DMC-LZ4 DMC-LZ3
Information for Your Safety
Dear Customer
FCC Note U.S. only
About the Lens
About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
Humid places
About The Mode Dial
About illustrations in these operating instructions
About indications in these operating instructions
About illustrations of the cursor button
Contents
Adjusting the picture quality
Focusing in low light conditions
Setting color effects
Using the Play mode menu
Strap
Standard Accessories
Names Components
SD Memory Cards are optional
10 11 13 14
Turn the camera on to take pictures
Quick Guide
Insert the batteries. P16
Play back the pictures
About the Batteries
All or part Pole is flat Covering on Battery is peeled Off
Battery indication
When not using the batteries for a long period of time
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
When recording once every
Playback time
Inserting/Removing the Card Optional
Slide the card door to open it
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
SD Memory Card
Icons displayed on the screen
SD Memory Card optional MultiMediaCard optional
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Press MENU/SET Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date and time
Initial setting
Changing the clock setting
Press MENU/SET several times to close the menu
Press MENU/SET and then press
About the Setup Menu
Press 4 to select the Setup menu icon and then press
Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Clock SET
Battery Type
Oxyride ZR6
Monitor
NO.RESET
Economy
Video OUT
Select on Connection
Language
Take a picture
Turn the camera on Select normal picture mode
Taking Pictures
Press the shutter button fully to take the picture
Tips for taking good pictures
Focus indication lights when the subject is focused
Focusing
Press the shutter button fully
Party P52
Preventing jitter camera shake
Slow sync./Red-eye reduction P39
Exposure
Settings in Simple mode
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
Basic menu settings
Other Settings in Simple mode
Zoom
This case, the subject, such as a person, will become dark
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
To make subjects appear closer use Tele
± Available, Not available
When you set the picture size to
Picture size and maximum zoom Magnification
Extended optical zoom mechanism
Further extending the zoom
Press MENU/SET
Menu operation
Press 4 REV
You can check the recorded pictures while still in REC mode
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
Rotate the zoom lever towards T to enlarge the picture
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Playing Back Pictures
Press 3/4/2/1 to move the position
Deleting the recorded picture during Review Quick deletion
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET
Deleting Pictures
Select the picture with 2/1
Press twice
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press 4 to set
Only when selecting Multi Delete
Screen when selecting Multi Delete
Press Press 3 to select YES and then press MENU/SET to set
Playback mode
Recording mode
Simple mode
About the LCD Monitor
Histogram
Recording guide line
Example of histogram
Canceling High angle mode
Press 1 to switch the flash setting
Auto
ISO80
Shutter speed for each flash setting Flash setting Sec
30 to 1/2000
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Press 2 to select the self-timer mode
Under exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Press MENU/SET to finish
Compensate the exposure towards positive
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
Stabilizer operates
This mode detects jitter and compensates for it
Optical Image Stabilizer
During photo composition
Number of pictures recorded in burst Mode
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
When the burst mode setting is set to Unlimited
Conditions
How to turn the LCD monitor on again
Power save
Operation
Taking Close-up Pictures
Focus range
Setting frequently used scenes to the mode dials
Scene Mode
Press 3/4 to select the scene mode
There are 5 menu screens 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5 and 5/5
Portrait mode
Technique for Portrait mode
Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash
Technique for Sports mode
Technique for Night scenery mode
Technique for Party mode
Technique for Candle light mode
Setting the shutter speed
Technique for Fireworks mode
Technique for Starry sky mode
Age display setting
Birthday setting
Motion Picture Mode
Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Changing the picture quality setting
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select PICT.MODE and then press
Motion pictures cannot be recorded without audio. DMC-LZ5
Rotate the zoom lever towards W to display multiple screens
Screen when 9 screens are displayed
Displaying Multiple
Press 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Examples of 16 screens and 25 screens
Using the Playback Zoom
To stop using the playback zoom
To return to normal playback
Motion pictures
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
To delete a picture during Playback zoom
To pause
Pictures with audio DMC-LZ5
Audio DUB. DMC-LZ5/ Rotate DISP./ROTATE Motion pictures only
Using the REC Mode Menu
Press MENU/SET Press 3/4 to select the menu item
Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture
Balance
About the white balance
Setting the light sensitivity
Sensitivity
Shutter speed
PICT.SIZE/QUALITY
Setting the aspect ratio of pictures
Aspect Ratio
Ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing. P95
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DMC-LZ5
DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3
Audio REC. DMC-LZ5
AF Mode
Setting the focus method
Recording still pictures with audio
Slow Shutter
Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier
AF Assist Lamp
If the AF assist lamp is
COL.EFFECT
Setting color effects for the recorded pictures
Adjusting the picture quality for the recorded pictures
PICT.ADJ
Slide Show
Using the Play mode menu
Press
Press 3/4 to select ALL or and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Setting the audio DMC-LZ5 Duration
Setting your favorite pictures
Press 4 to finish
Press 2/1 to select the picture and then press
Press 2/1 to select the picture then press
Rotate DISP./ROTATE
To display the picture rotated
Press MENU/SET twice to close the menu
Example When rotating clockwise
Setting the picture to print and the number of prints
Dpof Print
To cancel all settings
Single setting
Multi setting
Number of prints icon appears
Protect
Preventing accidental erasure of pictures
Press 4 to stop recording
Audio DUB. DMC-LZ5
Resize
Adding audio after taking pictures
Trimming
Press 2/1 to select the size and then press
Press 3/4 to select YES or no and then press MENU/SET
Press shutter button
Copy
Copying the picture data
Format
Initializing the built-in memory or a card
Menu Settings
Press 3 to select PC and then press MENU/SET
Connecting to a PC
Windows
Folder Composition
Macintosh
Conditions under which a different Folder number is used
Printing the Pictures
Press 3 to select Print Start and then press MENU/SET
Press 4 to select PictBridge PTP and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select Single Picture and then press MENU/SET
Disconnect the USB connection cable after printing
NUM. of Prints
Press 4 to select Dpof Picture and then press MENU/SET
Print with Date
Paper Size
Setting the date printing with Dpof print in advance
Turn the TV on and select external input Turn the camera on
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Screen Display
Recording
Recording in simple mode
Playback
Favorites P70
Camera, disturbing the pictures and sound
Dispose of unusable batteries
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Do not bend or drop the card
Batteries have a limited life
Message Display
Read Error Please Check the Card
Troubleshooting
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Write Error Please Check the Card
Recorded picture is too bright or dark
Recording Picture cannot be recorded
Recorded picture is whitish. The lens is dirty
Subject is not focused properly
Vertical line appears on the LCD monitor
LCD monitor flickers indoors
Noise appears on the LCD monitor
Flash Flash is not activated
Motion pictures cannot be played back on a TV
Press MENU/SET, select the Setup
Setting for the auto review function is disabled
Ends of the pictures are cut at printing
Camera becomes warm
Clock is reset
AF assist lamp does not turn on
Lens clicks
Number of recordable pictures and available recording time
Number of recordable pictures
Picture size
Available recording time seconds
Specifications
Terminal
Metering mode LCD monitor Flash Microphone
Picture size Still picture Motion pictures Quality
DIGITAL/AV OUT DMC-LZ5
Mass
Dimensions
Approx .0 mm Wk62.0 mm Hk45.0 mm D 3 15/16q
Oz DMC-LZ3 excluding card and batteries
Digital Camera Accessory System
Accessory#
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
For USA Customers
Request for Service Notice For USA Only
Limited Warranty For USA Only
Limited Warranty Coverage
Carry-In or Mail-In Service
Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Servicenter
Index
USB Mode 23, 80
Picture Quality Setting
Status Indicator 13, 16, 22
Playing Back Motion Pictures
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Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía rápida en español
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Reproduzca las imágenes
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