Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc40 Operating Instructions

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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”).




						

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Index
A
AF/AE Lock  ............................... 50
Aperture-priority AE  .................. 41
Audio Dubbing  .......................... 72
Auto (AE) Bracket  ..................... 49
AUTO Mode  .............................. 29
Auto Review .............................. 78
B
Built-in Flash  ............................. 34
Burst Mode  ............................... 57
C
Clock Set  .................................. 28
Condensation ............................ 88
Conversion Lens  ....................... 58
D
Digital Zoom .............................. 33
DPOF ........................................ 66
F
File Number  .............................. 81
Flash/Access Indicator .............. 23
Formatting ................................. 76
I
ISO Sensitivity  .......................... 54
L
Landscape Mode  ...................... 44
LCD Monitor Brightness ............ 77
M
Macro Mode  .............................. 56
Motion Image  ............................ 31
Multi Playback ........................... 61
MultiMediaCard ......................... 17
N
Night Portrait Mode  ................... 46
O
Operational Sound  .................... 79
Optical Zoom  ............................ 32
P
Picture Adjustment  ....................51
Picture Size  ...............................38
Playback Zoom  ..........................62
Portrait Mode  .............................43
Power Save Mode  .....................80
Program AE  ...............................40
Q
Quality .......................................39
R
Resizing .....................................73
Review .......................................30
S
SD Memory Card  .......................17
SD Slide Show ...........................90
Self-timer ...................................36
Shutter-priority AE  .....................42
Slide Show .................................70
Sports Mode  ..............................45
Spot AF ......................................55
Spot Mode  .................................47
Status Indicator ..........................23
T
Trimming ....................................74
W
White Balance  ...........................52




						

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Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española 
para el uso rápido
Prepare las siguientes piezas.
Cámara
Batería
Tarjeta de memoria
Adaptador AC
Verifique que el interruptor de alimentación 
esté en [OFF].
1Desplace la palanca hacia la dirección 
para que se abra la tapa de baterías.
2Inserte la batería en la cámara.
3Para cargar la batería, conecte el 
adaptador AC a la cámara.
4Introduzca la tarjeta de memoria en 
la cámara.
5Ponga el interruptor de alimentación 
a [ON].
6Defina la fecha/hora.
7Ajuste el disco del modo operativo 2
22 2 
y el disco del modo de grabación 1
11 1. 
Ajuste el disco del modo operativo al modo 
único [ ] o al modo ráfaga [ ].
8Deslice la palanca del flash para abrir 
el Flash.
9Pulse el botón del obturador a mitad 
para arreglar el enfoque.
10Pulse el botón del obturador para 
sacar una imagen.
[Reproducción]
11Ajuste el disco del modo operativo a 
la reproducción [ ].
12Pulse 2/1 para reproducir la imagen 
que quiere ver.
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Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,  
Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Panasonic Sales Company (PSC)
Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
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