Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz8 Operating Instructions

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Motion Picture Mode
Set the recording/playback switch to 
REC 
[] side. ( P18 )
Turn the mode dial to match [i].
Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
start recording.
310S
30fps
     VGA
5S
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A
C
B
A Available recording time
B  Elapsed recording time
C   
Audio recording
The audio is also recorded through the 
microphone.
When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
The focus and zoom are fi xed to those 
set at the beginning of recording (for the 
fi rst frame).
While you keep pressing the shutter 
button, the motion picture is recorded 
without audio for the fi rst few seconds.
Press the shutter button fully to 
stop recording.
If the built-in memory or the card 
becomes full in the middle of 
recording, the camera stops recording 
automatically.
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Changing the aspect ratio and the 
  picture quality settings
Press [MENU/SET].
Press e/r to select [ASPECT 
RATIO] and then press q.
30fps
VGA4:316:9
REC
SELECT SET
PICTURE MODEASPECT RATIOWHITE BALANCEMETERING MODEAF MODE
Press e/r to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
Press e/r to select [PICTURE 
MODE] and then press q.
30fps
VGA30fps
VGA
10fps
VGA
30fps
     QVGA
10fps
     QVGAREC
SELECT SET
PICTURE MODEASPECT RATIOWHITE BALANCEMETERING MODEAF MODE
Press e/r to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
When the aspect ratio setting is 
[h]
Item Picture size fps
30fpsVGA640 × 480 pixels 30 fps
10fpsVGA640 × 480 pixels 10 fps
30fpsQVGA320 × 240 pixels 30 fps
10fpsQVGA320 × 240 pixels 10 fps
When the aspect ratio setting is 
[j]
Item Picture size fps
30fps16:9848 × 480 pixels 30 fps
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fps (frame per second); This refers to the 
number of frames used in 1 second.
You can record smoother motion pictures 
with 30 fps.
You can record longer motion pictures 
with 10 fps although the picture quality 
is lower.
[10fpsQVGA]:
The fi le size is smaller, so the fi les are 
suitable to be attached to e-mails.
*  Set [ASPECT RATIO] to [h] and the 
[PICTURE MODE] to [30fpsQVGA] or 
[10fpsQVGA] (320 × 240 pixels) when 
you record motion pictures to the built-in 
memory.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
When you use the optical image stabilizer 
function, only [MODE1] is available in 
motion picture mode.
Refer to 
 P123  for information about the 
available recording time.
The remaining recordable time shown on 
the LCD may not reduce regularly.
This camera cannot take motion pictures 
if you are using a MultiMediaCard.
When [PICTURE MODE] is set 
to [30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we 
recommend that you use cards offering 
“10 MB/s” or higher speeds (printed on 
their packages and elsewhere) for best 
results.
Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording 
may stop in the middle.
We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
Depending on the type of card you are 
using, the card access indication may 
appear for a while after shooting motion 
pictures. This is normal. •
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•The volume of motion picture is limited 
to 2 GB per recording session. The 
maximum available recording time for up 
to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
When motion pictures recorded with 
this camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of pictures may 
be deteriorated or it may not be possible 
to play them back. Also the recording 
information may not be displayed 
correctly.
When the brightness of the subject is 
changed, the lens operation noize may 
be recorded.
In motion picture mode [
i] the following 
functions cannot be used.
Direction detection function
[MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer 
function
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							63VQT1L86
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By setting the departure and return dates, 
you can record which date of the vacation 
you take a picture. The day of the vacation 
A is shown when you play a picture and 
you can add it to the picture for printing 
with [TEXT STAMP] 
( P88 ).
When you play back a picture, the date 
on which it was taken is displayed.
100-0001100-00011/191/19
10 M
10:00 JAN.15. 200810:00 JAN.15. 2008
1ST DAY1ST DAYA
The number of days that have passed 
since the departure date can be printed 
on each picture by using the software 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-
ROM (supplied). (For information about 
printing, refer to the separate operating 
instructions (PDF fi le) of the software.)
Setting the travel date
(Example for the program AE mode [  ])
Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press w.
Press r to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
Press e/r to select [ TRAVEL 
DATE] and then press q.
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Press r to select [SET] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
MENU
SET
OFF
SET
SETUP
SELECT SET BEEP
VOLUME   
GUIDE LINE
HISTOGRAM
TRAVEL DATE
LEVEL3
Press e/r/w/q to select the 
departure date and then press 
[MENU/SET].
TRAVEL DATE
PLEASE SET THE
DEPARTURE DATE
DEC
  / 15 / 2008
SELECT SET CANCELA
w/q: Select the desired item.
e/r: Set the year, month and date.
Press e/r/w/q to set the return 
date and then press [MENU/SET].
TRAVEL DATE
PLEASE SET THE
RETURN DATE
SELECT 
SET – – –
  /– – /– – – –
CANCELA
w/q: Select the desired item.
e/r: Set the year, month and date.
The travel date is cleared if the current 
date is after the return date.
If you have not set the return date, 
press [MENU/SET] while “– – – ” is 
displayed. 
Press [MENU/SET] to exit the 
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Vacation Date Recording
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Take a picture.
10 M
19191P
10:00 JAN.15. 20081ST DAY
A
The day of the vacation A appears for 
about 5 seconds after setting the travel 
dates and when the camera is turned on 
when the travel date is set.
When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [
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appears on the lower right of the screen.
(It is not displayed if the current date is 
after the return date.)
Canceling the travel date
The travel date is cleared if the current 
date is after the return date. If you want to 
cancel part way through the setting, select 
[OFF] in step 4 and press [MENU/SET] 
twice.
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The travel date is calculated using 
the date in the clock setting and the 
departure date you set. If you set 
[WORLD TIME] to the travel destination, 
the travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting and the travel 
destination setting.
The travel date setting is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
If you set a departure date and then take 
a picture on a date before this departure 
date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange 
and the day of the vacation that you took 
the picture is not recorded.
If you set a departure date and then 
change the clock setting to the date and 
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) 
is displayed in white and the day of the 
vacation that you took the picture on is 
recorded when the travel destination 
date is, for example, one day before the 
departure date.
If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], 
the number of days that have passed 
since the departure date will not be 
recorded even if you set the travel 
date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to 
[SET] after taking the pictures, the day 
of the vacation you took them on is not 
displayed.
Set the clock if the message “PLEASE 
SET THE CLOCK” appears. 
The travel dates are also used in the 
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Displaying the Time at the Travel Destination
If you set your home area and the travel 
destination area when traveling abroad 
etc., the local time at the travel destination 
area can be displayed on the screen and 
recorded on the pictures taken.
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current 
date and time in advance. 
( P17 )(Example for the program AE mode [  ])
 
Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press w.
Press r to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon 
[] and then press q.
Press e/r to select [ WORLD 
TIME] and then press q.
MENULCD0OFF
SETUP
SELECT EXITBATTERY TYPE
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
LCD MODE
If you are setting the world time for the 
fi rst time, the message [PLEASE SET 
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this 
message appears, press [MENU/SET] 
and then set home area from the screen 
shown in step 2 in “Setting the home 
area [HOME]”.
  Setting the home area [HOME] 
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)
1 Press r to select [HOME] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
MENU
SET
WORLD TIME
DESTINATIONHOME
10:00  JAN.1.2008
CANCELASET SELECT 
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then press [MENU/SET].
MENU
SET
10:00
GMT -5:00
Toronto
New York
Miami
Lima 
CANCELASET SELECT 
The current time is displayed on the top 
left of the screen and the time difference 
from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) is 
displayed on the bottom left of the screen.
If daylight saving time [] is used at 
the home area, press e. Press e again 
to return to the original time.
The daylight saving time setting for the 
home area does not advance the current 
time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
Finishing setting the home area
If you are setting the home area for 
the fi rst time, the screen returns to the 
screen shown in step 1 of “Setting the 
home area [HOME]” after you press 
[MENU/SET] to set your home area. 
Press [
] to return to the screen shown 
in step 3 and then press [MENU/SET] to 
close the menu.
If you are setting the home area for the 
second time etc., the screen returns to 
the screen shown in step 3 after you 
press [MENU/SET] to set your home 
area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close 
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Setting the travel destination area 
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 on  P65 .)
1 Press e to select [DESTINATION] and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
MENU
SET
WORLD TIME
DESTINATIONHOME
 – –:– –  – –.– –.– – – –
CANCELASET SELECT 
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A Depending on the setting, the time at 
the travel destination area or the home 
area is displayed.
If you are setting the travel destination 
area for the fi rst time, the date and time 
are displayed as shown in the screen 
above.
2 Press w/q to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.
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10:00 0:30
MENU
SET
Adelaide
CANCELASET SELECT 
The current time at the selected travel 
destination area is displayed on the top 
right of the screen and the time difference 
from the home area is displayed at the 
bottom left of the screen.
If daylight saving time [
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your travel destination, press e. (The 
time advances by one hour.) Press e 
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MENULCD0OFF
SETUP
SELECT EXITBATTERY TYPE
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
LCD MODE
The icon changes from [] to [ ] after 
setting the travel destination.
Return the setting to [HOME] when 
the vacation is fi nished by performing 
steps 1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of 
“Setting the home area [HOME]” 
( P65 ).
If you cannot fi nd the travel destination in 
the areas displayed on the screen, set by 
the time difference from the home area.
Now when you play photographs taken 
while on holiday, the travel icon [
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							67VQT1L86
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Using the  [REC] Mode Menu
Setting the color, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures. The menu items that can be 
set differ depending on the recording mode.
Using the [REC] mode menu
Press [MENU/SET] to show the recording 
menu, then select the item you want to 
change 
( P19 ).
Items you can set
(In program AE mode [ 
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Menu pageItem 
Page 1
ZPICTURE SIZE ( P68 )
QQUALITY ( P68 )
iASPECT RATIO ( P69 )
INTELLIGENT ISO ( P69 )
JSENSITIVITY ( P70 )
Page 2
KWHITE BALANCE ( P70 )
RMETERING MODE ( P72 )
AF MODE ( P73 ) 
QUICK AF ( P73 ) 
BURST ( P75 )
Page 3
ODIGITAL ZOOM ( P35 )
TCOLOR EFFECT ( P75 )
UPICT.ADJ. ( P76 )
STABILIZER ( P76 )
MIN. SHTR SPEED ( P77 )
Page 4NAF ASSIST LAMP ( P77 )
3CLOCK SET ( P17 )
 
 
Using the  quick setting
You can use the [Q.MENU] button to easily 
set the following items when recording (In 
program AE mode [ 
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[STABILIZER]
[BURST]
[AF MODE]
[WHITE BALANCE]
[SENSITIVITY]
[PICTURE SIZE]
[LCD MODE]
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MENU
SET
[Q.MENU]
In shooting mode, press and hold 
[Q.MENU] until the quick setting 
items appear. 
210MAW BAUTO
MENU
AW BQ.MENU
SELECT  EXIT
Press e/r/w/q to select the 
menu item and setting and then 
press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
MENU
SET
210MAW BAUTO
10M7M5M3M2M
19PICTURE SIZE
10 M
You can also close the menu by pressing 
[Q.MENU].
In quick setting, [|] (white set) 
setting for white balance does not 
appear.
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[ PICTURE SIZE] / [ QUALITY]
Setting a picture size and 
quality that matches your 
use of the pictures
A digital picture is made of numerous dots 
called pixels. Although you cannot see 
the difference on the camera’s screen, the 
more the pixels the fi ner the picture will 
be when it is printed on a large piece of 
paper or displayed on a computer monitor. 
Picture quality refers to the compression 
rate when saving digital pictures.
Number of pixels
Select a higher number of pixels for clearer 
pictures when printing.
Select a lower number of pixels to store 
more pictures. Fewer pixels also means it 
is easier to send pictures by e-mail or use 
them on a homepage.
A
B
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
  These pictures are examples to show 
the effect.
When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
(DMC-LZ10) 
 (10M)3648 × 2736 pixels
(DMC-LZ8) 
 (8M)3264 × 2448 pixels
(DMC-LZ10)*
 (7M EZ)3072 × 2304 pixels
 (5M EZ)
2560 × 1920 pixels
 (3M EZ)
2048 × 1536 pixels
 (2M EZ)*
1600 × 1200 pixels
 (0.3M EZ)
640 × 480 pixels ■
When the aspect ratio setting is [   ]
(DMC-LZ10)  (9M)3648 × 2432 pixels
(DMC-LZ8) 
 (7M)
3264 × 2176 pixels
(DMC-LZ10)
 (6M EZ)*3072 × 2048 pixels
 (4.5M EZ)
2560 × 1712 pixels
 (2.5M EZ)
2048 × 1360 pixels
When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
(DMC-LZ10)  (7.5M)3648 × 2056 pixels
(DMC-LZ8) 
 (6M)3264 x 1840 pixels
(DMC-LZ10)
 (5.5M EZ)*3072 × 1728 pixels
 (3.5M EZ)2560 × 1440 pixels
 (2M EZ)1920 × 1080 pixels
*  Cannot be set in Intelligent auto mode [].
Quality
G  Fine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture 
quality. Picture quality will be high.
H  Standard (High compression):
This type gives priority to the 
number of recordable pictures and 
records standard quality pictures.
The number of pixels that can be 
selected differs depending on the aspect 
ratio. If you change the aspect ratio, set 
the picture size.
[EZ] is an abbreviation of [Extended 
optical Zoom].
The extended optical zoom does not 
work in [HIGH SENS.] and [HI-SPEED 
BURST] mode, so the picture size for 
[EZ] is not displayed.
Pictures may have a mosaic-like 
appearance depending on the subject or 
the recording condition.
Refer to 
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The number of recordable pictures vary 
depending on the subject.
The number of recordable pictures 
displayed on LCD monitor may not 
correspond with recorded pictures.
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[ ASPECT RATIO]Setting the aspect ratio of 
pictures
By changing the aspect ratio, you can select 
an angle of view that matches the subject.
hSelect to take pictures with the 
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or 
a computer monitor.
Select to take pictures with the same 
3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm fi lm.
j
This is suitable for landscapes etc. 
where a wide view is preferable.
This is also suitable for playing 
back pictures on a wide-screen 
TV, high-defi nition TV etc.
You cannot choose [] during motion 
picture mode [i]. 
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[ INTELLIGENT ISO]Changing ISO sensitivity 
automatically
The camera detects the movement of the 
subject and then sets the optimal ISO 
sensitivity and shutter speed according to the 
movement and the brightness of the subject.
The settings listed below indicates the 
selectable highest ISO sensitivity.
OFFIntelligent ISO does not work.
ISO MAX400[MAX] shows the maximum 
level of ISO sensitivity. 
The ISO sensitivity 
automatically increases up 
to the set value.
ISO MAX800
ISO MAX1600
[
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button halfway. If you press it fully, the 
shutter speed and ISO sensitivity will be 
displayed. 
Jitter is avoided when taking pictures indoors 
of a moving subject by increasing the ISO 
sensitivity and making the shutter speed 
faster. (However, picture noise will increase.)
Noise is avoided when taking pictures 
indoors of a subject with no movement by 
decreasing the ISO sensitivity.
Depending on the brightness and how 
fast the subject is moving, jitter may not 
be avoided.
When the moving subject is small
When the moving subject is at the edge 
of the screen
When the subject starts moving the 
instant the shutter button is pressed fully
If picture noise becomes a problem, we 
recommend setting the maximum ISO 
sensitivity to low level, setting the [NOISE 
REDUCTION] of [PICT.ADJ.] to high 
level, or setting each of the items other 
than [NOISE REDUCTION] to low level.
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[ SENSITIVITY]Setting the light sensitivity
ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity 
of the image sensor to light. If you set the 
ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes 
more suitable for recording in dark places.
When setting to [AUTO], the ISO 
sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a 
maximum of [ISO400] according to the 
brightness. (When using the fl ash, the 
adjustment range becomes a maximum 
of [ISO1000].)
ISO sensitivity100
1600
Use in bright 
places 
(e.g. outdoors) SuitableNot 
suitable
Use in dark 
placesNot 
suitableSuitable
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less More
The ISO sensitivity automatically changes 
between [ISO1600] and [ISO6400] in 
[HIGH SENS.] mode.
To avoid picture noise we recommend 
reducing the ISO sensitivity, setting the 
[NOISE REDUCTION] of [PICT.ADJ.] to 
high level or setting each of the items other 
than [NOISE REDUCTION] to low level.
ISO sensitivity cannot be set when the 
intelligent ISO is used.
In manual exposure mode, [AUTO] 
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[ WHITE BALANCE]Adjusting the hue for a more 
natural picture
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life 
on the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish. Select 
a setting that matches the recording 
conditions.
AWB for auto setting 
(auto white balance)
k (Daylight)for recording 
outdoors on a bright 
day
l (Cloudy)for recording 
outdoors on a cloudy 
day
 (Shade)for recording in 
shaded areas 
outdoors on a bright 
day
m (Halogen)for recording under 
halogen lighting
o (White set)for using the preset 
white balance
p (White set)for using set mode 
with a different white 
balance setting
The optimum white balance under 
fl uorescent lights depends on the type of 
light, so use [AWB] or [|]. • Press [
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