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Cautions for Use
In the event of abnormal operation (e.g. 
if the unit emits smoke or an unusual 
smell), immediately stop operating the 
unit and consult the Panasonic 
Customer Care Centre on 132600.
ªOptimal Use of the Camera
Keep the camera away from 
magnetized equipment (such as a 
microwave oven, TV, video game 
equipment, etc.).
 If you use the camera on or near a TV, 
pictures and sounds may be disturbed 
due to electromagnetic wave radiation.
 Do not use the camera near a cell 
phone because doing so may cause 
noise to adversely affect the pictures 
and sounds.
 Recorded data may be damaged, or 
pictures may be distorted by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
 Electromagnetic wave radiation 
generated by a microprocessor may 
adversely affect the camera, causing 
the disturbance of pictures and 
sounds.
 If the camera is affected by 
magnetically charged equipment and 
does not function properly, turn the 
camera off and remove the batteries 
or disconnect AC adaptor (optional, 
DMW-AC2) and then insert the 
batteries or connect AC adaptor 
(optional, DMW-AC2) again. 
Thereafter, turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio 
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
 If you record near radio transmitters or 
high-voltage lines, recorded pictures 
or sounds may be adversely affected.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 finish may 
peel off.
 Do not keep rubber or plastic products 
in contact with the camera for a long 
period of time.
When you use the camera on a rainy 
or snowy day or on a beach or similar 
place, do not let grit, fine dust or 
seawater get into the camera.
 Grit or dust may damage the camera 
or card. (Care should be taken when 
inserting and removing the card.)
 If seawater splashes onto the camera, 
wet a soft cloth with tap water, wring it 
well, and use it to wipe the camera 
body carefully. Then, wipe it again 
thoroughly with a soft, dry cloth.
When carrying this camera, take care 
not to drop or hit it.
 The outer case may be destroyed by 
the strong shock, and it may cause 
malfunction of this camera.
 For storing or transporting the camera, 
place it in a bag or case lined with soft 
pads to prevent the coating on the 
camera body from being worn.
Do not use benzine, thinner or 
alcohol for cleaning the camera.
 Before cleaning the camera, remove 
the batteries or disconnect the 
AC adaptor (optional, DMW-AC2) from 
the electrical outlet.
 The camera body may be deformed 
and the surface finish may peel off.
 Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth. 
To remove stubborn stains, wipe with a 
cloth that is soaked in a detergent 
diluted with water and afterward finish 
wiping with a dry cloth.
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If you will not be using the camera for 
a long time,
 Do not keep the camera in a place 
where it will be subjected to high 
temperatures, high humidity or soot. 
Fungus may be attached to the lens or 
condensation may occur.
 Keep the camera in a cool, dry and 
well-ventilated place and avoid storing 
near dust or chemicals.
 We recommend keeping it in a closed 
case with the desiccant.
ªCondensation
When using the camera outdoors during 
very cold weather, condensation can 
form on the camera and lens when you 
return to a warm place.
When condensation has taken place:
Turn the camera off and leave the 
camera in this condition for about 
2 hours. When the camera becomes 
close to the ambient temperature, the 
condensation disappears naturally. 
ªOptimal Use of the Batteries
The AA Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) 
batteries are rechargeable. The 
AA Alkaline batteries cannot be 
recharged.
Their abilities to generate power are 
based upon the chemical reaction that 
takes place inside them. This reaction is 
susceptible to the surrounding 
temperature and humidity, and, if the 
temperature is too high or too low, the 
operating time of the batteries will be 
shorter.
If you drop the batteries accidentally, 
check to see if the battery body and 
terminals are deformed.
Inserting deformed battery to the 
camera may damage the camera.Be sure to remove the batteries after 
use.
If they are left inserted to the camera, a 
minute amount of current is consumed 
even when the camera is turned off. If 
the batteries are left inserted in the 
camera for a long time, discharge takes 
place. The batteries may become 
unusable even after they are charged.
Dispose of unusable batteries.
 The batteries have a limited life.
 Do not throw the batteries into fire 
because they may cause an explosion.
ªCautions for Storage
Before storing the camera, remove the 
card and the batteries.
Store all the components in a dry place 
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature:
15oC to 25oC,
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
Batteries
 Do not leave the camera and the 
batteries in a place where the 
temperature is too high, such as inside 
a car during the summer.
 Extremely high or low temperatures 
will shorten the life of the batteries.
 If the batteries are kept in smoky or 
dusty places, the terminals may rust 
and cause malfunctions.
 Do not allow the battery terminals to 
come in contact with metal objects 
(such as necklaces, hairpins, etc.). 
This can result in a short circuit or heat 
generation and, if you touch the 
battery in this condition, you may be 
badly burned.
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 Store the batteries in a completely 
discharged state. To store the 
rechargeable batteries for a long 
period of time, we recommend 
charging them once every year and 
storing them again after you 
completely use up the charged 
capacity.
Card
 Do not leave the card in places where 
there is high temperature or direct 
sunlight, or where electromagnetic 
waves or static electricity are easily 
generated.
 Do not bend or drop the card. The 
card or the recorded content may be 
damaged.
 After use, be sure to remove the card 
from the camera.
 Do not touch the terminals on the back 
of the card with your fingers. Do not 
allow dirt, dust or water to enter it.
ªLCD monitor
 In a place with drastic temperature 
changes, condensation may form on 
the LCD monitor. Wipe it with a soft, 
dry cloth.
 If the camera is extremely cold when 
you turn the camera on, the image on 
the LCD monitor is slightly darker than 
usual at first. However, as the internal 
temperature increases, it goes back to 
the normal brightness.ªFolder Composition
When a Memory Card with data 
recorded on it is inserted into a PC, the 
folders shown below will appear.
 In the [100_PANA] folder it is possible 
to record up to 999 pictures.
 In the [MISC] folder it is possible to 
record the files that have been set with 
DPOF settings.
 The files recorded in flip animation 
function are stored in [PRIVATE1] 
folder (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70).
 The motion images created by flip 
animation function are stored in 
[100_PANA] or another folder 
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70).
ªPrinting pictures recorded with 
HDTV mode
When you print pictures recorded after 
setting the picture size to [HDTV] 
(1920k1080 pixels), both ends of the 
pictures may be cut out.
To print pictures with ends:
When you order photo studios to print 
pictures:
 Ask the photo studio if the pictures can 
be printed with both ends.
When you print pictures with your 
printer:
 When using the printer with a trimming 
feature or a feature which cuts out 
both edges of the pictures, cancel the 
feature for printing.
 The feature depends on the printer 
used. Refer to the operating 
instructions of the printer for details.
100_PANA
MISC
PRIVATE1EXPORT
DCIM
SD Memory  
Card
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Approximate number of recordable pictures 
and the size
 If you mix fine quality and standard quality, the number of recordable pictures 
changes.
 The number of recordable pictures depends on the subject.
Picture 
size2560k1920 
(DMC-LC80)2304k1728 
(DMC-LC70)2048k1536 
(DMC-LC80)
(DMC-LC50)
1600k1200
Quality
16 MB 6 13 8 16 10 20 17 34
32 MB 14 27 17 34 22 43 36 72
64 MB 29 56 35 70 45 88 74 149
128 MB 58 115 72 142 91 178 150 301
256 MB 117 229 144 283 181 354 300 600
512 MB 236 462 291 571 365 714 604 1209
1 GB 454 889 559 1099 702 1373 1162 2325
Picture 
size1280k960640k4801920k1080 
(HDTV)
Quality
16 MB 22 43 69 129 17 34
32 MB 47 90 145 270 36 72
64 MB 96 184 298 553 74 149
128 MB 195 372 602 1118 150 301
256 MB 390 743 1200 2229 300 600
512 MB 785 1497 2418 4491 604 1209
1 GB 1511 2878 4650 8636 1162 2325
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Message Display
[NO MEMORY CARD]
Insert the card.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS 
PROTECTED]
Cancel the card lock.
[NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY]
Play back after recording or after 
inserting a card with a recorded picture.
[MEMORY CARD FULL] /
[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY IN THE 
CARD]
Insert a new card or delete the 
unnecessary data.
[MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER 
POSITION]
This message appears when you turn 
the camera on with the mode dial in the 
wrong position.
Rotate the mode dial to the proper 
position.
[PLEASE SET THE CLOCK]
This message appears when you use 
the camera for the first time or you do 
not use the camera for a long time.
Set the clock.
[PLEASE REPLACE THE BATTERIES]
Replace the batteries with new batteries 
or sufficiently charged batteries.
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
After cancelling the protect setting, you 
can delete or overwrite the picture.
[THIS PICTURE CAN’T BE 
DELETED] / [SOME PICTURES CAN’T 
BE DELETED]
The pictures not based on the DCF 
standard cannot be deleted.[CAN’T BE SET ON THIS PICTURE] /
[CAN’T BE SET ON SOME 
PICTURES]
If the pictures are not based on the DCF 
standard, the DPOF print cannot be set.
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE 
SELECTIONS CAN BE MADE]
You have exceeded the number of 
pictures that can be set at once with 
multi-delete setting.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
FORMAT THIS CARD?]
The format of the card cannot be 
recognized by this camera. Format the 
card again with this camera.
[PLEASE TURN OFF AND ON THE 
CAMERA AGAIN]
This message appears when the 
camera does not operate properly. Turn 
the camera off and on. If the message 
persists, contact the dealer or your 
nearest servicentre.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR]
Failed access to the card.
Insert the card again.
[READ ERROR]
Data reading error.
Play it back again.
[WRITE ERROR]
Data writing error.
Turn the camera off and remove the 
card. Then insert the card and turn the 
camera on again. Be sure that the 
camera is turned off before removing or 
inserting the card to avoid damage.
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Troubleshooting
Operational difficulties may be improved 
by restoring the initial settings on the 
[SETUP] menu. Select [RESET] on the 
SETUP menu and reset the Setup 
parameters.
1: The camera is not turned on.
1-1: Are the batteries inserted or the 
AC adaptor (optional, DMW-AC2) 
correctly connected? Check the 
connection.
1-2: Are the batteries sufficiently 
charged? Use sufficiently charged 
batteries (when using Ni-MH 
batteries). Replace them with new 
batteries (when using Alkaline 
batteries).
2: As the power is turned on, it turns 
off immediately.
2-1: Is the battery power sufficient to 
operate the camera? Charge the 
batteries (when using Ni-MH 
batteries). Replace them with new 
batteries (when using Alkaline 
batteries).
2-2: Are the batteries other than the 
recommended ones?
2-3: The remaining battery life of the 
Nickel Manganese battery cannot 
be correctly displayed because of 
its characteristics.
2-4: If you press the shutter button 
halfway without enough power 
remaining on the batteries, the 
camera may be turned off. This is 
a feature which helps to avoid 
abnormal recordings due to 
insufficient battery power, not a 
malfunction. Replace the 
batteries.
2-5: The Power Save is set before 
shipment. Therefore, the camera 
is turned off in 2 minutes if you do 
not operate it. This is not a malfunction. You can select it on 
the setup menu.
3: The brightness of the screen 
becomes dark or bright for a 
moment.
3: This phenomenon appears when 
pressing the shutter button 
halfway to set the aperture value 
and does not affect the recorded 
pictures.
4: The picture cannot be recorded.
4-1: Is the card inserted?
4-2: Is the mode dial correctly set? 
Check it.
4-3: There is no memory capacity left 
on the card. Before recording, 
delete some pictures.
5: The picture is not displayed on 
the LCD monitor. (The power 
indicator is lit.)
5-1: Is the LCD monitor set to OFF? 
5-2: Does the economy mode work?
5-3: Is the built-in flash charging?
6: The LCD monitor is too bright 
or dark.
6: Adjust the brightness of the LCD 
monitor.
7: Flash does not light.
7: The flash mode is set to forced 
OFF. Change the flash mode.
8: The focus range depends on 
recording mode.
8-1: Set the mode dial to the mode 
corresponding to the distance to 
the subject.
8-2: Set the [AF TRIGGER] to 
[].
9: The picture is not played back.
9-1: Is the card inserted?
9-2: Is there a picture in the card?
9-3: Is the mode dial set to playback 
[]?
SHUTTER
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10: The picture does not appear on 
the television. The display may 
be distorted or may look 
colourless if you select the 
incorrect video out setting.
10-1: Is the camera connected to the TV 
correctly? Check it.
10-2: Set the TV to video input mode.
10-3: Check and confirm that the video 
out setting is selected on the set 
up menu as below depending on 
the country of use.
 NTSC: In Japan and America
 PAL: In Europe
11: When connecting to a PC, 
pictures cannot be transferred.
11-1: Is the camera connected to the PC 
correctly? Check it.
11-2: Is the camera recognized by the 
PC correctly?
11-3: Is the USB mode set correctly?
12: The clock setting is reset.
12-1: If you do not use the camera for a 
long time, the clock setting may be 
reset. When the message 
[PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] 
appears, set the clock again.
12-2: When you take a picture before 
setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0. 0] is 
recorded.
13: When you rotate the zoom lever 
from T to W, and then release it, 
the picture may appear closer 
for a moment again and the 
camera may vibrate.
13: This is the operation for keeping 
the focus accuracy, not a 
malfunction.
14: Some pixels are inactive or 
always lit on the LCD monitor.
14: This is not a malfunction. These 
pixels do not affect the recorded 
pictures.
15: Noise appears on the LCD 
monitor.15: In dark places, noise may appear 
to maintain the brightness of the 
LCD monitor. This does not affect 
the pictures you are recording.
16: A vertical red spectrum appears 
on the LCD monitor.
16: This is called smear. It is specific 
to CCD, not a malfunction. It is 
recorded on motion images, but 
not recorded on still pictures.
17: The pictures cannot be printed 
with printers supporting USB 
DIRECT-PRINT or PictBridge.
17: Is the USB mode set correctly?
18: Both ends of the picture 
recorded by setting the picture 
size to [HDTV] (1920k1080 
pixels) are cut out.
18-1: When you order photo studios to 
print pictures, ask the photo studio 
if the pictures can be printed with 
both ends.
18-2: When using the printer with a 
trimming feature or other feature 
which cuts out both edges of the 
pictures, cancel the feature for 
printing. The feature depends on 
the printer used. 
Refer to the operating instructions 
of the printer for details.
19: Linear noises appear on the 
picture.
19: In the following cases, the inside 
of the camera becomes hot and 
linear noises may be recorded on 
the picture.
 When the camera is left in 
broiling weather.
 When the camera is left inside a 
car in summer.
 When the camera is 
continuously used for a long time 
in summer.
If you do not use the camera, turn 
it off and then keep it in a cool 
place.
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Specifications
Digital CameraInformation for your safety
Camera Effective pixels 5,000,000 pixels (DMC-LC80)
4,000,000 pixels (DMC-LC70)
3,200,000 pixels (DMC-LC50)
Image sensor 1/2.5 inch CCD 
Total pixel number 5,360,000 pixels (DMC-LC80)
Total pixel number 4,230,000 pixels (DMC-LC70)
Total pixel number 3,340,000 pixels (DMC-LC50)
Primary colour filter
Lens Optical 3
k zoom, fl5.8 – 17.4 mm (35 mm film camera 
equivalent: 35 – 105 mm)/F2.8 – 4.9
Digital zoom Max. 3k
Focus TTL Auto/Macro/Spot AF (Spot mode)
Focus range 50 cm–
¶, 
Macro/Simple mode: 10 cm (Wide)/50 cm (Tele) –¶ 
Shutter system Electronic shutter
iMechanical shutter
Burst recording (DMC-LC80) 2.7 pictures/second (high speed), 1.5 pictures/
second (low speed), Max. 9 pictures (standard)/Max. 
5 pictures (fine)
When the ISO sensitivity is set to [ISO400], you cannot use 
the burst mode. (DMC-LC80)
(DMC-LC70) 3.3 pictures/second (high speed), 2 pictures/
second (low speed), Max. 5 pictures (standard)/Max. 
3 pictures (fine) for 2304k1728 pixels
(DMC-LC50) 3.5 pictures/second (high speed), 2 pictures/
second (low speed), Max. 8 pictures (standard)/Max. 
5 pictures (fine) for 2048k1536 pixels
(Performance is only with SD Memory Card. 
MultiMediaCard performance will be less.)
Motion image recording 320k240 pixels
(30 or 10 frames/second with audio. The maximum 
recording time depends on the capacity of the card.)
(Motion images are recorded with audio in DMC-LC80/
DMC-LC70. In DMC-LC50, audio is not recorded.)
ISO sensitivity (DMC-LC80) AUTO (without flash: from ISO80 to ISO200/ 
with flash: from ISO80 to ISO400)/80/100/200/400
(DMC-LC70/DMC-LC50) AUTO (without flash: from ISO50 
to ISO200/with flash: from ISO50 to ISO400)/50/100/200/
400
Shutter speed 8 – 1/2,000th
Motion image mode: 1/30th – 1/2,000th
White balance AUTO/Daylight/Cloudy/Halogen/White set
Exposure (AE) Programme AE
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, 
j2–i2 EV)
Metering mode Multi/Spot (Spot mode)
LCD monitor 1.5 inch low-temperature polycrystalline TFT LCD 
(114,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Optical finder Real-image zoom finder
Power Source: DC 3 V
Power Consumption: 1.6 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to on)
0.45 W (When recording with LCD Monitor to off)
0.8 W (When playing back with LCD monitor)
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Flash Flash range: ISO400/AUTO
Approx. 30 cm – 4.8 m (Wide)/
Approx. 50 cm – 2.8 m (Tele)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON, 
Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced OFF
Microphone Monaural (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70)
Recording media SD Memory Card/MultiMediaCard
Picture size (DMC-LC80) 2560k1920 pixels, 2048k1536 pixels,
1600k1200 pixels, 1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels, 
1920k1080 pixels (Still picture)
(DMC-LC70) 2304k1728 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels,
1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels
(Still picture)
(DMC-LC50) 2048k1536 pixels, 1600k1200 pixels,
1280k960 pixels, 640k480 pixels, 1920k1080 pixels
(Still picture)
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70/DMC-LC50)
320k240 pixels (Motion image)
Quality Fine/Standard
Recording file format
Still Picture JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 
2.2 standard), DPOF corresponding
Picture with audio JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 
2.2 standard)
i640k480 pixels
QuickTime (picture with audio) (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) 
Motion images QuickTime Motion JPEG (motion images with audio)
(Motion images are recorded with audio in DMC-LC80/
DMC-LC70. In DMC-LC50, audio is not recorded.)
Interface
Digital USB 
Analogue video/audio NTSC/PAL Composite/Audio line output (monaural)
Te r m i n a l
DIGITAL/AV OUT Dedicated jack (8 pin)
DC IN Type 1 jack
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70)
DIGITAL/V.OUT Dedicated jack (8 pin)
DC IN Type 1 jack
(DMC-LC50)
Dimensions 87.5 mm (W)k64.1 mm (H)k35.3 mm (D)
(excluding the projection part)
Weight Approx. 162g (excluding Memory Card and batteries)
Approx. 207g (with Memory Card and batteries) 
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70)
Approx. 159g (excluding Memory Card and batteries)
Approx. 204g (with Memory Card and batteries) 
(DMC-LC50)
Operating Temperature 0
oC–40oCOperating Humidity 10% – 80%
Power source
AA Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries (2 pieces)
(DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70)
AA Alkaline batteries (2 pieces) (DMC-LC50)
AC adaptor (DMW-AC2) (optional)
Charger
(Panasonic DE-894)Information for your safety
Input 110 – 240 V 50/60 Hz, 0.07 A
Output 1.5 V 0.4 Ak2
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