Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc1 Operating Instructions

							Digital Camera
Operating Instructions
Model No.DMC-LC1PP
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
VQT0G87
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]         
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca  
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SafetyDear 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.
Notice:
This product has parts that contain a 
small amount of mercury. It also 
contains lead in some components. 
Disposal of these materials may be 
regulated in your community due to 
environmental considerations. For 
disposal or recycling information 
please contact your local authorities, 
or the Electronics Industries 
Alliance: 
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE 
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE 
EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
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.
A lithium ion/polymer battery that is recyclable powers the 
product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY 
for information on how to recycle this battery.RBRC
Li-ion
TM
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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-LC1
Responsible party: Matsushita Electric 
Corporation of 
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
Extremely high precision technology 
is employed to produce the LCD 
monitor/Viewfinder screen. The 
result is more than 99.99% effective 
pixels with a mere 0.01% of the 
pixels inactive or always lit. However, 
this is not a malfunction and does 
not affect the recorded pictures.
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Contents
Safety
Information for Your Safety ................. 2
Preparation
Standard Accessories ......................... 6
Names of the Components ................. 8
Charging the Battery ......................... 10
About the Battery .............................. 11
Inserting the Battery .......................... 12
Removing the Battery........................ 13
Using the AC Adaptor ....................... 14
About the Card .................................. 15
Inserting the Card.............................. 16
Removing the Card ........................... 17
Attaching the MC Protector/
Lens Cap/Lens Hood/Hood Cap.... 18
Attaching the Strap............................ 20
Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set)..... 21
Date Printing ..................................... 22
Setup Menu ....................................... 23
Using the LCD Monitor/Viewfinder .... 27
About the Histogram ......................... 29
Operational Mode Dial and Metering 
Mode Dial ...................................... 30
Setting the Exposure ......................... 31
Shutter Speed and Aperture Value ... 34
Recording pictures (basic)
Taking Pictures with Auto Focus ....... 35
Taking Pictures with
Manual Focus ................................ 41
Checking the Recorded Picture 
(Review) ........................................ 43
Using the Optical Zoom..................... 44
Taking Pictures
Using the Built-in Flash.................. 45
Compensating the Exposure ............. 48
Taking Pictures
Using Auto Bracket ........................ 49
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer.... 50
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .... 51
Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures ....................... 529 Pictures Multi Playback .................. 54
Using the Playback Zoom ................. 55
Deleting Pictures ............................... 56
Recording pictures 
(advanced)
Recording Motion Images ................. 59
FUNCTION Menu .............................. 61
Setting the White Balance ................. 62
Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set) ..................................... 64
Finely Adjusting the White Balance ... 65
Changing the Picture Size ................. 66
Changing the Quality ......................... 67
Taking Pictures using the Spot AF .... 68
Setting ISO Sensitivity ....................... 69
Taking Pictures with Audio ................ 70
Using the Digital Zoom ...................... 71
Setting to the 2nd Curtain Synchro ... 72
Adjusting the Quality of the Picture
(Picture Adjustment) ...................... 73
Creating Flip Animation ..................... 74
Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Pictures with Audio ...... 77
Playing Back Motion Images ............. 78
Rotating the Picture ........................... 79
Setting the Picture to be Printed and
the Number of Prints
(DPOF Print Setting) ...................... 80
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the 
Picture............................................ 85
Playing Back with Slide Show ........... 87
Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures
(Audio Dubbing) ............................. 89
Resizing the Pictures......................... 90
Trimming the Pictures ....................... 92
Formatting the Card .......................... 94
Playing Back Pictures
with a TV Screen ........................... 95
Before Connecting with USB 
Connection Cable .......................... 96
Connecting to a PC
(Mass Storage) .............................. 98
Connecting to a PC (PTP) ................. 99
Connecting to a Printer.................... 101
Using a Printer (PictBridge) ............. 102
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Using a Printer (USB Direct-Print)... 104
Others
Using the External Flash ................. 106
Using the Wide Conversion 
Lens/Close-up Lens..................... 109
After Use ......................................... 111
Screen Display ................................ 112
The Menu Items .............................. 114
Cautions for Use ............................. 116
Approximate number of recordable 
pictures and the size.................... 120
Message Display ............................. 121
Troubleshooting .............................. 122
Specifications .................................. 124
Digital Camera
Accessory System ....................... 126
Digital Camera Accessory Order
Form (For USA Customers)......... 127
Request for Service Notice
(For USA Only) ............................ 128
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ... 129
Customer Services Directory
(For USA Only) ............................ 131
Index ............................................... 132
Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía española de uso rápido ...... 134
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
∫SD Memory Card (16 MB)
RP-SD016B
(In the text, it is indicated as “Card”)
∫Battery Pack
CGR-S602A
(In the text, it is indicated as “Battery”)
∫Battery Charger/AC Adaptor
DE-972A
(In the text, it is indicated as 
“AC Adaptor”)∫AC Cabl e
K2CA2EA00002
∫DC Cable
K2GH2DB00003
∫AV  C a b l e
K1V204C10001
∫USB Connection Cable
K1HA05CD0004
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∫Lens Cap
VYK1F94
∫CD-ROM
∫Strap
VFC4037
∫Lens Hood
VYQ2884
∫Hood Cap
VYK1C96
∫MC Protector
(Filter diameter: 69 mm)
DMW-LMC69
 Please order VYC0917 as repair 
parts.∫Remote Shutter
DMW-RS1
 Please order VYC0913 as repair 
parts.
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Preparation
Names of the Components
1 Lens
2 Microphone (P60, P70)
3 White Balance Sensor
4 Self-timer Indicator (P50)
5Flash
6 AF Sensor
7 Viewfinder (P27)
8 Flash Open Button (P45)
9 [EVF/LCD] Button (P27)
10 [DISPLAY] Button (P27)
11 Exposure Compensation (P48)/Auto 
Bracket (P49)/Flash Output 
Adjustment (P46) Button
12 [FUNCTION] Button (P61)
13 Power Indicator (P23, P36)
14 Camera Switch (P23, P35)
15 LCD Monitor (P27, P112)
16 [MENU] Button (P23)
17 Delete Button (P56)
18 Cursor Buttons
3/Self-timer Button (P50)
4/[REVIEW] Button (P43)
2 Button
1 Button
19 Speaker (P77)
20 Command Dial
21 Zoom Ring (P44)
22 Focus Ring (P35, P41)
23 Aperture Ring (P31)
24 Metering Mode Dial (P30)
25 Hot Shoe (P106)
26 Shutter Speed Dial (P31)
27 Operational Mode Dial (P30)
28 Shutter Button (P35)
29 Flash Button (P45)154 236
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15 16 17 1918
20
25 28 29
24 22
26
27
23
21
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30 Focus Ring Button (P35, P41)
31 Aperture Ring Button (P31)
32 Diopter Adjustment Dial (P28)
33 [USB] Socket (5pin) (P98)
34 [DC IN] Socket (P14)
35 [AV OUT/REMOTE] Socket (P95)
36 Terminal Door
37 Strap Eyelet (P20)
38 Card Slot (P16)
39 Card Door (P16)
40 Battery Door (P12)
41 Battery Door Open/Close Lever 
(P12)
42 Tripod Receptacle
ªBattery Charger/AC Adaptor
(P10, P14)
1 [AC IN] Terminal
2 Battery Attachment Part
3 [POWER] Indicator
4 [CHARGE] Indicator
5 [DC OUT] Terminal323031
33
34
35
36
38 37
39
CLOSEOPEN
4041 42
3
4
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Charging the Battery
Charge the battery before using.
1Connect the AC cable.
 The [POWER] indicator A lights.
 The battery cannot be charged 
when the DC cable is connected to 
the AC adaptor.
2Attach the battery to the AC 
adaptor.
 Put the battery along the mark   
horizontally and slide the battery.
 When the [CHARGE] Indicator B 
lights, charging starts.
 When the [CHARGE] indicator B 
turns off (in about 110 minutes), 
charging is finished.
3Detach the battery.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 After use, be sure to disconnect the 
AC cable.
 The battery becomes warm after use/
charge or during charge. The camera 
also becomes warm during use. 
However, it is not a malfunction.
• The battery and AC adaptor are 
designed only for this camera. Do 
not use them with any other 
equipment.
 Do not disassemble or alter the AC 
adaptor.
 The battery cannot be charged in the 
camera with the AC adaptor 
connected.
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