Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc70 Operating Instructions

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ªCorrect posture for taking good 
pictures
To take pictures without blurring:
 Hold the camera gently with both 
hands, keep arms stationary at your 
side and stand with your feet slightly 
apart.
 Check that the camera shake does not 
occur when pressing the shutter 
button halfway.
 After pressing the shutter button, keep 
the camera stationary until the picture 
appears on the screen.
In the following cases, keep the 
camera stationary for a long time.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction 
[ ] (P40)
– In Night portrait mode [ ] (P57)
 Hold the camera firmly with your right 
hand.
 Do not cover the photo flash with your 
fingers or other items.
1 Correct
2 Incorrect
 Hold the lower left of the camera with 
your left hand. Do not cover the microphone with your 
fingers or other items. (DMC-LC80/
DMC-LC70)
 Do not touch the lens barrel.
ªPower Indicator A
Lit:
 When turning the camera on.
Blinking:
 When the battery is exhausted.
ªStatus Indicator B
Lit:
 When accessing the card.
 When the flash fires. (It lights when 
the shutter is pressed halfway.)
 When sending data to PC.
Blinking:
 When charging the flash.
 When setting the flash mode to Forced 
OFF [ ] and pressing the shutter 
halfway in dark places, the status 
indicator blinks to warn of insufficient 
brightness. In this case, we 
recommend activating the flash or 
increasing the ISO sensitivity.
 When the card is not inserted.
 When there is no remaining capacity 
on the card.
 When the card is locked in the 
recording mode.
 While the focus is being adjusted or 
the focus is not properly adjusted.
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ªFocusing
 You can focus on the subject up to a  distance of 1.64 feet (50 cm).
 If you press the shutter button fully  without prefocusing, pictures may be 
blurry or unfocused.
 When the subject is focused, the  camera beeps 2 times. If not, it beeps 
4 times. Refer to P24 if you want to 
turn the operational sound off.
 In the following cases, the camera 
cannot focus on subjects properly in 
Normal Picture mode.
– When including both near and  distant subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt on the glass  between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or  glittering objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in a dark place.
– When the subject moves fast.
– When the scene is poor in contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.We recommend taking pictures using 
AF/AE lock (P33) or prefocus 
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) (P68).
 Even if the focus indication appears  and the subject is focused, it is 
canceled when you release the shutter 
button. Press the shutter button 
halfway again.
ª Exposure
 If the exposure is not adequate, the  indication of the aperture value and 
the shutter speed on the screen turns 
red. (However, the aperture value and 
the shutter speed do not turn red when 
the flash is activated.)
 The brightness of the screen may  differ from that of recorded pictures. In 
particular, when taking pictures in dark 
places with slow shutter, the subject 
looks dark on the screen, but the 
actual picture is bright.  When most of the subjects in the 
screen are bright (e.g. blue sky on a 
clear day, snowy field, etc.), the 
recorded pictures may become dark. 
In this case, compensate the 
exposure. (P43)
ª Jitter (camera shake)
 When jitter could occur, the jitter alert  1  appears.
 When the jitter alert appears, we  recommend using a tripod. If you 
cannot use a tripod, be careful of how 
you hold the camera. (P31)
 Be careful of jittering when pressing  the shutter button.
ª Care for the camera
 Check to make sure there is no stain  or dirt on the lens.
 Do not touch the lens directly.
 Do not cause impact to the lens or 
lens barrel. (P7)
 When turning the camera on in the  recording mode, the lens barrel comes 
out. Check to make sure there are no 
obstacles in front of the lens.
 Take care not to touch or stain the 
surface of the lens. When the lens 
becomes dirty or dust attaches to the 
lens, use a commercial blower brush 
to remove dust or dirt and wipe the 
lens with a dry, soft cloth. If you use 
solvents such as benzine, alcohol or 
thinner, the camera may be discolored 
or broken.
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 When using the camera in a sandy or dusty place, be careful not to let dirt, 
grit or seawater come into the camera.
ª AF/AE Lock (AF: Auto focus/
AE: Auto exposure)
When recording a picture of people with 
a composition such as in the above 
picture, you cannot focus on the subject 
because it is out of AF area in usual 
operation.
In this case,
1. Aim the AF area at the subject.
2. Press the shutter button halfway to fix  the focus and the exposure.
 When the subject is focused, the 
focus indication lights.
3. Keep pressing the shutter button  halfway, move the camera as you 
compose the picture.
4. Press the shutter button fully.
 You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock  before pressing the shutter button. ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 When brightness has changed due  to the zoom or the movement of the 
camera, the lens may click and the 
picture on the screen may be 
drastically changed. However, the 
pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic 
adjustment of the aperture. It is not 
a malfunction.
 When pressing the shutter button, the 
screen may become bright or whitish 
for a moment. However, the recorded 
picture will not be influenced. This 
function make it easy to adjust the 
focus.
 We recommend setting the clock 
again before taking pictures. (P21)
 When the time for power save is set  (P24), the camera is automatically 
turned off if you do not operate within 
the set time. When operating the 
camera again, press the shutter button 
or turn the camera off and on.
 When you use the optical finder, the  actual recording range become wider 
than the viewable range of the 
viewfinder. This is caused by the 
difference of position of the optical 
finder and the lens. This is not a 
malfunction.
We especially recommend checking 
the recording range when you use the 
LCD monitor.  When recording pictures within 1m 
of the subjects
 In Macro Mode (P54)
 When the digital zoom is activated. 
(P70)
 When you continuously take pictures  in high temperatures, the recording 
interval may become longer due to the 
process to reduce picture noises.
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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
We recommend you use this mode when you ask someone to take a picture.
 Offering simplified menu for ease of use.
 The picture size is easy to select.
 The icons on the display are larger.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)
1Select [PICT.MODE].
 [AUTO REVIEW]
[ON]: The recorded picture 
automatically appears on 
the screen for about 
1 second.
[OFF]: The recorded picture does 
not automatically appear.
 [BEEP]
[]:
The operational sound turns high.
[]:
The operational sound turns low.
[]:
The operational sound turns off.
 [CLOCK SET] (P21)2Select [ENLARGE], 
[4qt6q/10t15cm] or [E-MAIL].
 [ENLARGE]:  
This selection is intended for 
situations when large printing 
(8qa10q, Letter etc.) is desired. The 
camera is preset to 
[2560a1920] (DMC-LC80)/
[2304a1728] (DMC-LC70)/
[2048a1536] (DMC-LC50) in [Fine] 
picture mode. 
[4qa6q/10a15cm]:  
This selection will offer an easy 
way to produce small “general 
purpose” prints.
 [E-MAIL]:  
This selection favors a smaller file 
size, optimized for home page and 
e-mail use.
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
SELECTSET EXITMENU
PICT.MODE
AUTO REVIEWONENLARGE4t6/10t15cm E-MAIL
BEEPCLOCK SET
WBSELECTSET EXITMENU
PICT.MODE
AUTO REVIEWONBEEPCLOCK SET
ENLARGE4t6/10t15cm E-MAIL
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3Take the picture.
ªPicture size and quality in 
[PICT.MODE]
ª Other settings in Simple mode
MONITOR (P24):
 Fixed to [0] (standard).
POWER SAVE (P24):
 Fixed to [2MIN.].
 When you want to turn the camera on  again, press shutter button or turn the 
camera off and then on.
 When you use the AC adapter  (optional, DMW-AC1), the power save 
mode is not activated. ª
Selecting the screen to be used
Press the [DISPLAY] button to switch to 
the screen to be used.
A Display
B Non-display
C LCD monitor is turned off
ENLARGE
(8qa 10q, 
Letter etc.) 2560
a1920 pixels 
(DMC-LC80)/
2304 a1728 pixels 
(DMC-LC70)/
2048 a1536 pixels
(DMC-LC50) Fine
4 qa 6q/
10 a15cm 1280
a960 pixels Fine
E-MAIL 640 a480 pixels Standard
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BACKLIGHT
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BACKLIGHT
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ªThe Backlight Compensation in 
Simple Mode
Backlight is a situation where light 
comes from the back of subjects. The 
subjects such as people become dark 
when pictures are recorded in the 
backlight. If you press 3, compensating 
backlight ON indication [ ] appears 
and the backlight compensation function 
is activated. This function compensates 
the brightness of the subject darkened 
by the backlight by brightening the 
whole of the screen. 
 If you press  3 while the backlight 
compensation indication is displayed, 
it disappears and the backlight 
compensation function is canceled. ¬
Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The burst mode is available only with  the low speed. (P46)
 The recordable range is  1.64 feet (50 cm) – ¶ (Tele),
0.33 feet (10 cm) – ¶ (Wide).
 If the distance between the camera 
and the object is beyond the 
recordable range, the focus may not 
be adjusted properly even the focus 
indication is lit.
 The settings on the Simple mode  [ ] are not applied to other 
recording modes except [CLOCK 
SET] and [BEEP].
 You cannot set the following items in 
the Simple mode [ ].–NO.RESET
– RESET
–USB MODE
– VIDEO OUT
–LANGUAGE
However, the setting on [NO.RESET] 
and [LANGUAGE] in setup menu is 
reflected to the Simple mode.
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BACKLIGHT
BACKLIGHT
Number of recordable  pictures
ENLARGE
(8 qa 10q, Letter 
etc.) max. 3 pictures
(DMC-LC70)/
max. 5 pictures (DMC-LC80/
DMC-LC50)
4 qa 6q/10 a15cm max. 5 pictures
E-MAIL max. 9 pictures
(DMC-LC80)/
max. 10 pictures
(DMC-LC70/DMC-LC50)
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 You cannot use the following functions 
in the Simple mode [ ].
– W.BALANCE
– AUTO BRACKET
–PICT.SIZE
–QUALITY
–SPOT MODE
– AUDIO REC. 
– D.ZOOM
– COL.EFFECT
–PICT.ADJ.
– FLIP ANIM.
However, the setting on [PICT.SIZE] and 
[QUALITY] corresponds to the setting 
on [PICT.MODE] (P35).
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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
Preparation
 In Motion image mode [ ], review function is not activated.
1Press 4.
 The last recorded picture appears  for about 10 seconds.
 Press the shutter button halfway or  4  to cancel the review.
 You can check the previous or  following picture with  2/1.
 When the recorded pictures are too 
bright or dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P43)
2Enlarge and shift the picture. :1
k
>4k>8k
:8 k
>4k>1k
 When you change the  magnification or the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position 
indication  A appears for about 1 
second to check where is enlarged.
ª Deleting the recorded picture 
during the review
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be  recovered.
 Multi pictures or all pictures can be 
deleted. Read P51 or P52 for details.
(The button illustrated is from the 
DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70.)
REVIEW1X
DELETE
4XEXIT
WB
REVIEW4X
DELETE8X1X
WT
WB
A
DELETE SINGLE
DELETE THIS PICTURE?
YES NO
SET SELECT
MULTI/ALL
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Using the Optical Zoom
With this feature, you can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 times 
optical zoom, and landscapes c an be recorded in wide angle.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P29)
ª To make subjects appear further 
away (Wide) ª
To make subjects appear closer 
(Tele)
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Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The picture may be slightly distorted  according to the lens. The distortion 
will increase as you make subjects 
wider and closer.
 When using the zoom lens at high 
magnification, the quality of the picture 
can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At 
high magnification, even small 
movements can cause a slight 
decrease in picture sharpness.
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2X
3X
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
ªSwitching the flash setting
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon 
(eyes of the subject appear red in 
photo flash) by lighting the flash at 
1 second before actually recording 
the picture.
Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time 
regardless of the recording condition.
Use this when your subject is back-lit 
or under fluorescent light.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
When you take a picture with a dark 
background landscape, it makes the 
shutter speed slow when the flash is 
activated, so that the dark 
background landscape will become 
bright. Simultaneously it reduces the 
red-eye phenomenon.
Use this when taking pictures of 
people in front of a dark background.: Forced OFF
Even in dark places, the flash is not 
activated.
Use this when taking pictures in 
places where use of the flash is not 
allowed.
ªAvailable flash settings
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