Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz8 Operating Instructions

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Connecting to other equipment
Motion picture playback on a PC
Use “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP/
Vista) in the supplied CD-ROM when you 
play back motion pictures recorded on this 
camera on your PC.
Download [QuickTime6.5.2 for Windows] 
from the following website and install it 
on your PC when you use Windows98/
98SE/Me. 
http://www.apple.com/support/
downloads/quicktime652forwindows.html
The software is a standard Macintosh 
feature.
   
 
Folder composition
Folders appear as follows.
DCIM
MISC
100_PANA
101_PANA
999_PANAP1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_PANA
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1 Folder number
2  File number
3 JPG : Pictures
MOV : Motion pictures
MISC:  Folder containing fi les with following 
settings
DPOF print
Favorite
This unit stores up to 999 picture fi les in 
each folder. A new folder is created after 
this maximum is reached.
To reset fi le and folder numbers, use 
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu. 
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folder number is used
In the following cases, the picture is 
not recorded in the same folder as the 
previously recorded picture. It is recorded 
in a folder with a new number.
The folder containing the picture you 
just shot had a fi le numbered 999 in it 
(example: P1000999.JPG).
When the card just recorded to contains, 
for example, a folder with the number 
100 (100_PANA) in it and that card is 
removed and replaced with a card that 
has a folder with the number 100 in it 
recorded by a camera from a different 
maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being 
the name of the maker) and then a 
picture is recorded.
You start shooting again after using 
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu. (It 
is recorded to a new folder that has 
a number following on from the one 
previous. You can also reset the folder 
number to 100 by using [NO.RESET] 
immediately after formatting the card 
when there are no folders or pictures on 
the card.)
Connection in the  PTP mode
If the OS is “Windows XP”, “Windows 
Vista” or “Mac OS X”, you can connect 
in PTP mode if you set the camera to 
[PictBridge (PTP)] and press [MENU/SET] 
after connecting the USB cable.
You can only load pictures from the 
camera and cannot write them on the 
card or delete them.
However, you can connect in MTP mode 
on Windows Vista, instead of PTP. Then, 
you can format or delete the data on the 
card.
When there are 1000 or more pictures on 
a card, the pictures may not be imported. ■
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Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
While [ACCESS] is being displayed, 
do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable.
When using Windows PC, click Safety 
Remove Hardware icon on the task trey 
fi rst to remove USB cable. When the 
icon is not displayed, make sure the 
connection screen is not displayed, and 
turn the camera [OFF] to remove.
When connecting the camera to a 
Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB 
connection cable, do not replace the 
card while the camera and the PC 
are connected. The information on 
the card may be damaged. Before 
changing cards, make sure you 
perform the necessary steps to safely 
remove hardware (double-click the 
icon in the task bar in Windows). 
When there are many pictures on the 
built-in memory or the card, it may take 
some time to transfer them.
Motion image fi les in the built-in memory 
or on a card in this unit may not play 
properly on a computer, so upload them 
to your computer for playback.
If the remaining battery power becomes 
low while the camera and the PC are 
communicating, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop 
the communication at once on the PC.
Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may 
be displayed in black in playback mode, 
multi playback and calendar.
If a card is not inserted when the camera 
is connected to the PC, you can edit or 
access the picture data on the built-in 
memory. If a card is inserted, you can 
edit or access the picture data on it.
You cannot switch between the built-in 
memory and the card while the camera is 
connected to the PC. When you want to 
switch between the built-in memory and  •
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cable, insert (or remove) the card and 
then connect the USB connection cable 
to the PC again.
When connecting the camera to a Mac 
OS v10.2 or lower and using SDHC 
Memory card to inport the picture data, 
set the Write-Protect switch on the SDHC 
Memory Card to [LOCK].
Refer to the operating instructions of the 
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Connecting to other equipment
   
Connecting to a  PictBridge-compliant Printer
By connecting the camera directly to a 
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 
connection cable (supplied), you can select 
the pictures to be printed or start printing 
on the LCD monitor. Make the necessary 
settings on your printer beforehand. (Read 
your printer’s operating instructions.)
Turn on the camera and the printer.
Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable A 
(supplied).
The screen to select [PictBridge (PTP)] 
or [PC] is displayed.
If [USB MODE] in setup menu is set to 
other than [SELECT ON CONNECTION], 
the screen is not displayed 
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C
DIGITAL
AV OUTD
B
A  USB connection cable (supplied)
Connect the USB connection cable 
with the [
c] mark facing the [q] 
mark on the [DIGITAL] socket.
B AC adaptor (DMW-AC6PP: optional)
C  DC coupler (DMW-DCC2: optional)
Use batteries with suffi cient battery 
power or the AC adaptor B and the 
DC coupler C. 
Always use a genuine Panasonic AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC6PP: optional) and 
DC coupler (DMW-DCC2: optional).
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Make sure the camera is off before 
connecting or disconnecting the AC 
adaptor.
D Check the facing of the connector and 
push straight in. 
Hold D and then insert or pull the USB 
connection cable straight. Do not try 
to force the connector in backwards or 
sideways. This can damage this unit and 
the equipment you are connecting.
Select [PictBridge] using e and 
press [MENU/SET].
Do not use any other USB connection 
cables except the supplied one.
If a card is not inserted when the camera 
is connected to the printer, you can print 
the picture data on the built-in memory. 
If a card is inserted, you can print the 
picture data on it.
You cannot switch between the built-in 
memory and the card while the camera 
is connected to the printer. When you 
want to switch between the built-in 
memory and the card, disconnect the 
USB connection cable, insert (or remove) 
the card and then connect the USB 
connection cable to the printer again.
To print the name or the age in 
[BABY] and [PET] in scene mode, the 
departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] or 
the text input in [TITLE EDIT], use the 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] software in 
the CD-ROM (supplied) and print from 
the PC. For information about this, refer 
to the separate operating instructions 
(PDF fi le) of the software.
To fi nd out more about PictBridge 
compliant printers, contact your local 
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Printing the selected picture (making 
a single print)
Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press [MENU/SET].
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MENU
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THE PICTURE TO PRINT
SELECT
 PRINT
MULTI PRINT 
PictBridge
A message displays for about 2 seconds.
Press e to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
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SINGLE SELECT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM.OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SELECT 
SET CANCEL A
OFF
Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.
Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
   
Selecting multiple pictures for 
printing
Press e.
Press e/r to select an item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
PictBridgeMULTI SELECT
SELECT ALL
DPOF PICTURE
FAVORITE
SELECT 
SET CANCEL A
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Item Setting contents
MULTI 
SELECTMultiple pictures are 
selected at once for 
printing.
[Operation]
On the plural pictures 
screen, press e/r/w/q 
to select pictures. When 
you press [DISPLAY], 
[ 
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picture you selected for 
printing. (When you press 
[DISPLAY] once more, the 
print setting is canceled.)
Press [MENU/SET] when 
you fi nish selection.
SELECT ALL All pictures in the built-in 
memory or the card are 
printed.
DPOF 
PICTUREPictures in the [DPOF 
PRINT] setting are printed.
FAVORITE Pictures set as favorites 
are printed.
This item appears only 
when favorite setting is 
[ON].
You cannot select 
any picture when 
[FAVORITE] is set to 
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Press e to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
MENU
SET
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MULTI SELECT
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE
NUM.OF PRINTS
PAPER SIZE
PAGE LAYOUT
SELECT 
SET CANCEL A
OFF
In DPOF setting, [PRINT WITH DATE] 
and [NUM. OF PRINTS] are not 
displayed.
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When you select [DPOF PICTURE], 
[DPOF SET] is selectable. When you 
select [DPOF SET], refer to 
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Press [MENU/SET] when you wish to 
cancel printing halfway.
When you select [MULTI SELECT], 
[SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], the print 
confi rmation screen appears. Select 
[YES] and perform printing.
When the number of prints exceeds 
1,000, [PRINTING --- PICTURES DO 
YOU WANT TO PROCEED?] appears on 
the print confi rmation screen.
Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
Setting date printing, the number of 
prints, the paper size and the page 
layout
Select an item to set on the screen for step 
2 in “Printing the selected picture (making 
a single print)”  or on the screen for step 3 
in “Selecting multiple pictures for printing”.
When you want to print pictures in a 
paper size or a layout which is not 
supported by the camera, set [PAPER 
SIZE] and [PAGE LAYOUT] to [
F] and 
then set the paper size or the layout 
on the printer. (For details, refer to the 
operating instructions of the printer.)
   
[PRINT WITH DATE]
OFF Date is not printed.
ON Date is printed.
If the printer does not support date 
printing, the date cannot be printed on 
the picture. 
[ NUM. OF PRINTS]
Set the number of prints.
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[ PAPER SIZE]
(Possible paper sizes on the camera)
FSettings on the printer are 
prioritized.
L/3.5˝ × 5˝89 mm × 127 mm
2L/5˝ × 7˝127 mm × 178 mm
POSTCARD 100 mm × 148 mm
16:9 101.6 mm × 180.6 mm
A4 210 mm × 297 mm
A3 297 mm × 420 mm
10 × 15cm 100 mm × 150 mm
4˝ × 6˝101.6 mm × 152.4 mm
8˝ × 10˝203.2 mm × 254 mm
LETTER 216 mm × 279.4 mm
CARD SIZE 54 mm × 85.6 mm
These items cannot be displayed when the 
printer does not support the paper sizes.
[ PAGE LAYOUT]
(Possible layouts on the camera)
FSettings on the printer are 
prioritized.
G1 page with no frame print
H1 page with frame print
I2 pages print
J4 pages print
An item cannot be selected if the printer 
does not support the page layout.
Layout printing
When printing a picture several times 
on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print a picture 
4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE 
LAYOUT] to [
J] and then set the 
number of prints to 4 for the picture on 
[NUM. OF PRINTS].
When printing different pictures on 1 
sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print 4 
different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, 
set [PAGE LAYOUT] to 4-picture printing 
[
J] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] 
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Do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable when the cable disconnection 
warning icon [K] is indicated. 
(Depending on the printer, the icon may 
not be displayed.)
If the remaining battery power becomes 
low while the camera and the printer are 
connected, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. If this happens 
during printing, press [MENU/SET] and 
stop printing at once. If not printing, 
disconnect the USB connection cable.
The camera is receiving an error 
message from the printer when the [*] 
indication lights orange during printing. 
After fi nishing printing, make sure there 
are no problems with the printer.
If the total number of ordered prints or 
the number of pictures set for print is 
large, printing is performed at intervals. 
In such cases, the number of remaining 
prints shown on the display will differ 
from the number of prints you set. The 
discrepancy, however, does not indicate 
an error.
Date print function on the printer may 
have priority over the same settings on 
the camera. Check the setting on the 
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							107VQT1L86
Connecting to other equipment
   
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
Playing back pictures using the AV 
cable (supplied)
Set the [ TV ASPECT]. 
( P23 )Turn the camera and the TV off.
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DIGITAL
AV OUT21
B
Connect the  AV cable A 
(supplied) to the [ AV OUT] socket 
of the camera.
Connect the AV cable with the [c] 
mark facing the [q] mark on the [AV 
OUT] socket.
Hold B and then insert or pull the AV 
cable straight.
Connect the AV cable to the 
video input and the audio input 
sockets on the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
2 White: to the audio input socket
Turn the TV on and select 
external input.
Turn the camera on and playback 
the picture.
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Do not use any other AV cables except 
the supplied one.
The top and bottom or left and right of 
the picture may be cut off slightly when 
it is displayed due to the characteristics 
of the TV.
Read the TV operating instructions too.
Pictures might be slightly blurred if you 
show them vertically on a television.
Set the volume of this unit to 0 when 
outputting audio.
( P21 )You can view pictures on TVs in other 
countries (regions) which use the NTSC 
or PAL system when you set [VIDEO 
OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. Even if you 
set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output 
signal will still be NTSC in the recording 
mode.
Playback pictures on TV with SD 
Memory Card slot
You can put your SD Memory Card in a 
television with an SD Memory Card slot to 
show still images. 
Depending on the television, some 
pictures may not take up the whole 
screen.
You cannot play motion pictures. To 
play back motion pictures, connect the 
camera to the TV with the AV cable 
(supplied).
You can use SDHC Memory Card only 
on SDHC Memory Card compatible TV.
You may be unable to play MultiMedia 
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Others
   
Screen Display
The LCD monitor shows the status of the camera.
In recording
Recording mode
Flash mode 
( P43 )Macro shooting ( P46 )AF area ( P30 )Focus indication ( P30 )Picture size ( P68 )Quality ( P68 )Battery indication ( P26 )Remaining number of recordable 
pictures ( P120 )Built-in memory ( P16 )Access indication ( P26 )Recording indication
ISO sensitivity
Shutter speed indication 
( P30 )Aperture value indication ( P27 )Metering mode ( P72 )Optical image stabilizer ( P76 )Jitter alert indication ( P32 ) : 6
Spot AF area ( P73 )Spot metering target ( P72 ) : White balance ( P70 )White balance fi ne adjustment ( P72 )Sensitivity ( P70 ) /  /  : ISO limit ( P69 )Color effect ( P75 )Picture mode ( P61 ) :
[  ] / [  ] / [  ] / 
[  ] (4:3)
[  ] / [  ] (16:9)
Available recording time in motion 
picture mode
e.g. : 
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(Intelligent auto mode only)
Intelligent ISO 
( P69 )Minimum shutter speed ( P77 )Name ( P57 )It is displayed about 5 seconds when 
switching to [BABY] or [PET] in scene 
mode.
Exposure compensation 
( P48 )Age ( P57 )It is displayed about 5 seconds when 
switching to [BABY] or [PET] in scene 
mode.
Current date and time/Destination 
settings : 
 ( P65 )It is displayed for about 5 seconds 
when turning the camera on, setting 
the clock and after switching from 
the playback mode to the recording 
mode.
Zoom 
( P33 )/Extended optical zoom ( P33 )/Easy zoom ( P34 )/Digital zoom ( P35 ): WT1XWLCD mode ( P42 )Burst
Auto bracket ( P49 ) : Number of days that have passed since 
the departure date ( P63 )Audio recording ( P61 ) : I
Quick AF ( P73 )AF assist lamp ( P77 ) : 
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Others
In Playback
Playback mode ( P18 )Protected picture ( P98 )Favorites indicator ( P95 )Text stamp complete indicator ( P88 )Picture size ( P68 )In Motion picture mode ( P61 ) : 
[  ] / [  ] / [  ] / 
[  ] (4:3)
[  ] / [  ] (16:9)
Quality ( P68 )Battery indication ( P26 )Folder/File number ( P101 ): Built-in memory ( P16 )Elapsed playback time ( P85 ) : Picture number/Total pictures
Histogram ( P41 )Motion picture recording time ( P85 ) :  
Recording information
Favorites setting 
( P95 ) 
Recorded date and time
Name 
( P57 ,  58 )Title ( P86 )Destination settings ( P65 )Age display ( P57 )Number of days that have passed since 
the departure date ( P63 )Power LDC mode ( P42 )Number of DPOF prints ( P96 )
Motion picture ( P85 )Cable disconnection warning icon ( P106 )
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Cautions for Use
Optimal Use of the Camera
Take care not to drop or 
knock the unit or put a lot 
of pressure on it.
Do not leave the unit in 
your pants pocket when 
you sit down or forcefully 
insert it into a full bag etc.
Take care not to drop or 
knock the bag that you 
inserted the unit in as it 
may strongly shock the unit.
A strong shock may break the lens, 
screen or outer case and cause the 
camera to malfunction.
Keep the camera as far away as 
possible from electromagnetic 
equipment (such as microwave ovens, 
TVs, video games etc.).
If you use the camera on top of or 
near a TV, the pictures and sound 
on the camera may be disrupted by 
electromagnetic wave radiation.
Do not use the camera near cell phones 
because doing so may result in noise 
adversely affecting the pictures and 
sound.
Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted, by strong 
magnetic fi elds created by speakers or 
large motors.
Electromagnetic wave radiation 
generated by microprocessors may 
adversely affect the camera, disturbing 
the pictures and sound.
If the camera is adversely affected by 
electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn the camera off 
and remove the battery or disconnect 
AC adaptor (DMW-AC6PP: optional). 
Then reinsert the battery or reconnect AC 
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transmitters or high-voltage lines.
If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 
and sound may be adversely affected.
Make sure to use the supplied cords 
and cables. If you use optional 
accessories, use the cords and the 
cables supplied with them. Do not 
extend the cords and the cables.
Do not spray insecticides or volatile 
chemicals onto the camera.
If the camera is sprayed with such 
chemicals, the camera body may be 
damaged and the surface fi nish may peel 
off.
Do not keep rubber or plastic products in 
contact with the camera for a long period 
of time.
Maintenance
Uninstall the batteries or DC coupler 
(optional) and wipe them with a soft, dry 
cloth for maintenance.
When the camera becomes dirty, clean 
it with a soft, slightly damp cloth. Then 
wipe the camera with dry cloth.
Do not use solvents such as benzine, 
thinner, alcohol or kitchen detergent. This 
can cause damage to the body of the 
camera and the surface may peel off.
When using chemically treated cloth, 
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