Lumix DMC Ls70

Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-LS75

DMC-LS70
The illustration shows
DMC-LS75.
DMC-LS60
Before connecting, operating or

adjusting this product, please read the
instructions completely.
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]
For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or

send e-mail to: [email protected]
P PC VQT1C63-1
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Before Use
Dear Customer, Carefully observe copyright laws.

Thank you for choosing Panasonic! Recording of pre-recorded tapes or
You have purchased one of the most discs or other published or broadcast
sophisticated and reliable products on the material for purposes other than your
market today. Used properly, we’re sure own private use may infringe copyright
it will bring you and your family years of laws. Even for the purpose of private
enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the use, recording of certain material may
information in the box below. be restricted.
The serial number is on the tag located • Please note that the actual controls
on the underside of your Camera. Be sure and components, menu items, etc.
to retain this manual as your convenient of your Digital Camera may look
Camera information source. somewhat different from those shown
in the illustrations in these Operating
Instructions.
Model No.
• SDHC Logo is a trademark.
Serial No. • Other names, company names,
and product names printed in these
instructions are trademarks or registered
Information for Your trademarks of the companies concerned.
Safety THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE
INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT
AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE,
ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT CAUTION
DAMAGE, Danger of explosion if battery is
* DO NOT EXPOSE THIS incorrectly replaced. Replace only
APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, with the same or equivalent type
DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND recommended by the manufacturer.
THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH Dispose of used batteries according to
LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL the manufacturer’s instructions.
BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
* USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED Marking sign is located on bottom of the
ACCESSORIES. unit.
* DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER
(OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.
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Before Use
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN Declaration of Conformity

THE U.S.A. Trade Name: Panasonic
FCC Note: (U.S. only) Model No.: DMC-LS75
This equipment has been tested and DMC-LS70
found to comply with the limits for a DMC-LS60
Class B digital device, pursuant to Responsible party: Panasonic
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits Corporation of North
are designed to provide reasonable America
protection against harmful interference One Panasonic Way,
in a residential installation. This Secaucus, NJ 07094
equipment generates, uses, and can
Support Contact: Panasonic Consumer
radiate radio frequency energy and, if
Electronics Company
not installed and used in accordance
1-800-272-7033
with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. This device complies with Part 15 of the
However, there is no guarantee that FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
interference will not occur in a particular following two conditions: (1) This device
installation. If this equipment does cause may not cause harmful interference,
harmful interference to radio or television and (2) this device must accept
reception, which can be determined any interference received, including
by turning the equipment off and on, interference that may cause undesired
the user is encouraged to try to correct operation.
the interference by one or more of the
following measures: Only for Canada
• Reorient or relocate the receiving This Class B digital apparatus complies
antenna. with Canadian ICES-003.
• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver. Only for U.S.A.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
DMC-LS75
• Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: To assure continued
compliance, follow the
DMC-LS70
attached installation
instructions and use only
shielded interface cables
with ferrite core when
connecting to computer or DMC-LS60
peripheral devices.
Any changes or modifications not
expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate this
equipment.
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Before Use
-If you see this symbol- ■ About the LCD monitor

Information on Disposal in other • Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force. Uneven colors may
Countries outside the European
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
Union
malfunction.
This symbol is only valid • Condensation may form on the LCD
in the European Union. monitor in places with large temperature
If you wish to discard differences. Wipe the condensation with
this product, please a soft, dry cloth.
contact your local • If the camera is cold when you turn it on,
authorities or dealer the picture on the LCD monitor will be
and ask for the correct slightly darker than usual at first.
method of disposal. However, the picture will return to normal
brightness when the internal temperature
■ Care for the camera of the camera increases.
• Do not strongly shake or bump Extremely high precision technology
the camera. The camera may not be is employed to produce the LCD
operated normally, recording of pictures monitor screen. However there may
may be disabled or the lens and the LCD be some dark or bright spots (red,
monitor may be damaged. blue or green) on the screen. This is
• Sand or dust may cause the camera not a malfunction. The LCD monitor
to malfunction. Make sure that sand screen has more than 99.99% effective
or dust does not get into the lens, the pixels with a mere 0.01% of the pixels
flash or the terminals when using the inactive or always lit.
camera on a beach etc. The spots will not be recorded in
• Make sure that water does not get into pictures stored in the built-in memory
the camera when using it on a rainy day or a card.
or on a beach.
• This camera is not waterproof.
In case the camera comes into contact
with water, wipe it off with a dry cloth.
When the camera does not operate
normally, contact your dealer or your
nearest Service Center.
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■ About the Lens ■ When not using the camera for a long
• Do not press the lens or the lens barrel period of time
with excessive force. • Store the batteries in a cool and dry
• Do not leave the camera with the lens place with a relatively stable temperature.
facing the sun as it may cause the [Recommended temperature:
camera to malfunction. Also, be careful 15 °C to 25 °C (59 °F to 77 °F),
when you leave the camera outside or Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
near a window. • Always remove the batteries and the card
from the camera.
■ About Condensation (When the lens
• If the batteries are left inserted in the
is fogged up)
camera they will discharge as a weak
• Condensation occurs when the ambient
electric current passes through them
temperature or humidity changes
even if the camera is turned off. [Read
as described below. Be careful of
P12 for information about Ni-MH (nickel
condensation since it causes lens stains,
metal hydride) batteries.]
fungus and camera malfunction.
• We recommend storing the camera with
– When the camera is taken from the
a desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it
cold outdoors to the warm indoors
in a closet or a cabinet.
– When the camera is taken from outside
to inside an air-conditioned car ■ About cards that can be used in this
– When cool wind from an air conditioner unit
etc. blows directly on the camera You can use an SD Memory Card,
– In humid places an SDHC Memory Card and a
• To prevent condensation, put the camera MultiMediaCard.
in a plastic bag until the temperature • When the term card is used in these
of the camera is close to the ambient operating instructions this refers to the
temperature. If condensation occurs, following types of Memory Cards.
turn the camera off and leave it for – SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)
about 2 hours. The fog will disappear – SDHC Memory Card (4 GB)
naturally when the temperature of the – MultiMediaCard
camera becomes close to the ambient More specific information about memory
temperature. cards that can be used with this unit.
• You can only use an SDHC Memory
Card if using cards with 4 GB or more
capacity.
• A 4 GB Memory Card without an SDHC
logo is not based on the SD Standard
and will not work in this product.
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Contents
Before Use Advanced-Shooting
Information for Your Safety ...................... 2 About the LCD Monitor .......................... 37
• Changing the information
Preparation displayed .......................................... 37
Standard Accessories .............................. 8 • Recording a picture with the camera
Names of the Components ...................... 9 held high above your head
Quick Guide ........................................... 10 (High angle mode) ........................... 39
About the Batteries ................................ 11 Taking Pictures using the
Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card Built-in Flash ...................................... 40
(Optional) ........................................... 15 Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ........ 43
About the Built-in Memory/the Card ...... 16 Compensating the Exposure ................. 44
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ............... 17 Shooting with the Intelligent
• Changing the clock setting .............. 17 ISO mode ........................................... 45
About the Mode Dial .............................. 18 Taking Close-up pictures ....................... 46
Using the Menus .................................... 19 Scene mode .......................................... 47
About the Setup Menu ............................ 21 – Portrait mode .............................. 48
LCD monitor and changes to – Soft skin mode ............................ 48
the display .......................................... 24 – Scenery mode ............................ 48
– Sports mode ............................... 48
Basic – Night portrait mode ..................... 48
– Night scenery mode .................... 49
Taking Pictures ...................................... 25
– Food mode ................................. 49
• Photography basics –
– Party mode ................................. 49
exposure, focus, and color ............... 26
– Candle light mode ....................... 49
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode ............ 28
– Sunset mode ............................... 50
Taking Pictures with the Zoom .............. 30
– Baby mode 1 .............................. 50
• Using the Optical Zoom/the Extended
– Baby mode 2 .............................. 50
Optical Zoom (EZ) ........................... 30
– Pet mode ..................................... 50
• Using the easy zoom button............. 31
– High Sensitivity mode ................. 51
• Using the Digital Zoom .................... 32
– Beach mode ............................... 51
Checking the Recorded Picture
– Starry sky mode .......................... 51
(Review) ............................................ 33
– Fireworks mode .......................... 52
Playing Back Pictures ............................ 34
– Snow mode ................................. 52
Deleting Pictures ................................... 35
– Aerial photo mode ...................... 52
Motion picture mode .............................. 53
Recording which day of the vacation
you take the picture ........................... 55
Displaying the time at the travel
destination ......................................... 57
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Using the [REC] mode menu ................. 59 Others
• [W.BALANCE] .................................. 60
Screen Display ....................................... 92
• [SENSITIVITY] ................................. 61
Cautions for Use ..................................... 94
• [ASPECT RATIO] ............................. 62
Message Display .................................... 96
• [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY] ................... 62
Troubleshooting ...................................... 98
• [AF MODE] ...................................... 63
Number of recordable pictures and
• [STABILIZER]................................... 64
available recording time .................... 104
• [BURST] ........................................... 65
Specifications ....................................... 107
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] ......................... 66
Digital Camera Accessory System ....... 110
• [COL.MODE] .................................... 66
Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
• [CLOCK SET] ................................... 66
(For USA Customers) ...................... 111
Q Advanced-Viewing Request for Service Notice
(For USA Only) ................................ 112
Displaying Multiple Screens Limited Warranty (For USA Only) ........ 113
(Multi Playback) ................................. 67 Customer Services Directory
Displaying pictures by recording date (For USA Only) ................................ 115
(Calendar playback) .......................... 68 Précautions à prendre (pour les clients
Using the Playback Zoom ...................... 69 canadiens) ........................................ 116
Playing Back Motion pictures ................ 70 Index .................................................... 118
Using the [PLAY] mode menu ............... 71
• [SLIDE SHOW]................................. 72
• [FAVORITE] ..................................... 73
• [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]............. 74
• [DATE STAMP] ................................ 75
• [DPOF PRINT] ................................. 77
• [PROTECT] ...................................... 79
• [RESIZE] .......................................... 80
• [TRIMMING] ..................................... 81
• [COPY] ............................................. 82
• [FORMAT] ........................................ 83
Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC ............................... 84
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant
Printer ................................................ 87
Playing Back Pictures with a
TV Screen .......................................... 91
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Standard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
■ Batteries ■ Strap
AA Oxyride batteries (ZR6) VFC4090
■ Video Cable
K1HA08CD0015 • Card is optional.
You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card. (P16)
• For information about optional
accessories, please refer to “Digital
■ USB Connection Cable Camera Accessory System”. (P110)
K1HA08CD0013 • If any of the accessories are lost, please
contact Panasonic’s parts department at
1 800 833-9626 (For USA) or in Canada
call 1 800 995-8649 for more details on
how to obtain replacement parts.
■ About illustrations in these operating
■ CD-ROM instructions
Please note that the appearance of the
product, the illustration or the menu screen
are a little different from those in actual
use.
The illustrations in these operating
instructions show DMC-LS75.
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Names of the Components

1 23 4 5 1 [E. ZOOM] (Easy Zoom) Button (P31)
2 Zoom Lever (P30)
3 Shutter Button (P25, 53)
4 Mode Dial (P18)
5 Flash (P40)
V.OUT
6 Self-timer Indicator (P43)
AF Assist Lamp (P66)
DIGITAL
DC IN
7 Lens part (P5)
3V 8 Lens barrel
9 [DC IN] Socket (P84, 87)
6 7 8 • Always use a genuine Panasonic AC
adaptor (DMW-AC6: optional).
9 10
10 [V.OUT/DIGITAL] Socket
11 12 13 (P84, 87, 91)
11 LCD Monitor (P37, 92)
12 [MENU/SET] Button (P17)
19 13 Camera Switch (P17)
14 Status Indicator (P25)
15 Cursor buttons
w /Self-timer Button (P43)
r /[REV] Button (P33)
1 2
q /Flash Mode Button (P40)
e /Backlight Compensation in Simple
14 16 18 Mode (P29)/Exposure Compensation
15 17 (P44) Button
• In these operating instructions,
operations using the cursor buttons
are described as follows.
e.g.: When you
press the r
button.
20 21 16 [DISPLAY] (P37)/ [HIGH ANGLE] (P39)

Button
17 [FUNC] (function) (P59)/Delete (P35)
20 Tripod Receptacle Button
• When you use a tripod, make sure 18 Card Door (P15)
the tripod is stable with the camera 19 Strap Eyelet
attached to it. • To remove the strap, use a pointed
21 Battery Door (P15) object to undo the knot.
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Quick Guide
This is the overview of the procedure 3 Play back the pictures.
to record pictures with this camera. For
1
each operation, be sure to refer to the
corresponding pages.
SCN
1 Insert the batteries. (P15)
2
1 Set the mode dial to [Q].

2 Select the picture you want to view.
(P34)
• When you do not use the card

(optional), you can record or
play back pictures on the built-in
memory (P16). Refer to P15 when
you use a card.
2 Turn the camera on to take
pictures.
• Set the clock. (P17)
• Select the type of battery in use on
[BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP]
menu. (P21)
1 2
N
SC
1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

2 Press the shutter button to take
pictures. (P25)
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About the Batteries

■ Usable batteries the storage life and conditions of the
batteries.
AA Oxyride batteries (supplied)*
• Battery performance temporarily
AA Alkaline batteries (optional)
deteriorates in low temperature
AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal conditions [10 °C (50 °F) or less].
hydride) batteries (optional) However, it recovers when the
• One of the following messages temperature returns to normal.
appears when you insert batteries for • Depending on the temperature and the
the first time, change the batteries conditions of use, the camera may not
when they become exhausted etc. operate properly and the batteries may
[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: become exhausted without warning
OXYRIDE]/[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE because the battery indication is
SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] not displayed correctly. This is not a
If the batteries inserted are different malfunction.
from the type displayed in the • We recommend turning the camera off
message, set [BATTERY TYPE] in the frequently while recording to conserve
[SETUP] menu. (P21) battery power for longer battery life. If
• The battery type that is set can be you will be using the camera for long
distinguished by the color of the periods of time, using rechargeable Ni-
battery indication (blue or white). MH batteries is recommended.
– The battery indication does not • Exhausted batteries may recover some
appear when using the AC adaptor performance if left for a period of time.
(DMW-AC6; optional). However, they cannot be used for a long
time. Be sure to replace them with new
7M
3 batteries.
A:
■ Unusable batteries
B:
Manganese Lithium batteries
batteries
A:When oxyride batteries are selected Nickel batteries Ni-Cd batteries
The battery indication turns blue.
• Operation is not guaranteed when using
B:When alkaline/Ni-MH batteries are
the batteries listed above. The batteries
selected
can leak and the following malfunctions
The battery indication turns white.
can occur:
* An oxyride battery is a new type of
– The remaining battery power is not
non-rechargeable battery developed by
displayed accurately.
Panasonic.
– The camera does not turn on.
It has more power than a regular alkaline
– Data written to the built-in memory
battery and is suitable for high-drain
or the card is damaged resulting in
equipment such as digital cameras.
loss of the photographs.
• We recommend using Panasonic
batteries.
• Battery performance may vary greatly
depending on the brand used and
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■ Battery shapes that cannot be used so warm them in your pocket etc. before
• Batteries with unusual shapes cause using them. Make sure that no metal
leakage, heat generation or explosion if objects such as a lighter are placed
inserted in the camera. together with the batteries when warming
• Batteries with the covering partly or fully them in your pocket.
peeled off. Never use these batteries. • If there is grease or dirt on the battery
(Refer to the illustration below.) poles, the recording/playback time may
become extremely short. Before inserting
• All or part of the • The ) pole is flat.
the batteries, clean the battery terminals
covering on the
with a soft, dry cloth.
battery is peeled
off. If battery leakage occurs, remove the
batteries and thoroughly wipe the leakage
in the battery compartment. Insert new
batteries or fully charged Ni-MH batteries.
If battery electrolyte spills on your hands

■ Proper Care and Handling of Batteries or clothes, thoroughly wash them with
Mishandling batteries may cause leakage, water. Battery electrolyte can cause loss
heat generation, fire or explosion. Observe of sight if it comes into contact with your
the following. eyes. Do not rub your eyes. Wash them
• Do not heat or expose to flame. immediately with clean water and consult
• Do not splash batteries with water/sea a doctor.
water or wet battery terminals.
■ Ni-MH Batteries (Nickel Metal Hydride)
• Do not peel off or scratch the covering on
batteries. You can use Ni-MH batteries after charging
• Do not drop, throw or subject batteries to them with a nickel metal hydride battery
other strong impacts. charger. However, improper handling of
• Do not use batteries that show signs of the batteries may cause leakage, heat
leakage, deformation, discoloration etc. generation, fire or explosion. Observe the
• Do not store batteries in high humidity following.
areas or high temperatures. • If rechargeable batteries are to be used,
• Keep batteries away from children. rechargeable batteries manufactured by
• Always use 2 new batteries of the same Panasonic are recommended.
type when replacing batteries. • If there is dirt on the battery poles, you
• Remove the batteries if you do not intend may not be able to charge normally.
to use the unit for a long time. Clean the battery poles and the battery
• Batteries may heat up soon after you recharger terminals with a soft, dry cloth.
start using the unit. Turn the camera off • When charging batteries for the first time,
and wait until the battery temperature or after having not used them for a long
decreases before removing them. period of time, they may not charge fully.
• Battery performance deteriorates and This is a feature of Ni-MH batteries and
recording/playback time decreases when is not a malfunction. Battery performance
the ambient temperature is low [10 °C will become normal after a few charges
(50 °F) or less]. This is particularly true and discharges.
when using oxyride or alkaline batteries
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• We recommend charging the batteries ■ Battery life

after they are fully discharged. If you The number of recordable pictures (By
charge the batteries before they are CIPA standard in normal picture mode)
fully discharged, it can reduce battery Number of recordable
performance. This is called “memory pictures (Approx.)
effect”. Batteries Used
DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS60
• If “memory effect” occurs, continue using DMC-LS70
the batteries until the camera stops Panasonic Oxyride
250 pictures 260 pictures
working and then charge them fully. batteries
(125 min) (130 min)
(supplied or optional)
Battery performance will be restored after
a few charges and discharges. Panasonic Alkaline 150 pictures 160 pictures
batteries (optional) (75 min) (80 min)
• Over time Ni-MH batteries naturally
Fully charged
discharge and their capacity lowers even Panasonic Ni-MH
when they are not used. (230 min) (235 min)
batteries (optional)
• Once the batteries have reached full
charge, do not continue to charge them. Recording conditions by CIPA standard
• Do not peel off or scratch the covering on • Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/
Ni-MH batteries. Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on.
• Read the operating instructions for the • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card
battery charger. (16 MB)*
Ni-MH batteries have a limited life. Battery * The card is not supplied.
capacity gradually decreases over time. If • Starting recording 30 seconds after
the length of time you can use the camera the camera is turned on. (When the
is extremely short even after fully charging optical image stabilizer function is set to
the batteries, they may have exceeded [MODE1])
their life span. Purchase new batteries. • Recording once every 30 seconds,
• Battery life differs depending on the with full flash every second recording.
conditions of storage and usage and the • Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to
environment. Wide or vice versa in every recording.
• Turning the camera off every 10
When not using the batteries for a long
recordings./Leaving the camera until the
period of time
batteries cool down.
• If the batteries are left in the camera
• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera &
they will discharge. This is because a
Imaging Products Association].
small electrical current continues to flow
even when the camera is turned off. If The number of recordable pictures
the batteries continue to be left in the varies depending on the recording
camera, they will discharge excessively interval time. If the recording interval
and may become unusable even if time becomes longer, the number of
charged. recordable pictures decreases.
• When storing the batteries for a long (e.g. When recording once every 2
period of time, we recommend charging minutes: about 1/4 the number when
them once a year. Remove the batteries recording once every 30 seconds)
from the camera and store them again
after they have completely discharged.
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The number of recordable pictures in

low temperatures (In normal picture
mode when the temperature is 0 °C
(32 °F) and other recording conditions
comply with CIPA standard.)
Number of recordable
pictures (Approx)
Batteries Used
DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS60
DMC-LS70
Panasonic Oxyride
batteries
(25 min) (27 min)
Panasonic Alkaline 40 pictures 45 pictures
batteries (optional) (20 min) (22 min)
Fully charged
Panasonic Ni-MH
(190 min) (195 min)
• Please note that the performance
of oxyride batteries and alkaline
batteries significantly decreases in low
temperature conditions.
Playback time
Continuous playback
time (Approx.)
Batteries Used
DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS60
DMC-LS70
Panasonic Oxyride
batteries 430 min 440 min
Panasonic Alkaline
420 min 430 min
Fully charged
Panasonic Ni-MH 610 min 620 min
• The number of recordable pictures and

playback time will vary depending on the
operating conditions and how the battery
is stored.
• The number of recordable pictures and
the playback time will also vary depending
on the brand and type of batteries used.
• We recommend using power save mode
(P21) or economy mode (P22) or turning
off the camera frequently while recording
to maintain battery power.
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Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card (Optional)

• Check that the camera is turned off. 3 1 Close the battery door or the
• Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline card door.
batteries (optional) or Ni-MH batteries 2 Slide the battery door or the
(optional). card door to the end and then
• Prepare an SD Memory Card (optional),
close it firmly.
an SDHC Memory Card (optional) or a
MultiMediaCard (optional).
• You can record or play back pictures
on the built-in memory when you are
not using a card. (P16)
1 Slide the battery door A or the
card door B to open it.
• If the card door cannot be completely
closed, remove the card, check its
direction and insert it again.
B
A • Select the battery type being used
in [BATTERY TYPE] in the [SETUP]
menu. (P21)
2 Batteries:
• Remove the batteries after use.
Insert the batteries with the ( and )
• Remove the batteries after the LCD
poles aligned correctly.
monitor and the status indicator
Card: (green) turn off. Otherwise, the
Insert the card with the label side
settings on the camera may not be
facing the back of the camera until it
stored properly.
clicks and locks.
• Do not remove or insert the batteries
To remove the card, push the card
or the card while the unit is on
until it clicks, then pull the card out
particularly while accessing the built-
upright.
in memory or the card (P24). This can
damage data.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
• Do not touch the connection terminals on

the back side of the card.
• The card may be damaged if it is not fully
inserted.
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About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The built-in memory can be used as a systems that comply with SD Memory
temporary storage device when the card Card Specifications. It also supports
being used becomes full. SDHC Memory Cards formatted in the
FAT32 system.
■ Built-in Memory [ ]
• This unit (SDHC compliant equipment)
You can record or play back pictures
supports both SD Memory Cards and
on the built-in memory when you
SDHC Memory Cards. You can use
are not using a card. (The built-in
SDHC Memory Cards on equipment
memory cannot be used when a card is
that supports them. You cannot use
inserted.)
SDHC Memory Cards on equipment
• The built-in memory capacity is about
that supports SD Memory Cards only.
27 MB.
(When you use SDHC Memory Cards on
• Picture size is fixed to QVGA (320×240
other equipment, make sure to read the
pixels) when recording motion
equipment’s operating instructions. If you
pictures to the built-in memory. (P53)
intend to have your pictures printed by
■ Card [ ] someone, first find out if they are able to
You can record or play back pictures on use SDHC Memory Cards.)
a card. Please confirm the latest information on
the following website.
■ About SD Memory Card (optional), http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs
SDHC Memory Card (optional) and (This site is in English only.)
MultiMediaCard (optional) (P5) • Refer to page 104 for the number
• The SD Memory Card, the SDHC of recordable pictures and available
Memory Card and the MultiMediaCard recording time on a card.
are small, lightweight, removable external • Use the high speed SD Memory Card or
memory cards. the high speed SDHC Memory Card for
• The SDHC Memory Card is a memory motion picture recording. (P53)
card standard decided by the SD
Association in 2006 for high capacity
memory cards more than 2 GB. • Save important data in such places as
• The reading/writing speed of the SD your PC as well. Electromagnetic waves,
Memory Card and the SDHC Memory static electricity, unit malfunctions, card
Card is fast. The SD Memory Card and damages and other factors may destroy
the SDHC Memory Card are equipped or erase data.
with a Write-Protect switch • If the card was formatted on a PC or
A that can inhibit writing other equipment, format it again on the
A camera. (P83)
and formatting. (When the
switch is slid to the [LOCK] • Keep the Memory Card out of reach of
side, it is not possible children to prevent swallowing.
to write or delete data on the card and
format it. When the switch is unlocked,
these functions become available.)
• This unit supports SD Memory Cards
formatted in the FAT12 and FAT16
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Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

Set the mode dial to [ ]. 3 Press [MENU/SET].
■ Initial setting • When you finish setting the clock, switch
The clock is not set when the camera is the camera off, then switch it on in
shipped. When you turn the camera on, recording mode to check that the clock is
the following screen appears. set correctly.
Changing the clock setting

1 Press [MENU/SET].
2 Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET]
A (P66).
3 Press q and perform the above steps 2
and 3 for setting.
C B
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
• You can set the clock from the setup
menu (P21).
PLEASE SET THE CLOCK
3 CLOCK SET
• When batteries have been inserted for

more than 3 hours, the clock setting is
stored in the camera for approximately 3
A: [MENU/SET] button months even if the batteries are removed.
B: Cursor buttons • You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.
C: Mode dial The 24-hour system is used.
• Set the date so that the correct date is
1 Press [MENU/SET]. printed when you order prints or use the
2 Press e/r/w/q to select the date. date stamp (P75).
D:
E:
3 CLOCK SET
0 : 00 . JAN
. . 1：
. 2007
M/D/Y
CANCEL
SELECT SET EXIT
MENU
D: Time at the home area

E: Time at the travel destination (P57)
• w/q : Select the desired item.
• e/r : Set date and time.
• A : To cancel without setting the
clock.
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About the Mode Dial

When the power is on and you turn the mode dial, you can switch between shooting and
playback modes, and also select modes suited to the subject such as the macro mode
and scene modes.
Changing the mode
N
SC
A
Adjust part A to the desired mode.

SCN
The mode dial can be rotated 360°.
NORMAL PICTURE
Rotate it slowly and surely to adjust to
each mode. (Do not adjust it to parts
where there is no mode.)
This screen appears when you turn the mode dial to show which mode is selected (P23).
The current mode appears on the LCD when you turn the camera on.
Basic Advanced
Normal picture mode (P25) Intelligent ISO mode (P45)

Use this mode for normal recording. This feature detects the subject’s
movement and brightness, choosing the
optimal ISO sensitivity and shutter speed
Simple mode (P28) for shooting.
This mode is recommended for beginners. Macro mode (P46)
This mode allows you to take a close-up
Playback mode (P34) picture of a subject.
This mode allows you to play back recorded SCN Scene mode (P47)
pictures.
This mode allows you to take pictures
depending on the recording scenes.
Motion picture mode (P53)

This mode allows you to record motion
pictures.
Print mode (P87)

This mode allows you to print pictures from
a PictBridge-compliant printer connected
directly to the camera.
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Using the Menus

■ To show the menus
Press [MENU/SET].
REC 1/ 3 Current Page

Menu Icons
• For example: The first page
• The menu icons and W.BALANCE AWB
SENSITIVITY AUTO of a 3-page menu.
items that appear
depend on the position
ASPECT RATIO 4:3 You can move to the next/
PICT.SIZE
of the mode dial. previous page by turning
QUALITY
MENU
the zoom lever.
SELECT EXIT
Menu items and settings
■ The menu icons ■ Changing the menu settings

• The following example shows how to set
Recording menu (P59)
[AF MODE] when normal picture mode
Displayed when the mode dial is set to
[ ] is selected.
[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ].
1 Press e/r to select the menu
Q Play menu (P71)
item.
Displayed when the mode dial is set to
[ ]. REC 1/ 3
W.BALANCE AWB
Y Scene mode menu (P47) SENSITIVITY AUTO
Displayed when the mode dial is set to ASPECT RATIO 4:3
[ ]. PICT.SIZE
QUALITY
Setup menu (P21) SELECT EXIT
MENU
Displayed when the mode dial is set to A

[ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ].
• Press r at A to switch to the
next menu screen.
REC 2/ 3
AF MODE
STABILIZER MODE1
BURST OFF
AF ASSIST LAMP ON
D.ZOOM OFF
MENU
SELECT EXIT
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2 Press q. ■ Switching to the setup menu

REC 2/ 3
1 Press w in the menu screen.
AF MODE AUTO REC 1/ 3
STABILIZER WH
AUTO
BURST W.BALANCE AWB
W
AF ASSIST LAMP ON SENSITIVITY AUTO
D.ZOOM OFF ASPECT RATIO 4:3

PICT.SIZE
SELECT SET
MENU
QUALITY
MENU
SELECT EXIT
3 Press e/r to select the setting.
REC 2/ 3
2 Press r to select the setup menu
AF MODE AUTO
STABILIZER WH
AUTO icon [ ].
BURST W SETUP 1/ 3
AF ASSIST LAMP ON
BATTERY TYPE
D.ZOOM OFF
CLOCK SET
SELECT SET
MENU
WORLD TIME
MONITOR +- 0
4 Press [MENU/SET] to confirm the TRAVEL DATE OFF
setting. SELECT EXIT

MENU
REC 2/ 3
AF MODE 3 Press q.
STABILIZER MODE1
MENU
SETUP 1/ 3
BURST OFF
BATTERY TYPE
AF ASSIST LAMP ON SET
CLOCK SET
D.ZOOM OFF
WORLD TIME
MENU
SELECT EXIT MONITOR +- 0
TRAVEL DATE OFF
MENU
■ To exit the menus SELECT EXIT
Press [MENU/SET]. • Continue to select items and change

• You can also exit the menus when the settings.
mode dial is set to [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ],
or [ ] by pressing the shutter button
halfway.
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About the Setup Menu

• Change the settings if necessary.
• Select [RESET] to return the settings to the initial settings at the time of purchase (P23).
Press [ SET ] to display menu, enter the setup menu [ ] and select the item. (P20)
MENU
The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.

[BATTERY TYPE], [CLOCK SET], [AUTO REVIEW], [POWER SAVE] and [ECONOMY]
are very important items. Check their settings before use.
Select the type of batteries you Have the camera turn off
have inserted. 5 automatically.
BATTERY TYPE POWER SAVE
Select the type of battery being used from If you perform no operations, the camera
the following 2 types. turns off automatically after the interval you
ALKALINE (LR6)/Ni-MH set to save the battery.
q OXYRIDE (ZR6) OFF / 1 MIN. / 2 MIN. / q 5 MIN. / 10 MIN.
• If the type of battery being used and the • Press the shutter button halfway or turn
type of battery selected are not the same, the camera off and on to recover from the
the battery indication will not be displayed power save mode.
correctly. • Power save mode is fixed to [2MIN.] in
economy mode and [5MIN.] in simple
Set the date and time. mode [ ].
3
CLOCK SET (P17) • When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6;
Change date and time. optional)/connecting to a PC or a printer/
recording motion pictures/playing back
Show images you have taken. motion pictures/during Slide Show (P72),
P
AUTO REVIEW the power save mode is not activated.
Adjust how long the recorded picture
automatically appears on the screen.
OFF / q 1 SEC. / 3 SEC.
• Auto review is not available in motion
picture mode [i].
• You cannot change the auto review
setting in simple mode [ ] or burst
mode. (The setting is not selectable.)
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MENU
Have the LCD turn off x MONITOR

automatically.
Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor
ECONOMY
in 7 steps.
Battery life is saved by reducing the
brightness of the LCD monitor and turning TRAVEL DATE (P55)
it off automatically when the camera is not
Set the departure and return dates.
being used in recording mode.
q OFF / SET
q OFF: Economy mode cannot be
activated.
6 BEEP
LEVEL1:The LCD monitor turns off if
the camera is not operated Set to select the volume of operational
for about 15 seconds in sound.
recording mode.
7 : No operational sound
LEVEL2:The LCD monitor turns off if
q 8 : Soft operational sound
the camera is not operated
9 : Loud operational sound
for about 15 seconds in
recording mode or for about
5 seconds after taking a
2 NO.RESET
picture. Set this when you want to start the file
• The status indicator lights while the LCD number of the picture from 0001 on the
monitor is turned off. Press any button to next recording.
turn on the LCD monitor again. • The folder number is updated, and the
• Power save mode is fixed to [2 MIN.] in file number starts from 0001 (P85).
economy mode. • The folder number can be assigned from
[However, power save mode is not 100 to 999. When the folder number
activated when using the AC adaptor reaches 999, it cannot be reset. We
(DMW-AC6; optional).] recommend formatting the card after
• Economy mode is not activated in the saving the data on a PC or elsewhere.
following cases. • To reset the folder number to 100, you
– In simple mode [ ] must first reformat the built-in memory or
– When using the AC adaptor (DMW- the card (P83). After this perform [NO.
AC6; optional) RESET] to reset the file number, after
– While a menu screen is displayed which a screen appears asking whether
– While the self-timer is set you want to reset the folder number.
– While recording motion pictures Select [YES].
WORLD TIME (P57)

Set date and time at your home area and
the travel destination.
: The local time at the travel
destination
q : The time at your home area
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MENU
1 RESET TV ASPECT
(Playback mode only)
The settings on the recording or the
[SETUP] menu are reset to the initial Set to [j] or [h] according to your
settings. television.
• The birthday setting for [BABY1]/[BABY2] j: Select if your television has a
or [PET] (P50) in scene mode and 16:9 aspect ratio.
the number of days that have passed q h: Select if your television has a
since the departure date for [TRAVEL 4:3 aspect ratio.
DATE] (P55) and the [WORLD TIME]
setting (P57) are also reset when the DIAL DISPLAY (P18)
[SETUP] menu settings are reset. Also,
[FAVORITE] (P73) is fixed to [OFF] and Choose whether to show the mode dial
[ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is fixed to [ON]. display when you turn the mode dial.
• The battery type setting, the folder OFF / q ON
number and the clock setting are not
changed. { LANGUAGE
X
VIDEO OUT Set to the language on the menu screen
(Playback mode only) from the following languages.
Set to [NTSC] or [PAL] according to the TV q [ENGLISH]: English
system in your country (P91). [DEUTSCH]: German
q NTSC: Video output is set to NTSC [FRANÇAIS]: French
system. [ESPAÑOL]: Spanish
PAL: Video output is set to PAL [ITALIANO]: Italian
system. [ʑᄽ]: Chinese (Traditional)*
[日本語]: Japanese
* Available in Canada only
• When you set to other language by
mistake, select [{] from the menu icons
to set the desired language.
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LCD monitor and changes to the display

■ Display in normal picture mode [ ]. – Shake or impact the camera.
(at the time of purchase) – Disconnect the AC adaptor
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (DMW-AC6; optional). (when
using the AC adaptor)
7M • Observe the above caution also when
13 1
19 8
9 pictures are being read or deleted or
the built-in memory (or the card) is
10 being formatted (P83).
• The access time for the built-in
memory may be longer than the
12 11
access time for a card. (Max. about 7
1 Recording mode sec.)
2 Flash mode (P40) 11 Shutter speed (P25)
• The flash icon turns red when 12 Aperture value (P25)
activating the flash and pressing the • If the exposure is not adequate, the
shutter button halfway. aperture value and the shutter speed
3 AF area turn red. (They do not turn red when
• The AF area displayed is bigger than the flash is activated.)
usual when taking pictures in dark 13 Optical image stabilizer (P64)
place.
4 Focus (P25) • For details about other displays, see
5 Picture size (P62) page 92.
6 Quality (P62)
6 : Jitter alert indication (P27) ■ Changing the display
7 Battery indication Press [DISPLAY] to change the display.
Choose whether to display information
such as the number of pixels and
• The battery indication turns red and possible number of images for recording
blinks. (The status indicator blinks while you are shooting. For details, see
when the LCD monitor is turned off.) page 37.
Replace with new batteries or fully
charged Ni-MH batteries.
• It does not appear when using the AC
adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).
8 Remaining number of recordable
pictures
9 Recording indication
10 Built-in memory / Card
( or lights red during accessing.)
• Do not do the following when the
access indication lights.
– Turn the camera off.
– Remove the batteries or the card
(if used).
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Taking Pictures
Select normal picture mode [ ]. I: Aperture value
J: Shutter speed
The camera automatically sets the shutter
• The camera beeps twice when the
speed and the aperture value according to
subject is focused.
the brightness of the subject.
• The camera can focus between 50 cm
A (1.64 feet) and Z.
• The following indicate that the subject is
SC
N B out of focus.
– Focus indication blinks (green).
– AF area turns white to red or no AF
C area.
– Beeps 4 times.
A Shutter button • The focus indicator may light even if the
B Turn the camera on. subject is not properly focused if the
C The status indicator lights for 1 second. subject is out of range.
1 Hold the camera gently with both 4 Press the shutter button fully to
hands, keep your arms still at take the picture.
your side and stand with your
feet shoulder-width apart.
E D
■ Using the flash
If the flash is set to AUTO [r] or
AUTO/Red-eye reduction [s], the flash
F will work when you press the shutter button
D: When holding the camera vertically if the camera determines that the area to
E: Flash be shot is too dark.
F: AF assist lamp • You can change the flash settings (P40).
2 Aim the AF area H to the point

• When you press the shutter button, the
you want to focus on. screen may become bright or dark for
3 Press the shutter button halfway a moment. This function allows easy
to focus. adjustment of focus and the recorded
H G picture will not be affected.
• Be careful not to move the camera when
you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the photo flash or the AF
assist lamp with your finger or other
objects.
• Do not touch the lens.
I
J
G: The focus indication lights green.
H: AF area: white green
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Photography basics – exposure, focus, and color

A little knowledge about exposure, focus and color will come in handy when you are
having trouble with a shot.
Are images dark? In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Exposure (AE) normally
Exposure sets the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if
problems there is backlight.
Go to page 44 Use exposure compensation in these situations for
brighter images.
Focus In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets

problems the correct focus for you, but images may be unfocused in the
Go to page 27, 46 following situations. The camera can focus between 50 cm
(1.64 feet) and Z.
– When shooting something that is far away and something
that is close by at the same time.
– When shooting through a dirty window.
– When there are sparkling or shiny objects around the
subject.
– When shooting in a dark place.
– When shooting a subject that is moving fast.
– When shooting a scene with minimal contrast.
– When shooting something very bright.
– When taking a close-up picture of the subject
– When there is jitter.
Use AF/AE lock or macro mode [w] in these situations.
Color problems How the subject appears depends on the kind of lighting, so
Go to page 60 colors in different lights will be different. This unit adjusts the
color automatically to give a more natural result. (Auto white
balance)
You can also adjust the white balance to suit different
situations to reproduce natural colors.
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■ When you want to take a subject ■ Preventing jitter (camera shake)

outside the AF area (AF/AE Lock) • Be careful of jittering when pressing the
When recording a picture of people with a shutter button.
composition like the following picture, you • The jitter alert 1 appears when the
will not be able to focus the camera on the shutter speed is slow and the chances of
subject because the people are outside the blurring are greater.
AF area. 1
7M
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In this case,
• When the jitter alert appears, take special
1 Aim the AF area at the subject.
care with the shooting methods described
2 Press the shutter button halfway to fix
on P25, or use a tripod for best results.
the focus and the exposure.
By combining the use of a tripod with the
• The focus indication lights when the
self-timer (P43), you can avoid blurring
subject is focused.
caused when you press the shutter
3 Press and hold the shutter button
button.
halfway while moving the camera as
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly
you compose the picture.
in the following cases. Keep the camera
4 Press the shutter button fully.
still from the moment the shutter button is
• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock pressed until the picture appears on the
before pressing the shutter button fully. screen. We recommend using a tripod.
19 19 – [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT
SCENERY], [PARTY], [CANDLE
LIGHT], [STARRY SKY],
[FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P47)
■ Direction detection function

• If you take pictures by holding the
camera vertically, the information of the
rotation on the pictures is automatically
added and recorded to the pictures.
When [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) is set to
[ON], you can rotate and display pictures
on the screen or the TV according to the
information of the rotation on the pictures.
• This function may not work properly on
pictures recorded by aiming the camera
up or down.
• In motion picture mode [i], you cannot
use the direction detection function.
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Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

[BATTERY TYPE]
Change the battery type being used.
This mode allows beginners to take (P21)
pictures easily. Only the basic functions
[BEEP]
appear in the menu to make operations
simple. OFF No operation sound
LOW Soft operation sound
■ Basic menu settings
HIGH Loud operation sound
1 Press [MENU/SET].
[CLOCK SET]
2 Press e/r to select the desired Change date and time. (P17)
menu item and then press q.
• If [4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm] or [E-MAIL] is set
SIMPLE MODE in [PICT.MODE], the extended optical
PICT.MODE ENLARGE zoom is activated (P30).
BATTERY TYPE 4˝×6˝/10×15 cm • The settings for [BATTERY TYPE],
BEEP E-MAIL
[BEEP] and [CLOCK SET] in simple
mode are also applied to other recording
CLOCK SET
modes.
SELECT SET
MENU
• The settings for [WORLD TIME]

(P22), [MONITOR] (P22), [TRAVEL
3 Press e/r to select the desired
DATE] (P22), [NO.RESET] (P22) and
setting and then press
[LANGUAGE] (P23) in the [SETUP]
[MENU/SET]. menu are applied to simple mode.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the ■ Other Settings in simple mode
menu. In simple mode, other settings are fixed as
• You can also press the shutter follows. For more information about each
button halfway to close the menu. setting, refer to the page indicated.
• Focus range:
■ Settings in Simple mode 30 cm (0.98 feet) to Z (Tele)
[PICT.MODE] 5 cm (0.16 feet) to Z (Wide)
ENLARGE Suitable for enlarging the • [AUTO REVIEW] (P21):
pictures to be printed to [1SEC.]
8˝ × 10˝ size, letter size • [POWER SAVE] (P21):
etc. [5MIN.]
• [ECONOMY] (P22):
4˝ × 6˝/ Suitable for regular size
[OFF]
10 × 15 cm printing.
• Self-timer (P43):
E-MAIL Suitable for attaching
10 seconds
pictures to e-mails
• Optical Image Stabilizer (P64):
or adding pictures to
[MODE2]
websites.
• [W.BALANCE] (P60):
[AWB]
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• [SENSITIVITY] (P61): ■ The Backlight Compensation

Settings will be the same as those Backlight is a situation where light comes
used when you have set ISO LIMIT from behind the subject. This can cause
in Intelligent ISO mode [ ] (P45) to the subject to appear dark, so brightening
[ISO800]. the whole image compensates for this.
• [ASPECT RATIO]/[PICT.SIZE]/ Press e.
[QUALITY] (P62): • [0] appears when you are using
– [ ENLARGE]: backlight compensation. Press e to
h/DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70: 7M (7M), cancel.
DMC-LS60: 6M (6M)/Fine
– [ 4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm]:
19
/ 2.5M (2.5M EZ)/Standard
– [ E-MAIL]:
h/ 0.3M (0.3M EZ)/Standard
• [AF MODE] (P63):
[W] (1-area-focusing) BACKLIGHT
• [AF ASSIST LAMP] (P66)
[ON]
• You cannot use the following functions in
simple mode.
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– High angle mode
– Exposure compensation
– [BURST]
– [D.ZOOM]
– [COL.MODE] BACKLIGHT
• You cannot change the following settings.
• When you use the backlight
– [TRAVEL DATE]
compensation function, we recommend
– [WORLD TIME]
using the flash. (When you use the flash,
the flash setting is fixed to Forced ON
[ ].)
• When you use the flash with the backlight
compensation off, the flash setting is
fixed to AUTO/Red-eye reduction [ ].
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Taking Pictures with the Zoom

Using the Optical Zoom / ■ Resolution and maximum zoom
the Extended Optical Zoom (EZ) Aspect Maximum zoom (Tele)
Pixels
ratio DMC-LS75/
(P29, 62) DMC-LS60
(P62) DMC-LS70
You can make people and subjects appear DMC-LS75/
closer with the 3 times optical zoom, and DMC-LS70 3× —
landscapes can be recorded in wide angle. 7M / (7M)
(35 mm film camera equivalent: 35 mm to DMC-LS60 only
— 3×
105 mm) 6M / (6M)
To zoom even more (up to 4.5 times with h DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70) with no reduction DMC-LS70 3.6 × —
in picture quality, choose any resolution for 5M (5M EZ)
each of the available aspect ratios except 3M (3M EZ),
2M (2M EZ),
the largest one. 4.5 × 4.1 ×
1M (1M EZ),
■ To make subjects appear closer use 0.3M / (0.3M EZ)
(Tele) DMC-LS75/
Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele. DMC-LS70 3× —
6M (6M)
DMC-LS60 only
— 3×
5M (5M)
2.5M / (2.5M EZ) 4.5 × 4.1 ×
■ To make subjects appear further DMC-LS75/
away use (Wide) DMC-LS70 3× —
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide. 5.5M (5.5M)
j
DMC-LS60 only
— 3×
4.5M (4.5M)
2M (2M EZ) 4.5 × 4.1 ×
■ How the extended optical zoom

works • The optical zoom is set to Wide (1 ×)
The extended optical zoom works by when the camera is turned on.
extracting the center of the picture and • If you use the zoom function after
expanding it for a higher telephoto focusing on the subject, focus on the
effect. So, for example, if you choose subject again.
[ 3M ] (3M EZ) (3 million pixels), the 7M • The lens barrel (P9) extends or retracts
(7 million) (DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70) or according to the zoom position. Take
6M (6 million) (DMC-LS60) CCD area care not to interrupt the motion of the
is cropped to the center 3M (3 million lens barrel while the zoom lever is
pixels) area, allowing a picture with a rotated.
higher zoom effect. • In motion picture mode [i], the zoom
magnification is fixed to the value set at
the start of recording.
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• “EZ” is an abbreviation of [Extended B Extended optical zoom

optical Zoom]. C Maximum extended optical zoom
• If you set a picture size that activates magnification
the extended optical zoom, the extended • The resolution becomes smaller as
optical zoom icon [ ] is displayed shown below when the extended optical
on the screen when you use the zoom zoom is used. The color of the zoom
function. bar and the resolution displayed on the
• The zoom will stop moving for an instant screen change at this time.
near [W] (1 ×) when the extended optical
Aspect ratio Picture size
zoom is used. This is not a malfunction.
h 3M
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
approximation. 2.5M
• In motion picture mode [i] and [HIGH j 2M
SENS.] in scene mode, the extended
• If you press [E.ZOOM] three times, the zoom
optical zoom does not work.
position returns to the Wide and the resolution
Using the easy zoom button returns to the original. The resolution also
returns to normal when you return the zoom
lever to the optical zoom position.
Press the [E.ZOOM] button to quickly ■ When the picture size is set except
zoom. Actual zoom factors depend on the highest resolution for each aspect ratio
pixel recording setting. 4 EZ W T
A
1 D E
5 EZ W T
1 E
4 Press [E.ZOOM] once.
5 Press [E.ZOOM] twice.
A [E.ZOOM] button D Extended optical zoom
■ When the picture size is set to the E Maximum extended optical zoom
highest resolution for each aspect magnification
ratio
Resolution is temporarily reduced and • Press [E.ZOOM] until the zoom starts
you can use the extended optical zoom. working.
1 W T • The easy zoom is also activated if the zoom
position is anything other than Wide.
1 A 3
• You can further extend the zoom to the
2 EZ W T
Digital zoom range when [D.ZOOM]
1 B C (P32) is set to [ON].
3 EZ W T • In [ ENLARGE] in simple mode [ ],
[HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode and
1 C motion picture mode [i], the zoom is
1 Press [E.ZOOM] once. limited to the 3 × optical zoom.
2 Press [E.ZOOM] twice. • The indicated zoom magnification is an
3 Press [E.ZOOM] three times. approximation.
A Optical zoom
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Using the Digital Zoom ■ Entering the digital zoom range

O
Further extending the zoom When you rotate the zoom lever to the
extreme Tele position, the on-screen zoom
indication may momentarily pause.
A maximum of 12 × zoom can be achieved You can enter the digital zoom range to
with the 3 × optical zoom and the 4 × continuously rotate the zoom lever to Tele
digital zoom when [D.ZOOM] is set to [ON] or to release the zoom lever once and then
in the [REC] menu. However, if a picture rotate it to Tele again.
size that can use extended optical zoom is • [OFF]: W T
selected, a maximum of 18 × zoom can be • [ON]: W T

achieved with the 4.5 × extended optical 1 2
1 3 12
zoom and the 4 × digital zoom (DMC- T
EZ W
LS75/DMC-LS70). 3 2
1 4.5 18
■ Menu operation For example: When using the digital
1 Press [MENU/SET]. zoom and the extended optical zoom
• When a scene mode is selected, select [ 3M ] (3M EZ) at the same time with
the [REC] menu icon [ ] and then DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70.
press q. 1 Optical zoom
2 Digital zoom
2 Press e/r to select [D.ZOOM] 3 Extended optical zoom
and then press q.
3 Press r to select [ON] and then • The AF area is displayed with a size
press [MENU/SET]. wider than usual and set only to a point
on the center of the screen in the digital
REC 2/ 3
zoom range. (P64) Also, the stabilizer
AF MODE
function may not be effective.
STABILIZER MODE1
BURST OFF
• When using the digital zoom, the picture
AF ASSIST LAMP OFF quality becomes deteriorated.
MENU
D.ZOOM ON • When using the digital zoom, use a tripod
SET
SELECT SET
MENU
and the self-timer (P43) for best results.
• The indicated zoom magnification is an
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close the approximation.
menu. • The digital zoom does not operate in the
• You can also press the shutter button following cases.
halfway to close the menu. – In simple mode [ ]
– In intelligent ISO mode [ ]
– In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2], [PET]
and [HIGH SENS.] in scene mode
(P47)
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Checking the Recorded Picture (Review)

■ Enlarging pictures
You can check the recorded pictures while 1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
still in [REC] mode. [3] [T].
• Rotate the zoom lever to [3] [T] for
1 Press r [REV]. a 4× magnification and then rotate it
REVIEW1X even more for a 8× magnification. When
you rotate the zoom lever towards
[ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the
magnification becomes lower.
2 Press e/r/w/q to move the
EXIT 4X DELETE position.
• The last recorded picture appears for REVIEW4X
about 10 seconds.
• Review is canceled when the shutter
button is pressed halfway or the r [REV]
is pressed again. A
2 Press w/q to choose a picture. 1X 8X DELETE
REVIEW1X • When you change the magnification or
the position to be displayed, the zoom
position indication A appears for about 1
second to check where is enlarged.
■ Recorded pictures can be deleted

EXIT 4X DELETE
during the review (Quick Deletion)
w : Previous picture During review you can delete one, multiple,
q : Next picture or all pictures. For details about how to
delete images, see page 35.
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [ON],

pictures recorded holding the camera
vertically are played back vertically
(rotated) (P74).
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Playing Back Pictures
• This camera is based on the DCF

The picture data on the built-in memory standards (Design rule for Camera
appears when a card is not inserted. The File system) which was established by
picture data on the card appears when a the Japan Electronics and Information
card is inserted. (P16) Technology Industries Association
Press w/q to select the picture. (JEITA).
• The LCD monitor may not be able
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to display the details of the recorded
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1/19 pictures. You can use the playback zoom
(P69) to check the details of the pictures.
• If you play back pictures that have been
recorded with other equipment, the
10:00 DEC. 1.2007 picture quality may deteriorate. (The
pictures are displayed as [THUMBNAIL
w : Play back the previous picture. IS DISPLAYED] on the screen.)
q : Play back the next picture. • When changing the folder name or file
name on a PC, the pictures will not be
■ Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding played back.
Press and hold w/q during playback. • When playing back a file out of standard,
B A the folder/file number is indicated by [—]
7M and the screen may turn black.
100-0001 • You cannot play back the audio of still
1/19
pictures with audio recorded on other
equipment.
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q : Fast forward
w : Fast rewind
• The file number A and the picture
number B only change one by one.
Release w/q when the number of the
desired picture appears to play back the
picture.
• If you press and hold w/q, you can
forward/rewind faster.
• In review playback in the recording mode
or multi playback (P67), the picture can
only be forwarded or rewound one by
one.
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Deleting Pictures
■ To delete [MULTI DELETE]/[ALL
DELETE]
The picture data on the built-in memory is
deleted when a card is not inserted. The 1 Press [A] twice.
picture data on the card is deleted when a 2 Press e/r to select [MULTI
card is inserted. (P16) DELETE] or [ALL DELETE] and
• Once deleted, pictures cannot be
then press [MENU/SET].
recovered. Please double-check before
deleting pictures. MULTI/ALL DELETE
■ To delete a single picture MULTI DELETE

ALL DELETE
1 Select the picture with w/q.
2 Press [A]. MENU
SELECT SET
MENU
CANCEL SET
3 Press e to select [YES] and then
• If you select [MULTI DELETE], perform
press [MENU/SET].
steps 3 onwards.
DELETE SINGLE • If you select [ALL DELETE], perform
DELETE THIS PICTURE ? steps 5 onwards.
YES
• When [FAVORITE] (P73) is set to [ON],
NO [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ★] appears. If
MENU you select [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ★],
SELECT
MENU SET perform steps 5 onwards. (However, if
SET MULTI/ALL
none of the pictures have [★] displayed,
• While deleting the picture, [A] appears you cannot select [ALL DELETE
on the screen. EXCEPT ★] even if [FAVORITE] is set to
[ON].)
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3 Press w/q to select the picture

and then press r to set. • Do not turn off the camera while deleting.
(Only when selecting [MULTI DELETE]) • When deleting pictures, use batteries
MULTI DELETE
with sufficient battery power (P24) or use
the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).
• It is possible to delete up to 50 pictures at
7 8 9
one time using [MULTI DELETE].
10 11 • The more pictures there are to delete, the
SELECT DELETE
more time it takes.
MARK/UNMARK EXIT
MENU
• In the following cases, pictures are not
• Repeat the above procedure. deleted even if [ALL DELETE] or [ALL
• The selected pictures appear with [A]. DELETE EXCEPT ★] is selected.
When r is pressed again, the setting is – When the Write-protect switch of the
canceled. SD Memory Card or SDHC Memory
• The icon [c] blinks red if the selected Card is set to the [LOCK] side (P16)
picture cannot be deleted. Cancel the – When files do not conform to the DCF
protect setting. (P79) (P34)
– When pictures are protected [c]
4 Press [A]. (P79)
5 Press e to select [YES] and then
press [MENU/SET] to set.
(Screen when selecting [MULTI DELETE])
MULTI DELETE
DELETE THE PICTURES

YOU MARKED ?
YES
NO
MENU
MENU SET
SELECT SET
• When you delete all pictures, only

pictures in either of the built-in memory
or the card can be deleted. (You cannot
delete pictures in both the built-in
memory and the card at the same time.)
• [DELETE ALL PICTURES ON THE
BUILT-IN MEMORY ?] or [DELETE ALL
PICTURES ON THE MEMORY CARD ?]
is displayed when using [ALL DELETE],
and [DELETE ALL EXCEPT ★?] is
displayed when using [ALL DELETE
EXCEPT ★].
• If you press [MENU/SET] while deleting
pictures using [ALL DELETE] or [ALL
DELETE EXCEPT ★], the deleting will
stop halfway.
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About the LCD Monitor

Changing the information In playback mode
displayed G
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100-0001
1/19
F2.8 1/25 ISO 200 AWB

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F H
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1/19
1ST DAY
1 month 10 days
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A DISPLAY
F Normal display
A LCD monitor (LCD) G Display with recording information and
Press the [DISPLAY] button to switch to histogram
the screen to be used. H Non-display
• When the menu screen appears, the *2 The number of days that have passed
[DISPLAY] button is not activated. During since the travel date is displayed when a
playback zoom (P69), while playing back picture was taken with [TRAVEL DATE]
motion pictures (P70) and during a slide (P55) setting.
show (P72), you can only select “Normal *3 Displayed when you set birthday setting
display” or “Non-display”. for [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene
In recording mode mode, and [WITH AGE] is selected
(P50) at taking pictures.
B C
7M 7M In simple mode [ ]
1 19 1 19
I J
3
*1
BACKLIGHT
E D
I Normal display
J Non-display
B Normal display • In [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [NIGHT

C Display with histogram SCENERY], [STARRY SKY] and
D Guide line display [FIREWORKS] in scene mode (P47), the
E Non-display guide lines are grey.
*1 Histogram
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■ About guide line display Example of histogram

When you align the subject on the guide 7M
100-0001
lines or the cross point of these lines, 1/19
you can take pictures with well-designed
A *
composition by viewing the size, the slope
and the balance of the subject. F2.8 1/100 ISO 200
10 : 00 JAN. 1. 2007
AWB
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100-0001
1/19
B *
F2.8 1/200 ISO 200 AWB
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■ Histogram 7M
100-0001
• A histogram is a graph that displays 1/19
brightness along the horizontal axis C

(black to white) and the number of pixels
*
F2.8 1/50 ISO 200 AWB
at each brightness level on the vertical 10 : 00 JAN. 1. 2007
axis. A Properly Exposed

• It allows the camera user to easily check B Under Exposed
the way a picture is being exposed. C Over Exposed
• When the values in the histogram are * Histogram
distributed evenly A, the exposure is
adequate and the brightness is well-
balanced. • The image you are shooting and
• When the values are concentrated to the histogram may not match when
the left B, the picture is under exposed. shooting in a dark place or with the
Pictures that are mostly black, such flash. The histogram will be orange to
as night scenery, forms this type of indicate this.
histogram. • The histogram in the recording mode is
• When the values are concentrated to an approximation.
the right C, the picture is over exposed. • The histogram in recording and playback
Pictures that are mostly white, form this may not match each other.
type of histogram. • The histogram in this camera does not
match the one displayed in image editing
software used with a PC, etc.
• No histogram appears in the following
cases.
– In simple mode [ ].
– In motion picture mode [i].
– While multi playback is in progress.
– While calendar playback is in progress.
– While playback zoom is in use.
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Recording a picture with the • High angle mode is activated. The

camera held high above your LCD monitor becomes brighter and
easier to see when the camera is held
head (High angle mode)
away from you. (However it becomes
more difficult to see when looked at
straight on.)
The LCD monitor becomes easier to see
when the camera is held in the following ■ Canceling High angle mode
position. This is useful when you cannot Press and hold [HIGH ANGLE] again for 1
get close to the subject because there is a second or turn the camera off.
person in the way. • High Angle mode is also canceled if
power save mode is activated.
• Pictures are displayed on the LCD

monitor with increased brightness in High
angle mode. Therefore, some subjects
may look different on the LCD monitor.
However, this does not affect the
recorded pictures.
Press [HIGH ANGLE] A for 1 • If the LCD monitor screen is hard to see
second to display the High angle because of light from the sun etc. shining
mode icon [ ] B. on it, block the light with your hands.
• High angle mode is not activated in the
following cases:
– In simple mode [ ]
– In playback mode
– In print mode [ ]
– While the menu screen is displayed
A – During Review
7M
1 19
HIGH
ON:PRESS ANGLE FOR 1 SEC.
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B
HIGH
OFF:PRESS ANGLE FOR 1 SEC.
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Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash

■ Flash setting
r : AUTO
The flash is automatically activated
A according to the recording condition.
s : AUTO/Red-eye reduction*1
The flash is automatically activated
according to the recording condition. It
A: Photo flash reduces the red-eye phenomenon (eyes
• Do not cover the photo flash with your of the subject appear red in photo flash)
fingers or any other items. by triggering the flash before actually
recording the picture.
■ Switching to the appropriate flash After that, the flash is activated for actual
setting recording again.
Set the flash setting of the built-in flash • Use this when you take pictures of
according to the scene to be recorded. people in low lighting conditions.
1 Press q [<]. t : Forced ON
The flash is activated every time
2 Press e/r or q [<] to switch the
regardless of the recording condition.
flash setting. • Use this when your subject is back-lit
FLASH or under fluorescent light.
AUTO q : Forced ON/Red-eye reduction*1
AUTO/RED-EYE
• In [PARTY] or [CANDLE LIGHT] in
FORCED FLASH ON or scene mode (P47), the flash mode is
FORCED OFF
set to Forced ON/Red-eye reduction.
MENU
SELECT SET u : Slow sync./Red-eye reduction*1
When you take a picture with a dark
background landscape, this feature
• For the flash setting contents, refer to
makes the shutter speed slow when
“Flash setting”. For the selectable flash
the flash is activated, so that the dark
setting, refer to “Available flash settings
background landscape will become bright.
by recording mode” (P41).
Simultaneously it reduces the red-eye
3 Press [MENU/SET]. phenomenon.
• You can also press the shutter button • You can use this setting only in
halfway to finish. [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [PARTY] or
• When 5 seconds pass without any [CANDLE LIGHT] in scene mode (P47).
operation, the setting selected at the time
v : Forced OFF
is automatically adopted.
The flash is not activated in any recording
condition.
• Use this when taking pictures in
places where the use of the flash is
not permitted.
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■ The available flash range to take

* The flash is activated twice. The
1
pictures
subject should not move until the
second flash is activated. ISO
sensitivity Available flash range
■ Available flash settings by recording (P61)
mode AUTO 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 4.7 m
The available flash settings depend on the (15.42 feet) (Wide)
recording mode. 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.6 m
(○ : Available, — : Not available, ◎ : Initial (8.53 feet) (Tele)
setting) ISO100 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.8 m
(5.91 feet) (Wide)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.0 m
(3.28 feet) (Tele)
*2 *2 ISO200 40 cm (1.31 feet) to 2.6 m
(8.53 feet) (Wide)
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 1.4 m
(4.59 feet) (Tele)
ISO400 60 cm (1.97 feet) to 3.7 m
(12.14 feet) (Wide)
40 cm (1.31 feet) to 2.1 m
(6.89 feet) (Tele)
ISO800 80 cm (2.62 feet) to 5.3 m
(17.39 feet) (Wide)
60 cm (1.97 feet) to 2.9 m
(9.51 feet) (Tele)
ISO1250 100 cm (3.28 feet) to 5.3 m
(17.39 feet) (Wide)
80 cm (2.62 feet) to 2.9 m
(9.51 feet) (Tele)
• Refer to P107 for the focus range.
• When you use the flash when you have
set ISO sensitivity to [AUTO] or set
ISO LIMIT in Intelligent ISO mode [ ]
to anything other than [ISO400], ISO
sensitivity automatically becomes a
maximum of [ISO640] ([ISO400] in the
[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] scene modes
*2 It becomes Forced ON [ ], when the (P47)).
backlight compensation function is • The edges of the picture may appear
activated. dark if you shoot a very close subject with
• The flash setting may change when you the flash while the zoom lever is close to
change the recording mode. Change the the W side. Zoom in slightly if this occurs.
flash setting again if necessary.
• Flash settings are retained even if you
switch the camera off. However, scene
mode flash settings return to the factory
settings when you change the scene mode.
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■ The available flash range to take Image Stabilizer is set to [MODE1] or

pictures in intelligent ISO mode [MODE2] and the camera determines that
there is minimum possibility of blurring.
ISO LIMIT
Available flash range • The shutter speed will be different from
(P45)
that shown in the above table in the
ISO400 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 3.7 m
(12.14 feet) (Wide) following scene modes.
30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.1 m – [NIGHT SCENERY] (P49):
(6.89 feet) (Tele) 8 seconds to 1/2000th of a second
ISO800 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 5.3 m – [STARRY SKY] (P51):
(17.39 feet) (Wide) 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
ISO1250 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 2.9 m – [FIREWORKS] (P52):
(9.51 feet) (Tele) 1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
• When you have set ISO LIMIT in Intelligent
ISO mode [ ] (P45) to anything other than • Do not look directly at the flash at
[ISO400] and use the flash, ISO sensitivity close range when it is activated.
automatically rises to a maximum of [ISO640]. • Do not bring the flash too close to
objects or close the flash while it
■ Shutter speed for each flash mode
is activated. The objects may be
Shutter speed discolored by its heat or lighting.
Flash mode
(sec.) • While the flash is charged, the LCD
r : AUTO 1/30 to 1/2000 monitor turns off and you cannot take
s : AUTO/ 1/30 to 1/2000 pictures. The status indicator lights
Red-eye up. [This does not happen when using
reduction the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).]
t : Forced ON 1/30 to 1/2000 If the remaining battery power is low,
q : Forced the screen may be turned off for a
ON/Red-eye longer period of time.
reduction • When you take a picture beyond the
u : Slow sync./ 1/4 or available flash range, the exposure may
Red-eye 1 to 1/2000*1 not be adjusted properly and the picture
reduction 1/4 to 1/2000*2
may become bright or dark.
v : Forced OFF 1/4 to 1/2000 • The white balance may not be properly
1/8 or 1 to 1/2000*3
adjusted if the photo flash is insufficient. (P60)
1/4 or 1 to 1/2000*4
• When the shutter speed is fast, the flash
*1 [NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P48) or [CANDLE effect may not be sufficient.
LIGHT] (P49) in scene mode • When you repeat taking a picture,
*2 [PARTY] (P49) in scene mode recording may be disabled even if the
*3 In simple mode [ ] flash is activated. Take a picture after the
*4 Intelligent ISO mode [ ] (P45)/ access indication disappears.
[SPORTS] (P48), [NIGHT PORTRAIT] • The red-eye reduction effect differs
(P48), [CANDLE LIGHT] (P49), [BABY] between people. Also, if the subject was far
(P50), and [PET] (P50) in scene mode away from the camera or was not looking at
• The shutter speed reaches the maximum the first flash, the effect may not be evident.
of 1 second for *1, *3 and *4 when: • You cannot take photographs in
– Optical Image Stabilizer is [OFF] succession when using the flash.
– In simple mode [ ] or when the Optical
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Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
• When using a tripod or in other cases,

1 Press w [ ]. setting the self-timer to 2 seconds is
2 Press e/r or w [ ] to switch the a convenient way to stabilize the jitter
self-timer mode. caused by pressing the shutter button.
SELFTIMER • When you press the button fully with
OFF one stroke, the subject is automatically
10SEC. focused just before the recording. In dark
2SEC.
places, the self-timer indicator blinks and
or then it may turn on brightly to work as the
AF assist lamp (P66) for focusing on the
SELECT SET
MENU
subject.
• In simple mode [ ], the self-timer is
3 Press [MENU/SET]. fixed to 10 seconds.
• You can also press the shutter button • When you set the self-timer in burst
halfway to finish. mode, the camera starts taking a picture
• When 5 seconds pass without any 2 or 10 seconds after the shutter button
operation, the setting selected at the time is pressed. The number of pictures taken
is automatically adopted. at one time is fixed to 3.
• We recommend using a tripod when
4 Press the shutter button halfway setting the self-timer.
to focus and then press it fully to
take a picture.
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MENU
CANCEL
• The self-timer indicator A

A blinks and the shutter
is activated after 10
seconds (or 2 seconds).
• If you press [MENU/
SET] when the self-timer
is set, the self-timer
setting is canceled.
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Compensating the Exposure

1 Press e [C] to display [C
EXPOSURE] and press w/q to
Use this function when you cannot achieve
compensate the exposure.
appropriate exposure due to the difference
EXPOSURE
of brightness between the subject and the
background.
Over exposed
MENU
SELECT EXIT
A
Compensate the exposure A : The exposure compensation value
toward negative. • You can compensate from -2 EV to +2
Properly Exposed EV in steps of 1/3 EV.
• Select [0 EV] to return to the original
exposure.
2 Press [MENU/SET] to finish.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to finish.
Compensate the exposure
toward positive.
Under exposed • EV is an abbreviation of “Exposure
Value”, and it is the amount of light given
to the CCD by the aperture value and the
shutter speed.
• The exposure compensation value
appears on the lower left of the screen.
• The exposure value is memorized even if
the camera is turned off.
• The compensation range of the exposure
will be limited depending on the
brightness of the subject.
• You cannot compensate the exposure
with [STARRY SKY] in scene mode.
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Shooting with the Intelligent ISO mode

• When taking pictures of a motionless
subject, you can reduce noise by setting
The camera detects movements of the ISO sensitivity at a low level.
subject near the center of the frame and
sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and
shutter speed according to the movements
and brightness.
1 Press [MENU/SET]. F2.8 ISO
2 Press e/r to select [ISO LIMIT] 1/30 ISO200

and then press q. • When you press the shutter button
halfway, [ ISO ] appears. When you press
REC 1/ 3
the shutter button fully, the shutter speed
W.BALANCE AWB and the ISO sensitivity appear for a while.
ISO
MAX ISO LIMIT 400
ASPECT RATIO 800
4:3
PICT.SIZE 1250
QUALITY
MENU
SELECT SET
F2.8 ISO
3 Press e/r to select the menu
item and then press [MENU/SET].
• Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30
Item Content cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
400 The camera raises the ISO • ISO sensitivity can be raised to a maximum
800 sensitivity up to the level you have of [ISO640] when using the flash (when
set to match the movement and ISO Limit is set to anything other than
1250 brightness of the subject.
[ISO400]).
• Refer to P42 for the available flash range.
• The higher you raise the ISO sensitivity,
• Brightness or the subject’s moving speed
the less chance there is of the subject
may cause pictures to blur.
blurring, but picture noise will increase.
• Movement detection may not be possible
in the following cases.
• When shooting a moving subject indoors,
– When the moving subject is too small
you can reduce blur by raising ISO
– When the moving subject is on the
sensitivity and increasing the shutter
edge of the frame
speed.
– In case the subject began to move the
moment you pressed the shutter button
fully
• To avoid picture noises, we recommend
reducing the [ISO LIMIT] or setting [COL.
F2.8 ISO MODE] to [NATURAL] (P66).
• You cannot use the digital zoom.
1/125 ISO800
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Taking Close-up pictures
• Use a tripod and the self-timer (P43) for

This mode allows you to take close-up best results.
pictures of the subject, e.g. When taking • When the subject is close to the camera,
pictures of flowers. the effective focus range (depth of field)
You can take pictures approaching the is significantly narrowed. Therefore,
subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.16 feet) you will have difficulty in focusing on
from the lens by rotating the zoom lever the subject if the distance between the
upmost to Wide (1 ×). camera and the subject is changed after
■ Focus range focusing on the subject.
• When the camera lens is at a distance
30 cm beyond the available range from the
(0.98 feet) subject, the subject may not be focused
T even if the focus indication lights.
• Macro mode gives priority to a subject
W close to the camera. Therefore, if the
5 cm
(0.16 feet) distance between the camera and the
subject is more than 50 cm (1.64 feet) it
takes longer to focus on it in macro mode
than normal picture mode.
• The available flash range is about 30 cm
(0.98 feet) to 5.0 m (16.40 feet) (Wide).
(This is applied when you set the ISO
sensitivity to [AUTO].) We recommend
setting the flash to Forced OFF [v]
when you take pictures at close range.
• When you take pictures at close range,
the resolution of the periphery of the
picture may decrease slightly. This is not
a malfunction.
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Scene mode
■ Scene mode help [ INFORMATION]
• To see explanations about the scene
When you select a scene mode to match modes, press [DISPLAY] while a scene
the subject and recording situation, the mode is selected in step 2. Press again
camera sets the optimal exposure and hue to return to the scene mode menu.
to obtain the desired picture. INFORMATION
• See pages 48 to 52 for details about the BABY1
modes. Explanations about the scene Suitable for taking pictures
modes are also included in the camera’s of your baby.
Age can be displayed
[ INFORMATION] feature. with pictures if you set
the birthday.
1 Press q to enter the scene mode MENU
CANCEL DISPLAY SET
menu screen.
2 Press e/r/w/q to select the
scene mode. • Refer to P42 for the shutter speed.
SCENE MODE 1/ 2 • Flash settings return to the factory
settings when you change the scene
SCN mode (P41).
• The color of the picture may seem
strange if you use a scene mode that is
BABY1 unsuitable for the shot.
• [SCN] is selected if you press w while
MENU
SELECT DISPLAY SET

you have selected either [PORTRAIT]
A
or [STARRY SKY] in step 2. If you
select either the [REC] menu [ ] or
the [SETUP] menu [ ], you can set the
SCENE MODE 2/ 2 desired items. (P19)
SCN • The following cannot be set in scene
mode because the camera automatically
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
STARRY SKY – [SENSITIVITY]
SELECT DISPLAY SET
MENU
– [COL.MODE]
• Press r at A to switch to the next menu

screen.
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
3 Press [MENU/SET].
• Now you can take pictures with the scene
mode that you selected.
• Press [MENU/SET] and then perform
steps 1, 2 and 3 to change the scene
mode.
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MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P47)
T Portrait mode U Sports mode
The background is blurred and the person Allows you to shoot fast moving subjects
stands out with a healthier complexion. (e.g. outdoor sports).
■ Technique to make this mode more
effective: • Suitable for daylight shooting, 5 m (16.4
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as feet) or more away from the subject.
possible. • When shooting fast moving subjects
2 Move close to the subject. indoors, sensitivity will be the same
as when you have set ISO LIMIT in
• Suitable for outdoors in the daytime. Intelligent ISO mode [ ] (P45) to
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100]. [ISO800].
• The digital zoom is fixed to [OFF].
e Soft skin mode
X Night portrait mode
The camera detects the face or skin area
to achieve a smoother appearance than Shoot the subject with natural brightness
portrait mode. Use when taking portraits using the flash and slow shutter speed.
from the chest up. ■ Technique for Night portrait mode
■ Technique to make this mode more • Use the flash.
effective: • Due to the slow shutter speed, use a
1 Rotate the zoom lever to Tele as far as tripod and the self-timer (P43) for best
possible. results.
2 Move close to the subject. • Keep the subject still for about 1 second
after taking a picture.
• Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×),
• Suitable for daylight shooting. about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.
• Other flesh-colored elements are also
softened.
• The effect may not be as obvious if there • Focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5
isn’t enough light. m (16.4 feet). (See page 41 for details
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100]. about available flash range.)
• The shutter may close (max. about
V Scenery mode 1 sec.) after shooting due to signal
processing. This is not a malfunction.
The camera focuses on distant subjects
• When shooting in dark places, noise may
to allow you to take pictures of wide
become visible.
landscapes.
• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-
eye reduction [u] is selected and
• Focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to Z. the flash is activated every time.
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF • You cannot change the white balance
[v]. setting.
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• You cannot change the white balance setting.
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MENU
W Night scenery mode a Party mode
The nightscape can be recorded vividly. Use to take pictures at wedding receptions,
■ Technique for Night scenery mode indoor parties, etc. Both the people and
• Use a tripod as the shutter may be open the background can be shot with natural
for as long as 8 seconds. Use the self- brightness using the flash and slow shutter
timer for best results. (P43) speed.
■ Technique for Party mode
• Use a tripod and the self-timer (P43) for
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to Z.
best results.
• The shutter may close (max. about 8
• Rotate the zoom lever to Wide (1 ×),
seconds) after shooting due to signal
about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.
processing. This is not a malfunction.
• When shooting in dark places, noise may
become visible. • The flash setting can be set to Forced
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF ON/Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow
[v]. sync./Red-eye reduction [u].
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100]. • You cannot change the white balance
• The settings on the AF assist lamp is setting.
disabled.
• You cannot change the white balance g Candle light mode
setting. Use to get the most from the mood created
by candlelight.
f Food mode
■ Technique for Candle light mode
Use to take pictures of food in restaurants, • Don’t use the flash.
irrespective of the lighting, so that the • Use a tripod and the self-timer (P43) for
natural colors of the subject come out. best results.
• Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30 • The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet)
cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z. (Wide)/30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
• You cannot change the white balance • The flash setting can be set to Forced
setting. ON/Red-eye reduction [q] or Slow
sync./Red-eye reduction [u].
• You cannot change the white balance setting.
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MENU
Sunset mode [MENU/SET].

2 [PLEASE SET THE BIRTHDAY OF THE
Use to take pictures of the sunset. Sunset BABY] appears. Select year/month/day
color can be reproduced vividly. with w/q and change the date with e/r.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to exit.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[v]. • Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30
• The setting on the AF assist lamp is cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z.
disabled. • Sensitivity will be the same as when you
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100]. have set ISO LIMIT in Intelligent ISO
• You cannot change the white balance setting. mode [ ] (P45) to [ISO400].
• After turning on the camera in [BABY1]/
1
Baby mode 1 [BABY2] in scene mode, the age, current
2
Baby mode 2 date, and time appear for about 5
Adjusts the exposure and tone to bring seconds at the bottom of the screen.
out the healthy color of your baby’s skin. • Actual age displays depend on the
The flash will be weaker than normal if you [LANGUAGE] setting.
choose to use it. • Check the clock and birthday settings if
You can set the birthdays of two babies the age shown is incorrect.
by using [BABY1] and [BABY2]. You can • Note that if you select [WITHOUT AGE],
display the set age when playing back age information is not recorded. The
the pictures and imprint the age on the information will not appear even if you
recorded pictures with [DATE STAMP] select [WITH AGE] after taking pictures.
(P75). • To reset the birthday setting, use
• You can also use the [LUMIX Simple [RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23)
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] • The digital zoom is fixed to [OFF].
software on the included CD-ROM to
print your baby’s age. (For details, refer Pet mode
to the separate operating instructions for Suitable for taking pictures of your pet.
PC connection.) Keep a record of your pet’s development
■ Age display setting by adding the date. You can display the set
• To show age, first enter the birthday, age when playing back the pictures and
select [WITH AGE], and press [MENU/ imprint the age on the recorded pictures
SET]. with [DATE STAMP] (P75).
1
BABY1
• Displays and settings are the same as
for the baby modes. For details on how
WITH AGE to set age and birthday, see [BABY1]/
WITHOUT AGE [BABY2].
• You can also use the [LUMIX Simple
BIRTHDAY SET.
Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-]
software on the included CD-ROM to
MENU
CANCEL SELECT SET
print the pet’s age. (For details, refer to
■ Birthday setting the separate operating instructions for
1 Select [BIRTHDAY SET.] and press PC connection.)
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MENU
• Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30 • Do not touch the camera with wet hands.
cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z. • Sand or seawater may cause the camera
• Sensitivity will be the same as when you to malfunction. Make sure that sand or
have set ISO LIMIT in Intelligent ISO seawater does not come in touch with
mode [ ] (P45) to [ISO400]. the camera, particularly its lens, flash or
• After turning on the camera in [PET] in terminals.
scene mode, the age, current date, and • You cannot change the white balance setting.
time appear for about 5 seconds at the
bottom of the screen. d Starry sky mode
• Actual age displays depend on the Take clear pictures of the night sky or
[LANGUAGE] setting. other dark subjects.
• Check the clock and birthday settings if
■ Setting the shutter speed
the age shown is incorrect.
Choose a shutter speed; 15, 30, or 60
• Note that if you select [WITHOUT AGE],
seconds.
age information is not recorded. The
1 Press e/r to select the shutter speed,
information will not appear even if you
select [WITH AGE] after taking pictures.
• To reset the birthday setting, use STARRY SKY
[RESET] in the [SETUP] menu. (P23)
15 SEC.
• The digital zoom is fixed to [OFF].
30 SEC.
• The AF assist lamp (P66) is changed to
[OFF]. 60 SEC.
MENU
CANCEL SELECT SET
High Sensitivity mode
Allows you to take pictures at [ISO3200] • To change the shutter speed, press
level with high sensitivity processing. [MENU/SET], then select [STARRY SKY]
again with q.
2 Take a picture.
• Focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/30
7M
cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z. OFF
• The resolution of the recorded picture
decreases significantly because of high
sensitivity processing. This is not a
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malfunction.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF CANCEL
MENU
[v].
• You cannot use the extended optical • The countdown screen appears. Do not
zoom or digital zoom. move the camera. [PLEASE WAIT...]
appears for the number of seconds
Beach mode you chose for shutter speed after the
countdown. This is to process the signals.
Prevents under exposure of the subject • To cancel the shot, press [MENU/SET]
under strong sunlight to allow you to take while the countdown screen is displayed.
pictures on a beach.
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MENU
■ Technique for Starry sky mode b Snow mode
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60
seconds, so use a tripod and the self- Exposure and white balance are adjusted
timer (P43) for best results. to make the white of the snow stand out.
• The LCD darkens automatically. • You cannot change the white balance
• The histogram is always orange. (P38) setting.
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF [v].
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
Aerial photo mode
• You cannot use exposure compensation, Allows you to take pictures through an
white balance adjustment, stabilizer airplane window.
function or burst mode. ■ Technique for Aerial photo mode
Use this technique if it is difficult to focus
Z Fireworks mode when taking pictures of clouds etc. Aim the
Take beautiful pictures of fireworks camera at something with high contrast,
exploding in the night sky. press the shutter button halfway to fix the
■ Technique for Fireworks mode focus, then aim the camera at the subject
• Shutter speed becomes slower so use a and press the shutter button fully to take
tripod. the picture.
• This is most effective on subjects 10 m • Turn the camera off when taking off or
(32.8 feet) or more from the camera. landing.
• The shutter speed becomes: • When using the camera, follow all
– When [OFF] is set on the optical image instructions from the cabin crew.
stabilizer function: 2 seconds • Be careful about the reflection from the
– When optical image stabilizer [MODE1] window.
or [MODE2] is on: 1/4th or 2 seconds • The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
(The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds [v].
when the camera determines that • The setting on the AF assist lamp is
there is little jitter such as when using a disabled.
tripod etc.) • You cannot change the white balance
• Histogram is always displayed in orange. setting.
(P38)
• The Flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[v].
• You cannot change the AF mode setting.
• AF area is not displayed.
• The settings on the AF assist lamp is
disabled.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• You cannot change the white balance
setting.
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Motion picture mode

■ Changing the aspect ratio and the
picture quality settings
1 Press the shutter button halfway 1 Press [MENU/SET].
to focus and then press it fully to
2 Press e/r to select [ASPECT
start recording.
RATIO] and then press q.
A
30fps REC 1/ 2
VGA
1 R10S W.BALANCE AWB

ASPECT RATIO 4:3
PICT.MODE 16:9
AF MODE W
STABILIZER MODE1
MENU
SELECT SET
5S
B 3 Press e/r to select the item and

A: Available recording time then press [MENU/SET].
B: Elapsed recording time
4 Press e/r to select [PICT.MODE]
• When the subject is focused, the focus
indication lights.
and then press q.
• The focus, zoom and aperture value are REC 1/ 2
fixed to those set at the beginning of W.BALANCE AWB
30fps
recording (for the first frame). ASPECT RATIO VGA
PICT.MODE 10fps
• When you use the optical image stabilizer VGA
30fps
AF MODE
function, only [MODE1] is available in STABILIZER
QVGA
10fps
QVGA
motion picture mode. MENU
SELECT SET
2 Press the shutter button fully to
stop recording. 5 Press e/r to select the item and
• If the built-in memory or the card then press [MENU/SET].
becomes full in the middle of
■ When the aspect ratio setting is [h]
recording, the camera stops recording
Item Picture size fps
automatically.
30fpsVGA 640 × 480 pixels 30 fps
10fpsVGA 640 × 480 pixels 10 fps
30fpsQVGA 320 × 240 pixels 30 fps
10fpsQVGA 320 × 240 pixels 10 fps
■ When the aspect ratio setting is [j]

Item Picture size fps
30fps16:9 848 × 480 pixels 30 fps
10fps16:9 848 × 480 pixels 10 fps
• fps (frame per second); This refers to the
number of frames used in 1 second.
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• You can record smoother motion pictures • When motion pictures recorded with
with 30 fps. this camera are played back on other
• You can record longer motion pictures equipment, the quality of pictures may
with 10 fps although the picture quality is be deteriorated or it may not be possible
lower. to play them back. Also the recording
• [10fpsQVGA]: information may not be displayed
The file size is smaller, so the files are correctly.
suitable to be attached to e-mails. • In motion picture mode [i], you cannot
* You can only record to the built-in use the direction detection function and
memory if the picture size is set to the review function.
“30fpsQVGA” / “10fpsQVGA”. • You cannot set [MODE2] on the Optical
Image Stabilizer function.
6 Press [MENU/SET] to close the
menu.
• You can also press the shutter
button halfway to close the menu.
• The focus range is 5 cm (0.16 feet) to Z

(Wide), 30 cm (0.98 feet) to Z (Tele).
• Refer to P106 for information about the
available recording time.
• The remaining recordable time shown on
the LCD may not reduce regularly.
• You cannot record audio.
• This camera cannot take motion pictures
if you are using a MultiMediaCard.
• When [PICT.MODE] is set to [30fpsVGA]
or [30fps16:9], we recommend you to
use cards offering “10 MB/s” or higher
speeds (printed on their packages and
elsewhere) for best results.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory
Card or SDHC Memory Card, recording
may stop in the middle.
• We recommend using Panasonic’s SD
Memory Card/SDHC Memory Card.
• Depending on the type of card you are
using, the card access indication may
appear for a while after shooting motion
pictures. This is normal.
• The volume of motion picture is limited
to 2 GB per recording session. The
maximum available recording time for up
to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
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Recording which day of the vacation you take the picture

4 Press r to select [SET] and then
press [MENU/SET].
By setting the departure and return dates,
you can record which date of the vacation SETUP 1/ 3
BATTERY TYPE
you take a picture. The day of the vacation
CLOCK SET
is shown when you play a picture and you WORLD TIME
can add it to the picture for printing with MONITOR OFF
+0
-
[DATE STAMP] (P75). TRAVEL DATE SET
MENU
• When you play back a picture, the date SELECT SET

MENU SET
on which it was taken is displayed.
7M 5 Press e/r/w/q to select the
100-0001 departure date and then press
1/19
[MENU/SET].
TRAVEL DATE
1ST DAY
PLEASE SET THE
10:00 DEC. 1.2007 DEPARTURE DATE
• The number of days that have passed DEC. 2 . 2007

since the departure date can be MENU
printed on each picture by using the SELECT SET

MENU
SET
software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
w/q: Select the desired item.
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-
e/r: Set the year, month and date.
ROM (supplied). (For information about
printing, refer to the separate operating 6 Press e/r/w/q to set the return
instructions for PC connection.) date and then press [MENU/SET].
■ Setting the travel date TRAVEL DATE
(Screen shows an example for the PLEASE SET THE
normal picture mode [ ]) RETURN DATE
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then – – – . – –.– – – –

MENU
press w.
SELECT EXIT
MENU
SET
2 Press r to select the [SETUP]
menu icon [ ] and then press q. w/q: Select the desired item.
e/r: Set the year, month and date.
3 Press e/r to select [TRAVEL • The travel date is cleared if the current
DATE] and then press q. date is after the return date.
• If you have not set the return date,
press [MENU/SET] while “– – – ” is
displayed.
7 Press [MENU/SET] to exit the
menu.
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8 Take a picture.
7M • The travel date is calculated using the
19 date in the clock setting (P17) and
the departure date you set. If you set
[WORLD TIME] (P57) to the travel
destination, the travel date is calculated
1ST DAY using the date in the clock setting and the
10:00 DEC. 1.2007 travel destination setting.
• The travel date setting is memorized
A even if the camera is turned off.
• The day of the vacation A appears for
• If you set a departure date and then take
about 5 seconds after setting the travel
a picture on a date before this departure
dates and when the camera is turned on
date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange
when the travel date is set.
and the day of the vacation that you took
• When [TRAVEL DATE] is set, [ ]
the picture is not recorded.
appears on the lower right of the screen.
• If you set a departure date and then
(It is not displayed if the current date is
change the clock setting to the date and
after the return date.)
time at the travel destination, [-] (minus)
is displayed in white and the day of the
■ Canceling the travel date
vacation that you took the picture on is
The travel date is cleared if the current
recorded when the travel destination
date is after the return date. If you want to
date is, for example, one day before the
cancel part way through the setting, select
departure date.
[OFF] in step 4 and press [MENU/SET]
• If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF],
twice.
the number of days that have passed
since the departure date will not be
recorded even if you set the travel
date. Even if [TRAVEL DATE] is set to
[SET] after taking the pictures, the day
of the vacation you took them on is not
displayed.
• Set the clock (P17) if the message
“PLEASE SET THE CLOCK” appears.
• The travel dates are also used in the
simple mode [ ].
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Displaying the time at the travel destination

2 Press w/q to select your home area
and then press [MENU/SET].
If you set your home area and the travel
destination area when traveling abroad 10:00
etc., the local time at the travel destination
area can be displayed on the screen and Toronto
New York
recorded on the pictures taken. Miami
Lima
• Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current GMT -5:00 CANCEL
MENU
date and time in advance. (P17) SELECT SET

MENU SET
1 Press [MENU/SET] and then • The current time is displayed on the top
press w. left of the screen and the time difference
from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
2 Press r to select the [SETUP] is displayed on the bottom left of the
menu icon [ ] and then press q. screen.
3 Press e/r to select [WORLD • If daylight saving time [ ] is used at
TIME] and then press q. the home area, press e. Press e again
to return to the original time.
SETUP 1/ 3
• The daylight saving time setting for the
BATTERY TYPE home area does not advance the current
CLOCK SET
time. Advance the clock setting by one
WORLD TIME
MONITOR ±0
hour. (P17)
TRAVEL DATE OFF
MENU
SELECT EXIT
• If you are setting the world time for the

first time, the message [PLEASE SET
THE HOME AREA] appears. If this
message appears, press [MENU/SET]
and then set home area from the screen
shown in step 2 in “Setting the home
area [HOME]”.
■ Setting the home area [HOME]
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3.)
1 Press r to select [HOME] and then
press [MENU/SET].
WORLD TIME
DESTINATION
HOME
10 : 00 JAN. 1. 2007 MENU

SET
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
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Finishing setting the home area • The current time at the selected travel
• If you are setting the home area for the destination area is displayed on the top
first time, the screen returns to the screen right of the screen and the time difference
shown in step 1 of “Setting the home from the home area is displayed at the
area [HOME]” after you press [MENU/ bottom left of the screen.
SET] to set your home area. Press w • If daylight saving time [ ] is used in
to return to the screen shown in step 3 your travel destination, press e. (The
and then press [MENU/SET] to close the time advances by one hour.) Press e
menu. again to return to the original time.
• If you are setting the home area for the 3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
second time etc., the screen returns to
SETUP 1/ 3
the screen shown in step 3 after you
BATTERY TYPE
press [MENU/SET] to set your home CLOCK SET
area. Press [MENU/SET] again to close WORLD TIME
the menu. MONITOR ±0
TRAVEL DATE OFF
■ Setting the travel destination area MENU
SELECT EXIT
(Perform steps 1, 2 and 3 on P57.)
1 Press e to select [DESTINATION] and • The icon changes from [ ] to [ ] after
then press [MENU/SET] to set. setting the travel destination.
WORLD TIME
• Return the setting to [HOME] when
DESTINATION the vacation is finished by performing
HOME steps 1, 2, 3 and then steps 1 and 2 of
--:-- --.--.---- MENU “Setting the home area [HOME]” (P57).
SET • If you cannot find the travel destination in
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
the areas displayed on the screen, set by

A the time difference from the home area.
A: Depending on the setting, the time at • The [WORLD TIME] setting also affects
the travel destination area or the home simple mode [ ].
area is displayed. • Now when you play photographs taken
• If you are setting the travel destination while on holiday, the travel icon [ ]
area for the first time, the date and time appears.
are displayed as shown in the screen
above.
2 Press w/q to select the area the travel
destination is in and then press [MENU/
SET] to set.
10:00 0:30
Adelaide
MENU
+14:30 CANCEL
SELECT SET
SET
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Using the [REC] mode menu

1 In shooting mode, press and hold
[FUNC] until the quick setting
Setting the hue, picture quality adjustment,
items appear.
etc. allows you to create wide variations on
1 OFF AWB AUTO 7M
taking pictures. The menu items that can AWB
be set differ depending on the recording FUNC
mode.
■ Using the [REC] mode menu 9
Press [MENU/SET] to show the recording MENU
menu, then select the item you want to SELECT EXIT

change (P19).
Items you can set 2 Press e/r/w/q to select the
(In normal picture mode [ ]) menu item and setting and then
Menu page Item press [MENU/SET] to close the
K W.BALANCE (P60) menu.
J SENSITIVITY (P61) 1 OFF AWB AUTO 7M
AUTO
Page 1 i ASPECT RATIO (P62) ISO 100
Z PICT.SIZE (P62) ISO 200
ISO 400
Q QUALITY (P62) ISO 800
M AF MODE (P63) ISO 1250 9 MENU
STABILIZER (P64)
MENU
SET
SELECT EXIT
Page 2 BURST (P65)
• You can also close the menu by pressing
N AF ASSIST LAMP (P66) [FUNC].
O D.ZOOM (P32)
T COL.MODE (P66)
Page 3 • The [|] (White Set) setting for
3 CLOCK SET (P66)
white balance does not appear when
using the quick setting.
■ Using the quick setting
You can use the [FUNC] button to easily
set the following 6 items when recording
(In normal picture mode [ ]).
• [STABILIZER]
• [BURST]
• [W.BALANCE]
• [SENSITIVITY]
• [PICT.SIZE]
• [QUALITY]
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Press [ SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19)
[W.BALANCE] ■ Auto White Balance (AWB)

K Adjusting the hue for a more Use of auto white balance adjustment
natural picture in inappropriate lighting conditions may
result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where
the subject is surrounded by many light
sources or there are no white or whitish
This function allows you to reproduce a
objects in the frame, auto white balance
white color closer to the tone in real life
adjustment may not operate properly.
on the pictures recorded under sunlight,
In this case, set the white balance to a
halogen lighting, etc. in which the white
mode except [AWB] manually.
color may appear reddish or bluish. Select
a setting that matches the recording
1 The range that is controlled by the auto
conditions.
white balance adjustment mode of this
AWB for auto setting (auto camera
white balance) 2 Blue sky
k (Daylight) for recording 3 Cloudy sky (Rain)
outdoors on a bright 4 Shade
day 5 TV screen
l (Cloudy) for recording 6 Sunlight
outdoors on a cloudy 7 White fluorescent light
day 8 Incandescent light bulb
(Shade) for recording in 9 Sunrise and sunset
shaded areas 10 Candlelight
outdoors on a bright 2)
day 3)
4)
m (Halogen) for recording under 5)
halogen lighting 1) 6)
o (White set) for using the preset
7)
white balance
p (White set) for using set mode
with a different white 8)
balance setting 9)
10)
K=Kelvin Color Temperature
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■ Setting the white balance manually [SENSITIVITY]
J
(White set |) Setting the light sensitivity
Use this to set the white balance manually.
1 Select [|] (White set) and then
press [MENU/SET]. ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity
2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white of the image sensor to light. If you set
paper or a similar white object so that the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera
the frame on the center of the screen becomes more suitable for recording in
turns white and then press [MENU/SET]. dark places.
WHITE SET
• When setting to [AUTO], the ISO
sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a
maximum of [ISO400] according to the
brightness. (When using the flash, the
CANCEL SET MENU adjustment range becomes a maximum
of [ISO640].)
3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the
menu. ISO sensitivity 100 1250
• You can also press the shutter button Use in bright
Not
halfway to finish. places Suitable
suitable
(e.g. outdoors)
Use in dark Not
• The white balance may not be correct if Suitable
places suitable
the subject is out of flash range.
• The white balance you set is saved Shutter speed Slow Fast
even if you switch the camera off, but if Noise Less More
you change the scene mode, the white
balance setting returns to [AWB].
• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO3200]
• The white balance cannot be set in the
in [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode.
following cases:
• To avoid picture noise we recommend
reducing the ISO sensitivity or setting
– [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P66)
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], [FOOD],
• If the camera is in Intelligent ISO mode
[PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
(P45), the screen changes to the one for
[SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [BEACH],
[ISO LIMIT].
[STARRY SKY], [SNOW], or [AERIAL
• The ISO sensitivity cannot be set in the
PHOTO] in scene mode (P47)
following cases:
– In motion picture mode [i]
– In scene mode
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MENU
[ASPECT RATIO] Z [PICT.SIZE]/[QUALITY]

i Setting the aspect ratio of Setting a picture size and quality that
Q
pictures matches your use of the pictures
By changing the aspect ratio, you can A digital picture is made of numerous dots
select an angle of view that matches the called pixels. Although you cannot see
subject. the difference on the camera’s screen, the
more the pixels the finer the picture will
Select to take pictures with the
be when it is printed on a large piece of
same aspect ratio as a 4:3 TV or
paper or displayed on a computer monitor.
a computer monitor.
Picture quality refers to the compression
h rate when saving digital pictures.
A
B
Select to take pictures with the
same 3:2 aspect ratio as 35 mm
film. A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
* These pictures are examples to show
the effect.
■ Number of pixels
This is suitable for landscapes Select a higher number of pixels for clearer
etc. where a wide view is pictures when printing.
preferable. Select a lower number of pixels [ 0.3M ] (0.3M
This is also suitable for playing EZ) to store more pictures. Fewer pixels also
back pictures on a wide-screen means it is easier to send pictures by e-mail
j TV, high-definition TV etc. or use them on a homepage.
■ When the aspect ratio setting is
[h]
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70
3072 × 2304 pixels
7M (7M)
DMC-LS60 only
2816 × 2112 pixels
6M (6M)
• You cannot choose [ ] during motion DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70
picture mode [i] (P53). 2560 × 1920 pixels
5M (5M EZ)
• The ends of the recorded pictures may
3M (3M EZ) 2048 × 1536 pixels
be cut at printing. (P102)
2M (2M EZ) 1600 × 1200 pixels
1M (1M EZ) 1280 × 960 pixels
0.3M (0.3M EZ) 640 × 480 pixels
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■ When the aspect ratio setting is [ ] – 4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm:
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70 /[ 2.5M ] (2.5M EZ)/Standard
3072 × 2048 pixels – E-MAIL:
6M (6M)
DMC-LS60 only h/[ 0.3M ] (0.3M EZ)/Standard
2816 × 1880 pixels
5M (5M)
M
[AF MODE]
2.5M (2.5M EZ) 2048 × 1360 pixels
Setting the focus method
■ When the aspect ratio setting is [j]
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70
3072 × 1728 pixels Select the mode that matches the
5.5M (5.5M)
recording conditions and the composition.
DMC-LS60 only
2816 × 1584 pixels 5-area-focusing:
4.5M (4.5M)
2M (2M EZ) 1920 × 1080 pixels The camera focuses on any of 5
focus areas. This is effective when
■ Quality the subject is not in the center of
the screen.
G Fine (Low compression):
This type gives priority to picture
quality. Picture quality will be high.
H Standard (High compression):
This type gives priority to the
number of recordable pictures and
records standard quality pictures. WH 1-area-focusing (high speed):
The camera quickly focuses on
the subject in the AF area on the
• The number of pixels that can be center of the screen.
selected differs depending on the aspect
ratio. If you change the aspect ratio, set
the picture size.
• [EZ] is an abbreviation of [Extended
optical Zoom]. (P30)
• The extended optical zoom does not W 1-area-focusing:
work in [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene The camera focuses on the subject
mode so the picture size for [EZ] is not in AF area on the center of the
displayed. screen.
• Pictures may have a mosaic-like
appearance depending on the subject or
the recording condition.
• Refer to P104 for the number of
recordable pictures.
• In simple mode [ ], the settings become
as follows.
– ENLARGE:
h/DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70:[ 7M ]
(7M), DMC-LS60:[ 6M ] (6M)/Fine
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■ About 1-area-focusing (High speed) [STABILIZER]
• You can focus on the subject more This feature detects jitter and
quickly than other AF modes. corrects for it
• Pictures may become still in the condition
they were in before the subject was
focused when you press the shutter
button halfway. However, it is not a MODE1 The stabilizer operates
malfunction. (7) continuously and can assist
during photo composition.
MODE2 The jitter is compensated for
• When using the
(8) when the shutter button is
digital zoom or when
pressed. There is a greater
you take pictures in
stabilizing effect.
dark places, the AF
OFF When image stabilization is not
area is displayed
( ) desired.
on the center of the
screen with a size wider than usual. ■ About demonstration of jitter/
• When multiple AF areas (max. 5 areas) movement detection screen
light at the same time, the camera is Press q to display [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE
focusing on all the AF areas. The focus DEMO.] when the [STABILIZER] screen
position is not predetermined because is displayed. You cannot shoot while the
it is set to the position the camera demonstration is on. Press q again to stop
automatically determines at the time of the demonstration.
focusing. If you want to determine the
JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.
focus position to take pictures, switch the
AF mode to 1-area-focusing or 1-area- A
focusing (high speed) mode. B
• In 5-area focusing mode, AF areas are CANNOT BE DISPLAYED
not displayed until the camera focused IN REC MODE
on a subject. EXIT
• The AF mode cannot be set in simple
mode [ ] or [FIREWORKS] in scene A Jitter indicator
mode. B Movement indicator
• The camera automatically detects
jittering and movement of the subject and
indicates them.
• The demonstrations are examples only.
• The automatic ISO sensitivity setting
using movement detection only works in
Intelligent ISO mode and the [SPORTS],
[BABY], and [PET] scene modes (P47).
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[BURST]
• The stabilizer function may not work in Shooting in quick succession
the following cases so take special care
not to move the camera when pressing
the shutter button. • Turn this mode [ON] and when you
– When too much jitter occurs. press and hold the shutter button several
– When the zoom magnification is high. pictures are taken in succession.
– In digital zoom range.
– When taking pictures while following
subjects in motion. • The burst speed will become slower
– When the shutter speed is extremely halfway. When it slows down depends
slow due to dark conditions or other on the type of card, picture size, and
reasons. quality.
• In simple mode [ ], the setting is fixed • You can take pictures until the capacity
to [MODE2] and in [STARRY SKY] (P51) of the built-in memory or the card is full.
in scene mode it is fixed to [OFF]. • Burst speed slows when ISO sensitivity
• In motion picture mode [i], [MODE2] (P45, 61) is higher than [ISO400].
cannot be set. • Shutter speed decreases in dark places,
so burst speed may also be slower.
• The focus is fixed in the first picture.
• The camera sets the exposure and white
balance for each picture in the series.
• When panning across areas with a
large difference in brightness, the
camera takes some time to get the right
exposure. This means that the exposure
may not be correct when taking pictures
in succession.
• When the self-timer is used, the number
of recordable pictures in burst mode is
fixed to 3.
• Burst mode is not canceled when the
camera is switched off.
• In Burst mode, auto review is activated
even if the setting is off. You cannot
change the auto review setting in the
setup menu.
• You can only take one photograph at a
time when using the flash.
• You cannot take photographs in
succession when the camera is in simple
mode [ ] or [STARRY SKY] in scene
mode.
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[AF ASSIST LAMP] [COL.MODE]

N Focusing in low light conditions T Setting color effects for the
becomes easier recorded pictures
Illuminating the subject with the AF assist You can use following types of color effects
lamp allows the camera to focus on the depending on the image of the picture.
subject in low light conditions.
A NATURAL Shoot softer pictures.
If the AF assist lamp is set to
VIVID Shoot more vivid pictures.
[ON], an AF area (P63) with
a size wider than usual is B/W The picture becomes black
displayed and the AF assist and white.
lamp A turns on. SEPIA The picture becomes sepia.
ON The AF assist lamp turns on

under low light conditions. In this • Picture noises might stand out when
time, the AF assist lamp icon taking a picture in a dark place. To avoid
[S] appears on the screen. The picture noises we recommend setting
effective range of the AF assist [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL].
lamp is 1.5 m (4.92 feet).
OFF The AF assist lamp does not turn [CLOCK SET]
on. 3 Setting the date, time and
display
• Be sure of the following points when the

AF assist lamp is in use. Set the clock when you change the date or
– Do not look into the AF assist lamp time (P17).
closely.
– Do not cover the AF assist lamp with
your fingers or other objects.
• When you do not want to use the AF
assist lamp (e.g. when you take a picture
of animals in a dark place), set the [AF
ASSIST LAMP] to [OFF]. In this case, it
becomes difficult to focus on the subject.
• The AF assist lamp is fixed to [ON] while
the camera is in simple mode [ ].
• You cannot use the AF assist lamp
in [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY],
[SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] and [AERIAL
PHOTO] in scene mode. (P47)
• The AF assist lamp is changed to [OFF]
in [PET] (P50) in scene mode.
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Displaying Multiple Screens (Multi Playback)

• Depending on the recorded picture
and the setting, the following icons will
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards appear.
–[ ] (Favorites)
[ ] [W] to display multiple
–[ ] (Motion picture)
screens. – [K] ([BABY1]/[BABY2] in scene
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mode)
–[ ] ([PET] in scene mode)
–[ ] (Travel date)
–[ ] (Travel destination)
–[ ] (Date stamp complete)
MENU
CANCEL
■ Example of 25 screens
For example: When you have chosen to DEC 1 2007
6/34
. .
show 9 pictures
• : 1 screen➝9 screens➝
25 screens➝Calendar screen
display (P68)
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T] to
return to the previous screen. CANCEL
MENU
2 Press e/r/w/q to select a

■ To return to the normal playback
picture.
Rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T], or
A press [MENU/SET].
DEC. 1. 2007 5/34 • The image you select is shown.
■ To delete a picture during a multi
playback
1 Press e/r/w/q to select a picture and
then press [A].
MENU
2 Press e to select [YES].
CANCEL
3 Press [MENU/SET].
A: Number of the selected picture and the
total number of recorded pictures
• During multi playback, you cannot clear
the shooting information from the display
by pressing [DISPLAY].
• Pictures will not be displayed in the
rotated direction even if [ROTATE DISP.]
is set to [ON] (P74).
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Displaying pictures by recording date (Calendar playback)

4 Press e/r/w/q to select a picture
and then press [MENU/SET].
You can display pictures by recording date • The selected picture is displayed on the 1
using the calendar playback function. screen playback screen.
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards
[ ] [W] several times to display ■ To return to the 1 screen playback
the calendar screen. screen
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT After the calendar screen is displayed,
1 rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T]
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
to display 25 screens, 9 screens and 1
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
screen. (P67)
16 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30 31 2007 12 • The pictures are displayed without being

MENU
DAY MONTH SET rotated even if you set [ROTATE DISP.]
• The recording date of the picture selected to [ON]. (P74)
in the playback screen becomes the date • You can display the calendar between
selected when the calendar screen is first January 2000 and December 2099.
displayed. • If the recording date of the picture
• If there are multiple pictures with the selected in 25 screens multi playback
same recording date, the first picture is not between January 2000
recorded on that day is displayed. and December 2099, the camera
automatically displays it in the oldest
2 Press e/r/w/q to select the date calendar date.
to be played back. • Pictures edited on a PC or processed on
e/r: Select the month other equipment may be displayed with
w/q: Select the date dates different from the actual recording
• If there were no pictures recorded during dates.
a month, the month is not displayed. • If the date is not set in the camera (P17),
3 Press [MENU/SET] to display the the recording date is set as January 1st,
2007.
pictures that were recorded on
• If you take pictures after setting the travel
the selected date. destination in [WORLD TIME] (P57), the
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pictures are displayed by the dates at the
travel destination in calendar playback.
MENU
CANCEL
• Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W]

to return to the calendar screen.
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Using the Playback Zoom

■ To stop using the playback zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards [ ] [W] or
1 Rotate the zoom lever towards press [MENU/SET].
[3] [T] to enlarge the picture. ■ To delete a picture during the
2X playback zoom
1 Press [A].
2 Press e to select [YES].
3 Press [MENU/SET].
4X A
CANCEL DELETE
• During playback zoom, you can clear the
shooting information from the display by
• 3: 1×➝2×➝4×➝8×➝16× pressing [DISPLAY].
• When you rotate the zoom lever towards • The more the picture is enlarged, the
[ ] [W] after enlarging the picture, the more its quality deteriorates.
magnification becomes lower. When you • If you want to save the enlarged picture,
rotate the zoom lever towards [3] [T], use the trimming function. (P81)
the magnification becomes higher. • The playback zoom may not operate if
• When you change the magnification, the pictures have been recorded with other
zoom position indication A appears for equipment.
about 1 second to check the position of
the section enlarged.
2 Press e/r/w/q to move the
position.
2X
4X
CANCEL DELETE
• When you move the position to be

displayed, the zoom position indication is
displayed for about 1 second.
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Playing Back Motion pictures
• The file format that can be played back

Press w/q to select a picture with a with this camera is QuickTime Motion
motion picture icon [ 30fpsVGA ] / [ 10fpsVGA ] / JPEG.
[ 30fps
QVGA ] / [ QVGA ] / [
10fps
16:9 ] / [
30fps
16:9 ]
10fps
• Please note that the bundled software
and then press r to play back. includes QuickTime to play back motion
30fps
VGA picture files created with the camera on
100-0001 the PC (P84).
PLAY MOTION 1/19
PICTURE 15S A • Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files
recorded by a PC or other equipment
may not be played back with this camera.
• When playing back motion pictures
10:00 DEC. 1.2007
that have been recorded with other
• The motion picture recording time A equipment, the quality of pictures may be
is displayed on the LCD monitor. After deteriorated or it may not be possible to
playback starts, the elapsed playback play them back.
time is displayed on the bottom right of • You cannot play back the audio of motion
the LCD monitor. For example, 1 hour 20 pictures with audio recorded on other
minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as equipment.
[1h20m30s]. • When using a high capacity card, it is
• The cursor displayed during possible that fast rewinding may be
playback corresponds to e/r/w/ slower than usual.
q. • You cannot use the following functions
with motion pictures.
To stop motion picture playback – Playback zoom (While playing back or
Press r. pausing motion pictures)
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding – [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
During motion picture playback, keep – [DATE STAMP]
pressing w/q. – [RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]
q: Fast forward
w: Fast rewind
• When releasing the button, it turns to
normal motion picture playback.
To pause
Press e during motion picture playback.
• Press e again to cancel pause.
Frame-by-frame forward/reverse
viewing
Press w/q during pause.
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Using the [PLAY] mode menu

Items you can set
Menu Page Item
You can use various functions in playback
Page 1 a SLIDE SHOW (P72)
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for
them etc. FAVORITE (P73)
• Refer to P72 to 83 for each menu item. j ROTATE DISP. (P74)
b ROTATE (P74)
1 Press [MENU/SET].
DATE STAMP (P75)
2 Press e/r to select the menu Page 2 l DPOF PRINT (P77)
item and then press q.
g PROTECT (P79)
PLAY 1/ 3
e RESIZE (P80)
SLIDE SHOW
f TRIMMING (P81)
FAVORITE OFF
ROTATE DISP. ON COPY (P82)
ROTATE Page 3 0 FORMAT (P83)
DATE STAMP
MENU
SELECT EXIT
PLAY 2/ 3
DPOF PRINT
PROTECT
RESIZE
TRIMMING
COPY
MENU
SELECT EXIT
• Press r at A to switch to the next

menu screen.
• You can switch menu screens from any
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
• After selecting a menu item in step 2,
refer to the description of the menu
item in the operating instructions and
then set it.
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MENU
Press [ SET ] to display the [PLAY] mode menu and select the item to set. (P71)
[SLIDE SHOW] A B C
a Playing back pictures in order
for a fixed duration
This is recommended when playing back • The cursor displayed during a slide show
pictures on a TV screen. You can skip A or while a slide show is paused B or
unwanted pictures if [FAVORITE] (P73) during [MANUAL] slide show C is the
has been set. same as e/r/w/q.
• The screen shown in step 1 appears • Press e to pause the slide show. Press
when [FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. When e again to cancel pause.
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF], perform step • Press w/q while paused to display the
2 onwards. previous or next picture.
1 Press e/r to select [ALL] or [★] 3 By pressing the r, the Slide
and then press [MENU/SET]. Show stops.
PLAY 1/ 3
SLIDE SHOW ALL ■ About playback duration
FAVORITE OFF Select [DURATION] for setting on the
ROTATE DISP. ON screen displayed in step 2.
ROTATE
DATE STAMP MENU
DURATION Select intervals of 1, 2, 3,
MENU
SET
5 seconds or MANUAL.
SELECT SET
• You can select [MANUAL] if you have
ALL For playing back all pictures selected [★] in step 1.
★ For showing pictures in your • Press w/q to display the previous or next
favorites list (P73) picture when [MANUAL] is selected.
• If none of the pictures have [★]
displayed, you cannot select [★] even if • You cannot play back motion pictures
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON]. and use power save in a slide show.
2 Press e to select [START] and (However, the setting for power save
mode is fixed to [10MIN.] while pausing a
slide show or playing back a manual slide
(Screen when [ALL] is selected)
show.)
ALL SLIDE SHOW
START
DURATION 2SEC.
MENU
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET
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MENU
[FAVORITE] 3 Press w/q to select the picture

Setting your favorite pictures then press e.
You can do the following if a mark has A
been added to pictures and they have 7M
been set as favorites. 100-0001
• Delete all the pictures not set as 1/19
favorites. ([ALL DELETE EXCEPT ★])
(P35)
• Play back the pictures set as favorites
only as a slide show. (P72) 10:00 DEC. 1. 2007
• Print only the pictures set as favorites.
• Repeat the above procedure.
(P88)
• If e is pressed while the [★] favorites
1 Press r to select [ON] and then icon A is displayed, [★] is cleared, and
press [MENU/SET]. the favorites setting is canceled.
• You can place up to 999 pictures in your
PLAY 1/ 3
favorites list.
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE OFF
OFF
ROTATE DISP. ON
ON ■ Canceling all favorites
ROTATE CANCEL 1 Select [CANCEL] on the screen shown
MENU
DATE STAMP in step 1 and then press [MENU/SET].
SET
2 Press e to select [YES] and then press
MENU
SELECT SET
[MENU/SET].
• You cannot set pictures as favorites if
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF]. Also the
favorites icon [★] will not appear when
[FAVORITE] is set to [OFF] even if it was • When printing pictures at a photo printing
previously set to [ON]. store, [ALL DELETE EXCEPT ★] (P35)
• You cannot select [CANCEL] if none of is useful so only the pictures you want to
the pictures have [★] displayed. be printed remain on the card.
• Use [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] (on the
menu. included CD-ROM) to change settings,
check, or erase your pictures in your
favorites list. (For details, refer to the
separate operating instructions for PC
connection.)
• You may not be able to put pictures you
have shot on other equipment into your
favorites list.
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MENU
2 Press e/r to select the direction
j [ROTATE DISP.]/[ROTATE]
b To display the picture rotated
to rotate the picture and then
press [MENU/SET].
This mode allows you to automatically ROTATE
display pictures vertically if they were
recorded holding the camera vertically or
rotate pictures manually in 90° steps.
■ Rotate display MENU
(The picture is automatically rotated CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET
and displayed.)
The picture rotates clockwise in
1 Press r to select [ON] and then a
steps of 90°.
press [MENU/SET]. The picture rotates counter-
PLAY b
1/ 3 clockwise in steps of 90°.
SLIDE SHOW
FAVORITE OFF 3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
ROTATE DISP.
ROTATE
OFF
the menu.
ON
DATE STAMP
MENU
MENU SET
SELECT SET
• If you take pictures when aiming the
• When you select [OFF], the pictures are camera up or down, it may not be
displayed without being rotated. possible to display the pictures vertically.
• Refer to P34 for how to play back (P27)
pictures. • The picture may be slightly blurred when
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the the camera is connected to the TV with
the video cable (supplied) and played
menu.
back vertically.
• When you play the picture on a PC, you
■ Rotate
cannot play rotated pictures without an
(The picture is rotated manually.)
OS or a software compatible with Exif.
1 Press w/q to select the picture Exif is the file format for still pictures, to
and then press r. which recording information and other
ROTATE 7M can be added, established by JEITA
100-0001 [Japan Electronics and Information
1/19 Technology Industries Association].
• When playing back rotated pictures in
multi playback, pictures appear in original
MENU
orientation.
SELECT SET EXIT • You may not be able to rotate images
• When [ROTATE DISP.] is set to [OFF], shot on other equipment.
[ROTATE] function is disabled.
• Motion pictures and protected pictures
cannot be rotated.
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MENU
[DATE STAMP] 3 Press e/r/w / q to select

Stamping the date on your [SHOOTING DATE], [AGE], or
pictures [TRAVEL DATE] and change the
You can stamp your pictures with the date settings for the item, and then
of shooting, ages, and travel dates. press [MENU/SET].
This function is suitable when you print DATE STAMP
4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm images. (Images are
SHOOTING DATE W/O TIME
resized when you add the date to the AGE OFF
pictures taken with a resolution of more TRAVEL DATE OFF
than [ 3M ].)
MENU
1 Press e/r to select [SINGLE] or MENU
SET
CANCEL SELECT SET
[MULTI] and press [MENU/SET].
PLAY 1/ 3 ■ SHOOTING DATE
SLIDE SHOW W/O TIME Date is added
FAVORITE OFF
WITH TIME Date and time are added
ROTATE DISP. ON
ROTATE SINGLE
DATE STAMP MULTI MENU
■ AGE (P50)
SELECT SET
MENU
SET OFF Age not added
ON Age added
• You cannot add the date to the following
images. ■ TRAVEL DATE (P55)
– Images taken when the clock is not set OFF Travel dates not added
– Images taken on other cameras
ON Travel dates added
– Images that already have a date on
them
– Motion Pictures
2 Press w / q to choose a picture,
then press r.
DATE 7M
STAMP 100-0001
1/19
SELECT
MENU
SET EXIT
• When you have selected [SINGLE] in

step 1, proceed to step 3.
• When you have selected [MULTI] in step
1, repeat step 2 for each picture, press
[MENU/SET], then proceed to step 3.
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4 Press [MENU/SET]. 6 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

• Images are resized as follows when you the menu.
add the date to the pictures taken with a • Pictures that have been date stamped
resolution of more than [ 3M ]. will be marked with the date stamp
– h aspect ratio ➞ 3M complete indicator A.
– aspect ratio ➞ 2.5M • To confirm the date stamp B, use
– j aspect ratio ➞ 2M playback zoom (P69).
5 Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO] 3M
100-0001
and press [MENU/SET]. 1/19
(Screen when you have chosen an A
image taken at [ 7M ])
DATE STAMP
IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE 10:00 DEC.1.2007 2007.12.1 10:00
B
PICTURE RESIZED TO 3M .
DELETE ORIGINAL PICTURE?
YES
NO MENU
• Note that if you use date stamp and
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET then specify printing the date when
you order prints or on a printer, both
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL dates will be printed and may overlap.
PICTURE?] appears when the picture is • Make sure there is some space available
taken with a resolution of [ 3M ] or less. on the built-in memory or card.
• The image is replaced if you select • It is possible to set up to 50 pictures at
[YES]. The original image is overwritten one time using [MULTI].
with the resized image that has the date • If protected pictures are included when
added. you use [MULTI], a message appears
• Select [NO] to save a new picture with when you select [YES] in step 5 and the
the date. date stamp will not be imprinted on the
• You cannot save over the original picture protected pictures.
if it is protected. Select [NO] to save a • The date may be cut off with some
new picture with the date. printers.
• Once you have added the date, you will
no longer be able to use the following
functions with the pictures.
– [DATE STAMP]
– Date print setting in [DPOF PRINT]
– [RESIZE]
– [TRIMMING]
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Advanced-Viewing
MENU
[DPOF PRINT] ■ Single setting

l Setting the Picture to be Printed 1 Press w/q to select the picture to
and the Number of Prints
print and then press e/r to set
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a the number of prints.
system that allows the user to select which
DPOF SET THIS
pictures to print, how many copies of each 1 100-0001
picture to print and whether or not to print 1/19
the recording date on the pictures when
using a DPOF compatible photo printer
COUNT 1 DATE DISPLAY
or photo printing store. For details, ask at
your photo printing store.
MENU
SELECT EXIT
When you want to use a photo printing
store to print pictures recorded on the built- • The number of prints icon [d] appears.
in memory, copy them to a card (P82) and • The number of prints can be set from 0 to
then set the DPOF setting. 999. When the number of prints is set to
For more information please visit: “0”, DPOF print setting is canceled.
http://panasonic.jp/dc/dpof_110/white_ 2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
e.htm the menu.
Press e/r to select [SINGLE],
■ Multi setting
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then
press [MENU/SET]. 1 Press w/q to select the picture to
PLAY 2/ 3 print and then press e/r to set
DPOF PRINT SINGLE the number of prints.
PROTECT MULTI
DPOF SET MULTI
RESIZE CANCEL
1
TRIMMING
7 8 9
COPY MENU
SELECT SET
MENU
SET 10 11
• You cannot select [CANCEL] if there are MENU
no prints that have been set in the DPOF SELECT EXIT
print settings. • Repeat the above procedure. (You

cannot set all the pictures at one time.)
• The number of prints icon [d] appears.
• The number of prints can be set from 0 to
999. When the number of prints is set to
“0”, DPOF print setting is canceled.
2 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close
the menu.
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Advanced-Viewing
■ To cancel all settings

1 Press e to select [YES] and then • DPOF is an abbreviation of [Digital Print
Order Format]. This feature allows you to
press [MENU/SET].
write print information to media and then
CANCEL ALL DPOF use the information on a DPOF-compliant
CANCEL ALL DPOF system.
PRINT SETTINGS? • DPOF print setting is a convenient
YES function when you print pictures with
NO MENU printers supporting PictBridge. The date
SELECT SET
MENU SET printing setting on the printer may take
priority over the date printing setting
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the on the camera. Check the date printing
setting on the printer also. (P87)
menu.
• When setting the DPOF print, delete any
• DPOF print settings on the built-in
previous DPOF print settings made by
memory are canceled when a card is
other equipment.
not inserted. DPOF print settings on
• If the file is not based on the DCF
the card are canceled when a card is
standard (P34), the DPOF print setting
inserted.
cannot be set.
■ To print the date
You can set/cancel the printing with the
recorded date each press of the [DISPLAY]
button when setting the number of prints.
DPOF SET THIS
1 100-0001
DATE 1/19

MENU
SELECT EXIT
• The date print icon [L] appears.

• When you go to a photo studio for digital
printing, be sure to order the printing of
the date additionally if required.
• The date may not be printed depending
on photo studios or printers even if you
set the date print. For further information,
ask the photo studio for details or refer to
the operating instructions of the printer.
• This function is not available for images
imprinted with the date stamp.
• This function is canceled if you imprint
the date stamp on the picture.
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Advanced-Viewing
MENU
[PROTECT] ■ Multi setting/To cancel all settings

g Preventing Accidental Erasure of Perform the same operation as in [[DPOF
the Picture PRINT] Setting the Picture to be Printed
and the Number of Prints]. (P77 and 78)
You can set protection for the pictures you
do not want to delete to prevent them from
accidental erasure. • The protect setting may not be effective
in other equipment.
Press e/r to select [SINGLE], • If you want to delete protected pictures,
[MULTI] or [CANCEL] and then cancel the protect setting first.
press [MENU/SET]. • While this feature protects the pictures
PLAY 2/ 3 from accidental erasure, formatting the
DPOF PRINT
card will permanently delete all data.
PROTECT SINGLE (P83)
RESIZE MULTI • Sliding the Write-Protect switch A of the
TRIMMING CANCEL SD Memory Card or the SDHC Memory
COPY MENU Card to [LOCK] prevents pictures from
SELECT SET
MENU
SET deletion even if protection is not set.
■ Single setting A
1 Press w/q to select the picture
and then press r to set/cancel.
PROTECT THIS • The following functions cannot be used
100-0001
1/19 with protected pictures.
– [ROTATE]
SELECT
MENU
SET/CANCEL EXIT
SET The protect icon [c] appears.

CANCEL The protect icon [c]
disappears.

the menu.
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Advanced-Viewing
MENU
[RESIZE] 3 Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO]

e
Making the picture smaller and then press [MENU/SET].
This function is useful if you want to reduce RESIZE
the file size of the picture in cases when DELETE ORIGINAL
it needs to be attached to an e-mail or PICTURE?
uploaded to a website. YES
NO
1 Press w/q to select the picture MENU
and then press r. CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET
RESIZE 7M • When you select [YES], the picture is
100-0001
overwritten. When resized pictures are
1/19
overwritten, they cannot be restored.
• When you select [NO], a resized picture
is newly created.
SELECT
SET EXIT
MENU • When the original picture is protected,
you cannot overwrite the resized picture.
• The following pictures cannot be resized. Select [NO] and newly create a resized
Aspect ratio Picture size picture.
h 0.3M 4 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close

2.5M
the menu.
j 2M
– Motion pictures • You may not be able to resize pictures

– Pictures imprinted with the date stamp you have shot on other equipment.
2 Press w/q to select the size and

then press r.
RESIZE 7M
100-0001
7M 1/19
5M
SELECT
MENU
RESIZE EXIT
• Sizes smaller than the recorded picture

are displayed.
• The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.
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Advanced-Viewing
MENU
[TRIMMING] 4 Press the shutter button.

f
Enlarging a picture and trimming it • The message [DELETE ORIGINAL
PICTURE?] appears.
Use this function when you trim
unnecessary parts of the recorded picture. 5 Press e/r to select [YES] or [NO]
1 Press w/q to select the picture and then press [MENU/SET].
and then press r. TRIMMING
TRIMMING 7M DELETE ORIGINAL

PICTURE?
100-0001
1/19 YES
NO
MENU
CANCEL SELECT SET
MENU
SET
SELECT
• When you select [YES], the picture is
MENU
SET EXIT
overwritten. When trimmed pictures are

• The following pictures cannot be
overwritten, they cannot be restored.
trimmed.
• When you select [NO], a trimmed picture
– Motion pictures
is newly created.
– Pictures imprinted with the date stamp
• When the original picture is protected,
2 Enlarge or decrease the parts to you cannot overwrite the trimmed picture.
be trimmed with the zoom lever. Select [NO] and newly create a trimmed
picture.
the menu.
• If you trim a picture, the number of pixels

may be fewer in the trimmed picture than
3 Press e/r/w/q to move the in the original.
position of the part to be • The picture quality of the trimmed picture
trimmed. may be deteriorated.
• It may not be possible to trim pictures
recorded with other equipment.
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Advanced-Viewing
MENU
[COPY] • The message [COPY THIS PICTURE TO

Copying the picture data BUILT-IN MEMORY?] appears when you
copy picture from the card to the built-in
You can copy recorded picture data from
memory.
the built-in memory to a card or vice versa.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while copying
1 Press e/r to select the copy pictures from the built-in memory to the
destination and then press card, the copying will stop halfway.
[MENU/SET]. • Do not turn the camera off or do any
other operations before copying is
PLAY 2/ 3
finished. The data on the built-in memory
DPOF PRINT
or the card may be damaged or lost.
PROTECT
RESIZE
4 Press [MENU/SET] several times
TRIMMING
COPY MENU to close the menu.
MENU
SET • If you copy picture data from the
SELECT SET
built-in memory to a card, the screen
• : automatically returns to the playback
All the picture data in the built-in memory screen when all the pictures are copied.
are copied onto the card at one time.
(Perform step 3)
• : • If you copy picture data from the built-in
One picture at a time is copied from the memory to a card which does not have
card to the built-in memory. sufficient free space, the picture data will
(Perform step 2) only be copied halfway. We recommend
using a card which has more free space
2 Press w/q to select the picture than the built-in memory (about 27 MB).
and then press r. • You cannot copy an image file if there is
(Only when is selected) already a file in the destination that has
3 Press e to select [YES] and then the same name (same file and folder
numbers).
press [MENU/SET].
• It may take time to copy the picture data.
(The illustration shows the screen when
• Only pictures recorded with a Panasonic
pictures are copied from the built-in
digital camera (LUMIX) will be copied.
memory to a card.)
(Even if the pictures were recorded with
COPY a Panasonic digital camera, you may not
COPY PICTURES FROM
be able to copy them if they were edited
BUILT-IN MEMORY TO
MEMORY CARD? with a PC.)
YES • DPOF settings on the original picture
NO MENU data will not be copied. Set the DPOF
SELECT SET
MENU SET settings again after copying is finished.
(P77)
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Advanced-Viewing
MENU
[FORMAT] • Sliding the Write-Protect switch of the SD

0 Initializing the built-in memory Memory Card or the SDHC Memory Card
or a card to [LOCK] prevents formatting. (P16)
• If the built-in memory or the card cannot
Usually, it is not necessary to format the
be formatted, consult your nearest
built-in memory and the card. Format them
Service Center.
when the message [BUILT-IN MEMORY
For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or
ERROR] or [MEMORY CARD ERROR] send e-mail to : [email protected]
appears. For Canadian assistance, please call:
1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to:
Press e to select [YES] and then [email protected]
press [MENU/SET].
(The illustration shows the screen when
the built-in memory is formatted.)
FORMAT
DELETE ALL DATA
ON THE BUILT-IN MEMORY ?
YES
NO MENU
SELECT SET
MENU SET
• When a card is not inserted, you can

format the built-in memory. When a card
is inserted, you can format the card.
• If you press [MENU/SET] while formatting
the built-in memory, the formatting will
stop halfway. (However, all the pictures
will be deleted.)
• Once the card is formatted, all data

including protected images are
irretrievably erased. Please confirm that
all data is transferred to your PC before
proceeding with format function.
• If the card has been formatted on a PC or
other equipment, format it on the camera
again.
• Use batteries with sufficient power (P24)
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional)
when formatting.
• During formatting, do not turn the camera
off.
• It may take longer to format the built-in
memory than the card. (Max. about 15 sec.)
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Connecting to a PC
• Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode
other than Print mode [ ].
• By connecting the camera to a computer,
you can upload your pictures, then use the 1 Turn on the camera and the PC.
software on the included CD-ROM ([LUMIX 2 Connect the camera to a PC via
Simple Viewer] and [PHOTOfunSTUDIO- the USB connection cable B
viewer-] for Windows®) to print or send your
(supplied).
images by e-mail.
• Connect the USB connection cable with
• If you use Windows 98/98SE, install
the [c] mark facing the [q] mark on
the USB driver and then connect the
the [DIGITAL] socket.
camera to the computer.
• Hold D and then insert or pull the USB
• For details about installing [LUMIX
connection cable straight. Do not try
Simple Viewer] or [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-
to force the connector in backwards or
viewer-] etc., refer to the separate
sideways. This can damage this unit and
operating instructions for PC connection.
the equipment you are connecting.
V.OUT
D [Windows]
The drive appears on the [My Computer]
folder.
DIGITAL
DC IN
3V
• If it is the first time you are connecting
the camera to a PC, the required driver is
installed automatically so that the camera
B can be recognized by the Windows Plug
and Play, then it appears on the [My
Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
C The drive is displayed on the screen.
ACCESS
• The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when you
connect the camera with no card inserted.
• The drive is displayed as [NO NAME] or
[Untitled] when you connect the camera
with a card inserted.
A ■ Motion picture playback on a PC
A : AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional) Use “QuickTime” (for Windows 2000/XP) in
• Use batteries with sufficient battery power (P24) the supplied CD-ROM when you play back
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional). motion pictures recorded on this camera
• Make sure this unit is off before on your PC.
connecting or disconnecting the AC • Download [QuickTime6.5.2 for PC] from
adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional). the following website and install it on your
B : USB connection cable (supplied) PC when you use Windows98/98SE/Me.
C : This message appears during data transfer. http://www.apple.com/support/quicktime/
D : Check the facing of the connector and • The software is a standard Macintosh
push straight in. feature.
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■ Folder Composition ■ Conditions under which a different

Folders appear as follows. folder number is used
DCIM In the following cases, the picture is
• Built-in 100_PANA
not recorded in the same folder as the
memory 100_PANA 1
previously recorded picture. It is recorded
• Card P1000001.JPG
in a folder with a new number.
2 3
P1000002.JPG
• The folder containing the picture you
just shot had a file numbered 999 in it
P1000999.JPG (example: P1000999.JPG).
101_PANA
• When the card just recorded to contains,
for example, a folder with the number
999_PANA
100 (100_PANA) in it and that card is
MISC
removed and replaced with a card that
1 Folder number has a folder with the number 100 in it
2 File number recorded by a camera from a different
3 JPG : Pictures maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being
MOV : Motion pictures the name of the maker) and then a
picture is recorded.
MISC : Folder containing files with DPOF • You start shooting again after using
settings. [NO.RESET] in the setup menu (P22).
(It is recorded to a new folder that has
• This unit stores up to 999 picture files in a number following on from the one
each folder. A new folder is created after previous. You can also reset the folder
this maximum is reached. number to 100 by using [NO.RESET]
• To reset file and folder numbers, use immediately after formatting the card
[NO.RESET] in the setup menu. (P22) when there are no folders or pictures on
the card.)
■ Connection in the PTP mode
Windows XP/Mac OS X users can
establish connection in the PTP mode by
setting the camera in print mode [ ] and
connecting it to their PC.
• You can only load pictures from the
camera and cannot write them on the
card or delete them.
• When there are 1000 or more pictures on
a card, the pictures may not be imported.
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• You cannot switch between the built-in

• Do not use any other USB connection memory and the card while the camera is
cables except the supplied one. connected to the PC. When you want to
• While [ACCESS] is being displayed, switch between the built-in memory and
do not disconnect the USB connection the card, disconnect the USB connection
cable. cable, insert (or remove) the card and
• Data transmission takes time when a then connect the USB connection cable
card contains a large number of pictures. to the PC again.
• Motion image files in the built-in memory • When you change the mode dial to print
or on a card in this unit may not play mode [ ] with the camera connected
properly on a computer, so upload them to the PC, [PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE
to your computer for playback. PRINTER.] appears on the camera’s
• If the remaining battery power is LCD monitor. Before reconnecting the
exhausted during communication, the camera to a printer, change the mode
recorded data may be damaged. When from [ ] to another one and make sure
you connect the camera to the PC, use a that data transmission is not in progress.
battery with sufficient battery power (P24) ([ACCESS] appears on the camera’s
or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional). LCD monitor while data transmission is in
• If the remaining battery power becomes progress.)
low while the camera and the PC are
communicating, the status indicator
blinks and the alarm beeps. In this case,
stop the communication at once on the
PC.
• When connecting the camera to a
Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB
connection cable, do not replace the
card while the camera and the PC
are connected. The information on
the card may be damaged. Before
changing cards, make sure you do
the necessary steps to safely remove
hardware (double-click the icon in the
task bar in Windows).
• Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may
be displayed in black in playback mode
(P34), multi playback (P67) and calendar
playback (P68).
• Refer to the operating instructions of the
PC, too.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera
is connected to the PC, you can edit or
access the picture data on the built-in
memory. If a card is inserted, you can
edit or access the picture data on it.
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Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer

and [PET] in scene mode (P47) or the
departure date for [TRAVEL DATE] (P55),
By connecting the camera directly to a use the software [LUMIX Simple Viewer] or
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB [PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] in the CD-
connection cable (supplied), you can select ROM (supplied) and print from the PC. For
the pictures to be printed or start printing information about this, refer to the separate
on the LCD monitor. Make the necessary operating instructions for PC connection.
settings on your printer beforehand. (Read • To find out more about PictBridge compliant
your printer’s operating instructions.) printers, contact your local dealer.
1 Turn on the camera and the printer. ■ To connect
2 Set the mode dial to [ ].
• [PLEASE CONNECT TO THE PRINTER]
appears.
3 Connect the camera to a printer
via the USB connection cable A
(supplied). A
• Connect the USB connection cable with
the [c] mark facing the [q] mark on V.OUT
C
the [DIGITAL] socket. DIGITAL
• Hold C and then insert or pull the USB DC IN
connection cable straight. 3V
• Do not use any other USB connection

cables except the supplied one.
• When you connect the camera to a
printer without setting the mode dial to
[ ], remove the cable, set the mode
dial to [ ], turn the camera and the
printer off and on, and connect again.
• If a card is not inserted when the camera is B
connected to the printer, you can print the A : USB connection cable (supplied)
picture data on the built-in memory. If a card B : AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional)
is inserted, you can print the picture data on it. • It may take time to print some pictures. Use
• You cannot switch between the built-in batteries with sufficient battery power (P24)
memory and the card while the camera is or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional)
connected to the printer. When you want to when you connect to a printer.
switch between the built-in memory and the • Make sure this unit is off before
card, disconnect the USB connection cable, connecting or disconnecting the AC
insert (or remove) the card and then connect adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional).
the USB connection cable to the printer again. C : Check the facing of the connector and
• To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2] push straight in.
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■ Printing the selected picture (making Item Setting contents

a single print) MULTI Multiple pictures are
1 Press w/q to select the picture SELECT selected at once for
and then press [MENU/SET]. printing.
[Operation]
PictBridge 7M
100-0001
On the plural pictures
1/19 screen, press w/q to
PLEASE SELECT select pictures. When
THE PICTURE TO PRINT you press r, [ ] is
MENU
SELECT displayed with the picture
SET
MULTI PRINT PRINT
MENU
you selected for printing.
(When you press r once
• A message displays for about 2 seconds. more, the print setting is
2 Press e to select [PRINT START] canceled.)
and then press [MENU/SET]. Press [MENU/SET] when
you finish selection.
SINGLE SELECT
SELECT ALL All pictures in the built-in
PRINT START
PRINT WITH DATE OFF
memory or the card are
NUM.OF PRINTS 1 printed.
PAPER SIZE DPOF Pictures in the [DPOF
MENU
PAGE LAYOUT PICTURE PRINT] setting (P77) are
CANCEL A SELECT SET
MENU SET printed.
• Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing. FAVORITE Pictures set as favorites
(P73) are printed.
3 Disconnect the USB connection • This item appears only
cable after printing. when favorite setting is
■ Selecting multiple pictures for [ON].
printing • You cannot select
any picture when
1 Press e. [FAVORITE] is set to
2 Press e/r to select an item and [ON], but no picture is
marked with [★].
PictBridge
MULTI SELECT
SELECT ALL
DPOF PICTURE
FAVORITE
MENU
SELECT CANCELA SET
MENU
SET
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3 Press e to select [PRINT START] • When you want to print pictures in

and then press [MENU/SET]. a paper size or a layout which is not
supported by the camera, set [PAPER
MULTI SELECT
SIZE] and [PAGE LAYOUT] to [F] and
PRINT START
then set the paper size or the layout
PRINT WITH DATE OFF
NUM.OF PRINTS 1
on the printer. (For details, refer to the
PAPER SIZE operating instructions of the printer.)
PAGE LAYOUT MENU
SET • [PRINT WITH DATE]
CANCEL A SELECT SET
MENU
OFF Date is not printed.

• In DPOF setting, [PRINT WITH DATE] and
ON Date is printed.
[NUM. OF PRINTS] are not displayed.
• When you select [DPOF PICTURE], • If the printer does not support date
[DPOF SET] is selectable. When you printing, the date cannot be printed on
select [DPOF SET], refer to P77. the picture.
• Press [MENU/SET] when you wish to
• [NUM. OF PRINTS]
cancel printing halfway.
Set the number of prints.
• When you select [MULTI SELECT],
• You can set up to 999 prints.
[SELECT ALL] or [FAVORITE], the print
confirmation screen appears. Select • [PAPER SIZE]
[YES] and perform printing. (Possible paper sizes on the camera)
• When the number of prints exceeds The items are listed on 1/2 and 2/2.
1,000, [PRINTING --- PICTURES DO Press r to select the desired item.
YOU WANT TO PROCEED?] appears on 1/2
the print confirmation screen.
F Settings on the printer are
4 Disconnect the USB connection prioritized.
cable after printing. L/3.5˝ × 5˝ 89 mm × 127 mm
2L/5˝ × 7˝ 127 mm × 178 mm
■ Setting date printing, the number of POSTCARD 100 mm × 148 mm
prints, the paper size and the page A4 210 mm × 297 mm
layout
• Select an item to set on the screen for 2/2*
step 2 in “Printing the selected picture CARD SIZE 54 mm × 85.6 mm
(making a single print)” (P88) or on the 10 × 15cm 100 mm × 150 mm
screen for step 3 in “Selecting multiple 4˝ × 6˝ 101.6 mm × 152.4 mm
pictures for printing” (P88, 89).
8˝ × 10˝ 203.2 mm × 254 mm
LETTER 216 mm × 279.4 mm
* These items cannot be displayed when
the printer does not support the paper
sizes.
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• [PAGE LAYOUT]
(Possible layouts on the camera) • Do not disconnect the USB connection
F Settings on the printer are cable when the cable disconnection
prioritized. warning icon [K] is indicated.
G 1 page with no frame print (Depending on the printer, the icon may
not be displayed.)
H 1 page with frame print
• If the remaining battery power becomes
I 2 pages print low while the camera and the printer are
J 4 pages print connected, the status indicator blinks
• An item cannot be selected if the and the alarm beeps. If this happens
printer does not support the page during printing, press [MENU/SET] and
layout. stop printing at once. If not printing,
disconnect the USB connection cable.
■ Layout printing • The camera is receiving an error
• When printing a picture several times message from the printer when the [*]
on 1 sheet of paper indication lights orange during printing.
For example, if you want to print a picture After finishing printing, make sure there
4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set [PAGE are no problems with the printer.
LAYOUT] to [J] and then set the • If the total number of ordered prints or
number of prints to 4 for the picture on the number of pictures set for print is
[NUM. OF PRINTS]. large, printing is performed at intervals.
• When printing different pictures on 1 In such cases, the number of remaining
sheet of paper prints shown on the display will differ
For example, if you want to print 4 from the number of prints you set. The
different pictures on 1 sheet of paper, discrepancy, however, does not indicate
set [PAGE LAYOUT] to 4-picture printing an error.
[J] and then set [NUM. OF PRINTS] • Date print function on the printer may
for the pictures to 1. have priority over the same settings on
the camera. Check the setting on the
printer as well.
• When the mode dial is set to a choice
other than print mode [ ], [USB MODE
CHANGED. PLEASE REMOVE THE
USB CABLE.] appears on the camera’s
LCD monitor. Set the mode dial back
to [ ] before disconnecting the USB
connection cable. Disconnect the USB
connection cable after canceling printing.
• When you want to print pictures with
date, the [DATE STAMP] function (P75)
is also useful. Note that if you use date
stamp and then specify printing the
date when you order prints or on a
printer, both dates will be printed and
may overlap.
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Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
• Do not use any other Video cables

■ Playing back pictures with the except the supplied one.
supplied cable • The top and bottom or left and right of the
• Set the [TV ASPECT]. (P23) picture may be cut off slightly when it is
• Turn the camera and the TV off. displayed due to the characteristics of the
TV.
• Depending on the screen mode setting of
the TV when you connect the camera to
a wide-screen TV or a high-definition TV,
the picture may be stretched horizontally
or vertically and the top and bottom and
or left and right of the picture may be
cut off when it is displayed. In this case,
V.OUT
change the screen mode setting.
DIGITAL • Read the TV operating instructions too.
• Pictures might be slightly blurred if you
DC IN
3V B
show them vertically on a television.
• You can view pictures on TVs in other
countries (regions) which use the NTSC
A or PAL system when you set [VIDEO
OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. Even if you
set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the output
signal will still be NTSC in the recording
1 Connect the video cable A mode.
(supplied) to the [V. OUT] socket ■ Playback pictures on TV with SD
of the camera. Memory Card slot
• Connect the video cable with the [c] You can put your SD Memory Card in a
mark facing the [q] mark on the [V. OUT] television with an SD Memory Card slot to
socket. show still images.
• Hold B and then insert or pull the video
cable straight.
• Depending on the television, some pictures
2 Connect the video cable to the may not take up the whole screen.
video input socket of the TV. • You cannot play motion pictures. To play
back motion pictures, connect the camera
3 Turn the TV on and select to the TV with the video cable (supplied).
external input. • You may be unable to play MultiMedia
4 Turn the camera on. Cards.
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Screen Display
The LCD monitor shows the status of the camera.
In normal picture mode [ ] In recording (After settings)
(Initial setting)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 15 16 17 18
ISO 100 30fps
7M VGA
13 1 19 8 NATURAL R15s 19
9
10 29
28 20
27 21
22
F2.8 1/30 ISO 5s 23
12 11 26 25 24
■ In recording 21 Age (P50)
1 Recording mode • It is displayed about 5 seconds when
2 Flash mode (P40) switching to [BABY] or [PET] in scene
3 AF area (P25) mode.
4 Focus indication (P25) Number of days that have passed since
5 Picture size (P62) the departure date (P55)
6 Quality (P62) 22 Travel date (P55)
Jitter alert indication (P27) : 6 23 Elapsed recording time (P53)
7 Battery indication (P24) 24 Current date and time/Destination
8 Remaining number of recordable settings : (P57)
pictures • It is displayed for about 5 seconds
9 : Built-in memory (P16) when turning the camera on, setting
: Card (P16) the clock and after switching from
10 Recording indication the playback mode to the recording
11 Shutter speed indication (P25) mode.
12 Aperture value indication (P25) Zoom (P30)/Extended optical zoom
13 Optical image stabilizer (P64) (P30)/Easy zoom (P31)/Digital zoom
14 Burst (P65) (P32) :
15 White balance (P60) W T 1X
16 Sensitivity (P61) 25 Intelligent ISO (P45)
: ISO limit (P45) 26 Exposure compensation (P44)
17 Color mode (P66) 27 High angle mode (P39)
18 In Motion picture mode (P53) : 28 Self-timer (P43)
[ 30fpsVGA ] / [ 10fpsVGA ] / [ 30fps
QVGA ] / 29 AF assist lamp (P66)
[ 10fps
QVGA ] (4:3)
[ 30fps16:9 ] / [ 10fps16:9 ] (16:9)

19 Available recording time in Motion
picture mode
e.g. : R 1h 20m 30s
20 Histogram (P38)
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In Simple mode In Playback

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 6
19 1 7M
19 5 18 100-0001 7
17 PLAY MOTION 1/19 8
6
15 PICTURE 9
7 16
1ST DAY 10
14 8 15
9 F2.8 1/100 ISO 200 AWB 11
13 14 10 00 DEC 1 2007 12
12 11 10 BACKLIGHT 13
■ In simple mode 5 Quality (P62)

1 Flash mode (P40) In Motion picture mode (P53) :
2 Focus indication (P25) [ 30fpsVGA ] / [ 10fpsVGA ] / [ 30fps
QVGA ] /
3 Picture mode (P28) [ 10fps

QVGA ] (4:3)
6 : Jitter alert indication (P27) [ 30fps16:9 ] / [ 10fps16:9 ] (16:9)

4 Battery indication (P24) In simple mode (P28):
5 Remaining number of recordable : ENLARGE
pictures : 4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm
6 : Built-in memory (P16) : E-MAIL
: Card (P16) 6 Battery indication (P24)
7 Recording indication 7 Folder/File number (P85)
8 AF area (P25) : Built-in memory (P16)
9 Travel date (P55) : Card (P16)
10 Backlight compensation operation 8 Picture number/Total pictures
(P29) 9 Cable disconnection warning icon
11 Current date and time (P90)
It is displayed about 5 seconds then Motion picture recording time (P70) :
turning the camera on, setting the clock 1h 20m 30s
and after switching from the playback 10 Histogram (P38)
mode to the recording mode. 11 Recording information
Zoom (P30)/Extended optical zoom 12 Favorites setting (P73)/
(P30)/Easy zoom (P31) Elapsed playback time (P70) :
W T 1X 1h 20m 30s
12 Number of days that have passed since 13 Recorded date and time
the departure date (P55) 14 Destination settings (P57)
13 Backlight compensation (P29) 15 Age display (P50)
14 Self-timer (P43) 16 Number of days that have passed since
15 AF assist lamp (P66) the departure date (P55)
17 Motion picture playback (P70)
■ In Playback
18 Date stamp complete indicator (P76)
1 Playback mode (P34)
19 Favorites indicator (P73)
2 Number of DPOF prints (P77)
3 Protected picture (P79)
4 Picture size (P62)
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Cautions for Use

■ Optimal Use of the Camera Do not use the camera near radio
Take care not to drop or transmitters or high-voltage lines.
knock the unit or put a lot • If you record near radio transmitters or
of pressure on it. high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures
• Do not leave the unit in may be adversely affected.
your pants pocket when
Make sure to use the supplied cords
you sit down or forcefully
and cables. If you use optional
insert it into a full bag etc.
accessories, use the cords and the
• Take care not to drop or
cables supplied with them. Do not
knock the bag that you
extend the cords and the cables.
inserted the unit in as it
may strongly shock the unit. Do not spray insecticides or volatile
• A strong shock may break the lens, chemicals onto the camera.
screen or outer case and cause the • If the camera is sprayed with such
camera to malfunction. chemicals, the camera body may be
damaged and the surface finish may peel
Keep the camera as far away as
off.
possible from electromagnetic
• Do not keep rubber or plastic products in
equipment (such as microwave ovens,
contact with the camera for a long period
TVs, video games etc.).
of time.
• If you use the camera on top of or near
a TV, the pictures on the camera may Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol
be disrupted by electromagnetic wave for cleaning the camera.
radiation. • Before cleaning the camera, remove the
• Do not use the camera near cell phones batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor
because doing so may result in noise (DMW-AC6; optional) from the electrical
adversely affecting the pictures. outlet.
• Recorded data may be damaged, or • The camera body may be deformed and
pictures may be distorted, by strong the surface finish may peel off.
magnetic fields created by speakers or • Wipe the dust or fingerprints with a soft,
large motors. dry cloth. To remove stubborn stains,
• Electromagnetic wave radiation soak a dry cloth in water and then use it
generated by microprocessors may to wipe the dirt. Then wipe again with a
adversely affect the camera, disturbing dry cloth.
the pictures. • Do not use a kitchen detergent or a
• If the camera is adversely affected by chemically treated cloth.
electromagnetic equipment and stops • In case rain or other sources of water
functioning properly, turn the camera off splash onto the camera, wipe it with a dry
and remove the battery or disconnect cloth.
AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional). Then
reinsert the battery or reconnect AC
adaptor and turn the camera on.
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■ Batteries ■ Card
Be sure to remove the batteries when Do not leave the card in places where
you will not be using the camera for a there is high temperature or direct
long period of time. sunlight, or where electromagnetic
• If the temperature is too high or low, waves or static electricity are easily
the terminals may rust causing a generated.
malfunction.
Do not bend or drop the card.
If you drop the batteries accidentally, • The card may be damaged or the
check to see if the body of the batteries recorded content may be damaged or
and the terminals are damaged. erased.
• Inserting a damaged battery in the • Store the card in the card case or the
camera will damage the camera. storage bag after use and when you
store or carry the card.
Bring charged spare batteries when
• Do not allow dirt, dust or water to enter
going out.
the terminals on the back of the card
• Be aware that the operating time of
and do not touch the terminals with your
the batteries becomes shorter in low
fingers.
temperature conditions such as at a ski
resort.
Dispose of unusable batteries.
• Batteries have a limited life.
• Do not throw batteries into fire because
they may cause an explosion.
• Unusable batteries should be discarded
in accordance with battery recycling laws.
Call the RBRC hotline on 1-800-822-
8837 for information.
Do not allow battery terminals to come
into contact with metal objects (such as
necklaces, hairpins, etc.).
• This can cause short circuiting or heat
generation and you may be badly burned
if you touch the batteries.
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Message Display
Confirmation messages or error messages will be displayed on the screen in some cases.
The major messages are described below as examples.
[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS PICTURE]/
OXYRIDE]/[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE [CANNOT BE SET ON SOME PICTURES]
SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH] The DPOF setting cannot be set to the
This message is displayed the first time following pictures.
you insert batteries and when the batteries • Pictures not based on the DCF.
are exhausted and you replace them. If the
[NOT ENOUGH SPACE ON BUILT-IN
battery type being used is different from
MEMORY]/[NOT ENOUGH MEMORY ON
the one indicated in the message, change
THE CARD]
the battery type in [BATTERY TYPE] in the
There is no space left on the built-in
[SETUP] menu. (P21)
memory or the card.
[THIS MEMORY CARD IS LOCKED] • When you copy pictures from the built-
Cancel the card lock. (P16, 79) in memory to the card (batch copy), the
pictures are copied until the capacity of
[NO VALID PICTURE TO PLAY]
the card becomes full.
Play back after recording or after inserting
a card with a recorded picture. [SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE
COPIED]/[COPY COULD NOT BE
[THIS PICTURE IS PROTECTED]
COMPLETED]
After canceling the protect setting (P79),
The following pictures cannot be copied.
you can delete or overwrite the picture.
• When a picture with the same name as
[THIS PICTURE CANNOT BE DELETED]/ the picture to be copied exists in the copy
[SOME PICTURES CANNOT BE destination.
DELETED] • Files not based on the DCF standard.
The pictures not based on the DCF Moreover, pictures recorded or edited by
standard cannot be deleted. other equipment may not be copied.
To delete this kind of picture, first save
[BUILT-IN MEMORY ERROR FORMAT
your data to your computer, then use this
BUILT-IN MEMORY?]
unit to reformat the card. (P83)
This message will be displayed when you
[NO ADDITIONAL DELETE SELECTIONS format the built-in memory on the PC or
CAN BE MADE] remove the battery without turning the
You have selected more than the allowed camera off. Format the built-in memory of
number of items in multi delete or the the camera again. (P83) The data on the
MULTI setting in [DATE STAMP]. Repeat built-in memory will be deleted.
the procedure as necessary.
You have placed more than 999 pictures in
your favorites list.
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[MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS • Depending on the type of Card, recording
CARD?] may stop in the middle.
The format of the card cannot be
[A FOLDER CANNOT BE CREATED]
recognized by this camera. Format the
A folder cannot be created because there
card again with this camera.
are no remaining folder numbers that can
Save your data to your computer, then use
be used. (P85)
this unit to reformat the card. (P83)
Save your data to your computer, then use
[PLEASE TURN CAMERA OFF AND this unit to reformat the card. (P83)
THEN ON AGAIN] If you execute [NO.RESET] in the [SETUP]
This message appears when the camera menu after formatting, the folder number is
is not operating properly. Turn the camera reset to 100. (P22)
off and on. If the message persists, contact
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 4:3 TV]/
the dealer or your nearest Service Center.
[PICTURE IS DISPLAYED FOR 16:9 TV]
[MEMORY CARD ERROR • The video cable is connected to the
MEMORY CARD PARAMETER ERROR] camera. Press [MENU/SET] if you want
Use a card compatible with this camera. to delete this message at once.
(P5, 16) • Select [TV ASPECT] in the [SETUP]
You can only use 4 GB cards if they are menu to change the TV aspect. (P23)
SDHC Memory Cards. • This message also appears when the
USB connection cable is connected to
[MEMORY CARD ERROR
the camera only.
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
In this case, connect the other end of
• Failed access to the card.
the USB connection cable to a PC or a
Insert the card again.
printer. (P84, 87)
[READ ERROR
[PLEASE RE-CONNECT THE PRINTER.]
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD]
This message appears if you change the
Data reading error.
mode dial to [ ] while the camera and
Insert the card again. Make sure the card is
the PC are connected. Set the camera to a
inserted properly and then play back again.
mode other than [ ] mode, check that no
[WRITE ERROR data is being transferred and then connect
PLEASE CHECK THE CARD] to the printer again. ([ACCESS] appears
Data writing error. on the LCD monitor of the camera while
Turn the camera off and remove the card. data is being transferred.)
Then insert the card and turn the camera
[USB MODE CHANGED. PLEASE
on again. This error may also indicate that
REMOVE THE USB CABLE.]
the card is damaged.
This message appears if you change the
[MOTION RECORDING WAS CANCELLED mode dial to a mode other than [ ] while
DUE TO THE LIMITATION OF THE the camera and the printer are connected.
WRITING SPEED OF THE CARD] Set the mode dial to [ ] again and then
• When you set the [PICT.MODE] to disconnect the USB connection cable. If
[30fpsVGA] or [30fps16:9], we recommend this happens during printing, stop printing
using cards that offer 10 MB/second or and then disconnect the USB connection
higher speeds (shown on their packages cable.
and elsewhere) for best results.
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If you put the menu back to the settings at the time of purchase, the conditions may be
improved. Carry out the [RESET] in the setup menu. (P23)
■ Batteries and power supply
Conditions Causes
The camera turns off The remaining battery power may not be displayed
immediately even when accurately, and the camera may suddenly stop working, when
battery power is full. the type of battery and the settings on [BATTERY TYPE] are
The remaining battery not identical. However this is not a malfunction. Depending
power is low even if new on the battery brand and the operating temperature, or if
batteries are inserted. exhausted batteries are used, the remaining battery power
may not be displayed accurately.
Please check [BATTERY TYPE] (P21) in the [SETUP] menu.
The camera will not turn Are the batteries inserted correctly?
on. Use sufficiently charged batteries when using Ni-MH
batteries.
The picture is not Is the power save mode (P21) or economy mode (P22)
displayed on the LCD activated? Press the shutter button halfway to deactivate
monitor. these modes.
Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
which have sufficient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
batteries, charge them.)
The camera turns off • Are the batteries exhausted? Replace them with batteries
soon after turning it on. which have sufficient capacity. (When you use Ni-MH
batteries, charge them.)
• If you leave the camera on, the battery will be exhausted.
Turn the camera off frequently by using power save mode
(P21) or economy mode (P22) etc.
■ Shooting
Conditions Causes
The picture cannot be Is the mode dial correctly set?
recorded. Is there any memory capacity left on the built-in memory or
the card?
Before recording, delete some pictures. (P35)
The recorded pictures The picture can become whitish if there is dirt e.g. fingerprints
are pale. on the lens. If the lens is dirty, turn on the camera, eject the
There is dirt on the lens. lens barrel (P9) and gently wipe the lens surface with a soft
dry cloth.
The recorded picture is Check that the exposure is correctly compensated. (P44)
too bright or dark.
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Conditions Causes
The subject is not The focus range varies depending on the recording mode.
focused properly. To set the proper mode for the distance to the subject, rotate
the mode dial.
Is the subject out of the focus range? (P25, 46)
Have you taken a picture with jitter?
Sometimes two or three Is the camera set in burst mode (P65)?
pictures are taken with
a single press of the
shutter button.
The recorded picture When taking a picture in shaded areas or indoors, the shutter
is blurred. The optical speed becomes slow and the Optical Image Stabilizer
image stabilizer is not function may not work properly. In this case, we recommend
effective. holding the camera with both hands firmly to take pictures
(P25).
Images are grainy or Is the ISO sensitivity high or the shutter speed slow?
noisy. (When set to [AUTO], ISO sensitivity increases for indoor and
other shooting occasions.)
• Reduce ISO sensitivity. (P61)
• Set [COL.MODE] to [NATURAL]. (P66)
• Improve the ambient light.
In [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode, the resolution of
the recorded picture decreases slightly because of high
sensitivity processing. This is not a malfunction.
The brightness or color Brightness and colors may change when using a fast shutter
of the picture differs speed under fluorescent lights, but this is a characteristic of
from the actual scene. such lighting and is not a malfunction.
Shooting of motion This camera is not compatible with motion picture recording
pictures stops on MultiMediaCards.
unexpectedly. • When you set the [PICT.MODE] to [30fpsVGA] or
[30fps16:9], we recommend using cards that offer 10
MB/second or higher speeds (shown on their packages and
elsewhere) for best results.
• Depending on the type of SD Memory Card or SDHC
Memory Card, recording may stop in the middle.
A reddish vertical line This is a phenomenon called smear. It
appears on the LCD is a characteristic of CCD and appears
monitor while the shutter when the subject has a bright part.
button is pressed Black or green vertical lines or horizontal
halfway or recording irregularities may also appear around
motion pictures. the smear, but this is not a malfunction.
It is recorded in motion pictures but is
not recorded on still pictures.
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■ LCD
Conditions Causes
The LCD monitor Is the LCD monitor turned off soon after you take pictures
sometimes turns off with the flash? While the flash is being charged, the LCD
although the camera is monitor is turned off.
turned on.
The brightness of the This phenomenon appears when pressing the shutter button
LCD monitor becomes halfway to set the aperture value and does not affect the
dark or bright for a recorded pictures.
moment.
The LCD monitor flickers The LCD monitor may flicker for a few seconds after turning
indoors. the camera on indoors under fluorescent light.
This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor is too Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. (P22)
bright or dark. Is the high angle mode activated? (P39)
Black, red, blue and This is not a malfunction.
green dots appear on the These pixels do not affect the recorded pictures.
LCD monitor.
Noise appears on the In dark places, noise may appear to maintain the brightness
LCD monitor. of the LCD monitor. This does not affect the pictures you are
recording.
■ Flash
Conditions Causes
Flash is not activated. Is the flash setting set to Forced OFF [v]?
Change the flash setting. (P40)
The flash is not activated when motion picture mode [i],
[SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [HIGH SENS.],
[STARRY SKY], [FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL PHOTO] in
scene mode (P47) is selected.
The flash is activated 2 When you select red-eye reduction (P40), the flash is
times. activated once before the actual recording to reduce the red-
eye phenomenon (eyes of the subject appearing red in the
picture) and then activated again for the actual recording.
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■ Playback
Conditions Causes
Pictures rotate One of the features of this unit can automatically detect when
unexpectedly. you have turned the camera side on to take a picture, then
rotate that picture for you when you play it back.
In some cases, the unit may detect that you have turned the
camera sideways, when in fact you are facing it up or down.
• Set [ROTATE DISP.] (P74) to [OFF] so that the camera
does not rotate these kinds of pictures for you.
• You can use [ROTATE] (P74) to rotate the pictures when
necessary.
The picture is not played Is the mode dial set to playback [Q]?
back. Is there a picture on the built-in memory or the card?
• The pictures on the built-in memory appear when a card is
not inserted. The picture data on the card appears when a
card is inserted. (P16)
Folder or file number The picture may have been changed on a computer or taken
appears as [-] and the on a different manufacturer’s camera.
display goes black. This problem can also occur if you remove the batteries
immediately after taking a picture or if the batteries had very
little charge left.
• You will need to reformat the card to delete this type of
picture. (P83) (Remember that all data will be irretrievably
erased when you format the card, so save your data and
check the card before proceeding.)
The picture is displayed Was the picture edited with a PC or recorded with a digital
with a date different from camera from another manufacturer?
the actual recording date This kind of picture may be displayed with a date different
in calendar playback. from the actual recording date in calendar playback. (P68)
Is the clock in the camera set properly? (P17)
For example, if the clock setting on the camera is different
from the date and time set on the PC and you acquire
pictures recorded with the camera to the PC and then write
them back to the card, the pictures may be displayed with
dates different from the actual recording dates in calendar
playback etc.
■ Connecting to a TV, computer or printer

Conditions Causes
The picture does not Is the camera connected to the TV correctly?
appear on the television. Set the TV to video input mode.
The TV screen is
disturbed or displayed in
monochrome.
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Conditions Causes
The display areas on Depending on the TV model, the area display may be smaller
the TV screen and the so the picture may be stretched horizontally or vertically and
camera’s LCD monitor the top and bottom or left and right of the picture may be cut
are different. off when it is displayed. This is due to the TV specifications
and is not a malfunction.
Cannot play motion You cannot play motion pictures if you have inserted the card
pictures on a television. into a card slot on a television.
Connect the camera to the television with the included video
cable and play the pictures on this unit. (P91)
The picture size does not Check the [TV ASPECT] setting on this unit. (P23)
fit the TV screen.
Cannot upload pictures Check the connections.
to your computer. Check that the computer has correctly recognized the
camera.
Set the camera’s mode dial to a mode other than Print mode
(P84).
The computer does not Disconnect the USB connection cable, then insert the card
recognize the card. and reconnect the cable.
(The built-in memory is
recognized.)
The pictures cannot be Does the printer support PictBridge? You cannot print
printed with printers. pictures with printers which do not support PictBridge. (P87)
Set the camera’s mode dial to Print mode (P87).
The sides of printed • If your printer has trimming and border settings, change the
images are cut off. settings so that there is no trimming and no border. (Read
your printer’s operating instructions.)
• Some photography shops can handle pictures shot in the
[j] aspect ratio (P62). Enquire before sending them for
printing.
■ Others
Conditions Causes
Unreadable language Press [MENU/SET], select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ] and
was selected by mistake. then select the [{] icon to set the desired language. (P23)
Cannot change the auto You cannot change the auto review setting when using burst
review setting. mode or shooting motion pictures.
When the shutter button In dark places, the AF assist lamp (P66) lights red to make it
is pressed halfway, easier to focus on a subject.
a red lamp turns on
sometimes.
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Conditions Causes
The AF assist lamp does Is [AF ASSIST LAMP] on the [REC] mode menu set to [ON]?
not turn on. (P66)
Are you taking pictures in dark places? The AF assist lamp
does not turn on in bright places.
The AF assist lamp does not turn on when [SCENERY],
[NIGHT SCENERY], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS] or [AERIAL
PHOTO] in scene mode (P47) is selected.
The camera gets hot. The camera may get a little warm while you are using it, but
this is normal.
The lens clicks. When brightness has changed due to the zoom or the
movement of the camera or other, the lens may click and the
picture on the screen may be drastically changed, however,
the pictures are not affected.
The sound is caused by automatic adjustment of the
aperture. It is not a malfunction.
The clock setting is If you do not use the camera for a long time, the clock setting
reset. may be reset. When the message [PLEASE SET THE
CLOCK] appears, set the clock again. (P17)
When you take a picture before setting the clock, [0:00 0. 0.
0] is recorded.
Images appear slightly Images may be taken with some distortion depending on the
distorted. zoom ratio. This distortion increases as you get nearer the
subject, but it is not a malfunction.
Strange colors appear Depending on the zoom magnification, the picture may
around the edge of the have some colored fringes around the subject. This is
image. called chromatic aberration and may be more visible when
recording distant subjects. However this is not a malfunction.
File numbers are not Certain operations cause pictures to be saved in folders with
created in order. different numbers. (P85)
The file numbers are If the batteries are inserted or removed when the camera is
recorded in ascending not turned off, the recorded folder numbers are lost.
order. However if you turn the camera on again and record pictures,
the file numbers may be recorded in ascending order.
The picture is displayed Pictures edited or rotated with a PC may be displayed in
black. black in playback mode (P34), multi playback (P67) and
calender playback (P68).
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Number of recordable pictures and available

recording time
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time are an
approximation. (These vary depending on the recording conditions and the type of card.)
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time vary depending on
the subjects.
• The numbers inside the thick black line are the number of recordable pictures in simple
mode [ ]. (P28)
■ Number of recordable pictures
Aspect ratio h
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70 DMC-LS60 only
Picture size 7M / : 7M (3072 × 2304 pixels) 6M /: 6M (2816 × 2112 pixels)
Quality G/ H G/ H
Built-in Memory 7 14 8 17
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 3 7 4 8
32 MB 7 16 9 19
64 MB 16 34 20 40
128 MB 35 69 41 82
Card 256 MB 68 135 81 160
512 MB 135 270 160 320
1 GB 270 540 320 640
2 GB 550 1090 660 1270
4 GB 1090 2150 1290 2510
Aspect ratio h
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70
Picture size 3M : 3M EZ (2048 × 1536 pixels)
5M : 5M EZ (2560 × 1920 pixels)
Quality G H G H
Built-in Memory 10 21 16 33
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 5 10 8 16
32 MB 11 23 18 36
64 MB 24 48 38 75
128 MB 50 99 78 150
Card 256 MB 98 190 150 290
512 MB 195 380 300 590
1 GB 390 770 600 1180
2 GB 790 1530 1220 2360
4 GB 1560 3010 2410 4640
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Aspect ratio h
2M : 2M EZ 1M : 1M EZ 0.3M / : 0.3M EZ
Picture size
(1600 × 1200 pixels) (1280 × 960 pixels) (640 × 480 pixels)
Quality G H G H G H/
Built-in Memory 27 53 41 78 130 210
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 13 27 21 40 68 110
32 MB 29 58 45 85 145 230
64 MB 61 120 93 175 290 480
128 MB 125 240 190 350 600 970
Card 256 MB 240 470 370 690 1170 1900
512 MB 480 940 730 1370 2320 3770
1 GB 970 1880 1470 2740 4640 7550
2 GB 1920 3610 2920 5120 8780 12290
4 GB 3770 7090 5740 10050 17240 24130
Aspect ratio
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70 DMC-LS60 only 2.5M / : 2.5M EZ
Picture size 6M : 6M 5M : 5M
(2048 × 1360 pixels)
(3072 × 2048 pixels) (2816 × 1880 pixels)
Quality G H G H G H/
Built-in Memory
8 16 9 19 19 37
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 3 8 4 10 9 18
32 MB 8 18 10 21 20 40
64 MB 19 38 22 45 43 83
128 MB 39 78 46 92 88 165
Card 256 MB 77 150 91 180 170 330
512 MB 150 300 180 350 340 650
1 GB 300 600 360 710 680 1310
2 GB 620 1220 730 1420 1360 2560
4 GB 1230 2410 1450 2800 2680 5020
Aspect ratio j
DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70 DMC-LS60 only 2M : 2M EZ
Picture size 5.5M : 5.5M 4.5M : 4.5M
(1920 × 1080 pixels)
(3072 × 1728 pixels) (2816 × 1584 pixels)
Quality G H G H G H
Built-in Memory
9 19 11 23 25 48
(Approx. 27 MB)
16 MB 4 10 5 11 12 25
32 MB 10 21 12 25 27 53
64 MB 22 45 27 53 57 105
128 MB 46 92 55 105 115 220
Card 256 MB 91 180 105 210 230 430
512 MB 180 350 210 420 450 860
1 GB 360 710 430 850 910 1720
2 GB 730 1420 870 1700 1800 3410
4 GB 1450 2800 1720 3350 3540 6700
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■ Available recording time (In Motion picture mode)

Picture quality 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps 30fps 10fps
setting VGA VGA QVGA QVGA 16:9 16:9
Built-in Memory 2 min
— — 53 s — —
(Approx. 27 MB) 40 s
1 min
16 MB 6s 26 s 26 s 5s 22 s
23 s
2 min
32 MB 17 s 59 s 59 s 14 s 50 s
55 s
1 min
64 MB 39 s 2 min 2 min 6 min 33 s
46 s
1 min 4 min 4 min 12 min 1 min 3 min
128 MB
23 s 10 s 10 s 20 s 11 s 35 s
2 min 8 min 8 min 2 min
Card 256 MB 24 min 7 min
45 s 10 s 10 s 20 s
5 min 16 min 16 min 47 min 4 min
512 MB 14 min
30 s 20 s 20 s 50 s 40 s
32 min 32 min 1h 9 min 28 min
1 GB 11 min
50 s 50 s 35 min 20 s 10 s
22 min 1h 1h 3h 19 min 57 min
2 GB
30 s 7 min 7 min 15 min 20 s 30 s
44 min 2h 2h 6h 1h
*4 GB 38 min
20 s 11 min 11 min 22 min 53 min
* The volume of motion picture is limited to 2 GB per recording session. The maximum
available recording time for up to 2 GB only is displayed on the screen.
• The number of recordable pictures and the available recording time displayed on the
LCD monitor may not decrease in order.
• This unit does not support recording motion pictures on MultiMediaCards.
• The extended optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.] (P51) in scene mode so the
picture size for [EZ] is not displayed.
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Specifications
Digital Camera: Information for your safety
Power Source: DC 3 V
Power Consumption: DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70: 1.5 W (When recording)
DMC-LS60: 1.4 W (When recording)
0.6 W (When playing back)
Camera Effective pixels: DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70: 7,200,000 pixels
DMC-LS60: 6,000,000 pixels
Image sensor: 1/2.5˝ CCD
Total pixels DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70: 7,380,000 pixels
DMC-LS60: 6,370,000 pixels
Primary color filter
Lens: Optical 3 × zoom, f=5.8 to 17.4 mm [35 mm film camera
equivalent: 35 to 105 mm] /F2.8 to F5.0
Digital zoom: Max. 4 ×
Extended optical zoom: DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70 : max 4.5 × (When recording
resolution is 3M or less)
DMC-LS60 : max 4.1 × (When recording resolution is 3M
or less)
Focus: Normal/Macro (Mode dial)
5-area-focusing/1-area-focusing (high speed)/1-area-
focusing
Focus range: Normal :
50 cm (1.64 feet) to Z
Macro/Simple/Intelligent ISO/Motion picture:
5 cm (0.16 feet) (Wide)/ 30 cm (0.98 feet) (Tele) to Z
Scene mode: settings may be different to those shown
above
Shutter system: Electronic shutter+Mechanical shutter
Motion picture recording: Aspect ratio [h]:
640 × 480 pixels (When a card is used.)/ 320 × 240 pixels
Aspect ratio [j]:
848 × 480 pixels (When a card is used.)
30 or 10 frames/second without audio
Burst recording
Burst speed: Depends on the type of card, the recording resolution, and
picture quality
Number of recordable
pictures: Depends on the remaining capacity of the Built-in memory or
the card. (unlimited)
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ISO sensitivity: AUTO/

100/200/400/800/1250
[HIGH SENS.] mode: 3200
Shutter speed: 8 seconds to 1/2,000th of a second
[STARRY SKY] mode:15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
Motion picture mode:1/30th of a second to 1/6,400th of a
second
White balance: Auto white balance/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Halogen/White
set
Exposure (AE): Program AE
Exposure compensation (1/3 EV Step, -2 EV to +2 EV)
Metering mode: Multiple
LCD monitor: Amorphous silicon active TFT LCD
DMC-LS75: 2.5˝ (Approx. 115,200 pixels) (field of view ratio
about 100%)
DMC-LS70/DMC-LS60: 2.0˝ (Approx. 86,400 pixels) (field of
view ratio about 100%)
Flash: Flash range: (ISO AUTO)
Approx. 30 cm (0.98 feet) to 4.7 m (15.42 feet) (Wide [ISO
AUTO] mode)
AUTO, AUTO/Red-eye reduction, Forced ON (Forced ON/
Red-eye reduction), Slow sync./Red-eye reduction, Forced
OFF
Recording media: Built-in Memory (Approx. 27 MB)/SD Memory Card/SDHC
Memory Card/MultiMediaCard (Still pictures only)
Picture size:
Still picture: Aspect ratio [h]:
3072 × 2304 pixels (DMC-LS75/DMC-LS70), 2816 × 2112
pixels (DMC-LS60 only), 2560 × 1920 pixels (DMC-LS75/
DMC-LS70), 2048 × 1536 pixels, 1600 × 1200 pixels, 1280 ×
960 pixels, 640 × 480 pixels
Aspect ratio [ ]:
pixels (DMC-LS60 only), 2048 × 1360 pixels
Aspect ratio [j]:
pixels (DMC-LS60 only), 1920 × 1080 pixels
Motion picture: Aspect ratio [h]:
640 × 480 pixels(Only when using an SD Memory card/
SDHC Memory Card), 320 × 240 pixels
Aspect ratio [j]:
848 × 480 pixels(Only when using an SD Memory card/
SDHC Memory Card)
Quality: Fine/Standard
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Recording file format

Still Picture: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif
2.21 standard), DPOF corresponding
Motion pictures: QuickTime Motion JPEG
Interface
Digital: USB 2.0 (Full Speed)
Analog video: NTSC/PAL Composite (Switched by menu)
Terminal
DIGITAL/V.OUT: Dedicated jack (8 pin)
DC IN: Type1 jack
Dimensions: 3.69˝(W) × 2.44˝(H) × 1.17˝(D)
(93.7 mm (W) × 62.0 mm (H) × 29.7 mm (D))
(excluding the projection part)
Weight: DMC-LS75:
Approx. 4.87 oz/138 g
(excluding Memory Card and battery)
(with Memory Card and battery)
DMC-LS70/DMC-LS60:
(excluding Memory Card and battery)
(with Memory Card and battery)
Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)
Operating Humidity: 10 % to 80 %
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Digital Camera Accessory System

Accessory# Figure Description
DMW-AC6 AC Adaptor
DMW-CLS75 Soft Case
DMW-CHTZ3 Semi Hard Case
RP-SDR04GU1K 4 GB SDHC Memory Card

RP-SDK02GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card
RP-SDR02GU1A 2 GB SD Memory Card
RP-SDK01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card
RP-SDH01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card
RP-SDR01GU1A 1 GB SD Memory Card
RP-SDK512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SDR512U1A 512 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SDH256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SDR256U1A 256 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SD128BU1A 128 MB SD Memory Card
RP-SD064BPPA 64 MB SD Memory Card
• NOTE: Accessories and/or model numbers may vary by country. Please consult your
local dealer.
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Digital Camera Accessory Order Form

(For USA Customers)
Please photocopy this form when placing an order.

1. Digital Camera Model #
2. Items Ordered
Accessory # Description Price Each Quantity Total Price
Subtotal
Your State & Local Sales Tax
Shipping & Handling 6.95
Total Enclosed
3. Method of payment (check one)
Check of Money Order enclosed (NO C.O.D.SHIPMENTS)
VISA Credit Card #
MasterCard Expiration Date
Discover Customer Signature
Make Check or Money Order to: PANASONIC ACCESSORIES
(Please do not send cash)
4. Shipping information (UPS delivery requires complete street address)
Ship To:
Mr.
Mrs.
Ms.
First Last Phone#:
Day ( )
Street Address
Night ( )
City State Zip
TO OBTAIN ANY OF OUR DIGITAL CAMERA ACCESSORIES YOU CAN DO ANY OF

THE FOLLOWING:
VISIT YOUR LOCAL PANASONIC DEALER
OR
CALL PANASONIC’S ACCESSORY ORDER LINE AT 1-800-332-5368
[6 AM-5 PM M-F, 6 AM-10:30 AM SAT, PACIFIC TIME]
OR
MAIL THIS ORDER TO: PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
ACCESSORY ORDER OFFICE
20421 84th Avenue South Kent, WA. 98032
In CANADA, please contact your local Dealer for more information about accessories.
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Request for Service Notice (For USA Only)

Please photocopy this form when making a request for service notice.
In the unlikely event this product needs service.
Request for Service Notice: • Please include your proof of purchase.

(Failure to do so will delay your repair.)
(USA Only) • To further speed your repair, please provide
an explanation of what wrong with the unit
and any symptom it is exhibiting.
Mail this completed form and your Proof of Purchase along with your unit to:
Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center
1590 Touhy Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
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Limited Warranty (For USA Only)

PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF
PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto
Rico 00985
Panasonic Digital Still Camera

Limited Warranty
Limited Warranty Coverage
If your product does not work properly because of a defect in materials or
workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panasonic Puerto
Rico, Inc. (collectively referred to as “the warrantor”) will, for the length of the
period indicated on the chart below, which starts with the date of original
purchase (“warranty period”), at its option either (a) repair your product with new
or refurbished parts, or (b) replace it with a new or refurbished product. The
decision to repair or replace will be made by the warrantor.
PRODUCT OR PART NAME PARTS LABOR
DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
(EXCEPT ITEMS LISTED 1 (ONE) YEAR 1 (ONE) YEAR
BELOW)
CCD 6 (SIX) MONTHS 90 (NINETY) DAYS
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY
PACK (IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE
DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK)
SD MEMORY CARD
(IN EXCHANGE FOR 90 (NINETY) DAYS NOT APPLICABLE
DEFECTIVE SD CARD)
During the “Labor” warranty period there will be no charge for labor. During the
“Parts” warranty period, there will be no charge for parts. You must carry-in or
mail-in your product during the warranty period. If non-rechargeable batteries are
included, they are not warranted. This warranty only applies to products
purchased and serviced in the United States or Puerto Rico. This warranty is
extended only to the original purchaser of a new product which was not sold “as
is”. A purchase receipt or other proof of the original purchase date is required for
warranty service.
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Carry-In or Mail-In Service

For Carry-In or Mail-In Service in the United States call
1-800-272-7033.
For assistance in Puerto Rico call Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
(787)-750-4300 or fax (787)-768-2910.
This warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or

workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic
damage. The warranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in
shipment, or failures which are caused by products not supplied by the warrantor,
or failures which result from accidents, misuse, abuse, neglect, mishandling,
misapplication, alteration, faulty installation, set-up adjustments, misadjustment
of consumer controls, improper maintenance, power line surge, lightning
damage, modification, or commercial use (such as in a hotel, office, restaurant,
or other business), rental use of the product, service by anyone other than a
Factory Service Center or other Authorized Servicer, or damage that is
attributable to acts of God.
THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER

“LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE”. THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE
FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE
USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS
WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and
from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other memory content. The
items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only.) ALL EXPRESS AND
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED
WARRANTY.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential

damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the exclusions
may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state. If a problem with this product develops during or
after the warranty period, you may contact your dealer or Service Center. If the
problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the warrantor’s
Consumer Affairs Department at the addresses listed for the warrantor.
PARTS AND SERVICE WHICH ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED

WARRANTY ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.
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Customer Services Directory (For USA Only)

For Product Information, Operating Assistance, Literature Request, Dealer
Locations, and all Customer Service inquiries please contact:
1-800-272-7033, Monday-Friday 8:30am-8pm EST.
Web Site: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport
You can purchase parts, accessories or locate your nearest
Service Center by visiting our Web Site.
Accessory Purchases
Purchase Parts, Accessories and Instruction Books online for all Panasonic
Products by visiting our Web Site at:
http://www.pasc.panasonic.com
or, send your request by E-mail to:
[email protected]
You may also contact us directly at:
1-800-332-5368 (Phone) 1-800-237-9080 (Fax Only)
(Monday - Friday 9 am to 9 pm, EST.)
PANASONIC SERVICE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANY
20421 84th Avenue South, Kent, WA 98032
(We Accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, American Express,
and Personal Checks)
Product Repairs
Centralized Factory Service Center
MAIL TO : Panasonic Camera and Digital Service Center

1590 Touhy Ave.
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Please carefully pack and ship, prepaid and insured, to the Elgin Centralized
Factory Service Center.
Customer’s in Puerto Rico, please ship or carry in to location below (“Service
in Puerto Rico”).
Service in Puerto Rico

Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.:
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park,
Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910
As of March 2007
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Précautions à prendre (pour les clients canadiens)

• Si vous songez à utiliser des piles
AVERTISSEMENT: rechargeables, les piles fabriquées par
POUR RÉDUIRE TOUT RISQUE Panasonic sont recommandées.
D’INCENDIE, DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE • Assurez-vous d’utiliser un adaptateur
OU DE DOMMAGE, secteur de marque Panasonic (modèle
* N’EXPOSEZ PAS CET APPAREIL DMW-AC6; en option).
À LA PLUIE, À L’HUMIDITÉ, AUX • N’utilisez pas d’autres câbles de
GOUTTES OU ÉCLABOUSSURES connexion USB à l’exception de celui
ET ASSUREZ-VOUS QU’AUCUN fourni.
OBJET OU VASE REMPLI DE • N’utilisez pas d’autres câbles vidéo à
LIQUIDE NE SOIT PLACÉ SUR l’exception de celui qui est fourni.
L’APPAREIL. • Conservez la carte mémoire hors de
* N’UTILISEZ QUE LES portée des enfants afin qu’ils ne puissent
ACCESSOIRES RECOMMANDÉS. pas l’avaler.
* NE PAS RETIRER LE COUVERCLE
(OU LE PANNEAU ARRIÈRE) ; A propos des batteries
AUCUNE PIÈCE INTERNE NE • N’exposez pas les piles à la flamme ou à
PEUT ÊTRE RÉPARÉE PAR la chaleur.
LUTILISATEUR. CONFIER TOUTE
RÉPARATION À UN TECHNICIEN
QUALIFIÉ.
LA PRISE DE COURANT DOIT

SE TROUVER À PROXIMITÉ DE
L’APPAREIL ET ÊTRE FACILEMENT
ACCESSIBLE.
MISE EN GARDE
Une batterie de remplacement
inappropriée peut exploser. Ne
remplacez qu’avec une batterie
identique ou d’un type recommandé par
le fabricant. L’élimination des batteries
usées doit être faite conformément aux
instructions du manufacturier.
Une inscription se trouve en-dessous

de l’appareil.
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Évitez d’approcher l’appareil photo

de tout équipement magnétisé (four à
micro-ondes, téléviseur, équipement de
jeux vidéo, etc.).
• Si vous utilisez l’appareil sur ou proche
d’un téléviseur, les images de l’appareil
photo risquent d’être distordues par le
rayonnement électromagnétique.
• N’utilisez pas l’appareil à proximité des
téléphones cellulaires qui pourraient
créer du bruit vidéo sur les images.
• Le puissant champ magnétique de haut-
parleurs ou de moteurs peut endommager
les données enregistrées sur support
magnétique et distordre les images.
• Le rayonnement électromagnétique
produit par les microprocesseurs peuvent
nuire au fonctionnement de l’appareil
photo et perturber les images.
• Advenant le cas où le fonctionnement de
l’appareil serait dérangé ou interrompu
par un champ électromagnétique, coupez
le contact, retirez les piles ou débranchez
l’adaptateur secteur (DMW-AC6; en
option). Remettez l’appareil en marche.
N’utilisez pas l’appareil photo à
proximité d’un émetteur radio ou de
lignes à haute tension.
• L’utilisation de l’appareil photo à
proximité d’un émetteur radio ou de
lignes à haute tension pourrait perturber
les images enregistrées.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B

est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.
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Index
A Exposure ......................................... 26, 44
AC adaptor .............................. 84, 87, 110 Exposure Compensation ....................... 44
Access indication ................................... 24 Extended optical zoom .......................... 30
Aerial photo mode ................................. 52 EZ .................................................... 30, 63
AF Assist Lamp ..................................... 66 F
AF/AE Lock ............................................ 27 Favorites setting .................................... 73
AF Mode ................................................. 63 File number ...................................... 22, 85
Alkaline batteries .................................... 11 Fine ........................................................ 63
Aspect ratio ............................................ 62 Fireworks mode ..................................... 52
Auto Review .......................................... 21 Focusing ................................................ 26
Auto White Balance ............................... 60 Folder Composition ............................... 85
Available recording time ...................... 106 Folder number ................................. 22, 85
B Food mode ............................................ 49
Baby mode ............................................ 50 Formatting ............................................. 83
Backlight Compensation ........................ 29 G
Batteries ........................................... 11, 15 Guide line display .................................. 37
Battery type ............................................ 21
Beach mode .......................................... 51
H
Built-in Flash .......................................... 40 High angle mode ................................... 39
Built-in memory ...................................... 16 High sensitivity mode ............................. 51
Burst Mode ............................................ 65 Histogram .............................................. 38
C I
Calendar playback ................................. 68 ISO Sensitivity ....................................... 61
Candle light mode .................................. 49 Intellingent ISO mode ............................ 45
Card ............................................. 5, 15, 16 J
Color ...................................................... 26 Jitter ................................................. 27, 64
Color mode ............................................ 66
Condensation .......................................... 5
L
Copy ...................................................... 82 Language setting ................................... 23
LCD Monitor .......................... 4, 24, 37, 92
D
Date Printing .................................... 78, 89
M
Date stamp ............................................ 75 Macro mode ........................................... 46
Deleting Pictures ................................... 35 Monitor ................................................... 22
Demonstration of jitter/movement detection Motion picture mode .............................. 53
screen ................................................ 64 Multi Playback ....................................... 67
DIAL DISPLAY ....................................... 23 N
Digital Zoom .......................................... 32 Nickel metal hydride batteries .......... 11, 12
DPOF Print ............................................ 77 Night portrait mode ................................ 48
E Night scenery mode ............................... 49
Easy zoom ............................................. 31 NO.RESET ............................................ 22
Economy mode ...................................... 22 NTSC ............................................... 23, 91
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Normal picture mode .............................. 25 Simple Mode........................................... 28

Number of Prints .............................. 77, 89 Slide Show ............................................. 72
Number of recordable pictures ...... 13, 104 Snow mode ............................................ 52
O Soft skin mode ....................................... 48
Sports mode .......................................... 48
Operational sound ................................. 22
Standard ................................................ 63
Optical Image Stabilizer ......................... 64
Starry sky mode ..................................... 51
Optical Zoom ......................................... 30
Status Indicator ...................................... 25
Oxyride batteries .................................... 11
Strap ........................................................ 9
P Sunset mode ......................................... 50
Page layout ............................................ 90 T
PAL .................................................. 23, 91
Thumbnail ............................................... 34
Paper size .............................................. 89
Travel date ....................................... 22, 55
Party mode ............................................ 49
Trimming ................................................ 81
PC .......................................................... 84
TV ASPECT ........................................... 23
Pet mode ............................................... 50
PictBridge .............................................. 87 U
Picture Quality Setting (Simple Mode).... 28 USB Connection Cable .................... 84, 87
Picture Quality Setting (Motion Picture V
Mode) ................................................ 53
Video cable ............................................ 91
Picture Size ........................................... 62
Video Output .................................... 23, 91
Playback Zoom ...................................... 69
Playing Back Motion Pictures ................ 70 W
Playing Back Pictures with a TV White Balance ....................................... 60
Screen ............................................... 91 White set ................................................ 60
Portrait mode ......................................... 48 World time ....................................... 22, 57
Power save ............................................ 21 Z
Print mode ............................................. 87
Zoom ...................................................... 30
Protect ................................................... 79
Q
Quality ................................................... 62
Quick setting .......................................... 59
R
Reset ..................................................... 23
Resize .................................................... 80
Review ................................................... 33
Rotate .................................................... 74
Rotate Display ....................................... 74
S
Scene mode .......................................... 47
Scenery mode ....................................... 48
Self-timer ............................................... 43
Setting Date/Time ............................ 17, 66
Setup Menu ........................................... 21
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QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used under license therefrom.
Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company,

Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094
Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985
Panasonic Canada Inc.
5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3
© 2007 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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Operating Instructions

Model No. DMC-LS75

Before connecting, operating or

For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : [email protected]

For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or

Dear Customer, Carefully observe copyright laws.

THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN Declaration of Conformity

-If you see this symbol- ■ About the LCD monitor

Connecting to other equipment

Names of the Components

20 21 16 [DISPLAY] (P37)/ [HIGH ANGLE] (P39)

1 Set the mode dial to [Q].

• When you do not use the card

1 Set the mode dial to [ ].

About the Batteries

If battery electrolyte spills on your hands

• We recommend charging the batteries ■ Battery life

The number of recordable pictures in

• The number of recordable pictures and

Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card (Optional)

• Do not touch the connection terminals on

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)

Changing the clock setting

• When batteries have been inserted for

D: Time at the home area

About the Mode Dial

Changing the mode

Adjust part A to the desired mode.

Normal picture mode (P25) Intelligent ISO mode (P45)

Motion picture mode (P53)

Print mode (P87)

Using the Menus

REC 1/ 3 Current Page

■ The menu icons ■ Changing the menu settings

Displayed when the mode dial is set to A

2 Press q. ■ Switching to the setup menu

D.ZOOM OFF ASPECT RATIO 4:3

setting. SELECT EXIT

■ To exit the menus SELECT EXIT

Press [MENU/SET]. • Continue to select items and change

About the Setup Menu

The setting marked “q” means it is the initial setting.

Have the LCD turn off x MONITOR

WORLD TIME (P57)

LCD monitor and changes to the display

2 Aim the AF area H to the point

Photography basics – exposure, focus, and color

Focus In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets

■ When you want to take a subject ■ Preventing jitter (camera shake)

■ Direction detection function

Taking Pictures in Simple Mode

• The settings for [WORLD TIME]

• [SENSITIVITY] (P61): ■ The Backlight Compensation

Taking Pictures with the Zoom

■ How the extended optical zoom

• “EZ” is an abbreviation of [Extended B Extended optical zoom