Panasonic Lumix DMC LS70 User Manual

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About the Batteries
■ Usable batteries
AA Oxyride batteries (supplied)*
AA Alkaline batteries (optional)
AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal 
hydride) batteries (optional)
•  One of the following messages 
appears when you insert batteries for 
the fi rst time, change the batteries 
when they become exhausted etc.
[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: 
OXYRIDE]/[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE 
SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] 
If the batteries inserted are different 
from the type displayed in the 
message, set [BATTERY TYPE] in the 
[SETUP] menu. (P21) 
•  The battery type that is set can be 
distinguished by the color of the 
battery indication (blue or white).
–  The battery indication does not 
appear when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC6; optional).
A:When oxyride batteries are selected
The battery indication turns blue.
B:When alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are 
selected
The battery indication turns white.
*  An oxyride battery is a new type of 
non-rechargeable battery developed by 
Panasonic.
It has more power than a regular alkaline 
battery and is suitable for high-drain 
equipment such as digital cameras.
•  We recommend using Panasonic 
batteries.
•  Battery performance may vary greatly 
depending on the brand used and the storage life and conditions of the 
batteries.
•  Battery performance temporarily 
deteriorates in low temperature 
conditions [10 °C (50 °F) or less]. 
However, it recovers when the 
temperature returns to normal.
•  Depending on the temperature and the 
conditions of use, the camera may not 
operate properly and the batteries may 
become exhausted without warning 
because the battery indication is 
not displayed correctly. This is not a 
malfunction.
•  We recommend turning the camera off 
frequently while recording to conserve 
battery power for longer battery life. If 
you will be using the camera for long 
periods of time, using rechargeable Ni-
MH batteries is recommended.
•  Exhausted batteries may recover some 
performance if left for a period of time. 
However, they cannot be used for a long 
time. Be sure to replace them with new 
batteries.
■ Unusable batteries
Manganese 
batteriesLithium batteries
Nickel batteries Ni-Cd batteries
•  Operation is not guaranteed when using 
the batteries listed above. The batteries 
can leak and the following malfunctions 
can occur:
– The remaining battery power is not 
displayed accurately.
– The camera does not turn on.
– Data written to the built-in memory 
or the card is damaged resulting in 
loss of the photographs.
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■ Battery shapes that cannot be used
•  Batteries with unusual shapes cause 
leakage, heat generation or explosion if 
inserted in the camera.
•  Batteries with the covering partly or fully 
peeled off. Never use these batteries. 
(Refer to the illustration below.)
•  All or part of the 
covering on the 
battery is peeled 
off.• The ) pole is fl at.
■  Proper Care and Handling of Batteries
Mishandling batteries may cause leakage, 
heat generation, fi re or explosion. Observe 
the following.
•  Do not heat or expose to fl ame.
•  Do not splash batteries with water/sea 
water or wet battery terminals.
•  Do not peel off or scratch the covering on 
batteries.
•  Do not drop, throw or subject batteries to 
other strong impacts.
•  Do not use batteries that show signs of 
leakage, deformation, discoloration etc.
•  Do not store batteries in high humidity 
areas or high temperatures.
•  Keep batteries away from children.
•  Always use 2 new batteries of the same 
type when replacing batteries.
•  Remove the batteries if you do not intend 
to use the unit for a long time.
•  Batteries may heat up soon after you 
start using the unit. Turn the camera off 
and wait until the battery temperature 
decreases before removing them.
•  Battery performance deteriorates and 
recording/playback time decreases when 
the ambient temperature is low [10 °C 
(50 °F) or less]. This is particularly true 
when using oxyride or alkaline batteries so warm them in your pocket etc. before 
using them. Make sure that no metal 
objects such as a lighter are placed 
together with the batteries when warming 
them in your pocket.
•  If there is grease or dirt on the battery 
poles, the recording/playback time may 
become extremely short. Before inserting 
the batteries, clean the battery terminals 
with a soft, dry cloth.
If battery leakage occurs, remove the 
batteries and thoroughly wipe the leakage 
in the battery compartment. Insert new 
batteries or fully charged Ni-MH batteries.
If battery electrolyte spills on your hands 
or clothes, thoroughly wash them with 
water. Battery electrolyte can cause loss 
of sight if it comes into contact with your 
eyes. Do not rub your eyes. Wash them 
immediately with clean water and consult 
a doctor.
■
 Ni-MH Batteries (Nickel Metal Hydride)You can use Ni-MH batteries after charging 
them with a nickel metal hydride battery 
charger. However, improper handling of 
the batteries may cause leakage, heat 
generation, fi re or explosion. Observe the 
following.
•  If rechargeable batteries are to be used, 
rechargeable batteries manufactured by 
Panasonic are recommended.
•  If there is dirt on the battery poles, you 
may not be able to charge normally. 
Clean the battery poles and the battery 
recharger terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
•  When charging batteries for the fi rst time, 
or after having not used them for a long 
period of time, they may not charge fully.
This is a feature of Ni-MH batteries and 
is not a malfunction. Battery performance 
will become normal after a few charges 
and discharges.
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•  We recommend charging the batteries 
after they are fully discharged. If you 
charge the batteries before they are 
fully discharged, it can reduce battery 
performance. This is called “memory 
effect”.
•  If “memory effect” occurs, continue using 
the batteries until the camera stops 
working and then charge them fully.
Battery performance will be restored after 
a few charges and discharges.
•  Over time Ni-MH batteries naturally 
discharge and their capacity lowers even 
when they are not used.
•  Once the batteries have reached full 
charge, do not continue to charge them.
•  Do not peel off or scratch the covering on 
Ni-MH batteries.
•  Read the operating instructions for the 
battery charger.
Ni-MH batteries have a limited life. Battery 
capacity gradually decreases over time. If 
the length of time you can use the camera 
is extremely short even after fully charging 
the batteries, they may have exceeded 
their life span. Purchase new batteries.
•  Battery life differs depending on the 
conditions of storage and usage and the 
environment.
When not using the batteries for a long 
period of time
•  If the batteries are left in the camera 
they will discharge. This is because a 
small electrical current continues to fl ow 
even when the camera is turned off. If 
the batteries continue to be left in the 
camera, they will discharge excessively 
and may become unusable even if 
charged.
•  When storing the batteries for a long 
period of time, we recommend charging 
them once a year. Remove the batteries 
from the camera and store them again 
after they have completely discharged.■ Battery life
The number of recordable pictures (By 
CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
Batteries UsedNumber of recordable 
pictures (Approx.)
DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS70DMC-LS60
Panasonic Oxyride 
batteries
(supplied or optional)
250 pictures
(125 min)260 pictures
(130 min)
Panasonic Alkaline 
batteries (optional)150 pictures
(75 min)160 pictures
(80 min)
Fully charged 
Panasonic Ni-MH 
batteries (optional)460 pictures
(230 min)470 pictures
(235 min)
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
•  Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on.
•  Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
(16 MB)*
*  The card is not supplied.
•  Starting recording 30 seconds after 
the camera is turned on. (When the 
optical image stabilizer function is set to 
[MODE1]) 
• Recording once every 30 seconds, 
with full fl ash every second recording.
•  Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to 
Wide or vice versa in every recording.
•  Turning the camera off every 10 
recordings./Leaving the camera until the 
batteries cool down.
•  CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & 
Imaging Products Association].
The number of recordable pictures 
varies depending on the recording 
interval time. If the recording interval 
time becomes longer, the number of 
recordable pictures decreases.
(e.g. When recording once every 2 
minutes: about 1/4 the number when 
recording once every 30 seconds)
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The number of recordable pictures in 
low temperatures (In normal picture 
mode when the temperature is 0 °C 
(32 °F) and other recording conditions 
comply with CIPA standard.)
Batteries UsedNumber of recordable 
pictures (Approx)
DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS70DMC-LS60
Panasonic Oxyride 
batteries
(supplied or optional)
50 pictures
(25 min)55 pictures
(27 min)
Panasonic Alkaline 
batteries (optional)40 pictures
(20 min)45 pictures
(22 min)
Fully charged 
Panasonic Ni-MH 
batteries (optional)380 pictures
(190 min)390 pictures
(195 min)
•  Please note that the performance 
of oxyride batteries and alkaline 
batteries signifi cantly decreases in low 
temperature conditions.
Playback time
Batteries UsedContinuous playback 
time (Approx.)
DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS70DMC-LS60
Panasonic Oxyride 
batteries
(supplied or optional)430 min 440 min
Panasonic Alkaline 
batteries (optional
)420 min 430 min
Fully charged 
Panasonic Ni-MH 
batteries (optional)610 min 620 min
•  The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and how the battery 
is stored.
• 
The number of recordable pictures and 
the playback time will also vary depending 
on the brand and type of batteries used.
•  We recommend using power save mode 
(P21) or economy mode (P22) or turning 
off the camera frequently while recording 
to maintain battery power.
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•  Check that the camera is turned off.
•  Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline 
batteries (optional) or Ni-MH batteries 
(optional).
•  Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional), 
an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a 
MultiMediaCard (optional).
•  You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you are 
not using a card. (P16)
1  Slide the battery door A or the 
card door B to open it.
2 Batteries:
Insert the batteries with the ( and ) 
poles aligned correctly.
Card:Insert the card with the label side 
facing the back of the camera until it 
clicks and locks.
To remove the card, push the card 
until it clicks, then pull the card out 
upright.
•  Do not touch the connection terminals on 
the back side of the card.
•  The card may be damaged if it is not fully 
inserted.
3 1 Close the battery door or the 
card door.
2 Slide the battery door or the 
card door to the end and then 
close it fi rmly.
•  If the card door cannot be completely 
closed, remove the card, check its 
direction and insert it again.
•  Select the battery type being used 
in [BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP] 
menu. (P21)
•  Remove the batteries after use.
•  Remove the batteries after the LCD 
monitor and the status indicator 
(green) turn off. Otherwise, the 
settings on the camera may not be 
stored properly.
•  Do not remove or insert the batteries 
or the card while the unit is on 
particularly while accessing the built-
in memory or the card (P24). This can 
damage data.
•  We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card (Optional)
B
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About the Built-in Memory/the Card
The built-in memory can be used as a 
temporary storage device when the card 
being used becomes full.
■ Built-in Memory [ ]
You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you 
are not using a card. (The built-in 
memory cannot be used when a card is 
inserted.)
•  The built-in memory capacity is about 
27 MB.
•  Picture size is fi xed to QVGA (320×240 
pixels) when recording motion 
pictures to the built-in memory. (P53)
■ Card [ ]
You can record or play back pictures on 
a card.
■ About SD Memory Card (optional), 
SDHC Memory Card (optional) and 
MultiMediaCard (optional) (P5)
•  The SD Memory Card, the SDHC 
Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard 
are small, lightweight, removable external 
memory cards.
•  The SDHC Memory Card is a memory 
card standard decided by the SD 
Association in 2006 for high capacity 
memory cards more than 2 GB.
•  The reading/writing speed of the SD 
Memory Card and the SDHC Memory 
Card is fast. The SD Memory Card and 
the SDHC Memory Card are equipped 
with a Write-Protect switch 
A that can inhibit writing 
and formatting. (When the 
switch is slid to the [LOCK] 
side, it is not possible 
to write or delete data on the card and 
format it. When the switch is unlocked, 
these functions become available.)
•  This unit supports SD Memory Cards 
formatted in the FAT12 and FAT16 systems that comply with SD Memory 
Card Specifi cations. It also supports 
SDHC Memory Cards formatted in the 
FAT32 system.
•  This unit (SDHC compliant equipment) 
supports both SD Memory Cards and 
SDHC Memory Cards. You can use 
SDHC Memory Cards on equipment 
that supports them. You cannot use 
SDHC Memory Cards on equipment 
that supports SD Memory Cards only. 
(When you use SDHC Memory Cards on 
other equipment, make sure to read the 
equipment’s operating instructions. If you 
intend to have your pictures printed by 
someone, fi rst fi nd out if they are able to 
use SDHC Memory Cards.)
Please confi rm the latest information on 
the following website.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
(This site is in English only.)
•  Refer to page 104 for the number 
of recordable pictures and available 
recording time on a card.
•  Use the high speed SD Memory Card or 
the high speed SDHC Memory Card for 
motion picture recording. (P53)
•  Save important data in such places as 
your PC as well. Electromagnetic waves, 
static electricity, unit malfunctions, card 
damages and other factors may destroy 
or erase data.
•  If the card was formatted on a PC or 
other equipment, format it again on the 
camera. (P83)
•  Keep the Memory Card out of reach of 
children to prevent swallowing.
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
Set the mode dial to [ ].
■ Initial setting
The clock is not set when the camera is 
shipped. When you turn the camera on, 
the following screen appears.
A: [MENU/SET] button
B: Cursor buttons
C: Mode dial
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r/w/q to select the date.
D: Time at the home area
E: Time at the travel destination (P57)
• w/q : Select the desired item.
• e/r : Set date and time.
• 
A  : To cancel without setting the 
clock.
3 Press [MENU/SET].• When you fi nish setting the clock, switch 
the camera off, then switch it on in 
recording mode to check that the clock is 
set correctly.
Changing the clock setting
1 Press  [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET] 
(P66).
3 Press q and perform the above steps 2 
and 3 for setting.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•  You can set the clock from the setup 
menu (P21).
•  When batteries have been inserted for 
more than 3 hours, the clock setting is 
stored in the camera for approximately 3 
months even if the batteries are removed.
•  You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. 
The 24-hour system is used.
•  Set the date so that the correct date is 
printed when you order prints or use the 
date stamp (P75).
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MENU
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3 CLOCK SET
SELECT EXIT 0
SET CANCEL
M/D/Y
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Changing the mode
About the Mode Dial
When the power is on and you turn the mode dial, you can switch between shooting and 
playback modes, and also select modes suited to the subject such as the macro mode 
and scene modes.
Basic
Normal picture mode(P25)
Use this mode for normal recording.
Adjust part A to the desired mode.
The mode dial can be rotated 360°. 
Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to 
each mode. (Do not adjust it to parts 
where there is no mode.)
This screen appears when you turn the mode dial to show which mode is selected (P23).
The current mode appears on the LCD when you turn the camera on.
Simple mode
(P28)
This mode is recommended for beginners.
Playback mode(P34)
This mode allows you to play back recorded 
pictures.
Advanced
NORMAL PICTURE
Print mode(P87)
This mode allows you to print pictures from 
a PictBridge-compliant printer connected 
directly to the camera.
Motion picture mode(P53)
This mode allows you to record motion 
pictures.
Intelligent ISO mode(P45)
This feature detects the subject’s 
movement and brightness, choosing the 
optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed 
for shooting.
Scene mode(P47)
This mode allows you to take pictures 
depending on the recording scenes.
Macro mode(P46)
This mode allows you to take a close-up 
picture of a subject.
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■ The menu icons
   Recording menu (P59)
Displayed when the mode dial is set to 
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ].
Q  Play menu (P71)
Displayed when the mode dial is set to 
[].
Y  Scene mode menu (P47)
Displayed when the mode dial is set to 
[].
  Setup menu (P21)
Displayed when the mode dial is set to 
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ].
■ Changing the menu settings
•  The following example shows how to set 
[AF MODE] when normal picture mode 
[ ] is selected.
1 Press e/r to select the menu 
item.
• Press r at A to switch to the 
next menu screen.
Using the Menus
■ To show the menus
Press [MENU/SET].
MENU
1
/
3
4:3
REC
SELECT EXIT
W.BALANCE
SENSITIVITY
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE
QUALITYAWB
AUTOMenu Icons
•  The menu icons and 
items that appear 
depend on the position 
of the mode dial.Current Page
•  For example: The fi rst page 
of a 3-page menu.
You can move to the next/
previous page by turning 
the zoom lever.
Menu items and settings
2
/
3
MENU
REC
SELECT EXIT
AF MODE
STABILIZER
BURST
AF ASSIST LAMP
D.ZOOMMODE1
OFF
ON
OFF
MENU
1
/
3
4:3
AWB
REC
SELECT EXIT
W.BALANCE
SENSITIVITY
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE
QUALITYAUTO
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2 Press q.
3 Press e/r to select the setting.
4  Press [MENU/SET] to confi rm the 
setting.
■ To exit the menus
Press [MENU/SET].•  You can also exit the menus when the 
mode dial is set to [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], 
or [ ] by pressing the shutter button 
halfway.
■ Switching to the setup menu
1 Press w in the menu screen.
2 Press r to select the setup menu 
icon
 [].
3 Press q.
•  Continue to select items and change 
settings.
AWB
MENU
1
/
3
4:3
REC
SELECT EXIT
W.BALANCE
SENSITIVITY
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.SIZE
QUALITYAUTO
MENU
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1
/
3SETUP
SELECT EXIT
BATTERY TYPE
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE
OFF
AUTO
AUTO
2
/
3
MENU
W WH
REC
SELECT SET
AF MODE
STABILIZER
BURST
AF ASSIST LAMP
D.ZOOMON
OFF
AUTO
AUTO
2
/
3
MENU
W WH
REC
SELECT SET
AF MODE
STABILIZER
BURST
AF ASSIST LAMP
D.ZOOMON
OFF
MENU
SET
2
/
3
MENU
REC
SELECT EXIT
AF MODE
STABILIZER
BURST
AF ASSIST LAMP
D.ZOOMMODE1
OFF
ON
OFF
MENU
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/
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SELECT EXIT
BATTERY TYPE
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE
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