Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz5 Operating Instructions

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 Refer to P64 for aspect ratio settings, P64 for picture size and P27 for simple mode 
[].
 “EZ” is an abbreviation of  [Extended optical Zoom].
 You can further enhance the zoom 
magnification with the extended optical 
zoom without worrying about further 
picture distortion. 
 If you set a picture size that activates the  extended optical zoom, the extended 
optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed on the 
screen when you use the zoom function.
 The zoom will stop moving for an instant  near [W] (1 k) when the extended optical 
zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an  approximation.
 In motion picture mode [ ] and  [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode, the 
extended optical zoom does not work.
A maximum of 24 k zoom can be achieved 
with the 6 k optical zoom and the 4 k digital 
zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] in the 
[REC] menu. However, if a picture size that 
can use extended optical zoom is selected, 
a maximum of 33 k(DMC-LZ5)/
30 k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) zoom can be 
achieved with the 8.3 k(DMC-LZ5)/
7.5 k(DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3) extended 
optical zoom and the 4 k digital zoom.
∫ Menu operation
1Press [MENU/SET].
 When a scene mode is selected, press 
2  in the [SCENE MODE] menu (P49), 
press  4 to select the [REC] menu icon 
[ ] and then press  1.
2Press  34 to select [D.ZOOM] 
and then press 1.
3 Press  4 to select [ON] 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.
∫ Entering the digital zoom range
The on-screen zoom indication may 
momentarily stop moving when you rotate 
the zoom lever to the extreme Tele position. 
You can enter the digital zoom range by 
continuously rotating the zoom lever to Tele 
or releasing the zoom lever once and then 
rotating it to Tele again.
1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
3 Extended optical zoom
 When using the digital zoom, the AF area 
on the center of the screen is displayed 
and it is bigger than usual. (P67)
 In digital zoom, the larger the picture the 
lower the picture quality.
Using the Digital Zoom 
Further extending the zoom
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 In the digital zoom range, the stabilizer function may not be effective.
 When using the digital zoom, we  recommend using a tripod and the 
self-timer (P42) for taking pictures.
 The indicated zoom magnification is an  approximation.
 The digital zoom does not work in simple  mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS.] in scene 
mode.Checking the 
Recorded Picture 
(Review)
You can check the recorded pictures while 
still in [REC] mode.
1 Press  4 [REV].
 The last recorded picture appears for 
about 10 seconds.
 Review is canceled when the shutter  button is pressed halfway or the  4 
[REV] is pressed again.
 You can check other pictures by  pressing  2/1 .
 When the recorded pictures are too 
bright or too dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P43)
2 Rotate the zoom lever towards 
[ ] [T] to enlarge the picture.
 Rotate the zoom lever to [ ] [T] for a 
4 k magnification and then rotate it 
even more for a 8 k magnification. 
When you rotate the zoom lever 
towards [ ] [W] after enlarging the 
picture, the magnification becomes 
lower.
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3Press 3 42 1 to move the 
position.
 When you change the magnification or 
the position to be displayed, the zoom 
position indication  A appears for about 
1 second so that you can check the 
enlarged area.
∫ Deleting the recorded picture during 
Review (Quick deletion)
1 Press [ ].
2 Press  3 to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered. Double-check pictures 
before deleting them.
 Multiple pictures or all the pictures can  be deleted. For information about how 
to delete pictures, refer to P34.
Playing Back Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory 
appears when a card is not inserted. The 
picture data on the card appears when a 
card is inserted. (P17)
Press  21 to select the picture.
2: Play back the previous picture
1: Play back the next picture
 The first recorded picture will be 
displayed after the last recorded 
picture.
 When [ROTATE DISP.] (P71) is set to 
[ON], pictures recorded by holding the 
camera vertically are played back 
vertically.
∫ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
Press and hold 21 during playback
2: Fast rewind
1: Fast forward
 The file number  A and the picture 
number  B only change one by one. 
Release  21  when the number of the 
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desired picture appears to play back the 
picture.
 If you press and hold  21, the number 
of files forwarded/rewound at one time 
increases. The actual number of files 
forwarded/rewound at one time 
depends on the number of files 
recorded.
 In review playback in recording mode  and in multi playback (P57), the 
pictures can only be forwarded or 
rewound one by one.
 This camera is based on the DCF standard (Design rule for Camera File 
system) which was established by the 
Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association 
(JEITA).
 The file format that can be played back on  the camera is JPEG. (In some cases, 
even JPEG pictures cannot be played 
back.)
 The LCD monitor may not be able to 
display the details of the recorded 
pictures. You can use the playback zoom 
(P58) to check the details of the pictures.
 If you play back pictures that have been  recorded with other equipment, the picture 
quality may deteriorate. (The pictures are 
displayed as [THUMBNAIL IS 
DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
 If you change a folder name or file name 
on your PC, the pictures may not play 
back on the camera.
 If you play back a non-standard file, the 
folder/file number is indicated by [—] and 
the screen may turn black.
 Depending on the subject, an interference 
fringe may appear on the screen. This is 
called moire. This is not a malfunction.
Deleting Pictures
The picture data on the built-in memory is 
deleted when a card is not inserted. The 
picture data on the card is deleted when a 
card is inserted. (P17)
∫ To delete a single picture
1Select the picture with  21.
2: Play back the previous picture
1 : Play back the next picture
2Press [ ].
3Press  3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
 While the picture is being deleted, [ ] 
appears on the screen.
∫ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/
[ALL DELETE]
1Press [ ] twice.
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2Press 34 to select 
[MULTI DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform 
steps 3 onwards. 
 If you select [ALL DELETE], perform  steps 5 onwards.
 When [FAVORITE] (P70) is set to [ON],  [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ] appears. If 
you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], 
perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if 
none of the pictures have [ ] 
displayed, you cannot select [ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT ] even if 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON].)
3 Press 2 1 to select the picture 
and then press  4 to set.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
 Repeat the above procedure.
 [ ] appears on the selected pictures. If 
4  is pressed again, the setting is 
canceled.
 The icon [ ] blinks red if the selected  picture is protected and cannot be 
deleted. Cancel the protect setting and 
then delete the picture. (P74)
4 Press [ ].
5Press 3 to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting 
[MULTI DELETE])
 [DELETE ALL PICTURES?] is 
displayed when using [ALL DELETE] 
and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ?] is 
displayed when using [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ].
 When you delete all pictures, only  pictures in either of the built-in memory 
or the card can be deleted. (You cannot 
delete pictures in both the built-in 
memory and the card at the same 
time.)
 If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting 
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL 
DELETE EXCEPT ], the deleting will 
stop halfway.
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be recovered. Double-check pictures 
before deleting them.
 Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
 When deleting pictures, use batteries with  sufficient battery power (P13) or use the 
AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).
 It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at  one time using [MULTI DELETE].
 The greater the number of pictures the  longer it takes to delete them.
 If there are pictures that are protected 
[ ] (P74), do not conform to the DCF 
standard (P34) or are in a card with the 
Write-Protect switch slid to the [LOCK] 
side (P18), they are not deleted even if 
[ALL DELETE] or [ALL DELETE 
EXCEPT ] is selected.
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Advanced
About the LCD Monitor
ALCD monitor (LCD)
Press [DISPLAY] to change.
 When the menu screen appears, the 
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. 
During multi playback (P57) or playback 
zoom (P58), you can only select 
“Normal display” or “No display”.
In simple mode [ ]
B Normal display
C No display In recording mode
D
Normal display
E Display with histogram
F No display (Recording guide line)
G No display
¢ 1 Histogram
In playback mode
H Normal display
I Display with recording information and 
histogram
J No display
¢ 2 Displayed if [BIRTHDAY SET.] and 
[WITH AGE] were set in [BABY1]/
[BABY2] (P54) in scene mode before 
taking pictures.
 In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P51), 
[NIGHT SCENERY] (P51), [FIREWORKS] 
(P53) and [STARRY SKY] (P53) in scene 
mode, the lines are grey.
Changing the information displayed
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∫Recording guide line
When you align the subject on the 
horizontal and vertical guide lines or the 
cross point of these lines, you can take 
pictures with well-designed composition by 
viewing the size, the slope and the balance 
of the subject.
∫ Histogram
 A histogram is a graph that displays 
brightness along the horizontal axis (black 
to white) and the number of pixels at each 
brightness level on the vertical axis.
 It allows you to easily check a picture’s  exposure.
 It is very useful if manual adjustments of 
the lens aperture and shutter speed are 
available, especially in those situations 
where automatic exposure may be difficult 
due to uneven lighting. Using the 
histogram feature allows you to get the 
maximum performance from your camera.
A When the values are concentrated on 
the left, the picture is under exposed.
B When the values are distributed evenly, 
the exposure is proper and the 
brightness is well-balanced.
C When the values are concentrated on 
the right, the picture is over exposed. Example of histogram
A
Under Exposed
B Properly Exposed
C Over Exposed
¢ Histogram
 When you take pictures with the flash 
or in dark places, the histogram is 
displayed in orange because the 
recorded picture and the histogram do 
not match each other.
 The histogram is an approximation in 
recording mode.
 The histogram of a picture may not match  in recording mode and playback mode.
 The histogram displayed in this camera  does not match histograms displayed by 
picture editing software used in PCs etc.
 The histogram does not appear in simple  mode [ ] or motion picture mode [ ] 
and during multi playback and playback 
zoom.
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The LCD monitor becomes easier to see 
when the camera is held in the following 
position. This is useful when you cannot get 
close to the subject because there is a 
person in the way.
Press [HIGH ANGLE] A for 
1 second to display the High 
angle mode icon [ ] B.
 High angle mode is activated. The LCD 
monitor becomes brighter and easier to 
see when the camera is held away from 
you. (However it becomes more difficult 
to see when looked at straight on.)
∫ Canceling High angle mode
Press and hold [HIGH ANGLE] again for 
1 second or turn the camera off.
 High Angle mode is also canceled if  power save mode is activated.
 Pictures are displayed on the LCD monitor with increased brightness in High angle 
mode. Therefore, some subjects may look 
different on the LCD monitor. However, 
this does not affect the recorded pictures.
 You may not notice the High angle mode  effect if the LCD monitor is difficult to see 
because of light from the sun etc. shining 
on it. In this case, we recommend using 
your hand or another object to block the 
light when using the camera.
 High angle mode is not activated in the  following cases:
– In simple mode [ ]
– In playback mode
– While the menu screen is displayed
– During Review
Recording a picture with the camera held high above your head
(High angle mode)
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Taking Pictures using 
the Built-in Flash
A:Photo flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other 
objects.
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash 
setting
Set the flash to match the recording.
Press 1 [ ] to switch the flash 
setting.
 For information about flash settings that  can be selected, refer to “Available flash 
settings by recording mode” (P40).
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated when 
the recording conditions make it necessary.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction¢ 1
The flash is automatically activated when 
the recording conditions make it necessary.
It is activated once before the actual 
recording to reduce the red-eye 
phenomenon (eyes of the subject 
appearing red in the picture) and then 
activated again for the actual recording.
 Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time regardless 
of the recording conditions.
 Use this when your subject is back-lit  or under fluorescent light.
: Forced ON/Red-eye reduction
¢1
 The flash setting is set to Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction only when you set 
[PARTY] (P52) or [CANDLE LIGHT] 
(P52) in scene mode.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction¢ 1
If you take a picture with a dark background 
landscape, this feature will slow the shutter 
speed when the flash is activated so that 
the dark background landscape will 
become bright. Simultaneously it reduces 
the red-eye phenomenon.
 Use this when you take pictures of 
people in front of a dark background.
: Forced OFF
The flash is not activated in any recording 
conditions.
 Use this when you take pictures in  places where the use of the flash is not 
permitted.
¢ 1 The flash is activated twice. The 
subject should not move until the 
second flash is activated.
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∫Available flash settings by recording 
mode
The available flash settings depend on the 
recording mode.
( ±: Available, —: Not available)
¢ 2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the 
backlight compensation function is 
activated. ∫
The available flash range to take 
pictures
The available flash range to take pictures 
depends on the ISO sensitivity selected.
 The available flash range differs in  [HIGH SENS.] (P55) in scene mode.
Wide: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m  (18.7 feet)
Tele: 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 3.5 m 
(11.5 feet)
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ISO sensitivityAvailable flash range
AUTO
Wide
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
4.2 m (13.8 feet)
Te l e
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
2.6 m (8.53 feet)
ISO80
Wide
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
1.9 m (6.23 feet)
Te l e
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
1.1 m (3.61 feet)
ISO100
Wide
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
2.1 m (6.89 feet)
Te l e
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
1.3 m (4.27 feet)
ISO200
Wide
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
3.0 m (9.84 feet)
Te l e
50 cm (1.64 feet) to 
1.8 m (5.91 feet)
ISO400
Wide
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 
4.2 m (13.8 feet)
Te l e
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 
2.6 m (8.53 feet)
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