Contents
DMC-LS75
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Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit
Only for U.S.A
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note U.S. only
Only for Canada
This camera is not waterproof
If you see this symbol
Humid places
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
When not using the camera for a long period of time
About the Lens
Contents
Format
Connecting to other equipment
QAdvanced-Viewing
Others
Instructions
Standard Accessories
Batteries
CD-ROM
Names of the Components
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Quick Guide
Insert the batteries. P15
Play back the pictures
Usable batteries
AWhen oxyride batteries are selected
BWhen alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are selected
About the Batteries
Doctor
Battery shapes that cannot be used
All or part Pole is flat Covering on Battery is peeled Off
Do not heat or expose to flame
When not using the batteries for a long period of time
Battery life
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Playback time
Remove the batteries after use
Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card Optional
Card
Insert the batteries with the and poles aligned correctly
Card You can record or play back pictures on a card
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Press MENU/SET
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Set the mode dial to Initial setting
MENU/SET button Cursor buttons Mode dial
About the Mode Dial
Advanced
SCN
Using the Menus
Changing the menu settings
Press e/r to select the menu item
Press q
Press e/r to select the setting
Setting
Press r to select the setup menu
Clock SET P17
About the Setup Menu
Battery Type
Power Save
Beep
NO.RESET
Economy
Travel Date P55
Dial Display P18
Reset
Video OUT
TV Aspect
LCD monitor and changes to the display
Press the shutter button fully to take the picture
Select normal picture mode
Using the flash
Taking Pictures
Go to
Use AF/AE lock or macro mode w in these situations
There is backlight
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Preventing jitter camera shake
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
Press the shutter button fully
Direction detection function
Clock SET
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
Battery Type
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Travel Date World Time
Sensitivity P61
Aspect RATIO/PICT.SIZE/ Quality P62
AF Assist Lamp P66 on
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Picture size
EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom
Menu
Press e/r to select D.ZOOM and then press q
Press r to select on and then
Press MENU/SET to close
Rotate the zoom lever towards 3 T
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press r REV
Press w/q to choose a picture
Playing Back Pictures
Press w/q to select the picture
Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture
To delete Multi DELETE/ALL
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
While deleting the picture, a appears on the screen
Only when selecting Multi Delete
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Press w/q to select the picture and then press r to set
LCD monitor LCD
Press the Display button to switch to the screen to be used
Recording mode Playback mode
About the LCD Monitor
Properly Exposed B Under Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram
About guide line display
Histogram
Example of histogram
Canceling High angle mode
Press q Press e/r or q to switch the flash setting
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Available flash range
Available flash settings by recording mode
Available flash range to take pictures
ISO
Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Sec
ISO Limit
Night Scenery P49
Press w Press e/r or w to switch Self-timer mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Properly Exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Over exposed
Press e/r to select the menu
Shooting with the Intelligent ISO mode
Press e/r to select ISO Limit
Then press q
Use a tripod and the self-timer P43 for best results
Taking Close-up pictures
Focus range
Scene mode help Information
Scene mode
Press q to enter the scene mode menu screen
Press e/r/w/q to select the scene mode
Technique to make this mode more effective
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
You cannot change the white balance setting
Nightscape can be recorded vividly
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Party mode
Technique for Candle light mode
MENU/SET
Age display setting
Birthday setting
Select Birthday SET. and press
Press e/r to select the shutter speed, then press MENU/SET
Take clear pictures of the night sky or other dark subjects
Technique for Fireworks mode
Shutter speed becomes slower so use a tripod
Allows you to take pictures through an airplane window
Motion picture mode
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Press MENU/SET to exit the menu
Setting the travel date
Press e/r/w/q to select
Departure date and then press
Take a picture
Canceling the travel date
Displaying the time at the travel destination
Press r to select Home and then press MENU/SET
Press w/q to select your home area and then press MENU/SET
If you are setting the home area for
Finishing setting the home area
Items you can set
Using the REC mode menu
Using the REC mode menu
Using the quick setting
Auto White Balance AWB
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
AWB
ISO sensitivity 100 1250
Setting the white balance manually White set
Setting the light sensitivity
Sensitivity
Number of pixels
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Aspect Ratio
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
Quality
MODE1
About 1-area-focusing High speed
This feature detects jitter and corrects for it
Stabilizer
Focus is fixed in the first picture
Mode or Starry SKY in scene mode
Burst
Shooting in quick succession
AF Assist Lamp
COL.MODE
Clock SET
Example of 25 screens
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple Screens
Press e/r/w/q to select a picture
To return to the 1 screen playback screen
Press e/r/w/q to select a picture and then press MENU/SET
Press e/r/w/q to select the date to be played back
Select the month Select the date
Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET
Using the Playback Zoom
To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards 3 T to enlarge the picture
To pause
Playing Back Motion pictures
Press w/q to select a picture with a
Then press r to play back
Using the Play mode menu
Favorite P73
Date Stamp P75
By pressing the r, the Slide Show stops
Slide Show
Press e/r to select ALL or
Press e to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Press r to select on and then press MENU/SET
Setting your favorite pictures
Canceling all favorites
Favorite
Rotate Picture is rotated manually
Press w/q to select the picture and then press r
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Rotate DISP./ROTATE b To display the picture rotated
Stamping the date on your pictures
Date Stamp
Press e/r to select Single or Multi and press MENU/SET
Press w / q to choose a picture, then press r
Resize Trimming
Screen when you have chosen an image taken at 7M
Date print setting in Dpof Print
Press e/r to select YES or no and press MENU/SET
Single setting
Multi setting
Dpof Print
To print the date
To cancel all settings
Rotate SET
Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Protect
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture
Aspect ratio
Press e/r to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Press w/q to select the size and then press r
Making the picture smaller
Trimming
Are copied onto the card at one time
Copy
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Copying the picture data
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Format
Macintosh
Connecting to a PC
Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode
Windows
Conditions under which a different folder number is used
Card
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
Turn on the camera and the printer Set the mode dial to
To connect
Press e Press e/r to select an item and then press MENU/SET
Press w/q to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Press e to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
Paper Size
Layout
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot
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
Normal picture mode
Screen Display
Recording
Simple mode P28
Playback
Enlarge
Knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Dispose of unusable batteries
Batteries have a limited life
Message Display
Read Error
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Error
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Troubleshooting
Image stabilizer is not
Conditions Causes Subject is not
Focused properly
Is blurred. The optical
LCD
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Aspect ratio
Number of recordable pictures and available recording time
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Number of recordable pictures
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Available recording time In Motion picture mode
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VGA Qvga
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Specifications
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DIGITAL/V.OUT
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Digital Camera Accessory System
For USA Customers
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price
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Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Service Center
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Précautions à prendre pour les clients canadiens
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Index
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