Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls1pp Operating Instructions

							Recording pictures (advanced)
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This mode allows you to take a picture 
according to the atmosphere of the 
situation (e.g. a wedding reception, a party 
in a room, etc.).
Both the people and the background can 
be recorded with brightness in real life by 
using the flash and slowing down the 
shutter speed.
∫Technique for Party mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slow, 
we recommend using a tripod.
 We recommend taking pictures by rotating  the zoom lever to Wide (1 k) and being at 
a distance about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from 
the subject.
 When the flash is activated, the flash  setting can be set to Forced ON/Red-eye 
reduction [ ] or Slow sync./Red-eye 
reduction [ ].
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. This mode allows you to take a picture in 
locations such as skiing resorts and 
locations near snowy mountains. The 
exposure and the white balance are 
adjusted to make the white color of the 
snow stand out.
 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO].
Par ty mode
23045
Snow mode
23045
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Recording Menu Settings
Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode.
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T or  W, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded or reversed.
 Close the menu by pressing the shutter  button halfway or the [MENU] button after 
finishing the setting. : [W.BALANCE] (P63)
: [SENSITIVITY] (P65)
: [PICT.SIZE] (P65)
: [QUALITY] (P66)
: [AF MODE] (P66)
: [SLOW SHUTTER] (P67)
: [D.ZOOM] (P68)
: [COL.EFFECT] (P68)
: [PICT.ADJ.] (P68)
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EXITMENU
SENSITIVITY
QUALITY
AF MODE PICT.SIZE
SELECT SET
REC1/2
MENU
W.BALANCEAUTO
Menu items
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This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life on 
the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish.
 When setting the white balance to the mode except [AUTO], you can finely 
adjust the white balance. ∫
Auto White Balance
Use of auto white balance adjustment in 
inappropriate lighting conditions may result 
in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the 
subject is surrounded by many light 
sources, auto white balance adjustment 
may not operate properly. 
In this case, set the white balance to a 
mode except [AUTO] manually.
1 The range that is controlled by the auto  white balance adjustment mode of the 
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 TV screen
5 Sunlight
6 White fluorescent light
7 Incandescent light bulb
8 Sunrise and sunset
9 Candlelight
Kl Kelvin Color Temperature
White Balance [W.BALANCE]
AUTO for auto setting (auto 
white balance)
  (Daylight) for recording outdoors  on a bright day
 (Cloudy) for recording under a  cloudy sky or shaded 
area
 (Halogen) for recording under  halogen lighting
 (White set) for using the preset  white balance
 (White set) for setting the white  balance again (P64)
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∫Setting the White Balance manually 
(White set )
Use this mode when you want to set the 
white balance manually.
1 Set to [ ] (White Set) and then 
press  1.
2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 
or a similar white object so that the frame 
in the center is filled by the white object 
only and then press  1.
∫ Finely Adjusting the White Balance 
(White Balance Fine Adjustment )
When you cannot acquire the desired hue 
by setting the white balance, you can adjust 
the white balance finely.
1 Set the white balance to [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]. (P63)
2 Press  3 several times until 
[WB ADJUST.] appears.
3 Finely adjust the white balance.
1 [BLUE]: Press when the hue is 
reddish.
 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is 
bluish.
About the white balance
 In simple mode [ ], the white balance is fixed to [AUTO].
 When taking a picture with the flash, the  white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but 
the white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the flash level is insufficient.
About the white balance fine adjustment
 The white balance icon on the screen  turns red or blue.
 You can set the value independently for  each of the modes in white balance.
 The setting on the fine adjustment of the 
white balance is reflected to the picture 
when taking a picture with the flash.
 When you set the white balance using the 
White set [ ], the adjustment level is 
set to “0”.
 When the color effect is set to any of  [COOL], [WARM], [B/W] or [SEPIA] (P68), 
you cannot finely adjust the white balance.
WHITE SET
SETCANCELMENU
BLUERED
WB ADJUST.
SELECTEXIT
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ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity to 
light in values. If you set the ISO sensitivity 
higher, the camera becomes more suitable 
for recording in dark places.
 When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted from 
[ISO64] to [ISO200] according to the 
brightness. (It can be adjusted from 
[ISO100] to [ISO400] when using the 
flash.)
 In simple mode [ ], motion image mode [ ] or scene mode (P57), ISO 
sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. (In [NIGHT 
SCENERY] in scene mode, it is fixed to 
[ISO64].)
 To avoid picture noise, we recommend  decreasing the ISO sensitivity or setting 
[PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P68) When you select a larger picture size, you 
can print pictures clearly.
When you select a smaller picture size 
(640k
480 pixels), you can record more 
pictures. In addition, it is convenient to 
attach the picture to an e-mail or post it on 
a website because the file size is small.
 For details on how to playback pictures  recorded using [HDTV] mode on a 
High-Definition TV (HDTV has a 16:9 
aspect), refer to P82.
 Both ends of the pictures recorded using 
[HDTV] mode may be cut off in printing. 
Check the picture before printing. (P99)
 In motion image mode [ ], the picture size is fixed to 320 k240 pixels.
 Pictures may appear like a mosaic  depending on the subject or the recording 
condition.
 The number of recordable pictures  depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 Refer to P22 for the number of recordable 
pictures.
ISO Sensitivity [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity 64 400
Use in bright 
places
(e.g. outdoors) Suitable
Not 
suitable
Use in dark 
places Not 
suitable Suitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
Picture Size [PICT.SIZE]
2304 2304k1728 pixels
1600 1600k 1200 pixels
1280 1280k 960 pixels
640 640 k480 pixels
HDTV 1920k 1080 pixels
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You can select 2 types of quality 
(compression rate) according to the usage 
of the picture.
 Pictures may appear like a mosaic depending on the subject or the recording 
condition.
 The number of recordable pictures 
depends on the subject.
 The number of remaining pictures 
displayed on the screen may not 
correspond with recorded frames.
 Refer to P22 for the number of recordable 
pictures.
Quality [QUALITY]
Fine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture 
quality. Picture quality will be high.
Standard (High compression):
This type gives priority to the 
number of recordable pictures and 
records standard quality pictures.
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AF Mode [AF MODE]
5-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of 
5 focus areas. You can record a 
picture in free composition without 
limiting the position of the subject. 
3-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on any of the 
left, center and right of the screen. 
This mode allows you to focus on 
the subject faster than any other 
modes in AF mode. 
1-area-focusing:
The camera focuses on the subject 
in AF area on the center of the 
screen. 
Spot-focusing:
The camera focuses on the limited 
and narrow area in the screen. 
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 When setting to 3-area-focusing, pictures may become still while being focused on, 
however, this is not a malfunction.
 When using the digital zoom or when you  take pictures in dark places, the AF area 
is displayed on the center of the screen 
with a size wider than usual.
 When multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas)  light at the same time, the camera is 
focusing on all the AF areas.
The focus position is not predetermined 
because it is set to the position that the 
camera automatically determines at the 
time of focusing. If you want to determine 
the focus position to take pictures, switch 
the AF mode to 1-area-focusing mode. The shutter speed can be automatically 
adjusted. However, if you want brighter 
pictures, you can manually select a slower 
shutter speed. This is especially effective if 
you want to take pictures where both the 
night landscape and the subject are bright, 
using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] in scene mode. 
(P57)
The slow shutter speed values you can 
select are: [1/8 – ], [1/4 – ], [1/2 – ] and [1 – ].
∫
Example
 Usually, set to [1/8 –] to take pictures.
(When you select slow shutter speed 
values other than [1/8 – ], [ ] appears 
on the lower left of the LCD monitor.)
 When you set shutter speed slower on  [SLOW SHUTTER], we recommend using 
a tripod because jitters become easier to 
occur.
 You cannot set the slow shutter in  [NIGHT SCENERY] and [FIREWORKS] in 
scene mode. (P57)
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Slow Shutter [SLOW SHUTTER]
Slow shutter 
setting 1/8–
1–
Brightness Darker Brighter
Jitter Less More
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It is possible to further magnify a subject 
already magnified 3 times with the optical 
zoom 4 more times with the digital zoom, 
thereby reaching a maximum of 12 times.
∫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 malfunction.
You can enter the digital zoom range by 
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele 
or releasing the zoom lever once and then 
rotate it to Tele again.
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
 When using the digital zoom, the picture 
quality becomes deteriorated.
 In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer 
function may not be effective.
 We recommend using a tripod.
 The AF area is displayed with a size wider 
than usual and set only to a point on the 
center of the screen in the digital zoom 
range. (P67) You can use 4 types of color effects 
depending on the atmosphere of the 
picture.
Use this function according to the recording 
situation and the atmosphere of the picture.
 When you take pictures in dark places, 
noise may become visible. To avoid noise, 
we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[NATURAL].
Digital Zoom [D.ZOOM]
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W
W T
T
Color Effect [COL.EFFECT]
COOL The picture becomes bluish.
WARM The picture becomes reddish.
B/W The picture becomes black and  white.
SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.
Picture Adjustment [PICT.ADJ.]
NATURAL The picture becomes softer.
VIVID The picture becomes sharper.
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							Playback (advanced)
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Playback (advanced)
Playing Back Motion Images
∫Motion images
Select the picture with the motion image 
icon [ ] and play back the motion 
images.
 The cursor displayed during  playback corresponds to  3/4/
2 /1 .
 Motion image playback stops and the  normal playback is restored by pressing 
4 .
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion image playback, keep 
pressing  2/1 .
1 : Fast forward
2 : Fast rewind
 When releasing the button, it turns to  normal motion image playback.
∫ To  p a u s e
Press  3 during motion image playback.
 Press  3 again to cancel pause.
 The motion images cannot be recorded 
with audio.
 You cannot use the zoom function while  playing back or pausing motion images.
 The file format that can be played back  with the camera is QuickTime Motion 
JPEG.
 Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files  recorded by a PC or other equipment may 
not be played back with the camera.
 When playing back motion images that  have been recorded with other equipment, 
the quality of images may be deteriorated 
or it may not be possible to play them 
back.
 When using a high capacity card, it is 
possible that fast rewinding may be slower 
than usual.
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Using the [PLAY] mode menu
You can use various functions in playback 
mode such as a rotating function or 
protections for recorded pictures.
 
 When rotating the zoom lever toward T or W, the page of the menu screen can be 
forwarded or reversed.
 After selecting a menu item with the  operation described above, make settings 
for each menu. : [ROTATE DISP.] (P71)
: [ROTATE] (P71)
: [PROTECT] (P74)
: [DPOF PRINT] (P72)
: [SLIDE SHOW] (P75)
: [RESIZE] (P76)
: [TRIMMING] (P77)
: [COPY] (P79)
: [FORMAT] (P80)
PLAY1/2
ROTATE
DPOF PRINT
SLIDE SHOW PROTECT
EXITMENUSELECT
MENU
ROTATE DISP.ON
Menu items
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