Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls80 Operating Instructions

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Advanced-Viewing
Set the recording/playback switch to 
the playback [Q]. ( P18 )You can perform category playback by 
classifying pictures according to the 
recording information such as scene mode 
([PORTRAIT], [SCENERY], etc.).
Press [MODE], select 
[
 CATEGORY PLAY] using 
e/r and press [MENU/SET].
NORMAL PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
CATEGORY PLAYFAVORITE PLAY
PLAYBACK MODE
SELECT SET
Category search starts.
If a picture is found in a category, the 
category icon turns blue.
The more pictures there are, the more 
time it takes to search.
Press [ 
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Select category using e/r/w/q 
and press [MENU/SET].
CATEGORY
SELECT SETCANCEL 
SLIDE SHOWCOUNT
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CategoryRecording information 
such as scene
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(PORTRAIT 
etc.)
PORTRAIT, SOFT 
SKIN, SELF PORTRAIT, 
NIGHT PORTRAIT, 
BABY1, 2 
8(SCENERY etc.) SCENERY, SUNSET, 
AERIAL PHOTO
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(NIGHT 
SCENERY etc.)
NIGHT PORTRAIT, 
NIGHT SCENERY, 
STARRY SKY
(EVENTS)SPORTS, PARTY, 
CANDLE LIGHT, 
FIREWORKS, BEACH, 
SNOW, AERIAL PHOTO
BABY1, 2
PET
FOOD
TRAVEL DATE
Motion Picture
Select a picture using w/q. 
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Turn the zoom lever to [2] (W) and 
12 screen will be displayed. Turn to 
[
3] (T) to enlarge pictures.
If [★FAVORITE] is set to [ON], you 
can register the pictures as favorite by 
pressing r. 
( P82 )
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Searching by Recording Information 
(  Category Play)
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When one of the following operations is 
done, the category playback mode [
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is canceled.
Changes the mode to other playback 
mode or to recording mode
Turns the camera [OFF]
To perform category slide show
On step 2, select category with e/r/
w/q you want to play back and press 
[DISPLAY].
Select [START] using e and press 
[MENU/SET].
Refer to 
 P70  for details on slide show.
Motion pictures cannot be played back 
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To register the category slide show
If you register a category, you can easily 
play back the pictures in the set category 
as a slide show 
( P71 ).
On step 2, press e/r/w/q to select the 
category to play back and then press 
[DISPLAY] to set.
Select [SLIDESHOW SETUP] using r 
and press [MENU/SET].
Select [YES] using e and press [MENU/
SET].
You can register only one category 
slide show. If registered already, it will 
switch to the new registration.
If there are 1000 or more pictures, you 
can make a slide show with up to 999 
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Set the recording/playback switch to 
the playback [Q]. ( P18 )You can playback the pictures set as 
favorites only.
Press [MODE], select 
[
★ FAVORITE PLAY] using e/r 
and press [MENU/SET]. 
NORMAL PLAY
SLIDE SHOW
CATEGORY PLAYFAVORITE PLAY
PLAYBACK MODE
SELECT SET
[★ FAVORITE PLAY] does not appear 
when the [FAVORITE] is set to [OFF], 
and is not selectable if no picture is set 
as favorite.
Select a picture using w/q. Turn the zoom lever to [2] (W) and 
12 screen will be displayed. Turn to 
[
3] (T) to enlarge pictures.
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★]
You may not be able to cancel the favorite 
in [★ FAVORITE PLAY]. If r is pressed 
while the [★] favorites icon is displayed in 
[
 NORMAL PLAY] or [ CATEGORY 
PLAY] the favorites setting is canceled. 
(Refer to 
 P82  for details.)
When one of the following operations 
is done, the favorite play mode [★] is 
canceled.
Changes the mode to other playback 
mode or to recording mode
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   Playing Back Your Favorite Pictures (★  Favorite Play)
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Playing Back Motion Pictures
Press w/q to select a picture with a 
motion picture icon [] / [] / 
[] / [] / [] / [] A
and then press e to play back.
PLAY MOTION 
PICTURE 
A
B
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The motion picture recording time B 
is displayed on the LCD monitor. After 
playback starts, the elapsed playback 
time is displayed on the bottom right of 
the LCD monitor. For example, 8 minutes 
and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
The cursor displayed during playback 
corresponds to e/r/w/q. 
To stop motion picture playback
Press r.
Fast forwarding/Fast rewinding
During motion picture playback, keep 
pressing w/q.
q: Fast forward
w: Fast rewind
When releasing the button, it turns to 
normal motion picture playback.
To pause
Press e during motion picture playback.
Press e again to cancel pause.
Frame-by-frame forward/reverse 
viewing
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To hear audio recorded with movie, 
recording must be played back on a 
computer or TV. This camera is not 
equipped with a speaker 
( P87 ,  94 )The fi le format that can be played back 
with this camera is QuickTime Motion 
JPEG.
Please note that the bundled software 
includes QuickTime to play back motion 
picture fi les created with the camera on 
the PC 
( P87 ).
Some QuickTime Motion JPEG fi les 
recorded by a PC or other equipment 
may not be played back with this camera.
When playing back motion pictures 
that have been recorded with other 
equipment, the quality of pictures may be 
deteriorated or it may not be possible to 
play them back.
When using a high capacity card, it is 
possible that fast rewinding may be 
slower than usual.
You cannot use the following functions 
with motion pictures.
Playback zoom (While playing back or 
pausing motion pictures)
[ROTATE]/[ROTATE DISP.]
[TITLE EDIT]
[TEXT STAMP]
[RESIZE]/[TRIMMING]
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Using the  [PLAYBACK] Mode Menu
You can use various functions in playback 
mode to rotate pictures, set protection for 
them etc.
Press [MENU/SET].
Press e/r to select the menu 
item and then press q.
PLAYBACK
SELECT  
SET
CALENDAR 
TITLE EDIT
TEXT STAMP
RESIZE
TRIMMINGSINGLE
MULTI
A
Press r at A to switch to the next 
menu screen.
You can switch menu screens from any 
menu item by rotating the zoom lever.
After selecting a menu item in step 2, 
refer to the description of the menu 
item in the operating instructions and 
then set it.
   
 
 
Items you can set
Menu PageItem
Page 1
CALENDAR ( P74 )
TITLE EDIT ( P74 )
TEXT STAMP ( P76 )
eRESIZE ( P78 )
fTRIMMING ( P79 )
Page 2iASPECT CONV. ( P80 )
bROTATE ( P81 )
jROTATE DISP. ( P81 )
★FAVORITE ( P82 )
lDPOF PRINT ( P83 )
Page 3gPROTECT ( P85 )
COPY ( P86 )
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When saving the edited picture in [TEXT 
STAMP], [RESIZE], [TRIMMING] and 
[ASPECT CONV.], the picture will be 
saved as new fi le. Check remaining 
capacity of the card or built-in memory 
before using those functions.
   
 
 
[ CALENDAR]Seaching pictures at the date
You can search pictures by recording date 
using the calendar function.
Select [
 CALENDAR] in playback 
menu.
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DAY MONTH SET
SUNSAT FRI THU WED TUE MON
Refer to the step 2 - 4 on  P68  for further 
operations.
   
 
 
[ TITLE EDIT]Adding text (comments) to 
pictures
You can add text (comments) to pictures. 
After text has been registered, it can be 
included in prints using [TEXT STAMP] 
( P76 ). (Only alphabetic characters and 
symbols can be entered.)
Select [
 TITLE EDIT] from playback 
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Common operation
Press e/r to select [SINGLE] or 
[MULTI] and then press [MENU/
SET].
PLAYBACK
SELECT  
SET
CALENDAR 
TITLE EDIT
TEXT STAMP
RESIZE
TRIMMINGSINGLE
MULTI
Title edit cannot be used on the following 
pictures.
Images recorded with other equipment
Protected pictures
Motion pictures
   
Single setting
After the common operation.
Select a picture using w/q and 
press r.
TITLE 
 EDIT
SELECT SET EXIT
The title edit icon [] is displayed for 
pictures that have already been recorded 
with text in [BABY] or [PET] name 
settings.
Select text using e/r/w/q and 
press [MENU/SET] to register.
SELECT  
INPUT CURSOR W-TCANCEL 
SPACEEXITDELETE
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TextPress [DISPLAY] to switch 
text between [A] (capitals), [a] 
(small case) and [&/1] (special 
characters and numbers).
CursorRotate the zoom lever.
BlankMove the cursor to [SPACE] 
and press [MENU/SET].
DeleteMove the cursor to [DELETE] 
and press [MENU/SET].
Refer to next page for an example of the 
text entry.
A maximum of 30 characters can be 
entered.
To stop editing during text entry, press 
[  ].
Move the cursor to [EXIT] and 
press [MENU/SET] to fi nish text 
input.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
Multi setting (up to 50 pictures)
After the common operation.
Select the picture using w/q and 
press r to set/cancel.
SELECT SET/CANCEL SET CANCEL
TITLE  EDIT
Set
The [] icon appears.
Cancel
The [
] icon disappears.
Repeat this step.
Press [MENU/SET].After performing step 2, perform step 2-3 
onwards in “Single setting”.
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Press [  ] to display the [PLAYBACK] mode menu and select the item to set. ( P74 )
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Delete the title (for [SINGLE] only)
In step 2 when [SINGLE] is selected, 
delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and 
press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the 
menu.
Registered text can be displayed on the 
screen of this unit. (Displayed on slide if 
too many texts are input.)
The name setting of [BABY] or [PET] 
mode can be registered by using the 
same operation as “Single setting”. 
However, the name setting and [TITLE 
EDIT] cannot be registered at the same 
time.
You can use the software 
[PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-] on the 
CD-ROM (supplied) to print the text 
(comments). For details, refer to the 
operating instructions (PDF fi le) of the 
software.
Example of text entry
In case of entering [LUMIX]:
1 Move e/r/w/q to move the cursor to 
[L] and then press [MENU/SET].
2 Move e/r/w/q to move the cursor to 
[U] and then press [MENU/SET].
3 Move e/r/w/q to move the cursor to 
[M] and then press [MENU/SET].
4 Move e/r/w/q to move the cursor to 
[I] and then press [MENU/SET].
5 Move e/r/w/q to move the cursor to 
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[ TEXT STAMP]Stamping the text on your pictures
You can stamp the set text, date and time 
of recording, the age and the travel date on 
the recorded pictures.
This function is suitable when you print
4˝ × 6˝/10 × 15 cm images. (Images are 
resized when you add the text to the 
pictures taken with a resolution of more 
than [
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Select [
 TEXT STAMP] from 
playback menu ( P74 ).
Press e/r to select [SINGLE] or 
[MULTI] and press [MENU/SET].
PLAYBACK
SELECT  
SET
CALENDAR 
TITLE EDIT
TEXT STAMP
RESIZE
TRIMMINGSINGLE
MULTI
You cannot add the texts or the date to 
the following images.
Pictures taken when the clock is not set
Pictures imprinted with the text stamp
Motion pictures
Pictures recorded with other equipment
Press w/q to choose a picture, 
then press r.
TEXT
 STAMP
SELECT 
SET EXIT
When you have selected [SINGLE] in 
step 1, proceed to step 3.
When you have selected [MULTI] in step 1, 
repeat step 2 for each pictures (up to 50). 
You can set or cancel the picture using 
r. 
After you select the pictures, press [MENU/
SET] and then proceed to step 3-5.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
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Press e/r/w/q to select 
[SHOOTING DATE], [AGE], 
[TRAVEL DATE] or [TITLE] and 
change the settings for the item, 
and then press [MENU/SET].
SHOOTING DATE
AGE
TRAVEL DATE
TITLE
TEXT STAMP
W/O TIMEOFF
OFF
OFF
SELECT  CANCEL 
SET
SHOOTING DATE
OFFDate and time does not added
W/O TIME Date added
WITH TIME Date and time added
AGE
OFF Age not added
ON Age added
TRAVEL DATE
OFF Travel dates not added
ON Travel dates added
TITLE
OFF Title or name is not added
ON Title or name in [BABY] or 
[PET] mode is added
Press [MENU/SET].Images are resized as follows when you 
add the text to the pictures taken with a 
high resolution.
h
 or more ➞ 
 or more ➞ 
j or more ➞ 
The picture becomes slightly rougher.
Press e to select [YES] and 
press [MENU/SET].
(Screen when you have chosen an 
image taken at [h])
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TEXT STAMP
IT WILL BE STAMPED ON THE
PICTURE RESIZED TO 3M 
SAVE NEW PICTURES?
YES
NO
SELECT CANCEL 
SET
If you select [NO], the screen returns to 
the one shown in step 2.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
Pictures that have been text stamped will 
be marked with the text stamp complete 
indicator A.
To confi rm the text stamp B, use 
playback zoom 
( P69 ). 
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A
B
Note that if you use text stamp and 
then specify printing the date when 
you order prints or on a printer, both 
dates will be printed and may overlap. 
Make sure there is some space available 
on the built-in memory or card.
The text may be cut off with some printers.The printed texts may be blurred on the 
pictures with the resolution of .
Once you have added the text stamp you 
will no longer be able to use the following 
functions with the pictures.
[TEXT STAMP]
Date print setting in [DPOF PRINT]
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[ RESIZE]Making the picture smaller
This function is useful if you want to reduce 
the fi le size of the picture in cases when 
it needs to be attached to an e-mail or 
uploaded to a website.
Select [e RESIZE] from playback 
menu 
( P74 ).
Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press r.
RESIZE
SELECT SET EXIT
The following pictures cannot be resized.
ASPECT RATIO PICTURE SIZE
h
j
Motion pictures
Pictures imprinted with the text stamp
Press w/q to select the size and 
then press r.
RESIZE
SELECT RESIZE EXIT
Sizes smaller than the recorded picture 
are displayed.
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Press e to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
RESIZE
SAVE NEW PICTURES?
YES
NO
SELECT CANCEL 
SET
If you select [NO], the screen returns to 
the one shown in step 2.
Press [MENU/SET] twice  to close 
the menu.
You may not be able to resize pictures 
you have taken using other equipment.
The picture becomes slightly rougher.
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[ TRIMMING]Enlarging a picture and trimming 
it
Use this function when you trim 
unnecessary parts of the recorded picture.
Select [
f TRIMMING] from playback 
menu ( P74 ).
Press w/q to select the picture 
and then press r.
TRIMMING
SELECT SET EXIT
The following pictures cannot be 
trimmed.
Motion pictures
Pictures imprinted with the text stamp
Enlarge or decrease the parts to 
be trimmed with the zoom lever.
Press e/r/w/q to move the 
position of the part to be 
trimmed.
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Press the shutter button.
Press e to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
TRIMMING
SAVE NEW PICTURES?
YES
NO
SELECT CANCEL 
SET
If you select [NO], the screen returns to 
the one shown in step 2.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
If you trim a picture, the number of pixels 
may be fewer in the trimmed picture than 
in the original.
The picture quality of the trimmed picture 
may be deteriorated.
It may not be possible to trim pictures 
recorded with other equipment.
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[ASPECT CONV.]Changing the aspect ratio of a 
16:9 picture
You can convert pictures taken with a 
[j] aspect ratio to a [i] or a [h] 
aspect ratio.
Select [i ASPECT CONV.] from 
playback menu 
( P74 ).
Select [i] or [h] using e/r 
and then press [MENU/SET].
PLAYBACK
SELECT SET
ASPECT CONV.
ROTATE
ROTATE DISP.
FAVORITE
DPOF PRINTON
OFF
The following pictures cannot be 
converted.
Motion pictures
Pictures imprinted with the text stamp
Press w/q to select a picture and 
then press r.
ASPECT 
CONV. 
SELECT SET EXIT
If you select and set a picture with an 
aspect ratio other than [j], the 
message [CANNOT BE SET ON THIS 
PICTURE] is displayed on the screen.
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Press w/q to determine the 
horizontal position and press the 
shutter button to set.
SET
EXITADJUST. 
Use r/e to set the frame position for 
pictures rotated vertically.
Press e to select [YES] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
ASPECT CONV.
SAVE NEW PICTURES?
YES
NO
SELECT CANCEL 
SET
If you select [NO], the screen returns to 
the one shown in step 3.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close 
the menu.
After converting the aspect ratio, the 
picture size may become larger than that 
of the original picture.
Files that do not conform to the DCF 
standard cannot be converted.
You may not be able to convert pictures 
taken on other equipment.
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