Panasonic DMC-LZ3 Bedienungsanleitung

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    Operating In structions Digi tal Camera Model N o. DMC-LZ5 DMC-LZ4 DMC-LZ3 VQT0U87 Bef o re con necti ng, op erat ing or adjustin g this product , ple ase read the instru ctions completely . For USA assistance , please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic.com For Canadian assistance , please call: 1-800-561-5505 or vis[...]

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    Before Use 2 VQT0U87 Before Use Dear Customer , We would lik e to tak e this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for f uture reference. Informatio n for Y our Saf ety Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or[...]

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    Befo re Us e 3 VQT0U87 FCC Note: (U.S. only) This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the F CC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installat ion. This equipment generates, uses, and can radi[...]

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    Before Use 4 VQT0U87 -If you see this sym bol- ∫ Care of the cam era • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera. The camera may stop operat ing norm ally , pict ures may not be recorded or the lens may be dam aged. • Sand or dust may cause the camera to malfunction. M ake sure that sand o r dust does not g et into the lens or the terminals wh[...]

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    Befo re Us e 5 VQT0U87 temperature. If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leav e it for about 2 hours. The f og will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature. ∫ When not using th e camera for a lon g per iod of t ime • Store the batteries in a cool and dr y place with a relatively[...]

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    Before Use 6 VQT0U87 ∫ About indications in these operating instructions Modes indicated here allow y ou to use the functions or settings described on t his page. Set the mode dial t o any of the modes to use the functions or settings. Conv enient or helpful inf ormation for use of the camera is described. ∫ About illustrations in these operati[...]

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    7 VQT0U87 Contents Befo re Use Informa tion fo r Your Safet y ....... .......... ...... 2 About The M ode Dial .............. .............. .... 5 Prepar ation Standard A ccessories . .............................. 9 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Quick Guide ..... .... .... .... ...... ........... .... .... .. 11 About the B at[...]

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    8 VQT0U87 • [AF MO DE] Sett ing the focu s me thod .. ...... ...... .... 6 6 • [ AF A SSIST LAMP] Focusing in low light conditions becomes easier .. .... ..... ...... .......... ..... 67 • [SLO W SHU TTER ] Recording bright pictures in dark pla ces ... ...... ........... .... .... ..... .. 67 • [COL .EFFECT] Setting colo r effects for the r[...]

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    Preparatio n 9 VQT0U87 Preparation Standar d Accessories Check that all the accessor ies are included before using the camer a. 1 Batteries AA Oxyr ide batteries (ZR6) 2 USB Connection Cable 3 1 :A V C a b l e (Supplied with DMC-LZ5) 2 : Video Cable (Supplied with DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3) 4 CD-ROM 5S t r a p • SD Memory Car ds are optional. Y ou can rec[...]

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    Preparation 10 VQT0U87 adjustment (P62)/Backlight compensation in simple mode (P28) but ton 7 [MENU/SET] button (P20) 8 [DISPLA Y] (P36)/[HIGH ANGLE] (P38) but ton 9 Delete (P34)/Single or burst mode (P46) b utton 10 Microphone (DM C-LZ5) (P55, 66, 75) 11 Zoom lever (P29) 12 Optical ima ge stabilizer button (P45) 13 Mode d ial (P5) 14 Shutter butto[...]

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    Preparatio n 11 VQT0U87 Quic k Guide This is an ov erview of how to record and playback pictures with the camera. For each step, be sure to refer to the pages indicated in brack ets. 1 Insert the batteries. (P1 6) • When y ou do not use the card (optional), you can record or pla y bac k pictur es on the b uilt-in memo ry (P17). Refer to P16 when [...]

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    Preparation 12 VQT0U87 About the Batteries ∫ Usable batteries • One of the follo wing messages appears when you insert batteries for the first time, change the batteries when they be come exhausted etc. [CURRENT BA TTER Y TYPE SETTING: O XYRIDE]/[CURRENT B A TTER Y TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] If the b atteries inserted are different from the [...]

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    Preparatio n 13 VQT0U87 • Batteries with the covering par tly or fully peeled off. Ne v er use these batter ies. (Refer t o the illustrat ion below .) ∫ Batter y indication The remaining battery power app ears on the LCD m onitor . [It does not appear when using the AC adaptor (DM W -AC6; optional)]. • The batter y indication turns red and bl[...]

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    Preparation 14 VQT0U87 will become normal after a fe w charges and discharges. • We recommend ch arging the batteries after they are fully discharged. If you charge the batteries before they are fully discharged, it can reduc e batter y performance. This is called “memor y effect”. • If “memor y eff ect” occurs, continue using the batte[...]

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    Preparatio n 15 VQT0U87 The number of reco r dable pictures in low temperatures (In normal p icture mode when th e temperature is 0 °C (32 °F) an d other rec ordin g co nditio ns c omp ly wi th CI P A sta nd ar d.) • Please note that the performance of ox yride batter ies and alkaline batter ies significantly decreases in low temperature condit[...]

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    Preparation 16 VQT0U87 Inser ting /Re moving the Batteries • Check that the camera is turned off and that the lens is retracted. • Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline batteries ( optional) or Ni-MH batter ies (optional). 1 Slide the ba ttery door to open i t. 2 Insert the batteries with the + and - poles aligne d correctl y . 3 1 Close t[...]

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    Preparatio n 17 VQT0U87 2 Insert: Insert the car d full y unt il it cl icks and it is loc ked. Remove: Push the car d until it c lic ks, then pull the car d out upright. • Chec k the direction of the card. • Do not touch the connect ion terminals on the back side of the c ard. • The card may be damaged if it is not fully inserted. 3 1 Close t[...]

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    Preparation 18 VQT0U87 Icons displayed on the screen: A : When using the b uilt-in memory B : When accessing the built -in memor y C : When using the card D : When accessing the card • Picture data recorded on the b uilt-in memory or a car d can be copi ed fr om the built-in memory to the card or vice versa. (P77) • The bu ilt-i n m emory (abo [...]

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    Preparatio n 19 VQT0U87 Setting Date/Time (C lock Set) ∫ Initial setting The clock is not set so the f ollowing screen appears when you turn the c amera on. A : [MENU/SET] b utton B : Cursor buttons • The screen disappears after about 5 seconds. T urn the camera off and on again. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to se lect the date and[...]

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    Preparation 20 VQT0U87 About the Setup Menu • Set items as required. (Refer to P21 to 23 for each menu item.) • Menu items diff er depending on the mode selected with t he mode dial (P5). The f ollowing e xample shows how to set [BEEP] when nor mal picture mode [ ] is selecte d. • Select [RES ET] to retu rn the s ettings to the initial settin[...]

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    Preparatio n 21 VQT0U87 ∫ About the menu s creen ite ms • There are 3 menu screens (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3). • Y ou can switch menu screens from an y menu item by rotating the zoom le v er . [B A TTER Y TYPE] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 20) Select the type of battery being used from the f ollowing 2 types.[...]

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    Preparation 22 VQT0U87 [PO WER SA VE] (Except for mode) Press [ ] to d isplay the [SETUP] menu and select the item to set. (P20) [1MIN.]/[2MIN.] /[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]: P ower save mode is activated (the camera is automatically tur ned off to sav e the batter y lif e) if t he camera has not been used f or the time selected on the setting. [OFF]: Po wer [...]

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    Preparatio n 23 VQT0U87 [RES ET] Press [ ] to displa y the [SETUP] menu and se lect the item to set. (P 20) The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initi al settings . • The bir thday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] (P54) in scene mode is also reset when the [SETUP ] menu settings are res et. Also, in the [PLA Y] mode menu, [RO T A TE DI [...]

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    Basic 24 VQT0U87 Basic T aking Pictur es The camera automa tically sets the shutter speed and the aper ture v alue according to the brightness of the subject. 1 1 T urn the camera on. 2 Select nor mal pictur e mode [] . 2 Aim the AF area 1 to the po int yo u want to f ocus on and then press the s hutter b utton halfwa y . • A : Press the shutter [...]

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    Basic 25 VQT0U87 ∫ Tips f or taking g ood pi cture s • Hold the camera gent ly with both hands, keep y our arms still at y our s ide and stand with your f eet slightly apar t. • Mak e sure the c amera does not shake when you press the shutter button. • Do not co ver the phot o flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects. [...]

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    Basic 26 VQT0U87 – When there are illuminated or gl ittering objects around the subject. – When taking a picture in dark places. – When the subject is moving fast. – When the scene has low contrast. – When jitter occurs. – When recording a ver y bright s ubject. We recommend taking p ictures using AF/ AE lock. In dark places, t he AF as[...]

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    Basic 27 VQT0U87 T aking Pic tures in Simp le Mo de This mode allows beginners to tak e pictures easily . Only the basic f unctions appear in the menu to mak e operations simp le . ∫ Basic menu settings 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect t he de sire d menu item and the n press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect t he de sire d setting and th [...]

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    Basic 28 VQT0U87 • [SE NSIT IVITY] (P63): [A UTO] • [ASPECT RA TIO] /[PICT .SIZE]/[ QU ALITY] (P64): – [ EN LARGE]: / (6M ) (DMC-LZ5)/ (5M) (DMC -LZ4/DMC-LZ3)/F ine –[ 4 qk 6 q /10 k 15cm]: / (2.5M EZ)/Standard –[ E - M A I L ] : / (0.3M EZ )/Standard • [AF MODE ] (P66): [ ] (1-area-focusing) • [AF ASSIST LA MP] (P 67) : [ON] • [SLO[...]

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    Basic 29 VQT0U87 T aking Pic tures with the Zoom Y ou can make people and s ubjects appear closer with the 6 k optical zoom and landscapes can be recorded in w ide angle. ∫ T o make subjects appear c loser use (T ele) Rotate the zoo m leve r towar ds Te l e . • When the setting for picture size is [ ] ( 6M) (DM C-LZ5). ∫ T o make subjects app[...]

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    Basic 30 VQT0U87 This camera has a 6 k optical zoom. Howe v er, if the picture size is not set to the highest setting for each aspect ratio [ / / ], a maximum of 8.3 k (DMC-LZ5)/ 7.5 k (DMC-LZ 4/DMC-LZ3) zoom can be achieved with no picture quality deterioration. ∫ Picture size and maximum zoom magnification ( ± : A vailab le, —: Not availab l[...]

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    Basic 31 VQT0U87 • Ref er to P64 for aspect ratio settings, P64 f or picture size and P27 for simple mode [] . • “EZ” is an abbre viation of [Extended optical Zoom] . • Y ou can fur ther enhance the zoom magnification with the e xtended optical zoom without w orrying about fur ther picture distor tion. • If y ou set a picture size that [...]

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    Basic 32 VQT0U87 • In the digital zoom r ange, the stabilizer function may not be effect ive . • When using the digital zoom, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P4 2) f o r taking pictures. • The indicated zoom magnification is an approximation. • The digital zoom does not w ork in simple mode [ ] or [HIGH SENS .] in scene mode[...]

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    Basic 33 VQT0U87 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to mov e the position. • When you change the magnification or the position to be displa yed, the z oom position indication A appears for about 1 second so that y ou can check the enlarged area. ∫ Deleting the recorded picture during Revie w (Quic k dele tion) 1 Pres s [ ]. 2 Pres s 3 to select [YES] . 3 Pr[...]

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    Basic 34 VQT0U87 desired picture appears to play bac k the picture. • If y ou press an d hold 2 / 1 , t he number of files forwarded/rew ound at one time increases. The actual number of f iles forw arded/rewound at one time depends on the number of files recorded. • In revie w playbac k in recording mode and in multi pla yback (P57), the pictur[...]

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    Basic 35 VQT0U87 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [MUL TI DEL ETE] or [A LL D ELETE] and th en press [MEN U/SET] . • If you select [MUL TI DELETE], perform steps 3 onwards. • If you select [ALL DELETE], perf orm steps 5 onwards. • When [F A V O RITE] (P70) is set to [ON], [ALL DELETE E XCEPT ] appear s. If you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ], perform step[...]

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    Advanced 36 VQT0U87 Advanced About the LCD Mo nitor A LCD monitor (LCD) Press [DISPLA Y] to change. • When the menu screen appears, the [DISPLA Y] bu tton is n ot activ ated. During multi playbac k (P57) or playback zoom (P58), you can only select “Norm al display” or “No display”. In si mple mo de [ ] B Normal disp l a y C No display In [...]

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    Advanced 37 VQT0U87 ∫ Recordi ng guide li ne When you align t he subject on the horizontal and v er tical guide l ines or the cross point of t hese lines, you can take pictures with well-designed compos ition by viewing the size , the slope and the balance of the subject. ∫ Histogram • A histogram i s a graph that displa ys brightness along t[...]

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    Advanced 38 VQT0U87 The LCD monitor becomes easier to see when the camera is hel d in the f ollowing position. This is useful when y ou cannot get close to the s ubject because there is a person in the wa y . Press [HIGH ANGLE] A for 1 second to displa y the High angle mod e icon [ ] B . • High angle mode is activat ed. The LCD monitor becomes br[...]

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    Advanced 39 VQT0U87 T aking Pict ures using the Built-in Flash A : Photo fla sh Do not c ov er it with your fingers or other obj ect s. ∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting Set the fla sh to match the recording. Press 1 [ ] to s witch the flash setting. • F or inf ormation about flash settings that can be selected, refer t o “Av ailab[...]

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    Advanced 40 VQT0U87 ∫ A vailab le flash settings by recording mode The av ailab le flash settings depend on the recording mode. ( ± : A vailab le, —: Not av ailable) ¢ 2 It becomes F orc ed ON [ ], when the backlight compensation function is activated. ∫ The availabl e flash ran ge to take pictur es The avail able flash range to take pictur[...]

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    Advanced 41 VQT0U87 • The a vai lable flash range is an approxi mation. • Ref er to P63 f or the ISO sensitivity . • Ref er to P25 f or the focus range . • If ISO sensitivity is set t o [A UTO] when using the flash, it will be automatically increased to a maximum of [ISO400]. • T o av oid noise, we recommend decreasing the ISO sensitivity[...]

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    Advanced 42 VQT0U87 T aking Pi ctures wit h the Self-timer 1 Press 2 [ ] to select the self-timer mode. : Self-timer set to 10 seconds ; : Self-timer set to 2 seconds ; No display: canceled 2 Press th e shutter b utton halfwa y to focus and then pr ess it fully to take th e picture. • A : Press the shutter button halfway to focus. • B : Press t[...]

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    Advanced 43 VQT0U87 Compensating the Exposure Use this function when you cannot achiev e appropriate e xposure due to t he diff erence in brightness between the subject and the background. Look at the f ollowing examples. Under exposed Compensate the exposure to wards positive. Pr operl y expos ed Over exposed Compensate the exposure towards negati[...]

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    Advanced 44 VQT0U87 T aking Pictur es using A uto B rac ket In this mode, 3 picture s are automatically recorded in the selected e xposure compensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. Y ou can select the picture with the desired exposure from the 3 pictures with dif f erent exposures. 1 Press 3 [ ] severa l times u ntil [A UTO BRA CK[...]

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    Advanced 45 VQT0U87 Optical Im age Stabilizer This mode detects jitter and compens ates for it . 1 Press and hold the optic al ima ge stabilizer b utton A until [ST ABILIZER] appears. 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the stabilizer function mod e and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Demonstra tion of the opti cal ima ge stabilizer (Demo nstration Mode) Pres s 1 [...]

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    Advanced 46 VQT0U87 T aking Pictur es using Burst Mode 1 Press the b urst mode b utton to swi tch the b urst mode se tting. : High speed ; : Low speed ; :U n l i m i t e d ¢ 1 ; No display: canceled ¢ 1 Depends on t he memor y siz e, battery power , picture size and quality (compression). 2 T ake a pictur e. • Hold down the shutter b utton full[...]

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    Advanced 47 VQT0U87 enlarged.) Y ou cannot set the auto review function in the [SETUP] m enu. • When b urst mode is activated, [A UDIO REC.] cannot be used. (DMC-LZ5) • When the flash is act ivated or [ST ARRY SKY] in scene mode is selected, you can tak e only 1 picture. Economizi ng P ower Consumption The brightness of the screen is reduced an[...]

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    Advanced 48 VQT0U87 T aking Close-up Pictures This mode allows y ou to take close-up pictures of a subject, e. g. when taking pictures of flowers. Y ou can take pictures of a subject as close as 5 cm (0.16 feet) from the lens by rotating the zoom le v er upmost to Wide (1 k ). ∫ Focus range • We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P42)[...]

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    Advanced 49 VQT0U87 Scene Mode When you select a scene mode t o match the subject and recording situation, the camera sets the opt imal exposure and hue to obtain the desired picture. T wo frequently used s cenes can be s et to the mode dials [ ] and [ ]. • Ref er to P50 to 55 f or each sc ene menu. 1 Press 3 / 4 to select the scene mode. •P r [...]

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    Advanced 50 VQT0U87 [SETUP] menu icon [ ] (P20) and set the desired items. • The follo wing cannot be set in scene mode because the camera automatically adjusts them to the optimal setti ng. – [W .BALANCE] – [SEN SITIVITY ] – [COL.EFFECT] – [PICT .ADJ .] Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) The pers[...]

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    Advanced 51 VQT0U87 • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [] . • The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled. Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to take pictures of a fast moving subject e.g. when t aking pictures of outdoor spor ts. ∫ T echnique for Sports mode • This mode[...]

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    Advanced 52 VQT0U87 • Noise may become vis ib le when you take pictures in dark places. • The flash setting is fix ed to Forced OFF [] . • ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [ISO80]. • The setting on the AF assist lamp is disabled. • Y ou cannot set the slow shutter . Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) [...]

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    Advanced 53 VQT0U87 Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to tak e beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky . ∫ T echnique for Fir ew orks mode • Since the shutter speed b ecomes slower , we recommend using a tripod. • This mode is most ef f ect iv e when the subject [...]

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    Advanced 54 VQT0U87 • The optical image stabilizer function is fixed to [O FF ]. • ISO sensitivity is fix ed to [ISO80]. • Y ou cannot com pensate the exposure or set [AUDIO REC.] (D MC- LZ5), au to brack et, b urst mode. Press [ ] to d isplay the [SCENE M ODE] menu and se lect a scene mode. (P49) This mode allows you to t ake a pi cture in l[...]

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    Advanced 55 VQT0U87 set to [WI TH A GE] after ta king th e pictures. • Use [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu to reset the birt hda y setting. (P23) Press [ ] to displa y the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P49) The sensitivity is set higher than usual allowing f or pictures to be taken with f as ter shutter speeds. This mode helps minimize [...]

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    Advanced 56 VQT0U87 ∫ Changing the picture quality setting 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to select [PICT .M ODE] and th en press 1 . 3 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the i tem and then press [MENU/SET]. • fps (frames per se cond); T his ref ers to the number of frames used in 1 second. • Y ou can record smoother motion pictures with 30 fps. • Y[...]

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    Advanced 57 VQT0U87 • Y ou cannot set [ MODE2] on the optical image stabilizer function. • The bundled software includes QuickTime to pla y back motion picture f iles recorded with the camera on the PC . Displaying M ultip le Scr eens (Multi Pla yback) 1 Rotate the zoom le ver to ward s [ ] [W] to displa y multiple screens. (Screen when 9 scree[...]

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    Advanced 58 VQT0U87 • Depending on the recorded picture and the setting, the f ollowing icons will appear . –[ ] ( F a v o r i t e s ) – [ ] (Motion picture) – [ ] ([BABY 1]/[BABY2] in scene mode) ∫ Examples of 16 screens and 25 screens B : 16 screens C : 25 screens ∫ T o return to normal playback Rotate t ow a rds [ ] [T] or pr ess [ME[...]

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    Advanced 59 VQT0U87 ∫ T o delet e a picture dur ing the pla ybac k zoom 1 Pres s [ ]. 2 Pres s 3 to select [YES] . 3 Pres s [MENU/ SET]. • Ev en if the i ndications on the screen are turned off in nor mal pla yback mode (P36), the magnification and operation appear on the screen when the playbac k zoom is activated. Y ou can s witc h betw een d[...]

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    Advanced 60 VQT0U87 ∫ Picture s with audi o (DMC- LZ5) Press 2 / 1 to selec t a pi cture with the audio ic on [ ] and th en press 4 to play back. • Refer to [ A UDIO REC .] (P66) and [A UDI O DUB.] (P75) for inf or mation about how to create still pictures w ith audio. • Y ou can record audi o on DMC-LZ5. Howe ver , y ou cannot pla y audio on[...]

  • Seite 61

    Menu Settin gs 61 VQT0U87 Menu Settings Using the [REC] M ode Men u Increase the variety of pictures you can take b y setting color eff ect, picture adjustment etc. • Set the mode dial to the desired recording mode. • Menu i tems differ depending on the mode selected with the mode dial (P5). This page describes how to set [A UDIO REC.] (DMC-LZ5[...]

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    Menu Setting s 62 VQT0U87 Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P61) This function allows you to reproduc e a white color close to real lif e in pictures recorded under s unlight, halogen lighting etc. in which the whit e color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a sett ing that matches the r ecording conditions.[...]

  • Seite 63

    Menu Settin gs 63 VQT0U87 1 Press 3 [ ] sever al ti mes u ntil [WB ADJUST .] appears a nd then press 2 / 1 to adjust the white balance. • 2 [RED]: Press when the hue is bluish. • 1 [BLUE]: Press when t he hue is reddish. • Select [0] to return to the original white balance. 2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish. • Y ou can also press the shutter but[...]

  • Seite 64

    Menu Setting s 64 VQT0U87 • ISO sensitivity cannot be set in scene mode, motion picture mode [ ] and simple mode [ ]. Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P61) By changing the as pect ratio , you can select an angle of vie w that matches the subject. • The ends of t he recorded pictures may be cut at printing[...]

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    Menu Settin gs 65 VQT0U87 ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ When the aspect ratio is [ ]. ∫ Quality Y ou can increase the number of recordable pictures without changing the picture size if qu ality is set to [ST A NDARD] . • The number of pix e ls that can be selected diff ers depending on t he aspect ratio[...]

  • Seite 66

    Menu Setting s 66 VQT0U87 Press [ ] to d isplay the [REC] mode menu and se lect the item to se t. (P61) Y ou can record audio with the still picture if this is set t o [ON]. This means you can record the conversation that took place when you w ere recording or an e xplanation of the picture. • [ ] appears on the screen when you set [A UDIO REC. ][...]

  • Seite 67

    Menu Settin gs 67 VQT0U87 • The AF area displayed on the center of the screen is bigger than usual when using the digital zoom or when taking pictures in dar k places. • The camera is focusing on all the AF areas when multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas) light at the same time. The f ocus position is not predeter mined. It is set to a position aut [...]

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    Menu Setting s 68 VQT0U87 • The slow shutter speeds y ou can select are: [1/8–], [1/4–], [1/2–] and [1–]. • This is effective if y ou want to take bright pictures of both a night landscape and a subject using [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P51) in scene mode. ∫ Example • This should usually be set to [1/8–] to take pictures. (When y ou select [...]

  • Seite 69

    Menu Settin gs 69 VQT0U87 Using the [PLA Y] mode menu Y ou can use various functions in play back mode to rotate pictures, set protection f or them etc. • Ref er to P69 to 78 f or each menu item. 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to selec t the me nu item. •P r e s s 4 at A to switch to the n ext menu screen. 3 Press 1 . • After selecting a m[...]

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    Menu Setting s 70 VQT0U87 • If none of the pictures ha ve [ ] display ed, you cannot select [ ] ev en if [F A V ORITE] is set to [ON]. 2 Press 3 to select [ST AR T] and then press [MENU/SET]. (Screen when [ALL] is selected) • The cursor display ed dur ing a slide sho w A or while a slide show is paused B is the same as 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 . • Press[...]

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    Menu Settin gs 71 VQT0U87 3 Press 2 / 1 to s elect t he pi cture then pres s 3 . • Repeat the abov e procedure. •I f 3 is pressed while the [ ] fa vorites icon A is displa yed, [ ] is cleared, and the f av orites setting is canceled. • Y ou can set up to 999 pictures as fav o r i t e s. ∫ Deleting all fav orites 1 Select [CANCEL] on the scr[...]

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    Menu Setting s 72 VQT0U87 2 Press 3 / 4 to se lect th e dire ction to rota te the picture and then press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press [MEN U/SET] twi ce to c lose the men u. ∫ Example Wh en rot at ing clockwis e ( ) Original picture • When [RO T A TE DISP .] is set to [ON], pictures recorded holding the camera vertically are pla yed bac k vertically (ro[...]

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    Menu Settin gs 73 VQT0U87 ∫ Singl e set ting 1 Press 2 / 1 to s elect t he pi cture to print and the n press 3 / 4 to set the nu mber of prin ts. • The number of prints ic on [ ] appears. • The number of prints c an be set from 0 to 999. The D POF print se tting is canceled when the number of prints is set to “0”. 2 Press [MENU/SET] twice[...]

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    Menu Setting s 74 VQT0U87 • DPOF is an abbrev iation of [Digital Print Order Format]. This f eature allows y ou to write print information to media and then use the information on a DPOF-compliant system. • DPOF pr int setting is a conv enient function when pr inting pictures with a printer that suppor ts PictBridge (P82). The date printing set[...]

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    Menu Settin gs 75 VQT0U87 • The f ollowing functions cannot be used with protected pictures. –[ R O T A T E ] – [A UDIO DUB.] (DMC-LZ5) Press [ ] to display the [PLA Y] mode menu and select the item to set. ( P69) Y ou can add the audio after taking a pict ure . 1 Press 2 / 1 to s elect t he pi cture and then press 4 to start audio recor ding[...]

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    Menu Setting s 76 VQT0U87 2 Press 2 / 1 to se lect the size an d then press 4 . • Sizes smaller than the recorded picture are display ed. • When the aspect ratio setting is [ ]. – [ ]/[ ]/[ ] /[ ] • When the aspect ratio setting is [] . –[ ] • When the aspect ratio setting is [] . –[ ] 3 Press 3 / 4 to select [Y ES] or [NO] and then p[...]

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    Menu Settin gs 77 VQT0U87 5 Press 3 / 4 to selec t [YES] or [NO] and then press [MENU/SET]. • The picture i s ov erwritten when you select [YES]. T he trimmed pict ures cannot be restored when they are ov e rwritten. • A trimmed picture is newly created when you select [NO]. • When the original picture is protected, you cannot o verwrite it. [...]

  • Seite 78

    Menu Setting s 78 VQT0U87 • The mess age [COPY THI S PICTURE T O BUIL T -IN MEMOR Y?] appears when you cop y pictures from the card to the built-in memory . • If you press [ MENU/SET] while cop ying pictures from t he built-in memor y to the card, the copying will stop halfwa y . • Do not tur n the camera of f or do any other operations bef o[...]

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    Menu Settin gs 79 VQT0U87 • F ormatting irretriev ably deletes all the data including any prot ected pictures. Check the data carefully before f ormatting. • If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again. • Use batteries with sufficient pow er (P13) or the A C adaptor (DMW -A C6; optional) when f orm[...]

  • Seite 80

    Connecting to other equ ipment 80 VQT0U87 Connecting to ot her equipment Connecting to a PC Y ou can acquire recorded pictures to a PC by connecting the camera an d the PC. The soft ware [LUM IX S impl e Vi ewer] (for Windows ® ) in the CD-ROM (supplied) allows you to easily acquire pictures recorded with the camera to a PC , print them and s end [...]

  • Seite 81

    Connecting t o other equ ipment 81 VQT0U87 • If you are connecting the camer a to a PC f or the first t ime, the required driver is installed automatically so that the camer a can be recognized by Windows Plug and Play . The drive then appears on the [My C omp uter] folder. [Macinto sh] The drive is displa yed on the screen. • The driv e is dis[...]

  • Seite 82

    Connecting to other equ ipment 82 VQT0U87 • Do not us e any other USB conne ction cables e x cept the supplied one. • Do not disc onnect the USB connection cable while [A CCESS] is displ a yed. • If batter y power is exhausted while the camera and t he PC are communicating, the recorded data may be damaged. Use batteries w ith sufficient batt[...]

  • Seite 83

    Connecting t o other equ ipment 83 VQT0U87 • Connect the USB conne ction cable with the [ ] mark f acing the [ 1 ] ma rk on the [D IGIT AL] so cket. • Hold the USB connec tion cable at C and inser t straight in or t ake strai ght out. 3 Press 4 to sele ct [PictBridge (PTP)] and then p ress [MENU/SET]. • If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] me[...]

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    Connecting to other equ ipment 84 VQT0U87 • Items not suppor ted by the printer are displa yed in gra y and cannot be selec ted. • When you want to print pictures in a paper size or a lay out which is not s uppor ted by the ca mer a, s et [ P APER SIZE] o r [P AGE LA Y OUT] to [ ] and t hen set the paper size or the lay out on the pr inter . (F[...]

  • Seite 85

    Connecting t o other equ ipment 85 VQT0U87 ∫ Setting th e date printing with the DPO F prin t in advan ce We recommend setting DPOF date printing with [DPOF PRINT] (P73) in advance when the printer suppor ts it. If y ou select [DPOF PICTURE], pr inting starts and the recording date is printed. ∫ Lay out printing • When printing a picture seve[...]

  • Seite 86

    Connecting to other equ ipment 86 VQT0U87 Pla ying Bac k Pictures on a TV Screen ∫ Play ing bac k pictures using t he A V cable ( supplie d) The procedure f or DMC-LZ5 is desc ribed below . In the case of DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ 3, connect the TV and the [V .OUT] ter minal on the camera with t he video cable (supplied). • T ur n the camera and the TV of[...]

  • Seite 87

    Others 87 VQT0U87 Others Screen Displa y A In recor ding 1 Recor ding mode (P24) 2 Flash mode ( P39) 3B u r s t ( P 4 6 ) : Audio recording (DMC- LZ5) (P55, 66) 4 White balance (P62) 5 ISO sensitivity (P63) 6 Focus (P24) 7 Picture siz e (P64) 8 Quality (P64) In Motion picture mode (P55) /// : Jitter aler t (P26) 9 Batter y indication (P13) 10 Color[...]

  • Seite 88

    Others 88 VQT0U87 B Recor ding in simple mode 1 Flash mode (P39) 2 Focus (P24) 3 Picture mode ( P27) : Jitter aler t (P2 6) 4 Batter y indication (P13) 5 Number of recordable pictures 6 Built-in memo ry/Card ( P17) : Built-in memor y :C a r d 7 Recording state 8 AF area (P24) 9 Operation f or backlight compensation (P28) 10 Current date and time ?[...]

  • Seite 89

    Others 89 VQT0U87 14 Recor ded date and time 15 Ag e ( P54 ) 16 A udio pla yback (DMC-LZ5) (P59) In motion picture mode (P55) 17 F avorites (P70) Caut io ns f or Use ∫ Optimal use of the camera T ake care not to drop or knock the unit or pu t a lot of press ure on it. • Do not lea ve the unit i n your pants pock et when you sit do wn or f orcef[...]

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    Others 90 VQT0U87 • If rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera, wet a soft cloth wi th tap water , wr ing it well, then use it to wipe the camera body c arefully . Lastly , wipe the camera again with a dry cloth. ∫ Card Do not leave the card wh ere the temperature is high, where electromagnetic waves or static electricity are [...]

  • Seite 91

    Others 91 VQT0U87 Message Displa y Confir mation messages or error mes sages will be displayed on the screen in s ome cases. The major messages are descr ibed belo w as examples. [CURRENT BA TTER Y TYPE SETTING: O XYRIDE]/[CURRENT B A TTER Y TYPE SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] This mess age is displa yed the first time you inser t batteries and when the [...]

  • Seite 92

    Others 92 VQT0U87 [MEMOR Y CARD E RR OR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] • An error has occurred acces sing the card. Inser t the card again. • A card with a capacity more than 2 GB is inser ted. Do not use a card with a capacity more than 2 GB. [READ ERROR PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] An error has occurred reading the data. Inser t the card again. Make sure t[...]

  • Seite 93

    Others 93 VQT0U87 – Replace them with batteries which hav e sufficient capacity . (When you use Ni-MH batteries, charge them.) – If you lea ve the camera on, the batteries w ill be ex hausted. T ur n the camera off f requently by using power sav e mode (P22), economy mode (P22), etc. ∫ Recording 1: The picture canno t be recor ded. • Is the[...]

  • Seite 94

    Others 94 VQT0U87 3: The LCD monitor flic kers indoors. • The LCD m onitor may flic ker f or a fe w seconds after turning the cam era on indoors under fluoresce nt light. This is not a malfunction. 4: The LC D mo nitor is too bri ght or dar k. • Adjust the br ightness of the s creen. (P21) • Is the camera in high angle mode? (P38) 5: Blac k, [...]

  • Seite 95

    Others 95 VQT0U87 ∫ TV , PC an d print er 1: The picture does not a ppear on the television. • Is the camera connected to t he TV correctly? • Set the TV input to e xternal input mode. 2: The display areas on the T V screen and the camera’s LCD monitor are different. Depending on the TV model, the area display ma y be smaller so t he pictur[...]

  • Seite 96

    Others 96 VQT0U87 4: The AF assist lamp does not turn on. • Is [AF ASSIST LA MP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]? (P 67) • Are you taking pictures in dark places? – The AF assist lamp does not t urn on in bright places. • The AF as sist lamp does not turn on when [SCENERY] (P50), [NIGHT SCE NER Y] (P51) or [FIREWORKS] (P 53) in scene m o[...]

  • Seite 97

    Others 97 VQT0U87 Others Number of recor dab le pictures and av ailabl e recor ding time • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailab le recording time are an approxi mation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.) • The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the subjects. ∫ Number of reco r[...]

  • Seite 98

    Others 98 VQT0U87 Aspect ratio Pictur e size (5M): (2816 k 1 880 pixels) (DMC-L Z5) (4.5M) : (2560 k 1712 pixels) (DMC-LZ 4/ DMC-LZ3) (2.5M E Z): (2048 k 1360 pixels) Quality / Built- in Memory (Appr ox. 14 M B) 495 1 1 9 1 8 Card 1 6 M B 41 051 291 8 32 MB 10 21 13 26 20 40 64 MB 22 45 27 54 43 83 1 2 8 M B 4 69 25 6 1 1 0 8 8 1 6 5 256 M B 91 180[...]

  • Seite 99

    Others 99 VQT0U87 ∫ Av ailable recor ding time (secon ds) • The numbers inside t he thick b lack l ine are the n umber of recordable pictures in simple mode [ ]. (P 27) • The number of recordable pictures and the av ailable recording time displayed on the LCD monitor may not decrease in order . • This unit does not suppor t recor ding motio[...]

  • Seite 100

    Others 100 VQT0U87 Specificatio ns Digital Camera: Inf ormat ion f or your safety Camera effective pixels: 6,000,000 pix els (DMC-LZ5)/5,000,000 pix els (DMC-LZ4/ DMC-LZ3) Image sensor: 1/2.5 q CCD , total pix el number 6,370,000 pixels (DMC-LZ5)/ 5,360,000 pix els (DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ 3), Primar y color filter Lens: Optical 6 k zoom, f l 6 . 1m m t o 3[...]

  • Seite 101

    Others 101 VQT0U87 Metering mode: Multiple LCD monitor: 2.5 q (DMC-LZ5/DMC -LZ4)/2.0 q (DMC-LZ 3) lo w-temperature polycr ystalline TFT LCD (Appr o x. 85,000 pixels) (field of view ratio about 100%) Flash: Flash range: (I SO A UTO) Approx. 50 cm (1.64 feet) to 4. 2 m (13.8 feet ) (Wide) [HIGH SE NS.] mode: Approx. 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.7 m (18.7 f[...]

  • Seite 102

    Others 102 VQT0U87 Dimensions : Approx. 100.0 mm (W ) k 62.0 mm (H) k 45.0 mm (D) [3 15 / 16 q (W) k 2 7 / 16 q (H) k 1 13 / 16 q (D )] (excluding the projection par t) Mass: Approx. 186 g /6.56 oz (DMC-LZ5/DM C-LZ4), Approx . 183 g / 6.45 oz (DMC-LZ3) (excluding card and batteries), Approx. 234 g /8.25 oz (DMC- LZ5/DMC -LZ4), Appro x. 231 g / 8.15[...]

  • Seite 103

    Others 103 VQT0U87 Digital Camera Accessory System • NO T E: Accessor ies and/or model numbers may v ar y between countries. Consult your local dealer . Accessory# Description Figure BN-SDCAPU/1B BN-SDABPU/1B SD USB Reader/Writer (compatible with MultiMediaCard) SD PC Card Adaptor (compatible with MultiMediaCard) DMW -CLZH5 DMW -CLZ5 AC Adaptor S[...]

  • Seite 104

    Others 104 VQT0U87 Digital Camera Accessor y Or der Form (For USA Customers) In CANA D A, please con tact y our l ocal De aler f or more inf or mation about access ories . TO OBT AIN ANY OF OUR DIGIT AL CAMERA A CCESSORIES Y OU CAN DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: VISIT Y OUR LOCAL P ANASONIC DEALER OR CALL P ANASONIC’S A CCESSOR Y ORDER LINE A T 1-800-3[...]

  • Seite 105

    Others 105 VQT0U87 Re ques t for Ser vic e Not ice (For USA Only) Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with y our unit to: P anasonic Services Company 410B Airpor t Road Elgin, IL 60123-9333 Attn: Digital Camera Repair Request f or Service Notice: (USA Only) Please photocopy this f or m when making a request for service notice.[...]

  • Seite 106

    Others 106 VQT0U87 Limited W arranty (For USA Only) P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NOR TH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Se caucus , New Je rse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUER T O RICO, I NC . A ve. 6 5 de In f antería, Km . 9.5, San Gabriel In dustrial P ark, Carolina , Puerto Rico 0098 5 P anasonic Digit[...]

  • Seite 107

    Others 107 VQT0U87 Carry-In or Mail-In Service For Carr y-In or Ma il-In Service in th e Unite d States ca ll 1-800-272-7 033. F or assis tance in Pue r to Rico ca ll P anaso nic Puerto Rico , Inc. (787)-750-43 00 or f ax (787)-768-29 10. This wa rranty ONL Y CO VERS fai lures due to def ects in mate rials or workmanshi p , and DOES NO T CO VER nor[...]

  • Seite 108

    Others 108 VQT0U87 Customer Services Dir ectory (For USA Onl y) Product Repairs Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest servicenter by visiting our Web Site. For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries pl[...]

  • Seite 109

    Others 109 VQT0U87 Others Index A AC Adaptor .... ........... ....................... 80, 82 Access I ndication ........ .... ....... ........ ...... .. 17 AF Assis t Lamp ....... .... .... ..... .... ...... ........ 67 AF Mode ................... ................. ............ 66 AF/AE Lo ck ......... ...... ........... ........ ...... .... 25 Alk[...]

  • Seite 110

    Others 110 VQT0U87 P PAL ... .... ..... .... .... .... ...... ........... .......... ..... 23 Paper Size ..... .... .... .... ..... .... .... ...... ......... 84 Party Mode ................ ....................... ..... 52 PC ..... ........... .......... ........... .......... ..... 23, 80 PictBr idge .. .... .... .... .... ..... ...... ........ ..[...]

  • Seite 111

    Others 111 VQT0U87 Others Spanish Quic k Use Guide/Gu ía rápid a en español Ésta es una visión de conjunto que t rata del procedimiento para grabar y reproduci r las imágenes con la cámara. 1 Inserte las baterías . • Si no usa la tarjeta (op cional), puede grabar o repr oducir las imágenes en la memoria in tegrada. 2 Encienda la cámara [...]

  • Seite 112

    VQT0U87 F1205Mn0 ( 10000 A ) Panasonic Consumer Electr onics Company , Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, NJ 07094 Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. A v e. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 C Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive , Mississauga, Ontar io ,[...]