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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-LS80
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
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Before Use Dear Customer, Carefully observe copyright laws. We would like to take this opportunity to Recording of pre-recorded tapes or thank you for purchasing this Panasonic discs or other published or broadcast Digital Camera. Please read these material for purposes other than your Operating Instructions carefully and keep own private use may infringe copyright them handy for future reference. laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may Information
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Before Use -If you see this symbol- Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling, please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis. Alternatively, in some countries you may
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Before Use ■ Care for the camera ■ About the LCD monitor • Do not strongly shake or bump • Do not press the LCD monitor with the camera. The camera may not be excessive force. Uneven colours may operated normally, recording of pictures appear on the LCD monitor and it may may be disabled or the lens and the LCD malfunction. monitor may be damaged. • Condensation may form on the LCD • Sand or dust may cause the camera monitor in places with large temperature to malfunction. Make sure that sa
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Before Use ■ 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 place • Do not leave the camera with the lens 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, when you leave the camera outside or Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%] near a window. • Always remove the b
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Contents Before Use Basic Information for Your Safety ....................... 2 Taking Pictures Easily ( Intelligent Mode) .......................... 26 Preparation Taking Pictures in the Desired Setting Standard Accessories ............................... 8 ( Normal Picture Mode) .................. 28 Names of the Components ....................... 9 Photography basics Quick Guide ............................................ 10 – exposure, focus, and colour .......... 29 About the Batteri
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Beach mode .................................... 52 Connecting to other equipment Snow mode ..................................... 52 Connecting to a PC ................................ 87 Aerial photo mode ........................... 52 Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Motion Picture Mode ............................... 53 Printer ................................................. 90 Vacation Date Recording ........................ 55 Playing Back Pictures with Displaying the Time at the Tr
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Preparation Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the Strap contents. Batteries AA Alkaline batteries (LR6) • Card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are AV Cable not using a card. • Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories. (You can purchase the accessories separately.) USB Connection Cable ■ About illustrations in these operating instructions Please note that the appearance of the
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Preparation Names of the Components 1� [E. ZOOM] (Easy zoom) button (P32) 1 2 4 5 2� Zoom lever (P31) 3 3� Shutter button (P26, 53) 4� Microphone (P53) 5� Flash (P39) 6� Self-timer indicator (P43) AF assist lamp (P66) AV OUT 7� Lens part 8� Lens barrel DIGITAL 9� [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P87, 90, 94) 10�LCD monitor (P37, 96) 6 7 8 9 11�Recording/playback switch (P18) 12�[MENU/SET] button (P17) 10 12 13�Camera ON/OFF switch (P17) 11 13 14�[MODE] button (P18) 15�Cursor buttons w /Self-timer butt
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Preparation 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. 1�Insert the batteries. 2 1 Set the recording/playback switch 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. Refer to P16 when you use a card. 2�Turn the camera on to take pictures. • Set
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Preparation About the Batteries ■ Usable batteries • Depending on the temperature and the conditions of use, the camera may not AA Alkaline batteries (supplied) operate properly and the batteries may AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal become exhausted without warning hydride) batteries (optional) because the battery indication is AA Oxyride batteries (optional) not displayed correctly. This is not a • One of the following messages malfunction. appears when you insert batteries for • We r
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Preparation ■ Battery shapes that cannot be used the ambient temperature is low [10 °C or • Batteries with unusual shapes cause less]. This is particularly true when using leakage, heat generation or explosion if alkaline or oxyride batteries so warm them inserted in the camera. in your pocket etc. before using them. Make • Batteries with the covering partly or fully sure that no metal objects such as a lighter peeled off. Never use these batteries. are placed together with the batteries wh
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Preparation • We recommend charging the batteries after For the United Kingdom and they are fully discharged. If you charge the Continental Europe batteries before they are fully discharged, Notice about the rechargeable battery it can reduce battery performance. This is The battery is designated recyclable. called “memory effect”. Please follow your local recycling • If “memory effect” occurs, continue using regulations. the batteries until the camera stops working and then charge them f
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Preparation depending on the brand and type of The number of recordable pictures batteries used. varies depending on the recording • We recommend using economy mode interval time. If the recording interval (P22) or turning off the camera frequently time becomes longer, the number of while recording to maintain battery recordable pictures decreases. power. (e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes: about 1/4 the number when recording once every 30 seconds) The number of recordable pictu
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Preparation Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card (Optional) • Check that the camera is turned off. • The card may be damaged if it is not fully • Use alkaline batteries (supplied), Ni-MH inserted. batteries (optional) or oxyride batteries 3� 1Close the battery door or the (optional). card door. • Prepare a card. 2 Slide the battery door or the • You can record or play back pictures card door to the end and then on the built-in memory when you are close it firmly. not using a card. (P1
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Preparation About the Built-in Memory/the Card The built-in memory can be used as a • This unit supports SD Memory Cards temporary storage device when the card formatted in the FAT12 and FAT16 being used becomes full. systems that comply with SD Memory ■ Built-in Memory [ ] Card Specifications. It also supports You can record or play back pictures SDHC Memory Cards formatted in the on the built-in memory when you FAT32 system. are not using a card. (The built-in • This unit (SDHC compliant
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Preparation Setting Up the Clock (Turning the camera [ON] for the first time) ■ Initial setting 3�Press [MENU/SET]. The clock is not set when the camera is • When [MENU/SET] has been pressed shipped. When you turn the camera on, to complete the settings without the the following screen appears. (It does not clock having been set, set the clock appear in playback mode.) correctly by following the “Changing the clock setting (In normal picture mode)” procedure below. Checking the clock set
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Preparation Basics of Modes and Menus About the mode Selecting recording modes or playback mode. Recording/playback switch Recording mode 1� Slide the recording/playback Intelligent mode P26 switch to (up) or Q (down). Taking pictures easily. : Recording mode Q : Playback mode Normal picture mode P28 Taking pictures in the desired setting. 2� Press [MODE] to display the mode selection screen. Scene mode P46 (Example: Normal picture mode) Taking pictures according to the scene. REC MODE i Mot
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Preparation About the menu This camera contains various menus to enable you to setup your own preferences for recording and playing. Displayed menu items vary depending on each mode. Setup menu (Common in recording mode / playback mode) P20 To setup the default setting of the camera, such as the batteries, clock, etc. Recording menu (Only in recording mode) P59 To setup the picture size, ISO sensitivity, etc. Playback menu (Only in playback mode) P74 To setup the preference for editing, printi
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Preparation Basic settings (Setup menu) Setting up the preference of battery type, 4�Press q and select settings using clock, economy mode, etc. e/r. • The further items will be displayed Make sure to set [BATTERY TYPE]. depending on items. Press q again, and • If the type of battery being used and select the settings using e/r. the type of battery selected are not the same, the battery indication will not be SETUP displayed correctly. The battery life may BATTERY TYPE CLOCK SET also beco
