Digital Camera
DMC-LZ1PP
Operating Instructions
VQT0P65
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Dear Customer
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∫ About the LCD monitor
∫ About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
∫ Care for the camera
∫ About the Lens
∫ If you will not be using the camera for a long time
∫ About illustrations in these operating instructions
About These Operating Instructions
Compensating the Exposure
∫ About illustrations of the cursor button
Before Use
Contents
Recording Menu Settings
Recording pictures basic
Others
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Playback advanced
Specifications
Standard Accessories
3 1 DMC-LZ2 2 DMC-LZ1
Names of the Components
13 14
Microphone DMC-LZ2 only P55
2 Turn the camera on to take pictures
Quick Guide
1 Insert the batteries. P13
3 Play back the pictures
B When alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are selected
About the Batteries
A When oxyride batteries are selected
∫ Usable batteries
∫ Shapes of batteries that cannot be used
∫ Battery indication
∫ Unusable batteries
∫ Proper Care and Handling of the Batteries
Page
e.g., when taking pictures every
When you do not use batteries for a long period of time
∫ The battery life
Recording conditions by CIPA standard
Recordable number in low temperatures In normal picture mode
Playback time
2 Slide the battery door to the end and then close it firmly
1 Slide the battery door to open it
3 1 Close the battery door
Inserting/Removing the Batteries
2 Insert
Inserting/Removing the Card Optional
1 Slide the card door to open it
Remove Push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright
When you use the card, you can record or play back pictures on it
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
When you do not use the card, you can
The built-in memory cannot be used when the card is inserted
∫ Access to the built-in memory or the card
Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size
1 Set date and time
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
2 Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D
∫ Initial setting
1 Turn the camera on
About the Setup Menu
3 Select the SETUP Menu
2 Press the MENU button
ALKALINE LR6/Ni-MH
BATTERY TYPE
POWER SAVE
OXYRIDE ZR6
RESET
ECONOMY Economy mode only
NO.RESET
USB MODE
ENGLISH English DEUTSCH German FRANÇAIS French ESPAÑOL Spanish
SCENE MENU
LANGUAGE
ITALIANO Italian
In simple mode P35
About the LCD Monitor
In recording mode P31
In playback mode P49
∫ Recording guide line
∫ Histogram
Example of histogram
∫ The Mode Dial
Taking Pictures
1 SCN
Normal picture mode P31
1 1 Turn the camera on 2 Select normal picture mode
3 Take a picture
∫ Normal recording
∫ AF/AE Lock AF Auto focus AE Auto exposure
∫ Focusing
∫ Jitter camera shake
∫ Direction detection function
∫ Exposure
1 Select the desired item and set the desired value
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
SIMPLE MODE
PICT.MODE
∫ Other Settings in Simple mode
You cannot set the following items in the simple mode NO.RESET RESET
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
1 Press
2 Enlarge and shift the picture
Using the Optical Zoom
∫ To make subjects appear further away use Wide
∫ To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent light
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting
A Photo flash
ISO sensitivity
∫ Available flash settings by recording mode
∫ The available flash range to take pictures
Available flash control range
Shutter speed Sec
∫ Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting
Do not stare at the photo flash from close proximity
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1 Select the self-timer mode
2 Take the picture
Compensating the Exposure
Under exposed
Properly exposed Over exposed
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
1 Press 3 several times until
Optical Image Stabilizer
A Optical image stabilizer button
∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
1 Select the burst mode
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited
When the burst mode is activated, AUDIO REC. cannot be used DMC-LZ2 only
Playing Back Pictures
1 Select the picture
1000001
1 2 4 5 7 8
1 Switch to multi screen
9 Pictures Multi Playback
2 Select the pictures
to enlarge the picture
Using the Playback Zoom
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
2 Shift the picture
2 Delete the picture
Deleting Pictures
1 Select the picture to be deleted
1 Select MULTI DELETE
1 Select ALL DELETE
3 Delete the pictures
2 Delete all of the pictures
∫ To delete all pictures
Macro mode
Using the Mode Dial
Economy mode
How to turn the LCD monitor on again
1 Select MOTION RATE
Motion image mode
2 Press the shutter button halfway
3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording
∫ Available recording time seconds
You cannot record audio on DMC-LZ1
Scene mode
∫ Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective
Portrait mode
Sports mode
∫ Technique for Sports mode
Scenery mode
Night scenery mode
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Night portrait mode
Fireworks mode
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
Party mode
Snow mode
∫ Technique for Party mode
Using the REC mode menu
Recording Menu Settings
White Balance W.BALANCE
∫ Auto White Balance
About the white balance fine adjustment
∫ Setting the White Balance manually White set
∫ Finely Adjusting the White Balance White Balance Fine Adjustment
About the white balance
ISO sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY
Picture Size PICT.SIZE
DMC-LZ2
Audio Recording AUDIO REC
Quality QUALITY
DMC-LZ2 only
AF Mode AF MODE
F4.5 1/60
setting
Digital Zoom D.ZOOM
1/8-1
Slow Shutter SLOW SHUTTER
Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ
Color Effect COL.EFFECT
Select the picture with audio icon and play back the audio
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
∫ Pictures with audio DMC-LZ2 only
1000001
ROTATE
Using the PLAY mode menu
PLAY 1
PROTECT
1 Select the picture to be rotated and set it
1 Select ON to set it
Rotating the Picture ROTATE
∫ Example When rotating clockwise
2 Select the direction to rotate the picture
Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of
1 Select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL
Prints DPOF PRINT
∫ To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings
∫ Single setting Select the picture and set the number of prints
∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints
CANCEL ALL DPOF
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT
1 Select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL
∫ Single setting Select the picture and set/cancel the protection
2 Select START
Playing Back with Slide Show
1 Set the items of the Slide Show
3 By pressing the MENU button, the Slide Show stops
1 Select the picture and start audio recording
∫ SD Slide Show
Adding Audio to Recorded Pictures AUDIO DUB DMC-LZ2 only
1 Select the picture and set it
2 Stop audio recording
Resizing the Pictures RESIZE
2 Select the size and set it
1 Select the picture to trim and set it
Trimming the Pictures
3 Select YES or NO and set it
TRIMMING
4 Select YES or NO and set it
2 Enlarge or decrease the picture
3 Shift the picture and press the shutter button to set
ZOOM
2 Select pictures to be copied and set them
Copying Picture Data COPY
1 Select the direction to copy the picture data
3 Select YES and set it
Initializing the Built-in Memory the Card FORMAT
1 Select YES to format the medium
During formatting, do not turn the camera off
1 Connect the AV cable A supplied to the AV OUT socket of the camera
4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode
Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
3 Turn the TV on and select external input
1 Select USB MODE
Before Connecting to the PC or the Printer
USB MODE
2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP
If you use Windows 98/98SE, install the
Connecting to a PC
2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable A supplied
USB driver and then connect it to the computer
DCIM
∫ PictBridge PTP setting
∫ Folder Composition
100PANA
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
2 Turn on the printer
∫ Single picture
2 Set the print settings
1 Select a picture to be printed
1000001
2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture
3 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture
1 Select DPOF PICTURE
PAGE LAYOUT
cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is indicated
∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
∫ Layout printing
Screen Display
F2.8 1/25
∫ In recording
∫ Recording in simple mode
1000 DEC
In Motion image mode
1000001
F2.8 1/25
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera
Cautions for Use
When carrying the camera, take care not to drop or cause impact to it
∫ Optimal Use of the Camera
Do not bend or drop the card
When you go out, bring spare batteries
∫ Card
∫ Batteries
THIS MEMORY CARD IS PROTECTED
Message Display
BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT BUILT-IN MEMORY?
NO VALID IMAGE TO PLAY
READ ERROR
MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
MEMORY CARD ERROR
WRITE ERROR
∫ Batteries and the power source
Troubleshooting
Carry out the RESET in the SETUP menu. P24
2 The camera cannot be operated even when it is turned on
3 Some pixels are inactive or always lit on the LCD monitor
∫ LCD monitor
2 The screen is too bright or dark
4 Noise appears on the LCD monitor
4 The clock setting is reset
2 When connecting to a PC, pictures cannot be transferred
2 The setting for the auto review function is disabled
∫ TV, PC and printer 1 The picture does not appear on the television
Power Consumption
Specifications
Power Source
Metering mode
Operating Temperature
Dimensions
Weight
Flash
Digital Camera Accessory System
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Index
Numerics
Others
2 Encienda la cámara para tomar las imágenes
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español
1 Inserte las baterías
3 Reproduzca las imágenes
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