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Panasonic DMC-LZ2GN Digital Camera User Manual

1. times S The protect icon I disappears 74 VQTOP83 Playback advanced Playing Back with Slide Show E Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in Setting gt Hh the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT P72 74 SLIDE SHOW 1 Set the items of the Slide Show eee e If you want to delete protected pictures Ey SLIDE SHOW cancel the protect setting first START e While this feature protects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P81 e The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment 53SEC 2 e Sliding the Card Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card to LOCK gt gt gt prevents the picture from deletion even if DURATION _ It can be set to 1 2 3 or 5 seconds the protection is not set AUDIO By setting it to ON the DMC LZ2 audio of the pictures with only audio can be played back l during Slide Show e The following functions cannot be used x When the camera is connected to TV with protected pictures P83 the audio can be played back eles 2 Select START AUDIO DUB DMC LZ2 only P76 SLIDE SHOW DURATION AUDIO De 3 By pressing the MENU button the Slide Show stops 75 VQTOP83 Playback advanced Adding Audio to Recorded E SD Slide Show If you insert a card including the SD Slide Show edited wit
2. 0 This mode recognises and compensates jitter You can reduce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to Tele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed down sol y ny U ccc a Optical image stabilizer button 1 Press the optical image stabilizer button 4 until STABILIZER appears and then select the stabilizer function mode W STABILIZER OFF gt MODE2 MODE1 The stabilizer operates continuously and can assist during photo composition The stabilizer function is in standby and activates at the moment the shutter captures the image This mode offers a greater degree of stabilization When image stabilization is not needed or when using the camera with a tripod E Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer Demonstration Mode When you press the MENU button the demonstration appears After the demonstration ends the screen returns to the stabilizer function mode selection menu If you want to exit the demonstration halfway through press the MENU button again While the demonstration is displayed the optical zoom is fixed to Wide 1X and the zoom function cannot be activated Moreover you cannot take pictures e The stabilizer function may not work sufficiently in the following cases When too much jitter occurs In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following subjects in mot
3. Before using your camera check the contents 1 Batteries AA Oxyride batteries 2 USB Connection Cable 3 AV Cable Supplied with DMC LZ2 only z 2 Video Cable K1HA08CD0001 Supplied with DMC LZ1 only K1HA08CD0004 4 CD ROM 5 Strap e SD Memory Card is optional When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P19 e Consult the dealer or your nearest service centre if you lose the supplied accessories You can purchase the accessories separately K1HA08CD0002 K1HA08CD0003 K1HA08CD0005 K1HA08CD0006 VFC4090 8 a VQTOP83 Preparation Names of the Components 1 Self timer Indicator P42 2 Lens P3 3 Flash P39 LCD Monitor P27 91 Status Indicator P13 17 53 DISPLAY Button P27 Cursor Buttons lt Self timer Button P42 V REV Button P37 gt Flash Setting Button P39 A Exposure Compensation P43 Auto Bracket P44 White Balance Fine Adjustment P63 Backlight Compensation in Simple Mode P36 Button 8 MENU Button P23 9 Single or Burst Mode P46 Delete P51 Button NOOO Ff co0000 L a 9 VQTOP83 Preparation 11 12 10 Microphone DMC LZ2 only P54 65 11 Zoom Lever P38 67 12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button P45 13 Mode Dial P29 14 Shutter Button P30 15 Camera ON OFF Switch P11 10 16 Strap Eyelet 17 Card Door P18 18 DIGITAL AV OUT Socket DMC LZ2 only DIGI
4. POWER SAVE Except for the economy mode 1 MIN 2MIN 5MIN 10MIN The 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 e Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel the power save mode e When using the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional connecting to a PC or a printer recording motion images playing back motion images during Slide Show the power save mode is not activated e In simple mode P34 the setting for the power save mode is fixed to 2MIN 24 a VQTOP83 Preparation ECO ECONOMY Economy mode only The battery life is saved by turning the LCD monitor off automatically while the camera is not in use P53 Press any button to recover from the economy mode LEVEL 1 If you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds the LCD monitor is turned off LEVEL 2 If you do not operate the camera for about 15 seconds or if you do not operate the camera for about 5 seconds after you take a picture the LCD monitor is turned off e The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off e n the economy mode POWER SAVE is fixed to 2MIN BEEP X J No operational sound t Soft operational sound Loud operational sound e The operational sound setting also affects simple mode CLOCK SET Change da
5. Scenery MOE ccccsseeeeeeeeeee ees 58 Setting Date Time Clock Set 22 Night scenery mode 0 000 58 About the Setup Menu eeeee 23 Night portrait mode 59 About the LCD Monitor 0 000 27 Fireworks MOdG c cccceseeeeeees 59 Party MOOG saisinssacacesiaieivietinaaadecenaes 60 Recording pictures basic SNOW MOE 2 0 e cece cece ce cece eee eeee ees 60 Taking Pictures asnanum 29 Recording Menu Settings Taking Pictures in Simple Mode 34 M Checking the Recorded Picture Using the REC mode menu 61 REVIEW J oara aE ERS 37 e White Balance W BALANCE 62 Using the Optical ZOOM cccccccesseees 38 e ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY 64 Taking Pictures e Picture Size PICT SIZE 64 using the Built in Flash ccc008 39 e Quality QUALITY ceeeeeeeeeeees 65 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 42 e Audio Recording AUDIO REC Compensating the Exposure 0 43 DMC LZ2 Only c ccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 65 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 44 e AF Mode AF MODE 0 0008 66 Optical Image StabiliZer ce 45 e Slow Shutter SLOW SHUTTER 67 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 46 e Digital Zoom D ZOOM 0088 67 e Colour Effect COL EFFECT 68 e Picture A
6. Setting the White Balance manually White set UR Use this mode when you want to set the white balance manually 1 Set to R3 White Set and then press P 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame in the centre is filled by the white object only and then press gt ML WHITE SET E Finely Adjusting the White Balance White Balance Fine Adjustment WB When you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the white balance you can adjust the white balance finely 1 Set the white balance to e K EN RA P62 2 Press A several times until WB ADJUST appears WWB ADJUST ni on gt AWT IRED ft be BLUE 0 7 m lt ELLI CELUI LELLI CELEI Dj EF EXIT OO 3 Finely adjust the white balance e gt BLUE Press when the hue is reddish Press when the hue is bluish e lt 4 RED Dadgin aecic alata About the white balance e In simple mode the white balance is fixed to AUTO e When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for e Daylight but the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient About the white balance fine adjustment e The white balance icon on the screen turns red or blue e You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance e The setting on the fine adjustment of the white balance is ref
7. DMC LZ2 e ENLARGE max 3 pictures 4 x6 10 15cm max 5 pictures e E MAIL max 5 pictures DMC LZ1 e ENLARGE max 4 pictures e 4 x6 10x 15cm max 7 pictures e E MAIL max 7 pictures Picture size and e ENLARGE 2560x 1920 pixels Fine DMC LZ2 64 Quality 2304x 1728 pixels Fine DMC LZ1 P65 e 4 x6 10x15cm 1600x1200 pixels Standard e E MAIL 640x480 pixels Standard AF mode lE areatoousing Pos 7 VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E The Backlight Compensation Backlight is a situation where light comes from the back of subjects The subjects such as people become dark when pictures are recorded in backlight If you press A 6 compensating backlight ON indication appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture a a cet oe O54 _BACKLIGHTa e f you press A while Soil is aed disappears and the backlight compensation function is cancelled e When you use the backlight compensation function we recommend using the flash e The settings on BATTERY TYPE BEEP and CLOCK SET in the simple mode are also applied to other recording modes You cannot set the following items in the simple mode NO RESET RESET USB MODE VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE However the setting on NO RESET and LANGUAGE in the SETUP menu also affects the simple mode
8. DOOD e You can select the exposure from 1 EV to 1 EV in steps of 1 3 EV e When you do not use auto bracket select OFF e When setting the auto bracket the auto bracket icon appears on the lower left of the screen e f the remaining number of recordable pictures is 2 or less you cannot take pictures by setting auto bracket e When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears on the lower left of the screen e When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture e When the auto bracket is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used DMC LZ2 only e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The exposure may not be compensated with auto bracket depending on the brightness of the subject e Auto bracket is cancelled after switching the camera off e When setting the auto bracket the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Moreover the settings for the auto review function on the SETUP menu are disabled e When the ISO sensitivity is set to ISO400 the recording interval may become longer due to the process to reduce picture noises DMC LZ2 only 44 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Optical Image Stabilizer 2
9. If you use Windows 98 98SE install the USB driver and then connect it to the computer When using Windows Me 2000 XP Mac OS 9 x Mac OS X you do not have to install the USB driver Refer to the separate operating instructions about PC connection for the installation of the USB driver a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional 1 Turn the camera on and then set USB MODE on the SETUP menu to PC P84 e f you set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP and then connect the camera to the PC messages may appear on the screen of the PC Select Cancel to close the indications and disconnect the camera from the PC Connect the camera after you set USB MODE again 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the lt a mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the plug to push into or pull out wal ACCESS This message appears during data transfer Windows The drive appears on the My Computer folder elf it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognised by the Windows Plug and Play then it appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is displayed on the screen e When you connect the camera with the card inserted the drive is shown on th
10. appears for about 1 second to check the position of the section enlarged e When you press the MENU button the magnification reverts to 1x 2 Shift the picture 50 VQTOP83 e When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication is displayed for about 1 second E To delete a picture during playback zoom Press the 1 button When the confirmation screen appears press V to select YES and press gt P51 e When you use the zoom function on rotated pictures they are not displayed in the rotated direction P71 e The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates e The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment e Even if the indications on the screen are turned off in normal playback mode P27 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the screen when the playback zoom is activated e You can switch whether you turn the indications on the LCD monitor on or off by pressing the DISPLAY button When you set the magnification to 1x the indications on the LCD monitor are displayed as in normal playback mode Playback basic Deleting Pictures B E To delete multiple pictures When a card is not inserted the picture 1 Select MULTI DELETE data in the built in memory will be deleted When a card is inserted the picture data in 4a MULTI ALL DELETE the card will be deleted P19 E To delete a sing
11. access indication disappears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using the flash e When you set to burst mode or auto bracket only 1 picture is recorded for every flash activated VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures with the Self timer OE amp sO 1 Select the self timer mode CLES WS ey LA o 7 2560 sks P Nt ON NJ Self timer set to 10 seconds l NJ Self timer set to 2 seconds J No display cancelled 2 Take the picture p a ONAN MENU Press the shutter button halfway to focus Press the shutter button fully to take the picture blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds elf you press the MENU button when the self timer is set the self timer setting is cancelled e The self timer indicator i e When using a tripod or in other cases 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 fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused just before the recording e In simple mode the self timer is fixed to 10 seconds P34 e When you set the self timer in the burst mode the camera starts taking a picture 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The number of pictures taken at a time is fixed to 3 e We recommend using a tripod when recording with the self timer Wh
12. pictures may not be played back e When playing back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black e An interference fringe may appear on the screen depending on the subject This is called moire This is not a malfunction Playback basic 9 Pictures Multi Playback B 2 Select the pictures 1 Switch to multi screen The illustration shows the screen when the card is used 2560 s P 2100 0001 RRA ea es f a Pe Gees oe HB i 01010 16 oom 18 E To return to the normal playback Rotate the zoom lever towards Q or press the MENU button e The picture with the number coloured in orange appears E To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Press the f button When the confirmation screen appears press V to select YES and press gt P51 e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P71 VQTOP83 Playback basic Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards Q to enlarge the picture ag CANCELE V DELETE tm SS h w T 1x5 gt 2x gt 4xX5 gt 8x gt 16x e When you rotate the zoom lever towards a after the picture is enlarged the magnification becomes lower When you rotate the zoom lever towards Q the magnification becomes higher e When you change the magnification the zoom position indication
13. with the camera When you want to play audio connect the camera to TV P83 or PC P85 e You cannot record audio on DMC LZ1 e The picture with audio cannot be resized P77 or trimmed P78 e You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images e The file format that can be played back with the camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG e Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be played back with the camera e When playing back motion images that have been recorded with other equipment the quality of images may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back e When using a high capacity card it is possible that fast rewinding may be slower than usual 69 VQTOP83 Playback advanced Using the PLAY mode menu B EM ROTATE DISP P71 You can use various functions in playback Ay ROTATE P71 mode such as a rotating function or protections for recorded pictures On PROTECT P74 Menu items oo DPOF PRINT P72 J FIPLAY 1 EJ SLIDE SHOW P75 Hi ROTATE AUDIO DUB DMC LZ2 only DOn PROTECT P76 19 DPOF PRINT E SLIDE SHOW Pai RESIZE P77 sens gt TRIMMING P78 O gt gt 4 COPY P80 e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or Ke FORMAT P81 W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed e After selecting a menu item with the operation described above make settings for
14. AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional e When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card e t may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec e f the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicentre 82 a VQTOP83 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen E Playing back pictures with the supplied cable The procedure for DMC LZ2 is described below In the case of DMC LZ1 connect the TV and the V OUT terminal on the camera with the video cable supplied e Turn the camera and the TV off 1 Connect the AV cable supplied to the AV OUT socket of the camera e Connect the AV cable with the lt mark facing the gt mark on the AV OUT socket e Hold the plug to push into or pull out 2 Connect the AV cable to the video input and the audio input sockets of the TV Yellow to the video input socket White to the audio input socket 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode gt E Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the SETUP menu you can view images on the TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or PAL system E Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot A recorded SD Memory Card can be played back on TVs with an SD Memory Card s
15. CANCEL DL 72 S VQTOP83 Playback advanced Single setting Select the picture and set the number of prints 100 0001 71 ff Ak 1 18 gt O OD times e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e The number of prints icon f appears e When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled E Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints DPOF SET MULTI gt Os Ad zxr Deed a y P e Repeat the above procedure e The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 e The number of prints icon H appears e When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is cancelled gt O times E To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings CANCEL ALL DPOF CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS QS e When a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the built in memory are cancelled When a card is inserted DPOF print settings on the card are cancelled E To print the date You can set cancel the printing with the recorded date by pressing the DISPLAY button after setting the number of prints 100 0001 0 1 18 e The date print icon ME appears e When using the software SD Viewer for DSC in the CD ROM supplied you can print pictures with the date by setting the position on the print preview screen For details refer to the separate operatin
16. I E In playback 1 Playback mode 2 Number of DPOF prints P72 3 Protected picture P74 4 Picture with audio DMC LZ2 only P69 5 Picture size P64 In Motion image mode 6 Quality P65 Denes Eazs In Motion image mode P54 Simple mode P34 ENLARGE 4 x6 10x15cm 9 E MAIL 7 Battery indication P13 8 Folder number file number P86 built in memory card P19 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram P28 e It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 11 Recording information Recording mode Aperture value Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash mode White balance elt will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Recorded date and time 13 Audio playback DMC LZ2 only P69 PLAY MOTION IMAGEV In Motion image mode VQTOP83 Others Cautions for Use In the event of abnormal operation e g if the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell immediately stop operating the unit and consult the Panasonic Customer Care Centre on 132600 E Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying the camera take care not to drop or cause impact to it e The lens or the outer case may be destroyed by the strong shock and it causes a malfunction of the camera Keep the camera away from magnetised equipment Such as a microwave oven TV video game equipment etc e f you use the camera on or near a TV pictures and sounds may be disrupted due to electromagnetic wave
17. Press the shutter button halfway and focus on the subject again e f the camera will not focus after a few tries turn it off and on and try again e In the following cases the camera cannot focus on subjects properly When including both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on the glass between the lens and the subject When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject When taking a picture in a dark place When the subject is moving fast When the scene has low contrast When jitter occurs When recording a very bright subject We recommend taking pictures using AF AE lock P31 e Even if the focus indication appears and the subject is focused it is cancelled when you release the shutter button Press the shutter button halfway again E Jitter camera shake e Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button especially when fully zoomed into the subject e When jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert appears e When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod If you cannot use a tripod be careful of how you hold the camera P31 E Direction detection function e f you take pictures by holding the camera vertically the information of the rotation on the pictures are automatically added and recorded to the pictures When ROTATE DISP P71 is set to ON you can rotate and disp
18. be using the camera for a long time e Store the batteries in a cool and dry place with a relatively stable temperature Recommended temperature 15 C 25 C Recommended humidity 40 60 e Be sure to remove the batteries and the card from the camera e When the batteries are left inserted in the camera the batteries are discharged since a weak electric current is passed even if the camera is turned off Refer to P14 for Ni MH batteries e When you keep the camera in a closet or a cabinet we recommend storing it with the desiccant silica gel 4 SSS SSS eee VQTOP83 Before Use About These Operating Instructions Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achieve EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value appropriate exposure due to the difference and it is the amount of light given to the of brightness between the subject and the CCD by the aperture value and the background shutter speed Modes indicated here allow you to use the functions or settings described on this page Set the Mode dial to any of the modes to use the functions or settings Convenient or helpful information for use of the camera is described E About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu
19. can make people and subjects appear closer with the 6 times optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle E To make subjects appear further away use Wide Tele 38 VQTOP83 e The optical zoom is set to Wide 1x when the camera is turned on e The picture may have some distortion typical example vertical straight line bent outwards This is due to the lens aberration which is common to some extent with all photographic lenses Distortion may be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you get closer to the subject e When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small movements can cause a slight decrease in picture sharpness e f you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again e When you record motion images the zoom magnification is fixed to the value set at the start of recording e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The lens is ejected or retracted according to the zoom position e Take care not to interrupt the motion of the lens while the zoom lever is rotated Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash OE amp 2 When you set the flash you can take pictures using the built in flash according to the recording condition a Photo flash Do not cover it with your finger
20. e You cannot use the following functions in the simple mode White balance fine adjustment Exposure compensation Auto bracket PICT SIZE QUALITY AUDIO REC DMC LZ2 only D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ However the setting on PICT SIZE and QUALITY corresponds to the setting on PICT MODE 36 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Checking the Recorded Picture Review Cogg 1 Press V B REVIEW1 p x N EE y j K Pa EXITy 4XQ DELETE e The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds e Press the shutter button halfway or Y to cancel the review e You can check other pictures by pressing lt gt e When the recorded pictures are too bright or dim compensate the exposure P43 2 Enlarge and shift the picture Q u 1x 4x 8x Den 8x gt 4x gt 1x e When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second to check the enlarged area E Recorded pictures can be deleted during the review Quick Deletion DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE it eff Hh n dd gt a r j a i d SET MULTI ALL t OE e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered e Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P51 or P52 to operate them 37 VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Using the Optical Zoom OOO EM amp O You
21. for a long period of time we recommend charging the batteries once a year and removing them from the camera for storage after the batteries are completely discharged E The battery life The number of recordable pictures by CIPA standard In normal picture mode e CIPA is an abbreviation of Camera amp Imaging Products Association Number of recordable Panasonic Oxyride DMC LZ2 batteries supplied Approx 235 pictures or optional Approx 117 min DMC LZ1 Approx 215 pictures Approx 107 min DMC LZ2 Approx 150 pictures Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Approx 75 min DMC LZ1 Approx 140 pictures Approx 70 min DMC LZ2 Approx 390 pictures Approx 195 min DMC LZ1 Approx 370 pictures Approx 185 min Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional Recording conditions by CIPA standard e Temperature 23 C Humidity 50 when LCD monitor is on e Using Panasonic s SD Memory Card 16 MB e Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on e Recording once every 30 seconds with full flash every other recording e Rotating the zoom lever towards Tele to Wide and vice versa in every recording e Turning the camera off every 10 recordings Leaving the camera until the batteries are cooled down x The card is not supplied The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes
22. longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g when taking pictures every 2 minutes about 1 4 of the amount when recording once every 30 seconds VQTOP83 Preparation Recordable number in low temperatures In normal picture mode Temperature 0 C Other recording conditions comply with CIPA standard Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures DMC LZ2 Approx 40 pictures Approx 20 min DMC LZ1 Approx 35 pictures Approx 17 min DMC LZ2 Approx 35 pictures Panasonic Oxyride batteries supplied or optional Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional Approx 17 min DMC LZ1 Approx 30 pictures Approx 15 min DMC LZ2 Approx 360 pictures Approx 180 min DMC LZ1 Approx 340 pictures Approx 170 min Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional e Please note that the performance of the oxyride batteries and the alkaline batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions Playback time Batteries Used opinon playback Panasonic Oxyride DMC LZ2 batteries supplied Approx 410 min or optional DMC LZ1 Approx 400 min DMC LZ2 Approx 400 min Panasonic Alkaline batteries optional DMC LZ1 Approx 390 min DMC LZ2 Approx 490 min DMC LZ1 Approx 470 min Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH batteries optional e Recordable number playback time varies depending on the storage condition or use condition e
23. mode e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or White balance P62 W the page of the menu screen can be ISO sensitivity P64 forwarded or reversed Colour effect P68 e f you press the MENU button while the Picture adjustment P68 scene menu is displayed you can set the REC mode menu P61 and the SETUP menu P23 56 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures advanced Portrait mode Select this mode when you want to take pictures of people This mode allows you to make the subject stand out and adjust the exposure and the hue to achieve a healthy complexion on the subject 2560 siz wall 5 iN E Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 To maximize the effect select a background as far as possible from the camera and get closer to the subject e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO x Sports mode This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e g When taking pictures of outdoor sports E Technique for Sports mode To take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject the shutter soeed becomes faster than usual This mode is more effective when taking pictures in the daytime on a clear day e This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime keeping 5 m or more away from the subject e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUT
24. or any other items E Switching to the appropriate flash setting tT L For the selectable flash settings refer to Available flash settings by recording mode on P40 GW AUTO The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition AYA AUTO Red eye reduction The flash is automatically activated according to the recording condition It reduces the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appear red in the picture by triggering the flash before actually recording the picture After that the flash is activated for actual recording again e The flash is activated 2 times The first flash is activated only for a preparation of actual recording The subject should not move until the second flash is finished e Use this when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions C Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition e Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light HOJ Forced ON Red eye reduction e The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set to PARTY in scene mode P56 AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape this feature makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bright Simultaneously it reduces the red eye phenomenon e Use this when you take pictures of people in fro
25. to OFF and set the scene modes which are frequently used to scn1 and scn2 on the mode dial It is convenient because you can select the scene mode quickly and minimise the operation w Simple mode P34 This is the recommended mode for beginners gt Playback mode P48 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E Normal recording The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture value according to the brightness of the subject 3 Take a picture 1 Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode 60 the picture When the subject is not subject is focused focused Focus Blink green On green indication AF area Turns from Turns from white to red white to green Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times 2 Aim the AF area C to the point you want to focus and then press the shutter button halfway eA Press the shutter button halfway to focus e The focus indication is lit and then the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed 30 VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E AF AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure When recording a picture of people with a composition as the above picture you cannot focus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the expos
26. 83 Playback advanced 2 Select the direction to rotate the picture SO D D gt re times r gt The picture rotates clockwise in lt of 90 The picture rotates counter clockwise in steps of 90 m you play back pictures on a PC you cannot play back pictures keeping the rotated direction without an OS or software compatible with Exif e Exif is the file format for still pictures to which recording information and other can be added established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When ROTATE DISP is set to OFF ROTATE function is disabled e When pictures are recorded by holding the camera vertically the pictures are played back vertically the pictures are rotated Setting the Picture to be Fp Printed and the Number of Prints DPOF PRINT DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed how many copies of each picture will be printed or whether the recording date is to be printed on compatible photo printers or commercial photo printing services For details ask photo printing servicer When you want to use commercial photo printing servicer to print pictures recorded in the built in memory copy them onto the card P80 and then set the DPOF setting 1 Select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL FIPLAY 1 Bra ROTATE DISP H gt ROTATE On PROTECT E SLIDE SHOW MULTI 7
27. C adaptor DMW AC2 optional from the electrical outlet e The camera body may be deformed and the surface finish may peel off e Wipe the camera with a soft dry cloth To remove stubborn stains wipe with a cloth that is soaked in a detergent diluted with water and afterward finish wiping with a dry cloth e f you use a chemical cloth follow the instructions that come with the cloth e In case rain or other sources of water splash onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth 94 Oa VQTOP83 Others E Card Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight or where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generated Do not bend or drop the card e The card may be damaged or the recorded content may be damaged or erased e Store the card in the card case or the storage bag after use and when you store or carry the card e Do not allow dirt dust or water to enter the terminals on the back of the card and do not touch the terminals with your fingers E Batteries When you will not be using the camera for a long period of time be sure to remove the batteries e f the batteries are left in extremely high or low temperatures the terminals may rust and cause malfunctions If you drop the batteries accidentally check to see if the battery body and terminals a
28. MW AC2 optional e Pictures that are protected fea P74 or do not conform to DCF standard P48 will not be deleted even if ALL DELETE is selected 52 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures advanced Using the Mode Dial E Economy mode Macro mode In economy mode the camera reduces the brightness of the LCD monitor and works as follows to reduce the battery power consumption On other operations in this mode the camera works the same as the normal picture mode O Refer to P23 for settings Conditions e When 15 seconds passed without any operation e When 5 seconds passed without any operation after taking a picture Effective only when ECONOMY on the SETUP menu is set to LEVEL 2 P25 Operation e The message MONITOR OFF blinks the LCD monitor turns off and then the status indicator lights How to turn the LCD monitor on again Press any key Power save If 2 minutes passed without any operation in economy mode the camera is turned off and the power save mode is activated To cancel the power save mode press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and then turn it on again e The economy mode is not activated in the following cases The power save mode is activated While the menu screen is displayed While the self timer is set e When you use the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional the power save mode is not activated This mode allows you to take close up pictur
29. O VQTOP83 Recording pictures advanced 24 Scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a wide landscape The camera focuses on a distant subject preferentially e The focus range is 5 m e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fey Night scenery mode This mode allows you to take a picture of a nightscape The landscape can be recorded vividly by slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night scenery mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slow max about 8 sec use a tripod e The focus range is 5m e The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 sec after taking a picture because of signal conditioning but it is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO80 DMC LZ2 ISO64 DMC LZ1 e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF fe 58 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures advanced xe Night portrait mode This mode allows you to take pictures against a night landscape The subject can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed E Technique for Night portrait mode e Use the flash e Since the shutter speed becomes slow we recommend using a tripod e Keep the subject still for about 1 second when taking a picture e We recommend taking pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wi
30. OP83 Preparation Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 2560 1920 23041728 2048x1536 Picture size DMC LZ2 DMC LZ1 DMC LZ2 16001200 1280x960 Reference for number Approx Approx Approx Approx Approx of pixels 5M pixels 4M pixels 3M pixels 2M pixels 1 3M pixels Quality FER P ES Pa a Built in Memory i6mB 5 11 8 6 9 t7 14 28 22 at seme 12 24 17 3 19 or o1 so a7 s6 SD Memory Card etme 25 as oa ao 75 ox 121 a6 176 28m8 51 100 71 139 70 153 128 244 195 350 2s6mB o9 195 139 272 154 200 250 a76 361 609 stame 197 387 277 s30 aos 502 405 044 755 1978 1e 395 775 554 1079 610 1185 90 1889 1511 2748 1920 x 1080 Reference for number Approx Approx of pixels 0 35M pixels 2M pixels omy amo vamp 6 11 18 25 ieme oo va ve 25 seme 145 236 28 54 so eame 208 aea 58 110 memory 128MB 602 979 118 223 Card 256MB 1173 1906 281 485 t2 mB 2324 3777 257 803 F168 4as0 7557 016 1727 e f you select a larger picture size you can print pictures clearly When you select a smaller picture size you can record more pictures e The numbers are approximations If you mix Fine and Standard quality the number of recordable pictures changes e The number of recordable pictures varies depend
31. 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 does not appear when in motion image mode f during multi playback and playback zoom e The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation e The histogram in recording and playback may not match each other e The histogram in the camera does not match the one displayed in image editing software used with a PC etc 28 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures E The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to suit recording of many kinds of scenes Select the desired mode and enjoy the variety of recording The mode dial can be rotated 360 Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust the mode dial to the space between the marks of modes Normal picture mode P30 Use this mode for usual recording QO Economy mode P53 This mode allows you to take pictures reducing the battery power consumption W Macro mode P53 This mode allows you to take a picture closely focusing on the subject HH Motion image mode P54 This mode allows you to record motion images S N1 Scene mode 1 SCN2 Scene mode 2 P56 This mode allows you to take pictures depending on the recording scenes This mode also allows you to set SCENE MENU on the SETUP menu
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33. Panasonic Operating Instructions Digital Camera v n DMIC LZ2GN DMC LZ1GN Before use please read these instructions completely VQTOP83 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 SD Logo is a trademark Information for Your e Other names company names and Safet product names printed in these y instructions are trademarks or registered _ _ aaeaeaa trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING IF THE POWER CORD OF THIS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR EQUIPMENT IS DAMAGED IT MUST BE SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING REPLACED WITH AN ELECTRICALLY INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE APPROVED POWER CORD RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE FOUIPMENT TO RAIOR INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT MOD TURE ONOTREMOYE THE AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED CAUTION SERVICE PERSONNEL Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with Carefully observe copyright laws the same or equivalent type Recording of pre recorded tapes
34. Recordable number playback time varies depending on the brand and the type of the batteries used e We recommend using the power save mode P23 or economy mode P53 to maintain the battery power or turning the camera off frequently while recording 16 S VQTOP83 Preparation Inserting Removing the Batteries e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted 3 Close the battery door e Use oxyride batteries supplied alkaline Slide the battery door to the batteries optional or Ni MH batteries end and then close it firmly optional 1 Slide the battery door to open it 2 Insert the batteries observing the Select the type of battery in use on direction of the and BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu polarities P23 e f you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the batteries e When new batteries or fully charged Ni MH batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the batteries are removed The storing time may be shorter if the batteries are not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P22 e Do not remove the card and the batteries during an access The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged P20 e Remove the batteries after the LCD monitor and the status indicator green a
35. SIZE This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of the picture in cases when it needs to be attached to an e mail or uploaded to a website 1 Select the picture and set it La 2560 560 sks wal 4 S100 GoT 1 5 A yn mh Kl GBRESIZE Bie i ao SELECT 4 a DO e The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures equal to or smaller than 640x480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Motion images Pictures with audio DMC LZ2 only e t may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Select the size and set it SELECTO RESIZE e Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are displayed Tf VQTOP83 Playback advanced e 2048 2048 xX 1536 pixels DMC LZ2 only poe the Pictures e 1600 1600x 1200 pixels TRIMMING e 1280 1280x960 pixels Use this function when you trim needed e 640 640x480 pixels parts of the recorded picture 3 Select YES or NO and set it 1 Select the picture to trim and set it PW RESIZE Sees DELETE ORIGINAL RE eae OO ae a z S TRIMMING 2560 s z all O 1 5 DROS 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When resized pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the resized picture When you select NO a res
36. TAL V OUT Socket DMC LZ1 only R 18 P83 85 87 19 DC IN Socket P85 87 g 19 e Please be sure to use genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC2 20 optional 20 Terminal Door 21 Battery Door P17 21 22 22 Tripod Receptacle e When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 10 VQTOP83 Preparation Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record and playback pictures with the camera For each operation be sure to refer to the corresponding pages 2 Turn the camera on to take pictures e Set the clock P22 e Select the type of battery in use on 1 Insert the batteries P12 17 BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P23 e When you do not use the card Set the mode dial to optional you can record or play Press the shutter button to take back pictures on the built in memory pictures P30 P19 Refer to P18 when you use a card 3 Play back the pictures Set the mode dial to gt Select the picture you want to view P48 11 VQTOP83 Preparation About the Batteries E Usable batteries AA Oxyride batteries supplied AA Alkaline batteries optional AA Rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries optional x The oxyride battery is a new type of non rechargeable battery developed by Panasonic Oxyride batteries have higher power and more stability to handle the higher load on th
37. _ E Technique for Party mode e Since the shutter speed becomes slow we recommend using a tripod e We recommend taking pictures by rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1X and being at a distance about 1 5 m from the subject e When the flash is activated the flash setting can be set to Forced ON Red eye reduction RO or Slow sync Red eye reduction BJA e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 3 Snow mode This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resorts and locations near snowy mountains The exposure and the white balance are adjusted to make the white colour of the snow stand out r 2560 TZ e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO 60 a VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings Using the REC mode menu 1 EE Setting the hue picture quality adjustment etc allows you to create wide variations on taking pictures e Set the mode dial to the desired recording ISO W BALANCE P62 SENSITIVITY P64 m PICT SIZE P64 mode ace QUALITY P65 Menu items AUDIO REC DMC LZ2 only P65 AF MODE P66 SENSITIVITY TH PGES Z SLOW SLOW SHUTTER P67 s s QUALITY WW AUDIO REC D ZOOM P67 ao COL EFFECT P68 9SmC PICT ADJ P68 e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after f
38. and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly In this case we recommend holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures When the SLOW SHUTTER P67 is set we recommend using a tripod 98 SSS VQTOP83 Others E LCD monitor 1 The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright for a moment e This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the recorded pictures 2 The screen is too bright or dark e Adjust the brightness of the screen 3 Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor e These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures This is not a malfunction 4 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 5 A vertical red line appears on the LCD monitor e This is called smear It is specific to CCD not a malfunction It appears when the subject has a bright part It is recorded on motion images but not recorded on still pictures E Flash 1 Flash is not activated els the flash setting set to Forced OFF Dik Change the flash setting P39 e The flash is not activated when in motion image mode H SCENERY NIGHT SCENERY or FIREWORKS in scene mode P56 is selected 2 The flash is activated 2 times e When you select AUTO Red eye reduction AYA the firs
39. ard with the camera connected to the PC The information in the card may be damaged e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e For more information refer to the separate operating instructions about PC connection e Also refer to the operating instructions of the PC e f the card is not inserted when the camera is connected to a PC you can edit or access the picture data in the built in memory If the card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data in it e You cannot switch the recording medium between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch the recording medium disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the PC again E PictBridge PTP setting Even if you set the USB MODE to PictBridge PTP you can connect to the PC only when the OS is Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional or Mac OS X e You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them e When there are 1000 or more pictures on a card the pictures may not be imported 86 SSS ae VQTOP83 Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PictBridge compliant Printer By connecting the camera directly toa printer supporting PictBridge via the USB connection cable supplied you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on
40. arly When you select a smaller picture size 640x480 pixels you can record more pictures In addition it is convenient to attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a website because the file size is small 2560 DMC LZ2 2304 DMC LZ1 2048 DMC LZ2 1280 1280 x 960 pixels 640 640x480 pixels HDTV 1920 x 1080 pixels e For details on how to playback pictures recorded using HDTV mode ona High Definition TV HDTV has a 16 9 aspect refer to P83 e Both ends of the pictures recorded using HDTV mode may be cut off in printing Check the picture before printing P100 e In motion image mode HHH the picture size is fixed to 320X240 pixels e Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of remaining pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames e Refer to P21 for the number of recordable pictures 64 a VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings EA Quality QUALITY OO T E You can select 2 types of quality compression rate according to the usage of the picture Fine Low compression This type gives priority to picture quality Picture quality will be high Standard High compression This type gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures e Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject o
41. ay back pictures on it The built in memory cannot be used when the card is inserted Icons displayed on the screen a When the built in memory is used When the card is used e Picture data recorded onto the built in memory or the card can be copied from the built in memory to the card and vice versa P80 E SD Memory Card optional and MultiMediaCard optional The SD Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card On this unit you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity from 8 MB to 1 GB 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Maximum Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only e This unit supports SD Memory Cards formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system based on SD Memory Card Specifications e The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memory Card When a MultiMediaCard is used the performance of certain features may be slightly slower than advertised e After
42. camera Format the card again with the camera PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the camera does not operate properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest servicentre MEMORY CARD ERROR Failed access to the card Insert the card again READ ERROR Data reading error Play it back again WRITE ERROR Data writing error Turn the camera off and remove the card Then insert the card and turn the camera on again Be sure that the camera is turned off before removing or inserting the card to avoid damage VQTOP83 Others Troubleshooting Se If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase the conditions may be improved Carry out the RESET in the SETUP menu P23 E Batteries and the power source 1 The camera is turned off immediately even when the battery power is full The battery indication shows less than the actual remaining battery power even if new batteries are inserted els BATTERY TYPE selected correctly Select the item on BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P23 2 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on e Are the batteries inserted correctly e Use batteries that have been sufficiently charged when you use Ni MH batteries 3 The LCD monitor is turned off even when the camera is turned on els the power save mode P23 or economy mode P53 activated P
43. d while the camera is connected to the printer When you want to switch the recording medium disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect the USB connection cable to the printer again 87 VQTOP83 Connecting to a PC or Printer e PRINT WITH DATE Settings on the printer are prioritised E Single picture 1 Select a picture to be printed PictBridge 2560 see Zz 100 0001 MN PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT DO e A message disappears in about 2 seconds 2 Set the print settings SINGLE PICTURE PRINT START NUM OF PRINTS PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT DODD e The items which are not supported by the printer are displayed in grey and cannot be selected e When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a layout which is not supported by the camera set PAPER SIZE or PAGE LAYOUT to da and then set the paper size or the layout on the printer For details refer to the operating instructions of the printer Date is not printed Date is printed e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture e NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints e PAPER SIZE Possible paper sizes on the camera The items are listed on 1 2 and 2 2 Press Y to select the desired item Settings on the printer are prioritised POSTCARD m4 x These items cannot be displayed when the printer does not support the pape
44. de 1X and being at a distance about 1 5 m from the subject e The focus range is 1 2 m 5 m Refer to P40 for the flash control range e The shutter may be kept closed max about 1 sec after taking a picture because of signal conditioning but it is not a malfunction e When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible e When the flash setting is set to Forced OFF RJ press to set to Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA The flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction RJ and the flash is always activated e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e Fireworks mode This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky The shutter speed is automatically adjusted for taking pictures of fireworks Ho E E Technique for Fireworks mode e We recommend using a tripod e The ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO e This mode is most suitable when the camera is at a distance of 10 m or more from the subject e The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF A VQTOP83 Recording pictures advanced Y Party mode This mode allows you to take a picture according to the atmosphere of the situation e g a wedding reception a party in a room etc Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real life by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed EON 2560 z s P Wt pa an eo 5 a im ay E _
45. djustment PICT ADJ 68 6 SSM VQTOP83 Playback advanced Others Playing Back Pictures with Audio Screen DISplay cccccsssssceeeeeeseseeeeeeeees 91 Motion IM Qe s cceeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee 69 Cautions for USC ec eeeeeeeeeeeees 94 Using the PLAY mode menu 70 Message Display ceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 96 e Displaying pictures in a direction Troubleshooting sssececeeseseeeeeeseeeeees 98 at the time of recording SPECIICATIONS noina 101 ROTATE DISP lt ivitectora einai 71 e Rotating the Picture ROTATE 71 e Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints DPOP PRINT ecustea 72 e Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT 74 e Playing Back with Slide Show SLIDE SHOW scssasustacentvieservainidiers 75 e Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB DMC LZ2 only 76 e Resizing the Pictures RESIZE 77 e Trimming the Pictures TRIMMING cccccesesseeeeseeeeeeees 78 e Copying Picture Data COPY 80 e Initializing the Built in Memory the Card FORMAT 0eeee 81 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 83 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB MODE 84 Connecting to a PC ceceeeeee eee eeeeeeees 85 Connecting to a PictBridge compliant PIDIO oreina 87 E R 7 VQTOP83 Preparation Standard Accessories
46. e screen as untitled e When you connect the camera without the card with the built in memory used the drive is titled as LUMIX VQTOP83 Connecting to a PC or Printer E Folder Composition The folder structure of the built in memory the card or MultiMediaCard is displayed as the illustration below Built in memory SD Memory Card e MultiMediaCard Folder number File number JPG pictures MOV motion images Files will be saved in each folder as follows Folders from 100_PANA to 999 PANA MISC Files on which the DPOF print settings are recorded DCIM e When recording up to 999 picture data can be included in 1 folder If the number of picture data exceeds 999 another folder will be created e When you reset the file number or the folder number select NO RESET in the SETUP menu P23 e f the remaining battery power is exhausted during communication the recorded data may be damaged When you connect the camera to the PC use batteries with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional elf the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once e While ACCESS is being displayed do not disconnect the USB connection cable e When the OS of your PC is Windows 2000 and you connect the camera to the PC with the USB connection cable do not replace the c
47. e batteries compared to conventional alkaline batteries Oxyride batteries are specially designed to use with products as digital still cameras that place more load on the batteries elt is necessary to select the type of batteries according to the batteries you use Select the type of batteries in use on BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P23 The setting can be distinguished by the colour of the battery indication blue or white The battery indication does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional a When oxyride batteries are selected The battery indication turns blue When alkaline Ni MH batteries are selected The battery indication turns white e We recommend that you use Panasonic batteries e The performance of the batteries may vary depending on brand or storage terms condition of the batteries e The performance of the batteries may be temporarily deteriorated in low temperature conditions 10 C or less However the performance of the batteries is recovered when the batteries become close to the ambient temperature e Depending on the temperature or the conditions the camera may not be operated properly or the battery indication may not be displayed correctly and the batteries may become empty without indication However this is nota malfunction e We recommend turning the camera off frequently while recording to maintain the power of the batteries fo
48. e built in memory to the card and vice versa 1 Select the direction to copy the picture data FIPLAY 2 5 AUDIO DUB EH RESIZE gt TRIMMING e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the card all pictures are selected at one time and this screen does not appear 3 Select YES and set it fin gt 7 The illustration is the screen when All pictures are copied from the built in pictures are copied from the built in memory to the card at one time memory to the card Proceed to step 3 s gt Ln 4 COPY Pictures are copied from the card to the built in memory one by one COPY PICTURES FROM Follow the procedure from step 2 BUILT IN MEMORY TO MEMORY CARD e When you copy pictures from the card to the built in memory the message COPY THIS PICTURE TO BUILT IN MEMORY appears e f you turn the camera off or operate for other functions before the copy is completed the data in the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost 80 a VQTOP83 Playback advanced Initializing the Built in Memory g y e f you copy the data from the built in memory to the card we recommend using a card which has more free space than 1 Select YES to format the the built in memory about 14 MB medium e f a picture having the same name as the name of picture to be copied exists in the copy destination the picture will not be copied x FORMAT e When you copy the data f
49. e camera again press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on e n some cases if the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the recordable range when you use the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication is lit VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures in Simple Mode This mode allows beginners to take pictures easily Only the most basic functions appear in the menu to make operations simple 1 Select the desired item and set the desired value SIMPLE MODE E Settings in Simple mode Q PICT MODE ENLARGE This selection is intended for situations when large printing 8 x 10 Letter etc is desired 4 x6 This selection offers an 10x15cm easy way to produce small general purpose prints E MAIL This selection favors a smaller file size optimised for home page and e mail use BATTERY TYPE Change the type of battery you use P23 BEEP OFF No operational sound LOW Soft operational sound HIGH Loud operational sound CLOCK SET Change date and time P22 34 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E Other Settings in Simple mode In Simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For details refer to the pages corresponding to each item 5 cm Wide 45 Optical Image MODE1 P Stabilizer Burst speed 46 Number of recordable pictures in Burst mode
50. each menu 70 OY VQTOP83 Playback advanced Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording ROTATE DISP This mode allows you to display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically or pictures rotated in ROTATE function in the rotated direction 1 Select ON to set it FIPLAY 1 Fn ROTATE On PROTECT r9 DPOF PRINT E SLIDE SHOW 5 ee gt 4 MENU DO e When you select OFF the pictures are displayed without being rotated e Refer to P48 for how to play back pictures e When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically read Tips for taking good pictures on P31 carefully e The direction detection function P32 may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down e Only still pictures in normal playback can be rotated When playing back rotated pictures in zoom playback or multi playback pictures appear in original orientation e You can rotate and display pictures by using ROTATE function even if you do not take pictures by holding the camera vertically Rotating the Picture ROTATE You can rotate the recorded pictures in steps of 90 and display them E Example When rotating clockwise gt Original picture 1 Select the picture to be rotated and set it ER ROTATE 2560 ses wall 100 000 TM 1 5 e Pictures recorded in motion image mode HH and protected pictures cannot be rotated VQTOP
51. ed ON Red eye reduction Slow sync Red eye reduction Forced OFF Microphone Monaural DMC LZ2 Recording media Built in Memory SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Picture size 2560x 1920 pixels DMC LZ2 2304 1728 pixels DMC LZ1 2048 x 1536 pixels DMC LZ2 1600x 1200 pixels 1280 960 pixels 640 lt 480 pixels 1920x 1080 pixels Still picture 320 x 240 pixels Motion image Quality Fine Standard Recording file format Still Picture JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard DPOF corresponding Picture with audio DMC LZ2 JPEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard 640x 480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio Motion images QuickTime Motion JPEG Audio recording is available on DMC LZ2 Interface Digital USB 2 0 Full Speed Analogue video audio NTSC PAL Composite Switched by menu Audio line output monaural DMC LZ2 Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT DMC LZ2 DIGITAL V OUT DMC LZ1 Dedicated jack 8 pin DC IN type 1 jack Dimensions 100 5 mm W X63 5 mm H x32 9 mm D excluding the projection part Weight Approx 178 g excluding Memory Card and batteries Approx 224 g with batteries Operating Temperature O C 40 C Operating Humidity 10 80 VQTOP83 MEMO 103 VQTOP83 Q QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license QuickTime The QuickTime logo is registered in the U S and other countries Al VQTO
52. ed to the PC correctly els the camera recognised by the PC correctly e Set USB MODE to PC P84 99 VQTOP83 Others 3 The card is not recognised by the PC 3 The lens clicks The built in memory is recognised e When brightness has changed due to e Disconnect the USB connection cable the zoom or the movement of the and then connect it again with the card camera or other the lens may click and inserted into the camera the picture on the screen may be drastically changed however the pictures are not affected The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction 4 The pictures cannot be printed with the camera connected to printers els the printer supporting PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P87 4 The clock setting is reset e Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP e f you do not use the camera for a long P84 time the clock setting may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE 5 Both ends of the picture recorded by CLOCK appears set the clock again setting the picture size to HDTV 19201080 pixels are cut out e When you take a picture before setting e When you order photo studios to print the clock 0 00 0 0 0 Is recorded pictures ask the photo studio if the 5 Colours that were actually not around pictures can be printed with both ends the subject appear on the picture e When using the printer wi
53. en you use a tripod make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it 42 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Compensating the Exposure 9 0 E 0 w 1 Press A several times until Use this function when you cannot achieve Ua quid eee and appropriate exposure due to the difference en compensate the exposure of brightness between the subject and the background Under exposed gt Compensate the exposure toward positive e You can compensate from 2 EV to 4 2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Properly exposed e EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed e The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject e The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen e The set exposure value is memorised even if the camera is turned off Over exposed Compensate the exposure toward negative 43 VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket OE x In this mode 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the exposure You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures 1 Press A several times until d AUTO BRACKET appears and then set the compensation range of the exposure 4 AUTO BRACKET
54. es in burst mode is fixed to 3 e When the burst mode is activated AUDIO REC cannot be used DMC LZ2 only e f the flash is activated you can record only 1 picture e When setting auto bracket and the burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed e The ways to control the exposure and the white balance vary depending on the burst mode setting When the burst mode is set to or AH they are fixed to the values set for the first picture The burst speed is prioritised When the burst speed is set to mg they are adjusted each time you take a picture e When setting the burst mode the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged Moreover the settings for the auto review function on the SETUP menu are disabled e Burst mode is not cancelled when the camera is switched off e Burst mode will not perform as described if a MultiMediaCard is used in place of an SD Memory Card The reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card VQTOP83 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures When a card is not inserted the picture data in the built in memory appear When a card is inserted the picture data in the card appear P19 1 Select the picture a 351000 e lt Play back the previous picture e gt Play back the next picture e The last recorded picture will be played bac
55. es of the subject e g when taking pictures of flowers You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm from the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide 1x E Focus range e We recommend using a tripod e When the subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is much narrowed Therefore you will have difficulty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after the subject is focused e When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights e The available flash range is about 30 cm 4 2 m Wide This is applied when you set the ISO sensitivity to AUTO e When you take pictures at close range in macro mode the resolution of the peripheral of the picture may be slightly decreased However this is not a malfunction VQTOP83 Recording pictures advanced Motion image mode 2 Press the shutter button halfway This mode allows you to record motion images 1 Select MOTION RATE AF MODE O D ZOOM gt COL EFFECT e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights SS EXITED 3 Press the shutter button fully to F start the recording e 10fps Recording motion images for a longer time is available though the quality will be less than the quality recorded at 30fps The file size is s
56. g depending on the atmosphere of the situation and the atmosphere of the picture picture NATURAL The picture becomes softer COOL The picture becomes bluish VIVID The picture becomes sharper WARM The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and E white e When you take pictures in dark places SEPIA The picture becomes sepia noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL 68 a VQTOP83 Playback advanced Playing Back Pictures with Audio Motion Images E Pictures with audio DMC LZ2 only Select the picture with audio icon By and play back the audio i ip A 7G pea 2560 sis sal ae na NEN D T gro hias Eam fs e A DO E Motion images Select the picture with the motion image icon 2 and play back the motion images EE Sess ea PTE PLAY PESE 145 IMAG Eva 1 DEC 2005 OS e The cursor displayed during playback corresponds to A W i lt gt e Motion image playback stops and the normal playback is restored by pressing v F000 1 E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding During motion image playback keep pressing lt gt gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind e When releasing the button it turns to normal motion image playback E To pause Press A during motion image playback e Press A again to cancel pause e You can record audio on DMC LZ2 However you cannot play audio only
57. g instructions about PC connection e When you go to a photo studio for digital printing be sure to order the printing of the date additionally if required e The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or printers even if you set the date print For further information ask the photo studio or refer to the operating instructions of the printer 73 VQTOP83 Playback advanced e DPOF print setting is a convenient function when you print pictures with printers supporting PictBridge P87 e DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information into the media and to use such information on the DPOF compliant system e f the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera File system stipulated by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association e When setting the DPOF print on the camera delete any previous DPOF print settings made by other equipment On Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT You can set the protection for the pictures which you do not want to be deleted by accident 1 Select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL DIPLAY 1 5 Bra ROTATE DISP Ey ROTATE iz DPOF PRINT 4 SLIDE SHOW MULTI CANCEL E Single setting Select the picture and set cancel the protection SET The protect icon I appears
58. ge charge cycles several times e Batteries should be used to the point when the camera stops working before recharging If you charge batteries without discharging enough it can cause memory effect whereby the overall operating time can be decreased e f memory effect occur use the batteries until the camera stops working and then recharge them fully Repeat the discharge charge cycles several times The capacity of the batteries will be recovered e Ni MH batteries will naturally discharge and the capacity will become lower even if they are not in use e Once Ni MH batteries have reached full charge do not charge them continuously e Do not peel off or scratch the covered seal e Read the operating instructions for the battery charger Ni MH batteries have a limited life The capacity of the batteries decreases gradually over time If available time seems much shorter the battery life may be expired Purchase new batteries 14 a ee errr eee E VQTOP83 Preparation e The battery life differs depending on the condition stored or used or environment When you do not use batteries for a long period of time e When the batteries are left inserted in the camera the batteries are discharged since a weak electric current is passed even if the camera is turned off If you leave the batteries they will excessively discharge and may become unusable even if they are recharged e When you store the batteries
59. ghtness Extremely high precision technology is employed to produce the LCD monitor screen The result is more than 99 99 effective pixels with a mere 0 01 of the pixels inactive or always lit However this will not be recorded on the pictures in the built in memory or the card E About the Lens e Do not direct the lens to the sun or strong light sources It may cause not only a malfunction of the camera but irreversible damage to your eye e Do not press the lens strongly e Leaving the camera with the lens facing the sun may cause a malfunction Be careful when you put the camera outside or near a window E About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation takes place when the ambient temperature or humidity is changed as follows Be careful of condensation since it causes stains on the lens fungus or malfunction e When the camera is brought inside from the cold to a warm room e When the camera is moved from outside to an air conditioned car e When cool wind from an air conditioner or other is directly blown onto the camera e In humid places Put the camera into plastic bag until the temperature of the camera is close to the ambient temperature to avoid condensation In case of condensation turn the camera off and then leave it for about 2 hours When the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature the fog disappears naturally OO 3 VQTOP83 Before Use E If you will not
60. gram Q No display 27 VQTOP83 Preparation E Recording guide line When you align the subject on the horizontal and vertical guide lines or the cross point of these lines you can take pictures with well designed composition by viewing the size the slope and the balance of the subject E Histogram e A histogram is a graph that displays brightness along the horizontal axis black to white and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the vertical axis elt allows the camera user to easily check the way a picture is being exposed elt is very useful if manual adjustments of the lens aperture and shutter speed are available especially in those situations where automatic exposure may be difficult due to uneven lighting Using the histogram feature will allow you to get the best performance from the camera a When the values are concentrated to the left the picture is under exposed When the values in the histogram are distributed evenly the exposure is adequate and the brightness is well balanced When the values are concentrated to the right the picture is over exposed Example of histogram Pe CZ 100 0001 Ea Y f 1 5 A ed y e ae IB F2 8 1 200 80100 auto 4 10 00 _4 DEC 2005 2560 siz PA 100 0001 Dn a J 1 5 ere a 4 A ss oi H IBJ F2 8 1 100 Awam ma 10 00 1 DEC 2005 Cok EDEN Soe 10 00_1 DEC 2005 a Under Exposed Properly Exposed
61. h the SD Viewer for DSC which is in the supplied CD ROM and then turn the camera on in playback mode the confirmation screen appears Select YES and press to start the SD Slide Show Select NO and press to start normal playback e Pictures set with the DPOF Slide Show by the SD Viewer for DSC cannot be played back as a Slide Show e Motion images cannot be played back in the Slide Show e When you play back pictures with audio the next picture appears after the playback of the audio is finished when AUDIO is set to ON DMC LZ2 only Pictures AUDIO DUB DMC LZ2 only You can record the audio after taking a picture max 10 seconds per picture 1 Select the picture and start audio recording Pe 2A DUB 100 0001 iN 1 5 DO e When audio has already been recorded the confirmation screen appears Press W to select YES and press to start audio recording The original audio is overwritten e The audio dubbing cannot be used with the following pictures Motion images Protected pictures 76 a VQTOP83 Playback advanced 2 Stop audio recording AUDIO 2560 P DUB 100 0001 En gt PPrrrrrprpp MENU D gt 2 times e The audio recording stops by pressing the V button e Even if you do not press Y after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically m Resizing the Pictures RE
62. he camera is receiving an error message from the printer Make sure there is no malfunction on the printer after finishing printing e In DPOF print if the total number of prints or the number of printed pictures is high pictures may be printed several times The indication of the remaining number of prints is different from the setting however this is not a malfunction e The setting on the printer may have priority over the setting on the camera in the date print Also check the date print setting on the printer e f the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture E Layout printing e When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For example if you want to print a picture 4 times on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B9 and then set the number of prints to 4 for the picture on NUM OF PRINTS e When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper only in DPOF printing For example if you want to print 4 different pictures on 1 sheet of paper set PAGE LAYOUT to B9 and then set the number of prints to 1 on COUNT in DPOF print setting P72 for each of the 4 pictures 90 a VQTOP83 Screen Display Others 18 E In recording 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode P39 0 ON O O A 10 11 12 13 14 Burst P46 W Audio recording DMC LZ2 only P54 65 White balance P62 ISO sensitivity P64 Focus P30 Picture s
63. hile you are recording motion images e When motion images recorded with the camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or it may not be possible to play them back e Motion images recorded with setting MOTION RATE to 30fps on the camera cannot be played back on a camera which does not support 30fps of motion rate e In motion image mode HHH you cannot use the direction detection function and the review function e You cannot set MODE2 on the optical image stabilizer function 55 VQTOP83 Recording pictures advanced D PORTRAIT P57 gm SPORTS P57 Set the mode dial to the scene mode to a display the scene menu a POENEBY NESS When SCENE MENU on the SETUP ao menu P23 is set to OFF press the Ped NIGHT SCENERY P58 MENU button to display the scene menu 4 NIGHT PORTRAIT P59 Menu items i FIREWORKS P59 PARTY P60 gt Ironman I OY sports 3 SNOW P60 SCENERY e When you take pictures with a scene mode which is not adequate for the 2 MENU purpose the hue may differ from the gt gt actual scene e When you want to change the brightness e When you press lt the explanations for of the picture to be recorded compensate each scene mode are displayed When the exposure P43 you press the screen returns to the e The following functions cannot be set in scene menu scene
64. in the scene mode currently selected If you change the scene mode press the MENU button to display the scene menu and then select the desired scene mode AUTO Scene menu appears automatically when setting the mode dial to scn1 or Scn2 Select the desired scene mode LANGUAGE Set to the language on the menu screen from the following languages Set to the desired language with A V and store it with ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANCAIS French ESPANOL Spanish ITALIANO Italian B AE Japanese e When you set to other language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language e The language setting also affects simple mode 26 a VQTOP83 Preparation About the LCD Monitor E Selecting the screen to be used In recording mode P30 DISPLAY 2560 fs ea a LCD monitor LCD Press the DISPLAY button to change the Normal display display Display with histogram e When the menu screen appears the No display Recording guide line DISPLAY button is not activated During No display 9 pictures multi playback P49 or Histogram playback zoom P50 the indications on In playback mode P48 the screen can be turned on and off In simple mode P34 M r 4 10 00 1 DEC 2005 Q Normal display No display I l l 1s0100 10 00 1 DEC 2005 Normal display Display with recorded information and histo
65. ing on subjects e The remaining number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen is an approximation VQTOP83 Preparation Setting Date Time Clock Set E Initial setting The clock is not set when the camera is shipped When you turn the camera on the following screen appears PLEASE SET THE CLOCK CLOCK SET e When pressing the MENU button the screen shown in step 1 appears e The screen disappears in about 5 seconds Turn the camera on again or select CLOCK SET on the SETUP menu and then set the clock P23 1 Set date and time CLOCK SET DO e lt gt Select the desired item A V Set date and time 2 Select D M Y M D Y or Y M D CLOCK SET 1A102005 A 10 00 DIM v e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting e Check if the clock setting is correct after turning the camera off and on e When new batteries or fully charged Ni MH batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting will be stored in the camera for at least 3 months even if the batteries are removed The storing time may be shorter if the batteries are not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again e You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used e f you do not set the date the date cannot be printed when you go to a ph
66. inishing the setting VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings White Balance W BALANCE OO This function allows you to reproduce a white colour closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight halogen lighting etc in which the white colour may appear reddish or bluish AUTO for auto setting auto white balance N on a bright day Esq Daylight for recording outdoors KI Cloudy for recording under a cloudy sky or shaded area keg Halogen for recording under halogen lighting RA White set for using the preset white balance Ray White set for setting the white balance again P63 e When setting the white balance to the mode except AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance E Auto White Balance Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of the camera Blue sky Cloudy sky Rain TV screen Sunlight White fluorescent light Incandescent light bulb Sunrise and sunset Candlelight OON DD OF BR W PY 10000K 9000K 8000K 5000K 4000K 3000K 2000K 1000K K Kelvin Colour Temperature 62 a VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings
67. ion When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button e In simple mode the stabilizer function mode is fixed to MODE1 and the stabilizer function menu does not appear e In motion image mode fH MODE2 cannot be set 45 VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic Taking Pictures using Burst Mode OE amp sO 1 Select the burst mode 2560 i All i High speed v EH Low speed l mg Unlimited l No display cancelled x Depending on the memory size battery power picture size and quality compression E Number of pictures recorded in burst mode Burst speed Number of recordable pictures pictures pictures DMC LZ2 DMC LZ2 DMC LZ1 4 max 3 max 5 DMC LZ1 DMC LZ1 L max 4 max 7 Depends on the approx 1 5 remaining capacity of the built in memory card xWhen the shutter speed is higher than 1 60 and the flash is not activated e When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited You can take pictures until the capacity of the built in memory or the card becomes full The speed of taking pictures becomes slow during a recording e In simple mode the burst speed is fixed to Low P34 46 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic e Hold down the shutter button fully to activate the burst mode e When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictur
68. ize P64 Quality P65 rex Jitter alert P32 Battery indication P13 Colour effect P68 Picture Time remain In Motion image mode e g 11S Built in memory card P19 fit Built in memory E Card Recording state Histogram P28 17 W 16 15 Current date and time P22 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the playback mode to the recording mode Zoom Digital zoom P38 67 Shutter speed P30 Aperture value P30 16 17 18 19 20 Exposure compensation P43 Slow shutter P67 Auto bracket P44 21 AF area P30 22 Spot AF area P66 23 Self timer P42 wh 24 Optical image stabilizer P45 91 VQTOP83 Others 10 9 CONN E Recording in simple mode 1 Flash mode P39 10 Current date and time P22 2 Focus P30 e This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting 3 Picture mode P34 the clock and after switching from the ra Jitter alert P32 playback mode to the simple mode 4 Battery indication P13 Zoom P38 5 Pictures remaining 6 Built in memory card P19 11 Backlight compensation P36 N Built in memory 12 Self timer P42 E Card 7 Recording state 8 AF area P30 9 Operation for backlight compensation P36 13 Burst P46 92 a VQTOP83 1 2 is dat oe gt 9 1 13 M ISR Others 11 Keele am AD 0740 0 mana
69. ized picture is newly created e The following pictures cannot be trimmed Pictures smaller than 640x480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Motion images Pictures with audio DMC LZ2 only e t may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 78 a VQTOP83 Playback advanced 2 Enlarge or decrease the picture z S TRIMMING 2560 sks PA Q 100 0001 MI 3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set gt ETRIMMING M560 2 m z Mi 00 0001 m a 1 5 i ayer ZOOMQ Ey MUGS Oia MENEXIT ImU DS 4 Select YES or NO and set it DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE PS fess 2 times e When you select YES the picture is overwritten When trimmed pictures are overwritten they cannot be restored e When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture When you select NO a trimmed picture is newly created e Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P71 e The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cut size e The picture quality of the trimmed picture will be deteriorated 79 VQTOP83 Playback advanced 3 Copying Picture Data COPY 2 Select pictures to be copied and Use this function when you want to copy set them recorded picture data from th
70. k first e When ROTATE DISP P71 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played back vertically E Fast forwarding Fast rewinding When you keep pressing lt during playback the file number and the page number are updated If you release lt P gt when the number of the desired picture appears you can play back the picture gt Fast forward lt Fast rewind 48 VQTOP83 e When you keep pressing lt gt the number of files forwarded rewound at a time is increased elf you release lt and press them again the files will be forwarded rewound one by one e In review playback in the recording mode or multi playback the picture can only be forwarded or rewound one by one e When you forward or rewind a large number of pictures release lt P once before reaching the picture to be played back then press lt to forward rewind pictures little by little 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 When changing the folder name or file name on a PC the pictures will not be played back e The file format that can be played back with the camera is JPEG Even JPEG pictures cannot be played back in some cases e When playing back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may be deteriorated and
71. lay pictures on the screen or the TV according to the information of the rotation on the pictures e When you take pictures by holding the camera vertically read Tips for taking good pictures on P31 carefully e This function may not work properly on pictures recorded by aiming the camera up or down e In motion image mode you cannot use the direction detection function 32 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E Exposure e f you press the shutter button halfway when the exposure is not adequate the indication of the aperture value and the shutter speed turns red However the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated e The brightness of the LCD monitor may differ from that of recorded pictures The subject looks dark on the LCD monitor but the actual picture is bright e When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the recorded pictures may become dark In this case compensate the exposure value on the camera P43 e When you press the shutter button the LCD monitor may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected e We recommend making sure the clock is set properly before taking pictures P22 e The camera is automatically turned off if you do not operate it within the time set on POWER SAVE P23 When operating th
72. le picture ALL DELETE 1 Select the picture to be deleted 2560 P 2 times Efek A oe A 2 Select the pictures to be deleted 10 00 1 DEC 2005 AP ee e lt q Play back the previous picture e Play back the next picture 2 Delete the picture DELETE SINGLE e Repeat the above procedure e The selected pictures appear with T When is pressed again the setting is cancelled e The icon fea blinks red if the selected oy ED picture cannot be deleted Cancel the QO gt gt protect setting P74 w e While deleting the picture fj appears on the screen 51 VQTOP83 Playback basic 3 Delete the pictures MULTI DELETE Pe nore eat E3 r DELETE THE PICTURES YOU MARKED ROO e t is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once E To delete all pictures 1 Select ALL DELETE 0 MULTI ALL DELETE MULTI DELETE DDO 2 times 2 Delete all of the pictures 0 ALL DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES D e When you delete all pictures only pictures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the same time e Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Please double check before deleting pictures e Do not turn off the camera while deleting e When you delete pictures use batteries with sufficient battery power P13 or use the AC adaptor D
73. lected to the picture when taking a picture with the flash e When you set the white balance using the White set UW the adjustment level is set to 0 e When the colour effect is set to any of COOL WARM B W or SEPIA P68 you cannot finely adjust the white balance 63 VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to light in values If you set the ISO sensitivity higher the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places e When setting to AUTO the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted in the range described below according to the brightness DMC LZ2 ISO80 ISO200 DMC LZ1 ISO64 ISO200 It can be adjusted from ISO100 to IS0400 when using the flash Common to DMC LZ2 DMC LZ1 ISO sensitivity 80 lt gt 400 DMC LZ2 64 gt 400 DMC LZ1 Use in bright Not places Suitable suitabl e g outdoors Use in dark Not Suitable places suitable Shutter speed Slow Fast Noise Less Increased a e In simple mode motion image mode HH or scene mode P56 ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO In NIGHT SCENERY in scene mode it is fixed to ISO80 DMC LZ2 ISO64 DMC LZ1 e To avoid picture noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P68 060D amp When you select a larger picture size you can print pictures cle
74. lot If you play back pictures recorded using HDTV mode on a High Definition TV HDTV has 16 9 aspect the picture quality will be better MultiMediaCard may not be played back on TV with SD Memory Card slot e Do not use any other AV cables DMC LZ2 video cables DMC LZ1 except the supplied one e Only when the mode dial is set to playback mode the picture is displayed on the TV e Read the TV operating instructions too e Audio playback is in monaural DMC LZ2 only VQTOP83 Connecting to a PC or Printer Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer USB USB MODE Select the USB communication system before connecting the camera to your PC or your printer with the USB connection cable Supplied Set the items on USB MODE in the SETUP menu P23 1 Select USB MODE Jb SETUP 2 3 CLOCK SET fmm NO RESET r RESET VIDEO OUT SO D9 O 2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP lUsBIUSB MODE PictBridge PTP Sia e f you connect the camera to a PC select PC P85 e f you connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge select PictBridge PTP P87 one AAAA e When PC is selected the camera is connected via USB Mass Storage communication system e When PictBridge PTP is selected the camera is connected via PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system 84 a VQTOP83 Connecting to a PC or Printer Connecting to a PC
75. maller so the e The remaining recording time 54 VQTOP83 files are suitable to be attached to e mails e 30fps The motion of the recorded image is smooth but the file size is large e fps frame per second This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second e Close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway or the MENU button after finishing the setting approximation appears on the screen e The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone of the camera DMC LZ2 only e By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops e f the built in memory or the card becomes full during recording the camera stops recording automatically Recording pictures advanced E Available recording time Seconds O Me Built in per a so ems s0 12 Memory 128MB 720 240 Card as6mB 1440 480 e The recordable time is an approximation e The picture size is fixed to 320x240 pixels e The motion images cannot be recorded without audio on DMC LZ2 e You cannot record audio on DMC LZ1 e f using a MultiMediaCard after recording motion images the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction The file is being loaded to the MultiMediaCard e The settings of auto focus zoom aperture values are fixed to what they are when recording starts in the first frame e Depending on the type of the card recording may stop w
76. ned off the status indicator blinks e Replace with new batteries or fully charged Ni MH batteries E Proper Care and Handling of the Batteries If you mishandle the batteries leakage generation of heat and fire or explosion may occur Observe the following cautions e Do not subject the batteries or the battery contacts to any moisture e Do not peel off or scratch the covered seal e Do not drop hit or do anything that causes impact to the batteries e Do not use batteries that show signs of leakage deformation discolouration or other defects e Do not store batteries in high humidity or high temperature environments e Keep batteries away from children e When you replace batteries always use two of the same type e f you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the batteries e Batteries may become warm soon after you use the camera To remove the batteries turn the camera off and then wait until the battery temperature becomes lower VQTOP83 Preparation e As the ambient temperature is low 10 C or less the performance of the batteries will be deteriorated and the available recording playback time becomes extremely short This is normal Alkaline batteries significantly show such tendencies In such cases remove the batteries and warm them in your pocket Take special care not to allow the contacts to come into contact with metal objects or a pocket warmer in your pocket e f an oil
77. ng to the type of battery in use the battery indication cannot be displayed correctly e The setting on the type of battery also affects simple mode xt MONITOR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps X AUTO REVIEW OFF The recorded picture does not automatically appear 1SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second 3SEC The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second Then itis enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures in burst mode auto bracket pictures with audio DMC LZ2 only are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected e In motion image mode HHH auto review function is not activated e When pictures are recorded in simple mode P34 any speed EH and fg on burst mode P46 or auto bracket id P44 the auto review function is activated regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged e The auto review function is activated while pictures with audio are recorded regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged DMC LZ2 only e The setting for the auto review function is disabled in motion image mode burst mode auto bracket or when AUDIO REC is set to ON DMC LZ2 only ry
78. nt of a dark background KJ Forced OFF The flash is not activated in any recording condition e Use this when you take pictures in places where the use of the flash is not permitted VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E Available flash settings by recording mode The available flash settings depend on the recording mode O Available Not available Mi ET ea mmol olol ol E eeto a 0 0 0 0 0 o m o 0 0 o 0 o o ga o BB 0 0 0 o o olofofolojojojojojojojojo x Not available in backlight compensation E The available flash range to take pictures ere Available flash control range ISO sensitivity O Wide le AUTO 30 cm 4 2 m 50 cm 2 6 m ISO64 DMC LZ1 only 30 cm 1 7 m 50 cm 1m ISO80 DMC LZ2 only 30 cm 1 9Mm 50 cm 1 1 m ISO100 30 cm 2 1m 50 cm 1 3 m ISO400 60 cm 4 2 m 60 cm 2 6 m e The available flash range is an approximation e Refer to P32 for the focus range e Refer to P64 for the ISO sensitivity e f the ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO it is automatically adjusted from ISO100 to IS0400 when you use the flash e To avoid noise we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity P64 or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P68 40 a VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Shutter speed Sec FAW AUTO 1 60 1 2000 AYA AUTO Red eye red
79. or recommended by the manufacturer discs or other published or broadcast Dispose of used batteries according to material for purposes other than your the manufacturer s instructions own private use may infringe copyright laws Even for the purpose of private use recording of certain material may be restricted 2 C VQTOP83 Before Use E Care for the camera e Do not shake or cause impact to the camera The camera may not be operated normally or recording of pictures may be disabled or the lens may be damaged e Sand or dust may cause a malfunction of the camera When you use the camera on a beach etc take care so that sand or dust does not get into the camera e When you use the camera on a rainy day or on a beach take care so that water does not get into the camera elf seawater splashes onto the camera wet a soft cloth with tap water wring it well and use it to wipe the camera body carefully Then wipe it again with a dry cloth E About the LCD monitor e Do not press the LCD monitor strongly It may cause uneven colours on the LCD monitor or a malfunction of the LCD monitor eIn a place with drastic temperature changes condensation may form on the LCD monitor Wipe it with a soft dry cloth e f the camera is extremely cold when you turn the camera on the image on the LCD monitor is slightly darker than usual at first However as the internal temperature increases it goes back to the normal bri
80. oto studio for digital printing e For the date print setting refer to P73 22 a VQTOP83 Preparation About the Setup Menu e Set the items if necessary Refer to P24 26 for each menu item 1 Turn the camera on e The menu items depend on the mode selected with the mode dial P29 In this page the items in normal picture mode 6 are indicated 2 Press the MENU button EREC 1 Cae W BALANCE AUTO SENSITIVITY AUTO im PICT SIZE 2560 siz QUALITY sis 8 AUDIO REC OFF MENU 3 Select the SETUP Menu Ib SETUP 1 5 Co BATTERY TYPE 3 MONITOR TO RX AUTO REVIEW 1SEC ry POWER SAVE 2 MIN BEEP MENU e When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W the page of the menu screen can be forwarded or reversed 4 Select the desired item Ib SETUP 1 5 BATTERY TYPE 3 MONITOR 0 e POWER SAVE BEEP ie IBATTERYTYPE m 3 MONITOR 0 ry POWER SAVE BEEP Be sure to press gt at the end to store the setting e Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting In recording mode you can also close the menu by pressing the shutter button halfway 23 VQTOP83 Preparation BATTERY TYPE Select the type of battery in use from the following 2 items q___ ALKALINE LR6 Ni MH Alkaline batteries or Ni MH batteries OXYRIDE ZR6 Oxyride batteries e f the item on this setting is not selected accordi
81. picture in free composition without limiting the position of the subject 3 area focusing The camera focuses on any of the left centre and right of the screen This mode allows you to focus on the subject faster than any other modes in AF mode e When multiple AF areas max 5 areas light at the same time the camera is focusing on all the AF areas The focus position is not predetermined because it is set to the position that the camera automatically determines at the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to 1 area focusing mode 1 area focusing The camera focuses on the subject in AF area on the centre of the screen Spot focusing The camera focuses on the limited and narrow area in the screen 66 VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings Slow Shutter SLOW SHUTTER Digital Zoom D ZOOM OO N amp The shutter speed can be automatically adjusted However if you want brighter pictures you can manually select a slower shutter speed This is especially effective if you want to take pictures where both the night landscape and the subject are bright using NIGHT PORTRAIT in scene mode P56 The slow shutter speed values you can select are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 Slow shutter setting ues gt 1 Brightness Darker Brighter Jitter Less More E Example e Usually set to 1 8 to take pict
82. pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with MULTI DELETE Once delete the selected pictures and then repeat deleting multiple pictures 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 memory card e When you copy pictures from the built in memory to the memory 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 Pictures described below cannot be copied e When there is a picture with the same name as the picture you want to copy on the copy destination e Files which do not comply with DCF standard Moreover pictures recorded or edited by other equipment may not be copied BUILT IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT IN MEMORY This message will be displayed when you format the built in memory on the PC or remove the batteries without turning the camera off Format the built in memory on the camera again The data on the built in memory will be deleted 906 SSS VQTOP83 Others MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD The format of the card cannot be recognised by the
83. r sizes L 3 5 x 5 88 a VQTOP83 Connecting to a PC or Printer e PAGE LAYOUT E DPOF picture Possible layouts on the camera e Set the DPOF print with the camera in advance P72 Settings on the printer are prioritised 1 Select DPOF PICTURE A 1 page with no frame print PictBridge 1 page with frame print 2 pages print 4 pages print SINGLE PICTURE gt 3 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture SINGLE PICTURE 4 3 PRINT WITH DATE Ep NUM OF PRINTS 1 e When printing under the new settings PAPER SIZE disconnect the USB connection cable PAGE LAYOUT mp and connect it to the printer again e You can change the DPOF print setting by pressing the MENU button P72 AO 2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture e Press the MENU button to cancel printing PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT Ore e Refer to P88 for print setting e Press the MENU button to cancel printing VQTOP83 Connecting to a PC or Printer E Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance When the printer supports the date printing by DPOF setting we recommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance P73 The recording date can be printed by selecting DPOF PICTURE to start printing e Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is indicated e When the indication lights in orange during printing t
84. r a long time If you will be using the camera for a long time using rechargeable Ni MH batteries is more practical e The exhausted batteries may recover some performance when they are left for a period of time However they cannot be used for a long time Be sure to replace with new batteries 12 S VQTOP83 Preparation E Unusable batteries Manganese Lithium batteries batteries Ni Cd batteries e Operations by using the batteries listed above are not guaranteed If the batteries listed above are used leakages can result and the following malfunctions can occur Remaining battery power may not be displayed accurately The camera may not be turned on Data written to the built in memory or the card can be damaged resulting in the loss of photos Nickel batteries E Shapes of batteries that cannot be used e Batteries with unusual shapes cause leakage generation of heat or explosion if they are inserted in the camera e Some commercial batteries have partially or entirely peeled outer coverings Never use these batteries Refer to the illustration below e All or part of the seal of batteries are peeled off e QO polarity is flat a E Battery indication The remaining battery power appears on the screen It does not appear when you use the camera along with the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional NAN L 7 e The battery indication turns red and blinks If the LCD monitor is tur
85. r the recording condition e The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject e The number of remaining pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames e Refer to P21 for the number of recordable pictures Audio Recording AUDIO REC DMC LZ2 only gogg You can take a picture with audio e When you set AUDIO REC to ON fU9 appears on the screen e When you start recording by focusing on the subject and pressing the shutter button the audio recording will be automatically stopped in about 5 seconds There is no need to keep pressing the shutter button e Audio is recorded from the built in microphone of the camera elf you press the MENU button during the audio recording the audio recording will be cancelled The audio cannot be recorded e You cannot record pictures with audio in auto bracket or burst mode e When audio is recorded with each picture the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card will slightly decrease VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings AF Mode AF MODE Waaa e When setting to 3 area focusing pictures O Q sent Sen2 may become still while being focused on however this is not a malfunction e When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dark places the AF area is displayed on the centre of the screen with a size wider than usual 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas You can record a
86. radiation e Do not use the camera near a cell phone because doing so may cause noise to adversely affect the pictures and sounds 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 a microprocessor may adversely affect the camera causing the disturbance of pictures and sounds e f the camera is affected by magnetically charged equipment and does not function properly turn the camera off and remove the batteries or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional and then insert the batteries or connect AC adaptor again Thereafter turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines e f you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines recorded pictures or sounds may be adversely affected Make sure to 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 and the cables Do not spray insecticides or volatile chemicals onto the camera e f the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body 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 When cleaning the camera remove the batteries or disconnect the A
87. re damaged e Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera When you go out bring spare batteries e Be aware that the operating time of the batteries will become shorter in low temperatures such as outdoors at a ski resort Dispose of unusable batteries e The batteries have a limited life e Do not throw the batteries into fire because they may cause an explosion Do not allow the battery terminals to come in contact with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins etc e This can result in a short circuit or heat generation and if you touch the battery in this condition you may be badly burned VQTOP83 Others Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases Major messages are described below as examples CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING OXYRIDE CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING ALKALINE Ni MH If the type of batteries in use is different from the one indicated in the message select the type of batteries on BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P23 THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED Unlock LOCK of the Write Protect switch on the SD Memory Card P19 NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY Play back after recording or after inserting a card with a recorded picture THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED After cancelling the protect setting delete or overwrite the picture THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE DELETED The
88. re turned off Otherwise the settings on the camera may not be stored properly VQTOP83 Preparation Inserting Removing the Card Optional e Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted e Prepare SD Memory Card optional or MultiMediaCard optional e When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P19 1 Slide the card door to open it e Check the direction of the card 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 card door e The card and the data may be Slide the card door to the end damaged if it is inserted or removed and then close it firmly while the camera is on e We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only the genuine SD card with SD Logo 2 Insert Insert the card fully until it clicks and it is locked with the label facing the back of the camera Remove Push the card until it clicks then pull the card out upright e f the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again 1 8 a VQTOP83 Preparation About the Built in Memory the Card E Built in Memory fin When you do not use the card you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory The capacity of the built in memory is about 14 MB E Card When you use the card you can record or pl
89. recording motion images using the MultiMediaCard the card access indication may appear for a while but this is not a malfunction e Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing VQTOP83 Preparation E Access to the built in memory or the card When pictures are being recorded onto the built in memory or the card the access indication lights red y A When the built in memory is used When the card is used When the access indication lights pictures are being read or deleted or the built in memory or the card is formatted do not e turn the camera off e remove the batteries or the card if used e shake or impact the camera e disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional when using the AC adaptor The card and the data may be damaged and the camera may not operate normally e The built in memory about 14 MB can be used as a temporary memory instead of the card when the capacity of the card becomes full e The data on the built in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic wave static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card We recommend storing precious data to the PC or other e The access time on the built in memory may become longer than the access time on the card Max about 7 sec e Do not format the built in memory or the card with a PC Please use the camera to format the built in memory and the card P81 20 a VQT
90. ress the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes e Are the batteries exhausted Replace them with batteries which have enough capacity When you use Ni MH batteries charge them 4 The LCD monitor is turned off sometimes when the camera is turned on els the LCD monitor turned off soon after you take pictures with the flash While the flash is being charged the LCD monitor is turned off 5 The camera is turned off immediately even after it is turned on e Are the batteries exhausted Replace them with batteries which have enough capacity When you use Ni MH batteries charge them If you leave the camera with turning it on the batteries are exhausted Turn the camera off frequently by using the economy mode P53 the power save mode P23 etc E Recording 1 The picture cannot be recorded els the mode dial correctly set els there any memory capacity left on the built in memory or the card Before recording delete some pictures 2 The subject is not focused properly e The focus range varies depending on the recording mode Rotate the mode dial to set to the proper mode for the distance to the subject els the subject out of the focus range P32 e When you cannot focus on the subject even if you tried many times turn the camera off once and turn it on again 3 The recorded picture is blurred e When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors the shutter speed becomes slow
91. rom the built in memory to the card and if the free space on the destination recording medium is ON THE BUILTIN MEMORY not sufficient the picture data can only be copied halfway e DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set DPOF settings again after the copy is completed P72 e Only files conforming to DCF standard D gt S P48 74 can be copied Files which do the Card FORMAT The illustration is the screen when the built in memory is formatted not conform to DCF standard cannot be e When a card is not inserted you can copied format the built in memory When a e It may take time to copy the data card is inserted you can format the e Pictures which are recorded or edited with card other equipment may not be copied VQTOP83 Playback advanced e 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 e f the built in memory or the card has been formatted by a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again e Once the built in memory or the card is formatted all data including protected images are irretrievably erased Please confirm that all data is transferred to your PC before proceeding with format function e During formatting do not turn the camera Off e When you format the built in memory or the card use batteries with sufficient battery power P13 or
92. s DMC LZ1 Primary colour filter Optical 6x zoom f 6 1 36 6 mm 35 mm film camera equivalent 37 222 mm F2 8 4 5 Max 4x Normal Macro 5 area focusing 3 area focusing 1 area focusing Spot focusing 50 cm Wide 1 2 m Tele Macro Simple 5 cm Wide 50 cm Tele Electronic shutter Mechanical shutter DMC LZ2 3 frames second high speed 2 frames second low speed Approx 1 5 frames second unlimited DMC LZ1 4 frames second high speed 2 frames second low speed Approx 1 5 frames second unlimited DMC LZ2 Max 5 frames Standard max 3 frames Fine DMC LZ1 Max 7 frames Standard max 4 frames Fine Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less 320X240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second with audio The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the built in memory or the card Audio recording is available only with DMC LZ2 DMC LZ2 AUTO 80 100 200 400 DMC LZ1 AUTO 64 100 200 400 8 1 2 000th Motion image mode 1 30th 1 2 000th AUTO Daylight Cloudy Halogen White set Programme AE Exposure compensation 1 3 EV Step 2 2 EV Multiple 2 0 TFT LCD 85 000 pixels field of view ratio about 100 101 VQTOP83 Others Flash Flash range ISO AUTO Approx 30 cm 4 2 m Wide AUTO AUTO Red eye reduction Forced ON Forc
93. screen are a little different from those in actual use The procedure is described for DMC LZ2 as an example E About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustrated below e g When you press the V button C 5 VQTOP83 Contents Before Use Playback basic Information for Your Safety 0008 2 Playing Back Pictures cceeeeee 48 About These Operating Instructions 5 9 Pictures Multi Playback 006 49 Using the Playback ZOOM 00000 50 Preparation Deleting Pictures c c seeeeeeeeees 51 Standard ACCESSOTIES cccccseeeeeeeeeees 8 Recording pictures advanced Names of the Component 0088 OO Quick GUIG Cs narsan enn 11 Using the Mode Dial eee 53 About the Batteries ccccsseeeeeeeeees 12 e ECONOMY MOGC cccccseceesseeenaees 53 Inserting Removing the Batteries 17 Macro MOOG oirnne 53 Inserting Removing the Card e Motion image mode c cceeeeeees 54 Optional isisi erines 18 SCENE MOIE redai ienirt 56 About the Built in Memory the Card 19 Portrait MOdEC ccccceeeeeeeeeeeees 57 Approximate number Sports MOE ccccceeeeeeseeeeeeees 57 of recordable pictures and the size 21
94. stain or any foreign substance is found on the battery contacts it could prevent the batteries from making good electrical contact The available recording playback time may become extremely short Before inserting the batteries clean the battery contacts with soft dry cloth If any leakage from the batteries is noted remove the batteries thoroughly wipe off the battery electrolyte in the battery housing and then insert new batteries or fully charged Ni MH batteries If leaked battery electrolyte contacts your hand or cloth wash with water Battery electrolyte may cause loss of sight if it comes in contact with your eyes In such cases do not rub at your eyes Immediately wash your eyes with pure water and consult a doctor E Ni MH Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride Ni MH batteries can be used when you charge them with the exclusive charger However wrong handling of the batteries may cause leakage generation of heat fire or explosion Please be aware of the following issues e If any oxidation or foreign substance is found on the battery contacts the batteries may not be charged correctly Clean battery contacts and terminals of the recharger with a soft dry cloth e Newly purchased Ni MH batteries or those which have not been used for a long period of time may not reach full capacity after one charge This is a feature of the batteries not a malfunction The overall performance will increase after repeating dischar
95. t flash is activated for red eye prevention on the subject red eye phenomenon before actually recording pictures After the first flash the flash is activated again for recording E Playback 1 Pictures being played are rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function to automatically rotate and display pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically If you take pictures aiming the camera up or down the camera may recognise that it is held vertically e When ROTATE DISP P71 is set to OFF you can display the pictures without being rotated e You can rotate pictures with ROTATE function P71 2 The picture is not played back e Is the mode dial set to playback b gt els there a picture in the built in memory or the card When a card is not inserted the picture data in the built in memory appear When a card is inserted the picture data in the card appear P19 3 The picture played back looks rough Noise appears on the picture els the ISO sensitivity is high or is the shutter speed slow Decrease the ISO sensitivity P64 Set PICT ADJ to NATURAL P68 Take pictures in bright places 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 When connecting to a PC pictures cannot be transferred els the camera connect
96. te and time P22 mam NO RESET Set this when you want to start the file number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 e The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999 When the folder number reaches 999 you cannot reset the file number We recommend formatting the built in memory or the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere e To reset the folder number to 100 format the built in memory or the card first and then use this function to reset the file number After that the reset screen for the folder number appears Select Yes to reset the folder number e Refer to P86 for detailed information about the file number and the folder number e The file number reset also affects simple mode Kr RESET The settings on the REC or the SETUP menu are reset to the initial settings e The setting on ROTATE DISP in the PLAY mode menu is also reset P71 e The settings on the type of battery the folder number and the clock setting are not changed USB MODE Set the USB communication system e Set before connecting to a PC or a printer P84 VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P83 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system VQTOP83 Preparation SCENE MENU OFF Scene menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to scn1 or scn2 and the camera is operated
97. th a trimming e On the camera colour shift may appear feature or other feature which cuts out by the characteristic of the lens This is both edges of the pictures cancel the not a malfunction feature for printing The feature depends on the printer used e Refer to the operating instructions of the printer for details E Others 1 Unreadable language was selected by mistake e Press the MENU button and select z icon on the J SETUP menu to set the desired language 2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled els the camera in burst mode P46 auto bracket P44 or motion image mode HH P54 or is AUDIO REC set to ON DMC LZ2 only P65 In these cases you cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu VQTOP83 Specifications Others E Digital Camera Power Source Power Consumption Camera Effective pixels Image sensor Lens Digital zoom Focus Focus range Shutter system Burst recording Burst speed Number of recordable pictures Motion image recording ISO sensitivity Shutter speed White balance Exposure AE Metering mode LCD monitor Information for your safety DC 3 0 V DMC LZ2 1 4 W When recording 0 7 W When playing back DMC LZ1 1 5 W When recording 0 7 W When playing back DMC LZ2 5 000 000 pixels DMC LZ1 4 000 000 pixels 1 2 5 CCD total pixel number 5 360 000 pixels DMC LZ2 4 230 000 pixel
98. the LCD monitor Set the print settings such as print quality on the printer beforehand Read the printer operating instructions a USB connection cable supplied AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional 1 Turn the camera on and then set USB MODE on the SETUP menu to PictBridge PTP P84 2 Turn on the printer 3 Connect the camera to a printer via the USB connection cable supplied e Connect the USB connection cable with the lt a mark facing the gt mark on the DIGITAL socket e Hold the plug to push into or pull out When the DPOF Select SINGLE Print is not set PICTURE P88 When the DPOF Select DPOF Print is set P72 PICTURE P89 e t may take time to print some pictures Therefore use batteries with sufficient battery power P13 or the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional when you connect to a printer elf the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication at once e Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing e Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one e f the card is not inserted when the camera is connected to a printer you can edit or access the picture data in the built in memory If the card is inserted you can edit or access the picture data in it e You cannot switch the recording medium between the built in memory and the car
99. uction 1 60 1 2000 FE Forced ON BROJ Forced ON Red eye reduction 1601 2000 AXA Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 8 1 2000 1 8 1 2000 8 1 2000 In NIGHT SCENERY in scene mode KJ Forced OFF The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting P67 taal dite ass iain aaa ee e Do not stare at the photo flash from e The flash icon turns red when activating close proximity the flash and pressing the shutter button elf you bring the flash too close to the halfway subjects they may be distorted or e When taking a picture with the flash the discoloured by its heat and lighting white balance will be automatically e Do not cover the photo flash with your adjusted except for Ee Daylight but fingers or any other items the white balance may not be properly e While the flash is charged the LCD adjusted if the flash level is insufficient monitor turns off and you cannot take e When the shutter speed is fast the flash pictures The status indicator lights effect may not be sufficient Except when the AC adaptor DMW AC2 optional is used If the remaining battery power is low the LCD monitor may be turned off for longer time e When you take a picture beyond the flash control range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark e When you repeat taking a picture recording may be disabled even if the flash is activated Take a picture after the
100. ure e When the subject is focused the focus indication lights 3 Keeping the focus and the exposure fixed move 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 E Tips for taking good pictures To take pictures without blurring e Hold the camera gently with both hands keep arms stationary at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart e Make sure that camera shake does not occur when you press the shutter button e Do not cover the photo flash or microphone DMC LZ2 only with your finger or other objects e Do not touch the front of the lens When holding the camera sideways When holding the camera vertically a Photo flash e Especially in the following cases the shutter speed will be slower Keep the camera still from the moment you press the shutter button until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction BYA P39 NIGHT SCENERY NIGHT PORTRAIT FIREWORKS and PARTY in scene mode P56 When the shutter speed is slowed in SLOW SHUTTER P67 VQTOP83 Recording pictures basic E Focusing e The focus range is 50 cm Wide 1 2 m Tele e When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke pictures may be blurry or unfocused e When the focus indication is blinking the subject is not focused
101. ures When you select slow shutter speed values other than 1 8 MJ appears on the lower left of the LCD monitor e When you set shutter speed slower on SLOW SHUTTER we recommend using a tripod because jitters become easier to occur e You cannot set the slow shutter in NIGHT SCENERY and FIREWORKS in scene mode P56 5 6 0 E Dm It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 6 times with the optical zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom thereby reaching a maximum of 24 times E Entering the digital zoom range When you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position the on screen zoom indication may momentarily pause This is not a malfunction You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again 1x 6x WELT 0 1x 6x 24x WELT lt _ 2 gt Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom rA E e When using the digital zoom the picture quality becomes deteriorated e In the digital zoom range the stabilizer function may not be effective e We recommend using a tripod e The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation e The AF area is displayed with a size wider than usual and set only to a point on the centre of the screen in the digital zoom range P66 VQTOP83 Recording Menu Settings HOVE You can use 4 types of colour effects Use this function according to the recordin

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