Troubleshooting | Panasonic DMC-LS70, DMC-LS75, DMC-LS60 specs

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Troubleshooting

If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)

■Batteries and power supply

Conditions	Causes
The camera turns off	The remaining battery power may not be displayed
immediately even when	accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when
battery power is full.	the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are
The remaining battery	not identical. However this is not a malfunction. Depending
power is low even if new	on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if
batteries are inserted.	exhausted batteries are used, the remaining battery power
	may not be displayed accurately.
	Please check [BATTERY TYPE] (P21) in the [SETUP] menu.
The camera will not turn	Are the batteries inserted correctly?
on.	Use sufﬁciently charged batteries when using Ni-MH
	batteries.
The picture is not	Is the power save mode (P21) or economy mode (P22)
displayed on the LCD	activated? Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate
monitor.	these modes.
	Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
	which have sufﬁcient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
	batteries, charge them.)
The camera turns off	• Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
soon after turning it on.	which have sufﬁcient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
	batteries, charge them.)
	• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
	Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode
	(P21) or economy mode (P22) etc.
■ Shooting

Conditions	Causes
The picture cannot be	Is the mode dial correctly set?
recorded.	Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or
	the card?
	Before recording, delete some pictures. (P35)
The recorded pictures	The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. ﬁngerprints
are pale.	on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the
There is dirt on the lens.	lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft
	dry cloth.
The recorded picture is	Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P44)
too bright or dark.

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Panasonic DMC-LS70, DMC-LS75, DMC-LS60 operating instructions Troubleshooting

Contents

Illustration shows DMC-LS75 Marking sign is located on bottom of the unit Information for Your SafetyDear Customer Only for Canada Following Applies only in the U.S.AFCC 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 upWhen not using the camera for a long period of time Humid places Contents Others Connecting to other equipmentQAdvanced-Viewing Format CD-ROM Standard AccessoriesBatteries Instructions Names of the Components Play back the pictures Quick GuideInsert the batteries. P15 Turn the camera on to take pictures About the Batteries AWhen oxyride batteries are selectedBWhen alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are selected Usable batteries Do not heat or expose to ﬂame Battery shapes that cannot be usedAll or part Pole is ﬂat Covering on Battery is peeled Off Doctor Recording conditions by Cipa standard When not using the batteries for a long period of timeBattery life Playback time Insert the batteries with the and poles aligned correctly Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card OptionalCard 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 SetSet the mode dial to Initial setting Press MENU/SET SCN About the Mode DialAdvanced Press e/r to select the menu item Using the MenusChanging the menu settings Press r to select the setup menu Press e/r to select the settingSetting Press q Power Save About the Setup MenuBattery Type Clock SET P17 Travel Date P55 NO.RESETEconomy Beep TV Aspect ResetVideo OUT Dial Display P18 LCD monitor and changes to the display Taking Pictures Select normal picture modeUsing the ﬂash Press the shutter button fully to take the picture Go to page 27 Use AF/AE lock or macro mode w in these situationsThere is backlight Go to Direction detection function Focus indication lights when the subject is focusedPress the shutter button fully Preventing jitter camera shake Press MENU/SET to close the menu Taking Pictures in Simple ModeBattery Type Clock SET AF Assist Lamp P66 on Sensitivity P61Aspect 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 qPress r to select on and then Menu Press w/q to choose a picture Checking the Recorded Picture ReviewPress r REV Rotate the zoom lever towards 3 T Play back the previous picture Play back the next picture Playing Back PicturesPress w/q to select the picture While deleting the picture, a appears on the screen Deleting PicturesTo delete a single picture To delete Multi DELETE/ALL Press w/q to select the picture and then press r to set Only when selecting Multi DeleteScreen when selecting Multi Delete About the LCD Monitor Press the Display button to switch to the screen to be usedRecording mode Playback mode LCD monitor LCD Example of histogram About guide line displayHistogram 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 modeAvailable ﬂash range to take pictures Available ﬂash range Night Scenery P49 Shutter speed for each ﬂash mode Flash mode SecISO Limit Taking Pictures with the Self-timer Press w Press e/r or w to switch Self-timer mode Over exposed Compensating the ExposurePress MENU/SET to ﬁnish Properly Exposed Then press q Shooting with the Intelligent ISO modePress e/r to select ISO Limit Press e/r to select the menu Focus range Use a tripod and the self-timer P43 for best resultsTaking Close-up pictures Press e/r/w/q to select the scene mode Scene modePress q to enter the scene mode menu screen Scene mode help Information You cannot change the white balance setting Technique to make this mode more effectiveTechnique for Night portrait mode Use the ﬂash Technique for Candle light mode Technique for Night scenery modeTechnique for Party mode Nightscape can be recorded vividly Select Birthday SET. and press Age display settingBirthday 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 Allows you to take pictures through an airplane window Technique for Fireworks modeShutter speed becomes slower so use a tripod Motion picture mode Press MENU/SET to close the menu Departure date and then press Setting the travel datePress e/r/w/q to select Press MENU/SET to exit the menu Canceling the travel date Take a picture Press w/q to select your home area and then press MENU/SET Displaying the time at the travel destinationPress r to select Home 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 menuUsing the REC mode menu Items you can set AWB Adjusting the hue for a more natural pictureBalance Auto White Balance AWB Sensitivity Setting the white balance manually White setSetting the light sensitivity ISO sensitivity 100 1250 PICT.SIZE/QUALITY Setting the aspect ratio of picturesAspect Ratio Number of pixels Quality AF ModeSetting the focus method Stabilizer About 1-area-focusing High speedThis feature detects jitter and corrects for it MODE1 Shooting in quick succession Mode or Starry SKY in scene modeBurst Focus is ﬁxed in the ﬁrst picture Clock SET AF Assist LampCOL.MODE Press e/r/w/q to select a picture Displaying Multiple Screens Multi PlaybackRotate 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/SETPress 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 ZoomTo stop using the playback zoom Rotate the zoom lever towards W or press MENU/SET Then press r to play back Playing Back Motion picturesPress w/q to select a picture with a To pause Date Stamp P75 Using the Play mode menuFavorite P73 Press e to select Start and then press MENU/SET Slide ShowPress e/r to select ALL or By pressing the r, the Slide Show stops Favorite Setting your favorite picturesCanceling 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 rPress MENU/SET twice to close the menu Rotate Picture is rotated manually Press w / q to choose a picture, then press r Date StampPress 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 7MDate print setting in Dpof Print Resize Trimming Dpof Print Single settingMulti setting To cancel all settings To print the date Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture Multi setting/To cancel all settingsProtect Rotate SET Making the picture smaller Press e/r to select YES or no and then press MENU/SETPress w/q to select the size and then press r Aspect ratio Trimming Copying the picture data CopyPress 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 PCSet 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 To connect Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant PrinterTurn on the camera and the printer Set the mode dial to Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing Press w/q to select the picture and then press MENU/SETPress e to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET Press e Press e/r to select an item and then press MENU/SET Paper Size Print with DateNUM. of Prints 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 ScreenPlaying back pictures with the supplied cable Playback pictures on TV with SD Memory Card slot Recording Normal picture modeScreen Display Enlarge Simple mode P28Playback Knock the unit or put a lot of pressure on it Batteries have a limited life Bring charged spare batteries when going outDispose of unusable batteries 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 notFocused properly Image stabilizer is not 100 LCD 101 102 103 Number of recordable pictures Number of recordable pictures and available recording time104 Aspect ratio 105 VGA Qvga Available recording time In Motion picture mode106 Speciﬁcations 107 108 109 DIGITAL/V.OUT Digital Camera Accessory System 110 111 Digital Camera Accessory Order FormAccessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price For USA Customers Request for Service Notice For USA Only 112 113 Limited Warranty For USA OnlyLimited Warranty Coverage Carry-In or Mail-In Service 114 115 Customer Services Directory For USA OnlyCentralized Factory Service Center 116 Précautions à prendre pour les clients canadiens 117 Index 118 119 Panasonic Canada Inc One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJPanasonic Puerto Rico, Inc Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3