User manual PANASONIC LUMIX DMC-LC43

[. . . ] Digital Camera Operating Instructions Model No. DMC-LC43PP Before use, please read these instructions completely. For USA assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033 or send e-mail to : digitalstillcam@panasonic. com For Canadian assistance, please call: 1-800-561-5505 or visit us at www. panasonic. ca VQT0E32 Safety Safety Dear Customer, We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic Digital Camera. Please read these Operating Instructions carefully and keep them handy for future reference. Information for Your Safety WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE ONLY THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES AND DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK); THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Carefully observe copyright laws. [. . . ] Using AF/AE Lock you can focus on your subject, reposition the camera, and the camera will maintain proper focus. AF: Auto focus AE: Auto exposure [Preparation] · Set the mode dial except for [ ]. (P23) 1 1 2304 Aim the camera at the subject on which you want to adjust the focus to enter the AF area 2 on the LCD monitor and then keep pressing the shutter button halfway (AF/AE lock). · When the focus is adjusted, the focus indication 1 [¥] appears. 2 Move the camera keeping the chosen composition and press the shutter button all the way. 2 2304 · Before pressing the shutter button, you can set the AF/AE lock again and again. 47 Recording images (advanced) Adjusting the Color Tone or the Contrast (Picture Adjustment) This function enables you to adjust the color tone or the contrast. · [VIVID]: The picture becomes sharper. 1, 4 2, 3 REC3/3 2, 3 SETUP 3 PICT. ADJ. · The menu will disappear. SELECT SET EXIT MENU · When using Vivid mode in low light situations it is possible that a slight increase in color noise will be seen. Proper lighting is recommended. 48 Recording images (advanced) Setting the White Balance Auto White Balance is designed to automatically adjust the camera to produce natural flesh tones. In some situations where several different types of lighting are present, enhanced performance can be achieved by setting the white balance manually. (P23) 1, 4 2, 3 2, 3 SETUP 1 REC1/3 W. BALANCE PICT. SIZE QUALITY SPOT MODE SELECT SET 2304 Press the [MENU] button. · AUTO: if the auto white balance is set · · (Daylight): for recording outdoors on a bright day (Cloudy): for recording under a cloudy and shady sky (Halogen): for recording under halogen lighting (White set): for manual setting (Read the following page where the manual setting is explained in detail) Press the [MENU] button. · The menu will disappear. 2 3 EXIT MENU · · 4 · The setting of the white balance is applied to the other recording modes. · In simple mode [ ] or motion image mode [ ], the white balance is fixed to [AUTO]. · When taking a picture with the flash, the white balance will be automatically adjusted (for AUTO and Halogen mode), but the white balance may not be properly adjusted when the flash light is insufficient. 49 Recording images (advanced) To set manually (White set) Here the white set mode of white balance is explained. Press 2/1 to set to white set [ ]. Only when setting the white balance again Press 1. · The message "FRAME THE CAMERA AT THE WHITE SURFACE AND PRESS SHUTTER" is displayed. 1, 6 2, 3, 4 2, 3 REC1/3 W. BALANCE PICT. SIZE QUALITY SPOT MODE SELECT SET 2304 5 SETUP Aim the camera at a sheet of white paper 1 or similar object so that it completely fills the frame to white on the screen and press the shutter button all the way. · White balance is set. EXIT MENU 6 Press the [MENU] button. · The menu will disappear. 4 WHITE SET FRAME THE CAMERA AT THE WHITE SURFACE AND PRESS SHUTTER · When taking a picture with the flash after setting the white balance manually, the white balance may not be properly adjusted. We recommend setting the white balance to [AUTO] when using the flash. CANCEL MENU 50 Recording images (advanced) Setting ISO Sensitivity The ISO setting adjusts the camera's sensitivity to light. Generally, the lower the ISO setting, the better the picture quality will be. Increasing the ISO value will make the camera more sensitive in low light. · 50 ISO50 · 100 ISO100 · 200 ISO200 1, 4 2, 3 2, 3 SETUP 2 3 REC2/3 4 SENSITIVITY 50 100 200 AUDIO REC. · The menu will disappear. · In motion image mode [ ] or simple mode [ ], ISO sensitivity is fixed to [AUTO]. [. . . ] THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER "LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE". THE WARRANTOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. (As examples, this excludes damages for lost time, travel to and from the servicer, loss of media or images, data or other memory content. The items listed are not exclusive, but are for illustration only. ) ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD OF THE LIMITED WARRANTY. [. . . ]