Panasonic Lumix DMC LS70 User Manual

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Connecting to other equipment
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
■ Playing back pictures with the 
supplied cable
•  Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P23)
•  Turn the camera and the TV off.
1  Connect the video cable A 
(supplied) to the [V. OUT] socket 
of the camera.
•  Connect the video cable with the [c] 
mark facing the [q] mark on the [V. OUT] 
socket.
• Hold B and then insert or pull the video 
cable straight.
2  Connect the video cable to the 
video input socket of the TV.
3  Turn the TV on...

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Screen Display
The LCD monitor shows the status of the camera.
■ In recording
 1 Recording mode
  2  Flash mode (P40)
  3  AF area (P25)
  4  Focus indication (P25)
  5  Picture size (P62)
 6 Quality (P62)
Jitter alert indication (P27) : 6
  7  Battery indication (P24)
  8  Remaining number of recordable 
pictures
  9   : Built-in memory (P16)
 : Card (P16)
  10 Recording indication
  11  Shutter speed indication (P25)
  12  Aperture value indication (P25)
  13  Optical image stabilizer...

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■ In simple mode
  1  Flash mode (P40)
  2  Focus indication (P25)
  3  Picture mode (P28)
6 : Jitter alert indication (P27)
  4  Battery indication (P24)
  5  Remaining number of recordable 
pictures
  6   : Built-in memory (P16)
 : Card (P16)
 7 Recording indication
  8  AF area (P25)
  9  Travel date (P55)
  10  Backlight compensation operation 
(P29)
  11  Current date and time
It is displayed about 5 seconds then 
turning the camera on, setting the clock 
and after switching from...

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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...

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■ Batteries
Be sure to remove the batteries when 
you will not be using the camera for a 
long period of time.
•  If the temperature is too high or low, 
the terminals may rust causing a 
malfunction.
If you drop the batteries accidentally, 
check to see if the body of the batteries 
and the terminals are damaged.
•  Inserting a damaged battery in the 
camera will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when 
going out.
•  Be aware that the operating time of 
the batteries...

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Message Display
Confi rmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: 
OXYRIDE]/[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE 
SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH]
This message is displayed the fi rst time 
you insert batteries and when the batteries 
are exhausted and you replace them. If the 
battery type being used is different from 
the one indicated in the message, change 
the battery type in [BATTERY...

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[MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS 
CARD?]
The format of the card cannot be 
recognized by this camera. Format the 
card again with this camera.
Save your data to your computer, then use 
this unit to reformat the card. (P83)
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND 
THEN ON AGAIN]
This message appears when the camera 
is not operating properly. Turn the camera 
off and on. If the message persists, contact 
the dealer or your nearest Service Center.
[MEMORY CARD ERROR 
MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR]
Use a...

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Troubleshooting
If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be 
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)
■ Batteries and power supply
Conditions Causes
The camera turns off 
immediately even when 
battery power is full.The remaining battery power may not be displayed 
accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when 
the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are 
not identical. However this is not a...

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Conditions Causes
The subject is not 
focused properly.The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
To set the proper mode for the distance to the subject, rotate 
the mode dial.
Is the subject out of the focus range? (P25, 46)
Have you taken a picture with jitter?
Sometimes two or three 
pictures are taken with 
a single press of the 
shutter button.Is the camera set in burst mode (P65)?
The recorded picture 
is blurred. The optical 
image stabilizer is not 
effective.When...

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■ LCD
Conditions Causes
The LCD monitor 
sometimes turns off 
although the camera is 
turned on.Is the LCD monitor turned off soon after you take pictures 
with the fl ash? While the fl ash is being charged, the LCD 
monitor is turned off.
The brightness of the 
LCD monitor becomes 
dark or bright for a 
moment.This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button 
halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the 
recorded pictures.
The LCD monitor fl ickers 
indoors.The LCD...