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Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Model No. DMC-LS85
DMC-LS86
Before connecting, operating or
adjusting this product, please read the
instructions completely.
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Before Use Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing Panasonic! You have purchased one of the most sophisticated and reliable products on the market today. Used properly, we’re sure it will bring you and your family years of enjoyment. Please take time to fi ll in the information in the box below. The serial number is on the tag located on the underside of your Camera. Be sure to retain this manual as your convenient Camera information source. Model No. Serial No. Information for Your Safety WARNI
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Before Use THE SOCKET OUTLET SHALL BE INSTALLED NEAR THE EQUIPMENT AND SHALL BE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Product Identifi cation Marking is located on the bottom of unit. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN THE U.S.A. FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f
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Before Use DMC-LS85 DMC-LS86 THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY IN CANADA. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. – If you see this symbol – Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union This symbol is only valid in the European Union. If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities or dealer and ask for the correct method of disposal. About the batteries • Do not heat or expose to fl ame. • Do not leave the batteries in an au
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Before Use Care of the camera • Do not strongly shake or bump the camera by dropping it etc. This unit may malfunction, recording pictures may no longer be possible or the lens or the LCD monitor may be damaged. • We strongly recommend you do not leave the camera in your trousers pocket when you sit down or forcefully insert it into a full or tight bag etc. Damage to the LCD monitor or personal injury may result. • Be particularly careful in the following places as they may cause this uni
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Before Use Contents • To delete multiple pictures Before Use (up to 50) or all the pictures ............. 34 Information for Your Safety ........................ 2 Quick Guide .............................................. 8 Advanced-Shooting Standard Accessories............................... 9 Names of the Components ..................... 10 About the LCD Monitor ........................... 35 • Display in large size ......................... 35 Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Preparation
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Before Use & • [BURST] .................................... 58 Troubleshooting ...................................... 91 ' • [DIGITAL ZOOM] ....................... 58 • Batteries and power source ............. 91 ( • [COLOR MODE] ........................ 59 • Shooting ........................................... 91 ) • [STABILIZER] ........................... 59 • LCD monitor ..................................... 93 W • [AF ASSIST LAMP] ................. 60 • Flash ...............................
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Before Use Quick Guide This is the overview of the procedure to record pictures with this camera. For each operation, be sure to refer to the corresponding pages. Insert the batteries. 1 • When you do not use the card (optional), you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory. Refer to P15 when you use a card. Turn the camera on to take pictures. 2 • Set the clock. (P16) 1 1 Set the recording/playback switch to [ ]. 2 Press the shutter button to take pictures. (P25) Play bac
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Before Use Standard Accessories Before using your camera, check the contents. 1 Batteries • AA Alkaline batteries (LR6) 2 USB Connection Cable 3 CD-ROM • Software: 1 Use it to install the software to your PC. 4 Hand Strap • SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card and MultiMediaCard are indicated as card in the text. • Card is optional. 2 K1HA08AD0001 You can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory when you are not using a card. • For information about optional accessories, please refer
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Before Use Names of the Components 4 1 [ ] button (P25) 3 2 Zoom lever (P30) 3 Shutter button (P25) 2 1 4 5 4 Microphone (P49) 5 Flash (P36) 6 Self-timer indicator (P40) 10 AF assist lamp (P60) 7 Lens part 8 Lens barrel 9 [AV OUT/DIGITAL] socket (P75, 9 77, 81) AV OUT 6 10 Speaker (P21, 64) /DIGITAL 11 LCD monitor (P35, 93) 12 Recording/playback switch (P17) 7 8 13 [MENU/SET] button (P17) 14 Camera ON/OFF 13 switch (P16) 11 12 14 15 22 21 16 17 20 19 18 10 VQT1X05 V VQT1
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Before Use 15 Cursor buttons A: 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. p e.g.: When you press the r ( ) button. or Press r 16 [MODE] button (P17) 23 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 • Attac
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Preparation Please read “Batteries” in “Cautions for Use” for more details. (P85) (Number of recordable pictures) About the Batteries Usable batteries AA Rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal AA Alkaline batteries (supplied) 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 b
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Preparation Recording conditions by CIPA standard 1 • Temperature: 23 °C (73.4 °F)/Humidity: 50% when the LCD monitor is on . • Using a Panasonic SD Memory Card (32 MB) • Starting recording 30 seconds after the camera is turned on. (When the optical image stabilizer function is set to [AUTO]) • Recording once every 30 seconds, with full fl ash every second recording. • Rotating the zoom lever from Tele to Wide or vice versa in every recording. • Turning the camera off every 10 recordings. Leavi
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Preparation (Optional) Inserting/Removing the Batteries/Card • Check that the camera is turned off. • Use alkaline batteries (supplied) or Ni-MH batteries (optional). • We recommend using a Panasonic card. Slide the battery door A or the card door B 1 to open it. C Press and keep the lever down and slide the door. Batteries: 2 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 lock
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Preparation 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 [1] [2] (access indication ) • When using the card 1 [3] (access indication ) 1 The access indication lights red when pictures are being recorded on the built-in
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Preparation 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 or 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 ele
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MODE MODE Preparation Changing the clock setting 1 Press [MENU/SET]. 2 Press e/r to select [CLOCK SET]. 3 4 3 Press q and perform steps and 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 remove
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Preparation List of Recording modes Taking pictures easily. 4 Intelligent Auto Mode P25 4 [ ] button is available. 1 Normal Picture Mode P28 Taking pictures in the desired setting. 5 Scene Mode P42 Taking pictures according to the scene. This mode allows you to record motion 6 Motion Pictures Mode P49 pictures with audio. List of Playback modes 9 Normal Playback Mode P32 Playing back the pictures normally. 8 Slide Show Mode P61 Playing back the pictures continuously. Playing back the pictur
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Preparation Press e/r to select a menu item. 2 (Example: Selecting [AF MODE]) • You can move to the next page by pressing r at the very bottom. Press q. 3 • Depending on the item, the settings may not appear or it may be displayed in a different way. Press e/r to select a setting. 4 3 (Example: Selecting [ ]) Press [MENU/SET] to confi rm your 5 setting. Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu. 6 VQT1X05 19 VQT1X05_DMC-LS85_P-PC_EN.indb 19 VQT1X05_DMC-LS85_P-PC_EN.indb 19 2008/12/22 2008/12
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Preparation Switching to the [SETUP] menu 1 When the camera shows the menu screen after step on “How to use the menu” (P18): Press to move the menu icon. 1 w Press to select the [SETUP] menu icon [ ]. 2 r e 3 Press q to move to the menu item list. 2 Proceed to step 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
