Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz5 Operating Instructions

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 If you are connecting the camera to a PC for the first time, the required driver is 
installed automatically so that the camera 
can be recognized by Windows Plug and 
Play. The drive then appears on the 
[My Computer] folder.
[Macintosh]
The drive is displayed on the screen.
 The drive is displayed as [LUMIX] when  you connect the camera with no card 
inserted.
 The drive is displayed as [NO_NAME] or 
[Untitled] when you connect the camera 
with a card inserted.
∫ Folder Composition
Folders are displayed as shown in the 
following illustration.
1 Folder number
2 File number
3 JPG: pictures
MOV: motion pictures
The items in each folder are as follows.  The data for up to 999 pictures recorded 
by the camera can be included in 1 folder. 
If the number of pictures exceeds 999, 
another folder is created.
 To reset the file number or the folder 
number, select [NO.RESET] in the 
[SETUP] menu. (P22)
∫ Conditions under which a different 
folder number is used
In the following cases, the picture is not 
recorded in the same folder as the 
previously recorded picture. It is recorded 
in a folder with a new number. 
1 When the folder just recorded to contains 
a picture file with the number 999 in it 
(example: P1000999.JPG).
2 When the card just recorded to contains, 
for example, a folder with the number 
100 (100_PANA) in it and that card is 
removed and replaced with a card that 
has a folder with the number 100 in it 
recorded by a camera from a different 
maker (100XXXXX, with XXXXX being 
the name of the maker) and then a 
picture is recorded.
3 When recording after selecting 
[NO.RESET] (P22) from the [SETUP] 
menu. (Pictures will be recorded to a 
new folder with a number sequential to 
the folder recorded to immediately 
before. By using [NO.RESET] on a card 
that does not contain folders or pictures, 
such as one just formatted, the folder 
number can be reset to 100.)
∫ PictBridge (PTP) setting
Even if you set [USB MODE] to 
[PictBridge (PTP)], you can connect to your 
PC if the OS is Windows XP Home Edition/
Professional or Mac OS X.
 Pictures can only be read on the camera.  They cannot be written to a card or 
deleted.
 When there are 1000 or more pictures on  a card, the pictures may not be imported.
DCIM Folders from [100_PANA] to 
[999_PANA]
100_PANA 
to 
999_PANA Pictures/motion pictures
MISC Files on which the DPOF  print settings are recorded
100_P
101_P
999_P
DCIM
MISC
P1000001.JPG
P1000002.JPG
P1000999.JPG
100_P
≥
Built-in memory
≥ SD Memory Card
≥ MultiMediaCard
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 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
 Do not disconnect the USB connection 
cable while [ACCESS] is displayed.
 If battery power is exhausted while the  camera and the PC are communicating, 
the recorded data may be damaged. Use 
batteries with sufficient battery power 
(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; 
optional) when you connect the camera to 
the PC.
 If the remaining battery power becomes 
low while the camera and the PC are 
communicating, the status indicator blinks 
and the alarm beeps. In this case, stop 
the communication at once on the PC.
 When connecting the camera to a  Windows 2000 OS PC with the USB 
connection cable, do not replace the 
card while the camera and the PC are 
connected. The information on the card 
may be damaged. Disconnect the USB 
connection cable before replacing the 
card.
 For information about this, refer to the  separate operating instructions for PC 
connection.
 Read the operating instructions for the  PC.
 If a card is not inserted when the camera 
is connected to the PC, you can edit or 
access the pictures on the built-in 
memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit 
or access the pictures on it.
 You cannot switch between the built-in  memory and the card while the camera is 
connected to the PC. When you want to 
switch between the built-in memory and 
the card, disconnect the USB connection 
cable, insert (or remove) the card and 
then connect the USB connection cable to 
the PC again.Printing the Pictures
By connecting the camera directly to a 
printer supporting PictBridge via the USB 
connection cable (supplied), you can select 
the pictures to print and start printing on the 
camera’s screen.
Set print settings such as the print quality 
on the printer beforehand. (Read the printer 
operating instructions.)
A : USB connection cable (supplied)
B : AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional)
 It may take time to print some pictures.  Use batteries with sufficient battery power 
(P13) or the AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; 
optional) when you connect to a printer.
 Turn the camera off before inserting or  removing the cable for the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC6; optional).
1 Turn on the camera and the 
printer.
2Connect the camera to a printer 
via the USB connection cable  A 
(supplied).
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 Connect the USB connection cable with the [ ] mark facing the [ 1] mark on 
the [DIGITAL] socket.
 Hold the USB connection cable at  C 
and insert straight in or take straight 
out.
3 Press 4 to select [PictBridge 
(PTP)] and then press
[MENU/SET].
 If you set [USB MODE] in the [SETUP] 
menu to [PictBridge (PTP)] in advance, 
it is not necessary to set this every time 
you connect to a PC. (P23)
 Do not use any other USB connection cables except the supplied one.
 If a card is not inserted when the camera  is connected to the PC, you can edit or 
access the picture data on the built-in 
memory. If a card is inserted, you can edit 
or access the picture data on it.
 You cannot switch between the built-in  memory and the card while the camera is 
connected to the printer. When you want 
to switch between the built-in memory and 
the card, disconnect the USB connection 
cable, insert (or remove) the card and 
then connect the USB connection cable to 
the printer again.
 To print the age in [BABY1]/[BABY2]  (P54) in scene mode, use the software 
[LUMIX Simple Viewer] in the CD-ROM 
(supplied) and print from the PC. For 
information about this, refer to the 
separate operating instructions for PC 
connection.  To find out more about PictBridge 
compliant printers, contact your local 
dealer.
∫ Single picture
1Press  3 to select 
[SINGLE PICTURE] and then 
press  [MENU/SET].
2 Press  21 to select the picture 
and then press 4.
 The message disappears in about 
2 seconds.
3 Press  3 to select [PRINT START] 
and then press  [MENU/SET].
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.
4 Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
∫ Setting date printing, the number of 
prints, the paper size and the page 
layout
Select and set each item in step 3.
USB MODE
SELECTSETMENU
PC
PLEASE SELECT
THE USB MODE
PictBr
MENUSETSELECTSET
DPOF PICTURESINGLE PICTURE
PictBr
MENUMENU SET
PLEASE SELECT
THE PICTURE 
PictBr
1/3100 _
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EXIT
SELECTPRINTMENU
MENU
SET


µOFF
SINGLE PICTURE
NUM.
1PRINT WITH 
PPSELECTCANCELSETMENU
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 Items not supported by the printer are displayed in gray and cannot be selected.
 When you want to print pictures in a paper  size or a layout which is not supported by 
the camera, set [PAPER SIZE] or 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set the 
paper size or the layout on the printer. (For 
details, refer to the operating instructions 
of the printer.)
[PRINT WITH DATE]
 If the printer does not support date  printing, the date cannot be printed on the 
picture.
 [NUM. OF PRINTS] Set the number of prints.
[PAPER SIZE] (Paper sizes that can be set with this unit)
The paper sizes are displayed on pages
1/2 and 2/2. Press  4 to select.
¢ These items cannot be displayed when 
the printer does not support the paper 
sizes. [PAGE LAYOUT]
(Layouts that can be set with this unit)
 An item cannot be selected if the printer  does not support the page layout.
∫ DPOF picture
 Set the DPOF print setting on the 
camera in advance. (P72)
1 Press  4 to select 
[DPOF PICTURE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
2 Press  3 to select [PRINT START] 
and then press [MENU/SET].
 You cannot select [PRINT START] 
when the DPOF print setting is not set. 
Select [DPOF SET] and then set the 
DPOF print setting. (P72)
 Press [MENU/SET] to cancel printing.
3 Disconnect the USB connection 
cable after printing.
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
OFF Date is not printed.
ON Date is printed.
1/2 Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
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89 mmk127 mm
2L/5 qk7q 127 mmk178 mm
POSTCARD 100 mm
k148 mm
A4 210 mm
k297 mm
2/2¢
CARD SIZE54 mmk85.6 mm
10k15cm 100 mmk150 mm
4 q
k6q 101.6 mmk152.4 mm
8 q
k10q 203.2 mmk254 mm
LETTER 216 mm
k279.4 mm
Settings on the printer are 
prioritized.
1 page with no frame is printed.
1 page with a frame is printed.
2 pages are printed.
4 pages are printed.
SELECTSET
DPOF PICTURESINGLE PICTURE
PictBr
MENUMENU
SET
MENUMENU SETDPOF SET PP
PRINT STDPOF
SELECTCANCELSETMENU
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∫Setting the date printing with the 
DPOF print in advance
We recommend setting DPOF date printing 
with [DPOF PRINT] (P73) in advance when 
the printer supports it. If you select 
[DPOF PICTURE], printing starts and the 
recording date is printed.
∫ Layout printing
 When printing a picture several times 
on 1 sheet of paper
For example, if you want to print a picture 
4 times on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set 
[NUM. OF PRINTS] to 4.
 When printing different pictures on 
1 sheet of paper (only in DPOF 
printing)
For example, if you want to print 4 different 
pictures on 1 sheet of paper, set 
[PAGE LAYOUT] to [ ] and then set 
[COUNT] in [DPOF PRINT] (P72) to 1 for 
each of the 4 pictures.
 Do not disconnect the USB connection cable when the cable disconnection 
warning icon [ ] is displayed. 
(Depending on the printer, the icon may 
not be displayed.)
 If the remaining battery power becomes 
low while the camera and the printer are 
connected, the status indicator blinks and 
the alarm beeps. If this happens during 
printing, press [MENU/SET] and stop 
printing at once. If not printing, disconnect 
the USB connection cable.
 The camera is receiving an error message  from the printer when the [ ¥] indication 
lights orange during printing. After 
finishing printing, make sure there are no 
problems with the printer.
 If the total number of DPOF prints or the 
number of DPOF pictures printed is high, 
pictures may be printed several times. The 
remaining number of prints indicated may  differ from the number set. This is not a 
malfunction.
 With date printing, the setting on the  printer may take priority over the setting 
on the camera. Check the date print 
setting on the printer also.
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Playing Back Pictures 
on a TV Screen
∫Playing back pictures using the AV 
cable (supplied)
The procedure for DMC-LZ5 is described 
below. In the case of DMC-LZ4/DMC-LZ3, 
connect the TV and the [V.OUT] terminal 
on the camera with the video cable 
(supplied).
 Turn the camera and the TV off.
1 Connect the AV cable A 
(supplied) to the [AV OUT] socket 
on the camera.
 Connect the AV cable with the [ ] 
mark facing the [ 1] mark on the 
[AV OUT] socket.
 Hold the AV cable at  B and insert 
straight in or take straight out.
2 Connect the AV cable to the video 
input and the audio input sockets 
on the TV.
1 Yellow: to the video input socket
 2 White: to the audio input socket
3 Turn the TV on and select external 
input.
4Turn the camera on.
 Do not use any other AV cables 
(DMC-LZ5)/video cables (DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3) except the supplied one.
 The top and bottom or left and right of the  picture may be cut off slightly when it is 
displayed due to the characteristics of the 
TV.
 Depending on the screen mode setting of  the TV when you connect the camera to a 
wide-screen TV or a high-definition TV, 
the picture may be stretched horizontally 
or vertically and the top and bottom and or 
left and right of the picture may be cut off 
when it is displayed. In this case, change 
the screen mode setting.
 Audio playback is monaural. (DMC-LZ5)
 Read the operating instructions for the TV.
 When you play back a picture vertically, it  may be blurry.
 You can view pictures on TVs in other  countries (regions) which use the NTSC 
or PAL system when you set 
[VIDEO OUT] in the [SETUP] menu. Even 
if you set [VIDEO OUT] to [PAL], the 
output signal will still be NTSC in the 
recording mode.
∫ Playing back pictures on a TV with an 
SD Memory Card slot
Still pictures recorded on an SD Memory 
Card can be played back on a TV with an 
SD Memory Card slot.
 Depending on the TV model, pictures may  not be displayed on the full screen.
 Motion pictures cannot be played back. To 
play back motion pictures, connect the 
camera to the TV with the AV cable 
(DMC-LZ5)/video cable (DMC-LZ4/
DMC-LZ3) (supplied).
 You may not be able to play back  MultiMediaCards.
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Screen Display
AIn recording
1 Recording mode (P24)
2 Flash mode (P39)
3Burst (P46)
: Audio recording (DMC-LZ5)
(P55, 66)
4 White balance (P62)
5 ISO sensitivity (P63)
6 Focus (P24)
7 Picture size (P64)
8 Quality (P64)
In Motion picture mode (P55) ///
: Jitter alert (P26)
9 Battery indication (P13)
10 Color effect mode (P68)
11 Number of recordable pictures/ Available recording time
In Motion picture mode (P55)
e.g.:
12 Built-in memory/Card (P17) : Built-in memory
:Card
13 Recording state
14 Histogram (P37) 15 Age (P54)
 This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on in baby 
mode, after setting the clock or 
birthday, and after switching from 
other modes to baby mode.
16 Elapsed recording time (P55)
17 Current date and time  This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after 
setting the clock and after switching 
from playback mode to recording 
mode.
Zoom (P29)/Extended optical zoom 
(P30)/Digital zoom (P31)
18 Shutter speed (P24)
19 Aperture value (P24)
20 Exposure compensation (P43)
21 Auto bracket (P44)
22 Slow shutter (P67)
23 High angle mode (P38)
24 Self-timer mode (P42)
25 Spot AF area (P66)
26 AF assist lamp (P67)
27 AF area (P24)
28 Optical image stabilizer (P45)
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BRecording in simple mode
1 Flash mode (P39)
2 Focus (P24)
3 Picture mode (P27)
: Jitter alert (P26)
4 Battery indication (P13)
5 Number of recordable pictures
6 Built-in memory/Card (P17) : Built-in memory
:Card
7 Recording state
8 AF area (P24)
9 Operation for backlight compensation  (P28)
10 Current date and time  This is displayed for about 5 seconds when the camera is turned on, after 
setting the clock and after switching 
from playback mode to simple mode.
Zoom (P29)/Extended optical zoom 
(P30)
11 Backlight compensation (P28)
12 Self-timer mode (P42)
13 AF assist lamp (P67)
14 Burst (P46)
C In playback
1 Playback mode (P33)
2 Number of DPOF prints (P72)
3 Protected picture (P74)
4 Picture with audio (DMC-LZ5)/Motion 
pictures (P59)
5 Picture size (P64)
6 Quality (P64) In Motion picture mode (P55) ///
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7 Battery indication (P13)
8 Folder/File number (P81) Built-in memory/Card (P17)
9 Picture number/Total pictures
10 Cable disconnection warning icon (P85)  This is displayed when printing using a 
printer supporting PictBridge. 　
(Depending on the printer, the icon 
may not be displayed.)
Motion picture recording time (P59)
e.g.:
11 Histogram (P37)
12 Recording information
13 Favorites settings (P70) Elapsed playback time (P59)
e.g.:
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14 Recorded date and time
15 Age (P54)
16 Audio playback (DMC-LZ5) (P59)In motion picture mode (P55)
17 Favorites (P70)
Cautions for Use
∫ Optimal use of the camera
Take care not to drop or knock the unit 
or put a lot of pressure on it.
 Do not leave the unit in  your pants pocket when 
you sit down or forcefully 
insert it into a full bag etc.
 Take care not to drop or  knock the bag that you 
inserted the unit in as it 
may strongly shock the 
unit.
 A strong shock to the unit may break the  lens, screen or outer case and cause the 
unit to malfunction.
Keep the camera as far away as possible 
from electromagnetic equipment (such 
as microwave ovens, TVs, video games 
etc.).
 If you use the camera on top of or near a  TV, the pictures and sound on the camera 
may be disrupted by electromagnetic 
wave radiation.
 Do not use the camera near cell phones  because doing so may result in noise 
adversely affecting the pictures and 
sound.
 Recorded data may be damaged, or  pictures may be distorted, by strong 
magnetic fields created by speakers or 
large motors.
 Electromagnetic wave radiation generated 
by microprocessors may adversely affect  the camera, disturbing the pictures and 
sound.
 If the camera is adversely affected by  electromagnetic equipment and stops 
functioning properly, turn the camera off 
and remove the batteries or disconnect 
AC adaptor (DMW-AC6; optional). Then 
reinsert the batteries or reconnect AC 
adaptor and turn the camera on.
Do not use the camera near radio 
transmitters or high-voltage lines.
 If you record near radio transmitters or  high-voltage lines, the recorded pictures 
and sound may be adversely affected.
Always use the supplied cords and 
cables. If you use optional accessories, 
use the cords and the cables supplied 
with them.
Do not extend the cords or the cables.
Do not spray the camera with 
insecticides or volatile chemicals.
 If the camera is sprayed with such  chemicals, the body of the camera may be 
damaged and the surface finish may peel 
off.
 Do not keep rubber or plastic products in  contact with the camera for a long period 
of time.
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol 
for cleaning the camera.
 Before cleaning the camera, remove the  batteries or disconnect the AC adaptor 
(DMW-AC6; optional) from the electrical 
outlet.
 The body of the camera may be damaged 
and the surface finish may peel off.
 Wipe the camera with a soft, dry cloth. To  remove stubborn stains, wipe with a cloth 
that is soaked in a detergent diluted with 
water and then with a soft, dry cloth. 
 If you use a chemically treated cloth, read 
the instructions that come with the cloth.
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 If rain water or other drops of water splash onto the camera, wet a soft cloth with tap 
water, wring it well, then use it to wipe the 
camera body carefully. Lastly, wipe the 
camera again with a dry cloth.
∫ Card
Do not leave the card where the 
temperature is high, where 
electromagnetic waves or static 
electricity are easily generated or 
exposed to direct sunlight. 
Do not bend or drop the card. 
 The card may be damaged or the recorded  content may be damaged or deleted.
 Put the card in the card case or the 
storage bag after use and when storing or 
carrying the card.
 Do not allow dirt, dust or water to get into 
the terminals on the back of the card and 
do not touch the terminals with your 
fingers.
∫ Batteries
Be sure to remove the batteries when 
you will not be using the camera for a 
long period of time.
 If the temperature is too high or low, the  terminals may rust causing a malfunction.
If you drop the batteries accidentally, 
check to see if the body of the batteries 
and the terminals are damaged.
 Inserting a damaged battery in the  camera will damage the camera.
Bring charged spare batteries when 
going out.
 Be aware that the operating time of the  batteries becomes shorter in low 
temperature conditions such as at a ski 
resort.
Dispose of unusable batteries.
 Batteries have a limited life.
 Do not throw batteries into fire because  they may cause an explosion.  Unusable batteries should be discarded in 
accordance with battery recycling laws. 
Call the RBRC hotline on 1-800-822-8837 
for information.
Do not allow battery terminals to come 
into contact with metal objects (such as 
necklaces, hairpins, etc.).
 This can cause short circuiting or heat  generation and you may be badly burned 
if you touch the batteries.
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