Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls2 Operating Instrutions Manual

							Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-LS2
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Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]         
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www.panasonic.ca   
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Before UseDear Customer,
We would like to take this opportunity to 
thank you for purchasing this Panasonic 
Digital Camera. Please read these 
Operating Instructions carefully and keep 
them handy for future reference.
Information for Your 
Safety
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or 
discs or other published or broadcast 
material for purposes other than your 
own private use may infringe copyright 
laws. Even for the purpose of private 
use, recording of certain material may 
be restricted.• Please note that the actual controls and 
components, menu items, etc. of your 
Digital Camera may look somewhat 
different from those shown in the 
illustrations in these Operating 
Instructions.
 SD Logo is a trademark.
 Other names, company names, and  product names printed in these 
instructions are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of the companies concerned.
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR 
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING 
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE 
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES 
AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS 
EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR 
MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE 
COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO 
USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. 
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED 
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
The socket outlet shall be installed near 
the equipment and easily accessible or 
the mains plug or an appliance coupler 
shall remain readily operable.
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is 
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with 
the same or equivalent type 
recommended by the manufacturer. 
Dispose of used batteries according to 
the manufacturer’s instructions.
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FCC Note: (U.S. only)
This equipment has been tested and 
found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference 
in a residential installation. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can 
radiate radio frequency energy and, if 
not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful 
interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that 
interference will not occur in a particular 
installation. If this equipment does 
cause harmful interference to radio or 
television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off 
and on, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or more 
of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the  equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet 
on a circuit different from that to which 
the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued  compliance, follow the 
attached installation 
instructions and use only 
shielded interface cables 
with ferrite core when 
connecting to computer or 
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not 
expressly approved by the party 
responsible for compliance could void 
the user’s authority to operate this 
equipment.
Trade Name: Panasonic
Model No.: DMC-LS2
Responsible party: Panasonic Corporation of
North America
One Panasonic
Way, Secaucus, NJ
07094
Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer
Electronics
Company
1-800-272-7033
This device complies with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the 
following two conditions: (1) This device 
may not cause harmful interference, 
and (2) this device must accept any 
interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired 
operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies 
with Canadian ICES-003
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-If you see this symbol-
∫Care of the camera
 Do not strongly shake or bump the 
camera.  The camera may stop operating 
normally, pictures may not be recorded or 
the lens may be damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause the camera to 
malfunction. Make sure that sand or 
dust does not get into the lens or the 
terminals when using the camera on a 
beach etc.
 Make sure that water does not get into the  camera when using it on a rainy day or on 
a beach.
 If water or seawater splashes on the  camera, wet a soft cloth with tap water, 
wring it well and use it to wipe the 
camera body carefully. Then, wipe the 
camera again with a dry cloth.
∫ About the LCD monitor
 Do not press the LCD monitor with 
excessive force. Uneven colors may 
appear on the LCD monitor and it may 
malfunction.
 Condensation may form on the LCD  monitor in places with large temperature  differences. Wipe the condensation with a 
soft, dry cloth.
 If the camera is cold when you turn it on,  the picture on the LCD monitor will be 
slightly darker than usual at first. However, 
the picture will return to normal brightness 
when the internal temperature of the 
camera increases.
∫ About the Lens
 Do not press the lens with excessive  forc e.
 Do not leave the camera with the lens  facing the sun as it may cause the camera 
to malfunction. Also, be careful when you 
leave the camera outside or near a 
window.
∫ About Condensation (When the lens 
is fogged up)
 Condensation occurs when the ambient 
temperature or humidity changes as 
described below. Be careful of 
condensation since it c auses lens stains, 
fungus and camera malfunction.
– When the camera is taken from the cold  outdoors to the warm indoors.
– When the camera is taken from outside  to inside an air-conditioned car.
– When cool wind from an air conditioner 
etc. blows directly on the camera.
– In humid places
 To prevent condensation, put the camera 
in a plastic bag until the temperature of 
the camera is close to the ambient 
Information on Disposal in other 
Countries outside the European 
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European 
Union. 
If you wish to discard this product, please 
contact your local authorities or dealer 
and ask for the correct method of 
disposal.
Extremely high precision technology is 
employed to produce the LCD monitor 
screen. However there may be some 
dark or bright spots (red, blue or green) 
on the screen. This is not a malfunction. 
The LCD monitor screen has more than 
99.99% effective pixels with a mere 
0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit. 
The spots will not be recorded on 
pictures on the built-in memory or a 
card.
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temperature. If condensation occurs, turn 
the camera off and leave it for about 
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally 
when the temperature of the camera 
becomes close to the ambient 
temperature.
∫ When not using the camera for a long 
period of time
 Store the batteries in a cool and dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature:
15 oC to 25 oC (59 oF to 77 oF),
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
 Always remove the batteries and the card  from the camera.
 If the batteries are left inserted in the  camera they will discharge as a weak 
electric current passes through them even 
if the camera is turned off. [Read P13 for 
information about Ni-MH (nickel metal 
hydride) batteries.]
 We recommend storing the camera with a  desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a 
closet or a cabinet.About The Mode Dial
Adjust part  A to the desired mode.
The mode dial can be rotated 360 o. Rotate 
it slowly and surely to adjust to each mode. 
(Do not adjust it to parts where there is no 
mode.)
: Normal picture mode (P23)
Use this mode for normal recording.
: Economy mode (P46)
This mode allows you to take pictures while 
reducing battery power consumption.
: Macro mode (P47)
This mode allows you to take a close-up 
picture of a subject.
: Motion picture mode (P54)
This mode allows you to record motion 
pictures.
: Scene mode 1
: Scene mode 2 (P48)
This mode allows you to match the picture 
to the scene being recorded.
Two frequently used scenes can be set to 
the mode dials [ ] and [ ].
: Simple mode (P26)
This mode is recommended for beginners.
: Playback mode (P32)
This mode allows you to play back 
recorded pictures.
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∫About indications in these operating 
instructions
Modes indicated here allow you to use the 
functions or settings described on this 
page. Set the mode dial to any of the 
modes to use the functions or settings.
Convenient or helpful information for use of 
the camera is described.
∫ About illustrations in these operating 
instructions
Please note that the appearance of the 
product, the illustration or the menu screen 
are a little different from those in actual use.
∫ About illustrations of the cursor 
button
In these operating instructions, the 
operations on the cursor button are 
described as illustrated as shown.
e.g.: When you press the  4 button
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MENUSET
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Contents
Before Use
Information for Your Safety ....................... 2
About The Mode Dial ................................ 5
Preparation
Standard Accessories ............................... 9
Names of the Components ....................... 9
Quick Guide ............................................ 11
About the Batteries ................................. 12
Inserting/Removing the Batteries ............ 15
Inserting/Removing the Card(Optional) ............................................ 16
About the Built-in Memory/the Card........ 16
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 18
About the Setup Menu ............................ 19
Basic
Taking Pictures ....................................... 23
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............. 26
Taking Pictures with the Zoom ............... 28  Using the Optical Zoom .................... 28
 Using the Extended Optical Zoom
(EZ) .................................................. 29
 Using the Digital Zoom  Further extending the zoom ............. 30
Checking the Recorded Picture (Review) .............................................. 31
Playing Back Pictures ............................. 32
Deleting Pictures..................................... 33
Advanced
About the LCD Monitor ........................... 35  Changing the information
displayed .......................................... 35
 Recording a picture with the camera  held high above your head
(High angle mode) ............................ 37
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash ........................ 38 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 41
Compensating the Exposure .................. 42
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket ........ 43
Optical Image Stabilizer .......................... 44
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode .......... 45
Economizing Power Consumption .......... 46
Taking Close-up Pictures ........................ 47
Scene Mode ............................................ 48
– Portrait mode ................................. 49
– Soft skin mode ............................... 49
– Scenery mode ............................... 49
– Sports mode .................................. 50
– Night portrait mode ........................ 50
– Night scenery mode....................... 50
– Food mode .................................... 51
– Party mode .................................... 51
– Candle light mode.......................... 51
– Fireworks mode ............................. 52
– Starry sky mode............................. 52
– Snow mode.................................... 53
– Baby mode 1/Baby mode 2 ........... 53
Motion Picture Mode ............................... 54
Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)................................... 56
Using the Playback Zoom ....................... 57
Playing Back Motion Pictures ................. 58
Menu Settings
Using the [REC] Mode Menu .................. 59  [W.BALANCE]
Adjusting the hue
for a more natural picture ................. 60
 [SENSITIVITY] Setting the light sensitivity ................ 61
 [ASPECT RATIO] Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ... 62
 [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]
Setting a picture size
and quality that matches
your use of the pictures .................... 62
 [AF MODE] Setting the focus method .................. 63
 [SLOW SHUTTER] Recording bright pictures
in dark places ................................... 64
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 [COL.EFFECT]Setting color effects
for the recorded pictures .................. 65
 [PICT.ADJ.]
Adjusting the picture quality
for the recorded pictures .................. 65
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ................ 65  [SLIDE SHOW]
Playing back pictures in order
for a fixed duration............................ 66
 [FAVORITE] Setting your favorite pictures ............ 67
 [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE] To display the picture rotated ........... 67
 [DPOF PRINT]
Setting the picture to print
and the number of prints .................. 68
 [PROTECT]
Preventing accidental erasure
of pictures ......................................... 70
 [RESIZE]
Making the picture smaller ............... 71
 [TRIMMING] Enlarging a picture and trimming it ... 72
 [COPY] Copying the picture data .................. 72
 [FORMAT]  Initializing the built-in memory
or a card ........................................... 74
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PC................................. 75
Printing the Pictures................................ 77
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen ... 81
Others
Screen Display........................................ 82
Cautions for Use ..................................... 84
Message Display .................................... 85
Troubleshooting ...................................... 87
Number of recordable pictures
and available recording time ............... 91
Specifications.......................................... 93
Digital Camera Accessory System ......... 95
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form (For USA Customers).......................... 96
Request for Service Notice (For USA Only).................................... 97
Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ........... 98
Customer Services Directory (For USA Only).................................. 100
Index ..................................................... 101
Spanish Quick Use Guide/
Guía rápida en español ..................... 103
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Preparation
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are included 
before using the camera.1 Batteries AA Oxyride batteries (ZR6)
2 USB Connection Cable
3 Video Cable
4 CD-ROM
5Strap
 SD Memory Cards are optional. You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you are 
not using a card. (P16)
 For information about optional  accessories, refer to the “Digital Camera 
Accessory System”. (P95)
 If any accessories are lost, customers in  the USA should contact Panasonic’s parts 
department at 1 800 833-9626 and 
customers in Canada should contact 
1 800 561-5505 for further information 
about obtaining replacement parts.
Names of the 
Components
1 Flash (P38)
2 Lens (P4)
3 Self-timer indicator (P41)
4 LCD monitor (P4, 35, 82)
5 Status indicator (P13, 16, 46)
6 Cursor buttons 2/Self-timer button (P41)
4 /[REV]  button (P31)
1 /Flash setting button (P38)
3 /Exposure compensation (P42)/Auto 
bracket (P43)/White balance fine 
adjustment (P60)/Backlight 
compensation in simple mode (P27) 
button
7 [DISPLAY] (P35)/[HIGH ANGLE] (P37)  button
8 Delete (P33)/Single or burst mode  (P45) button
9 [MENU/SET] button (P19)
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10 Zoom lever (P28)
11 Optical image stabilizer button (P44)
12 Mode dial (P5)
13 Shutter button (P23, 54)
14 Camera ON/OFF switch (P11, 18)
15 Strap eyelet
16 Lens barrel
17 Battery door (P15)
18 [DIGITAL/V.OUT] socket(P75, 77, 81)
19 [DC IN] socket (P75, 77)
 Always use a genuine Panasonic AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional). 20 Card door (P16)
21 Tripod receptacle
 When you use a tripod, make sure it is 
stable when the camera is attached to 
it.
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