Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Using Zoom
Recording mode:        
You can adjust the area of a picture to be taken using zoom. 
Zoom In/Out
Capture a 
wider area 
(wide-angle)Enlarge 
the subject 
(telephoto)
2.0ft 2.0ft --7.1X
When Extended optical zoom  is set
Optical Zoom range
Zoom barDigital Zoom range
Zoom ratio
Focus range
 ●Adjust the focus after adjusting the zoom. ●Do not touch the lens barrel during zooming. ●The zoom ratio and the zoom bar displayed on the screen are estimates. ●The camera may make a rattling noise and vibrate when the zoom lever is operated - 
this is not a fault. 
						

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Using Zoom
Zoom types and use
The zoom ratio changes when the picture size is changed. (→73)
 
■Optical Zoom
Zooming in up to 21x is possible if pictures without  have been selected by [Picture 
Size] on the [Rec] menu.
 ●Optical Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:  • Scene Mode ([Panorama Shot])
 • [Macro Zoom]
 
■Extended optical zoom
Zooming in up to 48.5x is possible when pictures with  have been selected by 
[Picture Size] on the [Rec] menu. 
EZ is short for “Extended optical zoom”.
 ●Extended optical zoom cannot be used in the following cases:  • Motion picture
 • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [High Sens.])
 • When the [Burst] setting is set to 
 • [Macro Zoom]
To increase the zoom ratio further, the following zoom can be used in combination.
 
■[Digital Zoom]
Zoom 4x further than Optical/Extended optical zoom. Note that, with Digital Zoom, 
enlarging will decrease picture quality. Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec] menu to [ON].  
(→79)
 ●Digital Zoom cannot be used in the following cases:
 • [Intelligent Auto] Mode
 • Scene Modes ([Panorama Shot] [High Sens.])
 • When the [Burst] setting is set to  
						

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Taking pictures with flash
Recording mode:        
 
■To open the flash
Press
 • Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
 
■To close the flash
Press the flash until it clicks.
 • The flash setting is fixed to 
 [Forced Flash 
Off] while the flash is closed.
Flash open button
 ●Be careful not to catch a finger when closing the flash.
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Taking pictures with flash
Press  to display [Flash]
Use cursor button to select the desired type and press [MENU/
SET]
Type, operationsUses
*1[Auto]
 • Automatically judges when to use flash Normal use
[Auto/Red-Eye]*2 • Automatically judges when to use flash  
(reduce red-eye) Taking pictures of subjects in dark 
places
[Forced Flash On]
 • Always flash Taking pictures with backlight or 
under bright lighting (e.g. fluorescent)
[Slow Sync./Red-Eye]*2 • Automatically judges when to use flash  
(reduce red-eye; slow shutter speed to take 
brighter pictures) Taking pictures of subjects against a 
nightscape (tripod recommended)
*1 Only in the  mode*2  Two flashes will be emitted. Do not move until after the second flash.
If [Red-Eye Removal] on the [Rec] menu is [ON], the  appears with the flash icon, red-eye 
is automatically detected and still picture data is corrected. (Only when [AF Mode] is  (Face 
Detection))
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Taking pictures with flash
 ●The effect of red-eye reduction varies depending on the subject and is affected by 
factors such as distance to the subject, whether the subject is looking at the camera 
during preliminary flash, and so on. In some cases, the effect of red-eye reduction 
may be negligible.
 
●Do not put your hands over the light-emitting area of the flash 
or look at it from close range (a few centimeters away).
Do not use the flash at close distances to other subjects 
(heat/light may damage subject).Flash
 ●Flash settings may be changed when changing recording mode. ●Scene Mode flash settings are restored to default when Scene Mode is changed. ●Edges of picture may become slightly dark if using flash at short distances without 
using zoom (close to max. Wide). This may be remedied by using a little zoom.
 ●If light from the flash on a subject is insufficient, neither the proper exposure nor White 
Balance is achieved.
 ●The flash effect may not be sufficient in the following case: 
 • Slow shutter speed
 ●No pictures may be taken if these marks (e.g. ) are flashing (flash is charging). ●Flash charging may take time if battery is low, or if using flash repeatedly. 
						

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Taking pictures with flash
 
■Available types in each mode (○: Available, –: Not available, : Default setting)
[Scene Mode]
○*1○○○○–○○○
–○○○–––○–
–○○○○–○○○
–○–––○–––
○○○○○○○○○
*1  Set to , ,  or  depending on the subject and brightness. • The flash cannot be used when recording motion pictures, in [Scenery] mode or in  ,  and  Scene Modes.
 
■The available flash range when [Sensitivity] setting is [AUTO]
Max. Wide Approx. 60 cm - 6.8 m (2.0 - 22 feet)
Max. Tele Approx. 60 cm - 3.6 m (2.0 - 12 feet) 
 
■Shutter speeds for each flash mode
  1/60 *2 - 1/2000th
 1/8*2 - 1/2000th
*
2  Differs for each mode other than  mode. 
						

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Taking close-up pictures
Recording mode:        
When you want to enlarge the subject, setting to [AF Macro] () enables you to take 
pictures at an even closer distance than the normal focus range (up to 2 cm (0.066 feet) 
for max. Wide).
Press  to display [Macro Mode]
Use cursor button to select [AF Macro] and press [MENU/SET]
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Taking close-up pictures
Focus range
When a subject is too close to the camera, the picture may not be properly focused. The 
shortest recording distance differs depending on the zoom ratio and the setting in macro 
recording mode. 
 
■Shortest recording distance
The shortest recording distance is the distance from the lens front to the subject. This 
distance changes gradually depending on the zoom position. (When zooming, even if 
[AF Macro] is set to ON, the shortest recording distance is the same as when it is set to 
OFF.)
Zoom [Macro Mode]
[] [OFF]
Max. Wide 2 cm (0.066 feet) 30 cm (0.98 feet)
Max. Tele 60 cm (2.0 feet) 2 m (6.6 feet)
 ●Focus range is displayed when operating the zoom, etc. 
2.0ft 2.0ft --7.1X
Focus range
 ●It may take some time until distant subjects come into focus. ●Using a tripod and [Selftimer] is recommended. Also, when recording a subject that is 
close to the camera, setting [Flash] to  [Forced Flash Off] is recommended. (→53) ●Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures 
if subject is close to the camera, due to the margin for focus alignment being severely 
reduced.
 ●Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture. 
						

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Taking close-up pictures
[Macro Zoom]
To take even larger images of the subject, setting to [Macro Zoom] enables the subject to 
appear even larger than when using [AF Macro].
Press  to display [Macro Mode]
Use cursor button to select [Macro Zoom] and press [MENU/
SET]
Adjust the Digital Zoom magnification with the zoom lever
The zoom position is fixed at the max. Wide. Focus range is 2 cm (0.066 feet) - .
ReturnEnlarge display
Digital Zoom magnification (1x to 3x)
 ●In [Macro Zoom], higher magnification results in lower picture quality. ●When [Macro Zoom] is set, Extended optical zoom does not work. ●When [AF Tracking] or  [Hi-Speed Burst] is set, macro zoom is canceled. 
						

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Taking pictures with self-timer
Recording mode:        
We recommend using a tripod. This is also effective for correcting jitter when pressing the 
shutter button, by setting the self-timer to 2 seconds.
Press  to display [Selftimer]
Use cursor button to select time duration and press [MENU/
SET]
Take a picture
Press the shutter button fully to start recording after the preset time.
Self-timer indicator
(Flashes for set duration)
 
•T o cancel while in operation → Press [MENU/SET]
 ●Focus will be automatically adjusted immediately before recording if the shutter button 
is pressed fully.
 ●After Self-timer indicator stops flashing, it may then be lit for AF Assist Lamp.