Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz20 Owners Manual For Advanced Features

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Taking pictures with Exposure 
Compensation
This feature allows the user to manually adjust the exposure when a proper auto 
exposure cannot be obtained.
 
■Recording mode:        
Press  to display [Exposure]
Use cursor button to select a value and press [MENU/SET]
 • If the picture is too dark, adjust the exposure to the “+” 
direction.
 • If the picture is too bright, adjust the exposure to the “-”  direction.
 • After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value (
 
for example) is displayed in the bottom-left corner of the 
screen.
 ●Depending on the brightness, this may not be possible in some cases. ●The Exposure Compensation value you set is retained even after the camera is 
turned off. 
						

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Taking pictures with Exposure Compensation
[Auto Bracket]
Records 3 pictures in continuous succession while exposure is changed automatically. 
After exposure adjustment, the adjustment value is set as the standard.
 
■Recording mode:        
Press  twice to display [Auto Bracket]
Use cursor button to select a value and press [MENU/SET]
Value displayed 
after Exposure 
Compensation 
set
 • The first still picture is recorded without 
compensation, the second still picture is 
recorded with exposure adjusted in the 
“-” direction, and the third still picture is 
recorded with exposure adjusted in the 
“+” direction.
 ●Cannot be used with flash. ●When [Auto Bracket] is set, [Burst] is canceled. ●Canceled when the power is turned off. ●[Auto Bracket] cannot be used in [Panorama Shot] Scene Mode. 
						

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Determine aperture and shutter speed and record  
[Manual Exposure] Mode
Recording mode:        
This mode allows the user to manually set the aperture value and shutter speed. It 
may be useful when adverse conditions do not allow the auto exposure to produce an 
acceptable picture. A long exposure, up to 15 seconds is possible. For long exposures a 
tripod is recommended.
 
■Manual exposure assist (estimate) 
If the shutter button is pressed halfway, manual exposure assist is displayed.
Shows pictures with standard brightness.
Shows brighter pictures. For standard brightness, either use a faster 
shutter speed or increase aperture value.
Shows darker pictures. For standard brightness, either use a slower 
shutter speed or reduce aperture value.
 ●When the picture is too bright or too dark or there is incorrect exposure, the numbers 
for the aperture value and shutter speed are shown in red.
 ●LCD monitor brightness may vary from the actual still picture recorded.
Set mode dial to  
([Manual Exposure] Mode)
 • Manual exposure assist is displayed.
Press [EXPOSURE] button and 
use cursor button to determine 
aperture value and shutter speed
Aperture value/ 
shutter speed
Press [EXPOSURE] button 
						

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Taking pictures of people  [Portrait] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set mode dial to 
 
■Tips
 • The more the zoom is drawn towards T side and the closer the camera is brought to the 
subject, the greater the effect will be.
Improves the skin tone of subjects for a healthier appearance in bright daylight conditions.
 ●About flash (→56) 
						

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Taking pictures of scenery  [Scenery] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set mode dial to 
Takes clear pictures of wide, distant subjects.
 ●The flash is set to  [Forced Flash Off]. (→53) 
						

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Taking pictures of sporting events   
[Sports] Mode
Recording mode:        
Set mode dial to 
Takes pictures of scenes with fast movement, e.g. sports. 
 ●Sports mode requires adequate lighting, to enable the higher shutter speed to be 
used. This mode may not product acceptable results when shooting indoors, under 
limited lighting.
 ●About flash (→56)
 
■Tips
 • Stand at least 5 m (16 feet) away. 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene   
[Scene Mode]
Recording mode:        
Using [Scene Mode] enables you to take pictures with optimum settings (exposure, 
coloring, etc.) for given scenes.
Set mode dial to 
Use cursor button to select the 
scene and press [MENU/SET]
 
■Changing the selected scene mode ([Scene Mode] menu) 
 Press [MENU/SET]     Use cursor button to select [Scene Mode] menu and press [MENU/SET]   Use cursor button to select the scene and press [MENU/SET]
 ●Selecting a Scene Mode inappropriate for the actual scene may affect the coloring of 
your picture.
 ●Following [Rec] menu settings will be automatically adjusted and cannot be selected 
manually.
[Sensitivity], [i.Exposure], [Color Mode]
 ●Using flash in Scene Modes (→56) 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→67)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes (→56)
[Panorama Shot]
Creates a single panorama picture by stitching 3 still pictures.
Use cursor button to select the recording direction, and press 
[MENU/SET] to set
Check the recording direction and press [MENU/SET]
Special panorama guidelines will be displayed during recording.
Press the shutter button halfway to focus
Press the shutter button fully to start recording
(Example) Taking pictures from left to right indicates the recording progress.
 is displayed after the first picture 
is taken.  • Carefully pan the camera horizontally until 
 overlaps 
on  and the shutter snaps 
automatically.
 is displayed after the second 
picture is taken  • Carefully pan the camera horizontally until 
 overlaps 
on  and the shutter snaps 
automatically.
 • Recording ends automatically after the 3 pictures are taken.
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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 ●The zoom position is fixed to the max. Wide. ●The focus, White Balance, and Exposure Compensation are all fixed to optimal values 
for the first picture. 
If the focusing or brightness of pictures recorded as part of a Panorama picture after 
the first picture are significantly different from those of the first picture, the Panorama 
picture as a whole (when all pictures are stitched together) may not have consistent 
focus and brightness.
 ●The following functions are fixed to the settings indicated below. 
[Stabilizer]: [OFF]    [Date Stamp]: [OFF]    [Burst]: [OFF]
 ●Since several pictures are stitched together to create a Panorama picture, some 
subjects may be distorted or the joining portions of successively taken pictures that 
are stitched may be noticeable.
 ●Panorama pictures may not be created or pictures may not be recorded properly 
when taking pictures of the following subjects or when taking pictures in the following 
recording conditions: • Subjects that have a continuous monotone or pattern (sky, beach, etc.)
 • Moving subjects (person, pet, vehicle, waves, or flowers swaying in the wind, etc.)
 • Subjects whose colors or patterns change quickly (such as an image appearing on a display)
 • Dark locations
 • Locations with a flickering light source (fluorescent lamp, candle light, etc.)
 
■About panorama playback
You can operate the zoom lever to enlarge still pictures taken in [Panorama Shot] mode 
in the same way as with other still pictures (Playback Zoom →37). You can also press  
to automatically scroll pictures in the same way as when playing back a motion picture 
(Motion Picture Playback →39).  • Unlike motion picture playback, you cannot perform fast forward or rewind by pressing 
 or  while the pictures are scrolling automatically. (You can perform 
single-frame forward or rewind while the automatic scrolling operation is paused.) 
						

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Taking pictures according to the scene  [Scene Mode] 
 • How to select a scene (→67)
 • Using flash in Scene Modes (→56)
[Night Portrait]
Takes pictures of people and nightscapes with close to actual brightness.
 
■Tips
 • Use flash.
 • Subject should not move.
 
•T ripod, self-timer recommended.
[Night Scenery]
Takes clear pictures of night scenes.
 
■Tips
 
•T ripod, self-timer recommended.
 ●Shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. ●After recording, the shutter may stay closed (up to 8 seconds) to process the signal. 
This is not a malfunction.