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DMC-LS75
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit
Only for Canada
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note U.S. only
Only for U.S.A
If you see this symbol
This camera is not waterproof
About the Lens
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
When not using the camera for a long period of time
Humid places
Contents
Others
Connecting to other equipment
QAdvanced-Viewing
Format
CD-ROM
Standard Accessories
Batteries
Instructions
Names of the Components
Play back the pictures
Quick Guide
Insert the batteries. P15
Turn the camera on to take pictures
About the Batteries
AWhen oxyride batteries are selected
BWhen alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are selected
Usable batteries
Do not heat or expose to flame
Battery shapes that cannot be used
All or part Pole is flat Covering on Battery is peeled Off
Doctor
When not using the batteries for a long period of time
Battery life
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Playback time
Insert the batteries with the and poles aligned correctly
Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card Optional
Card
Remove the batteries after use
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Card You can record or play back pictures on a card
MENU/SET button Cursor buttons Mode dial
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Set the mode dial to Initial setting
Press MENU/SET
About the Mode Dial
Advanced
SCN
Using the Menus
Changing the menu settings
Press e/r to select the menu item
Press r to select the setup menu
Press e/r to select the setting
Setting
Press q
Power Save
About the Setup Menu
Battery Type
Clock SET P17
Travel Date P55
NO.RESET
Economy
Beep
TV Aspect
Reset
Video OUT
Dial Display P18
LCD monitor and changes to the display
Taking Pictures
Select normal picture mode
Using the flash
Press the shutter button fully to take the picture
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Use AF/AE lock or macro mode w in these situations
There is backlight
Go to
Direction detection function
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
Press the shutter button fully
Preventing jitter camera shake
Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
Battery Type
Clock SET
AF Assist Lamp P66 on
Sensitivity P61
Aspect RATIO/PICT.SIZE/ Quality P62
Travel Date World Time
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
EZ is an abbreviation of Extended optical Zoom
Picture size
Press MENU/SET to close
Press e/r to select D.ZOOM and then press q
Press r to select on and then
Menu
Press w/q to choose a picture
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Press r REV
Rotate the zoom lever towards 3 T
Playing Back Pictures
Press w/q to select the picture
Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture
While deleting the picture, a appears on the screen
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
To delete Multi DELETE/ALL
Only when selecting Multi Delete
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Press w/q to select the picture and then press r to set
About the LCD Monitor
Press the Display button to switch to the screen to be used
Recording mode Playback mode
LCD monitor LCD
Example of histogram
About guide line display
Histogram
Properly Exposed B Under Exposed C Over Exposed Histogram
Canceling High angle mode
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Press q Press e/r or q to switch the flash setting
ISO
Available flash settings by recording mode
Available flash range to take pictures
Available flash range
Shutter speed for each flash mode Flash mode Sec
ISO Limit
Night Scenery P49
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press w Press e/r or w to switch Self-timer mode
Over exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Properly Exposed
Then press q
Shooting with the Intelligent ISO mode
Press e/r to select ISO Limit
Press e/r to select the menu
Use a tripod and the self-timer P43 for best results
Taking Close-up pictures
Focus range
Press e/r/w/q to select the scene mode
Scene mode
Press q to enter the scene mode menu screen
Scene mode help Information
Technique to make this mode more effective
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
You cannot change the white balance setting
Technique for Candle light mode
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Party mode
Nightscape can be recorded vividly
Select Birthday SET. and press
Age display setting
Birthday setting
MENU/SET
Take clear pictures of the night sky or other dark subjects
Press e/r to select the shutter speed, then press MENU/SET
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
Departure date and then press
Setting the travel date
Press e/r/w/q to select
Press MENU/SET to exit the menu
Canceling the travel date
Take a picture
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
Finishing setting the home area
If you are setting the home area for
Using the quick setting
Using the REC mode menu
Using the REC mode menu
Items you can set
AWB
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
Auto White Balance AWB
Sensitivity
Setting the white balance manually White set
Setting the light sensitivity
ISO sensitivity 100 1250
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Aspect Ratio
Number of pixels
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
Quality
Stabilizer
About 1-area-focusing High speed
This feature detects jitter and corrects for it
MODE1
Shooting in quick succession
Mode or Starry SKY in scene mode
Burst
Focus is fixed in the first picture
AF Assist Lamp
COL.MODE
Clock SET
Press e/r/w/q to select a picture
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple Screens
Example of 25 screens
Select the month Select the date
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
To return to the 1 screen playback screen
Rotate the zoom lever towards 3 T to enlarge the picture
Using the Playback Zoom
To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET
Then press r to play back
Playing Back Motion pictures
Press w/q to select a picture with a
To pause
Using the Play mode menu
Favorite P73
Date Stamp P75
Press e to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Slide Show
Press e/r to select ALL or
By pressing the r, the Slide Show stops
Favorite
Setting your favorite pictures
Canceling all favorites
Press r to select on and then press MENU/SET
Rotate DISP./ROTATE b To display the picture rotated
Press w/q to select the picture and then press r
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Rotate Picture is rotated manually
Press w / q to choose a picture, then press r
Date Stamp
Press e/r to select Single or Multi and press MENU/SET
Stamping the date on your pictures
Press e/r to select YES or no and press MENU/SET
Screen when you have chosen an image taken at 7M
Date print setting in Dpof Print
Resize Trimming
Single setting
Multi setting
Dpof Print
To cancel all settings
To print the date
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture
Multi setting/To cancel all settings
Protect
Rotate SET
Making the picture smaller
Press e/r to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Press w/q to select the size and then press r
Aspect ratio
Trimming
Copying the picture data
Copy
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Are copied onto the card at one time
Format
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Windows
Connecting to a PC
Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode
Macintosh
Card
Conditions under which a different folder number is used
Connecting to other equipment
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
Turn on the camera and the printer Set the mode dial to
To connect
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
Press w/q to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Press e to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Press e Press e/r to select an item and then press MENU/SET
Print with Date
NUM. of Prints
Paper Size
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Layout
Set the TV ASPECT. P23 Turn the camera and the TV off
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
Playing back pictures with the supplied cable
Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot
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
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Error
Read Error
Troubleshooting
Is blurred. The optical
Conditions Causes Subject is not
Focused properly
Image stabilizer is not
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LCD
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Number of recordable pictures
Number of recordable pictures and available recording time
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Aspect ratio
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Available recording time In Motion picture mode
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VGA Qvga
Specifications
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DIGITAL/V.OUT
Digital Camera Accessory System
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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price
For USA Customers
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
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Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service
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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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Panasonic Canada Inc
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc
Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3