Panasonic DMC-LZ1PP manual

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    Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Mode l No. DM C-LZ2PP DMC-LZ1PP Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . VQT0P65 For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit [...]

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    Before Use 2 VQT0P6 5 Before Use Dear Customer , We would lik e to tak e this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Inf ormatio n f or Y our Safety U .S.A. CONSUMERS ONL Y Carefully observe copyright la ws. Recording of pre[...]

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    Befo re Us e 3 VQT0P65 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radi[...]

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    Before Use 4 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Care f or the camera • 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. • 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 dus t does not get int[...]

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    Befo re Us e 5 VQT0P65 ∫ If y ou wil l not be using the came ra f or a long time • Store the batteries in a cool and dr y place with a relatively stable temperat ure. (Recommended temperat ure: 59 o F–7 7 o F (15 o C–2 5 o C), Recommended humidity: 40% – 60%) • Be sure to remove the batterie s and the card from the camera. • When the [...]

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    Before Use 6 VQT0P6 5 About T hese Op erating Instructi ons Please note that the description on this page is a sample and all pages are not described in this manner. ∫ About illustrations in these operating instruction s Please note that t he appearance of the prod uct, the illustration or the menu scr een are a little diff erent from those in ac[...]

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    7 VQT0P65 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About These Operating Instructions ......... 6 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories .......... ..................... 9 Names of the Components ................... .. 10 Quick Guide ....... .... ...... ........... .... .... .... .... 12 About the B atteries .....[...]

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    8 VQT0P6 5 Playbac k (advan ced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio/ Motion Images ......... ..................... ....... 70 Usin g the [P LAY ] mod e menu ...... ...... .... 71 • Displaying pictures in a direction at the time of recording [ROTATE DI SP.] .... ..... .... ...... ......... .. 72 • Rota ting the P icture [ROTATE] ...... .. 72 • S[...]

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    Preparation 9 VQT0P65 Preparation Sta ndard Access ories Before using your camera, check the contents. 1B a t t e r i e s AA Oxyr ide batteries ( ZR6) 2 USB Connect ion Cable 3 1 :A V C a b l e (Supplied with DMC-LZ 2 only) 2 : Video Cable (Supplied with DMC-LZ 1 only) 4 CD-ROM 5S t r a p • SD M emory Card is optional. When you do not use the car[...]

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    Prepara tion 10 VQT0P6 5 Names of the Com ponent s 1 Self-timer Indicator (P43) 2L e n s ( P 4 ) 3 Flash (P4 0) 4 LCD Monitor (P28, 92) 5 Status Indicator (P14, 18, 54) 6 [DISPL A Y] Button (P28) 7 Cursor Buttons 2 /Self-timer Button (P43) 4 /[REV] Button (P38) 1 /Flash Setting Button (P40) 3 /Exposure Compensation (P44)/Auto Brack et (P45)/White B[...]

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    Preparation 11 VQT0P65 10 Microphone (DMC-LZ2 only) (P55, 66) 11 Zoom Lever (P39, 68) 12 Optical Image Stabilizer Button (P46) 13 Mode Dial (P30) 14 Shutter Button ( P31) 15 Camer a ON/OFF Switch ( P12) 16 Strap Eyelet 17 Card Door (P19) 18 [D IGIT A L/A V O UT] Socket (DMC-LZ2 only ) [DIG IT A L/V .O UT] So cket (DMC-LZ1 only ) (P84, 86, 88) 19 [D[...]

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    Prepara tion 12 VQT0P6 5 Quic k Guide This is the ov er view of the procedure to record and pla yback pictures with t he camera. F or each operation, be sure to refer to t he corresponding pages. 1 Insert the batteries . (P13, 18 ) • When you d o not use the car d (optio nal), you can r ecor d or pla y back p ictur es on the built- in me mory (P2[...]

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    Preparation 13 VQT0P65 About the Batt eries ∫ Usable batteries ¢ The o xyride batter y is a ne w type of non-rechargeable battery de veloped b y P anas onic. Oxyride batteries have higher power and more stability to handle the higher load on the batteries, compared to conv ent ional alkaline batteries. Oxyride batteries are specially designed to[...]

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    Prepara tion 14 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Unusable batteries • Operations by using t he batteries listed abov e are not guaranteed. If the batteries listed abov e are used, leakages can result and the following malfunctions can occur ; – Rem aining battery power ma y not be display ed accurate ly . – The camera may not be turned on. – Data wr itten to t[...]

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    Preparation 15 VQT0P65 • As the ambient temperature is lo w [50 o F (10 o C ) or less], the performanc e of the batteries will be deteriorated and t he av ailable recording/playback time becomes extremely short. This is normal. Alkaline batteries signi ficantly show such tendencies. In such cases, remov e the batteries and warm them in your poc k[...]

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    Prepara tion 16 VQT0P6 5 • The battery life diff ers depending on the condition stored or used or environment. When y ou do not use ba tteri e s f or a long period of time • When the bat teries are left inser ted in the camera, the bat teries are discha rged since a we ak electric cur rent is passed ev en if the camera is turned off. I f you le[...]

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    Preparation 17 VQT0P65 Recordable number in low temperatures (In normal pi cture mode) (T emperature: 32°F (0°C)/Other recording conditions comply with CIP A standard) • Please note t hat the performance of the ox yride batteries and t he alkaline batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions. Playback tim e • Rec ordabl e n[...]

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    Prepara tion 18 VQT0P6 5 Inserting /Remo ving the Batte ries • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline batteries ( optional) or Ni-MH batter ies (optional). 1 Slide the ba ttery door to open it . 2 Insert the bat teries obs erving t he directio n of the + and - polarities.[...]

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    Preparation 19 VQT0P65 Inserting /Remo ving the Car d (Optiona l) • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Prepare SD Mem ory Card (optional) or MultiMediaCard (optional). • When yo u do not use the ca r d, y ou can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory . (P20) 1 Slide the car d door to open it. ?[...]

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    Prepara tion 20 VQT0P6 5 About the Bu ilt-in M emory/the Car d ∫ Built-in Memor y [ ] When you do not use the card, you can record or p lay back pictures on the buil t-in memory . (The capacity o f the built-in memory is about 14 MB.) ∫ Card [ ] When you use th e card, you can recor d or pla y bac k pictur es on it. (Th e built- in m emo ry c a[...]

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    Preparation 21 VQT0P65 ∫ Access to the built-in memory o r the card When pictures are being recor ded onto the built-in memory (or the card), the access indication lights red. A : When the built-in memory is used B : When the card is used When the ac cess indication lights, pictures are being read or deleted, or the b u ilt-in memor y (or the car[...]

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    Prepara tion 22 VQT0P6 5 Appr ox imate n umber of recor dable pic tures and the si z e • If you select a larger pi cture size, you can print pictures clearly . When y ou select a smaller picture size, y ou can record more pict ures. • The numbers are approximations . (If y ou mix F ine and Standard quality , the number of recordable pictures ch[...]

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    Preparation 23 VQT0P65 Setting Date/ Time (Cl oc k Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set when t he camera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the follo wing screen appears. • When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in step 1 appears. • The s creen disappears in about 5 seconds. T urn the camera on again or select [CLOCK S[...]

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    Prepara tion 24 VQT0P6 5 About the S etup Menu • Set the items if necessary . (Refer to P25 – 27 for each menu item.) 1 T urn the camera on. • The menu items depend on the mode selected with the m ode dial (P30). In this page, the it ems in normal picture mode [ ] are indicated. 2 Press th e [MENU] b utton. 3 Select the [SETUP] Men u. • Whe[...]

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    Preparation 25 VQT0P65 B A TTER Y TYPE Select the type of battery in use from the follo wing 2 items. [ ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH]: Alkaline batteries or Ni-MH batteries [ O XYRIDE (Z R6)]: Oxyr ide batteries • If the item on this setting i s not selected according to the type of battery in use, the battery indication cannot be disp la yed correctly .[...]

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    Prepara tion 26 VQT0P6 5 ECONOMY (Econom y mode on ly) The battery life is sa ved by t urning the LCD monitor off automatically while the camera is not in use. (P54) (Press an y button to recov er 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 opera[...]

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    Preparation 27 VQT0P65 SCEN E MENU [OFF] : Sc ene menu does not appear when setting the mode dial to [ ] or [ ] and the camera is operated in the scene mode currently selected. If you change the scene mode, pres s the [MENU] button to display the scene menu and t hen select the desired scene mode. [A UT O]: Scene menu appears automatically when set[...]

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    Prepara tion 28 VQT0P6 5 About the L CD Moni tor ∫ Selecting th e screen to be used A LCD monitor (LCD) Press the [DISPLA Y] button t o change the display . • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] button is not activ ated. During 9 pictures multi pla yback (P50) or playbac k zoom (P51), the indicati ons on the screen can be turned on and[...]

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    Preparation 29 VQT0P65 ∫ Recordi ng guide li ne When you align t he subject on the horizontal and v er tical guide l ines or the cross point of t hese lines, you can take pictures with well-designed compos ition by viewing the size , the slope and the balance of the subject. ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 30 VQT0P6 5 Recording pictures (basic) T aki ng Pi ctures ∫ The Mode Dial This camera has a mode dial to s uit recording of many k inds of scenes. Select the desired mode and enjo y the v ar iety of recording. The mode d ial can be rotated 360 o . Rotate it slowly and securely to adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust t h[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 31 VQT0P65 ∫ Normal recording The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the apert ure v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select norma l picture mode [] . 2 Aim the AF are a 1 to the point you w ant to fo cus and then press the shutter b utton halfway . • A : Press [...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 32 VQT0P6 5 ∫ AF/AE Lock (AF: Au to focus/ AE: Aut o exposu re) When recording a picture of people with a composition as the abov e picture , you cannot f ocus on the subject because it is out of AF area in usual operation. In this cas e, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the shutter button halfwa y to fix the [...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 33 VQT0P65 ∫ Focusing • The focus range is 1.6 4 feet (50 cm ) – ¶ (Wide), 3.94 feet (1.2 m) – ¶ (T ele). • When you press the shutter button fully with one stroke , pictures ma y be b lurry or unfocused. • When the f ocus indication is blinking, the subject is not f ocused. Press the shutter button halfwa [...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 34 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Exposur e • If you press the sh utter button halfwa y when the e xposure is not adequate, t he indication of the aperture val ue and the shutter speed turn s red. (How ev er, t he aper ture value and t he shutter speed do not tur n red when t he flash is activated.) • The brightness of the LCD monitor[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 35 VQT0P65 T aking Pictu res in Simple Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the most basic functions appear in the menu to mak e operations simple. 1 Select the de sired item and se t the desi red v alue. ∫ Set tings in Simp le mode [PICT .MODE ] [BA T TERY TYPE] Change the type of batter y [...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 36 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Other Set ti ngs in Simp le mode In Simple mode, other s ettings are fixed as follo ws. F or details, ref er to the pages corresponding to each item. F ocus range 1.64 f eet (50 cm) – ¶ (T ele) 0.16 feet (5 cm) – ¶ (Wide) MONITOR [0] (standard) P24 A U T O REVIEW [1S EC .] P24 POWER SA VE [2MIN.] P2[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 37 VQT0P65 ∫ The Back light Compe nsation Backlight is a situation where light comes from the ba ck of subjects. The subjects such as people become dar k when pictures are recorded in backlight. If you press 3 , [ ] (com pensating backlight ON indication) appears and the backlight compensation function is activated. Th[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 38 VQT0P6 5 Checking th e Recorded Pic ture ( Re view) 1 Press 4 . • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Press the s hutter button halfwa y or 4 to cancel the revie w . • Y ou can check other pictures by pressing 2 / 1 . • When the rec orded pictures are t oo bright o r dim, compensate t he [...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 39 VQT0P65 Using the Opti cal Zo om Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 6 tim es optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear further away use (Wide) ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k ) when the came[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 40 VQT0P6 5 T akin g Picture s using th e Built-in Flash When you set the f lash, y ou can take pictures using the built-in fl ash according to the recording condition. A : Ph oto fla sh Do not cover it with y our finger or any other items. ∫ Switc hing to the appr opria te flash setting For the selectable flash settin[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 41 VQT0P65 ∫ Av ailable flash settings b y reco r ding mode The av ailabl e flash settings depend on t he recording mode. ( ± : A vai labl e, —: Not availa ble) ¢ Not avai lable in backlight compensation ∫ The available flash range to take pictures • The avai lable flash range is an appro ximation. • Refer to[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 42 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ The shutter speed changes depending on the slow shutter setting. (P68) • Do not stare at the photo flash from close pr o ximity . • If you bring the flash too c lose to the subjects , they may be distorted or discolored by its heat and l ighting. • Do not cove[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 43 VQT0P65 T aking Pictures with t he Self- timer 1 Select the se lf-timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 T ake t he pi cture . • A : Press the shutter button halfw a y to fo c u s. • B : Press the shutter button fully to t ake the picture. • The self-t[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 44 VQT0P6 5 Compensa ting the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he diff erence of brightness between the subject and the background. Under exposed Compensate the e xposure toward positive . Properly e xposed Over exposed Compensate the exposure toward negati ve . 1 Press 3[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 45 VQT0P65 T aking Pictu res using A uto Brac ket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the e xpos ure. Y ou can select the desired e xpos ure among the 3 types of pictures. 1 Press 3 seve ral times until [ A UT O BRA CKET] appears a[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 46 VQT0P6 5 Optical Ima ge Stabilizer This mode recognizes and compensates jitter . Y ou can red uce blurring caused by jitter especially when you take pictures with the optical zoom set to T ele or when you take pictures indoors where the shutter speed is slowed do wn. A : Optical image stabiliz er b utton 1 Press the o[...]

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    Recording pictu res (basic) 47 VQT0P65 T aking Pictu res using Bur st Mod e 1 Select the b urst mode. : High speed ; : Low speed ; : Unlimited ¢ ; No display: canceled ¢ Depending on the memory size, battery power , picture size and quality (compression) ∫ Number of pictures recorded in b urst mod e ¢ When the shutter speed is higher than 1/60[...]

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    Recording pictures (ba sic) 48 VQT0P6 5 • Hold down the shutter b utton fully to acti vate th e burst mo de. • When the self-timer is used, the number of recordable pictures in b ur st mode is fixed t o 3. • When the burst mode is activ ated, [A UDIO REC.] cannot be used (DMC -LZ2 only). • If the flash is activ at ed, y ou can record on ly [...]

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    Playback (basic) 49 VQT0P65 Playback (basic) Play ing Bac k Pictures When a card is not inser ted, the pic ture data in the built-in memor y appear . When a card is inser ted, the picture data in the card appear . (P20) 1 Sel ect t he pict ure . • 2 : Play back the previous picture. • 1 : Play back the next picture. • The last rec orded pictu[...]

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    Playback (ba sic) 50 VQT0P6 5 9 Pictures Multi Pla ybac k 1 Switch to mult i screen. (The illustration shows the screen when the card is used.) 2 Select the picture s. ∫ T o return to the normal pl ayback Rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] or press the [MENU] button. • The picture with the number colored in orange appears. ∫ T o delete a pict[...]

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    Playback (basic) 51 VQT0P65 Using the Pla ybac k Zoom 1 Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds [ ] to enlarge th e picture. • When you rota te the zoom lev er towards [ ] after the picture is enlarged, the magnification becomes lower . When you rot ate the zoom lever towar ds [ ] , the magnification becomes higher . • When you cha nge the magnificati[...]

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    Playback (ba sic) 52 VQT0P6 5 Deleting Pictures When a card is not inserted, the picture data in the built-in memory will be deleted. When a card is inser ted, the picture data in the card will be deleted. (P20) ∫ T o delet e a single pi cture 1 Select the picture to be deleted. • 2 : Play bac k the pre vious picture. • 1 : Play bac k the ne [...]

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    Playback (basic) 53 VQT0P65 3 Del ete t he pi ctur es. • It is possible to delet e up to 50 pictures all at once. ∫ T o delete all pictures 1 Select [ALL DELETE]. 2 Delete all of th e pictures. • When you delete all pict ures, only pictures in either of the built-in memory or the card can be deleted. (Y ou cannot delete pictures in bot h the [...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 54 VQT0P6 5 Recording pictures (adva nced) Using the Mo de Dial In economy mode, the camera reduces the brightness of the LCD monitor and works as follo ws to reduce t he batter y power consumption. On other operations in t his mode, the camera works the same as the normal picture mode [ ]. Refer to P24 f or settings.[...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 55 VQT0P65 This mode allows you to record motion images. 1 Select [MO TION RA TE ]. • [10fps]: Recording motion images f or a longer time is av ailable though the quality will be less than the quali ty recorded at [30fps]. The file siz e is smaller , so the files are suitable to be attached t o e-mails. • [30fps]:[...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 56 VQT0P6 5 ∫ A vailab le recording time (seconds) • The recordable time is an approximation. • The picture s ize is fix e d to 320 k 240 pix els. • The motion images cannot be recorded without audio on DM C-LZ2. • Y ou cannot recor d audio on DMC-LZ1. • If using a MultiMediaCard, after recording motion im[...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 57 VQT0P65 Set the m ode dial to the scen e mode to display the scene menu. When [SCENE ME NU] on the [SETUP] menu (P24) is s et to [OFF], press the [MENU] button to displa y the scene menu. • When you pres s 2 , the explanations f or each scene m ode are display ed. (When you press 1 , t he screen retur ns to the s[...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 58 VQT0P6 5 Select this mode when you want to t ake pictures of people. This mode allows y ou to make the subject stand out and adjust the e xposure and the hue to achie v e a health y comple xion on the subject. ∫ T echniqu e f or P ortrait m ode T o make this mode more effectiv e: 1 Rotate the zoom le ver to T ele[...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 59 VQT0P65 This mode allo ws you to take a picture of a wide landscape. The cam era focuses on a distant subject preferentially . • The focus range is 16. 4 feet (5 m) – ¶ . • The ISO sensitivity is fixed t o [A UTO]. • The fl ash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [] . This mode allows you to take a picture of a[...]

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    Recording pictures (ad vanced) 60 VQT0P6 5 This mode allows y ou to take pictures against a night landscape. The subject can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slo wing down the shutter speed. ∫ T e chniq ue for Nigh t por tr ait mode • Use the flash. • Since the shutter speed becomes slow , we recommend using a [...]

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    Recording pictu res (advanced) 61 VQT0P65 This mode allows you to take a picture according to the atmosphere of the situation (e.g. a w edding reception, a party in a room, etc.). Both the people and the background can be recorded with brightness in real lif e by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed. ∫ T echnique for P arty mode •[...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 62 VQT0P6 5 Recording Menu Settings Using the [REC] mode men u Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, etc. allows y ou to create wide v ariations on taking pictures. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • When rotating the zoom le ver tow ard T or W , the page of the menu scre en can be forw arded o[...]

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    Recording Menu Settings 63 VQT0P65 This function allows y ou t o reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real lif e on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or b luish. • When s etting the white balance to the mode ex cept [A UT O ], y ou can finely adjust the white ba lance[...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 64 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Setting the White Balance manually (White set ) Use this mode wh en you want to set the white balance manually . 1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then press 1 . 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame in the center is filled b y the white object only and then pr es[...]

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    Recording Menu Settings 65 VQT0P65 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. • When s etting to [A UTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted in t he range described belo w according to the brightness. DMC-LZ2: [IS[...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 66 VQT0P6 5 Y ou can select 2 types of quali ty (compression rate) according to the usage of the picture. • Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the s ubject or the recording condition. • The number of recordable pictures depends on t he subject. • The number of remaining pictures display ed on the screen m[...]

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    Recording Menu Settings 67 VQT0P65 • When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being f ocused on, howe ver , t his is not a malfunct ion. • When using the digital zoom or when you take pictures in dar k places, the AF area is display ed on the center of the screen with a size wider than usual. • When multiple AF areas ([...]

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    Recording Me nu Setting s 68 VQT0P6 5 The shutter speed can be automat ically adjusted. How ev er, if y ou want brighter pictures, y ou can manually select a slow er shutter speed. This is especially eff ective if you w ant to tak e pictures where both the night landscape and the subject are bright, using [NIGHT P OR T RAIT] in scene mode (P57). Th[...]

  • Page 69

    Recording Menu Settings 69 VQT0P65 Y ou can use 4 types of color e ff ects depending on the atmosphere of the pict ure . Use this function according to the recording situation and the atmosphere of the picture. • When you tak e pictures in dar k places, noise may become visible. T o a v oid noise, we recommend s etting [PICT .AD J .] to [NA TURAL[...]

  • Page 70

    Playback (ad vanced) 70 VQT0P6 5 Playbac k (adva nced) Pla y ing B ack Picture s with A udio/M otion Im ages ∫ Pictur es with audi o (DMC-LZ2 onl y) Select the picture with audio icon [ ] and pla y bac k the audio . ∫ Motion images Select the p icture with th e motion imag e icon [ ] and play ba ck the mo tion images. • The curs or displa yed[...]

  • Page 71

    Playback (advan ced) 71 VQT0P65 Usi ng th e [PLA Y] mode me nu Y ou can use various functions in play back mode such as a rotating function or protections f or recorded pictures. • When r otating the zoom lev er toward T or W , the page of the menu screen can be f orwarded or re v ersed. • After se lecting a menu item with the operation describ[...]

  • Page 72

    Playback (ad vanced) 72 VQT0P6 5 This mode allows y ou to display pictures recorded by holding the camera ver tically or pictures rotated in [R O T A TE] function in the rotated direction. 1 Select [ON] to set it. • When you select [OFF], the pictures are display ed withou t bei ng rotated. • Refer to P49 f or how to pla y back pictures. • Wh[...]

  • Page 73

    Playback (advan ced) 73 VQT0P65 2 Select the dire ction to r otate the picture. • When you pla y back pictures on a PC , you cannot play back pictures keeping the rotated direction without an O S or softw are compatib le with Exif . • Exif is the file format for still pictures , to which recording information a nd other can be added, establishe[...]

  • Page 74

    Playback (ad vanced) 74 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Single s etting Select the picture and set the number of prints . • The number of pr ints can be set from 0 to 999. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • When the number of prints is set to “0”, DPOF pr int setting is canceled. ∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of print s. ?[...]

  • Page 75

    Playback (advan ced) 75 VQT0P65 • The date may not be printed depending on photo studios or pr inters ev en if you set the date print. F or fur ther information, ask the photo studio or r ef er to the operating instructions of the printer. • DPOF print setting is a con v en ient function when you print pictures with printers suppor ting PictBr [...]

  • Page 76

    Playback (ad vanced) 76 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Multi settin g/T o cancel all settings P erform the sam e operati on as in “Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of Prints [DP OF PRINT]” . (P73 – 75) • If you w ant to delete protected pictures, cancel the protect setting first. • While this f eature protects the pictures from accidental e[...]

  • Page 77

    Playback (advan ced) 77 VQT0P65 ∫ SD Slide Sho w If you inser t a card inc luding the SD Slide Show edited with the [SD View er for DSC] which is in the su pplied CD-ROM, and then tur n the ca mera on in playback mode, the confir mation screen appears. Select [YE S] and press 1 to star t the SD Slide Show . Select [NO] and press 1 to star t norm [...]

  • Page 78

    Playback (ad vanced) 78 VQT0P6 5 2 Stop audio re cor ding. • The audio rec ording stops by pressing the 4 b utto n. • Even if y ou do not press 4 , after about 10 seconds, the audio recording stops automatically . This function is useful if you w ant to reduce the file size of the pict ure in cases when it needs to be attached to an e-mail or u[...]

  • Page 79

    Playback (advan ced) 79 VQT0P65 • [2048]: 2048 k 1536 pixels (DMC-LZ2 o nly) • [1600]: 1600 k 1200 pixels • [1280]: 1280 k 960 pixels • [640]: 640 k 480 pixels 3 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov e rwritten. When resized pictures are overwritten, they cannot be restored . • When the original pic[...]

  • Page 80

    Playback (ad vanced) 80 VQT0P6 5 2 Enlar ge or decrea se the picture. 3 Shift the pic ture and pre ss the shutter b utton to set. 4 Select [YES] or [NO] a nd set it. • When you select [YES], the picture is ov erwritten. When trimmed pictures are ov e rwritten, they cannot be restored. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erwr[...]

  • Page 81

    Playback (advan ced) 81 VQT0P65 Use this function when you want to copy recorded picture data from the built -in memor y to the card and vice v e rsa. 1 Select the dire ction to cop y the picture da ta. •: All pictures are copied from the b uilt-in memor y to the ca rd at one time. (Proceed to step 3.) •: Pictures are copied from the card to th[...]

  • Page 82

    Playback (ad vanced) 82 VQT0P6 5 • If you cop y the data from the buil t-in memor y to the card, we recommend using a card which has more free space than the built-i n memor y (about 14 MB). • If a picture having t he same name as the name of picture to be copied e xists in t he copy destination, the picture will not be copied. • When you cop[...]

  • Page 83

    Playback (advan ced) 83 VQT0P65 • Usually , it i s not necessar y to f or mat the built-in memory a nd the card. Format them when the m essage [BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y ERROR] or [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR] appears. • If the built-in memor y or the card has been f orm atted b y a PC or other equipment, f orm at it on t he camera again. • Onc e the built-i[...]

  • Page 84

    Playback (ad vanced) 84 VQT0P6 5 Pla y ing B ac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing bac k pictures with the supplied cable The procedure f or DMC-LZ2 is desc ribed below . In the case of DMC-LZ1, connect the TV and the [V .O UT] terminal on the camera with the video cab le (supplied). • T ur n the camera and the TV off . 1 Connect the A V cabl[...]

  • Page 85

    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 85 VQT0P65 Connecting to a PC o r Printer Befo re Connecting to the PC or the Printer [ : USB MOD E] Select the US B communication sys tem before connecting the camera t o your PC or your printer with the USB conne ction cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] men u. (P24) 1 Select [USB MODE]. 2 S[...]

  • Page 86

    Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 86 VQT0P6 5 Conn ect ing t o a PC If y ou use Windows ® 98/98SE, i nstall the USB driver an d then connect i t to the computer . (When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X, y ou do not hav e to install the USB driver . Refer to the separate operating instructions about PC connecti on for the installation [...]

  • Page 87

    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 87 VQT0P65 ∫ Folder Co mpositi on The f older structure of the built-in memory , the card or MultiMediaCard is displa yed as the illustration belo w . 1 Folder number 2 File number 3 JPG: pictures MO V : motion image s Files will be sav ed in each folder as f o llo ws. • When r ecording, up to 999 picture data can[...]

  • Page 88

    Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 88 VQT0P6 5 Connectin g to a Pi ctBridge-complia nt Printe r By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing on the LCD monitor . Set the print settings such as print quality on the pr inter bef [...]

  • Page 89

    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 89 VQT0P65 ∫ Singl e pict ure 1 Select a pict ure to be printed . • A message disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Set the print se ttings. • The items which are not suppor ted by the printer ar e displa yed in gra y and cannot be selected. • When you want to pr int pictures in a paper size or a lay out which is n[...]

  • Page 90

    Connectin g to a PC or P rinter 90 VQT0P6 5 • [ P A GE LA Y OUT] (P os sib le lay outs on the camer a) 3 Select [PRINT ST ART] an d then print out the p icture. • Press the [ MENU] button to cancel printing. ∫ DPOF picture • Set the DPOF pr int with the camera in adv ance. (P73) 1 Select [DPOF PICTURE]. • When printing under the new setti[...]

  • Page 91

    Connecting to a PC or Prin ter 91 VQT0P65 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce When the printer supp ort s the date printing by DPOF setting, we rec ommend setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance. (P74) The recording date can be printed by sel ecting [DPOF PICTURE] to star t printing. • Do not disconne[...]

  • Page 92

    Others 92 VQT0P6 5 Others Screen Dis pla y ∫ In re cordin g 1 Recording m ode 2 Flash mode (P 40) 3 Burst (P47) : Audio recording (DMC-LZ2 only) (P55, 66) 4 White balance (P63) 5 ISO sensit ivity (P65) 6 Focus (P31) 7 Pi cture size (P65) 8 Quality (P 66) : Jitter aler t (P3 3) 9 Batter y indication (P14) 10 Color effect (P69) 11 Pictur e/Time rem[...]

  • Page 93

    Others 93 VQT0P65 ∫ Recordi ng in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P40) 2 Focus (P31) 3 Picture mode (P35) : Jitter aler t (P33) 4 Batter y indication (P14) 5 Pictures remaining 6 Built-in memory /card (P20) : Built-in mem ory :C a r d 7 Recording state 8 AF area ( P31) 9 Operation f or backlight compensation (P37) 10 Current date and time ( P23 ) • T[...]

  • Page 94

    Others 94 VQT0P6 5 ∫ In play back 1 Playback mode 2 Number of DPOF prints (P73) 3 Prote cted picture (P75) 4 Picture with audio (DMC-LZ2 only) (P70) 5 Pi cture size (P65) : In Motion image mode 6 Quality (P 66) / : In Motion image mode (P55) Simple mode (P35): :E N L A R G E :4 qk 6 q /1 0 k 15cm : E-MAIL 7 Batter y indication (P14) 8 Folder numb[...]

  • Page 95

    Others 95 VQT0P65 Cautions f or Use ∫ Optimal Use of the Camera When carrying t he camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it. • The lens or the outer case may be destroy ed by the strong shock, and it causes a m alfunction of the camera. Keep the camera away from magnetized equipment (such as a microwave oven , TV , video game equipme[...]

  • Page 96

    Others 96 VQT0P6 5 ∫ Card Do not leave the card in p laces where there is high temperature or di rect sunlight, or where el ectromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily generat ed. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be damaged or t he recorded content may be damaged or erased. • Store the c ard in the card cas e or the sto[...]

  • Page 97

    Others 97 VQT0P65 Messag e Disp lay Confir mation messages or error mes sages will be display ed on the LCD monitor in some case s . Major messages are descr ibed below as examples. [CURRENT BA TTER Y TYPE SETTING: O XYRIDE ] / [CURRENT BA TTER Y TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] If the type of batteries in us e is different from the on e indicated in [...]

  • Page 98

    Others 98 VQT0P6 5 [MEMOR Y CARD E RR OR FORMA T THIS CARD?] The format of the card cannot be recognized by the camera. Format t he card again with the camera. [PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON A GAIN] This mess age appears when the c amera does not operate properly . T ur n the camera off and on. If the message persists, contact the dealer or yo[...]

  • Page 99

    Others 99 VQT0P65 T roubles hoot ing If you put t he menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [ RESET] in the [SETU P] menu. (P24) ∫ Batteries and the power sour ce 1: Th e camera is turned o ff immediately even whe n the battery po wer is full . The battery indicatio n sho ws less than the [...]

  • Page 100

    Others 100 VQT0P6 5 ∫ LCD monitor 1: The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright f or a moment. • This phenomen on appears when pressing the shutter button halfwa y to set the aper ture v alue and does not aff ect the recorded pictures. 2: The screen is t oo bright or dark. • Adjust the br ightness of the s creen. 3: Some p ix els are[...]

  • Page 101

    Others 101 VQT0P65 ∫ TV , PC an d print er 1: The pictur e does not appear on the television. • Is the c amera connected to the TV correctly? • Set the TV input to external input mode. 2: Wh en connecting to a PC, p ictures cannot be tra nsfe rred. • Is the c amera connected to the PC correctly? • Is the c amera recognized by the PC corre[...]

  • Page 102

    Others 102 VQT0P6 5 Spec ific atio ns Digital Camera: Inf ormat ion f or your safety Camera Effective pixels: DMC -LZ2: 5,000,000 pixels DMC-LZ1: 4,000,000 pixels Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pix el number 5,360,000 pixels (DMC-LZ2)/ 4,230,000 pix els (DMC-LZ1) Primar y color filter Lens: Optical 6 k zoom, f l 6 . 1 – 3 6 . 6m m ( 3 5m m f i[...]

  • Page 103

    Others 103 VQT0P65 Flash: Flash range: (I SO A UTO) Approx. 0.98 feet (30 cm) – 13. 8 feet (4.2 m) (Wide) A U T O , A UTO/Red-eye reduction, F orced ON (F or ced ON/ Red-ey e reduction), Slow sync. /Red-e ye reduction, For c ed O F F Micr ophone: Monaural (DMC-LZ2) Recor ding media : Buil t-in Memory/SD Memory Card/Multi MediaCard Picture size: 2[...]

  • Page 104

    Others 104 VQT0P6 5 Digital Camera Acc essory System * NO TE: Accessories a nd/or m odel n umbers ma y vary by country . Please consul t y our lo cal d ealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card SD USB[...]

  • Page 105

    Others 105 VQT0P65 Digital Camera Ac cesso r y Or der Form (For US A Cust omer s) In C ANADA, plea se co ntac t your lo cal De aler f or mo re infor mat ion on Acce ssor ies. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA A CCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-80[...]

  • Page 106

    Others 106 VQT0P6 5 Reques t for Ser vice Noti ce (For US A Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service noti[...]

  • Page 107

    Others 107 VQT0P65 Li mite d W ar rant y (F or USA Only) P ANASO NIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anason ic W ay , Secaucus , Ne w Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUERT O RICO, INC . A ve. 65 de Infa ntería, Km. 9.5 , San Gabriel In dustrial P ark, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic Digit[...]

  • Page 108

    Others 108 VQT0P6 5 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F o r Carry-In or Mai l-In Service in the U nited States call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puerto Rico call P anasoni c Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-7 68-291 0. This w arranty ONL Y CO VERS f ailures due to def ects in materials or workmansh i p , and DOES NO T CO VER norma[...]

  • Page 109

    Others 109 VQT0P65 Customer Services Directory (For USA On ly ) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries pl[...]

  • Page 110

    Others 110 VQT0P6 5 Others Inde x A AC Adaptor ...................................... 86, 88 Access Ind icati on ....... ....... .......... ........... 21 AF Mode ... .................................... ......... 67 AF/AE Lo ck ........ ...... ........... ........ ...... ..... 32 Alkal ine Ba tteri es ..... ........... .......... ......... 13 Audi[...]

  • Page 111

    Others 111 VQT0P65 O Operational sound ......................... ........ 26 Optical Image Stabilizer .. ....... .... .... ...... .. 46 Optical Zoom .... ...... .... .... ..... .... ...... .... .... 39 Oxyride B atter ies ...... .... .... ....... .......... .... 13 P PAL .... ........ ....... .......... ......... ...... .......... .. 26 Paper Size [...]

  • Page 112

    Others 112 VQT0P6 5 Others Spanish Q uic k Use Guide/G uía rá pida en e spañol Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y repr oducir las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Inserte las b aterías. • Si no usa la tarjeta (opcional), pu ede grabar o reproducir las imág enes en la memoria integrada . 2 Encienda la cáma[...]

  • Page 113

    113 VQT0P65 MEMO LZ2_1PP.book 113 ペー ジ 2005 年1月14日 金曜 日 午前7時56分[...]

  • Page 114

    114 VQT0P6 5 MEMO LZ2_1PP.book 114 ペー ジ 2005 年1月14日 金曜 日 午前7時56分[...]

  • Page 115

    115 VQT0P65 MEMO LZ2_1PP.book 115 ペー ジ 2005 年1月14日 金曜 日 午前7時56分[...]

  • Page 116

    VQT0P65 F0105Mn0( 0 30000 ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 P Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io ,[...]