Panasonic DMC-LZ40 Selecting the Recording Mode, Taking pictures using the automatic function

Selecting the Recording Mode

Switching the mode by rotating the mode dial.

• Rotate the mode dial slowly to select the desired mode.

∫List of Recording Modes

¦Intelligent Auto Mode

The subjects are recorded using settings automatically selected by the camera.

Program AE Mode

The subjects are recorded using your own settings.

Manual Exposure Mode

The exposure is adjusted by the aperture value and the shutter speed which are manually adjusted.

Panorama Shot Mode

This mode allows you to take panorama pictures.

This mode allows you to select any of the 13 image effects including [Old Days], [High Key], and [Dynamic Monochrome].

ÛScene Mode

This mode allows you to take pictures that match the scene being recorded.

This mode allows you to select any of the 13 scenes including [Sports], [Food], and [Starry Sky].

Scenery Mode

This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape.

Portrait Mode

When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve the appearance and make their skin tones look healthier.

Creative Control Mode

Record while checking the image effect.

This mode allows you to select any of the 15 image effects including [Old Days], [High Key], and [Dynamic Monochrome].

Taking pictures using the automatic function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

We recommend this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the settings to the camera and record casually.

Mode dial

• Set the mode dial to [ ].

Shutter button

• Press the shutter button halfway to focus, and then press the shutter button fully (push it in further), and take the picture.

∫Scene Detection

When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.

[i-Portrait]	[i-Scenery]
[i-Macro]	[i-Night Portrait]¢
[i-Night Scenery]	[i-Sunset]

¢Only displayed when the flash is set to [ ].

Intelligent Zoom

Enabled when [i.Zoom] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].

You can zoom in up to twice the original zoom magnification while minimizing the deterioration of the image quality.

Digital Zoom

This function works when [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ON].

Although the image quality deteriorates every time you zoom in further, you can zoom in up to four times the original zoom magnification.

Changing Functions and Settings

Functions and settings can be changed using 3/4/2/1 and [MENU/SET]. (Some functions and settings will not be available for selection depending on the Recording Mode.)

3(È)	The exposure compensation or Auto Bracket setting screen is displayed.
4(#)	The macro setting screen is displayed.
	[	]([AF Macro])/[		]([Macro Zoom])/[OFF]
2(ë)	The Self-Timer setting screen is displayed.
	[	]([10sec.])/[	]([2sec.])/[OFF]
	The flash setting screen is displayed. (Open the flash.)
1(‰)	[‡]([Auto])/[		]([iAuto])/[		]([Auto/Red-Eye])/[‰]([Forced Flash On])/
	[	]([Slow Sync./Red-Eye])

The menu screen is displayed.

This operation is also available during playback.

Menus convenient for taking pictures

∫[Picture Size]

A picture taken with the camera is saved as picture data of up to approximately 20 million pixels. The smaller the number of pixels is, the greater the number of recordable pictures will be.

Save location	20M (4:3) [A]	3M (4:3) [›]	0.3M (4:3) [›]
Built-in Memory (Approx. 80 MB)	7	80	350
Card (2 GB)	150	1900	8300

∫[Quality]

Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.

	Settings	Description of settings
[A]	([Fine])	When giving priority to the picture quality
[›]	([Standard])	When using the standard picture quality and increasing the number
		of pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels

∫[Sensitivity]

This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark.

	[100]	[1600]
Recording location	When it is light (outdoors)	When it is dark
(recommended)
Shutter speed	Slow	Fast
Noise	Less	Increased
Jitter of the subject	Increased	Less

∫[Date Stamp]

You can take a picture with date and time of recording.

Settings	Description of settings
[W/O TIME]	Stamp the year, month, and day.
[WITH TIME]	Stamp the year, month, day, hour, and minutes.
[OFF]	—

Recording Motion Pictures

This unit can record motion pictures in QuickTime Motion JPEG format.

∫About zooming while recording motion pictures

•The Extended Optical Zoom and Intelligent Zoom cannot be used during the motion picture recording.

•If the Extended Optical zoom are used before pressing the motion picture button, those settings will be cleared, so the shooting range will change dramatically.

Playback

[(] (Playback) button

•Use this to play back pictures.

100-0001	1/5	Cursor buttons
		• 2/1: to select the picture

[ ] (Delete/Cancel) button

• [ ]: to delete the displayed picture

Setting the Menu

The camera comes with menus that allow you to choose the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like and menus that enable you to have more fun with the camera and use it more easily.

1Press [MENU/SET].

2Press 2/1 to select menu and then press [MENU/SET].

Menu	Description of settings
[Rec]	The menu lets you set the Coloring, Sensitivity or Number of
	pixels, etc. of pictures you are recording.
[Motion Picture]	This menu lets you set the setting for motion pictures such as
	recording quality.
[Playback Mode]	This menu lets you select the playback method. The options
	include slideshow playback.
	This menu lets you make changes to the pictures taken. For
[Playback]	example, you can set protection for the pictures taken, or crop
	them.
	This menu lets you perform the clock settings, beep tone
[Setup]	settings and other settings which make it easier for you to
	operate the camera.

3Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press [MENU/SET].

•It will switch to the next page when you reach the bottom. (It will also switch by rotating the zoom lever)

4Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press [MENU/SET].

•Depending on the menu item, its setting may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way.

∫Close the menu

Press [ ] repeatedly until the screen returns to the recording/playback screen.

•In recording mode, the menu screen can also be exited by pressing the shutter button halfway.

•There are functions that cannot be set or used depending on the modes or menu settings being used on the camera due to the specifications.

Transferring images to a PC

1Connect the computer and camera with the USB connection cable (supplied).

PC	[AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket
	• This socket is also used when
	charging the battery.

The charging lamp has gone off but the unit has not been charged.

•If your PC is not capable of supplying sufficient power, charging is not possible.

When recording pictures or half-pressing the shutter button, reddish stripes may appear on the monitor. Alternatively, part or all of the monitor may turn a reddish color.

•This is a characteristic of CCDs, and it appears when the subject has a bright part. Some unevenness may occur in the surrounding areas, but this is not a malfunction.

It is recorded in motion pictures but is not recorded on still pictures.

•It is recommended that when you take pictures you take care not to expose the screen to sunlight or any other source of strong light.

Please refer to “Owner’s Manual for advanced features (PDF format)” for details.

Specifications

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Digital Camera: Information for your safety

Power Source:		DC 5 V
Power Consumption:		1.4 W (When recording)
		0.8 W (When playing back)
Camera effective		20,000,000 pixels
pixels
Image sensor		1/2.3q CCD sensor, total pixel number 20,500,000 pixels, Primary
		color filter
Lens		Optical 42k zoom, fl4.0 mm to 168 mm (35 mm film camera
		equivalent: 22 mm to 924 mm)/F3.0 (Wide) to F6.5 (Tele)
Image stabilizer		Optical method
Focus range		Normal	30 cm (0.98 feet) (Wide)/1.6 m (5.2 feet)
			(Tele) to ¶
		Macro/	1 cm (0.033 feet) (Wide)/1.6 m (5.2 feet)
		Intelligent auto/	(Tele) to ¶
		Motion picture
		Scene Mode	There may be differences in the above
			settings.
Shutter system		Electronic shutteriMechanical shutter
Shutter speed		15 seconds to 1/1500th of a second
		[Starry Sky] Mode: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Exposure (AE)		Program AE (P)/Manual Exposure (M)
Metering mode		Multiple/Center weighted/Spot
Monitor		3.0q TFT LCD (4:3)
		(Approx. 460,000 dots) (field of view ratio about 100%)
Microphone		Monaural
Speaker		Monaural
Recording media		Built-in Memory (Approx. 80 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC
		Memory Card/SDXC Memory Card
Recording file format
	Still Picture	JPEG (based on “Design rule for Camera File system”, based on
		“Exif 2.3” standard)
	Motion pictures	QuickTime Motion JPEG
	Interface
	Digital	“USB 2.0” (High Speed)
	Analog video	NTSC
	Audio	Audio line output (monaural)
	Terminal
	[AV OUT/DIGITAL]	Dedicated jack (8 pin)
	Dimensions	Approx. 126.4 mm (W)k86.6 mm (H)k94.2 mm (D)
(excluding the projecting		[4.98q(W)k3.41q(H)k3.71q(D)]
parts)
Mass (weight)		Approx. 524 g/1.16 lb (with card and battery)
		Approx. 498 g/1.10 lb (excluding card and battery)
Operating temperature		0 oC to 40 oC (32 oF to 104 oF)
Operating humidity		10%RH to 80%RH
Language select		[ENGLISH]/[ESPAÑOL]
AC Adaptor (Panasonic VSK0768):
Information for your safety

Using the Zoom

To make subjects appear further away use (Wide): Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide.

To make subjects appear closer use (Tele): Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele.

Microphone

Mode dial

•You can record motion pictures fitting each Recording Mode.

Motion picture button

•Start recording by pressing the motion picture button.

•It is recommended that you close the flash when recording motion pictures.

•The recording state indicator (red) will flash while recording motion pictures.

•Stop the recording by pressing the motion picture button again.

USB Connection Cable

2Press 3/4 to select [PC], and then press [MENU/SET].

3Drag and drop files and folders in the camera to the PC.

• When the image transfer is complete, disconnect the USB connection cable safely.

∫Playback and editing on a PC

Software for image playback or editing is not supplied with this product.

•To play back or edit still pictures, use standard software.

•To play back motion pictures, use standard software.

Input:		110 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 0.2 A
Output:			5 V, 800 mA
Battery Pack (lithium-ion) (Panasonic DMW-BCM13PP):
Information for your safety
Voltage/capacity:	3.6 V/1250 mAh

• SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD-3C, LLC.

• QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered

Optical Zoom

Zooms in without deteriorating the image quality.

Maximum magnification: 42k

Extended Optical Zoom (EZ)

This function works when any of the picture sizes indicated with is selected.

You can zoom in further than you can with the Optical Zoom without deteriorating the image quality.

Maximum magnification: 105k

(This includes the optical zoom magnification. The magnification level differs depending on [Picture Size] setting.)

∫About the recording quality setting

The recording quality for motion pictures can be changed in [Rec Quality] of the [Motion Picture] menu.

Settings	Picture size	fps	Aspect ratio
[HD]	1280k720		16:9
		30
[VGA]	640k480		4:3
[QVGA]	320k240

•When recording to the built-in memory, [Rec Quality] is fixed to [QVGA].

•Motion pictures can be recorded continuously up to 2 GB.

The maximum available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.

Troubleshooting

If the problem is not resolved, it may be improved by selecting [Reset] on the [Setup] menu.

The charging lamp blinks.

•This phenomenon occurs when charging in a location where the temperature is very high or very low.

>Reconnect the USB connection cable (supplied) in a location where the ambient temperature (and the temperature of battery) is in a 10 oC to 30 oC (50 oF to 86 oF) range,

and try charging again.

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