Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz8 Operating Instructions

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To change mode
Press [MENU/SET], select mode with e/r 
and press [MENU/SET] again.
You can move to the recording menu or 
SETUP menu. Select [A/S/M] icon with w 
and select [
] (Recording menu) or [ ] 
(SETUP menu) with r.
   
Aperture-priority AE setting value
Aperture value 
setting (with 1/3 EV 
step)Shutter speed 
setting (sec.)
F3.5, F3.3  8 to 1/1000
F5.0, F4.5, F4.0 8 to 1/1300
F7.1, F6.3, F5.6 8 to 1/1600
F8.0 8 to 1/2000
Shutter-priority AE setting value
Shutter speed...

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Taking Pictures of People, Scenery, etc. Expressively 
( Advanced Scene Mode)
Set the recording/playback switch to 
REC 
[] side. ( P18 )You can take pictures of people, scenery, 
sports and night portrait more effectively 
according to recording environment.
Turn the mode dial to match [T], 
[
V], [U], or [].
SELECT SET NORMAL
PORTRAIT
Screen shown is the example of selecting 
[T].
TPORTRAIT mode
VSCENERY mode
USPORTS mode
NIGHT PORTRAIT mode
Select advanced scene with...

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Recording technique
Place the zoom position to T side (Tele) 
as closely as possible and record moving 
close to the subject.
ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO 100]. 
(However, when selecting INDOOR 
PORTRAIT,  [ISO MAX400] of intelligent 
ISO is set.)
[ 
 ] (face detection) is set for AF mode 
as default setting.
White balance cannot be adjusted when 
[OUTDOOR PORTRAIT] or [INDOOR 
PORTRAIT] is set.
If some objects in skin color exist besides 
faces when [SOFT SKIN] is set,...

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  NIGHT PORTRAIT mode
This allows you to take pictures of a 
person and the background with near real-
life brightness.
  NIGHT PORTRAIT
This function is suitable for taking pictures 
of a person in dark places.
  NIGHT SCENERY
Night scenery is vividly photographed with 
maximum of 8 seconds slow shutter.
  ILLUMINATIONS
Illuminations are photographed beautifully.
  CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY
The aperture value can be changed with 
the same setting in [NIGHT SCENERY]. 
(See 
 P50...

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Set the recording/playback switch to 
[] ( P18 ).
When you select a scene mode to match 
the subject and recording situation, the 
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue 
to obtain the desired picture.
Refer to 
 P56  to  60  for details about the 
modes.
 Turn the mode dial to match 
[SCN].
   
If you set [SCENE MENU] in SETUP 
menu to [OFF], the previous scene mode 
is set.
Press e/r/w/q to select the 
scene mode.
DISPLAYçBABY1
SCENE MODE
SELECT SET
Press [MENU/SET].
Press...

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Food mode
Use to take pictures of food in restaurants, 
irrespective of the lighting, so that the 
natural colors of the subject come out.
Focus range is 5 cm (0.17 feet) (Wide) / 
1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) to Z.
You cannot change the white balance 
setting.
a  Party mode
Use to take pictures at wedding receptions, 
indoor parties, etc. Both the people and 
the background can be shot with natural 
brightness.
Technique for Party mode
Use the fl ash.
Use a tripod and the...

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The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
Optical image stabilizer is fi xed to 
[MODE2].
The initial setting for the AF mode is 
[ 
 ] (face detection).
  Sunset mode
Use to take pictures of the sunset. Sunset 
color can be reproduced vividly.
The fl ash setting is fi xed to Forced 
FLASH OFF [
].
The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO100].
You cannot change the white balance setting.
 
 
 
Baby mode 1
Baby mode 2
Adjusts the...

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Pet mode
Suitable for taking pictures of your pet.
This allows you to set the birthday (age) and 
name of your pet. For details on how to set 
age and birthday, see [BABY1]/[BABY2].
Sensitivity will be the same as when you 
have set ISO limit in Intelligent ISO to 
[ISO MAX 800].
The AF assist lamp is changed to [OFF].
The AF mode is changed to [1-AREA].
Refer to [BABY] for more details.
  High sensitivity mode
The ISO sensitivity automatically switches 
to between...

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The countdown screen appears. Do not 
move the camera. [PLEASE WAIT...] 
appears for the number of seconds 
you chose for shutter speed after the 
countdown. This is to process the signals.
To cancel the shot, press [MENU/SET] 
while the countdown screen is displayed.
Technique for Starry sky mode
The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 
seconds, so use a tripod and the self-
timer for best results.
The histogram is displayed in orange.
The Flash setting is fi xed to Forced 
FLASH...

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High-speed burst mode
This is a convenient mode for shooting 
rapid movement or a decisive moment.
Burst speed: Approx.5 fps (DMC-LZ10)/
Approx.5.5 fps (DMC-LZ8)
Setting the aspect ratio and a picture size
HI-SPEED BURST
SET CANCEL A
PICTURE SIZE 
SELECT 
Select [h 2M], [i 2.5M] or [j 
2M] using e/r and press [MENU/SET].
Press the shutter button fully to take 
pictures.
Still pictures are taken continuously 
while the shutter button is pressed fully.
Number of recordable...