Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc20 Operating Instructions

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Setting ISO Sensitivity
ISO sensitivity is a value that corresponds 
to the sensitivity to light. The higher it is, 
the better the camera performs in dark 
places.
[Preparation]
Set the mode dial. (P23)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select 
[SENSITIVITY].
3Press 2/1 to select the sensitivity.
AUTO: If “AUTO” is selected and 
Flash mode is “Forced OFF”, if 
available light requires shutter speed 
slower than 1/30, the ISO sensitivity 
is automatically adjusted up to ISO 
200 and shutter...

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Taking Pictures with Macro Mode
If the camera lens is at a distance from 15 
cm to 70 cm from the subject, set macro 
mode [ ].
1Set the mode dial to [ ].
[ ] will appear.
2Take a picture.
The recording method is the same as 
in “Taking Pictures”. (P26)
In motion image mode [ ], macro mode cannot be set.
When selecting the macro mode, optical finder functionality is limited. 
Use the LCD monitor.
2
1



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Taking Pictures with the Landscape 
Mode
You can easily capture sharp and crisp 
landscape photos. Please note that this 
mode is suitable for landscape photos 
farther than 13.12 feet (4 m) and in 
daylight situations.
1Set the mode dial to Landscape 
mode [ ].
2Take a picture.
The recording method is the same as in 
“Taking Pictures”. (P26)
2
1



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Taking Pictures with the Night Portrait 
Mode
When you take a picture of, for example, 
your friends in front of beautiful night 
illumination scenery, this mode ensures 
the appropriate exposure for your 
subject as well as the background, using 
flash and slow shutter. Since slow 
shutter is set, the use of a tripod is 
recommended. Subject should be 
placed within the range of flash light.
1Set the mode dial to Night Portrait 
mode [ ].
2Take a picture.
The recording method is the same as in...

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Taking Pictures with Burst Mode
Continuously pressing the shutter button, it 
is possible to record in burst mode. 
(maximum of 5 frames)
[Preparation]
Set the mode dial. (P23)
1Press [].
[ ] will appear.
2Press the shutter button halfway to 
lock the focus, then press it fully to 
take pictures in sequence.
When quality is set to fine [ ], it is 
possible to record in burst mode a 
maximum of 3 frames.
In motion image mode [ ], the burst 
mode cannot be used.
There are no differences for AF/AE/...

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Playing Back Still Pictures
1Set the mode dial to playback [ ].
The playback window will appear.
2Press 2 to play back the previous 
picture.
Press 1 to play back the following 
picture.
Every time you press, the previous 
(following) picture is played back.
The picture following the last one is 
the first picture.
This camera is based on the DCF standards (Design rule for Camera File 
system) which were established by the Japan Electronic Industry Technology 
Association (JEITA).
The file format...

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9 Image Multi Playback
It is possible to display 9 images at once.
[Preparation]
Set the mode dial to play back [ ].
1During playback, rotate the zoom 
lever towards [ ].
Multi playback (9 frames) starts.
2Press 3/4/2/1 to select images.
To return to the normal indication, 
rotate the zoom lever towards [ ]. 
The image with the file number 
colored in yellow is displayed.
2
1WT
SELECT:
CANCEL:
SELECT:
CANCEL:



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Using the Playback Zoom
During play back, it is possible to enlarge 
pictures.
[Preparation]
Set the mode dial to playback [ ].
1During playback, rotate the zoom 
lever towards [ ].
Every time you rotate the zoom 
lever towards [ ], the picture is 
zoomed double/4 times/8 times/16 
times. 
The more the zoom lever is rotated 
towards [ ], the more the zoom 
magnification ratio decreases.
Use 3/4/2/1 to change the area 
to be enlarged.
In motion image playback, it is not possible to magnify.
The...

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Playing Back Motion Images
[Preparation]
Set the mode dial to playback [ ].
1Press 2/1 to select the file with 
the motion image icon [ ] 1.
2Pressing the [REVIEW/SET] button, 
the motion image playback will be 
started.
Pressing the [MENU] button, motion 
image playback will stop.
The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion 
JPEG.
It could happen that the Motion JPEG files recorded by other equipment 
cannot be played back with this camera.
Sound cannot be played...

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Deleting Images
Images recorded on the card can be 
deleted. Once deleted, images cannot be 
recovered.
[Preparations]
Set the mode dial to playback [ ].
When an image is protected, it cannot be 
deleted. Cancel the protect setting. (P55)
[Delete single image]
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [DELETE] and 
then press 1
.
3Press 3/4 to select [SELECT] and 
then press 1
.
4Press 2/1 to select the image to 
be deleted, and then press the 
[
REVIEW/SET] button.
The selected image is...