Panasonic Lumix DMC LS70 User Manual

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About the Setup Menu
•  Change the settings if necessary.
•  Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase (P23).
Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20)
The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.
[BATTERY TYPE], [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW], [POWER SAVE] and [ECONOMY] 
are very important items. Check their settings before use.
Select the type of batteries you 
have inserted.
BATTERY TYPE
Select the type of battery being used from 
the following 2 types.
  ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH
q OXYRIDE (ZR6)
•  If the type of battery being used and the 
type of battery selected are not the same, 
the battery indication will not be displayed 
correctly.
Set the date and time.
CLOCK SET (P17)
Change date and time.
Show images you have taken.
AUTO REVIEW
Adjust how long the recorded picture 
automatically appears on the screen.
OFF / q 1 SEC. / 3 SEC.
•  Auto review is not available in motion 
picture mode [
i].
•  You cannot change the auto review 
setting in simple mode [ ] or burst 
mode. (The setting is not selectable.)
Have the camera turn off 
automatically.
POWER SAVE
If you perform no operations, the camera 
turns off automatically after the interval you 
set to save the battery.
OFF / 1 MIN. / 2 MIN. / q 5 MIN. / 10 MIN. 
•  Press the shutter button halfway or turn 
the camera off and on to recover from the 
power save mode.
•  Power save mode is fi xed to [2MIN.] in 
economy mode and [5MIN.] in simple 
mode [ ].
•  When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; 
optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/
recording motion pictures/playing back 
motion pictures/during Slide Show (P72), 
the power save mode is not activated.
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MENUSET
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Have the LCD turn off 
automatically.
ECONOMY
Battery life is saved by reducing the 
brightness of the LCD monitor and turning 
it off automatically when the camera is not 
being used in recording mode.
q OFF: Economy mode cannot be 
activated.
 LEVEL1:The LCD monitor turns off if 
the camera is not operated 
for about 15 seconds in 
recording mode.
 LEVEL2:The LCD monitor turns off if 
the camera is not operated 
for about 15 seconds in 
recording mode or for about 
5 seconds after taking a 
picture.
•  The status indicator lights while the LCD 
monitor is turned off. Press any button to 
turn on the LCD monitor again.
•  Power save mode is fi xed to [2 MIN.] in 
economy mode. 
[However, power save mode is not 
activated when using the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC6; optional).]
•  Economy mode is not activated in the 
following cases.
– In simple mode [ ]
– When using the AC adaptor (DMW-
AC6; optional)
– While a menu screen is displayed
– While the self-timer is set
– While recording motion pictures
WORLD TIME (P57)
Set date and time at your home area and 
the travel destination.
  : The local time at the travel 
destination
q  : The time at your home area
MONITOR
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor 
in 7 steps.
TRAVEL DATE (P55)
Set the departure and return dates.
q OFF / SET
BEEP
Set to select the volume of operational 
sound.
 7 : No operational sound
q 8 : Soft operational sound
 9 : Loud operational sound
NO.RESET
Set this when you want to start the fi le 
number of the picture from 0001 on the 
next recording.
•  The folder number is updated, and the 
fi le number starts from 0001 (P85).
•  The folder number can be assigned from 
100 to 999. When the folder number 
reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We 
recommend formatting the card after 
saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
•  To reset the folder number to 100, you 
must fi rst reformat the built-in memory or 
the card (P83). After this perform [NO.
RESET] to reset the fi le number, after 
which a screen appears asking whether 
you want to reset the folder number. 
Select [YES].
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Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20)MENUSET
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RESET
The settings on the recording or the 
[SETUP] menu are reset to the initial 
settings.
•  The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] 
or [PET] (P50) in scene mode and 
the number of days that have passed 
since the departure date for [TRAVEL 
DATE] (P55) and the [WORLD TIME] 
setting (P57) are also reset when the 
[SETUP] menu settings are reset. Also, 
[FAVORITE] (P73) is fi xed to [OFF] and 
[ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is fi xed to [ON].
•  The battery type setting, the folder 
number and the clock setting are not 
changed.
VIDEO OUT(Playback mode only)
Set to [NTSC] or [PAL] according to the TV 
system in your country (P91).
q NTSC: Video output is set to NTSC 
system.
 PAL: Video output is set to PAL 
system. 
TV ASPECT(Playback mode only)
Set to [
j] or [h] according to your 
television.
 j: Select if your television has a 
16:9 aspect ratio.
q 
h: Select if your television has a 
4:3 aspect ratio.
DIAL DISPLAY (P18)
Choose whether to show the mode dial 
display when you turn the mode dial.
OFF / q ON
LANGUAGE
Set to the language on the menu screen 
from the following languages.
q [ENGLISH]: English
 [DEUTSCH]: German
 [FRANÇAIS]: French
 [ESPAÑOL]: Spanish
 [ITALIANO]: Italian
 [‘=]: Chinese (Traditional)*
 [ÔŠ ]: Japanese
* Available in Canada only
•  When you set to other language by 
mistake, select [
{] from the menu icons 
to set the desired language.
1
X
{
Press [ ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20)MENUSET
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■ Display in normal picture mode [ ]. 
(at the time of purchase)
 1 Recording mode
  2  Flash mode (P40)
• The fl ash icon turns red when 
activating the fl ash and pressing the 
shutter button halfway.
 3 AF area
•  The AF area displayed is bigger than 
usual when taking pictures in dark 
place.
 4 Focus (P25)
  5  Picture size (P62)
 6 Quality (P62)
6 : Jitter alert indication (P27)
 7 Battery indication
•  The battery indication turns red and 
blinks. (The status indicator blinks 
when the LCD monitor is turned off.)
Replace with new batteries or fully 
charged Ni-MH batteries.
•  It does not appear when using the AC 
adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).
  8  Remaining number of recordable 
pictures
 9 Recording indication
  10 Built-in memory  / Card 
(  or   lights red during accessing.)
•  Do not do the following when the 
access indication lights.
–  Turn the camera off.
–  Remove the batteries or the card 
(if used).–  Shake or impact the camera.
–  Disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC6; optional). (when 
using the AC adaptor)
•  Observe the above caution also when 
pictures are being read or deleted or 
the built-in memory (or the card) is 
being formatted (P83).
•  The access time for the built-in 
memory may be longer than the 
access time for a card. (Max. about 7 
sec.)
  11 Shutter speed (P25)
  12 Aperture value (P25)
•  If the exposure is not adequate, the 
aperture value and the shutter speed 
turn red. (They do not turn red when 
the fl ash is activated.)
  13 Optical image stabilizer (P64)
•  For details about other displays, see 
page 92.
■ Changing the display
Press [DISPLAY] to change the display.
Choose whether to display information 
such as the number of pixels and 
possible number of images for recording 
while you are shooting. For details, see 
page 37.
LCD monitor and changes to the display
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Taking Pictures
  Select normal picture mode [ ].
The camera automatically sets the shutter 
speed and the aperture value according to 
the brightness of the subject. 
A Shutter  button
B Turn the camera on.
C The status indicator lights for 1 second.
1  Hold the camera gently with both 
hands, keep your arms still at 
your side and stand with your 
feet shoulder-width apart.
D: When holding the camera vertically
E: Flash
F: AF assist lamp
2  Aim the AF area H to the point 
you want to focus on.
3  Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus.
G: The focus indication lights green.
H: AF area: white ˆ green
I: Aperture value
J: Shutter speed
•  The camera beeps twice when the 
subject is focused.
•  The camera can focus between 50 cm 
(1.64 feet) and 
Z.
•  The following indicate that the subject is 
out of focus.
–  Focus indication blinks (green).
–  AF area turns white to red or no AF 
area.
–  Beeps 4 times.
•  The focus indicator may light even if the 
subject is not properly focused if the 
subject is out of range.
4  Press the shutter button fully to 
take the picture.
■ Using the fl ash
If the fl ash is set to AUTO [r] or 
AUTO/Red-eye reduction [
s], the fl ash 
will work when you press the shutter button 
if the camera determines that the area to 
be shot is too dark.
•  You can change the fl ash settings (P40).
•  When you press the shutter button, the 
screen may become bright or dark for 
a moment. This function allows easy 
adjustment of focus and the recorded 
picture will not be affected.
•  Be careful not to move the camera when 
you press the shutter button.
•  Do not cover the photo fl ash or the AF 
assist lamp with your fi nger or other 
objects.
•  Do not touch the lens.
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Photography basics – exposure, focus, and color
A little knowledge about exposure, focus and color will come in handy when you are 
having trouble with a shot.
Are images dark?Exposure 
problems
Go to page 44In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Exposure (AE) normally 
sets the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if 
there is backlight. 
Use exposure compensation in these situations for 
brighter images.
Focus 
problems
Go to page 27, 46In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets 
the correct focus for you, but images may be unfocused in the 
following situations. The camera can focus between 50 cm 
(1.64 feet) and Z.
–  When shooting something that is far away and something 
that is close by at the same time.
–  When shooting through a dirty window.
–  When there are sparkling or shiny objects around the 
subject.
–  When shooting in a dark place.
–  When shooting a subject that is moving fast.
–  When shooting a scene with minimal contrast.
–  When shooting something very bright.
–  When taking a close-up picture of the subject
–  When there is jitter.
Use AF/AE lock or macro mode [
w] in these situations.
Color problemsGo to page 60How the subject appears depends on the kind of lighting, so 
colors in different lights will be different. This unit adjusts the 
color automatically to give a more natural result. (Auto white 
balance)
You can also adjust the white balance to suit different 
situations to reproduce natural colors.
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■ When you want to take a subject 
outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock)
When recording a picture of people with a 
composition like the following picture, you 
will not be able to focus the camera on the 
subject because the people are outside the 
AF area.
In this case,
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
2  Press the shutter button halfway to fi x 
the focus and the exposure.
•  The focus indication lights when the 
subject is focused.
3  Press and hold the shutter button 
halfway while moving the camera as 
you compose the picture.
4 Press the shutter button fully.
•  You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock
before pressing the shutter button fully.
■ Direction detection function
•  If you take pictures by holding the 
camera vertically, the information of the 
rotation on the pictures is automatically 
added and recorded to the pictures. 
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is set to 
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures 
on the screen or the TV according to the 
information of the rotation on the pictures.
•  This function may not work properly on 
pictures recorded by aiming the camera 
up or down.
•  In motion picture mode [i], you cannot 
use the direction detection function.■ Preventing jitter (camera shake)
•  Be careful of jittering when pressing the 
shutter button.
•  The jitter alert 1 appears when the 
shutter speed is slow and the chances of 
blurring are greater.
•  When the jitter alert appears, take special 
care with the shooting methods described 
on P25, or use a tripod for best results. 
By combining the use of a tripod with the 
self-timer (P43), you can avoid blurring 
caused when you press the shutter 
button.
•  Shutter speed will be slower particularly 
in the following cases. Keep the camera 
still from the moment the shutter button is 
pressed until the picture appears on the 
screen. We recommend using a tripod.
–  [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT 
SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE 
LIGHT], [STARRY SKY], 
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P47)
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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
This mode allows beginners to take 
pictures easily. Only the basic functions 
appear in the menu to make operations 
simple.
■ Basic menu settings
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select the desired 
menu item and then press q.
3 Press e/r to select the desired 
setting and then press
[MENU/SET].
4  Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
•  You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
■ Settings in Simple mode
 [PICT.MODE]
 ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the 
pictures to be printed to
8˝ × 10˝ size, letter size 
etc.
 4˝ × 6˝/
10 × 15 cmSuitable for regular size 
printing.
 E-MAIL Suitable for attaching 
pictures to e-mails 
or adding pictures to 
websites. [BATTERY TYPE]
Change the battery type being used. 
(P21)
   [BEEP]
 OFF No operation sound
 LOW Soft operation sound
 HIGH Loud operation sound
 [CLOCK SET]
Change date and time. (P17) 
• If [4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm] or [E-MAIL] is set 
in [PICT.MODE], the extended optical 
zoom is activated (P30).
•  The settings for [BATTERY TYPE], 
[BEEP] and [CLOCK SET] in simple 
mode are also applied to other recording 
modes.
•  The settings for [WORLD TIME] 
(P22), [MONITOR] (P22), [TRAVEL 
DATE] (P22), [NO.RESET] (P22) and 
[LANGUAGE] (P23) in the [SETUP] 
menu are applied to simple mode.
■ Other Settings in simple mode
In simple mode, other settings are fi xed as 
follows. For more information about each 
setting, refer to the page indicated.
• Focus range:
30 cm (0.98 feet) to Z (Tele)
5 cm (0.16 feet) to Z (Wide)
•  [AUTO REVIEW] (P21):
[1SEC.]
•  [POWER SAVE] (P21):
[5MIN.]
• [ECONOMY] (P22):
[OFF]
• Self-timer (P43):
10 seconds 
•  Optical Image Stabilizer (P64):
[MODE2] 
• [W.BALANCE] (P60):
[AWB]
MENU
SIMPLE MODE
SELECT SET
PICT.MODE
BATTERY TYPE
BEEP
CLOCK SETENLARGE
4˝×6˝/10×15 cm
E-MAIL
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• [SENSITIVITY] (P61):
Settings will be the same as those 
used when you have set ISO LIMIT 
in Intelligent ISO mode [ ] (P45) to 
[ISO800].
• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/
[QUALITY] (P62):
– [  ENLARGE]:
h/DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70: (7M), 
DMC-LS60:  (6M)/Fine
– [  4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm]:
/ (2.5M EZ)/Standard
– [  E-MAIL]:
h/  (0.3M EZ)/Standard
•  [AF MODE] (P63):
[
W] (1-area-focusing)
•  [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P66)
[ON]
•  You cannot use the following functions in 
simple mode.
– High angle mode
– Exposure compensation
– [BURST]
– [D.ZOOM]
– [COL.MODE]
•  You cannot change the following settings.
– [TRAVEL DATE]
– [WORLD TIME]■ The Backlight Compensation
Backlight is a situation where light comes 
from behind the subject. This can cause 
the subject to appear dark, so brightening 
the whole image compensates for this.
Press e.
• [
0] appears when you are using 
backlight compensation. Press e to 
cancel.
•  When you use the backlight 
compensation function, we recommend 
using the fl ash. (When you use the fl ash, 
the fl ash setting is fi xed to Forced ON 
[ ].)
•  When you use the fl ash with the backlight 
compensation off, the fl ash setting is 
fi xed to AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ].
7M
2.5M
0.3M
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BACKLIGHT
BACKLIGHT
6M
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Using the Optical Zoom /
the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)
You can make people and subjects appear 
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and 
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. 
(35 mm fi lm camera equivalent: 35 mm to 
105 mm)
To zoom even more (up to 4.5 times with 
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70) with no reduction 
in picture quality, choose any resolution for 
each of the available aspect ratios except 
the largest one.
■ To make subjects appear closer use 
(Tele)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.
■ To make subjects appear further 
away use (Wide)
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.
■ How the extended optical zoom 
works
The extended optical zoom works by 
extracting the center of the picture and 
expanding it for a higher telephoto 
effect. So, for example, if you choose 
[ ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 7M 
(7 million) (DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70) or 
6M (6 million) (DMC-LS60) CCD area 
is cropped to the center 3M (3 million 
pixels) area, allowing a picture with a 
higher zoom effect.■ Resolution and maximum zoom
Aspect 
ratio
(P62)Pixels
(P29, 62)Maximum zoom (Tele)
DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS70DMC-LS60
hDMC-LS75/ 
DMC-LS70 
/ (7M)3 × —
DMC-LS60 only 
/ (6M)—3 ×
DMC-LS75/ 
DMC-LS70 
(5M EZ)3.6 × —
(3M EZ), 
(2M EZ), 
(1M EZ), 
/
(0.3M EZ)
4.5 × 4.1 ×
DMC-LS75/ 
DMC-LS70 
(6M)3 × —
DMC-LS60 only 
(5M)—3 ×
/
(2.5M EZ)4.5 × 4.1 ×
jDMC-LS75/ 
DMC-LS70 
(5.5M)3 × —
DMC-LS60 only
(4.5M)—3 ×
(2M EZ) 4.5 × 4.1 ×
•  The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 ×) 
when the camera is turned on.
•  If you use the zoom function after 
focusing on the subject, focus on the 
subject again.
•  The lens barrel (P9) extends or retracts 
according to the zoom position. Take 
care not to interrupt the motion of the 
lens barrel while the zoom lever is 
rotated.
•  In motion picture mode [i], the zoom 
magnifi cation is fi xed to the value set at 
the start of recording.
3M
7M
5M3M2M1M0.3M
6M
2.5M
2M
5.5M
6M
5M
4.5M
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