Panasonic DMC-LZ6 manual

PC Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-LZ7 DMC-LZ6 VQT1C 39 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@us.panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-[...]

Before Use 2 VQT1C39 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 or[...]

Befo re Us e 3 VQT1C39 THE FOLLO WI NG APPLIE S ONL Y IN THE U .S.A. THE FOLL O WI NG APPLI ES ONL Y IN CANAD A FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de v ice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc[...]

Before Use 4 VQT1C39 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care of the camera • Do not strongl y shake or bump the camera. This camera may m alfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor ma y be damaged. • W e st rongly recommend you do not leave t he camera in your pant s pock et when you sit down or forcefull[...]

Befo re Use 5 VQT1C39 ∫ About ca rds that can be used i n this unit Y ou can use an SD Memor y Card, an SDHC Memor y Card and a MultiMediaCard. • When the term card is used in these operating instructions this refers to the f ollowing types of Memory Cards. – SD Memor y Card (8 MB to 2 GB) – SDHC Memor y Card (4 GB) – MultiMediaCard More [...]

6 VQT1C39 Contents Before Use Infor m atio n for You r Safety ........ ........ ....... 2 Prepa ratio n Standard Access ories .......................... ..... 8 Names of the Components ................ ....... 8 Quick Gui de ...... ........ ......... ........ ...... ....... 10 About t he Batteri es ....... ......... ........ ......... 11 Inserting [...]

7 VQT1C39 • [PICT.S IZE]/[QUALIT Y] Setting a picture size and quality t hat match your use of the pictures ......... 63 • [AF MODE] Settin g the focus method ...... ........ .... 64 • [STABI LIZER] Detecting jitter and compensating for it .... ......... .......... ......... ........ ........ .. 65 • [BURST] Taking pictures using burst ....[...]

Preparation 8 VQT1C39 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessories are included before using the camera. 1 Batteries AA Oxyride batter ies (ZR6) 2 USB Connection Cable 3 1 :A V C a b l e (Supplied with DMC-LZ7) 2 : Video Cabl e (Supplied with DMC-LZ6) 4C D - R O M 5S t r a p • SD Memor y Card, SDHC M emor y Card and MultiMedia[...]

Preparatio n 9 VQT1C39 ) 6 Cursor buttons 2 /Self-timer button (P42) 4 /[REV] button (P32) 1 /Flash setting button (P38) 3 /Exposure compens ation (P43)/White balance fine adjustment (P61)/Backlight compensation in si mple mode button (P28) 7 [MENU/S E T] b utton (P20) 8 [DISPLA Y] (P35)/ [HIGH ANGLE] (P37) butt on 9 [FUNC] (P59)/Delete (P33) butto[...]

Preparation 10 VQT1C39 Quic k Guide This is an ov er view of ho w to record and play back pictures with the camera. F or each step, be sure to re f er t o the pages indicated in brack et s. 1 Insert the batteries . (P15) • When y ou do not use the c a r d (optio nal), you ca n recor d or play back p ictur es on the built- in me mory (P16). Refer [...]

Preparatio n 11 VQT1C39 About the Batteries ∫ Usable batteries • One of the following messages appears when y ou insert batteries for the first time, change the batteries when they become exhausted etc. [CURRENT BA TTER Y TYPE SETTING: O XYRIDE]/[CURRENT B A TTER Y TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] If the batteries inserted are different from the t[...]

Preparation 12 VQT1C39 ∫ Battery sh apes that ca nnot be used • Batteries with unusual shapes cause leakage, heat generat ion or explosion if inser ted in the camera. • Batteries with the covering partly or fully peeled off . Ne ver use these batteries. (Ref er to the illustrati on below .) ∫ Prop er Care and Handling of Bat teries Mishandl[...]

Preparatio n 13 VQT1C39 • If “memory effect” occurs, continue using the batteries until the camera stops working and then c harge them fully . Battery performan ce will be restored after a fe w c harges and discharges. • Ov er time Ni-MH batteries naturally discharge and th eir capacity lowers e ven when they are not used. • Once the batt[...]

Preparation 14 VQT1C39 The number of recor dable pictures in low temperatures (In nor mal picture mode [ ] when the tempera ture i s 0 °C (32 °F) and other recor ding condi tions compl y with CI P A standard.) • Please note that the perf or mance of oxyride batteries and alkaline batteries significantly decreases in low temperature conditions. [...]

Preparatio n 15 VQT1C39 Inserting and Removin g the Batteries/the Car d (O ptio nal ) • Chec k that the camera is turned off. • Use ox yride batter ies (supplied), alkaline batteries (optional) or Ni-MH batteries (optional). • Prepare a card (optional). • Y ou can record or pla y back pictures on the built-in memory when y ou are not using [...]

Preparation 16 VQT1C39 About the Built-in Memory/the C ard (optional) The built-in memor y can be used as a temporar y storage de vice when the card being used becomes full. ∫ Built-in Memor y [ ] Y ou can recor d or pla y back pictures with the bu i lt-in memory . (Th e built- in m emo ry c annot be used when a card is inser ted.) • The bui lt[...]

Preparatio n 17 VQT1C39 Setting Date/Time (C lock Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set, so the f ollowing screen appears when you turn the c amera on. A : [MENU/S E T] b utton B : Cursor buttons 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 t o sel ect t he date and time. A : Time at t he home area B : Time at t he tra vel destination (P5 7) ?[...]

Preparation 18 VQT1C39 About the Mode D ial If you turn on this unit and then r o tate the mode dial, you can not only s witch between recording and playbac k but also switch to macro mode to take a close-up picture of a subject o r to a scene mode that matches your recor ding purpose. ∫ Switc hing the mode dial Adjust part A to the desired mode.[...]

Preparatio n 19 VQT1C39 Setting the Menu ∫ Displaying the menu screens Press [MENU/SET]. e.g.: The first page of the total 3 pages is display ed. A : Menu icon s B : Current page C : Menu items and settings • Rotate the z oom lev er to switch to the next/ previous page easily while select ing any item on t he m enu screen. • The menu icons an[...]

Preparation 20 VQT1C39 ∫ Closing the menu screen Press [MENU/SET]. • When the mode dial is set to [ ]/ [ ] / [ ] / [ ]/[ ], you can also close the menu screen by press ing the shutter button halfw ay . ∫ Switching t o the [SET UP] menu 1 Press 2 on th e menu sc ree n. 2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP ] menu i con. 3 Press 1 . • Select a menu [...]

Preparatio n 21 VQT1C39 [PO WER SA VE] (T urning off t his unit a utom aticall y) Press [ ] to display t he [ SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 19) P ower save mode is activated (the cam era is automatically tur ned off to s a ve the batter y lif e ) if t he camera has not been used for t he time selected on the setting. [OFF]/[1MIN.]/[2 [...]

Preparation 22 VQT1C39 [BEEP] Press [ ] to display the [SET UP] menu and select the item to set. (P19) Set the beep le vel. [] : No operation sound [] : Soft operation sound [] : Loud operation sound [NO . RESET] Press [ ] to display the [SET UP] menu and select the item to set. (P19) Reset the file number of the next recording to 0001. • The f o[...]

Preparatio n 23 VQT1C39 LCD Monitor Displa y/ Sw itchin g th e LCD Monito r Display ∫ Screen display in n o rmal picture mode [ ] (Init ial setti ngs) 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode (P38) • If you press the shutter b utton half wa y when the flash is activ at ed, the flash icon turns red. 3 AF area (P24) • The AF area display ed is bigger than[...]

Basic 24 VQT1C39 Basic T aking Pictur es The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 : Shutter button • The status indicator 3 lights f or about 1 second when you t ur n this unit on 2 . 1 Hold this uni t g ently with both hands, ke ep your arm s still a t yo ur side and [...]

Basic 25 VQT1C39 ∫ Using the flash If the camera det ermines that the place where the pic ture is being taken is dark, t he flash is activated when the shutter b ut ton is pressed fully . (When the flash is set to A UTO [ ] /A UTO/Red-e ye reduction [] . ) • Y ou can switch the flash setting to mat ch the recording. (P3 8) • When y o u press [...]

Basic 26 VQT1C39 ∫ When you want t o take a picture of a subject outside the AF area (AF/AE Loc k) When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture , you will not be ab le to f ocus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area. In this cas e, 1 Aim the AF area at the subject. 2 Press the shu[...]

Basic 27 VQT1C39 T aking Pic tu res i n Simp le Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the basic functions appear in the menu to mak e operations simp le. ∫ Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select the desi red menu item and the n press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to select the desi red setting and th en pre[...]

Basic 28 VQT1C39 ∫ Other Set tings in Sim ple mode In simple mode, other se ttings are fixed as fol lows. For more information about ea ch setting, ref er to the page indicated. • Focus range: 50 cm (1 .64 f eet ) to ¶ (T ele) 5c m ( 0 . 1 6f e e t ) t o ¶ (Wide) • [A UT O REVI EW] (P20) : [1SEC .] • [POWER S A VE] (P21): [5MIN.] • [ECO[...]

Basic 29 VQT1C39 T aking Pic tu res wi th the Zoom Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 6 k optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. (35 mm film camera equivalent: 37 mm to 222 mm ) Set the picture size to something other than the highest setting f or each aspect r ati o [ / / ] to make subjects appear additi[...]

Basic 30 VQT1C39 • If you set a pi c ture siz e that activ at es the extended opti c al zoom, the extended optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on t he screen when you use the zoom function. • The zoom will s top 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 magn[...]

Basic 31 VQT1C39 • Y ou can fur ther extend the z oom to the digital zoom range when [D .ZOOM] ( P31) is set to [ON ]. • In [ ENLARGE] in simple mode [ ], [HIGH SEN S.] (P50) in sc ene mode and motion picture mode [ ], the zoom becomes up t o 6 k optical zoom. • The indicated zoom magn ification is an approxi m ation. A maxi mum of 24 k zoom [...]

Basic 32 VQT1C39 Checki ng the Recor ded Picture (Revi ew) Y ou can check t he recorded pictures while still in [REC] mode. 1 Press 4 [REV]. • The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds. • Revie w is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 [REV] is pressed again. 2 Press 2 / 1 to select the picture. 2 : Play bac[...]

Basic 33 VQT1C39 Pla ying B ac k/Del eting Pictures The picture data on the b uilt-in mem ory is play ed back or deleted when a card is not inser ted. The picture dat a on the card is play ed back or deleted when a card is inser ted. (P16) Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Check the pictures one b y one and delet e unwanted pi ctures. ∫[...]

Basic 34 VQT1C39 ∫ T o de lete [MUL TI DELE TE]/ [ALL DELETE ] 1 Press [ ] twic e . 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [MUL TI DELETE] or [ ALL DELET E] and then press [MENU/SET]. • [MUL TI D ELETE] > step 3 . • [ALL DELE TE] > ste p 5 . • [ALL DELETE EXC EPT ] (When [F A VORITE] (P74 ) is s et on ly) > step 5 . (Howe ver , this cannot be sel[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 35 VQT1C39 Advanced (Rec ording pictures) About the LCD Monitor A LCD monitor (LCD) Press [DISPLA Y] to c hange . • When the menu screen a ppears, the [DISPLA Y] button is no t activated. D uring pla yback z oom (P70), while playing bac k motion pictures (P71) and during a slide show (P73), y ou ca n only select “[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 36 VQT1C39 ∫ Recording gui de lines When you align the subject on the horizontal and ver tical guide lines or the cross point of these lines , y ou can take pictures with well-designed composition by viewing the size , t he slope and the balance of the subject. A [] : This is used when dividing the entire screen int[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 37 VQT1C39 The LCD monitor becomes eas ier to see when recording a picture with the camera held high ab ov e your head if the c amera is held as sho wn in the f ollowing illust ration. This is useful when you cannot get close to the subject because there is a pers on in the way . Press [HIGH ANGLE] A fo r 1 second . B[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 38 VQT1C39 T aking Pictur es using the Built-in Flash A : Ph oto Fla sh Do not cov er it with your fingers or other objects. ∫ Switc hing to the appr opriate flash setting Set the flash to match the recording. 1 Press 1 [] . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s e lect a mode . • Y ou can also press 1 [ ] to select. • For inf orm [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 39 VQT1C39 ∫ Av ailable flash settings by recor d ing mod e The availab le flash s ettings depend on the recording mode. ( ± : Availa ble, —: Not availabl e, ¥ :Ini tial sett ing) ¢ 2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when th e backlight compensation function is activated. • The flash setting m ay change if the recor[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 40 VQT1C39 ∫ A vailable flash range by ISO sensitivity • The av ailable flash range is an approx im ation. • The av ailable f ocus range differs depending on the recording mode. (P 108) • If y ou use the flash when the ISO sensitivity is set to [A UT O ] or w hen the highest ISO sensitivity is set to a setti n[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 41 VQT1C39 ∫ Shutter speed for each fl ash setting ¢ 1 The shutter sp eed changes depending on the slow shutter se tting. (P67) ¢ 2 Simple mode [ ] ¢ 3 Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode [ ] (P44)/[SPORTS] (P47), [BABY 1]/ [BABY2] (P 49) and [PET] (P 50) in scene mode • ¢ 2, ¢ 3: The shutter speed becomes a max[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 42 VQT1C39 T aking Pi ctures wit h the Self-timer 1 Press 2 [] . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s e lect a mode . • Y ou can also press 2 [ ] to se lect. 3 Press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. • The menu screen disappears after about 5 seconds. At this time, t he selected item is autom[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 43 VQT1C39 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xpo sure due to the diff erence in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the f ollowing examples. Under exposed Compensate the exposure to wards positive. Pr operly e xposed Over exposed Compensate the ex[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 44 VQT1C39 Changing the sensitivit y accordin g to the mo vement of the subject being recor d ed The camera detects the mov em ent of t he subject near the center of the screen and then sets the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the mov ement and the brightness of the subject. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 45 VQT1C39 • Depending on the brightness and how fast the subject is m oving, jitter may not be av oided. • The camera ma y not be able to detect the mov em ent of the subject i n the f ollowing cases. – When the m oving subject is small – When the moving subject is at the edge of the screen – When the subje[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 46 VQT1C39 T aking pictures that match the scene being recor ded (Scene mode) When you select a s cene mode to match the subject and recording situation, t he camera sets the optimal e xposure and hue to obtain the desired pict ure. • Refer t o P47 to 52 and “About the information ” f or details about each scene[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 47 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) The person stands out from the background and has a healthier complexion. ∫ T echnique for P or trait mode T o increas e the effectiv eness of this mode: 1 Rotate the zoom le ver as far as possible to T ele. 2 Move close to the sub[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 48 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to display the [SC ENE MODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P46) This allows you to take pictures of a per son and the background with near r eal-lif e brightness. ∫ T ech nique for Nigh t por tra it mode • Use the flash. • Since the shutter speed becomes slower , we recommend using a tripo[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 49 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) Select this wh en you want to take pictures at a wedding reception, an indoor par ty etc. This allows you to take pictures of people and the backg round with near real-lif e brightness. ∫ T echni que for P ar ty mode • Use the fl[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 50 VQT1C39 ∫ Age display setting • T o hav e the age displayed, first set the bir thday and then be sure t o set [WITH AGE] before taking the pictures. ∫ Birthday setting 1 Press 3 / 4 t o selec t [BIRTHDA Y S ET .] and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 When the message appears, press 2 / 1 to select items (Y ear/Month/D[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 51 VQT1C39 • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [] . • The e x tended optical zoom and digit al zoom cannot be used. Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P46) This allows y o u to tak e ev en more vivid pictures of the blue color of the sea, sky etc. It also pre vents under e[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 52 VQT1C39 ∫ T echn ique for Firew orks mode • Since the shutter speed becomes slower , we recommend using a tripod. • This mode is most effectiv e when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more awa y . • The shutter speed becomes the follo wing. – When the optical image stabiliz er is set to [OFF] : Maximum 2[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 53 VQT1C39 Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to f ocus and then pre ss it fully to start recordi ng. A : Audio recording (DMC-LZ7 only) • The av ailable recording time B is display ed on t he top right and t he elapsed recording time C is displayed on the bottom right of the screen. • When the[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 54 VQT1C39 • Y ou can record smoother motion pictures with “30 fps”. • Y ou can record longer motion pictures with “10 fps” although the picture quality is low er. • The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small so it is suitab le for e-mails . • Y ou can only record motion pictures to the built-in memory wh[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 55 VQT1C39 Recor ding whic h Day of the V acation Y ou T ake the Picture If you set the depar ture date of the vacation in advance, the number of days that hav e passed since the depar ture date (which day of the v acation it is) is recorded when you take the picture. Y o u can display the the number of days that hav [...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 56 VQT1C39 • The trav el date is canceled if the current date is after th e return dat e. • If you do not w ant to set the return date, press [MEN U/SET ] while the date bar is display ed. 7 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. 8 T ake a picture. A : The number of days t ha t ha ve passed since the depar ture date [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 57 VQT1C39 Displa ying the Time at the T ra vel Destinatio n (W orld Time) If you set y our home area and the tra vel destination area when trav eling abroad etc., the local time at the tr avel destination area can be displa yed on the s creen and recorded on the pictures taken. • Select [CLOCK SET] to set the curre[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 58 VQT1C39 ∫ Finishing setting the home area • If you are setting the hom e area for the first time, the sc reen return s to the screen shown in step 1 o f “Setting the home area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/ SET] to set your home area. Press 2 to retur n to the screen shown in step 3 and then press [MENU/SET[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 59 VQT1C39 Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the variety of pictures you c an take by setting the white balance or color mode etc. The menu it ems that can be set diff er depending on the recording mode. ∫ Setting on the menu screen Press [MENU/S ET] to displa y the [REC] menu, and then s elect the item to set. ([...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 60 VQT1C39 • The [ ] (White Set) setting f or white balance does not ap pear when using the quic k setting. Press [ ] t o display 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[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 61 VQT1C39 ∫ Setting the white balance manually [] Use this to set the white balance m anually . 1 Select [ ] (Whit e set) and then press [MENU/ SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of wh ite paper etc. so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press [MENU/ SET]. 3 Press [MENU/S ET] tw[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 62 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The higher the sensitivity is set, the less li gh t is needed to tak e a picture so the camera becomes mor e suitable f o r recording in dark places. • When setting to [A UTO] , the ISO [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 63 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels . A lthough you cannot see the difference on the camera’ s screen, the more the pix els the finer the picture wil l be when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displa[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 64 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and t he composition. ∫ A b o u t [] o r [] • Y ou can f ocus on the su bject more quickly than other AF modes. • The picture may stop m oving f or a moment before being [...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 65 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P59) ∫ About the jit ter/mo vement detect ion demonstration screen Pres s 1 on the [ST ABILIZER] screen to display the j it ter/mov ement detection demonstration screen. (Y ou cannot take pictures while the demonstration screen is disp[...]

Advanced (Reco rding pictures) 66 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P59) When burst is s et to [ON], it is activated while the shutter button is pressed. • Y ou can only take one picture when the flash is activ ated . • The burst speed becomes slower halfwa y . The exact timing of this depends on t[...]

Advanced (Recor ding pictures) 67 VQT1C39 • The setting for the [AF ASS IST LAMP] is fix ed to [OFF] in [SCENER Y] (P47), [NIG HT S CENERY] (P48 ), [SU NSET] (P4 9), [FIR EWORKS ] (P51) , [AERIAL PHOT O] (P52) and in scene mode. • The initial setting f or [PET ] (P50) in scene mod e is [OFF ]. Press [ ] to displa y the [REC] mode menu and selec[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 68 VQT1C39 Advanced ( Pl ay back) Disp laying M ultip le Screens (Multi Pla yback) 1 Rotate the z oom lever towa rds [ ] [W] to displa y multiple screen s. (Screen when 9 screens are displa yed) • 1 screen > 9 screens > 25 screens > Calendar screen display (P69) • Rotate the zoom le ver towards [ ] [T] to return to[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 69 VQT1C39 Displa ying Pictures b y Rec ord ing D ate (Calendar Pla yback) Y ou can display pictures by recording date using the calendar p la y back function. 1 Rotate the zoom lever several times to wards [ ] [W] to display the calenda r scre en. • The recording date of t he picture selected in the pla yback screen becomes [...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 70 VQT1C39 Using the Pl a yback Zoom 1 Rotate the z oom lever towa rds [ ] [T ] to enlarge the p icture. •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k • When you rotate t he zoom le ver towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the magnification b ecomes lower . When you rotate the z oom le ver towards [ ] [T], the m agnif[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 71 VQT1C39 Playing Back Motion Pictures Press 2 / 1 to select a pictur e with a motio n picture icon [ ]/ [] / [] / [] / [ ] / [ ] and then press 4 to play back. A : The motion picture recording time • After pla yback star ts, the elapsed play back time is displa yed on the b ottom right of the s creen. For e xample, 1 hour 2[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 72 VQT1C39 Using the [PL A Y] mode men u Y ou can use v ar ious functions in pla yback mode to rot ate pictures, set protection f o r them etc. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to sel ect th e menu item and th en press 1 . • Press 4 at A to s witch to the next menu screen. • Y ou can s witch menu screens from any menu item[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 73 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) This is recommended when playing back pictures on a TV screen. Y ou can skip unwanted pictures if [F A VORITE] (P74) has been set. • When [F A VORITE] is set to [ON] > step 1 . • When [F A VORITE] is set t o [OFF ] > step 2 . 1 Pr[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 74 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) Y ou can do the f ollowing if a mark has been added to pictures and they hav e be en set as f avorites. • Delete all the pictures n ot set as fa vorites. ([ALL DELET E EXCEPT ]) (P34) • Play bac k the pictures set as fa vorites only a[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 75 VQT1C39 • The pictures are displa yed without being rotated when you select [OFF]. • Ref er to P33 for inf or mation about how to pla y back pictures. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the me nu. ∫ Rotate (The pictur e is rotate d m anu ally .) 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the pictur e and then press 4 . • The [R OT A TE] funct[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 76 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) Y ou can stamp the date and t ime of recording, the age and the trav el date on the recorded pictures. It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures larger than [ ] will be resized when imprint ing the date etc. on th em.) Press 3 /[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 77 VQT1C39 • The message [DELE TE ORIGINAL PICTURE?] appe ars if the picture was recorded with a picture size [ ] or less. • The picture i s ov erwr itten when you select [YES]. Pictures impr inted with date stamp cannot be restored when they are o verwritten. • The picture imprinted with dat e stamp is newly created when[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 78 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) DPOF “Digital Print Order F or mat” is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print, how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF compatib[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 79 VQT1C39 2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the me nu. • DPOF print settings on the built-in memor y are canceled when a card is not inser ted. DPOF pr int settings on the card are canceled when a card is inser ted. ∫ T o p rint the date After setting the number of prints, set / cancel printing with the recording date by pressin[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 80 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) Y ou can set prot ection for pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake. Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE], [MUL TI] or [CANCEL] and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Single s etting 1 Press 2 / 1 to sel ect th e pict ure and then pre ss 4 [...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 81 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a pict ure to attach it to an e-mail or upload it to a website. 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the pictur e and then press 4 . • The f ollowing pictures cannot be resized. – Motion[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 82 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) Y ou can enlarge and then clip the impor tant par t of the recorded picture. 1 Press 2 / 1 to sel ect th e pict ure and then pre ss 4 . • The follo wing pictures ca nnot be trimmed. – Motion pictures – P ictures s tamped wi th [D A [...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 83 VQT1C39 Press [ ] to displa y the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. (P72) Y ou can co p y r ecorded picture data from the built-in memory to a card or vice versa. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the cop y destination a nd then press [MENU/SET]. •: All the picture data in the built-in memor y are copied onto the card at[...]

Advanced (Pl ayback) 84 VQT1C39 Press [ ] t o display the [PLA Y] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P72) Usually , it is not nec essar y to f or mat the built-in memory and the car d. F or mat them when the message [BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y ERROR] or [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR] appears. Press 3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET]. (The illustration[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 85 VQT1C39 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 Simple Viewer] or [PHOT OfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (for Windo ws ® ) in t he CD-ROM (supplied) allows y ou to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera t[...]

Connecting to other equipment 86 VQT1C39 ∫ About motion picture pla yback on a PC Use the soft ware “Quic kTime” (for W indows 2000/XP) in the CD-R O M (supplied) to pla y back motion pictures recorded on t his camera on a PC. • If you use “Windows 98/98SE/Me”, download “QuickTime 6.5.2 f or PC” from the f ollowing site, and i n sta[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 87 VQT1C39 • Do not use an y other US B connection cables e xcept the supplied one. • Do not disconnect the USB c onnection cable while [A CCESS] is displayed. • When there are many pict ures on the built -in m emor y or a car d, it may ta ke som e time to transfer th em. • It ma y not be possible to playback [...]

Connecting to other equipment 88 VQT1C39 Printing the Pictures By connecting the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge via the USB connection cable (supplied), you can select the pictures to print and star t printing on the camera’ s screen. Set print settings such as the print quality on the pr inter bef orehand. (Read the pr inter[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 89 VQT1C39 • T o find out more about PictBr idge compliant printers, contact your local dealer . ∫ Selec t ing a s ingle pictur e and printi ng it 1 Press 2 / 1 to select the pictur e and then pr ess [MENU/SET]. • The message disappears in about 2 seconds. 2 Press 3 to sele ct [PRINT ST ART] and then press [M EN[...]

Connecting to other equipment 90 VQT1C39 3 Press 3 to select [PRINT ST AR T] and then pre s s [MENU/SET]. • The it e ms [PRINT WITH D A TE ] and [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displa yed when [DPOF P ICTURE] is s et. • [DPOF SETT ING] are display ed when [DPOF PICTURE] is selec t ed. Ref er to P78 for ho w to set the DPOF settings. • Press [ME NU/S[...]

Connecting t o other equipment 91 VQT1C39 ∫ Lay out print ing • When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper For e xample, if you w ant to print the same picture 4 times on 1 sheet of p aper , set [P AGE LA Y OUT] to [ ] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4 f or the picture that you want to print. • When printi ng differ ent pictur[...]

Connecting to other equipment 92 VQT1C39 Pla ying Back P ictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing back pi ctures using the A V cable and video cable (supplied) The procedure f or DM C-LZ7 is descr ibed below . I n the case of DMC- LZ6, connect the TV and the [V .OUT] terminal on the camera with the video cab le (supplied). • Set the [TV A SPECT]. (P22[...]

Others 93 VQT1C39 Others Screen Displa y A In recor ding Recor ding in normal pictu re mode [ ] (Initial setting) 1 Recording mode 2 Flash mode (P38) 3 AF area (P24) 4 F ocus (P24) 5 Pic ture size ( P63) 6 Quality (P63) : Jitter alert (P26) 7 Battery indication (P23) 8 Number of recordable pictures (P105) 9 Built-in memory (P16) : Card (P16) 10 Rec[...]

Others 94 VQT1C39 Zoom/Extended optical zoom (P29)/ Easy zoom ( P30)/Digital zoom (P31) 25 Intelligent ISO sensitivity (P44) 26 Exposure compens ation (P43) 27 Slow shutter (P67) 28 High angle mode ( P37) 29 Self-timer mode (P42) 30 AF assist lamp (P66) 31 Spot AF area (P64) B Recor ding in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P38) 2 Focus (P24) 3 Picture mod[...]

Others 95 VQT1C39 10 Cab le disconnection warning ic on (P91) Motion picture recording time (P71): 11 Hist ogr am (P 36) 12 Recording inf or mation 13 F avorites settings (P74)/ Elapsed playbac k time (P71): 14 Recorded date and time 15 T ra vel destination setting (P57) 16 Age ( P49) 17 Number of days that hav e pass ed since the depar ture date ([...]

Others 96 VQT1C39 Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high-volta g e lines. • If you record near r adio transmitters or high-voltage lines , the recorded pict ures and soun d may be adv ersely aff ec ted. Alwa ys u se the supplied cor ds and cables. If you use optional accessories, use the cords and the cables su pplied with t hem. D[...]

Others 97 VQT1C39 Do n ot allow battery t erminals to com e into contact wi th metal objects (such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.). • This can cause shor t circuiting or heat generation and y ou may be badly b ur ned if you touch the batteries. ∫ Card Do not leave the car d where the temperature is h igh, where electromagnetic waves or static ele[...]

Others 98 VQT1C39 [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/ [CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES] The DPOF print cannot be set to the pictures not based on the DCF standard. [NO T ENOUGH SP A CE ON BUIL T -IN MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH ME MOR Y IN THE CARD] There is no space left on the built-in memor y or the card. • When you cop y pictures from the built-in memor y[...]

Others 99 VQT1C39 [A FOLDER CANNO T BE CREA TE D] A folder cannot be created because th ere are no rem aining f o lder numbers that can be use d. (P86) Format the card after saving necessary data on a PC etc. (P84) If you e xecute [NO .RESET ] in the [SETUP] menu after f or matting, the f o lder number is reset to 100. ( P22) [PICTURE IS DISPLA YED[...]

Others 100 VQT1C39 4: The camera turns off immediately after it is turned on. • Are the batteries exhausted? – Replace them with b atteries which hav e sufficient capacity . (When you use Ni-MH batteries, charge them.) – If y ou lea ve the camera on, t he batteries will be e xhausted. T urn the camera off frequently b y using power sav e m od[...]

Others 101 VQT1C39 9: A vertical reddish line appears on the LCD moni tor wh ile the sh utte r button is pressed halfway or recor ding motion pi ctures. • This is a phenomenon called smear . I t is a characteristic of CCD and appears when the subject has a bright par t. Black or green v e rt ical lines ma y also appear or unev en colors may appea[...]

Others 102 VQT1C39 ∫ Flash 1: The flash is not activ ated . • Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF [] ? – Change the flash setting. (P38) • The flash is not activ at ed when motion picture mode [ ], [SCENE R Y] (P47), [NIGH T SCE NER Y] (P48), [FIREW ORKS] (P51 ), [ST ARR Y SKY] (P5 1), [AE RIA L PH O TO] (P 52) , [HIG H SE NS.] (P50 ) or[...]

Others 103 VQT1C39 2: The display areas on the T V screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different. Depending on the TV model, the area display ma y be smaller so the picture may be s tretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displa yed. This is due t o the TV specifica[...]

Others 104 VQT1C39 5: The camera becomes warm. • The surface of the camera m a y bec ome warm dur ing use . This does not aff ect the performance or quality of the camera. 6: The lens c licks. • When the brightness changes due to zoom or camera m ov ement etc., the lens may click and the picture on the screen may drastically change. Howe ver , [...]

Others 105 VQT1C39 Others Number of Recor dable Pictures and A vailab le Reco r din g Time • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailable recording time are an approxi m ation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures and t he av ailable recording time varies depending [...]

Others 106 VQT1C39 Aspect ratio Pictur e size (6M): (3072 k 2048 pi x e ls) / ( 2 . 5 M E Z ) : (2048 k 1 360 pixels) Quality / Buil t-in Memo ry (Appr ox. 2 7 MB) 81 6 1 9 3 7 Card 16 MB 3 8 9 18 32 MB 8 18 20 40 64 MB 19 38 43 83 128 MB 39 7 8 88 165 256 MB 77 150 17 0 330 512 MB 1 50 300 340 650 1 GB 3 00 60 0 680 1310 2 GB 620 1220 1360 2 560 4[...]

Others 107 VQT1C39 ∫ Av ailable recording time (when recordi n g motion pictures) ¢ Motion pictures can be recor ded continuously up to 2 GB . The max imum av ailable recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen. • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailable recording time display ed on the LCD monitor may not decreas[...]

Others 108 VQT1C39 Specificatio n s Digital Camera: Inf ormat ion f or your saf ety Camera effective pixels: 7,200,000 pix els Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pixel number 7,380,000 pix els, Primar y color filter Lens: Optical 6 k zoom, f l 6 . 1m m t o 3 6 . 6m m ( 3 5m m f i l m c a m e r a equiv a lent: 37 mm to 222 mm)/F2.8 to F4.5 Digital z [...]

Others 109 VQT1C39 LCD monitor: 2.5 q lo w -temperature polycr ystalline TFT LCD (DMC-LZ7) [Approx. 115,000 pix els ] (field of view ratio about 100%) 2.0 q lo w -temperature polycr ystalline TFT LCD (DMC-LZ6) [Approx. 86, 000 pixels] (f ield of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Flash range: Approx. 50 cm ( 1.64 f eet) to 5.4 m (17.7 feet) (Wide , [ISO[...]

Others 110 VQT1C39 Digital Camera Accessory System • NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult y ou r local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure DMW -CLZH5 DMW -CHTZ3 DMW -CLZ5 AC Adaptor Semi Hard Case Soft Case DMW -AC6PP 4 GB SDHC Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD[...]

Others 111 VQT1C39 Digital Camera Accessory Or der Form (For USA Customer s ) In CANAD A, please conta ct your local Dealer f or mor e inf orm atio n about acce ssor ies. TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA ACCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S ACCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-332-[...]

Others 112 VQT1C39 Request f or Service Notice (For USA Onl y) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Camera and Digital Ser vice Center 1590 T ouhy A ve. Elk Grov e Village, IL 60007 Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request f or ser vice notice. In[...]

Others 113 VQT1C39 Limi ted W arra nty (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS CO MP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anason ic W ay , Secau cus, Ne w Jersey 0 7094 P ANASONIC PUER TO RICO , INC. A ve. 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial P ark, Carolina, Puer to Rico 00 985 P anasonic Digital [...]

Others 114 VQT1C39 Carry-In or Mail-In Service F or Carr y-In or M ail-In Ser vice in the United State s call 1-800 -272-7033. F or assistance i n Puer to Rico c a ll P anasonic Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750- 4300 or f ax (787)-768 -2910. This w arranty ON L Y CO VERS fa ilures due to defects in materials or workmansh ip, a nd DOES NO T CO VER norma[...]

Others 115 VQT1C39 Customer Services Directory (For USA Onl y) Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest Service Center by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact: [...]

Others 116 VQT1C39 Précautions à prendre (pou r le Cana da) • Assurez-vous d’ut iliser un a daptateur secteur de marque P ana sonic (DMW- A C 5PP; en option). • Assurez-vous d’utiliser une batterie de marque P anasonic (CG A-S005A). • Si vous utilisez d’autres batteries, nous ne pouv ons pas garantir la qualité de ce produit. • N?[...]

Others 117 VQT1C39 N’utilisez pas l’appareil photo à pro ximité d ’un émetteu r radio ou de lignes à hau te tension. • L ’utilisation de l’appareil photo à prox imité d’un émetteur radio ou de lignes à haute tension pourrait nuire à l’image ou au son. VQT1C39ENG.book 117 ペ ージ ２００ ６年１２月２１日　 木?[...]

Others 118 VQT1C39 Others Index A AC Adaptor .............................. 85, 88, 110 Access ind ication ..... ......... ........ ........... .. 23 Aerial Photo Mode ................ . ................ 52 AF Assis t Lamp ........ ......... ........ ........ ..... 66 AF Mode ................................................ 64 AF/AE Lo ck ........ [...]

Others 119 VQT1C39 O Operational Sound . ....... . .......... .............. 22 Optical Image Stabilizer .. ..... ...... ........ .... 65 Optical Zoom .. .......... ........ ......... .......... .. 29 Oxyride B atteries ...... ........ ......... ...... ...... 11 P PAL .... ........ ......... ........ ......... ........ .......... 22 Paper Size ....[...]

VQT1C3 9 F1206Km0 Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 070 9 4 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9 .5, San Gabr iel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00 9 85 Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io , L4W 2T3[...]