Panasonic DMC-LZ20 owner manual

VQT4K59

M0712KZ0

Owner’s Manual

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LZ20

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,

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Contents

Main Contents Before use Preparations Basics - 4 - Application (Record) - 5 - How to read this document Application (View) Connecting with other devices Before use Camera handling Condensation (When the lens or the LCD monitor is fogged up) Page Standard Accessories - 9 - Names and Functions of Main Parts Cursor button Attaching the lens cap/shoulder strap About the batteries About batteries that you can use with this unit The following batteries cannot be used. If these batteries are used, the following problems may occur: Never use batteries such as those indicated below. Inserting and removing the batteries Page Remaining battery Guidelines for number of recordable pictures and operating time Recording conditions by CIPA standard Inserting and removing the card (optional) Page About built-in memory/cards Picture save destination (cards and built-in memory) Built-in memory (approx. 100 MB) Compatible memory cards (optional) Recording capacity guidelines (pictures/recording time) Recording picture capacity (still pictures) Recording time capacity (motion pictures) Setting the clock Sequence of operations Press the Power button Set to the desired recording mode Aim the camera and shoot Taking still pictures Page Taking pictures with your own settings [Program AE] Mode Set to Take a picture Adjusting focus Adjust focus according to subject Return to desired composition Taking pictures with automatic settings [Intelligent Auto] Mode Set to Take a picture About flash About Backlight Compensation [Intelligent Auto] Mode restrictions Taking motion pictures Set to Start recording End recording Page Viewing your pictures Press the Playback button Use the cursor button to select a picture that you want to play back View pictures Viewing a list of pictures Multi Playback Viewing pictures by their recording date Calendar Playback Viewing motion pictures Select a picture with the motion picture icon, and press Operations during motion picture playback Deleting pictures [Delete Multi] Setting the menu Menu type [Rec] menu [Setup] menu [Playback Mode] menu [Playback] menu Using the [Setup] menu Page Page Page Page Changing recording information display In Recording Mode In Playback Mode Press [DISP.] button to change display Using Zoom Zoom In/Out - - 2.0ft 2.0ft Extended optical zoom [Digital Zoom] Taking pictures with flash To open the flash To close the flash Taking pictures with flash Press to display [Flash] Use cursor button to select the desired type and press [MENU/ SET] (Continued on the next page) * * * Page Available types in each mode (: Available, : Not available, : Default setting) The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO] Shutter speeds for each flash mode Taking close-up pictures Focus range Shortest recording distance - - 2.0ft 2.0ft - 59 - Taking pictures with self-timer Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation [Auto Bracket] Determine aperture and shutter speed and record [Manual Exposure] Mode Press [EXPOSURE] button Manual exposure assist (estimate) Taking pictures of people Taking pictures of scenery Taking pictures of sporting events [Sports] Mode Taking pictures according to the scene [Scene Mode] Set mode dial to Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET] Changing the selected scene mode ([Scene Mode] menu) Page About panorama playback [Night Portrait] [Night Scenery] Page Using the [Rec] menu [Picture Size] Recording mode: Settings: [Quality] [Rec Quality] Recording mode: Settings: [Sensitivity] Recording mode: Settings: [AUTO] / [100] / [200] / [400] / [800] / [1600] [White Balance] White Balance fine adjustment (excluding [AWB]) Setting White Balance manually ( ) [AWB] operational range: Using the [Rec] menu [AF Mode] (Continued on the next page) Method of aligning focus can be changed according to position and number of subjects. Recording mode: Settings: / / / / For [Rec] menu setting procedures (42) [Burst] Recording mode: Settings: [Color Mode] Page Page Different playback methods Operations during Slide Show Page Using the [Playback] menu [SINGLE] [MULTI] [SINGLE] Viewing on TV screen Connect camera to TV Turn on TV Page Using with your PC Computer specifications Using the supplied software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 LE (Windows XP / Vista / 7) LoiLoScope 30 day full trial version (Windows XP / Vista / 7) Installing supplied software (PHOTOfunSTUDIO) Check the environment of your PC Insert the CD-ROM with the supplied software Copying still pictures and motion pictures Connect camera to computer Use cursor button on the camera to select [PC], and press [MENU/SET] Operate with your computer To cancel connection When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Mac OS X Folder and file names on computer Windows Mac Printing To cancel print Press [MENU/SET]. Page Making print settings on the camera Use cursor button to select the item and press [MENU/SET] Use cursor button to select setting and press [MENU/SET] Page List of LCD monitor displays In recording -- 2.0ft 2.0ft 7.1X In playback Message displays Page Q&A Page Page Page Page Page Usage cautions and notes Memory cards LCD Monitor Batteries Page Specifications