Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls85 Operating Instructions

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Troubleshooting
First, try out the following procedures (P91–96).
If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [RESET] (P23) on 
the [SETUP] menu when taking pictures.
Batteries and power source
The camera turns off immediately even when battery power is full.
The remaining battery power is low even if new batteries are inserted.
•  Depending on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if exhausted batteries  are used, the remaining battery power may not be displayed accurately.
The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on. 
•  Are the batteries inserted correctly? (P14)
• Use suffi  ciently charged batteries when using Ni-MH batteries.
The LCD monitor turns off while the camera is turned on.
•  Is [AUTO LCD OFF] (P22) of the [ECONOMY] mode active?    Press the shutter button halfway to cancel these modes.
•  Are the batteries exhausted?
The camera turns off soon after turning it on.
•  Are the batteries exhausted?
•  If you leave the camera on, the batteries will be exhausted.    Turn the camera off frequently by using Economy Mode (P22) etc.
Shooting
The picture cannot be recorded.
•  Is the mode correctly set? (P17)
•  Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or the card?    Before recording, delete some pictures. (P33)
The recorded pictures are pale.
•  The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fi  ngerprints on the lens.
   If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the lens barrel (P10) and gently wipe the 
lens surface with a soft dry cloth.
The area around where the pictures were taken becomes dark.
•  Was this picture taken with the fl  ash at the close range when the zoom is near [W] (1×)?
   Zoom in a little, and then take the pictures. (P30)
The recorded picture is too bright or dark.
   Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P41)
2 or 3 pictures are taken at one time.
  
Set other than [HI-SPEED BURST] (P46) in Scene Mode or set [BURST] (P58) to [OFF].
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The subject is not focused properly.
•  The focus range varies depending on the Recording Mode.    Set the proper Recording Mode for the distance to the subject.
• Is the subject out of the focus range? (P25, 28 and 39)
• Have you taken a picture with jitter? (P30)
The recorded picture is blurred. The optical image stabilizer is not effective.
   The shutter speed becomes slower when pictures are taken in dark places so hold 
the camera fi  rmly with both hands to take the pictures. (P25)
   When taking pictures at a slow shutter speed, use the self-timer. (P40)
The recorded picture looks rough.
Noise appears on the picture.
•  Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow? (When set to [i.AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and other shooting 
occasions.)
   Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P55)
   Set [COLOR MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P59)
   Improve the ambient light.
•  In [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST] mode, the resolution of the recorded picture  decreases slightly because of high sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.
The brightness or the hue of the recorded picture is different from the actual 
scene.
•  If recording under fl  uorescent light, the brightness or the hue may change slightly when 
the shutter speed becomes fast. This occurs due to the characteristics of fl  uorescent 
light. It is not a malfunction.
A reddish vertical line (smear) appears on the LCD monitor during picture-taking.
•  This is a characteristic of CCD, and it appears when the subject has  a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, 
but this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.
•  It is recommended that you take pictures while taking care not to  expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.
Motion picture recording stops in the middle.
•  Depending on the type of the card, recording may stop in the middle.    When you set the picture quality to [WVGA] or [VGA], we recommend using a high-
speed card with “10MB/s” or greater displayed on the package.
   If the recording stops even if you use the card of 10 MB/s or faster, this means 
the data-writing speed became lowered. We recommend backing up the data and 
formatting (P24) the card.
•  Are you using a MultiMediaCard? This unit does not support MultiMediaCards.
Recorded image may be warped, or nonexistent color is surrounding the subject.
•  It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly, or the borders get colored,  depending on the zoom magnifi  cation, due to the characteristics of the lens. Also, the 
peripherals of the image might look warped because the perspective is enhanced when 
the wide angle is used. This is not a malfunction.
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LCD monitor
The LCD monitor turns off although the camera is turned on.
•  When the camera is not operated for a while, [POWER SAVE] or [AUTO LCD OFF] is  activated for [ECONOMY]. (P22)
•  If the LCD monitor turns off when you press the shutter button halfway, the batteries may  run out.
The LCD monitor darkens during use.
•  This camera automatically charges for fl  ash recording and may darken the LCD monitor 
for effi  cient charge. The monitor may darken in the following cases;
- After fl  ash recording
- Just after turning the camera ON
- Just after setting to Recording Mode
- When adjusting the zoom or pointing the camera toward dark side
 
The LCD monitor lights up again to return to recording-ready condition after charging for  fl ash.
The LCD monitor becomes darker or brighter for a moment.
•  This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button halfway to set the aperture  value and does not affect the recorded pictures.
•  This phenomenon also appears when the brightness changes when the camera is  zoomed or moved. This is because of operation of the automatic aperture of the camera, 
and it is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor fl  ickers indoors.
•  The LCD monitor may fl  icker for a few seconds after turning the camera on indoors 
under fl  uorescent light. This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor is too bright or dark.
•  Is the [POWER LCD] or the [HIGH ANGLE] mode activated? (P22)
Black, red, blue and green dots appear on the LCD monitor.
•  This is not a malfunction. These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
Noise appears on the LCD monitor.
•  In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness of the LCD monitor. This  does not affect the pictures you are recording.
Uneven colors come on the LCD monitor.
•  If you press the LCD monitor with excessive force, uneven colors may appear on it.
Flash
Flash is not activated.
• Is the  fl ash setting set to Forced OFF [ o
]?
  Change the 
fl ash setting. (P36)
•  Flash Mode is not available when [BURST] (P58) in [REC] menu has been set.
•  Flash is not available depending on Scene Mode. (P37)
The fl  ash is activated 2 times.
• The  fl ash is activated twice when Red-eye Reduction (P36) has been set.
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Playback
The picture being played back is rotated and displayed in an unexpected 
direction.
•  [ROTATE DISP.] (P70) is set to [ON].
The picture is not played back.
•  Is the recording/playback switch set to playback [ 5]? (P17)
•  Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
   The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is not inserted. The picture 
data on the card appears when a card is inserted.
•  Is this a picture whose fi  le name has been changed in the PC? If it is, it cannot be 
played back by this unit.
The recorded pictures are not displayed.
•  Has [FAVORITE PLAY] been set for playback?    Change to [NORMAL PLAY]. (P18)
The folder number and the fi
 le number are displayed as [—] and the screen turns 
black.
•  Is this a non-standard picture, a picture which has been edited using a PC or a picture  which was taken by another make of digital camera?
•  Did you remove the batteries immediately after picture-taking or did you take the picture  using the batteries with a low remaining charge?
   Format the card to delete the pictures mentioned above. (P24) 
(Other pictures will be deleted as well and it will not be possible to restore them. 
Therefore, check well before formatting.)
With a calendar search, pictures are displayed on dates differing from the actual 
dates on which the pictures were taken.
•  Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P16)
•  When pictures edited using a PC or pictures taken by other equipment are searched,  they may be displayed on dates differing from the actual dates on which the pictures 
were taken.
White round spots like soap bubbles appear on the recorded picture.
•  If you take a picture with the fl  ash in a dark place or indoors, 
white round spots may appear on the picture caused by the fl  ash 
refl  ecting of particles of dust in the air. This is not a malfunction.
A characteristic of this is that the number of round spots and their 
position differ in every picture.
[THUMBNAIL IS DISPLAYED] appears on the screen.
•  Is it a picture that has been recorded with other equipment? In such cas\
es, these  pictures may be displayed with a deteriorated picture quality.
A clicking sound is recorded in the motion pictures.
•  This unit automatically adjusts the aperture during motion picture recording. At such  times, a clicking sound is heard, and this sound may be recorded on the motion pictures. 
This is not a malfunction.
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TV, PC and printer
The picture does not appear on the television.
•  Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?    Set the TV to video input mode. (P81)
The display areas on the TV screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different.
•  Depending on the TV model, the pictures may be extended horizontally or vertically or  they may be displayed with their edges cut off.
The motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV.
•  Are you trying to play back the motion pictures by directly inserting the card in the card  slot of the TV?
   Connect the camera to the TV with the AV cable (optional), and then play back the 
motion pictures on the camera. (P64, 81)
The picture size does not fi  t the TV screen.
•  Check the [TV ASPECT] setting on this unit. (P23)
The picture cannot be transferred when the camera is connected to a PC.
•  Is the camera connected to the PC correctly?
•  Is the camera recognized by the PC correctly?    Select [PC] when connecting. (P75)
The card is not recognized by the PC. (The built-in memory is recognized.)
   Disconnect the USB connection cable. Connect it again while the card is inserted in 
the camera.
The picture cannot be printed when the camera is connected to a printer.
•  Is the camera connected to the printer correctly?
•  Pictures cannot be printed using a printer which does not support PictBridge.    Select [PictBridge(PTP)] when connecting. (P77)
The ends of the pictures are cut at printing.
   When using a printer with a trimming or borderless printing function, cancel this 
function before printing. (For details, refer to the operating instructions for the printer.)
   When you order photo studios to print pictures, ask the photo studio if the 16:9 
pictures can be printed.
Others
An unreadable language was selected by mistake.
   Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ 
 ] and then select the [
9] icon 
to set the desired language. (P24)
When the shutter button is pressed halfway, a red lamp turns on sometimes.
•  In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P60) lights red to make it easier to focus on a  subject.
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The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
•  Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] menu set to [ON]? (P60)
•  The AF assist lamp does not turn on in bright places.
The camera and batteries become warm.
•  The surface of the camera during use and the batteries immediately after a long time  use become warm. This does not cause a problem with the performance or quality of the 
camera.
The lens clicks.
•  When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the movement of the camera or other,  the lens may click and the picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however, 
the pictures are not affected. The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the 
aperture. It is not a malfunction.
The clock is reset.
•  If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting may be reset.    When the message [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. (P16) 
When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00  0. 0.  0] is recorded.
When pictures are taken using the zoom, they are slightly distorted and the areas 
around the subject contain colors which are not actually present.
•  It is possible that the subject may be warped slightly or the borders get colored,  depending on the zoom magnifi  cation, but this is not malfunction.
Zooming stops instantaneously.
•  When using the Extended Optical Zoom, the zooming action will stop temporarily near  [W]. This is not a malfunction.
File numbers are not created in order.
•  Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with different numbers. (P76)
The fi  le numbers are recorded in ascending order.
•  If the batteries are inserted or removed without fi  rst turning the camera’s power off, the 
folder and fi  le numbers for the pictures taken will not be stored in the memory. When 
the power is then turned back on and pictures are taken, they may be stored under fi  le 
numbers which should have been assigned to previous pictures.
[AGE] is not displayed correctly.
•  Check the clock (P16) and birthday settings (P45, 46).
The lens barrel is retracted.
•  The lens barrel retracts about 15 seconds after switching from Recording Mode to  Playback Mode.
If the camera is left for a while, [DEMO MODE] is suddenly started.
•  This is an auto demo to introduce this unit. Press any button to return to the previous  screen.
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Number of Recordable Pictures and Available 
Recording Time
•  The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
•  The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time vary depending on the subjects.Number of recordable pictures
Picture size 4:3 [8M]
(3264 × 2448 pixels) 4:3 [5M 
P
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(2560 × 1920 pixels) 4:3 [3M 
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(2048 × 1536 pixels)
Quality h
8h8h8
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB) 12 25 20 40 32 62
Card
32 MB 6
14 11 23 18 36
64 MB 14 30 24 48 38 75
128 MB 30 61 50 99 78 150
256 MB 61 120 98 190 150 290
512 MB 120 240 195 380 300 590 1 GB 240 480 390 770 600 1180
2 GB 490 970 790 1530 1220 2360
4 GB 970 1910 1560 3010 2410 4640
6 GB 1470 2910 2380 4580 3660 7050
8 GB 1980 3890 3180 6130 4910 9440
12 GB 2980 5880 4810 9260 7400 14240
16 GB 3980 7840 6410 12350 9880 19000
32 GB 7990 15730 12870 24780 19820 38120
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Picture size3:2 [7M]
(3264 × 2176 pixels) 3:2 [2.5M 
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(2048 × 1360 pixels)
Quality h8h
8
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB) 13 28 36 69
Card 32 MB 7 16 20 40
64 MB 16 33 43 83
128 MB 34 69 88 165
256 MB 68 135 170 330
512 MB 135 260 340 650 1 GB 270 530 680 1310
2 GB 550 1070 1360 2560
4 GB 1080 2110 2680 5020
6 GB 1650 3210 4070 7640
8 GB 2210 4300 5450 10230
12 GB 3330 6490 8230 15430
16 GB 4450 8660 10980 20590
32 GB 8930 17390 22020 41300
Picture size 16:9 [6M]
(3264 × 1840 pixels) 16:9 [2M 
P
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(1920 × 1080 pixels)
Quality h8h8
Built-in Memory
(Approx. 50 MB) 16 33 47 91
Card 32 MB 9 19 27 53
64 MB 19 40 57 105
128 MB 41 81 115 220
256 MB 80 155 220 430
512 MB 160 310 450 860 1 GB 320 630 900 1720
2 GB 650 1270 1800 3410
4 GB 1280 2510 3540 6700
6 GB 1950 3820 5390 10190
8 GB 2610 5110 7220 13640
12 GB 3940 7710 10890 20580
16 GB 5250 10290 14530 27450
32 GB 10540 20650 29150 55070
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Available recording time (In Motion Picture Mode)
Picture quality setting WVGA VGA QVGA
Built-in Memory 
(Approx. 50 MB) —
— 1 min 37 s
Card 32 MB
16 s17 s56 s
64 MB 37 s39 s1 min 58 s
128 MB 1 min 18 s 1 min 22 s 4 min
256 MB 2 min 35 s 2 min 40 s7 min 50 s
512 MB 5 min 10 s 5 min 20 s15 min 40 s
1 GB 10 min 20 s 10 min 50 s31 min 20 s
2 GB 21 min 20 s 22 min 10 s 1 h 4 min
4 GB 41 min 50 s 43 min 40 s 2 h 5 min
6 GB 57 min1 h 6 min 3 h 11 min
8 GB 1 h 25 min 1 h 28 min4 h 15 min
12 GB 1 h 55 min 2 h 14 min6 h 26 min
16 GB 2 h 52 min 2 h 59 min8 h 35 min
32 GB 5 h 45 min 5 h 59 min17 h 13 min
  The volume of motion picture is limited to 2 GB per recording session. The maximum  available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
 Note
•  The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the 
LCD monitor may not decrease in order.
•  This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
•  The Extended Optical Zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED BURST]  mode so the picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
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Specifi cations
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
Power Source: DC 3.0 V
Power Consumption: 1.2 W (When recording)
0.6 W (When playing back)
Camera Effective pixels: 8,100,000 pixels
Image sensor: 1/2.5˝ CCD
Total pixels: 8,320,000 pixels
Primary color fi lter
Lens: Optical 4 × zoom, f=5.5 to 22 mm [35 mm fi  lm camera 
equivalent: 33 to 132 mm] / F2.8 to F5.9
Digital zoom: Max. 4 ×
Extended optical zoom: Max. 6.4 ×
Focus: Normal / Macro
Face detection / 9-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing
Focus range: Normal : 
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
7
Macro / Intelligent auto: 
5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide) / 50 cm (1.64 feet) (Tele) to  7
Scene mode: settings may be different to those shown above
Shutter system: Electronic shutter+Mechanical shutter
Motion picture recording: [WVGA] 848 × 480 pixels (30 frames/second) (When a card 
is used.)
[VGA] 640 × 480 pixels (30 frames/second) (When a card is 
used.)
[QVGA] 320 × 240 pixels (30 frames/second)
With audio
Burst recording Burst speed: Approx. 3 pictures/second (NORMAL), Approx. 2 pictures/
second (Unlimited)
Number of recordable 
pictures: Max. 7 pictures (Standard), max. 4 pictures (Fine), Depends 
on the remaining capacity of the built-in memory or the card 
(Unlimited).
Hi-speed burst Burst speed: Approx. 4.5 pictures/second
Picture size: [+
 3M], [ *
 2.5M] or [ }
 2M] is selected as the picture 
size.
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