PANASONIC DMCLS86 User Manual

Before use, please read these

instructions completely.

Operating Instructions

for advanced features

Digital Camera

Model No.

DMC-LS85

DMC-LS86

VQT1X25

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Dear Customer,

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference.

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Information for Your Safety

Carefully observe copyright laws. Recording of pre-recorded tapes or discs or other published or broadcast material for purposes other than your own private use may infringe copyright laws. Even for the purpose of private use, recording of certain material may be restricted.

• Please note that the actual controls and components, menu items, etc. of your Digital Camera may look somewhat different from those shown in the illustrations in these Operating Instructions.

• SDHC Logo is a trademark.

• Other names, company names, and product names printed in these instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the companies concerned.

• Microsoft product screen shot(s) reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

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About the batteries

• Do not heat or expose to ame.

• Do not leave the batteries in an automobile exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with doors and windows closed.

Care of the camera

• Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc.

This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or

the LCD monitor may be damaged.

• We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc.

Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result.

• Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this unit to malfunction.

– Places with a lot of sand or dust. – Places where water can come into contact with this unit such as when using it on a

rainy day or on a beach.

• Do not touch the lens or the sockets with dirty hands. Also, be careful not to allow liquids, sand and other foreign matter to get into the space around the lens, buttons etc.

• If water or seawater splashes on the camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the camera body carefully.

About Condensation (When the lens is fogged up)

• Condensation occurs when the ambient temperature or humidity changes. Be careful of condensation since it causes lens stains, fungus and camera malfunction.

• If condensation occurs, turn the camera off and leave it for about 2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally when the temperature of the camera becomes close to the ambient temperature.

Read together with the “Cautions for Use”. (P114)

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Before Use

Information for Your Safety ........................ 3

Quick Guide .............................................. 7

Standard Accessories............................... 8

Names of the Components ....................... 9

Preparation

About the Batteries (Number of

recordable pictures) ............................ 11

Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card

(Optional) ............................................ 14

About the Built-in Memory/the Card ....... 16

Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) ................ 18

About the Mode and Menu Operation .... 20

Mode switching ................................ 20

About the menu operation ................ 21

Using the quick menu ....................... 24

About the [SETUP] Menu ....................... 25

Basic

Taking Pictures Using the Automatic

Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ......... 30

Scene detection ............................... 32

About the ash ................................. 33

Settings in Intelligent auto mode ...... 33

Taking Pictures with Your Favourite

Settings (Normal Picture Mode) ......... 34

Focusing ........................................... 35

When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the centre of the composition of the

picture you want to take) .................. 35

Preventing jitter (camera shake)....... 36

Direction detection function .............. 36

Taking Pictures with the Zoom ................ 37

Using the optical zoom/ the extra optical zoom (EZ)/ the digital zoom .. 37

Playing Back Pictures (Normal

Playback Mode) .................................. 39

Displaying multiple screens (Multi

Playback) .......................................... 40

Using the playback zoom ................. 41

Deleting Pictures .................................... 42

To delete a single picture ................. 42

To delete multiple pictures

(up to 50) or all the pictures ............. 43

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Advanced-Shooting

About the LCD Monitor ........................... 44

Display in large size ......................... 45

Taking Pictures Using the Built-in

Flash ................................................... 46

Switching to the appropriate ash

setting ............................................... 46

Taking Close-up Pictures ........................ 51

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ......... 52

Compensating the Exposure .................. 53

Taking Pictures that Match the Scene

being Recorded (Scene Mode) ........... 54

[PORTRAIT] .............................. 55

[SOFT SKIN] ............................. 55

[SELF PORTRAIT] .................... 55

[SCENERY] ............................... 56

[SPORTS] .................................. 56

[NIGHT PORTRAIT] .................. 56

[NIGHT SCENERY] ................... 57

[FOOD] ..................................... 57

[PARTY] ..................................... 58

[CANDLE LIGHT] ...................... 58

[BABY1] / s [BABY2] ............. 59

[PET] ......................................... 60

[SUNSET] .................................. 60

[HIGH SENS.] ............................ 60

[HI-SPEED BURST] .................. 61

[STARRY SKY] .......................... 62

[FIREWORKS] ........................... 62

[BEACH] .................................... 63

[SNOW] ..................................... 63

[AERIAL PHOTO] ..................... 63

Motion Picture Mode ............................... 64

Useful Functions at Travel Destinations .. 67

Recording which day of the

vacation you take the picture ............ 67

Recording date/time at overseas

travel destinations (World time) ........ 70

Using the [REC] Menu ............................ 72

[PICTURE SIZE] ........................ 72

[QUALITY] ................................. 73

[SENSITIVITY] ......................... 73

[WHITE BALANCE] .................. 74

[AF MODE] ................................ 76

[BURST] .................................... 78

[DIGITAL ZOOM] ....................... 79

(

[COLOR MODE] ........................ 79

)

[STABILIZER] ........................... 80

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[AF ASSIST LAMP] ................. 81

[CLOCK SET] ............................. 81

Advanced-Viewing

Playing Back Pictures in Sequence

(Slide Show) ....................................... 82

Selecting Pictures and Playing Them

Back .................................................... 85

[FAVORITE PLAY] ..................... 85

Playing Back Motion Pictures ................. 86

Using the [PLAYBACK] Menu ................. 87

[CALENDAR] ............................. 87

[TITLE EDIT].............................. 88

[TEXT STAMP] .......................... 90

[RESIZE] Reducing the picture

size (number of pixels) ..................... 92

[ROTATE DISP.] ......................... 93

[FAVORITE] ............................... 94

[PRINT SET] ............................ 95

[PROTECT] ............................... 97

[COPY] ...................................... 98

Connecting to other equipment

Connecting to a PC ................................ 99

Using a PC with an SD Memory

Card slot or a card reader .............. 101

Printing the Pictures ............................. 102

Selecting a single picture and

printing it......................................... 103

Selecting multiple pictures and

printing them .................................. 104

Print Settings .................................. 105

Using a printer with an SD Memory

Card slot ......................................... 107

Playing Back Pictures on a TV

Screen .............................................. 108

Playing back pictures using the

AV cable ......................................... 108

Playing back pictures on a TV with

an SD Memory Card slot ................ 109

About the AC Adaptor ........................... 110

Others

Screen Display ..................................... 111

Cautions for Use ................................... 114

Message Display .................................. 122

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Troubleshooting .................................... 125

Batteries and power source ........... 125

Shooting ......................................... 126

LCD monitor ................................... 128

Flash .............................................. 129

Playback ......................................... 129

TV, PC and printer .......................... 131

Others ............................................ 132

Number of Recordable Pictures and

Available Recording Time ................. 134

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This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages.

Insert the batteries.

• 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.

Turn the camera on to take pictures.

• Set the clock. (P18)

Set the recording/playback switch to [1].

Press the shutter button to take pictures.

(P30)

Play back the pictures.

Set the recording/playback switch to

[5].

Select the picture you want to view. (P39)

Quick Guide

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Standard Accessories

Before using your camera, check the contents.

1 Batteries

• AA Alkaline batteries (LR6) 2 AV Cable (Only for DMC-LS85PU/DMC-LS86PU) 3 USB Connection Cable 4 CD-ROM

• Software:

Use it to install the software to your PC.

5 CD-ROM

• Operating Instructions 6 Hand Strap

• SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in

the text.

• Card is optional. You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not

using a card.

• Consult the dealer or your nearest Service Centre if you lose the supplied accessories.

(You can purchase the accessories separately.)

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Names of the Components

AV OUT /DIGITAL

8 7

4 6 5

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1 [4] button (P30) 2 Zoom lever (P37) 3 Shutter button (P30) 4 Microphone (P64) 5 Flash (P46) 6 Self-timer indicator (P52) AF assist lamp (P81) 7 Lens part 8 Lens barrel 9 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P99,

102, 108)

10 Speaker (P25, 86) 11 LCD monitor (P44, 128) 12 Recording/playback switch

(P20) 13 [MENU/SET] button (P20) 14 Camera ON/OFF

switch (P18)

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15 Cursor buttons

e /Exposure compensation (P53)

r /Macro button (P51)

w /Self-timer button (P52)

q /Flash mode button (P46)

In these operating instructions, operations using the cursor buttons are described as follows. e.g.: When you press the r (p) button.

or Press

16 [MODE] button (P20) 17 Status indicator (P15, 27, 30) 18 [DISPLAY] button (P44) 19 [Q.MENU] (P24)/Delete (P42) button 20 DC coupler door (P110) 21 Card door (P14) 22 Hand strap eyelet

• Attach the strap when using the camera to prevent it from dropping.

23 Tripod receptacle

• When you use a tripod, make sure the tripod is stable with the camera attached to it.

24 Battery door (P14)

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Please read “Batteries” in “Cautions for Use” for more details. (P116)

Usable batteries

AA Alkaline batteries (supplied)

AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) batteries (optional)

• AA EVOLTA (AA EVOIA) batteries (Panasonic new battery) can also be used.

Unusable batteries

Manganese batteries Lithium batteries Oxyride batteries Nickel batteries Ni-Cd batteries

• Operation is not guaranteed when using the batteries listed above. The batteries can leak and the following malfunctions can occur: – The remaining battery power is not displayed accurately. – The camera does not turn on. – Data written to the built-in memory or the card is damaged resulting in loss of the

photographs.

• Never use these type of batteries. – All or part of the covering on the battery is peeled off. – The ) pole is at.

Battery indication

• The battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor.

[It does not appear when you use the camera with the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6PP for

DMC-LS85PU/DMC-LS86PU, DMW-AC6E for DMC-LS85EG/DMC-LS85EP: optional: P110) connected.]

• The indication turns red and blinks if the remaining battery power is exhausted. (The status indicator blinks when the LCD monitor turns off.) Replace with new batteries or fully charged Ni-MH batteries.

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About the Batteries

(Number of recordable pictures)

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Battery life

The number of recordable pictures (By CIPA standard in Normal Picture Mode [1])

Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures (Approx.)

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

270 pictures (135 min)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

550 pictures (275 min)

Recording conditions by CIPA standard

• Temperature: 23 °C/Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on

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• Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB)

• Star ting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO])

• Recording once every 30 seconds, with full ash every second recording.

• Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording.

• Turning the camera off every 10 recordings. Leaving the camera until the batteries cool down.

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The number of recordable pictures decreases when the Auto Power LCD, Power LCD

or High Angle Mode is used (P26).

• CIPA is an abbreviation of [Camera & Imaging Products Association].

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The number of recordable pictures varies depending on the recording interval time. If the recording interval time becomes longer, the number of recordable pictures decreases. (e.g. When recording once every 2 minutes: about 1/4 the number when recording once every 30 seconds)

The number of recordable pictures in low temperature (In Normal Picture Mode [1] when the temperature is 0 °C and other recording conditions comply with CIPA standard.)

Batteries Used Number of recordable pictures (Approx.)

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

50 pictures (25 min)

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

420 pictures (210 min)

• Please note that the performance of alkaline batteries signicantly decreases in low temperature conditions.

Playback time

Batteries Used Playback time (Approx.)

Panasonic Alkaline batteries (supplied or optional)

420 min

Fully charged Panasonic Ni-MH batteries (optional)

610 min

Note

• The number of recordable pictures and the playback time will also vary depending on the brand and type of batteries used.

• We recommend using Economy Mode (P27) or turning off the camera frequently while recording to maintain battery power. If you will be using the camera for long periods of time, using rechargeable Ni-MH batteries is recommended.

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Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card

(Optional)

• Check that the camera is turned off.

• Use alkaline batteries (supplied) or Ni-MH batteries (optional).

• We recommend using a Panasonic card.

Slide the battery door A or the card door B

to open it.

Press and keep the lever down and slide the door.

Batteries:

Insert the batteries with the ( and )

poles aligned correctly.

Card:

Insert the card with the label side facing

the back of the camera until it clicks and locks.

To remove the card, push the card until

it clicks, then pull the card out upright.

• 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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1: Close the battery door or the card

door.

: Slide the battery door or the card

door to the end and then close it

rmly.

• If the card door cannot be completely closed, remove the card, check its direction and insert it again.

Note

• Before removing the card or batteries, turn the camera off, and wait until the

status indicator has gone off completely. (Otherwise, this unit may no longer operate normally and the card itself may be damaged or the recorded pictures may be lost.)

• Remove the batteries after use. Batteries may heat up soon after you start using the unit. Turn the camera off and wait until the battery temperature decreases before removing them.

• Always use 2 new batteries of the same type when replacing batteries.

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About the Built-in Memory/the Card

The following operations can be performed using this unit.

• When a card has not been inserted: Pictures can be recorded in the built-in memory and played back.

• When a card has been inser ted: Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back.

• When using the built-in memory [1] " [2] (access indication

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)

• When using the card [3] (access indication

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The access indication lights red when pictures are

being recorded on the built-in memory (or the card).

Built-in Memory

• Memory size: Approx. 50 MB

• Recordable motion pictures: QVGA (320×240 pixels) only

• The built-in memory can be used as a temporary storage device when the card being used becomes full.

• You can copy the recorded pictures to a card. (P98)

• The access time for the built-in memory may be longer than the access time for a card.

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Card

The following types of cards can be used with this unit. (These cards are indicated as card in the text.)

Type of card Characteristics

SD Memory Card (8 MB to 2 GB)

(Formatted using the FAT12 or FAT16 format in compliance with the SD standard)

• Fast recording and writing speed

• Write-Protect switch A provided (When this switch is set to the [LOCK] position, no further data writing, deletion or formatting is possible. The ability to write, delete and format data is restored when the switch is returned to its original position.)

SDHC Memory Card (4 GB to 32 GB)

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(Formatted using the FAT32 format in compliance with the SD standard)

MultiMediaCard • Still pictures only.

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The SDHC Memory Card is a memory card standard decided by the SD Association in

2006 for high capacity memory cards more than 2 GB.

You can use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is compatible with SDHC

Memory Cards however you cannot use an SDHC Memory Card in equipment that is only compatible with SD Memory Cards. (Always read the operating instructions for the equipment being used.)

• You can only use cards with SDHC logo (indicating compliance with the SD standard) if using cards with 4 GB or more capacity.

• Please conrm the latest information on the following website.

http://panasonic.co.jp/pavc/global/cs (This Site is in English only.)

Note

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Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor (DMWAC6PP for DMC-LS85PU/DMC-LS86PU, DMW-AC6E for DMC-LS85EG/DMC-LS85EP: optional: P110) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read or deleted or the built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P29)]. Furthermore, do not subject the camera to vibration or impact. The card or the data on the card may be damaged, and this unit may no longer operate normally.

• The data on the built-in memory or the card may be damaged or lost due to electromagnetic waves, static electricity or breakdown of the camera or the card. We recommend storing important data on a PC etc.

• Do not format the card on your PC or other equipment. Format it on the camera only to ensure proper operation. (P29)

• Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.

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Setting Date/Time

(Clock Set)

• The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.

A

Turn the camera on.

[MENU/SET] button

Cursor buttons

Press [MENU/SET].

Press e/r to select the language, and

press [MENU/SET].

• The [PLEASE SET THE CLOCK] message appears. (This message does not appear in Playback Mode.)

Press [MENU/SET].

Press w/q to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display

sequence or time display format), and press e/r to set.

Time at the home area

Time at the travel destination (P70)

: Cancel without setting the clock.

• Select either [24HRS] or [AM/PM] for the time display format.

• AM/PM is displayed when [AM/PM] is selected.

Press [MENU/SET].

• After completing the clock settings, turn the camera off. Then turn the camera back on, switch to Recording Mode, and check that the display reects the settings that were performed.

• When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the clock having been set, set the clock correctly by following the “Changing the clock setting” procedure (P19).

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Changing the clock setting

Press [MENU/SET].

Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET].

Press q and perform steps 5 and 6 for setting.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

• You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P25)

Note

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The clock is displayed when [DISPLAY] is pressed several times during recording.

• When batteries have been inserted for more than 3 hours, the clock setting is stored in the camera for approximately 3 months even if the batteries are removed.

• You can set the year from 2000 to 2099.

• Set the date so that the correct date is printed when you order prints or use the text stamp. (P90)

• If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the screen of the camera.

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About the Mode and Menu Operation

Mode switching

Slide the recording/playback switch A

to 1 (up) or 5 (down).

: Recording Mode

: Playback Mode

MOD

Press [MODE] to display the mode

selection screen.

(Example: Normal Picture Mode)

Press e/r to select a mode and press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

Refer to corresponding page for more details on each mode.

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List of Recording Modes

Intelligent Auto Mode P30

Taking pictures easily. [4] button is available.

Normal Picture Mode P34 Taking pictures in the desired setting.

Scene Mode P54 Taking pictures according to the scene.

Motion Pictures Mode P64

This mode allows you to record motion pictures with audio.

List of Playback Modes

Normal Playback Mode P39 Playing back the pictures normally.

Slide Show Mode P82 Playing back the pictures continuously.

Favourite Playback Mode P85

Playing back the pictures set as your favourite.

• Pictures do not appear when the [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF].

About the menu operation

The camera comes with menus that allow you to set the settings for taking pictures and playing them back just as you like. In particular, the [SETUP] menu contains some important settings relating to the camera’s clock and power. Check the settings of this menu before proceeding to use the camera.

In Recording Mode

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In Playback Mode

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[REC] menu P72 to 819 [PLAYBACK] menu P87 to 98

This menu lets you set the colouring, sensitivity, or number of pixels, etc. of the pictures you are recording.

This menu lets you make the protection or print settings, etc. of recorded pictures.

[SETUP] menu P25 to 29

• This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating beep tone settings and set other settings which make it easier for you to operate the camera.

• Available in recording or Playback Mode.

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How to use the menu

Press [MENU/SET] to display the menu.

• You can switch menu screens by the page from any menu item by rotating the zoom lever.

(Example: Selecting the Normal Picture Mode [1])

Press e/r to select a menu item.

(Example: Selecting [AF MODE])

• You can move to the next page by pressing r at the very bottom.

Press q.

• Depending on the item, the settings may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way.

Press e/r to select a setting.

(Example: Selecting [3])

Press [MENU/SET] to conrm your

setting.

Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.

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Switching to the [SETUP] menu

When the camera shows the menu screen after step 1 on “How to use the menu” (P22):

Press w to move the menu icon.

Press r to select the [SETUP] menu icon [e].

Press q to move to the menu item list.

Proceed to step 2 on “How to use the menu”.

Note

• Due to the camera’s specication, it may not be possible to set some of the functions or

some functions may not work in some of the conditions under which the camera is used.

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Using the quick menu

Using the quick menu, some of the menu items can be easily found.

• Some of the menu items cannot be set by the modes.

• When [DISPLAY] is pressed while [STABILIZER] (P80) is selected, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] can be displayed.

Q.MENU

Press and hold [Q.MENU] when the

camera is in the Recording Mode.

Press e/r/w/q to select the menu item

and its setting and then press [MENU/ SET] to close the menu.

The item to be set and the setting are displayed.

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About the [SETUP] Menu

Perform these settings if you need to.

[CLOCK SET], [ECONOMY] and [AUTO REVIEW] are important items. Check their settings before using them.

• In the Intelligent Auto Mode, only [CLOCK SET], [WORLD TIME], [BEEP] and [LANGUAGE] can be set.

For details on how to select the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to P23.

[CLOCK SET] Set the date and time.

• Refer to

P18 for details.

[WORLD TIME]

Set the time in your home area and travel destination.

[DESTINATION]:

Travel destination area

[HOME]:

Your home area

• Refer to

P70 for details.

[TRAVEL DATE]

Set the departure date and the return date of the vacation.

[TRAVEL SETUP] [OFF]/[SET]

[LOCATION] [OFF]/[SET]

• Refer to

P67 for details.

[BEEP]

Allows you to change the volume of operational sound.

: No operational sound

: Soft operational sound

: Loud operational sound

[VOLUME]

Allows you to adjust the volume of the speaker to any of 7 levels.

• When you connect the camera to a TV, the volume of the TV speakers does not change.

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[LCD MODE]

Makes the LCD monitor easier to see.

[OFF]: Suitable for normal use.

[AUTO POWER LCD]:

The brightness is adjusted automatically depending on how bright it is around the camera.

[POWER LCD]:

The LCD monitor becomes brighter and easier to see even when taking pictures outdoors.

[HIGH ANGLE]:

The LCD monitor is easier to see when taking picture with the camera held high above your head.

• High

Angle Mode is cancelled if you turn the camera off. (Same occurs in [POWER

SAVE].)

• The LCD monitor automatically returns to normal brightness after 30 seconds when recording in Power LCD mode. Press any button to make the LCD monitor bright again.

• The brightness of the pictures displayed on the LCD monitor is adjusted when Power LCD Mode or High Angle Mode is activated. Therefore, some subjects may look different on the LCD monitor. However, this does not affect the recorded pictures.

• If the screen is difcult to see because of light from the sun etc. shining on it, use your hand or another object to block the light.

• The number of recordable pictures decreases when the Auto Power LCD, Power LCD or High Angle Mode is used.

• [AUTO POWER LCD] or [HIGH ANGLE] cannot be selected in the Playback Mode.

[DISPLAY SIZE]

The icons on the screen are displayed in large size for easy viewing.

[STANDARD]/[LARGE]

• Refer to

P45 for details.

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[ECONOMY]

Saves the battery consumption.

[POWER SAVE]: The camera is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]/[2MIN.]/[5MIN.]/[10MIN.]

[AUTO LCD OFF]: The LCD monitor is automatically turned off if the camera has not been used for the time selected on the setting.

[OFF]/[15SEC.]/[30SEC.]

• Press the shutter button halfway or turn the camera off and on to cancel [POWER SAVE].

• [POWER SAVE] is set to [5MIN.] in the Intelligent Auto Mode [4].

• [POWER SAVE] is xed to [2MIN.] when [AUTO LCD OFF] is set to [15SEC.] or [30SEC.].

• The status indicator lights while the LCD monitor is turned off. Press any button to turn on the LCD monitor again.

• [AUTO LCD OFF] does not work while operating menu or playback zoom.

• [POWER SAVE] does not work in the following cases. – When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6PP for DMC-LS85PU/DMC-LS86PU, DMW-

AC6E for DMC-LS85EG/DMC-LS85EP: optional: P110)/When connecting to a PC or a printer/When recording or playing back motion pictures/During slide show/[AUTO DEMO]

• [AUTO LCD OFF] does not work in the following cases. – When using the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6PP for DMC-LS85PU/DMC-LS86PU, DMW-

AC6E for DMC-LS85EG/DMC-LS85EP: optional: P110)/When connecting to a PC or a printer/While the self-timer is set/While recording motion pictures/While the menu screen is displayed/[AUTO DEMO]

[AUTO REVIEW]

Set the length of time that the picture is displayed after taking it.

[OFF] [1SEC.] [2SEC.] [HOLD]: The pictures are displayed until one any of the

buttons is pressed.

[ZOOM]: The picture is displayed for 1 second and then

at 4× zoom for further 1 second.

• The

Auto Review works regardless of its setting when using [SELF PORTRAIT] and

[HI-SPEED BURST] in Scene Mode and [BURST]. However, [ZOOM] are disabled.

• In Intelligent Auto Mode [4], the Auto Review function is xed to [2SEC.].

• This does not work when recording motion pictures.

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[RESET]

The [REC] or [SETUP] menu settings are reset to the initial settings.

• When you reset the settings on the

recording in Recording Mode, lens is also placed back to initial position. Despite the lens operation noise will be occurred, this is not a malfunction.

• When you reset the SETUP settings, following settings are also initialized. – Birthday and name settings in [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] mode – [TRAVEL DATE] setting – [WORLD TIME] setting

• [FAVORITE] is xed to [OFF], and [ROTATE DISP.] is xed to [ON].

• The folder number and the clock setting are not changed.

[VIDEO OUT]

Set to match the colour television system in each country. (Playback mode only)

[NTSC]: Video output is set to NTSC system. [PAL]: Video output is set to PAL system.

• This will work when the AV cable is connected.

[TV ASPECT]

Set to match the type of TV. (Playback Mode only)

[}]: When connecting to a 16:9 screen TV. [+]: When connecting to a 4:3 screen TV.

• This will work when the AV cable is connected.

[VERSION DISP.]

It is possible to check which

version of rmware is on the

camera

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[FORMAT]

Initializes the built-in memory or card. Formatting irretrievably deletes all the data so check the data carefully before formatting.

• Use batteries with sufcient power or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6PP for DMC-LS85PU/

DMC-LS86PU, DMW-AC6E for DMC-LS85EG/DMC-LS85EP: optional: P110) when formatting. Do not turn the camera off during formatting.

• If a card has been inser ted, only the card is formatted. To format the built-in memory, remove the card.

• If the card has been formatted on a PC or other equipment, format it on the camera again.

• It may take longer to format the built-in memory than the card.

• If the built-in memory or the card cannot be formatted, consult your nearest Service Centre.

[LANGUAGE] Set the language displayed on the screen.

• When you set to other language by

mistake, select [9] from the menu icons to set the

desired language.

[DEMO MODE]

Allows you to show [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] or the camera’s features.

[JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] [AUTO DEMO]: The camera’s features are displayed as

a slide show.

[OFF]/[ON]

A

Jitter detection demonstration

Movement detection demonstration

A B

• In

Playback Mode, [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] cannot be

displayed.

• Press [DISPLAY] to close [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.].

• Press any button, such as [MENU/SET], to close [AUTO DEMO].

• [JITTER, SUBJ. MOVE DEMO.] is an approximation.

• [AUTO DEMO] has no TV output capability.

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Taking Pictures Using the Automatic Function

(Intelligent Auto Mode)

Recording mode:

The camera automatically sets the appropriate settings according to the subject and recording condition. This mode is recommended for beginners to take pictures easily.

• The following functions are activated automatically. – Scene detection/[STABILIZER]/

Face Detection/Backlight Compensation

• The status indicator A lights when you turn this unit on B. (It turns off after about 1 second.)

Shutter button

Recording/playback switch

Slide the recording/playback switch to [1] and

press [MODE].

Press e/r to select [INTELLIGENT AUTO] and

then press [MENU/SET].

This mode is for Intelligent Auto Mode.

• You can also select this mode using [4] button.

• Press this button again to return to the previous mode.

Hold this unit gently with both hands, keep your

arms still at your side and stand with your feet slightly apart.

Flash

AF assist lamp

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PANASONIC DMCLS86 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Before Use

Information for Your Safety

Contents

Quick Guide

Standard Accessories

Names of the Components

Preparation

About the Built-in Memory/the Card

About the Mode and Menu Operation

Mode switching

About the menu operation

Using the quick menu

About the [SETUP] Menu

Basic