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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-LZ7
DMC-LZ6

VQT1C39

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 : [email protected]

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or
send e-mail to: [email protected]

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Summary of Contents for DMC LZ6 - Lumix Digital Camera

Page 1: ...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 us panasonic com For Canadian assistance please call 1 800 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 or send e mail to lumixconcierge ca panasonic com PC P ...

Page 2: ...ng Instructions SDHC 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 ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN MOISTURE DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS SUCH AS VASES SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPAR...

Page 3: ...e the separation between 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 ...

Page 4: ... such as when using it on a rainy day or on a beach If water or seawater splashes on the camera use a soft dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully About Condensation When the lens is fogged up Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains fungus and camera malfunction If condensation occurs turn the camera off and le...

Page 5: ... GB SDHC Memory Card 4 GB MultiMediaCard More specific information about memory cards that can be used with this unit You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC logo is not based on the SD Standard and will not work in this product A MultiMediaCard is compatible with still pictures only About illustrations in these operating in...

Page 6: ...s About the LCD Monitor 35 Changing the information displayed 35 Recording a picture with the camera held high above your head High angle mode 37 Taking Pictures using the Built in Flash 38 Taking Pictures with the Self timer 42 Compensating the Exposure 43 Changing the sensitivity according to the movement of the subject being recorded 44 Taking Close up Pictures 45 Taking pictures that match the...

Page 7: ...vorite pictures 74 ROTATE DISP ROTATE To display the picture rotated 74 DATE STAMP Imprinting information such as the date on the recorded pictures 76 DPOF PRINT Setting the picture to print and the number of prints 78 PROTECT Preventing accidental erasure of pictures 80 RESIZE Making the picture smaller 81 TRIMMING Enlarging a picture and trimming it 82 COPY Copying the picture data 83 FORMAT Ini...

Page 8: ...built in memory when you are not using a card P16 For information about optional accessories refer to the Digital Camera Accessory System P110 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 99 LUMIX 1 800 995 8649 for further information about obtaining replacement parts Names of the Compon...

Page 9: ...itch P10 17 16 Strap eyelet When detaching the strap untie the knot in the string with a pointed object and then detach it 17 Lens barrel 18 Card door P15 19 DIGITAL AV OUT socket DMC LZ7 DIGITAL V OUT socket DMC LZ6 P85 88 92 20 DC IN socket P85 88 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional 21 Battery door P15 22 Tripod receptacle When you use a tripod make sure the tripod is st...

Page 10: ...do not use the card optional you can record or play back pictures on the built in memory P16 Refer to P16 when you use a card 2 Turn the camera on to take pictures Set the clock P17 Select the type of battery in use on BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P20 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 wa...

Page 11: ...e and conditions of the batteries Battery performance temporarily deteriorates in low temperature conditions 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 no...

Page 12: ...ced 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 battery terminals with a soft dry cloth Ni MH Batteries Nickel Metal Hydride You can use Ni MH batteries after charging them with a nickel metal hydride battery charger However improper handl...

Page 13: ...cessively 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 in normal picture mode Recording conditions by CIPA standard Temperature 23 C 73 4 F Humidity 50 w...

Page 14: ...he recording interval time If the recording interval time becomes longer the number of recordable pictures decreases e g When recording once every 2 minutes the number of recordable pictures decreases to about 1 4 in number of pictures Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures Panasonic Oxyride batteries supplied or optional DMC LZ7 Approx 50 pictures Approx 25 min DMC LZ6 Approx 55 pictures Ap...

Page 15: ...on terminals on the back side of the card The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted 3 1 Close the battery door and the card door 2 Slide the battery door and the card door to the end and then close them firmly If the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card check its direction and then insert it again Select the battery type being used in BATTERY TYPE in the SETUP menu P20 R...

Page 16: ...me available Please confirm the latest information on the following website http panasonic co jp pavc global cs This Site is English only This unit SDHC compatible equipment is compatible with SD Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16 system It is also compatible with SDHC Memory Cards based on SD Memory Card Specifications and formatted in FAT3...

Page 17: ... whether or not the clock setting is correct Changing the clock setting 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select CLOCK SET P67 3 Press 1 and then perform steps 2 and 3 to set the clock 4 Press MENU SET to close the menu You can also set the clock in the SETUP menu P20 When batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for approximately 3 months even if ...

Page 18: ...de dial is rotated P22 Basic Normal picture mode P24 Use this mode for normal recording Simple mode P27 This mode is recommended for beginners Playback mode P33 This mode allows you to play back recorded pictures Advanced Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode P44 This allows you to set the optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to the movement and the brightness of the subject Macro mode P...

Page 19: ...ing the menu items The following example shows how to set AF MODE when normal picture mode is selected 1 Press 3 4 to select the menu item Press 4 at A to switch to the next menu screen 2 Press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the setting 4 Press MENU SET to set EXIT MENU SELECT AUTO SENSITIVITY PICT SIZE ASPECT RATIO AWB W BALANCE REC 1 3 QUALITY A B C EXIT MENU SELECT AUTO SENSITIVITY SENSITIVITY PICT SI...

Page 20: ...line batteries or Ni MH batteries OXYRIDE ZR6 Oxyride batteries If the type of battery being used and the type of battery selected are not the same the battery indication will not be displayed correctly CLOCK SET Changing the date and time Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Change date and time P17 AUTO REVIEW Displaying the recorded picture Press to display the SETUP m...

Page 21: ... camera is not operated for about 15 seconds or for about 5 seconds after recording 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 AC6PP optional Economy mode is not activated in the following cases In simple mode...

Page 22: ...following settings are also reset The birthday setting for BABY1 BABY2 P49 and PET P50 in scene mode The number of days that have passed since the departure date in TRAVEL DATE P55 The WORLD TIME setting P57 The battery type setting the folder number and the clock setting are not changed VIDEO OUT Playback mode only Press to display the SETUP menu and select the item to set P19 Set to match the co...

Page 23: ...When using the card Do not do the following when the access indication lamps lights The card or the data on the card may be damaged and this unit may no longer operate normally Turn the camera off Remove the batteries or the card if used Shake or bump this unit Disconnect the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional when using the AC adaptor Do not do the above when pictures are being read or deleted or the ...

Page 24: ...you want to focus on 3 Press the shutter button halfway to focus The focus indication 2 lights green and the AF area 1 turns white to green 3 Aperture value 4 Shutter speed The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet to Tele The subject is not focused in the following cases When the focus indication blinks green When the AF area turns white to red or the AF area is not displayed Foc...

Page 25: ...ht pictures Focusing P26 45 If you select normal picture mode the picture is automatically focused AF Auto Focus However one of the subjects in the picture may not be properly focused The focus range is 50 cm 1 64 feet to Wide 1 2 m 3 94 feet to Tele When there are both near and distant subjects in a scene When there is dirt or dust on glass between the lens and the subject When there are illumina...

Page 26: ...SP P74 is set to ON Pictures may not be displayed vertically if they were taken with the camera pointed up or down Motion pictures taken with the camera held vertically are not displayed vertically Preventing jitter camera shake Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed the jitter alert A appears When the jitter alert appears we re...

Page 27: ...e date and time P17 If 4qk6q 10k15cm or E MAIL is set in PICT MODE the extended optical zoom is activated P29 The settings for BATTERY TYPE BEEP and CLOCK SET in simple mode are also applied to other recording modes The settings for WORLD TIME P21 MONITOR P21 TRAVEL DATE P21 NO RESET P22 and LANGUAGE P22 in the SETUP menu are applied to simple mode ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the pictures to be...

Page 28: ...n simple mode GUIDE LINE High angle mode Exposure compensation White balance fine adjustment BURST D ZOOM SLOW SHUTTER COL MODE You cannot set the following items in simple mode TRAVEL DATE WORLD TIME The Backlight Compensation Backlight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject In this case the subject such as a person will become dark so this function compensates the backlight by bri...

Page 29: ...hen you set the picture size to 3M EZ 3 million pixels the 7M 7 million pixels CCD area is cropped to the center 3M 3 million pixels area allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect The optical zoom is set to Wide 1k when the camera is turned on If you use the zoom function after focusing on the subject focus on the subject again The lens barrel P9 extends or retracts according to the zoom positi...

Page 30: ... E ZOOM once 2 Press E ZOOM twice 3 Press E ZOOM three times 1 Optical zoom 2 Extended optical zoom The picture size within the Extended optical zoom range changes to the following The color of the zoom bar and the picture size displayed on the screen change color at this time If you press E ZOOM three times the zoom position returns to Wide and the picture size returns to the original size Also i...

Page 31: ...ntering the digital zoom range The on screen zoom indication may momentarily stop moving when you rotate the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position You can enter the digital zoom range by continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele or releasing the zoom lever once and then rotating it to Tele again When using the digital zoom and the extended optical zoom 3M EZ at the same time 1 Optical zoom 2 ...

Page 32: ... it even more for a 8k magnification When you rotate the zoom lever towards W after enlarging the picture the magnification becomes lower 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to move the position When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion A single picture multiple pictures or all ...

Page 33: ...he DCF standard Design rule for Camera File system which was established by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA The LCD monitor may not be able to display the details of the recorded pictures You can use the playback zoom P70 to check the details of the pictures If you play back pictures that have been recorded with other equipment the picture quality may ...

Page 34: ...s in both the built in memory and the card at the same time DELETE ALL PICTURES IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY is displayed when using ALL DELETE and DELETE ALL EXCEPT is displayed when using ALL DELETE EXCEPT If you press MENU SET while deleting pictures using ALL DELETE or ALL DELETE EXCEPT the deleting will stop halfway Do not turn off the camera while deleting When deleting pictures use batteries with...

Page 35: ...etting GUIDE LINE in SETUP menu P21 You can also set whether or not to have the recording information and histogram displayed when the guide lines are displayed In playback mode H Normal display I Display with recording information and histogram J No display 3 Displayed if BIRTHDAY SET and WITH AGE were set in BABY1 BABY2 P49 or PET P50 in scene mode before taking pictures 4 The number of days tha...

Page 36: ... 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 histograms 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 because the recorded picture and the histogram d...

Page 37: ...cond or turn the camera off High 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 ...

Page 38: ...icture and then activated again for the actual recording Use this 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 P49 or CANDLE L...

Page 39: ...nitial setting 2 It becomes Forced ON when the backlight compensation function is activated The flash setting may change if the recording mode is changed Set the flash setting again if necessary The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the scene mode flash setting is reset to the initial setting when the scene mode is changed 2 1 2 2 ...

Page 40: ...then take the picture Available flash range in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode ISO sensitivity P62 Available flash range AUTO Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 5 4 m 17 7 feet Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 3 3 m 10 8 feet ISO100 Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 2 1 m 6 89 feet Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 3 m 4 27 feet ISO200 Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet to 3 0 m 9 84 feet Tele 50 cm 1 64 feet to 1 8 m 5 91 feet ISO400 Wide 60 cm 1...

Page 41: ...lash is charged the screen turns off and you cannot take pictures The status indicator lights Except when using the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP optional If the remaining battery power is low the screen may be turned off for a longer period of time 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 The white balance ...

Page 42: ...while the self timer is set the self timer setting is canceled When using a tripod etc setting the self 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 a...

Page 43: ...pensate from j2 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 ...

Page 44: ...ter Noise is avoided when taking pictures indoors of a subject with no movement by decreasing the ISO sensitivity When you press the shutter button halfway A appears When you press the shutter button fully the shutter speed and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while The focus range becomes the same as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to When the flash is activated the ISO sensit...

Page 45: ... timer P42 in macro mode When a subject is close to the camera the effective focus range depth of field is significantly narrowed Therefore if the distance between the camera and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject it may become difficult 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 ...

Page 46: ... displayed If you press DISPLAY again the screen returns to the SCENE MODE menu e g Displaying the information screen of BABY1 Refer to P41 for information about the shutter speed The flash setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However it returns to the initial setting if the scene mode is changed P39 When you take a picture with a scene mode that is not adequate for the purpose th...

Page 47: ...ors in the daytime If a part of the background etc is a color close to skin color this part is also smoothed This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness ISO sensitivity is fixed to ISO100 Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The flash setting is fixed to For...

Page 48: ...ctivated every time The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape Technique for Night scenery mode Since the shutter speed becomes slower up to about 8 sec use a tripod We also recommend using the self timer P42 for taking pictures The focus range is 5 m 16 4 feet to The shutter may remain c...

Page 49: ...me as macro mode 5 cm 0 16 feet Wide 50 cm 1 64 feet Tele to The flash setting can be set to Slow sync Red eye reduction or Forced ON Red eye reduction The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this when you want to take pictures of sunset view This allows you to take vivid pictures of the red color of the sun The flash setting is fixed...

Page 50: ...SETUP menu to reset the birthday setting P22 The following functions cannot be used SLOW SHUTTER D ZOOM Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 Select this when you want to take pictures of a pet such as a dog or a cat This allows you to set the birthday of your pet You can display the set age when playing back the pictures and imprint the age on the recorded pictures with...

Page 51: ...ant to change the number of seconds press MENU SET and then press 1 again to select STARRY SKY 2 Taking Pictures Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown screen Do not move the camera after this screen is displayed When countdown finishes PLEASE WAIT is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter speed for signal processing Press MENU SET to stop taking the picture whil...

Page 52: ... Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This allows you to take pictures that show the snow as white as possible at a ski resort or a snow covered mountain The white balance cannot be set Press to display the SCENE MODE menu and select a scene mode P46 This mode allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Aerial photo mode We recommend using this ...

Page 53: ... the built in memory or the card becomes full in the middle of recording the camera stops recording automatically Changing the settings for the aspect ratio and the picture quality 1 Press MENU SET 2 Press 3 4 to select ASPECT RATIO and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press MENU SET 4 Press 3 4 to select PICT MODE and then press 1 5 Press 3 4 to select the item and then press ...

Page 54: ... When you set the picture quality to 30fpsVGA or 30fps16 9 we recommend using a High Speed SD Memory Card with 10MB s or greater displayed on the package Depending on the type of the card recording may stop in the middle We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Depending on the type of the card the card access indication may appear for a while after recording motion pictures ...

Page 55: ...ut printing refer to the separate operating instructions for PC connection Setting the departure return date e g The following are examples of the screen in normal picture mode 1 Press MENU SET and then press 2 2 Press 4 to select the SETUP menu icon and then press 1 3 Press 3 4 to select TRAVEL DATE and then press 1 4 Press 4 to select SET and then press MENU SET 5 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the dep...

Page 56: ...ing P17 and the departure date you set If you set WORLD TIME P57 to the travel destination the travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the travel destination setting The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date minus is displayed in orange and the day of the v...

Page 57: ...from the screen shown in step 2 in Setting the home area HOME Setting the home area HOME Perform steps 1 2 and 3 1 Press 4 to select HOME and then press MENU SET to set 2 Press 2 1 to select your home area and then press MENU SET to set The current time is displayed on the top left of the screen and the time difference from GMT Greenwich Mean Time is displayed on the bottom left of the screen If d...

Page 58: ... the travel destination is in and then press MENU SET to set The current time at the selected travel destination area is displayed on the top right of the screen and the time difference from the home area is displayed at the bottom left of the screen If daylight saving time is used at the travel destination press 3 The time advances by one hour Press 3 again to return to the original time 3 Press ...

Page 59: ...easily set the following items when recording Recording in normal picture mode Optical image stabilizer Burst White balance ISO sensitivity Picture size Quality 1 Press and hold FUNC when recording 2 Press 3 4 2 1 to select the menu item and the setting and then press MENU SET to close the menu You can also close the menu by pressing FUNC Menu Screen Item 1 3 W BALANCE P60 SENSITIVITY P62 ASPECT R...

Page 60: ...ise and sunset 10 Candlelight KlKelvin Color Temperature Auto white balance The available white balance range is shown in the illustration above When you take a picture beyond the available white balance range the picture may appear reddish or bluish Even within the confines of the range the auto white balance may not operate properly if there are many light sources or there is no color close to w...

Page 61: ... or blue The white balance setting or the white balance fine adjustment setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off However the white balance setting in scene mode returns to AWB and the white balance fine adjustment setting returns to 0 if the scene mode is changed About the white balance When you take a picture with the flash the white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash ...

Page 62: ...ensitivity cannot be set in the following cases Simple mode Motion picture mode Scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 By changing the aspect ratio you can select an angle of view that matches the subject In motion picture mode you cannot select P53 The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing P103 SENSITIVITY Setting the light sensitivity ISO sens...

Page 63: ...r of pixels that can be selected differs depending on the aspect ratio If you change the aspect ratio set the picture size EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom P29 The extended optical zoom does not work in HIGH SENS in scene mode so the picture size for EZ is not displayed Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions Refer to P105 for information abou...

Page 64: ...the time of focusing If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures switch the AF mode to or If the AF mode is set to or the AF area is not displayed until the picture is brought into focus Switch the AF mode to or if it is difficult to focus using The AF mode cannot be set in simple mode AF MODE Setting the focus method 5 area focusing The camera focuses on any of 5 focus areas This...

Page 65: ...and PET P50 in scene mode only The 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 t...

Page 66: ...hed off When burst mode is set the auto review function is activated regardless of the auto review setting You cannot set the auto review function in the SETUP menu Burst mode cannot be set in simple mode and STARRY SKY in scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Illuminating the subject makes it easier for the camera to focus when recording in low light conditi...

Page 67: ...HUTTER jitter is likely to occur We recommend using a tripod and the self timer P42 for taking pictures You cannot set the slow shutter in Intelligent ISO sensitivity mode and simple mode and SPORTS NIGHT SCENERY BABY1 BABY2 PET STARRY SKY and FIREWORKS in scene mode Press to display the REC mode menu and select the item to set P59 Select a color mode that matches the recording conditions and your...

Page 68: ...ppear Favorites Motion picture BABY1 BABY2 in scene mode PET in scene mode Travel date Travel destination Imprinted with date stamp Examples of 25 screens To return to normal playback Rotate towards T or press MENU SET The picture that was selected will appear To delete a picture during multi playback 1 Press 3 4 2 1 to select a picture and then press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET The r...

Page 69: ...icture is displayed on the 1 screen playback screen To return to the 1 screen playback screen After the calendar screen is displayed rotate the zoom lever towards T to display 25 screens 9 screens and the 1 screen P68 The pictures are displayed without being rotated even if you set ROTATE DISP to ON P74 You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099 If the recording date of th...

Page 70: ... to move the position When you move the position to be displayed the zoom position indication appears for about 1 second To stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU SET To delete a picture during the playback zoom 1 Press 2 Press 3 to select YES 3 Press MENU SET You can also delete the recording information etc on the LCD monitor during playback zoom by pressing D...

Page 71: ...e paused You can record audio on DMC LZ7 However you cannot play audio only with the camera When you want to play audio connect the camera to PC P85 or TV P92 You cannot record audio on DMC LZ6 The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files created with the camera on the PC...

Page 72: ...any menu item by rotating the zoom lever After performing steps 1 and 2 refer to the description of the menu item in the operating instructions and then set it Items that can be set PLAY 1 3 ON OFF EXIT MENU SELECT FAVORITE DATE STAMP ROTATE DISP ROTATE SLIDE SHOW PLAY 2 3 EXIT MENU SELECT RESIZE COPY TRIMMING PROTECT DPOF PRINT Menu screen Item 1 3 SLIDE SHOW P73 FAVORITE P74 ROTATE DISP P74 ROTA...

Page 73: ...cel pause Press 2 1 while paused to display the previous or next picture 3 Press 4 to finish Setting the duration Select DURATION on the screen shown in step 2 and set You can only select MANUAL when has been selected in step 1 Press 2 1 to display the previous or next picture when MANUAL is selected You cannot play back motion pictures and use power save in a slide show However the setting for po...

Page 74: ...s 3 to select YES and then press MENU SET 3 Press MENU SET to close the menu When printing pictures at a photo printing store ALL DELETE EXCEPT P34 is useful so only the pictures you want to be printed remain on the card Use LUMIX Simple Viewer or PHOTOfunSTUDIO viewer on the CD ROM supplied to set confirm or delete favorites For information about this refer to the separate operating instructions ...

Page 75: ...amera is connected to the TV with the AV cable DMC LZ7 Video cable DMC LZ6 supplied and played back vertically When you play back pictures on a PC they cannot be displayed in the rotated direction unless the OS or software is compatible with Exif Exif is a file format for still pictures which allows recording information etc to be added It was established by JEITA Japan Electronics and Information...

Page 76: ...ING DATE AGE P49 50 The age is imprinted when this is set to ON TRAVEL DATE P55 The travel date is imprinted when this is set to ON 3 Press MENU SET If you set DATE STAMP for a picture with a picture size larger than the picture size will become smaller as shown below 4 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The screen shown appears when you select a picture recorded with a picture ...

Page 77: ...r performing step 2 perform steps 2 onwards in Single setting We recommend imprinting the date when the card or the built in memory has sufficient free space You can set up to 50 pictures at one time in MULTI If you select YES in step 4 when the pictures selected in MULTI include protected pictures the message appears and the protected pictures only cannot be imprinted with date stamp Depending on...

Page 78: ... press 3 4 to set the number of prints The number of prints icon A appears The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The DPOF print setting is canceled when the number of prints is set to 0 2 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Multi setting 1 Press 2 1 to select the picture to print then press 3 4 to set the number of prints The number of prints icon B appears Repeat the above procedure Yo...

Page 79: ...ter You cannot set date printing if the pictures have been imprinted with the date stamp If you set DATE STAMP for pictures that have been set for date printing the date printing setting is canceled DPOF is an abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF compliant system DPOF print setting is a conveni...

Page 80: ... the canceling will stop halfway The protect setting may not be effective on other equipment If you want to delete protected pictures cancel their protection Even if you protect pictures in the built in memory or a card they will be deleted if the built in memory or the card is formatted P84 Even if you do not protect pictures on an SD Memory Card or an SDHC Memory Card they cannot be deleted when...

Page 81: ...rs 3 Press 3 4 to select YES or NO and then press MENU SET The picture is overwritten when you select YES Resized pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A resized picture is newly created when you select NO If the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a resized picture 4 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu It may not be possible to resiz...

Page 82: ...en you select YES The trimmed pictures cannot be restored when they are overwritten A trimmed picture is newly created when you select NO When the original picture is protected you cannot overwrite it Select NO and newly create a trimmed picture 6 Press MENU SET twice to close the menu Depending on the cut size the picture size of the trimmed picture may become smaller than that of the original pi...

Page 83: ...emory or the card may be damaged or lost 4 Press MENU SET several times to close the menu If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card the screen automatically returns to the playback screen when all the pictures are copied If you copy picture data from the built in memory to a card which does not have sufficient free space the picture data will only be copied halfway We recommend u...

Page 84: ...he data carefully before formatting If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment format it on the camera again Use batteries with sufficient power P23 or the AC adaptor DMW AC6PP 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 or an SDHC Memory Card...

Page 85: ...MW AC6PP optional Set the camera to a mode other than mode 1 Turn on the camera and 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 ...

Page 86: ...st 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 recorded...

Page 87: ... connection cable do not replace the card while the camera and the PC are connected The information on the card may be damaged Use Safely Remove Hardware in the task tray on your PC when replacing the card Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in black in playback mode P33 multi playback P68 and calendar playback P69 Read the operating instruction for the PC If a card is not insert...

Page 88: ...ht out If the mode dial is not set to when the camera is connected to the PC disconnect the USB connection cable set the mode dial to and then connect the USB connection cable again Depending on the printer it may be necessary to turn it off and then on again Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one If a card is not inserted when the camera is connected to the PC you can ...

Page 89: ...e displayed you cannot select it even if FAVORITE is set to ON PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT PictBridge 1 3 100_0001 PRINT SELECT MENU MULTI PRINT MENU SET MENU SET １秒 OFF SINGLE PICTURE NUM OF PRINTS 1 PRINT WITH DATE PAPER SIZE PAGE LAYOUT SELECT CANCEL SET MENU PRINT START OFF MULTI SELECT Multiple pictures are printed at one time After selecting MULTI SELECT press 2 1 to select the pictur...

Page 90: ...details refer to the operating instructions of the printer PRINT WITH DATE If the printer does not support date printing the date cannot be printed on the picture NUM OF PRINTS Set the number of prints You can set up to 999 prints PAPER SIZE Paper sizes that can be set with this unit The paper sizes are displayed on pages 1 2 and 2 2 Press 4 to select These items cannot be displayed when the print...

Page 91: ...f this happens during printing press MENU SET and stop printing at once If not printing disconnect the USB connection cable The camera is receiving an error message from the printer when the indication lights orange during printing After finishing printing make sure there are no problems with the printer If the total number of DPOF prints or the number of DPOF pictures printed is high pictures may...

Page 92: ...n the aspect setting black bands may be displayed on the top and bottom or the left and right of the pictures Do not use any other AV cables DMC LZ7 video cables DMC LZ6 except the supplied one Audio playback is monaural DMC LZ7 Read the operating instructions for the TV When you play back a picture vertically it may be blurry You can view pictures on TVs in other countries regions which use the N...

Page 93: ...P62 ISO limit P44 17 Color mode P67 18 Picture mode P53 4 3 16 9 19 Available recording time P53 20 Histogram P36 21 Age P49 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when this unit is turned on in BABY1 BABY2 or PET in scene mode Number of days that have passed since the departure date P55 22 Travel date P55 23 Elapsed recording time P53 24 Current date and time Travel destination setting P57 This is...

Page 94: ...ra is turned on after setting the clock and after switching from playback mode to simple mode Zoom Extended optical zoom P29 Easy zoom P30 12 Number of days that have passed since the departure date P55 13 Backlight compensation P28 14 Self timer mode P42 15 AF assist lamp P66 C In playback 1 Playback mode P33 2 Number of DPOF prints P78 3 Protected picture P80 4 Motion pictures P71 5 Picture size...

Page 95: ...t can easily rip causing the camera to fall and be damaged We strongly recommend you purchase a good camera bag case from your local dealer to protect your camera Keep the camera as far away as possible from electromagnetic equipment such as microwave ovens TVs video games etc If you use the camera on top of or near a TV the pictures and sound on the camera may be disrupted by electromagnetic wave...

Page 96: ... return to normal brightness when the internal temperature of the camera increases About the Lens Do not press the lens with 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 Batteries Be sure to remove the batteries when you will not be using the camera for a long period...

Page 97: ...siccant silica gel when you keep it in a closet or a cabinet Message Display Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases The major messages are described below as examples CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING OXYRIDE CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING ALKALINE Ni MH This message is displayed the first time you insert batteries and when the batteries are exhausted and yo...

Page 98: ...necessary data on a PC etc P84 PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN This message appears when the lens is pressed with the hand etc and the camera is not operating properly Turn the camera off and on If the message persists contact the dealer or your nearest service center MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR Use a card compatible with this unit P5 16 You can only use an SDHC Memory Card if using cards...

Page 99: ... print mode while this unit and the printer are connected Set the mode dial to again and then disconnect the USB connection cable If printing stop the printing and then disconnect the USB connection cable 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 P22 Batteries and the power source 1 The c...

Page 100: ...e subject Is the subject beyond the focus range of the camera P24 45 Have you taken a picture with jitter 6 The recorded picture is blurred The optical image stabilizer is not effective The shutter speed will become slower and the optical image stabilizer function may not work properly when taking pictures especially in dark places In this case we recommend holding the camera firmly with both hand...

Page 101: ...the middle LCD monitor 1 The LCD monitor is turned off sometimes when the camera is turned on Is the LCD monitor turned off soon after you take pictures with the flash While the flash is being charged the LCD monitor is turned off 2 The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment This phenomenon appears when you press the shutter button halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect...

Page 102: ... a card is not inserted The picture data on the card appears when a card is inserted P16 3 The folder number and the file number are displayed as and the screen turns black Is the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital camera from another manufacturer This may also happen if batteries are removed immediately after recording or if recording with exhausted batteries Format the data to d...

Page 103: ...ra is connected to a printer Does the printer support PictBridge You cannot print pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge P88 Reset the mode to P88 8 The ends of the pictures are cut at printing When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function cancel this function before printing For details refer to the operating instructions for the printer When you order photo...

Page 104: ...res of in wide angle the more distorted the picture you take is However this is not a malfunction 9 Colors appear on the picture which were not found in the actual scene 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 However this is not a malfunction 10 The ...

Page 105: ...pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 7 14 10 21 16 33 Card 16 MB 3 7 5 10 8 16 32 MB 7 16 11 23 18 36 64 MB 16 34 24 48 38 75 128 MB 35 69 50 99 78 150 256 MB 68 135 98 190 150 290 512 MB 135 270 195 380 300 590 1 GB 270 540 390 770 600 1180 2 GB 550 1090 790 1530 1220 2360 4 GB 1090 2150 1560 3010 2410 4640 Aspect ratio Picture size 2M EZ 1600k1200 pixels 1M EZ 1280k960 pixels 0 3M EZ 640k...

Page 106: ...7 150 170 330 512 MB 150 300 340 650 1 GB 300 600 680 1310 2 GB 620 1220 1360 2560 4 GB 1230 2410 2680 5020 Aspect ratio Picture size 5 5M 3072k1728 pixels 2M EZ 1920k1080 pixels Quality Built in Memory Approx 27 MB 9 19 25 48 Card 16 MB 4 10 12 25 32 MB 10 21 27 53 64 MB 22 45 57 105 128 MB 46 92 115 220 256 MB 91 180 230 430 512 MB 180 350 450 860 1 GB 360 710 910 1720 2 GB 730 1420 1800 3410 4 ...

Page 107: ...displayed Aspect ratio Picture quality setting 30fps VGA 10fps VGA 30fps QVGA 10fps QVGA 30fps 16 9 10fps 16 9 Built in Memory Approx 27 MB j j 53 s 2 min 40 s j j Card 16 MB 6 s 26 s 26 s 1 min 23 s 5 s 22 s 32 MB 17 s 59 s 59 s 2 min 55 s 14 s 50 s 64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s 1 min 46 s 128 MB 1 min 23 s 4 min 10 s 4 min 10 s 12 min 20 s 1 min 11 s 3 min 35 s 256 MB 2 min 45 s 8 min 10 s 8...

Page 108: ...n using a card 320k240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 848k480 pixels Only when using a card 30 or 10 frames second with audio Audio recording is available only with DMC LZ7 Burst recording Burst speed Changes depending on the type of card picture size and quality Number of recordable pictures Depends on the remaining capacity of the built in memory or the card Performance in burst recordi...

Page 109: ...els 1920k1080 pixels Motion pictures When the aspect ratio setting is 640k480 pixels only when using card 320k240 pixels When the aspect ratio setting is 848k480 pixels only when using card Quality Fine Standard Recording file format Still Picture JPEG based on Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 21 standard DPOF corresponding Motion pictures QuickTime Motion JPEG Audio recording is...

Page 110: ...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 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 SDR04GU1K RP SDK02GU1A RP SDR02GU1A RP SDK01GU1A RP SDH01GU1A RP SDR01GU1A RP SDK512U1A RP SDR512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SDR256U...

Page 111: ...CE 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 not send c...

Page 112: ...ouhy Ave Elk Grove Village IL 60007 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 113: ...ce 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 ...

Page 114: ...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 115: ...red to the Elk Grove Village Centralized Factory Service Center Customer s in Puerto Rico please ship or carry in to location below Service in Puerto Rico Service in Puerto Rico Panasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Phone 787 750 4300 Fax 787 768 2910 Accessory Purchases Purchase Parts Accessories and Instruction Books online f...

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Page 117: ... utilisez pas l appareil photo à proximité d un émetteur radio ou de lignes à haute tension L utilisation de l appareil photo à proximité d un émetteur radio ou de lignes à haute tension pourrait nuire à l image ou au son ...

Page 118: ...leting Pictures 33 Dial Display 18 22 Digital Zoom 31 DPOF Print Setting 78 E Easy Zoom 30 Economy Mode 21 Exposure 25 Exposure Compensation 25 43 Extended Optical Zoom 29 EZ 29 63 105 F File Number 22 86 Fine 63 Fireworks Mode 51 Focus 24 25 Folder Composition 86 Folder Number 22 86 Food Mode 48 Formatting 84 G Guide Line 21 36 H High Angle Mode 37 High Sensitivity Mode 50 Histogram 36 I Intellig...

Page 119: ...Save 21 Print Mode 88 Protect 80 Q Quality 63 105 Quick Setting 59 R Reset of Setting 22 Resizing 81 Review 32 Rotate 74 Rotate Display 74 S Scene Mode 46 Scenery Mode 47 Self timer 42 Setting Favorites 74 Setup Menu 20 Simple Mode 27 Slide Show 73 Slow Shutter 67 Snow Mode 52 Soft Skin Mode 47 Sports Mode 47 Spot focusing 64 Standard 63 Starry Sky Mode 51 Status Indicator 15 21 87 Sunset Mode 49 ...

Page 120: ...nasonic Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infantería Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 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 therefrom P ...

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