Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls80 Operating Instructions

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Advanced-Shooting
The available fl ash range to take 
pictures in intelligent ISO are as 
follows:
ISO LIMIT  Available fl ash range
ISO MAX400 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 3.7 m 
(12.14 feet) (Wide)
40 cm (1.31 feet) to 2.0 m 
(6.56 feet) (Tele)
ISO MAX800 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.3 m 
(17.39 feet) (Wide)
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 2.9 m 
(9.51 feet) (Tele)
ISO MAX
12501.0 m (3.28 feet) to 6.6 m 
(21.65 feet) (Wide)
80 cm (2.62 feet) to 3.6 m 
(11.81 feet) (Tele)
   
Shutter speed for each fl ash mode
Flash mode Shutter speed (sec.)
r : AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000
s :  AUTO/
Red-eye 
reduction1/30 to 1/2000
t :  Forced  ONq :  Forced 
ON/Red-eye 
reduction1/30 to 1/2000
u :  Slow  sync./
Red-eye 
reduction1/8 or
1 to 1/2000*1
v  : Forced OFF 1/4 or 1 to 1/2000*2
1/8 or 1 to 1/2000*3
*1  [NIGHT PORTRAIT] or [CANDLE 
LIGHT] mode
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2  When intelligent ISO is set or in 
[SPORTS], [BABY] or [PET] mode
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3 When in normal picture mode [ ], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] or [CANDLE LIGHT] 
mode
The shutter speed reaches the maximum 
of 1 second for *1, *2 and *3 when:
Optical Image Stabilizer is [OFF]
When the Optical Image Stabilizer 
is set to [MODE1] or [MODE2] and 
the camera determines that there is 
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The shutter speed will be different from 
that shown in the table in the following 
scene modes.
[NIGHT SCENERY]: 
1/8th of a second or 8 seconds to 
1/2000th of a second
[STARRY SKY]: 
15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
[FIREWORKS]: 
1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
Other scene modes:
1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second
Do not look directly at the fl ash at 
close range when it is activated.
Do not bring the fl ash too close to 
objects or close the fl ash while it 
is activated. The objects may be 
discolored by its heat or lighting.
While the fl ash is charged, the LCD 
monitor turns off and you cannot take 
pictures. The status indicator lights up. 
If the remaining battery power is low, 
the screen may be turned off for a 
longer period of time.
When you take a picture beyond the 
available fl ash range, the exposure may 
not be adjusted properly and the picture 
may become bright or dark.
When the fl ash icon blinks, the fl ash is 
being charged and you cannot take a 
picture even when you press the shutter 
button fully.
The white balance may not be properly 
adjusted if the photo fl ash is insuffi cient.
When the shutter speed is fast, the fl ash 
effect may not be suffi cient.
When you repeat taking a picture, 
recording may be disabled even if the 
fl ash is activated. Take a picture after the 
access indication disappears.
The red-eye reduction effect differs 
between people. Also, if the subject was 
far away from the camera or was not 
looking at the fi rst fl ash, the effect may 
not be evident.
In burst mode or auto bracket mode, you 
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							42VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
This mode allows you to take close-up 
pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking 
pictures of fl owers.
You can take pictures approaching the 
subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
from the lens by rotating the zoom lever 
upmost to Wide (1 ×).
Press r (w)
Macro shooting starts.
  Focus range
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5 cm
(0.16 feet)
30 cm
(0.98 feet)
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Use a tripod and the self-timer for best 
results.
When the subject is close to the camera, 
the effective focus range (depth of fi eld) 
is signifi cantly narrowed. Therefore, 
you will have diffi culty in focusing on 
the subject if the distance between the 
camera and the subject is changed after 
focusing on the subject.
When the camera lens is at a distance 
beyond the available range from the 
subject, the subject may not be focused 
even if the focus indication lights.
Macro shooting gives priority to a subject 
close to the camera. Therefore, if the 
distance between the camera and the 
subject is more than 50 cm (1.64 feet) 
it takes longer to focus on it in macro 
shooting than normal shooting.
The available fl ash range is about 30 cm 
(0.98 feet) to 5.9 m (19.36 feet) (Wide). 
(This is applied when you set the ISO 
sensitivity to [AUTO].) We recommend 
setting the fl ash to Forced Flash OFF 
[v] when you take pictures at close 
range.
When you take pictures at close range, 
the resolution of the periphery of the 
picture may decrease slightly. This is not 
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Taking Close-up Pictures (AF w  Macro Shooting)
Changes gradually
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							43VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
   
Taking Pictures with the  Self-timer
Press w [].
Select shutter speed using e/r 
or w [].
SELFTIMER
SELECT 
SET
OFF10SEC.
2SEC.
or
Press [MENU/SET].You can also press the shutter button 
halfway to set.
When 5 seconds pass without any 
operation, the setting selected at the time 
is automatically adopted.
Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
take a picture.
CANCEL
The self-timer indicator 
A blinks and the shutter 
is activated after 10 
seconds (or 2 seconds).
If you press [MENU/
SET] when the self-
timer is being set, the 
self-timer setting is canceled.
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When using a tripod or in other cases, 
setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is 
a convenient way to stabilize the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
When you press the button fully with 
one stroke, the subject is automatically 
focused just before the recording. In dark 
places, the self-timer indicator blinks and 
then it may turn on brightly to work as 
the AF assist lamp for focusing on the 
subject.
In Intelligent mode [
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[OFF] is selectable.
In [SELF PORTRAIT] mode, [2SEC.] or 
[OFF] is selectable.
When you set the self-timer in burst 
mode, the camera starts taking a picture 
2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button 
is pressed. The number of pictures taken 
at one time is fi xed to 3.
We recommend using a tripod when 
setting the self-timer.
You cannot use the self-timer in [HI-
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							44VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
Use this function when you cannot achieve 
appropriate exposure due to the difference 
of brightness between the subject and the 
background.
Compensate the exposure 
toward positive. Compensate the exposure 
toward negative.
Properly Exposed
Under exposed Over exposed
Press e [C] to display 
[EXPOSURE] and press w/q to 
compensate the exposure.
EXPOSURE
SELECT  
EXIT
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B 
A The exposure compensation value
You can compensate from -2 EV to +2 
EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
Select [0 EV] to return to the original 
exposure.
Press [MENU/SET] to fi nish. You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to fi nish.
EV is an abbreviation of “Exposure 
Value”, and it is the amount of light given 
to the CCD by the aperture value and the 
shutter speed.
The exposure compensation value 
appears on the lower left of the screen.
The exposure value is memorized even if 
the camera is turned off.
The compensation range of the exposure 
will be limited depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
You cannot compensate the exposure in 
[STARRY SKY] mode.
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Compensating the Exposure
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							45VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
   
 
Auto Bracket Recording
3 pictures are taken in succession, 
automatically changing the exposure. 
The pictures are based on the selected 
compensation range after setting the 
exposure 
( P44 ).
Press e (C) several times to 
display [
B AUTO BRACKET] 
and set the compensation range 
of the exposure using w/q.
AUTO BRACKET
SELECT  
EXIT
You can select OFF, ±1/3 EV, ±2/3 EV 
or ±1 EV. (When you do not use auto 
bracket, select [OFF].)
 Press [MENU/SET] to apply.When setting auto bracket, the auto 
bracket icon [B] appears on the screen.
Press the shutter button to take 
pictures.
The auto review function is activated 
after taking pictures.
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The auto bracket setting is canceled if 
you turn the camera off. (Same occurs in 
[POWER SAVE].)
You cannot use auto bracket in [STARRY 
SKY] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode.
The number of recordable pictures is 2 or 
less, auto bracket cannot be activated.
The exposure may not be compensated 
with auto bracket depending on the 
brightness of the subject.
When auto bracket is activated, [FLASH] 
is set to Forced Flash OFF [v].
Burst mode setting is canceled, when 
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							46VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
Set the recording/playback switch to 
the recording []. ( P18 )When you select a scene mode to match 
the subject and recording situation, the 
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue 
to obtain the desired picture.
Refer to 
 P47  to  52  for details about the 
modes.
Press [MODE], select [SCENE 
MODE] using e/r and press 
[MENU/SET].
INTELLIGENT
NORMAL PICTURE
SCENE MODE
MOTION PICTURE
REC MODE
SET
SELECT  
   
If you set [SCENE MENU] in [SETUP] 
menu to [OFF], the previous scene mode 
is set.
Press e/r/w/q to select the 
scene mode.
BABY1
SCENE MODE
SELECT 
SET
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Press r at A to switch to the next menu 
screen.
You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] and then perform steps 
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Scene mode help [ INFORMATION]
To see explanations about the scene 
modes, press [DISPLAY] while a scene 
mode is selected in step 2. Press again 
to return to the scene mode menu.
INFORMATION
SET CANCEL
BABY1
Suitable for taking pictures
of your baby. 
Age can be displayed
with pictures if you set
the birthday.
Refer to  P41  for the shutter speed.
Flash settings return to the factory 
settings when you change the scene 
mode despite it remains still even if the 
camera is turned off.
The color of the picture may seem 
strange if you use a scene mode that is 
unsuitable for the shot.
If you press [MENU/SET] to display 
the menu screen, [SCN] menu will be 
displayed. You can setup recording menu 
[
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screen.
The following cannot be set in scene 
mode.
[INTELLIGENT ISO]
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Scene Mode
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							47VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
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Portrait mode
The background is blurred and the person 
stands out with a healthier complexion.
Technique to make this mode more 
effective:
Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as 
possible.
Move close to the subject.
Suitable for outdoors in the daytime.
ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO100].
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Soft skin mode
The camera detects the face or skin area 
to achieve a smoother appearance than 
portrait mode. Use when taking portraits 
from the chest up.
Technique to make this mode more 
effective:
Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as 
possible.
Move close to the subject.
Suitable for daylight shooting.
Other fl esh-colored elements are also 
softened.
The effect may not be as obvious if there 
isn’t enough light.
ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO100].
 
Self portrait mode
For taking pictures of yourself easily.
Technique for self portrait mode
Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus. The self-timer indicator lights up 
when you are brought into focus. Making 
sure you hold the camera still, press the 
shutter button fully to take the picture. ■
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The subject is not focused when the 
self-timer indicator is blinking. Make sure 
to press the shutter button halfway again 
to focus.
The recorded picture automatically 
appears on the LCD monitor for reviewing 
(for 10 seconds).
If the picture is blurry due to the slow 
shutter speed, we recommend using the 
2 second self-timer. 
( P43 )
The focus range is about 30 cm (0.98 
feet) to 70 cm (2.3 feet) (Wide).
When you select [SELF PORTRAIT], 
the zoom magnifi cation is automatically 
moved to Wide.
The self-timer can only be set to [OFF] 
or [2SEC.]. If it is set to 2 seconds, this 
setting will remain until the camera is 
turned off, the scene mode is changed or 
the camera is switched to the playback 
mode.
The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
Optical image stabilizer is fi xed to [MODE2].
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Scenery mode
The camera focuses on distant subjects 
to allow you to take pictures of wide 
landscapes.
The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to Z.
The fl ash setting is fi xed to Forced OFF 
[v].
The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
You cannot change the white balance 
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							48VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
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Sports mode
Allows you to shoot fast moving subjects 
(e.g. outdoor sports).
Suitable for daylight shooting, 5 m (16.4 
feet) or more away from the subject.
When shooting fast moving subjects 
indoors, Sensitivity will be the same as 
when you have set ISO limit in intelligent 
ISO to [ISO MAX800].
The digital zoom is fi xed to [OFF].
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Night portrait mode
Shoot the subject with natural brightness 
using the fl ash and slow shutter speed.
Technique for Night portrait mode
Use the fl ash.
Due to the slow shutter speed, use a 
tripod and the self-timer for best results.
Keep the subject still for about 1 second 
after taking a picture.
Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×), 
about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.
The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 
5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to  P40  for details 
about available fl ash range.)
The shutter may close (max. about 
1 sec.) after shooting due to signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.
When shooting in dark places, noise may 
become visible.
When using the fl ash, Slow sync./Red-
eye reduction [u] is selected and 
the fl ash is activated every time.
You cannot change the white balance 
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The nightscape can be recorded vividly.
Technique for night scenery mode
Use a tripod as the shutter may be open 
for as long as 8 seconds. Use the self-
timer for best results.
The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to Z.
The shutter may close (max. about 8 
seconds) after shooting due to signal 
processing. This is not a malfunction.
When shooting in dark places, noise may 
become visible.
The fl ash setting is fi xed to Forced Flash 
OFF [v].
The shutter speed becomes as follows:
Max. 8 seconds:
When optical image stabilizer is [OFF]
When optical image stabilizer is 
[MODE1] or [MODE2] and the camera 
determines that there is little jitter
Max. 1/8 second:
Other cases than the case listed above.
The settings on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
You cannot change the white balance 
setting.
f  Food mode
Use to take pictures of food in restaurants, 
irrespective of the lighting, so that the 
natural colors of the subject come out.
The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
(Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
You cannot change the white balance 
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							49VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
a  Party mode
Use to take pictures at wedding receptions, 
indoor parties, etc. Both the people and 
the background can be shot with natural 
brightness using the fl ash and slow shutter 
speed.
Technique for Party mode
Use the fl ash.
Use a tripod and the self-timer for best 
results.
Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×), 
about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.
The fl ash setting can be set to Forced 
ON/Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow 
sync./Red-eye reduction [u].
You cannot change the white balance 
setting.
g  Candle light mode
Use to get the most from the mood created 
by candlelight.
Technique for Candle light mode
Don’t use the fl ash.
Use a tripod and the self-timer for best 
results.
The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
(Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
The fl ash setting can be set to Forced 
ON/Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow 
sync./Red-eye reduction [u].
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Baby mode 1
Baby mode 2
Adjusts the exposure and tone to bring 
out the healthy color of your baby’s skin. 
The fl ash will be weaker than normal if you 
choose to use it.
You can set two different birthdays and 
names by using [BABY1] and [BABY2].You 
can display the set items when playing back 
the pictures and stamp them on the recorded 
pictures with [TEXT STAMP] 
( P76 ).You can also use the [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-
viewer-] software on the included CD-ROM 
to print your baby’s age. (For details, refer 
to the separate operating instructions 
(PDF fi le) of the software.)
 
 
Age and name display setting
BABY1
SELECT EXIT
CANCEL  
AGE
NAMEOFF
OFF
Select [AGE] or [NAME] using e/r and 
press q.
Select [SET] using e/r and press 
[MENU/SET].
When setting [Age]:
Select year / month / day using w/q and 
set them using e/r.
Setting [NAME]: Enter the name (Refer 
to 
 P75  for details on text entry)
Press [MENU/SET]
[AGE] and [NAME] is automatically set 
to [ON] and displayed on the screen 
when age and name is set. To change 
display/none, select [ON] or [OFF] in 
[AGE] or [NAME] in step 1 above, and 
press [MENU/SET].
If [ON] is selected when name or 
age is not set, the setup screen is 
automatically displayed.
If [AGE] or [NAME] is set to [OFF], the 
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							50VQT1L50
Advanced-Shooting
The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
(Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
Sensitivity will be the same as when you 
have set ISO limit in intelligent ISO to 
[ISO MAX400].
If you turn on the camera in [BABY1] / 
[BABY2], age will be displayed for about 
5 seconds.
Actual age displays depend on the 
[LANGUAGE] setting.
If the age is not properly displayed, check 
the clock and birthday settings.
The birthday setting can be reset with 
[RESET]. 
( P23 )The digital zoom cannot be used.
 
 
 
Pet mode
Suitable for taking pictures of your pet.
This allows you to set the birthday (age) 
and name of your pet. For details on how 
to set age and birthday, see [BABY1]/
[BABY2].
Sensitivity will be the same as when you 
have set ISO limit in intelligent ISO to 
[ISO MAX800].
The AF assist lamp is changed to [OFF].
The AF mode is changed to [
W].
Refer to [BABY] for more details.
  Sunset mode
Use to take pictures of the sunset. Sunset 
color can be reproduced vividly.
The fl ash setting is fi xed to Forced Flash 
OFF [v].
The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO100].
You cannot change the white balance 
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  High sensitivity mode
The ISO sensitivity automatically switches 
to between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] when 
taking pictures.
Setting the aspect ratio and a picture size
HIGH SENS.
SELECT SETCANCEL  
PICTURE SIZE
3M
2.5M
2M
Select [h 3M], [i 2.5M] or [j 
2M] using e/r and press [MENU/SET].
The resolution of the recorded picture 
decreases signifi cantly because of high 
sensitivity processing. This is not a 
malfunction.
This mode is suitable when you print 
4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm images.
The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) 
(Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
The fl ash setting can be set to AUTO 
[
r] or Forced Flash ON [t].
The quality setting is fi xed to [H].The following function cannot be activated.Extended optical zoom
Digital zoom
   
 
 
High-speed burst mode
This is a convenient mode for shooting 
rapid movement or a decisive moment.
Burst speed: Approx. 5.5 fps
Setting the aspect ratio and a picture size
HI-SPEED BURST
SELECT SET
CANCEL  
PICTURE SIZE
2M
2.5M
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