Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc40 Operating Instructions

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[Left View]
25Flash Open Lever (P34)
26A/V OUT Socket (P82)27DC IN Socket (P14)28USB Socket (5pin) (P84)
29Terminal Door (P14)
[Right View]30Strap Hole (P20)
[Bottom View]31Battery Door Open/Lock Lever 
(P13)
32Battery Door (P13)33Tripod Receptacle (P21)
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27 28 29
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31 32 33
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LCD Monitor Display
[In recording]1REC mode
: AUTO (P29)
: Program AE (P40) 
: Aperture-priority AE (P41)
: Shutter-priority AE (P42)
: Macro mode (P56)
: Portrait mode (P43)
: Landscape mode (P44)
: Sports mode (P45)
: Night portrait mode (P46)
: Spot mode (P47)
: Motion image mode (P31)
2Flash mode (P34) 
: AUTO
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
:Forced ON
: Slow sync./Red-eye 
reduction
:Forced OFF
3:Spot AF (P55)
4: Audio REC (P37)
5Picture size (P38)
:2240 
a 1680
:1600 
a 1200:1120 
a 840
 :  640 a 480...

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: Daylight
: Cloudy
: Halogen
: Fluorescent
: Flash
: White set
12Zoom (P32, P33)
(digital zoom ON:  )
13Self-timer mode (P36)
: 2 seconds
: 10 seconds
14: Spot metering target (P47)
15: Spot AF area (P47, P55)
16: Focus area (P29)
17Shutter speed indication (P42)
18Aperture indication (P41)
19Exposure compensation (P48)
20Auto bracket (P49)
: Auto (AE) bracket
21Current date and time (P28)
It is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when starting/after setting the REC 
mode/after setting the time.
22: Focus...

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Quick Guide
Prepare the following items.Camera
Battery
Memory card
AC adaptor
Check that the power switch is set to  [OFF].
1Slide the lever in the direction of the 
arrow to open the battery door.
2Insert the battery into the camera. 
(P13)
3Connect the AC adaptor to the 
camera to charge the battery. (P14)
4Insert the memory card into the 
camera. (P16)
5Set the power switch to  [ON]. (P18)
6Set date/time. (P28)
7Set the operational mode dial 2 
2 2  2 and 
the REC mode dial 1
11 1. (P25)
Set...

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Inserting the Battery
[Preparation]Set the power switch to  [OFF].
1Slide the lever in the direction of the 
arrow to open the battery door.
2Insert the battery all the way in, until 
it is locked.
3Close the battery door.
4Slide the lever to lock the battery 
door.
[Removing the battery]
1Slide the lever in the direction of the 
arrow to open the battery door.
2Press the lock 1 in the direction of 
the arrow to remove the battery.
3Close the battery door.
4Slide the lever to lock the battery 
door....

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Charging the Battery
1Set the power switch to  [OFF].
2Insert the battery into the camera. 
(P13)
3Open the terminal door.
4Insert the connection plug of the AC 
adaptor into the DC IN socket of the 
camera.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE 
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND 
SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
5Plug the AC adaptor into the 
electrical outlet.
The green status indicator 1 blinks and 
charging starts.
6When the status indicator stops 
blinking, charging is complete.
After charging is finished,...

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ª Charging time and available recording time 
(LCD on, shooting once every 30 seconds, flash every other shot. Measured using 
supplied 16 MB SD Memory Card)
A Charging time
B Continuous recording time (recordable number)
ª Charging environment and charging error
Charge the battery in a place with a temperature of 50 - 95 F (10 - 35 °C). (The battery 
should also be the same temperature)
When charging starts, the status indicator blinks at about 2 second cycles. If, after charging 
starts, the...

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Inserting the Card
[Preparation]Set the power switch to  [OFF].
1Open the memory card door.
2Insert the card all the way in until it 
clicks.
Check the direction of the card.
3Close the memory card door.
[Removing the card]
1Open the memory card door.
2Press the card to release.
3Pull the card out.
4Close the memory card door.
Do not touch the connection terminals on the 
back side of the card.
If the memory card door cannot completely close, 
take the card out and insert it again.
If the card...

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ª Access to the card
When the card is being accessed, the 
red flash/access indicator 1 lights.
When the flash/access indicator lights, 
do not remove the battery, open the 
memory card door, or pull out the card. 
The card and the card contents may be 
destroyed and the camera may not 
operate normally.
There is a risk that the data on the card 
may be damaged or erased due to the 
electrical noise, static electricity or the 
defects of camera/card, please back up 
your data to your PC using USB...

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Turning Power on/off
1Set the power switch to  [ON].
The status indicator lights.
2Set the power switch to  [OFF].
When switching the power on/off, do not put any obstacle in front of the lens.
Please be sure to remove the lens cap (P20) before you switch on the camera in recording 
mode. If not, the message “REMOVE LENS CAP AND PRESS SET BUTTON” appears on 
the LCD monitor. Please remove the lens cap and press [REVIEW/SET] button 
1.