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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-LC80PP

 DMC-LC70PP
 DMC-LC50PP

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

VQT0M63

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]         

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Summary of Contents for Lumix DMC-LC50

Page 1: ...DMC LC70PP DMC LC50PP Before use please read these instructions completely VQT0M63 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 ...

Page 2: ...marks of the companies concerned The screens in these instructions are displayed as illustrated in DMC LC70 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 THE COVER OR BACK THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL Not...

Page 3: ... 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 changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equip...

Page 4: ...5 Taking Pictures using Burst Mode 46 Playback basic Playing Back Pictures 47 9 Pictures Multi Playback 48 Using the Playback Zoom 49 Deleting Pictures 50 Recording pictures advanced Taking Pictures using Economy Mode 53 Taking Pictures using Macro Mode 54 Taking Pictures using Portrait Mode 55 Taking Pictures using Landscape Mode 56 Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode 57 Recording Motion Im...

Page 5: ...h a TV Screen 94 Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable 95 Connecting to a PC Mass Storage 97 Connecting to a PC PTP 98 Connecting to a Printer 100 Using a Printer PictBridge 101 Using a Printer USB DIRECT PRINT 103 Others After Use 105 Screen Display 106 Cautions for Use 109 Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size 112 Message Display 113 Troubleshooting 114 Specifications 116 ...

Page 6: ...s SD Memory Card 16 MB DMC LC80 DMC LC70 RP SD016B SD Memory Card 8 MB DMC LC50 RP SD008B In the text it is indicated as Card Batteries AA Alkaline batteries LR6 AV Cable DMC LC80 DMC LC70 K1HB08CD0003 Video Cable DMC LC50 K1HB08CD0006 USB Connection Cable K1HB08CD0008 CD ROM Strap VFC4057 ...

Page 7: ...sor buttons 2 Self timer Button P45 4 REVIEW SET Button P38 1 Flash Mode Button P40 3 Exposure Compensation P43 Auto Bracket P44 White Balance Fine Adjustment P62 Button 13 MENU Button P23 14 DISPLAY Button P27 35 83 15 Delete P50 FOCUS P68 Button DMC LC80 DMC LC70 Delete Button P50 DMC LC50 16 Lens Barrel P32 17 Microphone P58 67 DMC LC80 DMC LC70 18 Zoom Lever P39 70 19 Shutter Button P10 30 20 ...

Page 8: ... DMC LC80 DMC LC70 DIGITAL P97 98 100 V OUT P94 Socket DMC LC50 24 Card Door P19 20 When you use the AC adaptor optional DMW AC1 do not extend the DC cable connected to the camera out too far 25 Tripod Receptacle 26 Battery Door P16 17 DMC LC50 21 24 DMC LC80 DMC LC50 DMC LC70 23 22 25 26 ...

Page 9: ... batteries Prepare the Camera New Batteries Card Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted ª Preparation 1 1 Open the battery door 2 Insert the batteries P16 2 Close the battery door 3 1 Open the card door 2 Insert the card P19 4 Close the card door 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...era on 2 Set the clock P21 3 Select Normal picture mode 6 Take a picture P30 Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or other items 1 Correct 2 Incorrect ª Playback 7 1 Select Playback mode 2 Select the picture you want to view P47 1 2 WB ...

Page 11: ...es If you will be using the camera for a long period of time using rechargeable Ni MH batteries is more practical The exhausted batteries may recover the performance when they are left for some period of time However they cannot be used for a long time Be sure to replace with new batteries Batteries that should not be used If the batteries listed above are used improper operation can result and th...

Page 12: ... humidity or high temperature environments Keep batteries away from small children Do not install batteries backwards reverse polarity Serious damage or injury can result When you replace 2 batteries use two of the same type All batteries should be of the same brand size capacity Avoid mixing batteries If you will not be using the camera for a long time remove the batteries Following prolonged use...

Page 13: ...eal Read the Operating Instructions for the battery charger Ni MH batteries have a limited life The battery power decreases gradually over time If available time seems much shorter purchase new batteries The battery s life differs depending on the condition stored or used or environment ª Battery indicator The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor This is not displayed when using...

Page 14: ...oled down Recordable number under low temperature Temperature 32 F 0 C Other recording conditions are the same as specified in CIPA Standards Please note that the performance and capacity of the alkaline battery is significantly decreased in low temperature conditions Batteries Recordable number Panasonic Alkaline batteries supplied Approx 160 still pictures Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH nickel me...

Page 15: ...s depending on the batteries used We recommend turning the camera off frequently while recording to maintain the power of the battery for a long time CIPA is an abbreviation for Camera Imaging Products Association Batteries Recordable number Panasonic Alkaline batteries supplied Approx 400 still pictures Fully charged Panasonic Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries Optional HHR 3EPA or HHR 3EPC App...

Page 16: ...tteries or AA Ni MH batteries nickel metal hydride 1 Slide the door in the direction of the arrow to open the battery door 2 Insert the batteries Use the charged batteries when using Ni MH batteries Insert the batteries observing the direction of the and polarities 3 Slide the door in the direction of the arrow to close the battery door ...

Page 17: ...remove the batteries After the fully charged batteries or new batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the camera for 3 months after the batteries are removed The time may be shorter if the batteries are not charged sufficiently If more than 3 months has passed the clock setting will be lost In this case set the clock again P21 Do not remove the card or the...

Page 18: ... Card and MultiMediaCard are small lightweight removable external memory cards The reading writing speed of an SD Memory Card is fast The SD Memory Card is equipped with a Write Protect switch 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...

Page 19: ...s retracted 1 Open the card door 2 Insert the card all the way in until it clicks Insert the card pressing gently until it locks in place If the card will not insert freely it may be reversed Do not force the card Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card 3 Close the card door ...

Page 20: ...stions Tips The card may be damaged if it is removed while the camera is on Do not remove the card or the batteries when the card is being accessed P18 If the card door cannot be completely closed remove the card and insert it again If the card cannot be fully inserted check the direction of the card We recommend using Panasonic s SD Memory Card Use only the genuine card The card may be damaged if...

Page 21: ...sing the MENU button the screen shown in step 2 appears Set the clock on it 1 Select CLOCK SET from the SETUP menu P23 2 Set date and time 2 1 Select the desired item 3 4 Set the date and time PLEASE SET THE CLOCK MENU CLOCK SET REC SETUP 2 3 USB MODE NO RESET RESET CLOCK SET EXIT SET SELECT MENU Mass Storage USB WB WB WB CLOCK SET M D Y MAR 11 2004 10 00 EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB ...

Page 22: ...u go to a photo studio for printing be sure to order the printing of the date For further information ask the photo studio Depending on the studio it may not be possible to print the date Suggestions Tips You can set the year from 2000 to 2099 The 24 hour system is used After the fully charged batteries or new batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours the clock setting is stored in the ca...

Page 23: ...desired value Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting 1 2 REC 1 3 SETUP PICT SIZE W BALANCE QUALITY AUTO 1600 EXIT SET SELECT MENU SENSITIVITY AUTO REC SETUP 1 3 MONITOR AUTO REVIEW OFF POWER SAVE 2MIN EXIT SET SELECT MENU BEEP WB REC SETUP 1 3 MONITOR OFF 1SEC 3SEC ZOOM AUTO REVIEW POWER SAVE 2MIN EXIT SET SELECT MENU BEEP WB REC SETUP 1 3 MONITOR OFF 1SEC 3SEC ZOOM...

Page 24: ...is not enlarged When using pictures with audio the auto review function works while recording the audio or the data into the card regardless of the setting on the auto review function The picture is not enlarged DMC LC80 DMC LC70 BEEP Set to the volume of operational sound The operational sound turns high The operational sound turns low The operational sound turns off The operational sound setting...

Page 25: ...ile number of the picture from 0001 on the next recording The folder number is updated and the file number starts from 0001 The folder number can be assigned from 100 to 999 When the folder number reaches 999 it cannot be reset We recommend formatting the card after saving the data on a PC or elsewhere P93 When you reset the formatted card or new card the file number is reset and the confirmation ...

Page 26: ...ed language with 2 1 and determine it with 4 ENGLISH The menu screen in English DEUTSCH The menu screen in German FRANÇAIS The menu screen in French ESPAÑOL The menu screen in Spanish ITALIANO The menu screen in Italian The menu screen in Chinese Simplified The menu screen in Japanese When you set to another language by mistake select from the menu icons to set the desired language The language se...

Page 27: ...ording guide line D Non display E LCD monitor is turned off Histogram In playback mode F Display G Display with recording information and histogram DMC LC80 DMC LC70 H Non display ª Recording guide line You can achieve balanced pictures by aligning the subject on the cross point of the horizontal and vertical guide lines You can also take pictures easily by adjusting the horizon to the guide line ...

Page 28: ...ª Example of histogram A Under Exposed B Properly Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram Suggestions Tips When the photo flash is activated or when you record pictures in dark places the histogram turns yellow because the recorded picture and the histogram do not match each other The histogram in the recording mode is an approximation The histogram does not appear when in Motion image mode during multi ...

Page 29: ...and out from an unfocused background and adjust the exposure and the hue Landscape mode P56 You can capture sharp and crisp landscape photos easily Please note that this mode is suitable for landscape farther than 9 84 feet 3 m away and in daylight Night portrait mode P57 This allows you to record the subject clearly in front of beautiful night illumination scenery Motion image mode P58 This allow...

Page 30: ...t to take the picture A Press the shutter button halfway to focus B Press the shutter button fully to take the picture The focus indication 2 turns on the AF area 1 turns from white to green and then the aperture value 3 and the shutter speed 4 are displayed The subject is not focused adequately when the focus indication 2 blinks and the AF area 1 turns red Press the shutter button halfway and foc...

Page 31: ...Hold the lower left of the camera with your left hand Do not cover the microphone with your fingers or other items DMC LC80 DMC LC70 Do not touch the lens barrel ª Power Indicator A Lit When turning the camera on Blinking When the battery is exhausted ª Status Indicator B Lit When accessing the card When the flash fires It lights when the shutter is pressed halfway When sending data to PC Blinking...

Page 32: ...er the aperture value and the shutter speed do not turn red when the flash is activated The brightness of the screen may differ from that of recorded pictures In particular when taking pictures in dark places with slow shutter the subject looks dark on the screen but the actual picture is bright When most of the subjects in the screen are bright e g blue sky on a clear day snowy field etc the reco...

Page 33: ...s caused by automatic adjustment of the aperture It is not a malfunction When pressing the shutter button the screen may become bright or whitish for a moment However the recorded picture will not be influenced This function make it easy to adjust the focus We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures P21 When the time for power save is set P24 the camera is automatically turned off...

Page 34: ...operational sound turns off CLOCK SET P21 2 Select ENLARGE 4qt6q 10t15cm or E MAIL ENLARGE This selection is intended for situations when large printing 8qa10q Letter etc is desired The camera is preset to 2560a1920 DMC LC80 2304a1728 DMC LC70 2048a1536 DMC LC50 in Fine picture mode 4qa6q 10a15cm This selection will offer an easy way to produce small general purpose prints E MAIL This selection fa...

Page 35: ...the camera off and then on When you use the AC adapter optional DMW AC1 the power save mode is not activated ª Selecting the screen to be used Press the DISPLAY button to switch to the screen to be used A Display B Non display C LCD monitor is turned off ENLARGE 8qa10q Letter etc 2560a1920pixels DMC LC80 2304a1728pixels DMC LC70 2048a1536 pixels DMC LC50 Fine 4qa6q 10a15cm 1280a960 pixels Fine E M...

Page 36: ...ions Tips The burst mode is available only with the low speed P46 The recordable range is 1 64 feet 50 cm Tele 0 33 feet 10 cm Wide If the distance between the camera and the object is beyond the recordable range the focus may not be adjusted properly even the focus indication is lit The settings on the Simple mode are not applied to other recording modes except CLOCK SET and BEEP You cannot set t...

Page 37: ...not use the following functions in the Simple mode W BALANCE AUTO BRACKET PICT SIZE QUALITY SPOT MODE AUDIO REC D ZOOM COL EFFECT PICT ADJ FLIP ANIM However the setting on PICT SIZE and QUALITY corresponds to the setting on PICT MODE P35 ...

Page 38: ...nsate the exposure P43 2 Enlarge and shift the picture 1k 4k 8k 8k 4k 1k When you change the magnification or the position to be displayed the zoom position indication A appears for about 1 second to check where is enlarged ª Deleting the recorded picture during the review Once deleted pictures cannot be recovered Multi pictures or all pictures can be deleted Read P51 or P52 for details The button...

Page 39: ...cts appear further away Wide ª To make subjects appear closer Tele Suggestions Tips The picture may be slightly distorted according to the lens The distortion will increase as you make subjects wider and closer When using the zoom lens at high magnification the quality of the picture can be enhanced if a tripod is used At high magnification even small movements can cause a slight decrease in pictu...

Page 40: ...ou take pictures of people in low lighting conditions Forced ON The flash is activated every time regardless of the recording condition Use this when your subject is back lit or under fluorescent light Slow sync Red eye reduction When you take a picture with a dark background landscape it makes the shutter speed slow when the flash is activated so that the dark background landscape will become bri...

Page 41: ...red by its heat and lighting Do not cover the photo flash with your fingers or any other items If the subject is too close when using the flash the picture may be over exposed ISO sensitivity Available flash range ISO50 DMC LC70 DMC LC50 Wide 0 98 feet 30 cm 5 25 feet 1 6 m Tele 1 64 feet 50 cm 3 28 feet 1 m ISO80 DMC LC80 Wide 0 98 feet 30 cm 6 89 feet 2 1 m Tele 1 64 feet 50 cm 3 94 feet 1 2 m I...

Page 42: ...r and the flash icon blink red and you cannot take a picture even when you press the shutter button fully If the battery indicator is less than or setting to the Economy mode the LCD monitor turns off during charging the flash When taking a picture with the flash the white balance will be automatically adjusted except for Daylight but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the photo f...

Page 43: ...ompensate the exposure You can compensate from j2 EV to i2 EV in steps of 1 3 EV Suggestions Tips EV is an abbreviation of Exposure Value and it is the amount of light given to the CCD by the aperture value and the shutter speed The compensation range of the exposure will be limited depending on the brightness of the subject The exposure compensation value appears The exposure value is memorized e...

Page 44: ...creen Once you take a picture auto bracket will be canceled automatically When taking pictures using auto bracket after the exposure compensation the pictures are based on the compensated exposure When the exposure is compensated the compensated exposure value appears When the flash is activated you can take only 1 picture Auto bracket setting cannot be canceled When setting auto bracket you canno...

Page 45: ... tripod or in other cases setting the self timer to 2 seconds is a convenient way to stabilize the jitter caused by pressing the shutter button The self timer indicator 1 blinks and the shutter is activated after 10 seconds or 2 seconds When pressing the button fully with one stroke the subject is automatically focused after the self timer indicator turns off In Simple mode the self timer can only...

Page 46: ... reading writing speed of a MultiMediaCard is slower than that of an SD Memory Card In the following cases the burst speed becomes slow due to the signal processing however this is not a malfunction of the camera a When you take pictures in a dark place b When you use the camera in high temperature locations The number of pictures taken at a time is not limited in the above cases When the ISO sens...

Page 47: ...s by holding down 2 1 once release 2 1 before reaching the picture to be played back then press 2 1 to forward rewind pictures until the desired picture appears In review playback in the recording mode or multi playback the pictures can only be forwarded or rewound one by one Suggestions Tips This camera is based on the DCF standards Design rule for Camera File system which were established by the...

Page 48: ...otate the zoom lever towards The picture with the number colored in yellow appears ª To delete a picture during a 9 pictures multi playback Press the button When the confirmation screen appears press 2 to select YES and press 4 P50 SELECT CANCEL 6 5 1 2 3 4 7 9 8 1600 10 00 MAR 1 2004 100_0001 1 19 W T SELECT CANCEL 6 5 1 2 3 4 7 9 8 SELECT CANCEL 10 11 12 WB W T ...

Page 49: ...irmation screen appears press 2 to select YES and press 4 P50 Suggestions Tips The more the picture is enlarged the more its quality deteriorates The playback zoom may not operate if pictures have been recorded with other equipment Even if the LCD monitor is turned off in normal Playback mode P27 the magnification and enabled operations appear on the LCD monitor when the Playback Zoom is activated...

Page 50: ...ure 1 Select the picture to be deleted Press 2 to play back the previous picture Press 1 to play back the next picture 2 Delete the picture The button illustrated is from the DMC LC80 DMC LC70 1600 10 00 MAR 1 2004 100_0001 1 19 WB DELETE SINGLE DELETE THIS PICTURE YES NO SET SELECT MULTI ALL WB WB ...

Page 51: ... again the setting is canceled The icon blinks red if the selected picture cannot be deleted Cancel the protect setting P84 3 Delete the pictures It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures all at once MULTI ALL DELETE MULTI DELETE ALL DELETE SET SELECT CANCEL WB 2 times MULTI DELETE SELECT MARK UNMARK DELETE 7 10 11 12 EXIT MENU 9 8 WB WB MULTI DELETE SET SELECT YOU MARKED YES NO DELETE THE PICTUR...

Page 52: ...red Please double check before deleting pictures Pictures that are protected P84 or not of DCF standards P47 are not deleted Do not turn off the camera or remove the card while deleting Use the batteries which the remaining power is enough P13 or AC adaptor optional DMW AC1 MULTI DELETE SET SELECT CANCEL ALL DELETE MULTI ALL DELETE WB WB 2 times ALL DELETE DELETE ALL PICTURES YES NO SELECT SET WB ...

Page 53: ...menu screen is displayed or the self timer is set Conditions Operation When 15 seconds passed without any operation The message MONITOR OFF blinks for 2 seconds The LCD monitor turns off How to turn the LCD monitor on again Press any key When 5 seconds passed without any operation after taking a picture Effective only when ECONOMY on the SETUP menu is set to LEVEL2 P23 When 2 minutes passed withou...

Page 54: ...de we recommend using a tripod When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject the subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights In Macro mode the captured range may differ from the visible range by the optical finder Use the LCD monitor to take pictures The available flash range is about 0 98 feet 30 cm 15 7 feet 4 8 m Wide 1 64 feet 50 cm 9 19 f...

Page 55: ...ive 1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as possible 2 Be close to the subject 3 Select a background which is far from the camera Suggestions Tips This mode is suitable for outdoors in the daytime AUTO setting in white balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the hue may change You can change the white balance setting P60 When you want to change the exposure o...

Page 56: ...utdoors under direct sunlight at distances exceeding 9 84 feet 3 m Preparation Set the mode dial to P29 Suggestions Tips Flash is set to Forced OFF The focus is adjusted at a distance of 9 84 feet 3 m AUTO setting in white balance works best when recording outdoors in the daytime When using indoors the hue may change You can change the white balance setting P60 1600 19 ...

Page 57: ...8 feet 1 m 9 84 feet 3 m ª When taking picture of a landscape at night When flash is set to Forced OFF you can capture the night illumination scenery itself with slower shutter speed Max about 8 seconds The focus range is about 9 84 feet 3 m Suggestions Tips Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync Red eye reduction The shutter may be kept closed max about 8 seconds after taking a picture with slow shu...

Page 58: ... second Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting 2 Press the shutter button halfway When the subject is focused the focus indication 1 lights 3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording The audio recording starts simultaneously from the built in microphone 2 of the camera DMC LC80 DMC LC70 By pressing the shutter button fully again the recording stops If t...

Page 59: ...ter recording starts the auto focus zoom aperture values are fixed with the first frame Recording could suddenly stop depending on the type of the card when recording motion images When the motion images recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or they may not be played back The motion images recorded with setting MOTION RA...

Page 60: ...er a cloudy and shady sky Halogen for recording under halogen lighting White set for manual setting Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting Suggestions Tips When setting the white balance to the mode except for AUTO you can finely adjust the white balance P62 The setting of the white balance is a...

Page 61: ...ce adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly In this case set the white balance to a mode except AUTO manually 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of this camera 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky Rain 4 TV screen 5 Su...

Page 62: ...luish Close the function by pressing 4 after finishing the adjustment Suggestions Tips The white balance icon turns red or blue You can set the value independently for each of the modes in white balance The setting of the fine white balance is applied to the recording with the flash When you set the white balance using the White set the adjustment level is set to 0 The adjusted picture will be clo...

Page 63: ... automatically adjusted from ISO50 to ISO200 according to the brightness From ISO50 to ISO400 when using the flash Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting Suggestions Tips In Simple mode Motion image mode ISO sensitivity is fixed to AUTO To avoid noises we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL P72 For the shutter speed refer to P41 W...

Page 64: ...he picture size 640k480 pixels you select the more pictures you can store on the card In addition a small file size allows you to attach the picture to an e mail or post it on a website more easily If you select a larger picture size 2560k1920 pixels DMC LC80 2304k1728 pixels DMC LC70 2048k1536 pixels DMC LC80 DMC LC50 the printed picture will be clearer especially with larger sized prints If you ...

Page 65: ... pictures Standard High compression It gives priority to the number of recordable pictures and records standard quality pictures Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting Suggestions Tips It may happen that pictures appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording condition The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject The number of remaining p...

Page 66: ...er finishing the setting 2 Aim the spot AF area to the subject and press the shutter button halfway for the AF AE lock The spot AF area 1 and spot metering target 2 appear 3 Move the camera to compose the picture fixing the focus on the subject and take the picture You can set suitable AF AE in more limited areas Suggestions Tips When the subject is dark it may not be focused properly Background m...

Page 67: ...uring the audio recording it will be canceled The audio cannot be recorded Suggestions Tips It is not necessary to keep pressing the shutter button Audio is recorded from the built in microphone 1 of the camera When setting to auto bracket burst mode it is not possible to take pictures with audio When audio is recorded with each picture the total number of pictures that can be stored on each card ...

Page 68: ... P30 and press the FOCUS button When the subject is focused the AF area turns from white to green and the focus indication 1 lights up for 1 second If the subject is out of the focus range the focus indication will keep on blinking Even when pressing the shutter button halfway the focus will not be changed unless you press the FOCUS button again When you press the shutter button halfway indication...

Page 69: ...o FOCUS you cannot focus on the subject by only pressing the shutter button halfway Be sure to press the FOCUS button before taking pictures When taking pictures normally set the AF Trigger to In Simple mode Motion image mode the AF Trigger is automatically set to 1600 19 AF FOCUS SHUTTER SHUTTER ...

Page 70: ...nction You can enter the digital zoom range to continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele or to release the zoom lever once and then rotate it to Tele again 1 Optical zoom 2 Digital zoom Suggestions Tips It is possible to further magnify a subject already magnified 3 times with the optical zoom by 3 more times with the digital zoom thereby reaching a maximum of 9 times When using the digital zoom ...

Page 71: ...M The picture becomes reddish B W The picture becomes black and white Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting 2 Take the picture Suggestions Tips COOL is effective when you want to add a cold atmosphere to the picture and WARM is effective when you want to express comfortable warmth in the scene REC 3 3 SETUP PICT ADJ COL EFFECT FLIP ANIM STANDARD OFF COOL WARM B W E...

Page 72: ...D The picture quality becomes sharper Close the menu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting Suggestions Tips In Simple mode Motion image mode you cannot adjust the picture quality When you take pictures in dark places noises may become visible To avoid noises we recommend setting PICT ADJ to NATURAL REC 3 3 SETUP COL EFFECT OFF FLIP ANIM EXIT SET SELECT MENU PICT ADJ NATURAL STAND...

Page 73: ... for P29 Example When capturing images of the subject in sequence moving it little by little and aligning the images the subject looks as if it were moving ª Capturing images 1 Select FLIP ANIM 2 Select IMAGE CAPTURE REC 3 3 SETUP PICT ADJ COL EFFECT OFF FLIP ANIM EXIT SET SELECT MENU STANDARD WB WB MENU FLIP ANIM IMAGE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION IMAGE DELETE STILL IMAGES EXIT SET SELECT WB ...

Page 74: ... Creating motion images 5 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE 6 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames 5fps 5 frames sec 10fps 10 frames sec The motion images become smoother EXIT MENU 98 REMAIN 320 2 REVIEW 320 1 2 SELECT EXIT DELETE WB FLIP ANIM IMAGE CAPTURE CREATE MOTION IMAGE DELETE STILL IMAGES EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB CREATE MOTION IMAGE 5fps 10fps CREATE MOTION IMAGE FRAME RATE EXIT SET S...

Page 75: ...and then press 4 Suggestions Tips Flip animations are created as motion image files The number of pixel is 320k240 You cannot use pictures with audio burst mode and auto bracket The images in each frame do not appear in normal review P38 Flip animations may not be played back by other equipment The flip animations recorded with setting FRAME RATE to 5fps cannot be played back on the camera which d...

Page 76: ...with audio icon 2 Play back the audio Suggestions Tips Audio cannot be played back from this camera Connect to a television P94 or PC P97 98 to play back audio Audio cannot be played back with DMC LC50 The picture with audio cannot be resized P89 or trimmed P91 100 0001 1 19 1600 10 00 MAR 1 2004 PLAY AUDIO WB 100 0001 1 19 1600 10 00 MAR 1 2004 WB ...

Page 77: ...tions Tips Audio cannot be played back from this camera Connect to a television P94 or PC P97 98 to play back audio Audio cannot be played back with DMC LC50 You cannot use the zoom function while playing back or pausing motion images The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not be pla...

Page 78: ...ps Still pictures can only be rotated in normal playback When playing back rotated pictures in zoom playback or multi playback pictures appear in original angle The recording date of the picture is changed to the date when you rotated the picture Protected pictures cannot be rotated Rotated pictures appear on a PC only when an OS or a software compatible with Exif is installed in the PC Exif is th...

Page 79: ...m Preparation Set the mode dial to P29 ª Single setting 1 Select DPOF PRINT 2 Select SINGLE 3 Select the picture and set the number of prints The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999 The number of prints icon appears When the number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE ...

Page 80: ...he number of prints is set to 0 DPOF print setting is canceled Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SINGLE MULTI CANCEL INDEX EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB DPOF SET MULTI 7 10 11 12 001 COUNT DATE DISPLAY EXIT ...

Page 81: ...u by pressing the MENU button after canceling the setting PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SINGLE MULTI CANCEL INDEX EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB CANCEL ALL DPOF YES NO CANCEL ALL DPOF PRINT SETTINGS SELECT SET WB WB ...

Page 82: ...enu by pressing the MENU button after finishing the setting PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SINGLE MULTI CANCEL INDEX EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB DPOF INDEX SET INDEX PRINT SELECT SET YES NO WB WB ...

Page 83: ... when you print pictures with printers supporting DPOF printing DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format This feature allows you to designate which pictures will be printed The setting of DPOF print will not be applied to the DPOF setting of Slide Show If the file is not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print setting cannot be set DCF is an abbreviation of Design rule for Camera F...

Page 84: ...ion SET The protect icon appears CANCEL The protect icon disappears Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB SINGLE MULTI CANCEL EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB SET CANCEL SELECT EXIT MENU PROTECT THIS 100 0001 1 10 WB ...

Page 85: ...tects the pictures from accidental erasure formatting the card will permanently delete all data P93 If you want to delete protected pictures cancel the protect setting first The protect setting may not be effective in other equipment Sliding the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch to LOCK prevents the picture from deletion even if the protection is not set The audio dubbing cannot be used with pro...

Page 86: ... DMC LC70 By setting it to ON the audio of the pictures with audio can be played back during Slide Show DPOF SET Only when setting to DPOF You can select the pictures you want to set to the Slide Show CANCEL ALL Only when setting to DPOF You can cancel the DPOF Slide Show setting PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE ...

Page 87: ... printing is set on the picture the DPOF icon 1 and the number of prints appear in white In motion image playback Slide Show is not available The DPOF setting of Slide Show will not be applied to the DPOF printing DPOF Slide Show cannot be performed without the DPOF setting of Slide Show DPOF setting with the SD Viewer for DSC in the supplied CD ROM is only for printing Please set DPOF Slide Show ...

Page 88: ...t audio recording The original audio is overwritten The audio dubbing cannot be used with motion images or protected pictures 3 Stop audio recording Even if you do not press 4 after about 10 seconds the audio recording stops automatically Close the menu by pressing the MENU button 2 times after finishing the setting PLAY 1 2 SETUP PROTECT ROTATE DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW AUDIO DUB EXIT SET SELECT MENU...

Page 89: ...bsite Preparation Set the mode dial to P29 1 Select RESIZE 2 Select the picture and set it 3 Select the size and set it 2048 2048k1536 pixels DMC LC80 1600 1600k1200 pixels 1280 1280k960 pixels 640 640k480 pixels PLAY 2 2 SETUP TRIMMING RESIZE FORMAT EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB SET SELECT EXITMENU RESIZE 1600 100 0001 1 19 WB WB 1600 1280 RESIZE SELECT EXIT MENU RESIZE 1600 100 0001 1 19 WB WB ...

Page 90: ...g the resizing Suggestions Tips The following pictures cannot be resized Pictures not over 640k480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Motion images Flip animation DMC LC80 DMC LC70 Pictures with audio DMC LC80 DMC LC70 Rotated pictures You can resize them if you turn them back It may not be possible to resize pictures recorded with other equipment DELETE ORIGINAL PICTU...

Page 91: ...mode dial to P29 1 Select TRIMMING 2 Select the picture to trim 3 Enlarge or decrease the picture PLAY 2 2 SETUP TRIMMING RESIZE FORMAT EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB SET SELECT EXIT MENU TRIMMING 1600 100 0001 1 19 WB WB TRIMMING ZOOM 1600 1 19 EXIT MENU 100_0001 W T ...

Page 92: ...than 640k480 pixels Pictures recorded after setting the picture size to HDTV Motion images Flip animation DMC LC80 DMC LC70 Pictures with audio DMC LC80 DMC LC70 Rotated pictures You can trim them if you rotate them back It may not be possible to trim pictures recorded with other equipment The picture size of the trimmed pictures may become smaller than that of the original one depending on the cu...

Page 93: ...ed They cannot be reclaimed If any important pictures are on the card please copy them to your PC before proceeding During formatting do not turn the camera off Use sufficiently charged batteries P13 or AC adaptor optional DMW AC1 When the SD Memory Card Write Protect switch is slid to LOCK you cannot format the card If the card cannot be formatted consult your nearest servicenter PLAY 2 2 SETUP T...

Page 94: ... video cable to video input socket of the TV DMC LC50 A Yellow to the video input socket B White to the audio input socket DMC LC80 DMC LC70 3 Turn the TV on and select external input 4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode ª Viewing pictures in other countries When setting VIDEO OUT on the menu you can view pictures on a TV in other countries regions which use the NTSC or...

Page 95: ...orage or PTP REC SETUP 2 3 USB MODE NO RESET RESET CLOCK SET EXIT SET SELECT MENU WB WB WB USB SET SELECT Mass Storage PTP USB MODE USB Direct Print PictBridge WB WB USB mode PC to be connected Printer to be connected Mass Storage USB Direct Print Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me Windows 98 98 SE or Mac OS X 10 1 or above Mac OS 9 x Printers supp...

Page 96: ...P When the camera is shipped Mass Storage is selected When connecting to a PC which includes the above mentioned OS and setting the USB MODE to PTP the messages shown on the right appear on the LCD monitor of the camera The following messages appear for each OS on the display of the PC Select Cancel to close the window and disconnect the PC PTP USB MODE OS Message Windows 2000 Professional Welcome...

Page 97: ... installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then it appears on the My Computer folder Macintosh The drive is shown on the screen Suggestions Tips The status indicator lights during communication When connecting to a PC we recommend using the AC adaptor optional DMW AC1 as the power source If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication...

Page 98: ... the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable supplied Align the 2 mark on the USB connection cable and the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Windows The camera icon appears on the My Computer folder If it is the first time you are connecting the camera to a PC the required driver is installed automatically so that the camera can be recognized by the Windows Plug and Play then the camera icon appear...

Page 99: ...cation because the data may be destroyed Then turn the camera off and use the following power source New batteries Charged batteries AC adaptor optional DMW AC1 It may take time to display the communication screen depending on the PC You can only load pictures from the camera and cannot write them on the card or delete them Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one When th...

Page 100: ...and the 1 mark on the DIGITAL socket Suggestions Tips Ask the manufacturer of the printer about the corresponding models Read the printer operating instructions too If the remaining battery power becomes low during communication the power indicator blinks and the alarm beeps In this case stop the communication because the data may be destroyed Then turn the camera off and use the following power s...

Page 101: ...nt 2 Select the picture to print 3 Select YES and print Press the DISPLAY button to print the date Only when connecting to the printer supporting to printing the date Press 3 and then press 2 1 to set the number of prints Press 4 to print pictures Press the MENU button to cancel printing SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE SET SELECT PictBridge WB WB PRINT SELECT 1600 100_0001 1 19 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTU...

Page 102: ...mber of prints becomes 1000 or more the number of remaining pictures does not appear on the screen When connecting to a printer not supporting DPOF DPOF printing cannot be set The DPOF print selecting screen does not appear Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is indicated When the indication lights in yellow during printing check if there is a malfu...

Page 103: ...rint is not set 2 Select the picture to print 3 Select YES and print Press the DISPLAY button to print the date Press 3 and then press 2 1 to set the number of prints Press 4 to print pictures Press the MENU button to cancel printing SET SELECT DIRECT PRINT SINGLE PICTURE DPOF PICTURE WB WB PRINT SELECT 1600 100_0001 1 19 1 19 PLEASE SELECT THE PICTURE TO PRINT DIRECT PRINT WB WB PLS CHECK THE PRI...

Page 104: ... to cancel printing Suggestions Tips When the total number of prints becomes 255 or more the number of remaining pictures does not appear on the screen When you set the date print setting by pressing the DISPLAY button the date is printed regardless of the date print setting on DPOF setting P83 If the printer does not support the date printing by DPOF setting the date may not be printed as it is o...

Page 105: ...will not be using the camera for a long time Remove the batteries When you insert the batteries again set the clock Do not keep the camera in a place where it will be subjected to high temperatures high humidity or soot Fungus may be attached to the lens or condensation may occur Keep the camera in a cool dry and well ventilated place and avoid storing near dust or chemicals We recommend keeping i...

Page 106: ...MC LC80 DMC LC70 P28 15 AF area P30 16 AF Trigger DMC LC80 DMC LC70 P68 17 Shutter speed indication P30 18 Aperture indication P30 19 Exposure compensation P43 20 Current date and time P21 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the Playback mode to the Recording mode 21 Auto bracket P44 22 Spot AF area P66 23 Spot metering target...

Page 107: ... 9 Self timer P45 10 Card access indication P18 11 AF area P30 12 Backlight compensation indication P36 13 Current date and time P21 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when turning the camera on setting the clock and after switching from the Playback mode to the Simple mode 14 Compensating backlight ON indication P36 15 Burst P46 6 8 10 9 12 7 11 15 10 00 MAR 1 2004 8 1 2 3 4 5 13 14 BACKLIGHT ...

Page 108: ...tery indication P13 8 Folder File number 9 Page number Total pictures 10 Histogram DMC LC80 DMC LC70 P28 It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 11 Recording information P27 Recording mode Aperture indication Shutter speed ISO sensitivity Flash White balance It will be displayed when the DISPLAY button is pressed 12 Recorded date and time 13 Audio playback DMC LC80 DMC LC70 P76 In ...

Page 109: ...nto the camera If the camera is sprayed with such chemicals the camera body may be damaged and the surface finish may peel off Do not keep rubber or plastic products in contact with the camera for a long period of time When you use the camera on a rainy or snowy day or on a beach or similar place do not let grit fine dust or seawater get into the camera Grit or dust may damage the camera or card C...

Page 110: ...ge takes place The batteries may become unusable even after they are charged Dispose of unusable batteries The batteries have a limited life Do not throw the batteries into fire because they may cause an explosion An unusable battery should be discarded in accordance with battery recycling laws For information you can call the RBRC hotline at 1 800 822 8837 ª Cautions for Storage Before storing th...

Page 111: ...the folders shown below will appear In the 100_PANA folder it is possible to record up to 999 pictures In the MISC folder it is possible to record the files that have been set with DPOF settings The files recorded in flip animation function are stored in PRIVATE1 folder DMC LC80 DMC LC70 The motion images created by flip animation function are stored in 100_PANA or another folder DMC LC80 DMC LC70...

Page 112: ...6 MB 6 13 8 16 10 20 17 34 32 MB 14 27 17 34 22 43 36 72 64 MB 29 56 35 70 45 88 74 149 128 MB 58 115 72 142 91 178 150 301 256 MB 117 229 144 283 181 354 300 600 512 MB 236 462 291 571 365 714 604 1209 1 GB 454 889 559 1099 702 1373 1162 2325 Picture size 1280k960 640k480 1920k1080 HDTV Quality 8 MB 10 20 34 68 8 16 16 MB 22 43 69 129 17 34 32 MB 47 90 145 270 36 72 64 MB 96 184 298 553 74 149 12...

Page 113: ...CAN T BE DELETED SOME PICTURES CAN T BE DELETED The pictures not based on the DCF standard cannot be deleted CAN T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE CAN T BE SET ON SOME PICTURES If the pictures are not based on the DCF standard the DPOF print cannot be set NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE You have exceeded the number of pictures that can be set at once with multi delete setting MEMORY CARD ERROR ...

Page 114: ...e to insufficient battery power not a malfunction Replace the batteries 2 5 The Power Save is set before shipment Therefore the camera is turned off in 2 minutes if you do not operate it This is not a malfunction You can select it on the setup menu 3 The brightness of the screen becomes dark or bright for a moment 3 This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the apertu...

Page 115: ...ecorded pictures 15 Noise appears on the LCD monitor 15 In dark places noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor This does not affect the pictures you are recording 16 A vertical red spectrum appears on the LCD monitor 16 This is called smear It is specific to CCD not a malfunction It is recorded on motion images but not recorded on still pictures 17 The pictures cannot be pri...

Page 116: ...3 5 pictures second high speed 2 pictures second low speed Max 8 pictures standard Max 5 pictures fine for 2048k1536 pixels Performance of specification is only confirmed with SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard performance will be less Motion image recording 320k240 pixels 30 or 10 frames second The maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the card Motion images are recorded with audio in DMC ...

Page 117: ...PEG Design rule for Camera File system based on Exif 2 2 standard i640k480 pixels QuickTime picture with audio DMC LC80 DMC LC70 Motion images QuickTime Motion JPEG motion images with audio Motion images are recorded with audio in DMC LC80 DMC LC70 In DMC LC50 audio is not recorded Interface Digital USB Analog video audio NTSC PAL Composite Audio line output monaural Terminal DIGITAL AV OUT Dedica...

Page 118: ...on Figure BN SDABPU 1B SD PC Card Adaptor compatible with MultiMediaCard BN SDCAPU 1B SD USB Reader Writer compatible with MultiMediaCard 1 GB SD Memory Card 512 MB SD Memory Card 256 MB SD Memory Card 128 MB SD Memory Card 64 MB SD Memory Card 32 MB SD Memory Card DMW AC1 AC Adaptor RP SDH01GU1A RP SDH512U1A RP SDH256U1A RP SD128BU1A RP SD064BPPA RP SD032BPPA ...

Page 119: ...FFICE 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 sen...

Page 120: ...123 7847 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 121: ...bished parts or b replace 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...

Page 122: ...XCEPT 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 only A...

Page 123: ...est servicenter by visiting our Web Site For Product Information Operating Assistance Literature Request Dealer Locations and all Customer Service inquiries please contact 1 800 272 7033 Monday Friday 8 30am 8pm EST As of November 2003 Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Panasonic Sales Company Factory Servicenter Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Ca...

Page 124: ...re Compensation 43 F Flip Animation 73 Focus 32 Formatting 93 H HDTV 64 94 111 Histogram 28 I ISO Sensitivity 63 J Jitter 32 L Landscape Mode 56 Language setting 26 LCD Monitor 27 35 106 111 M Macro Mode 54 Mass Storage 95 97 Motion Images 58 Multi Playback 48 N Night Portrait Mode 57 NO RESET 25 NTSC 26 O Operational sound 24 Optical Zoom 39 P PAL 26 PictBridge 95 100 101 Picture Size 64 Pictures...

Page 125: ...izing 89 Review 38 Rotate 78 S Self timer 45 Setup Menu 23 24 25 26 Simple Mode 34 Slide Show 86 Spot Mode 66 Status 31 Status indicator 18 31 T Trimming 91 U USB Connection Cable 95 USB DIRECT PRINT 95 100 103 USB Mode 25 95 V Video output 26 W White Balance 60 ...

Page 126: ...ía y la tarjeta Verifique que la cámara esté apagada y que el objetivo esté retraído ª Preparaciones 1 1Para abrir la tapa de las baterías 2 Inserte las baterías en la cámara 2 Cierre la tapa de la batería 3 1 Para abrir la tapa de la tarjeta de memoria 2 Introduzca la tarjeta en la cámara 4 Cierre la tapa de la tarjeta de memoria 1 2 ...

Page 127: ...ara 2 Ajuste el reloj 3 Seleccione el modo imagen normal 6 Saque una imagen No cubra el flash con los dedos u otro objeto 1 Correcto 2 Incorrecto ª Reproducción 7 1 Seleccione el modo de reproducción 2 Seleccione la imagen que quiere ver 1 2 WB ...

Page 128: ... One Panasonic Way Secaucus NJ 07094 Panasonic Sales Company PSC Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico Inc Ave 65 de Infanteria Km 9 5 San Gabriel Industrial Park Carolina Puerto Rico 00985 Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 C 2004 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd C P ...

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