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Panasonic DMC-LZ40 owner manual Digital Camera, Customers only F0114NK0

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Owner’s Manual for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No. DMC-LZ40

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Panasonic DMC-LZ40 owner manual Digital Camera, Customers only F0114NK0

Contents

Customers only F0114NK0 Digital CameraContents Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture Switching to the appropriate flash settingTaking Pictures with different image effects Picture Size102 100105 110Care of the camera About Condensation When the lens is fogged upDo not subject to strong vibration, shock, or pressure Standard Accessories When you press the 4 down button Ë Self-timer P55 ‰ Flash setting P50Names and Functions of Main Parts Flash P50 Flash open button P50Tripod mount SpeakerAttaching the Lens Cap Attaching the Lens Cap/Shoulder StrapShoulder strap eyelet Be careful not to lose the lens capAttaching the Shoulder Strap Charging the Battery Inserting the Battery Charging Battery indication When using the AC adaptor suppliedBattery indication is displayed on the monitor Or computerSince characteristic swelling may occur Recording still pictures Recording motion pictures When Rec Quality is set to HDRecording conditions by Cipa standard Playback time PlaybackDo not touch the connection terminals of the card Inserting and Removing the Card optionalAbout the Built-in Memory/the Card Following operations can be performed using this unitBuilt-in Memory CardPreparation Recording Built-in Memory 32 GB 64 GB Quality setting Available recording time when recording motion picturesNumber of recordable pictures NumberPress camera ON/OFF button Setting Date/Time Clock SetPress MENU/SET to set Time at the home area Time at the travel destinationChanging the Clock Setting Preventing jitter camera shake Tips for taking good picturesSwitching the mode by rotating the mode dial Selecting the Recording ModeSet the mode dial to Taking pictures using the automatic functionRecording Mode Minimal distance how close you can be to Press the shutter button halfway to focusScene Detection When taking picturesBacklight Compensation Following menus can be set Changing the settingsAbout the flash P50 Press to open the flashProgram AE Mode Taking Pictures with Your Favorite SettingsRange of focus during the Intelligent Auto Mode FocusingAF area B SoundPicture Start recording by pressing the motion picture button Recording Motion PicturesApplicable modes About zooming while recording motion pictures Selected Recording ModePress Press 2/1 to select pictures Playing BackPlaying Back Motion Pictures Operations during Motion Picture PlaybackDisplaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback Using the Playback ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards L W Rotate the zoom lever towards Z TDeleting Pictures When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SETTo delete a single picture Select the picture to be deleted, and then PressSetting menu items Setting the MenuPress 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SETClose the menu Using the Quick Menu URL display/USB connection/QR Code display About the Setup MenuDestination Travel destination area Home Your home areaContrast · Saturation BrightnessRed Tint Blue TintIt allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure ON/OFFAngle of view for motion picture recording can be checked Histogram2MIN./5MIN./10MIN./OFF ECO Monitor Power Save Auto Power OffBrightness of the monitor is lowered EconomySEC SEC Recording or setup settings are reset to the defaultPictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed Built-in memory or card is formatted PALSet the language displayed on the screen About the Monitor Playback ModePress DISP. to change Number of recordable pictures Available recording timeRotate the zoom lever towards Wide Using the ZoomRotate the zoom lever towards Tele Optical ZoomIntelligent Zoom Extended Optical Zoom EZDigital Zoom Switching to the appropriate flash setting Taking Pictures Using the Built-in FlashPress 1 ‰ Feature will slow the shutter speed when the flash is Settings Description of settingsSlow Sync Use of flash is not permittedAvailable Flash Settings in Recording Mode Flash setting Shutter speed Sec Shutter speed for each flash settingFlash setting Available flash range approximationOFF Taking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro ZoomSettings Taking Pictures with the Self-timerThen press it fully to take the picture Properly exposed Overexposed Compensate the exposure Compensating the ExposureTowards positive Towards negative UnderexposedWith Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture Taking Pictures Using Auto BracketD0 EV J1 EV I1 EVAperture Value a Shutter Speed B Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter SpeedManual Exposure Assistance After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SET Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot ModeTechnique for Panorama Shot Mode About playback Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded Sports Soft SkinNight Portrait Use the flash. You can set toNight Scenery What Is HDR?Food Picture SizeBaby1/Baby2 Select the items year/month/day Setting MENU/SET SetPet SunsetStarry Sky Setting the shutter speedGlass Through Select a shutter speed of 15 sec., 30 sec. or 60 secTaking pictures of People Portrait Mode Taking pictures of Scenery Scenery ModeTaking Pictures with different image effects Creative Control ModeRetro ExpressiveOld Days High KeySepia Low KeyDynamic Monochrome Impressive ArtCross Process High DynamicToy Effect This effect gives your photo a dramatic color lookSoft Focus Miniature EffectThis effect blurs the overall image to produce a soft feel One Point Color Star FilterSet the color to leave Check the color you have set, and then press MENU/SETFor details on Rec menu settings, refer to P38 Using the Rec MenuPicture Size Quality Sensitivity White Balance Automatic adjustmentAuto White Balance Setting the White Balance manuallyPress MENU/SET to finish Finely adjusting the White BalanceAF Mode About š Face Detection Metering Mode Exposure Settings ON/OFFZoom Approx BurstPictures¢ ApproxAF Assist Lamp Flash setting is fixed to ŒStabilizer Red-Eye RemovalYou can take a picture with date and time of recording Date StampStamp the year, month, and day Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutesFor details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P38 Using the Motion Picture MenuRec Quality Continuous AFYou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods Various methods of playbackPress 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET Slide ShowOperations during slide show Cursor displayed during playback is the same as 3/4/2/1Setup Changing the slide show settingsEffect Screen effects can be added to picture transitionsAbout the categorize to be sorted Category SelectionCategory Recording information e.g. Scene Modes Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to search CalendarPress MENU/SET to display a list of pictures Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture and then press MENU/SETPress 2/ 1 to select a picture, and then press Having Fun with Recorded Pictures Creative RetouchPress 3/ 4 to select image effects and then press MENU/SET For details on Playback menu settings, refer to P38 Using the Playback MenuCreative Retouch Resize Multi settingPress 3/4/2/1 to select the picture, and then press Disp Press 2/1 to select the size, and then press MENU/SETCropping MENU/SET ProtectCopy 100 Playing Back Pictures on a TV ScreenConnect the camera and a TV 101 102 Saving still pictures and motion pictures on yourTransferring images to a PC 103Press 3/ 4 to select PC, and then press MENU/SET Drag and drop files and folders in the camera to the PCSelect PictBridgePTP when connecting USB connection cable Connection in the PTP Mode104 About the folder structure of the camera105 Printing the PicturesPress 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET Selecting a single picture and printing it 106Selecting multiple pictures and printing them 107 Print SettingsPrint with Date Num.of printsPaper Size 108109 When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paperLayout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit 110 Screen DisplayRecording 111 112 Message DisplayThis battery cannot be used Memory Card Error/This memory card cannot be used113 Insert SD card again/Try another cardBattery and power source Troubleshooting114 Recording 115Recorded picture looks rough Noise appears on the picture 116Motion picture recording stops in the middle Subject cannot be locked. AF tracking not possibleMonitor 117Flash 118Playback Flash is not activatedRed part of the recorded image has changed color to black 119Thumbnail is displayed appears on the screen Sound of the recorded motion pictures sometimes breaks upTV, PC and printer 120Others 121122 123 About the monitor 124About the lens 125 126 When uploading images on web servicesDisclaimer 127 When not using the camera for a long period of timeAbout the picture data About tripods or unipods