Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz7 Operating Instructions

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[POWER SAVE]
(Turning off this unit automatically)
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P19)
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]/[1MIN.]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]
 Press the shutter button halfway or turn 
the camera off and on to cancel power 
save mode.
 Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN. ] when 
economy mode is...

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[BEEP]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P19)
Set the beep level.
[]:No operation sound
[]:Soft operation sound
[]:Loud operation sound
[NO.RESET]
Press [ ] to display the [SETUP] menu 
and select the item to set. (P19)
Reset the file number of the next recording 
to 0001.
 The folder number is updated and the file 
number starts from 0001. (P86) 
 A folder number between 100 and 999 
can be assigned.
When the folder number reaches 999, the 
number...

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LCD Monitor Display/
Switching the LCD 
Monitor Display
∫Screen display in normal picture 
mode [ ] (Initial settings)
1 Recording mode 
2 Flash mode (P38)
 If you press the shutter button half way 
when the flash is activated, the flash 
icon turns red.
3 AF area (P24)
 The AF area displayed is bigger than usual 
when taking pictures in dark places.
4 Focus (P24)
5 Picture size (P63)
6 Quality (P63)
: Jitter alert (P26)
7 Battery indication
 The indication turns red and blinks if...

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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.
1: Shutter button
 The status indicator 3 lights for about 
1 second when you turn this unit on 2.
1Hold this unit gently with both 
hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your feet 
slightly apart.
A: When holding the camera vertically
B: Flash
C: AF assist lamp
2Aim the AF area to the point you 
want to focus on.
3Press the shutter...

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∫Using the flash
If the camera determines that the place 
where the picture is being taken is dark, the 
flash is activated when the shutter button is 
pressed fully. (When the flash is set to 
AUTO [ ]/AUTO/Red-eye reduction 
[].)
 You can switch the flash setting to match 
the recording. (P38)
 When you press the shutter button, the 
LCD monitor may become bright or dark 
for a moment however the recorded 
picture will not be affected. 
 Make sure not to shake the camera when 
you press...

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∫When you want to take a picture of 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,
1Aim 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...

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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].
4Press [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...

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∫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)
5cm (0.16feet) to ¶ (Wide)
 [AUTO REVIEW] (P20):
[1SEC.]
 [POWER SAVE] (P21):
[5MIN.]
 [ECONOMY] (P21):
[OFF]
 Self-timer (P42):
10 seconds
 Optical Image Stabilizer (P65):
[MODE1]
 [W.BALANCE] (P60):
[AWB]
 [SENSITIVITY] (P62):
This setting becomes the same as when 
the highest ISO...

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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.
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 37 mm to 
222 mm)
Set the picture size to something other than 
the highest setting for each aspect ratio 
[ / / ] to make subjects appear 
additionally closer with no picture quality 
deterioration (Maximum of 9k).
∫To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards 
Tel e .
∫To make...

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 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] (1k) 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.
You can zoom at high speed from Wide to...