User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LC70

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-LC80PP DMC-LC70PP DMC-LC50PP Before use, please read these instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca VQT0M63 Safety Safety 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. Information for 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 QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] · If the memory card becomes full during recording, it stops automatically. 58 Recording pictures (advanced) ª Available recording time SD Memory Card Capacity 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB 128 MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB Motion rate 10fps 36 seconds 75 seconds 160 seconds 350 seconds 720 seconds 1450 seconds 2950 seconds 5700 seconds 30fps 10 seconds 25 seconds 55 seconds 120 seconds 240 seconds 480 seconds 1020 seconds 1950 seconds · The remaining recording time appears on the screen. (It is an approximation. ) · The recordable time is an approximation. ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬ · Audio cannot be played back from this camera. Connect to the television (P94) or PC (P97, 98) to play back audio. · The picture size is fixed to 320k240 pixels. · The motion images cannot be recorded without audio. (DMC-LC80/DMC-LC70) · Audio cannot be recorded with DMC-LC50. · If using the MultiMediaCard, after recording motion images, the status indicator and the card access indication may appear for a while, but this is not a malfunction. · After recording starts, the auto focus/zoom/aperture values are fixed (with the first frame). · Recording could suddenly stop depending on the type of the card when recording motion images. · When the motion images recorded with this camera are played back on other equipment, the quality of pictures and sounds may be deteriorated or they may not be played back. · The motion images recorded with setting [MOTION RATE] to [30fps] cannot be played back on the camera which does not support [30fps] of motion rate. · The review function cannot be used. 59 Recording pictures (advanced) Setting the White Balance In certain situations, the color white may appear slightly reddish or bluish. This can occur when shooting under early or late day sunlight, on a cloudy day, or under halogen lighting. By using the manual White Balance feature you can achieve a more accurate reproduction of the color white. Preparation · Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P29) ¬Suggestions/Tips ¬ · When setting the white balance to the mode except for [AUTO], you can finely adjust the white balance. (P62) · The setting of the white balance is applied to the other recording modes. · In Simple mode [ ], the white balance is fixed to [AUTO]. · When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted [except for [ ] (Daylight)], but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the photo flash is insufficient. 1 Select [W. BALANCE] and set the desirable mode. REC 1/3 SETUP W. BALANCE AUTO SENSITIVITY PICT. SIZE QUALITY SELECT SET WB AUTO 1600 EXIT MENU WB · [AUTO]: for setting the white balance automatically (auto white balance) ·[ ] (Daylight): for recording outdoors on a bright day ·[ ] (Cloudy): for recording under a cloudy and shady sky ·[ ] (Halogen): for recording under halogen lighting ·[ ] (White set): for manual setting (Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail. ) · Close the menu by pressing the [MENU] button after finishing the setting. 60 Recording pictures (advanced) Setting the White Balance manually (White set) Preparation · Set the mode dial except for [ ]/[ ]. (P29) Use of auto white balance adjustment in inappropriate lighting conditions may result in reddish or bluish pictures. Where the subject is surrounded by many light sources, auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly. [. . . ] 55 Power indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Prefocus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]