Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DMC-LZ40 del fabbricante Panasonic
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Owner’s Manual for advanced fe atures Digital Camera Model N o. DMC-LZ40 Please read thes e instr uctio ns car efully be fore usi ng this p roduct, and sav e this ma nual f or futu re use. until 2013/09/03 VQT5G13 F01 14NK0 Reg ister o nli ne at www.
- 2 - Content s Before Use Care of the camera ...... ........ ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... ......... ........ ........... ........ ...... 5 St andard A ccessories ........... . .............. ................. . ............. . .
- 3 - • Optical Zoom ...... ........ ........ ....... ........ ......... .......... ........ ......... .......... ......... ........ .. 48 • Extende d Optical Zoom (EZ) ..............................................................................
- 4 - • [Qual ity].... ......... ........ .......... ......... ........ ........... ........ ......... .......... ........ ......... ........ 75 • [Sensitiv ity]..... ......... ........ ........... ........ ......... .......... ........ ......... .
- 5 - Before Use Care of the camera Do not subject to strong vib ration, shock, or pressure. • The lens, mon itor , or external ca se may be damaged if used in the followin g conditio ns. It may also malf unction or image may not be recorded if y ou: – Drop or hit the camer a.
- 6 - Before Use St andard Accessories Check that all the accessories are supplied before us ing the camera. • The accessori es and their shape will differ dependi ng on the c ountry or area where the ca mera was purchased. For details on the accessories, ref er to “Basic Owner’s Man ual”.
- 7 - Before Use Names and Functions of Main Parts 1 Flash (P50) 2 [ ] (Flash open) button (P50) 3 Self-timer indicator (P55) AF Assist Lam p (P85) 4 Lens (P5 , 124) 5 Moni tor (P47 , 110 , 124) 6 Mode dial (P25) 7 [EXPO SURE ] button (P58) 8[ ( ] (Playback) button (P35) 9 [ME NU/SE T] b utton (P38) 10 Charging lamp (P13) 1 1 [Q.
- 8 - Before Use 14 Speaker • Be carefu l not to cover the speaker with your finger . Doing so may make sound dif ficult to hear . 15 Len s barr el 16 Shoulder strap eyelet (P10) 17 Zoom lever (P48).
- 9 - Prepar ation Att achin g the Lens Cap/S houlder Strap • When you turn the camera of f or carry the camera , attach the lens cap to prote ct the surface of t he lens. 1 Pass the string thro ugh the hole at the shoulder str ap eye let . A : S houlder strap eyelet 2 Pass t he same stri ng through the h ole on the l ens cap .
- 10 - Prepar ation • We r ecommend att aching the should er str ap when using the camera to prevent i t fro m dropping. 1 Pass the s houlder strap thro ugh the h ole at the shoulder stra p eyelet. • Atta c h the shoulder strap with the "LUMIX" logo f acing out.
- 11 - Prepar ation Charging the Bat tery Use th e dedi cated AC ada ptor (supplied ), USB conne ction c able (suppli ed) and ba t tery . • The batter y is not charged when the camera is shipped . Charge the b attery bef o re use. • Char ge the batte ry on ly w hen it i s ins erte d in the c ame ra.
- 12 - Prepar ation 1 Slide the r elease lever i n the direction of the arrow and open the card/batte ry door . • Always u se genuine Panasonic batt eries.
- 13 - Prepar ation • Charge the ba ttery in areas with an amb i ent tempe r ature, b etween 1 0 o C and 30 o C (50 o F and 86 o F ) (same as the bat tery temperature), is recommended .
- 14 - Prepar ation ∫ About the ch arging lamp ∫ Cha rging tim e When using the A C adaptor (sup plied) • The indicated charging time is for whe n the battery ha s been discharged comple tely . The charging time may vary depend ing on how the b attery has be en used.
- 15 - Prepar ation • Do not leave any met al items (s u ch as clip s) near the cont act areas of the power plug. Otherwise, a fire and/or electric shocks m ay be caused by short-circuiting or the resulting heat genera ted.
- 16 - Prepar ation ∫ Recording still pictures Recording conditions by CIP A standard • CIP A is an abbreviation of [ Camera & Imaging Product s Association]. • T emperatu re: 23 o C (73.4 o F)/Humid ity: 50%RH when monitor is on. • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card.
- 17 - Prepar ation ∫ Playback • The opera ting times and nu mber of re cordable picture s will differ according to the environment and the operating conditions.
- 18 - Prepar ation Inserting and Removing t he Card (optional) • Che ck that thi s unit is turned off. • We rec ommend using a Panasonic card. 1 Slide the r elease lever i n the direction of the arrow and open the card/batte ry door .
- 19 - Prepar ation About the Built-in Memory/ the Card • Y ou can copy the record ed pictures to a card. (P99) • Memory size: Approx. 80 MB • The access time for the b uilt-in memory may be longer than the access time f or a card. The following cards, which conform to the SD st andard, can be used with this unit.
- 20 - Prepar ation • During acce ss (image w riting, read ing and d e leting, fo rmatting e tc.), do not turn this u nit off, remove the ba ttery , card or di sconnect the AC adaptor (supplied). Furtherm ore, do n ot subject the cam era to vibration, imp act or st atic electricity .
- 21 - Prepar ation ∫ About the displ ay of the nu mber of recordab le pictures and av ailable recording time ∫ Number of recordable pictures • [ i 99999 ] is displayed if there ar e more than 100, 000 pictures remain ing.
- 22 - Prepar ation Setting Date/Time (Clock Set) • The clock is not set when the camera is shipped. • Before turni ng on the camera, remove the le ns cap. 1 Press came ra [ON/OFF] button. • If the lang uage select screen is not dis played, proceed t o s tep 4 .
- 23 - Prepar ation Select [Clock Set] on the [Setup] menu and then press [MENU/S ET]. (P38) • The clock can be reset as shown in steps 5 and 6 . • The clock setting is maintai ned for about 120 hours using the built-in clock battery even without the battery .
- 24 - Prepar ation Tip s for t aking g ood pictures When the Jitter a lert [ ] appears, use [St abilizer] ( P86) , a tripod or the Self-timer (P55) . • Shutter speed will be slower pa rticularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the sh utter button is pres s ed until th e picture appears on the screen.
- 25 - Basic Selecting the Recording Mode ∫ List of Recording M odes • If you keep rot ating the mode dial, scre ens may switch slower . Switching the mode by rot ating the mode dial. • Rota te the mode dial slowly to select the des ired mode. Align a desire d mode with part A .
- 26 - Basic T aking pictures using the automa tic function (Intelligent Auto Mode) Recording Mode: The camera will set the m ost appropriate settings to match the s ubject and the recording conditions so we recomm end this mode for beginners or those who want to leave the s ettings to the camera and take pictures easily .
- 27 - Basic 2 Press th e shutter button hal fway to focus. • The focus i ndication A (green) lights when the subjec t is focused . • The AF area B is displayed ar ound the sub ject’ s face by the Fa ce Detect ion function. In other ca ses, it is displayed at the point on th e subject which is in focus .
- 28 - Basic When the camera identifies the optimum s cene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed in blue for 2 se conds, after which its color c hanges to the usual red. When takin g pictures • [ ¦ ] is set if none of the sce nes are applicable, and th e standard sett ings are set.
- 29 - Basic Following menus can be set. • For the setting method of the menu, refe r to P38 . ¢ Avai lable settings may be dif fer ent from other Record ing Modes. Press [ ] to open the flash. • When [ ] is s elected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on th e type of subject and brightness .
- 30 - Basic T aking Pictures with Y ou r Favorite Setting s (Program AE Mod e) Recording Mode: The camera automatically sets the shutter s peed and the aper ture value accor ding to the brightness of the subject. Y ou can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various set tings in the [Rec] m enu.
- 31 - Basic Focusing Aim the AF area at the subj ect, and then pres s the shutter b utton halfway . • The AF area may be disp layed larger for cert ain zoom magnifications and in dark places. ∫ About focus range The focus range is displayed w hen operating the z oom.
- 32 - Basic ∫ When the su bject is not in focus (su ch as w hen it is n ot in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take) 1 Aim the AF area at the subject, and press t he shutter button half way to fix the focus and exposure. 2 Press and hold the shutter button half way while moving the camera as you co mpose the pict ure.
- 33 - Basic Recording Motion Pictures Appl ica ble mod es: This unit can rec ord mot ion pictures in Qu ickTime Motion JPEG format. A Available re cording time B Elapse d recording time • It is recommen ded that you close the flash whe n recording mot ion pictures.
- 34 - Basic • Depending on the type of the c ard, the card ac cess indicatio n may appea r for a while after recording motion pict ures. This i s not a malfunct ion. • The screen may be bla cked out momentaril y , or the unit may record nois e due to sta tic electricity or electroma gnetic waves e t c.
- 35 - Basic Playing Back 1 Press [ ( ]. ∫ Playing Back Motion Pi ctures Press 2 / 1 to select a picture with a Motion Picture icon (such as [ ] ), and then press 3 to play back. C Motion picture icon D Motion picture recording time • Afte r playback s tart s, the elaps ed playback time is disp layed on the scre en.
- 36 - Basic • When the camer a is turned of f, press and hold [ ( ]. If you turn it on this way , the playba ck screen will be displayed automa t ically . (If too many images are stored in the ca rd, it may t ake a while for the camera to t urn on.
- 37 - Basic Deleting Pictures Once deleted, pictu res cannot be recovered . • Pictures on t he built-in memory or the c ard that are be ing played back will be deleted. • Pictures th at are not in the DCF st andard or thos e that are pr otected cannot be deleted.
- 38 - Basic Setting the Menu The camera comes with menus that allow you to cho ose the set tings for taking pictures and playing them back jus t as you like and menus that enable you to hav e more fun with the camera and us e it more eas ily .
- 39 - Basic ∫ Close the menu Press [ ] repeatedly un til the screen returns to the recording/playback screen. • In re cording mode, the menu screen can also be exited by pres sing the shutter but ton halfway .
- 40 - Basic By using the Quick Men u, some of the menu s ettings can be easily found. • The feat ures that can be adjusted using Quick M enu are determined by th e mode or a displ ay style the camera is in. Using the Q uick Menu 1 Press [Q.M ENU] when record ing.
- 41 - Basic About the Setup Menu For details o n how to select the [Setup] menu settings, refer to P38 . • [Clock Set] , [Economy] and [Au to Review] are import ant items. Check their se ttings before using them. • In Intelli gent Auto Mode, only [Online Manual], [Clo c k Set], [W orld Time] , [Beep] , [Languag e] can be set.
- 42 - Basic • Some subjec ts may appear dif ferently from actu ality on the monitor . However , this does not af fect the record ed pictures. • When [Monit or Luminance] is set t o [High Angle], [B rightness] and [Con trast · Satura tion] cannot be adj uste d.
- 43 - Basic • When the recorded pictur e and the histogr am do not ma tch each other under the following conditions, the histogram is displayed in orange.
- 44 - Basic • [Auto Po wer Off] is fix ed t o [5M IN.] i n the follo wing case. – Intelligent Au to Mode • [Auto P ower Off] do es not wor k in the fol lowing cases.
- 45 - Basic • The settin g is fix ed to [2 SEC.] in the following case. – Intelligent Au to Mode • [Auto Review] do es not work whe n recording motion pictur es. • When the [Res et] setting is selec t ed during rec ording, the operati on that resets the lens is al so performed at the same time.
- 46 - Basic • This will wo rk when the A V cable (optional) is connected. ¢ P A L video out is not available on the versio n D MC-LZ40P sold in the U.S. and the v e rsion DMC-LZ40PC sold in Canad a. • Do not tu rn the ca mera off during fo rmat ting.
- 47 - Recording About the Monitor Press [DISP .] to chang e. • During moti on picture pla yback, p anorama pl ayback or a slide show , you can only select “Normal Displ ay” or “No Display”.
- 48 - Recording Using the Zoom Appl ica ble mod es: Y ou can zoom in to make people and object s appear closer or zoom out to record landscapes in wide angle. ∫ Screen display Example of display when Extended O ptical Zoom (E Z), Intelligent Zoom and Digital Zoom are used together .
- 49 - Recording This function work s when an y of the pictur e sizes (P74) indicated with is selected. Y ou can zoom in further than you can with the Opt ical Zoom without deteriorating the ima ge quality . Maximum magnification: 105 k (This includes th e optical zoom mag nification.
- 50 - Recording T aking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash Appl ica ble mod es: ∫ T o open/close the flash • Be careful not to catch a finger when closing a flash bulb. • Be sure to clos e the flash when not in use. • The flas h s etting is fixed to [ Œ ] while the f lash is clos ed.
- 51 - Recording 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the se tting and then press [M ENU/SET]. ¢ 1 This can be set only when Intelligent Auto Mode is set. The icon chan ges depending on the ty pe of subject and brightnes s . ¢ 2 The flash is activated twice. The subj ect should not mov e until the second flash i s activ ated.
- 52 - Recording ∫ A vail able Flash Settings in Recording Mode The available flash settings depend on the Recording Mode. ( ± : Available, —: Not available, ¥ : Scene M ode initial setting) ¢ [ ] is displayed. • When [ ] is s elected, [ ], [ ], [ ] or [ ] is set depending on th e type of subject and brightness .
- 53 - Recording ∫ The available flash range (approximation) ∫ Shutter speed for each fl ash setting • In Intelli gent Auto Mode, shut ter speed changes de pending on the id entified scene. • In Scene Mode , shutter speed will be dif ferent fr om the above t able.
- 54 - Recording T aking Close-up Pictures ([AF Macro]/[Macro Z oom]) Appl ica ble mod es: This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of flowers. 1 Press 4 [ # ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the ite m and then p r ess [MENU/SET].
- 55 - Recording T aking Pictures with the Self-time r Appl ica ble mod es: 1 Press 2 [ ë ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the se tting and then press [M ENU/SET].
- 56 - Recording Compensating th e Exposure Appl ica ble mod es: Use this function when you cannot achieve appr opriat e exposure d ue to the difference in brightness between the subject and the background. 1 Press 3 [ È ] to displa y [Exposure Comp.
- 57 - Recording T aking Pictures Using Auto Brack et Appl ica ble mod es: In this mode, 3 pic tures are aut omatically re corded in the selected exposure comp ensation range each time the shutter button is pressed. With Auto Brack et d 1E V • If you turn of f the camera, Auto Bracket will be canceled.
- 58 - Recording T aking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/ Shutter Speed (Manual Exposure Mode) Recording Mode: Determine the expos ure by manually s etting the aperture value and the shutter speed. A long exposure, up to 15 seconds is possible. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ].
- 59 - Recording T aking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mod e) Recording Mode: Pictures are recorded continuously while moving the camera horizontally or vertically , and are combined to m ake a single panorama picture. This mode allows you to add any of 13 types of effects before recording.
- 60 - Recording 6 Press th e shutter button fully and rec ord a pictu r e while mo ving the camera in a small circle in the direction selecte d in Step 2 . 7 Press th e shutter button onc e again to en d the picture re cording. • Recording can also be ended b y keeping the camera still while r ecording.
- 61 - Recording • The zoom posit ion is fixe d to Wide. • [S tabilizer] is fixed to [OFF]. • The focus , White Balanc e, and expo sure are fixed at the opt imum values for the fir s t picture.
- 62 - Recording T aking pictures that match the sc ene being recorded (Scene Mode) Recording Mode: Y ou can select any of 13 types of Scene Modes according to the subject and scene. 1 Set the mod e dial to [ ]. 2 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the Scen e Mode and then press [MENU/SET].
- 63 - Recording When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer t han with Port rait Mode.
- 64 - Recording This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape. • We recomme nd using a tripod and the Se lf-timer for tak ing pictures. • Shutter spee d may slow down up to 8 secon ds. • The shutte r may remain clos ed (max. abo ut 8 sec.
- 65 - Recording This takes pictures of a baby wi t h a healthy complexion. It is possible to set di fferent birthdays for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. Y ou can display those during playback. ∫ Birthday setting 1 Press 3 / 4 to select [Age] and then press [MENU/SET].
- 66 - Recording This mode allows you to take vivid pic tures of a starry sky or a dark subject. ∫ Setting the shutter speed Select a shu tter speed of [15 sec.], [30 sec.] or [60 sec. ]. • Press the sh utter button ful ly to display the count down screen.
- 67 - Recording T aking pictures of Scenery (Scenery Mod e) Recording Mode: This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape. Set the mode dial to [ ].
- 68 - Recording T aking Pictures with different ima ge effects (Creative Control Mode) Recording Mode: This mode allows you to add any of 15 types of effects before recording. Y ou can set the effects to add by selecting exa mple images and c hecking them o n the screen.
- 69 - Recording For details o n how to select the “Creative Control Mode” settings, refer to P68 . ¢ These pic tures are e xamples to sh ow the eff ect. This effect emphasize the color t o make a pop art pic ture. This effect gives a faded image.
- 70 - Recording This effect adds a dark and relaxing feel t o the overall image and enhances bright parts. This effect creates a sepia image. This effect gi ves a higher contrast to create an impressive black and white picture. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic contrast look.
- 71 - Recording This effect produces the optimum brightness f or both dark and bright part s. This effect gi ves your photo a dramatic color look. This effect reduces peripheral brightness to give the impression of a toy camera.
- 72 - Recording This effect blurs peripheral ar eas to give the im pression of a diorama. This effect blurs the overall image t o produce a soft feel. [Miniature Ef fect] Items that can be set Directi on of the b lur Horizont al/V ertical • Press 2 / 1 to select th e direct ion of the blur , and press [MENU/S ET].
- 73 - Recording This effect transforms pin-points of light into a star effect. This effect l eaves one selected color to emphasize impressiveness . [St ar Filter] • Display of the recording scre en will be delayed more than usual and the screen will look as if frames are drop ping.
- 74 - Recording Using the [Rec] Menu For det ails o n [Rec] menu settings, r efer to P38 . Appl ica ble mod es: Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the pictures will appear even when they are printed onto large sheets.
- 75 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored. • The settin g is fix ed to [ › ] in the following cases.
- 76 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitiv ity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure en ables pictures to be taken even in dar k places wi thout the resulting pictures coming out dark. • For th e focus range of flash when [A UTO] is set , refer to P53 .
- 77 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other s uch conditions where the color of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the color of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light sour ce.
- 78 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pict ures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. Furthermore, when a mult iple number of light s o urces are being used or there is nothing with a color c lose to white, Au to White Balance may not function pro perly .
- 79 - Recording Y ou can finely adjust the W hite Balance when you cannot acquire the desired hue by setting the White Balance. • Fine adjus tment is possible only when the White Bal ance is set to [ V ]/[ Ð ]/[ î ]/[ Ñ ]/[ Ò ]. 1 Select the White Balance to finely adjust and then press [DISP .
- 80 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: This allows the focusing method that suits t he positions and number of the subjects to be selected. ¢ [ Ø ] will be used du ring motion picture record ing. • The settin g is fix ed to [ Ø ] in the following cases.
- 81 - Recording ∫ About [ š ] ([Face Detection] ) The following AF area frames are displayed when t he camera det ects the face s. Y ellow: When the shutter button is pressed halfway , the frame turns green when the camera is focused. White : Displayed when more than one face is detected.
- 82 - Recording ∫ Setting up [ ] ([AF T racking]) Align the sub ject with the AF tracking frame, and th en press 4 to lock onto the subject. A AF tr acki ng fr ame • AF area will be displayed in ye llow when a subject is recognized, a nd focus will automaticall y adjust cont inuously followin g the subject ’s movement ( Dynamic tracki ng).
- 83 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: Contrast and expos ure will be adjusted a utoma tically when there is a big dif fere nce in brightness between the background and subject, to bring the i m age close to real life. Setti ngs: [ON]/[OFF] • Compensati on effect may not be achieved dependin g on the condit ions.
- 84 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: Pictures are taken continuously wh ile the shutter button is pressed. ¢ The number of Burst recordi ng pictures are limite d by the picture -taking condi tions and the type and/or st atus of the card used .
- 85 - Recording • Depending on th e operati ng conditions , it may tak e time to ta ke the next picture if you repe at the recording of pic tures. • It may t ake time to save pictu res t aken in Burst Mode on the card. If you t ake pic tures continuously w hile saving , the maximum number o f recorda ble pictures d ecreases.
- 86 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ]) is selected, Red-Eye Removal is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatic ally detects red-eye and corrects the picture. Setti ngs: [ON]/[OFF] • This function works only when the camera detect s a face.
- 87 - Recording Appl ica ble mod es: Y ou can take a picture with dat e and time of recording. • Date information for pi ctures recorded with the [Da te St am p] set cannot be deleted. • When prin ting pictures with [Date Stamp] at a shop or with a pri nter , the date will be printed on top of th e other if you c hoose to print with the date.
- 88 - Recording Using the [Motion Picture] Menu For details on [Motion Picture] menu setti ngs, refer to P38 . • The [Motion Pict ure] menu is not displayed in the following cases. – [Soft Focus]/[S tar Filt er] (Creative Control Mode) Appl ica ble mod es: This sets up the pictu re quality of motion pictures.
- 89 - Playback/Editing V arious method s of playback Y ou can play back the recorded pictures in various methods. 1 Press [ ( ]. 2 Press [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select [Playbac k Mode], and then press [MENU/SET]. 4 Press 3 / 4 to s elect item, and then press [MENU/SET].
- 90 - Playback/Editing Y ou can play back the pictures you have taken in sequence at specified i nt ervals. This playback method is rec ommended w hen you have co nnected the c amera to a TV set to view the pictures you have taken. 2 Press 3 to select [St art] and then press [M ENU/SET].
- 91 - Playback/Editing ∫ Changing the slide show settings Y ou can change the set tings for Slide Show Playbac k by sele cting [Effect] or [Setup] on the slide show menu screen. [Effect] Screen effects can be added to picture transitions. [ON]/[OF F] • When playing ba ck a panorama pictur e, the [Effe c t] sett ing is disabl ed.
- 92 - Playback/Editing This mode allows you to sea rch images by Scene Mode or other catego rize (such as [Soft Skin], [S p orts] or [Night Scenery]) and sort the pictures into each of t he categorize. Y ou can then play back the pictures in each category .
- 93 - Playback/Editing Y ou can search for images by recorded date. • The recording date of the pic ture selected in the pla yback scree n becomes the date select ed when the calend ar sc reen is fir s t displaye d. • Y ou can display the calendar bet ween January 2000 and Decembe r 2099.
- 94 - Playback/Editing Having Fun with Recorde d Pictures ( [Creative Retouch]) Y ou can add your desired effect s to the pictures that you have taken. • The processed pictu res are newly gen erated, s o be sure that yo u have enough spa ce in the built-in memory or on the card.
- 95 - Playback/Editing Using the [Playb ack] Menu For details o n [Playback] menu settings, refer to P38 . Y ou can perform actions like cropping recorded pict ures, as well as set up the protection of recorded images, et c. • With [Cre ative Retouc h], [Re s ize] or [Cropping], a new edited pic ture is creat ed.
- 96 - Playback/Editing T o allow easy posting to web pages, attachment to email etc., picture size (number of pixels) is reduced. 1 Select [Resize] on the [Playback] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. • Y ou can s et up to 50 pictures a t one time in [MUL TI].
- 97 - Playback/Editing Y ou can enlarge and then clip the import ant part of the reco rded picture. 1 Select [Croppin g] on the [Playbac k] menu. 2 Press 2 / 1 to s elect the pic ture, and then pr ess [MENU/SET]. 3 Use the zoom lever and press 3 / 4 / 2 / 1 to select the p arts to be cropped .
- 98 - Playback/Editing Y ou can set protection fo r pictures you do not want to be deleted by mistake. 1 Select [Protec t] on the [Playback ] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect [SINGLE] or [MUL TI] and then press [MENU/SET]. ∫ Canceling all the [Protect] settings 1 Select [Protect] on th e [Playback] m enu.
- 99 - Playback/Editing Y ou can copy the data of the pictures y ou have taken from the built-in memor y to a c ard or from a card to the buil t-in memory . 1 Select [Copy] on the [Playback ] menu. 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect the co py destination an d then press [MENU/SET ].
- 100 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t Playing Back P ictures on a TV Screen Pictures recorded with this unit can be played back on a TV screen. Preparations: Set the [TV Aspect] . (P 46) T urn this unit and the TV of f. 1 Connect the camera and a TV .
- 101 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t The recorded still pictures can be play ed back on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot. • Dependi ng on the TV model, picture s may not be displa yed on the fu ll screen. • The fil e format of the mot ion pictures that can be played back differ s dependin g on the TV mode l.
- 102 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t Saving still pictures an d motion p ictures on your PC Y ou can transfer the pictures in the came ra to a PC by connec ting the cam era and the P C. • Some PCs can read dire c tly from the card removed from the camera .
- 103 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t 1 Connect the computer and camera with the USB connect ion cable (supplied). • Please tu rn this unit on and your PC before co nnecting. • Check the d irections of the c onnect ors, and plug them straight i n or unplug them st raight out.
- 104 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t ∫ About the folder structure of the camera The content (folder structure) of the built-in memory of the camera/the card is displayed on a PC as follows : • A new folder is created when pic tures are taken in the f ollowing situati ons.
- 105 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t Printing the Pict ures If you connect t he camera to a printer sup porting PictBridge, you can s elect the pictures to be printed out and inst ruct that printing be s tarted on the camer a’s monitor . • Some printers can print directly fr om the card removed fro m the camera.
- 106 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t 1 Press 3 . 2 Press 3 / 4 to s elect an ite m and then pre ss [MENU/SET]. 3 Press 3 to selec t [Print start] and then press [MENU/SET]. • If the prin t check screen has app eared, select [Y es], and print the pict ures.
- 107 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t Select and set the items both on the screen in step 2 of the “Selecting a single picture and printing it” and in step 3 of the “Se lecti ng m ultip le pictures and pri nting them” proce dures.
- 108 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t • Paper sizes not supported by the prin ter will not be displayed. [Paper Size] { Settin gs on the print er are prioritize d. [L/ 3.5 qk 5 q ] 89 mm k 127 mm [2L/ 5 qk 7 q ] 127 mm k 178 mm [POSTCARD] 100 m m k 148 mm [16:9] 1 01.
- 109 - Conn ecting to other eq uipmen t • An item canno t be selected if the print er does not support th e page layout. ∫ Lay out pri nt ing When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of p aper For example, if you want to pr int the same picture 4 t imes on 1 sheet of paper , s et [Page Layout] to [ ä ] and then set [ Num.
- 110 - Other s Screen Display ∫ In re cor din g 1 Recording Mode 2 Recording Quality (P88) Picture S ize (P74) 3 Quality (P75) 4 Flash (P50) 5 Optical Image Stabili z er (P86) Jitter alert (P24) : .
- 111 - Other s ∫ In playback • The informatio n of images recorde d with other dev ic es, such as their icons or recording informati on, may not be display ed correctly .
- 112 - Other s Message Display Confirmation messages or error message s will be displayed on the scr een in some cases. The major m essages a re described below as examples. [This picture is protected] • Delete the pi cture after canc eling the protect setting .
- 113 - Other s [Memor y Card Err or]/[This memory c ard cannot be used] • Use a card compat ible with this unit. (P19) [Insert SD card again]/[T ry another card] • An error has occurred accessin g the card. Insert the card agai n. • Insert a dif ferent card.
- 114 - Other s T roubleshooting First, try out the f ollowing procedures (P1 14 – 122) . • This phenomeno n occurs when charging in a locati on where the t e mperature is v ery high or very low .
- 115 - Other s • Is there an y memory remaini ng on the built-in memory or the card? > Delete the p ictures which a re not neces sary to inc rease available space in the memo ry . (P37) • Y ou may not be able to record for a s hort while after turnin g this unit on whe n using a la rge cap a city car d.
- 116 - Other s • Is the IS O s ensit ivity high or the shutter speed sl ow? (ISO sensit ivity is set to [AUTO ] when the came ra is shipped . Therefore, when t aking pictures indoors etc. nois e will appear .) > Decre ase the IS O sensi tivity .
- 117 - Other s • If the ca mera is moved too slowly , the camera assumes that came ra motion was stopped and end s the still picture recordi ng. • If there is a l ot of camera shake in the recording dire ction while moving the camer a, recording ends.
- 118 - Other s • Is t he f las h c los ed? > Open the f lash. (P 50) • The flas h cannot be used in the following c ases: – When using Au to Bracket (P57) – Panor ama Shot Mode (P59) – [.
- 119 - Other s • Is the cl ock in the camera set pro perly? (P22) • When pi c tures e dited using a PC or pi c tures t aken by other equipment are searche d, they may disp lay dates differ ing f rom th e actu al da tes on which the pi ctur es w ere taken.
- 120 - Other s • Is the ca mera connected to the TV correct ly? > Set t he TV inp ut to Externa l Input Mod e. • Depending on the TV model , the pictures ma y be elong ated horizont ally or vertical ly or they may be displayed with their e dges cut off.
- 121 - Other s • When using a prin ter with a Cropping or borde rless printi ng functi on, cancel this function bef ore printing. (For detail s, refer to the operatin g instructions for the printer .) • When you order phot o studios to print pictur es, ask t he phot o studio if the 16:9 pi ctures can be printed.
- 122 - Other s • When the bright ness changes due t o zoom or camera moveme nt, etc., the lens m ay click and t he picture on the screen may dr astically change. However , the picture is not af fected. The s ound is caused by th e automatic adjustmen t of the aperture.
- 123 - Other s Cautions for Use Keep this un it as far away as possible fro m electrom agnetic equipment (such as microwave ovens, TVs, video games etc.). • If you use t his unit on top of or near a T V , the pict ure s and/or sound on this unit may be disrupted by electroma gnetic wave radiation.
- 124 - Other s Before cleaning th e camera, remove the battery or disconnec t the pow er plug from the outlet. Then wipe the camera with a dry , soft cloth. • When the c amera is soiled b adly , it can be cleaned by wipin g the dirt of f with a wrung we t cloth, and then wit h a dry clo th.
- 125 - Other s The battery is a rechargeable lithium ion battery . If the surrounding temperature is too high or too low , the operating ti m e of t he batter y may b ecome short er. Always remove the battery af ter use. • Place the remov ed battery in a plastic bag, and store or carry away from met allic objects (clips, etc.
- 126 - Other s Do not leave the card where t he temperature i s high, where el ectromagnetic w aves or st ati c electricity are easily generated or exposed to di rect sunlight. Do not bend or dr op the car d. • The card may be dama ged or the recorded conte nt may be damaged or delete d.
- 127 - Other s • S tore the battery in a cool and dry place with a relat ively stable temp erature: [Recommen ded temp er atur e: 15 o C to 25 o C (59 o F to 7 7 o F), Recommend ed humidity: 40%RH t o 60%RH] • Always remove t he battery and the card from the camera .
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Panasonic DMC-LZ40 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Panasonic DMC-LZ40 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Panasonic DMC-LZ40 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Panasonic DMC-LZ40 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Panasonic DMC-LZ40, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Panasonic DMC-LZ40.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Panasonic DMC-LZ40. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Panasonic DMC-LZ40 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
