Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lc80pp Operating Instructions

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Setting the White Balance manually (White set)
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [W.BALANCE] and set to 
[].
2(Only when setting the white 
balance again) Press 1.
3Aim the camera at a sheet of white 
paper  1 or similar object so that it 
completely fills the frame to white 
on the screen and press  4.
 Close the menu by pressing the  [MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate...

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Finely Adjusting the White Balance
If you cannot acquire the desired hue with white balance because of too many 
different light sources, etc., adjust the fine white balance as follows.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P29)
 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P60)
1Press 3 until [ WB ADJUST.] 
appears.2Adjust the white balance.
 1  [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
 2  [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
 Close the function by...

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Setting ISO Sensitivity
The ISO setting sets the cameras sensitivity to light. The ISO setting can be 
increased when you need to take pictures in places where a flash may not be 
allowed. The overall picture quality will decrease slightly as the ISO setting is 
increased.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [SENSITIVITY] and set the 
ISO sensitivity.
(The screen illustrated above appears 
on DMC-LC70/DMC-LC50. DMC-LC80 
has ISO...

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Changing the Picture Size
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [PICT.SIZE] and set the 
picture size.
 [2560]: 2560k1920 pixels
(DMC-LC80)
 [2304]: 2304k 1728 pixels
(DMC-LC70)
 [2048]: 2048k 1536 pixels
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC50)
 [1600]: 1600k 1200 pixels
 [1280]: 1280 k960 pixels
 [640]: 640k 480 pixels
 [HDTV]: 1920k 1080 pixels
 Close the menu by pressing the  [MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 In Motion...

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Changing the Quality
“Quality” refers to the amount each image is compressed. Lower compression 
results in superior picture quality. Higher compression allows you to store more 
images on your SD Memory card.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [QUALITY] and set the 
quality.
 : Fine (Low compression)It gives priority to picture quality to 
record high quality pictures.
 : Standard (High compression)
It gives priority to the number of...

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Taking Pictures using Spot Mode
When using Spot mode the size of the area used to calculate the focus and 
exposure is decreased. It is useful when you may be shooting through a group of 
people and want to designate where in the group the camera will calculate the 
exposure.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [SPOT MODE] and set it to 
[ON].
 Close the menu by pressing the 
[MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
2Aim the spot AF...

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Taking Pictures with Audio 
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70)
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [AUDIO REC.] and set it to 
[ON].
 Close the menu by pressing the  [MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
2Take the picture.
 5 seconds after, the audio recording is stopped automatically.
 If you press the [MENU] button 
during the audio recording, it will be 
canceled. The audio cannot be 
recorded.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 It is not necessary to...

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Using the AF Trigger 
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70)
Prefocus is a technique to focus on the point where the subject comes in advance, 
and it is used when taking a picture of the subject with quick motion.
This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is 
certain.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [AF TRIGGER] and set it to 
[FOCUS].
 Close the menu by pressing [MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
2Aim the...

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3Take the picture.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 When the AF Trigger is set to  [FOCUS], you cannot focus on the 
subject by only pressing the shutter 
button halfway. Be sure to press the 
[FOCUS] button before taking 
pictures.
 When taking pictures normally, set the  AF Trigger to [ ].
 In Simple mode [ ]/Motion image  mode [ ], the AF Trigger is 
automatically set to [ ].
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Using the Digital Zoom
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P29)
1Select [D.ZOOM] and set it to [ON].
 Close the menu by pressing the  [MENU] button after finishing the 
setting.
 When rotating the zoom lever with  setting the [D.ZOOM] to [ON], the 
digital zoom indication appears. 
(P106)
ª Entering the digital zoom range
When you rotate the zoom lever to the 
extreme Tele position the on screen 
zoom indication may momentarily 
pause. This is not a...