Panasonic DMC-LC20T User Manual
Panasonic
Digital Camera
Operating Instructions
Model No. DMC-LC20EN
DMC-LC20T
TM
MuitiMediaCard
LEICA
DC VARIO-ELMARIT
Before use, please read these
instructions completely.
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Operating Instructions carefully and keep
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Your Safety
WARNING
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING
INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO
RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT
REMOVE THE COVER {OR BACK);
THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
OUAUFIEO SERVICE PERSONNEL
« Kiease note that the actual ccntrcis and
components, menu items, etc. of your
Digital Camera may lock somewhat
different from these shown in the
illustrations in these Operating
Instructions.
® SD Logo is a trademark.
® Other namiss, comipany names, and
product names printed in these ^
Instructions are trademarks or registered
trademarks cf the companies
concerned.
Carefully observe copyright laws.
Recording of pre-recorded tapes or
discs or other published or broadcast
material for purposes other than your
O'wn private use may Infringe copyright
laws. Even for the purpose of private
use, recording of certain material may
be restricted.
Contents
Safety
Infornnaiion for Your Safety
Preparation
Standard Accessories...................................................................................................................................... 5
Names of the Components............................................................................................................................. 6
LCD Monitor Display
Quick Guide ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
inserting the Battery.........................................................................................................................................10
Charging the Battery........................................................................................................................................ 11
Inserting the Card ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Turning Power on/off .................................................................................................................................... 15
Attaching the Strap ..........................................................................................................................................16
Using the Tripod ...............................................................................................................................................17
Using the LCD Monitor
The Indicators............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 .stv;-
The Shutter Button (Pressing halfway/Pressing fully)............................................................................20
The Mode Dial
Operating the Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 22
Setting the Date/Time (Clock Set) ................................................................................................................23
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Recording images (Basic)
Taking Pictures .................................................................................................................................................24
Checking the Last Picture (Review)............................................................................................................. 26
Recording Motion images...............................................................................................................................27
Using the Optical Zoom ............................................................................................................................. 28
Using the Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................................................29
Taking Pictures with the Built-in Flash........................................................................................................30
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ............................................................................................................. 32
Recording images (Advanced)
Changing the Picture Size ........................................................................................................................... 33
Changing the Quality (Data Compression Ratio)......................................................................................34
Compensating the Exposure ........................................................................................................................ 35
Using the AF/AE Lock......................................................................................................................................36
Setting the White Balance ..............................................................................................................................37
Setting ISO Sensitivity ....................................................................................................................................39
Taking Pictures with Macro Mode.................................................................................................................40
Taking Pictures with the Landscape Mode
Taking Pictures with the Night Portrait Mode............................................................................................42
Taking Pictures with Burst Mode ............................................................................................................... 43
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Playback.
Flaying Sack Still Pictures .................................................................................................. 44
9 Image Multi Playback....................................................................................................... 45
Using the Playback Zoom..................................................................................................... 46
Playing Back Motion images ................................................................................................ 47
Editing
Deleting images................................................................................................................... 48
Writing the Print Information in the Card (DPOP Setting)
Protecting Images on the Card ............................................................................................. 53
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Tschnical use
Playing Back with SHde Show (Automatic Playback)
Formatting the Card.............................................................................................................. 55
Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness................................................................................. 56
Using the Auto Review .........................................................................................................57
Setting up the Beep Sound....................................................................................................58
Setting up the Power Save Mode .........................................................................................59
Memorizing the settings......................................................................................................... 60
Resetting the File Number.................................................................................................... 61
Playing Back Images on a TV Monitor.................................................................................. 62
After Use............................................................................................................................... 63
Connecting to PC.................................................................................................................. 64
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Olliers
The Menu items.....................................................................................................................65
Cautions for Use ....................................................................................................................66
Warning Indication ................................................................................................................ 69
Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................................70
Soecifications........................................................................................................................71
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Stindard Accessories
Before using your camera, check the contents.
I SD Memory Card (8MB)
RP-SD00S8
2 AA Ni-MH (nickel-metai hydride)
Battery
3 Battery Charger
DE-894B
5 Video Cabie
VJA1153
6 Strap
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4 USB Connection Kit
USB Connection Cable
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8 Metal Plate
VHD1110
CD-ROM
VFF0145
Names of the Components
[Front View]
1 Lens
2 Optical Finder (P24)
3 Fiash
4 Fiash Sensor (P31)
5 Seif-iimer indicator (P32)
[Top View]
6 Zoom Lever (P28, P29)
7 Shutter Button (P20)
8 Mode Dial (P21)
9 Microphone
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[Back View]
10 Flash Mode Button (P30)
11 Optical Finder (P24)
12 Status Indicator (P19)
13 Flash/Accsss Indicator (P14,
P19)
14 Singie/Burst Mode Button (P43)
15 Power Switch (P15)
16 LCD Monitor (PS)
17 DISPLAY Button (P18)
18 MENU Button (P22)
19 Self-timer/^Button (P32)
20 REViEW/SET/TButton (P26)
21 ► Button
22 Exposure compensation/
A Button (P35)
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[Left Side View]
23 Strap Eyelet (P16)
24 V.OUT (Video Output) Socket
(P62)
25 DC
26 USB Socket (P64)
[Bottom View]
27 Battery Door (P10)
28 Memory Card Door (PI 0)
29 Tripod Receptacle (P17)
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LCD Monitor Display
The LCD monitor indicates the operation status.
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2 Flash mode (P30)
3 White balance (P37)
4 Audio REG
5 Picture size (P33)
6 Quality (data compression ratio) (P34)
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20 DPOF setting (P50)
21 Protected image (P53)
22 Foider/Fiie number (P61)
23 REC data
24 Recorded time/date
7 Battery indicator (PI2)
8 Recordable number/time
« When recordable number is 1,000
or more, “999” is displayed.
9 ISO sensitivity (P39)
10 Zoom (Р2Э)
11 Seif-timer mode (P32)
12 Memory Card (P13)
13 Exposure Compensation indication
(P35)
14 Current date and time (P23)
15 Focus area (P36)
16 Shutter jiggie alert (PI 9)
17 Focus indication (P24)
18 Burst mode (P43)
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Quick Guide
Prepare following items.
• Camera
• Batteries
® Memory Card
Check that the power switch is set to
[STANDBY].
1 Charge batteries with the charger.
(P11)
2 Open the memory card door.
3 Slide the battery door and open it.
4 Insert batteries into the camera.
(P10)
5 Insert the memory card into the
camera. (P13)
(a); Connection terminal on the back
side of the card
6 Set the power switch to
[OPERATE]. (P15)
7 Set the mode dial to normal picture
mode [Hj. (P21)
8 Press the shutter button halfway to
set the focus. (P20)
9 Press the shutter button fully to
take a picture. (P20)
[Playback]
10 Set the mode dial to playback [[^].
(P44)
1 1 Press to play back a picture
you want to view.
Inserting the Battery
[Preparation]
* Set the power switch to [STANDBY].
1
Open the memory card door.
Slide the battery door and open it.
Be sure to open the memory card
door.
insert batteries.
insert batteries observing the
direction of the © and 0 polarities.
Close the battery door and the
memory card door and close them
until they will dicks.
• If you do not use the camera for a iong
time, remove batteries. (When you insert
batteries again, set the date)
• When you remove batteries from the
camera, before removing set the power
switch to [STANDBY].
® When the card is being read, do not open
the battery door or the memory card door
because the card data may be deleted.
• Use Panasonic AA Ni-MH (nickei-meta!
hydride) Batteries.
• Do not mix new batteries and old
batteries,
CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s
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instructions.
O^àrging the Battery
1 insert batteries into the charger.
2 Connect the AC Mains Lead to the
charger and AC mains socket.
® The AC Mains Lead does not fit
entirely into the socket. A gap wil!
remain as shown ©.
® The charger lamp ® lights and
charge starts.
3 Charge is completed when the
charge lamp is no longer
illuminated.
Environment/charge error
® Charge in a place with a surrounding
temperature of 0 - 40 °C (also
temperature of the battery).
® When charging starts, the charge lamp
lights.
if after charging starts the charge lamp
blinks, it indicates a charge error.
In this case, remove the charger from the
electrical outlet, take out batteries, check
whether the surrounding temperature or
the batteries are too hot or cold, and
charge again. An error cannot be
cancelled by turning the power off/on. if
after charging again the charge lamp still
blinks, consult your nearest servicentre.
• Use Panasonic AA Ni-MH (nickel-metal
hydride) Batteries.
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I Battery indicator
The remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor, (approximation)
F—1: The battery power is sufficient
3: The remaining power is low
\ \ / /
/ \ \
: Replace or recharge the battery
(Beep sounds): The battery is empty
Available recording time
Taking pictures every 30 seconds using flash light for every other
pictures.
When the supplied 8 MB SD Memory Card is used
Supplied
batteries
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Approx.
5 hours
Approx. 50 min. Approx. 120 min.
(equal to 100 still pictures) (equal to 240 still pictures)
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©Charging time
©Continuous recording time (recordable number)/LCD monitor ON
©Continuous recording time (recordable number)/LCD monitor OFF
• If you use an AC adaptor (optional, DMW-AC2) and connect it to an electrical
outlet, you can use the camera without worrying about battery discharge.
Read the AC adaptor operating instructions for the connection method.
• During use, the camera becomes warm, but it is not a malfunction.
THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE
EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE.
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Inserting the Card
[Preparation]
« Set the power switch to [STANDBY],
1
Open the memory card door.
2
[Removing the card]
1 Press the card.
2 Puli the card out.
• Please be sure to switch off the camera
• Do not touch the connection terminal ®
• if the memory card door could not be
«If you cannot insert the card smoothly,
• We recommend that you use the
insert the card ail the way in until it
dicks.
• Check the direction of the card.
Close the memory card door unti! it
dicks.
before inserting or removing the card.
on the back side of the card.
closed completely, please remove the
card and insert it again.
verify whether the direction of the card is
correct.
Panasonic brand card. (Use only the
genuine card)
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Access to the card
When you access the card, the red
tiash/access indicator © lights.
When the fiash/access indicator
lights, do not remove the battery. Do
not open the memory card door and
do not puli the card out. The card and
the card contents could be destroyed
and the camera may not operate
normally.
SD Memory Card (supplied) and
MultiMediaCard (optional)
The SD Memory Card and
MultiMediaCard are small,
lightweight, removable external
cards. The SD Memory Card is
equipped with a write protection
switch that can inhibit writing and
formatting.
SD Memory Card
*RP-SDH512(512MB)
® RP-SDH256 (256MB)
• RP-SD128 (128MB)
® RP-SD064B (64MB)
• RP-SD032B (32MB)
® RP-SD016B (16MB)
• RP-SD008B (8MB)
MultiMediaCard
• VW-MMC16(16MB)
® VW-MMC8 (8MB)
Since the card contents could be
damaged or erased because of the
electrical noise, static electricity and
camera and card defects, also store
the important data in a PC (P64)
using the USB socket.
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Turning Power on/off
1 Slide the power switch and set to
[OPERATE].
«The status indicator lights.
2 Set the power switch to
[STANDBY].
When switching the power on/off, do not put any obstacle in front of the lens.
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Attaching the Strap
1 Remove the triangular metal piece
from, the strap.
¿ Open with the metal plate and
attach it to the eyelet © of the
camera.
3 Attach the strap.
4 Attach the strap to the other side of
the camera in the same way.
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tlsing the Tripod
When using a tripcd, you can take pictures
in siow shutter speed or zoom in tele
position.
1 Attach the camera holder (2) to make
it match with the tripod receptacle ©
of the camera.
2 install the camera holder into the
tripod.
• Read carefully the tripod operating
instructions.
• You cannot remove the battery or card.
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Using the LCD Monitor
Every time you press the [DISPLAY]
button, the display of the LCD monitor
changes as shown below.
® When setting the digital zoom to [ON],
the display of the LCD monitor can not be
set to [OFF].
[in recording]
[In playback]
« When setting the auto review to [ON], it is available, even if the display of the LCD
monitor is set to [OFF]. (After finishing the auto review, the display is returned to [OFF])
* After recording, if you press the [REViEW/SET] button, the review is displayed, even if
the LCD monitor is set to [OFF]. (After finishing the review, the display is returned to
[OFF])
* When charging the flash, the LCD monitor is set to [OFF].
* When you turn the camera off with the LCD monitor off, the LCD monitor is set to [OFF]
after turning it on again.
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The Indicators
B Status indicator (Green) ©
[Blinking]
«Warning indication
[Lighting]
• When turning the power switch to
[OPERATE]
Flash/Access Indicator (Red) @
[Blinking]
* When charging the flash
• The fiash indicator blinks quickly when
the flash is being charged. If the flash
indicator biinks slowly, it is an alert for the
shutter jiggle. This appears when you set
the fiash mode to [SLOW SYNC.] or
[OFF] and try to take a picture in a dark
situation. [ rt)} ] mark wiil also appears on
the LCD screen. In this case, use of a
tripod is recommended.
[Lighting]
* When accessing the card
• When the flash fires (It lights when the
shutter is pressed halfway)
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The Shutter Button
(Pressing halfway/Pressing fully)
The shutter button is pressed in 2 steps:
“pressing halfway" and “pressing fully”.
Pressing halfway (Press lightly) ®
• Focus and exposure are set.
Pressing fully (Press ail the way) (s)
• The picture is captured to the card. In
motion image mode [H|I]], the
recording starts.
You can adjust the beep sound in menu. (P58)
When pressing the shutter button fully at a stroke, the captured picture may
be unclear due to camera shake, or out of focus. - '
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The Mode Dial
You can set modes by this dial, as shown
beiow.
0; Playback (P44)
Play back recorded images.
You can choose among 5 REC modes, as
shown below.
m: Normal Picture (P24)
When taking pictures, the shutter speed
and the aperture value are automatically
adjusted.
gg: Macro mode (P40)
When the camera lens is at a distance
from 0.15 m to 0.70 m from the subject, set
the mode.
Landscape mode (P41)
You can capture sharp and crisp
landscape photos easily. Please note that
this mode is suitable for landscape farther
than 4 m and in daylight situation.
r. Night portrait mode (P42)
When you take the picture of, for example,
your friends in front of beautiful night
illumination scenery, this mode ensures
the appropriate exposure for your subject
as well as the background, using flash and
slow shutter. Since slow shutter is set, the
use of tripod is recommended. Subject
should be placed within the range of the
flash light.
IlSil: Motion images (P27)
Recording motion images.
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Operating the Menu
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By operating the menu, it is possible to set
the settings of the REC or playback mode,
it is also possible to set the date and time,
the beep sound and other settings. Follow
these instructions looking at the LCD
monitor.
1 Press the [MENU] button.
• if you set the mode dial to the normal
picture mode, macro mode,
Landscape mode, Night portrait
mode and motion image mode, the
REC menu is displayed; if you set to
the playback mode, the playback
menu is displayed.
2 Press A/T to choose the item and
press </> to set.
3 Press the [MENU] button.
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® The menu will disappear.
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