Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc40 Operating Instructions

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Protecting Images on the Card
It is possible to protect the important images 
recorded on the card from accidental erasure.
[Preparation]
Set the operational mode dial to playback [ ].
[Single setting/to cancel]
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [PROTECT] and 
then press 1
.
3Select [SINGLE] and then press 1.
4Press 2/1 to select 1 image.
5Press the [REVIEW/SET] button.
6Press the [MENU] button twice.
The menu will disappear.
[Multi setting/to cancel, To cancel all 
settings]
1The method is the same as in “Writing 
the Print Information in the Card (DPOF 
Setting)”. (P66~P68)
Formatting the card will erase all the data on the card, even if you protect the images in this 
procedure.
When trying to delete a protected file, these messages are displayed “THIS PICTURE IS 
PROTECTED” or “SOME PICTURES CAN’T BE DELETED”. If you want to delete this file, 
cancel the protect setting first.
The protect setting is effective only in this camera.
PLAY SETUP
DELETE
PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW
AUDIO DUB.
SELECT:
SET:
EXIT: SINGLE
MULTI
CANCEL DPOF
RESIZE




						

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Playing Back with Slide Show 
(Automatic Playback)
All pictures selected in the card can be played 
back one-by-one automatically.
[Preparation]
Set the operational mode dial to playback [ ].
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [SLIDE SHOW] 
and then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select [ALL]/[DPOF] 
and then press 1
.[ALL]: 
for playing back all pictures
[DPOF]: 
for playing back the DPOF set pictures
4Press 3/4/2/1 for setting below.
[DURATION]: it can be set among 1, 2, 3 
and 5 seconds.
[AUDIO]: it can be set to [ON] or [OFF]. By 
setting it to [ON], it is possible to play back 
the still pictures with audio in slide show.
[DPOF SET] (Only when setting to [DPOF]): 
You can select the pictures you want to set 
to the Slide Show.
[CANCEL ALL] (Only when setting to 
[DPOF]):
You can delete the pictures that have been 
set to the Slide Show.
5Press 3/4 to select [SLIDE SHOW].
6Press 1.
The slide show starts.
By pressing the [MENU] button, it stops.
PLAY
SETUP
DELETE
SLIDE SHOW
AUDIO DUB.
SELECT: SET:
EXIT:ALL PROTECT
DPOF
RESIZEDPOF
SLIDE SHOW
DURATION
AUDIO
DPOF SETCANCEL ALL
SELECT: SET:CANCEL: 1SEC. DPOF SLIDE SHOW
START SLIDE SHOW
STOP: DPOF SLIDE SHOW




						

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In motion image playback, slide show is not available.
When editing with the supplied software [SD Viewer for DSC] recorded on the CD-ROM, 
you can play back in SD slide show with this camera. Read P90.
Images that are set DPOF with the supplied software [SD Viewer for DSC] recorded on the 
CD-ROM cannot be played back in DPOF slide show with this camera. Set DPOF on this 
camera.
When using the DPOF feature, this camera will overwrite any previous DPOF settings 
made by other products.




						

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Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures 
(Audio Dubbing)
It is possible to add a 10-second narration to 
a recorded picture.
[Preparations]
Set the operational mode dial to playback [ ].
Select the picture to which you want to add 
audio.
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [AUDIO DUB.] 
and then press 1
.
3By pressing the [REVIEW/SET] 
button, audio recording starts. 
(1
11 1 Microphone)
When audio has already been recorded, 
after the audio dubbing the original audio is 
overwritten.
When audio has already been recorded, this 
message is displayed “OVERWRITE AUDIO 
DATA?”. Then press 
3/4 to select [YES] 
and after pressing the [REVIEW/SET] 
button, the audio recording starts.
4By pressing the [REVIEW/SET] 
button, the audio recording stops.Even if you do not press the [REVIEW/SET] 
button, after about 10 seconds the audio 
recording stops automatically.
5Press the [MENU] button twice.
The menu will disappear.
The audio dubbing cannot be used with pictures 
with the quality set to TIFF [ ].
The audio dubbing cannot be used with motion 
images.
PLAYSETUP
DELETE
PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW
AUDIO DUB.
SELECT: SET
EXIT
AUDIO DUB.
CANCEL START: DPOF
RESIZE




						

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Resizing the Recorded Pictures
It is possible to reduce the recorded picture 
size. This function is useful if you want to 
reduce the volume of the picture for attaching 
to an e-mail or uploading on web-site.
[Preparations]
Set the operational mode dial to playback [ ].
Play back the picture for which you want to 
change the size. (Note: for pictures in a size 
lower than [640 
a 480] or with an aspect ratio 
that is not 4:3, it is not possible to resize)
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [RESIZE] and 
then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select the size.
: 1600 a 1200
: 1120 
a 840
 
 :   640 a 480
4Press the [REVIEW/SET] button to set 
the size
.
5When this message is displayed 
“DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?”, 
press 3/4 to 
select [YES] or [NO].
6Press the [REVIEW/SET] button.
7Press the [MENU] button.
The menu will disappear.
It may not be possible to resize the pictures 
recorded with other equipments.
Motion images or TIFF pictures cannot be 
resized or pictures cannot be enlarged.
PLAY SETUP
PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW
AUDIO DUB.
RESIZE
SELECT:SET
EXIT DPOFDELETE
RESIZE
RESIZE
CANCEL




						

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Trimming the Recorded Pictures
It is possible to cut off the unnecessary parts 
of the picture (trimming), and enlarge the 
remainder parts of the picture.
[Preparations]
Set the operational mode dial to playback [ ].
Select the picture you want to trim.
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [TRIMMING] and 
then press 1.
3Press 3/4 to select the size.
: 1600 a 1200
: 1120 
a 840
 
 : 640 a 480
4Press the [REVIEW/SET] button.
5Press 3/4/2/1 to shift pictures.
6Press the [REVIEW/SET] button to set.
7When this message is displayed 
“DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?”, 
press 3/4 to select [YES] or [NO].
8Press the [REVIEW/SET] button.
9Press the [MENU] button.
The menu will disappear.
PLAY
SETUP
SLIDE SHOW
AUDIO DUB. 
RESIZE
TRIMMING
SELECT:SET
EXIT
DPOFPROTECT
TRIMMING
CANCEL SET:
TRIMMING
TRIMMING:
CANCEL




						

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You cannot operate trimming on pictures recorded with other equipment.
Motion images or TIFF pictures cannot be trimmed or enlarged.
Trimming is not possible for pictures with audio or pictures with a size of [640 
a 480] pixels.




						

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Formatting the Card
Usually, it is not necessary to format the card 
(initializing). Format the card when this 
message is displayed “MEMORY CARD 
ERROR”.
[Preparation]
Set the operational mode dial to playback [ ].
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 3/4 to select [FORMAT] and 
then press 1.
3When this message is displayed 
“DELETE ALL DATA ON THE 
MEMORY CARD?”, press 3/4 to 
select [YES].
4Press the [REVIEW/SET] button.
The card is formatted.
After formatting, recorded images and any 
other data cannot be recovered.
During formatting, do not turn the power off.
When the card is formatted by PC or other 
equipment, format the card on the camera again.
If the card cannot be formatted, consult your dealer.
PLAY SETUP
SLIDE SHOW
AUDIO DUB.
RESIZE
TRIMMING
SELECT:SET
EXIT FORMAT
DPOF
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE MEMORY CARD?
NO
YES
SELECT:EXIT: FORMAT
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Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 1 to open the setup menu.
3Press 3/4 to select [MONITOR].
4Press 2/1 to adjust the brightness.
5Press the [MENU] button.
The menu will disappear.
When turning the power off, the LCD monitor brightness is returned.
RECSETUP
MONITOR
AUTO REVIEWBEEPPOWER SAVENO. RESET
CLOCK SET
SELECT:
SET
EXIT2 MIN.




						

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Using the Auto Review
Recording with the auto review set to [ON], 
the recorded picture is automatically 
displayed on the LCD monitor for about 2 
seconds.
[Preparation]
Set the operational mode dial to REC mode 
(single mode [ ] or burst mode [ ]).
1Press the [MENU] button.
2Press 1 to open the setup menu.
3Press 3/4 to select [AUTO REVIEW].
4Press 2/1 to select [ON].
5Press the [MENU] button.
The menu will disappear.
In burst mode [ ] or auto bracket, only the first recorded picture is displayed.
Even when setting the auto review to [ON], it is not available in motion image mode [ ].
When recording in burst mode [ ], auto bracket, TIFF or still picture with audio modes, 
the auto review is set to [ON].RECSETUP
MONITOR
AUTO REVIEWBEEPPOWER SAVENO. RESET
CLOCK SET
SELECT:
SETEXIT2 MIN.