Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc20 Operating Instructions

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Warning Indication
[MEMORY CARD FULL]
The capacity of the memory card is 
full. Change the new memory card or 
delete unnecessary images for 
increasing recordable number.
[PLEASE SET THE DATE/TIME]
The date has not been set up. Set the 
date.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS 
PROTECTED]
The card is write-protected. Confirm 
the contents and change the new 
memory card or cancel the protect.
[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]
When no images are recorded in the 
memory card, this message will be 
displayed if it is played back.
[NO MEMORY CARD]
The memory card is not inserted. 
Insert the memory card.
The electrode side of a card is dirty 
with dust and the fingerprint. Wipe it 
with a soft dry cloth etc.
[PLEASE FORMAT THE 
MEMORY CARD]
The unformatted memory card is 
inserted. Format it.
[PLEASE WAIT]
This message is displayed while 
saving the image data in the memory 
card.
[NOW DELETING]
This message is displayed while 
deleting the image data.
[PROTECTED]
This message is displayed when 
trying to delete the protected picture.
[NOW FORMATTING]
This message is displayed while 
formatting the memory card.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR]
Failed access to memory card.
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR]
Data reading error.
Play it back again.
[WRITE ERROR]
Data writing error.
Take out the card, or turn the camera 
[ON] again after once turning it [OFF]. 
Or the card may be destroyed.
[CAN’T BE SET ON THIS 
PICTURE] / [CAN’T BE SET ON 
SOME PICTURES]
If the image is not based on the DCF 
standard, it is not possible to set the 
DPOF.




						

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Troubleshooting
1: The power does not turn on.
1-1: Check whether batteries are 
inserted.
1-2: Check whether batteries are 
charged.
1-3: Use Panasonic AA Ni-MH 
(nickel-metal hydride) batteries.
2: When the power is turned on, 
it turns off immediately.
2-1: Check whether batteries are 
charged.
2-2: Has condensation occurred? 
Carrying the digital camera from 
a cold place to a warm place, it is 
possible that condensation may 
form inside the camera. Wait 
until the condensation 
disappears.
3: The image cannot be 
recorded.
3-1: Is the memory card inside?
3-2: There is no capacity on the card. 
Before recording, delete some 
images.
4: The image is not displayed on 
the LCD monitor.
4: Is the LCD monitor set to [OFF]?
5: The LCD monitor is too bright 
or dark.
5: Adjust the brightness of the LCD 
monitor.
6: The flash does not fire.
6: The flash mode is set to [Forced 
OFF]. Change the flash mode.
7: The image cannot be played 
back.
7-1: Is the memory card inside?
7-2: There is no image in the memory 
card.
8: The image is not displayed on 
the television.
8-1: Is the camera correctly 
connected with the TV? Check it.
8-2: Set the TV to video input mode.
9: When connecting to PC, 
images cannot be transferred.
9: Ensure the camera is correctly 
connected to the PC.




						

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Specifications
Digital CameraInformation for your safety
Power Source: DC 3 V
Power Consumption: 4.2 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to on)
0.9 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to off)
2.7 W (When playback)
Effective number of pixels 2.0 M
Image sensor 1/2.7 inch CCD, pixel number 2,110,000
Primary color filter
Lens Optical 
a3 zoom, f=5.4-16.2 mm (35 mm film 
camera conversion: 35-105 mm)/F2.8-4.6
Focus Auto/Macro/
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Recording range Auto: 1.64 feet (50 cm) - ¶, Macro: 0.49 feet 
(15 cm) - 2.3 feet (70 cm)
Shutter system Electronic shutter + Mechanical shutter
ISO sensitivity AUTO/100/200/400
Shutter speed Still picture mode: 1 - 1/1,000
Motion image mode: 1/30 - 1/1,000
White balance AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set
Exposure (AE) Program AE, Exposure compensation (0.25 EV 
Step, -2 - +2 EV)
Metering mode Center weighted
LCD monitor 1.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 
(110,000 pixels)
Optical finder Real-image zoom finder
Flash built-in flash
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON, 
Slow SYNC., Forced OFF
recordable range: 
(Tele) approx. 0.66 feet (20 cm) - 4.92 feet (1.5 m)
recordable range: 
(Wide) approx. 0.66 feet (20 cm) - 7.87 feet (2.4 m)
Microphone Monaural
Recording media SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard
Recording size 1600 
a 1200, 1024 a 768, 640 a 480, 
320 
a 240 (Motion image mode)
Quality Fine/Standard
Recording file format
   Still Picture JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system)
   Motion image
QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion image with audio)




						

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Interface
   Digital USB
   Analog video NTSC/PAL Composite output
Terminal
   USB 5 pin Mini USB
   Analog video
‡ 2.5 mm jack
   DC IN EIAJ type 1 jack
Dimensions (W 
a H a D) 3.93 a 2.59 a1.58 inch / 99.8 a 65.9 a 40.1 mm 
(excluding the projection part)
Weight 6.902 oz / 195 
g (excluding memory card and 
batteries)
8.802 oz / 250 
g (including memory card and 
batteries)
Power Source 2 AA Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) Batteries
Charger (Panasonic DE-893) Information for your safety
Input 110V-240V, 50/60 Hz, 0.07A
Output 1.5V 0.4A
a2




						

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Digital Camera Accessory System
Accessory# Description
Figure
RP-SD064B
RP-SD032B
RP-SD016B
BN-SDCAPU/1B
BN-SDABPU/1B512 MB SD Memory Card
256 MB SD Memory Card
128 MB SD Memory Card
64 MB SD Memory Card 
32 MB SD Memory Card
16 MB SD Memory Card
  8 MB SD Memory Card
SD USB Reader/Writer  
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
SD PC Card Adaptor  
(compatible with  
MultiMediaCard)   
DMW-AC1 AC Adaptor  
HHR-3UPA/2BAA Ni-MH(nickel-metal hydride) 
Battery 2pcs.
AA Ni-MH(nickel-metal hydride) 
Battery 4pcs. HHR-3UPA/4B
RP-SD008B RP-SD128 RP-SDH256 RP-SDH512




						

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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
(For USA Customers)
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information on 
Accessories.
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF  
THE FOLLOWING:  
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER  
OR  
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]  
OR 
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  
Quantity Accessory #  Price Each Description
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
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:  
Panasonic Services Company  
1705 N. Randall Road  
Elgin, IL. 60123-7847  
Attn: Digital Camera Repair             
Request for Service Notice:   
(USA Only)   
Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.     
In the unlikely event this product needs service.      
Please include your proof of purchase.  
(Failure to due 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.           
     
Please write the displayed above Self Diagnostic number  
here.        




						

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Limited Warranty (For USA Only)
PANASONIC CONSUMER 
ELECTRONICS COMPANY, 
DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA 
ELECTRIC CORPORATION OF 
AMERICA, One Panasonic Way 
Secaucus, New Jersey 07094PANASONIC SALES COMPANY,
DIVISION OF MATSUSHITA 
ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO, INC.
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, 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 Sales 
Company (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 Sales Company 
(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 conse-
quential 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 warrantors 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
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)
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.comYou 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 January 2002
Service in Puerto Rico
Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company/ Factory Servicenter:
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300  Fax (787) 768-2910
Accessory Purchases:
MAIL TO :
Centralized Factory ServicenterPanasonic Services Company
1705 N. Randall Road,
Elgin, IL 60123-7847 
Attention: Digital Camera Repair
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized Factory
Servicenter.
Customers in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service in Puerto Rico”).