Panasonic LUMIX DMC LC50 User Manual

							 Recording pictures (basic)
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¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The recordable range is 
50 cm –¶(Tele), 10 cm –¶(Wide).
 If the distance between the camera 
and the object is beyond the 
recordable range, the focus may not 
be adjusted properly even the focus 
indication is lit.
 You cannot set the following items in 
the Simple mode [ ].
– NO.RESET
– RESET
–USB MODE
– VIDEO OUT
–LANGUAGE
 However, the setting on [NO.RESET] 
and [LANGUAGE] in setup menu is 
reflected to the Simple mode.
 The settings on the Simple mode 
[ ] are not applied to other 
recording modes except [CLOCK 
SET] and [BEEP].
 You cannot use the following functions 
in the Simple mode [ ].
– W.BALANCE
– AUTO BRACKET
–PICT.SIZE
–QUALITY
–SPOT MODE
– AUDIO REC. 
– D.ZOOM
– COL.EFFECT
–PICT.ADJ.
– FLIP ANIM.
 However, the setting on [PICT.SIZE] 
and [QUALITY] corresponds to the 
setting on [PICT.MODE].
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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)
Preparation
 In Motion image mode [ ], review function is not activated.
1Press 4.
 The last recorded picture appears 
for about 10 seconds.
 Press the shutter button halfway or 
4 to cancel the review.
 You can check the previous or 
following picture with 2/1.
 When the recorded pictures are too 
bright or dim, compensate the 
exposure. (P36)
2Enlarge and shift the picture.:1k
>4k>8k
:8k
>4k>1k
 When you change the 
magnification or the position to be 
displayed, the zoom position 
indication A appears for about 1 
second to check where is enlarged.
ªDeleting the recorded picture 
during the review
 Once deleted, pictures cannot be 
recovered.
 Multi pictures or all pictures can be 
deleted. Read P43 or P44 for details.
(The button illustrated is from the 
DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70.)
REVIEW1X
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							 Recording pictures (basic)
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Using the Optical Zoom
With this feature, you can make people and subjects appear closer with the 3 times 
optical zoom, and landscapes can be recorded in wide angle.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P8)
ªTo make subjects appear further 
away (Wide)ªTo make subjects appear closer 
(Tele)
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Suggestions/Tips ¬
 The picture may be slightly distorted 
according to the lens. The distortion 
will increase as you make subjects 
wider and closer.
 When using the zoom lens at high 
magnification, the quality of the picture 
can be enhanced if a tripod is used. At 
high magnification, even small 
movements can cause a slight 
decrease in picture sharpness.
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							 Recording pictures (basic)
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P8)
ªSwitching the flash setting
:AUTO
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
: AUTO/Red-eye reduction
The flash is automatically activated 
according to the recording condition.
It reduces the red-eye phenomenon 
(eyes of the subject appear red in 
photo flash) by lighting the flash at 
1 second before actually recording 
the picture.
Use this when you take pictures of 
people in low lighting conditions.
: Forced ON
The flash is activated every time 
regardless of the recording condition.
Use this when your subject is back-lit 
or under fluorescent light.
: Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
When you take a picture with a dark 
background landscape, it makes the 
shutter speed slow when the flash is 
activated, so that the dark 
background landscape will become 
bright. Simultaneously it reduces the 
red-eye phenomenon.
Use this when taking pictures of 
people in front of a dark background.: Forced OFF
Even in dark places, the flash is not 
activated.
Use this when taking pictures in 
places where use of the flash is not 
allowed.
ªAvailable flash settings
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ªThe available flash range to take 
pictures
 The available flash range is an 
approximation.
ªShutter speed for each flash mode
°1 :DMC-LC70/DMC-LC50
°2 :DMC-LC80¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 In Landscape mode [ ]/Motion 
image mode [ ], flash setting is 
fixed to the Forced OFF [ ].
 When using the flash in [AUTO] 
setting, the ISO sensitivity is 
automatically adjusted from [ISO50] to 
[ISO400] (For DMC-LC80, the ISO 
sensitivity can be automatically 
adjusted from [ISO80] to [ISO400].). 
To avoid noises, decrease the ISO 
sensitivity.
 Do not stare at the photo flash from 
close proximity when using the 
flash.
 If you bring the flash too close to 
the subjects, they may be distorted 
or discoloured by its heat and 
lighting.
 Do not cover the photo flash with 
your fingers or any other items.
 If the subject is too close when using 
the flash, the picture may be over 
exposed.
 When the jitter alert appears, we 
recommend using the flash.
 When you set to burst mode or auto 
bracket, only 1 picture is recorded for 
every flash activated.
 The flash icon turns red when 
activating the flash and pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
 When the flash is being charged, the 
status indicator and the flash icon blink 
red, and you cannot take a picture 
even when you press the shutter 
button fully.
 If the battery indicator is less than 
[ ] or setting to the Economy 
mode [ ], the LCD monitor turns off 
during charging the flash.
 When taking a picture with the flash, 
the white balance will be automatically 
adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], 
but the white balance may not be 
properly adjusted when the photo 
flash is insufficient.
 To avoid picture noises, we 
recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to 
[NATURAL]. (P58)
 Refer to P53 for the ISO sensitivity.
ISO 
sensitivityAvailable flash range
ISO50
(DMC-LC70/
DMC-LC50)Wide 30 cm – 1.6 m
Te l e 5 0 c m – 1 m
ISO80
(DMC-LC80)Wide 30 cm – 2.1 m
Te l e 5 0 c m – 1 . 2 m
ISO100Wide 30 cm – 2.4 m
Te l e 5 0 c m – 1 . 4 m
ISO200Wide 30 cm – 3.3 m
Te l e 5 0 c m – 2 m
ISO400/
AU TOWide 30 cm – 4.8 m
Te l e 5 0 c m – 2 . 8 m
Flash 
modeShutter speed
Flash ON1/60th – 1/2000th
(Except for Slow sync./
Red-eye reduction 
[])
Flash 
OFFISO 
AUTO1 / 8 t h – 1/2000th
(Night portrait 
mode: 
8 – 1/2000th)
ISO
50
(°1)/
80
(°2)/
100/
200/
4002 – 1/2000th
(Night portrait 
mode: 
8 – 1/2000th)
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Compensating the Exposure
Use this function when you cannot achieve appropriate exposure due to the 
difference of brightness between the subject and the background.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P8)
1Select [ EXPOSURE] and 
compensate the exposure.
 You can compensate from j2EV 
to i2 EV in steps of 1/3 EV.¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 EV is an abbreviation of Exposure 
Value, and it is the amount of light 
given to the CCD by the aperture 
value and the shutter speed.
 The compensation range of the 
exposure will be limited depending on 
the brightness of the subject.
 The exposure compensation value 
appears.
 The exposure value is memorised 
even if the camera is turned off.
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Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
In this mode, 3 pictures are automatically recorded by each press of the shutter 
button according to the compensation range of the exposure.
You can select the desired exposure among the 3 types of pictures.
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]/[ ]. (P8)
1Select [ AUTO BRACKET] and 
set the compensation range of the 
exposure.
 You can select the exposure from 
0 (OFF), n1/3 EV, n2/3 EV and 
n1EV.
 When you do not use auto bracket, 
select [OFF].¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 When setting the auto bracket, the 
auto bracket icon appears on the lower 
left of the screen.
 Once you take a picture, auto bracket 
will be cancelled automatically.
 When taking pictures using auto 
bracket after the exposure 
compensation, the pictures are based 
on the compensated exposure.
When the exposure is compensated, 
the compensated exposure value 
appears.
 When the flash is activated, you can 
take only 1 picture. Auto bracket 
setting cannot be cancelled.
 When setting auto bracket, you cannot 
take a picture with audio.
 When setting auto bracket and the 
burst mode simultaneously, auto 
bracket will be performed.
 The exposure may not be 
compensated with auto bracket 
depending on the brightness of the 
subject.
 When the ISO sensitivity is set to 
[ISO400], the recording interval may 
become longer due to the process to 
reduce picture noises. (DMC-LC80)
AUTO BRACKET
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							 Recording pictures (basic)
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P8)
1Switch the self-timer setting.
: Self-timer set to 10 seconds
;
: Self-timer set to 2 seconds
;
No display (cancelled)
2Focus on the subject to take the 
picture.
 If you press the [MENU] button 
when the self-timer is set, the 
self-timer setting is cancelled.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 When using a tripod or in other cases, 
setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is a 
convenient way to stabilize the jitter 
caused by pressing the shutter button.
 The self-timer 
indicator 1 blinks 
and the shutter is 
activated after 
10 seconds (or 
2 seconds).
 When pressing the button fully with 
one stroke, the subject is automatically 
focused after the self-timer indicator 
turns off.
 In Simple mode [ ], the self-timer 
can only be set to 10 seconds.
 When setting the self-timer in the burst 
mode, you can take only 1 picture.
 We recommend using a tripod when 
setting the self-timer.
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Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Preparation
 Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P8)
1Switch the burst mode setting.
: High speed
;
: Low speed
;
No display (cancelled)
2Take pictures.
 Keep pressing the shutter button 
fully to activate the burst mode.
¬Suggestions/Tips ¬
 If the flash is activated, you can record 
only 1 picture.
 In Simple mode [ ], the burst speed 
is fixed to Low. (P29)
 You cannot take pictures with audio in 
the burst mode.
 When setting auto bracket and the 
burst mode simultaneously, auto 
bracket will be performed.
 Burst mode will not perform as 
described if a MultiMediaCard is used 
in place of an SD Memory Card. The 
reading/writing speed of a 
MultiMediaCard is slower than that of 
an SD Memory Card. In the following cases, the burst speed 
becomes slow due to the signal 
processing, however, this is not a 
malfunction.
(a) When the shutter speed becomes 
slow because you take pictures in 
dark places.
(b) When you use the camera in high 
temperature.
The number of pictures taken at a time 
is not limited in the above cases.
 When the ISO sensitivity is set to 
[ISO400], you cannot use the burst 
mode. (DMC-LC80)
ªNumber of pictures recorded in 
burst mode
°1 When the shutter speed is faster 
than 1/60 and the flash is not 
activate.
°2 2304k1728 picture size
°3 2048k1536
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(pictures/
second)Number of 
recordable 
pictures (pictures)
DMC-
LC802.7(°1)1.5max. 5 max. 9
DMC-
LC703.3(°1)2 max. 3 
(°2) /max. 5max. 5 
(°2) /
max. 10
DMC-
LC503.5(°1)2max. 5max. 8 
(°3) /
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							 Playback (basic)
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Playback (basic)
Playing Back Pictures
Preparation
 Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P8)
1Select the picture.
 Press 2 to play back the previous 
picture.
 Press 1 to play back the next 
picture.
 The picture following the last one is 
the first picture.
ªFast forwarding/Fast rewinding
When you keep pressing 2/1 during 
playback, the file number and the page 
number are updated. If you release
2/1 when the number of the desired 
picture appears, you can play back the 
picture.
1: Fast forward
2: Fast rewind
 The number of files forwarded/
rewound at a time depends on how 
long you hold down 2/1.
 The longer you hold down 2/1, the 
more pictures you can forward/rewind 
at a time.
 The setting of the number of files 
forwarded/rewound at a time varies 
depending on the total number of the 
recorded pictures. When releasing 2/1, the number of 
file forwarded begins from 1.
 While forwarding or rewinding a large 
number of pictures by holding down 
2/1, once release 2/1 before 
reaching the picture to be played back, 
then press 2/1 to forward/rewind 
pictures until the desired picture 
appears.
 In review playback in the recording 
mode or multi playback, the pictures 
can only be forwarded or rewound one 
by one.
¬
Suggestions/Tips ¬
 This camera is based on the DCF 
standards (Design rule for Camera 
File system) which were established 
by the Japan Electronics and 
Information Technology Industries 
Association (JEITA).
 When changing the folder name or file 
name on PC, the pictures may not be 
played back.
 The file format that can be played back 
with this camera is JPEG. (There are 
also pictures that cannot be played 
back in JPEG format.)
 When playing back pictures that have 
been recorded with other equipment, 
the picture quality may be deteriorated 
and pictures may not be played back.
 When playing back a file out of 
standard, the folder/file number is 
indicated by [—] and the screen may 
turn black.
 The interference fringe may appear on 
the screen depending on the subject. 
This is called moire. This is not a 
malfunction.
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