Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls5 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures according to the scene [Scene Mode]
 
[Fireworks]
Takes clear pictures of fireworks in the night sky.
Tips • Stand at least 10 m (32.8 feet) away.
 • Tripod recommended.
Notes  • Shutter speed is fixed to 1/4. (Setting of shutter speed changes if exp\
osure  compensation is operated)
 
[Beach]
Brings out the clear blues of the sky and the sea without darkening 
subject.
Notes • Do not touch camera with wet hands.
 • Beware of sand and sea water.
 • Problems caused by sand, seawater and fresh water are not covered by the\
  product warranty.
 
[Snow]Brings out the natural color of snow in ski slope and mountain scenes.
 
●How to select a scene. (→36) 
●Using flash in Scene Modes. ( →33) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→24)
 [Picture Size]
Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. This setting determines how many pictures 
you can record. 
 
■Mode:   
 
■Settings:
Recording pixel level type
14 M 4320×3240
10 M ∗3648×2736
5 M 2560×1920
3 M ∗2048×1536
0.3 M 640×480
12.5 M 4320×2880
10.5 M 4320×2432
∗
 This setting is not available in  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode).
 
●   represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures. 
●Extended Optical Zoom can be used for picture sizes indicated with . 
●Extended Optical Zoom is not available in the following cases.
- [Motion Picture] Mode
- [High Sens.] in Scene Mode
 
●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions.
Setting guide
Larger Picture SizeSmaller Picture Size
Sharper picture Coarser picture
Lower recording  capacity Higher recording 
capacity 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→24)
 [Rec Quality] 
Set the picture size of motion pictures.
 
■Mode: 
 
■Settings:
Picture Quality Picture Size No. of Frames Picture Aspect Ratio
[HD] 1280 × 720 pixels
30 fps16:9
[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels
4:3
[QVGA] ∗
320 × 240 pixels
∗
 [QVGA] is fixed when recording to the built-in memory. 
 
●Depending on the motion picture recording environment, static electricit\
y or 
electromagnetic waves may cause the screen to go black momentarily or no\
ise to be 
recorded.
 
●When recording motion pictures, it is recommended to use batteries with \
sufficient 
power.
 
●If you attempt to play motion pictures recorded with the camera on other\
 devices, 
playback may not be possible, or the picture or sound quality may be poo\
r. 
Additionally, incorrect recording information may be indicated.
 [Sensitivity]
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 
■Mode:  
 
■Settings: [AUTO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600]
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] [100][1600]
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Interference Low High
Jitter of the subject Increased Less
 
●[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 800 based on brightness.  
●Scope of flash recording ( →33) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→24)
 [White Balance]
Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatura\
l.
 
■Mode:   
 
■Settings:  [AWB] (automatic) /  (outdoor, clear sky) /  (outdoor, cloudy sky) /  (outdoor, shade) /  (incandescent lighting) /  (uses value set in ) /  (set manually)
[AWB] operational range: 
10000K
9000K
8000K
7000K
6000K
5000K
4000K
3000K
2000K
Cloudy sky (rain)
Shade
Incandescent lighting
Sunset/sunrise
Candlelight Sunlight
White fluorescent lighting Blue sky
K=Kelvin color Temperature
 
●Picture may appear red or blue if out of 
range. This function may also not work 
correctly even within the range if there are 
many light sources present.
 
●Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting 
fixture etc., the appropriate White Balance 
will vary depending on the lighting type, so 
use [AWB] or [
]. 
●White Balance setting is fixed to [AWB] in the 
following Scene Modes:
[Scenery], [Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], 
[Food], [Party], [Sunset], [Fireworks], 
[Beach], [Snow]
 
●If the Scene Mode is changed, the white 
balance setting returns automatically to 
[AWB].
 
■Setting White Balance manually ()
   Select  and press [MENU/SET].  Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) 
and press [MENU/SET].
  Press [MENU/SET].
 • White Balance is set to .
 • The White Balance you set is retained even after  the power is turned off.
 • White Balance setting may not be possible if the  subject is too bright or too dark. In such cases, 
adjust the subject to an appropriate brightness, and 
then set the White Balance again.
Only takes picture of white 
objects within frame (step ) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→24)
 [AF Mode]
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number\
 of subjects.
 
■Mode:  
 
■Settings:  /  /  
Taking front-on pictures of 
people
 (Face Detection) Detected faces (up to 11 people) and adjusts exposure and focus 
accordingly. AF area
Yellow:  
When the shutter button is 
pressed halfway, the frame 
turns green when the camera is 
focused.
White:    Displayed when more than one 
face is detected. Other faces 
that are the same distance away 
as faces within the yellow AF 
area are also focused.
Subject not centered in 
picture (AF area displayed 
only when focused)
 (9-area-focusing) Automatically focuses on any of 9 points.
Determined position for 
focus
 (1-area-focusing) Focuses on AF area in center of picture. (Recommended when 
focus is difficult to align) 
 
●AF area becomes larger in dark locations or when using Digital Zoom, etc\
. 
●Cannot set to “Face Detection” in the following cases:
[Panorama Assist], [Night Scenery], [Food] Scene Modes
 
●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in the “Fac\
e Detection” 
setting, switch to another setting.
 
●If faces cannot be detected such as when subjects are looking at places \
other than the 
camera or when the subject is moving rapidly, the AF mode setting switches to . 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→24)
 [Digital Zoom]
Multiplies effect of Optical Zoom or Extended Optical Zoom by up to 4 times.
(Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality.)
 
■Mode:  
 
■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
Digital Zoom area is displayed within zoom bar on screen.
Digital Zoom area
 • Zoom motion stops momentarily when entering 
Digital Zoom range.
 • Within Digital Zoom range, AF area is displayed  larger when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
 • We recommend using a tripod and [Selftimer].
 
●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [High Sens.] Scene Mode. 
●Cannot change the setting in [Motion Picture] Mode. The setting in other Recording 
Mode is applied. 
 [Burst]
Enables a rapid succession of still pictures to be taken. Succession of \
still pictures taken 
while shutter button is held down.
 
■Mode:    
 
■Settings:  /[OFF]
Speed No. of pictures
Approx. 0.8 pictures/sec Until card/built-in memory is full
 
●Burst speed may be reduced if ISO Sensitivity is set to high, or if shut\
ter speed is 
reduced in darker locations.
 
●When burst is selected, the flash is disabled.  
●When you record subjects in motion where there is a significant difference between 
light and dark areas, it may not be possible to achieve the optimal expo\
sure.
 
●The setting is fixed to [OFF] in [Panorama Assist] and [Fireworks] Scene Modes. 
●When [Selftimer] is set, 3 pictures are taken. 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
For details about the setting procedure in the [Rec] menu (→24)
 [Red-Eye Removal]
Automatically detects red-eye and corrects still picture data when recor\
ding with flash 
Red-Eye Reduction (  ).
 
■Mode:  
 
■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
 
●Available only when [AF Mode] is set to  (Face Detection). 
●The red-eye effect may not be corrected under certain conditions. 
●When [ON] is selected,  is displayed in the flash icon.
 [Stabilizer]
Automatically detects and prevents jitter.
 
■Mode:  
 
■Settings: [ON]/[OFF]
 
●The setting is fixed to [ON] in [Self Portrait] Scene Mode. 
●Cases where Optical Image Stabilizer may be ineffective:
Heavy jitter, high zoom ratio (also in the Digital Zoom range), fast-moving object\
s, 
indoors or in dark locations (due to low shutter speed)
[Clock Set]
Set the clock (→14). Same function as that in [Setup] menu. 
						

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Different playback methods (Playback Mode)
Playback Mode: 
Recorded pictures can be played back in a variety of ways.
 
■[Normal Play]
(→20)
 
■[Slide Show]
(→49)
 
■[Category Selection]
(→50)
 
●When no card is inserted, pictures are played back from the built-in mem\
ory. 
●After you switch from Recording Mode to Playback Mode, the Playback Mode\
 
automatically becomes [Normal Play]. 
Press the Playback button
Display the screen for Playback 
Mode selection
Select the method of playback 
						

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Different playback methods (Playback Mode)
For details about the switching Playback Mode procedure (→48)
 [Slide Show]
Automatically plays back still pictures in order.
Select playback method
[All]Playback of all still pictures
[Category 
Selection] Select a category and play back. (Select category with 
    
and press [MENU/SET].) (→50)
Make sure [Start] is selected and press [MENU/SET]
 
■Operations during Slide Show
Pause/Play
(While paused) Previous
(While paused)
Next 
Stop
 
■Changing settings such as playback duration
   Select [Setup] in step  above and press [MENU/SET]  Select an item to change its setting
[Setup]
[Duration] [1 SEC.] / [2 SEC.] / [3 SEC.] / [5 SEC.] 
[Repeat] [ON]/[OFF]
 
●Motion pictures cannot be played back in a Slide Show. When the [Motion Picture] 
category is selected, the initial screens of motion pictures are played \
back as still 
pictures in the Slide Show. 
						

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Different playback methods (Playback Mode)
For details about the switching Playback Mode procedure (→48)
 [Category Selection]
You can narrow down the pictures displayed to view only a selected catego\
ry.
Select a category and press [MENU/SET]
[Category]Recording information such as Scene Modes
[Portrait]/  /[Self Portrait]/[Night Portrait]/  /[Baby]
[Scenery]/  /[Sunset]
[Night Portrait]/  /[Night Scenery]/ 
[Sports]/[Party]/[Fireworks]/[Beach]/[Snow]
[Baby]
[Food]
[Motion Picture]