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Summary of Contents for DMC-LZ3S - Lumix Digital Camera

Page 1: ...U87 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read the instructions completely For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalstillcam panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 561 5505 or visit us at www panasonic ca PP ...

Page 2: ...n in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions SD Logo is a trademark Other names company names and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT REMOVE ...

Page 3: ...the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance follow the attached installation instructions and use only shielded interface cables with ferrite core when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any ch...

Page 4: ...h excessive force Do not leave the camera with the lens facing the sun as it may cause the camera to malfunction Also be careful when you leave the camera outside or near a window About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes as described below Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction W...

Page 5: ...teries We recommend storing the camera with a desiccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet About The Mode Dial Adjust part A to the desired mode The mode dial can be rotated 360o Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode Do not adjust it to parts where there is no mode Normal picture mode P24 Use this mode for normal recording Economy mode P47 This mode allows you to tak...

Page 6: ...use of the camera is described About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the product the illustration or the menu screen are a little different from those in actual use The procedure is described for DMC LZ5 as an example About illustrations of the cursor button In these operating instructions the operations on the cursor button are described as illustr...

Page 7: ...he Built in Flash 39 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 42 Compensating the Exposure 43 Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket 44 Optical Image Stabilizer 45 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 46 Economizing Power Consumption 47 Taking Close up Pictures 48 Scene Mode 49 Portrait mode 50 Soft skin mode 50 Scenery mode 50 Sports mode 51 Night portrait mode 51 Night scenery mode 51 Food mode 52 Party mode...

Page 8: ... pictures 74 AUDIO DUB DMC LZ5 Adding audio after taking pictures 75 RESIZE Making the picture smaller 75 TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 76 COPY Copying the picture data 77 FORMAT Initializing the built in memory or a card 78 Connecting to other equipment Connecting to a PC 80 Printing the Pictures 82 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen 86 Others Screen Display 87 Cautions for Use 8...

Page 9: ...e Digital Camera Accessory System P103 If any accessories are lost customers in the USA should contact Panasonic s parts department at 1 800 833 9626 and customers in Canada should contact 1 800 561 5505 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Names of the Components 1 Lens P4 2 Flash P39 3 Self timer indicator P42 AF assist lamp P67 4 LCD monitor P4 36 87 5 Status indicator P13 ...

Page 10: ...ton P45 13 Mode dial P5 14 Shutter button P24 55 15 Camera ON OFF switch P11 19 16 Strap eyelet 17 Lens barrel 18 Card door P16 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket DMC LZ5 DIGITAL V OUT socket DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 P80 82 86 20 DC IN socket P80 82 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional 21 Battery door P16 22 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure it is stable when the camera is attac...

Page 11: ... optional you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P17 Refer to P16 when you use a card 2 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P19 Select the type of battery in use on BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P21 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures P24 3 Play back the pictures 1 Set the mode dial to 2 Select the picture you want to view P33 S C ...

Page 12: ...itions 10 C 50 F or less However it recovers when the temperature returns to normal Depending on the temperature and the conditions of use the camera may not operate properly and the batteries may become exhausted without warning because the battery indication is not displayed correctly This is not a malfunction We recommend turning the camera off frequently while recording to conserve battery pow...

Page 13: ...10 C 50 F or less This is particularly true when using oxyride or alkaline batteries so warm them in your pocket etc before using them Make sure that no metal objects such as a lighter are placed together with the batteries when warming them in your pocket If there is grease or dirt on the battery poles the recording playback time may become extremely short Before inserting the batteries clean the...

Page 14: ...the camera is turned off If the batteries continue to be left in the camera they will discharge excessively and may become unusable even if charged When storing the batteries for a long period of time we recommend charging them once a year Remove the batteries from the camera and store them again after they have completely discharged Battery life The number of recordable pictures By CIPA standard ...

Page 15: ...interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes about 1 4 the number when recording once every 30 seconds Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures Panasonic Oxyride batteries supplied or optional DMC LZ5 Approx 40 pictures Approx 20 min DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Approx 45 pictures Approx 22 min Panasonic Alka...

Page 16: ...batteries after use When batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for approximately 3 months even if the batteries are removed Do not remove the card or the batteries while the camera accesses the built in memory or a card The data may be damaged P17 Remove the batteries after the LCD monitor and the status indicator green turn off Otherwise the ...

Page 17: ...ecord or play back pictures on the built in memory when you are not using a card The built in memory capacity is about 14 MB Picture size is fixed to QVGA 320k240 pixels when recording motion pictures to the built in memory P55 Card You can record or play back pictures on a card The built in memory cannot be used when a card is inserted Access to the built in memory or the card The access indicati...

Page 18: ... Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch E that can inhibit writing and formatting a card When the switch is slid to the LOCK side it is not possible to write or delete data on the card and format it When the switch is unlocked these functions become available SD Memory Card On this unit you can use SD Memory Cards of the following capacity from 8 MB to 2 GB Please confirm the latest informat...

Page 19: ...etting 1 Press MENU SET to display the menu and then press 2 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select CLOCK SET and then press 1 Set as shown previously When batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for approximately 3 months even if the batteries are removed You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour...

Page 20: ...e menu item Press 4 at A to switch to the next menu screen 4 Press 1 press 3 4 to select the setting and then press MENU SET 5 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu MENU SET AUTO AUTO SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE QUALITY ASPECT RATIO W BALANCE EXIT MENU SELECT REC 1 3 SETUP 1 3 BATTERY TYPE EXIT MENU SELECT MONITOR AUTO REVIEW 0 n CLOCK SET POWER...

Page 21: ...ture automatically appears on the screen for about 3 seconds ZOOM The recorded picture automatically appears on the screen for about 1 second It is then enlarged 4 times and appears for about 1 second This mode is useful for confirming focus Pictures recorded using auto bracket or burst mode and pictures with audio DMC LZ5 are not enlarged even if ZOOM is selected OFF The recorded picture does not...

Page 22: ...t 15 seconds in recording mode or for about 5 seconds after taking a picture The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again Power save mode is fixed to 2MIN in economy mode However power save mode is not activated when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional Economy mode will not work when the menu screen is displayed or the self tim...

Page 23: ...e PTP is selected the camera is connected via the PTP Picture Transfer Protocol communication system VIDEO OUT Playback mode only P86 Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 NTSC Video output is set to NTSC system PAL Video output is set to PAL system SCENE MENU Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P20 AUTO SCENE MODE menu appears automatically when set...

Page 24: ...o take the picture We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures P19 When you press the shutter button the screen may become bright or dark for a moment This function allows easy adjustment of focus and the recorded picture will not be affected When a time is set for power save P22 the camera automatically turns off if you do not operate it within the set time To oper...

Page 25: ...played vertically When you want to take a subject outside the AF area AF AE Lock When recording a picture of people with a composition like the following picture you will not be able to focus the camera on the subject because the people are outside the AF area In this case 1 Aim the AF area at the subject 2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and the exposure The focus indication lig...

Page 26: ...se of the self timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod P42 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen We recommend using a tripod Slow sync Red eye reduction P39 NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 NIGHT SCENERY P51 PARTY P52 CANDLE LIG...

Page 27: ...ATTERY TYPE BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes The settings for MONITOR P21 NO RESET P22 and LANGUAGE P23 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode Other Settings in Simple mode In simple mode other settings are fixed as follows For more information about each setting refer to the page indicated Focus range 50 cm 1 64 feet to Tele 5 cm 0 16 feet to Wide ...

Page 28: ...refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark If you press 3 compensating backlight ON indication A appears and the backlight compensation function is activated This function compensates the backlight by brightening the whole of the picture If you press 3 while is displayed disappears and the backlight compensation function is canc...

Page 29: ...n Distortion will be more visible when using a wider area of the zoom lens as you move closer to the subject Depending on the zoom magnification the picture may have some colored fringes around the subject This is called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when recording distant subjects If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The indicated zo...

Page 30: ...M 6 million pixels DMC LZ5 5M 5 million pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect Using the Extended Optical Zoom EZ Picture size with the extended optical zoom not activated example 6M Picture size with the extended optical zoom activated example 3M EZ SCN1 SCN2 DMC LZ5 Aspect ratio Picture size Maximum zoom magn...

Page 31: ...5 7 5k DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 extended optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom Menu operation 1 Press MENU SET When a scene mode is selected press 2 in the SCENE MODE menu P49 press 4 to select the REC menu icon and then press 1 2 Press 3 4 to select D ZOOM and then press 1 3 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to clos...

Page 32: ...ill in REC mode 1 Press 4 REV The last recorded picture appears for about 10 seconds Review is canceled when the shutter button is pressed halfway or the 4 REV is pressed again You can check other pictures by pressing 2 1 When the recorded pictures are too bright or too dim compensate the exposure P43 2 Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture Rotate the zoom lever to T for a 4k magn...

Page 33: ... data on the built in memory appears when a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P17 Press 2 1 to select the picture 2 Play back the previous picture 1 Play back the next picture The first recorded picture will be displayed after the last recorded picture When ROTATE DISP P71 is set to ON pictures recorded by holding the camera vertically are played bac...

Page 34: ...k pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate The pictures are displayed as THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED on the screen If you change a folder name or file name on your PC the pictures may not play back on the camera If you play back a non standard file the folder file number is indicated by and the screen may turn black Depending on the subject an interferen...

Page 35: ...g ALL DELETE EXCEPT When you delete all pictures only pictures in either of the built in memory or the card can be deleted You cannot delete pictures in both the built in memory and the card at the same time If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Double check pictures before deleti...

Page 36: ... with histogram F No display Recording guide line G No display 1 Histogram In playback mode H Normal display I Display with recording information and histogram J No display 2 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY1 BABY2 P54 in scene mode before taking pictures In NIGHT PORTRAIT P51 NIGHT SCENERY P51 FIREWORKS P53 and STARRY SKY P53 in scene mode the lines are grey Changing the in...

Page 37: ...trated on the left the picture is under exposed B When the values are distributed evenly the exposure is proper and the brightness is well balanced C When the values are concentrated on the right the picture is over exposed Example of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram When you take pictures with the flash or in dark places the histogram is displayed in orange be...

Page 38: ...gh Angle mode is also canceled if power save mode is activated Pictures are displayed on the LCD monitor with increased brightness in High angle mode Therefore some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor However this does not affect the recorded pictures You may not notice the High angle mode effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see because of light from the sun etc shining on it In t...

Page 39: ... when you take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording conditions Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Forced ON Red eye reduction 1 The flash setting is set to Forced ON Red eye reduction only when you set PARTY P52 or CANDLE LIGHT P52 in scene mode Slow sync Red eye reduction 1 If you take ...

Page 40: ... HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode Wide 80 cm 2 62 feet to 5 7 m 18 7 feet Tele 80 cm 2 62 feet to 3 5 m 11 5 feet 2 1 2 2 ISO sensitivity Available flash range AUTO Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 4 2 m 13 8 feet Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 6 m 8 53 feet ISO80 Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 9 m 6 23 feet Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 1 m 3 61 feet ISO100 Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 1 m 6 89 feet Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 3...

Page 41: ...ning battery power is low the screen may be turned off for a longer period of time If you press the shutter button halfway when the flash is activated the flash icon turns red When the jitter alert appears we recommend using a tripod When you take a picture beyond the available flash range the exposure may not be adjusted properly and the picture may become bright or dark When taking a picture wit...

Page 42: ...lf timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to avoid the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button When you press the shutter button once fully the subject is automatically focused just before recording In dark places the self timer indicator will blink and then may turn on brightly operating as an AF assist lamp P67 to allow the camera to focus on the subject In simple mode the self timer is fix...

Page 43: ...EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Select 0 EV to return to the original exposure 2 Press MENU SET to finish You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value It refers to the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The set exposure value is memoriz...

Page 44: ...ensation range the pictures taken are based on the selected exposure compensation range When the exposure is compensated the exposure compensation value appears on the lower left of the screen The auto bracket setting is canceled if the camera is turned off When setting auto bracket and burst mode simultaneously auto bracket will be performed When auto bracket is set the auto review function is ac...

Page 45: ...he stabilizer function may not be effective in the following cases When there is a lot of jitter When the zoom magnification is high In digital zoom range When taking pictures while following a moving subject When the shutter speed becomes slower to take pictures indoors or in dark places Be careful of camera jitter when you press the shutter button In simple mode the setting is fixed to MODE1 and...

Page 46: ...s full The burst speed will become slower halfway The burst speed of a MultiMediaCard becomes even slower than that of an SD Memory Card However the exact timing of this depends on the number of recordable pictures and the card The focus is fixed when the first picture is taken When the self timer is used the number of recordable pictures in burst mode is fixed to 3 Burst mode is not canceled when...

Page 47: ...When 5 seconds pass without any operation after taking a picture Only effective when ECONOMY in the SETUP menu is set to LEVEL 2 P22 Operation The MONITOR OFF message blinks and then the LCD monitor turns off and the status indicator lights How to turn the LCD monitor on again Press any button Power save The camera turns off and power save mode is activated when 2 minutes pass without any operatio...

Page 48: ...to focus on it again If the distance between the camera and the subject is beyond the focus range of the camera the picture may not be properly focused even if the focus indication lights Macro mode gives priority to a subject close to the camera Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm 1 64 feet it takes longer to focus on it in macro mode than normal pictur...

Page 49: ... When the mode dial is set to or the selected scene mode is activated and the SCENE MODE menu is not displayed This is convenient as you do not need to select the scene mode in the SCENE MODE menu every time you take pictures When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose the hue of the picture may differ from the actual scene When you want to change the brightness ...

Page 50: ...NE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 The camera detects the face or skin area to achieve a smoother appearance of the skin than portrait mode Technique for Soft skin mode To make this mode more effective 1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective This mode is only suitable when taking pictures outdoors in the daytime If a par...

Page 51: ... second after taking the picture We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking a picture The focus range is 1 2 m 3 94 feet to 5 m 16 4 feet Refer to P40 for the available flash range to take pictures The shutter may remain closed max about 1 sec after taking the picture because of signal processing This is not a malfunction Noise may ...

Page 52: ...ded with a brightness close to real life Technique for Party mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide 1k and being about 1 5 m 4 92 feet from the subject when taking pictures The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction or Forced ON Red eye reduction Press to displa...

Page 53: ...isplay the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P49 This mode allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject that you could not take in NIGHT SCENERY by making the shutter speed slower Setting the shutter speed Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC 30 SEC or 60 SEC 1 Press 3 4 to select the number of seconds and then press MENU SET 2 Taking Pictures Press the shutter button to d...

Page 54: ...splayed select WITHOUT AGE and press MENU SET Birthday setting 1 Press 3 4 to select BIRTHDAY SET and then press MENU SET 2 When the message PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY appears select items Year Month Day using 2 1 and set them using 3 4 3 Press MENU SET to finish the setting If you select WITH AGE without setting the birthday in advance a message is displayed Press MENU SET and set the bi...

Page 55: ...lfunction The extended optical zoom and digital zoom cannot be used Motion Picture Mode 1 Press the shutter button halfway to focus and then press it fully to start recording When the subject is focused the focus indication lights The focus zoom and aperture value are fixed to the setting when recording starts the first frame The available recording time A is displayed on the top right and the ela...

Page 56: ...e available recording time displayed on the screen may not decrease regularly Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio DMC LZ5 You cannot record audio DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA we recommend using a high speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on ...

Page 57: ...creens After the multiple screens are displayed rotate the zoom lever further towards W to display 16 screens then 25 screens Rotate the zoom lever towards T to return to the previous screen When you switch to multiple screens a scroll bar A appears You can confirm the location of the displayed picture in all the recorded pictures with this scroll bar 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture The record...

Page 58: ... to the previous screen the indications on the screen are displayed as in normal playback mode Pictures will not be displayed in the rotated direction even if ROTATE DISP is set to ON P71 Using the Playback Zoom 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower When you rotat...

Page 59: ...er equipment Playing Back Motion Pictures Pictures with Audio Motion pictures Press 2 1 to select a picture with a motion picture icon and then press 4 to play back The motion picture recording time A is displayed on the screen After playback starts the motion picture recording time disappears and the elapsed playback time is displayed on the bottom right of the screen For example 1 hour 20 minute...

Page 60: ...led software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back on the camera If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back When using a high capacity card it is possible that...

Page 61: ...select the setting and then press MENU SET 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also press the shutter button halfway to close the menu About the menu screen items There are 3 menu screens 1 3 2 3 and 3 3 You can switch menu screens from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever SCN1 SCN2 AF MODE AF ASSIST LAMP SLOW SHUTTER OFF ON 1 8㧙 OFF D ZOOM 2 3 REC AUDIO REC EXIT MENU SELECT EXIT MENU S...

Page 62: ... Sunlight 6 White fluorescent light 7 Incandescent light bulb 8 Sunrise and sunset 9 Candlelight KlKelvin Color Temperature Setting the white balance manually White set Use this to set the white balance manually 1 Select White set and then press MENU SET 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc so that the frame in the center is filled by the white object only and then press MENU SET 3 Press...

Page 63: ...ized even if the camera is turned off The white balance fine adjustment level in White set returns to 0 when you reset the white balance using White set You cannot finely adjust the white balance when COL EFFECT P68 is set to COOL WARM B W or SEPIA Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light The higher the sensitivity is set the less l...

Page 64: ...e compression rate when saving digital pictures A Many pixels Fine B Few pixels Rough Number of pixels You can print pictures more clearly when a large picture size 6M DMC LZ5 5M DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 is selected When a smaller picture size 0 3M EZ is selected you can record more pictures and attach them to an e mail or post them on a website because their file size is small ASPECT RATIO Setting the asp...

Page 65: ...D Memory Card or QVGA 320k240 pixels Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P97 for information about the number of recordable pictures The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of recordable pictures displayed on the screen may not correspond with recorded frames In simple mode the settings become as follows ENLARGE 6M D...

Page 66: ...y the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 Select the mode that matches the recording conditions and the composition About 3 area focusing High speed and 1 area focusing High speed You can focus on the subject more quickly than other AF modes The picture may stop moving for a moment before being brought into focus when you press the shutter button halfway This is not a malfunction AUDIO RE...

Page 67: ...n you press the shutter button halfway in dark places etc Be careful about the following when using the AF assist lamp Do not look at the AF assist lamp from close up Do not cover the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects When the AF assist lamp is turned on the AF area on the center of the screen is displayed and it is bigger than usual P67 When you do not want to use the AF assist la...

Page 68: ... REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 Select a color effect that matches the recording conditions and your image of the recording Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P61 Select an effect that matches the recording situation and your image of the recording When you take pictures in dark places noise may become visible To avoid noise we recommend setting PICT ADJ to...

Page 69: ...kip unwanted pictures if FAVORITE P70 has been set 1 Press 3 4 to select ALL or and then press MENU SET The screen shown in step 1 appears when FAVORITE is set to ON When FAVORITE is set to OFF perform step 2 onwards PLAY 1 3 ON OFF EXIT MENU SELECT DPOF PRINT FAVORITE ROTATE DISP ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PLAY 2 3 EXIT MENU SELECT RESIZE TRIMMING AUDIO DUB COPY PROTECT PLAY 2 3 ON OFF RESIZE TRIMMING AUD...

Page 70: ...r save in a slide show However the setting for power save mode is fixed to 10MIN while pausing a slide show or playing back a manual slide show Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can do the following if a mark has been added to pictures and they have been set as favorites Delete all the pictures not set as favorites ALL DELETE EXCEPT P34 Play back the pictures s...

Page 71: ...aken with other equipment as favorites Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 This mode allows you to automatically display pictures vertically if they were recorded holding the camera vertically or rotate pictures manually in 90 steps Rotate display The picture is automatically rotated and displayed 1 Press 4 to select ON and then press MENU SET The pictures are displa...

Page 72: ...back in multi playback It may not be possible to rotate pictures that have been recorded with other equipment Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 DPOF Digital Print Order Format is a system that allows the user to select which pictures to print how many copies of each picture to print and whether or not to print the recording date on the pictures when using a DPOF co...

Page 73: ...ENU SET to close the menu DPOF print settings on the built in memory are canceled when a card is not inserted DPOF print settings on the card are canceled when a card is inserted To print the date After setting the number of prints set cancel printing with the recording date by pressing DISPLAY The date print icon appears When you go to a photo printing store for digital printing be sure to order ...

Page 74: ...ou do not want to be deleted by mistake Press 3 4 to select SINGLE MULTI or CANCEL and then press MENU SET Single setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set cancel 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Multi setting To cancel all settings Perform the same operation as in DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints P72 to 74 If you press MENU SET while...

Page 75: ... stops automatically if 4 is not pressed after about 10 seconds 3 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Press to display the PLAY mode menu and select the item to set P69 This function is useful if you want to reduce the file size of a picture to attach it to an e mail or upload it to a website 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The following pictures cannot be resized When the as...

Page 76: ... mode menu and select the item to set P69 You can enlarge and then clip the important part of the recorded picture 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 The following pictures cannot be trimmed Motion pictures Pictures with audio DMC LZ5 It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment 2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to be trimmed with the zoom lever 3 Press 3 4 2...

Page 77: ...a card or vice versa 1 Press 3 4 to select the copy destination and then press MENU SET All the picture data in the built in memory are copied onto the card at one time Perform step 3 One picture at a time is copied from the card to the built in memory Perform step 2 2 Press 2 1 to select the picture and then press 4 When you copy picture data from the built in memory to the card all the pictures ...

Page 78: ...ble to copy them if they were edited with a PC DPOF settings on the original picture data will not be copied Set the DPOF settings again after copying is finished P72 If a picture with the same name as the picture to be copied exists in the copy destination the picture will not be copied If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the pictu...

Page 79: ...optional when formatting Do not turn the camera off during formatting It may take longer to format the built in memory than the card Max about 15 sec You cannot format an SD Memory Card when the card s write protect switch is set to LOCK If the built in memory or the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter For USA assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 or send e mail to digitalsti...

Page 80: ... the PC 2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied Connect the USB connection cable with the mark facing the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Hold the USB connection cable at C and insert straight in or take straight out If you forcibly insert the USB connection cable at a slant or upside down you can deform the connection terminals and damage the camera or the connected equi...

Page 81: ...older just recorded to contains a picture file with the number 999 in it example P1000999 JPG 2 When the card just recorded to contains for example a folder with the number 100 100_PANA in it and that card is removed and replaced with a card that has a folder with the number 100 in it recorded by a camera from a different maker 100XXXXX with XXXXX being the name of the maker and then a picture is ...

Page 82: ... the camera is connected to the PC you can edit or access the pictures on the built in memory If a card is inserted you can edit or access the pictures on it You cannot switch between the built in memory and the card while the camera is connected to the PC When you want to switch between the built in memory and the card disconnect the USB connection cable insert or remove the card and then connect...

Page 83: ...he USB connection cable to the printer again To print the age in BABY1 BABY2 P54 in scene mode use the software LUMIX Simple Viewer in the CD ROM supplied and print from the PC For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection To find out more about PictBridge compliant printers contact your local dealer Single picture 1 Press 3 to select SINGLE PICTURE and ...

Page 84: ...e page layout DPOF picture Set the DPOF print setting on the camera in advance P72 1 Press 4 to select DPOF PICTURE and then press MENU SET 2 Press 3 to select PRINT START and then press MENU SET You cannot select PRINT START when the DPOF print setting is not set Select DPOF SET and then set the DPOF print setting P72 Press MENU SET to cancel printing 3 Disconnect the USB connection cable after p...

Page 85: ... connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is displayed Depending on the printer the icon may not be displayed If the remaining battery power becomes low while the camera and the printer are connected the status indicator blinks and the alarm beeps If this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camer...

Page 86: ...stics of the TV Depending on the screen mode setting of the TV when you connect the camera to a wide screen TV or a high definition TV the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and the top and bottom and or left and right of the picture may be cut off when it is displayed In this case change the screen mode setting Audio playback is monaural DMC LZ5 Read the operating instructions fo...

Page 87: ...n the camera is turned on in baby mode after setting the clock or birthday and after switching from other modes to baby mode 16 Elapsed recording time P55 17 Current date and time This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to recording mode Zoom P29 Extended optical zoom P30 Digital zoom P31 18 Shutter speed P24...

Page 88: ...k mode P33 2 Number of DPOF prints P72 3 Protected picture P74 4 Picture with audio DMC LZ5 Motion pictures P59 5 Picture size P64 6 Quality P64 In Motion picture mode P55 In Simple mode P27 ENLARGE 4qk6q 10k15cm E MAIL 7 Battery indication P13 8 Folder File number P81 Built in memory Card P17 9 Picture number Total pictures 10 Cable disconnection warning icon P85 This is displayed when printing u...

Page 89: ...adversely affected by electromagnetic equipment and stops functioning properly turn the camera off and remove the batteries or disconnect AC adaptor DMW AC6 optional Then reinsert the batteries or reconnect AC adaptor and turn the camera on Do not use the camera near radio transmitters or high voltage lines If you record near radio transmitters or high voltage lines the recorded pictures and sound...

Page 90: ...ou will not be using the camera for a long period of time If the temperature is too high or low the terminals may rust causing a malfunction If you drop the batteries accidentally check to see if the body of the batteries and the terminals are damaged Inserting a damaged battery in the camera will damage the camera Bring charged spare batteries when going out Be aware that the operating time of th...

Page 91: ...ULTI DELETE again to delete any remaining pictures More than 999 favorites have been set CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT IN MEMORY NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE CARD There is no space left on the built in memory or the card When you copy pictures from the built in memory...

Page 92: ...on a PC etc P78 Troubleshooting If you return the menu settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase the condition may improve Select RESET in the SETUP menu P23 Batteries and the power source 1 The camera turns off immediately even when battery power is full The remaining battery power is low even if new batteries are inserted The remaining battery power may not be displayed accurately...

Page 93: ...cially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hands when taking pictures P25 When SLOW SHUTTER P67 is set we recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 when taking pictures 6 The recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow ISO sensitivity is set to AUTO when the camera is shipped Therefor...

Page 94: ...t red eye reduction P39 the flash is activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red eye phenomenon eyes of the subject appearing red in the picture and then activated again for the actual recording Playback 1 The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected direction The camera has a function that automatically rotates the display of pictures recorded holding t...

Page 95: ...memory is recognized Disconnect the USB connection cable Connect it again while the card is inserted in the camera 6 The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P82 Set USB MODE to PictBridge PTP P23 82 7 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a p...

Page 96: ...ected The sound is caused by the automatic adjustment of the aperture This is not a malfunction 7 The clock is reset If you do not use the camera for a long time the clock may be reset When the message PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears set the clock again P19 When you take a picture before setting the clock 0 00 0 0 0 is recorded 8 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene D...

Page 97: ...ilt in Memory Approx 14 MB 4 8 5 10 8 16 Card 16 MB 4 8 5 10 8 16 32 MB 9 19 11 23 18 36 64 MB 20 40 24 48 38 75 128 MB 41 82 50 99 78 150 256 MB 81 160 98 190 150 290 512 MB 160 320 195 380 300 590 1 GB 320 640 390 770 600 1180 2 GB 660 1270 790 1530 1220 2360 Aspect ratio Picture size 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 1M EZ 1280k960 pixels 0 3M EZ 640k480 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 14 MB 13 27 2...

Page 98: ...210 170 330 512 MB 180 350 210 430 340 650 1 GB 360 710 440 860 680 1310 2 GB 730 1420 890 1700 1360 2560 Aspect ratio Picture size 4 5M 2816k1584 pixels DMC LZ5 3 5M 2560k1440 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 2M EZ 1920k1080 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 14 MB 5 11 6 14 12 24 Card 16 MB 5 11 7 14 12 25 32 MB 12 25 15 31 27 53 64 MB 27 53 32 64 57 105 128 MB 55 105 66 130 115 220 256 MB 105 210 130 ...

Page 99: ...is unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS P55 in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Picture quality setting 30fpsVGA 10fpsVGA 30fpsQVGA 10fpsQVGA Built in Memory Approx 14 MB 25 81 SD Memory Card 16 MB 5 25 25 82 32 MB 15 55 55 170 64 MB 35 120 120 360 128 MB 80 250 250 740 256 MB 160 490 490 1440 ...

Page 100: ...ond Low speed Approx 1 5 frames second Unlimited Number of recordable pictures Max 8 frames Standard DMC LZ5 max 6 frames Fine DMC LZ5 Max 5 frames Standard DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 max 3 frames Fine DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Unlimited Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion picture ...

Page 101: ...en the aspect ratio setting is 2816k1880 pixels DMC LZ5 2560k1712 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 2048k1360 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 2816k1584 pixels DMC LZ5 2560k1440 pixels DMC LZ4 DMC LZ3 1920k1080 pixels Motion pictures 640k480 pixels Only when using an SD Memory Card 320k240 pixels Quality Fine Standard Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system...

Page 102: ... D excluding the projection part Mass Approx 186 g 6 56 oz DMC LZ5 DMC LZ4 Approx 183 g 6 45 oz DMC LZ3 excluding card and batteries Approx 234 g 8 25 oz DMC LZ5 DMC LZ4 Approx 231 g 8 15 oz DMC LZ3 with card and batteries Operating temperature 0 oC to 40 oC 32 oF to 104 oF Operating humidity 10 to 80 ...

Page 103: ...D PC Card Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard DMW CLZH5 DMW CLZ5 AC Adaptor Semi Hard Case Soft Case DMW AC6 2 GB SD Memory Card 2 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card RP SDK02GU1A RP SDQ02GU1A RP SDK01GU1A RP SDQ01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SD512BU1A...

Page 104: ...RDER OFFICE 20421 84th Avenue South Kent WA 98032 Ship To Mr Mrs Ms First Last Street Address City State Zip Phone Day Night 4 Shipping information UPS delivery requires complete street address Please photocopy this form when placing an order 3 Method of payment check one Check of Money Order enclosed NO C O D SHIPMENTS VISA MasterCard Make Check or Money Order to PANASONIC ACCESSORIES Please do n...

Page 105: ... 60123 9333 Attn Digital Camera Repair Request for Service Notice USA Only Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice In the unlikely event this product needs service Please include your proof of purchase Failure to do so will delay your repair To further speed your repair please provide an explanation of what wrong with the unit and any symptom it is exhibiting ...

Page 106: ... it with a new or refurbished product The decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor During the Labor warranty period there will be no charge for labor During the Parts warranty period there will be no charge for parts You must carry in or mail in your product during the warranty period If non rechargeable batteries are included they are not warranted This warranty only applies to...

Page 107: ...IES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY As examples this excludes damages for lost time travel to and from the servicer loss of media or images data or other memory content The items listed are not exclusive but are for illustration o...

Page 108: ... Panasonic Services Company 410B Airport Road Elgin IL 60123 9333 Attention Digital Camera Repair Please carefully pack and ship prepaid and insured to the Elgin Centralized Factory Servicenter Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Produ...

Page 109: ...the Optical Image Stabilizer 45 Digital Zoom 31 DPOF Print Setting 72 E Economy Mode 22 47 Exposure 26 Exposure Compensation 43 Extended Optical Zoom 30 EZ 30 64 F File Number 22 81 88 Fine 65 Fireworks Mode 53 Focus 25 Folder Composition 81 Folder Number 22 81 88 Food Mode 52 Formatting 78 H High Angle Mode 38 High Sensitivity Mode 55 Histogram 37 I ISO Sensitivity 63 J Jitter 26 L Language Setti...

Page 110: ... Reset of Setting 23 Resizing 75 Review 32 Rotate 71 Rotate Display 71 S Scene Menu 23 Scene Mode 49 Scenery Mode 50 Self timer 42 Setting Favorites 70 Setup Menu 20 Simple Mode 27 Slide Show 69 Slow Shutter 67 Snow Mode 54 Soft Skin Mode 50 Sports Mode 51 Spot focusing 66 Standard 65 Starry Sky Mode 53 Status Indicator 13 16 22 47 T Trimming 76 U USB Connection Cable 80 82 USB Mode 23 80 83 V Vid...

Page 111: ...tarjeta opcional puede grabar o reproducir las imágenes en la memoria integrada 2 Encienda la cámara para tomar las imágenes Ajuste el reloj Seleccione el tipo de batería en uso en TIPO BATERÍA en el menú de CONF 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Pulse el botón del obturador para tomar las imágenes 3 Reproduzca las imágenes 1 Ajuste el disco del modo a 2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver S C N 1 S C N 2...

Page 112: ...07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 C Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 C 2006 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd P QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc used under license P ...

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