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Sony A57 Digital Camera User Manual

1. 21 le 25 Exposure Compensation 25 43 Extended Optical Zoom 29 118 VQT1C39 SE 29 63 105 F File Number uo cece cece cece eee eeeeee eee 22 86 ln 63 Fireworks Mode 51 FOCUS caan ae a 24 25 Folder Composition 86 Folder Number c cccseeeees eee eee 22 86 Food MOQO EEN 48 OMAN sen nent an ete 84 G QUuId LING sen me in aa A 21 36 H High Angle Mode ERAN 37 High Sensitivity Mode 50 le el LEE 36 I Intelligent ISO Sensitivity 44 ISO Sensitivity eme Pr Lin 62 J LL EP RE PE PR SR 26 Jitter Movement Detection Demonstration 65 L Language Setting AAA 22 KEE han 90 LCD Monitor asenne 23 35 93 M Macro Mode 45 MANUA WEE 73 Motion Picture Mode 53 MUR PENBACR tee 68 N Night Portrait Mode 48 Night Scenery Mode 48 Ni MH Batteries 11 12 Normal Picture Mode 24 NO RESET eeneg 22 KREE 22 Number of Prints anen 78 90 Number of Recordable Pictures 13 105 O Operational Sound 22 Optical Image Stabilizer 65 Optical ee BEE 29 Oxyride Batteries ccecccccseeeeeeeee ees 11 P PASS de Lis nue 22 PaDEr EE ee 90 Party Mode 2582 49 RE DR sian eadinrat aathadee bias 85 P LMOd ist nr rs 50 Pie 11 0 10 le x euvsk acres tea ates terete 88 Picture Quality Set
2. Va E S OP Shik en Bi F2 8 1 30 180100 AWB 10 00 DEC 1 2007 Normal display CO Display with recording information and histogram Q No display x3 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY 1 BABY2 P49 or PET P50 in scene mode before taking pictures x4 The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed if you set TRAVEL DATE P55 before taking pictures e In NIGHT PORTRAIT P48 NIGHT SCENERY P48 STARRY SKY P51 and FIREWORKS P51 in scene mode the guide lines are gray 35 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures M Recording guide lines 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 ATERT This is used when dividing the entire screen into 3X3 for taking pictures with a well balanced composition H1I This is used when you want to position the subject at the exact center of the screen E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis elt allows you to easily check a picture s exposure a When the values are concentrated on the left the picture is under exposed When the values are distributed evenly the exp
3. e The surface of the camera may become warm during use This does 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 P17 e When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 O OJ is recorded 8 The displayed picture is slightly distorted e Depending on the zoom magnification the recorded picture is slightly distorted This is called distortion aberration The closer you get to the subject to take pictures of in wide angle the more distorted the picture you take is However this is not a malfunction 9 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 104 VQT1C39 10 The file numbers are not recorded 11 12 consecutively e When you perform an operation after taking a certain action the pict
4. amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 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 J P34 e Play back the pictures set as favorites only as a slide show P73 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET Ha ROTATE DISP NN ON HP ROTATE CANCEL DATE STAMP NU 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 fics D 7m EZ 100 0001m 020 i 1 3 e vc A S SC 07 xa 40 00 DEC 1 20 ER ET e Repeat the above procedure elf is pressed while the favorites icon is displayed xX is cleared and the favorites setting is canceled 74 VQT1C39 e You can set up to 999 pictures as favorites E Deleting 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 p
5. e f the file is not based on the DCF standard P33 the DPOF print setting cannot be set 79 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback E II e ais elf you press MENU SET while canceling On Preventing accidental erasure of protection the canceling will stop halfway Ee e The protect setting may not be effective Press 6 to display the PLAY mode on other equipment menu and select the item to set P72 e f you want to delete protected pictures You can set protection for pictures you do cancel their protection not want to be deleted by mistake e Even if you protect pictures in the built in Press A V to select SINGLE memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted P84 e Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when the card s Write Protect switch is set to Pa RESIZE MULTI gt TRIMMING CANCEL LOCK bal COPY MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture e Protected pictures cannot be rotated and then press Y to SET CANCEL e Bes OnPROTECTTHISh da AL SS 100 0001 4659 1714 v SET The protect icon all appears CANCEL The protect icon Sall disappears 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT
6. 1 0 m 3 28 feet to 6 3 m 20 7 feet 80 cm 2 62 feet to 3 9 m 12 8 feet 40 VQT1C39 e The available flash range is an approximation e The available focus range differs depending on the recording mode P108 elf you use the flash when the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO or when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode amp P44 the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 It is a maximum of ISO400 in BABY 1 BABY2 P49 and PET P50 in scene mode e lf you take a picture with the flash at close range when the zoom is near W 1x the edges of the recorded picture may become dark Rotate the zoom lever slightly and then take the picture E Available flash range in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode ISO LIMIT Available flash range P44 Tele Approx 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 6m 8 53 feet Approx 50 cm 1 64 feet to 3 3 m 10 8 feet Approx 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 2m 13 8 feet Approx 50 cm 1 64 feet to 5 4m 17 7 feet E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Dr ial DI AUTO Pao AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 30 to 1 2000 1 8 to 1 2000 1 8 to 1 2000 1 8 1 or 1 to 1 2000 2 1 4 or 1 to 1 2000 Forced OFF x1 The shutter speed changes depending on the slow sh
7. 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 85 VQT1C39 Connecting to other equipment E About motion picture playback on a PC Use the software QuickTime for Windows 2000 XP in the CD ROM supplied to play back motion pictures recorded on this camera on a PC elf you use Windows 98 98SE Me download QuickTime 6 5 2 for PC from the following site and install it http www apple com support quicktime e This software is installed as standard ona Macintosh OS E Folder Composition Folders are displayed as shown in the following illustration Built in memory eCard P1000001 JPG Lt Ld P1000002 JPG P1000999 JPG Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion pictures MISC Folder containing files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded e The data for 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 86 VQT1C39 E Conditions under which a different folder number is used In the following cases the
8. Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P78 to 79 80 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback mepect reno Picture size setting leq RESIZE Making the picture smaller MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an Sea VE Bea Miel Tim Wd 0 304 e mail or upload it to a website The message DELETE ORIGINAL 3 1 Press lt gt to select the picture EE and then press V 3 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET GHRESIZE A ert KH sc 0001 e NW A m Ze 134 Et DELETE ORIGINAL Bass z E Ce d v MENU e The following pictures cannot be ag resized e The picture is overwritten when you Aspect ratio select YES Resized pictures cannot rs Picture size be restored when they are overwritten e A resized picture is newly created when you select NO St e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and Motion pictures newly create a resized picture Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu 2 Press lt gt to select the size and then press freeen A gt o Wk El elt may not be possible to resize pictures omy NU UT D recorded with other equipment e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed 81 VQT1C39 Advanced Pla
9. en option e Assurez vous d utiliser une batterie de marque Panasonic CGA S005A e Si vous utilisez d autres batteries nous ne pouvons pas garantir la qualit de ce produit e N utilisez pas d autres cables de connexion USB l exception de celui fourni e N utilisez pas d autres c bles AV a l exception de celui fourni e Conservez la carte m moire hors de portee des enfants afin qu ils ne puissent pas l avaler vitez d approcher l appareil photo de tout quipement magn tis four micro ondes t l viseur quipement de jeux vid o etc e Si vous utilisez l appareil photo a proximit d un t l viseur les radiations lectromagn tiques pourraient nuire au son et l image e N utilisez pas l appareil photo proximit d un t l phone cellulaire cela pourrait entrainer un bruit nuisible l image et au son e Le puissant champ magn tique de haut parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager les donn es enregistr es sur support magn tique et distordre les images e Les ondes lectromagn tiques mises par un microprocesseur peuvent nuire l appareil photo num rique et perturber l image et le son e Advenant le cas ou le fonctionnement de l appareil serait d rang par un champ magn tique coupez le contact retirez la batterie ou d branchez l adaptateur secteur mod le DMW AC5PP en option pour ensuite soit remettre la batterie en place soit rebranch l adapta
10. 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 a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend using a card which has more free space than the built in memory about 27 MB 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 P98 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 P78 83 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback FORMAT Initializing the built in memory or a card MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 Usually it is not necessary to 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 A S DELETE ALL DATA 00 0 ON THE BUILD IN MEMORY D L NO MENU e When a card is not inserted you
11. zoom Picture size P63 SS D a 2m 2M EZ im 1M EZ Ee 0 3M EZ 9x QE 2 5M EZ E Extended optical zoom mechanism When you set the picture size to 3m 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 7M 7 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e The lens barrel P9 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 e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom 29 VQT1C39 Basic e f you set a picture size that activates the extended optical zoom the extended optical zoom icon 1 is displayed on the screen when you use the zoom function e The zoom will stop moving for an instant near W 1 x 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 H and HIGH SENS in scene mode the extended optical zoom does not work Using the Easy zoom OUSEBUME You can zoom at high speed from Wide to Tele by pressing E ZOOM The zoom magnification differs depe
12. A to select ASPECT RATIO and then press gt o WEIW BALANCE HBJASPECT RATIO PICT MODE AFIAF MODE WW STABILIZER MENU SET 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press A F to select PICT MODE and then press gt A S e ME W BALANCE 090 ASPECT RATIO P AF AF MODE n STABILIZER CO MENU gt gt 5 Press A F to select the item and then press MENU SET If you selected P on the screen shown in step 2 item Picture size fs 30fpsVGA 30 640x480 pixels 10fpsVGA 30fpsQVGA 320x240 pixels 10fpsQVGA If you selected fey on the screen shown in step 2 30fps16 9 30 848 x 480 pixels 10fps16 9 e fps frames per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second 53 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures 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 e You can only record motion pictures to the built in memory when the ASPECT RATIO is j and the picture size is 30fpsQVGA or 10fpsQVGA 320x240 pixels 6 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to e R
13. ENLARGE in simple mode HIGH SENS P50 in scene mode and motion picture mode f the zoom becomes up to 6X optical zoom e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 1 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 mode menu Likewise if a picture size that can use extended optical zoom is selected a maximum of 36X zoom can be achieved with the 9x extended optical zoom and the 4x digital zoom E Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET e When a scene mode is selected select the REC mode menu icon 6 and then press gt 2 Press A to select D ZOOM and then press bk 3 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET D S amp COL MODE ON v OCLOCKSET J MENU 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Basic 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 sorn eet ON yp ee SS TT D _ gt 1x 6X 24x Du RE T e 0 LO 1x 9x 36 x When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3
14. If you set the departure date of the vacation in advance the number of days that have passed since the departure date which day of the vacation it is is recorded when you take the picture You can display the the number of days that have passed when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P76 a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Advanced Recording pictures E Setting the departure return date e g The following are examples of the screen in normal picture mode 1 Press MENU SET and then press d 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press P 3 Press A to select TRAVEL DATE and then press gt 4 Press Y to select SET and then press MENU SET Yy MENU ma TRAVEL DATE OFF EMIAUTO REVIEW SET POWER SAVE 5MIN ECOECONOMY OFF BEEP 5 Press A V lt gt to select the departure date and then press MENU SET lt gt Select the desired item A V Set the year month and date 6 Press A lt P to set the return date and then press MENU SET lt gt Select t
15. In this case compensate the exposure This allows you to take bright pictures E Focusing P26 45 If you select normal picture mode y the picture is automatically focused AF Auto Focus However one of the subjects in the picture may not be properly focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet to Tele 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 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 Basic When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject When taking a close up picture of the subject Try the AF AE lock technique or macro mode E Color P60 e The color of the subject will differ if the color of the light surrounding it differs such as when the light comes from sunlight or halogen lighting However this unit automatically adjusts the hue to one close to real life auto white balance Set the white balance if you want to change the hue you get with auto white balance Adjust the white balance finely for additional white balance adjustment P61 25 VQT1C39 Basic E When you want to take a picture of a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the
16. RP SDK512U1A emm 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card RP SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SDR256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card RP SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card RP SDO64BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card eNOTE Accessories and or model numbers may vary between countries Consult your local dealer 110 VQT1C39 Others Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers Please photocopy this form when placing an order 1 Digital Camera Model 2 Items Ordered Your State amp Local Sales Tax Shipping amp Handling Total Enclosed 3 Method of payment check one CT Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS LI VISA Credit Card OI MasterCard Expiration Date C1 Discover Customer Signature Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do not send cash 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Ship To Mr Mrs Ms n 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 6 PM M F 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 111 VQT1C39 Others Request for Se
17. SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes e The settings for WORLD TIME P21 MONITOR P21 TRAVEL DATE P21 NO RESET P22 and LANGUAGE P22 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode 27 VQT1C39 Basic 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 P20 1SEC e POWER SAVE P21 5MIN e ECONOMY P21 OFF e Self timer P42 10 seconds e Optical Image Stabilizer P65 MODE1 e W BALANCE P60 AWB e SENSITIVITY P62 This setting becomes the same as when the highest ISO sensitivity is set to ISO800 in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode amp P44 e ASPECT RATIO J PICT SIZEJ IQUALIT Y P62 M ENLARGE EX 7m 7M EE m4 x6 10x15cm EFA 251 2 5M EZE E MAIL EX 03m 0 3M EZE e AF MODE P64 sl e AF ASSIST LAMP P66 ON e You cannot use the following functions in simple mode GUIDE LINE High angle mode Exposure compensation White balance fine adjustment BURST D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER COL MODE 28 VQT1C39 e You cannot set the following items in simple mode TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME E The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the ba
18. When the shutter speed is fast the flash effect may not be sufficient e t may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture 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 camera or was not looking at the first flash the effect may not be evident e When the flash is activated you can only take 1 picture 41 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures Taking Pictures with the Self timer OUGUE 1 Press lt 4 X 2 Press A V to select a mode e You can also press lt X to select 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set 4 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to take the picture CANCEL eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully to take the picture 42 VQT1C39 e The self timer indicator blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds e f you press MENU SET while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled 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 i
19. 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 101 VQT1C39 Others E Flash 1 The flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF fey Change the flash setting P38 e The flash is not activated when motion picture mode H SCENERY P47 NIGHT SCENERY P48 FIREWORKS P51 STARRY SKY P51 AERIAL PHOTO P52 HIGH SENS P50 or SUNSET P49 in scene mode is selected 2 The flash is activated twice e When you select red eye reduction P38 the flash 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 Playback 1 The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding the camera vertically If you take pictures when pointing 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 P74 is set to OFF e You can rotate pictures with the ROTATE function P74 2 The picture
20. dial to a mode other than print mode L while this unit and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to Li again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If printing stop the printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable Others Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P22 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 P20 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 P21 or economy mode P21 activated Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e Are the batteries exhausted Replace them with batteries
21. economy mode P21 or turning off the camera frequently while recording to maintain battery power Inserting and Removing the Batteries the Card Optional e Check that the camera is turned off e Use oxyride batteries supplied alkaline batteries optional or Ni MH batteries optional e Prepare a card optional e You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P16 1 Slide the battery door and the card door to open them 2 Batteries Insert the batteries with the and poles aligned correctly Card Push it fully until it clicks being careful about the direction you insert it To remove the card push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright Preparation e Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card e The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 Close the battery door and the card door Slide the battery door and the card door to the end and then close them firmly e f the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again e Select the battery type being used in BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P20 e Remove the batteries after use e Do not remove the batteries until the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off as the settings on the camera may not be stored properly e Do not insert or remove the batteries or the card
22. is fixed to Forced OFF E e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set SPORTS Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast moving events e This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m 16 4 feet or more e f you take pictures of a fast moving subject indoors the ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode 3 is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO800 P44 e The following functions cannot be used SLOW SHUTTER D ZOOM 47 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures NIGHT PORTRAIT Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real life brightness 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 e Keep the subject still for 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 t
23. night sky 51 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures 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 the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF Maximum 2 second When the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 or MODE2 Maximum 1 4th of a second or 2 second The shutter speed becomes a maxiumum of 2 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 P36 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF EI e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The following cannot be used W BALANCE SLOW SHUTTER SNOW Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain e The white balance cannot be set 52 VQT1C39 Pi AERIAL PHOTO Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window E Technique for Aerial photo mode e We recommend using this technique if it is difficult to focus when taking pictures of clouds etc Aim the camera at something
24. or disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP 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 e Do not use kitchen detergent or a chemically treated 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 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 96 VQT1C39 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 ora card E About the Lens e Do 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 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
25. picture recorded with a 7m picture size A S IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE UO PICTURE RESIZEDTO El S DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE v L NO m Z Cc 6 e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears if the picture was recorded with a picture size 3 or less e The picture is overwritten when you select YES Pictures imprinted with date stamp cannot be restored when they are overwritten e The picture imprinted with date stamp is newly created when you select NO e f the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create the picture imprinted with date stamp 5 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu e The Imprinted with date stamp icon M appears on the screen if the picture has been imprinted with the date stamp e Use the playback zoom P70 to check the stamped date information 100 0001 M e 1 14 e SC 10 00 DEC 1 45 E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press Y to SET CANCEL DATE STAMP enge gt niet 5 C fa TE tt AE To Met O v Advanced Playback SET The DATE STAMP icon appears CANCEL The DATE STAMP icon disappears e Repeat this step 2 Press MENU SET e After performing step 2 perform steps 2 onwards in Single setting e We recommend imprinting the date when the card or the built in memory has sufficient free space e You can s
26. reach of children to prevent swallowing Setting Date Time Clock Set M Initial setting The clock is not set so the following screen appears when you turn the camera on PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET MENU SET button Cursor buttons 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A VW lt P to select the date and time a Time at the home area Time at the travel destination P57 e lt gt Select the desired item e A V Set the display order for the date and time Preparation a e m Cancel without setting the clock 3 Press MENU SET to set e Turn the camera off after setting the clock Then set the mode dial to a recording mode to turn the camera on and check whether or not the clock setting is correct E Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A F to select CLOCK SET P67 3 Press and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu e You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P20 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 clock is not set the correct date cannot be printed when you stamp the date on the pictures with DATE STAMP P76 or order a photo studio to print the pictures P79 17 VQT1C39 Prep
27. refer to Available flash settings by recording mode P39 3 Press MENU SET e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds At this time the selected item is automatically set GW AUTO The flash is automatically activated when the recording conditions make it necessary 38 VQT1C39 DE 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 pictures of people in low lighting conditions EM 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 SA Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P49 or CANDLE LIGHT P49 in scene mode FXG 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 You can set Slow sync Red eye reduction only in NIGHT PORTRAIT P48 PARTY P49 and CANDLE LI
28. significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the Advanced Recording pictures 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 5 4 m 17 7 feet Wide When the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO e We recommend setting the flash to Forced OFF K 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 45 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded 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 e Refer to P47 to 52 and About the information H for details about each scene mode 1 Press gt for the SCENE MODE menu 2 Press A W lt gt to select the scene mode
29. the SETUP menu settings are reset the following settings are also reset The birthday setting for BABY 1 BABY 2 P49 and PET P50 in scene mode The number of days that have passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P55 The WORLD TIME setting P57 22 VQT1C39 e The battery type setting the folder number and the clock setting are not changed gt VIDEO OUT Playback mode only Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set to match the color television system in each country P92 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system EHI TV ASPECT Playback mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set to match the type of TV ISS When connecting to a 16 9 screen TV EX When connecting to a 4 3 screen TV DIAL DISPLAY Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set whether or not to show the mode dial display when the mode dial is rotated OFF ON QE LANGUAGE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the language displayed on the screen ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPANOL ITALIANOJ 1 BA x Not displayed on DMC LZ7P DMC LZ6P elf you set a different language by mistake select Q from the menu icons to set the desired language LCD Monitor Display Swi
30. the camera is turned off However the white balance setting in scene mode returns to AWB and the white balance fine adjustment setting returns to 0 if the scene mode is changed About the white balance e When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject e The white balance cannot be set in the following cases In simple mode In SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT NIGHT SCENERY FOOD PARTY CANDLE LIGHT SUNSET BEACH STARRY SKY FIREWORKS SNOW and AERIAL PHOTO in 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 fine adjustment setting is reflected in the picture when using the flash e The white balance fine adjustment level in White set returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using White set ML SET e You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL MODE P67 is set to B W or SEPIA 61 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 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 setting
31. the menu El n OFF AWB AUTO B i 3 POIDS be e You can also close the menu by pressing FUNC 59 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures e The ser White Set setting for white balance does not appear when using the quick setting W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture ojota MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 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 AWB Auto white balance Daylight on a bright day Cloudy on a cloudy day for auto setting Ph for recording outdoors Shade in the shade ona bright day O for recording under White set white balance HE SET for setting the white White set balance again e f you select a setting other than AWB you can finely adjust the white balance 60 VQT1C39 1 Auto white balance will work in the following range Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain Shade TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight OO ON OO O1 Go PD sch 10000 K Kelvin Color Temperature E Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the illustration above When you take a picture beyond t
32. the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod NIGHT PORTRAIT P48 NIGHT SCENERY P48 PARTY P49 CANDLE LIGHT P49 STARRY SKY P51 FIREWORKS P51 When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER P67 Basic Taking Pictures in o Simple Mode CO 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 Q PICT MODE Suitable for enlarging the pictures to be printed to 8 x 10 size letter size etc CH ENLARGE Suitable for regular size printing 4 x6 10x15cm Suitable for attaching pictures to e mails or uploading pictures to websites BATTERY TYPE Change the battery type being used P20 Q BEEP eme LOW Got operation sound HIGH Loud operation sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P17 e If 4 x6 10x 15cm or E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated P29 e The settings for BATTERY TYPE BEEP and CLOCK
33. to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of ISO200 according to the brightness It can be adjusted to a maximum of ISO640 when using the flash ISO sensitivity 100 lt gt 1250 Use in bright Not places e g outdoors suitable Suitable Not suitable Suitable places Noise Less Increased e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO3200 in HIGH SENS P50 in scene mode e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the highest ISO sensitivity or setting COL MODE to NATURAL P67 e The ISO sensitivity is set to ISO LIMIT in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode 8J P44 e ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode TER Scene mode 62 VQT1C39 eq ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures OGUGE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 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 PC monitor Select to take pictures with the same 3 2 aspect ratio as 35 mm 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 In motion picture mode H H you cannot select KA P53 e The ends of the recorded pictures m
34. want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The white balance cannot be set BABY1 BABY2 Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion When you use the flash the light from it is weaker than usual You can set two different birthdays by using BABY 1 and BABY2 You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and stamp the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P76 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection 49 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures M Age display setting e To have the age displayed first set the birthday and then be sure to set WITH AGE before taking the pictures BABY1 WITH AGE WITHOUT AGE BIRTHDAY SET E Birthday setting 1 Press A to select BIRTHDAY GEI and then press MENU SET 2 When the message appears press lt P gt to select items Year Month Day and then press A to set them 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting e The focus range becomes the sa
35. when pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is being formatted P84 e The access time for the built in memory may be longer than the access time for a card Max about 7 sec 11 Shutter speed P24 12 Aperture value P24 e f the exposure is not adequate the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red They do not turn red when the flash is activated 13 Optical image stabilizer P65 e Refer to P93 for information about other screen displays E Switching the screen display You can change the screen display by pressing DISPLAY This allows you to display information while taking pictures such as the picture size or the number of recordable pictures or take pictures without displaying any information Refer to P35 for details 23 VQT1C39 Basic Taking Pictures 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject e The focus indication lights green and the AF area 1 turns white to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed e The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet Shutter button to Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet to e The status indicator lights for about Tel i 1 second when you turn this unit on e The subject is not focused in the 1 Hold this unit gently with both following cases hands keep your arms still at When the
36. which have sufficient capacity When you use Ni MH batteries charge them 99 VQT1C39 Others 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 camera off frequently by using power save mode P21 economy mode P21 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory remaining on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures P33 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 P9 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 2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time els BURST in the REC mode menu set to ON P66 5 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 P24 45 e Have you taken a picture with jitter 6 The recorded picture is blurred The o
37. while this unit is turned on The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged Be careful particularly while the built in memory or the card is being accessed P23 e We recommend using Panasonic s card 15 VQT1C39 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card optional The built in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full E Built in Memory mi You can record or play back pictures with the built in memory The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted e The built in memory capacity is about 27 MB e Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320x240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory P53 E Card When a card is inserted you can record or play back pictures on a card E Card optional e The SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards Read P5 for information about cards that can be used in this unit e The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in 2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB e The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card is fast Both types of card are equipped with a Write Protect switch a that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the sw
38. 1530 _ co Others Aspect ratio SS Picture size qu 25 EI e 3072x2048 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB Card 256 MB 512 MB 4 GB ee 8 EES 19 2 3 88 17 20 43 88 150 300 300 1310 620 1220 2560 1230 2410 5020 55m 5 5M 2m 2M EZ Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB EAE z S S Card 180 230 38 78 165 hecht LC 37 18 40 83 330 650 N ZE O Q J U oO O1 H give R dy ciel 106 VQT1C39 Others E Available recording time when recording motion pictures S S 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps Picture quality setting VGA VGA avea avea 169 16 9 Built in Memory Card x Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen 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 P50 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed 107 VQT1C39 Others Specifications Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Extended optical zoom Focus Focus
39. 3 pages is displayed B B W BALANCE AWB 0 SENSITIVITY AUTO gt ASPECT RATIO SR PICT SIZE 7M ss QUALITY ois a Menu icons Current page Menu items and settings e Rotate the zoom lever to switch to the next previous page easily while selecting any item on the menu screen e The menu icons and the menu items that are displayed differ depending on the position of the mode dial E About the menu icon REC menu P59 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to OVI VV gt PLAY menu P72 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to B SCN SCENE MODE menu P46 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to g SETUP menu P20 This is displayed when the mode dial is set to S N BVDV E Setting the menu items e The following example shows how to set AF MODE when normal picture mode 6 is selected Preparation 1 Press A V to select the menu item e WEIW BALANCE AWB A SENSITIVITY AUTO oS Fi ASPECT RATIO OO im PICT SIZE SS o LE AF MODE gt Wi STABILIZER MODE1 CN BURST OFF AF AF ASSIST LAMP ON SW SLOW SHUTTER 1 g e Press Y at to switch to the next menu screen 2 Press P a W STABILIZER CA BURST Are AF ASSIST LAMP _ MENU SET UI STABILIZER CN BURST a I STABILIZER MENU CA BURST AF AF ASSIST LAMP so SLOW SHUTTER 19 VQT1C39 Preparation E Closing the menu screen Press ME
40. 9 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 or SDHC Memory Card motion picture 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 P86 Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc P84 If you execute NO RESET in the SETUP menu after formatting the folder number is reset to 100 P22 PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4 3 TV PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16 9 TV e The AV cable DMC LZ7 video cable DMC LZ6 is connected to the camera Press MENU SET if you want to delete this message at once e Select TV ASPECT in the SETUP menu to change the TV aspect P22 e This message also appears when the USB connection cable is connected to the camera only In this case connect the other end of the USB connection cable to a PC or a printer P85 88 PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER This message will be displayed if you change the mode dial to print mode L while this unit and the PC are connected If a printer is connected change the mode to a mode other than mode and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of this unit while data is being transferred USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE This message will be displayed if you change the mode
41. ATE To display the picture rotated 74 e DATE STAMP Imprinting information such as the date on the recorded pictures 76 e DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 78 e PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pCO S EE 80 e RESIZE Making the picture smaller 81 e TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 82 e COPY Copying the picture data 83 e FORMAT Initializing the built in memory ora CAES Rae 84 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 85 Printing the Pictures 88 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 92 Others Screen Display 93 Cautions for Use 95 Message Display ccccecseeeeeeeeeeeees 97 TrOUDIESNOOUNG ein nent 99 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time 105 Specifications 108 Digital Camera Accessory System 110 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form For USA Customers 111 Request for Service Notice For USA Only 112 Limited Warranty For USA Only 113 Customer Services Directory For USA ON sen 115 Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada 116 NING OX CR E 118 7 VQT1C39 Preparation Standard Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera VFC4090 1 Batteries AA Oxyride batteries ZR6 2 USB Connection Cable 3 1 AV Ca
42. BE the same or equivalent type PLACED ON THE APPARATUS recommended by the manufacturer e USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED Dispose of used batteries according to ACCESSORIES the manufacturers instructions e DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR EE BACK THERE ARE NO USER l SC SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE e sign is located on bottom ofthe 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 VQT1C39 Before Use THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U S A Declaration of Conformity FCC Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off a
43. ENU SET ALL DELETE e MULTI DELETE step 3 e ALL DELETE step 5 e ALL DELETE EXCEPT x When FAVORITE P74 is set only gt step 5 However this cannot be selected if none of the pictures have x displayed 3 Press lt P gt to select the picture and then press Y to set Only when selecting MULTI DELETE lt 550 gt F DO TE gt vg See 050 O CC 3 v e Repeat the above procedure fn appears on the selected pictures If V is pressed again the setting is canceled e The icon feq blinks red if the selected picture is protected and cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting and then delete the picture P80 4 Press 77 34 VQT1C39 5 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET to set Screen when selecting MULTI DELETE 4 MULTI DELETE E Ae EI ch e When you delete 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 same time e DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT x is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT gt e If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x the deleting will stop halfway e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When deleting pictures use batteries with sufficient batter
44. GHT P49 in scene mode 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 E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available Initial setting 2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is activated Advanced Recording pictures e The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed 39 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures E Available flash range by ISO sensitivity ISO sensitivity Available flash range P62 AUTO Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet 50 cm 1 64 feet to 3 3 m 10 8 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 eo Wae 60 cm 1 97 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 2 6 m 8 53 feet soso wae 80 cm 2 62 feet to 6 0 m 19 7 feet 60 cm 1 97 feet to 3 7 m 12 1 feet Wide
45. M4 Imprinted with date stamp 68 VQT1C39 E Examples of 25 screens E To return to normal playback Rotate towards Q T or press MENU SET e The picture that was selected will appear E To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press A V lt 4 h to select a picture and then press qq 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e The recording information etc on the LCD monitor cannot be deleted in multi playback even if you press DISPLAY e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P74 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback You can display pictures by recording date using the calendar playback function 1 Rotate the zoom lever several times towards F J W to display the calendar screen e The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected when the calendar screen is first displayed elf there are multiple pictures with the same recording date the first picture recorded on that day is displayed 2 Press A W lt gt to select the date to be played back A V Select the month lt gt Select the date e f there were no pictures recorded during a month the month is not displayed 3 Press MENU SET to display the pictures that were recorded on the selected date DEC 1 2007 Ka 3 MENU Advanced Playback e Rotate the zoom lever towards F W t
46. NE e f you are setting the world time for the first time the message PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA appears If this message appears press MENU SET and then set home area from the screen shown in step in Setting the home area HOME Advanced Recording pictures E Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press Y to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set D D O Sr DESTINATION Vv 10 00 DEC 1 2007 MENU Press lt gt to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set CANCEL SELECT ES SET e The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen e H daylight saving time 9 is used at the home area press A Press A again to return to the original time e The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not advance the current time Advance the clock setting by one hour P17 57 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures E Finishing setting the home area e f you are setting the home area for the first time the screen returns to the screen shown in step of Setting the home area HOME after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press lt to return to the screen shown in step 3 and then press MENU SET to close the menu e f you are setting the home area for the second time etc the screen retu
47. NU SET e When the mode dial is set to 01 16 LO ET N E you can also close the menu screen by pressing the shutter button halfway E Switching to the SETUP menu 1 Press lt on the menu screen 5 W BALANCE AWB SG SENSITIVITY AUTO 5 P ASPECT RATIO 000 a PICT SIZE 7m st QUALITY E 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon IBATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET 2 MONITOR amp WORLDTIME FAGUIDE LINE 3 Press P BANMER TYPE m CLOCK SET d GWORLDTIME MONITOR ERGUIDE LINE e Select a menu item next and set it 20 VQT1C39 About the Setup Menu e Set items as required Refer to P20 to 22 for each menu item e Select RESET to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase P22 e BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE and ECONOMY are important items Check their settings before using them BATTERY TYPE Selecting the type of battery being used Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Select the type of battery being used CI ALKALINE LR6 Ni MH Alkaline batteries or Ni MH batteries Eu 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 CLOCK SET Changing the date and time Press to display the SETUP menu and s
48. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera vodeino DMIC LZ7 DMC LZ6 AUU lt a Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com P PC VQT1C39 Before Use Dear Customer e Please note that the actual controls and We would like to take this opportunity to components menu items etc of your thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera may look somewhat Digital Camera Please read these different from those shown in the Operating Instructions carefully and keep illustrations in these Operating them handy for future reference Instructions e SDHC Logo is a trademark Information for Your e Other names company names and product names printed in these Safety instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE DAMAGE e DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR CAUTION SPLASHING AND THAT NO Danger of explosion if battery is OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS incorrectly replaced Replace only with SUCH AS VASES SHALL
49. 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 Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 As of November 2006 115 VQT1C39 Others e Assurez vous d utiliser un adaptateur Pr cautions prendre pour le Canada AVERTISSEMENT POUR REDUIRE LES RISQUES D INCENDIE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE OU DE DOMMAGES L APPAREIL e N EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL LA PLUIE L HUMIDIT A L GOUTTEMENT OU AUX CLABOUSSEMENTS ET NE PLACEZ SUR L APPAREIL AUCUN OBJET REMPLI DE LIQUIDE COMME PAR EXEMPLE DES VASES e UTILISEZ EXCLUSIVEMENT LES ACCESSOIRES RECOMMANDES e NE RETIREZ PAS LE COUVERCLE OU LE PANNEAU ARRIERE IL N Y A AUCUNE PIECE REPARABLE PAR L UTILISATEUR A L INT RIEUR CONFIEZ TOUTE R PARATION UN TECHNICIEN DE SERVICE QUALIFI LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT SE TROUVER PROXIMIT DE L APPAREIL ET TRE FACILEMENT ACCESSIBLE ATTENTION Danger d explosion si la batterie pile n est pas remplac e correctement Remplacez la uniquement par une batterie pile identique ou du m me type recommand e par le fabricant Suivez les instructions du fabricant pour jeter les batteries us es La plaque signal tique se trouve sur le dessous de l appareil 116 VQT1C39 secteur de marque Panasonic DMW AC5PP
50. SPECT P22 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 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 s White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on 92 VQT1C39 e Depending on the aspect setting black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures e Do not use any other AV cables DMC LZ7 video cables DMC LZ6 except the supplied one e Audio playback is monaural DMC LZ7 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 canno
51. aking 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 RZA is selected and the flash is activated every time e The white balance cannot be set 48 VQT1C39 NIGHT SCENERY Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape 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 e Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF OI e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The following functions cannot be used W BALANCE SLOW SHUTTER fe FOOD Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 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 e The white balance c
52. annot be set PARTY Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this when you want to take pictures at a wedding reception an indoor party etc This allows you to take pictures of people and the background with near real life brightness E Technique for Party mode e Use the flash e 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 SX e The white balance cannot be set CANDLE LIGHT Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 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 macro 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 RZA or Forced ON Red eye reduction SM e The white balance cannot be set Advanced Recording pictures SUNSET Press ez to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this when you
53. aration About the Mode Dial If you turn on this unit and then rotate the mode dial you can not only switch between recording and playback but also switch to macro mode to take a close up picture of a subject or to a scene mode that matches your recording purpose E Switching the mode dial e Day NORMAL PICTURE CN B Adjust part to the desired mode Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode e The above screen B appears on the LCD monitor if the mode dial is rotated P22 18 VQT1C39 E Basic Normal picture mode P24 Use this mode for normal recording Simple mode P27 This mode is recommended for beginners gt Playback mode P33 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures E Advanced Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 This allows you to set the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject d Macro mode P45 This mode allows you to take a close up picture of a subject SCN Scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded HH Motion picture mode P53 This mode allows you to record motion pictures dh Print mode P88 This mode allows you to print recorded pictures Setting the Menu E Displaying the menu screens Press MENU SET e g The first page of the total
54. asonic Oxyride batteries supplied or optional Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional Number of recordable pictures DMC LZ7 Approx 250 pictures Approx 125 min DMC LZ6 Approx 260 pictures Approx 130 min DMC LZ7 Approx 150 pictures Approx 75 min DMC LZ6 Approx 160 pictures Approx 80 min DMC LZ7 Approx 460 pictures Approx 230 min DMC LZ6 Approx 470 pictures Approx 235 min 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 e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association 13 VQT1C39 Preparation 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 the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 1 4 in number of pictures T
55. ate before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not recorded e f you set a departure date then change the clock setting to the date and time at the travel destination minus is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is recorded when the travel destination date is for example one day before the departure date elf TRAVEL DATE is set to OFF the number of days that have passed since the departure date will not be recorded even if you set the departure date and the return date Even if TRAVEL DATE is set to SET after taking pictures which day of the vacation you took them is not displayed e Set the clock if the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears P17 e The TRAVEL DATE setting also affects simple mode Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time OGUGE If you set your home area and the travel destination area when traveling abroad etc the local time at the travel destination area can be displayed on the screen and recorded on the pictures taken e Select CLOCK SET to set the current date and time in advance P17 1 Press MENU SET and then press lt 2 Press Y to select the SETUP menu icon and then press gt 3 Press A V to select WORLD TIME and then press gt CIBATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET Y amp WORLD TIME X MONITOR FRGUIDE LI
56. atteries optional AA Rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries optional e One of the following messages appears when you insert 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 P20 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 AC6PP optional a When oxyride batteries are selected The battery indication turns blue 8 When alkaline Ni MH batteries are selected The battery indication turns white 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 Preparation e f rechargeable batteries are to be used rechargeable batteries manufactured by Panasonic are recommended 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 temperat
57. ay be cut at printing P103 e PICT SIZEVIQUALITY EA Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures Oava MENU Press Teen to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 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 large piece of paper or displayed on a PC monitor Picture quality refers to the compression rate when saving digital pictures a Many pixels Fine Few pixels Rough These pictures are examples to show the effect E Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 7m 7M 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 EL 7M 3072x2304 pixels 5m 5M EZ 2560x1920 pixels 3m 3M EZ 2048x1536 pixels 2m 2M EZ 1600 x 1200 pixels im 1M EZ 1280X960 pixels 0 3M EZ 640x480 pixels Advanced Recording pictures E When the aspect ratio is KA 6M 3072x2048 pixels 25m 2 5M EZ 2048x 1360 pixels E When the aspect ratio is faery GSM 5 5M 3072x1728 pixels 2m 2MEZ 1920x1080 pixels Fine Low compression This gives priority to picture quality Picture q
58. ayed as 1h20m30s e The cursor displayed during playback is the same as A W en lt gt Stopping motion picture playback Press V Fast 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 Frame by frame forwarding frame by frame rewinding e Press lt gt while paused Advanced Playback e You can record audio on DMC LZ7 However you cannot play audio only with the camera When you want to play audio connect the camera to PC P85 or TV P92 e You cannot record audio on DMC LZ6 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 P86 e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played 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 be played back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual e The following functions cannot be used with motion pictures Playback zoom While playing back or pausing moti
59. 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 once 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 differ from the number set This is nota 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 e The message USB MODE CHANGED PLEASE REMOVE THE USB CABLE mode other than LA while the camera and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to LA again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If this happens during printing stop printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable 91 VQT1C39 Connecting to other equipment Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen E Playing back pictures using the AV cable and video cable supplied The procedure for DMC LZ7 is described below In the case of DMC LZ6 connect the TV and the V OUT terminal on the camera with the video cable supplied e Set the TV A
60. ble Supplied with DMC LZ7 Video Cable Supplied with DMC LZ6 4 CD ROM 5 Strap e SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text e Cards are optional You can record or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card P16 8 VQT1C39 e For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P110 e f any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Names of the Components 1 Lens P96 2 Flash P38 3 Self timer indicator P42 AF assist lamp P66 4 LCD monitor P23 35 93 5 Status indicator P15 21 23 D Cursor buttons lt Self timer button P42 V REV button P32 gt Flash setting button P38 A Exposure compensation P43 White balance fine adjustment P61 Backlight compensation in simple mode button P28 In these operating instructions operations using the cursor button are described with illustrations below e g When you press the V button 7 MENU SET button P20 8 DISPLAY P35 HIGH ANGLE P37 button 9 FUNC P59 Delete P33 button 10 11 12 ni 10 Microphone DMC LZ7 P53 11 Zoom lever P29 12 E ZOOM b
61. 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 P23 or the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional when formatting e Do not turn the camera off during formatting 84 VQT1C39 e It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec e You cannot format an SD Memory Card or an SDHC 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 service center For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com Connecting to a PC OUGUGEC You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera and the PC The software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer for Windows in the CD ROM supplied allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC pri
62. ck of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture Press A e When the backlight compensation function is activated compensating backlight ON indication appears Press A again to cancel the backlight compensation function 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 Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ QUEUE You can make people and subjects appear closer with the 6X optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle 35 mm film camera equivalent 37 mm to 222 mm Set the picture size to something other than the highest setting for each aspect ratio EE EmA FE to make subjects appear additionally closer with no picture quality deterioration Maximum of 9x E To make subjects appear closer use Tele Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide som Zei Q Basic E Picture size and maximum zoom magnification O Available Not available Maximum zoom magnification Tele Certo TE salem ez Extended optical
63. d SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less AUTO 100 200 400 800 1 250 HIGH SENS mode 3200 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY mode 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds Motion picture mode 1 30th of a second to 1 6400th of a second Auto white balance Daylight Cloudy Shade Halogen White set Program AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 EV to 2 EV Multiple LCD monitor Flash Microphone DMC LZ7 Recording media Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality Recording file format Still Picture Motion pictures Interface Digital Analog video audio DMC LZ7 Analog video DMC LZ6 Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DMC LZ7 DIGITAL V OUT DMC LZ6 DC IN Dimensions Mass Operating temperature Operating humidity Others 2 5 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD DMC LZ7 Approx 115 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 2 0 low temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD DMC LZ6 Approx 86 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 Flash range Approx 50 cm 1 64 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet Wide ISO AUTO mode AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forced ON Red eye reduction Forced OFF Slow sync Red eye reduction Monaural Built in Memory Approx 27 MB SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MultiMediaCard Still pictures only When the aspect ratio setting is E 3072X2304 pixels 2560 X 1920 pixels 2048x 1536
64. d and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to e When the flash is activated the ISO sensitivity is automatically increased to a maximum of ISO640 When the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setting other than ISO400 e Refer to P40 for information about available flash range to take pictures e Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is moving jitter may not be avoided e The camera may not be able to detect the movement of the subject in the following cases When the moving subject is small When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen When the subject starts moving the instant the shutter button is pressed fully e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing ISO LIMIT or setting COL MODE to NATURAL P67 e The following functions cannot be used SLOW SHUTTER D ZOOM 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 CU 50 cm 1 64 feet En T Dem O 0 16 feet A 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
65. d 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 DPOF SET THIS er 1 29100 00011 1 14 4 i icy DATE Osamu e The date print icon fq 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 e You cannot set date printing if the pictures have been imprinted with the date stamp e f you set DATE STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is canceled e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information 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 The date printing setting on the printer may take priority over the date printing setting on Advanced Playback the camera Check the date printing setting on the printer also P88 elt is necessary to delete all previous DPOF print information made on other equipment when setting DPOF print on the camera
66. dates in calendar playback etc 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 model 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 nota malfunction 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 LZ7 video cable DMC LZ6 supplied and then play back the pictures on the camera The picture is not displayed fully on the TV e Set the aspect of the TV on the camera P22 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 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 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer e Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot pri
67. de e The setting for the AF ASSIST LAMP is fixed to OFF in SCENERY P47 NIGHT SCENERY P48 SUNSET P49 FIREWORKS P51 AERIAL PHOTO P52 and in scene mode e The initial setting for PET P50 in scene mode is OFF SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 When taking pictures in dark places with low light you can take pictures which are brighter than normal by selecting a setting even slower than the slowest setting of the shutter speed e The slow shutter speeds you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 e This is effective if you want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using NIGHT PORTRAIT P48 in scene mode Slow shutter Brightness Darker Brighter e This should usually be set to 1 8 to take pictures When you select a slow shutter speed other than 1 8 RT appears on the screen e When the shutter speed is made slower using SLOW SHUTTER jitter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures e You cannot set the slow shutter in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode Ir and simple mode and SPORTS Advanced Recording pictures NIGHT SCENERY BABY1 BABY2 PET STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode COL MODE Ei Setting color effects and picture quality for t
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69. e some time to transfer them e t may not be possible to playback the motion pictures on the built in memory or a card normally when this unit and the PC are connected Import the motion picture files to the PC and then play them back 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 P23 or the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP 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 Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P33 multi playback P68 and calendar playback P69 e Read the operating instruction 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 Connecting to other equipment e You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera i
70. e LCD Monitor Display 23 Basic TAKING e Lei 24 Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 27 Taking Pictures with the Zoom s s 29 e Using the Optical Zoom Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ 29 e Using the Easy zoom 30 e Using the Digital Zoom Further extending the zoom 31 Checking the Recorded Picture REVIEW E 32 Playing Back Deleting Pictures 33 Advanced Recording pictures About the LCD Monitor 35 e Changing the information displayed EEN 35 6 VQT1C39 e Recording a picture with the camera held high above your head High angle mode 37 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeeee eee 38 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 42 Compensating the Exposure nneaaee 43 Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being FOCOROGG RE 44 Taking Close up Pictures 45 Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Scene mode 46 PORTRAIT issues 47 SOFT SKIN sise 47 SCENERY E 47 OP ORM evade eens 47 NIGHT PORTRAITT 48 NIGHT GCENERNT 48 FOODES a oan sas 48 PARRY EE 49 CANDLE LIGHT 49 SUNSET RE 49 IDBABRVT WIDBARVOT 49 Ed ei E 50 HIGH SENS 50 E EE 51 STARRY SKY 51 FIREWORKS 51 SNOW BEE 52 AERIAL PHOTO 52 Motion Pictu
71. e camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setting SENSITIVITY COL MODE EJ PORTRAIT Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion E Technique for Portrait mode To increase the effectiveness 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 ISO100 SOFT SKIN Press 65 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than in PORTRAIT 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 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 ISO100 Advanced Recording pictures SCENERY Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 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
72. e htm Press A V to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET DPOF PRINT SINGLE On PROTECT MULTI PR RESIZE CANCEL gt TRIMMING 63 COPY NU e You cannot select CANCEL if there are no prints that have been set in the DPOF print settings E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print and then press A F to set the number of prints wal 100 0001 A aa 1 14 ie fl Ciy i BL We A H AT DATE MIM 78 VQT1C39 e The number of prints icon F 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 O 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu E Multi setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture to print then press A F to set the number of prints DPOF SET MULTI p oP as e The number of prints icon fg appears e Repeat the above procedure You cannot set all the pictures at one time 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 the menu E To cancel all settings 1 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS NO 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 car
73. ecomes 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 Advanced Recording pictures 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 e Pictures are displayed on the LCD monitor with increased brightness in High angle mode Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures e You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it In this case we recommend using your hand or another object to block the light when using the camera e High angle mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode In playback mode In print mode L While the menu screen is displayed While the review screen is displayed 37 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash OUGUE 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 1 Press gt 4 2 Press A V to select a mode A AUTO UTO e You can also press 4 to select e For information about flash settings that can be selected
74. efer to P107 for information about the available recording time e The available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly e You cannot record audio DMC LZ6 e This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card e Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures This is not a malfunction e Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB The maximum available recording time for 54 VQT1C39 up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen 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 Also the recording information may not be displayed correctly e You cannot use the following functions in motion picture mode HH Direction detection function Review MODE2 in STABILIZER e The bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files recorded with the camera on the PC Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture OGUGE
75. elect the item to set P19 Change date and time P17 LS AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it OFF 1SEC J 3SEC e The auto review function is not activated in motion picture mode e The auto review setting is disabled in simple mode and burst mode P66 The above settings cannot be selected ee POWER SAVE Turning off this unit automatically Press ez to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 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 1 MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power save mode e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN when economy mode is activated and 5MIN in simple mode e Power save mode is not activated in the following cases When using the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional When connecting to a PC or a printer When recording or playing back motion pictures During a slide show P73 ECO ECONOMY Turning off the LCD monitor automatically Press ez to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 The brightness of the LCD monitor is reduced and the LCD monitor is tu
76. en you format the built in memory on the PC etc Format the built in memory on the camera again P84 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 P84 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the lens is pressed with the hand etc and the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest service center 98 VQT1C39 MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR e Use a card compatible with this unit P5 16 e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity MEMORY CARD ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD An error has occurred accessing the card Insert the card again 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 When you set the picture quality to S0fpsVGA or 30fps16
77. er 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 114 VQT1C39 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 Service Center by visiting our Web Site Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by visiting our 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 Phone 1 800 237 9080 Fax Only Monday Friday 9 am to 9 pm EST Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 We Accept Visa MasterCard Discover Card American Express and Personal Checks Product Repairs Centralized Factory Service Center Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave MAIL TO Elk Grove Village IL 60007 Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center Customer s in
78. eries 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 E Battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard in normal picture mode Batteries Used Pan
79. esult 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 Service Center 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 and 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 Service Cent
80. et up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI e f you select YES in step 4 when the pictures selected in MULTI include protected pictures the message appears and the protected pictures only cannot be imprinted with date stamp e Depending on the printer being used some characters may be cut at printing Check before printing e When you print pictures stamped with the date stamp the date will be printed over the stamped date if you set date printing at the photo printing store or on the printer e You cannot use the following functions if the date information has been stamped on the picture DATE STAMP The PRINT WITH DATE setting for DPOF print RESIZE TRIMMING 17 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback DPOF PRINT d Setting the picture to print and the number of prints MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 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 P83 and then set the DPOF setting For more information visit http panasonic jp dc dpof_110 white_
81. f e When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu 66 VQT1C39 e Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode g and STARRY SKY in scene mode AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier OGUGE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditions that make focusing difficult elf the AF assist lamp is Sch AF assist lamp a turns A on when you press the set to ON an AF area shutter button halfway in dark places etc with a size wider than usual is displayed and the The AF assist lamp turns on in low light conditions At this time the AF assist lamp icon A appears on the screen The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1 5 m 4 92 feet The AF assist lamp does not turn 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 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 mo
82. f 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 turned off Read P12 for information about Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries e We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Others 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 OXYRIDEJ ICURRENT 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 P20 THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED The Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card are moved to LOCK Move the switch back to unlock it P16 80 84 NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY Record a picture or insert a card witha recorded picture and then play it THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED Delete or overwrite the picture af
83. focus indication blinks green your side and stand with your feet slightly apart When the AF area turns white to red or the AF area is not displayed Focus sound beeps 4 times 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 4 Press the shutter button fully to take a picture a When holding the camera vertically y Flash AF assist lamp OD 2 Aim the AF area to the point you want to focus on 24 VQT1C39 E Using the flash If the camera determines that the place where the picture is being taken is dark the flash is activated when the shutter button is pressed fully When the flash is set to AUTO EX AUTO Red eye reduction DL e You can switch the flash setting to match the recording P38 e When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment however the recorded picture will not be affected e Make sure not to shake the camera when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens E Exposure P43 e f you select normal picture mode gy the exposure is automatically adjusted to an appropriate exposure AE Auto Exposure However depending on recording conditions such as the backlight the picture will become dark
84. following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the 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 26 VQT1C39 E Direction detection function Pictures recorded with the camera held vertically are played back vertically rotated Only when ROTATE DISP P74 is set to ON e Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera pointed up or down e Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically E Preventing jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert appears S i e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful how you hold the camera P24 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
85. h other equipment COPY Copying the picture data MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can copy recorded picture data from the built in memory to a card or vice versa 1 Press A F to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET py gt DPOF PRINT On PROTECT EE RESIZE gt TRIMMING ON gt CT All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time step 3 sl gt On One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory step 2 2 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V Only when f N is selected 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 CD de MENU COPY PICTURES FROM BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD e The message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears when you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory Advanced Playback elf you press MENU SET while copying pictures from the built in memory to the card the copying will stop halfway e Do not turn the camera off or perform 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
86. he available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to white In these cases set the white balance to a mode other than AWB Setting the white balance manually ML SET Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select ser 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 UG 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 xt We A H Os V P60 1 Press A 4 several times until WB ADJUST appears and then press lt gt to adjust the white balance e lt 4 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 Advanced Recording pictures 2 Press MENU SET to finish e You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue e The white balance setting or the white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if
87. he desired item A V Set the year month and date 55 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures e The travel date is canceled if the current date is after the return date e lf you do not want to set the return date press MENU SET while the date bar is displayed 7 Press MENU SET to close the menu 8 Take a picture List DAVE 10 00 DEC 2 2007 a The number of days that have passed since the departure date e The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc after setting the travel date or when the travel date is set e When TRAVEL DATE is set FJ appears on the lower right of the screen It is not displayed if the current date is after the return date E Canceling the travel date The travel date is automatically canceled if the current date is after the return date If you want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation select OFF on the screen shown in step 4 and then press MENU SET twice e The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting P17 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P57 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting e The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off 56 VQT1C39 e f you set a departure date and then take a picture on a d
88. he 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 Panasonic Oxyride DMC LZ7 batteries supplied or Approx 50 pictures optional Approx 25 min DMC LZ6 Approx 55 pictures Approx 27 min DMC LZ7 Approx 40 pictures Approx 20 min DMC LZ6 Approx 45 pictures Approx 22 min DMC LZ7 Approx 380 pictures Approx 190 min DMC LZ6 Approx 390 pictures Approx 195 min Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional e Please note that the performance of oxyride batteries and alkaline batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions 14 VQT1C39 Playback time time Panasonic Oxyride DMC LZ7 batteries supplied or Approx 430 min ti I EFSER DMC LZ6 Approx 440 min DMC LZ7 Approx 420 min DMC LZ6 Approx 430 min Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional DMC LZ7 Approx 610 min DMC LZ6 Approx 620 min e The number of recordable pictures and 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 on the brand and type of batteries used e We recommend using power save mode P21 or
89. he recorded pictures EG MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Select a color mode that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording NATURAL The picture becomes softer VIVID The picture becomes TH apen S B W The picture becomes black TI s eo The picture becomes sepia e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting COL MODE to NATURAL CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date and time GOSE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Change date and time P17 67 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards F W to display multiple screens Screen when 9 screens are displayed e 1 screen 9 screens gt 25 screens Calendar screen display P69 e Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to return to the previous screen 2 Press A VW lt gt to select a picture S BE SE fl a Number of the selected picture and the total number of recorded pictures e Depending on the recorded picture and the setting the following icons will appear JET Favorites F51 Motion picture IERT BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode E PET in scene mode 00 Travel date TEST Travel destination
90. he 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 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded The camera detects the movement of the subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select ISO LIMIT and then press gt Kl ASPECT RATIO im PICT SIZE sz QUALITY 3 Press A V to select the item and then press MENU SET 400 The ISO sensitivity automatically increases up to the set value according to the movement and brightness of the subject e The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity the more effectively the jitter will be reduced However picture noise will increase 44 VQT1C39 e Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a moving subject by increasing the ISO sensitivity and making the shutter speed faster 1 125 SO800 e Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity e When you press the shutter button halfway feld appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter spee
91. he stabilizer operates WOR continuously and can assist during photo composition MODE2 The jitter is compensated for C when the shutter button is pressed There is a greater stabilizing effect OFF When the stabilizer is not MMA desired E About the jitter movement detection demonstration screen Press on the STABILIZER screen to display the jitter movement detection demonstration screen You cannot take pictures while the demonstration screen is displayed Press to exit the demonstration screen JITTER SUBJ MOVE DEMO CANNOT BE DISPLAYED IN REC MODE a Jitter detection demonstration 8 Movement detection demonstration e The jitter movement detection demonstration screen is an approximation e The camera also detects the movement of the subject when automatically setting the ISO sensitivity in intelligent ISO sensitivity mode 6 P44 and SPORTS P47 Advanced Recording pictures BABY 1 BABY2 P49 and PET P50 in scene mode only 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 following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button e In simple mode the setting
92. information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed REC INFO OFF ON HISTOGRAM OFF ON PATTERN EZ Ga gag TRAVEL DATE Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation P55 OFF SET 21 VQT1C39 Preparation BEEP Press 6 to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the beep level XX J No operation sound int Soft operation sound chu Loud operation sound mmm NO RESET Press ez to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001 e The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 P86 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 after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory P84 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 kp RESET Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 The REC or SETUP menu settings are reset to the initial settings e FAVORITE P74 is fixed to OFF and ROTATE DISP P74 is fixed to ON e f
93. ion 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 gt to move the position 4X Q CANCELE v D LETE 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 the zoom lever towards J W or press MENU SET 70 VQT1C39 E To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 1 2 Press A to select YES 3 Press MENU SET e You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor during playback zoom by pressing DISPLAY 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 P82 e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Playing Back Motion Pictures Press lt gt to select a picture with a motion picture icon fama ERA VEEN H vs VER 1 LEM and then press Y to play back SSC EF Fj EI Ze a a a E 100 0001 m PLAY MOTION Pi PICTURE I ge Sas V A A e we Ae 120074 Ca zt s Ces a The motion picture recording time e After playback starts the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds is displ
94. is fixed to MODE1 and in STARRY SKY P51 in scene mode it is fixed to OFF e In motion picture mode HH MODE2 cannot be set 65 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures BURST Taking pictures using burst OGUE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 When burst is set to ON it is activated while the shutter button is pressed e You can only take one picture when the flash is activated e The burst speed becomes slower halfway The exact timing of this depends on the type of card the picture size and the quality e You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card is full e The burst speed becomes slower if the ISO sensitivity P44 62 is set to ISO400 or higher e The burst speed may become slower in dark places because the shutter speed becomes slower e The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken e The exposure and the white balance are adjusted each time you take a picture Also if you are following a moving subject while taking pictures in a place landscape indoors outdoors etc where there is a large difference between the light and shade it may take time until the exposure is stable If burst is used at this time the exposure may not become optimal 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 of
95. is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback ell 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 P16 102 VQT1C39 3 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 P84 Formatting irretrievably deletes all data including the other pictures Check the data carefully before formatting The picture is displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback e Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different from the actual recording date in calendar playback P69 e Did you record the pictures after setting the clock correctly on this unit P17 For example if the clock setting on the camera is different from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write them back to the card the pictures may be displayed with dates different from the actual recording
96. itch is unlocked these functions become available 16 VQT1C39 Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT32 system e This camera is compatible with both an SD Memory Card and an SDHC Memory Card You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards If you use an SDHC Memory Card in other equipment always read the operating instructions for the other equipment e Refer to P105 for information about the number of recordable pictures and the available recording time for each card e We recommend using High Speed SD Memory Cards SDHC Memory Cards when recording motion pictures P54 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 Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation P84 e Keep the Memory Card out of
97. m 3M EZ at the same time Optical zoom Digital zoom 3 Extended optical zoom e A big AF area P64 is displayed when using the digital zoom Also the stabilizer function may not be effective e In digital zoom the larger the picture the lower the picture quality 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 e The digital zoom does not work in the following cases In simple mode In Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode In SPORTS BABY1 IBABY2 PET and HIGH SENS in scene mode 31 VQT1C39 Checking the Recorded Picture Review OUGUE You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode 1 Press V REV f D t sY EXIT v 4XQ DELETE 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 2 Press lt P gt to select the picture SiREVIEWs m lt Play back the previous picture gt Play back the next picture E Enlarging the picture 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T 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 Ball W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 32 VQT1C39 2 Pre
98. m playback mode to recording mode 93 VQT1C39 Others Zoom Extended optical zoom P29 Zoom Extended optical zoom P29 Easy zoom P30 Digital zoom P31 Easy zoom P30 eo EE EE 12 Number of days that have passed since 26 Exposure compensation P43 the departure date P55 27 Slow shutter P67 13 Backlight compensation P28 28 High angle mode P37 14 Self timer mode P42 29 Self timer mode P42 15 AF assist lamp P66 30 AF assist lamp P66 31 Spot AF area P64 se pot AF area SS mes ees on BS CR 191 E 8 et AV MOTION ET 9 SS 1 EE p10 3 ve EAR T my SS eee eee el i 15 10 00 Zi 1 2007 x 13 14 In playback 12 11 10 CETS 1 Playback mode P33 Recording in simple mode 2 Number of DPOF prints P78 1 Flash mode P38 3 Protected picture P80 2 Focus P24 4 Motion pictures P71 3 Picture mode P27 5 Picture size P63 Qi Jitter alert P26 6 Quality P63 4 Battery indication P23 In Motion picture mode P71 5 Number of recordable pictures P105 EEN CN ENV EN 4 3 6 Built in memory P16 ea A 16 9 a Card P16 In Simple mode P27 7 Recording state IW ENLARGE m 4 x6 10x 15cm 8 AF area P24 aj E MAIL 9 Travel date P55 7 Battery indication P23 10 Operation for backlight compensation P28 8 Folder File number P86 11 Current date and time Built in memory P16 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds ma Card P16 when the camera is turned on after se
99. 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 damaged batteries 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 e Unusable batteries should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws Call the RBRC hotline on 1 800 822 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 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 When not using the camera for a long period o
100. me as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to e The ISO sensitivity becomes the same as when intelligent ISO sensitivity mode CH is set to a highest ISO sensitivity of ISO400 P44 elf you turn on the camera in BABY 1 BABY 2 the age and current date and time are displayed for about 5 seconds on the bottom of the screen e The age display style differs depending on the language setting in the recording mode 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 set to WITH AGE after taking the pictures e Use RESET in the SETUP menu to reset the birthday setting P22 e The following functions cannot be used SLOW SHUTTER D ZOOM 50 VQT1C39 KI PET Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat This allows you to set the birthday of your pet You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and imprint the age on the recorded pictures with DATE STAMP P76 e The age can also be printed on each picture by using the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied For information about printing refer to the separate ope
101. mes close to the ambient temperature e Read together with the Cautions for Use P95 Before Use E About cards that can be used in this unit You can use an SD Memory Card an SDHC Memory Card and a MultiMediaCard e When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the following types of Memory Cards SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit e You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity eA 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product e A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still pictures only E About illustrations in these operating instructions The procedure is described for DMC LZ7 as an example 5 VQT1C39 Contents Before Use Information for Your Safety 2 Preparation Standard Accessories 8 Names of the Components nnnenaeeannen 8 QUICK ET EE 10 About the Batteries 11 Inserting and Removing the Batteries the Card Optional 15 About the Built in Memory the Card OpHOnAl is nn LS 16 Setting Date Time Clock Gei 17 e Changing the clock setting 17 About the Mode Dal 18 Setting the Menu 19 About the Setup Menu 20 LCD Monitor Display Switching th
102. nd 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 technician 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 Trade Name Panasonic Model No DMC LZ7 DMC LZ6 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 C Panasonic DMC LZ7 C Panasonic DMC LZ6 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 3 VQT1C39 Before Use If
103. nding on the picture size that is set 5 E ZOOM f E When the picture size is set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio The picture size becomes smaller temporarily and the extended optical zoom can be used e g Setting to 7m 7M o KL Deet 1x 6x e ix 9x e rel 1X 9X 30 VQT1C39 Press E ZOOM once Press E ZOOM twice Press E ZOOM three times Optical zoom 2 Extended optical zoom e The picture size within the Extended optical zoom range changes to the following The color of the zoom bar and the picture size displayed on the screen change color at this time e f you press E ZOOM three times the zoom position returns to Wide and the picture size returns to the original size Also if the zoom position returns to the optical zoom range by the zoom lever the picture size returns to the original size E When the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio e g Setting to 3m 3M EZ 0 1x 9x e gd 1X 9X Press E ZOOM once Q Press E ZOOM twice 3 Extended optical zoom x This becomes 7 2X when the picture size is 5m 5M EZ x e Press E ZOOM firmly until the zoom function is activated e The easy zoom is also activated if E ZOOM is pressed when the zoom position is not Wide e You can further extend the zoom to the digital zoom range when D ZOOM P31 is set to ON e In
104. ng Pictures larger than 3m will be resized when imprinting the date etc on them Press A V to select SINGLE or MULTI and then press MENU SET e DI SLIDE SHOW X FAVORITE OFF Ba ROTATE DISP ON D ROTATE SINGLE L IDATE STAMP MULT e The date information cannot be imprinted on the following pictures Pictures recorded without setting the clock Pictures recorded with other equipment Pictures that were previously imprinted with DATE STAMP Motion pictures E Single setting 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V 2 PA 100 0001m lt VO gt e Cf T Lee de 2 Press A VW lt 4 gt to select SHOOTING DATE AGE or TRAVEL DATE and then press MENU SET to set each item 76 VQT1C39 SHOOTING DATE W O TIME AGE OFF TRAVEL DATE OFF SHOOTING DATE W O TIME Stamp the year month and date WITH TIME Stamp the year month day hour and minutes AGE P49 50 The age is imprinted when this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE P55 The travel date is imprinted when this is set to ON 3 Press MENU SET e f you set DATE STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than 3m the picture size will become smaller as shown below setting EC gt 3m 6m gt 25 Es mi 4 Press A F to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The screen shown appears when you select a
105. nnot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen set by the time difference from the home area e The WORLD TIME setting also affects simple mode e The travel destination icon Ed appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel destination Using the REC Mode Menu OGUGE Increase the variety of pictures you can take by setting the white balance or color mode etc The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode E Setting on the menu screen Press MENU SET to display the REC menu and then select the item to set P19 Items that can be set Recording in normal picture mode W BALANCE P60 SENSITIVITY P62 kB ASPECT RATIO P62 Zim PICT SIZE P63 wm QUALITY P63 AF MODE P64 un STABILIZER P65 Ch BURST P66 AF AF ASSIST LAMP P66 SLOW SLOW SHUTTER P67 KN D ZOOM P31 d COL MODE P67 CLOCK SET P67 Advanced Recording pictures E Using the quick setting a Cursor buttons MENU SET button FUNC button e You can use FUNC to easily set the following items when recording Recording in normal picture mode Optical image stabilizer Burst White balance ISO sensitivity Picture size Quality 1 Press and hold FUNC when recording FUNC 2 Press A W lt gt to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close
106. nt 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 the software in the CD ROM supplied and installing this software refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional e Use batteries with sufficient battery power P23 or the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional Connecting to other equipment e Set the camera to a mode other than L mode 1 Turn on the camera and the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable Ai supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the 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 Windows The drive appears in the My Computer folder e f 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
107. nt pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P88 e Reset the mode to LA P88 Others 8 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 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 Leland then select the icon to set the desired language P22 2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled e Is the camera in burst mode P66 or motion picture mode HH P53 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 P66 lights red to make it easier to focus on a subject 4 The AF assist lamp does not turn on els AF ASSIST LAMP on the REC mode menu set to ON P66 e Are you taking pictures in dark places The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places e The AF assist lamp does not turn on when SCENERY P47 NIGHT SCENERY P48 FIREWORKS P51 AERIAL PHOTO P52 or SUNSET P49 in scene mode is selected 103 VQT1C39 Others 5 The camera becomes warm
108. number of files forwarded rewound at one time increases Basic e In review playback in recording mode and in multi playback P68 the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e This camera is based on the DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA e The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P70 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 e f you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not be played 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 E To delete a single picture 1 Press qj while the picture is being played back 2 Press A to select YES and then press MENU SET e While the picture is being deleted fr appears on the screen 33 VQT1C39 Basic E To delete MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE 1 Press q twice 2 Press A V to select MULTI DELETE or ALL DELETE and then press M
109. o find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer Selecting a single picture and printing it 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press MENU SET PictBridge 100 0001 lt UO gt L 1 E PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT MENU e The message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET PRINT START PRINT WITH DATE NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT e Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing E Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 1 Press A Connecting to other equipment 2 Press A F to select an item and then press MENU SET MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL DPOF PICTURE FAVORITE MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time e After selecting MULTI SELECT press lt P gt to select the pictures to print and then press V The icon L appears on the pictures to be printed Press Y again to cancel the setting Press MENU SET after finishing the setting SELECT ALL Prints all the stored pictures DPOF PICTURE Prints the pictures set TT FAVORITE Prints the pictures set as favorites only P74 This only appears when FAVORITE P74 is set to ON However if none of the pictures have x displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON 89 VQT1C39 Connecting
110. o return to the calendar screen 4 Press A lt P to select a picture and then press MENU SET e The selected picture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen WE To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P68 e The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P74 e You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 e f the recording date of the picture selected in 25 screen multi playback is not between January 2000 and December 2099 the camera displays it in the oldest recording date in the calendar e Pictures edited on a PC will be displayed with dates different from the actual recording dates e f the date is not set in the camera P17 the recording date is set as January 1st 2007 e f you take pictures after setting the travel destination in WORLD TIME P57 the pictures are displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback 69 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q T to enlarge the picture DELETE TH CANCELE V e Q 1x 2x 4X 8X 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards Ball W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q T the magnificat
111. o take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject Setting the shutter speed e Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press A to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 44 STARRY SKY 30 SEC 60 SEC e f you want to change the number of seconds press MENU SET and then press bk again to select STARRY SKY Advanced Recording pictures 2 Taking Pictures A9 ss PA W OFF CANCEL e Press the shutter button fully 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 The LCD monitor automatically becomes darker e Histograms are always displayed in orange P36 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF EI e ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 e The following functions cannot be used EXPOSURE W BALANCE STABILIZER BURST SLOW SHUTTER FIREWORKS Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the
112. ole is flat covering on the battery is peeled off E Proper Care and Handling of Batteries Mishandling batteries may cause leakage heat generation fire or explosion Observe the following e Do not heat or expose to flame 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 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 12 VQT1C39 objects such as a lighter are placed together with the batteries when warming them in your pocket elf there is grease or dirt on the battery poles the recording playback time may become extremely short Before inserting the ba
113. on pictures ROTATE DISP ROTATE DATE STAMP RESIZE TRIMMING 71 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback Using the PLAY mode menu You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures set protection for them etc 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press A V to select the menu item and then press P py SLIDE SHOW A FAVORITE OFF 5 EM ROTATE DISP ON DO FN ROTATE vy On PROTECT PU RESIZE O0 650 gt TRIMMING 62 COPY e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever e After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it 72 VQT1C39 Items that can be set E SLIDE SHOW P73 yx FAVORITE P74 1 3 pn ROTATE DISP P74 Din ROTATE P74 T DATE STAMP P76 d DPOF PRINT P78 On PROTECT P80 2 3 PH RESIZE P81 gt TRIMMING P82 gt COPY P83 lt gt FORMAT P84 SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen You can skip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P74 has been set e When FAVORITE is set to ON step 1 e When FAVORITE is set to OFF step 2 1 Press A F to
114. onnection cable 4 supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the USB connection cable at and insert straight in or take straight out e If the mode dial is not set to LA when the camera is connected to the PC disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to LA and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one elt 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 H you want to print the age in BABY 1 BABY 2 P49 or PET P50 in scene mode or the number of days that have passed since the departure date for TRAVEL DATE P55 use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection e T
115. osure is proper and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed 36 VQT1C39 Example of histograms IB F2 8 1 200 80100 AWB 10 00 DEC 1 2007 A A es gt Sc Se 8 1 100 ae 10 00 DEC EC 1 2007 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 HH and during multi playback or calendar playback and playback zoom Recording a picture with the camera held high above your head High angle mode OGUGE The LCD monitor becomes easier to see when recording a picture with the camera held high above your head if the camera is held as shown in the following illustration This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the Press HIGH ANGLE for 1 second High angle mode icon elf you press DISPLAY for 1 second High angle mode is activated The LCD monitor b
116. 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 then a 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 About the PTP connection If the OS is Windows XP or Mac OS X you can connect in PTP mode if you set this unit to LA mode and then connect to your PC e Pictures can only be read on the camera They cannot be written to a card or deleted e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported 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 When there are many pictures on the built in memory or a card it may tak
117. pixels 1600x 1200 pixels 1280x960 pixels 640x480 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is KB 3072x2048 pixels 2048 x 1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RAA 3072x 1728 pixels 1920 1080 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is TE 640x480 pixels only when using card 320x240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is RE 848 x 480 pixels only when using card Fine Standard JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding QuickTime Motion JPEG Audio recording is available on DMC LZ7 USB 2 0 Full Speed NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural DMC LZ7 Dedicated jack 8 pin Type jack Approx 98 5 mm W x62 3 mm H X33 1 mm D 3 22 25 W x2 9 20 H x 1 3 10 D excluding the projecting parts Approx 184 g 6 49 oz DMC LZ7 Approx 180 6 35 oz DMC LZ6 excluding card and batteries Approx 230 g 8 11 oz DMC LZ7 Approx 226 g 7 97 oz DMC LZ6 with card and batteries 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 10 to 80 109 VQT1C39 Others Digital Camera Accessory System Accessory Description DMW CLZH5 DMW CHTZ3 Semi Hard Case DMW AC6PP SVT YY AC Adaptor de RP SDRO4GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card RP SDKO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO2GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card RP SDK01GU1A dE 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDH01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card RP SDRO1GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card
118. ptical image stabilizer is not effective 100 VQT1C39 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 P24 When SLOW SHUTTER P67 is set we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 when taking pictures 7 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture els 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 P62 Set COL MODE to NATURAL P67 Take pictures in bright places e In HIGH SENS P50 in scene mode the resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is not a malfunction 8 The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from that of actual scene e f recording under fluorescent light the brightness or the hue may change slightly when the shutter speed becomes fast This occurs due to the characteristics of fluorescent light It is not a malfunction 9 A vertical reddish line appears on the LCD monitor while the shutter button is pressed halfway or recording motion pictures e This is a phenomenon called smear It isa cha
119. racteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright part Black or green vertical lines may also appear or uneven colors may appear around the smear This is not a malfunction It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures 10 Motion picture recording stops in the middle e Are you using a MultiMediaCard This unit does not support MultiMediaCards e When you set the picture quality to S0fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 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 or SDHC Memory Card recording may stop in the middle Others E LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor is turned off sometimes when the camera is turned on ele 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 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 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 P37 5 Black red blue and green dots
120. range Shutter system Motion picture recording Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode 108 VQT1C39 Information for your safety DC 3 0 V DMC LZ7 1 5 W 0 6 W DMC LZ6 1 4 W 0 6 W When recording When playing back When recording When playing back LN 7 200 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 7 380 000 pixels 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 9x 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 Intelligent ISO sensitivity 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to Scene mode There may be differences in the above settings Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter When the aspect ratio setting is EH 640x480 pixels Only when using a card 320 x 240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is REJ 848 x 480 pixels Only when using a card 30 or 10 frames second with audio Audio recording is available only with DMC LZ7 Changes depending on the type of card picture size and quality Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Car
121. rating instructions for PC connection Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 P49 for information about age display setting and birthday setting e The initial setting for the AF assist lamp is OFF P66 e Refer to BABY 1 BABY2 for other information about this mode FAN HIGH SENS Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this mode for high sensitivity processing You can take pictures at ISO 3200 sensitivity e The resolution of the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing This is nota malfunction e The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF J e The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used BEACH Press 65 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take even more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea sky etc It also prevents under exposure of people under strong sunlight e Do not touch the camera with wet hands e Sand or seawater will cause the camera to malfunction Make sure that sand or seawater does not get into the lens or the terminals e Problems caused by sand or seawater are not covered by the product warranty e The white balance cannot be set STARRY SKY Press 6 to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you t
122. re Mode 53 Recording which Day of the Vacation You Take the Picture 55 Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination World Time 57 Using the REC Mode Menu 59 e W BALANCE Adjusting the hue for a more natural le 60 e SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity 62 e ASPECT RATIO Setting the aspect ratio of pictures 62 e PICT SIZE QUALITY Setting a picture size and quality that match your use of the pictures 63 e AF MODE Setting the focus method 64 e STABILIZER Detecting jitter and compensating LOW E 65 e BURST Taking pictures using burst 66 e AF ASSIST LAMP Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier 66 e SLOW SHUTTER Recording bright pictures in dark places atere r 67 e COL MODE Setting color effects and picture quality for the recorded pictures 67 e CLOCK SET Set the display order for the date and le 67 Advanced Playback Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback 68 Displaying Pictures by Recording Date Calendar Playback 69 Using the Playback Zoom 70 Playing Back Motion Pictures 71 Using the PLAY mode menu l nn annnnaan 72 e SLIDE SHOW Playing back pictures in order for a fixed duration 73 e FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures 74 e ROTATE DISP JJROT
123. replace will be made by the warrantor PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR DIGITAL STILL CAMERA EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 ONE YEAR 1 ONE YEAR BELOW 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 original 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 113 VQT1C39 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 r
124. rinted remain on the card e Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO 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 T amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps E Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press Y to select ON and then press MENU SET me DI SLIDE SHOW X FAVORITE Bi ROTATE DISP BP ROTATE C DATE STAMP MENU SET 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 1 Press lt gt to select the picture and then press V BPROTATE ap ef deal 4 EN gt 100 0001m EA 1 3 e The ROTATE function is disabled when ROTATE DISP is set to OFF e Motion pictures and protected pictures cannot be rotated 2 Press A F to select the direction to rotate the picture and then press MENU SET gt The pict
125. rned off automatically while the camera is not in use to save battery life when recording OFF Economy mode cannot be activated LEVEL 1 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds LEVEL 2 The LCD monitor turns off if the camera is not operated for about 15 seconds or for about 5 seconds after recording e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again Preparation e Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional e Economy mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode Tel When using the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional While a menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set While recording motion pictures Ge WORLD TIME Press ez to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the time in your home area and travel destination P57 sy Travel destination area es I Your home area xt MONITOR Press ez to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps EZ GUIDE LINE Press amp to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed when taking pictures P36 You can also set whether or not to have the recording
126. rns to the screen shown in step 3 after you press MENU SET to set your home area Press MENU SET again to close the menu E Setting the travel destination area Perform steps 1 2 and 3 Press A to select DESTINATION and then press MENU SET to set a Depending on the setting the time at the travel destination area or the home area is displayed e f you are setting the travel destination area for the first time the date and time are displayed as shown in the screen above Press lt P gt to select the area the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set amp 10 00 f 0 00 D Gd e 14 00 CANCEL am SELECT lt gt ES SET 58 VQT1C39 e The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen e lf daylight saving time 2 9 is used at the travel destination press A The time advances by one hour Press A again to return to the original time Press MENU SET to close the menu IBATTERY TYPE 9 OCLOCKSET B i MENU WORLDTIME a MONITOR 0 FRGUIDE LINE e The icon changes from lt to V after setting the travel destination e Return the setting to HOME when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1 2 3 and then steps and of Setting the home area HOME P57 e f you ca
127. rvice 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 Camera and Digital Service Center 1590 Touhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 112 VQT1C39 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 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
128. s 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 Y to select Settings on the printer are prioritized 89 mmx 127 mm L 3 5 5 2L 5 x7 127 mmx178 mm POSTCARD 100 mmx 148 mm 210 mmx297 mm CARD SIZE 10x15cm LETTER x These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the paper sizes e PAGE LAYOUT Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit Settings on the printer are prioritized 1 picture with no frame on 1 page 2 pictures on 1 page 4 pictures on 1 page e An item cannot be selected if the printer does not support the page layout CRIE faz 2p E Layout printing Connecting to other equipment appears if you change the mode dial to a e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to BA and then set NUM OF PRINTS to 4 for the picture that you want to print e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to 8 and then set COUNT in DPOF PRINT P78 to 1 for each of the 4 pictures e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon D is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed e f the remaining
129. s connected to the PC 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 PC again e The message PLEASE RE CONNECT THE PRINTER appears if you change the mode dial to LA while the camera and the PC are connected If a printer is connected change the mode to a mode other than LA mode and then check that no data is being transferred ACCESS appears on the LCD monitor of the camera while data is being transferred 87 VQT1C39 Connecting to other equipment Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a 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 GI AC adaptor DMW ACG6PP optional e t may take time to print some pictures Use batteries with sufficient battery power P23 or the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional when you connect to a printer e Turn the camera off before inserting or removing the cable for the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional 1 Turn on the camera and the printer 2 Set the mode dial to Dy 88 VQT1C39 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB c
130. s 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 P66 to allow the camera to focus on the subject e ln simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds e When you set the self timer in burst mode the camera starts taking a 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 Compensating the Exposure OGUGE 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 Over exposed Compensate the exposure towards negative Advanced Recording pictures 1 Press A F4 until EXPOSURE appears and 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 T
131. select ALL or x and then press MENU SET PLAY 1 3 SES 2 FAVORITE L Ba ROTATE DISP ON v HPROTATE JL C DATE STAMP MENU 7 ALL Displays all pictures Xx Displays only those pictures that have been set as favorites P74 e f none of the pictures have displayed you cannot select T even if FAVORITE is set to ON 2 Press A to select START and then press MENU SET Screen when ALL is selected DURATION 2SEC Advanced Playback e The cursor displayed during a slide show or while a slide show is paused or during MANUAL slide show 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 Y to finish E Setting the duration Select DURATION on the screen shown in step 2 and set DURATION Can be set to 1SEC 2SEC 3SEC 5SEC or MANUAL manual playback e You can only select MANUAL when x has been selected in step 1 e Press lt gt to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected 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 73 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback FAVORITE Setting your favorite pictures MENU Press
132. ss A W lt P to move the position XIREVIEWsx e f e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second E Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all the pictures can be deleted during review Refer to P33 to P34 for information about how to delete pictures e When ROTATE DISP P74 is set to ON pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are played back vertically rotated Playing Back Deleting Pictures The picture data on the built in memory is played back or deleted when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card is played back or deleted when a card is inserted P16 Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Check the pictures one by one and delete unwanted pictures E Playing back pictures Press lt gt to select the picture 71 deal 100 0001 EE 5 i SEI pe ban A KC 1 3 CD 000 D CM E Sink GI 1000 DEC 1 2007 Ts CRT js lt Plays back the previous picture D Plays back the next picture E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding Press and hold lt gt during playback lt Fast rewind D Fast forward e The file number and the picture number only change one by one Release lt when the number of the desired picture appears to play back the picture e f you press and hold lt gt the
133. t be played back To play back motion pictures connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable DMC LZ7 video cable DMC LZ6 supplied e You may not be able to play back MultiMediaCard Screen Display a In recording Recording in normal picture mode O Initial setting sch Recording mode Flash mode P38 AF area P24 Focus P24 Picture size P63 Quality P63 Qi Jitter alert P26 Battery indication P23 O ao fF W N N 8 Number of recordable pictures P105 9 Built in memory P16 E Card P16 10 Recording state 11 Shutter speed P24 12 Aperture value P24 13 Optical image stabilizer P65 Others 1415 16 17 18 JS e AM ES 210 15 dE 26 25 In recording after settings 14 Burst P66 Audio recording P53 15 White balance P60 16 ISO sensitivity P62 BI WE EX ISO limit P44 17 Color mode P67 18 Picture mode P53 Rea LAN ES LEA 4 3 QE MT 16 9 19 Available recording time P53 Mets 20 Histogram P36 21 Age P49 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY 1 BABY 2 or PET in scene mode Number of days that have passed since the departure date P55 22 Travel date P55 23 Elapsed recording time P53 24 Current date and time Travel destination setting P57 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching fro
134. tching the LCD Monitor Display E Screen display in normal picture mode Initial settings 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode P38 e f you press the shutter button half way when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red 3 AF area P24 e The AF area displayed is bigger than usual when taking pictures in dark places 4 Focus P24 5 Picture size P63 6 Quality P63 Ti Jitter alert P26 7 Battery indication er DE gt Dee Deel gt e The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off e Replace with new batteries or fully charged Ni MH batteries elt does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional connected 8 Number of recordable pictures P105 9 Recording state 10 Built in memory Card e The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built in memory or the card N Preparation When using the built in memory IN Em When using the card le e Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn the camera off Remove the batteries or the card if used Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional when using the AC adaptor e Do not do the above
135. ter canceling the protect setting P80 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 P84 NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at one time with MULT in DATE STAMP or MULTI DELETE Delete the set pictures or imprint the date information on them and then do the operation again for any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set 97 VQT1C39 Others CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES The DPOF print cannot be set to the pictures not based on the DCF standard 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 wh
136. teur Remettez l appareil en marche N utilisez pas l appareil photo proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes haute tension L utilisation de l appareil photo proximit d un metteur radio ou de lignes haute tension pourrait nuire limage ou au son Others 117 VQT1C39 Others Index A AC Adaptor Same 85 88 110 Access indication EE 23 Aerial Photo Mode 52 AF Assist Lamp EE 66 AFMOdR enee been ee ee 64 AFAE LOCK se 26 Alkaline Batteries 11 Aspect Ratio 53 62 105 Auto RETTEN 20 Auto White Balance 60 PN e 92 Available Recording Time 107 B Baby Mode si nent 49 Backlight Compensation 28 EE 11 13 15 Battery Setting EE 20 Beach Mode tests 51 Brightness of the LCD Monitor 0 21 Burt In e E RE 38 Built in Memory ccccscceceeesseeeeeeeeeeeees 16 EES e 66 C Calendar Playback 69 Candle Light Mode 49 Card eebe de te 5 15 16 Clock SEL 17 20 67 Color MO sense e nn 67 Condensation rss a a 4 GODY RP ee 83 D Date PANUNG ME 79 90 Dale Stamp EE 76 Deleting Pictures 33 Dial Display nancean 18 22 Digtal Zoon EE 31 DPOF Print Setting 78 E EASY ZOOM EE 30 Economy Mode
137. ting Motion Picture MOQO EE 53 Picture Quality Setting Simple Mode 27 Picture Size oo cccccceecce eee eeeeeeen ees 63 105 Playback Pictures On TV 92 Playback Ke EE 14 Playback ZOOM sosie 70 Playing Back Motion Pictures 71 Portrait lee EE 47 POWER SAVE Lien ne 21 PIE MONS Senna 88 PROC E 80 Q Qua NY EE in ne 63 105 Quik SEUNG WEEN 59 R Reset of Setting 22 RESIZING ME 81 SE 32 Ki 74 Rotate Display 74 S Scene Mode aeeekkeSKR NENNEN 46 Scenery Mode 47 DOME eer deene 42 Setting ee 74 Setup Menu een 20 Simple Mode 27 Slide SNOW ee id ne 73 Slow E 67 SNOW MOGE ss nes nn ess 52 Soft Skin Mode 47 Sports Mode 47 SPOl fOCUSING ana 64 Others Standard LR et Pas sun 63 Starry Sky Mode 51 Status Indicator 15 21 87 Sunset Mode EE 49 T Thumbnail nc ccs eRe eer Rene 33 Travel Date 2 25 ete 21 55 dire MEN 82 IMASDOEL anis nai Dont matin 22 U USB Connection Cable 85 88 V Video Output ccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 22 92 W White Balance cccececcccceseeee eee eeee ees 60 White Balance Fine Adjustment 61 WING EEN 61 World Time ENEE 21 57 Z ZOOM eh het een 29 119 VQT1C39 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are tra
138. to other equipment 3 Press A to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET A PRINT START 550 PRINT WITH DATE OFF D NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT MENU 1 d NU SET e The items PRINT WITH DATE and NUM OF PRINTS are not displayed when DPOF PICTURE is set e DPOF SETTING are displayed when DPOF PICTURE is selected Refer to P78 for how to set the DPOF settings e Press MENU SET to cancel printing e When you select MULTI SELECT SELECT ALL or FAVORITE a print confirmation screen appears Select YES and print the pictures e The message PRINTING AN PICTURE S DO YOU WANT TO PROCEED appears on the print confirmation screen if the number of prints is more than 1000 4 Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Setting date printing the number of prints the paper size and the page layout Select and set each item in step 3 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 ga 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 OFF Date is not printed ON Date is printed 90 VQT1C39 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 You can set up to 999 print
139. tra EE Ka al an SCN 4 as Als STARRY SKY DISPLAY e Press V at to switch to the next menu screen e You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever 3 Press MENU SET to set e The menu screen is switched to the recording screen in the selected scene mode 46 VQT1C39 e Press MENU SET and then perform steps 1 2 and 3 to change the scene mode E About the information H elf you press DISPLAY when selecting a scene mode in step 2 explanations about each scene mode are displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu e g Displaying the H information screen of BABY1 i INFORMATION BABY1 Suitable for taking pictures of your baby Age can be displayed with pictures if you set the birthday DISPLAY e Refer to P41 for information about the shutter speed e The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However it returns to the initial setting if the scene mode is changed P39 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 f you press when selecting PORTRAIT or STARRY SKY in step 2 the SCENE MODE menu Te is displayed If you then select either the REC menu or the SETUP menu Tel you can set the desired items P19 e The following cannot be set in scene mode because th
140. tteries 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 elt 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 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 Preparation e f memory effect occurs continue using the batt
141. tting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode 9 Picture number Total pictures 94 VQT1C39 10 Cable disconnection warning icon P91 Motion picture recording time P71 He 11 Histogram P36 12 Recording information 13 Favorites settings P74 Elapsed playback time P71 FAIRE 14 Recorded date and time 15 Travel destination setting P57 16 Age P49 17 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P55 18 Motion picture playback P71 19 Imprinted with date stamp indication P76 20 Favorites P74 Others 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 Take care not to knock or drop the bag case that you inserted the camera in as the shock may cause damage to the camera lens or LCD monitor e Do not attach any other items to the wrist strap that s included with your camera While being stored that item can rest against the LCD monitor and damage it e Do not use a paper bag as it can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged e We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc elf you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic
142. uality 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 you change the aspect ratio set the picture size e EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom 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 Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions e Refer to P105 for information about the number of recordable pictures e n simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE Tea 7M BE m4 x6 10x 15cm 25m 2 5M EZ EE E MAIL ER p3 0 3M EZ FA 63 VQT1C39 Advanced Recording pictures ga AF MODE Setting the focus method gaput MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition 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 TT 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 WH speed The camera q
143. uickly focuses on the subject in the AF area on the center of the screen 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 64 VQT1C39 E About H or H 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 H or Le J e f the AF mode is set to 3 or H the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus e Switch the AF mode to H or m if it is difficult to focus using L e The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode STABILIZER cy Detecting jitter and compensating for it OGUGE MENU Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 MODE1 T
144. ure 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 not a malfunction 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 Batteries that we cannot recommend for use in this unit 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 11 VQT1C39 Preparation 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 p
145. ure rotates clockwise in steps of 90 lt a The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Advanced Playback e f you take pictures when pointing the camera up or down it may not be possible to display the pictures vertically P26 e The picture may be slightly blurred when the camera is connected to the TV with the AV cable DMC LZ7 Video cable DMC LZ6 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 information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e Rotated pictures are displayed rotated when they are played back in review playback and playback zoom however they are displayed without being rotated when they are played back in multi playback e t may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment 75 VQT1C39 Advanced Playback DATE STAMP M imprinting information such as the date on the recorded pictures MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 You can stamp the date and time of recording the age and the travel date on the recorded pictures It is suitable for regular size printi
146. ures may be recorded in folders with different numbers from the ones used prior to the operation P86 The file numbers are recorded in ascending order e f the battery is inserted or removed when the camera is not turned off the recorded folder numbers are lost However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures the recorded folder numbers are different from the prior recorded folder numbers The picture is displayed in black e Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P33 multi playback P68 and calendar playback P69 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 and the available recording time varies depending on the subjects e The numbers inside the thick black line are the number of recordable pictures in simple mode P27 E Number of recordable pictures HEES 7M 5m 5M EZ 3m 3M EZ 3072x2304 pixels 2560x 1920 pixels 2048x1536 pixels CES a i IE Ge 7 a oe a SS SC SS SS SC 5 11 24 50 1530 1220 2360 ERC 2m 2M EZ 1m 1M EZ 0 3m ap 0 3M EZ 16001200 pixels 1280x960 pixels 640x480 pixels Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 12290 24130 105 VQT1C39 99
147. utter setting P67 x2 Simple mode 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode R P44 SPORTS P47 BABY 1 BABY 2 P49 and PET P50 in scene mode e x2 x3 The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases When the optical image stabilizer is set to OFF When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is set to MODE1 or MODE2 e There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the following scene modes NIGHT SCENERY P48 8 seconds to 1 2000th of a second STARRY SKY P51 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds FIREWORKS P51 1 4th of a second 2 seconds Advanced Recording pictures 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 While the flash is charged the screen turns off and you cannot take pictures The status indicator lights Except when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional If the remaining battery power is low the screen may be turned off for a longer period of time 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 The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject P60 e
148. utton P30 13 Mode dal P18 14 Shutter button P24 53 15 Camera ON OFF switch P10 17 Preparation eo T 17 ne SE g 16 Strap eyelet e When detaching the strap untie the knot in the string with a pointed object and then detach it 17 Lens barrel 18 Card door P15 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket DMC LZ7 DIGITAL V OUT socket DMC LZ6 P85 88 92 20 DC IN socket P85 88 e Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional 21 22 21 Battery door P15 22 Tripod receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable when the camera is attached to it 9 VQT1C39 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 P15 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 P16 Refer to P16 when you use a card 2 Turn the camera on to take pictures e Set the clock P17 e Select the type of battery in use on BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P20 Set the mode dial to Press the shutter button to take pictures P24 10 VQT1C39 About the Batteries E Usable batteries AA Oxyride batteries supplied AA Alkaline b
149. 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 the camera disturbing the pictures and sound e f the camera is adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the batteries or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional Then reinsert the batteries or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on 95 VQT1C39 Others 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
150. with high contrast press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and then aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter button fully to take the picture e Turn the camera off when taking off or landing e When using the camera follow all instructions from the cabin crew e Be careful about the reflection from the window e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF IS e The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled e The white balance cannot be set Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording a Audio recording DMC LZ7 only e The available recording time is displayed on the top right and the elapsed recording time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen 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 The audio is also recorded simultaneously from this unit s built in microphone Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio DMC LZ7 e When using the stabilizer function it is fixed to MODE 1 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 Advanced Recording pictures E Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press
151. y power P23 or use the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional e t 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 fea P80 do not conform to the DCF standard P33 or are in a card with the Write Protect switch slid to the LOCK side P16 they are not deleted even if ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT x is selected About the LCD Monitor Changing the information displayed DISPLAY a LCD monitor LCD Press DISPLAY to change e When the menu screen appears the DISPLAY button is not activated During playback zoom P70 while playing back motion pictures P71 and during a slide show P73 you can only select Normal display or No display QY In simple mode Normal display No display In recording mode Advanced Recording pictures Normal display Recording information Display with histogram No display Recording guide lines No display x1 Histogram x2 Set the pattern of the guide lines displayed by setting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu P21 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed In playback mode EA 100 0001 GIE m 1ST DAY 10 00 DEC 1 2007 Q 4 al
152. yback TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it MENU Press amp to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P72 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 e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures stamped with DATE STAMP 2 Enlarge or reduce the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever gt TRIMMING 7 EE 5100 0001 ta 3 Press A W lt gt to move the position of the part to be trimmed S TRIMMING EE sis wal 100 0001 ATRIM SHUTTER a EXIT 5 4 Press shutter button e The message DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE appears 82 VQT1C39 5 Press A to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET v MENU DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE NO 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 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 elt may not be possible to trim pictures recorded wit
153. 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 4 VQT1C39 E Care of the camera e Do not strongly shake or bump the camera This camera may malfunction recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged e We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your pants pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc Damage to the LCD Lei monitor or personal injury may result e Be particularly careful when using the camera in the following places as it may cause this unit to malfunction Places with a lot of sand or dust Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach elf water or seawater splashes on the camera use a soft dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully ech 3 E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up e Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction e f condensation occurs turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera beco

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