Panasonic Lumix DMC LS70 User Manual

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•  Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30 
cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
•  Sensitivity will be the same as when you 
have set ISO LIMIT in Intelligent ISO 
mode [ ] (P45) to [ISO400].
•  After turning on the camera in [PET] in 
scene mode, the age, current date, and 
time appear for about 5 seconds at the 
bottom of the screen.
•  Actual age displays depend on the 
[LANGUAGE] setting.
•  Check the clock and birthday settings if 
the age shown is incorrect.
•  Note that if you select [WITHOUT AGE], 
age information is not recorded. The 
information will not appear even if you 
select [WITH AGE] after taking pictures.
•  To reset the birthday setting, use 
[RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23)
•  The digital zoom is fi xed to [OFF].
•  The AF assist lamp (P66) is changed to 
[OFF].
High Sensitivity mode
Allows you to take pictures at [ISO3200] 
level with high sensitivity processing.
•  Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30 
cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
•  The resolution of the recorded picture 
decreases signifi cantly because of high 
sensitivity processing. This is not a 
malfunction.
• The fl ash setting is fi xed to Forced OFF 
[v].
•  You cannot use the extended optical 
zoom or digital zoom.
Beach mode
Prevents under exposure of the subject 
under strong sunlight to allow you to take 
pictures on a beach.•  Do not touch the camera with wet hands.
•  Sand or seawater may cause the camera 
to malfunction. Make sure that sand or 
seawater does not come in touch with 
the camera, particularly its lens, fl ash or 
terminals.
• 
You cannot change the white balance setting.
Starry sky mode
Take clear pictures of the night sky or 
other dark subjects.
■ Setting the shutter speed
Choose a shutter speed; 15, 30, or 60 
seconds.
1 Press e/r to select the shutter speed, 
then press [MENU/SET].
• To change the shutter speed, press 
[MENU/SET], then select [STARRY SKY] 
again with q.
2  Take a picture.
•
  The countdown screen appears. Do not 
move the camera. [PLEASE WAIT...] 
appears for the number of seconds 
you chose for shutter speed after the 
countdown. This is to process the signals.
•  To cancel the shot, press [MENU/SET] 
while the countdown screen is displayed.
MENUSET
MENU
STARRY SKY
SELECT SET
15 SEC.
30 SEC.
60 SEC.
CANCEL
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P47)
d
OFF
MENU
15
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CANCEL
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■ Technique for Starry sky mode
•  The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 
seconds, so use a tripod and the self-
timer (P43) for best results.
•  The LCD darkens automatically.
•  The histogram is always orange. (P38)
•
  The Flash setting is fi xed to Forced OFF [v].•  The ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO100].
•  You cannot use exposure compensation, 
white balance adjustment, stabilizer 
function or burst mode.
Fireworks mode
Take beautiful pictures of fi reworks 
exploding in the night sky.
■ Technique for Fireworks mode
•  Shutter speed becomes slower so use a 
tripod.
•  This is most effective on subjects 10 m 
(32.8 feet) or more from the camera.
•  The shutter speed becomes:
–  When [OFF] is set on the optical image 
stabilizer function: 2 seconds
–  When optical image stabilizer [MODE1] 
or [MODE2] is on: 1/4th or 2 seconds 
(The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds 
when the camera determines that 
there is little jitter such as when using a 
tripod etc.)
•  Histogram is always displayed in orange. 
(P38)
•  The Flash setting is fi xed to Forced OFF 
[v].
•  You cannot change the AF mode setting.
•  AF area is not displayed.
•  The settings on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
•  ISO sensitivity is fi xed to [ISO100].
•  You cannot change the white balance 
setting.
Snow mode
Exposure and white balance are adjusted 
to make the white of the snow stand out.
•  You cannot change the white balance 
setting.
Aerial photo mode
Allows you to take pictures through an 
airplane window.
■ Technique for Aerial photo mode
Use this technique if it is diffi cult to focus 
when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the 
camera at something with high contrast, 
press the shutter button halfway to fi x the 
focus, then aim the camera at the subject 
and press the shutter button fully to take 
the picture.
•  Turn the camera off when taking off or 
landing.
•  When using the camera, follow all 
instructions from the cabin crew.
•  Be careful about the refl ection from the 
window.
• The fl ash setting is fi xed to Forced OFF 
[v].
•  The setting on the AF assist lamp is 
disabled.
•  You cannot change the white balance 
setting.
MENUSETPress [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P47)
Z
b
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Motion picture mode
1  Press the shutter button halfway 
to focus and then press it fully to 
start recording.
A: Available recording time
B: Elapsed recording time
•  When the subject is focused, the focus 
indication lights.
•  The focus, zoom and aperture value are 
fi xed to those set at the beginning of 
recording (for the fi rst frame).
•  When you use the optical image stabilizer 
function, only [MODE1] is available in 
motion picture mode.
2  Press the shutter button fully to 
stop recording.
•  If the built-in memory or the card 
becomes full in the middle of 
recording, the camera stops recording 
automatically.
■ Changing the aspect ratio and the 
picture quality settings
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select [ASPECT 
RATIO] and then press q.
3 Press e/r to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
4 Press e/r to select [PICT.MODE] 
and then press q.
5 Press e/r to select the item and 
then press [MENU/SET].
■ When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
Item Picture size fps
30fpsVGA640 × 480 pixels 30 fps
10fpsVGA640 × 480 pixels 10 fps
30fpsQVGA320 × 240 pixels 30 fps
10fpsQVGA320 × 240 pixels 10 fps
■
 When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
Item Picture size fps
30fps16:9848 × 480 pixels 30 fps
10fps16:9848 × 480 pixels 10 fps
•  fps (frame per second); This refers to the 
number of frames used in 1 second.
1R10S
30fps
     VGA
5S
A
B
AWB
MENU
1
/
2
30fps
     VGA
10fps
     VGA
30fps
     QVGA
10fps
     QVGA
REC
SELECT SET
W.BALANCE
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.MODE
AF MODE
STABILIZER
AWB
MENU
1
/
2
4:3
MODE1W16:9
REC
SELECT SET
W.BALANCE
ASPECT RATIO
PICT.MODE
AF MODE
STABILIZER
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•  You can record smoother motion pictures 
with 30 fps.
•  You can record longer motion pictures 
with 10 fps although the picture quality is 
lower.
• [10fpsQVGA]:
The fi le size is smaller, so the fi les are 
suitable to be attached to e-mails.
* You can only record to the built-in 
memory if the picture size is set to 
“30fpsQVGA” / “10fpsQVGA”.
6  Press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
•  You can also press the shutter 
button halfway to close the menu.
•  The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) to Z 
(Wide), 30 cm (0.98 feet) to Z (Tele).
•  Refer to P106 for information about the 
available recording time.
•  The remaining recordable time shown on 
the LCD may not reduce regularly.
•  You cannot record audio.
•  This camera cannot take motion pictures 
if you are using a MultiMediaCard.
•  When [PICT.MODE] is set to [30fpsVGA] 
or [30fps16:9], we recommend you to 
use cards offering “10 MB/s” or higher 
speeds (printed on their packages and 
elsewhere) for best results.
•  Depending on the type of SD Memory 
Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording 
may stop in the middle.
•  We recommend using Panasonic’s SD 
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
•  Depending on the type of card you are 
using, the card access indication may 
appear for a while after shooting motion 
pictures. This is normal.
•  The volume of motion picture is limited 
to 2 GB per recording session. The 
maximum available recording time for up 
to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.•  When motion pictures recorded with 
this camera are played back on other 
equipment, the quality of pictures may 
be deteriorated or it may not be possible 
to play them back. Also the recording 
information may not be displayed 
correctly.
•  In motion picture mode [i], you cannot 
use the direction detection function and 
the review function.
•  You cannot set [MODE2] on the Optical 
Image Stabilizer function.
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By setting the departure and return dates, 
you can record which date of the vacation 
you take a picture. The day of the vacation 
is shown when you play a picture and you 
can add it to the picture for printing with 
[DATE STAMP] (P75).
•  When you play back a picture, the date 
on which it was taken is displayed.
•  The number of days that have passed 
since the departure date can be 
printed on each picture by using the 
software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-
ROM (supplied). (For information about 
printing, refer to the separate operating 
instructions for PC connection.)
■ Setting the travel date
(Screen shows an example for the 
normal picture mode [ ])
1  Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press w.
2 Press r to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
3 Press e/r to select [TRAVEL 
DATE] and then press q.
4 Press r to select [SET] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
5 Press e/r/w/q to select the 
departure date and then press 
[MENU/SET].
w/q: Select the desired item.
e/r: Set the year, month and date.
6 Press e/r/w/q to set the return 
date and then press [MENU/SET].
w/q: Select the desired item.
e/r: Set the year, month and date.
•  The travel date is cleared if the current 
date is after the return date.
•  If you have not set the return date, 
press [MENU/SET] while “– – – ” is 
displayed. 
7  Press [MENU/SET] to exit the 
menu.
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
MENU
SETMENU
ò
ô0
1
/
3SETUP
SELECT SET
BATTERY TYPE
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE
OFF
SET
100-00011/19
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:.. 10 00 DEC 1 20071ST DAY
MENU
SET
. .
MENU
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT SETPLEASE SET THE
DEPARTURE DATE
DEC 2 2007
MENU
SET
. .
MENU
TRAVEL DATE
SELECT EXITPLEASE SET THE
RETURN DATE
– – – – – – – – –
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8  Take a picture.
•  The day of the vacation A appears for 
about 5 seconds after setting the travel 
dates and when the camera is turned on 
when the travel date is set.
•  When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ] 
appears on the lower right of the screen.
(It is not displayed if the current date is 
after the return date.)
■ Canceling the travel date
The travel date is cleared if the current 
date is after the return date. If you want to 
cancel part way through the setting, select 
[OFF] in step 4 and press [MENU/SET] 
twice.•  The travel date is calculated using the 
date in the clock setting (P17) and 
the departure date you set. If you set 
[WORLD TIME] (P57) to the travel 
destination, the travel date is calculated 
using the date in the clock setting and the 
travel destination setting.
•  The travel date setting is memorized 
even if the camera is turned off.
•  If you set a departure date and then take 
a picture on a date before this departure 
date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange 
and the day of the vacation that you took 
the picture is not recorded.
•  If you set a departure date and then 
change the clock setting to the date and 
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus) 
is displayed in white and the day of the 
vacation that you took the picture on is 
recorded when the travel destination 
date is, for example, one day before the 
departure date.
•  If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], 
the number of days that have passed 
since the departure date will not be 
recorded even if you set the travel 
date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to 
[SET] after taking the pictures, the day 
of the vacation you took them on is not 
displayed.
•  Set the clock (P17) if the message 
“PLEASE SET THE CLOCK” appears. 
•  The travel dates are also used in the 
simple mode [ ].
197M
:..
A
10 00 DEC 1 20071ST DAY
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Displaying the time at the travel destination
If you set your home area and the travel 
destination area when traveling abroad 
etc., the local time at the travel destination 
area can be displayed on the screen and 
recorded on the pictures taken.
•  Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current 
date and time in advance. (P17)
1  Press [MENU/SET] and then 
press w.
2 Press r to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon [ ] and then press q.
3 Press e/r to select [WORLD 
TIME] and then press q.
•  If you are setting the world time for the 
fi rst time, the message [PLEASE SET 
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this 
message appears, press [MENU/SET] 
and then set home area from the screen 
shown in step 2 in “Setting the home 
area [HOME]”.
■ Setting the home area [HOME] 
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)
1 Press r to select [HOME] and then 
press [MENU/SET].2 Press w/q to select your home area 
and then press [MENU/SET].
•  The current time is displayed on the top 
left of the screen and the time difference 
from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) 
is displayed on the bottom left of the 
screen.
•  If daylight saving time [ ] is used at 
the home area, press e. Press e again 
to return to the original time.
•  The daylight saving time setting for the 
home area does not advance the current 
time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour. (P17)
MENU
10:00
GMT -5:00SELECT SETCANCEL
Toronto
New York
Miami
Lima 
MENU
SET
MENU
:..MENU
SET
WORLD TIME
DESTINATION
HOME
10 00 JAN 1 2007
CANCEL SET
SELECT
MENU
1
/
3SETUP
SELECT EXIT
BATTERY TYPE
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE± 0
OFF
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MENU
--:-- --.--.----MENU
SET
Finishing setting the home area
•  If you are setting the home area for the 
fi rst time, the screen returns to the screen 
shown in step 1 of “Setting the home 
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/
SET] to set your home area. Press w 
to return to the screen shown in step 3 
and then press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
•  If you are setting the home area for the 
second time etc., the screen returns to 
the screen shown in step 3 after you 
press [MENU/SET] to set your home 
area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close 
the menu.
■ Setting the travel destination area 
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 on P57.)
1 Press e to select [DESTINATION] and 
then press [MENU/SET] to set.
A: Depending on the setting, the time at 
the travel destination area or the home 
area is displayed.
•  If you are setting the travel destination 
area for the fi rst time, the date and time 
are displayed as shown in the screen 
above.
2 Press w/q to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.•  The current time at the selected travel 
destination area is displayed on the top 
right of the screen and the time difference 
from the home area is displayed at the 
bottom left of the screen.
•  If daylight saving time [ ] is used in 
your travel destination, press e. (The 
time advances by one hour.) Press e 
again to return to the original time.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•  The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after 
setting the travel destination.
•  Return the setting to [HOME] when 
the vacation is fi nished by performing 
steps 1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of 
“Setting the home area [HOME]” (P57).
•  If you cannot fi nd the travel destination in 
the areas displayed on the screen, set by 
the time difference from the home area.
•  The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects 
simple mode [ ].
•  Now when you play photographs taken 
while on holiday, the travel icon [ ] 
appears.
+14:30
10:00 0:30
MENU
SETSELECT SETCANCELAdelaide
MENU
1
/
3SETUP
SELECT EXIT
BATTERY TYPE
CLOCK SET
WORLD TIME
MONITOR
TRAVEL DATE± 0
OFF
WORLD TIME
DESTINATION
HOME
CANCEL SET
SELECT
A
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Using the [REC] mode menu
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment, 
etc. allows you to create wide variations on 
taking pictures. The menu items that can 
be set differ depending on the recording 
mode.
■ Using the [REC] mode menu
Press [MENU/SET] to show the recording 
menu, then select the item you want to 
change (P19).
Items you can set
(In normal picture mode [ ])
Menu page Item 
Page 1
KW.BALANCE (P60)
JSENSITIVITY (P61)
iASPECT RATIO (P62)
ZPICT.SIZE (P62)
QQUALITY (P62)
Page 2
MAF MODE (P63) 
STABILIZER (P64)
BURST (P65)
NAF ASSIST LAMP (P66)
OD.ZOOM (P32)
Page 3
TCOL.MODE (P66)
3CLOCK SET (P66)
■ Using the quick setting
You can use the [FUNC] button to easily 
set the following 6 items when recording 
(In normal picture mode [ ]).
• [STABILIZER]
• [BURST]
• [W.BALANCE]
• [SENSITIVITY]
• [PICT.SIZE]
• [QUALITY]
1  In shooting mode, press and hold 
[FUNC] until the quick setting 
items appear. 
2 Press e/r/w/q to select the 
menu item and setting and then 
press [MENU/SET] to close the 
menu.
•  You can also close the menu by pressing 
[FUNC].
• The [|] (White Set) setting for 
white balance does not appear when 
using the quick setting.
9MENU
FUNC
7M1AW BAUTOAWBOFF
SELECT EXIT
9MENUMENU
SET
7M1AW BAUTOAUTO100
200
400
800
1250
ISO
ISO
ISO
ISO
ISO
OFF
SELECT EXIT
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[W.BALANCE]Adjusting the hue for a more 
natural picture
This function allows you to reproduce a 
white color closer to the tone in real life 
on the pictures recorded under sunlight, 
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white 
color may appear reddish or bluish. Select 
a setting that matches the recording 
conditions.
AWB for auto setting (auto 
white balance)
k (Daylight)for recording 
outdoors on a bright 
day
l (Cloudy)for recording 
outdoors on a cloudy 
day
 (Shade) for recording in 
shaded areas 
outdoors on a bright 
day
m (Halogen)for recording under 
halogen lighting
o (White set)for using the preset 
white balance
p (White set)for using set mode 
with a different white 
balance setting■ Auto White Balance (AWB)
Use of auto white balance adjustment 
in inappropriate lighting conditions may 
result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where 
the subject is surrounded by many light 
sources or there are no white or whitish 
objects in the frame, auto white balance 
adjustment may not operate properly.
In this case, set the white balance to a 
mode except [AWB] manually.
1  The range that is controlled by the auto 
white balance adjustment mode of this 
camera
2 Blue sky
3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
4 Shade
5 TV screen
6 Sunlight
7 White fl uorescent light
8  Incandescent light bulb
9  Sunrise and sunset
10 Candlelight
K=Kelvin Color Temperature
1)2)
4)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)3)
5)
K
MENUSETPress [ ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)
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