Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz8 Operating Instructions

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Batteries
Be sure to remove the batteries when 
you will not be using the camera for a 
long period of time.
If the temperature is too high or low, 
the terminals may rust causing a 
malfunction.
If you drop the batteries accidentally, 
check to see if the body of the batteries 
and the terminals are damaged.
Inserting a damaged battery in the 
camera will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when 
going out.
Be aware that the operating time of 
the batteries becomes shorter...

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Message Display
Confi rmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.The major messages are described below as examples.
[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: 
ALKALINE/Ni-MH]/[CURRENT BATTERY 
TYPE SETTING: OXYRIDE]
This message is displayed the fi rst time 
you insert batteries and when the batteries 
are exhausted and you replace them. If the 
battery type being used is different from 
the one indicated in the message, change 
the battery type in [BATTERY...

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[MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS 
CARD?]
The format of the card cannot be 
recognized by this camera. Format the 
card again with this camera.
Save your data to your computer, then use 
this unit to reformat the card. 
( P24 )
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND 
THEN ON AGAIN]
This message appears when the camera 
is not operating properly. Turn the camera 
off and on. If the message persists, contact 
the dealer or your nearest Service Center.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR 
MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR]...

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Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be 
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu while the camera is in the recording 
mode. 
( P23 )Batteries and power supply
Conditions Causes
The camera turns off 
immediately even when 
battery power is full.The remaining battery power may not be displayed 
accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when 
the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are...

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Conditions Causes
The subject is not 
focused properly.The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
Set the proper recording mode for the distance to the subject.
Is the subject out of the focus range? 
( P30 ,  46 )
Have you taken a picture with jitter?
The subject is not focused until the shutter button is pressed 
halfway. (However, this excludes intelligent auto mode [
].)
The recorded picture 
is blurred. The optical 
image stabilizer is not 
effective.
When taking a...

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LCD
Conditions Causes
The LCD monitor 
sometimes turns off 
although the camera is 
turned on.The LCD turns off immediately after using the fl ash while it 
recharges. 
The LCD may turn off immediately after setting to recording 
mode while it recharges.
Have you set [AUTO LCD OFF]? 
( P22 )
The brightness of the 
LCD monitor becomes 
dark or bright for a 
moment.This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button 
halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the 
recorded...

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Playback
Conditions Causes
Pictures rotate 
unexpectedly.One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when 
you have turned the camera sideways to take a picture, then 
rotate that picture for you when you play it back.
In some cases, the unit may detect that you have turned the 
camera sideways, when in fact you are facing it up or down. 
Set [ROTATE DISP.] 
( P94 ) to [OFF] so that the camera 
does not rotate these kinds of pictures for you.
You can use [ROTATE] 
( P94 )...

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Connecting to a TV, computer or printer
Conditions Causes
The picture does not 
appear on the television. 
The TV screen is 
disturbed or displayed 
in monochrome.Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
Set the TV to video input mode.
The display areas on 
the TV screen and the 
camera’s LCD monitor 
are different.Depending on the TV model, the area display may be smaller 
so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and 
the top and bottom or left and right of the...

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Conditions Causes
When the shutter button 
is pressed halfway, 
a red lamp turns on 
sometimes.In dark places, the AF assist lamp 
( P77 ) lights red to make it 
easier to focus on a subject.
The AF assist lamp 
does not turn on.Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? 
( P77 )
Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF assist lamp 
does not turn on in bright places.
Lamp is not illuminated in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], 
[ILLUMINATIONS], [CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY],...

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 Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an 
approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time vary depending on 
the subjects.
   
 
Number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratioh
Picture sizeDMC-LZ10 only : 10M(3648 × 2736 pixels)
DMC-LZ8 only : 8M(3264 × 2448 pixels)
DMC-LZ10 only : 7M EZ (3072...