Panasonic Digital Camera Dmc Lz7 Operating Instructions

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About the Batteries
∫Usable batteries
 One of the following messages 
appears when you insert batteries for 
the first time, change the batteries 
when they become exhausted etc.
[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE SETTING: 
OXYRIDE]/[CURRENT BATTERY TYPE 
SETTING: ALKALINE/Ni-MH]
If the batteries inserted are different 
from the type displayed in the 
message, set [BATTERY TYPE] in the 
[SETUP] menu. (P20)
 The battery type that is set can be 
distinguished by the color of the 
battery...

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∫Battery shapes that cannot be used
 Batteries with unusual shapes cause 
leakage, heat generation or explosion if 
inserted in the camera.
 Batteries with the covering partly or fully 
peeled off. Never use these batteries. 
(Refer to the illustration below.)
∫Proper Care and Handling of Batteries
Mishandling batteries may cause leakage, 
heat generation, fire or explosion. Observe 
the following.
 Do not heat or expose to flame.
 Do not splash batteries with water/sea 
water or...

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 If “memory effect” occurs, continue using 
the batteries until the camera stops 
working and then charge them fully. 
Battery performance will be restored after 
a few charges and discharges. 
 Over time Ni-MH batteries naturally 
discharge and their capacity lowers even 
when they are not used.
 Once the batteries have reached full 
charge, do not continue to charge them.
 Do not peel off or scratch the covering on 
Ni-MH batteries.
 Read the operating instructions for the...

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The number of recordable pictures in 
low temperatures
(In normal picture mode [ ] when the 
temperature is 0 °C (32 °F) and other 
recording conditions comply with CIPA 
standard.)
 Please note that the performance of 
oxyride batteries and alkaline batteries 
significantly decreases in low temperature 
conditions.Playback time
 The number of recordable pictures and 
playback time will vary depending on the 
operating conditions and how the battery 
is stored.
 The number of...

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Inserting and Removing 
the Batteries/the Card 
(Optional)
 Check that the camera is turned off.
 Use oxyride batteries (supplied), alkaline 
batteries (optional) or Ni-MH batteries 
(optional).
 Prepare a card (optional).
 You can record or play back pictures 
on the built-in memory when you are 
not using a card. (P16)
1Slide the battery door and the 
card door to open them.
2Batteries:
Insert the batteries with the 
+ and 
- poles aligned correctly.
Card:
Push it fully until it...

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About the Built-in 
Memory/the Card 
(optional)
The built-in memory can be used as a 
temporary storage device when the card 
being used becomes full.
∫Built-in Memory [ ]
You can record or play back pictures 
with the built-in memory.
(The built-in memory cannot be used 
when a card is inserted.)
 The built-in memory capacity is about 
27 MB.
 Picture size is fixed to QVGA 
(320k240 pixels) when recording motion 
pictures to the built-in memory. (P53)
∫Card [ ]
When a card is...

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Setting Date/Time 
(Clock Set)
∫Initial setting
The clock is not set, so the following screen 
appears when you turn the camera on.
A: [MENU/SET] button
B: Cursor buttons
1Press [MENU/SET].
2Press 3421 to select the 
date and time.
A: Time at the home area
B: Time at the travel destination (P57)
2/1: Select the desired item
.3/4: Set the display order for the date 
and time. :     Cancel without setting the clock.
3Press [MENU/SET] to set.
 Turn the camera off after setting  the...

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About the Mode Dial
If you turn on this unit and then rotate 
the mode dial, you can not only switch 
between recording and playback but 
also switch to macro mode to take a 
close-up picture of a subject or to a 
scene mode that matches your 
recording purpose.
∫Switching the mode dial
Adjust part A to the desired mode. 
Rotate the mode dial slowly and surely to 
adjust to each mode. (Do not adjust it to 
parts where there is no mode.)
 The above screen B appears on the LCD...

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Setting the Menu
∫Displaying the menu screens
Press [MENU/SET].
e.g.: The first page of the total 3 pages is 
displayed.
A: Menu icons
B: Current page
C: Menu items and settings
 Rotate the zoom lever to switch to the 
next/previous page easily while selecting 
any item on the menu screen.
 The menu icons and the menu items that 
are displayed differ depending on the 
position of the mode dial.
∫About the menu icon

[REC] menu (P59):
This is displayed when the mode dial is set 
to [...

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∫Closing the menu screen
Press [MENU/SET].
 When the mode dial is set to [ ]/[ ]/
[ ]/[ ]/[ ], you can also close the 
menu screen by pressing the shutter 
button halfway.
∫Switching to the [SETUP] menu
1Press 2 on the menu screen.
2Press 4 to select the [SETUP] 
menu icon.
3Press 1.
 Select a menu item next and set it.
About the Setup Menu
 Set items as required. (Refer to P20  to 22 
for each menu item.)
 Select [RESET] to return the settings to the 
initial settings at the time...