Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz5 Operating Instructions

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∫About the menu screen items
 There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3).
 You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
[BATTERY TYPE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
Select the type of battery being used from 
the following 2 types.
[ ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH]:
Alkaline batteries or Ni-MH batteries
[ OXYRIDE (ZR6)]: Oxyride batteries
 If the type of battery being used and the  type of battery selected are not the same, 
the battery indication will not be displayed 
correctly.
 The [BATTERY TYPE] setting also affects  simple mode [ ].
[CLOCK SET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
Change date and time. (P19)
[MONITOR]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in 
7 steps.
 The [MONITOR] setting also affects  simple mode [ ].
[AUTO REVIEW]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
[1SEC.]: The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second.
[3SEC.]: The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 3 seconds.
[ZOOM]: The recorded picture 
automatically appears on the 
screen for about 1 second. It is 
then enlarged 4 times and 
appears for about 1 second. This 
mode is useful for confirming 
focus. Pictures recorded using 
auto bracket or burst mode and 
pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5) 
are not enlarged even if [ZOOM] 
is selected.
[OFF]: The recorded picture does not 
automatically appear.
 The auto review function is not activated 
in motion picture mode [ ].
 When pictures are recorded in simple  mode [ ], auto bracket (P44) or burst 
mode (P46), the auto review function is 
activated regardless of the setting on the 
auto review function. (The picture is not 
enlarged.)
 The auto review function is activated while  pictures with audio (DMC-LZ5) (P66) are 
being recorded regardless of its setting. 
(The picture is not enlarged.)
 The auto review setting is disabled when 
using auto bracket or burst mode, in 
motion picture mode [ ] or when 
[AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5) is set to [ON].
SETUP1/3BA
EXIT
MENUSELECT
MONITA0
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OFF1
CLOCK SET
POSETUP2/3
EXITMENUSELECTNTSC PC
NORESET
BEEP
VIDEO OUTUSB MODE
SETUP3/3
EXITMENUSELECT
LANGUAU
ENGSCENE MENU
MENUSET
MENUSET
MENUSET
MENUSET
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[POWER SAVE]
(Except for   mode)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]: Power save mode is activated (the 
camera is automatically turned off to 
save the battery life) if the camera 
has not been used for the time 
selected on the setting.
[OFF]: Power save mode is not activated.
 Press the shutter button halfway or turn  the camera off and on to cancel power 
save mode.
 In simple mode [ ], power save mode is  fixed to [2MIN.].
 When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; 
optional), connecting to a PC or a printer, 
recording or playing back motion pictures 
and during a slide show, power save 
mode is not activated. (However, the 
setting for power save mode is fixed to 
[10MIN.] while pausing a slide show or 
playing back a manual slide show.)
[ECONOMY]
( mode only)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
Battery life is saved by reducing the 
brightness of the LCD monitor and turning 
it off automatically when the camera is not 
being used in recording mode. (P47)
[LEVEL 1]: The LCD monitor turns off if the 
camera is not operated for 
about 15 seconds in recording 
mode.
[LEVEL 2]: The LCD monitor turns off if the 
camera is not operated for 
about 15 seconds in recording 
mode or for about 5 seconds 
after taking a picture.
 The status indicator lights while the LCD 
monitor is turned off. Press any button to 
turn on the LCD monitor again.  Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in 
economy mode.
[However, power save mode is not 
activated when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC6; optional).]
 Economy mode will not work when the  menu screen is displayed or the self-timer 
is set.
[BEEP]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
[ ]: No operation sound
[ ]: Soft operation sound
[ ]: Loud operation sound
 The [BEEP] setting also affects simple  mode [ ].
[NO.RESET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
Set this when you want the file number of 
the next recording to start from 0001. (The 
folder number is updated and the file 
number starts from 0001.)
 A folder number between 100 and 999 
can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the 
number cannot be reset. We recommend 
formatting the card after saving the data 
on a PC or elsewhere.
 To reset the folder number to 100, format 
the built-in memory (P78) or the card first 
and then use this function to reset the file 
number.
A reset screen for the folder number will 
then appear. Select [YES] to reset the 
folder number.
 Refer to P81 for detailed information about  the file number and the folder number.
 The [NO.RESET] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
MENUSET
MENUSET
MENUSET
MENUSET
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[RESET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are 
reset to the initial settings.
 The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2]  (P54) in scene mode is also reset when 
the [SETUP] menu settings are reset. 
Also, in the [PLAY] mode menu, 
[ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is reset to [ON] and 
[FAVORITE] (P70) is reset to [OFF].
 The battery type setting, the folder  number and the clock setting are not 
changed.
[USB MODE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
Select the USB communication system 
after or before connecting the camera to 
your PC or your printer with the USB 
connection cable (supplied).
[ SELECT ON CONNECTION]: Select either [PC] or [PictBridge (PTP)] 
if you connected the camera to a PC or 
a printer supporting PictBridge.
[PC]: Set after or before connecting to a PC.
[ PictBridge (PTP)]: Set after or before connecting to a 
printer supporting PictBridge.
 When [PC] is selected, the camera is  connected via the USB Mass Storage 
communication system.
 When [PictBridge (PTP)] is selected, the  camera is connected via the PTP (Picture 
Transfer Protocol) communication system.
[VIDEO OUT]
(Playback mode only)  (P86)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC 
system. [PAL]:
Video output is set to PAL 
system.
[SCENE MENU]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
[AUTO]: [SCENE MODE] menu appears 
automatically when setting the 
mode dial to [ ] or [ ]. 
Select the desired scene mode. 
(P49)
[OFF]: [SCENE MODE] menu does not 
appear when setting the mode 
dial to [ ] or [ ] and the 
camera is operated in the scene 
mode currently selected. If you 
change the scene mode, press 
[MENU/SET] to display the 
[SCENE MODE] menu and then 
select the desired scene mode.
[LANGUAGE]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P20)
Set the language on the menu screen from 
the following languages. Set to the desired 
language with  3/4 and store it with 
[MENU/SET].
[ENGLISH]: English
[DEUTSCH]: German
[FRANÇAIS]: French
[ESPAÑOL]: Spanish
[ITALIANO]: Italian
[]: Chinese (Traditional)
[]: Japanese
 If you set a different language by mistake,  select [ ] from the menu icons to set the 
desired language.
 The [LANGUAGE] setting also affects  simple mode [ ].
MENUSET
MENUSET
MENUSET
MENUSET
MENUSET
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Basic
Taking Pictures
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject.
11 Turn the camera on.
2 Select normal picture mode 
[].
2Aim the AF area  1 to the point 
you want to focus on and then 
press the shutter button halfway.
 A: Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
 The focus indication  2 lights and then 
the aperture value 3  and the shutter 
speed  4 are displayed.
 If 5-area-focusing or 3-area-focusing  (High speed) is used in AF mode, the 
AF area does not appear until the 
subject is brought into focus. (P66)
 The AF area displayed is bigger than 
usual when using the digital zoom or  when taking pictures in dark places. 
(P66)
3
Take a picture.
B: Press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture.
 We recommend checking that the clock is set properly before taking pictures. (P19)
 When you press the shutter button, the  screen may become bright or dark for a 
moment. This function allows easy 
adjustment of focus and the recorded 
picture will not be affected.
 When a time is set for power save (P22), 
the camera automatically turns off if you 
do not operate it within the set time. To 
operate the camera again, press the 
shutter button halfway or turn the camera 
off and on.
 To avoid noise, we recommend  decreasing the ISO sensitivity (P63) or 
setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P68)
(ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] when the 
camera is shipped. Therefore, when 
taking pictures indoors etc. the ISO 
sensitivity increases.)
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When the 
subject is not 
focusedWhen the 
subject is 
focused
Focus 
indication Blinks (green) On (green)
AF area Turns white to  red or no AF 
area Turns white to 
green
Sound Beeps 4 times Beeps 2 times
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∫Tips for taking good pictures
 Hold the camera gently with both hands,  keep your arms still at your side and stand 
with your feet slightly apart.
 Make sure the camera does not shake  when you press the shutter button.
 Do not cover the photo flash or the AF 
assist lamp with your fingers or other 
objects.
 Do not touch the front of the lens.
 If the LCD monitor screen is difficult to see  because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it, we recommend using your hand or 
another object to block the light when 
using the camera.
1 : When holding the camera sideways
2 : When holding the camera vertically
A : Photo flash
B : AF assist lamp
∫ Direction detection function
Pictures recorded with the camera held 
vertically are played back vertically 
(rotated). (Only when [ROTATE DISP.] 
(P71) is set to [ON])
 Pictures may not be displayed vertically if  they were taken with the camera aimed up 
or down.
 Motion pictures taken with the camera  held vertically are not displayed vertically.
∫ When you want to take a subject 
outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)
When recording a picture of people with a 
composition like the following picture, you 
will not be able to focus the camera on the  subject because the people are outside the 
AF area.
In this case,
1
Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway  to fix 
the focus and the exposure.
 The focus indication lights when the 
subject is focused.
3 Press and hold the shutter button  halfway  while moving the camera as you 
compose the picture.
4 Press the shutter button fully.
 You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock  before pressing the shutter button fully.
∫ Focusing
 The focus range is 50 cm (1.64 feet) to  ¶ 
(Wide), 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to  ¶ (Tele). Use 
macro mode when recording close-up 
pictures. (P48)
 If the distance between the camera and 
the subject is beyond the focus range of 
the camera, the picture may not be 
properly focused even if the focus 
indication lights.
 In the following cases, the camera will not  focus on subjects properly.
– When there are both near and distant  subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass 
between the lens and the subject.
3
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– When there are illuminated or glittering objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in dark places.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock. In dark places, the AF assist 
lamp (P67) may turn on to focus on the 
subject.
 Even when the focus indication appears  and the subject is focused, it is canceled if 
you release the shutter button. Press the 
shutter button halfway again.
∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)
 Be careful of jittering when pressing the  shutter button.
 If jitter could occur because of slow  shutter speed, the jitter alert  A appears.
 When the jitter alert appears, we  recommend using a tripod. If you cannot 
use a tripod, be careful how you hold the 
camera (P25). The use of the self-timer 
prevents jittering caused by pressing the 
shutter button when you are using a tripod 
(P42).
 Shutter speed will be slower particularly in  the following cases. Keep the camera still 
from the moment the shutter button is 
pressed until the picture appears on the 
screen. We recommend using a tripod.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P39)
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P51)
– [NIGHT SCENERY] (P51)
– [PARTY] (P52)
– [CANDLE LIGHT] (P52)
– [FIREWORKS] (P53) – [STARRY SKY] (P53)
– When the shutter speed is slowed in 
[SLOW SHUTTER] (P67)
∫ Exposure
 If you press the shutter button halfway  when the exposure is not adequate, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed turn 
red. (They do not turn red when the flash 
is activated.)
 The brightness of the screen may differ  from the brightness of the recorded 
pictures especially when recording in low 
light conditions.
 When most of the subjects on the screen  are bright (e.g. a blue sky on a clear day, a 
snowy field etc.), the recorded pictures 
may become dark. In this case, 
compensate the exposure value on the 
camera. (P43)
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Taking Pictures in 
Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the basic functions 
appear in the menu to make operations 
simple.
∫Basic menu settings
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3 4 to select the desired 
menu item and then press  1.
3Press 3 4 to select the desired 
setting and then press
[MENU/SET].
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
 You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
∫ Settings in Simple mode
[PICT.MODE] [BATTERY TYPE]
Change the battery type being used. 
(P21)
[BEEP]
[CLOCK SET]
Change date and time. (P19)
If [4 qk6q/10 k15cm] or [E-MAIL] are set in 
[PICT.MODE], the extended optical zoom 
is activated and the zoom ratio is 
extended to a maximum of 
8.3k (DMC-LZ5)/7.5 k(DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3). (P30)
 The settings for [BATTERY TYPE],  [BEEP] and [CLOCK SET] in simple mode 
are also applied to other recording modes.
 The settings for [MONITOR] (P21),  [NO.RESET] (P22) and [LANGUAGE] 
(P23) in the [SETUP] menu are applied to 
simple mode.
∫ Other Settings in Simple mode
In simple mode, other settings are fixed as 
follows. For more information about each 
setting, refer to the page indicated.
 Focus range: 50 cm (1.64 feet) to ¶  (Tele)
5 cm (0.16 feet) to ¶  (Wide)
 [AUTO REVIEW] (P21): [1SEC.]
 [POWER SAVE] (P22): [2MIN.]
 Self-timer (P42):
10 seconds
 Optical Image Stabilizer (P45): [MODE1]
 Burst speed (P46): Low speed (2 frames/second)
 [W.BALANCE] (P62):
[AUTO]
ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the 
pictures to be printed to 
8qk 10q size, letter size 
etc.
4 qk6 q/
10k15cm Suitable for regular size 
printing.
E-MAIL Suitable for attaching  pictures to e-mails or 
adding pictures to 
websites.
SIMPLE MODE
BA
BEEP
CLOCK SET
SELECT
PICT4k6/1k15E-MAIL
MENU
ENLARGE
OFF No operation sound
LOW Soft operation sound
HIGH Loud operation sound
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 [SENSITIVITY] (P63):[AUTO]
 [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]  (P64):
– [ ENLARGE]: / (6M) (DMC-LZ5)/ (5M) 
(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3)/Fine
–[ 4 qk6q/10 k15cm]:
/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard
–[ E-MAIL]:
/ (0.3M EZ)/Standard
 [AF MODE] (P66): [ ] (1-area-focusing)
 [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P67): [ON]
 [SLOW SHUTTER] (P67):
[1/8–]
 You cannot use the following functions in  simple mode.
– High angle mode
– White balance fine adjustment
– Exposure compensation
– Auto bracket
– [AUDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5)
– [D.ZOOM]
– [COL.EFFECT]
– [PICT.ADJ.]
∫ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight refers to when light comes from 
the back of a subject.
In this case, the subject, such as a person, 
will become dark.
If you press 3 ,   (compensating 
backlight ON indication)  A appears and the 
backlight compensation function is 
activated. This function compensates the 
backlight by brightening the whole of the 
picture.  If you press 
3 while [ ] is displayed, 
[ ] disappears and the backlight 
compensation function is canceled.
 We recommend using the flash when you 
use the backlight compensation function.
(When using the flash, it is fixed to Forced 
ON [ ].)
 The flash setting is fixed to AUTO/ Red-eye reduction [ ] when the 
backlight compensation function is set to 
[OFF].
3
BACKLIGHT
3
BACKLIGHT
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Taking Pictures with 
the Zoom
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 6k optical zoom and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
∫ To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Tel e .
 When the setting for picture size is 
[ ] (6M) (DMC-LZ5).
∫ To make subjects appear further away 
use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Wide.
 When the setting for picture size is 
[ ] (6M) (DMC-LZ5).
 The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 k) 
when the camera is turned on.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, the 
picture may have some distortion. 
Distortion will be more visible when using  a wider area of the zoom lens as you 
move closer to the subject.
 Depending on the zoom magnification, the  picture may have some colored fringes 
around the subject. This is called 
chromatic aberration and may be more 
visible when recording distant subjects.
 If you use the zoom function after focusing  on the subject, focus on the subject again.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an 
approximation.
 The lens barrel (P10) extends or retracts  according to the zoom position. Take care 
not to interrupt the motion of the lens 
barrel while the zoom lever is rotated.
 In motion picture mode [ ], the zoom 
magnification is fixed to the value set at 
the start of recording.
Using the Optical Zoom
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This camera has a 6k optical zoom. 
However, if the picture size is not set to the 
highest setting for each aspect ratio [ / / ], a maximum of 8.3 k 
(DMC-LZ5)/7.5 k (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) 
zoom can be achieved with no picture 
quality deterioration. ∫
Picture size and maximum zoom 
magnification
( ±: Available, —: Not available)
∫ Extended optical zoom mechanism
When you set the picture size to [ ] 
(3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 6M (6 million 
pixels) (DMC-LZ5)/5M (5 million pixels) 
(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) CCD area is cropped 
to the center 3M (3 million pixels) area, 
allowing a picture with a higher zoom effect.
Using the Extended Optical Zoom  (EZ)
Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
not activated [example: 
[] (6M)] Picture size with the 
extended optical zoom 
activated [example: 
[] (3MEZ)]
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\(DMC-LZ5\)
Aspect 
ratioPicture sizeMaximum  zoom 
magnificationExtended 
optical zoom
/(6M)
(DMC-LZ5)/
/(5M)
(DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3)
6k —
(5M)
(DMC-LZ5)/
(4.5M)(DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3)
(4.5M)(DMC-LZ5)/
(3.5M)(DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3)/
(3M EZ)
(2M EZ)
(1M EZ) /
(0.3M EZ)
8.3k
(DMC-LZ5)
7.5k
(DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3) ±
/
(2.5M EZ)
(2M EZ)
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