 1 picture Advanced Economizing Power Consumption The brightness of the screen is reduced and the camera operates in the following way Other operations operate in the same way as recording mode g Refer to P20 for the setting method Conditions e When 15 seconds pass without any operation e When 5 seconds pass without any operation after taking a picture Only effective when ECONOMY in the SETUP menu is set to LEVEL 2 P22 Operation e The MONITOR OFF message blinks and then the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights How to turn the LCD monitor on again Press any button Power save The camera turns off and power save mode is activated when 2 minutes pass without any operation Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e Economy mode is not activated in the following cases Power save mode is activated While the menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set e Power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional 47 VQT0U87 Taking Close up Pictures This mode allows you to take close up pictures of a subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm 0 16 feet from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x E Focus range 50 cm YO 1 64 feet T aia E p 5cm O
113. nce If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable e The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer e f the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may be printed several times The remaining number of prints indicated may Connecting to other equipment differ from the number set This is not a malfunction e With date printing the setting on the printer may take priority over the setting on the camera Check the date print setting on the printer also 85 VQT0U87 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures ona TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied The procedure for DMC LZ5 is described below In the case of DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 connect the TV and the V OUT terminal on the camera with the video cable supplied e Turn the camera and the TV off 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket on the camera e Connect the AV cable with the lt m mark facing the gt mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the AV cable at and insert straight in or take straight out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets on the TV e Q Yellow to the video input socket e White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and selec
114. ned off Read P13 for information about Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it ina closet or a cabinet Before Use About The Mode Dial Adjust part to the desired mode The mode dial can be rotated 360 Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode Normal picture mode P24 Use this mode for normal recording O Economy mode P47 This mode allows you to take pictures while reducing battery power consumption W Macro mode P48 This mode allows you to take a close up picture of a subject HH Motion picture mode P55 This mode allows you to record motion pictures SCN Scene mode 1 s N2 Scene mode 2 P49 This mode allows you to match the picture to the scene being recorded Two frequently used scenes can be set to the mode dials ScN1 and SCN2 amp Simple mode P27 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P33 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures 5 VQT0U87 Before Use E About indications in these operating instructions CEED Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings lea Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described E About illustra
115. ng deleted T appears on the screen E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press q7 twice 2 Press A V to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press MENU SET ALL DELETE e f you select MULT DELETE perform steps 3 onwards e f you select ALL DELETE perform steps 5 onwards e When FAVORITE P70 is set to ON ALL DELETE EXCEPT x appears If you select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x perform steps 5 onwards However if none of the pictures have xk displayed you cannot select ALL DELETE EXCEPT x even if FAVORITE is set to ON 3 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE e Repeat the above procedure 7 appears on the selected pictures If Y is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon fea blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P74 4 Press 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Basic Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE 4 MULTI DELETE E ra e DELETE ALL PICTURES is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT x is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT x e When you delete all pictures only pictures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the sam
116. nitor is turned off e Replace with new batteries or fully charged Ni MH batteries E Proper Care and Handling of Batteries Mishandling batteries may cause leakage heat generation fire or explosion Observe the following e Do not splash batteries with water sea water or wet battery terminals e Do not peel off or scratch the covering on batteries e Do not drop throw or subject batteries to other strong impacts e Do not use batteries that show signs of leakage deformation discoloration etc e Do not store batteries in high humidity areas or high temperatures e Keep batteries away from children e Always use 2 new batteries of the same type when replacing batteries e Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the unit for a long time e Batteries may heat up soon after you start using the unit Turn the camera off and Preparation wait until the battery temperature decreases before removing them e Battery performance deteriorates and recording playback time decreases when the ambient temperature is low 10 C 50 F or less This is particularly true when using oxyride or alkaline batteries so warm them in your pocket etc before using them Make sure that no metal objects such as a lighter are placed together with the batteries when warming them in your pocket e f there is grease or dirt on the battery poles the recording playback time may become extremely short Before inserting the batteries
117. o mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction XJ or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ Fireworks mode Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky E Technique for Fireworks mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod e This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m 32 8 feet or more away e The shutter speed becomes the following When OFF is set on the optical image stabilizer function Fixed to 1 second When MODE1 or MODE2 is set on the optical image stabilizer function 1 4th or 1 second The shutter speed becomes 1 second only when the camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc e Histograms are always displayed in orange P37 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e You cannot set the slow shutter Starry sky mode Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you Advanced could not take in NIGHT SCENERY by making the shutter speed slower Bo W oFF E Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or
118. o not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e f a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the picture data on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data on it e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again e To print the age in BABY 1 BABY2 P54 in scene mode use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Connecting to other equipment e To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer Single picture 1 Press A to select SINGLE PICTURE and then press MENU SET SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE 2 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press Y PictBridge 100 0001m PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE NUM OF PRINTS PAGE LAYOUT e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable
119. or up to 999 pictures recorded by the camera can be included in 1 folder If the number of pictures exceeds 999 another folder is created e To reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P22 E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the picture is not recorded in the same folder as the previously recorded picture It is recorded in a folder with a new number 1 When the folder just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and thena picture is recorded 3 When recording after selecting NO RESET P22 from the SETUP menu Pictures will be recorded to a new folder with a number sequential to the folder recorded to immediately before By using NO RESET on a card that does not contain folders or pictures such as one just formatted the folder number can be reset to 100 E PictBridge PTP setting Even if you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP you can connect to your PC if the OS is Windows XP Home Edition Professional or Mac OS X e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a
120. ord the conversation that took place when you were recording or an explanation of the picture 0 appears on the screen when you set AUDIO REC to ON e Focus on the subject and press the shutter button to start recording Recording will automatically stop about 5 seconds later There is no need to press and hold the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone on the camera elf you press MENU SET during audio recording the audio recording is canceled The audio is not recorded e The total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will decrease slightly when audio is recorded with each picture Bee eee er e You cannot take pictures with audio in auto bracket burst mode or STARRY SKY in scene mode AF MODE Setting the focus method gopa MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition VQT0U87 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen 3 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on any of 3 focus areas points left right or center This is effective when the subject is not in the center of the screen m H 1 area focusing High speed The camera quickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the s
121. picture appears framed in orange E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A W lt 4 P to select a picture and then press 77 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P36 the recording information etc appears on the screen in multi playback You can switch between displaying or not displaying the indications on the screen by pressing DISPLAY If you return to the previous screen the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P71 58 VQT0U87 Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture CANCELE V DELETE ma a e Q 1x 2x 4x 8Xx 16X e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Hall W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second so that you can check the position of the enlarged section 2 Press A W lt P to move the position DELETE t CANCEL ES V e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second E To stop using the playback zoom Rotate towards f W or press
122. played after the audio has finished DMC LZ5 e You cannot play back motion pictures and use power Save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show py FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures MENU Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites e Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT x P34 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P69 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET Y ra ROTATE DISP EP ROTATE 1 DPOF PRINT uU e You cannot set pictures as favorites if FAVORITE is set to OFF Also the favorites icon x will not appear when FAVORITE is set to OFF even if it was previously set to ON e You cannot select CANCEL if none of the pictures have x displayed 2 Press MENU SET to close the menu 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture then press A i s TA lt F100 0001 1m OO Lg a A 1 3 CSA mi NY eee ete Fy j Sa a ee 10 00 DEC 1 2006 xA e Repeat the above procedure elf A is pressed while the xk favorites icon is displayed xX is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites E Deleting
123. prox 234 g 8 25 oz DMC LZ5 DMC LZ4 Approx 231 g 8 15 oz DMC LZ3 with card and batteries 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Description DMW CLZH5 Semi Hard Case DMW AC6 SYE AC Adaptor RP SDK02GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDQ02GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDQ01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SD512BU1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD256BU1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO64BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card i SD USB Reader Writer BN SDCAPU 1B compatible with MultiMediaCard 7 SD PC Card Adaptor BN SDABPU 1B SS compatible with J MultiMediaCard e NOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 103 VQT0U87 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Description Price Each Quantity Total Price Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one L Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS LI VISA Credit Card L MasterCard Expiration Date Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping info
124. ra off frequently by using power save mode P22 economy mode P22 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded e Is the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P34 2 The recorded picture is whitish The lens is dirty e The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e g fingerprints on the lens If the lens is dirty turn on the camera eject the lens barrel P10 and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft dry cloth 3 The recorded picture is too bright or dark e Check that the exposure is correctly compensated P43 4 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set the proper mode for the distance to the subject e Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P25 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 5 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective e The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P25 When Others SLOW SHUTTER P67 is set we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 when taking pictures 6 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture e
125. rate normally e f the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again e The card and the data may be damaged if it is inserted or removed while the camera is on eWe recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card 17 VQT0U87 Preparation Icons displayed on the screen a When using the built in memory B When accessing the built in memory When using the card When accessing the card e Picture data recorded on the built in memory or a card can be copied from the built in memory to the card or vice versa P77 e The built in memory about 14 MB can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing important data on a PC etc e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Max about 7 sec e f the card was formatted on a PC or other equipment format it again on the camera P78 E SD Memory Card optional and MultiMediaCard optional e The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards e The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid
126. ratio Picture size 2M EZ i er 0 3M EZ neat OM pixels abe M pixels oe pixels ow oe o Built in Memory Approx 14 MB 2 40 8 se 4 8 145 120 93 17 290 can 128MB 125 240 190 350 600 EE o f ae eee 940 730 97 VQT0U87 Others Aspect ratio Picture size Built in Memory Approx 14 MB oi Aspect ratio Picture size 4 5M 2816 x 1584 pixels Built in Memory Approx 14 MB 98 VQT0U87 2816 x 1880 pixels DMC LZ5 4 5M 2560 x 1712 pixels DMC LZ4 AA e AO Su 25m 2 5M EZ 2048x1360 pixels i T ro 2560x1440 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 2m 2M EZ 1920x1080 pixels Others E Available recording time Seconds Picture quality setting 10fpsVGA 30fpsQVGA 10fpsQVGA Built in a a 16 MB Se et fe ts 64 MB as 2020380 128MB 80 250 250 740 SD Memory Card 128 MB em o f o f o o 22 e Sa oe numbers inside the thick black line are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode P27 e The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 99 VQT0U87 Others Specifications Digital Camera Po
127. ries Used Number of recordable pictures Panasonic Oxyride DMC LZ5 batteries supplied Approx 235 pictures or optional Approx 117 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 250 pictures Approx 125 min DMC LZ5 Approx 140 pictures Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Approx 70 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 155 pictures Approx 77 min DMC LZ5 Approx 380 pictures Approx 190 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 400 pictures Approx 200 min Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 when the LCD monitor is on e Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card 16 MB e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on When the optical image stabilizer function is set to MODE1 e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every second recording e Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings Leaving the camera until the batteries cool down x The card is not supplied e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes about 1 4 the number when recording once every 30 seconds
128. rmation UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Phone Day _ Street Address Night City State Zip TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER OR CALL PANASONIC S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1 800 332 5368 6 AM 5 PM M F 6 AM 10 30 AM SAT PACIFIC TIME OR MAIL THIS ORDER TO PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 In CANADA please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories 104 VQT0U87 Others Request for Service Notice For usa only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Request for Service Notice e Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair USA Only e To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to Panasonic Services Company 410B Airport Road Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attn Digital Camera Repair 105 VQT0U87 Others Limited Warranty For USA Only PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO INC Ave 65 de
129. sage appears when the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicenter 91 VQT0U87 Others MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD e An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again e A card with a capacity more than 2 GB is inserted Do not use a card witha capacity more than 2 GB READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred reading the data Insert the card again Make sure the card is inserted properly and then play back again WRITE ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred writing the data Turn the camera off and remove the card Insert the card again and turn the camera on Make sure the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD e We recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package when you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA e Depending on the type of SD Memory Card recording may stop in the middle A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED A folder cannot be created because there are no remaining folder numbers that can be used P81 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P78 92 VQT0U87 Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase
130. ss A V to select the scene mode a PORTRAIT A SOFT SKIN 2 Tal SCENERY 090 v aLa 22 NIGHT SCENERY gt Foon D party e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen elf SCENE MODE menu does not appear press MENU SET to display the SCENE MODE menu e When you press gt explanations about each scene mode are displayed When you press lt the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press MENU SET E About the menu screen items e There are 5 menu screens 1 5 2 5 3 5 4 5 and 5 5 Advanced e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever SCENE MODE 1 ana EG SC ito FOOD Ea FIREWORKS JY fi ZZ STARRY SKY 7 SNOW SCENE MODE 1 sch MABABY seat nek SCN THIGH SENS a BABY2 E Setting frequently used scenes to the mode dials scy and scn 1 Set SCENE MENU in the SETUP menu to OFF P23 2 Press A F to select the scene mode and then press MENU SET e When the mode dial is set to scy1 or scn2 the selected scene mode is activated and the SCENE MODE menu is not displayed This is convenient as you do not need to select the scene mode in the SCENE MODE menu every time you take pictures e When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene e When you want to change the brightness of the picture to b
131. t external input 4 Turn the camera on 86 VQT0U87 e Do not use any other AV cables DMC LZ5 video cables DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 except the supplied one e The top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off slightly when it is displayed due to the characteristics of the TV e Depending on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting e Audio playback is monaural DMC LZ5 e Read the operating instructions for the TV e When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry e You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system when you set VIDEO OUT in the SETUP menu Even if you set VIDEO OUT to PAL the output signal will still be NTSC in the recording mode E Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory Card can be played back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot e Depending on the TV model pictures may not be displayed on the full screen e Motion pictures cannot be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable DMC LZ5 video cable DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 supplied e You may not be able to play
132. t outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions FCC Note U S only 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 e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technici
133. the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P23 E Batteries and the power source 1 The camera turns off immediately even when battery power is full The remaining battery power is low even if new batteries are inserted e The remaining battery power may not be displayed accurately and the camera may suddenly stop working when the type of battery and the settings on BATTERY TYPE are not identical However this is not a malfunction Depending on the battery brand and the operating temperature or if exhausted batteries are used the remaining battery power may not be displayed accurately Please check BATTERY TYPE P21 in the SETUP menu 2 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e Are the batteries inserted correctly e Use sufficiently charged batteries when using Ni MH batteries 3 The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on els power save mode P22 or economy mode P22 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e Are the batteries exhausted Replace them with batteries which have sufficient capacity When you use Ni MH batteries charge them 4 The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on e Are the batteries exhausted Replace them with batteries which have sufficient capacity When you use Ni MH batteries charge them If you leave the camera on the batteries will be exhausted Turn the came
134. the LCD Monitor 0 0ee 36 e Changing the information displayed sioen ire aee 36 e Recording a picture with the camera held high above your head High angle Mode ceeeeee 38 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 0e 39 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 42 Compensating the Exposure 43 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 44 Optical Image StabiliZer cccccee 45 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 46 Economizing Power Consumption 47 Taking Close up Pictures cccccc 48 Scene MOAE cccccccseeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeens 49 Portrait mode cccsccsecesssesesseess 50 Soft SKIN MOE ccceeeeeseseeeeees 50 Scenery MOE cceeeceeeeeeee ee eee 50 Sports MOE cccceeececeeseeeeeeeees 51 Night portrait mode e 51 Night scenery mode 00 51 FOO MOE aanre e a 52 Party Mode oa ainiai 52 Candle light mode 88 52 Fireworks MOdE cccssecceneeens 53 Starry sky MOdE ccceeeceee ees 53 SNOW MOE cceeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeees 54 Baby mode 1 Baby mode 2 54 High Sensitivity mode 000 55 Motion Picture Mode l a 55 Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback ccccsseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 57 Using the Playback ZOOM 0 c ceeee 58 Playing
135. tion to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when printing pictures with a printer that supports PictBridge P82 The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P82 elt is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association PROTECT On Preventing accidental erasure of pictures MENU Press 6 to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can set protection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake Press A F to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET 2 5 A SINGLE MULTI vyv CANCEL 0m PROTECT AUDIO DUB Y FH RESIZE gt amp TRIMMING 4B COPY MENU MENU SET 74 VQT0U87 E Single setting 1 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press to set cancel 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the nu
136. tions in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use The procedure is described for DMC LZ5 as an example E About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated as shown e g When you press the Y button 6 VQT0U87 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 0cce 2 About The Mode Dial 5 Preparation Standard ACCESSOSIES cceeeeee cece teeeeeees 9 Names of the Components 0 008 9 QUICK GUID Seka re cet tors creceeda tetera Ga 11 About the Batteries cseccsseeeseneees 12 Inserting Removing the Batteries 16 Inserting Removing the Card Optional a xtercen stata ieee edieceeanl Mats 16 About the Built in Memory the Card 17 Setting Date Time Clock Set 19 About the Setup Menu cceee 20 Basic TAKING Picture Sina eee a AAE iN 24 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 27 Taking Pictures with the Zoom 29 e Using the Optical ZOOM 0008 29 e Using the Extended Optical Zoom EAn a ene 30 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 31 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW kee cede 32 Playing Back Pictures a an 33 Deleting Pictures 34 Advanced About
137. to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants etc e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to Party mode Press 65 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 Select this mode when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception indoor party etc By using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed both people and the background can be recorded with a brightness close to real life 52 VQT0U87 E Technique for Party mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures e We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures e The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction ROJ Candle light mode Press 65 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take pictures with a candle lit atmosphere E Technique for Candle light mode e f you make the most of the candle light you can take successful pictures without using the flash e We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures e The focus range becomes the same as macr
138. tures of people in low lighting conditions Advanced FS Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light ROJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P52 or CANDLE LIGHT P52 in scene mode FXO Slow sync Red eye reduction If you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in front of a dark background Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording conditions e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted x1 The flash is activated twice The subject should not move until the second flash is activated 39 VQT0U87 Advanced E Available flash settings by recording E The available flash range to take mode pictures The available flash settings depend on the The available flash range to take pictures recording mode depends on the ISO sensitivity selected O Available Not available ISO sensitivity Available flash range AUTO O Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 6 m 8 53 feet 15080 O owe 50 cm 1 6
139. ur Web Site at http www pasc panasonic com or send your request by E mail to npcparts us panasonic com You may also contact us directly at 1 800 332 5368 Customer Orders Only Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 6 am to 5 pm Monday Friday 6 am to 10 30 am Saturday PST Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express Check Product Repairs i z Centralized Factory Servicenter Panasonic Services Company MAIL TO 410B Airport Road Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanter a Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of October 2005 108 VQT0U87 Index A AG AGaplOr vanier heads 80 82 ACCESS Indication ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 17 AF Assist LAMP oireeni eane erren etan 67 AF MOQO eratis ran a Re EA 66 AFAR LOCK adonne e ca 25 Alkaline Batteries ccccccecesseeeeeeees 12 PSDOCU RANO zooetan 64 Audio Dubbing esiisa ne 75 Audio Recording eeeeeeeeeeeees 55 66 PUNO BRAC KCL ie eiere a e niee 44 AUto ROVIOW amissae hen naanin 21 Auto White Balance cccccseeeeeeeees 62
140. wer Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Motion picture recording ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE 100 VQT0U87 Information for your safety DC 3 0 V DMC LZ5 1 5 W When recording 0 7 W When playing back DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 1 4 W When recording 0 7 W When playing back 6 000 000 pixels DMC LZ5 5 000 000 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 6 370 000 pixels DMC LZ5 5 360 000 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Primary color filter Optical 6x zoom f 6 1 mm to 36 6 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 37 mm to 222 mm F2 8 to F4 5 Max 4x Max 8 3 DMC LZ5 Max 7 5x DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio Normal Macro 5 area focusing 3 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing High speed 1 area focusing Spot focusing Normal 50 cm 1 64 feet Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet Tele to Macro Simple Motion picture 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter 3 frames second High speed 2 frames second Low speed Approx 1 5 frames second Unlimited Max 8 frames Standard DMC LZ5 max 6 frames Fine DMC LZ5 Max 5 frames Standard DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 max 3 frames Fine DMC L

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