Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz40 Owners Manual For Advanced Feaures

Owner’s Manual
for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-LZ40
 Please read these instructions carefully before using this product,
and save this manual for future use.
until 
2013/09/03
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Contents
Before Use
Care of the camera ...................................................................................................... 5
Standard Accessories ................................................................................................. 6
Names and Functions of Main Parts.......................................................................... 7
Preparation
Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap.................................................................... 9•...

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• Optical Zoom ...................................................................................................... 48
• Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) .............................................................................. 49
• Intelligent Zoom .................................................................................................. 49
• Digital Zoom........................................................................................................ 49
Taking Pictures Using the...

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• [Quality]............................................................................................................... 75
• [Sensitivity].......................................................................................................... 76
• [White Balance]................................................................................................... 77
• [AF Mode] ........................................................................................................... 80
•...

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Before Use
Care of the camera
Do not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure.
•The lens, monitor, or external case may be damaged if used in the following 
conditions.
It may also malfunction or image may not be recorded if you:
–Drop or hit the camera.
–Press hard on the lens or the monitor.•When camera is not in use or when using the playback feature, ensure 
that the lens is in the stored position, with lens cap on.
•There are times when rattling sounds or vibrations will come from the...

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Before Use
Standard Accessories
Check that all the accessories are supplied before using the camera.
•
The accessories and their shape will differ depending on the country or area where the camera was 
purchased.
For details on the accessories, refer to “Basic Owner’s Manual”.
•Battery Pack is indicated as battery pack or battery  in the text.•SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and  SDXC Memory Card are indicated as card in the text.•The card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures on the...

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Before Use
Names and Functions of Main Parts
1 Flash (P50)
2 [ ] (Flash open) button (P50)
3 Self-timer indicator (P55) AF Assist Lamp  (P85)
4 Lens  (P5, 124)
5 Monitor (P47 , 110 , 124)
6 Mode dial  (P25)
7 [EXPOSURE] button (P58)
8[ (] (Playback) button  (P35)
9 [MENU/SET] button  (P38)
10 Charging lamp (P13)
11 [Q.MENU] button  (P40)
[ ] (Delete/Cancel) button  (P37)
12 [DISP.] button  (P47)
13 Cursor buttons A: 3/[
È] (Exposure compensation)  (P56)
(Auto Bracket)  (P57)
B : 4/[
#] (Macro Mode)...

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Before Use
14 Speaker•Be careful not to cover the speaker with your 
finger. Doing so may make sound difficult to 
hear.
15 Lens barrel
16 Shoulder strap eyelet  (P10)
17 Zoom lever (P48)
18 Shutter button (P27, 30)
19 Motion picture button  (P33)
20 Camera [ON/OFF] button  (P22)
21 Microphone •
Be careful not to cover the microphone with 
your finger.
22 Tripod mount•A tripod with a screw length of 5.5 mm 
(0.22 inch) or more may damage this unit if 
attached.
23 Card/Battery door  (P12, 18)
24...

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Preparation
Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder Strap
•When you turn the camera off or carry the camera, attach the lens cap to protect the surface of the 
lens.
1Pass the string through the hole at the shoulder 
strap eyelet.
A: Shoulder strap eyelet
2Pass the same string 
through the hole on 
the lens cap.
3Attach the lens cap.
•Do not hang or swing around this unit.•Make sure to detach the lens cap when turning this unit 
on.
•Be careful not to lose the lens cap.•Be careful that the lens cap string...

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Preparation
•We recommend attaching the shoulder strap when using the camera to prevent it from 
dropping.
1Pass the shoulder strap through the hole at the 
shoulder strap eyelet.
•Attach the shoulder strap with the LUMIX logo facing out.
2Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the 
ring in the direction of the arrow and then pass it 
through the stopper.
3Pass the end of the shoulder strap through the 
hole on the other side of the stopper.
4Pull the other side of the shoulder 
strap and then...