Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz8 Operating Instructions

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Press [] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. ( P20 )The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.
 
 
Select the type of batteries you 
have inserted.
  BATTERY TYPE
Select the type of battery being used from 
the following 2 types.
q  ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH
  OXYRIDE (ZR6)
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.
3  Set the date and time.
CLOCK...

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HISTOGRAM ( P41 )
Set whether histogram is displayed or not 
with the recording information.
q OFF
 ON
TRAVEL DATE ( P63 )
Set the departure and return dates.
q OFF
 SET
   
Restrict battery consumption
 
ECONOMY
 POWER SAVE
If you perform no operations, the camera 
turns off automatically after the interval 
you set.
 OFF
 2 MIN.
q 5 MIN.
 10 MIN.
Press the shutter button halfway or 
restart the camera to cancel.
Power save is fi xed to [5 MIN.] in 
intelligent auto mode [
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NO.RESET
 
Set this when you want to start the fi le 
number of the picture from 0001 on the 
next recording.
The folder number is updated, and the 
fi le number starts from 0001.
The folder number can be assigned from 
100 to 999. When the folder number 
reaches 999, it cannot be reset the 
number. We recommend formatting the 
card after saving the data on a PC or 
elsewhere.
To reset the folder number to 100, you 
must fi rst reformat the built-in memory or 
the card. After...

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  m/ft
Set the unit to display available recording 
range
 m: displayed in meter
q ft: displayed in feet
 
SCENE MENU ( P52 ,  55 )
Setup the screen in advanced scene mode 
or scene mode
 OFF:  Displays scene currently 
selected
q AUTO:  Displays scene selection 
screen
  DIAL DISPLAY
Set whether the mode dial position is 
displayed on screen when turning the 
mode dial.
 OFF
q ON
 
 
Initializing the built-in memory or 
a card.
  FORMAT
Usually, it is not necessary to format the...

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DEMO MODE
Display the demonstration.
 JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO. (below) AUTO DEMO:  Displays the product 
feature as a slide show
[JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] only 
works in recording mode.
Press [DISPLAY] to fi nish [JITTER, 
SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.].
Press [MENU/SET] to fi nish [AUTO 
DEMO].
While the AV cable or the USB 
connection cable is connected to the 
camera, [AUTO DEMO] is not available.
  About demonstration of jitter/movement 
detection screen
The camera automatically detects...

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Display in program AE mode [  ]. (at 
the time of purchase)
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ISO100
Recording mode
Flash mode ( P43 )The fl ash icon turns red when 
activating the fl ash and pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
   
AF area
The AF area displayed is bigger than 
usual when taking pictures in dark 
places.
   
Focus 
( P27 )
Picture size ( P68 )Quality ( P68 ) 
 
Battery indication
The battery indication turns red 
and blinks. (The   
 
status...

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Taking Pictures Easily (  Intelligent Auto Mode)
The camera automatically sets the 
appropriate settings according to the 
subject and recording condition. This mode 
is recommended for beginners to take 
pictures easily.
Set the camera to intelligent auto 
mode [
].
Hold this unit gently with both 
hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your 
feet slightly apart.
A
B
A Flash
B AF assist lamp
Aim the composition and press the 
shutter button halfway.
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Recording conditionsDusk/Sunrise glow/Low-light intensity/Jitter
(example)
The camera cannot detect the face since 
the face occupied in the screen is too big.
In any case, the camera makes the 
best setting. To take pictures in some 
specifi c scene, using the recording mode 
matching your purpose is recommended.
(example)
When [] (i PORTRAIT) changes to [] 
ˆ [PORTRAIT] mode ( P52 )
When [] (i SCENERY) changes to [] 
ˆ [SCENERY] mode ( P53 )
When [] (i MACRO) changes to [] 
ˆ Macro...

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The  Backlight Compensation 
(Intelligent auto mode [] only)
Press e to compensate that backlight 
cause the subject to appear dark. (Press 
again to cancel.)
This icon appears when you are using 
backlight compensation.
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BACKLIGHT
Intelligent auto mode [] setting 
(fi xed)
Quality: Fine (When the picture size is 
0.3 M: Standard)
White balance: AWB 
Metering mode: Multiple
ISO sensitivity: Intelligent ISO MAX800
AF mode: Face detection (When the face 
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Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting
(   Program AE Mode)
This mode allows you to take pictures 
freely as more options are setup is 
available than Intelligent auto mode [
].
Select program AE mode [  ].
Hold the camera gently with both 
hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your 
feet shoulder-width apart.
A
B
A Flash
B AF assist lamp
Aim the AF area D to the point you 
want to focus on, and press the 
shutter button halfway to focus.
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