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Operating Instructions

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LZ5

DMC-LZ4

DMC-LZ3

VQT0U87

Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read

the instructions completely.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com

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

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Before Use

Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to

thank you for purchasing this Panasonic

Digital Camera. Please read these

Operating Instructions carefully and keep

them handy for future reference.

Information for Your

Safety

Carefully observe copyright laws.

Recording of pre-recorded tapes or

discs or other published or broadcast

material for purposes other than your

own private use may infringe copyright

laws. Even for the purpose of private

use, recording of certain material may

be restricted.

• Please note that the actual controls and

components, menu items, etc. of your

Digital Camera may look somewhat

different from those shown in the

illustrations in these Operating

Instructions.

• SD Logo is a trademark.

• Other names, company names, and

product names printed in these

instructions are trademarks or registered

trademarks of the companies concerned.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR

SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING

INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE

RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES

AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS

EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE

COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO

USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The socket outlet shall be installed near

the equipment and easily accessible or

the mains plug or an appliance coupler

shall remain readily operable.

CAUTION

Danger of explosion if battery is

incorrectly replaced. Replace only with

the same or equivalent type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Dispose of used batteries according to

the manufacturer’s instructions.

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FCC Note: (U.S. only)

This equipment has been tested and

found to comply with the limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable

protection against harmful interference

in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if

not installed and used in accordance

with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try to

correct the interference by one or more

of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

• Increase 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

peripheral devices.

Any changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void

the user’s authority to operate this

equipment.

Trade Name: Panasonic

Model No.: DMC-LZ5

DMC-LZ4

DMC-LZ3

Responsible party: Panasonic

Corporation of

North America

One Panasonic

Way, Secaucus, NJ

07094

Support Contact: Panasonic

Consumer

Electronics

Company

1-800-272-7033

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This device

may not cause harmful interference,

and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

This Class B digital apparatus complies

with Canadian ICES-003

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-If you see this symbol-

∫ Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the

camera. The camera may stop operating

normally, pictures may not be recorded or

the lens may be damaged.

• Sand or dust may cause the camera to

malfunction. Make sure that sand or

dust does not get into the lens or the

terminals when using the camera on a

beach etc.

• Make sure that water does not get into the

camera when using it on a rainy day or on

a beach.

• If water or seawater splashes on the

camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water,

wring it well and use it to wipe the

camera body carefully. Then, wipe the

camera again with a dry cloth.

∫ About the LCD monitor

• Do not press the LCD monitor with

excessive force. Uneven colors may

appear on the LCD monitor and it may

malfunction.

• Condensation may form on the LCD

monitor in places with large temperature

differences. Wipe the condensation with a

soft, dry cloth.

• If the camera is cold when you turn it on,

the picture on the LCD monitor will be

slightly darker than usual at first. However,

the picture will 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.

∫ About Condensation (When the lens

is fogged up)

• Condensation occurs when the ambient

temperature or humidity changes as

described below. Be careful of

condensation since it causes lens stains,

fungus and camera malfunction.

– When the camera is taken from the cold

outdoors to the warm indoors.

– When the camera is taken from outside

to inside an air-conditioned car.

– When cool wind from an air conditioner

etc. blows directly on the camera.

– In humid places

• To prevent condensation, put the camera

in a plastic bag until the temperature of

the camera is close to the ambient

Information on Disposal in other

Countries outside the European

Union

This symbol is only valid in the European

Union.

If you wish to discard this product, please

contact your local authorities or dealer

and ask for the correct method of

disposal.

Extremely high precision technology is

employed to produce the LCD monitor

screen. However there may be some

dark or bright spots (red, blue or green)

on the screen. This is not a malfunction.

The LCD monitor screen has more than

99.99% effective pixels with a mere

0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.

The spots will not be recorded on

pictures on the built-in memory or a

card.

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temperature. If condensation occurs, turn

the camera off and leave it for about

2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally

when the temperature of the camera

becomes close to the ambient

temperature.

∫ When not using the camera for a long

period of time

• Store the batteries in a cool and dry place

with a relatively stable temperature.

[Recommended temperature:

15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF),

Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]

• Always remove the batteries and the card

from the camera.

• If the batteries are left inserted in the

camera they will discharge as a weak

electric current passes through them even

if the camera is turned off. [Read P13 for

information about Ni-MH (nickel metal

hydride) batteries.]

• We recommend storing the camera with a

desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a

closet or a cabinet.

About The Mode Dial

Adjust part A to the desired mode.

The mode dial can be rotated 360o. Rotate

it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode.

(Do not adjust it to parts where there is no

mode.)

: Normal picture mode (P24)

Use this mode for normal recording.

: Economy mode (P47)

This mode allows you to take pictures while

reducing battery power consumption.

: Macro mode (P48)

This mode allows you to take a close-up

picture of a subject.

: Motion picture mode (P55)

This mode allows you to record motion

pictures.

: Scene mode 1

: Scene mode 2 (P49)

This mode allows you to match the picture

to the scene being recorded.

Two frequently used scenes can be set to

the mode dials [ ] and [ ].

: Simple mode (P27)

This mode is recommended for beginners.

: Playback mode (P33)

This mode allows you to play back

recorded pictures.

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∫ About indications in these operating

instructions

Modes indicated here allow you to use the

functions or settings described on this

page. Set the mode dial to any of the

modes to use the functions or settings.

Convenient or helpful information for use of

the camera is described.

∫ About illustrations in these operating

instructions

Please note that the appearance of the

product, the illustration or the menu screen

are a little different from those in actual use.

The procedure is described for DMC-LZ5

as an example.

∫ About illustrations of the cursor

button

In these operating instructions, the

operations on the cursor button are

described as illustrated as shown.

e.g.: When you press the 4 button

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Contents

Before Use

Information for Your Safety.......................2

About The Mode Dial................................5

Preparation

Standard Accessories...............................9

Names of the Components.......................9

Quick Guide............................................11

About the Batteries .................................12

Inserting/Removing the Batteries............16

Inserting/Removing the Card

(Optional) ............................................16

About the Built-in Memory/the Card........17

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)................19

About the Setup Menu............................20

Basic

Taking Pictures.......................................24

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode .............27

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ...............29

• Using the Optical Zoom ....................29

• Using the Extended Optical Zoom

(EZ) ..................................................30

• Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom .............31

Checking the Recorded Picture

(Review)..............................................32

Playing Back Pictures .............................33

Deleting Pictures.....................................34

Advanced

About the LCD Monitor ...........................36

• Changing the information

displayed ..........................................36

• Recording a picture with the camera

held high above your head

(High angle mode)............................38

Taking Pictures

using the Built-in Flash........................39

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer .........42

Compensating the Exposure ..................43

Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket........44

Optical Image Stabilizer..........................45

Taking Pictures using Burst Mode ..........46

Economizing Power Consumption..........47

Taking Close-up Pictures........................48

Scene Mode............................................49

– Portrait mode.................................50

– Soft skin mode...............................50

– Scenery mode ...............................50

– Sports mode..................................51

– Night portrait mode........................51

– Night scenery mode.......................51

– Food mode ....................................52

– Party mode....................................52

– Candle light mode..........................52

– Fireworks mode.............................53

– Starry sky mode.............................53

– Snow mode....................................54

– Baby mode 1/Baby mode 2 ...........54

– High Sensitivity mode....................55

Motion Picture Mode...............................55

Displaying Multiple Screens

(Multi Playback)...................................57

Using the Playback Zoom.......................58

Playing Back Motion Pictures/

Pictures with Audio..............................59

Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode Menu..................61

• [W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue

for a more natural picture .................62

• [SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity................63

• [ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures...64

• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size

and quality that matches

your use of the pictures....................64

• [AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5)

Recording still pictures with audio ....66

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• [AF MODE]

Setting the focus method.................. 66

• [AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier................................67

• [SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures

in dark places ...................................67

• [COL.EFFECT]

Setting color effects

for the recorded pictures ..................68

• [PICT.ADJ.]

Adjusting the picture quality

for the recorded pictures ..................68

Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................69

• [SLIDE SHOW]

Playing back pictures in order

for a fixed duration............................69

• [FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures............ 70

• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated...........71

• [DPOF PRINT]

Setting the picture to print

and the number of prints ..................72

• [PROTECT]

Preventing accidental erasure

of pictures.........................................74

• [AUDIO DUB.] (DMC-LZ5)

Adding audio after taking pictures.... 75

• [RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller ...............75

• [TRIMMING]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it...76

• [COPY]

Copying the picture data .................. 77

• [FORMAT]

Initializing the built-in memory

or a card ...........................................78

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC.................................80

Printing the Pictures................................82

Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ...86

Others

Screen Display........................................87

Cautions for Use.....................................89

Message Display ....................................91

Troubleshooting......................................92

Number of recordable pictures

and available recording time ...............97

Specifications........................................100

Digital Camera Accessory System .......103

Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)........................104

Request for Service Notice

(For USA Only)..................................105

Limited Warranty (For USA Only).........106

Customer Services Directory

(For USA Only)..................................108

Index.....................................................109

Spanish Quick Use Guide/

Guía rápida en español.....................111

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Preparation

Standard Accessories

Check that all the accessories are included

before using the camera.

1 Batteries

AA Oxyride batteries (ZR6)

2 USB Connection Cable

3 1:AV Cable

(Supplied with DMC-LZ5)

2: Video Cable

(Supplied with DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

4 CD-ROM

5Strap

•SD Memory Cards are optional.

You can record or play back pictures

on the built-in memory when you are

not using a card. (P17)

• For information about optional

accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera

Accessory System”. (P103)

• If any accessories are lost, customers in

the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts

department at 1 800 833-9626 and

customers in Canada should contact

1 800 561-5505 for further information

about obtaining replacement parts.

Names of the

Components

1 Lens (P4)

2 Flash (P39)

3 Self-timer indicator (P42)

AF assist lamp (P67)

4 LCD monitor (P4, 36, 87)

5 Status indicator (P13, 16, 47)

6 Cursor buttons

2/Self-timer button (P42)

4/[REV] button (P32)

1/Flash setting button (P39)

3/Exposure compensation (P43)/Auto

bracket (P44)/White balance fine

K1HA08CD0007

K1HA08CD0008

K1HA08CD0009

VFC4090

DMC-LZ5

DMC-LZ4

DMC-LZ3

312

7689

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adjustment (P62)/Backlight

compensation in simple mode (P28)

button

7 [MENU/SET] button (P20)

8 [DISPLAY] (P36)/[HIGH ANGLE] (P38)

button

9 Delete (P34)/Single or burst mode

(P46) button

10 Microphone (DMC-LZ5) (P55, 66, 75)

11 Zoom lever (P29)

12 Optical image stabilizer button (P45)

13 Mode dial (P5)

14 Shutter button (P24, 55)

15 Camera ON/OFF switch (P11, 19)

16 Strap eyelet

17 Lens barrel

18 Card door (P16)

19 [DIGITAL/AV OUT] socket

(DMC-LZ5)

[DIGITAL/V.OUT] socket

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)

(P80, 82, 86)

20 [DC IN] socket (P80, 82)

• Always use a genuine Panasonic AC

adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).

21 Battery door (P16)

22 Tripod receptacle

• When you use a tripod, make sure it is

stable when the camera is attached to

it.

10 11 12

13 1514

DIGITAL

AV O UT

DC IN 3V

21 22

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Quick Guide

This is an overview of how to record and

playback pictures with the camera. For

each step, be sure to refer to the pages

indicated in brackets.

1 Insert the batteries. (P16)

•When you do not use the card

(optional), you can record or play

back pictures on the built-in memory

(P17). Refer to P16 when you use a

card.

2 Turn the camera on to take

pictures.

• Set the clock. (P19)

•Select the type of battery in use on

[BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP]

menu. (P21)

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Press the shutter button to take

pictures. (P24)

3 Play back the pictures.

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Select the picture you want to view.

(P33)

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About the Batteries

∫ Usable batteries

• One of the following messages

appears when you insert batteries for

the first time, change the batteries

when they become exhausted etc.

[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING:

OXYRIDE]/[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE

SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH]

If the batteries inserted are different

from the type displayed in the

message, set [BATTERY TYPE] in the

[SETUP] menu. (P21)

• The battery type that is set can be

distinguished by the color of the

battery indication (blue or white).

– The battery indication does not appear

when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional).

A: When oxyride batteries are selected

The battery indication turns blue.

B: When alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are

selected

The battery indication turns white.

¢An oxyride battery is a new type of

non-rechargeable battery developed by

Panasonic.

It has more power than a regular alkaline

battery and is suitable for high-drain

equipment such as digital cameras.

• We recommend using Panasonic

batteries.

• Battery performance may vary greatly

depending on the brand used and the

storage life 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 not a

malfunction.

• We recommend turning the camera off

frequently while recording to conserve

battery power for longer battery life. If you

will be using the camera for long periods

of time, using rechargeable Ni-MH

batteries is recommended.

• Exhausted batteries may recover some

performance if left for a period of time.

However, they cannot be used for a long

time. Be sure to replace them with new

batteries.

∫ Unusable batteries

• Operation is not guaranteed when using

the batteries listed above. The batteries

can leak and the following malfunctions

can occur:

– The remaining battery power is not

displayed accurately.

– The camera does not turn on.

– Data written to the built-in memory or

the card is damaged resulting in loss of

the photographs.

∫ Battery shapes that cannot be used

• Batteries with unusual shapes cause

leakage, heat generation or explosion if

inserted in the camera.

AA Oxyride batteries (supplied)

AA Alkaline batteries (optional)

AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal

hydride) batteries (optional)

Manganese

batteries

Lithium batteries

Nickel batteries Ni-Cd batteries

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• Batteries with the covering partly or fully

peeled off. Never use these batteries.

(Refer to the illustration below.)

∫ Battery indication

The remaining battery power appears on

the LCD monitor. [It does not appear when

using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional)].

• The battery indication turns red and

blinks. (The status indicator blinks when

the LCD monitor is turned off.)

• Replace with new batteries or fully

charged Ni-MH batteries.

∫ Proper Care and Handling of Batteries

Mishandling batteries may cause leakage,

heat generation, fire or explosion. Observe

the following.

• Do not splash batteries with water/sea

water or wet battery terminals.

• Do not peel off or scratch the covering on

batteries.

• Do not drop, throw or subject batteries to

other strong impacts.

• Do not use batteries that show signs of

leakage, deformation, discoloration etc.

• Do not store batteries in high humidity

areas or high temperatures.

• Keep batteries away from children.

• Always use 2 new batteries of the same

type when replacing batteries.

• Remove the batteries if you do not intend

to use the unit for a long time.

• Batteries may heat up soon after you start

using the unit. Turn the camera off and

wait until the battery temperature

decreases before removing them.

• Battery performance deteriorates and

recording/playback time decreases when

the ambient temperature is low [10 °C

(50 °F) or less]. This is particularly true

when using oxyride or alkaline batteries

so warm them in your pocket etc. before

using them. Make sure that no metal

objects such as a lighter are placed

together with the batteries when warming

them in your pocket.

• If there is grease or dirt on the battery

poles, the recording/playback time may

become extremely short. Before inserting

the batteries, clean the 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 handling of the

batteries may cause leakage, heat

generation, fire or explosion. Observe the

following.

• If there is dirt on the battery poles, you

may not be able to charge normally. Clean

the battery poles and the battery

recharger terminals with a soft, dry cloth.

• When charging batteries for the first time,

or after having not used them for a long

period of time, they may not charge fully.

This is a feature of Ni-MH batteries and is

not a malfunction. Battery performance

• All or part of the

covering on the

battery is peeled

off.

• The - pole is flat.

If battery leakage occurs, remove the

batteries and thoroughly wipe the leakage

in the battery compartment. Insert new

batteries or fully charged Ni-MH batteries.

If battery electrolyte spills on your hands

or clothes, thoroughly wash them with

water. Battery electrolyte can cause loss

of sight if it comes into contact with your

eyes. Do not rub your eyes. Wash them

immediately with clean water and consult

a doctor.

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will become normal after a few charges

and discharges.

• We recommend charging the batteries

after they are fully discharged. If you

charge the batteries before they are fully

discharged, it can reduce battery

performance. This is called “memory

effect”.

• If “memory effect” occurs, continue using

the batteries until the camera stops

working and then charge them fully.

Battery performance will be restored after

a few charges and discharges.

• Over time Ni-MH batteries naturally

discharge and their capacity lowers even

when they are not used.

• Once the batteries have reached full

charge, do not continue to charge them.

• Do not peel off or scratch the covering on

Ni-MH batteries.

• Read the operating instructions for the

battery charger.

Ni-MH batteries have a limited life. Battery

capacity gradually decreases over time. If

the length of time you can use the camera

is extremely short even after fully charging

the batteries, they may have exceeded their

life span. Purchase new batteries.

• Battery life differs depending on the

conditions of storage and usage and the

environment.

When not using the batteries for a long

period of time

• If the batteries are left in the camera they

will discharge. This is because a small

electrical current continues to flow even

when the camera is turned off. If the

batteries continue to be left in the camera,

they will discharge excessively and may

become unusable even if charged.

• When storing the batteries for a long

period of time, we recommend charging

them once a year. Remove the batteries

from the camera and store them again

after they have completely discharged.

∫ Battery life

The number of recordable pictures

(By CIPA standard in normal picture

mode)

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

• Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/

Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is

on.

• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card

(16 MB)¢

• Starting recording 30 seconds after the

camera is turned on. (When the optical

image stabilizer function is set to

[MODE1])

• Recording once every 30 seconds, with

full flash every second recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide

or vice versa in every recording.

• Turning the camera off every

10 recordings./Leaving the camera until

the batteries cool down.

¢The card is not supplied.

• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &

Imaging Products Association].

Batteries Used

Number of recordable

pictures

Panasonic Oxyride

batteries (supplied

or optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 235 pictures

(Approx. 117 min)

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 250 pictures

(Approx. 125 min)

Panasonic Alkaline

batteries (optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 140 pictures

(Approx. 70 min)

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 155 pictures

(Approx. 77 min)

Fully charged

Panasonic Ni-MH

batteries (optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 380 pictures

(Approx. 190 min)

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 400 pictures

(Approx. 200 min)

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The number of recordable pictures in

low temperatures

(In normal picture mode when the

temperature is 0 °C (32 °F) and other

recording conditions comply with CIPA

standard.)

• Please note that the performance of

oxyride batteries and alkaline batteries

significantly decreases in low temperature

conditions.

Playback time

• The number of recordable pictures and

playback time will vary depending on the

operating conditions and how the battery

is stored.

• The number of recordable pictures and

the playback time will also vary depending

on the brand and type of batteries used.

• We recommend using power save mode

(P22) or economy mode (P47) or turning

off the camera frequently while recording

to maintain battery power.

The number of recordable pictures

varies depending on the recording

interval time. If the recording interval

time becomes longer, the number of

recordable pictures decreases.

(e.g. When recording once every

2 minutes: about 1/4 the number when

recording once every 30 seconds)

Batteries Used

Number of recordable

pictures

Panasonic Oxyride

batteries (supplied

or optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 40 pictures

(Approx. 20 min)

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 45 pictures

(Approx. 22 min)

Panasonic Alkaline

batteries (optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 35 pictures

(Approx. 17 min)

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 35 pictures

(Approx. 17 min)

Fully charged

Panasonic Ni-MH

batteries (optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 340 pictures

(Approx. 170 min)

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 360 pictures

(Approx. 180 min)

Batteries Used

Continuous playback

time

Panasonic Oxyride

batteries (supplied

or optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 410 min

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 420 min

Panasonic Alkaline

batteries (optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 400 min

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 410 min

Fully charged

Panasonic Ni-MH

batteries (optional)

DMC-LZ5:

Approx. 500 min

DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3:

Approx. 510 min

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Inserting/Removing

the Batteries

• Check that the camera is turned off and

that the lens is retracted.

• Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline

batteries (optional) or Ni-MH batteries

(optional).

1 Slide the battery door to open it.

2 Insert the batteries with the + and

- poles aligned correctly.

3 1 Close the battery door.

2 Slide the battery door to the

end and then close it firmly.

• Select the battery type being used in

[BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP] menu.

(P21)

• Remove the batteries after use.

• When batteries have been inserted for

more than 3 hours, the clock setting is

stored in the camera for approximately

3 months even if the batteries are

removed.

• Do not remove the card or the batteries

while the camera accesses the built-in

memory or a card. The data may be

damaged. (P17)

• Remove the batteries after the LCD

monitor and the status indicator

(green) turn off. Otherwise, the settings

on the camera may not be stored

properly.

Inserting/Removing

the Card (Optional)

• Check that the camera is turned off and

that the lens is retracted.

• You can record or play back pictures

on the built-in memory when you are

not using a card. (P17)

1 Slide the card door to open it.

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2 Insert:

Insert the card fully until it clicks

and it is locked.

Remove:

Push the card until it clicks, then

pull the card out upright.

• Check the direction of the card.

• Do not touch the connection terminals

on the back side of the card.

• The card may be damaged if it is not

fully inserted.

3 1 Close the card door.

2 Slide the card door to the end

and then close it firmly.

• If the card door cannot be completely

closed, remove the card and insert it

again.

• The card and the data may be damaged

if it is inserted or removed while the

camera is on.

•We recommend using Panasonic’s SD

Memory Card.

About the Built-in

Memory/the Card

∫ Built-in Memory [ ]

You can record or play back pictures on

the built-in memory when you are not

using a card.

•The built-in memory capacity is about

14 MB.

•Picture size is fixed to QVGA

(320k240 pixels) when recording

motion pictures to the built-in memory.

(P55)

∫ Card [ ]

You can record or play back pictures on

a card.

(The built-in memory cannot be used

when a card is inserted.)

∫ Access to the built-in memory or the

card

• The access indication lights red when

pictures are being recorded on the built-in

memory (or the card).

• Do not do the following when the access

indication lights, pictures are being read or

deleted or the built-in memory (or the

card) is being formatted (P78).

– Turn the camera off.

– Remove the batteries or the card (if

used).

– Shake or impact the camera.

– Disconnect the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional). (when using the AC adaptor)

The card or the data may be damaged and

the camera may not operate normally.

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Icons displayed on the screen:

A: When using the built-in memory

B: When accessing the built-in memory

C: When using the card

D: When accessing the card

• Picture data recorded on the built-in

memory or a card can be copied from

the built-in memory to the card or vice

versa. (P77)

• The built-in memory (about 14 MB) can

be used as a temporary storage device

when the card being used becomes

full.

• The data on the built-in memory or the

card may be damaged or lost due to

electromagnetic waves, static electricity or

breakdown of the camera or the card. We

recommend storing important data on a

PC etc.

• The access time for the built-in memory

may be longer than the access time for a

card. (Max. about 7 sec.)

• If the card was formatted on a PC or other

equipment, format it again on the camera.

(P78)

∫ SD Memory Card (optional) and

MultiMediaCard (optional)

• The SD Memory Card and　

MultiMediaCard are small, lightweight,

removable external cards.

• The reading/writing speed of an SD

Memory Card is fast. The SD Memory

Card is equipped with a Write-Protect

switch E that can inhibit writing and

formatting a card. (When the switch is slid

to the [LOCK] side, it is not possible to

write or delete data on the card and

format it. When the switch is unlocked,

these functions become available.)

SD Memory Card

• On this unit, you can use SD Memory

Cards of the following capacity (from 8 MB

to 2 GB).

Please confirm the latest information on the

following website.

http://panasonic.

co.jp/pavc/global/cs

(This Site is English only.)

• Refer to P97 for information about the

number of recordable pictures and the

available recording time for each SD

Memory Card.

• This unit supports SD Memory Cards

formatted in FAT12 system and FAT16

system based on SD Memory Card

Specifications.

• This unit does not support recording

motion pictures on MultiMediaCards. We

recommend using High Speed SD

Memory Cards when recording motion

pictures (P55).

• The reading/writing speed of a

MultiMediaCard is slower than an SD

Memory Card. When a MultiMediaCard is

used, the performance of certain features

may be slightly slower than advertised.

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of

children to prevent swallowing.

()

8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB,

256MB, 512MB, 1GB, 2GB (Maximum)

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Setting Date/Time

(Clock Set)

∫ Initial setting

The clock is not set so the following screen

appears when you turn the camera on.

A: [MENU/SET] button

B: Cursor buttons

• The screen disappears after about

5 seconds. Turn the camera off and on

again.

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select the

date and time.

• 2/1: Select the desired item.

• 3/4: Set the display order for the date

and time.

3 Press [MENU/SET] several times

to close the menu.

• Turn the camera off after finishing

setting the clock. Then turn it on and

check that the clock setting is correct.

∫ Changing the clock setting

1 Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu

and then press 2.

2 Press 4 to select the [SETUP] menu

icon [ ] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select [CLOCK SET] and

then press 1. Set as shown previously.

• When batteries have been inserted for

more than 3 hours, the clock setting is

stored in the camera for approximately

3 months even if the batteries are

removed.

• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

The 24-hour system is used.

• If the date is not set in the camera it will

not be printed when you use a photo

printing service, even if the store provides

a date printing option for your

photographs. (P73)

OFF

PLEASE SET THE CLOCK

CLOCK SET

M/D/Y

JAN

11 2006

00 00

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET EXIT

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE

EXIT

SELECT

MONITOR

AUTO REVIEW

1 SEC.

2 MIN.

CLOCK SET

POWER SAVE

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About the Setup Menu

• Set items as required. (Refer to P21 to 23

for each menu item.)

• Menu items differ depending on the mode

selected with the mode dial (P5).

The following example shows how to set

[BEEP] when normal picture mode [ ] is

selected.

• Select [RESET] to return the settings to

the initial settings at the time of purchase.

(P23)

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 the menu

item.

• Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

4 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the

setting and then press

[MENU/SET].

5 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

SET

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

ASPECT RATIO

W.BALANCE

EXIT

SELECT

REC

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE

EXIT

SELECT

MONITOR

AUTO REVIEW

CLOCK SET

POWER SAVE

1 SEC.

2 MIN.

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE

EXIT

SELECT

MONITOR

AUTO REVIEW

CLOCK SET

POWER SAVE

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

NTSC

NO.RESET

RESET

BEEP

VIDEO OUT

USB MODE

1 SEC.

2 MIN.

SET

SETUP

SELECT

NTSC

NO.RESET

RESET

VIDEO OUT

USB MODE

BEEP

SET

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∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and

3/3).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

[BATTERY TYPE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

Select the type of battery being used from

the following 2 types.

[ ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH]:

Alkaline 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.

• The [BATTERY TYPE] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

[CLOCK SET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

Change date and time. (P19)

[MONITOR]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in

7 steps.

• The [MONITOR] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

[AUTO REVIEW]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

[1SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the

screen for about 1 second.

[3SEC.]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the

screen for about 3 seconds.

[ZOOM]: The recorded picture

automatically appears on the

screen for about 1 second. It is

then enlarged 4 times and

appears for about 1 second. This

mode is useful for confirming

focus. Pictures recorded using

auto bracket or burst mode and

pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5)

are not enlarged even if [ZOOM]

is selected.

[OFF]: The recorded picture does not

automatically appear.

• The auto review function is not activated

in motion picture mode [ ].

• When pictures are recorded in simple

mode [ ], auto bracket (P44) or burst

mode (P46), the auto review function is

activated regardless of the setting on the

auto review function. (The picture is not

enlarged.)

• The auto review function is activated while

pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5) (P66) are

being recorded regardless of its setting.

(The picture is not enlarged.)

• The auto review setting is disabled when

using auto bracket or burst mode, in

motion picture mode [ ] or when

[AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5) is set to [ON].

SETUP

BATTERY TYPE

EXIT

SELECT

MONITOR

AUTO REVIEW

OFF

1 SEC.

CLOCK SET

POWER SAVE

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

NTSC

NO.RESET

RESET

BEEP

VIDEO OUT

USB MODE

SETUP

EXIT

SELECT

LANGUAGE

AUTO

ENG

SCENE MENU

SET

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[POWER SAVE]

(Except for mode)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]:

Power save mode is activated (the

camera is automatically turned off to

save the battery life) if the camera

has not been used for the time

selected on the setting.

[OFF]: Power save mode is not activated.

• Press the shutter button halfway or turn

the camera off and on to cancel power

save mode.

• In simple mode [ ], power save mode is

fixed to [2MIN.].

• When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional), connecting to a PC or a printer,

recording or playing back motion pictures

and during a slide show, power save

mode is not activated. (However, the

setting for power save mode is fixed to

[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or

playing back a manual slide show.)

[ECONOMY]

( mode only)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

Battery life is saved by reducing the

brightness of the LCD monitor and turning

it off automatically when the camera is not

being used in recording mode. (P47)

[LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for

about 15 seconds in recording

mode.

[LEVEL 2]: The LCD monitor turns off if the

camera is not operated for

about 15 seconds in recording

mode or for about 5 seconds

after taking a picture.

• The status indicator lights while the LCD

monitor is turned off. Press any button to

turn on the LCD monitor again.

• Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in

economy mode.

[However, power save mode is not

activated when using the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC6; optional).]

• Economy mode will not work when the

menu screen is displayed or the self-timer

is set.

[BEEP]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

[ ]: No operation sound

[ ]: Soft operation sound

[ ]: Loud operation sound

• The [BEEP] setting also affects simple

mode [ ].

[NO.RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

Set this when you want the file number of

the next recording to start from 0001. (The

folder number is updated and the file

number starts from 0001.)

• A folder number between 100 and 999

can be assigned.

When the folder number reaches 999, the

number cannot be reset. We recommend

formatting the card after saving the data

on a PC or elsewhere.

• To reset the folder number to 100, format

the built-in memory (P78) or the card first

and then use this function to reset the file

number.

A reset screen for the folder number will

then appear. Select [YES] to reset the

folder number.

• Refer to P81 for detailed information about

the file number and the folder number.

• The [NO.RESET] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

SET

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[RESET]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are

reset to the initial settings.

• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2]

(P54) in scene mode is also reset when

the [SETUP] menu settings are reset.

Also, in the [PLAY] mode menu,

[ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is reset to [ON] and

[FAVORITE] (P70) is reset to [OFF].

• The battery type setting, the folder

number and the clock setting are not

changed.

[USB MODE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

Select the USB communication system

after or before connecting the camera to

your PC or your printer with the USB

connection cable (supplied).

[ SELECT ON CONNECTION]:

Select either [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)]

if you connected the camera to a PC or

a printer supporting PictBridge.

[PC]:

Set after or before connecting to a PC.

[ PictBridge (PTP)]:

Set after or before connecting to a

printer supporting PictBridge.

• When [PC] is selected, the camera is

connected via the USB Mass Storage

communication system.

• When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the

camera is connected via the PTP (Picture

Transfer Protocol) communication system.

[VIDEO OUT]

(Playback mode only) (P86)

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC

system.

[PAL]: Video output is set to PAL

system.

[SCENE MENU]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears

automatically when setting the

mode dial to [ ] or [ ].

Select the desired scene mode.

(P49)

[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not

appear when setting the mode

dial to [ ] or [ ] and the

camera is operated in the scene

mode currently selected. If you

change the scene mode, press

[MENU/SET] to display the

[SCENE MODE] menu and then

select the desired scene mode.

[LANGUAGE]

Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu

and select the item to set. (P20)

Set the language on the menu screen from

the following languages. Set to the desired

language with 3/4 and store it with

[MENU/SET].

[ENGLISH]: English

[DEUTSCH]: German

[FRANÇAIS]: French

[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish

[ITALIANO]: Italian

[]:Chinese (Traditional)

[]:Japanese

• If you set a different language by mistake,

select [ ] from the menu icons to set the

desired language.

• The [LANGUAGE] setting also affects

simple mode [ ].

SET

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Basic

Taking Pictures

The camera automatically sets the shutter

speed and the aperture value according to

the brightness of the subject.

1 1 Turn the camera on.

2 Select normal picture mode

[].

2 Aim the AF area 1 to the point

you want to focus on and then

press the shutter button halfway.

• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• The focus indication 2 lights and then

the aperture value 3 and the shutter

speed 4 are displayed.

• If 5-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing

(High speed) is used in AF mode, the

AF area does not appear until the

subject is brought into focus. (P66)

• The AF area displayed is bigger than

usual when using the digital zoom or

when taking pictures in dark places.

(P66)

3 Take a picture.

• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

• We recommend checking that the clock is

set properly before taking pictures. (P19)

• When you press the shutter button, the

screen may become bright or dark for a

moment. This function allows easy

adjustment of focus and the recorded

picture will not be affected.

• When a time is set for power save (P22),

the camera automatically turns off if you

do not operate it within the set time. To

operate the camera again, press the

shutter button halfway or turn the camera

off and on.

• To avoid noise, we recommend

decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P63) or

setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P68)

(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the

camera is shipped. Therefore, when

taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO

sensitivity increases.)

SCN 1

SCN 2

OFF

1/25F2.8

When the

subject is not

focused

When the

subject is

focused

Focus

indication

Blinks (green) On (green)

AF area Turns white to

red or no AF

area

Turns white to

green

Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times

1/25F2.8

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∫ Tips for taking good pictures

• Hold the camera gently with both hands,

keep your arms still at your side and stand

with your feet slightly apart.

• Make sure the camera does not shake

when you press the shutter button.

• Do not cover the photo flash or the AF

assist lamp with your fingers or other

objects.

• Do not touch the front of the lens.

• If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see

because of light from the sun etc. shining

on it, we recommend using your hand or

another object to block the light when

using the camera.

1: When holding the camera sideways

2: When holding the camera vertically

A: Photo flash

B: AF assist lamp

∫ Direction detection function

Pictures recorded with the camera held

vertically are played back vertically

(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.]

(P71) is set to [ON])

• Pictures may not be displayed vertically if

they were taken with the camera aimed up

or down.

• Motion pictures taken with the camera

held vertically are not displayed vertically.

∫ When you want to take a subject

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)

When recording a picture of people with a

composition like the following picture, you

will not be able to focus the camera on the

subject because the people are outside the

AF area.

In this case,

1 Aim the AF area at the subject.

2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix

the focus and the exposure.

• The focus indication lights when the

subject is focused.

3 Press and hold the shutter button

halfway while moving the camera as you

compose the picture.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock

before pressing the shutter button fully.

∫ Focusing

• The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶

(Wide), 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to ¶ (Tele). Use

macro mode when recording close-up

pictures. (P48)

• If the distance between the camera and

the subject is beyond the focus range of

the camera, the picture may not be

properly focused even if the focus

indication lights.

• In the following cases, the camera will not

focus on subjects properly.

– 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.

1/25F2.8

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– When there are illuminated or glittering

objects around the subject.

– When taking a picture in dark places.

– When the subject is moving fast.

– When the scene has low contrast.

– When jitter occurs.

– When recording a very bright subject.

We recommend taking pictures using AF/

AE lock. In dark places, the AF assist

lamp (P67) may turn on to focus on the

subject.

• Even when the focus indication appears

and the subject is focused, it is canceled if

you release the shutter button. Press the

shutter button halfway again.

∫ 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

recommend using a tripod. If you cannot

use a tripod, be careful how you hold the

camera (P25). The use of the self-timer

prevents jittering caused by pressing the

shutter button when you are using a tripod

(P42).

• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in

the following cases. Keep the camera still

from the moment the shutter button is

pressed until the picture appears on the

screen. We recommend using a tripod.

– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P39)

– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P51)

– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P51)

– [PARTY] (P52)

– [CANDLE LIGHT] (P52)

– [FIREWORKS] (P53)

– [STARRY SKY] (P53)

– When the shutter speed is slowed in

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P67)

∫ Exposure

• If you press the shutter button halfway

when the exposure is not adequate, the

aperture value and the shutter speed turn

red. (They do not turn red when the flash

is activated.)

• The brightness of the screen may differ

from the brightness of the recorded

pictures especially when recording in low

light conditions.

• When most of the subjects on the screen

are bright (e.g. a blue sky on a clear day, a

snowy field etc.), the recorded pictures

may become dark. In this case,

compensate the exposure value on the

camera. (P43)

1/10F2.8

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Taking Pictures in

Simple Mode

This mode allows beginners to take

pictures easily. Only the basic functions

appear in the menu to make operations

simple.

∫ Basic menu settings

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the desired

menu item and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select the desired

setting and then press

[MENU/SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

•You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Settings in Simple mode

[PICT.MODE]

[BATTERY TYPE]

Change the battery type being used.

(P21)

[BEEP]

[CLOCK SET]

Change date and time. (P19)

•If [4qk6q/10k15cm] or [E-MAIL] are set in

[PICT.MODE], the extended optical zoom

is activated and the zoom ratio is

extended to a maximum of

8.3k(DMC-LZ5)/7.5k(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3). (P30)

• The settings for [BATTERY TYPE],

[BEEP] and [CLOCK SET] in simple mode

are also applied to other recording modes.

• The settings for [MONITOR] (P21),

[NO.RESET] (P22) and [LANGUAGE]

(P23) in the [SETUP] menu are applied to

simple mode.

∫ Other Settings in Simple mode

In simple mode, other settings are fixed as

follows. For more information about each

setting, refer to the page indicated.

• Focus range:

50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶ (Tele)

5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶ (Wide)

• [AUTO REVIEW] (P21):

[1SEC.]

• [POWER SAVE] (P22):

[2MIN.]

•Self-timer (P42):

10 seconds

• Optical Image Stabilizer (P45):

[MODE1]

• Burst speed (P46):

Low speed (2 frames/second)

• [W.BALANCE] (P62):

[AUTO]

ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the

pictures to be printed to

8qk10q size, letter size

etc.

4qk6q/

10k15cm

Suitable for regular size

printing.

E-MAIL Suitable for attaching

pictures to e-mails or

adding pictures to

websites.

SIMPLE MODE

BATTERY TYPE

BEEP

CLOCK SET

SELECT SET

PICT.MODE

/10

15cm

E-MAIL

ENLARGE

OFF No operation sound

LOW Soft operation sound

HIGH Loud operation sound

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• [SENSITIVITY] (P63):

[AUTO]

• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

(P64):

– [ ENLARGE]:

/ (6M) (DMC-LZ5)/ (5M)

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)/Fine

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]:

/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard

–[ E-MAIL]:

/ (0.3M EZ)/Standard

• [AF MODE] (P66):

[ ] (1-area-focusing)

• [AFASSIST LAMP] (P67):

[ON]

• [SLOW SHUTTER] (P67):

[1/8–]

• You cannot use the following functions in

simple mode.

– High angle mode

– White balance fine adjustment

– Exposure compensation

– Auto bracket

– [AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5)

– [D.ZOOM]

– [COL.EFFECT]

– [PICT.ADJ.]

∫ 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.

If you press 3, [] (compensating

backlight ON indication) A appears and the

backlight compensation function is

activated. This function compensates the

backlight by brightening the whole of the

picture.

• If you press 3 while [ ] is displayed,

[ ] disappears and the backlight

compensation function is canceled.

• We recommend using the flash when you

use the backlight compensation function.

(When using the flash, it is fixed to Forced

ON [ ].)

• The flash setting is fixed to AUTO/

Red-eye reduction [ ] when the

backlight compensation function is set to

[OFF].

BACKLIGHT

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Taking Pictures with

the Zoom

You can make people and subjects appear

closer with the 6k optical zoom and

landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.

∫ To make subjects appear closer use

(Tele)

Rotate the zoom lever towards

Tele.

• When the setting for picture size is

[ ] (6M) (DMC-LZ5).

∫ To make subjects appear further away

use (Wide)

Rotate the zoom lever towards

Wide.

• When the setting for picture size is

[ ] (6M) (DMC-LZ5).

• The optical zoom is set to Wide (1k)

when the camera is turned on.

• Depending on the zoom magnification, the

picture may have some distortion.

Distortion will be more visible when using

a wider area of the zoom lens as you

move closer to the subject.

• Depending on the zoom magnification, the

picture may have some colored fringes

around the subject. This is called

chromatic aberration and may be more

visible when recording distant subjects.

• If you use the zoom function after focusing

on the subject, focus on the subject again.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an

approximation.

• The lens barrel (P10) extends or retracts

according to the zoom position. Take care

not to interrupt the motion of the lens

barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.

• In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom

magnification is fixed to the value set at

the start of recording.

Using the Optical Zoom

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This camera has a 6k optical zoom.

However, if the picture size is not set to the

highest setting for each aspect ratio [ /

/ ], a maximum of 8.3k

(DMC-LZ5)/7.5k (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)

zoom can be achieved with no picture

quality deterioration.

∫ Picture size and maximum zoom

magnification

(±: Available, —: Not available)

∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism

When you set the picture size to [ ]

(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M (6 million

pixels) (DMC-LZ5)/5M (5 million pixels)

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) CCD area is cropped

to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area,

allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.

Using the Extended Optical Zoom

(EZ)

Picture size with the

extended optical zoom

not activated [example:

[] (6M)]

Picture size with the

extended optical zoom

activated [example:

[] (3MEZ)]

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(DMC-LZ5)

Aspect

ratio

Picture size

Maximum

zoom

magnification

Extended

optical

zoom

/(6M)

(DMC-LZ5)/

/ (5M)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

6k —

(5M)

(DMC-LZ5)/

(4.5M)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

(4.5M)

(DMC-LZ5)/

(3.5M)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)/

(3M EZ)

(2M EZ)

(1M EZ)

(0.3M EZ)

8.3k

(DMC-LZ5)

7.5k

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

(2.5M EZ)

(2M EZ)

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• Refer to P64 for aspect ratio settings, P64

for picture size and P27 for simple mode

[].

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of

[Extended optical Zoom].

• You can further enhance the zoom

magnification with the extended optical

zoom without worrying about further

picture distortion.

• If you set a picture size that activates the

extended optical zoom, the extended

optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the

screen when you use the zoom function.

• The zoom will stop moving for an instant

near [W] (1k) when the extended optical

zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an

approximation.

• In motion picture mode [ ] and

[HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the

extended optical zoom does not work.

A maximum of 24k zoom can be achieved

with the 6k optical zoom and the 4k digital

zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the

[REC] menu. However, if a picture size that

can use extended optical zoom is selected,

a maximum of 33k(DMC-LZ5)/

30k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) zoom can be

achieved with the 8.3k(DMC-LZ5)/

7.5k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) extended

optical zoom and the 4k digital zoom.

∫ Menu operation

1 Press [MENU/SET].

• When a scene mode is selected, press

2 in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P49),

press 4 to select the [REC] menu icon

[ ] and then press 1.

2 Press 3/4 to select [D.ZOOM]

and then press 1.

3 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

•You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

∫ Entering 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.

1 Optical zoom

2 Digital zoom

3 Extended optical zoom

• When using the digital zoom, the AF area

on the center of the screen is displayed

and it is bigger than usual. (P67)

• In digital zoom, the larger the picture the

lower the picture quality.

Using the Digital Zoom

Further extending the zoom

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AF MODE

AF ASSIST LAMP

SLOW SHUTTER

OFF

㧙

AUDIO REC.

OFF

REC

SELECT

OFF

D.ZOOM

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≥[OFF]:

≥[ON]:

8.3a

(DMC-LZ5) (DMC-LZ5)

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• In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer

function may not be effective.

• When using the digital zoom, we

recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P42) for taking pictures.

• The indicated zoom magnification is an

approximation.

• The digital zoom does not work in simple

mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene

mode.

Checking the

Recorded Picture

(Review)

You can check the recorded pictures while

still in [REC] mode.

1 Press 4 [REV].

• The last recorded picture appears for

about 10 seconds.

• Review is canceled when the shutter

button is pressed halfway or the 4

[REV] is pressed again.

• You can check other pictures by

pressing 2/1.

• When the recorded pictures are too

bright or too dim, compensate the

exposure. (P43)

2 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.

• Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a

4k magnification and then rotate it

even more for a 8k magnification.

When you rotate the zoom lever

towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the

picture, the magnification becomes

lower.

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3 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 so that you can check the

enlarged area.

∫ Deleting the recorded picture during

Review (Quick deletion)

1 Press [ ].

2 Press 3 to select [YES].

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• Once deleted, pictures cannot be

recovered. Double-check pictures

before deleting them.

• Multiple pictures or all the pictures can

be deleted. For information about how

to delete pictures, refer to P34.

Playing Back Pictures

The picture data on the built-in memory

appears when a card is not inserted. The

picture data on the card appears when a

card is inserted. (P17)

Press 2/1 to select the picture.

2: Play back the previous picture

1: Play back the next picture

• The first recorded picture will be

displayed after the last recorded

picture.

• When [ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is set to

[ON], pictures recorded by holding the

camera vertically are played back

vertically.

∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold

2/1 during playback

2: Fast rewind

1: Fast forward

• The file number A and the picture

number B only change one by one.

Release 2/1 when the number of the

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MULTI/ALL

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desired picture appears to play back the

picture.

• If you press and hold 2/1, the number

of files forwarded/rewound at one time

increases. The actual number of files

forwarded/rewound at one time

depends on the number of files

recorded.

• In review playback in recording mode

and in multi playback (P57), the

pictures can only be forwarded or

rewound one by one.

• This camera is based on the DCF

standard (Design rule for Camera File

system) which was established by the

Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association

(JEITA).

• The file format that can be played back on

the camera is JPEG. (In some cases,

even JPEG pictures cannot be played

back.)

• The LCD monitor may not be able to

display the details of the recorded

pictures. You can use the playback zoom

(P58) to check the details of the pictures.

• If you play back pictures that have been

recorded with other equipment, the picture

quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are

displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS

DISPLAYED] on the screen.)

• If you change a folder name or file name

on your PC, the pictures may not play

back on the camera.

• If you play back a non-standard file, the

folder/file number is indicated by [—] and

the screen may turn black.

• Depending on the subject, an interference

fringe may appear on the screen. This is

called moire. This is not a malfunction.

Deleting Pictures

The picture data on the built-in memory is

deleted when a card is not inserted. The

picture data on the card is deleted when a

card is inserted. (P17)

∫ To delete a single picture

1 Select the picture with 2/1.

2: Play back the previous picture

1: Play back the next picture

2 Press [ ].

3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• While the picture is being deleted, [ ]

appears on the screen.

∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/

[ALL DELETE]

1 Press [ ] twice.

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Press

to select

[MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE]

and then press [MENU/SET].

• If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform

steps 3 onwards.

• If you select [ALL DELETE], perform

steps 5 onwards.

• When [FAVORITE] (P70) is set to [ON],

[ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If

you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ],

perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if

none of the pictures have [ ]

displayed, you cannot select [ALL

DELETE EXCEPT ] even if

[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to set.

(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])

• Repeat the above procedure.

• [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If

4 is pressed again, the setting is

canceled.

• The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected

picture is protected and cannot be

deleted. Cancel the protect setting and

then delete the picture. (P74)

4 Press [ ].

5 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET] to set.

(Screen when selecting

[MULTI DELETE])

• [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] is

displayed when using [ALL DELETE]

and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is

displayed when using [ALL DELETE

EXCEPT ].

• When you delete all pictures, only

pictures in either of the built-in memory

or the card can be deleted. (You cannot

delete pictures in both the built-in

memory and the card at the same

time.)

• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting

pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL

DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will

stop halfway.

•Once deleted, pictures cannot be

recovered. Double-check pictures

before deleting them.

• Do not turn off the camera while deleting.

• When deleting pictures, use batteries with

sufficient battery power (P13) or use the

AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).

• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at

one time using [MULTI DELETE].

• The greater the number of pictures the

longer it takes to delete them.

• If there are pictures that are protected

[ ] (P74), do not conform to the DCF

standard (P34) or are in a card with the

Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK]

side (P18), they are not deleted even if

[ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE

EXCEPT ] is selected.

MULTI/ALL DELETE

CANCEL

ALL DELETE

SELECT

SET

MULTI DELETE

MARK/UNMARK

DELETE

EXIT

SELECT

8 9

MULTI DELETE

SELECT SET

DELETE THE PICTURES

YOU MARKED?

MULTI DELETE

SET

YES

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Advanced

About the LCD Monitor

A LCD monitor (LCD)

Press [DISPLAY] to change.

• When the menu screen appears, the

[DISPLAY] button is not activated.

During multi playback (P57) or playback

zoom (P58), you can only select

“Normal display” or “No display”.

In simple mode [ ]

B Normal display

C No display

In recording mode

D Normal display

E Display with histogram

F No display (Recording guide line)

G No display

¢1 Histogram

In playback mode

H Normal display

I Display with recording information and

histogram

J No display

¢2 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and

[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/

[BABY2] (P54) in scene mode before

taking pictures.

• In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P51),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P51), [FIREWORKS]

(P53) and [STARRY SKY] (P53) in scene

mode, the lines are grey.

Changing the information

displayed

DISPLAY

BACKLIGHT

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∫ Recording guide line

When you align the subject on the

horizontal and vertical guide lines or the

cross point of these lines, you can take

pictures with well-designed composition by

viewing the size, the slope and the balance

of the subject.

∫ Histogram

• A histogram is a graph that displays

brightness along the horizontal axis (black

to white) and the number of pixels at each

brightness level on the vertical axis.

• It allows you to easily check a picture’s

exposure.

• It is very useful if manual adjustments of

the lens aperture and shutter speed are

available, especially in those situations

where automatic exposure may be difficult

due to uneven lighting. Using the

histogram feature allows you to get the

maximum performance from your camera.

A When the values are concentrated on

the left, the picture is under exposed.

B When the values are distributed evenly,

the exposure is proper and the

brightness is well-balanced.

C When the values are concentrated on

the right, the picture is over exposed.

Example of histogram

A Under Exposed

B Properly Exposed

C Over Exposed

¢Histogram

•When you take pictures with the flash

or in dark places, the histogram is

displayed in orange because the

recorded picture and the histogram do

not match each other.

• The histogram is an approximation in

recording mode.

• The histogram of a picture may not match

in recording mode and playback mode.

• The histogram displayed in this camera

does not match histograms displayed by

picture editing software used in PCs etc.

• The histogram does not appear in simple

mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ]

and during multi playback and playback

zoom.

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The LCD monitor becomes easier to see

when the camera is held in the following

position. This is useful when you cannot get

close to the subject because there is a

person in the way.

Press [HIGH ANGLE] A for

1 second to display the High

angle mode icon [ ] B.

• High angle mode is activated. The LCD

monitor becomes brighter and easier to

see when the camera is held away from

you. (However it becomes more difficult

to see when looked at straight on.)

∫ Canceling High angle mode

Press and hold [HIGH ANGLE] again for

1 second 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 the sun etc. shining

on it. In this case, we recommend using

your hand or another object to block the

light when using the camera.

• High angle mode is not activated in the

following cases:

– In simple mode [ ]

– In playback mode

– While the menu screen is displayed

– During Review

Recording a picture with the

camera held high above your head

(High angle mode)

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Taking Pictures using

the Built-in Flash

A: Photo flash

Do not cover it with your fingers or other

objects.

∫ Switching to the appropriate flash

setting

Set the flash to match the recording.

Press 1 [ ] to switch the flash

setting.

• For information about flash settings that

can be selected, refer to “Available flash

settings by recording mode” (P40).

:AUTO

The flash is automatically activated when

the recording conditions make it necessary.

: AUTO/Red-eye reduction

¢1

The flash is automatically activated when

the recording conditions make it necessary.

It is activated once before the actual

recording to reduce the red-eye

phenomenon (eyes of the subject

appearing red in the picture) and then

activated again for the actual recording.

•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] (P52) or [CANDLE LIGHT]

(P52) in scene mode.

: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction

¢1

If you take a picture with a dark background

landscape, this feature will slow the shutter

speed when the flash is activated so that

the dark background landscape will

become bright. Simultaneously it reduces

the red-eye phenomenon.

•Use this when you take pictures of

people in front of a dark background.

: Forced OFF

The flash is not activated in any recording

conditions.

•Use this when you take pictures in

places where the use of the flash is not

permitted.

¢1 The flash is activated twice. The

subject should not move until the

second flash is activated.

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∫ Available flash settings by recording

mode

The available flash settings depend on the

recording mode.

(±: Available, —: Not available)

¢2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the

backlight compensation function is

activated.

∫ The available flash range to take

pictures

The available flash range to take pictures

depends on the ISO sensitivity selected.

• The available flash range differs in

[HIGH SENS.] (P55) in scene mode.

Wide: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m

(18.7 feet)

Tele: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 3.5 m

(11.5 feet)

ISO sensitivity Available flash range

AUTO

Wide

50 cm (1.64 feet) to

4.2 m (13.8 feet)

Tele

50 cm (1.64 feet) to

2.6 m (8.53 feet)

ISO80

Wide

50 cm (1.64 feet) to

1.9 m (6.23 feet)

Tele

50 cm (1.64 feet) to

1.1 m (3.61 feet)

ISO100

Wide

50 cm (1.64 feet) to

2.1 m (6.89 feet)

Tele

50 cm (1.64 feet) to

1.3 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 (1.97 feet) to

4.2 m (13.8 feet)

Tele

60 cm (1.97 feet) to

2.6 m (8.53 feet)

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• The available flash range is an

approximation.

• Refer to P63 for the ISO sensitivity.

• Refer to P25 for the focus range.

• If ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when

using the flash, it will be automatically

increased to a maximum of [ISO400].

• To avoid noise, we recommend

decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P63) or

setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P68)

∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting

¢3 The shutter speed changes depending

on the slow shutter setting. (P67)

• There may be differences in the above

shutter speeds in scene mode.

– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P51):

8 to 1/2000th

– [FIREWORKS] (P53):

1/4th, 1 second

– [STARRY SKY] (P53):

15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

•Do not look directly at the flash at

close range when it is activated.

•If you bring the flash too close to an

object, the object may be distorted or

discolored by the heat or lighting from

the flash.

•Do not cover the photo flash with your

fingers or other objects.

•While the flash is charged, the screen

turns off and you cannot take pictures.

The status indicator lights. [Except

when using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional).]

If the remaining battery power is low,

the screen may be turned off for a

longer period of time.

• If you press the shutter button halfway

when the flash is activated, the flash icon

turns red.

• When the jitter alert appears, we

recommend using a tripod.

• When you take a picture beyond the

available flash range, the exposure may

not be adjusted properly and the picture

may become bright or dark.

• When taking a picture with the flash, the

white balance is automatically adjusted

[except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the

white balance may not be properly

adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.

(P62)

• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash

effect may not be sufficient.

• If you repeat taking a picture, it may not

actually be taken even if the flash is

activated. Take a picture after the access

indication disappears.

• The red-eye reduction effect differs

between people. Also, if the subject was

far away from the camera or was not

looking at the first flash, the effect may not

be evident.

• When you set burst mode or auto bracket,

only 1 picture is recorded for every flash

activated.

Flash setting

Shutter speed

(Sec.)

:AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000

:AUTO/

Red-eye reduction

1/30 to 1/2000

: Forced ON

: Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction

1/30 to 1/2000

: Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction

1/8

¢3

to 1/2000

: Forced OFF 1/8

¢3

to 1/2000

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Taking Pictures with

the Self-timer

1 Press 2 [ ] to select the

self-timer mode.

: Self-timer set to 10 seconds

;

: Self-timer set to 2 seconds

;

No display: canceled

2 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to

take the picture.

• A: Press the shutter button halfway to

focus.

• B: Press the shutter button fully to take

the picture.

• The self-timer indicator

C blinks and the

shutter is activated

after 10 seconds (or

2 seconds).

• If you press [MENU/SET] 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 an AF assist

lamp (P67) to allow the camera to focus

on the subject.

• In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is fixed

to 10 seconds.

• When you set the self-timer in burst mode,

the camera starts taking a picture 2 or

10 seconds after the shutter button is

pressed. The number of pictures taken at

one time is fixed to 3.

• We recommend using a tripod when

recording with the self-timer. (When you

use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable

when the camera is attached to it.)

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SCN

CANCEL

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Compensating the

Exposure

Use this function when you cannot achieve

appropriate exposure due to the difference

in brightness between the subject and the

background. Look at the following

examples.

Under exposed

Compensate the exposure towards

positive.

Properly exposed

Over exposed

Compensate the exposure towards

negative.

1 Press 3 [ ] until [EXPOSURE]

appears, compensate the

exposure with 2/1.

• You can compensate 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 value is memorized

even if the camera is turned off.

• The compensation range of the exposure

will be limited depending on the

brightness of the subject.

• Exposure cannot be compensated when

using [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

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EXPOSURE

SELECT

EXIT

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Taking Pictures using

Auto Bracket

In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically

recorded in the selected exposure

compensation range each time the shutter

button is pressed. You can select the

picture with the desired exposure from the

3 pictures with different exposures.

1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[AUTO BRACKET] appears, set

the compensation range of the

exposure with 2/1.

• You can select [OFF] (0), [d1/3 EV],

[d2/3 EV] or [d1EV].

• When you do not use auto bracket,

select [OFF] (0).

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to finish.

• When setting auto bracket, the auto

bracket icon [ ] appears on the lower

left of the screen.

• When taking pictures using auto bracket

after setting the exposure compensation

range, the pictures taken are based on the

selected exposure compensation range.

When the exposure is compensated, the

exposure compensation value appears on

the lower left of the screen.

• The auto bracket setting is canceled if the

camera is turned off.

• When setting auto bracket and burst mode

simultaneously, auto bracket will be

performed.

• When auto bracket is set, the auto review

function is activated regardless of the auto

review setting. (The picture is not

enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review

function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When auto bracket is activated,

[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

(DMC-LZ5)

• The exposure may not be compensated

with auto bracket depending on the

brightness of the subject.

• When the flash is activated or

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode is

selected, you can take only 1 picture.

• If the number of recordable pictures is 2 or

less, you cannot take pictures by setting

auto bracket.

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AUTO BRACKET

SELECT EXIT

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Optical Image

Stabilizer

This mode detects jitter and compensates

for it.

1 Press and hold the optical image

stabilizer button A until

[STABILIZER] appears.

2 Press 3/4 to select the

stabilizer function mode and then

press [MENU/SET].

∫ Demonstration of the optical image

stabilizer (Demonstration Mode)

Press 1 to display the demonstration. After

the demonstration ends, the screen returns

to the stabilizer function mode selection

menu. Press 1 again if you want to exit the

demonstration before it ends. While the

demonstration is displayed, the optical

zoom is fixed to Wide (1k) and the zoom

function cannot be activated. You also

cannot take pictures.

• 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 [ ], the setting is fixed to

[MODE1] and in [STARRY SKY] (P53) in

scene mode it is fixed to [OFF]. The

stabilizer function mode selection menu

does not appear.

• In motion picture mode [ ], [MODE2]

cannot be set.

MODE1

()

The stabilizer operates

continuously and can assist

during photo composition.

MODE2

()

The jitter is compensated for

when the shutter button is

pressed. There is a greater

stabilizing effect.

OFF

()

When you want to take a picture

with jitter.

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STABILIZER

OFF

MODE2

DEMO.SELECT

SET

MODE1

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Taking Pictures using

Burst Mode

1 Press the burst mode button to

switch the burst mode setting.

: High speed

;

: Low speed

;

:Unlimited

;

No display: canceled

¢1 Depends on the memory size,

battery power, picture size and

quality (compression).

2 Take a picture.

• Hold down the shutter button fully to

activate the burst mode.

∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst

mode

¢2 The burst speed is constant regardless

of the transfer speed of the card.

• The number of pictures indicated is when

the shutter speed is faster than 1/60 and

the flash is not activated.

• In simple mode [ ], the settings become

as follows. [ ] appears on the left of the

screen. (P88)

– [ ENLARGE]:

/Max. 6 pictures (DMC-LZ5)/Max. 3

pictures (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)

–[ 4qk6q/10k15cm]/[ E-MAIL]:

/Max. 8 pictures (DMC-LZ5)/Max. 5

pictures (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)

• When the burst mode setting is set to

Unlimited

– You can take pictures until the capacity

of the built-in memory or the card is full.

– The burst speed will become slower

halfway. The burst speed of a

MultiMediaCard becomes even slower

than that of an SD Memory Card.

However, the exact timing of this

depends on the number of recordable

pictures and the card.

• The focus is fixed when the first picture is

taken.

• When the self-timer is used, the number

of recordable pictures in burst mode is

fixed to 3.

• Burst mode is not canceled when the

camera is switched off.

• When auto bracket and burst mode are

set simultaneously, auto bracket will be

performed.

• The exposure and the white balance vary

depending on the burst mode setting.

When burst mode is set to [ ] or

[ ], they are fixed to the values set for

the first picture.

When the burst speed is set to [ ],

they are adjusted each time you take a

picture.

• When burst mode is set, the auto review

function is activated regardless of the auto

review setting. (The picture is not

Burst speed

(pictures/

second)

Number of recordable

pictures (pictures)

¢2

DMC-LZ5:

max. 6

DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3:

max. 3

DMC-LZ5:

max. 8

DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3:

max. 5

¢2

approx. 1.5

Depends on the

remaining capacity of the

built-in memory/card.

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enlarged.) You cannot set the auto review

function in the [SETUP] menu.

• When burst mode is activated,

[AUDIO REC.] cannot be used.

(DMC-LZ5)

• When the flash is activated or

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode is

selected, you can take only 1 picture.

Economizing Power

Consumption

The brightness of the screen is reduced

and the camera operates in the following

way. Other operations operate in the same

way as recording mode [ ]. Refer to P20

for the setting method.

Conditions:

• When 15 seconds pass without any

operation.

• When 5 seconds pass without any

operation after taking a picture. (Only

effective when [ECONOMY] in the

[SETUP] menu is set to [LEVEL 2].) (P22)

Operation:

• The [MONITOR OFF] message blinks and

then the LCD monitor turns off and the

status indicator lights.

How to turn the LCD monitor on again:

Press any button.

Power save:

The camera turns off and power save mode

is activated when 2 minutes pass without

any operation. Press the shutter button

halfway or turn the camera off and on to

cancel power save mode.

• Economy mode is not activated in the

following cases. (Power save mode is

activated.)

– While the menu screen is displayed.

– While the self-timer is set.

• Power save mode is not activated when

using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional).

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Taking Close-up

Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up

pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking

pictures of flowers. You can take pictures of

a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 feet) from

the lens by rotating the zoom lever upmost

to Wide (1k).

∫ Focus range

• We recommend using a tripod and the

self-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 focused even if the focus

indication lights.

• Macro mode gives priority to a subject

close to the camera. Therefore, if the

distance between the camera and the

subject is more than 50 cm (1.64 feet) it

takes longer to focus on it in macro mode

than normal picture mode.

• The available flash range is about 50 cm

(1.64 feet) to 4.2 m (13.8 feet) (Wide).

(When the ISO sensitivity is set to

[AUTO].)

• We recommend setting the flash to

Forced OFF [ ] when you take pictures

at close range.

• When you take pictures at close range,

the resolution of the periphery of the

picture may decrease slightly. This is not a

malfunction.

5 cm

(0.16 feet)

50 cm

(1.64 feet)

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Scene Mode

When you select a scene mode to match

the subject and recording situation, the

camera sets the optimal exposure and hue

to obtain the desired picture.

Two frequently used scenes can be set to

the mode dials [ ] and [ ].

• Refer to P50 to 55 for each scene menu.

1 Press 3/4 to select the scene

mode.

•Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

•If [SCENE MODE] menu does not

appear, press [MENU/SET] to display

the [SCENE MODE] menu.

• When you press 1, explanations about

each scene mode are displayed. (When

you press 2, the screen returns to the

[SCENE MODE] menu.)

2 Press [MENU/SET].

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 5 menu screens (1/5, 2/5, 3/5,

4/5 and 5/5).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

∫ Setting frequently used scenes to the

mode dials [ ] and [ ].

1 Set [SCENE MENU] in the [SETUP]

menu to [OFF]. (P23)

2 Press 3/4 to select the scene mode

and then press [MENU/SET].

• When the mode dial is set to [ ] or

[ ], the selected scene mode is

activated and the [SCENE MODE] menu

is not displayed. This is convenient as you

do not need to select the scene mode in

the [SCENE MODE] menu every time you

take pictures.

• When you take a picture with a scene

mode that is not adequate for the

purpose, the hue of the picture may differ

from the actual scene.

• When you want to change the brightness

of the picture to be recorded, compensate

the exposure (P43). (However, the

exposure cannot be compensated in

[STARRY SKY].)

• Press 2 and then press 3/4 in the

[SCENE MODE] menu to select either the

[REC] menu icon [ ] (P61) or the

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SET

SELECT

FOOD

PA RT Y

NIGHT SCENERY

NIGHT PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE 1

SCN

SET

SELECT

SCENERY

SPORTS

SOFT SKIN

PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE 1

SCN

SET

SELECT

SCENERY

SPORTS

SOFT SKIN

PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE 1

SCN

SET

SELECT

FOOD

PA RT Y

NIGHT SCENERY

NIGHT PORTRAIT

SCENE MODE 1

SCN

SET

SELECT

STARRY SKY

SNOW

FIREWORKS

CANDLE LIGHT

SCENE MODE 1

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SET

SELECT

BABY2

BABY1

SCENE MODE 1

SCN

SET

SELECT

HIGH SENS.

SCENE MODE 1

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[SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P20) and set the

desired items.

• The following cannot be set in scene

mode because the camera automatically

adjusts them to the optimal setting.

– [W.BALANCE]

– [SENSITIVITY]

– [COL.EFFECT]

– [PICT.ADJ.]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

The person stands out from the

background and has a healthier

complexion.

∫ Technique for Portrait mode

To increase the effective of this mode:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking

pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

The camera detects the face or skin area to

achieve a smoother appearance of the skin

than portrait mode.

∫ Technique for Soft skin mode

To make this mode more effective:

1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible

to Tele.

2 Move close to the subject to make this

mode more effective.

• This mode is only suitable when taking

pictures outdoors in the daytime.

• If a 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 [ISO80].

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

The camera focuses preferentially on a

distant subject. This allows you to take

pictures of a wide landscape.

• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.

Portrait mode

SET

Soft skin mode

Scenery mode

SET

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• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is

disabled.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode allows you to take pictures of a

fast moving subject e.g. when taking

pictures of outdoor sports.

∫ Technique for Sports mode

• This mode is effective when taking

pictures during the day in good weather.

• This mode is suitable for taking pictures

outdoors in the daytime when you are 5 m

(16.4 feet) or more away from the subject.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode allows you to take pictures of a

subject and a landscape with near real-life

brightness by using the flash and slowing

down the shutter speed.

∫ Technique for Night portrait mode

•Use the flash.

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,

we recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P42) for taking pictures.

• Keep the subject still for about 1 second

after taking the picture.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to

Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m

(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking a

picture.

• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to

5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P40 for the

available flash range to take pictures.)

• The shutter may remain closed (max.

about 1 sec.) after taking the picture

because of signal processing. This is not

a malfunction.

• Noise may become visible when you take

pictures in dark places.

• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye

reduction [ ] is selected and the

flash is activated every time.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This modes allows you to record the

nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter

speed.

∫ 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 closed (max.

about 8 sec.) after taking the picture

because of signal processing. This is not

a malfunction.

Sports mode

Night portrait mode

SET

Night scenery mode

SET

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• Noise may become visible when you take

pictures in dark places.

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is

disabled.

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode allows you to take pictures of

food with a natural hue without being

affected by the ambient light in restaurants

etc.

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/

50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

Select this mode when you want to take

pictures at a wedding reception, indoor

party etc. By using the flash and slowing

down the shutter speed, both people and

the background can be recorded with a

brightness close to real life.

∫ Technique for Party mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,

we recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P42) for taking pictures.

• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to

Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m

(4.92 feet) from the subject when taking

pictures.

• The flash setting can be set to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ] or Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction [ ].

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode allows you to take pictures with

a candle-lit atmosphere.

∫ Technique for Candle light mode

• If you make the most of the candle light,

you can take successful pictures without

using the flash.

• We recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P42) for taking pictures.

• The focus range becomes the same 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 [ ].

Food mode

Party mode

SET

Candle light mode

SET

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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode allows you to take beautiful

pictures of fireworks exploding in the night

sky.

∫ Technique for Fireworks mode

• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,

we recommend using a tripod.

• This mode is most effective when the

subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.

• The shutter speed becomes the following.

– When [OFF] is set on the optical image

stabilizer function: Fixed to 1 second

– When [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on

the optical image stabilizer function:

1/4th or 1 second (The shutter speed

becomes 1 second only when the

camera has determined that there is

little jitter such as when using a tripod

etc.)

• Histograms are always displayed in

orange. (P37)

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

• The setting on the AF assist lamp is

disabled.

• You cannot set the slow shutter.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode allows you to take vivid pictures

of a starry sky or a dark subject that you

could not take in [NIGHT SCENERY] by

making the shutter speed slower.

∫ Setting the shutter speed

• Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.],

[30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].

1 Press 3/4 to select the number of

seconds and then press [MENU/SET].

2 Taking Pictures.

• Press the shutter button to 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 while the countdown screen is

displayed.

∫ Technique for Starry sky mode

• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or

60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We

also recommend taking pictures with the

self-timer. (P42)

• Histograms are always displayed in

orange. (P37)

• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[].

Fireworks mode

Starry sky mode

SET

STARRY SKY

30 SEC.

60 SEC.

15 SEC.

SELECT SET

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• The optical image stabilizer function is

fixed to [OFF].

• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].

• You cannot compensate the exposure or

set [AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5), auto

bracket, burst mode.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode allows you to take a picture in

locations such as skiing resorts and

locations near snowy mountains. The

exposure and the white balance are

adjusted to make the white color of the

snow stand out.

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

This mode takes pictures of a baby with a

healthy complexion. When the flash is

used, the light from it is weaker than usual.

You can set the birthdays of two babies by

using [BABY1] and [BABY2].

• The baby’s age can be displayed when

playing back pictures.

• The age can also be printed on each

picture by using the software [LUMIX

Simple Viewer] in the CD-ROM (supplied).

(For information about printing, refer to the

separate operating instructions for PC

connection.)

∫ Age display setting

• If you want the age to be displayed, set

the birthday in advance, select

[WITH AGE] and press [MENU/SET].

• If you do not want the age to be displayed,

select [WITHOUTAGE] and press

[MENU/SET].

∫ Birthday setting

1 Press 3/4 to select [BIRTHDAY SET.]

and then press [MENU/SET].

2 When the message [PLEASE SET THE

BIRTHDAY OF THE BABY] appears,

select items (Year/Month/Day) using

2/1 and set them using 3/4.

3 Press [MENU/SET] to finish the setting.

• If you select [WITH AGE] without setting

the birthday in advance, a message is

displayed. Press [MENU/SET] and set the

birthday in steps 2 and 3.

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/

50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/

[BABY2] in scene mode or switching to

[BABY1]/[BABY2] from other scene

modes, the age and current date and time

are displayed for about 5 seconds at the

bottom of the screen.

• The age display style differs depending on

the language setting in the recording

mode.

• The display style when printing may differ

slightly from the display style on the

screen.

• The date of birth is displayed as

[0 month 0 day].

• If the age is not properly displayed, check

the clock and birthday settings.

• If the camera is set to [WITHOUTAGE],

the age is not recorded even if the time

and birthday are set. This means the age

cannot be displayed even the camera is

Snow mode

Baby mode 1/

Baby mode 2

SET

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months

days

BABY1

WITHOUT AGE

BIRTHDAY SET.

WITH AGE

SELECT SET

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set to [WITH AGE] after taking the

pictures.

• Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to

reset the birthday setting. (P23)

Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]

menu and select a scene mode. (P49)

The sensitivity is set higher than usual

allowing for pictures to be taken with faster

shutter speeds. This mode helps minimize

the blur of moving subjects in situations

with inadequate lighting such as a baby in a

dimly lit room.

• ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the

optimal value between [ISO800] and

[ISO1600].

• The focus range becomes the same as

macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/

50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to ¶]

• The resolution of the recorded picture

decreases slightly because of high

sensitivity processing. This is not a

malfunction.

• The extended optical zoom and digital

zoom cannot be used.

Motion Picture Mode

1 Press the shutter button halfway

to focus and then press it fully to

start recording.

• When the subject is focused, the focus

indication lights.

• The focus, zoom and aperture value are

fixed to the setting when recording

starts (the first frame).

• The available recording time A is

displayed on the top right and the

elapsed recording time B is displayed

on the bottom right of the screen.

For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and

30 seconds is displayed as

[1h20m30s].

• The available recording time and the

elapsed recording time are

approximations.

• Audio recording starts simultaneously

from the camera’s built-in microphone.

(DMC-LZ5)

2 Press the shutter button fully to

stop recording.

• If the built-in memory or the card

becomes full in the middle of recording,

the camera stops recording

automatically.

High Sensitivity mode

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∫ Changing the picture quality setting

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select

[PICT.MODE] and then press 1.

3 Press 3/4 to select the item and

then press [MENU/SET].

• fps (frames per second); This refers to

the number of frames used in 1 second.

• You can record smoother motion

pictures with 30 fps.

• You can record longer motion pictures

with 10 fps although the picture quality

is lower.

• The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small

so it is suitable for e-mails.

¢ You can only record to the built-in

memory if the picture size is set to

QVGA (320k240 pixels).

(±: Available, —: Not available)

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶

(Wide), 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶ (Tele).

• Refer to P99 for information about the

available recording time.

• The available recording time is an

approximation.

(It varies depending on the recording

condition and the types of SD memory

Card.)

• The available recording time changes with

subjects.

• The available recording time displayed on

the screen may not decrease regularly.

• Motion pictures cannot be recorded

without audio. (DMC-LZ5)

• You cannot record audio. (DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

• This unit does not support recording

motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.

• When you set the picture quality to

[30fpsVGA], we recommend using a

high speed SD Memory Card with

“10MB/s” or greater displayed on the

package.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, recording may stop in the

middle.

• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD

Memory Card.

• Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, the card access indication may

appear for a while after recording motion

pictures. This is not a malfunction.

• When motion pictures recorded with the

camera are played back on other

equipment, the quality of the picture and

sound may deteriorate and it may not be

possible to play them back.

• In motion picture mode [ ], you cannot

use the direction detection function and

the review function.

Item Picture size fps

30fpsVGA

640k480 pixels

10fpsVGA 10

30fpsQVGA

320k240 pixels

10fpsQVGA

Item

SD Memory

Card

Built-in

Memory

30fpsVGA ± —

10fpsVGA ± —

30fpsQVGA

±±

10fpsQVGA

±±

AUTO

W.BALANCE

SELECT

REC

AF MODE

D.ZOOM

AF ASSIST LAMP

OFF

PICT.MODE

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• You cannot set [MODE2] on the optical

image stabilizer function.

• The bundled software includes QuickTime

to play back motion picture files recorded

with the camera on the PC.

Displaying Multiple

Screens (Multi Playback)

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [W] to display multiple

screens.

(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)

• : 1 screen>9 screens>

16 screens>25 screens

• After the multiple screens are

displayed, rotate the zoom lever further

towards [ ] [W] to display 16 screens

then 25 screens. Rotate the zoom lever

towards [ ] [T] to return to the

previous screen.

• When you switch to multiple screens, a

scroll bar A appears. You can confirm

the location of the displayed picture in

all the recorded pictures with this scroll

bar.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 to select a

picture.

• The recording date and number of the

selected picture and the total number of

recorded pictures are displayed.

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• Depending on the recorded picture and

the setting, the following icons will

appear.

–[ ] (Favorites)

– [ ] (Motion picture)

– [ ] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene

mode)

∫ Examples of 16 screens and

25 screens

B: 16 screens

C: 25 screens

∫ To return to normal playback

Rotate towards [ ] [T] or press

[MENU/SET].

• The picture appears framed in orange.

∫ 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].

• Even if the indications on the screen are

turned off in normal playback mode (P36),

the recording information etc. appears on

the screen in multi playback. You can

switch between displaying or not

displaying the indications on the screen by

pressing [DISPLAY]. If you return to the

previous screen, the indications on the

screen are displayed as in normal

playback mode.

• Pictures will not be displayed in the

rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.] is

set to [ON]. (P71)

Using the Playback

Zoom

1 Rotate the zoom lever towards

[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.

•:1k>2k>4k>8k>16k

• When you rotate the zoom lever

towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the

picture, the magnification becomes

lower. When you rotate the zoom lever

towards [ ] [T], the magnification

becomes higher.

• When you change the magnification,

the zoom position indication A appears

for about 1 second so that you can

check the position of the enlarged

section.

2 Press 3/4/2/1 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 towards [ ] [W] or press

[MENU/SET].

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1/30

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DELETE

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∫ To delete a picture during the

playback zoom

1 Press [ ].

2 Press 3 to select [YES].

3 Press [MENU/SET].

• Even if the indications on the screen are

turned off in normal playback mode (P36),

the magnification and operation appear on

the screen when the playback zoom is

activated. You can switch between

displaying or not displaying the indications

on the screen by pressing [DISPLAY].

When you set the magnification to 1k, the

indications on the screen are displayed as

in normal playback mode.

• The more a picture is enlarged, the more

its quality deteriorates.

• If you want to save the enlarged picture,

use the trimming function. (P76)

• The playback zoom may not operate if

pictures have been recorded with other

equipment.

Playing Back Motion

Pictures/Pictures with

Audio

∫ Motion pictures

Press 2/1 to select a picture

with a motion picture icon [ ]/

[ ]/[ ]/[ ] and then

press 4 to play back.

• The motion picture recording time A is

displayed on the screen. After playback

starts, the motion picture recording time

disappears and the elapsed playback time

is displayed on the bottom right of the

screen.

For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and

30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].

• The cursor displayed during

playback is the same as 3/4/

2/1.

• Press 4 again to stop motion picture

playback and return to the normal

playback screen.

Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding

Press and hold 2/1 during motion picture

playback.

2: Fast rewind

1:Fast forward

• The camera returns to normal motion

picture playback when 2/1 is released.

To pause

Press 3 during motion picture playback.

• Press 3 again to cancel pause.

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PICTURE

1/3

100

0001

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∫ Pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5)

Press 2/1 to select a picture

with the audio icon [ ] and then

press 4 to play back.

• Refer to [AUDIO REC.] (P66) and

[AUDIO DUB.] (P75) for information about

how to create still pictures with audio.

• You can record audio on DMC-LZ5.

However, you cannot play audio only

with the camera. When you want to

play audio, connect the camera to PC

(P80) or TV (P86).

• You cannot record audio on DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3.

• 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.

• Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files

recorded by a PC or other equipment may

not play back on the camera.

• If you play back motion pictures that have

been recorded with other equipment, the

picture quality may deteriorate or the

pictures may not play back.

• When using a high capacity card, it is

possible that fast rewinding may be slower

than usual.

• You cannot use the following functions

with pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5) and

motion pictures.

– Playback zoom

[While playing audio (DMC-LZ5) and

playing back or pausing motion pictures]

– [AUDIO DUB.] (DMC-LZ5)/

[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

(Motion pictures only)

– [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]

PLAY AUDIO

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Menu Settings

Using the [REC] Mode

Increase the variety of pictures you can

take by setting color effect, picture

adjustment etc.

• Set the mode dial to the desired recording

mode.

• Menu items differ depending on the mode

selected with the mode dial (P5). This

page describes how to set [AUDIO REC.]

(DMC-LZ5) in normal picture mode [ ].

(Refer to P62 to 68 for each menu item.)

• Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to

return the menu settings to the initial

settings at the time of purchase. (P23)

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

•Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

3 Press 1, press 3/4 to select the

setting and then press

[MENU/SET].

4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

•You can also press the shutter

button halfway to close the menu.

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and

3/3).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

SCN1

SCN

AF MODE

AF ASSIST LAMP

SLOW SHUTTER

OFF

㧙

OFF

D.ZOOM

REC

AUDIO REC.

EXIT

SELECT

EXIT

SELECT

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

ASPECT RATIO

AUTO

W.BALANCE

REC

QUALITY

SET

AF MODE

AF ASSIST LAMP

SLOW SHUTTER

㧙

OFF

D.ZOOM

REC

SELECT

OFF

AUDIO REC.

SET

AUTO

SENSITIVITY

PICT.SIZE

QUALITY

ASPECT RATIO

W.BALANCE

REC

EXIT

SELECT

AF MODE

AF ASSIST LAMP

SLOW SHUTTER

OFF

㧙

OFF

D.ZOOM

REC

AUDIO REC.

EXIT

SELECT

REC

EXIT

SELECT

PICT.ADJ.

COL.EFFECT

OFF

STANDARD

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

This function allows you to reproduce a

white color close to real life in pictures

recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting

etc. in which the white color may appear

reddish or bluish. Select a setting that

matches the recording conditions.

• If you select a setting other than [AUTO],

you can finely adjust the white balance.

∫ Auto white balance

The available white balance range is shown

in the following illustration. When you take

a picture beyond the available white

balance range, the picture may appear

reddish or bluish. Also, auto white balance

may not operate properly if the subject is

surrounded by many light sources. In these

cases, set the white balance to a mode

other than [AUTO].

1 Auto white balance will work in the

following range.

2 Blue sky

3 Cloudy sky (Rain)

4 TV screen

5 Sunlight

6 White fluorescent light

7 Incandescent light bulb

8 Sunrise and sunset

9 Candlelight

KlKelvin Color Temperature

∫ Setting the white balance manually

(White set )

Use this to set the white balance manually.

1 Select [ ] (White set) and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper

etc. so that the frame in the center is

filled by the white object only and then

press [MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the

menu.

• You can also press the shutter button

halfway to finish.

∫ Finely adjusting the white balance

(white balance fine adjustment )

You can adjust the white balance finely

when you cannot acquire the desired hue

by setting the white balance.

• Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/

[].

[W.BALANCE]

Adjusting the hue for a more

natural picture

AUTO for auto setting (auto

white balance)

(Daylight) for recording outdoors

on a bright day

(Cloudy) for recording outdoors

on a cloudy day

(Halogen) for recording under

halogen lighting

(White set) for using the preset

white balance

(White set) for setting the white

balance again

SET

WHITE SET

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1 Press 3 [ ] several times until

[WB ADJUST.] appears and then

press 2/1 to adjust the white

balance.

• 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is

bluish.

• 1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is

reddish.

• Select [0] to return to the original white

balance.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.

•You can also press the shutter

button halfway to finish.

About the white balance

• When you take a picture with the flash, the

white balance is automatically adjusted

[except for [ ] (Daylight)]. However, the

white balance may not be properly

adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.

• The white balance cannot be set in simple

mode [ ] and scene mode.

About the white balance fine adjustment

• You can finely adjust the white balance

independently for each white balance

item.

• The white balance icon on the screen

turns red or blue.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting

is reflected in the picture when using the

flash.

• The white balance fine adjustment setting

is memorized even if the camera is turned

off.

• The white balance fine adjustment level in

[ ] (White set) returns to “0” when you

reset the white balance using White set

[].

• You cannot finely adjust the white balance

when [COL.EFFECT] (P68) is set to

[COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA].

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

ISO is a measure of sensitivity to light. The

higher the sensitivity is set, the less light is

needed to take a picture so the camera

becomes more suitable for recording in

dark places.

• When [AUTO] is selected, the ISO

sensitivity automatically increases to a

maximum of [ISO200] (or [ISO400] when

the flash is activated) depending on the

brightness.

• ISO sensitivity is automatically set to the

optimal value between [ISO800] and

[ISO1600] in [HIGH SENS.] (P55) in

scene mode.

• To avoid picture noise, we recommend

decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting

[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P68)

BLUERED

WB ADJUST.

SELECT

EXIT

[SENSITIVITY]

Setting the light sensitivity

ISO sensitivity 80 400

Use in bright

places

(e.g. outdoors)

Suitable

Not

suitable

Use in dark

places

Not

suitable

Suitable

Shutter speed Slow Fast

Noise Less Increased

SET

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• ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene

mode, motion picture mode [ ] and

simple mode [ ].

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

By changing the aspect ratio, you can

select an angle of view that matches the

subject.

• The ends of the recorded pictures may be

cut at printing. (P95)

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

A digital picture is made of numerous dots

called pixels. Although you cannot see the

difference on the camera’s screen, the

more the pixels the finer the picture will be

when it is printed on a large piece of paper

or displayed on a computer monitor. Picture

quality refers to the compression rate when

saving digital pictures.

A Many pixels (Fine)

B Few pixels (Rough)

∫ Number of pixels

You can print pictures more clearly when a

large picture size [ ] (6M) (DMC-LZ5)/

[ ] (5M) (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) is

selected.

When a smaller picture size [ ]

(0.3M EZ) is selected, you can record more

pictures and attach them to an e-mail or

post them on a website because their file

size is small.

[ASPECT RATIO]

Setting the aspect ratio of pictures

Select to take pictures with the

same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or a

computer monitor.

Select to take pictures with the

same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm

film.

This is suitable for landscapes etc.

where a wide view is preferable.

This is also suitable for playing

back pictures on a wide-screen

TV, high-definition TV etc.

SCN1

SCN

SET

[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

Setting a picture size and quality

that matches your use of the

pictures

SCN1

SCN

SET

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∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ].

∫ Quality

You can increase the number of recordable

pictures without changing the picture size if

quality is set to [STANDARD].

• The number 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]. This is a

function which further extends the optical

zoom ratio. If you select a picture size with

EZ displayed, the zoom ratio is extended

to a maximum of 8.3k (DMC-LZ5)/7.5k

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) when the digital

zoom is set to [OFF]. (P29)

• The extended optical zoom does not work

in [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode so the

picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.

• In motion picture mode [ ], the picture

size is fixed to VGA (640k480 pixels)

(Only when using an SD Memory Card) or

QVGA (320k240 pixels).

• Pictures may appear mosaic depending

on the subject and the recording

conditions.

• Refer to P97 for information about the

number of recordable pictures.

• The number of recordable pictures

depends on the subject.

• The number of recordable pictures

displayed on the screen may not

correspond with recorded frames.

• In simple mode [ ], the settings become

as follows.

–ENLARGE:

[ ] (6M [ ]) (DMC-LZ5)/

[ ] (5M [ ]) (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)/

Fine

–4qk6q/10k15cm:

[ ] (2.5M EZ [ ])/Standard

–E-MAIL:

[ ] (0.3M EZ [ ])/Standard

(6M)

(DMC-LZ5)

2816k2112 pixels

(5M)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

2560k1920 pixels

(3M EZ) 2048k1536 pixels

(2M EZ) 1600k1200 pixels

(1M EZ) 1280k960 pixels

(0.3M EZ) 640k480 pixels

(5M)

(DMC-LZ5)

2816k1880 pixels

(4.5M)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

2560k1712 pixels

(2.5M EZ) 2048k1360 pixels

(4.5M)

(DMC-LZ5)

2816k1584 pixels

(3.5M)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

2560k1440 pixels

(2M EZ) 1920k1080 pixels

Fine (Low compression):

This gives priority to picture quality.

Picture quality will be high.

Standard (High compression):

This gives priority to the number of

recordable pictures. Standard

quality pictures are recorded.

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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

You can record audio with the still picture if

this is set to [ON]. This means you can

record the conversation that took place

when you were recording or an explanation

of the picture.

• [ ] appears on the screen when you set

[AUDIO REC.] to [ON].

• Focus on the subject and press the

shutter button to start recording.

Recording will automatically stop about

5 seconds later. There is no need to press

and hold the shutter button.

• Audio is recorded from the built-in

microphone on the camera.

• If you press [MENU/SET] during audio

recording, the audio recording is

canceled. The audio is not recorded.

• The total number of pictures that can be

stored on each card will decrease slightly

when audio is recorded with each picture.

• You cannot take pictures with audio in

auto bracket, burst mode or

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

Select the mode that matches the

recording conditions and the composition.

∫ About 3-area-focusing (High speed)

and 1-area-focusing (High speed)

• You can focus on the subject more quickly

than other AF modes.

• The picture may stop moving for a

moment before being brought into focus

when you press the shutter button

halfway. This is not a malfunction.

[AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5)

Recording still pictures with audio

[AF MODE]

Setting the focus method

SCN1

SCN

SET

SCN1

SCN

SET

(5-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on

any of 5 focus areas.

This is effective when

the subject is not in the

center of the screen.

[3-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly

focuses on any of

3 focus areas points –

left, right or center. This

is effective when the

subject is not in the

center of the screen.

[1-area-focusing (High speed)]:

The camera quickly

focuses on the subject

in the AF area on the

center of the screen.

(1-area-focusing):

The camera focuses on

the subject in the AF

area on the center of

the screen.

(Spot-focusing):

The camera focuses on

a limited narrow area in

the screen.

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• The AF area displayed on the center of

the screen is bigger than usual when

using the digital zoom or when taking

pictures in dark places.

• The camera is focusing on all the AF

areas when multiple AF areas (max.

5 areas) light at the same time.

The focus position is not predetermined. It

is set to a position automatically

determined by the camera at the time of

focusing. If you want to determine the

focus position to take pictures, switch the

AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode (High

speed), 1-area-focusing mode or

Spot-focusing mode.

• Switch the AF mode to 1-area-focusing

mode (High speed) or 1-area-focusing

mode if it is difficult to focus using

Spot-focusing mode.

• The AF mode cannot be set in simple

mode [ ].

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

Illuminating the subject makes it easier for

the camera to focus when recording in low

light conditions that make focusing difficult.

• If the AF assist lamp is

set to [ON], an AF area

with a size wider than

usual is displayed and the

AF assist lamp A turns

on when you press the shutter button

halfway in dark places etc.

• Be careful about the following when using

the AF assist lamp.

– Do not look at the AF assist lamp from

close up.

– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with

your fingers or other objects.

• When the AF assist lamp is turned on, the

AF area on the center of the screen is

displayed and it is bigger than usual.

(P67)

• When you do not want to use the AF

assist lamp (e.g. when taking pictures of

animals in dark places), set the

[AF ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case,

it will become more difficult to focus on the

subject.

• The setting for [AF ASSIST LAMP] is fixed

to [ON] in simple mode [ ].

• The setting for the [AF ASSIST LAMP] is

fixed to [OFF] in [SCENERY] (P50),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P51) and

[FIREWORKS] (P53) in scene mode.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

The shutter speed is automatically

adjusted. However, if you want brighter

pictures you can manually select an even

slower shutter speed.

[AF ASSIST LAMP]

Focusing in low light conditions

becomes easier

1/60F5.0

SCN1

SCN

SET

ON The AF assist lamp turns on in low

light conditions. At this time, the AF

assist lamp icon [ ] appears on

the screen.

OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn

on.

[SLOW SHUTTER]

Recording bright pictures in dark

places

SCN1

SCN

SET

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VQT0U87

• The slow shutter speeds you can select

are: [1/8–], [1/4–], [1/2–] and [1–].

• This is effective if you want to take bright

pictures of both a night landscape and a

subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P51)

in scene mode.

∫ Example

• This should usually be set to [1/8–] to take

pictures. (When you select a slow shutter

speed other than [1/8–], [ ] appears on

the lower left of the screen.)

• When the shutter speed is made slower

using [SLOW SHUTTER], 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

[NIGHT SCENERY], [FIREWORKS] and

[STARRY SKY] in scene mode.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

Select a color effect that matches the

recording conditions and your image of the

recording.

Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P61)

Select an effect that matches the recording

situation and your image of the recording.

• When you take pictures in dark places,

noise may become visible. To avoid noise,

we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to

[NATURAL].

Slow shutter

setting

1/8– 1–

Brightness Darker Brighter

Jitter Less More

[COL.EFFECT]

Setting color effects for the

recorded pictures

1/8– 1–

SET

COOL The picture becomes bluish.

WARM The picture becomes reddish.

B/W The picture becomes black and

white.

SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.

[PICT.ADJ.]

Adjusting the picture quality for

the recorded pictures

NATURAL The picture becomes softer.

VIVID The picture becomes sharper.

SET

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Menu Settings

VQT0U87

Using the [PLAY] mode

You can use various functions in playback

mode to rotate pictures, set protection for

them etc.

• Refer to P69 to 78 for each menu item.

1 Press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 3/4 to select the menu

item.

•Press 4 at A to switch to the next

menu screen.

3 Press 1.

•After selecting a menu item in step 3,

refer to the description of the menu

item in the operating instructions

and then set it.

∫ About the menu screen items

• There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and

3/3).

• You can switch menu screens from any

menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

This is recommended when playing back

pictures on a TV screen. You can skip

unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P70) has

been set.

1 Press 3/4 to select [ALL] or [ ]

and then press [MENU/SET].

• The screen shown in step 1 appears

when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. When

[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF], perform

step 2 onwards.

PLAY

OFF

EXIT

SELECT

DPOF PRINT

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

SLIDE SHOW

PLAY

EXIT

SELECT

RESIZE

TRIMMING

AUDIO DUB.

COPY

PROTECT

PLAY

OFF

RESIZE

TRIMMING

AUDIO DUB.

COPY

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

PROTECT

SET

SELECT

[SLIDE SHOW]

Playing back pictures in order for a

fixed duration

[ALL] Displays all pictures.

[] Displays only those pictures

that have been set as

favorites (P70).

PLAY

DPOF PRINT

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

OFF

EXIT

SELECT

SLIDE SHOW

PLAY

OFF

EXIT

SELECT

RESIZE

TRIMMING

AUDIO DUB.

COPY

PROTECT

PLAY

EXIT

SELECT

FORMAT

SET

PLAY

OFF

SET

DPOF PRINT

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

ALL

SLIDE SHOW

SELECT

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Menu Settings

VQT0U87

• If none of the pictures have [ ]

displayed, you cannot select [ ] even

if [FAVORITE] is set to [ON].

2 Press 3 to select [START] and

then press [MENU/SET].

(Screen when [ALL] is selected)

• The cursor displayed during a slide

show A or while a slide show is paused

B is the same as 3/4/2/1.

• Press 3 to pause the slide show. Press

3 again to cancel pause.

• Press 2/1 while paused to display the

previous or next picture.

3 Press 4 to finish.

∫ Setting the audio (DMC-LZ5) and

duration

Select [DURATION] or [AUDIO] 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.

¢ When the camera is connected to TV

(P86), the audio can be played back.

• If you set [AUDIO] to [ON] and then play

back a picture with audio, the next picture

will be displayed after the audio has

finished. (DMC-LZ5)

• You cannot play back motion pictures and

use power save in a slide show. (However,

the setting for power save mode is fixed to

[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or

playing back a manual slide show.)

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

You can do the following if a mark has been

added to pictures and they have been set

as favorites.

• Delete all the pictures not set as favorites.

([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ]) (P34)

• Play back the pictures set as favorites only

as a slide show. (P69)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot set pictures as favorites if

[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the

favorites icon [ ] will not appear when

[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it

was previously set to [ON].

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of

the pictures have [ ] displayed.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

[DURATION] Can be set to [1SEC.],

[2SEC.], [3SEC.],

[5SEC.] or [MANUAL]

(manual playback).

[AUDIO]

If set to [ON], the audio

of the pictures with audio

is played back.

ALL SLIDE SHOW

SET

SELECT

SET

CANCEL

START

AUDIO

1 SEC.

OFF

DURATION

[FAVORITE]

Setting your favorite pictures

SET

PLAY

OFF

SET

DPOF PRINT

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

SLIDE SHOW

OFF

CANCEL

FAVORITE

SELECT

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VQT0U87

3 Press 2/1 to select the picture

then press 3.

• Repeat the above procedure.

•If 3 is pressed while the [ ] favorites

icon A is displayed, [ ] is cleared, and

the favorites setting is canceled.

• You can set up to 999 pictures as

favorites.

∫ Deleting all favorites

1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown in

step 1 and then press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 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] on the

CD-ROM (supplied), to set, confirm or

delete favorites. (For information about

this, refer to the separate operating

instructions for PC connection.)

• You may not be able to set pictures taken

with other equipment as favorites.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

This mode allows you to automatically

display pictures vertically if they were

recorded holding the camera vertically or

rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.

∫ Rotate display

(The picture is automatically rotated

and displayed.)

1 Press 4 to select [ON] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• The pictures are displayed without

being rotated when you select [OFF].

• Refer to P33 for information about how

to play back pictures.

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

∫ Rotate

(The picture is rotated manually.)

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The [ROTATE] function is disabled

when [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF].

• Motion pictures and protected pictures

cannot be rotated.

[ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]

To display the picture rotated

1/3

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

100

0001

SET

PLAY

OFF

SET

OFF

DPOF PRINT

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

SLIDE SHOW

SELECT

100

0001

ROTATE

SELECT

SET

1/3

EXIT

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Menu Settings

VQT0U87

2 Press 3/4 to select the direction

to rotate the picture and then

press [MENU/SET].

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Example

When rotating clockwise ( )

Original

picture

• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],

pictures recorded holding the camera

vertically are played back vertically

(rotated).

• If you take pictures when aiming the

camera up or down, it may not be possible

to display the pictures vertically. (P25)

• The picture may be slightly blurred when

the camera is connected to the TV with

the AV cable (DMC-LZ5)/video cable

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) (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 Technology Industries

Association].

• Rotated pictures are displayed without

being rotated when they are played back

in multi playback.

• It may not be possible to rotate pictures

that have been recorded with other

equipment.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a

system that allows the user to select which

pictures to print, how many copies of each

picture to print and whether or not to print

the recording date on the pictures when

using a DPOF compatible photo printer or

photo printing store. For details, ask at your

photo printing store.

When you want to use a photo printing

store to print pictures recorded on the

built-in memory, copy them to a card (P77)

and then set the DPOF setting.

For more information visit:

http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/

white_e.htm

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],

[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there

are no prints that have been set in the

DPOF print settings.

The picture rotates clockwise in

steps of 90°.

The picture rotates

counter-clockwise in steps of 90°.

ROTATE

SELECT SET

CANCEL

SET

[DPOF PRINT]

Setting the picture to print and the

number of prints

SET

PLAY

OFF

SET

FAVORITE

ROTATE DISP.

ROTATE

SLIDE SHOW

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

DPOF PRINT

SELECT

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Menu Settings

VQT0U87

∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

to print and then press 3/4 to

set the number of prints.

• The number of prints icon [ ]

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 [ ]

appears.

• Repeat the above procedure. (You

cannot set all the pictures at one time.)

• 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.

∫ To cancel all settings

1 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the

menu.

• DPOF print settings on the built-in

memory are canceled when a card is

not inserted. DPOF print settings on the

card are canceled when a card is

inserted.

∫ To print the date

After setting the number of prints, set/

cancel printing with the recording date by

pressing [DISPLAY].

• The date print icon [ ] appears.

• When you go to a photo printing store for

digital printing, be sure to order the

printing of the date additionally if required.

• Depending on the photo printing store or

the printer, the date may not be printed

even if you set to print the date. For further

information, ask at your photo printing

store or refer to the operating instructions

for the printer.

DATE

DISPLAY

DPOF SET THIS

COUNT

SELECT

1/14

EXIT

100

0001

DATE

DISPLAY

COUNT

7 9

11 12

DPOF SET MULTI

SELECT

EXIT

CANCEL ALL DPOF

PRINT SETTINGS?

SELECT

SET

YES

DATE

DISPLAY

DPOF SET THIS

COUNT

1/14

SELECT

EXIT

100

0001

DATE

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Menu Settings

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• 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 convenient

function when printing pictures with a

printer that supports PictBridge (P82).

The date printing setting on the printer

may take priority over the date printing

setting on the camera. Check the date

printing setting on the printer also. (P82)

• It is necessary to delete all previous

DPOF print information made on other

equipment when setting DPOF print on

the camera.

• 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 File system], stipulated by

JEITA [Japan Electronics and Information

Technology Industries Association].

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

You can set protection for pictures you do

not want to be deleted by mistake.

Press 3/4 to select [SINGLE],

[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then

press [MENU/SET].

∫ Single setting

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to set/cancel.

2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

∫ Multi setting/To cancel all settings

Perform the same operation as in

“[DPOF PRINT] Setting the picture to print

and the number of prints”. (P72 to 74)

• If you press [MENU/SET] while canceling

protection, 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. (P78)

• Even if you do not protect pictures on an

SD Memory Card, they cannot be deleted

when the card’s write protect switch A is

set to [LOCK].

[PROTECT]

Preventing accidental erasure of

pictures

SET

PLAY

OFF

RESIZE

TRIMMING

AUDIO DUB.

COPY

SINGLE

MULTI

CANCEL

PROTECT

SET

SELECT

SET The protect icon [ ] appears.

CANCEL The protect icon [ ]

disappears.

SET/CANCEL

PROTECT THIS

SELECT

1/3

100

0001

EXIT

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Menu Settings

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• The following functions cannot be used

with protected pictures.

–[ROTATE]

– [AUDIO DUB.] (DMC-LZ5)

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

You can add the audio after taking a

picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4 to start audio

recording.

• The message [OVERWRITE AUDIO

DATA?] screen appears when audio has

already been recorded. Press 3 to

select [YES] and then press

[MENU/SET] to start audio recording.

(The original audio is overwritten.)

• Audio dubbing cannot be used with the

following pictures.

– Motion pictures

– Protected pictures

• Audio dubbing may not work properly

on pictures recorded by other

equipment.

2 Press 4 to stop recording.

• The audio recording stops

automatically if 4 is not pressed after

about 10 seconds.

3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

the menu.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

This function is useful if you want to reduce

the file size of a picture to attach it to an

e-mail or upload it to a website.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The following pictures cannot be

resized.

• When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].

– Pictures recorded in [ ] (0.3M EZ)

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

– Pictures recorded in [ ]

(2.5M EZ)

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

– Pictures recorded in [ ] (2M EZ)

– Motion pictures

– Pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5)

• It may not be possible to resize pictures

recorded with other equipment.

[AUDIO DUB.] (DMC-LZ5)

Adding audio after taking pictures

SET

AUDIO

DUB.

START

SELECT

1/3

100

0001

EXIT

DUB.

STOP

1/3

100

0001

[RESIZE]

Making the picture smaller

SET

RESIZE

EXITSET

SELECT

1/3

100

0001

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VQT0U87

2 Press 2/1 to select the size and

then press 4.

• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture

are displayed.

• When the aspect ratio setting is [ ].

– [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

–[ ]

• When the aspect ratio setting is

[].

–[ ]

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.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

You can enlarge and then clip the important

part of the recorded picture.

1 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The following pictures cannot be

trimmed.

– Motion pictures

– Pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5)

• It may not be possible to trim pictures

recorded with other equipment.

2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to

be trimmed with the zoom lever.

3 Press 3/4/2/1 to move the

position of the part to be trimmed.

4 Press shutter button.

• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?] appears.

RESIZE

EXITRESIZE

SELECT

1/3

100

0001

RESIZE

DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?

SELECT SET

CANCEL

SET

YES

[TRIMMING]

Enlarging a picture and trimming it

SET

TRIMMING

EXIT

SELECT

SET

1/3

100

0001

ZOOM EXIT

TRIMMING

1/3

100

0001

TRIM:SHUTTER

ZOOM

EXIT

TRIMMING

1/3

100

0001

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Menu Settings

VQT0U87

5 Press 3/4 to select [YES] or

[NO] and then press [MENU/SET].

• The picture is overwritten when 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 picture.

• The picture quality of the trimmed picture

will deteriorate.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

You can copy recorded picture data from

the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.

1 Press 3/4 to select the copy

destination and then press

[MENU/SET].

•:

All the picture data in the built-in

memory are copied onto the card at

one time.

(Perform step 3)

•:

One picture at a time is copied from the

card to the built-in memory.

(Perform step 2)

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• When you copy picture data from the

built-in memory to the card, all the

pictures are selected at one time so this

screen does not appear.

3 Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when

pictures are copied from the built-in

memory to a card.)

[COPY]

Copying the picture data

DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?

TRIMMING

SELECT SET

CANCEL

YES

SET

PLAY

SELECT

RESIZE

TRIMMING

AUDIO DUB.

PROTECT

COPY

SET

COPY

EXIT

SELECT

SET

1/3

100

0001

COPY

SELECT

SET

COPY PICTURES FROM

BUILT-IN

MEMORY TO

MEMORY CARD ?

YES

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Menu Settings

VQT0U87

• The message [COPY THIS PICTURE

TO BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when

you copy pictures from the card to the

built-in memory.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying

pictures from the built-in memory to the

card, the copying will stop halfway.

• Do not turn the camera off or do any

other operations before copying is

finished. The data on the built-in

memory 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, we recommend using a

card which has more free space than the

built-in memory (about 14 MB).

• It may take time to copy the picture data.

• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic

digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.

(Even if the pictures were recorded with a

Panasonic digital camera, you may not be

able to copy them if they were edited with

a PC.)

• DPOF settings on the original picture data

will not be copied. Set the DPOF settings

again after copying is finished. (P72)

• If a picture with the same name as the

picture to be copied exists in the copy

destination, the picture will not be copied.

• If you copy picture data from the built-in

memory to a card which does not have

sufficient free space, the picture data will

only be copied halfway.

Press [ ] to display the [PLAY] mode

menu and select the item to set. (P69)

Usually, it is not necessary to format the

built-in memory and the card. Format them

when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY

ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR]

appears.

Press 3 to select [YES] and then

press [MENU/SET].

(The illustration shows the screen when

the built-in memory is formatted.)

• When a card is not inserted, you can

format the built-in memory. When a

card is inserted, you can format the

card.

• If you press [MENU/SET] while

formatting the built-in memory, the

formatting will stop halfway. (However,

all the pictures will be deleted.)

[FORMAT]

Initializing the built-in memory or a

card

SET

FORMAT

DELETE ALL DATA

ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY?

SELECT SET

SET

YES

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• Formatting irretrievably deletes all the

data including any protected pictures.

Check the 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 (P13)

or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional)

when formatting.

• Do not turn the camera off during

formatting.

• It may take longer to format the built-in

memory than the card. (Max. about

15 sec.)

• You cannot format an SD Memory Card

when the card’s write protect switch is set

to [LOCK].

• If the built-in memory or the card cannot

be formatted, consult your nearest

servicenter.

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033

or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com

For Canadian assistance, please call:

1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca

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Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC

You can acquire recorded pictures to a PC

by connecting the camera and the PC.

The software [LUMIX Simple Viewer]

(for Windows

) in the CD-ROM (supplied)

allows you to easily acquire pictures

recorded with the camera to a PC, print

them and send them by e-mail.

If you use Windows

98/98SE, install the

USB driver and then connect it to the

computer.

For information about installing [LUMIX

Simple Viewer] etc., refer to the separate

operating instructions for PC connection.

A: USB connection cable (supplied)

B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional)

• Use batteries with sufficient battery power

or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).

• Turn the camera off before inserting or

removing the cable for the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC6; optional).

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 you can deform the connection

terminals and damage the camera or

the connected equipment.)

D: This message appears during data

transfer.

3 Press 3 to select [PC] and then

press [MENU/SET].

• If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP]

menu to [PC] in advance, it is not

necessary to set this every time you

connect to a PC. (P23)

• If you set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge

(PTP)] and then connect the camera to

the PC, messages may appear on the

screen of the PC.

Select [Cancel] to close the messages

and disconnect the camera from the

PC. Set [USB MODE] to [PC] again.

[Windows]

The drive appears in the [My Computer]

folder.

SCN1

SCN

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN 3V

ACCESS

USB MODE

SELECT SET

SET

PictBridge(PTP)

PLEASE SELECT

THE USB MODE

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• If you are connecting the camera to a PC

for the first time, the required driver is

installed automatically so that the camera

can be recognized by Windows Plug and

Play. The drive then appears on the

[My Computer] folder.

[Macintosh]

The drive is displayed on the screen.

• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when

you connect the camera with no card

inserted.

• The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or

[Untitled] when you connect the camera

with a card inserted.

∫ Folder Composition

Folders are displayed as shown in the

following illustration.

1 Folder number

2 File number

3 JPG: pictures

MOV: motion pictures

The items in each folder are as follows.

• The data for up to 999 pictures recorded

by the camera can be included in 1 folder.

If the number of pictures exceeds 999,

another folder is created.

• To reset the file number or the folder

number, select [NO.RESET] in the

[SETUP] menu. (P22)

∫ Conditions under which a different

folder number is used

In the following cases, the picture is not

recorded in the same folder as the

previously recorded picture. It is recorded

in a folder with a new number.

1 When the folder just recorded to contains

a picture file with the number 999 in it

(example: P1000999.JPG).

2 When the card just recorded to contains,

for example, a folder with the number

100 (100_PANA) in it and that card is

removed and replaced with a card that

has a folder with the number 100 in it

recorded by a camera from a different

maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being

the name of the maker) and then a

picture is recorded.

3 When recording after selecting

[NO.RESET] (P22) from the [SETUP]

menu. (Pictures will be recorded to a

new folder with a number sequential to

the folder recorded to immediately

before. By using [NO.RESET] on a card

that does not contain folders or pictures,

such as one just formatted, the folder

number can be reset to 100.)

∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting

Even if you set [USB MODE] to

[PictBridge (PTP)], you can connect to your

PC if the OS is Windows XP Home Edition/

Professional or Mac OS X.

• Pictures can only be read on the camera.

They cannot be written to a card or

deleted.

• When there are 1000 or more pictures on

a card, the pictures may not be imported.

DCIM Folders from [100_PANA] to

[999_PANA]

100_PANA

999_PANA

Pictures/motion pictures

MISC Files on which the DPOF

print settings are recorded

100_PANA

101_PANA

999_PANA

DCIM

MISC

P1000001.JPG

P1000002.JPG

P1000999.JPG

100_PANA

≥Built-in memory

≥SD Memory Card

≥MultiMediaCard

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• Do not use any other USB connection

cables except the supplied one.

• Do not disconnect the USB connection

cable while [ACCESS] is displayed.

• If battery power is exhausted while the

camera and the PC are communicating,

the recorded data may be damaged. Use

batteries with sufficient battery power

(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional) when you connect the camera to

the PC.

• If the remaining battery power becomes

low while the camera and the PC are

communicating, the status indicator blinks

and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop

the communication at once on the PC.

• When connecting the camera to a

Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB

connection cable, do not replace the

card while the camera and the PC are

connected. The information on the card

may be damaged. Disconnect the USB

connection cable before replacing the

card.

• For information about this, refer to the

separate operating instructions for PC

connection.

• Read the operating instructions for the

PC.

• If a card is not inserted when the camera

is connected to the PC, you can edit or

access the pictures on the built-in

memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit

or access the pictures on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in

memory and the card while the camera is

connected to the PC. When you want to

switch between the built-in memory and

the card, disconnect the USB connection

cable, insert (or remove) the card and

then connect the USB connection cable to

the PC again.

Printing the Pictures

By connecting the camera directly to a

printer supporting PictBridge via the USB

connection cable (supplied), you can select

the pictures to print and start printing on the

camera’s screen.

Set print settings such as the print quality

on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer

operating instructions.)

A: USB connection cable (supplied)

B: AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional)

• It may take time to print some pictures.

Use batteries with sufficient battery power

(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;

optional) when you connect to a printer.

• Turn the camera off before inserting or

removing the cable for the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC6; optional).

1 Turn on the camera and the

printer.

2 Connect the camera to a printer

via the USB connection cable A

(supplied).

SCN1

SCN

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN 3V

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• 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.

3 Press 4 to select [PictBridge

(PTP)] and then press

[MENU/SET].

• If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP]

menu to [PictBridge (PTP)] in advance,

it is not necessary to set this every time

you connect to a PC. (P23)

• 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 edit or

access the picture data on the built-in

memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit

or access the picture data on it.

• You cannot switch between the built-in

memory and the card while the camera is

connected to the printer. When you want

to switch between the built-in memory and

the card, disconnect the USB connection

cable, insert (or remove) the card and

then connect the USB connection cable to

the printer again.

• To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2]

(P54) in scene mode, use the software

[LUMIX Simple Viewer] in the CD-ROM

(supplied) and print from the PC. For

information about this, refer to the

separate operating instructions for PC

connection.

• To find out more about PictBridge

compliant printers, contact your local

dealer.

∫ Single picture

1 Press 3 to select

[SINGLE PICTURE] and then

press [MENU/SET].

2 Press 2/1 to select the picture

and then press 4.

• The message disappears in about

2 seconds.

3 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.

4 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

∫ Setting date printing, the number of

prints, the paper size and the page

layout

Select and set each item in step 3.

USB MODE

SELECT SET

PLEASE SELECT

THE USB MODE

PictBridge(PTP)

SET

SELECT SET

DPOF PICTURE

SINGLE PICTURE

PictBridge

SET

PLEASE SELECT

THE PICTURE TO PRINT

PictBridge

1/3

100

0001

EXIT

SELECT

SET

１秒

OFF

SINGLE PICTURE

NUM. OF PRINTS

PRINT WITH DATE

PAPER SIZE

PAGE LAYOUT

SELECTCANCEL SET

PRINT START

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• Items not supported by the printer are

displayed in gray and cannot be selected.

• When you want to print pictures in a paper

size or a layout which is not supported by

the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or

[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the

paper size or the layout on the printer. (For

details, refer to the operating instructions

of the printer.)

•[PRINTWITHDATE]

• If the printer does not support date

printing, the date cannot be printed on the

picture.

• [NUM. OF PRINTS]

Set the number of prints.

•[PAPERSIZE]

(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 printer does not support the paper

sizes.

•[PAGELAYOUT]

(Layouts that can be set with this unit)

• An item cannot be selected if the printer

does not support the page layout.

∫ DPOF picture

• Set the DPOF print setting on the

camera in advance. (P72)

1 Press 4 to select

[DPOF PICTURE] and then press

[MENU/SET].

2 Press 3 to select [PRINT START]

and then press [MENU/SET].

• You cannot select [PRINT START]

when the DPOF print setting is not set.

Select [DPOF SET] and then set the

DPOF print setting. (P72)

• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.

3 Disconnect the USB connection

cable after printing.

Settings on the printer are

prioritized.

OFF Date is not printed.

ON Date is printed.

1/2

Settings on the printer are

prioritized.

L/3.5qk5q

89 mm

127 mm

2L/5qk7q 127 mmk178 mm

POSTCARD 100 mm

k148 mm

A4 210 mm

k297 mm

2/2

CARD SIZE

54 mm

85.6 mm

10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm

k6q 101.6 mmk152.4 mm

k10q 203.2 mmk254 mm

LETTER 216 mm

k279.4 mm

Settings on the printer are

prioritized.

1 page with no frame is printed.

1 page with a frame is printed.

2 pages are printed.

4 pages are printed.

SELECT SET

DPOF PICTURE

SINGLE PICTURE

PictBridge

SET

DPOF SET

PAPER SIZE

PAGE LAYOUT

PRINT START

DPOF

SELECTCANCEL SET

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∫ Setting the date printing with the

DPOF print in advance

We recommend setting DPOF date printing

with [DPOF PRINT] (P73) in advance when

the printer supports it. If you select

[DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the

recording date is printed.

∫ Layout printing

•When printing a picture several times

on 1 sheet of paper

For example, if you want to print a picture

4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set

[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set

[NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4.

•When printing different pictures on

1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF

printing)

For example, if you want to print 4 different

pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set

[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set

[COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P72) to 1 for

each of the 4 pictures.

• Do not disconnect the USB connection

cable when the cable disconnection

warning icon [ ] is displayed.

(Depending on the printer, the icon may

not be displayed.)

• If the remaining battery power becomes

low while the camera and the printer are

connected, the status indicator blinks and

the alarm beeps. If this happens during

printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop

printing at once. If not printing, disconnect

the USB connection cable.

• The 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 be printed several times. The

remaining number of prints indicated may

differ from the number set. This is not a

malfunction.

• With date printing, the setting on the

printer may take priority over the setting

on the camera. Check the date print

setting on the printer also.

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Playing Back Pictures

on a TV Screen

∫ Playing back pictures using the AV

cable (supplied)

The procedure for DMC-LZ5 is described

below. In the case of DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3,

connect the TV and the [V.OUT] terminal

on the camera with the video cable

(supplied).

• Turn the camera and the TV off.

1 Connect the AV cable A

(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket

on the camera.

• Connect the AV cable with the [ ]

mark facing the [1] mark on the

[AV OUT] socket.

• Hold the AV cable at B and insert

straight in or take straight out.

2 Connect the AV cable to the video

input and the audio input sockets

on the TV.

• 1 Yellow: to the video input socket

• 2 White: to the audio input socket

3 Turn the TV on and select external

input.

4 Turn the camera on.

• Do not use any other AV cables

(DMC-LZ5)/video cables (DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3) except the supplied one.

• The top and bottom or left and right of the

picture may be cut off slightly when it is

displayed due to the characteristics of the

TV.

• Depending on the screen mode setting of

the TV when you connect the camera to a

wide-screen TV or a high-definition TV,

the picture may be stretched horizontally

or vertically and the top and bottom and or

left and right of the picture may be cut off

when it is displayed. In this case, change

the screen mode setting.

• Audio playback is monaural. (DMC-LZ5)

• Read the operating instructions 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 NTSC

or PAL system when you set

[VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. Even

if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the

output signal will still be NTSC in the

recording mode.

∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an

SD Memory Card slot

Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory

Card can be played back on a TV with an

SD Memory Card slot.

• Depending on the TV model, pictures may

not be displayed on the full screen.

• Motion pictures cannot be played back. To

play back motion pictures, connect the

camera to the TV with the AV cable

(DMC-LZ5)/video cable (DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3) (supplied).

• You may not be able to play back

MultiMediaCards.

DIGITAL

AV OUT

DC IN 3V

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Others

Screen Display

A In recording

1 Recording mode (P24)

2 Flash mode (P39)

3Burst (P46)

: Audio recording (DMC-LZ5)

(P55, 66)

4 White balance (P62)

5 ISO sensitivity (P63)

6 Focus (P24)

7 Picture size (P64)

8 Quality (P64)

In Motion picture mode (P55)

///

: Jitter alert (P26)

9 Battery indication (P13)

10 Color effect mode (P68)

11 Number of recordable pictures/

Available recording time

In Motion picture mode (P55)

e.g.:

12 Built-in memory/Card (P17)

: Built-in memory

:Card

13 Recording state

14 Histogram (P37)

15 Age (P54)

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds

when the camera is turned on in baby

mode, after setting the clock or

birthday, and after switching from

other modes to baby mode.

16 Elapsed recording time (P55)

17 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds

when the camera is turned on, after

setting the clock and after switching

from playback mode to recording

mode.

Zoom (P29)/Extended optical zoom

(P30)/Digital zoom (P31)

18 Shutter speed (P24)

19 Aperture value (P24)

20 Exposure compensation (P43)

21 Auto bracket (P44)

22 Slow shutter (P67)

23 High angle mode (P38)

24 Self-timer mode (P42)

25 Spot AF area (P66)

26 AF assist lamp (P67)

27 AF area (P24)

28 Optical image stabilizer (P45)

1/25F2.8

ISO

100

34 5 6

181920

789

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B Recording in simple mode

1 Flash mode (P39)

2 Focus (P24)

3 Picture mode (P27)

: Jitter alert (P26)

4 Battery indication (P13)

5 Number of recordable pictures

6 Built-in memory/Card (P17)

: Built-in memory

:Card

7 Recording state

8 AF area (P24)

9 Operation for backlight compensation

(P28)

10 Current date and time

• This is displayed for about 5 seconds

when the camera is turned on, after

setting the clock and after switching

from playback mode to simple mode.

Zoom (P29)/Extended optical zoom

(P30)

11 Backlight compensation (P28)

12 Self-timer mode (P42)

13 AF assist lamp (P67)

14 Burst (P46)

C In playback

1 Playback mode (P33)

2 Number of DPOF prints (P72)

3 Protected picture (P74)

4 Picture with audio (DMC-LZ5)/Motion

pictures (P59)

5 Picture size (P64)

6 Quality (P64)

In Motion picture mode (P55)

///

In Simple mode (P27)

:ENLARGE

:4qk6q/10k15cm

: E-MAIL

7 Battery indication (P13)

8 Folder/File number (P81)

Built-in memory/Card (P17)

9 Picture number/Total pictures

10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P85)

• This is displayed when printing using a

printer supporting PictBridge.　

(Depending on the printer, the icon

may not be displayed.)

Motion picture recording time (P59)

e.g.:

11 Histogram (P37)

12 Recording information

13 Favorites settings (P70)

Elapsed playback time (P59)

e.g.:

BACKLIGHT

123

910

100

0001

12 34 6 75

ISO

100

AUTO

PLAY AUDIO

F2.8 1/25

1/3

10:00 DEC. 1.2006

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14 Recorded date and time

15 Age (P54)

16 Audio playback (DMC-LZ5) (P59)

In motion picture mode (P55)

17 Favorites (P70)

Cautions for Use

∫ Optimal use of the camera

Take care not to drop or knock the unit

or put a lot of pressure on it.

• Do not leave the unit in

your pants pocket when

you sit down or forcefully

insert it into a full bag etc.

• Take care not to drop or

knock the bag that you

inserted the unit in as it

may strongly shock the

unit.

• A strong shock to the unit may break the

lens, screen or outer case and cause the

unit to malfunction.

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 radiation.

• Do not use the camera near cell phones

because doing so may result in noise

adversely affecting the pictures and

sound.

• Recorded data may be damaged, or

pictures may be distorted, by strong

magnetic fields created by speakers or

large motors.

• Electromagnetic wave radiation generated

by microprocessors may adversely affect

the camera, disturbing the pictures and

sound.

• If the camera is adversely affected by

electromagnetic equipment and stops

functioning properly, turn the camera off

and remove the batteries or disconnect

AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional). Then

reinsert the batteries or reconnect AC

adaptor and turn the camera on.

Do not use the camera near radio

transmitters or high-voltage lines.

• If you record near radio transmitters or

high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures

and sound may be adversely affected.

Always use the supplied cords and

cables. If you use optional accessories,

use the cords and the cables supplied

with them.

Do not extend the cords or the cables.

Do not spray the camera with

insecticides or volatile chemicals.

• If the camera is sprayed with such

chemicals, the body of the camera 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.

Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol

for cleaning the camera.

• Before cleaning the camera, remove the

batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor

(DMW-AC6; optional) from the electrical

outlet.

• The body of the camera may be damaged

and the surface finish may peel off.

• Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth. To

remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth

that is soaked in a detergent diluted with

water and then with a soft, dry cloth.

• If you use a chemically treated cloth, read

the instructions that come with the cloth.

PLAY MOTION

PICTURE

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• If rain water or other drops of water splash

onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap

water, wring it well, then use it to wipe the

camera body carefully. Lastly, wipe the

camera again with a dry cloth.

∫ Card

Do not leave the card where the

temperature is high, where

electromagnetic waves or static

electricity are easily generated or

exposed to direct sunlight.

Do not bend or drop the card.

• The card may be damaged or the recorded

content may be damaged or deleted.

• Put the card in the card case or the

storage bag after use and when storing or

carrying the card.

• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into

the terminals on the back of the card and

do not touch the terminals with your

fingers.

∫ Batteries

Be sure to remove the batteries when

you will not be using the camera for a

long period of time.

• If the temperature is too high or low, the

terminals may rust causing a malfunction.

If you drop the batteries accidentally,

check to see if the body of the batteries

and the terminals are damaged.

• Inserting a damaged battery in the

camera will damage the camera.

Bring charged spare batteries when

going out.

• Be aware that the operating time of the

batteries becomes shorter in low

temperature conditions such as at a ski

resort.

Dispose of unusable batteries.

• Batteries have a limited life.

• Do not throw batteries into fire because

they may cause an explosion.

• Unusable batteries should be discarded in

accordance with battery recycling laws.

Call the RBRC hotline on 1-800-822-8837

for information.

Do not allow battery terminals to come

into contact with metal objects (such as

necklaces, hairpins, etc.).

• This can cause short circuiting or heat

generation and you may be badly burned

if you touch the batteries.

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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 you replace them. If the

battery type being used is different from the

one indicated in the message, change the

battery type in [BATTERY TYPE] in the

[SETUP] menu. (P21)

[THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED]

The Write-Protect switch on the SD

Memory Card is moved to [LOCK]. Move

the switch back to unlock it. (P18, 74)

[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]

Record a picture or insert a card with a

recorded picture and then play it.

[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]

Delete or overwrite the picture after

canceling the protect setting. (P74)

[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/

[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE

DELETED]

Pictures not based on the DCF standard

cannot be deleted. If you want to delete

some pictures, format the card after saving

necessary data on a PC etc. (P78)

[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS

CAN BE MADE]

You have exceeded the number of pictures

that can be set at once with

[MULTI DELETE]. Delete the selected

pictures and then select [MULTI DELETE]

again to delete any remaining pictures.

More than 999 favorites have been set.

[CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/

[CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]

If the pictures are not based on the DCF

standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.

[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN

MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN

THE CARD]

There is no space left on the built-in

memory or the card.

• When you copy pictures from the built-in

memory to the card (batch copy), the

pictures are copied until the capacity of

the card becomes full.

[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE

COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE

COMPLETED]

The following pictures cannot be copied.

• When a picture with the same name as

the picture to be copied exists in the copy

destination.

• Files not based on the DCF standard.

Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by

other equipment may not be copied.

[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR

FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?]

This message will be displayed when you

format the built-in memory on the PC or

remove the batteries without turning the

camera off. Format the built-in memory on

the camera again. (P78) The data on the

built-in memory will be deleted.

[MEMORY CARD ERROR

FORMAT THIS CARD?]

The card format cannot be recognized by

the camera. Format the card again with the

camera after saving necessary data on a

PC etc. (P78)

[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND

THEN ON AGAIN]

This message appears when the camera is

not operating properly. Turn the camera off

and on. If the message persists, contact the

dealer or your nearest servicenter.

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[MEMORY CARD ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

• An error has occurred accessing the card.

Insert the card again.

• A card with a capacity more than 2 GB is

inserted. Do not use a card with a

capacity more than 2 GB.

[READ ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred reading the data.

Insert the card again. Make sure the card is

inserted properly and then play back again.

[WRITE ERROR

PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]

An error has occurred writing the data.

Turn the camera off and remove the card.

Insert the card again and turn the camera

on. Make sure the camera is turned off

before removing or inserting the card to

avoid damage.

[MOTION RECORDING WAS

CANCELLED DUE TO THE LIMITATION

OF THE WRITING SPEED OF THE

CARD]

• We recommend using a high speed SD

Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater

displayed on the package when you set

the picture quality to [30fpsVGA].

• Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, recording may stop in the middle.

[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]

A folder cannot be created because there

are no remaining folder numbers that can

be used. (P81)

Format the card after saving necessary

data on a PC etc. (P78)

Troubleshooting

If you return the menu settings to the initial

settings at the time of purchase, the

condition may improve.

Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu.

(P23)

∫ Batteries and the power source

1:The camera turns off immediately

even when battery power is full.

The remaining battery power is low

even if new batteries are inserted.

• The remaining battery power may not

be displayed accurately, and the

camera may suddenly stop working,

when the type of battery and the

settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are not

identical. However this is not a

malfunction. Depending on the battery

brand and the operating temperature, or

if exhausted batteries are used, the

remaining battery power may not be

displayed accurately.

– Please check [BATTERY TYPE] (P21)

in the [SETUP] menu.

2:The camera cannot be operated even

when it is turned on.

• Are the batteries inserted correctly?

• Use sufficiently charged batteries when

using Ni-MH batteries.

3:The LCD monitor turns off while the

camera is turned on.

• Is power save mode (P22) or economy

mode (P22) activated?

– Press the shutter button halfway to

cancel these modes.

• Are the batteries exhausted?

– Replace them with batteries which

have sufficient capacity. (When you

use Ni-MH batteries, charge them.)

4:The camera turns off immediately

after it is turned on.

• Are the batteries exhausted?

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– Replace them with batteries which

have sufficient capacity. (When you

use Ni-MH batteries, charge them.)

– If you leave the camera on, the

batteries will be exhausted. Turn the

camera off frequently by using power

save mode (P22), economy mode

(P22), etc.

∫ Recording

1:The picture cannot be recorded.

• Is the mode dial correctly set?

• Is there any memory remaining on the

built-in memory or the card?

– Before recording, delete some

pictures. (P34)

2:The recorded picture is whitish.

The lens is dirty.

• The picture can become whitish if there

is dirt e.g. fingerprints on the lens. If the

lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject

the lens barrel (P10) and gently wipe

the lens surface with a soft dry cloth.

3:The recorded picture is too bright or

dark.

• Check that the exposure is correctly

compensated. (P43)

4:The subject is not focused properly.

• The focus range varies depending on

the recording mode.

Rotate the mode dial to set the proper

mode for the distance to the subject.

• Is the subject beyond the focus range of

the camera? (P25)

• Have you taken a picture with jitter?

5: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 hands when

taking pictures. (P25) When

[SLOW SHUTTER] (P67) is set, we

recommend using a tripod and the

self-timer (P42) when taking pictures.

6:The recorded picture looks rough.

Noise appears on the picture.

• Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter

speed slow?

(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when

the camera is shipped. Therefore, when

taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO

sensitivity increases.)

– Decrease the ISO sensitivity. (P63)

– Set [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P68)

– Take pictures in bright places.

• In [HIGH SENS.] (P55) in scene mode,

the resolution of the recorded picture

decreases slightly because of high

sensitivity processing.

This is not a malfunction.

7:Motion picture recording stops in the

middle.

• Are you using a MultiMediaCard?

– This unit does not support

MultiMediaCards.

• We recommend using a high speed SD

Memory Card with “10MB/s” or greater

displayed on the package when you set

the picture quality to [30fpsVGA].

• Depending on the type of SD Memory

Card, recording may stop in 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

the recorded pictures.

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3:The LCD monitor flickers indoors.

• The LCD monitor may flicker for a few

seconds after turning the camera on

indoors under fluorescent light.

This is not a malfunction.

4: The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.

• Adjust the brightness of the screen.

(P21)

• Is the camera in high angle mode?

(P38)

5:Black, red, blue and green dots

appear on the LCD monitor.

• These pixels do not affect the recorded

pictures.

This is not a malfunction.

6:Noise appears on the LCD monitor.

• In dark places, noise may appear to

maintain the brightness of the LCD

monitor.

This does not affect the pictures you are

recording.

7:A vertical line appears on the LCD

monitor.

• This is a phenomenon called smear. It

is a characteristic of CCD and appears

when the subject has a bright part.

Uneven colors may also appear around

the smear. This is not a malfunction. It

is recorded in motion pictures but is not

recorded on still pictures.

∫ Flash

1:The flash is not activated.

• Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF

[]?

– Change the flash setting. (P39)

• The flash is not activated when motion

picture mode [ ], [SCENERY] (P50),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P51),

[FIREWORKS] (P53) or [STARRY SKY]

(P53) in scene mode is selected.

2:The flash is activated 2 times.

• When you select red-eye reduction

(P39), the flash is activated once before

the actual recording to reduce the

red-eye phenomenon (eyes of the

subject appearing red in the picture)

and then activated again for the actual

recording.

∫ Playback

1:The picture being played back is

rotated and displayed in an

unexpected direction.

The camera has a function that

automatically rotates the display of

pictures recorded holding the camera

vertically. (If you take pictures when

aiming the camera up or down, the

camera may recognize that it is being

held vertically.)

• You can display the pictures without

being rotated when [ROTATE DISP.]

(P71) is set to [OFF].

• You can rotate pictures with the

[ROTATE] function. (P71)

2:The picture is not played back.

• Is the mode dial set to playback [ ]?

• Is there a picture on the built-in memory

or the card?

The pictures on the built-in memory

appears when a card is not inserted.

The picture data on the card appears

when a card is inserted. (P17)

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 delete the pictures

mentioned above. (P78) (Formatting

irretrievably deletes all data including

the other pictures. Check the data

carefully before formatting.)

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∫ TV, PC and printer

1:The picture does not appear on the

television.

• Is the camera connected to the TV

correctly?

• Set the TV input to external input mode.

2:The display areas on the TV screen

and the camera’s LCD monitor are

different.

Depending on the TV model, the area

display may be smaller so the picture

may be stretched horizontally or

vertically and the top and bottom or left

and right of the picture may be cut off

when it is displayed. This is due to the

TV specifications and is not a

malfunction.

3:The motion pictures cannot be played

back on a TV.

• Are you trying to play back the motion

pictures by directly inserting the card in

the card slot of the TV?

– Connect the camera to the TV with

the AV cable (DMC-LZ5)/video cable

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) (supplied) and

then play back the pictures on the

camera.

4:The picture cannot be transferred

when the camera is connected to a

PC.

• Is the camera connected to the PC

correctly?

• Is the camera recognized by the PC

correctly?

• Set [USB MODE] to [PC]. (P23, 80)

5:The card is not recognized by the PC.

(The built-in memory is recognized.)

• Disconnect the USB connection cable.

Connect it again while the card is

inserted in the camera.

6:The picture cannot be printed when

the camera is connected to a printer.

• Does the printer support PictBridge?

– You cannot print pictures with printers

which do not support PictBridge.

(P82)

• Set [USB MODE] to [PictBridge (PTP)].

(P23, 82)

7:The ends of the pictures are cut at

printing.

• When using a 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 studios to print

pictures, ask the photo studio if the

pictures can be printed with both ends.

∫ Others

1:An unreadable language was selected

by mistake.

• Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP]

menu icon [ ] and then select the [ ]

icon to set the desired language. (P23)

2:The setting for the auto review

function is disabled.

• Are you taking pictures using auto

bracket (P44)? Is the camera in burst

mode (P46) or motion picture mode

[ ] (P55)? Is [AUDIO REC.] set to

[ON] (DMC-LZ5) (P66)?

– In these cases, you cannot set the

auto review function in the [SETUP]

menu.

3:A red lamp sometimes turns on when

the shutter button is pressed halfway.

• In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P67)

lights red to make it easier to focus on a

subject.

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4:The AF assist lamp does not turn on.

• Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC]

mode menu set to [ON]? (P67)

• Are you taking pictures in dark places?

– The AF assist lamp does not turn on

in bright places.

• The AF assist lamp does not turn on

when [SCENERY] (P50),

[NIGHT SCENERY] (P51) or

[FIREWORKS] (P53) in scene mode is

selected.

5:The camera becomes warm.

• The surface of the camera may become

warm during use. This does not affect

the performance or quality of the

camera.

6:The lens clicks.

• When the brightness changes due to

zoom or camera movement etc., the

lens may click and the picture on the

screen may drastically change.

However, the picture is not affected.

The sound is caused by the automatic

adjustment of the aperture.

This is not a malfunction.

7:The clock is reset.

• If you do not use the camera for a long

time, the clock may be reset. When the

message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]

appears, set the clock again. (P19)

• When you take a picture before setting

the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is recorded.

8:Colors appear on the picture which

were not found in the actual scene.

• 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.

9:The file numbers are not recorded

consecutively.

• When you perform an operation after

taking a certain action, the pictures may

be recorded in folders with different

numbers from the ones used prior to

the operation. (P81)

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Number of recordable pictures and available

recording time

• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an

approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)

• The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects.

∫ Number of recordable pictures

Aspect ratio

Picture size

(6M):

(2816k2112 pixels)

(DMC-LZ5)

(5M):

(2560k1920 pixels)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

(3M EZ):

(2048k1536 pixels)

Quality

/ /

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 14 MB)

48510816

Card

16 MB 4 8 5 10 8 16

32MB9 1911231836

64 MB 20 40 24 48 38 75

128MB4182509978150

256 MB 81 160 98 190 150 290

512 MB 160 320 195 380 300 590

1 GB 320 640 390 770 600 1180

2 GB 660 1270 790 1530 1220 2360

Aspect ratio

Picture size

(2M EZ):

(1600k1200 pixels)

(1M EZ):

(1280k960 pixels)

(0.3M EZ):

(640k480 pixels)

Quality

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 14 MB)

13 27 20 39 67 110

Card

16 MB 13 27 21 40 68 110

32 MB 29 58 45 85 145 230

64 MB 61 120 93 175 290 480

128 MB 125 240 190 350 600 970

256 MB 240 470 370 690 1170 1900

512 MB 480 940 730 1370 2320 3770

1 GB 970 1880 1470 2740 4640 7550

2 GB 1920 3610 2920 5120 8780 12290

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Aspect ratio

Picture size

(5M):

(2816k1880 pixels)

(DMC-LZ5)

(4.5M):

(2560k1712 pixels)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

(2.5M EZ):

(2048k1360 pixels)

Quality

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 14 MB)

49511918

Card

16MB410512918

32 MB 10 21 13 26 20 40

64 MB 22 45 27 54 43 83

128MB46925611088165

256 MB 91 180 110 210 170 330

512 MB 180 350 210 430 340 650

1 GB 360 710 440 860 680 1310

2 GB 730 1420 890 1700 1360 2560

Aspect ratio

Picture size

(4.5M):

(2816k1584 pixels)

(DMC-LZ5)

(3.5M):

(2560k1440 pixels)

(DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

(2M EZ):

(1920k1080 pixels)

Quality

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 14 MB)

5116141224

Card

16MB5117141225

32 MB 12 25 15 31 27 53

64 MB 27 53 32 64 57 105

128 MB 55 105 66 130 115 220

256 MB 105 210 130 250 230 430

512 MB 210 420 250 510 450 860

1 GB 430 850 520 1020 910 1720

2 GB 870 1700 1040 2040 1800 3410

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∫ Available recording time (seconds)

• The numbers inside the thick black line are the number of recordable pictures in simple

mode [ ]. (P27)

• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the LCD

monitor may not decrease in order.

• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.

• The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] (P55) in scene mode so the

picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.

Picture quality setting 30fpsVGA 10fpsVGA

30fpsQVGA 10fpsQVGA

Built-in Memory

(Approx. 14 MB)

— — 25 81

SD Memory Card

16MB5 252582

32 MB 15 55 55 170

64 MB 35 120 120 360

128 MB 80 250 250 740

256 MB 160 490 490 1440

512 MB 320 980 980 2870

1 GB 660 1970 1970 5700

2 GB 1350 4020 4020 11700

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Specifications

Digital Camera: Information for your safety

Camera effective pixels: 6,000,000 pixels (DMC-LZ5)/5,000,000 pixels (DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3)

Image sensor: 1/2.5q CCD, total pixel number 6,370,000 pixels (DMC-LZ5)/

5,360,000 pixels (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3),

Primary color filter

Lens: Optical 6k zoom, fl6.1mm to 36.6mm (35mm film camera

equivalent: 37 mm to 222 mm)/F2.8 to F4.5

Digital zoom: Max. 4k

Extended optical zoom: Max. 8.3k (DMC-LZ5)/Max. 7.5k (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)

(Except for the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio)

Focus: Normal/Macro, 5-area-focusing/3-area-focusing (High speed)/

1-area-focusing (High speed)/1-area-focusing/Spot-focusing

Focus range: Normal: 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Wide)/1.2 m (3.94 feet) (Tele) to ¶

Macro/Simple/Motion picture: 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/50 cm

(1.64 feet) (Tele) to ¶

Shutter system: Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter

Burst recording

Burst speed: 3 frames/second (High speed), 2 frames/second (Low speed),

Approx. 1.5 frames/second (Unlimited)

Number of recordable

pictures: Max. 8 frames (Standard) (DMC-LZ5), max. 6 frames (Fine),

(DMC-LZ5), Max. 5 frames (Standard) (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3),

max. 3 frames (Fine) (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3), Depends on the

remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card

(Unlimited).

(Performance in burst recording is only with SD Memory Card.

MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)

Motion picture recording: 640k480 pixels (Only when using an SD Memory Card)/

320k240 pixels (30 or 10 frames/second with audio. The

maximum recording time depends on the capacity of the

built-in memory or the card. Audio recording is available only

with DMC-LZ5.)

ISO sensitivity: AUTO/80/100/200/400

[HIGH SENS.] mode: 800 to 1600

Shutter speed: 8 to 1/2000th

[STARRY SKY] mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds

Motion picture mode: 1/30th to 1/20000th

White balance: AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set

Exposure (AE): Program AE

Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, j2EV to i2EV)

Power Source: DC 3.0 V

Power Consumption: DMC-LZ5: 1.5 W (When recording)

0.7 W (When playing back)

DMC-LZ4:

DMC-LZ3: 1.4 W (When recording)

0.7 W (When playing back)

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Metering mode: Multiple

LCD monitor: 2.5q (DMC-LZ5/DMC-LZ4)/2.0q (DMC-LZ3) low-temperature

polycrystalline TFT LCD (Approx. 85,000 pixels) (field of view

ratio about 100%)

Flash: Flash range: (ISO AUTO)

Approx. 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 4.2 m (13.8 feet) (Wide)

[HIGH SENS.] mode: Approx. 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m

(18.7 feet)

AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/

Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction,

Forced OFF

Microphone

(DMC-LZ5): Monaural

Recording media: Built-in Memory (Approx. 14 MB)/SD Memory Card/

MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)

Picture size

Still picture: When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

2816k2112 pixels (DMC-LZ5), 2560k1920 pixels (DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3), 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels,

1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels

When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

2816k1880 pixels (DMC-LZ5), 2560k1712 pixels (DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3), 2048k1360 pixels

When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]

2816k1584 pixels (DMC-LZ5), 2560k1440 pixels (DMC-LZ4/

DMC-LZ3), 1920k1080 pixels

Motion pictures: 640k480 pixels (Only when using an SD Memory Card)/

320k240 pixels

Quality: Fine/Standard

Recording file format

Still Picture: JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based

on Exif 2.2 standard)/DPOF corresponding

Picture with audio

(DMC-LZ5): JPEG (based on Design rule for Camera File system, based

on Exif 2.2 standard)iQuickTime (picture with audio)

Motion pictures: QuickTime Motion JPEG (Audio recording is available on

DMC-LZ5)

Interface

Digital: USB 2.0 (Full Speed)

Analog video/audio

(DMC-LZ5):

Analog video

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3): NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu),

Audio line output (monaural) (DMC-LZ5)

Terminal

DIGITAL/AV OUT

(DMC-LZ5):

DIGITAL/V.OUT

(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3): Dedicated jack (8 pin)

DC IN: Dedicated jack

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Dimensions: Approx. 100.0 mm (W)k62.0 mm (H)k45.0 mm (D) [3 15/16q

(W)k2

7/16q (H)k1 13/16q (D)] (excluding the projection part)

Mass: Approx. 186 g/6.56 oz (DMC-LZ5/DMC-LZ4), Approx. 183 g/

6.45 oz (DMC-LZ3) (excluding card and batteries),

Approx. 234 g/8.25 oz (DMC-LZ5/DMC-LZ4), Approx. 231 g/

8.15 oz (DMC-LZ3) (with card and batteries)

Operating temperature: 0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF)

Operating humidity: 10% to 80%

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Digital Camera Accessory System

• NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary between countries. Consult your

local dealer.

Accessory#

Description

Figure

BN-SDCAPU/1B

BN-SDABPU/1B

SD USB Reader/Writer

(compatible with

MultiMediaCard)

SD PC Card Adaptor

(compatible with

MultiMediaCard)

DMW-CLZH5

DMW-CLZ5

AC Adaptor

Semi Hard Case

Soft Case

DMW-AC6

2 GB SD Memory Card

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

RP-SDK02GU1A

RP-SDQ02GU1A

RP-SDK01GU1A

RP-SDQ01GU1A

RP-SDK512U1A

RP-SD512BU1A

RP-SDH256U1A

RP-SD256BU1A

RP-SD128BU1A

RP-SD064BPPA

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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)

In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about

accessories.

TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF

THE FOLLOWING:

VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER

CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368

[6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]

MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICES COMPANY ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE

20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032

Ship To:

Mr.

Mrs.

Ms.

First Last

Street Address

City State Zip

Phone#:

Day

( )

Night

()

4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)

Please photocopy this form when placing an order.

3. Method of payment (check one)

Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)

VISA

MasterCard

Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES

(Please do not send cash)

2. Items Ordered

QuantityAccessory # Price EachDescription Total Price

6.95

Subtotal

Your State & Local Sales Tax

Shipping & Handling

Total Enclosed

1. Digital Camera Model #

Discover

Expiration Date

Credit Card #

Customer Signature

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Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)

Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:

Panasonic Services Company

410B Airport Road

Elgin, IL 60123-9333

Attn: Digital Camera Repair

Request for Service Notice:

(USA Only)

Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.

In the unlikely event this product needs service.

• Please include your proof of purchase.

(Failure to do so will delay your repair.)

• To further speed your repair, please provide

an explanation of what wrong with the unit

and any symptom it is exhibiting.

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Limited Warranty (For USA Only)

PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF

PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094

PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto

Rico 00985

Panasonic Digital Still Camera

Limited Warranty

Limited Warranty Coverage

If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or

workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto

Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the

period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original

purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new

or refurbished 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 warranty only applies to products

purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is

extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as

is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for

warranty service.

PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

(EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED

BELOW)

1 (ONE) YEAR 90 (NINETY) DAYS

CCD 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY

PACK (IN EXCHANGE FOR

DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK)

90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE

SD MEMORY CARD

(IN EXCHANGE FOR

DEFECTIVE SD CARD)

90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE

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Carry-In or Mail-In Service

For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call

1-800-272-7033.

For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.

(787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.

This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or

workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic

damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in

shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the

warrantor, or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect,

mishandling, misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments,

misadjustment of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge,

lightning damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office,

restaurant, or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other

than a Factory Servicenter or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is

attributable to acts of God.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES 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 only.) ALL EXPRESS AND

IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF

MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED

WARRANTY.

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so

the exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights

which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or

after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Servicenter. If the

problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s

Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.

PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED

WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

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Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)

Product Repairs

Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport

You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your

nearest 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 October 2005

Service in Puerto Rico

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.:

Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985

MAIL TO :

Centralized Factory Servicenter

Panasonic Services Company

410B Airport Road

Elgin, IL 60123-9333

Attention: Digital Camera Repair

Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory

Servicenter.

Customer's in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).

Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910

Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic Products by

visiting our Web Site at:

http://www.pasc.panasonic.com

or, send your request by E-mail to:

npcparts@us.panasonic.com

You may also contact us directly at:

1-800-332-5368 (Customer Orders Only)

Panasonic Services Company 20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032

(6 am to 5 pm Monday - Friday; 6 am to 10:30 am Saturday; PST)

(Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express, Check)

Accessory Purchases:

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Index

AC Adaptor ......................................80, 82

Access Indication ...................................17

AF Assist Lamp ......................................67

AF Mode ................................................66

AF/AE Lock ............................................25

Alkaline Batteries ...................................12

Aspect Ratio ..........................................64

Audio Dubbing .......................................75

Audio Recording ..............................55, 66

Auto Bracket ..........................................44

Auto Review ...........................................21

Auto White Balance ...............................62

Available Recording Time ......................99

Baby Mode .............................................54

Backlight Compensation ........................28

Batteries .................................................12

Battery Setting .......................................21

Brightness of the LCD Monitor ...............21

Built-in Flash ..........................................39

Built-in Memory ......................................17

Burst Mode ............................................46

Candle Light Mode .................................52

Clock Set .........................................19, 21

Color Effect ............................................68

Condensation ...........................................4

Copy ......................................................77

Date Printing ..............................73, 84, 85

Deleting Pictures ....................................34

Demonstration

of the Optical Image Stabilizer ...........45

Digital Zoom ...........................................31

DPOF Print Setting ................................72

Economy Mode ................................22, 47

Exposure ................................................26

Exposure Compensation .......................43

Extended Optical Zoom .........................30

EZ ....................................................30, 64

File Number ...............................22, 81, 88

Fine ........................................................65

Fireworks Mode .....................................53

Focus .....................................................25

Folder Composition ................................81

Folder Number ...........................22, 81, 88

Food Mode .............................................52

Formatting ..............................................78

High Angle Mode ...................................38

High Sensitivity Mode ............................55

Histogram ..............................................37

ISO Sensitivity .......................................63

Jitter .......................................................26

Language Setting ...................................23

Layout ....................................................84

LCD Monitor .....................................36, 87

Macro Mode ...........................................48

MANUAL ................................................70

Mass Storage .........................................23

Motion Picture Mode ..............................55

Multi Playback ........................................57

Night Portrait Mode ................................51

Night Scenery Mode ..............................51

Ni-MH Batteries ................................12, 13

Normal Recording ..................................24

NO.RESET ............................................22

NTSC .....................................................23

Number of Prints ..............................73, 84

Number of Recordable Pictures .......14, 97

Operational Sound .................................22

Optical Image Stabilizer .........................45

Optical Zoom .........................................29

Oxyride Batteries ...................................12

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PAL ........................................................23

Paper Size .............................................84

Party Mode ............................................52

PC ....................................................23, 80

PictBridge ........................................23, 82

Picture Adjustment .................................68

Picture Quality Setting

(Motion Picture Mode) ........................56

Picture Quality Setting

(Simple Mode) ....................................27

Picture Size ............................................64

Pictures with Audio ................................59

Playback Pictures on TV ........................86

Playback Zoom ......................................58

Playing Back Motion Pictures ................59

Portrait Mode .........................................50

Power Save ...........................................22

Protect ...................................................74

Quality ....................................................64

Recording Guide Line ............................37

Reset of Setting .....................................23

Resizing .................................................75

Review ...................................................32

Rotate ....................................................71

Rotate Display .......................................71

Scene Menu ...........................................23

Scene Mode ...........................................49

Scenery Mode ........................................50

Self-timer ...............................................42

Setting Favorites ....................................70

Setup Menu ...........................................20

Simple Mode ..........................................27

Slide Show .............................................69

Slow Shutter ..........................................67

Snow Mode ............................................54

Soft Skin Mode ......................................50

Sports Mode ..........................................51

Spot-focusing .........................................66

Standard ................................................65

Starry Sky Mode ....................................53

Status Indicator ....................13, 16, 22, 47

Trimming ................................................76

USB Connection Cable ....................80, 82

USB Mode .................................23, 80, 83

Video Output ....................................23, 86

White Balance ........................................62

White Balance Fine Adjustment .............62

White Set ...............................................62

Numerics

1-area-focusing ......................................66

1-area-focusing (High speed) ................66

3-area-focusing (High speed) ................66

5-area-focusing ......................................66

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Spanish Quick Use

Guide/Guía rápida en

español

Ésta es una visión de conjunto que trata

del procedimiento para grabar y reproducir

las imágenes con la cámara.

1 Inserte las baterías.

•Si no usa la tarjeta (opcional), puede

grabar o reproducir las imágenes en

la memoria integrada.

2 Encienda la cámara para tomar

las imágenes.

• Ajuste el reloj.

•Seleccione el tipo de batería en uso

en [TIPO BATERÍA] en el menú de

[CONF.].

1 Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].

2 Pulse el botón del obturador para

tomar las imágenes.

3 Reproduzca las imágenes.

1 Ajuste el disco del modo a [ ].

2 Elija la imagen que quiere ver.

SCN 1

SCN 2

OFF

SCN 1

SCN 2

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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Panasonic 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.

QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license.

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