Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→67)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes (→56)
[Food]
Takes natural-looking pictures of food.
[Baby]
Taking pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion.
Use cursor button to select [Age] and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [SET] and press [MENU/SET]
Set birthday with cursor button, and press [MENU/SET]
Use cursor button to select [Exit] and press [MENU/SET]
 
■Tips
 • Make sure [Age] is [ON] before taking a picture.
 ●[Age] print setting can be made on your computer using “PHOTOfunSTUDIO” on the 
supplied CD-ROM. 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→67)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes (→56)
[Sunset]
Takes clear pictures of scenes such as sunsets.
[High Sens.]
Prevents blurring of subject in dark, indoor conditions.
Select the aspect ratio and the picture size with cursor button 
and press [MENU/SET] 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Picture Size]
Set the size (number of pixels) of still pictures. Number of pictures which can be recorded 
depends on this setting and on [Quality].
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:
Recording pixel level type
16M 4608x3456
10M *3648x2736
5M 2560x1920
3M 2048x1536
0.3M 640x480
14M4608x3072
12M4608x2592
12M3456x3456
* This setting is not available in  ([Intelligent Auto] Mode).
 ●    represent the aspect ratios of the still pictures. ●Mosaic effect may appear depending on subject and recording conditions. ●[Picture Size] cannot be used in [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode.
Setting guide
Larger picture sizeSmaller picture size
Crisper picture Coarser picture
Lower recording  capacity Higher recording 
capacity
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→42) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Quality]
Set quality of picture.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:   High quality, priority to picture quality Standard quality, priority to the number of pictures
 ●The setting is fixed to , in [High Sens.] Scene Mode.
[Rec Quality] 
Set the picture size of motion pictures.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:
Picture Quality Picture Size No. of Frames Picture Aspect Ratio
[HD] 1280x720 pixels
30 fps16:9
[VGA] 640x480 pixels
4:3
[QVGA] *
320x240 pixels
*
 [QVGA] is fixed when recording to the built-in memory.  
 ●Depending on the motion picture recording environment, static electricity or 
electromagnetic waves may cause the screen to go black momentarily or noise 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 poor. 
Additionally, incorrect recording information may be indicated.
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→42) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Sensitivity]
Set ISO Sensitivity (sensitivity to lighting) manually.
We recommend higher settings to take clear pictures in darker locations.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings: [AUTO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600]
Setting guide
[Sensitivity] [100][1600]
Location
(recommended) Bright 
(outdoors) Dark
Shutter speed SlowFast
Interference LowHigh
Subject blur HighLow
 ●[AUTO] is automatically set in a range up to 800 based on subject brightness. ●[AUTO] cannot be selected in [Manual Exposure] Mode.
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→42) 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
[White Balance]
Adjust coloring to suit light source if colors otherwise appear unnatural.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:  [AWB] (automatic) /  (outdoor, clear sky) /  (outdoor, cloudy sky) / (outdoor, shade) /  (Incandescent lighting) /  (uses value set in ) /  (set manually)
 ●When [AWB] (Automatic White Balance) is set, the coloring is adjusted in accordance 
with the light source. However, if the scene is too bright or too dark or if other extreme 
conditions apply, the pictures may appear reddish or bluish. The White Balance may 
not operate correctly if there is a multiple number of light sources.
 ●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 cases:
 • Scene Modes ([Night Portrait], [Night Scenery], [Food], [Sunset])
 
■White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB])
White Balance settings can be individually fine tuned if colors still do not appear as 
anticipated.
   Select the white balance to be fine-tuned, and press the [DISP.] button to display the 
[WB Adjust.] screen.
  Adjust with  if red is strong, adjust with  if blue is strong.  Press [MENU/SET].
 • Settings are remembered even if power is turned off.
 • Settings remain applied when using flash.
 • Fine adjustments cannot be made when [Color Mode] (→81) is set to [B&W] or  [SEPIA].
 • The White Balance fine adjustment level in 
 returns to [0] when you reset the White 
Balance using .
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→42)
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Using the [Rec] menu
 
■Setting White Balance manually ()
   Select  and press [MENU/SET].  Point the camera towards a white object (e.g. paper) and press [MENU/SET].
 • White Balance is set to .
 • Even if the camera’s power is OFF, the set White Balance is remembered.
 • Adjust the brightness and try to set the White Balance.
 
■[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 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
[AF Mode]
Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:  /  /  /  / 
Taking front-on 
pictures of people
 (Face Detection) Recognizes faces (up to 10 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.
Automatically locking 
the focus on a 
moving subject
 (AF Tracking) Align the AF Tracking frame with the subject, and then press 
.
AF Tracking frame
When the subject is recognized, the AF Tracking frame changes 
from white to yellow, and the subject is automatically kept in focus.
If AF Lock fails, a red frame flashes.  
•T o release AF tracking →Press 
.
 • Focus range (same as macro recording) (→58)
Subject not centerd in 
picture 
 (9-area-focusing) Focuses on up to 9 points.
Determined position 
for focus
 (1-area-focusing) (Spot-focusing) 1-area-focusing:  Focuses on AF area in center of picture. 
(Recommended when focus is difficult to align) 
Spot-focusing: Focuses on smaller, limited area.
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→42)
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Using the [Rec] menu
 ●Cannot set to  (Face Detection) in the following case:
 • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [Night Scenery] [Food])
 ●If the camera misinterprets a non-human subject as a face in  (Face Detection) 
setting, switch to another setting.
 ●If conditions prevent the face from being recognized, such as when the movement of 
the subject is too rapid, the [AF Mode] setting switches to  (9-area-focusing). ●Use  (1-area-focusing) if focus is difficult to align with  (Spot-focusing). ●When AF Tracking does not work, focus will be on  (1-area-focusing). ●Cannot set to  in the following cases.
 • [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode 
 • [B&W] and [SEPIA] in [Color Mode]
[Continuous AF]
Either allow the focus to be constantly adjusted during motion picture recording, or fix the 
focus position at the start of recording.
 
■Recording mode:         
■Settings: [ON]
[OFF]: Fix focus position at the start of motion picture recording.
[i.Exposure]
Automatically adjusts contrast and exposure to give more lifelike colors when there is 
significant contrast between background and subject.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended Optical Zoom. (Note that enlarging will decrease 
picture quality with Digital Zoom.)
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings: [ON] / [OFF]
 ●This is fixed to [ON] when [Macro Zoom] is set. ●You cannot adjust zoom during motion picture recording. 
						

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Using the [Rec] menu
[Burst]
A burst of still pictures can be recorded while the shutter button is pressed fully.
 
■Recording mode:        
 
■Settings:
Setting Description
[ON]Maximum burst speed: Approx. 1 fps
 
•Y ou can record a series of still pictures successively until the card 
or built-in memory is full, but at some point the burst speed drops. 
(The timing at which the burst speed drops varies depending on 
the type of card and the number of recording pixels.)
 • Focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed in the first picture.
 • When [Selftimer] is set, 3 pictures are taken.
 • When burst is selected, the flash is unavailable. 
[Hi-Speed Burst]
Maximum burst speed: Approx. 3 fps  • Number of pictures taken using burst *
Approx. 10 pictures or more
*
   The number of pictures that can be taken using burst varies depending 
on the recording conditions and the type of card.
 • Focus, exposure and White Balance are fixed in the first picture.
 • [Sensitivity] is automatically adjusted.
 • When [Selftimer] is set, 3 pictures are taken.
 • When burst is selected, the flash is unavailable.
 • The settings can be made in [Program AE] Mode only.
 • The picture size is changed in accordance with the aspect ratios 
of the pictures (→73) prior to the setting.
Picture Aspect Ratio 4:3 3:2 16:9 1:1
Picture Size 3M 2.5M 2M 2.5M
[OFF]The burst function is released.
 • For [Rec] menu setting procedures (→42)
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