Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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About built-in memory/cards
Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory)
Pictures will be saved to a card if one is inserted, or to the built-in memory  if not.
 
■Built-in memory (approx. 100 MB)
 ●Pictures may be copied between cards and the built-in memory. (→91) ●The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a 
card.
 
■Compatible memory cards (optional)
The following SD standard-based cards (Panasonic brand recommended)
Type of Card Capacity...

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About built-in memory/cards
Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time)
The number of pictures you can take and the recording time vary in proportion to card 
capacity (and depending on recording conditions and type of card).
Estimated remaining pictures or recording time capacity 
Displayed when no card is inserted  
(pictures will be saved to built-in memory)
 
■Recording picture capacity (still pictures)
[Picture Size] Built-in memory 2 GB 32 GB64 GB
 16M 15340560010980
 5M...

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Setting the clock
Press the Power button
The power is turned on.
If the language select screen is not displayed, 
proceed to step 
.
Press [MENU/SET] while the 
message is displayed
Press   to select the language, 
and press [MENU/SET]
Press [MENU/SET]
Press   to select the items 
(year, month, day, hour, minute, 
display order or time display 
format), and press 
  to set
 
•T o cancel → Press [] button.
Press [MENU/SET] to set
Press [MENU/SET]
 
•T o return to the previous screen,  
press...

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Setting the clock
To change time setting
When resetting date and time, select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu or [Rec] menu. • If approximately 2 hours have elapsed after installing the batteries with sufficient power in the camera, the clock settings will be retained for about 120 hours even if the 
batteries are removed.
Select [Clock Set] from the [Setup] menu or [Rec] menu (→42)
Press   to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, 
display order or time display format), and...

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Basics
Sequence of operations
1
Make sure to detach the lens cap 
when turning on the power.
Power button
Press the Power button
2
Set to the desired recording mode
Align the mode dial correctly to 
the mode that you want to use. →
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Take pictures with automatic settings. (→30)
[Program AE] ModeTake pictures with your own settings. (→28)
[Manual Exposure] ModeDetermine aperture and shutter speed, 
then take pictures. (→63)
[Scene Mode]
Take pictures according to scene....

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Sequence of operations
3
Aim the camera and shoot
 
■Taking still pictures
 Press the shutter button halfway to focus   Press and hold the shutter button to take 
the picture
 
■Recording motion pictures (→34)
   Set mode dial to   Press the shutter button to start recording, 
and press it again to end
Shutter button
Microphone
Mode dial
 
■Holding the camera
Flash (→53)
AF Assist Lamp
 
•T o avoid camera shake, hold it with both 
hands keeping your arms close to your 
body while standing...

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Sequence of operations
4
Press the Playback button
Playback button
5
View pictures (→36, 69) • Press   to select a picture
 • Press  to play back motion pictures 
or panorama pictures
6
Turn off the power (Press the Power button)
 
■To turn the power on in Playback Mode
Press and hold the playback button.
 • Pictures on the card or built-in memory are displayed. 

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Taking pictures with your own settings   
[Program AE] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set to  ([Program AE] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the  way to record)
Focus display(When focus is aligned: 
illuminated 
When focus is not 
aligned: flashing)
Using the [Rec] menu to change settings and set up your own recording environment.
 ●If a warning is displayed about jitter, use [Stabilizer], a 
tripod, or [Selftimer].
 ●If...

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Adjusting focus
When [AF Mode] is set to  (1-area-focusing), focus on the AF area in the center of the 
picture. If a subject you want to record is not in the center, follow the steps below.
Adjust focus according to subject
Align the AF area  with the subject
Hold down halfway
Focus display
( When focus is aligned: illuminated When focus is not aligned: flashing)
AF area
( When focus is aligned: green  When focus is not aligned: red)
Return to desired composition
Press fully
AF area...

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Taking pictures with automatic settings  
[Intelligent Auto] Mode
Recording mode:        
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as “face”, “movement”, 
“brightness”, and “distance” just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Set to  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode)
Take a picture
Press halfway  
(press lightly to focus) Press fully  
(press the button all the  way to record)
About flash...