Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls85 Operating Instructions

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Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Recording mode: 4
 1
 5
 6
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
If you set the departure date or the travel destination of the vacation in advance, the number 
of days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is recorded 
when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have passed when playing 
back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP] (P67).
•  The number of days that have passed since the departure date can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
•  Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P16)
1  Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  q. (P21)
2 Press 
e to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
q .
3 Press 
r to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
4 Press  e/
r /
w /
q  to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
5 Press  e/
r /
w /
q  to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
•  If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET]  while the date bar is displayed.
6 Press  r to select [LOCATION] and then press 
q.
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7 Press r to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
8  Enter the location.•  For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT]  section on P66.
9  Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
10  Take a picture.•  The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date 
is set.
•  When the travel date is set, [ t] appears on the lower right of the screen.
Canceling the travel dateThe travel date is cleared if the current date is after the return date. If you want to cancel part 
way through the setting, select [OFF] in step  3
 or  7
 and press [MENU/SET] twice. If the [TRAVEL 
SETUP] is set to [OFF] in step 3, [LOCATION] will be also set to [OFF].
  Note•  The [TRAVEL DATE] function is available in Intelligent Auto Mode; however, the setting cannot 
be changed.
•  The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set.  If you set [WORLD TIME] to the travel destination, the travel date is calculated using the date 
in the clock setting and the travel destination setting.
•  The travel date setting is memorized even if the camera is turned off.
•  If you set a departure date and then take a picture on a date before this departure date, [-]  (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the vacation that you took the picture is not 
recorded.
•  If you set a departure date and then change the clock setting to the date and time at the  travel destination, [-] (minus) is displayed in white and the day of the vacation that you took 
the picture on is recorded when the travel destination date is, for example, one day before the 
departure date.
•  If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure  date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] 
after taking the pictures, the day of the vacation you took them on is not displayed.
•  The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [TITLE EDIT].
•  The name for [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] will not be recorded when [LOCATION] is set.
•  [LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures.
Recording date/time at overseas travel destinations (World time)
You can display the local time at the travel destinations and record them on the pictures you 
take.
•  Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance. (P16)
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1  Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, and then press  q. (P21)
•  When you are setting the world time for the fi
 rst time, the 
[PLEASE SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press 
[MENU/SET], and set the home area on the screen in step  3
.
2 Press  r to select [HOME], and then press [MENU/
SET].
3 Press  w/
q  to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B   Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
•  If daylight saving time [ z
] is used at the home area, press 
e . Press 
e again to return to the original time.
•  The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not  advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
4 Press  e to select [DESTINATION] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
C   Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
5 Press  w/
q  to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E  Time difference
•  If daylight saving time [ z
] is used at the travel destination, 
press  e. (The time advances by one hour.) Press 
e again 
to return to the original time.
6  Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
  Note•  Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is fi  nished by performing steps 1
,  2
 and  3
.
• If [HOME] is already set, change only the travel destination, and use.
• If you cannot fi  nd the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
• Now when you play photographs taken while on holiday, the travel icon [ w] appears.
A
B
C
D
E
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Using the [REC] Menu
g [PICTURE SIZE]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.Set the number of pixels and aspect ratio of the pictures. Select a higher number of pixels for 
clearer pictures. Select a lower number of pixels to store more pictures.
Applicable modes:  4
 1
 5
 
Settings Number of pixels
4:3 [8M] 3264 × 2448 pixels
4:3 [5M  P
] 2560 × 1920 pixels
4:3 [3M  P
] 2048 × 1536 pixels
3:2 [7M] 3264 × 2176 pixels
3:2 [2.5M  P
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j [SENSITIVITY]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity of the image sensor to light.\
 If you set the ISO 
sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places.
Applicable modes:  1
 
[i.AUTO]/[80]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
ISO sensitivity 80    1600
Recording location (recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Noise LessMore
 
Note•  When setting to [i.AUTO], the camera detects movement of the subject and then sets the 
optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed according to movement and brightness of the 
subject.
•  The ISO sensitivity automatically changes between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in [HIGH SENS.]  mode.
•  To avoid picture noise we recommend reducing the ISO sensitivity or setting [COLOR MODE]  to [NATURAL]. (P59)
k  [WHITE BALANCE]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.This function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures 
recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or 
bluish.
Applicable modes:  1
 5
 6
  
[AWB]:  for auto setting (auto white balance)
l  (Daylight):  for recording outdoors on a bright day
x  (Cloudy):  for recording outdoors on a cloudy day
c  (Shade):   for recording in shaded areas outdoors on a bright day
v  (Halogen):   for recording under halogen lighting
b  (White set):   for using the preset white balance
n  (White set):  for using set mode with a different white balance setting
•  The optimum white balance under  fl uorescent lights depends on the type of light, so use [AWB] 
or [ n
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Auto White Balance (AWB)Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a 
reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a multiple number of light sources are being used or 
there is nothing with a color close to white, Auto White Balance may not function properly. In a 
case like this, set the white balance to a mode other than [AWB].
1)2)
4)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)3) 5)
1  The range that is controlled by the Auto White Balance adjustment mode of this camera
2 Blue sky
3  Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White  fl uorescent light
8  Incandescent light bulb
9  Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
K=Kelvin Color Temperature
Setting the white balance manually (White set n
)
1 Select [ n
] and then press [MENU/SET].
2  Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper etc. so that the  frame in the center is fi  lled by the white object only and then 
press [MENU/SET].
3  After setting, select [ b
].
 
Note•  The white balance setting is memorized even if you switch the camera off, but if you change 
the Scene Mode, the white balance setting returns to [AWB].
• [WHITE BALANCE] is  fi xed to [AWB] in the following scene modes.
– [SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE  LIGHT], [SUNSET], [STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [SNOW] and [AERIAL 
PHOTO] in [SCENE MODE].
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$ [AF MODE]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.This allows the focusing method that suits the positions and number of the subjects to be 
selected.
Applicable modes:  1
 5
[3
]: Face detectionThe camera automatically 
detects the person’s face. The 
focus and exposure can then 
be adjusted to fi  t that face 
no matter what portion of the 
picture it is in. (max. 15 areas)
[ \
]: 9-area-focusingThe camera focuses on any of 
9 focus areas. This is effective 
when the subject is not in the 
center of the screen.
[2
]: 1-area-focusingThe camera focuses on the 
subject in the AF area on the 
center of the screen.
About [ 3
] (Face detection)The following AF area frames are displayed when the camera detects the faces.
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 areas are also focused.
•  Under certain picture-taking conditions including the following cases, the facial recognition 
function may fail to work, making it impossible to detect faces. [AF MODE] is switched to [ \
].
– When the face is not facing the camera
– When the face is at an angle
– When the face is extremely bright or dark
– When there is little contrast on the faces
– When the facial features are hidden behind sunglasses, etc.
– When the face appears small on the screen
– When there is rapid movement
– When the subject is other than a human being
– When the camera is shaking
– When digital zoom is used
 Note
•  When multiple AF areas (max. 9 areas) light at the same time, the camera is focusing on all  the AF areas. If you want to determine the focus position to take pictures, switch the AF mode 
to 1-area-focusing mode.
•  In 9-area focusing mode, AF areas are not displayed until the camera focused on a subject.
•  The camera may detect the subjects other than a person as the face. In this case, switch the  AF mode to any modes other than [ 3
] and then take a picture.
•  The AF mode cannot be set in [FIREWORKS] in Scene Mode.
•  It is not possible to set [ 3
] in the following cases.
– In [NIGHT SCENERY], [FOOD], [STARRY SKY] and [AERIAL PHOTO] in Scene Mode.
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& [BURST]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.When you press and hold the shutter button several pictures are taken in succession.Applicable modes:  4
 1
 5
[OFF] &#
Burst speed 
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( [COLOR MODE]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.Using these modes, the pictures can be made sharper or softer, the colors of the pictures can 
be turned into sepia colors or other color effects can be achieved.
Applicable modes:  4
 1
 6
 
[STANDARD]:  This is the standard setting.
[NATURAL]:  The picture becomes softer.
[VIVID]:  The picture becomes sharper.
[B/W]:   The picture becomes black and white.
[SEPIA]:  The picture becomes sepia.
[COOL]:   The picture becomes bluish.
[WARM]:   The picture becomes reddish.
 
Note•  When you take pictures in dark places, noise may become visible. To avoid noise, we 
recommend setting to [NATURAL].
•  You can set only [STANDARD], [B/W] or [SEPIA] in Intelligent Auto Mode.
•  You cannot set [NATURAL] or [VIVID] in Motion Picture Mode.
•  Different color modes can be set in different recording modes.
)  [STABILIZER]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.Using one of these modes, jitter during picture taking is detected, and the camera automatically 
compensates the jitter, enabling jitter-free images to be taken.
Applicable modes:  1
 5
[OFF]
[AUTO]:  
The optimum jitter compensation is selected depending on the condition.
[MODE1]:   Jitter is always compensated during Recording Mode.
[MODE2]:   The jitter is compensated for when the shutter button is pressed.
 
Note•  The stabilizer function may not work in the following cases so take special care not to move 
the camera when pressing the shutter button.
– When too much jitter occurs.
– When the zoom magnifi  cation is high.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following subjects in motion.
– When the shutter speed is extremely slow due to dark conditions or other reasons.
•  The setting is fi  xed to [MODE2] with [SELF PORTRAIT] in Scene Mode and to [OFF] in 
[STARRY SKY] in Scene Mode.
•  The setting is fi  xed to [MODE1] in Motion Picture Mode.
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W [AF ASSIST LAMP]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.Illuminating the subject with the AF assist lamp allows the camera to focus on the subject in low 
light conditions.
Applicable modes:  1
 5
[OFF]:  The AF assist lamp does not turn on.
[ON]:  When taking pictures in dark places, the AF assist lamp lights while the shutter 
button is pressed halfway. (Larger AF areas are now displayed.)
 Note•  The effective range of the AF assist lamp is 1.5 m (4.93 feet).
•  When you do not want to use the AF assist lamp  A (e.g. when 
you take a picture of animals in a dark place), set the [AF ASSIST 
LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it becomes diffi  cult to focus on the 
subject.
•  The AF assist lamp is fi  xed to [OFF] in [SELF PORTRAIT], 
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and 
[AERIAL PHOTO] in [SCENE MODE].
n  [CLOCK SET]
For details on [REC] menu settings, refer to P18.To set the year, month, day and time.
It functions in exactly the same way as [CLOCK SET] in the [SETUP] menu.
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