User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LS70S

[. . . ] Operating Instructions Digital Camera Model No. DMC-LS75 The illustration shows DMC-LS75. DMC-LS70 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 : digitalstillcam@us. panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-99-LUMIX (1-800-995-8649) or send e-mail to: lumixconcierge@ca. panasonic. com P PC VQT1C63-1 Before Use Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic!You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we're sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fill in the information in the box below. [. . . ] The menu items that can be set differ depending on the recording mode. Using the [REC] mode menu Press [MENU/SET] to show the recording menu, then select the item you want to change (P19). Items you can set (In normal picture mode [ ]) Menu page Item K W. BALANCE (P60) J SENSITIVITY (P61) i ASPECT RATIO (P62) Page 1 Z PICT. SIZE (P62) Q QUALITY (P62) M AF MODE (P63) STABILIZER (P64) Page 2 BURST (P65) N AF ASSIST LAMP (P66) O D. ZOOM (P32) T COL. MODE (P66) Page 3 3 CLOCK SET (P66) 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] 1 In shooting mode, press and hold [FUNC] until the quick setting items appear. 1 OFF AWB AUTO 7M AWB FUNC 9 SELECT EXIT MENU 2 Press e/r/w/q to select the menu item and setting and then press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. 1 OFF AWB AUTO AUTO ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1250 7M 9 EXIT MENU MENU SELECT SET · You can also close the menu by pressing [FUNC]. · The [|] (White Set) setting for white balance does not appear when using the quick setting. 59 VQT1C63 Advanced-Shooting Press [ K MENU SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19) Auto White Balance (AWB) 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 or there are no white or whitish objects in the frame, auto white balance adjustment may not operate properly. In this case, set the white balance to a mode except [AWB] manually. 1 The range that is controlled by the auto white balance adjustment mode of this camera 2 Blue sky 3 Cloudy sky (Rain) 4 Shade 5 TV screen 6 Sunlight 7 White fluorescent light 8 Incandescent light bulb 9 Sunrise and sunset 10 Candlelight 2) 3) 4) 5) 1) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) [W. BALANCE] Adjusting the hue for a more natural picture This function allows you to reproduce a white color closer to the tone in real life on the pictures recorded under sunlight, halogen lighting, etc. in which the white color may appear reddish or bluish. Select a setting that matches the recording conditions. AWB k (Daylight) for auto setting (auto white balance) for recording outdoors on a bright day for recording outdoors on a cloudy day for recording in shaded areas outdoors on a bright day for recording under halogen lighting for using the preset white balance for using set mode with a different white balance setting l (Cloudy) (Shade) m (Halogen) o (White set) p (White set) K=Kelvin Color Temperature 60 VQT1C63 Advanced-Shooting Press [ MENU SET ] to display the [REC] mode menu and select the item to set. (P19) J Setting the white balance manually (White set |) Use this to set the white balance manually. 1 Select [|] (White set) and then press [MENU/SET]. 2 Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper or a similar white object so that the frame on the center of the screen turns white and then press [MENU/SET]. WHITE SET [SENSITIVITY] Setting the light sensitivity CANCEL SET MENU 3 Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu. · You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish. · The white balance may not be correct if the subject is out of flash range. · The white balance you set is saved even if you switch the camera off, but if you change the scene mode, the white balance setting returns to [AWB]. · The white balance cannot be set in the following cases: ­ In simple mode [ ] ­ [SCENERY], [NIGHT SCENERY], [NIGHT PORTRAIT], [FOOD], [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT], [SUNSET], [FIREWORKS], [BEACH], [STARRY SKY], [SNOW], or [AERIAL PHOTO] in scene mode (P47) ISO sensitivity represents the sensitivity of the image sensor to light. If you set the ISO sensitivity higher, the camera becomes more suitable for recording in dark places. · When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of [ISO400] according to the brightness. (When using the flash, the adjustment range becomes a maximum of [ISO640]. ) ISO sensitivity Use in bright places (e. g. [. . . ] 22, 55 Trimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 TV ASPECT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 U USB Connection Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 87 V Video cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]