Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Ls85 Operating Instructions

							Before Use
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15 Cursor buttonsA: 
e  /Exposure compensation (P41)
B : 
r  /Macro button (P39)
C : 
w  /Self-timer button (P40)
D : 
q  /Flash mode button (P36)
In these operating instructions, operations using the cursor buttons are described as 
follows. 
e.g.: When you press the  r (p
) button.
  yy
    or Press  r
23
2416 [MODE] button (P17)
17 Status indicator (P14, 22, 25)
18 [DISPLAY] button (P35)
19 [Q.MENU] (P20)/Delete (P33) button
20 DC coupler door (P103)
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. (P85)
Usable batteries
AA Alkaline batteries (supplied) AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal 
hydride) batteries (optional)
•  AA EVOLTA 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 fl
 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 (optional: P103)  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.
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)
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About the Batteries (Number of recordable pictures)
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Recording conditions by CIPA standard
•  Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on
						

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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.
1  Slide the battery door A or the card door 
B 
to open it.
C
  Press and keep the lever down and slide the door.
2 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.
3 1 :  Close the battery door or the card 
door.
2 :  Slide the battery door or the card 
door to the end and then close it 
fi 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 inserted: Pictures can be recorded on the card and played back.
•  When using the built-in memory
[1 ] 
  [
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 Note
•  Do not turn this unit off, remove its battery or card or disconnect the AC adaptor (optional: 
P103) when the access indication is lit [when pictures are being read o\
r deleted or the 
built-in memory or the card is being formatted (P24)]. 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. (P24)
•  Keep the Memory Card out of reach of children to prevent swallowing.
Setting Date/Time (Clock Set)
•  The clock is not set when the camera is shipped.
A
B
1  Turn the camera on.•  When you turn the camera on, [PLEASE SET  THE CLOCK] message appears. (It does not 
appear in Playback Mode.)
A  [MENU/SET] 
button
B  Cursor buttons
2 Press [MENU/
SET].
C q
D w
3 Press 
w/
q  to select the items (year, month, day, hour, minute, display 
sequence or time display format), and press  e/
r  to set.
C
  Time at the home area
D   Time at the travel destination (P52)
4 : 
 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.
4 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 refl  ects the 
settings that were performed.
•  When [MENU/SET] has been pressed to complete the settings without the cl\
ock  having been set, set the clock correctly by following the “Changing the clock 
setting” procedure (P17).
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Changing the clock setting
1 Press [MENU/SET].
2  Press 
e/
r  to select [CLOCK SET].
3  Press 
q and perform steps  3
 and  4
 for setting.
4   Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
•  You can also set the clock in the [SETUP] menu. (P21)
  Note
•  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. (P67)
•  If the clock is set, the correct date can be printed even if the date is not displayed on the  screen of the camera.
About the Mode and Menu Operation
Mode switching
MODE
1  Slide the recording/playback switch  A 
to 1 (up) or 5 (down).1  : Recording Mode
5  : Playback Mode
MODE2  Press [MODE] to display the mode 
selection screen. 
(Example: Normal Picture Mode)
3 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
4 Intelligent Auto Mode P25Taking pictures easily.
[
4
] b
utton is available.
1  Normal Picture Mode P28Taking pictures in the desired setting.
5  Scene Mode P42Taking pictures according to the scene.
6  Motion Pictures Mode P49This mode allows you to record motion 
pictures with audio

.
List of Playback modes
9  Normal Playback Mode
P32Playing back the pictures normally.
8  Slide Sho
w Mode P61Playing back the pictures continuously.
z  F

avorite Playback Mode P63Playing back the pictures set as your 
f

avorite.
•  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
„ In Playback Mode
„
1  [REC] menu P54 to 60
9 [PLA
 YBACK] menu
P65 to 74
This menu lets you set the coloring, 
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.
e  [SETUP] menu
P21 to 24
•  This menu lets you perform the clock settings, select the operating beep tone settings  and set other settings which mak
 e it easier for you to operate the camera.
•  Available in recording or Playback Mode.
How to use the menu
1  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
])
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2 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.
3 Press  q.•  Depending on the item, the settings may not 
appear or it may be displayed in a different way.
4 Press  e/
r  to select a setting.(Example: Selecting [ 3
])
5  Press [MENU/SET] to confi  rm your 
setting.
6  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” (P18):
1  Press 
w to move the menu icon.
2
 Press 
r to select the [SETUP] menu icon [
e].
3
 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 specifi  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.
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] (P59) is selected, [JITTER, SUBJ.  MOVE DEMO.] can be displayed.
Q.MENU
A
1  Press and hold [Q.MENU] when the camera is in the Recording Mode.
2 Press  e/
r /
w /
q  to select the menu item 
and its setting and then press [MENU/
SET] to close the menu.
A   The item to be set and the setting are displayed.
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