Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls2 Operating Instrutions Manual

Advanced
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 The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [].
 ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 You cannot set the slow shutter.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P48)
This mode allows you to take pictures of 
food with a natural hue without being 
affected by the ambient light in restaurants 
etc.
 The focus range becomes the same as  macro mode. [5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/
30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to  ¶]
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and...

Advanced
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Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P48)
This mode allows you to take beautiful 
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night 
sky.
∫Technique for Fireworks mode
 Since the shutter speed becomes slower, 
we recommend using a tripod.
 This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.
 The shutter speed becomes the following. – When [OFF] is set on the optical image 
stabilizer function: Fixed to 1 second
– When [MODE1] or...

Advanced
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 The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].
 ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
 You cannot compensate the exposure or 
set auto bracket, burst mode.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] 
menu and select a scene mode. (P48)
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.
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE...

Advanced
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 If the camera is set to [WITHOUT AGE], the age is not recorded even if the time 
and birthday are set. This means the age 
cannot be displayed even if the camera is 
set to [WITH AGE] after taking the 
pictures.
 Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to 
reset the birthday setting. (P21)Motion Picture Mode
1 Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
start recording.
 When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
 The focus, zoom and aperture...

Advanced
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2Press 3 4 to select 
[PICT.MODE] and then press  1.
3Press  34 to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
 fps (frames per second); This refers to 
the number of frames used in 1 second.
 You can record smoother motion 
pictures with 30 fps.
 You can record longer motion pictures  with 10 fps although the picture quality 
is lower.
 The file size with [10fpsQVGA] is small  so it is suitable for e-mails.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter...

Advanced
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Displaying Multiple 
Screens (Multi Playback)
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [W] to display multiple 
screens.
(Screen when 9 screens are displayed)
 : 1 screen >9 screens >
16 screens >25 screens
 After the multiple screens are  displayed, rotate the zoom lever further 
towards [ ] [W] to display 16 screens 
then 25 screens. Rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [T] to return to the 
previous screen.
 When you switch to multiple screens, a  scroll bar  A appears. You can confirm...

Advanced
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Using the Playback 
Zoom
1Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
:1 k> 2k> 4k > 8k> 16k
 When you rotate the zoom lever  towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the 
picture, the magnification becomes 
lower. When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [T], the magnification 
becomes higher.
 When you change the magnification,  the zoom position indication  A appears 
for about 1 second so that you can 
check the position of the enlarged 
section.
2 Press 3 42 1...

Advanced
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Playing Back Motion 
Pictures
Press 21 to select a picture 
with a motion picture icon [ ]/
[ ] and then press  4 to play 
back.
 The motion picture recording time  A is 
displayed on the screen. After playback 
starts, the motion picture recording time 
disappears and the elapsed playback time 
is displayed on the bottom right of the 
screen.
For example, 1 hour 20 minutes and 
30 seconds is displayed as [1h20m30s].
 The cursor displayed during 
playback is the same as 3 /4 /
2/...

Menu Settings
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Menu Settings
Using the [REC] Mode 
Menu
Increase the variety of pictures you can 
take by setting color effect, picture 
adjustment etc.
 Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode.
 Menu items differ depending on the mode 
selected with the mode dial (P5). This 
page describes how to set [AF MODE] in 
normal picture mode [ ]. (Refer to P60  
to 65 for each menu item.)
 Select [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to  return the menu settings to the initial 
settings at the time of...

Menu Settings
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Press [ ] to display the [REC] mode 
menu and select the item to set. (P59)
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color close to real life in pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting 
etc. in which the white color may appear 
reddish or bluish. Select a setting that 
matches the recording conditions.
 If you select a setting other than [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance.
∫ Auto white balance
The available white balance range is shown 
in the...