Panasonic DMC-LS2 manual

Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model No. DMC-LS2 VQT0V 10 Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www .pa[...]

Before Use 2 VQT0V1 0 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. Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs o[...]

Befo re Us e 3 VQT0V 10 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 rad[...]

Before Use 4 VQT0V1 0 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operat ing norm ally , pict ures may not be recorded or the lens may be dam aged. • Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction. M ake sure that sand o r dust does not g et into the lens or the terminals w[...]

Befo re Us e 5 VQT0V 10 temperature. If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leav e it for about 2 hours. The f og will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature. ∫ When not using th e camera for a lon g per iod of t ime • Store the batteries in a cool and dr y place with a relativel[...]

Before Use 6 VQT0V1 0 ∫ About indications in these operating instructions Modes indicated here allow y ou to use the functions or settings described on t his page. Set the mode dial t o any of the modes to use the functions or settings. Conv enient or helpful inf ormation for use of the camera is described. ∫ About illustrations in these operat[...]

7 VQT0V 10 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About The M ode Dial .............. .............. .... 5 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories . .............................. 9 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Guide ..... .... .... .... ...... ........... .... .... .. 11 About the B a[...]

8 VQT0V1 0 • [COL .EFFECT] Setting colo r effects for the recorded pictures . ................. 65 • [PICT .ADJ. ] Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures . ................. 65 Usin g the [P LAY ] mod e menu ...... ...... .... 65 • [SLID E SHO W] Playing back pic tures in order for a fixed d uration....... .... .... .... ....[...]

Preparatio n 9 VQT0V 10 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessor ies are included before using the camer a. 1 Batteries AA Oxyr ide batteries (ZR6) 2 USB Connection Cable 3 Video Cable 4 CD-ROM 5S t r a p • SD Memory Car ds are optional. Y ou can record or p lay bac k pictures on the built-in memory when y ou are not using a [...]

Preparation 10 VQT0V1 0 10 Zoom lever (P28) 11 Optical ima ge stabilizer button (P44) 12 Mode d ial (P5) 13 Shutter button (P23, 54) 14 Camera ON /OFF switch (P11, 18) 15 Strap eyelet 16 Lens bar rel 17 Batter y door (P15) 18 [DIGIT AL/V .OUT] socke t (P75, 77, 81) 19 [DC IN] socket (P75, 77) • Alw ay s use a genuine P anasonic AC adaptor (DMW-A [...]

Preparatio n 11 VQT0V 10 Quic k Guide This is an ov erview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brack ets. 1 Insert the batteries. (P1 5) • When y ou do not use the card (optional), you can record or pla y bac k pictur es on the b uilt-in memo ry (P16). Refer to P16 when[...]

Preparation 12 VQT0V1 0 About the Batteries ∫ Usable batteries • One of the follo wing messages appears when you insert batteries for the first time, change the batteries when they be come exhausted etc. [CURRENT BA TTER Y TYPE SETTING: O XYRIDE]/[CURRENT B A TTER Y TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] If the b atteries inserted are different from the[...]

Preparatio n 13 VQT0V 10 • Batteries with the covering par tly or fully peeled off. Ne v er use these batter ies. (Refer t o the illustrat ion below .) ∫ Batter y indication The remaining battery power app ears on the LCD m onitor . [It does not appear when using the AC adaptor (DM W -AC6; optional)]. • The batter y indication turns red and b[...]

Preparation 14 VQT0V1 0 will become normal after a fe w charges and discharges. • We recommend ch arging the batteries after they are fully discharged. If you charge the batteries before they are fully discharged, it can reduc e batter y performance. This is called “memor y effect”. • If “memor y eff ect” occurs, continue using the batt[...]

Preparatio n 15 VQT0V 10 The number of reco r dable pictures in low temperatures (In normal p icture mode when th e temperature is 0 °C (32 °F) an d other rec ordin g co nditio ns c omp ly wi th CI P A sta nd ar d.) • Please note that the performance of ox yride batter ies and alkaline batter ies significantly decreases in low temperature condi[...]

Preparation 16 VQT0V1 0 • Do not remove the card or the batteries while the camera accesses the built-in memory or a car d. The da ta ma y be damaged. (P16) • Remove the batteries after the LCD monitor and the status indicato r (green) turn off. Oth erwise, the setti ngs on the camera may not be stored pro perly . Inser ting /Re moving the Car [...]

Preparatio n 17 VQT0V 10 • Do not do the f ollowing when the access indication lights , pictures are being read or deleted or the b uilt-in memory (or the card) is being f ormat ted (P74). – T urn the cam era of f. – Remove the batteries or the card (if used). – Shake or impact the c amera. – Disconnect the A C adaptor (DMW -AC6; optional[...]

Preparation 18 VQT0V1 0 • The reading/writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD Memor y Card. When a MultiMediaCard is used, the performanc e of cer tain features may be slightly slower than adv er tised . • K eep the M emory Card out of re ach of children to prev ent sw allowi ng. Se tting Date /Tim e (Cloc k Set) ∫ Init ial se [...]

Preparatio n 19 VQT0V 10 About the Setup Menu • Set items as required. (Refer to P20 to 22 f or each menu item.) • Menu i tems differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). The foll owing ex ample shows how to set [BEEP] when nor mal picture mode [ ] is selected. • Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings[...]

Preparation 20 VQT0V1 0 ∫ About the menu screen items • There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3). • Y ou can switch menu screens from any menu item b y rotating the z oom le ver . [BA T TERY TYPE] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P19) Select the type of bat tery being used from the fol lowing 2 types. [ [...]

Preparatio n 21 VQT0V 10 • Press the shutter but ton halfwa y or tur n the camera off and on to cancel power save mode. • In simple mode [ ], power save mode is fixed t o [2M IN.]. • When using the AC adaptor (DM W -AC6; optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, recording or playing bac k mot ion pictures and during a slide show , pow er sa[...]

Preparation 22 VQT0V1 0 [USB MODE] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] m enu and select the item to set. (P19) Select the USB communication system after or bef ore connecting the camera to your PC or y our printer with the USB connection cable (supplied). [ SELECT ON CONNECTION]: Select either [ PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)] if you connected the cam era [...]

Basic 23 VQT0V 10 Basic T aking Pic tures 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 want to focus o n and then press the shu tter b utton halfwa y . • A : Press the shutter bu[...]

Basic 24 VQT0V1 0 ∫ Tips f or taking good pictur es • Hold the cam era gently with both hands, keep y our arms st ill at y our side and stand with your feet slightly apar t. • Make sure the camera does not shak e when you press the s hutter button. • Do not cover the flash with y our fingers or other objects. • Do not touch the front of t[...]

Basic 25 VQT0V 10 We recommend taking pictures using AF/ AE lock. • Ev en when the focus indication appears and the subject is focused, it is canceled if you release the shutter b utton. Press the shutter but ton halfwa y again. ∫ Preventing jitter (cam era shake) • Be careful of j ittering when pressing the shutter button. • If jitter coul[...]

Basic 26 VQT0V1 0 T aking Pictur es in Simple Mode This mode allo ws beginners to take pictures easily . Only the bas ic functions appear in the m enu to make operations simple. ∫ Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e desire d menu it em and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select th e desire d setting and then pres [...]

Basic 27 VQT0V 10 • [ASPECT RA TIO]/ [PICT .SI ZE]/ [QU ALITY] (P62): – [ EN LARGE]: / (5M)/Fine –[ 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm] : / (2.5M EZ)/Standard –[ E - M A I L ] : / (0.3M EZ)/Standard • [AF MODE] (P 63): [ ] (1-area-focusing) • [SLO W SHUTTER] (P64): [ 1 / 8–] • Y ou cannot use the follo wing functions in simple mode. – High angle[...]

Basic 28 VQT0V1 0 T aking Pi ctures wit h the Zoom Y ou can make people and subjec ts appear closer with the 3 k optical z oom and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. ∫ T o make subjects app ear cl oser use (T ele) Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds Te l e . • When the setting f or picture size i s [] ( 5 M ) . ∫ T o make subjects ap pear[...]

Basic 29 VQT0V 10 This camera has a 3 k opti cal zoom. Howe ver , if the picture size is not set to the highest setting f or each aspect ratio [ / / ], a maximum of 3.8 k optical zoom can be achie v ed with no picture quality deterioration. ∫ Picture size and maximum zoom magnif icatio n ( ± : Av ailab le, —: Not av ailable) ∫ Extende d op t[...]

Basic 30 VQT0V1 0 • The zoom will stop moving f o r an instant near [W ] (1 k ) when the extended optical zoom is used. This is not a malfunction. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • In motion picture mode [ ], the extended opti cal zoom does not w ork. A maximum of 12 k zoom can be achiev ed with the 3 k optical zoom an[...]

Basic 31 VQT0V 10 Chec king the Re corded P ict ure (Re vie w) Y ou can ch eck the recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode . 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded pictu re appears for about 10 seconds. • Re view is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfwa y or the 4 [REV] is pressed again. • Y ou can check other pictures by press[...]

Basic 32 VQT0V1 0 Pla ying Bac k Pictures The picture data on the b u ilt-in memory appears when a card is not inse rted. T he picture data on the card appears when a card is inser ted. ( P16) Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture. 2 : Play back the previous picture 1 : Play back the next picture • The first r ecorded picture will be display ed af t[...]

Basic 33 VQT0V 10 Deleting Pictures The picture data on the b uilt-in memory is deleted when a card is not inserted. The picture data on the card is deleted when a card is inser ted. (P16) ∫ T o delete a single picture 1 Sel ect th e pictu re with 2 / 1 . 2 : Play bac k the pre vious picture 1 : Play bac k the ne xt picture 2 Press [ ]. 3 Press 3[...]

Basic 34 VQT0V1 0 5 Press 3 to select [YES] and th en press [MENU/SET ] to set. (Screen when selecting [MUL TI D ELETE ]) • [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] i s display ed when using [ALL DELETE] and [DELE TE ALL EXCEPT ?] is display ed when using [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]. • When you delete all pictures, only pictures in either of the b uilt-in memory or the[...]

Advanced 35 VQT0V 10 Advanced About the LCD Monitor A LCD monitor (LCD) Press [DISPLA Y] to c hange. • When the menu screen a ppears, the [DISPLA Y] b utton is not activated. During multi playback (P56) or playback zoom (P57), you can only s elect “Norma l displa y” or “No displa y”. In s imp le mo de [ ] B Norma l disp lay C No displa y [...]

Advanced 36 VQT0V1 0 ∫ Recording gui de line When you align the subject on the horizontal and ver tical guide lines or the cross point of these lines , you can t ake pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size , the slope and the balance of the subject. ∫ Histogram • A histogram is a graph that displa ys brightness along the h[...]

Advanced 37 VQT0V 10 The LCD monitor becomes eas ier to see when the c amera is held in the following position. This is useful when y ou cannot get close to the subject because there is a person in the wa y . Press [HIGH ANGLE] A for 1 second to displa y the High angle mode icon [ ] B . • High angle mode is acti vated. The LCD monitor becomes bri[...]

Advanced 38 VQT0V1 0 T aking Pictur es using the Built-in Flash A : Flash Do not cov er it with y our fingers or other objects. ∫ Switc hing to the appr opria te flash setting Set the flash to match the recording. Press 1 [ ] to switc h the flash setting. • For inf or mation about flash settings that can be s elected, ref er to “Av ailable fl[...]

Advanced 39 VQT0V 10 ∫ Av ailable flash settings b y reco r ding mod e The availab le flash settings depend on the recording mode. ( ± : Av a il able, — : N ot availabl e) ¢ 2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the backlight compensation function is activated. ∫ The avail able flash range to take pictures The av ailable flash range to t ake pic[...]

Advanced 40 VQT0V1 0 • If ISO sensitivity is set to [A UTO ] when using the flash, it will be automatically increased to a m aximum of [ISO400]. • T o av oid noise, w e recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P61) or setting [PICT .ADJ .] to [N A TURAL]. ( P65) ∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting ¢ 3 The shutter speed changes depending [...]

Advanced 41 VQT0V 10 T aking Pic tures with the Self-t imer 1 Press 2 [ ] to sele ct the self-timer mod e. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 Press the shutter b utton halfwa y to f ocus and the n press it full y to tak e the p ictur e. • A : Press the shutter button halfw a y to fo c u s. • [...]

Advanced 42 VQT0V1 0 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when y ou cannot achiev e appropriate exposure due to t he diff erence in brightness bet ween the subject and the background. Look at the follo wing ex amples. Under e xposed Compensate the exposure towards positiv e. Properly e xposed Over exposed Compensa te the e xposure towards ne[...]

Advanced 43 VQT0V 10 T aking Pict ures using A uto Brac ket In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded in t he selected exposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired e xp osure from the 3 pictures with different e xposures. 1 Press 3 [ ] sev eral times u ntil [A UTO BRA CK[...]

Advanced 44 VQT0V1 0 Optical I mage Stab iliz er This mode detects jitter and compensates for it . 1 Press a nd hold the op tical im age stabilizer b utton A until [ST ABILIZER] appear s. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select th e stab iliz er f unct ion mo de a nd th en press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Demonstration of the optical image stabilizer (Demonstratio n Mode) Pr[...]

Advanced 45 VQT0V 10 T aking Pict ures using Burst Mode 1 Press the bur st mode button to switc h the b urst mode settin g. : High speed ; : Low speed ; : Unlimited ¢ 1 ; No display: canceled ¢ 1 Depends on the m emor y size, batter y power , picture size and quality (compress ion). 2 T ake a picture. • Hold down the shutter button fully to act[...]

Advanced 46 VQT0V1 0 • When burst mode is set, the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto revie w setting. (The pict ure is not enlarged.) Y ou cannot set the auto re view function in the [SETUP] menu. • When the flash is activ ated or [ST ARRY SKY] in scene m ode is selected, you can take only 1 picture. Economizin g P ower C[...]

Advanced 47 VQT0V 10 T aking Close-up Pictures This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 f eet) from the lens by rotating t he zoom le ver upmost to Wide (1 k ). ∫ Focus range • W e recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P41[...]

Advanced 48 VQT0V1 0 Scene Mode When you select a scene mode to match the subject and recording situation, t he camera sets the optimal e xposure and hue to obtain the desired pict ure. T wo frequently used scenes can be set to the mode dials [ ] and [ ] . • Refer to P49 to 53 for each scene menu. 1 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect th e scen e mode. • Pr[...]

Advanced 49 VQT0V 10 • Press 2 and then press 3 / 4 in the [SCENE MODE] menu to select either the [REC] menu icon [ ] (P59) or the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P19) and set the desired items. • The f ollowing cannot be set in scene mode because t he camera automatically adjusts them to the op timal setting. – [W .BALANCE] – [SENSI TIVIT Y] – [C[...]

Advanced 50 VQT0V1 0 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P48) This mode allows y ou to take pictures of a fast moving subject e.g. when t aking pictures of outdoor spor ts. ∫ T echniqu e f or S ports mode • This mode is effectiv e when taking pictures dur ing the day in good weather . • This mode is suitabl[...]

Advanced 51 VQT0V 10 • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [] . • ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80]. • Y ou cannot set t he slow shutter . Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P48) This mode allows you to take pictures of food wit h a natur al hue without being affected by the ambient light in restau ra[...]

Advanced 52 VQT0V1 0 Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P48) This mode allows you to t ake beautif ul pictures of fireworks e xploding in the night sky . ∫ T echniqu e f or Fi re wo rks mode • Since the shutter speed becomes slower , we recommend using a tripod. • This mode is most effectiv e when the subj[...]

Advanced 53 VQT0V 10 • The optical image stabilizer function is fix ed to [OFF]. • ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80]. • Y ou cannot compensate the e xposure or set auto brac ket, burst mode. Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P48) This mode allows you to take a picture in locations such as skiing resor ts [...]

Advanced 54 VQT0V1 0 • If the camera is set to [WITHOUT A GE], the age is not recorded e v en if the t ime and bir thday are set. This means the age cannot be display ed ev en i f the camera is set to [WIT H AGE] afte r tak ing th e pictures. • Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] men u to reset the bir thday setting. (P21) Motion Picture Mode 1 Press th[...]

Advanced 55 VQT0V 10 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t [PICT .MO DE] and then press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select th e item and then pres s [MENU/SET]. • fps (fr ames per second ); This refers to the number of frames used in 1 second. • Y ou can record sm oother motion pictures with 30 fps. • Y ou can record longer mot ion pictures with 10 fps although [...]

Advanced 56 VQT0V1 0 Disp laying M ultip le Screens (Mul ti Pla ybac k) 1 Rotate the z oom lev er towa rds [ ] [W] to displa y multiple screen s. (Screen when 9 screens are displa yed) • : 1 screen > 9 screens > 16 screens > 25 scr eens • After the multiple screens are display ed, rotate the zoom lev er fur ther towards [ ] [W] to disp[...]

Advanced 57 VQT0V 10 Using the Playbac k Zoom 1 Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds [ ] [T] to enlarge the picture. •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When y ou rotate the z oom le ver tow ards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification becomes lower . When you rotate the zoom lev er tow ards [ ] [T], the magnification becom[...]

Advanced 58 VQT0V1 0 Playing Bac k Motion Pictures Press 2 / 1 to selec t a pi cture with a mo tion pictu re icon [ ]/ [ ] an d then pre ss 4 to p lay bac k. • The motion picture recording time A is display ed on the screen. After pla yback star ts, the motion picture rec ording time disappears and t he elapsed pla yback time is displa yed on the[...]

Menu Settin gs 59 VQT0V 10 Menu Settings Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the variety of pictures you can take b y setting color eff ect, picture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Menu i tems differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). This page describes how to set [AF MODE] in normal p[...]

Menu Setting s 60 VQT0V1 0 Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color close to real lif e in pictures recorded under s unlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the whit e color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a sett ing that matches the r ecording conditions[...]

Menu Settin gs 61 VQT0V 10 1 Press 3 [ ] sever al ti mes u ntil [WB ADJUST .] a ppears a nd then press 2 / 1 to adjust the white balance. • 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish. • 1 [BLUE]: Press when t he hue is reddish. • Select [0] to return to the original white balance. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. • Y ou can also press the shutter b[...]

Menu Setting s 62 VQT0V1 0 Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) By changing the as pect ratio , you can select an angle of vie w that matches the subject. • The ends of t he recorded pictures may be cut at printing. (P90) Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item t o set. (P59) A digital[...]

Menu Settin gs 63 VQT0V 10 ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ Quality Y ou can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if qu ality is set to [ST A NDARD] . • The number of pix e ls that can be selected diff ers depending on t he aspect ratio . If you change the aspect r at [...]

Menu Setting s 64 VQT0V1 0 ∫ About 3-area-focusing (High speed) and 1-area-focusing (High speed) • Y ou can f ocus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes. • The picture m ay stop moving for a moment before being brought int o f ocus when you press the s hutter button halfwa y . This is not a malfunction. • The AF area displa yed on[...]

Menu Settin gs 65 VQT0V 10 • Y ou cannot set the slo w shutter in [NIG HT SCEN ERY], [FIRE WORKS] and [ST ARRY SKY] in scene mode. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording. Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and sele[...]

Menu Setting s 66 VQT0V1 0 ∫ About the menu screen items • There are 2 menu screens (1/2 and 2/2). • Y ou can switch menu screens from any menu item b y rotating the z oom le ver . Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to set. ( P65) This is rec ommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen. Y ou can skip unwa[...]

Menu Settin gs 67 VQT0V 10 Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. ( P65) Y ou can do the follo w ing if a mark has been added to pictures and the y hav e been set as f av orit es . • Delete all the pictures not set as fav or ites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P33) • Pla y bac k the pictures set as fa v orites only as [...]

Menu Setting s 68 VQT0V1 0 • The pictures are displayed without being rotated when you select [OFF]. • Refer t o P32 f or inf ormation about how to pla y back pictures. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to clos e the menu. ∫ Rotate (The pict ure is rotat ed ma nually .) 1 Press 2 / 1 to select th e picture and then pre ss 4 . • The [RO T A TE] f unction i[...]

Menu Settin gs 69 VQT0V 10 using a DPO F compatible photo printer or photo printing st ore. For details , ask at your photo printing store. When you want to use a photo printing store to print pictures recorded on the built-in memory , cop y them to a card (P72) and then set the DPOF setting. For more information visit : http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof[...]

Menu Setting s 70 VQT0V1 0 ∫ T o print th e date After setting the number of print s, set/ cancel printing wit h the recording date by pressing [DISPLA Y]. • The date print icon [ ] appears. • When you go to a photo printing store f or digital printing, be sure to order the printing of the date additionally i f required. • Depending on the [...]

Menu Settin gs 71 VQT0V 10 • If y ou press [MENU/SET] w hile canceling protection, the canceling will stop halfw a y . • The protect setting may not be e ff ectiv e on other equipment. • If y ou want to delete protected pictures, cancel their protection. • Ev en if you protect pictures in t he built -in memor y or a card, they will be delet[...]

Menu Setting s 72 VQT0V1 0 • If the original picture is protected, you cannot ov erwrite it. Select [NO] and newly create a res ized picture. 4 Press [MEN U/SET] twi ce to c lose the men u. Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to set. ( P65) Y ou can enlarge and then clip the important par t of the recorded picture. 1[...]

Menu Settin gs 73 VQT0V 10 1 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the cop y destination a nd then p ress [MENU/SET]. •: All the picture data in the built-in memor y are copied onto the card at one time. (P erfor m step 3) •: One picture at a time is c opied from the card to the built -in memor y . (P erfor m step 2) 2 Press 2 / 1 to s elect t he pi cture and[...]

Menu Setting s 74 VQT0V1 0 Press [ ] to d isplay the [PLA Y ] mode menu and se lect the item to set. ( P65) Usually , it is not necessary to format the built-in memory and the car d. F orm at them when the message [BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y ERROR] or [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR] appears. Press 3 to select [YES] a nd then press [MENU/SET]. (The illustration shows [...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 75 VQT0V 10 Connecting to other equ ipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire rec orded pictures to a P C by connecting the camera and the PC . The soft ware [LUMIX S imple Vie wer] (for Windo ws ® ) in the CD-R OM (supplied) allows y ou to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC , print them and s[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 76 VQT0V1 0 • If you are connecting t he camera to a PC for t he first time, the required driv er is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized b y Windows Plug and Play . The dr iv e then appears on the [My Computer] f older . [Macint osh] The dr iv e is display ed on the scree n. • The drive is[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 77 VQT0V 10 • Do not use an y other USB connection cables except t he supplied one. • Do not disconnect the USB connection cable while [A CCESS] is displa yed. • If batter y power is e xhausted while the camera and the PC are communicating, the recorded data ma y be damaged. Use batteries with sufficient batter[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 78 VQT0V1 0 • Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mar k facing the [ 1 ] mark on the [DIGIT AL] soc ket. • Hold the USB connection cable at C and inser t straight in or t ake straight out. 3 Press 4 to select [Pict B ridge (PTP)] and then press [MENU/SET]. • If you s et [USB M ODE ] in the [SE TUP ] me[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 79 VQT0V 10 • Items not supported by the printer are display ed in gra y and cannot be selected. • When you w ant to print pictures in a paper size or a lay out which is not suppor ted by the cam era, set [ P APER SIZ E] or [P AGE LA Y OUT] to [ ] and then set the paper size or the la yout on the printer . (For d[...]

Connecting to other equ ipment 80 VQT0V1 0 ∫ Setting the date printi ng with the DPOF print in ad v ance We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PR INT] (P70) in advance when the printer s uppor ts it. If you select [DPOF PICTURE ], printing star ts and the recording date is pr inted. ∫ La yo ut pr inting • When printi ng a picture[...]

Connecting t o other equ ipment 81 VQT0V 10 Pla ying B ac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Pla ying ba c k pictur es us ing the video cable ( suppl ied) • T urn the c amera and the TV off . 1 Connect the vi deo cab le A (supplied) to th e [V .OUT] socke t on the came ra. • Connect the video cable with t he [ ] mark facing the [ 1 ] mark on the [V [...]

Others 82 VQT0V1 0 Others Screen Displa y A In recor ding 1 Recording mode (P23) 2 Flash mode (P38) 3 Burst (P45) 4 White balance (P60) 5 ISO sensitivity (P61) 6 F ocus (P23) 7 Picture size (P62) 8 Quality (P62) In Motion pict ure mode (P54) / : Jitter aler t (P2 5) 9 Battery indication (P13) 10 Color effect mode (P65) 11 Number of recordable pictu[...]

Others 83 VQT0V 10 B Recor ding i n simple mo de 1 Flash mode ( P38) 2 Focus (P23) 3 Picture mode (P2 6) : Jitter aler t (P25) 4 Batter y indication (P13) 5 Numb er of recordable pictures 6 Built-in memor y/Card (P16) : Built-in mem ory :C a r d 7 Recor ding state 8 AF a rea (P23) 9 Operation for bac klig ht compensation (P27) 10 Current date and t[...]

Others 84 VQT0V1 0 14 Age ( P53) 15 Motion picture pla yback (P58) 16 Fa vorites ( P67) Cautions for Use ∫ Optimal use of th e camera T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on i t. • Do not leave the unit in your pants poc ket when you sit do wn or f orc efully inser t it into a full bag etc. • T ake care not to dro[...]

Others 85 VQT0V 10 ∫ Card Do not leave the car d where the temperature is h igh, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are easily g enerated or exposed to direct sunlight. Do not be nd o r dr op t he car d. • The card ma y be damage d or t he rec orded cont ent ma y be damaged or del eted. • Put the card in the c ard case or t he [...]

Others 86 VQT0V1 0 [NO ADDITIONAL DELET E SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE] Y ou hav e exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once wit h [MUL TI DELETE]. De lete the selected pictures and then select [MUL TI DELET E] again to delete any remaining pi c tures. More than 9 99 fa vorites h av e been set. [CANNOT BE SET ON T HIS PICTURE]/ [CANNOT BE S[...]

Others 87 VQT0V 10 T rou bl eshoot in g If you re tur n the menu se tting s to the initia l settings at the time of purchase , the condition may improv e. Select [ RESET] in th e [SETUP] menu. (P21) ∫ Batteries and the power sour ce 1: The camera turn s off immediate l y even wh en batt ery po wer is full. The remaini ng batt ery power is low eve[...]

Others 88 VQT0V1 0 5: The recor ded picture is b lurred. The optical image sta bilizer is not effective. • The shutter speed will become slow er and the optical image stabilizer functi on may not w ork properly when taking pictures esp ecially in dark pla ces . In this case, we recomm end holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pict[...]

Others 89 VQT0V 10 2: The flash is a ctivated 2 times. • When y ou select red-ey e reduction (P38), the flash is activated once bef ore the actual recording to reduce the red-ey e phenomenon (ey es of the subject appear ing red in the picture) and then activ ated again f or the actual recording. ∫ Play ba ck 1: The picture being pla yed bac k i[...]

Others 90 VQT0V1 0 6: The picture cannot be p rinte d when the camera is connected to a printer . • Does the p rinter suppor t PictBr idge? – Y ou cannot print pictures with printers which do not s uppor t PictBridge. (P77) • Set [USB MODE ] to [PictBridge (PTP)]. (P22, 77) 7: The ends of the pictures ar e cut at printi ng. • When using a p[...]

Others 91 VQT0V 10 Others Number of recor dab le pictures and av ailabl e recor ding time • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailab le recording time are an approxi mation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects. ∫ Number of reco [...]

Others 92 VQT0V1 0 ∫ A vailab le recording time (seconds) • The numbers inside the thic k blac k line are the number of recordable pictures in s imple mode [ ]. ( P26) • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailab le recording time displa yed on the LCD monitor may not decreas e in order . • This unit does not support recording motio[...]

Others 93 VQT0V 10 Specif icatio ns Digital Camera: Inf orm ation f or y our saf ety Camera effective pixels: 5,000,000 pix els Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pixel number 5,360,000 pix els, Prima ry color fil ter Lens: Opti cal 3 k zoom, f l 5.8 mm to 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to 10 5 mm)/F2.8 to F5.0 Dig ital zoom : Max. 4 k[...]

Others 94 VQT0V1 0 Picture siz e Stil l pictur e: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2560 k 1920 pix els, 2048 k 1536 pix els, 1600 k 1200 pixels , 1280 k 960 pix els, 640 k 480 pix els When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2560 k 1712 pix els, 2048 k 1360 pix els When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] 2560 k 1440 pix els, 1920 k 1080 pix els Motion[...]

Others 95 VQT0V 10 Digital Camera Accessory System • NO T E: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may v ar y between countries. Consult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B SD USB Reader/Writer (compatible with MultiMediaCard) SD PC Card Adaptor (compatible with MultiMediaCard) DMW -A C6 DMW -CLSH2 DMW -CLS2 AC[...]

Others 96 VQT0V1 0 Digital Camera Accessor y Or der Form (For USA Customers) In CANA D A, please con tact y our l ocal De aler f or more inf or mation about access ories . 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 1-800-3[...]

Others 97 VQT0V 10 Re ques t for Ser vic e Not ice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice.[...]

Others 98 VQT0V1 0 Limited W arranty (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NOR TH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Se caucus , New Je rse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER T O RICO, I NC . A ve. 6 5 de In f antería, Km . 9.5, San Gabriel In dustrial P ark, Carolina , Puerto Rico 0098 5 P anasonic Digit[...]

Others 99 VQT0V 10 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Ma il-In Service in th e Unite d States ca ll 1-800-272-7 033. F or assis tance in Pue r to Rico ca ll P anasonic Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750-43 00 or f ax (787)-768-29 10. This wa rranty ONL Y CO VERS fai lures due to def ects in materials or workmanshi p , and DOES NO T CO VER norma[...]

Others 100 VQT0V1 0 Customer Services Dir ectory (For USA Onl y) 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 p[...]

Others 101 VQT0V 10 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ........... ....................... 75, 77 Access I ndication ........ ...... ......... ...... ...... 17 AF Mode ................... ................. ............ 63 AF/AE Lo ck ......... ...... ........... .......... ........ 24 Alkaline Bat teries ........ ...... ........... .... .... .. 12 Aspe[...]

Others 102 VQT0V1 0 PictBr idge .. .... .... .... .... ....... ........ ...... . 22, 77 Pictur e Adjust ment ... .... ..... ...... .......... ..... 65 Picture Quality Setting (Motion Picture Mode) ........................ 55 Picture Quality Setting (Simple Mode) .................................... 26 Pictur e Siz e ...... .... .... .... ..... ....[...]

Others 103 VQT0V 10 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide/Gu ía rápid a en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Inserte las baterías . • Si no usa la tarjeta (op cional), puede grabar o repr oducir las imágenes en la memoria in tegrada. 2 Encienda la cámara[...]

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, Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3 C 2006 Matsushita Elec[...]