DMC-LS86
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
Following Applies only in the U.S.A
FCC Note
Following Applies only in Canada
About the batteries
Read together with the Cautions for Use. P84
Contents
Connecting to other equipment
Advanced-Viewing
Others
Quick Guide
Insert the batteries
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Play back the pictures
Standard Accessories
CD-ROM
Names of the Components
Before Use
Battery indication
Battery life
Usable batteries
Unusable batteries
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card Optional
Type of card Characteristics SD Memory Card 8 MB to 2 GB
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Card
Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB to
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Turn the camera on
Press Menu
Sequence or time display format, and press e/ r to set
About the Mode and Menu Operation
Mode switching
About the menu operation
Press MENU/SET to display the menu
Press e/r to select a setting
Press e/r to select a menu item
Press q
Using the quick menu
About the Setup Menu
Travel Setup Location OFF/SET
$VOLUME
Beep
LCD Mode
STANDARD/LARGE
Economy
OFF
@ Version Disp
Demo Mode JITTER, SUBJ. Move Demo
Language
ENGLISH/DEUTSCH /FRANÇAIS
Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function
Side and stand with your feet slightly apart
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Press the shutter button fully push it in further, and take
Scene detection
Face detection
The backlight compensation
Settings in Intelligent auto mode
Setup menu
Settings of the following items are fixed
About the flash
Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings
Slide the recording/playback switch to Press Mode
Recording/playback switch
Press e/r to select Normal Picture and press MENU/SET
Focusing
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Preventing jitter camera shake
Direction detection function
How the extended optical zoom works
Playing Back Pictures Normal Playback Mode
Slide the recording/playback switch a to
Press w/q to select the picture
Displaying multiple screens Multi Playback
Using the playback zoom
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press e/r/w/q to select the picture
Then press Display to set. Repeat
This step
Press Display to switch the screen to be used
Select Large in the Display Size in Setup menu. P22
Recording Mode
About the LCD Monitor
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Press q t Press e/r to switch the flash setting
Available flash settings by Recording Mode
The available flash range to take pictures
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Taking Close-up Pictures
Press r p
Take the pictures
Focus range
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press w s
Press e/r to select the time
Then press it fully to take a picture
Compensating the Exposure
Press e d to display Exposure and press
To compensate the exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Taking Pictures that Match the Scene being Recorded
Technique for Self portrait mode
Portrait
WSOFT Skin
ESELF Portrait
Scenery
Sports
YNIGHT Portrait
UNIGHT Scenery
Party
PCANDLE Light
ABABY1 / sBABY2
PET
Sunset
ZHIGH Sens
XHIGH-SPEED Burst
CSTARRY SKY
Fireworks
Technique for Aerial photo mode
Beach
Snow
MAERIAL Photo
Motion Picture Mode
Changing the settings for the picture quality
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Press e/r to select REC Quality and then
Press e/r to select the item and then press MENU/SET
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Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture
Canceling the travel date
Enter the location
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu Take a picture
Select World Time from the Setup menu,
Then press q. P21
Press r to select HOME, and then press Menu
Press w/q to select the home area, and then
Using the REC Menu
For details on REC menu settings, refer to P18
Picture Size
Quality
Sensitivity
White Balance
Applicable modes AUTO/80/100/200/400/800/1600
Auto White Balance AWB
$AF Mode
About 3 Face detection
Burst
Applicable modes OFF/ON
Color Mode
AF Assist Lamp
NCLOCK SET
Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
Operations performed during slide show
Setup
Effect
Duration
Repeat
Selecting Pictures and Playing Them Back
ZFAVORITE Play
Press e/ r to select Favorite Play and then
Playing Back Motion Pictures
Operations performed during motion picture playback
Using the Playback Menu
Calendar
For Multi setting
YTITLE Edit
Press e/r/w/q to select text and press Menu SET to register
Press Display to set repeat, and then press MENU/SET
STEXT Stamp
Press e/r/w/q to select Shooting DATE, AGE, Travel Date
Or TITLE, and then press MENU/SET to set each item
Press e to select YES and press MENU/SET
FRESIZE Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Select Resize on the Playback menu. P18
Press e/ r to select Single or Multi and then
Select the pictures and sizes
Press e to select YES and then press Menu
Single
Multi
KROTATE Disp
Select Rotate DISP. on the Playback menu. P18
Press r to select on and then press Menu
Favorite
Press w/ q to select a picture which you want to
Put on your favorites list, and then press r
Select Print SET on the Playback menu. P18
To set
To print the date
When Multi has been selected
Protect
Copy
Press w/ q to select the picture and then press
Press 4 to return the menu screen
Connecting to a PC
Press e/r to select PC,
Then press MENU/SET
Double-click on Removable
Using a PC with an SD Memory Card slot or a card reader
Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Double-click Dcim folder
Printing the Pictures
Press e/r to select PictBridgePTP, and then
Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
Print Settings
Using a printer with an SD Memory Card slot
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Playing back pictures using the AV cable optional
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
In playback
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Bring charged spare batteries when going out
About the LCD monitor
About the Lens
Dispose of unusable batteries
Proper care and handling of batteries
Ni-MH batteries Nickel Metal Hydride
When not using the batteries for a long period of time
For service or transfer/disposal
Do not bend or drop the card
Disclaimer
When not using the camera for a long period of time
About the picture data
About tripods
Message Display
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Please Turn Camera OFF and then on AGAIN/SYSTEM Error
Memory Card Parameter Error
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Troubleshooting
Batteries and power source
Shooting
Subject is not focused properly
Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
LCD monitor
Flash
Playback
Picture is not played back
Recorded pictures are not displayed
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
TV, PC and printer
Others
Clock is reset
AF assist lamp does not turn on
Camera and batteries become warm
Lens clicks
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
Number of recordable pictures
Picture size 32 7M 32 2.5M P 3264 × 2176 pixels
Available recording time In Motion Picture Mode
Wvga VGA Qvga
Specifications
Metering mode
Number of recordable pictures
ISO sensitivity
Shutter speed
Dimensions
Mass Weight
Terminal
AV OUT/DIGITAL
Digital Camera Accessory System
Connecting DC coupler and AC adaptor to the camera
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
For USA and Puerto Rico Customers
Request for Service Notice USA and Puerto Rico Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
Exchange for Defective Battery Pack
Except Items Listed Below
Exchange for Defective SD Card
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Npcparts@us.panasonic.com
Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
Mise EN Garde
Propos des piles
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Index
75, 77
Number of prints
Memo
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