Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls2 Operating Instrutions Manual

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 Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel power 
save mode.
 In simple mode [ ], power save mode is 
fixed to [2MIN.].
 When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;  optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, 
recording or playing back motion pictures 
and during a slide show, power save 
mode is not activated. (However, the 
setting for power save mode is fixed to 
[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or 
playing back a manual slide show.)
[ECONOMY]
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Preparation
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[USB MODE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P19)
Select the USB communication system 
after or before connecting the camera to 
your PC or your printer with the USB 
connection cable (supplied).
[ SELECT ON CONNECTION]:
Select either [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)] 
if you connected the camera to a PC or 
a printer supporting PictBridge.
[PC]: Set after or before connecting to a PC.
[ PictBridge (PTP)]:
Set after or before connecting to a 
printer...

Basic
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Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
11 Turn the camera on.
2 Select normal picture mode 
[].
2Aim the AF area  1 to the point 
you want to focus on and then 
press the shutter button halfway.
 A : Press the shutter button halfway to 
foc us.
 The focus indication  2 lights and then 
the aperture value  3 and the shutter 
speed  4 are displayed.
 If 5-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing...

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∫Tips for taking good pictures
 Hold the camera gently with both hands,  keep your arms still at your side and stand 
with your feet slightly apart.
 Make sure the camera does not shake  when you press the shutter button.
 Do not cover the flash with your fingers or 
other objects.
 Do not touch the front of the lens.
 If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it, we recommend using your hand or 
another object to block the light...

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We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock.
 Even when the focus indication appears  and the subject is focused, it is canceled if 
you release the shutter button. Press the 
shutter button halfway again.
∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)
 Be careful of jittering when pressing the  shutter button.
 If jitter could occur because of slow  shutter speed, the jitter alert  A appears.
 When the jitter alert appears, we  recommend using a tripod. If you cannot 
use a tripod, be careful...

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Taking Pictures in 
Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the basic functions 
appear in the menu to make operations 
simple.
∫Basic menu settings
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press  34 to select the desired 
menu item and then press  1.
3Press  34 to select the desired 
setting and then press
[MENU/SET].
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫ Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE] [BATTERY TYPE]...

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 [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] (P62):
– [ ENLARGE]: / (5M)/Fine
–[ 4 qk6q/10 k15cm]:
/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard
–[ E-MAIL]:
/ (0.3M EZ)/Standard
 [AF MODE] (P63): [ ] (1-area-focusing)
 [SLOW SHUTTER] (P64): [1/8–]
 You cannot use the following functions in  simple mode.
– High angle mode
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
– Auto bracket
–[D.ZOOM]
– [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]
∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from 
the back of a...

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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3k optical zoom and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫ To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Te l e .
 When the setting for picture size is 
[] (5M).
∫ To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Wide.
 When the setting for picture size is 
[] (5M).
 The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k) 
when the camera is turned on....

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This camera has a 3k optical zoom. 
However, if the picture size is not set to the 
highest setting for each aspect ratio [ // ], a maximum of 3.8 k optical 
zoom can be achieved with no picture 
quality deterioration. ∫
Picture size and maximum zoom 
magnification
(± : Available, —: Not available)
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 5M (5 million 
pixels) CCD area is cropped to the center 
3M (3 million pixels) area,...

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 The zoom will stop moving for an instant near [W] (1 k) when the extended optical 
zoom is used. This  is not a malfunction.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 In motion picture mode [ ], the  extended optical zoom does not work.
A maximum of 12 k zoom can be achieved 
with the 3k  optical zoom and the 4k digital 
zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the 
[REC] menu. However, if a picture size that 
can use extended optical zoom is selected, 
a maximum of 15 k...