Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DMC-LC50PP Panasonic
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Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model No. DMC-LC80PP DMC-LC70PP DMC-LC50PP Before use, plea se read t hese instruction s completely . VQT0 M63 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 .
Safety 2 Safety Dear Customer , We would lik e t o take this oppor tunity to thank you for purchasing this P anasonic Digital Camera. Please read t hese Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy f or future reference. Information for Y our Safety Carefully observe copyright laws.
Safety 3 FCC Note : (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digita l de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed t o provide reasonable protection against harm ful interf erence in a residential installation.
4 Contents Safety Info rmat ion for Y our Safe ty ...... .... ..... .. 2 Preparat ion Standard Acces sories ......................... 6 Names of the Components ................. 7 Quick Guide ....... ...... ....... ...... .......... .... 9 About the Battery .
5 Playba ck (advanced) Playing Back Pictures with Audio (DM C-LC8 0/D MC-L C70) .. ...... ...... . 7 6 Pla ying Back Mot ion I mag es ...... ...... . 77 Rotatin g the P icture....... ...... .......... .... 78 Setting the Picture t o be Printed and the Number of Prints (DPOF P rint Se tting).
Preparation 6 Preparation Standar d Accessories Before using your camera, ch eck the contents. ∫ SD Memory Card (16 MB) (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) RP-SD016B SD Memory Card (8 MB) (DMC-LC50) RP-SD008B (In t.
Preparation 7 Preparation Names of t he Components 1 Strap Eyelet 2 Self-timer Indicator (P45) 3F l a s h 4 Lens 5 Lens Cov er 6 LCD Monitor (P27, 35, 106) 7 Optical Finder 8 P ower Indicator ( P31) 9.
Preparation 8 21 T er minal Cov er 22 [DC IN] Soc ket * 23 [DIGIT A L] (P97, 98, 100)/ [A V OUT] (P94 ) Soc ke t (DMC-LC80/DMC -LC70) [DIGIT A L] (P97, 98, 100)/ [V .OUT] (P9 4) So cket (DMC-LC50) 24 Card Door (P19, 20) * When you use the AC adaptor (optional, DMW- A C1), do not e x tend the DC c ab le conne cted to the cam era out too far .
Preparation 9 Quick Guide • Charge the batteries before using (when using Ni-MH batter ies). • Prepare t he 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 .
Preparation 10 ª Recording 5 1 T urn the camera on . 2 Set the clock. (P21) 3 Select Normal picture mode [] . 6 T ake a picture. (P30) • Do not c ov er the phot o flash with your fingers or other items. 1 Correct 2 Incorrect ª Play ba ck 7 1 Select Playback mode [ ].
Preparation 11 About the Ba tter y ª Recom men ded ba tter ies Use P anasonic AA Alkaline batteries (LR6GA or LR6GC) or AA Ni-MH batteries (nic kel-metal hy dride) (HHR-3EP A or HHR-3EPC) (W e recommend th at you use P anasonic ba tteries.
Preparation 12 ª Batt eries that can not be used The fo llowing batt eries cannot be used. • Batteries where par t or their entire outer cov er ing jack et has been removed or par tially peeled awa y . • Batteries that have “f lattened” ends that would pre vent a proper connection from being ma de with internal battery contact s.
Preparation 13 ª Ni-MH Battery (Nick el Metal Hydride) The battery ch arger should on ly be used with the Ni-M H batteries. Do not attempt to charge non-rec har geable bat teries. Ple ase be a ware of the fol lowing iss ues; • If any oxidation or f oreign su bstance is found on the battery contacts, the battery may not be charged c orrectly .
Preparation 14 ª About the Battery Consumptio n Record able numbe r under CIP A Standa rds Measured under the f ollowing conditions: • T em perature: 73. 4°F (23°C) / Humidity: 50 % , LCD monitor is on • Using the s upplied SD Memor y Card • Star ting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on.
Preparation 15 Recordable nu mber when the LCD monitor is turned off (The LCD monitor is off/Other recording c onditions are the s ame as specif ied in CIP A S tandards) • The rem aining battery life lasts longer when you use the camera with the LCD monitor tur ned off .
Preparation 16 Inse r ting t he Batt eries Preparation • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Use AA Alkaline batteries or AA Ni-M H batteries (nic kel-metal h ydride). 1 Slide the door in the direction of the arrow to open the batter y door .
Preparation 17 Removing the Ba tteri es Preparation • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Slide the door in the direction of the arrow to open the batter y door . 2 Remove the batteries. 3 Slide t he door in the dire ction of the arro w to close the batter y door .
Preparation 18 About the Ca rd ª Access to the card While the card is being accessed, the status indicator 1 and card access indication 2 light. When the status indicator 1 and card access indicat ion 2 light, do not: • tur n the camera off . • remove the batteries or the card.
Preparation 19 Inserting the Car d Preparation • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Open the card door . 2 Insert th e card all the way in un til it c licks. • Inser t the card, pressing gently until it loc k s in place.
Preparation 20 Removing the Ca rd Preparation • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. 1 Open the card door . 2 Push the card until it c licks, then pull the c ard out upr ight. 3 Close the card door . ¬ Suggestions/T ips ¬ • The card may be damaged if it is removed while the camera is on.
Preparation 21 Setting the Date/Tim e (Clock Set) ª Init ial se ttin g The clock is not set when the ca mera is shipped. When you turn the camera on, the clock setting screen appears. When pressing the [MENU] button, the screen shown in st ep 2 appears.
Preparation 22 3 Select [M/D/Y ], [D/M/Y] o r [Y/M/D]. • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button 2 tim es after finishing the setting. • Check if t he clock setting is correct, after turn ing the camera off and on. ª Date Printing • Y ou can set the date printing in DPOF pr int sett ing o n t his c amer a.
Preparation 23 Setup Men u 1 T urn the camera on. • The power indicator 1 lights. 2 Press the [M ENU] button. 3 Select the [SETUP] Menu. 4 Select the desired item. • When rotating the zoom le ver 2 toward T , the page of the menu scr een can be f orwarded.
Preparation 24 Y ou can control the f ollowing items on [SETUP] Menu. Menu Functio ns MO NIT OR Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 7 steps. A UT O REVIEW (Recording mode only) • [OFF]: The recorded picture does not autom atically appear . • [1SEC.
Preparation 25 Menu Fun c ti ons ECONOMY (Economy mode only) The remaining battery life is extended b y turning the LCD monitor off automatically while c amera is not use d. Y ou can set the condition to tur n the LCD monitor off when the Economy mode is selected.
Preparation 26 Menu Fun c ti ons VIDEO OUT (Playback mode only) • [NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system. • [P AL]: Video output is set to PAL system. (P94) LANGUA GE Set t o the language on the menu screen fr om the follo wing 7 languages. Set to the desired l anguage with 2 / 1 and determine it with 4 .
Preparation 27 Using the L CD Monitor ª Selecting the screen to be used Press the [DISPLA Y] button to s witch to the screen to be used. • The [DISPLA Y] button is not activat ed when the m enu screen appears. When you press the [DISPLA Y ] b utton in play back z oom or in multi pla yback, you can s witch whether you use the LCD monitor or not.
Preparation 28 About the Histog ram (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) • A histogram is a graph that di splays brightness along the horizontal axis (bl ack to white) and the number of pixels at each brightness level on the v er tical axis. • It allows the camera user t o easily check the wa y a picture is being exposed.
Preparation 29 The Mode Dial Select the desired m ode turning t he mode dial. : Normal Picture mode (P30) The aper ture val ue and the shutter speed are aut omatically adjusted. : Econom y mode (P53) The LCD monitor is automatically tur ned off to sav e the power when y ou do not operate the ca mera.
Recording pictur es (basic) 30 Recording pictu res (basic) T aki ng Pi cture s Preparation • Inser t the b atteries. (P16) • Inser t the ca rd. (P19) 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select Normal P icture mode [] . 2 Aim the AF area 1 to the poi nt y ou want to fo cus.
Recording pictur es (basic) 31 ª Correc t posture f or taking good pictures T o take pictures without b lurring: • Hold the ca mera gently with bo th hands, keep arms stationary at your side and st and with your f eet slightly apar t. • Check that the camer a shake does not occur when pressing the shutter button halfw ay .
Recording pictur es (basic) 32 ª Focusing • Y ou can focus on t he subject up to a distance of 1.64 feet (50 cm). • If you press the s hutter button fully without prefocusing, pictures may be blurry or unfocused. • When the s ubject is focused, the camera beeps 2 times.
Recording pictur es (basic) 33 • When using the camera in a sandy or dusty place, be careful not to let dirt , grit or seaw ater come into the c amera.
Recording pictur es (basic) 34 T aking Pic tures in Simple Mode We recommend y ou use this mode when you ask someone to take a picture. • Offering simplified menu f or ease of use. • The picture s ize is easy to se lect. • The icons on the displa y are larger .
Recording pictur es (basic) 35 3 T ake the picture . ª Pictur e size and qual ity in [PICT .MODE] ª Other settings in Simple mode MONITOR (P24): • Fixed t o [0] (standard). PO WER SA VE (P24) : • Fix ed to [2M IN.]. • When you want to turn the camera on again, press shutter button or turn the camera off and then on.
Recording pictur es (basic) 36 ª The Bac klight Compen sation in Si mple Mo de Backlight is a situation where light comes from the back of subjects. The subjects such as people become dar k when pictures are recorded in the backlight.
Recording pictur es (basic) 37 • Y ou cannot use the following f unctions in the Simple mode [ ]. – W .BALANCE – A UTO BRACKET –P I C T . S I Z E –Q U A L I T Y –S P O T M O D E – A UDIO RE C . – D .ZOOM – COL.EFFECT –P I C T . A D J .
Recording pictur es (basic) 38 Checking th e Recorded Pic ture ( Review) Preparation • In Motion image mode [ ], review function is not activated. 1 Press 4 . • The last recorded picture appears f or about 1 0 seconds. • Press the shutter button halfwa y or 4 to cancel the r e view .
Recording pictur es (basic) 39 Using th e Optica l Zoom With this feature, y ou can make people and subjects appear closer w ith the 3 times optical zoom, and landsc apes c an be rec orded in wide angle. Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ].
Recording pictur es (basic) 40 T aking Pic tures using the Buil t-in Flash Preparation • Set the mode dial e xcept for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29) ª Switching the flash settin g :A U T O The flash is aut omatically activated according to the recording condition.
Recording pictur es (basic) 41 ª The av a ilable flash range to take pictures • The availab le flash range is an approximation. ª Shutter speed for each flash mode ° 1 :DMC-LC70/DMC-LC50 ° 2 :DMC- LC80 ¬ Sugge stio ns/T ips ¬ • In Landscape mode [ ]/Motion image mode [ ], flash setting is fixed to the Forced OFF [ ].
Recording pictur es (basic) 42 • When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using t he flash. • When you set to b urst mode or auto brac ket, only 1 picture is recorded for e very flash activated. • The flash icon turns red when activating t he flash and pressing the shutter button ha lfway .
Recording pictur es (basic) 43 Compensa ting the Exposu re Use this function whe n you cannot ac hie ve appropriate e xposure due to the diff erence of br ightness between the s ubject and the background. Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ].
Recording pictur es (basic) 44 T aki ng Pict ure s using Auto Bracket In this mode, 3 pictu res are automa tically recorded by each press of the shutter button according to the compensation range of the e xpo sure. Y ou can select the desired e xposur e among the 3 types of pictures.
Recording pictur es (basic) 45 T aking Pic tures with the Self-timer Preparation • Set the mode dial e xcept for [ ]/[ ]. (P29) 1 Switch the self-ti mer setting. : Self-timer set to 10 sec onds ; : Self-timer set to 2 sec onds ; No display (canceled) 2 Focus on the subject to take the pictu re .
Recording pictur es (basic) 46 T aking Pic tures using Bur st Mode Preparation • Set the mode dial e xcept for [ ]/[ ]. (P29) 1 Switch the burst mode setting. : High speed ; : Low speed ; No displa y (c anceled) 2 T ake pictures. • K eep pressing the shutter but ton full y to act ivate th e burst mo de.
Playback (basic) 47 Playback (basic) Pla ying Back Pictures Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select the picture . • Press 2 to play back t he previous picture. • Press 1 to play back t he next picture. • The picture follo wing the last one is the first picture.
Playback (basic) 48 9 Pictu res Mu lti Pla ybac k Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Switc h to mult i screen. 2 Select the pictures. ª T o return to the normal pla yback Rotate the zoom lev e r to wards [ ]. • The picture with the number colored in yello w appears.
Playback (basic) 49 Using the Pl aybac k Zoom Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Enlarge the p icture. •: 1 k > 2 k > 4 k > 8 k > 16 k •: 1 6 k > 8 k > 4 k > 2 k > 1 k • The magnification rev er ts to [1 k ], when you press the [MENU] button.
Playback (basic) 50 Delet ing Pi ctures Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) ª T o delete a singl e picture 1 Select the pi cture to be deleted. • Press 2 to play back t he previous picture. • Press 1 to play back t he next picture. 2 Delete the picture .
Playback (basic) 51 ª T o delete mult i pictur es 1 Select [MUL T I DELETE]. (The button illustrated is f rom the DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70. ) 2 Select the pictures to be deleted. • The selected pictures appear with [ ]. When 4 is pressed again, the setting is canceled.
Playback (basic) 52 ª T o delete all pic tures 1 Select [ALL DE LETE]. (The button illustrated is f rom the DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70. ) 2 Delete all of the pictures. ¬ Suggestions/T ips ¬ • Once deleted, p ictures cannot be recov ered. Please double-check before del eting pictures.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 53 Recording pictu res (advanced) T aking Pic tures using Econom y Mode In Economy mode, the c amera reduces th e brightness of t he LCD monitor and works as f o llows to reduce the batter y power consumption. Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ].
Recording pictur es (advanced) 54 T aking Pic tures using Macr o Mode This mode allo ws you to t ake pictures closely focusing on the subject. (e.g. When taking pictures of flowers. ) Y ou can take pictures with t he lens at a distance of 0.33 feet (10 cm) (Wide) from the subject.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 55 T aking Pic tures using P or trait Mod e This mode allo ws you to make a subject stand out from an u nf ocu sed background and adjust the e x posure and the hue .
Recording pictur es (advanced) 56 T aking P ictures using La ndscape Mode In Landscape mode the camera is adjusted to produce the greatest depth of field. This mode works best outdoors under direct sunlight at distances exceeding 9.84 feet (3 m). Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ].
Recording pictur es (advanced) 57 T aking Pic tures using Night P or trait Mode Night por trait mode allows you t o take pict ures against a nighttime landscape. By using the flash and a slow shutter speed, the picture will show the subject and the background brighter than the y appear in real lif e.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 58 Recording Moti on Imag es Y ou can record motion images. Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select [ MO TION RA TE]. • [30fps]: The motion of recor ded image is smooth, but the file size is large. • [10fps]: The file size is smaller so y ou can record motion images for a longer time.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 59 ª A vailable recording time • The remaining recording time appears on the screen. (It is an appro ximation.) • The recordable time is an approximation. ¬ Sugge stio ns/T ips ¬ • Audio cannot be play ed back fr om th is camera.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 60 Setting the Whit e Balance In cer tain situations, the color white may a ppear slightly reddish or bluish. This can occur when s hooting under early or late day sunlight, on a cloudy day , or under halogen lighting.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 61 Setting the W hite Balance manua lly (Wh ite set) Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ]. (P 29) 1 Select [W .
Recording pictur es (advanced) 62 Finel y Adjusting the W hite Balance If you cannot acquire the desired hue wit h white balance because of too many diff erent light sources, etc., adjust the fine w hite balance as follo w s. Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ].
Recording pictur es (advanced) 63 Setting ISO Sensit ivity The ISO setting sets the cameras sensitivity to light. T he ISO setting can be increased when you need to t ake pictures in places where a flash may not be allowed. T he ov erall picture quality will decrease slightly as the I SO setting is increased.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 64 Changing th e Picture Size Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]. (P 29) 1 Select [PICT .SIZE] and set the picture size .
Recording pictur es (advanced) 65 Changing th e Quality “Quality” refers to the amount eac h image is com pressed. Lower compression results in superior picture quality . Higher compression allows you t o store more images on your SD Memory card. Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ]/[ ].
Recording pictur es (advanced) 66 T aking Pic tures using Spot M ode When using Spot mode the size of the area used to calculate the f ocus and exposure is decrease d. It is useful when you may be shooting t hrough a group of people and want t o designate where in the g roup the camera will calculate the exposure.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 67 T aking Pic tures with A udio (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]. (P 29) 1 Select [ A UDIO R EC.] and set i t to [ON]. • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 68 Using the AF T rigger (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) Pref ocus is a technique to f ocus on the point where the subject comes in advance , and it is us ed when taking a picture o f the subject with quick motion. This function is suit abl e when the distance between the camera and the subject is cer tain.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 69 3 T ake the picture . ¬ Sugge stio ns/T ips ¬ • When the A F T r igger is set to [FOCUS], you cannot f o cus on the subject by only pressing the shutter button halfwa y . Be sure t o press the [FOCUS] button before taking pictures.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 70 Using the Di gital Zoom Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ]. (P 29) 1 Select [ D.ZOOM] and set it to [ON]. • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. • When rotating the zoom le ver with settin g the [ D .
Recording pictur es (advanced) 71 Using the Color Effect Y ou can use 3 types of color eff ects depending on the image of the picture . Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]. (P 29) 1 Select [COL.EFFECT] an d set the color. • [COOL]: The picture becomes bluish.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 72 Adjustin g the Qu ality of the Picture (Picture Adjustm e nt) Preparation • Set the m ode dial except f or [ ]/ [ ]/[ ]. (P 29) 1 Select [PICT .ADJ.] and set it . • [NA TURAL]: The picture quality becomes softer. • [VIVID]: The picture quality becomes shar per .
Recording pictur es (advanced) 73 Creating Flip Animation (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) Y ou can create motion image files by ar ranging pictures taken f rame-by-frame.
Recording pictur es (advanced) 74 3 Capture images for flip animati on. • Y ou can take up t o 100 pictures. 4 Check the image . • Y ou can check the pre vious or f ollowing image with 2 / 1 . • Delete unnecessar y images with [ ] butto n. ª Creating motion images 5 Selec t [CREA TE MO TION IMA GE].
Recording pictur es (advanced) 75 7 Select [CREA TE MO TION IMA GE] and create a flip animation. • Including the created images, the flip animation is counted as 1 animation image. • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button 3 times after finishing the setting.
Playback (advance d) 76 Playback (advanced) Pla ying Back Pictures w ith A udio (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select the pi cture with audio ic on [] . 2 Pla y back t he audi o. ¬ Suggestions/T ips ¬ • A udio cannot be play ed back fr om this camera.
Playback (advance d) 77 Pla ying Back Motion Images Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select the picture with the motion image icon [ ]. 2 Pla y back t he motion images. • Motion image playback stops and the norma l pla yback is restored by pressing 4 .
Playback (advance d) 78 Rotating the Picture Y ou can rotate the recorded pictures in increments of 90°. This is a conv enient function to pla y back pictures on TV . Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select [RO T A TE]. 2 Select the direction to rotate the pictu re .
Playback (advance d) 79 Setting the Picture t o be Printed and the Number of Prin ts (DPOF Print Setting) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a system that allows the user to select which pictures are to be printed on compatib le photo printers. DPOF also allo ws the user to set how many copies of each picture will be pr inted.
Playback (advance d) 80 ª Multi setting 1 Select [DPOF PRINT]. 2 Select [MUL T I]. 3 Select the pictures and set th e numb er of p rints . • The number of prints can be set from 0 to 999. • The number of prints icon [ ] appears. • Repeat step 3.
Playback (advance d) 81 ª T o can cel all settings 1 Select [DPOF PRINT]. 2 Select [CANCEL] . 3 Select [YES ] to cancel all settings. • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button af ter canceling the setting. PLAY 1 / 2 SETUP PRO TECT ROT A T E DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW A UDIO DUB.
Playback (advance d) 82 ª Index setting 1 Select [DPOF PRINT]. 2 Select [INDE X] . 3 Select [Y ES] to ind ex setting. • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button af ter finishing the setting. PLAY 1 / 2 SETUP PRO TECT ROT A T E DPOF PRINT SLIDE SHOW A UDIO DUB.
Playback (advance d) 83 ª When the index is al ready set • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. ª T o print the d ate Y ou can set/cancel the printing with the recorded date each press of the [DISPLA Y] button when setting the number of prints.
Playback (advance d) 84 Preven ting Accide ntal Erasur e of t he Pi cture Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) ª Single sett ing 1 Select [PRO T ECT]. 2 Select [SINGL E]. 3 Select the picture and set/cancel the protection. •[ S E T ] : The protect icon [ ] appears.
Playback (advance d) 85 ª Multi setting/ T o cancel all settings P er f or m the sa me operation as in [Setting the Picture to be P rinted and the Number of Prints (DP OF Print Setting)].
Playback (advance d) 86 Pla ying Back with Slid e Sho w Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select [SLIDE SHOW]. 2 Select the type of pictures to play back. • [ALL]: f or playing bac k all pictures •[ D P O F ] : f or playing bac k the pictures DPOF Slide Show is set 3 Select the fo llowing items.
Playback (advance d) 87 4 Select [ST A RT]. 5 By pressing th e [MENU] button, the Sl ide Show s tops. ª SD Slide Show If setting the SD Slide Show with the [SD View er for DSC] which is in the supplied CD-ROM, when playing back, the confir mation screen appears.
Playback (advance d) 88 Adding Aud io to Recor ded Pict ures (A udio Dubbing) (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select [A UDIO DUB.]. 2 Select the picture and start audio recording. • When audio has already been recorded, the conf irmation sc reen appears.
Playback (advance d) 89 Resizing the Pictu res This function is useful if y ou want to reduce the file size of the picture in those cases when it needs to be attached t o an e-mail or uploaded t o a website. Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select [RESIZ E].
Playback (advance d) 90 4 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], t he picture is ov erwr itten. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite the resized picture. • Close the menu b y pressing the [MENU] button 2 tim es after finishing the resizing.
Playback (advance d) 91 T rimmin g the Pictu r es Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select [TRIMMING]. 2 Select the picture to trim. 3 Enlarge or decrease the picture.
Playback (advance d) 92 4 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to se t. 5 Select [YES] or [NO] and set it. • When you select [YES], t he picture is ov erwr itten. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot overwrite the trimme d picture.
Playback (advance d) 93 Formatting the Car d Preparation • Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29) 1 Select [FORMA T]. 2 Select [YES] to format. ¬ Suggestions/T ips ¬ • Usually , it is not necessary to f or mat the card (initializing). F or mat the card when the message [MEMOR Y CARD ERROR] appears.
Playback (advance d) 94 Pla ying Back Pictures w ith a TV Sc reen ª Pla ying back pi ctures with A V cable (suppl ied with DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70 ) or video cab le (suppli ed with DMC-LC50). • T ur n the camera and the TV off. • DMC-LC80/DM C-LC70 is illus trated below as an e xample.
Playback (advance d) 95 Bef ore Connecting wi th USB Connect ion Cable Select the US B communication s ystem according t o the OS o f your PC or your printer before connecting them to the camer a with the USB connection cable (supplied). Set the items on [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] menu.
Playback (advance d) 96 ª When using Windows 98/98 SE • When using Windows 98/98 SE, install the USB driver bef ore connecting. (When using Windows Me/2000/XP , Mac OS 9.x and Mac O S X, you do not hav e to install the USB driver .) ª When using Windows 2000 Prof essional, Windows Me, Windows 98/98 SE or Mac OS 9.
Playback (advance d) 97 Connecting to a PC (Mass Stora g e) • DMC-LC80/DM C-LC70 is illus trated below as an e xample. A A C adaptor (optional, DMW-A C1) B USB connection cable 1 T urn the camera on and then set [USB M ODE] to [M ass Storage]. (P95) 2 Connect the cam era to a P C via the USB conn ection cable (suppli ed).
Playback (advance d) 98 Connecting to a PC (PTP) Do not follow the setting below on the OS e xcept for Windows XP and Ma c OS X. • DMC-LC80/DM C-LC70 is illus trated below as an e xample. A A C adaptor (optional, DMW-A C1) B USB connection cable 1 T urn the camera on and then set [USB M ODE] to [P TP].
Playback (advance d) 99 ¬ Sugge stio ns/T ips ¬ • Refer to P96 when connecting to t he OS except f or Win dows XP and Mac OS X when set ting [USB MODE] to [P TP]. • The status indicator lights dur ing communication. • When conn ecting to a PC, we recommend us ing the AC adaptor (optional, DMW-A C1) as the power source.
Playback (advance d) 100 Connecting to a Printer By connecti ng the camera directly to a printer suppor ting PictBridge o r USB DIRECT -PRINT via the USB connec tion cab le (supplied), you can select the pictures to be printed or start printing. • DMC-LC80/DM C-LC70 is illus trated below as an e xample.
Playback (advance d) 101 Using a Prin ter (PictBridge) Preparation • Set the paper siz e and print quality with the printer . (Read the printer operating inst ructions .) • Connect the c amera to a pr inter . (P100) ª Singl e pict ure 1 Select [SINGL E PICTURE] .
Playback (advance d) 102 Preparation • Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance. (P79) • Set the paper siz e and print quality with the printer . (Read the printer operating inst ructions .) • Connect the c amera to a pr inter . (P100) ª DPOF pictur e 1 Select [DPOF P ICTURE].
Playback (advance d) 103 Using a Printer ( USB DIRECT -PRINT) Preparation • Set the paper siz e and print quality with the printer . (Read the printer operating inst ructions .) • Connect the c amera to a pr inter . (P100) ª Singl e pict ure 1 Select [SINGL E PICTURE] .
Playback (advance d) 104 Preparation • Set the DPOF print with this camera in advance. (P79) • Set the paper siz e and print quality with the printer . (Read the printer operating inst ructions .) • Connect the c amera to a pr inter . (P100) ª DPOF pictur e 1 Select [DPOF P ICTURE].
Others 105 Oth ers After Use After using the c amera, it is recom mended that you complete the following steps: 1 T urn the camera off. • Check that the lens i s retracted. 2 Remove the card. (P20) 3 Remove the batteries. (P17) ¬ Suggestions/T ips ¬ • If you will not be using the camera for a long time, – Remov e t he batteries.
Others 106 Screen Displa y ª In re cord ing 1 Recording mode (P29) 2 Flash (P40 ) 3 White balance (P 60) 4 ISO sensitivity (P63) 5 Pi ctur e size (P64 ) 6 Quality (data compression ratio) (P65) / (Motion rate): In Motion image mode (P58) 7 Batter y indication (P13) 8 P ictur e/Tim e rem ain In Motion image mode: e.
Others 107 ª Recor ding in Simple mode 1 Flash (P40 ) 2 Focus indication (P30) 3 Jitter aler t indication (P 32) 4 Picture mode ( P34) 5 Batter y indication (P13) 6 Pic ture remain 7 Zoom (P39) 8 Rec.
Others 108 ª In pla yback 1 Playbac k mode 2 DPOF (P79, 86) (White): DPOF sett ing f or printing (Green): DPOF sett ing for Slide S how (Green with nu mber of prints): DPOF setting f or printing and .
Others 109 Caut io ns for Use ª Optimal Use of the Camera Keep the camera awa y from magnetized equipmen t (such as a micro wave oven, TV , video game equipment, etc.). • If you use the camera on or near a TV , pictures and sou nds may be disturbed due to electromagnetic wav e radiation.
Others 110 ª Condensation When using the camera outdoors d uring very cold weather , condensation can form on the camera a nd lens when you retur n to a warm place. When condensati on has taken place: T urn the camera off and leave the camera in th is condition for about 2 hours.
Others 111 Card • Do not leave the card in places where there is high temperature or direct sunlight, or where electromagnetic wav es or static electr icity are easily generated. • Do not bend or drop the card. The card or the recorded content may be damaged.
Others 112 Appr ox imate n umber of recor dab le pictures and th e size • If you mix fine quality and standard quality , the number of recordable pictures changes.
Others 113 Messag e Disp la y [NO MEMORY CARD] Insert the card. [THIS MEMOR Y CARD IS PR O TECTED ] Cancel the card lock. [NO V AL ID IMAGE T O PLA Y] Play bac k after rec ording or after inser ting a card with a recorded picture. [MEMOR Y C ARD FULL] / [NO T ENOUGH M EMOR Y IN THE CARD] Inser t a new card or delete the unnecessar y data.
Others 114 T roubles hoot ing Operational difficulties ma y be improv ed by restoring the initial settings on the [SE TUP] me nu. Sele ct [RE SET] on the SETUP menu and reset the Setup parameters. 1: The camera is not turned on. 1-1: Are t he batteries inser t ed or the A C adaptor (optional, DMW -AC1) correctly connected? Check the connection.
Others 115 10: The picture does not appear o n the television. The display may be dis tor ted or may look colorless if y ou select the incorrect video out setting. 10-1: I s the ca mera connected to t he TV correctly? Check it. 10-2: Set the TV to video input mode.
Others 116 Specificat ions Digital Camera Information f or your saf ety Camera Eff ective pix els 5,000,00 0 pixels (DMC-LC80) 4,000,00 0 pix els (DMC-LC70) 3,200,00 0 pix els (DMC-LC50) Image sens or 1/2.
Others 117 Flash Flash ra nge: ISO4 00/AU T O Appro x. 0.98 f eet (30 cm) – 15.7 fee t (4.8 m) (Wide)/ Appro x. 1.64 f eet (50 cm) – 9.19 f eet (2.
Others 118 Oth ers Digital Came ra Accessory System NO TE: Ac cessories and/ or model n umbers ma y va r y by co untry . Please consul t you r local deal er .
Others 119 Digital Camera Ac cess ory Or der Form (For US A Cust omers) In CAN AD A, please co ntact y our local Deal er f or more in formatio n on Acces sor ies.
Others 120 Request f or Service Noti ce (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 1705 N. Randall Road Elgin, IL. 60123-7847 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Ser vice Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice.
Others 121 Limited W arranty (For US A Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTR ONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION OF AMERICA , One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus , New Jers ey 0 7094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVIS ION OF MA TSUS HIT A ELECTRIC OF PUERT O RICO, INC.
Others 122 Carry-In or Mail-I n Service F or Carr y-In or Mail-In Service i n the United States call 1-80 0-272-7033 . F or assistance in Puer to Rico call P anasonic Sales Company (787)-750 -4300 or f ax (787 )-768-2910.
Others 123 Custo mer Ser vices Director y (For USA Only) Product Repairs Purchase P ar ts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all P anasonic Products by visiting our Web Site at: http://www .pasc.panasonic.com or , send y our request by E-mail to: npcparts@panasonic.
Others 124 Oth ers Inde x A AF Trigger .................... .............. 68 AF/AE Lock .. ................ .............. 33 Audio Du bbing .. ................. ........ 88 Auto Bracket ...................... ........ 44 Auto Review ................
Others 125 R Recordi ng Guide Line ................ 27 Reset of setti ng .................. ........ 25 Resizi ng ....... ................ .............. 89 Review .................... ................... 38 Rotate .... ................. .............
Others 126 Oth ers Guía es pañola de uso rápido • Cargue la batería antes del uso (Cuando usa las baterías Ni-MH). • Prepare la c ámara, la batería y la tarjeta. • V erifique que la cámara esté apagada y que el objetivo esté retraído .
Others 127 ª Grabación 5 1 Encienda la cámara. 2 Aju ste e l rel oj. 3 Seleccione el modo imagen normal [ ]. 6 Saque una im agen. • No cubra el flash c on los dedos u otro obj eto . 1 Correcto 2 Incorrec to ª Re producc ión 7 1 Seleccione el modo de repr oducción [ ] .
VQT0M63 F0104Kk0 ( A ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Sales Compan y ("PSC") Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.
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